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The Demonic Nature of American "Make Believe"
By Kristie Cody
A huge divide is developing within America, posing an existential threat to the future of our country. As a nation, we are grappling with an intensely hot-button issue that is shredding any remaining illusion of a sane, cohesive society. The fact that this issue has even become such a point of contention is very telling in and of itself. Primarily, it reveals just how far we, as a nation, have strayed from the foundational teachings of sound Biblical doctrine. Secondly, truth has become too restrictive and unpalatable for modern American culture, therefore it must be re-branded as a relative construct rather than a set standard. There is no longer the truth. There is my truth, your truth, his truth, her truth, their truth, and so on... Thirdly, feelings take precedence over fact. The intangible, ever-changing feelings of an individual overrule the harsh rigidity of scientifically provable facts. In case you have not already reached this conclusion, to be clear, I am talking about "transgenderism".
People on one side of this issue recognize and accept the same reality as did all of human history, going all the way back to the Garden of Eden, when God created Adam and Eve. There are only two genders - male and female (Genesis 1:27). There are fundamental differences between the two, from the visibly obvious, all the way down to a molecular level. Males and females are not interchangeable. They do not function like a child's Transformer action figure. One cannot become the other, regardless of any "feelings" involved. This has not been a problem for the vast majority of people from the beginning of time until now.
On the other side of this issue are people who claim that there are an infinite number of genders, there are no fundamental differences between the two and gender is fluid. People taking this stance are either members of the LGBTQ community or in support of the ever-changing ideology of that particular community. They carefully craft their language so as to blur the lines between the two sexes, creating the illusion that there are no definitive distinctions between the two. They use terms like "pregnant person" and "chest feeder" to help support the delusion that child bearing is not strictly relegated to biological females. It has become fashionable within this group to refer to oneself with a mixture of pronouns that not only do not correspond to the person's biological sex but also include plural pronouns such as "they/them". The ensuing demand is that everyone else refer to them in the same manner. People who do not buy into this nonsense are allowing themselves to be forced into playing along with it by altering their language to placate these people. A person who refuses to do so is immediately accused of "bullying" and "misgendering" the person who is making this ridiculous demand. (Just a quick note, if I seem to be treating this view with contempt, that's because I am. I refuse to play along with the notion that the views outlined in this paragraph are valid and deserving of respect. They are an expression of complete rebellion against and contempt for the Living God and, therefore, they are neither valid nor deserving of respect.)
Our government is increasingly in support of this ridiculous notion of transgenderism as more and more members of the LGBTQ community are positioned within public offices of power. Members of the mainstream media fall all over themselves in order to prop up the chimerical claims of the LGBTQ gestapo. Day after day, they carefully paint the picture that these people are the epitome of normalcy, peace and love, while those refusing to play along with their fairy tales are portrayed as ignorant bigots, full of hate and violence. (It is interesting to note that their behavior is a classic example of accusing your opposition of doing exactly what you and your cohorts are doing.) Keep in mind that these are the very same people who, during covid, were screaming, "Follow the science! Get the shot! Follow the science!" Apparently, following the science does not apply to matters of basic biological facts... The outward absurdity of it all would be laughable if the underlying cause and resulting consequences weren't so horrific.
We now have the first openly "transgender" Congressman in the United States House of Representatives. Apparently, the state of Delaware has elected Sarah McBride as their representative. According to a 2012 article on www.wamu.org, Tim McBride was president of the student body at American University when he announced his "transgender" status and changed his name to Sarah. OK, fine. A person can call himself by any name he chooses but he cannot become a person of the opposite sex. He was born a male and will always be a male. That is simple biological fact.
United States House Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced a resolution to require lawmakers and House employees to use single-sex facilities (such as locker rooms and bathrooms) that correspond to their biological sex. In a normal society, that would not even be necessary. In a less-insane society, such a resolution would be met with yawns rather than the firestorm that has apparently been ignited by this request. America has become anything but a normal society.
