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As Jason Horton, the Ex-Con, preaches about truth and God, I have to wonder what his "Bible Doctrine" that he rants and raves about on a daily bases, says about stealing. What happened to the good old fashioned Ten Commandments and "thou shalt not steal"? Did that get excluded from Bible Doctrine, did they write that out?

I would suggest to Mr. Horton, that before he can get right with God, since he's "done found him some Jesus" as he says, he needs to pay the people that he has stolen from in the past; not simply write that off. This is a wrong that can be righted, in a world where so many can't.

Jason & Jessica Horton owe me $20,000 plus seven years of interest. Jessica goes on and on about the importance of people honoring their contracts, and show integrity in doing so; when she knows full well that she has walked away from contracts when she felt it wasn't in her best interest to honor them. Doesn't seem like the Christian way to do things to me.

Now I have no doubt these two evangelicals have a bevy of reasons they use to not honor the contract and pay what they owe; but that still leaves them being liars & thieves. They don't like it when people take to the internet when they cheat, lie, and steal; and that's just too bad; it doesn't nullify a contract. Nothing in their lease prohibits me from posting what they did on the net, and that's the bottom line.

If you two are not going to pay, and after all these years it's pretty obvious you aren't; then stop preaching Christianity and "Bible Doctrine"; because it's a slap in the face to legitimate Christians. Stop denying the truth, and tell the public you preach to that yes, you in fact are thieves when need be.

Tell them that on occasion you have taken money that isn't yours and put it into your pocket because you needed it more than the person it belonged to (or so you felt). Tell them you will not pay your debt, regardless of what the Bible says about it, because you simply do not practice what you preach.

When you take rent money (tens of thousands of dollars) that is owed to a landlord/property-owner and spend it on your own personal wants & needs instead of giving it to the person it rightfully belongs to, that is stealing; it's as simple as that. If you two are going to be thieves, then so be it; just stop hiding behind and thumping the Bible while doing it, it's both pathetic and disgusting.

And to Jason alone I say,...stop telling that absurdly candy coated version of your burglary conviction, it's an insult to peoples intelligence to expect them to believe such total bullshit. You aspire to make it sound like not only were you essentially the victim in the burglary by being dragged along against your will (when you simply needed a ride), but you go so far as to imply that it's a good thing you were there, and may have even saved the lives of children.

On top of being a thief, you actually boast of being a snitch and everyone hates a snitch, even Christians. You made a decision to participate in a crime (as you had many times before), and when the cops showed up, you sold out your friends in an attempt to save yourself; and that’s really loathsome.

You were a thief as a kid, you were a thief as a young man, and you're a thief today as you have elected to never pay me the money you owe me. When you bought that first car, the one that was a real game-changer for you; that was my money you used, not yours. Stop lying to people, stop aggrandizing yourself and trying to impress people with how smart you are. When we last spoke you actually described yourself as a "Redneck Savant", which may well be the dumbest thing I've ever heard someone say about themselves.

There is nothing smart about you Jason; if there was, you would have been able to support your family all these years. Instead, you simply assist your wife, as she supports the family. When you moved back to Georgia, the best job you could find was cleaning houses for banks; a grown man with a family, a "savant", and that's the best you could do because you have no skills in particular.

So NO Jason, you're not "really smart", you don't have some deep insight into the Bible, you are not really good at fixing things; you are simply a country bumpkin living off his wife  (as many do), and disregarding the debts you have created in life. You made your problems my problems, and there’s nothing impressive about that.

How many times—over the course of our lives—do we think we know something? That we know the facts. That we know the details. That we understand—perfectly--what is going on?

That we have things figured out?

How many times do we make assumptions? How many times do we shoot from the hip? How many times do we jump to conclusions? Pretty often...

And how many times do we jump to the wrong conclusions? Again, pretty often....

There are times when we think we KNOW something—I mean: we just know it!--completely. But. Truth be told: we don't know anything! Nothing! Not. A. Thing. Not a single thing. We think we're enlightened.... we think we have the facts... we think we have information...

And sometimes we do. But. Very rarely do we have all the facts. Very rarely do we understand what all has transpired... what all has taken place. And why.

Very rarely.

