Lately, we have seen the word, "Basta!" appear in political comments, and people have been using the term more frequently in regard to other topics as well. The word is Spanish, and means, "Enough!", "Enough is enough!", "Stop!".
Recently, one preacher used the term in the following manner:
"God is saying, "BASTA!!".
Is this scriptural? It certainly is, and it could surely apply in the times in which we are living, in the midst of the wickedness that is so prevalent. When has God said that He has had enough? Sadly, God has expressed this "enough" sentiment regarding His own people.
Paul, in discussing the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, relates an order of events that must come first:
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God; or that is worshipped...For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming." 2 Thess. 2:1-8 (excerpt)
The event that precedes the revealing of this man of sin, whom we call the Antichrist, is a falling away of believers from the truth of God. Once people fall away from the truth of God, which is His word, the power, signs, and lying wonders of the wicked one, the "deceivableness of unrighteousness", is at work. Those who are condemned, refused to receive the love of the truth, so they are sent a strong delusion from God, that they would believe a (the) lie. The original lie is found in Genesis, when the serpent encourages Adam and Eve to question what God has said. "Yea, hath God said...?" (Gen. 3:1). This is described as "the fall of man". Here we have another "falling away". It starts with God's own people rejecting the truth, rejecting the Word, which is God, Himself. They believe not the truth because they have pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thess. 2:12). Are we not seeing this very thing in this present time? Is God about to say, "BASTA!!"?
King Saul was commanded by God to completely destroy a wicked people, the Amalekites, who had historically made war continually against God's people. Saul did not obey, and then lied about his actions, finally blaming the people for his own disobedience. He then tried to justify himself by claiming he spared the goods of the Amalekites in order to offer them to God. The prophet Samuel corrected Saul saying,
"Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king."1 Sam. 15:22-23
God had had enough. No more chances, nor excuses accepted from Saul. He also told Samuel that he had mourned the fall of Saul for long enough (Basta, enough!)-there was a new king to anoint. This king would be a man after God's own heart-David.
As Israel carried out the feasts and offerings to God, God saw the unfaithful and unrighteous condition of their hearts. Their empty observances, and vain offerings became an abomination to Him:
"Your new moons, and your appointed feasts, my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash ye, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil." Isa. 1:14-16
The LORD described their hands as covered in blood, and their indifferent behavior towards Him, and their abuse of the weaker among them, as unrighteous. If they repent, He will restore them. If they refuse and rebel, destruction will come upon them. (Basta, enough!)
To the prophet Jeremiah, the LORD said that He would no longer accept the spiritual wandering of His people. He gave this solemn instruction to His prophet:
"Pray not for this people for their good." Jer. 14:11
Jeremiah told the LORD that the people were being duped by false prophets who were prophesying that all would be well, and that Judah would live in peace. Then the LORD said,
"The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart." Jer. 14:14
"Then said the LORD unto me, Though (Even if) Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth." Jer. 15:1
Today we are following the same pattern found in Jeremiah, in many ways. Those who have been appointed and anointed to edify the church into the unity of the faith, and the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, apostles, prophets, pastors, evangelists, and teachers, have been forsaken like Jeremiah. False teachers, and false doctrines have sought to replace the word of God with the convenient choices of men: the deceivableness of unrighteousness. Not all who are purported to be god, are the only true God. Not all that is called acceptable to man, is acceptable before God.The church is falling away, wandering, as God told Jeremiah.
Jeremiah described himself in a way that showed the foundational difference between himself, and the false prophets who were feeding deception to a people who were eager to accept it:
"Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts." Jer. 15:16
Do we treat God's word as if it is a joy to our hearts? Or have we chosen, instead, the words of men, having pleasure in the unrighteousness approved by men?
The angel of the LORD appeared before John declaring that a seventh angel shall begin to sound his voice, that the mystery of God should be finished, as He declared it to His servants, the prophets (Rev. 10:7). This angel who appeared before John, lifted up his hand to heaven and swore by the Creator of all things, "...there should be time no longer." (v. 6).