Leftwing zealots are simply aghast that Representative Mace would dare even suggest that Sarah McBride is NOT A WOMAN. Representative Mace has been accused by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) of "bullying" McBride. Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost has voiced his inability to understand why bathrooms are even on Mace's mind. He obviously does not see any problem with a grown man using restroom facilities along side actual women, in spite of how the women feel about the unwelcome invasion of privacy. It is widely reported that Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who openly claims to be a bisexual transgender, has asserted that "transgender women" are "every bit as 'biologically female' as cis women." (For the record: No, Mr. Zephyr, they absolutely are not.) NBC News Washington Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor is all up in arms about this, claiming that Rep. Mace "baselessly accused" McBride of being biologically male. Think about that for a moment. Think about what these people are saying, the official positions they currently hold and the influence they wield over American policy and perception. Alarm bells should be going off in every sane person's head that these people can make such demonstrably absurd declarations, with a straight face, and not receive any substantial backlash or even a threat of losing their jobs.
The other members of Congress, along with our entire country, are expected to pretend that there is absolutely nothing abnormal about any of their claims. This is just another normal day, as normal as pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving dinner. Even though Mr. McBride refuses to accept the most basic of biological facts, that he is a man, we are to act like he is super qualified to help create new federal laws for all of us to live under. Obviously, reality yields no significant influence over his own personal decision making, therefore, he is perfectly suited for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. The fact that Americans are selecting, electing, and accepting for leadership positions, obviously delusional people, is clear evidence of how deeply depraved our society has become. A large faction of Americans are literally choosing people who have demonstrated and sustained a complete disconnect from reality to govern them, to rule over them, to lead them... Seriously, what could go wrong there?
If you do not recognize the utter absurdity of what these people are claiming, then you are absolutely part of the problem. These people do not function within the confines of even the most basic tenets of reality. Not at all. In accordance with current leftwing logic, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's obviously a hippopotamus. This is just another mile marker on the highway of America's descent into total depravity. We have reached the point in America where truth is just whatever you want it to be, as long as whatever you choose as truth receives a stamp of approval from the LGBTQ ideological gestapo.
What is the driving force behind this aggregate need to make believe that gender is fluid and changeable? Is it pure, unadulterated insanity? If so, how have so many people gone completely insane at the exact same time? Is this another secret government experiment? Considering our government's history of conducting experiments on unsuspecting citizens, that could certainly be a possibility. However, peering through the lens of Scripture at our nation's collective propensity for self-delusion, the truth is found on a much higher level. Dark spiritual forces are steadfastly at work, using and influencing those who have rejected God and the absolute truth of his word. By rejecting the very source of truth, a person opens himself to demonic deception. The sexual confusion and deviance sweeping through our nation, coupled with outright denial of basic biology, is a manifestation of that demonic deception. Transgenderism is a direct satanic attack on the one part of God's creation that He made in His own image. This will not correct itself. Evil does not restrain itself. Ignoring this problem is like saying that a little bit of cancer is OK.
The Living God of the Bible set the standard of truth and it has not changed one iota. Christians, it is high time we stop turning a blind eye to what is going on in this country. Absolutely stop trying to go along to get along. Nowhere in God's word does it say to keep your mouth shut so that you do not offend anyone. If your bible says that, you are reading the wrong bible. When you are on your job and met with a situation requiring you to play along with the latest transgender delusion by pretending someone is something they are not, you need to realize that you are at a very important crossroads. What you do in that moment will reveal whether you are a follower of Jesus or a follower of the satanic deceptions of this world. Will you speak the truth in love and trust Jesus with the results? Or will you go along to get along because you are afraid to risk losing your job? How about when a similar situation presents itself within your own family? Where will you stand? In the quicksand of compromise or on the solid foundation of the written word of God?
Bible-believing Christians absolutely cannot go along with this woke LGBTQ agenda. It is demonic. Jesus never affirmed anyone in their sins. He invited them to repent of their sins and believe the gospel (Mark 1:15). He never, ever changed the word of God to suit the sinful desires of the people around Him. If we call ourselves followers of Christ, then we cannot compromise God's word in order to please our sinful society. That's just the way it is. We have a God-given responsibility to speak the clear, scriptural truth in the face of lies. Compromise is not an option if you want to stay true to your Creator. You absolutely will offend people, even close friends and family, when you stand firm on the written word of God. You just as well go ahead and accept that.
