If favor is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he deals corruptly and does not see the majesty of the LORD. (Isaiah 26:10) A normal, non-toxic person responds positively to kindness shown to them. They are thankful. They want to show kindness…
Read MoreEach week I livestream three Bible studies - Ephesians, Romans, and a Children's study. On Sunday morning I teach a class in the first hour, then preach the sermon - both of these are also livestreamed. We stream on Facebook at Light for Dark Times and also on Sermon Audio…
Read MoreFor quite a long time I have maintained two blog sites and written for both on a weekly basis. However, I have decided to just write new posts here at unholycharade.com and leave the other blog - lightfordatktimes.com - online with all past articles. But no new posts will be…
Read MoreRev 21:3-4 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. (4) He will wipe away every tear from…
Read More"It is too great arrogancy for any man or church to think that he or they have so sounded the Word of God to its bottom, as precisely to set down the church's discipline without error in substance or circumstances, and to insist that no one may digress or differ…
Read MoreI decided to make a stand-alone post out of an answer that I gave to this excellent question one commenter submitted: "Is there a difference between 'submit' and 'obey'? If I must obey my husband at all times, then I make him my God, which he is not." Excellent question.…
Read MoreBut the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. (Mat 12:14) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.(Joh 10:10) The devil is a destroyer. He doesn't create things, he destroys them. He…
Read MoreAnd this second thing you do. You cover the LORD's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. (Mal 2:13) Revilers, abusers, sociopaths and narcissists (RASNs) never accept blame. It is always someone else's fault. If…
Read MoreThen the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the…
Read More3 John 1:9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. RASNs are not rare. I group these four toxic types together in this RASN acronym (Revilers, abusers, sociopaths, narcissists) because, for instance, narcissists revile (abusive speech), they…
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