And to make things worse: we live in an age where we are bombarded with information. We are bombarded with 'facts' and 'truths'. Nonstop. Constantly. We have 24-hour 'news' being 'reported' to us—every day. We have vast amounts of information online... instantly available.

A person can post a picture... a video... write something... and it can go viral in a matter of minutes. All over the world. Instantly. Thousand and thousands of 'hits' to it. Millions!

**Snap!** Just like that.

Rumors...

Lies...

Accusations..

Falsehoods...

Deceptions...

Misinformation...

Disinformation...

Propaganda...

It's distributed at the speed of light...

We are blasted with it—constantly.

We are bombarded with it.

And if you don't have truth in your soul... you'll be taken in by all of it. You don't have any defense against it. None. If you don't have the truth of The Gospel: Faith alone in Christ alone...

If you don't have the truth of Bible Doctrine: Grow in Grace and Knowledge of Your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...

If you don't have Divine Establishment Principles in your soul... Respect for: Individual Volition. Marriage. Family. The Nation. If you think the State should interfere—excessively--in the lives of people... If you think marriage is whatever we want it to be. Man to Woman. Man to Man. Woman to Woman. Man to farm animal. Woman to Three other men and Five other Women... If you think the family is optional... If you think the world has a right to interfere with the sovereignty of our nation...

You've embraced: a lie.

And in doing so... you've opened up the matatiotes [Greek word for: vacuum]... and it sucks in darkness. It's all that it can do. Truth has been rejected. And the more you say, “no!” to truth... the more darkness you suck in. The more your soul fills up with it. The darker your soul becomes. The harder it becomes. The more locked in—to your negative volition—you become. And eventually: you associate good with: evil. And you start to think of: evil as being good.

So, you fall for the Devil—and his Cosmic System—as he masquerades as an angel of light. You think of all those other people being under the influence of Satan... the drug addicts... the criminals... the prostitutes... the people who look at pornography... the gang bangers... people who commit senseless violent acts... you think (Using my 'Church Lady Voice): “Could they be serving: Satan? I think they are...”

I'm not saying that they aren't. I'm not saying that Satan doesn't use things like this to promote and push his agenda... I'm sure he does.

But. We must remember what is Satan's true objective???? He wants to be like The Most High! He wants to be God. Satan is the extreme control freak... and it must be extremely frustrating for him... to not be able to control his kingdom. Why? Because humans have volition... and although an unbeliever can be possessed.... and although a believer can be influenced by the doctrines of demons... man still has volition...

And Satan is NOT omniscient. He is not omnipresent. He is not omnipotent. He is NOT sovereign.

So, some of you Pentecostals (and various other religions who are always talking about 'the devil being after me!') give him way too much credit. Yes, he's a genius. Yes, he is a serious adversary. No, he shouldn't be taken lightly. BUT. He is not all powerful.

Satan wants to show that He is just as good as God. Equal with Him. Superior to Him. He wants to create His utopia of Socialism... He wants to demonstrate that he can usher in perfect peace and harmony outside of God.

But.

He sets up a system that he can not rule... not perfectly. Not completely. And so he struggles with the people of this world... like one GIGANTIC “Jack in the Box”. He tries to put it all in—nice and neat. To get “Jack” in the box... completely. But. Every time he tries... every time He thinks He has it figured out...

Jesus Christ controls History...

And out pops a leg...

Out pops an arm...

Out pops a head...

He can't do it.

It can't be done! Period. Not by Him.

Only Christ will usher in perfection during the Millennium. Only Christ will create perfect environment. Only Christ.

But.

Satan is so arrogant... So taken in by his own lies and deceit... He is so locked in to his own negative volition... He is so consumed by his own pride... He keeps on trying. He keeps trying to do what can't be done. He keeps trying to do things HIS WAY.

But Jesus Christ keeps controlling history...

God's plan keeps marching right on.

And His plan was unfolding with the disciples and this Gentile woman...

Matthew 15:21 Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” 23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting [a]at us.” 24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

The Disciples were being selfish. They were being stingy. They were acting like a bunch of babies. Like petulant children. Like spoiled rotten brats. They didn't have ANY compassion for this woman... this inferior race woman... this... this... this GENTILE!

