The fed continues to lower interest rates to flood the economy with more money, which helps some wealthy people in the short term, but increases inflation (which is a tax on the American people) that further impoverishes the middle-class and poor in the long term.
The Federal Reserve (which is neither federal nor has any gold reserve to back U.S. money anymore) is to blame for the insanely high cost of housing, food and other necessities of life. America will NEVER be "Great Again" as long as the Federal Reserve exists!
Mark 1:15, “And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
This is a very disturbing evil. Satan is working overtime to infiltrate and corrupt the churches! This will be a fairly comprehensive blog, documenting this important theological dilemma in today's dangerous Bible colleges and churches. If we get repentance wrong, then we will also get the Gospel wrong, and salvation wrong!
The Greek verb for “repent” in our text passage of Scripture is metanoeo, which means: “to think differently.” It does NOT mean to turn from your sinning as most of the Devil's modern corrupt Bible revisions read. For example: Here are some modern Bible PERversions (please compare these corrupt versions below, to our accurate text passage above from the inspired KING JAMES BIBLE). I have underlined the perverse changes made...
Easy-To-Read Version (ERV) - Mark 1:15, “He said, “The right time is now here. God’s kingdom is very near. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!”
Amplified Bible (AMP) - Mark 1:15, “and saying, “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].”
EasyEnglish Bible (EASY) - Mark 1:15, “Jesus said, ‘Now is the time when the kingdom of God has come very near. You have done many wrong things. Turn away from them and change the way that you live. Believe God's good news.’”
Good News Translation (GNT) - Mark 1:15, “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”
Expanded Bible (EXB) - Mark 1:15, “He said, 'The ·right time has come [L time is fulfilled]. ·The kingdom of God [God’s sovereign rule] is ·near [at hand]. ·Change your hearts and lives [Turn from your sins; Repent] and believe the ·Good News [Gospel]!'”
The Living Bible (TLB) - Mark 1:15, “At last the time has come!” he announced. “God’s Kingdom is near! Turn from your sins and act on this glorious news!”
The Voice (VOICE) - Mark 1:15, “Jesus: It’s time! The kingdom of God is near! Seek forgiveness, change your actions, and believe this good news!”
Oh my, what blasphemy! How in the world did today's ungodly greedy Bible publishers take the simple word “repent” (which means: “to think differently”) in the King James Bible, and complicate it in the Amplified Bible (AMP) to mean: “change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life”? Oh my God!!! Lamentations 1:12a, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”
You Cannot Trust Most Greek Resources Online Today
Dear reader, this is a very big deal! Satan is well established in the Bible publishing business! Sadly, you simply cannot trust most online Greek resources these days. For example: Take a look at the corrupt information found on the MinistryVoice.com website (this is FALSE INFORMATION about the meaning of the Greek verb metanoeo, or in English, repent)...
Understanding Metanoeo in Greek Biblical Context
So, what does Metanoeo mean in Greek in the context of the Bible? Metanoeo, pronounced “met-an-o-eh-o,” is a Greek term that translates to “repent” or “to change one’s mind.” In the biblical context, it entails a profound transformation of the heart and mind, often signifying turning away from sin and turning toward God. This concept is not just about feeling sorry for wrongdoing; it requires an active decision to change one’s life and align it with God’s will. SOURCE
They didn't get the preceding information at MinistryVoice.com from the inspired Holy Bible nor from the original Greek language, they pulled it out of thin air; that is, they fabricated it—they LIED!!! Clearly, today's wicked neo-evangelical ministries have their own agendas, and they have produced their own new perverted Bible revisions to reflect those sordid agendas.
Now, here is THE TRUTH which I gratefully found at HubPages...
Greek Bible Words: Meaning, Translation and Mistranslation
There are a good number of words in the Bible which have been used within Christianity for so long that society at large has lost sight of what those words actually mean. So the common perception of these words is often quite different from their literal meanings in Greek (the New Testament was written in Greek), and carry undertones layered in by the church over centuries. This page lists a number of Greek words commonly found in the bible, gives their translation, and explains their original meanings as they were in the Greek language. The list is alphabetized according to the most common English translation.
Literal meaning: to have an after-thought, to change one’s mind
Word breakdown: from “meta” (after) + “noeo” (to think/consider) = to have the benefit of afterthought, to rethink, to think twice, to reconsider, to change one’s mind
To modern ears, “to repent” seems like a very dramatic sort of action, wrought with great emotional turmoil, shamed prostration on the ground, tearful begging and solemn promises… at least to me, that’s what the word brings to mind. In Greek, however, it simply meant “to change one’s mind or reconsider.” SOURCE
Yes, they nailed it correctly at HubPages! Bible repentance simply means “a change of mind,” nothing more!