Be vigilant to guard your heart. The woke LGBTQ people are not your enemy. The one influencing and controlling them is the enemy. These people need your sincere, from-the-heart prayers. If they do not repent of their sins and accept Jesus as their Savior, they WILL go to hell when they leave this world. That is the reality of their situation. I do not want anyone to go to hell, especially because I did not share the gospel with them and I did not pray for them. They do not realize what is at stake. They are in terrible danger and they do not know it. Hell is forever and without hope. It does not matter what they have done, if they repent and turn to Jesus, they can be saved. As Bible-believing followers of Christ, we have a God-given responsibility to try to share the gospel with lost people and to earnestly pray for them to come into a saving relationship with Jesus.
Jesus made it clear in Matthew 24 that deception plays a prominent role in the last days. Make no mistake about it, we are in the last days. Deception permeates every facet of our society. Think about it, news sites, social media, hollywood, gmo "foods", lab-grown "meat", government cover-ups, corporate scandals, medical deceptions, abortion as "health care", the lie of evolution, transgenderism, artificial intelligence, internet scams, fake videos, holographic technology, and the list goes on. Every area of our daily lives is rife with deception. If you do not believe that, you have never researched it.
Christianity itself has not been spared from the invasion of deception. The Apostle Paul wrote about this very thing in 1 Timothy 4 and in 2 Timothy 4. Pseudo-Christian "churches" accept without hesitation all lifestyles encompassed beneath the LGBTQ umbrella. These "churches" are leading countless souls straight into eternal damnation under the guise of being "loving and accepting". They often claim that since Jesus spent time with sinners and loves everyone, then that shows that every chosen lifestyle is acceptable to God. It is absolutely true that Jesus loves everyone and that is precisely why He gave His life on the cross to pay the sin debt that each and every one of us owe. However, His death, burial, and resurrection are absolutely NOT a free ticket to live any way one chooses without regard for the written word of the One who created us and gave us life in the first place. To take that approach is to stomp all over the blood of Christ and there is absolutely nothing Christian about that. Jesus associated with sinners in order to help them see their sins and recognize their need for a Savior. He did not associate with them in order to "affirm" them in their sinful state. Luke 5:30-32 makes this crystal clear.
We easily and smugly re-post meme's on Facebook stating Biblical truth. Are we ready, willing, and able to take a stand in real life when an opportunity is presented to speak that truth directly to deceived people in hopes of planting a seed for Jesus in their hearts? Or do we choose to remain silent so as to avoid a scene because you know that person is likely to become angry? You can either stand with God and speak truth to a deceived world, or you can stand with a deceived world in direct opposition to God. The choice is yours, and so are the consequences.
It is my prayer that every Christian in this world will study, know and stand firm on the written word of God. Never let anyone tell you what the Bible says. Spend time reading and studying it for yourself. Ask God for understanding. I believe it is my responsibility to do exactly that, therefore, this is my personal pledge:
As a Bible-believing Christian, I pray for God to help me recognize when He has given me an opportunity to speak the truth in love to a person who is lost. I pray for Him to give me His words to speak and the courage to speak them. As it is my responsibility as a Bible-believing Christian, I refuse to play along with the absurdity that any of what is happening in America is "normal". I refuse to pretend that a man can be a woman. I refuse to use pronouns for a person that are not in alignment with his or her God-given biological makeup. I will stand firm on the written word of God and reject this absurdity every step of the way.
If ever there was a time for Christians to speak up, it is now. America is clearly on a fast track to destruction. As a nation divided, we do not stand a chance. Jesus Himself spoke on this principle in Matthew 12:25 when He said, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand."
Scriptural references and foundations for this article:
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Matthew 19:4
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female.
Mark 1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep they heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
1) Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving head to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3) Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
2 Timothy 4:1-4
1) I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Luke 5:30-32
30) But their scribes and Pharisee murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31) And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32) I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Ephesians 4:14-15
14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians 5:1-7
1) Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2) And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour,
3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6) Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7) Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
9) Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effiminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Galations 5:19-21
19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21) Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Colossians 3:5-6
5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Matthew 12:25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
Mark 3:24-25
24) And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25) And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.