b'COMMUNITYANTIFA is No Friend to The Black Community!By Charles \'Casper\' Stockham Today they are on a very aggressive path of destruc- foraccountabil-tion that has been tearing through the north westityandchange, I nouropinion,theBlackcommunityandBlackfor years and is now in our own backyard. Just thisANTIFA took the leadersneedtopubliclycallthesegroupsoutpast Saturday the businesses in downtown Denveropportunityto forwhotheyare,whattheyrepresent,andwhatwere attacked for no reason. By shattering windowsusethosetrag-theyre doing to our community! what they are doing.and breaking doors, all in the name of BLM, it is ouredies as the face Regardless of what side ofcommunity that suffers. This destruction took placeofBLM,while Since the arrival of ANTIFA, we have noticed a fewwhile ignoring the call from the mother of McClain,riotingandloot-things that need our immediate attention. Over thea Black woman, who personally asked them to stoping,andcost-years ANTIFA has grown in number and in reach.the violence, looting, and rioting. ingcitizensof ANTIFA is mostly made up of youngwhite indi- Denvermillions viduals, who have no respect for or knowledge of theof dollars in tax-history and basis of Black frustration. They are onlypayerfunds,all undertheBLM By shattering windowsusing the frustration of Black people to further theirflag.anarchist, socialist agenda. Ifweasa and breaking doors, all inHere in Colorado and around the US, ANTIFA haspeople,begin infiltrated peaceful protests, protest that have a validtoexaminethe the name of BLM, it is ourrationale, and turned them into riots, looting, andevidencebeforeCasper Stockhamdeath.us,thereisbut community that suffers.The most recent example of that was the hijacking ofone conclusion we can draw, and that conclusion: the George Floyd and Elisha McClain deaths. WhileANTIFA is NO friend to the Black Communitythosesituationswarrantedprotestanddemands END TIMESHow Must I Be Saved?By Michael Forti Weallknowthatnoonecanbeknow that we have come to know Him savedbytryingtobeagoodpersonifweobeyHiscommands.Whoever or to follow a certain religion.We cansays, "I know Him," but does not obey H ow must I be SAVED?! You wouldonlybesavedifwetrulybelieveinHis commands, is a liar and the truth think that it\'s a no brainer. JustourheartthatJesusisLord.Haveis not in him"(1John 2:3NIV). Still, no bowyourhead,droptoyourknees,you ever been deceived? With a girl- salvation by works. But, is it a prayer ask Jesus into your heart, and you arefriend or boyfriend. Got married. Youor a feeling that saves you? on your way to blessings, deliverance,thought it was love. What happened?One thing for sure, the Word (JESUS) prosperity, and then spending eternityA few years later, you fell out of love.teaches that we as Christians should in the presence of All Mighty God forWas it love in the first place, or lust? be coming out from among the idola-ever and ever, Amen! Is it really thatHowdoyouknowthatyoureallytry of this world, and not embracing simple?love Jesus? Well, when I got saved, toit. The Holy Spirit does not guide you Wehavealwaysbeentaughtthatbe honest, I didn\'t have a clue who Heback into the hell that you just came ifyouconfesswithyoumouththatreally was, let alone to know whetherout of. Unfortunately, too many with-JesusisLord,andbelieveinyouror not that I loved Him. When I left thein the mainstream Christian Church heartthatGodraisedHimfromthealter after saying the sinners prayer, Itoday, who claim to know Christ, are dead, you will be saved. Right?for sure FELT something. WOW! Whatmolding Him around their idolatrous The Word teaches in MANY passagesa relief! It felt like I just climbed out oflife styles, and then saying, "now, this ofscripture,thatsimplysayingthea cave loaded full of junk. Was I feel- is the God that I serve." Kind of like sinnersprayerisNOTENOUGHtoingonlyatemporaryreliefofguiltythe Golden Calf. Right?conscience, or just another adrenalineMichael Fortibe saved. Why? Because it says thatrush after hearing some high-poweredWhat does Jude have to say? "Dear ifyouconfesswithyourmouththatpraise and then a well spoken sermon?friends, although I was very eager to Jesus is Lord, and then believe in yourOr was I feeling the real deal? The for- takeafewbeginnersteststomakewritetoyouaboutthesalvationwe HEART that God raised him from thegiveness of Jesus and the POWER ofsure that we have truly come to knowshare,Ifeltcompelledtowriteand dead, you will be saved. Now, let\'s takethe HOLY SPIRIT!Him.Havewereceivedacounterfeiturge you to contend for the faith that agoodlookatthisthingcalledthesalvation, based on feelings? Or, havewasonceFORALLENTRUSTEDto heart. ThisiswhytheLordwantsustowe accepted the true gospel based onGod\'s Holy people. For certain individ-facts. The Bible teaches that there willuals whose condemnation was written be a few options. One is true, and theaboutlongagohavesecretlyslipped other false. You can only know if yourin among you. They are godless men, love is true if you know the TRUTH. Ifwho pervert the grace of our God into a your theology is tainted, your love islicense for immorality and DENY Jesus The Holy Spirit does not guide you backtainted.ouronlysovereignandLord"(Jude Let\'s take a simple test. By the way,3-4NIV).into the hell that you just came outdon\'tlistentome,oryourpopularTherearetwowaysthatsomeone preacher.Let\'slistentotheWORD.whoclaimstobeaChristiancan of. Unfortunately, too many within the"TestandevaluateyourselvestoseeDENY Jesus. By simply walking away ifyouareinthefaithandlivingin times of persecution and saying, "I mainstream Christian Church today, whoyourlivesas[committed]Believers.don\'t know Him." Or, preaching all in Examineyourselves[notme]!Ordothe Name of Jesus, yet preaching some claim to know Christ, are molding Himyounotrecognizeyourselves[byanother gospel (Strongs 721 Greek).ongoing experience] that Jesus ChristGive this a thought. Paul teaches in is in you-unless indeed you fail the test around their idolatrous life styles, and thenand are rejected as counterfeit" (Amp1 Corinthians 9:26, blowtomybody "No,Istrikea Now, this is the God that I serve. 2Cor 13:5). preach to others, I myself will not be saying,\' \'Now, that was the Apostle Paul. Let\'sand make it my slave so that after I Kind of like the Golden Calf. Right? take a look at what Peter has to say. "Ifdisqualified from the prize "(NIV). Then it is hard for the righteous to be saved,He says in 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, "Now what will become of the ungodly andbrothers, I want to remind you of the the sinner?"(1Pet 4:17NIV).WhatdoesJohnhavetosay?"WeContinued on Page 94 SEPTEMBER 2020 BOCNEWS.com'