We need to Wake Up

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Ok, I am going to say it. When are we going to stop being blind? Look at this. Texas Orders Muslim University to Shut Down for Operating Without State Authorization, AG Paxton Seeks $1 Million in Penalties. Why?

Which brings us to the Dallas suburb of Richardson, where an entity calling itself “TexAM University at Dallas” had been advertising STEM degree programs in artificial intelligence, computer science, cybersecurity, and health informatics. The problem is that Texas officials say the school never bothered to get authorized.

Couple that with the massive, multi-million-dollar federal fraud investigation in Minnesota involving state and federal childcare and food assistance programs. Because a large number of the individuals indicted and convicted are part of the state’s Somali-American Muslim community, the story is frequently discussed online under that framing.

The situation is highly complex, involving actual, severe criminal prosecutions alongside recent viral media that escalated the political fallout. For those who may not know, here is how it is going. The “Feeding Our Future” Scandal. The foundation of these investigations stems from the Feeding Our Future fraud case, which federal prosecutors have called the largest pandemic-relief fraud scheme in U.S. history. A nonprofit network claimed to be serving meals to tens of thousands of needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic. In reality, organizers submitted fake invoices, fake names, and claimed to feed children at sites that turned out to be empty commercial spaces or vacant lots.

Investigators estimate the total amount stolen from federal nutrition programs to be $250 million to $350 million. The legal fallout has culminated in major convictions. Aimee Bock, the founder of the nonprofit, was sentenced to 41 years (500 months) in federal prison and ordered to pay $240 million in restitution. Out of 79 people indicted in this specific network, 65 have been found guilty through trials or plea deals.

Then you have the overlap with Daycare Fraud (CCAP). As the FBI and state agencies dug into the Feeding Our Future network, the investigation expanded into Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Medicaid programs. Many individuals running the fraudulent food sites also owned or operated private daycares and autism centers. Just recently, fresh indictments were unsealed against daycare owners. For example, Fahima Mahamud, the owner of Future Leaders Early Learning Center in Minneapolis, was arrested and charged with wire fraud. Prosecutors allege she took over $850,000 in food program funds while pretending to feed 1,000 children a day, and simultaneously bilked the CCAP daycare program out of $4.6 million by submitting thousands of fraudulent reimbursement claims.

The topic recently resurfaced in national headlines due to a viral video published by political YouTuber Nick Shirley. In the video, he visits several Somali-owned daycares in Minneapolis, claiming to expose “billion-dollar fraud.” This video sparked significant political reactions, leading the federal government to temporarily freeze child care assistance payments.

Many may wonder where the money is going. Some might find this controversial, but it raises questions about sleeper cells. The situation really is straightforward. If you listen to their own words, their stated goal is to establish Sharia Law in every household in America, insisting that everyone must convert or face death. They even promote alarming ideologies, such as the belief that there are “great blessings in heaven” for killing non-believers, and they openly declare “Death to America, the ‘great Satan.’”

We need to move away from political correctness and start praying for these lost individuals. It’s also essential that we have vigilant observers watching over our communities.
Peter

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But crimes committed by some individuals do not justify treating an entire religious group as suspect. Christians would not want all Christians judged by televangelist frauds, abusive churches, or criminals who happen to call themselves Christian.

The “sleeper cell” language and the implication that Muslims generally want to kill nonbelievers is the part that makes you sound driven by fear and hostility rather than careful thinking. There are extremist groups in the world, yes — just as there are extremists in many ideologies — but most ordinary Muslims are simply families trying to live their lives.

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No. See, this is the kind of language that prevents someone from actually hearing what people say and watching what people do. Oh, you cannot say this or that, because it is hurtful or it is discriminatory, or hateful. This is a lie.

Truth is, it is absolutely true. The phrase “Sharia in every home” or the idea that Islamic law will eventually dominate America is a core tenet of certain radical Islamist political groups operating internationally and domestically. Some examples?

Hizb ut-Tahrir (The Liberation Party). This is an international, pan-Islamist political organization that openly rejects Western democracy and advocates for the establishment of a global Islamic caliphate governed strictly by Sharia law. At various public conferences and rallies held by their American chapter (Hizb ut-Tahrir America), speakers have explicitly stated that Islam is destined to enter every home and supplant man-made laws, including the U.S. Constitution. They frame this not as a violent overthrow, but as an inevitable ideological victory where Islamic law replaces Western governance.

