Recently I have read emails, comments on blogs, and heard some asking the question or making comment as to whether God’s will was done in the past election of President Elect Barrack Obama. In my mind and thinking I have seen how the election turned out, but was not surprised.
No! The candidate I voted for was not elected. I was disappointed and could have been, and still could be quite fearful of what lays ahead for the United States of America; the home of the free, and land of the brave. I have known and believed for years in the sovereignty of God, and have seen God at work in the hearts and lives of others and in myself. I have learned that no matter what man does the will of God is not thwarted; His will is done whether we go our own way, or choose His way.
Others who are concerned with our “free will” can believe that we overthrow God’s will. That is frivolous thought. How can a created being, such as we are, overthrow the will of the All-Knowing, All-Powerful, All-Present, and Immutable God? The “free will” of humanity does in fact work with the sovereignty of God, God is glorified, and His will is done. I cannot explain that any clearer, but that is what I learn through the reading of Scripture.
If we are fearful that God’s will was not done in the election of Barrack Obama as our President, then, we are in fact not trusting the sovereign hand of our God. I do not know what lays ahead for our country, but I do know that whatever it is is in the hands or our Almighty God.
In this past election there were three or more ballot initiatives which went for moral thought. Proposition 8 in the State of California passed in favor of marriage between a man and woman alone. The initiative in Arkansas passed which only allows married couples – man to woman, woman to man – to adopt children or be foster parents. Those were good moral decisions the people made in those States. They may still be up for standing before the courts. We can only continue to pray for God to intervene, and that He be glorified through it all.
God has been merciful to us for the past eight years and longer. We may now be in for a period of judgment, but let us not lose heart, and fear that “God’s will was not done”. As Christians we must believe God’s Word when He tells us;
“And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding…” Daniel 2:21 (KJV)
Since Barrack Obama is set to be our President, then we need to pray for him, his family, his decisions concerning cabinet members, and his time as President of our nation. Christian we are obligated by God to respect the man as our leader, to pray for him, and obey him.
Paul the apostle has written;
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.” Romans 13:1-6 (KJV)
The “higher powers” of which Paul mentions are rulers of nations, and governments of States, cities, etc.. It seems to me that our God has placed every ruler who has ever lived, and who is living today in their place. Was the will of God done with Hitler in power in his day? Whether we like it or not; or whether we understand it or not we must say YES! The rise and fall of kings and nations is in the hand of God, and as Paul writes, “For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God”.
You may disagee with this assessment, but it seems to me that the argument is not with me, but God. Talk to Him about it.
When we reach the place where we trust these matters to His hands, then, we as Christians can have peace, stop complaining, belittling the man who will be our next national leader, and then effectively pray for him.
I am actually excited about what lays ahead. It is after all in the hands of our Lord.
-Tim A. Blankenship
The Fire and Hammer 
President Obama won because of God. Pres. Obama is being judged because of the color of his skin. He is half-white and half- black, yet racist people want to call him black. Americans can’t hate muslims because they own the gas stations, they go to school/ college in America, are engineers, doctors/nurses and etc. So stop hating Pres. Obama because God appointed him to lead America. God sent his son Jesus Christ and man found fault with him too.
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Mr. Obama is not being judged because he is a black man. He is ungodly approving sodomy and sodomite marriage. Praising abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood.
He is rightly being judged because of his policies, and his failure to get anything done. He is a godless man.
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Nikki, I will agree with you on one point. He is God’s appointed man for the nation. When the people choose godlessness God will give a godless leader. Thus we have the likes of our present president. I pray for the man. I pray he will be a godly leader, fear God not men, and lead with the good of this nation at heart not the good of a certain few.
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Sonokar, First of all I am not a debater. Especially online. I enjoy listening to a good debate on certain issues; but I do not see that my belief in Christ and His Word is open for debate, and it would be foolish to do so with neither party having a desire to change their beliefs; or even the possibility of change.
There is no wisdom in having an endless discussion on a topic that gets nowhere. I am all for learning.
I am correct in that the Bible is correct, and that is what I hold to. The opinions of men, those written by terrorizing “prophets”, and men of questionable character are not worth hearing.
Jesus Christ is the only way to God and heaven, because He said so. That is reason enough for me.
Thanks for your comments.
T.A.
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1 more Muslim, You are wrong in asserting that the Bible is full of contradictions. Have you read it. It is God’s infallible Word. In the Bible God speaks, and there are words of men, and sometimes even the words of the devil; combined we have the infallible, inerrant word of God.
When men speak in the Bible God often uses it to show the error of our ways, unless what is said is the truth; when satan speaks it is used to show the evil of satan, and his cunning deceitful devices.