Modern Bible Revisions Are Dangerous!
In this intriguing 4B segment of his 'KING JAMES BIBLE: STILL THE BEST' Bible study series, my long time ministry friend Pastor Max D. Younce (1935-2023) exposes false prophets' Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort. I encourage you to listen to this audio presentation, because you will be shocked at how corrupt and unbiblical these two imposters were! Westcott and Hort are considered the fathers of all modern corrupt Bible versions, which are based upon the Alexandrian texts which these men produced in the year 1881.
As Dr. Younce shockingly reveals in his 4B Bible study, the changes made in today's polluted Bible revisions are oftentimes not based on sound methods of translation, accurate scholarship, or even upon the ancient manuscripts; but rather, nothing. Literally, many of the changes (corruptions) that exist in the modern Bible revisions have no basis in anything except the whims of the fools who wrote them. I just showed you a prime example from Mark 1:15 in the Amplified Bible (AMP). They have embellished the word “repent” to mean:
change your inner self
change your old way of thinking
regret past sins
live your life in a way that proves repentance
seek God’s purpose for your life
My oh my! Where in the world did those modern publishers get all that garbage from? Nowhere does the inspired Holy Bible require that to get to Heaven you must CHANGE YOUR INNER SELF! That is manmade reformation, not regeneration by the Holy Spirit (i.e., the new birth). Where does the Bible require that you live a lifestyle that proves that you've repented? Do you see how one heresy begets another heresy, and another? Since they errantly think the word repent means to be sorry for your sins, that compels them to conclude that you must also live in such a manner that it proves you are really sorry. Yet, in reality, Bible repentance has absolutely nothing to do with feeling sorrow or regret for your sins. Bible repentance simply means to change your mind.
Since we know that eternal life is the “free gift” of God (Romans 5:15-18, 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9), then there is only one thing that a lost sinner must change their mind about to be saved, which is the sin of UNBELIEF. John 6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Carefully notice that Jesus didn't say anything about:
change your inner self
change your old way of thinking
regret past sins
live your life in a way that proves repentance
seek God’s purpose for your life
I hope you now see dear reader how evil, misled and deceptive today's religious world has become! Tragically, a counterfeit plan of salvation is today being preached from nearly every religious college, church, book, movie and radio station. I could literally show you thousands of examples.
False Repentance Agrees With All Of The Cults
All of the following pseudo-Christian false religions teach a perverted view of repentance (i.e., that to get to Heaven you must turn from your sinful bad habits):
False Repentance is rooted in the toxic heresies of Calvinism! The fact of the matter dear friend is that the Greek word for repent (as I have shown you in this blog), simply means “to think differently,” nothing more. The sinful human nature tends to ADD human works (self righteousness) to God's grace; thus, corrupting the Gospel. Left unchecked, which happens when the inspired Word of God is not rightly divided and preached, false prophets WILL creep into the churches unawares with the doctrines of devils (Jude 1:3-4). All a pastor needs to do for heresy to start creeping into the church is to stop earnestly contending for the faith.
I plead with you dear reader to think about the fact that all of the aforementioned hellbound FALSE RELIGIONS, also teach that Bible repentance means to forsake a lifestyle of sinning to be saved. Wrong Repentance = No Salvation!
In fact, and this speaks volumes, Pastor John MacArthur's toxic book, 'FAITH WORKS,' is required reading for all Mormon students at Brigham Young University in Utah. When a demonic sex cult like Mormonism loves a pastor's theology on salvation, you know that something is very wrong! Dr. John MacArthur preaches the SAME heretical misunderstanding of repentance as do the Mormons! As do the Jehovah's Witnesses! As do the Roman Catholics! As do the Seventh-day Adventists! As do the Churches of Christ! I hope you are paying attention friend, because the Devil is in the details.
True Bible Repentance
One of my favorite former Bible professors at Hyles-Anderson College in the late 1980's, Pastor Brad Strand in Texas today, offers this Bible commentary on what repentance means...
Like the thief on the cross who never had an opportunity to “turn from his sin,” we, like him, can only “acknowledge our sinfulness” in order to be saved (Lk 23:40-41). ...
