Why So Many Republicans Are Going to Hell — Part 2

Muslims are not a single political organization.

They do not share one government, one nationality, one interpretation of their religion, or one set of political objectives.

A Muslim elected to public office is not proof of a coordinated plan to overthrow the Constitution.

American public officials are bound by their constitutional obligations regardless of their personal religious beliefs.

And the Constitution itself prohibits religious tests for public office.

Article VI makes that unmistakable.

I do not have to agree with Islamic theology to recognize the constitutional rights and humanity of Muslims.

I can believe Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father while still loving Muslims and praying for their salvation.

Indeed, that is exactly what Jesus commands me to do.

Consider the story of Jonah.

Nineveh was known for wickedness and violence.

God sent Jonah to warn the city.

But when the people repented, God showed mercy.

Jonah became angry.

He wanted judgment.

God wanted repentance.

Jonah 4:11 declares:

"And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?"

The passage refers to more than 120,000 people described as unable to discern their right hand from their left, not 300,000.

The lesson is unmistakable.

Jonah was more concerned with seeing his enemies punished than with seeing them receive mercy.

How many Christians have become modern-day Jonahs?

How many would rather see Muslims destroyed than see them converted to Jesus Christ?

Manasseh practiced terrible wickedness.

Second Chronicles 33 records idolatry, occult practices, and the sacrifice of his own children.

God brought judgment upon him.

But when Manasseh humbled himself and prayed, God heard him.

Second Chronicles 33:12–13 records his repentance and restoration.

If God could show mercy to Manasseh, who are we to decide that a Muslim, Democrat, criminal, or political enemy is beyond redemption?

David committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged the death of her husband, Uriah.

Second Samuel 11 records those terrible sins.

Second Samuel 12 records the consequences.

Yet David repented.

Psalm 51 reveals his brokenness before God.

And Acts 13:22 describes David as a man after God's own heart.

This does not mean God approved of David's sins.

It means David's terrible failures did not place him beyond the possibility of repentance and divine mercy.

Before his conversion, Saul persecuted Christians.

Acts 8:1 records his approval of Stephen's death.

Acts 9 describes him threatening believers and pursuing them.

Yet Jesus Christ confronted Saul and transformed his life.

The Bible does not specifically say Saul was knocked off a horse, although that image has become common in Christian storytelling.

The essential truth is far more important.

A persecutor of Christians became one of Christianity's greatest apostles.

If God could transform Saul, who are we to say He cannot transform a Muslim who currently opposes Christianity?

Rahab sheltered the Israelite spies.

Joshua 2 records her actions.

Hebrews 11:31 commends her faith.

James 2:25 refers to her righteousness in receiving and protecting the messengers.

The Bible identifies Rahab as a harlot, yet she became an example of faith.

And consider the disciples.

They were imperfect men whom Jesus called and transformed.

Their failures should make us humble about our own spiritual condition.

Luke 9:51–56 records Jesus and His disciples encountering opposition from a Samaritan village.

James and John asked whether they should command fire from heaven to consume the people.

Jesus rebuked them.

The King James Version preserves the longer wording:

"Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of."

And:

"For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."

Some early manuscripts do not contain those longer phrases, but the account consistently records Christ rebuking the disciples.

Consider the significance.

These men walked with Jesus.

They heard His teachings.

They witnessed His miracles.

And yet they were prepared to call down destruction upon people who rejected Him.

If men who personally walked with Jesus could demonstrate such a destructive spirit, what makes any self-righteous Republican man or woman believe that he or she is immune from the same temptation?

You had better think again.

We are called to love everybody, even our enemies.

Somehow, however, people convince themselves that they can ignore that command whenever their enemies are Muslims.

You cannot.

I am profoundly disturbed by the suffering of Palestinian civilians, particularly children, during the wars involving Israel and Gaza.

I am also disturbed by reports of civilian casualties from American military operations, including the strike on a school in Iran.

