{"id":67303,"date":"2021-02-01T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=67303"},"modified":"2021-02-01T07:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T15:03:59","slug":"ap-and-mike-gendron-the-first-12-days-of-biden-harris-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/ap-and-mike-gendron-the-first-12-days-of-biden-harris-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"AP, Mike Gendron, and DR: The first 12 days of Biden-Harris Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Associated Press<\/em> (AP) wrote reported the following about the new the Biden-Harris Administration:<\/p>\n

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In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees<\/h2>\n

By Calvin Woodward<\/p>\n

February 1, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Modern American presidents have found that a good way to get off to a fast start in office is to issue decrees like an ancient king. …<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Can transgender troops have a life in the armed forces? Not openly under Trump. Under Biden, yes they can. Under who comes next, who knows?<\/p>\n

For now, though, the lumbering government is seeing change at light speed.<\/p>\n

In Biden\u2019s opening days, he put the U.S. back into the Paris climate accord, ended Trump\u2019s restrictions on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, froze further construction of Trump\u2019s border wall, protected immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and reversed Trump\u2019s rollback of energy efficiency and pollution standards. That\u2019s just a sampling. …<\/p>\n

But Biden\u2019s expressions of humility and his common courtesies only go so far. When it comes to dismantling a predecessor\u2019s legacy with the stroke of a pen and the words \u201cI have hereunto set my hand,\u201d Biden is off to a fierce start and, like many before him, testing the limits of what a president can do by decree. …<\/p>\n

Biden was a bit testy about the pushback when he was asked if Congress might require him to send the pandemic relief package in chunks instead of as a whole. \u201cNo one requires me to do anything,\u201d he said with a monarchical flourish.<\/p>\n

Biden burst out of the gate with several dozen executive actions. …<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s first executive order, on the day of his inauguration, was directed squarely at unraveling the Affordable Care Act. But presidential decree could not take away what Congress had ordained, and neither could repeated efforts by Republican lawmakers to vote it out of existence.<\/p>\n

Biden had an executive order on that matter, too. On Thursday he ordered the law\u2019s health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window<\/a>, giving the uninsured a chance to find coverage in a raging pandemic after the Trump administration had refused to take that step.<\/p>\n

He ordered his administration in the same document to examine other Trump health care policies that he may nullify, like certain work requirements for Medicaid and curbs on abortion counselling. https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-donald-trump-iran-nuclear-immigration-coronavirus-pandemic-d633b756256d67569a90c289292b093e<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the way the last few US presidents started out has been different than what the founders of the USA wanted–and there have been various lacks of Constitutional checks and balances.<\/p>\n

As far as some of the possible ramifications of the Muslim related travel and immigration decrees see the article: \u2018Biden Extends, Expands Deportation Protection for Syrians in US\u2019\u2013a terrorism risk?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

As far as some f the possible ramifications of the abortion decrees see the article: Abortion, the Bible, and a Woman’s Right to Choose<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regarding the USA and the Biden-Harris Administration, Mike Gendron had the following in his newsletter today:<\/p>\n

While we mourn the demise of our once great republic that is now controlled by a Socialist Democrat party, we must not lose heart. As children of God, we know that all wisdom and power belong to our Sovereign Lord and it is He who removes kings and establishes kings (Daniel 2:21). Perhaps God’s patience towards America has ended and His abundant blessings will now be replaced with His righteous judgment. We know God is slow to anger, but America has presumed on the riches of His kindness and patience for too long.<\/p>\n

Does America Deserve Divine Judgment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

America has become a moral cesspool that is overflowing with ungodliness, unrighteousness and wickedness. Our government has given women the right to murder their babies in the womb, and as a result, tens of millions of human beings have been killed in abortion clinics.\u00a0Sexual perversions of all types are defiantly flaunted and widely accepted. God’s unique design for marriage was overturned in a landmark decision by the Supreme Court in 2013. Our country has also become the largest supplier of pornography throughout the world. These are all symptoms of a greater evil which is the sin of idolatry (Col. 3:5). Our nation has turned its back on the one true God by worshipping gods of all the false religions (Exo. 20:3). As a nation, we should no longer ask for God’s blessings but instead expect His judgment. “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Rom. 1:18).<<\/p>\n