True repentance has nothing to do with “turning from sin” and everything to do with “acknowledging one's sinfulness” (Jonah 3:5). Like the thief on the cross who simply acknowledged his sinfulness (Lk 23:39-43), the only part a person has in salvation is the beggar's part.
SOURCE: Pastor Brad Strand, “The Strand Study Bible”; 2nd Corinthians 7:8-9, pp. 1938, 1939
Amen and amen! Repentance is to change your mind to believe the truth.
“Faith and repentance are the same; they are not two separate decisions. One cannot trust Christ as Savior without repenting or changing his mind. The very fact that he trusts Christ for salvation shows that he has changed his mind regarding sin, salvation and God.” —Pastor Curtis Hutson (2000); “Salvation Crystal Clear,” p. 331; Sword Of The Lord Publishers
Hebrews 6:1 speaks of repentance from "DEAD WORKS" which cannot save a person. Faith without works is DEAD FAITH; and works without faith is DEAD WORKS. The Epistle of James speaks of a "DEAD FAITH," but dead faith is still faith. That is, your faith may be dead without works as a born-again believer, but you are still 100% saved. And the unsaved person who does "many wonderful works" (Matthew 7:21-23), must repent of their useless DEAD WORKS and believe on Jesus Christ to be saved.
“The fella who knows what repentance is knows it's included in believing.” —Pastor Curtis Hutson (1934-1995)
Revelation 17:10-11, “And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.”
We won't know if President Donald Trump is Controlled Opposition or not until after he leaves office in 4 to 8 years. He may be a ruse to trick the American people. I certainly don't believe that the Luciferian elite (who control the newsmedia) would ever allow someone like Donald Trump to undo a century worth of subversive corruption within our government. I heard Alex Jones last week say on The Alex Jones Show that President Trump is dismantling the New World Order. Dear reader, you are a fool if you honestly think that Mr. Trump is a threat to the Luciferian New World Order.
Our text passage reads: Revelation 17:10-11, “And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.” I humbly think that this passage refers to world kingdoms. Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome were the first 6 kings. The seventh kingdom will be the now forming New World Order, from which the eighth (i.e. the Man of Sin, who is Antichrist, or “in place of Christ”) will arise.
The Devil is an imitator. Satan is counterfeiting Jesus Christ's true return with the Anti-Christ and his New World Order. Most Jews and Arabs will embrace the Antichrist when he comes as if he were the Messiah. By “signs and lying wonders” the Man of Sin will deceive the whole world (2nd Thessalonians 2:9-10; Revelation 12:9).
Also, Satan has created a fabrication of true Israel. The secular state which was created in May of 1948 by The Council On Foreign Relation (CFR) is today the manmade deception of Israel. Present-day Israel is NOT the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. True Israel stopped in 585 BC when God gave them into the hands of Babylon. True Israel will not exist again until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, when the Jews repent toward God (Hosea 3:4-5). Less than 2% of the 7 million Jews living in Israel today profess Christianity, and that includes all the pseudo-Christian cults. I dare say 1 in 1,000 Jews in Israel are born again Christians. Beware of the deception of Zionism! A Christian's focus ought to be on preaching the Gospel of free grace to the lost world, and not focusing on helping the wicked manmade state of Israel.
Having said that, I love and applaud the changes that Mr. Trump is making, but at the same time I cringe when I hear about some of his ideas...
I applaud that President Trump reinstated all of the U.S. soldiers who were fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020, and they are also getting full back pay for the past 4 years. I say amen!
I also applaud that President Trump removed former shamed U.S. President Joe Biden's security clearance, which is exactly what Biden did to Mr. Trump in 2020. President Joe Biden is a disgrace to this nation's history. The damage the Democrats did is incalculable!
I applaud that President Trump is imposing hefty foreign tariffs on imports, closing our U.S. borders, deporting illegal immigrants, drilling at home in the United States, and he wants states like Tennessee to start building our automobiles instead of China. Amen and amen!
I applaud Mr. Trump's decision to have the United States take over Gaza and control Gaza from now on, and invite private investors to rebuild the region. I think this will stabilize the Middle East. However, one caveat that I am concerned about is that this may just be a ruse to permanent displace the Palestinian people. Time will tell. I agree with Pastor Texe Marrs (1944-2019) who said that the United States is a proxy for Israel today. That is, Israel controls America. That is exactly what the Holy Bible teaches in Revelation 17:18,“And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
It is far too early to know (or even see) where President Trump's presidency will take our country, but from all that I have learned in my 23 years of internet ministry since I began Jesus-is-Savior.com ministry in 2002, I do not think for one moment that President Trump is overthrowing the New World Order. It has been common knowledge even before the 20th century that Zionists control the United States.
