9/26/20: Hosea 1-2 (Learning from Hosea's forgiveness toward Gomer)

Hosea born into mistaken society; People rejected God long before adulterous relationship; National adultery; Overcoming lies requires humility; Believers in "socialism" can't define what it is; Same for Jesus!; e.g. Christ's clear command(s) to His disciples; Organization/ekklesia - "called out"; Public Schools are socialist institutions; Hosea sent to call people to repentance; Going to cities/tents; Bride of Christ; Kingdom/world distinction; Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah - New Deal + War on Poverty; Welfare State destroyed families more effectively than Slavery ever did; The beginning of the problem; Hosea directed to marry prostitute (Gomer); Metaphor for Israel's relationship with God; Hosea 12:7 - merchandise; Socialism = covetous practices; Reece Commission changing thinking; Binding through love; You've been trained in the ways of Baal; The bible you have; Not writings that enlighten you, but Holy Spirit; Spiritual constipation; Seeing creation from the spiritual point of view; Listening to God's direction; Learning from Hosea's forgiveness toward Gomer; Are you DOing? Hosea 1; Two kingdoms; First mistakes; Finding your salvation; Jezreel and Israel; Meaning of children names; Wages/rewards of unrighteousness = prostituting yourself; Done for gain, not love; Living land; Apotheos of United States; Children of Gomer are symbols of national aspects; Militia building; Patterns in Rome and US; Loruhamah: lamad-aleph - no mercy - in time; Want mercy? Grant mercy to others; Woman: compassionate caregiver, intuitive, wisdom; Jezreel: God sows (his spirit); Breathes into Adam, apostles; Taking of oaths; Marriage incorporation; Congregation = free assembly - not bound; Hosea 2; Ammi = nation of people; Christ's taking and appointing of the kingdom; Kings rising 1000 years later; No dominion over each other; Miracles happen; Benefits of Pharisees - put away, depend on charity; Blood freely given, not meat with blood in it; What made America great; H. G. Wells book on Socialism - "Old Things for New"; Seek kingdom of God and His righteousness; Working out your salvation; Bondage of Egypt.