The Bible also points men to Jesus Christ as the God-Man the Messiah of the Jews, and Savior of all mankind. He will save all who will call on Him, turning from their sins.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for the atonement of our sins, becoming sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21) was buried carrying our sins wrath, judgment, and guilt away. Those who will believe in Jesus are clothed in His righteousness, and given eternal life in His presence.
There is still hope for you.
Thanks for your comment.
T.A.
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Thank you for your reply Tim,
It’s sad that Christians read the Bible, but never read ABOUT the Bible.
If one is taught since his early age about a Holy God being born from a woman’s womb and got circumcised, became SIN, it would be very difficult to make him change his mind.
Certainly the Bible is full of contradictions some have no big significance, but others have huge theological implication.
In Mark 14 for example, we are told that Jesus instructed the disciples to make the preparation for passover, and eventually to eat the passover with them. Jesus was arrested on the first day of passover, and crucified.
In John’s Gospel however, Jesus was crucified on the same day of preparation, so he didn’t eat passover with the disciple because he was already dead.
The author of John here, wants Jesus to be, himself, the passover lamp, to be sacrificed on the day of preparation. The orthodox belief among Christians, that Jesus did not eat the passover with the disciple, basically making him a liar, just to harmonize both Gospel stories.
I hope Christians would have more respect to the Bible, and stop twisting the accounts to fit their presupposed theology.
There are so many other contradictions but it will take many pages.
God guides us all to his right path, and make us among the righteous of his servants.
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1 more muslim, It is so sad that you think you know so much about the Bible, but you know not the God of the Bible. The only way to know God YHWH is through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are a lot of theories about the Bible and its inaccuracies, but they are books written solely by educated men, who have no heart for God and holy things.
When one’s eyes are opened by the Spirit of God, then one can see clearly that the Bible is the inerrant word of God. According to the gospel of John Judas was absent when the Lord Jesus introduced the “Lord’s Supper” or “communion”. The other gospels are not as clear in the matter, but do not contradict.
All four gospels are written by the witnesses, and each writer tells it as they witnessed it. Wouldn’t it seem a bit odd if you were a witness to a automobile accident along with three others and you told word for word the same story? It would seem to me to be more of a conspiracy, than if they are a bit different.
With the gospels we get a more full and complete story. As much as we were intended by God to have.
Jesus Christ is the incarnate God. Not made so by Paul or the church, but by His own words, “I and My Father are one”. His many uses of “I am…” in the gospel of John. “Before Abraham was, I am” Jesus said. And, “I am” is the name which YHWH shared with Moses on the Mount in the burning bush.
The supposed contradictions you speak of are only composed or contrived by unbelieving minds.
T.A.
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Thank you for your prompt response, but I would prefer to hear an answer to my question rather than explaining the Christian theology. My question was not about who was Jesus or where was Judas during the last supper. My Question is precise, When did the crucifixion occur with regard to the passover? Mark 14 says Jesus was crucified after having the passover meal with the disciples, John 19 says he was crucified while Jews were preparing the passover meal. I agree that if there are witnesses to an accident, we would not expect to have the same story word for word, but if one says the accident occurred on Sunday and the other says it was Saturday, and we have no body to examine, and people claiming to see the man walking and eating, that would be a problem, one would ask did the accident really occurred? If we have such case in court, the witnesses would be dismissed because they are not coherent.
There is no indication of eyewitnesses in the Gospel. They are all written in the third person, read for example Matthew 9:9, where the author is speaking about Matthew as a third person. John 21:24 is more clear about it.
I understand that you have faith, but faith should not be blind, otherwise how do you know? May be the true God is Buddha, and your unbelief is preventing you from worshiping him. The Bible is meant to be read and understood with our intellect. By doing that, we realize that the different authors of the Bible don’t necessarily have the same theology, each should be understood in his own writing. The whole mess the Christendom is that Christians tend to harmonize John with other Gospels, by doing that, they lose John’s view.
Everybody is appealed by the Idea that one would pay for his sins . Do you think I don’t want somebody to die for my sins and go free? No five daily prayers, no fasting in the heat of the summer… But the whole Christian theology is incoherent.
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1 more muslim, I am struck by your lack of interest in the things of God and of Christ. However, you will not find Him by your continued rejection of the truth of Christ. Your questions are not for learning but for debating therefore the debate is finished. Repent, believe and trust in the finished work of Jesus on the cross, and His bodily resurrection or perish.
T.A.
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Hello Tim A.
Your website is interesting and thought-provoking, at least, I think so. I enjoyed the “back-and-forth” you and I had a while back regarding Obama being chosen by God to rule a “Babylon” such as the current USA.
I’m curious to know why so many self-appointed representatives of christiandom (ie that collection of chatholic-based conventions and bible-fallacies incorrectly known as that “Christian” religion) are so against debate?
I see that you moderated away one of your threads because you didn’t want to debate, only teach.
How do you know you are correct? You seemed to imply that this writer was going to perish. How do you know?