Zionists also own and control Hollywood, evidenced by the hundreds of actors who have changed their real Jewish names to hide their identity. This all serves to prove the Bible true in Revelation 17:18, that Israel rules the world. To clarify, I love the Jewish people. For Christians, it is a sin not to love everybody with God's love. God is love, and the defining hallmark of a true child of God is unconditional love toward others. We are commanded by God to hate evil (Psalms 97:10), but never sinners (Jude 1:22).
I have been praying for God to help President Trump (1st Timothy 2:1-2). Albeit, I am leery of Mr. Trump's intentions and I don't fully trust anyone in politics today. President George W. Bush has the innocent blood of 343 New York City firemen on his hands, who were murdered on 9/11. It couldn't be more obvious that 9/11 was an Inside Job, orchestrated by our own White House. But please don't just take my word for it, listen to former 32-year NYC veteran firefighter and investigator Rudy Dent, say that 9/11 was an INSIDE JOB! Based on false allegations, the United States went to war against Iraq and murdered 1,455,590 innocent people in Iraq. The American people have much blood upon our hands, for allowing our wicked government leaders to commit acts of war, treason, theft and genocide.
I humbly believe that Revelation chapter 18 describes the coming future total destruction of the United States by a nuclear attack. I hope it is not true, but we sure deserve it for over a century of spitting in God's face (e.g., the fraudulent Federal Reserve, abortion, state tyranny, same-sex perversion, public nudity, corporate greed, government theft, treason, idolatry, false religion, fornication, adultery divorce, covetousness, et cetera). Why should God bless America?
I have high hopes for President Trump's aspirations over the next 4 to 8 years, but at the same time I am not holding my breath. I won't be totally convinced about who Mr. Donald Trump really is until he leaves office at the end of his term, God willing if he lives that long. Since he is older in years, and a target of the liberal left, our President needs our support and prayers. I won't give him blind support! When Mr. Trump does right, I will praise him; but when he does wrong, which I humbly think he did by hiring false prophetess Paula White to the White House as his spiritual advisor, I will preach against him. Paul White is wrong on the Gospel. The world is full of hellbound religious people in the churches, and con artists in the pulpit.
“Religion and Christ are in opposition to each other!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, “Religion Or Christ?”
Putin and Trump are about to change EVERYTHING in Ukraine - President Zelensky in panic mode!
Exodus 4:11, “And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?”
I love this Bible verse, which teaches that God creates every human being, even the deformed and disabled. All life originates from our Creator. Intelligent design surrounds us in the universe, proving God's existence.
Having said that, It think it is so horrible when women choose to abort their baby because some scan alleges that the baby will be born deformed. It is nothing short of playing God with a human being's life in the womb. I detest the abortion industry. It is wicked when a mother selfishly insists that her “rights” be respected and enforced, assuming that the human being in her womb has no rights whatsoever. Every baby in it's mother's womb should have equal rights! Abortion is cold-blooded murder!!! So says the inspired Holy Scriptures. Exodus 20:13, “Thou shalt not kill.”
There is a very powerful precedent in the inspired Word of God...
Exodus 21:22-25, “If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”
If two men engaged into a physical fight, so that a pregnant mother was hurt in the commotion, and her baby died as a result, God required the death penalty. This 100% settles the question of whether a child (fetus) in the womb is a human being or not. The U.S. Supreme Court have much blood on their hands, who ruled in 1973 that a fetus is not a human being, so it is okay to have an abortion. Although the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that ruling in 2022, they only did so knowing that an Abortion Pill is readily available nationwide. Subsequently, there is no need for abortion procedures anymore, except in the case of advance stages of pregnancy.
I commend President Donald Trump for supporting a federal ban on abortion. Mr. Trump has essentially shirked the legal liability and blame off onto the individual states. Woe unto anyone who has an abortion, recommends an abortion, supports an abortion or helps an abortion. God will not pardon the wicked. Exodus 23:21, “Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.”
There is no such thing as a “safe” abortion, because someone always dies! Abortion is the ultimate act of selfishness, stealing the entire life of another human. By having an abortion, you are also wiping out an entire family that would have been, and grandchildren, et cetera. When you think about it, you are eliminating an entire generation of people. You can count me out! We need to repent in America and get back to honoring all human life as being sacred.
