In light of
the ever increasing spiritual hunger in people of God, we are blessed with this opportunity to shed some light on the doctrines
of man, and the misinformation out there on key Biblical truths.
That light
being the Light of God's word.
We would encourage
you, no matter what the name says on your church membership card, to get out your Bible, before you read these articles on
this page.
DO NOT take
our word as truth, but line up whatever we say, with what God's word says. Our purpose and goal, is to be used by God to help
you, the reader, see with your own eyes, what the Word of God has to say.
The material you will find at this site is researched
by Kevin and Carla Rolfe, written by Carla Rolfe, and includes various other authors.
PERSONAL
STATEMENT ON WEB MINISTRY
"Man, lighten UP!"
How many Christians
have ever heard this?
How many Christians
have ever heard this from OTHER Christians?
It seems were living
in a time when people are far too eager to prefer pleasing words and candy-coated gospel, over the truth of the Bible, the
reality of sin, and how God feels about it. It would be wonderful if there was nothing else to discuss except good things,
but thats not the world we live in.
We live in a world,
and in a time, where crime rates are higher than theyve ever been, in certain categories of crimes, where there are more cults
and false religions out there than we can even count, where the divorce rate is still going up, slaughtering precious babies
in the womb is socially acceptable, men with histories of violence against their wives, are getting out of jail and shooting
them in the head, kids are killing other kids, and a doctor runs around the country playing God and offering his death-services
to people who are terminally ill.
Lighten up?
I wish I could.
If I had things my way, none of the above would be happening, everyone would repent and come to Jesus, and sin in the world
would no longer exist. But thats NOT going to happen. What IS going to happen, is things will get worse, and worse. According
to Scripture, things will get A LOT worse, than they are right now so who has time to lighten up?
Has anyone ever
read the step by step medical procedure for a partial birth abortion? Has anyone ever watched an interview with a teenager
whos killed someone? Has anyone ever read the statements of a man whos just shot his wife and child?
Maybe some people
can be exposed to these things, and not have it affect them. Im not one of those people.
When I read the
medical procedure for a partial birth abortion, I cried, and then I went in the other room and picked up my baby, and held
her precious little body in my arms. Then I picked up my other baby, and felt such a sorrow for those tiny little boys and
girls whos mothers allowed a medical professional to murder them in cold blood. Passages of Scripture came flooding into my
head, shedding of innocent blood, faith like a child, suffer not the children to come unto me and then I cried some more.
Those little people were diabolically murdered, and the law of the land says its okay.
I read an article
about a young boy who killed someone. When he was sitting in court at his trial, he wept uncontrollably, and testified that
he didnt understand why he did it, he remembered being in a fog during the act, and not wanting to do it, but not being able
to stop himself. He claimed that demons told him to do it, and then they took over his will.
While most people
would call this boy a liar, and a cold blooded killer, I thought to myself what if hes not lying?. What agony it must have
been for that kid to be under such violent demonic control, and watch himself kill another human being. Have any of us, EVER
experienced anything like that? Do we know what it would feel like to be overtaken by a demonic force? I doubt it. Most Christians
dont even believe that spiritual warfare is real, or that satan is real. I question their understanding of Gods word. Either
satan and his demons are real, or Jesus is a liar. Its either one, or the other, it cannot be both ways.
Every single day,
in newspapers across the country and around the world, there are more and more cases of patently evil acts being committed,
by people as young as 5, and as old as 80. People are submitting their will, to Satan, and hes using them more and more.
Sometimes I wish
I could read about these things and not have them affect me deep in my soul. And then other times Im grateful that they do,
because that tells me I havent become desensitized to evil.
The world we live
in is getting worse, and worse, and will continue to morally decay, until Jesus comes back, and takes His own home with Him.
And some of my brothers and sisters are telling me to lighten up, and stop being so depressing. Ive been advised to be more
edifying, and focus more on the grace of God, His love and mercy, His forgiveness.
Gods grace came
in the form of a man, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus suffered like no man ever has, and gave His life, as payment for sins and yet,
the world continues to wallow in sin, and reject His payment, rejecting His grace and forgiveness. It's a difficult truth
to deal with, and those of you who have lost loved ones, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
There are a lot
of really solid, Bible based websites out there. Because God is God, and knows exactly what Hes doing, He leads people to
witness and minister in a wide variety of ways. Some websites witness with humor, others with biblical doctrine, some with
comparing headline news to prophecy, and still others with music, some focus on bible study, and then others focus on Christian
art. Everyone follows the leading the Holy Spirit in the way they believe He would have them do, and witness in the way Hes
led them.
Thats the way this
site works, as well. There are sites that I personally find too soft on sin, and others that I find too harsh on human beings.
This is just one persons opinion. Those folks who run those sites, are accountable to God for what they do in His name, just
as were accountable to Him, for what we do here, in His name.
I will continue
to write the articles He leads me to write, in the way He has led me to understand the issues, that I write about. We appreciate
your prayers, and support and we encourage you as always, to line up everything you see, hear, and read, on this site, and
everywhere else, with the Word of God.
If it lines up,
hang onto it, if it doesnt, get rid of it.
For those who have said
lighten up we would encourage you to examine your motives for wanting us to do that. As long as there are issues in the world
as described above, and the Lord leads us in this direction, this site will remain the same as it stands, today.
If you are blessed
by what you find here, please consider making a donation to help us defray the costs of this ministry.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
Kevin & Carla
Rolfe
Scripture to Live
by...
Col. 3:12 Put on therefore,
as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing
one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
IPeter 3:8 Finally,
be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto
called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and
see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For
the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against
them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of
that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are
ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the
Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in
you with meekness and fear.
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to
the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve
not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let
all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath
forgiven you.
