The following report is by Dr. Andrew Wong, via USA Today:
AUTHOR’S NOTE: see commentary at the end.
As a doctor and a Christian, I am struck by the profound difference that my fellow Christians could make in the trajectory of the pandemic by getting vaccinated. The delta variant, a much more transmissible form of COVID-19, threatens a new round of restrictions and a new round of deaths. And nearly all the deaths involve people who haven’t been vaccinated.
Earlier this year, 45% of white evangelical adults said they would not be vaccinated, according to a Pew Research Center survey. That amounts to more than 45 million Americans or 14% of the population, based on the 2020 Census of American Religion. If this group alone accepted the COVID-19 vaccine, we could begin to close in on herd immunity and move beyond this painful and deadly season.
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And while I feel powerless to do or say anything to overcome the political divides that contribute to vaccine hesitation, I feel equally sure that Christians who weigh the vaccination decision from a strictly Christ-centered point of view ultimately will be moved to acceptance.
The reasons for Christian vaccine hesitancy are varied, but the most convincing reason to overcome that reluctance is what Jesus described as the second great commandment after loving the Lord your God – love your neighbor as yourself. Christ followers are called to sacrifice in His name as Jesus offered himself as the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins.
As Paul wrote in his letter to the Philippians, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” In his letter to the Ephesians, he called on us to “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
I have heard some Christians say that the pandemic is God’s will, and that God will decide whether we live or die, so they will leave their fate in God’s hands. I, too, submit my life to God and understand that my every breath is granted by Him. But I would never have become a doctor if I thought that helping people prevent and recover from illness was contrary to the will of God.
In contrast, I believe that I can be an instrument of God’s mercy, as can the researchers and pharmaceutical professionals who created the vaccine and the many hands that have delivered it to us. Indeed, Jesus identified himself as the great physician when he was criticized for spending time with social undesirables like tax collectors: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
In the Old Testament, the prophet Ezekiel taught that “this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! …You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured.”
And this was reinforced by Jesus in the parable of the good Samaritan. Jesus held up an example of how we should treat our neighbors when he described how the Samaritan encountered a half dead traveler on the road and “bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.” A priest and a Levite passed the traveler first and ignored his suffering, crossing to the other side of the road. But it was the Samaritan Jesus identified as the true neighbor because he cared for the stranger.
Sadly, once nearly eradicated childhood diseases are on the rise as more people claim religious exemptions to decline vaccinations for their children. Yet practically no major religion prohibits vaccination, and some consider it an obligation because of the potential to save lives, as the COVID-19 vaccines clearly do.
These vaccines contain no aborted fetal cells, though their development did include the use of fetal cell lines dating to the 1970s. Let me state unequivocally that abortion and use of aborted fetal tissue are morally wrong. But I agree with the Vatican’s direction that it is “morally acceptable” for Catholics to take the COVID-19 vaccines. Their ethical reasoning is sound and should be persuasive to other Christian denominations as well.
Of course, the ultimate goal for Christians is not just good health in this life but an eternity with God. When asked by a lawyer what he had to do to inherit eternal life, Jesus pointed him back to the law: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
Some Christians may parse Scripture to find narrow objections to taking the COVID-19 vaccine, but the overarching command from our Lord is unmistakable: Our actions must be driven by our love of God and love of others.
Andrew Wong is an orthopedic surgeon based in Tallahassee, Florida. He has been an orthopedic surgeon for 27 years in private practice with several academic faculty appointments.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Oh boy, where do I even start with this one?
[1] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; [2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;1 Timothy 4:1-2
Though I would contend this guy was never in the faith to begin with, this doctor’s conscience is totally seared. Even though he quotes from the NIV throughout his hit piece, Matthew 9:12, and other passages, clearly state that those who are healthy do not need a doctor.
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 2:17
But that just goes to show you how much of a propaganda piece this is. I can’t prove this, but it would not shock me if this doctor was paid off to write this, and rip verses from new versions out of context, to push the vaccine agenda. This is after all the same USA Today we reported in May said it is time to shun the vaccine hesitant.
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But yet again we see these FAKERS coming out using the ruse of loving your neighbor: The WinePress and King James Video Ministries have been refuting these tactics. Even Medical Kidnap recently spoke out against some of these hirelings.
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Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Galatians 4:16
It’s called “tough love.” I love my fellow man enough to tell them the truth about these vaccines and why they should not take them: those that do will be getting severely ill and will die because of these jabs are designed to do: I have reported on that in great detail.
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But again, it harkens back to what Dr. Wong quoted: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” Why should I be coerced into taking something when I am healthy?
But furthermore, since Wong wants to talk about the law, then let’s look at that further, shall we?