The Fallout of a Godless Nation<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the last three months, our nation has lurched to the left and has been overwhelmed with widespread corruption, blatant hypocrisy, insidious propaganda, flagrant fraud, and evil deeds of darkness. The rapidity of all these wicked activities has been like a tsunami hitting our coastline and wreaking havoc throughout our country. Free speech is being silenced, culture is being cancelled, truth is being suppressed, and\u00a0lawlessness<\/a>\u00a0is replacing justice. Demands are now being made to deprogram conservatives. America has become a nation where hostility has replaced tolerance, pessimism has replaced optimism, and hatred has replaced acceptance. How can it be that a career politician supported by Chinese communists, who had difficulty finishing a sentence and drawing a crowd, could “miraculously” receive 80 million votes, more than any politician in our history? This pompous hypocrite then swore an oath, with his hand on a Bible, while defiantly opposing God and His Word on the right to life and the sanctity of marriage.<\/p>\n

What Are Christians To Do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We need to realize the goal of the wicked left is to eliminate our Christian influence and silence our moral voices. More than ever, we need to speak the truth, live by the truth and defend the truth. We cannot be silent or apathetic. While it is concerning that our republic may be perishing, much more concerning is the reality that people are perishing without the Savior. …<\/p>\n

Pope Francis extended his \u201ccordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers\u201d to pro-abortion U.S. President Joe Biden, a man who claims to be Catholic while backing pro-abortion, anti-family, and pro-LGBT policies. Biden supports abortion \u201cunder any circumstance”<\/a>. He marked the\u00a048th anniversary<\/a>\u00a0of the Supreme Court\u2019s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion with a pledge to make sure that \u201ceveryone\u201d who wants it has access to killing their preborn children.<\/p>\n

The Pope prayed that Biden\u2019s decisions \u201cwill be guided by a concern for building a society marked by authentic justice and freedom, together with unfailing respect for the rights and dignity of every person, especially the poor, the vulnerable and those who have no voice.\u201d At no point did the Pope call upon Biden to show concern for the hundreds of thousands of preborn babies who are killed by abortion each year in America.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the days of the USA are numbered–the USA may well no longer exist as a nation before the end of 2027. For prophesies related to that, check out the video: Is the USA prophesied to be destroyed by 2028?<\/a><\/p>\n

Regarding the end times, Jesus warned:<\/p>\n

12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, lawlessness and hypocrisy is abounding without real love.<\/p>\n

Related to love, we have a new sermon: You Can Develop Love<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regarding hypocrisy, the Bible warns:<\/p>\n

5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.<\/p>\n

6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. (Isaiah 10:5-6, KJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the USA is \u201can hypocritical nation\u201d and will one day be no more (see Anglo \u2013 America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As far a Joe Biden’s executive orders and hypocrisy, notice the following from the Daily Reckoning<\/em> (DR):<\/p>\n

By his own admission\u2026 he has exercised dictatorial powers contrary to the prerogatives of his office.<\/p>\n

Candidate Joe Biden, October 2020:<\/p>\n

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I have this strange notion. We are a democracy. Some of my Republican friends, and some of my Democratic friends occasionally say\u2018 well if you can\u2019t get the votes, by executive order you\u2019re going to do something.\u2019 You can\u2019t do it by executive order, unless you\u2019re a dictator. We\u2019re a democracy, we need consensus.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Just so. What actions did President Biden undertake, January 20, 2021, his first day in office?<\/p>\n

He authored 19 executive orders. By day seven\u2026 he authored 37.<\/p>\n

How many executive orders did Dictator Trump author in his initial week? Four.<\/p>\n

How many did Mr. Obama author in his first week? Five.<\/p>\n

Bill Clinton authored one\u2026 while fascist George W. Bush authored none.\u00a0 …<\/p>\n

What then did the president mandate? Here is a partial list:<\/p>\n

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Require masks, physical distancing and other health measures while on federal property\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Direct the acting education secretary to pause federal student loan payments and collections and keep the interest rate at 0%\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Expand protections for federal workers, including putting federal agencies on a path to require a $15 minimum wage for contractors\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Increase the amount of federal spending that goes to American companies and orders an increase in domestic content\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Sets climate change as a key consideration for U.S. national security and foreign policy, establish a National Climate Task Force, pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters \u201cto the extent consistent with applicable law,\u201d sets the goal of achieving a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Require that all residents of a state be counted in the census, regardless of immigration status\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Halt construction and funding of the border wall\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Revokes the Pentagon\u2019s ban on transgender people serving in the military\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Directs Health and Human Services secretary to mitigate \u201cracially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d among other measures.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We do not here judge the substance of the president\u2019s directives. Perhaps he is doing the devil\u2019s work. Or the angels\u2019 work. 01\/28\/21 https:\/\/dailyreckoning.com\/biden-accuses-himself-of-dictatorship\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pushing the transgender agenda is filthiness. So is increasing\/allowing funding for abortions.<\/p>\n

