In John 6 v 70-71 we are told that Jesus chose the twelve disciples and that He knew Judas would betray Him. The inevitable question then arises - if Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him why did He choose him? After all, it may not seem wise, to our way of thinking, to choose someone who is going to let you down at a crucial moment. So, what is the answer?
As with all Bible questions the answer lies in the Bible itself; indeed, all queries about the Bible can be answered if we simply search the Word of God. We do not need to rely on man's so-called wisdom (which is folly, anyway) to find out the truths of the things of God - everything God wants us to know about Him are found in the pages of Holy Writ.
So, then, why did Jesus choose Judas? The answer is simple, to fulfil the scriptures. In John 13 v 18 we read that Jesus chose Judas so that the prophecy of Psalm 41 v 9 would be fulfilled. To put it simply, Christ's mission was to be a sacrifice for our sins, and, in order for Him to be arrested, tried, and murdered by wicked men, there had to be means to effect this. Judas would be one of those means. His betrayal led to the arrest of Jesus and the rest, as they say, is history.
The question then, often arises, how can this be fair? Does God really raise up people who then do wicked acts in order to fulfil God's purposes? Again, let the Bible speak for itself - Proverbs 16 v 4 states that God "has made all things for Himself, even the wicked for the day of evil". Moreover, we read in Romans 9 that God raised up Pharaoh in order to fulfil His purposes (v17) and that God has made "vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction" (v22).
Furthermore, we read in 1st Peter 2 v 8 that the unsaved, who reject Christ, have been appointed so to do. Does this mean that God makes people do wicked things, and reject Christ and His word? Again, the answer is simple. By nature we are all full of sin and vileness and we are all on the Broad Way that leads to judgement. However, God in His mercy chooses people and, through the preaching of the Gospel, and the work of the Holy Spirit, draws them to repentance and faith in Christ. They are moved from the Broad Way, to the Narrow Way that leads to life (Matthew 7 v 13-14). Those not so chosen, are left in their sins, to suffer the due penalty of their rebellion.
In other words, if it were not for God's grace and enabling, none of us would come to our senses and turn to Christ. Left to ourselves we would all do the most vile wicked things, including the betrayal of the Son of God, Himself. That brings us back to the question - is it fair? The Apostle Paul, gave short shrift to such a question in Romans 9 v 20 when he said "who are you, o man, to reply against God?"
Let us have complete confidence in both, the Word of God, the infallible Bible, and the sovereignty of God "who does all things well".
Saturday, 29 July 2017
Monday, 24 July 2017
The importance of a literal Genesis
As Christians we often state that we believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. However, I wonder if we truly appreciate that that means we have to accept a literal Genesis, for one very simple reason - the early chapters of Genesis provide the foundation for the rest of the Bible.
Jesus often quoted from Genesis, eg. He said that in the beginning God created male and female (Matthew 19) and also mentioned various events in history as accomplished facts. Moreover, because Genesis is the foundation for the rest of the Bible it is likely that if we don't hold to a literal Genesis we are likely to go astray in other parts of the Bible, and may end up falling away, altogether!
An example of this happening is as follows:
In the 1940s there was a preacher called Charles Templeton, he was a colleague of Billy Graham and they often shared a platform together. Mr Templeton's ministry was deeply appreciated and many souls were saved at meetings he addressed. However, as time went on he began to question the Genesis account of creation. Slowly, but surely, as he voiced his doubts about this foundational book, he began to move away from the great doctrines of the faith until, eventually, he fell so far away that he even wrote a book discounting the Bible. He passed into eternity in 2001 and, one hopes, he came to his senses before doing so - sadly, though, apostates rarely do.
Templeton's fall should be a lesson to all of us. Let us never, never think that we know better than the Bible - if Genesis says that God made the world in 6 days (and it does), then that is what happened! All the great miracles, and seemingly impossible events, recorded in God's word happened just as stated in Holy Writ. When we allow ourselves just a small, smidgen of doubt, then we are like the person standing on the edge of a cliff and hacking away the ground from beneath his feet.
Let us be sure to stand firm for the Bible as the inspired, inerrant and infallible word - absolutely correct and trustworthy in every detail.
