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Betty asked me to post this for her... (long)

Joe G

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Seems she and Steve are in the same boat regarding the speed of the new forum setup. Anyway, she sent me an email and asked if I could post the following for her. There's one great line in this that's really worth remembering:

"You are the only Bible someone may ever read. Your loudest witness is not what you say but how you live your life. As followers of Christ, we must avoid all appearance of evil."



Three issues from the Michael Jackson case that are relevant to YOUR life. While the nation has been riveted to the child molestation trial of pop superstar Michael Jackson these past four month, now that the verdict is in
and the trial over, I have identified three key issues from this sad story that are relevant and pertinent to your daily life. The pundits and legal analysts can debate the legal issues and verdict the jury reached. I am
interested in focusing on three key issues from the Jackson case that can affect your very life.

The first of these issues is truth. Jesus tells us in John 8:44 that satan is a liar, he is the father of lies. Our Lord says that when he speaks, he speaks his native language, lying! The Bible tells us that lying is a sin. God on the other hand represents truth. His Word is Absolute Truth. As I have shared with you in the past, there is only black and white, gray doesn't exist. It is either the truth or it is a lie. When you lie you are
following satan, and subsequently, when you tell the truth you are following God. One of the key reasons the jury gave in finding Jackson not guilty on all counts was the untruthfulness of the accuser and his mother. The accuser gave different versions of his story about what he alleged happened to him to the police, the grand jury, and in the trial. Even more glaring was the voluminous number of lies the accusers mother told in a legal proceeding against J.C. Penny's, in her dealings with the California welfare system, as well as in this case. The lies told by the accuser and his mother had a big part in Jackson being acquitted on the charges brought against him.

It is critical for those who know the Lord, those who represent Christ to be people of truth. When we lie, we not only are acting like satan, but we are hurting our ability to represent the Lord. If we want people to believe us when we speak to them about spiritual issues, we have to be truthful in all areas of our life so that they take us seriously. If you are a liar, why would you expect anyone to believe you when you tell them about Jesus? We are often called the people of Truth. We all need to do our best to live up to that title each and every day. The second issue is to avoid all appearances of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 tells us point blank to, "abstain from all appearance of evil." As I sit here today I can't tell you with 100% certainty that Michael Jackson has ever molested a child. However, I can tell you with 100% certainty that a grown man who sleeps with young boys in his bed every night, especially young boys that are not his, looks bad. It has all the appearance of something evil no matter what the explanation may be. This is one of the key elements in why living together outside of marriage is NOT acceptable. When the next-door neighbor sees a man and woman living together it is automatically assumed they are having sex. The fact is, they may not be but that is what people think. Some may say I don't care what other people think, but as a child of God you have to care. Never forget, we are His ambassadors, His representatives, and we are responsible not only for our actions but how others see our lives.
YOU ARE THE ONLY BIBLE SOMEONE MAY EVER READ. YOUR LOUDEST WITNESS IS NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE. AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST, WE MUST AVOID ALL APPEARANCES OF EVIL!

The third and final issue deals directly with Michael Jackson as the example of a man who has sadly chosen to live his life in rebellion to God and His Word, lost and living without any real hope. I have stated over and over that our way doesn't work, God's way does. Even without this latest legal preceding that could have cost him his freedom for many years, Michael Jackson's life is a mess by anyone's standards. My friend, when you live your life apart from Christ, when you are living life YOUR WAY and not God's way, life simply doesn't work. It doesn't matter if you are an international superstar with virtually unlimited resources, it STILL doesn't work!

Despite his vast material possessions, Michael is bankrupt in the things that really matter in life, joy, peace, contentment, HOPE! That only comes through having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and living
according to God's Word. Sadly, Michael grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses cult. This is the cult born out of the depraved mind of Charles Taze Russell and denies the very deity of Christ. You can go to Google and type in "cults Jehovah's Witnesses" and it will give you many websites to document their false theology. However, Michael has not only followed the false theology of the Jehovah's Witnesses, he has chosen to live his life in rebellion to God and His Word. (During his recent trial, instead of turning to Christ for strength, he
turned to another cult I have exposed, Kabala, signified by the "red string" bracelet he wore throughout the trial. Clearly a man lost and searching.)

Now, many people will point out all of the great humanitarian deeds Jackson has done in his life, the multi millions he has given to charity and those are wonderful acts that should be commended. But we can't work or buy our way into Heaven. No amount of money or good works saves you, only faith in Christ and God's grace (Ephesians 2:8,9). The fact is, Michael Jackson like all men is born into this life with sin in addition to those sins he has committed during his life, and it is that sin that separates him from a Holy God. The moment he dies he will stand before God and the number of records he sold, the number of people who saw him perform, all of his good deeds won't mean anything. The ONLY thing that will matter is has he accepted the Jesus of the Bible by faith as his Lord and Savior.
 
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FOR POSTING BETTY'S MESSAGE..THE CULT (jehovah's witnesses) DESTROYED MY FIRST MARRIAGE..
HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY BELIEF IN CHRIST I TOO WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST,AND YES I STAND ACCUSED OF SEEING EVERYTHING IN BLACK & WHITE BY HER PHYSIOLOGIST.IT'S LIKE BEING PREGNANT EITHER YOU ARE OR YOU ARE NOT..THANKS AGAIN JOE---LOVE YOU BETTY...GOD BLESS ALL,,,HENRY
 
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