Now notice a prophecy for this time:<\/p>\n

12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
\nYet is not washed from its filthiness.
\n13 There is a generation \u2014 oh, how lofty are their eyes!
\nAnd their eyelids are lifted up.\u00a0 (Proverbs 30:12-13)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The above is referring to a hypocritical generation\u2013the one we are now in. Jesus warned that a particular generation (Matthew 24:34) would see the beginning of sorrows, the great tribulation, and the end of the age (Matthew 24:4-34): We are in that generation now!<\/p>\n

As far as “What Are Christians To Do?,” one thing to do is to pray:<\/p>\n

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority<\/strong>, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior<\/strong> (1 Timothy 2:1-3).<\/span><\/p>\n

9 In this manner, therefore, pray:<\/p>\n

Our Father in heaven,
\nHallowed be Your name.
\n10 Your kingdom come.
\nYour will be done
\nOn earth as it is in heaven.
\n11 Give us this day our daily bread.
\n12 And forgive us our debts,
\nAs we forgive our debtors.
\n13 And do not lead us into temptation,
\nBut deliver us from the evil one.
\nFor Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For more on prayer, check out the free online book: Prayer: What Does the Bible Teach?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Notice that Jesus said to pray for the Kingdom of God<\/a> to come.<\/p>\n

But there is more for Christians to do than pray. After warning about lawlessness and the love of many growing cold, Jesus said:<\/p>\n

13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:13-14)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, faithful Philadelphian Christians<\/a> need to endure to the end (cf. Revelation 3:7-13).<\/p>\n

Furthermore since, “this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations,” before the end comes, consider also something that the Apostle Paul wrote:<\/p>\n

14 How … shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:<\/p>\n

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,\u00a0 Who bring glad tidings of good things! (Romans 10:14-15)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, Christians need to support the work of preaching the gospel to the world as a witness.<\/p>\n

The truly faithful understand that and will not mainly be focused on themselves, but supporting the preaching of the gospel to the world as a witness.<\/p>\n

That is needed before the end comes. See also the article: Should the Church Still Try to Place its Top Priority on Proclaiming the Gospel or Did Herbert W. Armstrong Change that Priority for the Work?<\/a><\/p>\n

If you think that God will take care of it without your help, you are right. God does not need your help, but to develop the right type of loving character, you do need to support it–unless you prefer to be Laodicean<\/a> (cf. Revelation 3:14-18).<\/p>\n

But if you think that not supporting it because you have other issues, worries, or priorities is acceptable in God’s eyes, you are wrong (cf. Matthew 25:24-30; Revelation 3:14-18).<\/p>\n

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. (Romans 13:11-12)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The USA and the world is changing–and not for the better (this is NOT, BTW, an endorsement of Donald Trump).<\/p>\n

1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together,
\nO undesirable nation,
\n2 Before the decree is issued,
\nOr the day passes like chaff,
\nBefore the Lord’s fierce anger comes upon you,
\nBefore the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you!
\n3 Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth,
\nWho have upheld His justice.
\nSeek righteousness, seek humility.
\nIt may be that you will be hidden
\nIn the day of the Lord’s anger. (Zephaniah 2:1-3)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The time for you to take action is now. See also the article:There is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Near Petra<\/a> and\/or watch the video Zephaniah’s ‘Gather Together’ Prophecy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Can you see what is happening?<\/p>\n