"Every word of God is pure" - Proverbs 30 v 5
Jesus often quoted from Genesis, eg. He said that in the beginning God created male and female (Matthew 19) and also mentioned various events in history as accomplished facts. Moreover, because Genesis is the foundation for the rest of the Bible it is likely that if we don't hold to a literal Genesis we are likely to go astray in other parts of the Bible, and may end up falling away, altogether!
An example of this happening is as follows:
In the 1940s there was a preacher called Charles Templeton, he was a colleague of Billy Graham and they often shared a platform together. Mr Templeton's ministry was deeply appreciated and many souls were saved at meetings he addressed. However, as time went on he began to question the Genesis account of creation. Slowly, but surely, as he voiced his doubts about this foundational book, he began to move away from the great doctrines of the faith until, eventually, he fell so far away that he even wrote a book discounting the Bible. He passed into eternity in 2001 and, one hopes, he came to his senses before doing so - sadly, though, apostates rarely do.
Templeton's fall should be a lesson to all of us. Let us never, never think that we know better than the Bible - if Genesis says that God made the world in 6 days (and it does), then that is what happened! All the great miracles, and seemingly impossible events, recorded in God's word happened just as stated in Holy Writ. When we allow ourselves just a small, smidgen of doubt, then we are like the person standing on the edge of a cliff and hacking away the ground from beneath his feet.
Let us be sure to stand firm for the Bible as the inspired, inerrant and infallible word - absolutely correct and trustworthy in every detail.
"Every word of God is pure" - Proverbs 30 v 5
Monday, 10 July 2017
The C of E slides deeper into apostasty
In 1st Corinthians 6 v 9-11 we read a list of sinful acts that will lead to people being debarred from God's kingdom, this is followed by a positive statement about the power of the Gospel to change people, and cleanse them from their sins.
However, in a further sign of the deepening apostasy in the Church of England, their general synod has voted to cast aside this truth and state that such a position amounts to "spiritual abuse". This motion was moved by 2 people (Jayne Ozanne and Ed Cox) who are not prepared to repent of their unnatural perversions and they seek, by deceitful and sly behaviour, to promote the denial of God's infallible word - the Bible.
When people involved in some sinful pursuit are confronted by God's word about their wickedness they have a clear choice - they can come to their senses and truly repent of this, seeking God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit, or they can walk away from God's word and continue to live in rebellion. However, there appears to be a third group - those who pay lip service to the Bible but seek to change its clear teaching in order to allow them to continue in their sin and still claim to be Christians - that is what Ozanne and Cox have opted to do.
The people who support this "third option" are deluding themselves. For them to claim to be Christians while re-writing God's word to fit it in with the dictates of political correctness, is a massive act, not only of self-delusion, but of self-harm. These poor creatures will not only have to account to God for their sin of unnatural perversions, and casting aside God's word, but also for leading other people astray.
It is bad enough when sinners refuse to repent, it is infinitely worse to lead others into the same sin; and why do they do this? The answer is simple, they want to hang on to their sin, instead of facing up to it, repenting of it, and seeking, by the power of the Holy Spirit to live lives pleasing to God.
The Bible is clear, the teachings of 1st Cor. 6 v 9-11 being a fundamental part of Christian teaching - and those who cast that aside do so at the peril of their eternal destiny.
It is truly to be hoped that Ozanne and Cox come to true repentance and get saved, however, experience has shown that apostates rarely do. Perhaps this is another example of the truths of Romans 1 v 24, 26 and 28, being vindicated viz. "God gave them up...to vile perversions". Once God gives people up to such, they rarely, if ever recover.
However, in a further sign of the deepening apostasy in the Church of England, their general synod has voted to cast aside this truth and state that such a position amounts to "spiritual abuse". This motion was moved by 2 people (Jayne Ozanne and Ed Cox) who are not prepared to repent of their unnatural perversions and they seek, by deceitful and sly behaviour, to promote the denial of God's infallible word - the Bible.
When people involved in some sinful pursuit are confronted by God's word about their wickedness they have a clear choice - they can come to their senses and truly repent of this, seeking God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit, or they can walk away from God's word and continue to live in rebellion. However, there appears to be a third group - those who pay lip service to the Bible but seek to change its clear teaching in order to allow them to continue in their sin and still claim to be Christians - that is what Ozanne and Cox have opted to do.
