By Rev. Michael Bresciani ——Bio and Archives--April 27, 2014
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"And be not drunk (Methuo) with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit." (Eph 5: 18)Of course, trying to tell drinkers and pot heads that they should replace their habit with the infilling of God's Holy Spirit would be about the same as asking spelunkers to become sky divers. Yet, we can safely assume that if God does not want the Christians to be abusers then he is also not interested in having entire nations soaked in psychotropic silliness, the munchies and long naps - on a daily basis. Several times Hannity's audience sang the refrain that, many pot users were after all very 'productive people.' It was as if a bit of productivity could offset the wasting of brains in some people, which would not be a price too high to pay. We use all the science we can muster to protect athletes from head injuries. We engage the latest technologies to relieve people with brain tumors, so what's the loss of a brain or two among the 'productive' pot smokers of the nation? Call it raw stupidity or hypocrisy, but don't call it a mere "issue." The term drugs and drugger may not be found anywhere in scripture which emboldens the naysayers to think it has not been addressed. The mistake is that the bible uses the word sorcery in place of drug abuse. The Greek word for drugs is 'pharmakos' and it is used in the prophetic sense in the book of Revelation as a strong warning that those who use drugs will not, cannot inherit the final kingdom of God.
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and #, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Rev 21: 8)Now, that this serious sin has been reduced to a social 'issue' we can watch an audience debating before an entire nation how the loss of a few brains is worth considering. The eternal destiny of the druggers' and the ultimate loss of their living souls not being mentioned is more proof that the reprobation of the last days is going ahead at full steam. We who preach this gospel or give prophetic warnings can only reiterate that this is a day for Americans to wake up, not to go headlong into a drugged stupor. Our future depends on it.
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