Representative Massie's impeachment allegations against Hegseth raise serious questions about the protection of civilians and compliance with the laws of war.

Christians cannot dismiss those questions merely because they support Trump or believe that modern Israel has a role in biblical prophecy.

Some Christian Zionists appear willing to excuse almost any military action by the Israeli government because they believe Genesis 12:3 obligates them to bless Israel.

But blessing the descendants of Abraham cannot reasonably mean approving the killing of innocent children.

The prophets repeatedly condemned injustice and the shedding of innocent blood.

Jeremiah 22:3 commands:

"Do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place."

Proverbs 6:16–17 identifies hands that shed innocent blood as hateful to the Lord.

And Isaiah 1:17 commands:

"Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."

I beg readers to examine my article A Plea to Zionists, along with my writings concerning Azazel.

I have examined Azazel extensively in my book The Republicrat — A Plea to Humanity, by WLBJ.

In the ancient Book of Enoch, Azazel is portrayed as a fallen angel who taught mankind the manufacture of weapons and instruments of warfare.

First Enoch 8:1 associates Azazel with the making of swords, knives, shields, and other implements.

First Enoch 10 describes his binding and judgment.

Jude 6 refers to angels who abandoned their proper habitation and are reserved in everlasting chains under darkness.

Second Peter 2:4 likewise refers to angels who sinned and were delivered into custody awaiting judgment.

The canonical biblical passages do not identify Azazel by name as the teacher of weapons. That identification comes from the Enochic tradition.

Nevertheless, I have argued that the figure of Azazel represents a profoundly destructive spiritual influence associated with warfare, bloodshed, and mankind's corruption.

I see the spirit of Azazel reflected in the glorification of war, conquest, domination, and the shedding of innocent blood.

I believe the United States has participated in too many wars driven by ambitions that have little to do with protecting ordinary American families.

And I believe Americans must examine the role of intelligence agencies, military contractors, foreign governments, and financial interests in the decisions that lead to war.

But the evidence for any particular covert operation must be examined separately.

A suspicion about an intelligence agency is not the same as proof of a false-flag attack.

And the spiritual interpretation of warfare should not substitute for evidence concerning who planned, ordered, or carried out a specific act.

I have long argued that the United States has engaged in military interventions justified by misleading claims, strategic ambitions, and the pursuit of resources.

Consider Iraq.

The weapons-of-mass-destruction claims used to justify the 2003 invasion were not borne out by the discovery of the stockpiles that had been alleged.

That failure remains one of the most consequential examples of the dangers of government intelligence claims being presented with unjustified certainty.

Consider Vietnam.

The Gulf of Tonkin incidents and the government's subsequent presentation of them remain important examples of how disputed or misleading accounts can be used to support military escalation.

Consider Afghanistan.

The war lasted two decades, cost enormous sums, and inflicted tremendous human suffering.

Consider Ukraine.

The United States supported Ukrainian political movements and played an influential diplomatic role during the events of 2014.

Victoria Nuland's involvement and leaked diplomatic conversations have been central to debates about American influence.

I believe American policy contributed to tensions with Russia and that NATO expansion deserves serious historical examination.

I have also questioned the official narratives surrounding the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

How many innocent people have died because political leaders pursued military objectives while presenting those wars as righteous and necessary?

How many families have been destroyed?

How many children have been killed?

How many governments have concealed mistakes or misled their citizens?

And how many Christians have excused those actions because the president ordering them belonged to their preferred political party?

I am a concealed-carry permit holder and an avid firearm owner.

I believe I have a responsibility to protect my family and other innocent people facing an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.

If someone attempted to murder or rape members of my family or people under my protection, I would defend them, including through lawful lethal force if absolutely necessary.

But there is an enormous moral distinction between legitimate defense against an imminent threat and going on the offensive to conquer, kill, or seize what belongs to others.

Jesus warned in Matthew 26:52:

"For all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

That warning should cause every Christian to examine the difference between protecting innocent life and embracing violence as a means of domination.