The people who support this "third option" are deluding themselves. For them to claim to be Christians while re-writing God's word to fit it in with the dictates of political correctness, is a massive act, not only of self-delusion, but of self-harm. These poor creatures will not only have to account to God for their sin of unnatural perversions, and casting aside God's word, but also for leading other people astray.
It is bad enough when sinners refuse to repent, it is infinitely worse to lead others into the same sin; and why do they do this? The answer is simple, they want to hang on to their sin, instead of facing up to it, repenting of it, and seeking, by the power of the Holy Spirit to live lives pleasing to God.
The Bible is clear, the teachings of 1st Cor. 6 v 9-11 being a fundamental part of Christian teaching - and those who cast that aside do so at the peril of their eternal destiny.
It is truly to be hoped that Ozanne and Cox come to true repentance and get saved, however, experience has shown that apostates rarely do. Perhaps this is another example of the truths of Romans 1 v 24, 26 and 28, being vindicated viz. "God gave them up...to vile perversions". Once God gives people up to such, they rarely, if ever recover.
Friday, 30 June 2017
The Gospel triumphs - yet again!
News has come through that Michael Overd, a street preacher from Taunton, has been cleared of a public order offence along with a co-defendant, Michael Stockwell.
Last July, they were nicked by the plods for doing nothing more than proclaiming the truths of the King James Bible (the same Bible that David Cameron read from at Maggie Thatcher's funeral, but he didn't get nicked, did he?).
After being charged, they were convicted by Bristol magistrates last February, but immediately lodged an appeal which was heard this week, resulting in the aforementioned acquittal.
What really disturbs me is the double-standards of the coppers. When Corbyn's lefty brigade go out on the streets and denounce "Tory scum", (while having a swear-up, to boot), nothing is done about it - after all "its free speech and yuman rights, innit". OK, fair enough, I believe in free speech.
Why is it then, that when the devil's servants make a complaint against street preachers, suddenly, the goalposts move, suddenly, the term "hate speech" is brought into play, and the boys in blue (who make the rules up as they go along) justify nicking the preachers because they have, supposedly, contravened some public order law, passed in 1986, to combat football yobbos.
However, as in this case, independent judges, (who are clearly better trained in points of law than your average plod) tend to be on the side of one of the most fundamental freedoms that we currently enjoy, viz - freedom to express a belief that someone else finds offensive. None of us have the legal right not to be offended and if we don't like someone else's view then that's just tough cheese, we all have to put up with it, it's called living in a democracy.
Why, then, do the plods take such a dim view of Evangelical preachers while allowing all others to say pretty much what they like, about whom they like? - the answer is simple, the devil is stirring them up to stop the Gospel. Down through the annals of church history the arch enemy of people's souls has been striving to stop the only message that can save people from their eternal doom. This case is just one of the many, many millions of attempts Satan has used, and is using, to stop people hearing the Gospel and getting saved.
However, as in this case, the devil is bound to fail for one very simple reason - God will ensure that His word is preached, and that every single one of God's elect WILL be saved.
In the light of the above, let us go forth, boldly proclaiming the truth that only in Christ is eternal life; and let us never be intimidated by the attempts of puny men to withstand God, and His word.
"Go into all the world and preach the Gospel..." - Mark 16 v 15.
Last July, they were nicked by the plods for doing nothing more than proclaiming the truths of the King James Bible (the same Bible that David Cameron read from at Maggie Thatcher's funeral, but he didn't get nicked, did he?).
After being charged, they were convicted by Bristol magistrates last February, but immediately lodged an appeal which was heard this week, resulting in the aforementioned acquittal.
What really disturbs me is the double-standards of the coppers. When Corbyn's lefty brigade go out on the streets and denounce "Tory scum", (while having a swear-up, to boot), nothing is done about it - after all "its free speech and yuman rights, innit". OK, fair enough, I believe in free speech.
Why is it then, that when the devil's servants make a complaint against street preachers, suddenly, the goalposts move, suddenly, the term "hate speech" is brought into play, and the boys in blue (who make the rules up as they go along) justify nicking the preachers because they have, supposedly, contravened some public order law, passed in 1986, to combat football yobbos.