None.

The only thing they cared about was: making her shut up! Making her go away! Sending her off—far, far, far away from them. They didn't want her around. They didn't want her near them. They didn't want her intruding into their one-on-one time with the Lord.

And perhaps they didn't want to be put on a guilt trip. Not by this woman manipulating them. No. By having to look at her... to have to be confronted with her suffering... with her pain... to look at her and realize: her child was being tortured—cruelly. Maybe... perhaps... this woman would have been a reminder... an indictment of who they really were—still!--in their souls: they were just like the Pharisees...

And maybe that was an ugly truth they didn't want to deal with. And if they sent her off... if they sent her away... they wouldn't have to face the cold hard reality of who they were. Yes, they walked and talked with the Lord. Yes, they were with Him—constantly. They were always with Him. Always near Him. Always next to Him. Physically. But not where it matters: not in their souls....

Outside appearance can be deceiving. Man can be fooled by them. Man can taken in by what other people present—publicly. By the image they project. But. God is not fooled. God sees the real us... the REAL us... God sees what's going on in our souls. He sees a soul that is filled with Bible Doctrine. Or. He sees a soul that is consumed with darkness. Lies. He sees a soul that has virtue love. Or. He sees a soul that is eaten up with mental attitude sins like termites devouring a home in Georgia.

Well, Our Lord saw His Disciples perfectly. He was not fooled by their physical closeness. He wasn't impressed with their close proximity. That they were His shadow... following—closely!--everywhere He went. They were on Him like: white on rice.

Geography wasn't the issue.

Grace-orientation was.

A close location wasn't the issue.

Love was. Virtue Love.

It wasn't about where they were standing... how closely they were standing next to Him....

It was about: their thinking! And right then... right there... they were right next to Him, BUT they were a million miles away from Him—where it matters most: in their souls. They were NO WHERE near Him! Their thoughts were NOT His Thoughts. Not even close.

So, our Lord is going to teach them.

Our Lord is going to give them some Doctrine.

Everything that came out of our Lord's mouth was: DOCTRINE!

Everything that our Lord did was: Doctrine!

Our Lord is: Doctrine.

He is The Word of God who became flesh [humanity] and dwelt among us.

Everything about His life... Including the confrontations... especially the confrontations are meant to teach us! To train us. To shape us. To mold us. To renovate our thinking. To have us conform to: Him.

24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Again, I can't help but think: there was a certain tone in His voice. A certain inflection. A slight smile. A twinkle in His eye. Maybe even a quick wink...

God made a covenant with Abraham... God gave His word to Abraham.

God gave Moses the law.

God made a covenant with David.... God gave His word to David.

CHRIST was sent to the House of Israel.

The Jews WERE (and still are! The Church is NOT Spiritual Israel!) God's chosen people.

The Jews WERE a people who had been set apart.

The Jews WERE different.

And why were they different?

Why were the circumcised?

Why did they have such strict dietary laws?

Why did they have such strict laws for what was—and wasn't!--clean?

Why did they have such detailed rituals?

Why did they have such precise procedures to follow?

Whey did they have such important feasts?

Do you know? Well, let me tell you why: Yes, it was a way... a method... a way of communicating Bible Doctrine. It was a reminder... a constant reminder to them. BUT. That was the internal purpose.

It also had an external purpose. And that external purpose was just as important as the internal one. And that external purpose was: EVANGELISM!

The Jewish people were set apart... they were different... they were unique... because they had a duty... a responsibility... an obligation... a requirement to: EVANGELIZE the people around them. They were a chosen people.... and they were chosen for a specific purpose: To communicate the grace of God!

And they had lost sight of that...

They had forgotten their purpose...

They had forgotten their mission...

They had become: Fat. Sassy. Lazy. Uncaring. Ungrateful. Snobs.

Elitists!

They were the guardians of God's Word... and with great power—and there is NOTHING more powerful than Bible Doctrine!--comes TREMENDOUS responsibility. The greatest responsibility ever: caring for people's souls. Caring about where they will spend eternity. Caring enough to step outside of our comfort zone and give the Gospel to anyone! Any time. Any place.

Any Person...

ANY PERSON!

Including: A Gentile.