You are not called to go looking for enemies to kill.

You are not called to conquer another nation for its resources.

You are not called to celebrate the deaths of Muslims.

You are not called to desire the destruction of people because they reject Christianity.

You are called to love your enemies and pray for their salvation.

Romans 12:18 declares:

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."

And Romans 12:21 commands:

"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."

Christians are instructed to respect lawful governing authority.

Romans 13:1–7 addresses the responsibilities of government and those subject to it.

First Peter 2:13–17 likewise instructs believers concerning civil authority.

But obedience to government is not unlimited.

Acts 5:29 declares:

"We ought to obey God rather than men."

Consider Daniel.

Consider Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 3 records the three Hebrew men refusing to bow before Nebuchadnezzar's image.

They were willing to face death rather than commit idolatry.

Daniel 6 records Daniel continuing to pray despite a royal decree forbidding it.

These men understood that a king's authority did not supersede God's commandments.

Yet some Christians today behave as though Donald Trump is beyond criticism.

They defend his statements.

They excuse his conduct.

They condemn those who question him.

And they appear willing to overlook violations of the very biblical principles they claim to uphold.

Deuteronomy 13:1–4 provides an extraordinary warning.

Even if a prophet produces a sign or wonder that comes to pass, God's people are not to follow that prophet into the worship of other gods.

The passage explains that God tests His people to determine whether they truly love Him.

The lesson is clear.

Even extraordinary signs do not justify disobedience to God.

Even a ruler who appears to accomplish remarkable things does not become an object of worship.

And even if a president were used to fulfill prophecy, that would not excuse his sins.

God expects Christians to draw the line.

We must not follow leaders into hatred, murder, corruption, or idolatry.

Jesus is going to separate the sheep from the goats.

I fear that many who have spent years condemning everyone else will discover that their own hearts were filled with the very iniquity Christ warned against.

Imagine standing before the Lord and realizing that your political loyalty became an idol.

Imagine realizing that you spent more time spreading hatred toward Muslims than sharing the gospel with them.

Imagine realizing that you celebrated the suffering of people Christ commanded you to love.

Second Timothy 3:5 warns of people:

"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof..."

They have religious appearances.

They may speak constantly about God.

But their lives deny the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

Consider the church of Laodicea.

Revelation 3:17 records Christ's warning to those who believed themselves rich and in need of nothing, while failing to recognize their spiritual poverty.

Revelation 3:18 declares:

"I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see."

And Revelation 3:19:

"As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."

I say with humility, giving God all the glory, that I hope the biblical warnings presented here will serve as gold tried in the fire for those willing to receive them.

Not because my words are infallible.

Not because I am above correction.

But because the Word of God is precious, and its warnings must not be ignored.

Buy that gold.

Consume the Scriptures.

Meditate upon them.

Allow the Holy Spirit to expose the hatred and unforgiveness in your heart.

Repent before you stand before Christ and hear the terrible words of Matthew 7:23:

"I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

Beloved, Jesus Christ wants to welcome you into the kingdom of God.

But you must lay down your life, surrender your pride, and turn away from your sins.

Jesus declared in Mark 12:30–31:

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."

Many professing Christians do not understand who their neighbor is.

Your neighbor is not merely the person who lives next door.

Your neighbor may be a Muslim on the other side of the world.

Your neighbor may be a Russian.

Your neighbor may be Chinese.

Your neighbor may live in Iran.

Your neighbor may live in North Korea.

Your neighbor may be a Democrat.

Your neighbor may be Ilhan Omar.

Your neighbor may be someone who despises everything you believe.

That does not mean you must agree with their religion, politics, or conduct.

It does not mean you must commit treason against your country.

It does not mean you cannot defend yourself or your family against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.

It means that you must love that person in your heart.

You must recognize that person as a human being created in the image of God.

You must pray for that person's salvation.

You must not wish evil upon that person merely because you regard him or her as an enemy.

And you must never confuse legitimate defense with the offensive use of violence to conquer, seize resources, or destroy innocent lives.