Is it possible for you and I to have a private discussion? I want to debate with you.
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I really think we’re splitting hairs here! No wonder there is so much disagreement in such matters. It amazes me how we all pray to the Same God, yet fight over hair splitting issues. Keep in mind too all the scriptures locked up in the Vatican that no one has permission to read or decipher. I wish we could find our commonalities and just live peaceably, even if it is just FOR ONE DAY!
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Denise, first of all thanks for leaving your comment. You are however a part of the growing culture which wants all to believe that there is no difference in gods, and there is no difference in the gods of this earth, and from the minds of mankind. There is however one God, and His name is not Allah who has no son; but it is YHWH [YaHWeH] or Jehovah, and His Son’s name is Jesus who died on the cross for our sins, was buried and rose again.
It is not a matter of “hair splitting” it is, however a matter for eternity where many souls of men and women; boys and girls are at stake.
I does make a difference what you believe.
You must have been reading many books by men. There is one book by which one can know this God who has created all things, then loved us so much that He would send His only begotten Son to die for us; that book is the Bible Genesis through Malachi and Matthew through Revelation.
There are some books mentioned in Scripture other than the ones we have, but the Lord has not seen fit to preserve them, so we go on what we have.
Thanks again for leaving your comment, and I realize your comment was directed to 1more muslim. I just see a grave problem to think it is just “Hair splitting”. It is a matter of your eternal soul.
T.A.
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Of course God appointed Barak Obama as ruler of the new Babylon. Seems fitting, does it not? An evil king for an evil empire…
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Sonokar, Thanks for your comment, though I believe the USA has fallen spiritually, and away from God I do not believe this is the “New Babylon”. Babylon is in the Middle East, and will it seems, one day be a world wide power.
Thanks again.
T.A.
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Yes, Tim, I know that “Babylonia” was a city in ancient Mesopotamia near a city in modern day Iraq called Hilla.
Babylon was a different city built by Nimrod, grand-nephew of Noah and the son and wife of Samarius who created the religion called RA which modern day Catholocism is based on. That Babylon was discovered in the late 1800’s but people still consider it a legend.
But where is the “New Babylon” that is spoken of in the bible? It’s not that place Saddam built back in the 80’s and 90’s as a sort-of Babylon Theme park, is it? No, it must be the USA because no other modern nation fits the biblical descriptions and prophesies about the corrupted wife.
And Barak (the name of the horse that Mohammad rode to Mecca) is the perfect pawn of satan to lead US under God into US under the False Prophet whom we now know is not a person but a group of people — the muslims.
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Sonakar, Your answer does not fit with Biblical geography. The Babylon which Nimrod built was still in that area of the Middle East, and around the same location of Saddam’s Babylon.
Obama is not the antichrist. He is too weak, and I am not expecting to see the antichrist but looking very intently for the coming of Jesus Christ the King of kings. He died for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead, and is returning in power and glory; first for His Bride [the Church], and then to rule and reign from Jerusalem over the whole world.
Come Lord Jesus. Come soon.
Thanks for your comment.
T.A.
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I beg to differ regarding biblical geography. Show me the data to back up your claim and I’ll show you mine.
I did not say that Obama is the Anti-Christ. I implied that the Anti-Christ is not a person but is actually the entire Islamic nation. Mohammad was the False Prophet and the Muslims, or the decendents of Ismael, are collectively the Anti-Christ.
I too am waiting for the return of Jesus but I don’t need to get all dramatic about the proclaimation and in the meantime I will battle all Anti-Christs because as He said “If you are not with me, then you are against me.”
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Sonokar, the proof is in the maps, and the Biblical text. you are the one who has made the claim that Islam is “Antichrist”, and they are against Christ; no doubt about that.
Neither is Islam powerful enough to be what you say. God will defeat them without human hands as He will the Antichrist.
God will be glorified. In the mean time our only weapon against evil is the gospel of Jesus Christ [The Word of God] and prayer.
Glorify the Lord.
T.A.
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Wow I didn’t know that We are the Anti christ. The Anti Christ Whom we are so often warned about, through our Prophet!
It’s amazing that people still trying to extract something meaningful from the Bible, which is so full of contradictions.
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Calvin,
If you read the article you can understand what I mean.
The real tragedy is that the people’s hearts have turned from God and right to so called “personal rights”, which is really the “pork” of government handouts, rather than what is right for the country.
The truth is we have the leader we deserve.
T.A.
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why does it seem that Obama winning looks like a tragedy to you? As if we need God’s extra strength and control in these times? and using the name of God with a thought that is not exactly godly?
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Gordon,
It would be sad indeed if God were not sovereign in the events of our lives.
Thanks for the comment.
T.A.
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Powerful thoughts, Bro. TA. It’s encouraging to be reminded that God is in control.
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