Solomon’s Colonnade ǀ Issue #7—A Perspective on Today’s Matters with a Biblical Lens.
OU Softball "Fix Our Eye on Jesus", Whitehouse Promotes Topless Trans Activist During Trans Ceremony, SBC Adheres to Scripture on Female Pastors, WEF Rewriting the Bible to fit their world image.
Disciples of Jesus—Fix Our Eyes on Jesus
Sometimes the Holy Ghost of God will come out of nowhere and show up and show off. Last Thursday after the Oklahoma Softball team won their third consecutive National Championship defeating Florida State 3 to 1. During the post-game press conference, an ESPN reporter asked: “How do you handle the unique pressure that comes with that? How do you keep the joy for so long when anxiety seems like a thing that could very easily set in?” Without hesitation, infielder Grace Lyons responded, “Well, the only way that you can have a joy that doesn’t fade away is from the Lord,” Lyons would further state:
“Thankfully, we’ve had a lot of success this year, but if it was the other way around, joy from the Lord is the only thing that can keep you embracing those memories, moments, friendships,” Lyons said. “That’s really the only answer to that because there’s no other way that softball can bring you that because of how much failure comes in it and just how much of a rollercoaster the game can be.
In a spontaneous and heartfelt moment, Lyons' teammates all thanked God. Jayda Coleman, a utility player, fully supported Grace Lyon's sentiment. Another utility player, Alyssa Brito, described how the team embraces a new practice called "eyes up,”—Keeping Our Eyes on Christ! Brito said that once she “turned to Jesus,” her outlook on life and softball changed, and she understood “how much I have to live for, and that’s living to exemplify the kingdom.”
Keeping Our Eyes on Christ? The unexpected response took the world aback. In a time when demons are prevalent in the sports world and society, the horrid Satanic worship of the LA Dodgers and the MLB. God has a way of showing off. Indeed it was so refreshing to see young women proclaim the boldness of Christ in live testimony. What the Oklahoma Softball team did in a matter of a few bold minutes was a powerful affirmation of their faith and a commanding confirmation of Hebrews 12:2
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2
Remarkably, these college students have a theological understanding of "joy" and "the cross" better than many Pastors. Although the words may seem incompatible, they are the essence of the inspiring story of the Oklahoma Softball Team. Even if they had lost the series, their perspective and witness would not have wavered.!
The cross speaks of agony, disgrace, scorn, rejection, and final public humiliation. Crucifixion meant a slow, agonizing death that often lasted for several days. There was nothing beautiful or humane about death on a cross. It was the worst kind of torture, reserved for the worst criminals. Where is the joy in that kind of death? The answer is that there is no joy in death by crucifixion, but Jesus went to the cross, endured the pain, and despised the shame that he might obtain the joy that would be His afterward. And that is the blessing of the testimony of these young ladies! They get it!
Jesus did not enjoy the experience of being on the cross, but he endured it because he knew it would lead to the salvation of His Children. Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus…Highlights the satisfaction of obeying God's will, completing the work of redemption, bringing glory to God, and triumphing over death and evil.
Disgusting Topless Trans Activist Poses at the White House and then Poses with President Biden.
President Biden held A Pride Month event on the White House lawn on Saturday. The area was decorated with rainbow motifs and the "Progress Pride flag," while speakers and performers representing Trans causes were invited to participate. President Biden’s Whitehouse would then subordinate the American Flag to the Pride Flag during this same ceremony. When has our country’s flag ever been subordinated to another flag? President Biden would then call the transgender movement in America "the bravest and most inspiring people," serving as an "example" for the US and the world. But it got significantly worse. Transgender influencer and activist Rose Montoya, who is a man that had breast implantation surgery, took photos with President Biden after his speech. Whitehouse Trans Video Warning Graphic Nudity
He removed his top and showed his naked breast on the Whitehouse lawn in front of small children. So, tell us, Joe, these are "the bravest and most inspiring people," serving as an "example" for the US and the world? The Whitehouse bragged this was the largest Pride celebration ever at the Whitehouse! The trans activities Montoya stated on his TikTok account:
"I had the honor of attending White House Pride, the largest one in history where the pride flag flew for the first time," This is trans joy. We're here at the white house unapologetically trans, queer, and brown."