Consider the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25–37.

Jesus deliberately used a Samaritan—a member of a people despised by many Jews of His day—to demonstrate what it means to love one's neighbor.

The Samaritan showed mercy to a wounded stranger when others passed him by.

Jesus concluded in Luke 10:37:

"Go, and do thou likewise."

That command is for Republicans.

It is for Democrats.

It is for every professing Christian.

Matthew 5:46–48 declares:

"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

Do you understand?

If you love only your family, your friends, your fellow Republicans, and those who share your religious beliefs, what have you accomplished that even unbelievers do not accomplish?

Christ calls us to something greater.

He calls us to reflect the mercy and love of our heavenly Father.

Let us make a renewed commitment to repentance this very day.

Let us vow to walk more closely with Jesus Christ.

Let us seek the gold tried in the fire.

Let us put on the white raiment Christ offers and no longer attempt to conceal the nakedness of our sins beneath political righteousness.

Let us put away the spirit of hatred that would call down fire from heaven upon our enemies.

Let us put on meekness.

Let us become wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Matthew 10:16 declares:

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."

Let us examine ourselves.

Let us consider the warnings Christ delivered to the seven churches in Revelation 2–3.

Again and again, Christ called His people to repentance, perseverance, faithfulness, and overcoming sin.

He did not tell them to place their confidence in earthly rulers.

He did not tell them that political power could substitute for holiness.

He called them to overcome.

Revelation 3:19:

"Be zealous therefore, and repent."

And Revelation 18:4 declares:

"Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."

Come out of Babylon.

Come out of the corruption of this world.

Do not conform to the hatred, greed, pride, and violence that characterize so much of modern political life.

Romans 12:2 declares:

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..."

The Christian is called to be without blame, pursuing holiness and spiritual maturity.

Ephesians 5:27 describes the church Christ intends to present to Himself:

"Not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."

And Matthew 5:48 declares:

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

This is not permission to boast of our own perfection.

It is a call to seek the holiness and complete love that reflect the character of our Father.

You do not know when your earthly life will end.

You could suffer a heart attack.

You could suffer a stroke.

You could be involved in a fatal automobile accident.

You could go to sleep tonight and never awaken.

You do not know when your soul will be required of you.

Consider the rich fool in Luke 12:16–21.

He possessed great abundance.

He planned to tear down his barns and build larger ones.

He imagined many years of comfort and prosperity.

But Luke 12:20 records God's warning:

"Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?"

What will your political victories matter when you stand before Almighty God?

What will your money matter?

What will your possessions matter?

What will your social media following matter?

What will it profit you to have defended your favorite president if, in doing so, you abandoned the commandments of Jesus Christ?

Mark 8:36 declares:

"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

Beloved, there is nothing in this world worth losing your soul over.

Not Donald Trump.

Not the Republican Party.

Not the Democratic Party.

Not a foreign government.

Not money.

Not political power.

Not the approval of your friends.

Not even your own pride.

I now want to conclude with the warning that has weighed heavily upon my heart.

I believe we are on the verge of a possible Third World War.

The United States has been drawn into a major confrontation with Iran.

The Middle East remains dangerously unstable.

Russia and NATO continue to confront one another across Europe.

The world's nuclear powers are strengthening their military readiness.

And the possibility of further escalation should concern every person who understands the destructive capacity of modern warfare.

But I believe something even more sobering may be unfolding.

We may be approaching events connected to Daniel 8—and possibly Revelation 6:4.

Daniel 8:5 describes a male goat coming from the west.

Daniel 8:7 describes the goat striking the ram.

Daniel 8:8 declares:

"Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven."

And Daniel 8:22 explains:

"Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power."

The historical interpretation identifies the ram with Medo-Persia and the goat with Greece, as Daniel 8:20–21 explicitly states.

But I have argued in The Prophecy Tribune that the possibility of a future prophetic application deserves serious investigation.