And if you were a Jew.... that was EVERYONE else! Everyone else was a Gentile.

Here in America... we often get hung up on “Black” and “White”. And that's a problem. A real problem. But. It's not just black and white. We've got: Brown People. Yellow People. Red People. All kinds of people.... It gets a bit complicated...

Not for a Jew. You were either Jewish. Or: you were a Gentile! And if you were a Gentile... you were scum. And that's jut how it was. There wasn't any third of fourth option. Not really. Not unless you were a Samaritan... but that was just as bad... But. We won't get into that today. Although it's another incredible confrontation.

Maybe soon... “Lord Willing.”

Wow! Maybe I should join a denomination now... smile emoticon

24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

The lost sheep... And do you know what? The majority of the lost sheep of the house of Israel had rejected Him. They had refused to accept Him as the Messiah. They refused to believe His claims.

The lost sheep had: REJECTED Him. At least for the most part....

And you have to remember something: Peter and the boys... they were probably a bit stunned. They were probably a bit shocked. They were probably a bit confused. They were probably a bit depressed. Things weren't going exactly as they had planned...

Imagine you are very good pals with someone at work. And this person is posed to get a major promotion! I mean: a major promotion! This person is set to become the new boss. The top dog. The head honcho. The Big Kahuna. The Big Cheese. And you're good friends with them! Great friends! You spend a lot of time with them... A LOT OF TIME! Y'all are close! Tight! Like Brothers! And you JUST KNOW... that when your friend assumes his new position... things are going to be different! Things are going to start to run smoothly... things are going to get turned around—completely!

AND.... your life is going to get turned around—for the better!--too! You just know that your friend will promote you also. You'll get to share in the wealth! You'll have a new position. An important position. You'll be a VIP. Might even make Junior Partner. Maybe even: partner. Maybe even: NAMED Partner. Maybe your name will even be on the door... on the letter head... on the envelopes... on the website...

You'll be a big dog too!

You just can't wait!

Things are going to be SO MUCH BETTER!

And the day comes... the day of the big announcement... and everybody is in the conference room... and the announcement gets made...

And guess what? Your friend doesn't get it! Someone else does! And that other person doesn't like you one bit. Not one single bit! Can't stand you. Can't stand your ideas. Can't stand your viewpoint. Hates it!

That person despises everything about you! Everything that you are. Everything that you stand for.

You swallow pretty hard and think to yourself: “Well! I'm screwed!”

Well, that's pretty close to what was probably going through the Disciples minds. I'm confident of it. Something pretty close to this. What they thought was going to happen: The Lord Jesus Christ being accepted—by everyone!--and setting up His Kingdom...

It wasn't going to happen. Not yet.

And the people had chosen—through their own volition—to embrace the lie. To embrace their religion over a relationship with The Lord Jesus Christ. To embrace their rituals without ANY clue of the reality: Christ. The people had chosen the bondage and slavery of legalism under their current religious leaders...

They had said, “No!” to the grace message that our Lord had offered them. Most of them had. The majority rejected Him.

So, the disciples were probably a bit dazed and confused. They were a bit discombobulated. Even: depressed....

And for this Gentile woman to come up... For this Gentile woman to approach them and address The Lord Jesus Christ for who He was: The Savior. The God-Man Savior....

Their own people didn't get it...

And this filthy, nasty, stinking lowlife Gentile woman to come up seeking the Lord's help. Recognizing EXACTLY who He was...

Wow! I bet that could have been the straw that broke the camels back! It was just enough to send them right over the edge...

24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But. Our Lord Reminds them: “Even though I am rejected... I have not turned my back on the Jews. I never have. All throughout History... when they went off doing their thing (on numerous--countless!--occasions!).... I never turned my back on them. I haven't. I don't. I won't. I am STILL your savior.”

The House of Israel has rejected Him—completely. BUT. He has not turned His back on them. He has not forsaken them. He is faithful and true to His Word... even when we aren't! Especially when they/we aren't. He never stops being: TRUTH! He never stops being: immutable.

He never stops loving us.

Peter and the boys have been hit with everything but the kitchen sink... they've had a rough few weeks... a rough few months... Things haven't gone the way they planned. They haven't gone the way they anticipated. Things just haven't quite worked out the way they expected them to.