As the Whitehouse doubled down on Pride Month, the rest of America is getting sick and tired of the trans-demonic movement. Popular brands like Target face boycotts over their LGBTQ+MAP products and Pride marketing. Additionally, state lawmakers have introduced 525 bills and enacted 78 that directly target the LGBTQ+ community in the current legislative session, as the Human Rights Campaign reported.
Southern Baptist Convention Votes to Disfellowship Churches with Women Pastors.
Surprisingly, the Southern Baptist Convention overwhelmingly voted to disfellowship Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church for ordaining Women Pastors. The SBC messengers further passed an amendment that illuminated the role of women from holding pastoral roles at the annual convention in New Orleans. The amendment, proposed and organized by Pastor Mike Law of Virginia’s Arlington Baptist Church, passed overwhelmingly with over 80% of the SBC’s messengers by raised ballot. A later motion to count a paper ballot was rejected by the messengers. The amendment underpins orthodox Baptist teaching on the role of women in the Church, citing God’s word, which has informed Baptist tradition for centuries.
A recent study from Kevin McClure exposed that nearly 2,000 women in the SBC performed in pastoral roles, openly defied the SBC’s biblical tradition, and stated constitutional doctrines in the Baptist Faith and Message (2000). The study found that 1,844 women served in pastoral roles in 1,255 SBC churches. In so much, the Southern Baptists strengthened the SBC’s Baptist Faith & Message (2000) that reads: “While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”
As reported by the “American Reformer,” “The now-passed amendment’s text is straightforward, leaving little wiggle room for potential undermining from “egalitarian” activists in the SBC.” Notwithstanding clear evidence that the Baptist Faith & Message was ignored by almost two-thousand Churches, ironically, the SBC’s Executive Committee recommended that SBC messengers vote against the proposed amendment. The SBC Executive Committee made this plea to the messengers despite over two-thousand rank and file Pastors signing a petition supporting the Law Amendment. In the end, this was an incredible victory adhering to the sufficiency of the Bible! But it could be short-lived because the amendment requires voting changes for two consecutive years. So it will have to pass again at the 2024 SBC Convention to amend the SBC Constitution.
World Economic Forum Rewriting the Bible in Their Worldly Image.
If you think the world could not get any crazier, imagine a world that has Artificial Intelligence AI to rewrite the Bible completely. According to Slay News, during a talk on the "future of humanity," Yuval Noah Harari, a senior advisor to the World Economic Forum (WEF), proposed the idea of using artificial intelligence (AI) to rewrite religious scripture and create a new, globalized "correct" Bible. Harari, an author, and professor, believes that by harnessing the power of AI, religion can be reshaped to align with the WEF's vision of "equity" and inclusivism. He shared his thoughts with an audience in Lisbon, Portugal. He emphasized the potential of AI to create unified religions by printing a Bible in the image of the World Economic Forum vision. Harari compared AI to rewriting the Bible to the advent of the printing press, radio, and television. And stated how AI could “broadcast, spread the ideas created by the human brain, by the human mind.”
There have been reports of China rewriting the Bible and questioning the authenticity of the state's official Bible over the past decade. Is it possible that America will experience something similar? The Biden administration has faced criticism for its close connections to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Betty Cremmins, an advisor to President Biden, is a former member of the WEF, an organization that aims to eliminate private property ownership and severe restrictions on freedom of religion. The WEF has been using controversial issues such as COVID-19 and climate change to promote its "Great Reset" agenda. This association with the WEF and their potential involvement in altering Christianity poses a significant threat to America and those seeking the Gospel worldwide. In fact, the Apostle Peter had warned about such developments when he said:
“But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.” 2 Peter 2:1
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Notes
https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/breaking-sbc-decisively-approves-law-amendment-restores-male-only-pastorship/
https://slaynews.com/news/wef-ai-rewrite-bible-create-religions-actually-correct/
https://rairfoundation.com/great-reset-biden-colludes-with-world-economic-forum-to-reward-climate-cronies-video/
www2.cbn.com/news/news/communist-china-reportedly-rewriting-bible-and-calling-jesus-sinner-thats-not-all#:~:text=“This is a project that the Chinese Communist, translation … would really support the Communist Party.”