Could the United States and Israel become involved in a confrontation with Iran that resembles aspects of this prophecy?

Could a seemingly overwhelming military victory be followed by a catastrophic fracture of the victorious power?

Could the great horn be broken when it appears strongest?

These are questions I believe every serious student of biblical prophecy should examine.

I am not claiming that the entire interpretation has been conclusively established.

I am warning that the possibility is too serious to dismiss without study.

And consider Revelation 6:4:

"And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword."

Peace taken from the earth.

People killing one another.

A great sword.

Consider the magnitude of those words.

Consider the weapons now possessed by the nations.

Consider how quickly a regional conflict could spread.

Consider how rapidly the world could be plunged into a war beyond anything experienced by previous generations.

I cannot tell you that Revelation 6:4 has definitively begun.

I cannot give you a date for the fulfillment of Daniel 8.

But as a watchman, I believe the warning must be sounded.

We are living in a profoundly dangerous hour.

And the greatest danger facing many professing Christians is not merely war.

It is that they may enter that war spiritually unprepared, filled with hatred, unforgiveness, self-righteousness, and allegiance to earthly leaders rather than Jesus Christ.

Jesus warned in Matthew 24:6:

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

And Luke 21:36 declares:

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."

We are called to watch.

We are called to pray.

We are called to repent.

We are called to love.

And we are called to remain faithful to Jesus Christ regardless of what the nations do.

I appeal to every Republican reading this article.

I appeal to every Democrat.

I appeal to every Christian who has allowed political hatred to take root in the heart.

I appeal to those who have defended the shedding of innocent blood.

I appeal to those who refuse to forgive.

I appeal to those who hate Muslims, immigrants, or anyone else they regard as an enemy.

I appeal to those who have made Donald Trump or any other political leader into an idol.

Repent.

Not tomorrow.

Not after the next election.

Not after another war begins.

Not after the next prophetic sign.

NOW.

First John 1:9 declares:

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

And Ezekiel 33:11 reveals the heart of Almighty God:

"As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?"

God does not delight in the destruction of sinners.

He calls them to repentance.

Consider Nineveh.

Consider Manasseh.

Consider David.

Consider Saul of Tarsus.

Consider the thief upon the cross.

No sinner should presume upon God's mercy.

But neither should any sinner conclude that repentance and forgiveness are impossible.

The Lord Jesus Christ died for sinners.

Romans 5:8 declares:

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works.

And John 14:6 records the words of Jesus:

"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Therefore, beloved, let us turn back to Jesus Christ with all our hearts.

Let us lay down the hatred.

Let us forgive our enemies.

Let us pray for Muslims rather than desire their destruction.

Let us pray for Democrats rather than hate them.

Let us pray for Republicans who have been deceived by political idolatry.

Let us pray for President Trump himself—that he might genuinely repent of every sin, forgive those he hates, and seek the mercy of Almighty God.

Let us pray for our nation.

Let us pray for the nations of the world.

And let us remember that our citizenship in the kingdom of heaven is infinitely more important than our allegiance to any earthly government.

Philippians 3:20 declares:

"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ."

Beloved, we may be on the verge of World War III. We may be approaching a future fulfillment connected with Daniel 8. And Revelation 6:4 warns us of a terrible time when peace is taken from the earth.

But whether these events unfold tomorrow or years from now, one truth remains certain.

You do not know when your life will end.

You do not know when you will stand before Jesus Christ.

And you cannot afford to spend another day deliberately nurturing hatred, unforgiveness, or iniquity.

The time to be in complete repentance of all known sin and iniquity is NOW.

May the Lord search our hearts.

May He cleanse us from unrighteousness.

May He give us the courage to reject wickedness even when it is practiced by those we once supported.

May He teach us to love our enemies.

May He strengthen us to remain faithful in the face of persecution, war, and upheaval.

And may we be found among the sheep when the Son of Man returns in His glory.

May the grace, mercy, and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

In His Love,

WLBJ

The Prophecy Tribune