However, as in this case, independent judges, (who are clearly better trained in points of law than your average plod) tend to be on the side of one of the most fundamental freedoms that we currently enjoy, viz - freedom to express a belief that someone else finds offensive. None of us have the legal right not to be offended and if we don't like someone else's view then that's just tough cheese, we all have to put up with it, it's called living in a democracy.
Why, then, do the plods take such a dim view of Evangelical preachers while allowing all others to say pretty much what they like, about whom they like? - the answer is simple, the devil is stirring them up to stop the Gospel. Down through the annals of church history the arch enemy of people's souls has been striving to stop the only message that can save people from their eternal doom. This case is just one of the many, many millions of attempts Satan has used, and is using, to stop people hearing the Gospel and getting saved.
However, as in this case, the devil is bound to fail for one very simple reason - God will ensure that His word is preached, and that every single one of God's elect WILL be saved.
In the light of the above, let us go forth, boldly proclaiming the truth that only in Christ is eternal life; and let us never be intimidated by the attempts of puny men to withstand God, and His word.
"Go into all the world and preach the Gospel..." - Mark 16 v 15.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Grenfell Tower fire - warnings ingnored.
News has come through of an incident at a tower block in W London. It appears that a fire has engulfed the building and a "number of fatalities have occurred".
At this stage the precise number of people killed, or injured, is confusing but a clearer picture will, no doubt, emerge, as the day progresses. However, what is certain is that, several years ago a residents' committee warned of serious safety concerns but, as is usual in such cases, these warnings were ignored with such tragic consequences.
This is the latest in a long, long line of ignored warnings leading to loss of life. Over the years I've lost count of the number of times I've read about a tragic accident and accompanying the report has been the oft repeated line "warnings were given, but no action taken".
As I pondered this latest tragedy, my mind turned to the fact that the Bible gives us repeated warnings. We are told, in scripture, that we are all sinners in need of repentance, that there is only one way to get right with God - through faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God - and that people who don't so believe are heading for a terrible fate, even worse than perishing in a tower block fire.
Sadly, though, just as warnings about personal safety are routinely ignored, so most people, having access to the Bible, and its truths, merrily go on their way totally ignoring God's repeated call to repent and trust in His Son for eternal salvation.
As I pass out tracts, some 3-4 times per week, I note that most people, while reasonably polite, fall into the category outlined above. They don't realise, or choose to push away, their desperate need of personal salvation. They seem to think that, providing they don't do any thing "really bad" then God, in His mercy, will let them into Heaven.
These poor creatures have been truly blinded by the devil and lulled into a false sense of security. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are living in a "fools paradise".
What should be our response, as Christians, to these things?
Firstly, rather than despise them for their rebellion, we should have a deep sense of sadness and pity. Having been enslaved by the devil, they are as helpless as insects caught in a spider's web.
Secondly, we should not be deterred from reaching out to them, remembering the teachings of Ezekiel 3 v 18, that if we don't give them a chance to get saved, then their blood is on our hands. Even though they reject the Gospel, at least they cannot say they were never warned.
Thirdly, we should earnestly pray that God, in His sovereign mercy, may yet be pleased to grant them repentance unto life and draw them to Himself.
Finally, let us meditate on the words of Ezekiel 2 v 5 "whether they hear, or whether they forebear......they will know that a prophet has been among them"
At this stage the precise number of people killed, or injured, is confusing but a clearer picture will, no doubt, emerge, as the day progresses. However, what is certain is that, several years ago a residents' committee warned of serious safety concerns but, as is usual in such cases, these warnings were ignored with such tragic consequences.
This is the latest in a long, long line of ignored warnings leading to loss of life. Over the years I've lost count of the number of times I've read about a tragic accident and accompanying the report has been the oft repeated line "warnings were given, but no action taken".
As I pondered this latest tragedy, my mind turned to the fact that the Bible gives us repeated warnings. We are told, in scripture, that we are all sinners in need of repentance, that there is only one way to get right with God - through faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God - and that people who don't so believe are heading for a terrible fate, even worse than perishing in a tower block fire.
Sadly, though, just as warnings about personal safety are routinely ignored, so most people, having access to the Bible, and its truths, merrily go on their way totally ignoring God's repeated call to repent and trust in His Son for eternal salvation.
