While I am not a supporter of Halloween and feel that it is an inappropriate celebration for Bible believing Christians, I found this story to be of interest. The child went to school dressed like Jesus and was sent home because his costume interfered with the educational process. The school official said the costume offended some of the people. So, let me get this straight: it is required that Christians tolerate looking at devils, witches and evil in general even if it offends them but non Christians have the right to silence someone who dresses in a religious manner (again I do not support the dressing like Jesus). As I said before, tolerance is mandated in our society except for the Christians. We are rapidly becoming second class citizens.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Why Obama Is Evil
Please take less than six minutes to listen to this video and you will know why I consider Barack Obama an evil man. Obama still supports this type of abortion. This is why NO CHRISTIAN can support him for President. He is guilty of genocide and if he doesn't repent, he and all those that support abortion rights will feel the flames of hell.
A Prophetic Warning To America
It is time to repent America. You have drifted far off course from your Christian foundations. Do not think that you are so mighty that you can withstand the judgment of God. You can be brought down in a day. In 24 hours every thing you hold dear can be taken away from you. You are perilously close to this destruction. The hand of God is about to come against you. You have been abandoned by the Almighty but you are about to have God as your enemy. If you allow the killing of innocent babies to continue, their cries will fill heaven with a call for justice. If you allow God's plan for marriage established in the Garden of Eden to be mocked by the hell bound, God will come against you. The economy will collapse; your national defense will not be able to protect you from China. This is your last opportunity to repent. You have allowed the godless to rule. The church has been asleep and not done her best to protect America from the attacks of the wicked one. Church, you also need to repent for straying from the truth of the Gospel. It is about salvation from sin and not about your personal happiness or fulfillment. You, the church have exchanged the truth of the Gospel for the lie of life now. You have taken the easy way and refused to pay the price. But now the price will be paid by the faithful.
To the faithful: just as Joshua and Caleb were protected in the wilderness so will the disciples of Jesus Christ be protected if they remain faithful to the end. Stand strong in the face of immorality; stand against all unrighteousness and stand for the holiness of God. You will be delivered but not without suffering from the hands of the ungodly. God will not abandon the faithful.
To the faithful: just as Joshua and Caleb were protected in the wilderness so will the disciples of Jesus Christ be protected if they remain faithful to the end. Stand strong in the face of immorality; stand against all unrighteousness and stand for the holiness of God. You will be delivered but not without suffering from the hands of the ungodly. God will not abandon the faithful.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
More Great Quotes To Consider
Please note the first quote and its comment about simplicity (then re-read yesterday's post). May these quotes encourage and convict you if necessary:
"We are not called to proclaim philosophy and metaphysics, but
the simple gospel. Man's fall, his need of a new birth, forgiveness
through atonement, and salvation as the result of faith, these are
our battle-ax and weapons of war." - C. H. Spurgeon
"Knowledge is not about what information you have obtained but
how you use it." - Korbin Wallace
"Wrong attitudes in our lives will block the blessings of God and
cause us to live below God's potential for our lives."
- John Maxwell
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters
compared to what lies within us."- Ralph W. Emerson
"Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the
staggering nature of the rewards in the Gospels, it would seem
that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We
are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and
ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who
wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot
imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are
far too easily pleased." - C.S. Lewis
"Men don't follow titles, they follow courage, and if you would just
lead them, they would follow you forever, and so would I."
- Braveheart
"Lord, help me learn the secrets, that the little flowers know. That
if it never rains, we will never grow." - known
"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can
satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for
another world." - C. S. Lewis
"But the Christian thinks any good he does comes from the Christ-
life inside him. He does not think God will love us because we are
good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just
as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is
bright, but becomes bright because the sun shines on it." - C.S. Lewis
"Dear Friend,
God loves you, therefore seek Him diligently;
Pray to Him earnestly. Read His Word constantly.
Jesus is the Comfort."
- Evan Roberts
"Wanna know if Jesus Christ is THE ONLY WAY to heaven???
.....Ask the lost souls in hell!!" - unknown
"The thought of procrastination is murder to the soul."
- Charles G. Finney
"Nothing is too big for my God to accomplish, and nothing is too
little for Him to use in accomplishing it!" - Unknown
"We are not called to proclaim philosophy and metaphysics, but
the simple gospel. Man's fall, his need of a new birth, forgiveness
through atonement, and salvation as the result of faith, these are
our battle-ax and weapons of war." - C. H. Spurgeon
"Knowledge is not about what information you have obtained but
how you use it." - Korbin Wallace
"Wrong attitudes in our lives will block the blessings of God and
cause us to live below God's potential for our lives."
