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T he P ortland O bserver • M arch 09, 1994
ALTERNATIVES
Peace, Peace, But There Is No Peace!
by
M. I saacs
INCE THE BEGINNING
OF TIME, MEN HAVE
SOUGHT PEACE. B ut
war has prevailed all over the known
world. Countries against other coun
tries; races against other races; dicta
tors, in league with the devil against
people without hope and means o f
escape. Political regimes warring for
pow er and self gratification. New
weapon discovery increases, as the
ink dries on each new treaty for disar
m am ent T here seems to never be a
massacre or annihilation o f any people
so horrible that som eone or some
country will not use it to enforce its
desires on others or to seize posses
sion o f that which they have not earned
nor deserve. Y et men still cry “peace!
peace!”, as they did in the Prophet
Jerem iah’s day (Jer 4:14); but as
Patrick Henry so eloquently stated,
“T here is no peace”. “W hy stand we
here idle?” .
The great and final war is p re
dicted in the Bible, prior to the last
return o f Jesus: C hrist to our planet. A
final holocaust! M ilitary alliances
have failed; leagues o f nations have
failed; there is no balance o f power
am ong nations. The book o f Daniel in
the Bible clearly teaches about four
m ajor pow ers (Daniel 2nd. Ch.), that
will engage in actual m ilitary en
counters. D aniel 7:7-8 describes the
final kingdom o f this w orld, before
the return o f Christ. A little hom (or
king) will conquer three world pow
ers and establish him self as king and
will war with the Saints o f God; NO
PEACE. D aniel 7:21,22). All these
prophecies have taken place except
the last. The Anti-christ, that “ M an of
Sin” , has not yet appeared. This man
may not as yet be bom , but we believ
ers i G od and His plan know that
A nti-christ is com ing and there will
be no peace.
W e are not to fear for God will
control this final w ar for the souls of
men. (E zek. 38:19,20,22). E arth
quakes are already apparent; will there
be nuclear holocaust as w ell? W ho
knows? But our hope rem ains intact,
for we know the prophecies o f the last
war for peace on earth. Rev. 16:14,16).
A ccording to John, the slaughter
will be so great that the blood o f the
slain will rise to the height o f a horse’s
bridle. (Rev 14:20),. Zech. 14:1-3,9,
describes this battle, brought about by
men unable to solve their own prob
lems, even by form er conflicts. At the
end o f Z echariah’s description, we
find these words “And the Lord shall be
king over all the earth; in that day shall
there be one Lord, and His name ONE”.
Christians (believers) should not
expect peace or even again, plenty:
but they should be sober, watchful;
assum ing a w aiting attitude; not
sw ayed by religious rethoric; not
swayed by organizations or Churches
that seem to follow Christ, by aiding
the poor, w hile expounding the rights
o f groups that have no connection
with the righteousness o f God. believ
ers m ust be rooted in the teaching os
Jesus; servants to each other and the
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poor who are alw ays with us. W e must not a secret, but clearly revealed in I p ro g ra m of M u ltn o m ah C ounty of
be able to easily recognize the agents Cor. 3:12-15. W e m ust “all appear fers the follow ing vo lu n teer jo b o p
o f satan; the prideful; the greedy; the before thejudgm ent seat o f C hrist for p o rtu n ities to re tire e s a n d seniors
manipulator; the liar; the abuser o f what w e’ve done in our bodies (flesh), 55 y e a rs a n d older:
the young; the glory seeker; the self whether it be good or bad”. Romans
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worshiper; the buyers and sellers of 14:10. Believers will not be separated a program o f the O regon Food Bank
from Christ at this judgem ent...but for low income children under six
flesh.