As I pass out tracts, some 3-4 times per week, I note that most people, while reasonably polite, fall into the category outlined above. They don't realise, or choose to push away, their desperate need of personal salvation. They seem to think that, providing they don't do any thing "really bad" then God, in His mercy, will let them into Heaven.
These poor creatures have been truly blinded by the devil and lulled into a false sense of security. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are living in a "fools paradise".
What should be our response, as Christians, to these things?
Firstly, rather than despise them for their rebellion, we should have a deep sense of sadness and pity. Having been enslaved by the devil, they are as helpless as insects caught in a spider's web.
Secondly, we should not be deterred from reaching out to them, remembering the teachings of Ezekiel 3 v 18, that if we don't give them a chance to get saved, then their blood is on our hands. Even though they reject the Gospel, at least they cannot say they were never warned.
Thirdly, we should earnestly pray that God, in His sovereign mercy, may yet be pleased to grant them repentance unto life and draw them to Himself.
Finally, let us meditate on the words of Ezekiel 2 v 5 "whether they hear, or whether they forebear......they will know that a prophet has been among them"
Saturday, 10 June 2017
General Election results - a warning from the Lord to this decadent nation.
As regular readers of this blog will know, it is dedicated to the spreading of spiritual truth, with no interest, or desire, to promote any political party. However, there are times when current affairs appear to have a bearing upon spiritual matters - the early hours of Friday, June 9th, being such an occasion.
Since the 1960s, the UK has taken a clear direction away from, and indeed, against the truths of God's infallible word - the Bible. The passing of various laws that promote ungodly behaviour, unnatural perversions, and infanticide, have led to the very fabric of this nation being badly tainted with the imprint of the devil.
This state of ungodliness was confirmed to an alarming degree by the forcing through of an edict contravening God's clear design on marriage. Moreover, this wickedness had been compounded by the introduction of harassment, and even persecution, of godly, Christian believers who have the courage to stand against the violation of God's Word.
Despite all this, God has been good to our nation in so many ways - however, as the first results came through showing that a terrorist-supporting Marxist was inching his way towards No. 10, the Lord is giving us a warning to turn back to Him. In the event, Corbyn just failed to secure the keys; a deal with the DUP has, for the time being, at least, kept Marxism from the seat of government - could it be that God has yet, once again, shown mercy to us, and given us one last opportunity to turn back to Him?
But, shameful, as it is - there is no sign of repentance. Indeed, a petition against the DUP, the only party in the UK to stand for godliness, has already reached 300,000 (and is increasing still further, even as I write this). A clear sign that the hoped-for repentance is not forthcoming.
Unless, God in His sovereign mercy, turns us back to Him, in genuine and heartfelt repentance for our wickedness, there is going to be a great calamity falling upon the UK.
May those of us who believe the truths of the Bible be willing to intercede for this wicked country. We do well to heed the words of the Psalmist viz. "Turn us again, O Lord......and we shall be saved" (Psalm 80 v 19).
Since the 1960s, the UK has taken a clear direction away from, and indeed, against the truths of God's infallible word - the Bible. The passing of various laws that promote ungodly behaviour, unnatural perversions, and infanticide, have led to the very fabric of this nation being badly tainted with the imprint of the devil.
This state of ungodliness was confirmed to an alarming degree by the forcing through of an edict contravening God's clear design on marriage. Moreover, this wickedness had been compounded by the introduction of harassment, and even persecution, of godly, Christian believers who have the courage to stand against the violation of God's Word.
Despite all this, God has been good to our nation in so many ways - however, as the first results came through showing that a terrorist-supporting Marxist was inching his way towards No. 10, the Lord is giving us a warning to turn back to Him. In the event, Corbyn just failed to secure the keys; a deal with the DUP has, for the time being, at least, kept Marxism from the seat of government - could it be that God has yet, once again, shown mercy to us, and given us one last opportunity to turn back to Him?
But, shameful, as it is - there is no sign of repentance. Indeed, a petition against the DUP, the only party in the UK to stand for godliness, has already reached 300,000 (and is increasing still further, even as I write this). A clear sign that the hoped-for repentance is not forthcoming.
Unless, God in His sovereign mercy, turns us back to Him, in genuine and heartfelt repentance for our wickedness, there is going to be a great calamity falling upon the UK.