“There are no unimportant people.” —Pastor Jack Hyles
Proverbs 20:1, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
There are umpteen good reasons NOT to drink booze. Besides the risk of developing cancer if you drink alcohol, as an intoxicated drunk driver you may also ruin someone's else's life. It has always bothered me that murderers get sentenced to life in prison, but drunk drivers who murder people only get a few years in prison, if that.
On 19 September 1999, Jacqueline Saburido (1978-2019) attended a birthday party near Lake Travis. She and her friends left after a few hours, and accepted a ride home from a classmate. A short while into the drive, their 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency was hit by a 1996 GMC Yukon driven by Reginald Stephey, who had been drinking beforehand and was intoxicated. The driver and one passenger of the vehicle she was in were killed, with the other passengers injured; of the three survivors, Saburido was the only one trapped in the car when it caught fire, and was unable to escape the flames.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is a jungle we live in here. Life is a veil of tears.” —Pastor Jack Hyles, “The Patient Waiting Of Christ”
Jacqueline suffered second and third degree burns to more than 60% of her body, but survived despite her doctor's expectations. Her fingers had to be amputated, but there was enough bone left on her thumb to construct an opposable thumb. She lost her hair, ears, nose, lips, left eyelid, and much of her vision. Jacqueline subsequently underwent more than 120 reconstructive operations, including cornea transplants to restore her left eye. The ungodly monster who did this to her is enjoying a good life today. I hate booze!
Woe unto America! We live in a reckless society of irresponsible fools in the United States. How many more people are going to have to die before we wake up and stop eating at the Devil's table; before we stop playing with the Devil's fire? I love the following meme, because it is absolutely true. Society tells their children that they cannot drink alcohol until they are age 21, while being surrounded by a culture of booze. We live in a major wicked hypocritical society!
I have a serious problem with the primary message of the organization, Mother Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Their motto is: 'Don't Drink And Drive!' Sadly, that is the wrong message. Their motto should be: 'Don't Drink Booze!' Total abstinence from alcoholic beverages is the only remedy for society's woes caused by drunk drivers. The idea that someone can drink a narcotic beverage on a regular basis without ever going overboard by drinking too much is a flawed concept. All it takes is just one bad day!
I thank God that I have never drank a drop of booze in my life. That is quite remarkable considering that both of my parents drank beer, and my father drank Vodka. They were both true born again believers, thankfully. The only time I ever saw my father truly drunk was when my mother died in 2001, which I humbly think is understandable. My father was happy when he got buzzed, thankfully. My mother was a drunk. I watched her when I was a little boy puke her guts out in the kitchen sink on a regular basis, more times than I can remember. My sister one day counted 50 empty beer cans that Mom had left under the coach, which she slept on.
Mom was also a heavy smoker, she loved Kool cigarettes. Believe me, they weren't cool! So, it didn't come as a surprise that in 1989 she suffered a crippling major stroke and would never walk again. For the remaining 12 years of her life the entire left side of her body was completely paralyzed. Even when she talked, the left side of her mouth couldn't move. It was difficult to see my mother in such a tragic condition, but she did that to herself by abusing her health for decades. She started smoking cigarettes at age 15. Dear reader, learn from my parent's mistakes, as I have. I have never smoked a cigarette and never will. Granted, smoking cigarettes won't send you to Hell, they'll just make you smell like you've been there.
In 1989, my sister came running to tell me that Mom fell on the floor and couldn't move. I called my Dad right away at work and he instructed me to carry Mom to Cook County Hospital. I did that. As you can imagine, it was s surreal and frightening experience for all of us. Due to poor circulation, my mother eventually had both legs amputated below the knee. Ouch! I remember seeing her cry in pain, and I saw the bloody stump where doctors had amputated her leg. Dear friend, please don't smoke tobacco! The tobacco companies don't care about you. They just want your money. Please take care of the healthy body God has blessed you with.
And I'd like to mention it, while we're on the subject of taking care of one's body, I am against tattoos. In my humble opinion, nothing robs a beautiful woman of her God-given beauty than getting ugly manmade tattoos imprinted on her skin. Ladies, I am going to share a secret with you—men love a natural woman. Normal men do not like lipstick, rouge, plastic surgery, breast implants, rhinoplasty, butt lifts, et cetera. Just be yourself. When you start tampering with the natural body that God gave you, I promised you that down the road you will regret it.