- John Maxwell
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters
compared to what lies within us."- Ralph W. Emerson
"Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the
staggering nature of the rewards in the Gospels, it would seem
that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We
are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and
ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who
wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot
imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are
far too easily pleased." - C.S. Lewis
"Men don't follow titles, they follow courage, and if you would just
lead them, they would follow you forever, and so would I."
- Braveheart
"Lord, help me learn the secrets, that the little flowers know. That
if it never rains, we will never grow." - known
"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can
satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for
another world." - C. S. Lewis
"But the Christian thinks any good he does comes from the Christ-
life inside him. He does not think God will love us because we are
good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just
as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is
bright, but becomes bright because the sun shines on it." - C.S. Lewis
"Dear Friend,
God loves you, therefore seek Him diligently;
Pray to Him earnestly. Read His Word constantly.
Jesus is the Comfort."
- Evan Roberts
"Wanna know if Jesus Christ is THE ONLY WAY to heaven???
.....Ask the lost souls in hell!!" - unknown
"The thought of procrastination is murder to the soul."
- Charles G. Finney
"Nothing is too big for my God to accomplish, and nothing is too
little for Him to use in accomplishing it!" - Unknown
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
How Simple Is Your Gospel?
The other day I had to spend a lot of time in my car driving. I turned on a Christian station to listen to some Bible teachers. After about 30 minutes, I became so discouraged by what I had been listening to, that I turned it off. There was a tremendous amount of what is called "proof texting." This is a term that refers to taking a verse of Scripture out of context to prove some point. In the programs I listened to, the point they wanted to prove was that I needed to purchase a Cd series that would help me to live a blessed life and fulfill my divine destiny. I began to talk to God about how I thought His message was simple and not complex. Matthew 13:44 says: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field." Now there are two ways to interpret this passage; I want to focus on the one that explains that the man is the one seeking the truth of the Gospel. When he discovered the treasure of the Gospel, he sold all he had to purchase it. There was nothing in the world that was worth as much as the treasure of the Kingdom of Heaven. It was a simple process; give up all you have for the one most important thing, the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Peoples New Testament Commentary explains the verse as follows: "Valuables which, with us, are entrusted to banks, are in the East buried in fields and gardens to save them from robbers and accidents. This parable teaches the immense value, priceless, of the gospel; and that one who finds out that value will give up everything else in order to possess himself of the privileges and hopes of the kingdom."
Today, I ask you: "Have you given up everything to receive the treasure of the Gospel?" You can not purchase the treasure by a short prayer, joining a church or by doing good works. You only get the treasure of the Kingdom of Heaven when you forsake all and follow Jesus. The treasure is for all that will come having forsaken the things of the world. Do you have the treasure today? If you do, thank God for the precious gift of Jesus; if not, drop the allurements of the world and obtain the treasure by trusting completely in the shed blood of Jesus. It really is very simple.
The Peoples New Testament Commentary explains the verse as follows: "Valuables which, with us, are entrusted to banks, are in the East buried in fields and gardens to save them from robbers and accidents. This parable teaches the immense value, priceless, of the gospel; and that one who finds out that value will give up everything else in order to possess himself of the privileges and hopes of the kingdom."
Today, I ask you: "Have you given up everything to receive the treasure of the Gospel?" You can not purchase the treasure by a short prayer, joining a church or by doing good works. You only get the treasure of the Kingdom of Heaven when you forsake all and follow Jesus. The treasure is for all that will come having forsaken the things of the world. Do you have the treasure today? If you do, thank God for the precious gift of Jesus; if not, drop the allurements of the world and obtain the treasure by trusting completely in the shed blood of Jesus. It really is very simple.
Monday, October 27, 2008
A Biblical Description Of Hell
The following is a Biblical description of hell. We need the prophets of today to stand and proclaim the truth about hell. All those who are not disciples of Jesus Christ will enter hell as their final destination. The prophets must stop being "seeker sensitive," "purpose driven," and "your best life now." The size of your crowd matters not to God; what does matter to God is the truth of your message. We must not fear the rejection of man; we must fear God Almighty if we fail to preach the truth about hell. Do you know someone who is headed to this place of torment; if so, please describe to them their ultimate destination:
A place of weeping and gnashing of teeth - "And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 25:30).
A place of outer darkness - "Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 22:13).
A place of torments - "And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom" (Luke 16:23).
A place of Sorrows - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;" (2 Samuel 22:6).
A place of everlasting destruction - "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;" (II Thessalonians 1:9).
A place where men are tormented with fire and brimstone - "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
A place where fire is not quenched - "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44).
A bottomless pit - "And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit" (Revelation 9:2).
A place of no rest - "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:11).
It is ultimately a lake of fire - "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death" (Revelation 20:14).
