CATTYWAMPUS & WHOPPERJAWED

CATTYWAMPUS & WHOPPERJAWED

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Matthew 22:15-22 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him [Jesus] in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? … [Mk.12:17; Lk.20; also note verses 18-34]

  Biblically, all things being spiritual in the eyes of God, historically politics and religion has always been an olio. It was no different when God-incarnate, Jesus, walked among men. It is no different in this present disunited States of America or any other nation today. Cattywampus whopperjawed mythical freedom of speech is USA case in hand.

  Though I could choose from many, I’ve selected the most current example being focused on by both liberal and conservative media: GQ magazine in interviewing the Duck Dynasty Phil Robertson asked what is sinful.

  Family patriarch Robertson responded with knowledge learned from and personally applied from the Word of God: “Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” he told GQ, before paraphrasing the Bible in Corinthians. “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”

  A&E network management responded with statement that they apparently don’t understand or don’t care that offends a whole segment of our society: “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty,” A&E said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely.

  The whopperjawed tried to trap Jesus in the religious-political cacophony of His day. We should expect no less, especially so when it comes to cattywampussed free speech these days.

  We cannot say we are not warned: Jesus explained “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.” (Jn.15:18-21)

  Paul notified young Timothy “… all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (2Tim.3:12)

  Peter exhorted believers “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.” (1Pet.4:1-5)

  Only is it Merry Christmas for Christian. For all others, nothing has changed . . . it is Happy Holidays that will too soon sadly end in terrible judgment regardless of what they say in their defense.  EBB4