I am 57 years old. I have never been drunk even once in my life. I don't have to wonder what I may have done while intoxicated. My lungs are clear because I have never smoked a cigarette. I was severely rear-ended by a church bus in 1992 that permanently ruined my health. Albeit, that wasn't my fault, some irresponsible person left their abandoned automobile on the roadway, which caused a major accident involving three buses. We live in a reckless culture of drug and alcohol abuse, tobacco abuse, tattoo abuse, et cetera. Everywhere I go I see women, even female police officers and emergency room doctors, covered with ugly multi-colored tattoos, which make those women look like foolish clowns. It is abuse to one's health.
Getting a bunch of tattoos on your body is not a healthy thing to do. It will affect your mind and how you view yourself. I pride myself in not having any tattoos, which I consider marks of wordiness. To me, tattoos identify someone with the world, not Bible Christianity. Even getting a religious tattoo is still a worldly thing to do. It is common knowledge that tattoos are closely associated with the prison gang subculture. I want no part of that! So, be good to yourself folks. If God wanted you to smoke anything, He would have put a chimney up on top of your head. If God wanted you to have marks on your body, He would have put them there. The human body is sacred, created in the image of God almighty. Love yourself by taking care of your body, health and well-being dear reader. 1st Corinthians 6:20, “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”
Proverbs 23:29-34, “Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.”
I was surprised to learn today that the U.S. surgeon General warned Americans that drinking booze causes cancer, which evidently is a well documented fact. ...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States
Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer. While scientific evidence for this connection has been growing over the past four decades, less than half of Americans recognize it as a risk factor for cancer.
The Surgeon General’s Advisory includes a series of recommendations to increase awareness to help minimize alcohol-related cancer cases and deaths, including updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages.
“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. – yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “This Advisory lays out steps we can all take to increase awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk and minimize harm.”
The direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well-established for at least seven types of cancer including cancers of the breast, colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx), regardless of the type of alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, and spirits) that is consumed. For breast cancer specifically, 16.4% of total breast cancer cases are attributable to alcohol consumption.
In the U.S., there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually. Cancer risk increases as alcohol consumption increases. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that the risk of developing cancer may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day. An individual's risk of developing cancer due to alcohol consumption is determined by a complex interaction of biological, environmental, social, and economic factors. SOURCE
Here is some more helpful information from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas...
There are many reasons why alcohol can increase your cancer risk. These include:
Acetaldehyde: Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol. When the body breaks down ethanol, it becomes acetaldehyde, which Bevers says is a known carcinogen. “This compound damages DNA and stops our cells from repairing the damage. This can allow cancerous cells to grow,” she explains.
Hormonal effects: Alcohol can affect the levels of hormones like estrogen, Bevers says. She notes that these hormones act as messengers that tell our cells to grow and divide. “The more cells divide, the more chances there are for something to go wrong and for cancer to develop,” she says.
Reduced nutrient absorption: Alcohol makes it harder for the body to absorb and use nutrients that protect it from cancer. These include vitamins A, B1, B6, C, D, E, K, and folate, iron and selenium. “These are just a few vitamins and minerals that are responsible for immunity, protecting cells from oxidative damage, reducing inflammation and aiding in DNA synthesis and repair,” Lee says.
Weight gain: Consuming more calories than your body burns leads to weight gain. “Alcohol can contribute to weight gain from excess calorie intake. Excess weight is linked to over 12 types of cancer,” Lee says.
It increases the risk of tobacco-related cancers: If you drink and smoke, you may be at an even higher risk for certain cancers including oral cancer and throat cancer. Lee says alcohol may make cells more sensitive to other substances that cause cancer. “The combination of drinking and smoking increases the risk of developing mouth or throat cancer more than drinking or smoking alone,” she says. SOURCE
Why in the world would anyone continue drinking booze after reading this? I thank God that I have never drank a drop of booze in my entire life, and I don't plan to start now at age 57. Booze is a menace to every society. Alcohol is a monster! What surprises me is that it took over 50 years for the government to finally warn people about the truth that alcohol causes certain types of cancer. Dear reader, no one needs to drink booze. I value being in my right mind all the time. I would hate to sober up one day, just to find out that while intoxicated I committed some unimaginable crime. When you are drunk, you have no control over your behavior! You become a vessel for demonic possession. If you don't believe that, simply search online for what drunk people have done while under the influence of alcohol.
Alcohol causes cancer! That is a disturbing truth.
