ReUnited UnDiminished (poem)

 

REMEMBER. All poetry needs to be read OUT LOUD.

ReUnited UnDiminished 

by Laura-Lee Rahn 

When arriving in Heaven a great man I saw,

Without a blemish and without a flaw.

A man of honor and unique in style,

Yet without audacity nor any guile.

I stood and looked on just like a lug,

While he ran to me with a welcoming hug.

He looked at me with a twinkling eye

"Don't you remember?" he asked with some wry.

"When we were both bound to the same lowly earth,

the same place and time we both found New Birth."

My memory leaped like a fire all ablaze

And my mind came alive to those former days

With humbled souls we kneeled at the altar

Yet our lives and hearts many times would still faulter

I grew and became a great man of God,

While the man before me received not a nod.

He quickly fell and I judged him a pervert,

And also quickly declared him, "False Convert!"

Before him now I admitted with shame

I had stooped to call him that horrible name.

"While on earth", he replied, "I was riddled with sin,

As I battled hourly the 'old man' within.

Time after time I did struggle again

But through the Blood of Jesus I overcame.

I knew you looked at me always appalled

And I know all the names I was frequently called.

Though my arrival here came much too early,

I've awaited your coming with blessed assurity.

With joy expecting your grand arrival

 watching you daily cling to your Bible."

On earth I was rich but now I was poor

with head bowed I confessed to him even much more.

"With glee in my heart I consigned you to hell,

But I was the one who actually fell.

I constantly planted about you bad seeds.

I trashed your name whenever I pleased.

The day that you died I truly believed,

You went to hell but I was deceived."

"Now now", he said, "all that is done.

We're united here in God's Kingdom as one.

Brother to Brother we stand undiminished

Our sins were destroyed by His words 'IT IS FINISHED!'

The Blood of Jesus covered it all.

What matters most is we BOTH heard His call."

I felt God's Spirit within me stir

And bowed to say, "Your servant, Sir."

"Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,  and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." 

(Matthew 20:26-28)

"Jesus said, 'It is finished,' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit"

(John 19:30l

Get a Grip, Some Grit OR Quit: CHOOSE❗️

I'm reminded of a day in 2019 when I was in the hospital working my way back from being paralyzed from the neck down. I had to learn how to walk again and I was standing up and gripping my walker so hard the veins in my hands were huge and blue. My arms were shaking so badly from the exertion that the whole walker was rattling. The sweat was running down my face so much it was actually dripping off the end of my nose. All because I was attempting the gargantuan task of trying to slide my right foot forward. But even with all that effort, my progress that day was substantially less than the two previous days.

Later, in my bed, two nurses were just finishing up giving me a bed bath. I had just been put into a clean diaper and fresh hospital "gown" and one nurse was putting pillows around my legs, so they wouldn't fall out of bed, and the other nurse was lifting up my head and putting a rolled up towel around my neck so my head wouldn't loll over to the side.

I was being uncommonly quiet and it was obvious I was discouraged. One of the nurses said to me,

"Don't feel bad, Laura-Lee. Sometimes in life it's 'Three steps forward and two steps back.'"

"NO!" I blurted out.

Then with a steely, determined voice I said,

"Not in my book. You see, I'm a Christian and I follow Jesus. I might be slow as molasses on a winter's day and I might fall down a lot, but I never … take … a step … back."

That night in my bed I was reminded of two things Mom said to me.

When I was a very little girl I was extremely afraid of people so going to the grocery store with Mom was something I dreaded. But just before we would enter the store she would get a good grip on my hand and say,

"Don't be afraid, Laura-Lee. As long as I'm holding your hand you'll be okay and you'll never get lost."

Then later, when I was a teenager, and Mom and I were both Christians, I remember getting very upset because I had "messed up again".

She said to me,

"I know you get frustrated with yourself sometimes, Laura-Lee, but just keep moving forward and you'll be okay. It doesn't matter how fast we finish our 'Race' just that we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. Even our faltering, feeble baby-steps will get us to the finish line."

As I sit here and write this now, I'm reminded of a something I heard in a sermon long ago..