Some items of related interest may include the following:<\/em><\/p>\n

Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction<\/a> Can the USA survive two full presidential terms? In what ways are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris apocalyptic? This book has hundreds of prophecies and scriptures to provide details. A Kindle version is also available and you do not need an actual Kindle device to read it. Why? Amazon will allow you to download it to almost any device: Please click HERE to download one of Amazon \u0019s Free<\/strong> Reader Apps<\/a>. After you go to your free Kindle reader app (or if you already have one or a Kindle), you can go to: Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction (Kindle)<\/a> to get the book in seconds.
\nMight the U.S.A. Be Gone by 2028?<\/a> Are there prophetic reasons to believe that the USA will not last two complete presidential terms? Yes. There is a tradition attributed to the Hebrew prophet Elijah that humanity had 6,000 years to live before being replaced by God\u2019s Kingdom. There are scriptures, writings in the Talmud, early Christian teachings that support this. Also, even certain Hindu writings support it.<\/span> Here is a link to a related video: Is the USA prophesied to be destroyed by 2028?
\n<\/a>Prayer: What Does the Bible Teach?<\/a> This free booklet contains 28 biblically-based tips on improving the effectiveness of your prayers. This is a pdf. A related two part sermon is available: <\/span>What Does the Bible Teach About Prayer?<\/a> and <\/span>What does the Bible Teach About Prayer (& Healing)?<\/a>
\n<\/span>Abortion, the Bible, and a Woman’s Right to Choose<\/a> Do you know what the Bible teaches on this? Has the Roman Catholic Church allowed abortions? What about the real Church of God? Some may wish to view the YouTube videos: Abortion and Birth Control: History and Scriptures<\/a>. Abortion, the Bible, and US Debt<\/a>, American Infanticide<\/a>, Euthanasia: Mercy killing or murder?<\/a>, and Land of ‘Free’ Abortions and Debt<\/a>.
\nCross-dressing and other assaults against your children.\u00a0 <\/strong>What should you do?<\/a> Is there an agenda to turn your children and\/or grandchildren away from biblical morality and towards practices promoted by homosexuals? What does the Bible teach about cross-dressing? What should parents do? If there is an agenda, what has been going on?\u00a0 There are also three YouTube videos related to this, titled Transgender ‘Woe to those who call evil good’<\/a> and Cross dressing and Other Assaults Against Your Children<\/a><\/span> and USA pushing gender confusion<\/a>.
\nThe Bible Condemns Homosexuality<\/a> “Same-sex marriage” for “gays” and lesbians is becoming more acceptable to many. What does the Bible teach about homosexuality and the LGBTQ agenda?\u00a0 Can homosexuals change? A related video sermon is titled: What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? <\/a>A short video is available titled: Gay Gene? Born That Way?<\/a>
\nPornography: A scourge on society<\/a> Is pornography harmless fun? Does the Bible teach anything about it? What are the views of some involved with it? A related sermons is titled: Pornography, False Comfort, and False Religion<\/a>. Here a shorter YouTube video Pornography: Harmless Fun or a Scourge on Society? <\/span><\/a>
\nDoes God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?<\/a> Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2028 or or 2031 or 20xx? There is also a video titled 6000 Years: When will God’s Kingdom Come?<\/a> Here is a link to the article in Spanish: \u00bfTiene Dios un plan de 6,000 a\u00f1os?<\/a>
\n<\/a>The Great Tribulation: What Happens First?<\/a><\/span> What events have happened? What are some events that are now happening? And what events need to happen for the Great Tribulation to start? Here is a link to a related sermon video: Counting Down to the Great Tribulation<\/a>.
\nWhen Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2021, 2022, or 2023?<\/a> Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: \u00bfPuede la Gran Tribulaci\u00f3n comenzar en el 2020 o 2021? \u00bfEs el Tiempo de los Gentiles?<\/a> A related video is: 2021: The Great Tribulation or the Great Reset?<\/a>
\nUSA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses<\/a> Can you point to scriptures, like Daniel 11:39, that point to the USA in the 21st century? This article does.<\/span> Two related sermon are available: Identifying the USA and its Destruction in Prophecy<\/a> and Do these 7 prophesies point to the end of the USA?<\/a>
\nWho is the King of the West?<\/a> Why is there no Final End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West? Here is a version in the Spanish language: \u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Rey del Occidente? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profec\u00eda del tiempo del fin?<\/a> A related sermon is also available: The Bible, the USA, and the King of the West<\/a>.
\nShould the Church Still Try to Place its Top Priority on Proclaiming the Gospel or Did Herbert W. Armstrong Change that Priority for the Work?<\/a> Some say the Church should mainly feed the flock now as that is what Herbert W. Armstrong reportedly said. Is that what he said? Is that what the Bible says? What did Paul<\/a> and Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> expect from lower level leaders? Two related sermons are available The Work per HWA and the Bible<\/a> and Priority of the Philadelphia Work<\/a>.
\nPreparing for the ‘Short Work’ and The Famine of the Word<\/a> What is the ‘short work’ of Romans 9:28? Who is preparing for it? Here is a link to a related video sermon titled: The Short Work<\/a>.
\nThere is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Near Petra<\/a> This article discusses a biblical ‘place of safety,’ Zephaniah 2 to ‘gather together,’ and includes quotes from the Bible and Herbert W. Armstrong on fleeing to a place–thus, there is a biblically supported alternative to the rapture<\/a> theory. Two sermon-length videos of related interest are available Physical Protection During the Great Tribulation<\/a> and Might Petra be the Place of Safety?<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 Here is something related in the Spanish language: Hay un lugar de seguridad para los Filadelfinos. \u00bfPuede ser Petra?<\/a>
\nThe Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a> This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: The World\u2019s False Gospel<\/a>, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments<\/a>, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution<\/a>.
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