The way THEY WANT THEM TO!

Their way.

Their plan.

Kinda like:

Our way.

Our plan.

And what happens when we don't get it? We get upset! Our feelings get hurt. Maybe a bit angry. Maybe even a bit bitter. Resentful? You bet. It happens.

And it was happening to them.

They were in turmoil... They're shaken... They're being beaten to a pulp. I mean: THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING! One after the other... It just wouldn't stop! It was relentless! And this good for nothing Gentile woman shows up...

“Could things possibly get ANY worse?”

You ever have days like that? Weeks like that? Months like that? Years like that?

You ever ask yourself that question?

Do you ever ask God that question?

I mean: you probably don't come out and say: “HEY! God! Yeah. You! What in the world is going on down here? Have you forgotten about me? Did you fall asleep at the wheel? Did you swerve right off the road and hit a ditch? What about Your plan? It's not going the way its supposed to be....”

Give me a break. You aren't talking about: God's plan—at all! You're talking about: YOUR PLAN! Not God's plan. God knows EXACTLY what He is doing.

He knows exactly where He is bringing us.

He knows exactly who to bring into our lives. And when to do it...

And He knows exactly where we are going.

And He knows exactly how to train us. To prepare us. To equip us.

The Disciples have a lot to learn. A LOT to learn. They haven't quite gotten it figured out yet.

But before The Lord can Help them... He starts off reminding them:

24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

He reminds them: I AM. And...

I AM here for you. I have always been here for the Jewish people. I am here for the Jewish people. I will ALWAYS be here for the Jewish people. The Jewish people may reject me.... BUT. I will not—EVER!--go back on My Word. Not even for a second.

Peter and the boys have an important lesson to learn... an important lesson about: grace. An important lesson about: what is and isn't 'clean'... About what is and isn't acceptable.

About: WHO is and isn't acceptable.

BUT. Before The Lord launches into that.... He has to remind them: they are safe! They are secure! He has not left them. He will not leave them. He is always there for them.

Even when they reject Him.

Even when they mock Him.

Even when they despise Him.

Even when they nail Him to the cross.

He NEVER stops loving them. Not even for a second.

And you know what? The same is true for us. We can't truly begin to learn the lessons that we need to learn until: we realize that we are safe. That we are secure. That we can trust Him—completely. That no matter what... He will keep on loving us. He will keep on being there for us.

Every child needs a home.

Every child needs to feel safe.

Every child needs to know: security.

And that's why our Lord said:

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten [uniquely born AND uniquely qualified!] Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

We have a Father. A Heavenly Father.

We have a home.

“and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one [in essence].” John 10:28-30

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ: We have safety.

We have security.

Always.

Absolute and perfect security. It's irrevocable!

It's backed by the Omniscience, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Eternal Life, Sovereignty, Immutability, Veracity, Justice, Righteousness, AND: the Unfailing Love of God.

Until you come to realize—through Bible Doctrine in Your Soul!--that you have security—eternal security... you can't grow. Not in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior...

You'll only 'grow' in turmoil...

Worry...

Fear...

Anxiety...

And the more these things grow... the more your religion and legalism will grow...

And you'll find yourself: always trying to work harder... always trying to do more... always trying to earn the favor of God. Always trying to ensure that you do enough to make it... That you're 'good' enough...

Worthy on your own...

You'll spend your life trying to become acceptable to God...

That's not living...

That's lying.

And the MATATIOTES will open up... and it will suck in NOTHING BUT DARKNESS.

Absolute darkness.

And it will consume you.

Even when you masquerade as an angel of light doing 'good' things in God's name....

Don't take my word for it. You shouldn't. I am nothing. Ask God The Father to make it clear to you. Ask Him to open your eyes to the Truths found in His Word. To make it perfectly clear to you.

I don't have to convince you.

I don't have to change you.

I just have to communicate it.

I've done my job.

The rest is on you.

But. I promise you this: God ALWAYS honors positive volition. And if you ask Him for truth... HE WILL GET IT TO YOU. Guaranteed.

But. Again. What you do with it... that's on you. However, God will send it your way.