May those of us who believe the truths of the Bible be willing to intercede for this wicked country. We do well to heed the words of the Psalmist viz. "Turn us again, O Lord......and we shall be saved" (Psalm 80 v 19).
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
2 lessons from the Manchester bombing
On awakening this morning I was met with the news that a terrorist bomb had gone off, last night, in Manchester, killing around 2 dozen people and injuring many more.
Of course, it was a terrible thing to happen and we should have natural sympathy for the bereaved and injured - they are in need of our prayers at this time.
There are, however, 2 very important lessons that we need to learn from this atrocity -
Firstly, as the Bible says, life is but a vapour, and can end at any time, without warning (see James 4 v 13-14).
In my work of street evangelism I frequently meet people who reject the Gospel. To be fair, most of them are polite about it, very few become abusive. That being said, they are still without Christ and, according to our Saviour, in John 8 v 24, if they continue in that state of unbelief they will die in their sins, then to face the due penalty of their rebellion against God.
This terrorist outrage should concentrate the minds of people to recognise that life is fragile; our hold on life is tenuous, at best, and can be broken at any time. Indeed, we are all just one heartbeat away from the immediate presence of God. One hopes that, having considered this fact, many will turn to Christ. Indeed, in the month after Princess Diana's sudden death, the mission that I'm involved with, had double the number of responses that it normally gets.
There is also, secondly, a lesson for Christian believers. We may give due consideration to the fact that our lives are "but a vapour" and give thanks to the Lord that we are ready to face Him in full confidence of eternal life. After all, we have accepted Christ as our personal Saviour and, due to His work of atonement on the cross, our sins are forgiven. We need have no fears of what eternity has in store for us. However, there is a lesson for us viz. in that we have a strong responsibility to get out there, and reach the unsaved with the only message that gives eternal life; the only way to Heaven is through faith in Christ the Son of God. The Bible makes it clear that people who don't so believe are under the wrath of God, and will be for all eternity.
If we really believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and if we really believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven we should stop making excuses for our lack of concern for the lost, and give ourselves unstintingly to spread the Gospel.
May the Lord forgive us for our laziness in not reaching out, and may He give us the desire to do so, and the courage to take the consequences from our opponents.
"A great door, and effectual, is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries" - 1st Cor. 16 v 9.
Of course, it was a terrible thing to happen and we should have natural sympathy for the bereaved and injured - they are in need of our prayers at this time.
There are, however, 2 very important lessons that we need to learn from this atrocity -
Firstly, as the Bible says, life is but a vapour, and can end at any time, without warning (see James 4 v 13-14).
In my work of street evangelism I frequently meet people who reject the Gospel. To be fair, most of them are polite about it, very few become abusive. That being said, they are still without Christ and, according to our Saviour, in John 8 v 24, if they continue in that state of unbelief they will die in their sins, then to face the due penalty of their rebellion against God.
This terrorist outrage should concentrate the minds of people to recognise that life is fragile; our hold on life is tenuous, at best, and can be broken at any time. Indeed, we are all just one heartbeat away from the immediate presence of God. One hopes that, having considered this fact, many will turn to Christ. Indeed, in the month after Princess Diana's sudden death, the mission that I'm involved with, had double the number of responses that it normally gets.
There is also, secondly, a lesson for Christian believers. We may give due consideration to the fact that our lives are "but a vapour" and give thanks to the Lord that we are ready to face Him in full confidence of eternal life. After all, we have accepted Christ as our personal Saviour and, due to His work of atonement on the cross, our sins are forgiven. We need have no fears of what eternity has in store for us. However, there is a lesson for us viz. in that we have a strong responsibility to get out there, and reach the unsaved with the only message that gives eternal life; the only way to Heaven is through faith in Christ the Son of God. The Bible makes it clear that people who don't so believe are under the wrath of God, and will be for all eternity.
If we really believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and if we really believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven we should stop making excuses for our lack of concern for the lost, and give ourselves unstintingly to spread the Gospel.
May the Lord forgive us for our laziness in not reaching out, and may He give us the desire to do so, and the courage to take the consequences from our opponents.
"A great door, and effectual, is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries" - 1st Cor. 16 v 9.
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