Question: Do You Know There Are People Willing To Help You If You Would Only Change The Way You Think?
Donald Bohanon: I’m not sure I understand what you mean when you say I will be helped if I change the way I think. But I assume what you mean, is, if I compromise the truth and change my views about certain subjects and lifestyles, I will be financially supported by certain groups. And if that’s what you mean, I respond to that by saying, if that’s a requirement you can keep your financial support, because I don’t do this for money, neither will I accept financial support under those conditions nor compromise the truth.
I do it because I’m commanded by scripture to do so and because it’s the truth as is clearly outlined and supported by scripture. And because I know how destructive it will be on a physical, spiritual, and national level, if nations don’t reject these twisted forms of behavior and ungodly lifestyles. I will never change my views, or support ungodly behavior, to garner support or secure financial support or financial gain.
And I will be the first to tell you that I am certainly suffering persecution on many levels because of my stance as it relates to certain issues, from friends, family, and foes alike, but that comes with the territory. As scripture states, all those who will live godly in Christ will suffer persecution…2 Timothy 3:12
2 Timothy 3:12
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12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
But as it relates to support in exchange for compromise they can keep their financial support, and to be frank I don’t want it under those circumstances. I do this because it’s the right and beneficial thing to do not because of financial gain.
Money is simply not that important to me in terms of doing anything to get it. If I stay the course my real reward will come later. These are the same kinds of individuals who will create the circumstance and try to play savior all at the same time.
In other words, they will be instrumental in creating difficulty and persecution but will be the same individuals offering the symbolic life raft in exchange for compromise. Which in reality is destruction disguised as salvation. And death disguised as life. Because of the ultimate fate of anyone who practices, supports, or promotes evil, and or justifies the wicked or evil for reward, or calls “evil” good and “good” evil….Proverbs 17:15, Isaiah 5:20-25.
Proverbs 17:15
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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
Isaiah 5:20-25
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20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
They will also create difficult circumstances against those who oppose them and blackball and or blacklist those same individuals to make it difficult for them to secure employment, but at the same time falsely accuse those same individuals of being lazy and not willing to work. The types of very evil/diabolical games these types of individuals play, from my experience, knows no limits.
But I’m convinced God will fight for me by troubling, punishing, and cursing the persecutors, and bring me through it all, stronger spiritually, to deal with whatever’s thrown my way and reward me both spiritually and in other ways in the end. And they will receive recompense for their actions as well…Galatians 5:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9. But compromising the truth for financial gain is not something I do. Sorry.
Galatians 5:10
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10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
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6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power