Anjem Choudary and Islam4UK (Historical Influence): While based primarily in the UK, radical clerics like Anjem Choudary heavily influenced groups in the West. Choudary famously stated in public interviews that “the flag of Islam will fly over the White House” and frequently asserted that Sharia law would eventually be implemented in every home globally. His followers and spin-off groups occasionally held small demonstrations in U.S. cities like New York, echoing these exact sentiments.

The slogan “Death to America” (Marg bar Âmrikâ in Persian) originated during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. While it is heavily associated with state-sponsored rallies in Iran, it has recently been chanted publicly inside the United States by activist factions.

New York City Pro-Khamenei Vigil (March 2026). Following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in early March 2026, a coalition of activist groups held a memorial vigil in Washington Square Park. During this public demonstration, masked participants openly chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” in Farsi. The rally also featured speakers praising the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades, calling the United States the “imperialist number one terrorist.”

Al-Quds Day Rallies (Dearborn, Michigan): International Al-Quds Day (an annual pro-Palestinian event initiated by Iran) has seen instances of extreme rhetoric. At a prominent rally in Dearborn, Michigan, speakers and sections of the crowd have been recorded chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” Activists at these specific rallies argued that the United States is the primary provider of global oppression, using the historic Iranian slogan to express explicit anti-American hostility on U.S. soil.

Islam openly supports the oppression of women and children. It excuses rape, incest, and pedophilia. These are not false claims; these issues occur frequently in the name of Allah. You can find that this is widespread, online, and in the media. These are things from their own mouths. Those who read the Quran can clearly see that it calls for violence and hatred. This philosophy is incompatible with free societies, and we must address these issues openly instead of remaining silent and allowing them to continue.
Peter

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not a lie. Unfair to label me like that. I do not deny that radical Islamist groups exist, or that some groups openly oppose Western democracy, promote Sharia governance, or use hateful rhetoric. Extremism is real, and pretending otherwise helps no one.

But I think there is an important distinction between identifying dangerous extremist movements and speaking about Muslims in general as though they are all part of the same ideology. There are over a billion Muslims in the world from many cultures and beliefs. Some are secular, some moderate, some devout, some peaceful, and some radical — just as exists in many religious and political groups.

As Christians, we should be careful not to let fear cause us to treat entire populations as enemies. We would not want Christianity judged solely by the Crusades, church abuse scandals, racist churches, violent extremists, or hateful groups that claim the name of Christ.

We should oppose terrorism, violence, oppression of women, forced religion, antisemitism, and criminal behavior wherever they appear. But we should also be truthful and fair. A radical group does not automatically define every Muslim neighbor, coworker, immigrant, or family.

Christ called us to speak truth without hatred, and to remember that every person is still a human being made in the image of God.

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I was not calling you a liar, I was stating that we have heard this sort of thing to nausim, yet none of these “Good, and Peaceful Muslims” ever seem to speak out against the “Fridge.” Why? There is no frindge. There are just some who do not openly talk about it to non-muslims.

When your self-proclaimed ‘holy book’ tells you to hate and kill, make people convert or die, it is not a religion of love or peace. I could read the Bible, and omit anything about Jesus, and claim “it’s not about Jesus,” when of course it clearly is.

For way too long, we have welcomed these people into our country. And Others have as well. Then we are told no bacon in schools, no bacon in restaurants, it will offend them. No dogs allowed; if they are around, it will offend them. No mention of Jesus, yet, they can stop traffic to pray. Are you watching NYC?

No, my friend, it is far too late. They are not Christian; therefore, their religion is a false one and has nothing to do with the true God. Why are we bowing a knee to the devil, and quietly watching him invade us and other free nations? It is time to get real.
Peter

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Yet another example of what I am talking about. Listen to this.

“Australia has charged two women who returned from Syria this month with crimes against humanity over their alleged roles in the Islamic State’s system of sexual slavery, joining a small group of nations prosecuting citizens for enslavement offenses.”

“State’s System of Sexual Slavery.” This is Mainstreme, folks. Not some far fridge group. This is Government run Slavery. Warning, this next part is sick.

“Among them is Germany, where an IS member is serving 14 years after being convicted in a case involving an enslaved 5-year-old Yazidi girl chained outside in scorching heat until she died while her mother, also held as a slave, was forced to watch.”