[8] Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. [9] For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [10] Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:8-10
[5] Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: [6] From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; [7] Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. [8] But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; [9] Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, [10] For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; [11] According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.1 Timothy 1:5-11
So, Wong, what’s my crime? What did I do wrong? I have done nothing to my neighbor: I am healthy: I have not caught a cold in over 2 years. And again, (for the sake of discussion), what’s the point of getting vaccinated when Walensky publicly admitted the vaccines no longer prevent transmission?! So if anyone of these snakes wants to spin it on me and claim that I am “killing grandma,” the leading medical authorities are basically saying the vaccines are useless. But this guy goes so far as to greatly insinuate that you are not a Christian if you do not take the death jab!
But we can see his true allegiance and who runs the media: the Vatican, who are the REAL puppet masters here:
And speaking of the Vatican, this doctor is being very disingenuous about the vaccines not containing fetal tissues: the AstraZeneca vaccines DO. Don’t believe me? The core ingredient for the AZ shot is “ChAdOx-S.” According to Research Square,
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is a recombinant adenovirus vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2. Although replication defective in normal cells, 28kbp of adenovirus genes are delivered to the cell nucleus alongside the SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein gene.
We used direct RNA sequencing to analyse transcript expression from the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 genome in human MRC-5 and A549 cell lines that are non-permissive for vector replication alongside the replication permissive cell line, HEK293. In addition, we used quantitative proteomics to study over time the proteome and phosphoproteome of A549 and MRC5 cells infected with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine candidate.
What is MRC-5? “MRC-5 is a diploid cell culture line composed of fibroblasts, originally developed from the lung tissue of a 14-week-old aborted Caucasian male fetus,” according to Wikipedia. And of course the fact-checkers are out to try explain this away, by claiming it basically is used as a culturing mechanism but is later filtered out – if that somehow makes it justified! And recombinant is explained by an Australian news outlet as,
The AstraZeneca option is a viral vector vaccine, which uses a harmless chimpanzee adenovirus to deliver DNA into our cells. This technology is also new to the world of approved vaccines.
But I guess lying and bearing false witness is “loving your neighbor as yourself,” right, Dr. Wong? Moreover, (and think about this for a moment:), if the mainstream narrative is to say the vaccines do not have fetal tissues, then why would the Vatican grant permission for Roman Catholics and others to take a vaccine with fetal tissues?!
There is a lot more I could say, but I think you get the point. Beware, reader: the media and so-called pastors are going to be going all-out soon to get the masses vaccinated. Stay alert.
[8] Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: [9] Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.1 Peter 5:8-9
[2] They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. [3] And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.John 16:2-3
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Brother Jacob,
Thank you for exposing this propaganda nonsense. I am so sick of hearing all the lies from these devils, it sickens me. God Bless you and winepressnews.com
Absolutely disgusting… I know the media is scum, but this is a new low
I wonder how many “christians” will go along with this garbage.
I believe the only ones who will be occupying a lower level in the lake of fire than the likes of Fauci will be the ones on the New International Version revision committee and all the rest of the Vatican bibles that have plagued the Church since the days of Westcott and Hort. Sadly, even some in the Baptist denominations still do not even realize there even is a bible version controversy and the ones who do know downplay it when they should be constantly and vociferously condemning these Vatican fakes. I thank God I was given a King James Bible as an unsaved, Roman Catholic, 10-year-old kid. This in itself, even though I understood little of what I read except for the red-letter verses, caused an alarm to go off when confronted with the ensuing “good ‘ol American” fakes that would come along and reject them and the jesuitical wolves who taught from them.
ROFL!
Wow, good thing I have had already swallowed my coffee before reading that one! Could have been a mess.
.\\itch – Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Sophistry. Jesus dealt with the likes of this in Matthew 23 KJB….and they hated him for it. It’s hypocrisy. It’s love of Mammon & riding the Beast. It’s walking in the flesh & not the Spirit, by sight & not by faith…which they redefine with sophistry & mystical mush mauling & wresting the word into pretzels to do.
It’s wearisome, appalling, shocking, painful, vexing to witness: no wonder John ‘wondered’ at the vision & Daniel sickened for days at the terribleness of it. The only good thing I can see in it is that God is exposing it as they publicly compromise & manifest the corrupt & deceived spirit they are cheating on God with so that men might be given opportunity to repent & come out of her that they be not partakers of her sins, nor share in her plagues.
Indeed, Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Joh 9:39 ¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Joh 9:40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Joh 9:41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Ga 2:11 ¶ But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Ga 2:12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Ga 2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Ga 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Ga 2:15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Ga 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Ga 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
Ga 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Ga 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Ga 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Ga 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
1Co 11:23 ¶ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
1Co 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
1Co 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1Co 11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1Co 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
1Co 11:30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
1Co 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
1Co 11:33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
1Co 11:34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Brother Jacob,
You, Bryan, and all the true KJV believers are heroes and are due for tremendous blessings, and I would love nothing more than to become part of you, I might (MIGHT) be considered a cold christian as I won’t be as vocal as you and Bryan are, but thankfully I won’t be lukewarm.
That satanic lying doctor is in for a frightening visit from God or a cruel messenger! The same goes for the vaccine I MEAN, death shot goons!