"When you reach the end of your rope, make a knot and HANG ON! Jesus will pull you through."

The Truth, with Love,

Always Laura-Lee

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

(Hebrews 12:1-13)

Protecting Yourself From the Answers in Genesis Worldwide Cult

 

(** VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED **)

All cults use the same methods to recruit new members and I will be using Answers in Genesis as a template as to how that is done in order that you may protect yourself from them specifically and Cults in general.

Front Men/Women and Activities:

Cults are always trying to entice people into their midst. The way they do this is by having seemingly knowledgeable and likable "front men" to reach out to people. 

(I will exclude discussing their Leader, Ken Ham, at this time.)

At Answers in Genesis their "Outreach" endeavors include, but are not limited to, the Creation Museum, the "world famous" Ark Encounter, Answers TV (paid subscription service) and tons of videos circulated on Facebook and at YouTube by their devotees. 

They are seeking people who are feeling isolated, lonely, anxious, fearful and confused and who are NOT Bible literate. 

Also, about ⅓ of the visitors to the Creation Museum and "world famous" Ark Encounter are NOT Christians. They are overwhelmed by their "encounter" and inevitably seek out more information about them online later.

As for the Front men at Answers in Genesis, you will see several people who keep cropping up.

Their biggest (literally and figuratively) is their new CEO Martyn Iles, who I will single out later.

They also have:

Rob Webb aka. "Rocket Rob" (Aerospace Engineer. Formerly from NASA)

Dr. Georgia Purdom (Molecular Geneticist)

Bryan Osborne (who is their main MC)

Dr. Tim Chaffey (Content Manager for the "world famous" Ark Encounter)

Calvin Smith (Executive Director of AiG Canada🇨🇦)

 … and a myriad of others.

(Follow the Link I have included to the "Answers in Genesis Staff Bios" page for further information.

https://answersingenesis.org/bios/

I would also like to give "honorable" mentions to music group, Truesong and Buddy Davis (who also records music for them and hosts the AnswersTV show, "Out and About")

BUDDY  DAVIS

Since I have access to these individuals in varying degrees, I cannot make a complete and in depth analysis on them, but we must start by asking the question, "How aware are they that they are doing this?"

I would like to zero in on Dr. Purdom, Rob Webb and Calvin Smith because I have watched each of  them extensively give several talks.

Dr. Purdom is apparently an "expert" in Genetics but in her talks she has said things that do not align with the basic facts of biology.

"Rocket" Rob says things in his talks that do not align with the basic laws of physics.

Calvin Smith drones on endlessly (while wearing a very Canadian Mac Shirt and adding the occasional "eh?"), in a convoluted manner, rehashed content from Answers in Genesis America. (Very UN-Canadian)

This has led me to conclude that they fall into the category of "reconditioned" and basically have put their ability for "higher reasoning" on the back burner and are merely giving rehearsed talks while on autopilot. This is also demonstrated in the fact they keep using the same slide shows and their blogs use the same recurring phrases.

 Curriculum:

This is a MASSIVE topic because Answers in Genesis has been pumping out curriculum for 30 years and circulating it amongst churches through Sunday Schools and Vacation Bible Schools (aka. VBS), which are short Summer events put on by local churches. But the people who write their curriculum are quite aware of what they are doing and are probably motivated solely by financial gain. 

In order to educate (indoctrinate) others you must first be aware of the truth in order to be able to reason out how to twist it. Then express this in writing that manipulates the thinking of others. Their brains are NOT on autopilot. 

Now, as to Martyn Iles, who I am the most familiar with because I have been watching his videos for years since I first discovered his online content in his previous roll as the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby.

I was originally most impressed by his capabilities for systematic thought and getting to the crux of even the most complex topics. But that was THEN and this is NOW and I have sadly witnessed his  brain turn to mush in this past year working at Answers in Genesis. I remain on the fence when trying to draw a conclusion as to how aware he is of what he is doing. 

One moment I think "He is a lawyer, has spent years working amongst politicians and has access to all Answers in Genesis records and if I can see these things from the 'outside' surely he sees them from the 'inside'."