> “5-year-old Yazidi girl chained outside in scorching heat until she died.”

Folks, Islam is a religion of oppression, hate, rape, pedophilia, and violence. This is not extremist groups, it is Islam. It is the Koran.

“Kawsar Abbas, 53, faces charges of enslavement, possessing a slave, using a slave, and engaging in slave trading, according to ABC News. The other woman, Zeinab Ahmad, 31, is charged with enslavement and use of a slave. A third woman faces terror-related offenses.”

Sorry, but this is just sick.

"IS abducted and enslaves thousands of Yazidi women and children after invading northern Iraq in 2014, administering the system through ledgers, sales contracts, and religious manuals governing the ownership, trade, and abuse of captives. Australia recognized those atrocities as genocide in 2018.*

Of more than 41,000 international citizens from 80 countries affiliated with IS, 4,761 were women, according to the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. An estimated 30 to 40 of those women came from Australia."

We need to wake up. As children of God, we need to stand up. We need to say no more. Not welcome these sick criminals, yes, I said it, into this country with open arms. We need not bend over to their requests, nor should they be welcomed in any free society. Just say “No more.”

May God be with all those suffering at their hands, and all our brothers and sisters around the world who may be suffering for Jesus sake.
Peter

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" We need to Wake Up "

To the fact that our society, whether in the USA or in the UK, Australia etc etc is fundamentally anti Christian.

Yes there are muslims groups or hindu groups seeking to exploit our societies, but there are also non relihous, atheists who ar also seeking to change our societies to their benefit.

The counter is not a ’ feeling ’ based come to Jesus emotional preaching, but fact based biblical applications of Christianity that actually challenges how we live and how we interact with a Godless world.

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@PeterC

I hear your call to action, and I applaud your apparent anger over blatant unrighteousness, in all its forms. If your call is to “Wake Up” I am afraid you are preaching it to a crowd of historically habitual narcoleptics.

You stated:

Slavery, in all its forms, is “sick”, demeaning of all creatures made in the image of God; the worst forms exploit the weak and defenseless. But our ire can not be supported from our faultless record. We come to this awakening not from our record, but from our reformation and our renewal in Jesus supplied to us through grace.

The history of slavery demonstrates that it has been part of earthly life since the beginning. From Noah cursing his own son with perpetual slavery to the “Code of Hammurabi” (almost 3800 years ago), the idea of “human resources” has been an uninterrupted practice of fallen mankind. The Followers of YHWH were no exceptions (see supporting texts). Even our New Testament scriptures seem to make little moral judgement on this ubiquitous Roman practice.

I do not bring this unfortunate fact up to disagree with you; I know it is not something you are unaware of. I only mention it so we might put greater effort in removing the plank in our own historical eye, through acknowledgement, repentance, and humility before we characterize others with having the same plank in theirs. It is truly a plank, no matter who’s eye it’s in, and I recognize that Christians who are born from above, along with most modern society repudiate the practice, (although most still use the term “human resources” with impunity). But we must be quick to acknowledge that we repudiate exploitation because grace has been given to us, and not because we are intrinsically better people, wiser, or more civilized. (I know you agree).

(supporting text follow)

KP

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Who supported slavery?

Noah - Genesis 9:24-25
So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him. Then he said: “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brethren.”

Joseph Genesis 44:6-13
So he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words. And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing. Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house? With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.” And he said, “Now also let it be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and you shall be blameless.” Then each man speedily let down his sack to the ground, and each opened his sack. So he searched. He began with the oldest and left off with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey and returned to the city.

Pharaoh - Exodus 5:15-18
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why are you dealing thus with your servants? There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, ‘Make brick!’ And indeed your servants are beaten, but the fault is in your own people.”
But he said, “You are idle! Idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’ Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.”

The Law of Moses - Exodus 21:7-11
"And if a man sells his daughter to be a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her. And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters. If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marriage rights. And if he does not do these three for her, then she shall go out free, without paying money.

God through Moses - Leviticus 25:39-55
'And if one of your brethren who dwells by you becomes poor, and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a slave. As a hired servant and a sojourner he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee. And then he shall depart from you–he and his children with him–and shall return to his own family. He shall return to the possession of his fathers. For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves. You shall not rule over him with rigor, but you shall fear your God. And as for your male and female slaves whom you may have–from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
Moreover you may buy the children of the strangers who dwell among you, and their families who are with you, which they beget in your land; and they shall become your property. And you may take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them as a possession; they shall be your permanent slaves.