A place of hopeless of unsatisfied desires - "And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame " (Luke 16:24). The rich man wanted water but could not get any.
A place of hopelessness and suffering. Imagine having no hope for eternity.
A place of memory - When a person is tormented with a bitter memory they sometimes may commit suicide as a way out. In hell this is impossible because your spirit will never die, but will always remember how you sold your soul for the pleasures of this short sinful life. You will continue to always wish you were in heaven instead of hell, if only you would have made the right decision.
If you are not following Jesus Christ, do you know how dangerously close you are to hell. With each moment that passes by, you are drawing nearer and nearer to hell. Actually this night your soul may be required of you and will pass into an eternity of the fires of hell that are never quenched!
Who are some that are headed to hell: the homosexuals, the abortion advocates, the drunkards, the fornicators, the church members that have not Christ, and the "good people" who are without Jesus Christ. Cry out to Him in repentance today and ask Jesus Christ to save you from this place called hell!
A place of weeping and gnashing of teeth - "And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 25:30).
A place of outer darkness - "Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 22:13).
A place of torments - "And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom" (Luke 16:23).
A place of Sorrows - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;" (2 Samuel 22:6).
A place of everlasting destruction - "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;" (II Thessalonians 1:9).
A place where men are tormented with fire and brimstone - "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
A place where fire is not quenched - "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44).
A bottomless pit - "And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit" (Revelation 9:2).
A place of no rest - "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:11).
It is ultimately a lake of fire - "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death" (Revelation 20:14).
A place of hopeless of unsatisfied desires - "And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame " (Luke 16:24). The rich man wanted water but could not get any.
A place of hopelessness and suffering. Imagine having no hope for eternity.
A place of memory - When a person is tormented with a bitter memory they sometimes may commit suicide as a way out. In hell this is impossible because your spirit will never die, but will always remember how you sold your soul for the pleasures of this short sinful life. You will continue to always wish you were in heaven instead of hell, if only you would have made the right decision.
If you are not following Jesus Christ, do you know how dangerously close you are to hell. With each moment that passes by, you are drawing nearer and nearer to hell. Actually this night your soul may be required of you and will pass into an eternity of the fires of hell that are never quenched!
Who are some that are headed to hell: the homosexuals, the abortion advocates, the drunkards, the fornicators, the church members that have not Christ, and the "good people" who are without Jesus Christ. Cry out to Him in repentance today and ask Jesus Christ to save you from this place called hell!
Friday, October 24, 2008
32 Babies Saved From Abortion!
Troy, Ohio)—Stand True, Christ-centered and Pro-life, just wrapped up their Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity on Tuesday, Oct. 21. As of this morning Stand True has been contacted by students about 32 babies who have been saved. Students around the country are telling us about girls who changed their minds and chose life after reading literature or talking to pro-life students yesterday.
"I spent most of last night choking back the tears as I started to hear back from students," said Bryan Kemper, President of Stand True Ministries. "The stories kept coming in about girls deciding to keep their babies and hearts being changed."
Students from over 4,700 campuses in 25 countries took part in this life changing event yesterday. Here are just a few of the comments we have received this year:
"I attend a Baptist college so I knew I wouldn't get much of a chance to spread the word, so after my last class I went down to the mall and was there for about 20 minutes before a group of teenage girls walked up to me and asked what I was doing. I handed them a paper and one started to cry. I took off the tape and asked what was wrong. I found out that 2 of those girls had just set up an appointment for an abortion. We sat and talked for almost an hour; it was clear that God was at work. Not only did these girls cancel the appointment but I had the privilege to lead them to the Lord."
"There was another woman considering abortion, so again I broke my silence and had a 15 minute tear-session/convo with her and she too opted for adoption! I'm so far beyond ecstatic and I am yet again radically affected by this!"
"I spent most of last night choking back the tears as I started to hear back from students," said Bryan Kemper, President of Stand True Ministries. "The stories kept coming in about girls deciding to keep their babies and hearts being changed."
Students from over 4,700 campuses in 25 countries took part in this life changing event yesterday. Here are just a few of the comments we have received this year:
"I attend a Baptist college so I knew I wouldn't get much of a chance to spread the word, so after my last class I went down to the mall and was there for about 20 minutes before a group of teenage girls walked up to me and asked what I was doing. I handed them a paper and one started to cry. I took off the tape and asked what was wrong. I found out that 2 of those girls had just set up an appointment for an abortion. We sat and talked for almost an hour; it was clear that God was at work. Not only did these girls cancel the appointment but I had the privilege to lead them to the Lord."
"There was another woman considering abortion, so again I broke my silence and had a 15 minute tear-session/convo with her and she too opted for adoption! I'm so far beyond ecstatic and I am yet again radically affected by this!"
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