Yet, I see the erosion of his mental faculties and think it may be due to conditioning. He admits that he started viewing videos by Ken Ham when he was only six years old and was influenced greatly by AiG content throughout his life (including songs by Buddy Davis).

Also, his talks are very rehearsed and he has begun doing very unChrist like things and spouting out Biblical nonsense that there is no way he would have done before he came to work for Answers in Genesis.

Let's Get Practical:

Why everyone is behaving as they do is beside the point. This post is about warning you of how they are trying to lure you in and ensnare you. None of their tactics are unusual. They are a textbook case of how Cults operate, whether they are religious in nature or political, financial, or revolve around self-help programs, diet and exercise groups or "personal growth" therapy.

But you need to be made aware of these things because ALL cults have a shelf-life that usually end in death! Either death by suicide, death by terrorist activities or death by both (Suicide bombings) Think of the end of religious cults like Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate and Waco. Very tragic ends. 

OR they end in Sex scandals like Ravi Zacharias and Hillsong.

But in the case of Answers in Genesis God is being merciful and giving us a "heads up" in order that tragedy may be averted. I personally implore you to take the things that I am saying to heart. However, I do NOT expect you to take what I say point blank. In fact, quite the opposite. This is merely a starting point. These things are NOT hidden.

If you have had nothing to do with Answers in Genesis so far then count yourself to have "dodged a bullet" and completely avoid them. 

However, if you have had some kind of "encounter" with them then you MUST investigate it further. 

If you find yourself actually ANGRY at the things I have just said, then you may well be indoctrinated by them at some level. I pray God will release you from them.

If I am in error and Ken and his group are telling the truth then they should be able to undergo intense scrutiny (as all real truth can). But you must strive to do this quietly and on your own because, if they catch you doing this, they will do everything in their power to stop you.

I also find it amazing that no official agency of any authority has done an investigation of them. They make hundreds of MILLIONS of dollars each year yet they seem to side step being audited by the Internal Revenue Service (Revenue Canada). But we must keep in mind that they are insidiously and secretly hooked up everywhere (just like the Freemasons) and there are very few people  these days who cannot be bought off if their palms are greased with a million bucks.

CONCLUSION

Let me end with something positive. Jesus.

If you are not a Christian, this may all seem very horrible and your instinct would be to stay away from anything religious. But I beg you not to do this. Jesus is more upset about all of this than anyone else and this is why He has me shining His light of Truth on it.

 I wish we still lived in a day and age when men who stood in pulpits and called themselves Christians were men of virtue and integrity, but that simply isn't the case anymore. I know of many Christians who travel for hours every Sunday just to get to a Church where they will hear the truth from the Bible because there is no longer a church that does this anywhere near them. But they realize the great value of meeting with other REAL Christians and learning to know God better.

I find myself telling people the same thing repeatedly, "If you can read, then you need to read the Bible FOR YOURSELVES!"

REMEMBER, the Bible is 66 smaller books rolled into one volume, so I  recommend you do NOT start at the beginning but start in the book of Matthew.  It is the first book that gives an account of the life of Jesus. (followed by the books of Mark, Luke and John)

Focus your search on Jesus himself and, if you earnestly search to discover if He is real, I promise that you will. Just as I did 46 years ago when I discovered …

The Truth, with Love,

Always Laura-Lee

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." 

(Jeremiah 29:13)

LINK "Answers in Genesis is a CULT"

LINK "Answers in Genesis Rebuilding the Tower of Babel"

L8NK "Martyn Iles Officially Made CEO of Answers in Genesis"

 LINK How to Leave a Toxic Church by Christian Shaneen Megji

LINK "How to Spot a Cult" at Youtube Channel COGITO

(I have recommended the above video, even though it is not Christian, because it goes beyond just religious cults into ALL cults (which all follow the same patterns) and is well documented, including clips from former cult members who have escaped) LLR

 

PLEASE NOTE. 

I have never worked for (or been affiliated) with Answers in Genesis, I don't know any of their employees (past or present) personally, my blogs have NO Advertising and I do not have a Store to "Hawk my merch". LLR