God through Moses - Deuteronomy 20:10-18
"When you go near a city to fight against it, then proclaim an offer of peace to it. And it shall be that if they accept your offer of peace, and open to you, then all the people who are found in it shall be placed under tribute (slavery) to you, and serve you. Now if the city will not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it. And when the LORD your God delivers it into your hands, you shall strike every male in it with the edge of the sword. But the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, you shall plunder for yourself; and you shall eat the enemies’ plunder which the LORD your God gives you. Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations. But of the cities of these peoples which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, you shall let nothing that breathes remain alive, but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, just as the LORD your God has commanded you, lest they teach you to do according to all their abominations which they have done for their gods, and you sin against the LORD your God.

Children of Israel - Joshua 17:13
And it happened, when the children of Israel grew strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

Joab - 2 Samuel 20:23-26
And Joab was over all the army of Israel; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; Adoram was in charge of revenue (Heb:mas, meaning forced labor or tribute. It refers to labor forced on someone or service demanded, usually by the state); Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Sheva was scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; and Ira the Jairite was a chief minister under David.

Solomon - 1 Kings 9:20-21
All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel-- that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Israel had not been able to destroy completely–from these Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this day.

The Apostle Paul - 1 Corinthians 7:21-24
Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it. For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.

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I’m going to answer the question ‘who supported slavery?’

In the beginning a person could sell themselves as a slave to pay off a debt. In time this slavery business was taken advantage of and God stepped in. He didn’t abolish slavery knowing that men would just continue with it, but He laid down rules on how slaves were to be treated, when to be released, and generally God made the whole practice of slavery respectful. True to form, these rules weren’t always followed and we see the dehumanization of slavery during America’s civil war.
It’s the same idea Jesus presented when it comes to divorce. Jesus said that sexual immorality was a reason for divorce. In those times men were divorcing there wives for many reasons including when they just wanted to move on to someone else. Is Jesus saying that sexual immorality is the one and only reason a person can divorce? I don’t think so. What about a woman who’s being beaten nightly by her spouse? What about any intolerable condition she might be subject to? Jesus knows that men will keep on divorcing their wives, but now He’s saying that being unfaithful in a marriage is the only valid reason to do so. He’s calling them out on their practices. He’s speaking into what’s become their way of thinking.

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Absolutely. We should stand against them as well.

True. Just for clarification. Are you proposing that we simply live for Jesus, and stay in our world of Faith and leave the World to its own destruction? “Let the dead bury the dead,” sort of thing? That we should see the world for what it is and understand that its fate is sealed, and simply pray for and help one another who are children of God only?

No argument, just seeking clarification.
Peter

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I love this.Yes, I am trying hard to get my point across, but the people I am talking to are the type who never stay awake or pay attention. Sadly this includes some “Christians” out of the desire to “stay out of it.”

Absolutely. Just because one group did it before does not mean that this group is ok or less evil. Yes, slavery has been around for a very long time. Some would argue that racism, it has been around since we had races. However, you must be careful not to get lost in the concept of slavery, over all the other issues, such as rape, torture of non-Muslims, pedophilia, and the desire to kill and destroy all.

I think this is misapplied. I did not own slaves. None I know owed slaves. Our history in this country is so skewed about slavery. (It was black slave traders that sold them, and the Democrat Party that formed the KKK and wanted Slaves to remain slaves), not the nonsense that our kids are taught, or some believe today. This also has nothing to do with a 5-year-old girl chained naked outside in the heat until she died. Or the normalcy of systematic female torture and enslavement of today.

I agree partly. Of course, I agree we have grace given to us by God. I do not agree that that alone makes us civilized. I do not know many atheists who would agree with pedophilia and or slavery of women and children, or the desire to torture and or force anyone to accept Islam and or support death and takeovers, as stated goals. Not by some handful of extremeists, but rather mainstream Muslims, following what their “holy book” and their false Prophet says.
Peter

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We have two roles.

1- to bee obedient to Jesus and through that to honour and glorify him.

2- to make Jesus know to ALL the world, that is all people.

We cannot do this if we are hiding in little holy huddles, we have to be active in the world.