Believers must, at all cost, hold shall be saved; rewarded for our works years of age, needs volunteers to as
on to their NEW NATURE, thereby and saved by fire.
semble individual food orders. W ork
Psalms 2, tells us to “be wise, in three hour shifts, either 9am to
securing our new life which trans
formed our old destructive nature. All now, therefore, O ye kings; be in noon or from 1 to 4pm M onday,
those who have not received Jesus structed, ye judges o f the earth. Serve W ednesday or Friday. Located at 3808
Christ as the M essiah, as the Savior o f the Lord with fear, and rejoice with N. W illiam s Ave., on Mocks Crest
the world, have only to ask Him, trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be bus line and near Frem ont bus stop.
thereby, escaping the final war. The angry, and you perish from TH E WAY
A fter School T u to rs: Spend one
Bible tells us that “God is in His when His wrath is kindled but a little. afternoon a week working with chil
heaven...A ll’s w ell with the world!” Blessed arcall they who put their trust dren in N. Portland’s Boise neighbor
The world has a choice...believe in him. Hell is as real as w ar, starva hood for Housing O ur Families. Help
or not believe. The idea o f G od’s tion, cancer, AID S, etc..It is the logi with hom ew ork assignments, read
wrath and judgem ent is not very popu cal end to m an’s selfishness and sin. ing and supervising play. Job loca
lar, yet in my opinion, it is the only
If you would avoid hell, then com e to tion: New Hope Missionary Baptist
view o f the final w ar between God and
the Cross of Jesus Christ. The Bible Church on N. Gantenbein.
men that has any real logic to it. says, “There is , therefore, now , no
A dm in istrativ e A ssistants: A t
C hrist is com ing in G race for those condemnation to them who are in tend com m ittee meetings, record m in
who believe in Him. G od’s judge C h ris t J e s u s . R o m a n s 8 :1 . 2 utes, type, copy and mail to members.
m ent is real, logical and sure. G od’s Chronicles says, “If my people which
judgem ents span more than a thou are called by my name, shall hum ble
sand years (John 2:4; 7:30; 17:1; 8:20;
themselves, and pray, and seek my
13:1; 16:32; 12:23,27. C hrist’s “hour”
face, and turn from their w icked ways;
cannot be fixed, but com es as a thief then I will I hear from heaven, and
in the night, fixed at som e tim e in the
will forgive their sins, and w ill heal
future. 1) There will be judgem ent of
their land. Now unto Him who giveth
believers. 2) judgem ent on the earth.
peace and love; “ Now unto him that is
able to keep you from falling, and to
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3) A judgem ent o f the beast and the
false prophet. 4) A j udgement o f G en present you faultless before the pres
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ence of His glory with exceeding joy,
tile N ations. 5) A ju dgem entof Israel.
To the only wise God our Savior, be
6) A final judgem ent o f Satan; and 7)
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glory and m ajesty, dom inion and
the final ju d g em en to f all unbelievers
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power, both now and ever. Amen.
at the great W hite Throne.
Sunday School
The alternative to destruction is
Jude l;24-25.
Also, telephone m em bers prior to
m eetings and encourage them to a t
tend. A lbina M inisterial A lliance,
1425 NE Dekum.
O ffice A ssistan t; Neighborhood
M ediation Center forC ity o f Portland
needs a vol un leer to answ er telephones
and take m essages, do typing, filing
and referral duties for public visitors.
And weekday from 1 to 5pm at 4815
NE 7th Avenue.
R eceptionist: A nsw er phones,
do light clerical work, cover the front
counter at HOW (H elping O thers
W in), an agency that serves as a clear
inghouse for nonprofits that service
the needy or disadvantaged. O r, vol-
untaer to help stock their shelves. 730
NE 55th.
Call Helen W ahl at 229-7787
(RSV P) for more inform ation regard
ing and o f these volunteer positions.
RSV P members receive some trans
portation reim bursem ent and supple
m ental insurance projection w hile
volunteering.
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Correction! ! !
February 23,1994 Issue, “Jackson: Humanitarian, Friend,
Pastor, Drum Major For Justice”, Front page story, continued
on Page A3 a gross error was quoted. "... Rev. Thomas
Stray hand, deceased pastor o f Allen Temple CME Church...” It
is with great apology and sincere regret that we printed such an
error and incorrecFinformation. Rev. Thomas Strayhand is
truly alive and not deceased. This fa c t was given to us most
graciously by his daughter. Thank you fo r telling us. Please
accept our apology.
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