Is God indeed saying to His people, "Basta! Enough!"?
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Paul, in discussing the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, relates an order of events that must come first:
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God; or that is worshipped...For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming." 2 Thess. 2:1-8 (excerpt)
The event that precedes the revealing of this man of sin, whom we call the Antichrist, is a falling away of believers from the truth of God. Once people fall away from the truth of God, which is His word, the power, signs, and lying wonders of the wicked one, the "deceivableness of unrighteousness", is at work. Those who are condemned, refused to receive the love of the truth, so they are sent a strong delusion from God, that they would believe a (the) lie. The original lie is found in Genesis, when the serpent encourages Adam and Eve to question what God has said. "Yea, hath God said...?" (Gen. 3:1). This is described as "the fall of man". Here we have another "falling away". It starts with God's own people rejecting the truth, rejecting the Word, which is God, Himself. They believe not the truth because they have pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thess. 2:12). Are we not seeing this very thing in this present time? Is God about to say, "BASTA!!"?
King Saul was commanded by God to completely destroy a wicked people, the Amalekites, who had historically made war continually against God's people. Saul did not obey, and then lied about his actions, finally blaming the people for his own disobedience. He then tried to justify himself by claiming he spared the goods of the Amalekites in order to offer them to God. The prophet Samuel corrected Saul saying,
"Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king."1 Sam. 15:22-23
God had had enough. No more chances, nor excuses accepted from Saul. He also told Samuel that he had mourned the fall of Saul for long enough (Basta, enough!)-there was a new king to anoint. This king would be a man after God's own heart-David.
As Israel carried out the feasts and offerings to God, God saw the unfaithful and unrighteous condition of their hearts. Their empty observances, and vain offerings became an abomination to Him:
"Your new moons, and your appointed feasts, my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash ye, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil." Isa. 1:14-16
The LORD described their hands as covered in blood, and their indifferent behavior towards Him, and their abuse of the weaker among them, as unrighteous. If they repent, He will restore them. If they refuse and rebel, destruction will come upon them. (Basta, enough!)
To the prophet Jeremiah, the LORD said that He would no longer accept the spiritual wandering of His people. He gave this solemn instruction to His prophet:
"Pray not for this people for their good." Jer. 14:11
Jeremiah told the LORD that the people were being duped by false prophets who were prophesying that all would be well, and that Judah would live in peace. Then the LORD said,
"The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart." Jer. 14:14
"Then said the LORD unto me, Though (Even if) Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth." Jer. 15:1
Today we are following the same pattern found in Jeremiah, in many ways. Those who have been appointed and anointed to edify the church into the unity of the faith, and the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, apostles, prophets, pastors, evangelists, and teachers, have been forsaken like Jeremiah. False teachers, and false doctrines have sought to replace the word of God with the convenient choices of men: the deceivableness of unrighteousness. Not all who are purported to be god, are the only true God. Not all that is called acceptable to man, is acceptable before God.The church is falling away, wandering, as God told Jeremiah.
Jeremiah described himself in a way that showed the foundational difference between himself, and the false prophets who were feeding deception to a people who were eager to accept it:
"Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts." Jer. 15:16
Do we treat God's word as if it is a joy to our hearts? Or have we chosen, instead, the words of men, having pleasure in the unrighteousness approved by men?
The angel of the LORD appeared before John declaring that a seventh angel shall begin to sound his voice, that the mystery of God should be finished, as He declared it to His servants, the prophets (Rev. 10:7). This angel who appeared before John, lifted up his hand to heaven and swore by the Creator of all things, "...there should be time no longer." (v. 6).
Is God indeed saying to His people, "Basta! Enough!"?
To Contact/Submit a Prayer Request/Support the Ministry/To Order "NAZAH":
https://twitter.com/everlastingcov8
http://endtimeschool.com/
To Watch the complete message from Dr. Stevenson:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10211810216432671&id=1287453776