At our level talking about what happened at church, discussing the news from a Christian view point, while also being active in communicating with the media, politians, celebraties etc and being involved with nissionary organisations, local charities and the whole international scene.

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Absolutely agree. However, there is a time when even God stops trying and gives man over to the sins of their hearts and minds. You cannot help those who do not wish to be helped.

Never said we should be in huddles.

I am not totally understanding what your point is here. Should we be involved? Of course, this is why I brought it up. Should we not? Perhaps you have a different opinion?
Peter

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Bro @PeterC

Thanks for your detailed attention to my response. I feel heard (mostly), and I appreciate it.

I’m pretty sure you know that I was not saying:

That would be ridiculous.

I want to assure you I was not being “uncareful” to:

The issue of slavery serves as an important example of depravities we find attributed to many “groups”, even groups that profess devotion to the one true God Almighty, both contemporaneously and historically. I used your issue of slavery as an important reminder to us that we remain vigilant to profess that there are none righteous, no not one. All have offended the righteousness of God. I know you know this truth well.

In what-men-call the famous “sermon on the mount”, Jesus presses home this same point with several examples (as you are well aware, I’m sure). Jesus uses the format “You have heard (…some prohibition or infraction), but I say to you (…something considered less offensive to men but equally offensive to God). Jesus exposes the darkness of man’s heart through examples of murder, adultery, lying, revenge, and then completes his list of comparisons with the sin of vile hatred of enemies…

"You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:43-48

Of course, His point was to expose prideful unrighteousness hidden in our pious accusations of other people’s sins. I don’t think we do any damage to His point if we also say..

“You know slavery is a horrible evil, but I say to you anyone who has exploited another for their own benefit is the same as a taskmaster”.

Of this hidden sin of exploitation we are all surely guilty, of this sin, some are even proud. This can likewise be said about all the other “muslim infractions” you mention, rape, torture, pedophilia, murder, etc. While we may be right to condemn the hiddiousness of these practices, we are also condemning ourselves because we know too well that our own heart is equally evil. This was the point Jesus was making, and the point I was making too. This is why I suggested we make greater effort to remove the plank in our own eye first. (see Matthew 7:1-6)

You said:

I don’t think it is misapplied, but I get your point.

Every false religion is essentially atheist, not that they are without a deity, but because they fail to recognize the only TRUE deity. Therefore, every false religion endorses sin(s), and often grossly misses the mark of righteousness. Some, as you point out, endorse practices even the atheist that you know would reject. Yes, men are evil, and religious men among the most evil. Yes, some unreligious appear to be less evil than some religious. No argument. But while we live among them,we are no longer of them; we have been lifted out of that mired mindset by The Grace of God,and so, we must encourage one-another, daily, and re-mind ourselves that…

…we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

Therefore, we armor ourself, fortress our mind, trusting in the unassailable armor of God. Armored in this way we resist evil, putting the-evil-one to flight; fully assured in the righteousness of Jesus we stand-firm in the evil day.

Your trench buddy

KP

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The time is of the righteous Judgment of GOD with a rod of iron, the Judgment Seat of Christ. The most important now is the LITERAL fulfillment of the Word of GOD saying: ->Daniel 7:26: ->26 But the Judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the END.->(1Corinthians 15:24-28, take a look). 1Corinthians 6:2-3:->2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Daniel 7:27 - And the KINGDOM and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom UNDER the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the SAINTS of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him. ->(Revelation 11:15-18KJV, I highlight verse 15-> The kingdoms OF THIS WORLD are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever(1CORINTHIANS 15:24-28 AND 51-55, combined with Philippians 3:20-21 and Romans 8:18-21).

Revelation 11:18->18 And the NATIONS were angry, and thy WRATH is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the SAINTS, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest DESTROY them which destroy the earth. ->(Isaiah 26:19-21:->19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

20 Come, MY PEOPLE, enter thou into thy chambers, and SHUT THY DOORS about thee: HIDE THYSELF as it were for a little moment->(LAST WEEK OF YEARS-DANIEL 9:24-27), until the indignation be overpast.->(INDIGNATION?->Romans 2:7-8, and so on, take a look)

21 For, behold, the Lord cometh out of His place to PUNISH the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Daniel 2:40-45 and 47:->40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your GOD is a GOD of gods->(PSALMS 82:1-8, TAKE A LOOK) and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

1Corinthians 14:8 → 8 For if the Trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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1Corinthians 14:8 → 8 For if the Trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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I am pretty sure this is not what you are saying, my brother. However, I wonder if you can see that it may come across as, “Since we all sin, and we do, The Word says if we say we do not we would be deceiving ourselves, then we cannot call out sin?” It almost sounds like you are saying we are all equal, therefore?

But here is the thing, we are not. We have accepted Jesus. We have been washed clean by Jesus. We sin, yet we are no longer guilty of the sin, because Jesus paid the price. If we are called, and we are, to judge with a righteous judgment, then not calling out a sin would be a sin? Correct?

“If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” James 4:17

James cuts straight to the point here. He argues that doing nothing isn’t a neutral baseline; if you see a chance to act for good and step back, that passivity is itself a failure. Calling out the sin of cooking a little girl in the sun until she died? Speaking the truth against an evil that continues to become more and more evident in who and what they are?

“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, ‘But we knew nothing about this,’ does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?” Proverbs 24:11–12

In the Old Testament, the prophet Ezekiel uses the imagery of a watchman on a city wall. If the watchman sees danger coming and doesn’t blow the warning trumpet, he shares the blame for the destruction:

“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.” Ezekiel 33:6

I do indeed feel strongly about watching America, and others, bend a knee to a religion that is based on violence, takeover, pedophilia, rape, and murder. I’m sorry if the fact that they carry the moniker of “Religion.” They are indeed evil and need to be called out on, and stopped. Not welcomed with open arms.

Absolutely, but this does not mean we turn a blind eye to the evils of this world. Remember, Jesus threw over tables. Chased people with whips and called out the children of the devil.

Do we stand firm in the evil of the day only? Or do we fight against it?

Peter

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Paul asks: “If the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?”

Paul’s point is that the saints’ future role as cosmic judges with Christ is the very reason they must exercise moral clarity and call out sin today. If a believer refuses to address sin in this life, they are acting as if they are “unworthy” of the future authority God has promised them.

Think back to the “silent watchman” principle in Ezekiel 33:6, which mirrors the underlying warning of your entire passage. If the watchman sees danger, which includes the moral decay and sin that brings about God’s wrath, and keeps his mouth shut, God says, “I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.”

Waiting for Christ to destroy evil does not absolve us from exposing it now. In fact, knowing that God’s literal, iron-rod judgment is coming, Revelation 11:18, Isaiah 26:21, is exactly what creates the urgency to call out sin today. It is an act of mercy to warn people that the courtroom is about to convene.
Peter

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Bro @PeterC.

You are correct in assuming that your reflection “is not what I am saying”. And B. You are correct in assuming I do not believe “that since we have all sinned, we cannot call out sin”. That would be as ridiculous as me accusing you of professing “it doesn’t matter how much one sins, we should still accuse others of sin with an air of moral superiority.” Neither idea make much sense logically, let-alone ethically. I appreciate that you informed me that this is how I was “coming across”. I DO have difficulty communicating sometime, and I accept that sometimes I do a poor job of communicating some Biblical point I am making. I accept responsibility for the misunderstanding.

To be clear, I am implying no fault in “calling out sin”; Jesus (as you note) called out sin on occasion. Jesus doesn’t really fit perfectly into our scenario however, since He IS sinless and we are not. Still, He would not do something He didn’t expect us to take as an example for our own behavior. I accept your biblical “rescue” imagery, your imperative of not “standing passively by” and not “turning a blind-eye to unrighteousness” and I accept your conclusion that to fail in this way is also a form of unrighteousness. I agree with you, and your tacit accusation that I was promoting such an awful thing is hurtful. Your OT examples of “the watchman” are received as you intended. I get it. I profess a testimonial life consists not only in a life of practicing righteousness, but also one that vocally stands for righteousness in the public forum, and actively works against every form of destructive unrighteousness. I understand your point; your zeal is heard. Your reaction against the strawman of “what I was not saying” is accepted. We have become “slaves of righteousness” (Rom. 6:19-23) and as slaves, we do not get to choose our prefered battlefields. Understood.

Still, I do not feel I was heard, and I still feel the biblical point I am making needs to be heard as I did intend it. Unfortunately, I can see no other way to clearly make the important biblical point I was trying to make, and that’s on me.

Thanx for sharing your views.
KP