Amazing lyrics about our Savior added to a Cohen song/melody
Enjoy!
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Archive for February, 2013
Cloverton – A Hallelujah Christmas
Posted in Just for Fun on February 26, 2013|
Back to the basics of Bible Prophecy…
Posted in Aloha Sermon's & Prophecy updates, Deception, End Times Prophecy, Rapture, Salvation, tagged break down of book of revelation. rapture, church history, deception, end days, end times, end times prophecy, last days, millennium, new earth, new heaven, prophecy, Rapture, revelations, salvation, seven year tribulation, tribulation, tribulation saints on February 26, 2013|
If you ever wondered how you could increase your discernment, JD lays it out very well this week as he explores why we believe what we believe.
By studying the Truth, Gods word, you get so familiar with the Truth that any deception placed before you, leaps out at you as untrue.
On the flip side, I think this is why so many are deceived today. No one reads their Bibles, God’s word. Or they read these watered down interpretations of God’s word. Versions that have been made “PC” and hip with today’s culture. Supposedly covered with sugar to help the medicine go down.
Studying God’s word is medicine for what ails us, but it shouldn’t need sugar to take it, it will turn our lives right side up and free us from our captivity. The Truth will set you free!
God’s word keeps our minds sharp and on guard against the overwhelming deception we are surrounded and taken captive by today. You must know the Truth, to know when your being fed the counterfeit.
In the second half of JD’s sermon on getting back to the basics, he puts forth Revelations as the place to start. Some would call this odd but after listening to his sermon, I am in 100% agreement, I believe that is exactly what God wants us to do, and why this world tries to make Revelations seem so scary and forbidden.
God spoke to John and told him to write about what he had seen (past), what was currently (present), and what will come (future).
Revelation 1:1-3
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, 2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
JD breaks out the book of Revelations brilliantly as follows:
Past Ch1 Christ Crucified, Buried, Resurrected
Present Ch 2-3 Church History
Future Ch 4-5 Rapture
Ch 6-19 Seven Year Tribulation
Ch 20 Millennium
Ch 21-22 New Heaven and New Earth
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Obama urges Supreme Court to strike down federal Defense of Marriage Act
Posted in Christian Persecution, Church Falling Away, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged christian persecution, church falling away, deception, defense of marriage act, DOMA, end days, end times, end times prophecy, last days, prophecy, strike down, wolf in sheeps clothing on February 25, 2013|
This man is not a Christian.
I do not know for sure what he is but I do know he is not a Christian in any shape or form.
Christ told us we would know them by their fruit.
Matthew 7:15-17
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will [a]know them by their fruits. [b]Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
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a. Matthew 7:16 Or recognize
b. Matthew 7:16 Lit They do not gather
I know of very few men that have done more against the Christian faith and ideals. The deception is breathtaking to watch.
My gut just wretches at the thought of how much we have slide as a nation, a culture, and how fast we are currently sliding.
If you haven’t seen it, I would recommend highly checking out the movie Time changer.
It really puts into perspective how far we have fallen and the state we are in.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Obama urges Supreme Court to strike down federal Defense of Marriage Act
The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to strike down the federal law defining marriage as a union between only a man and a woman.
The request regarding the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was made Friday in a brief by Solicitor General Donald Verrilli that argues the law is unconstitutional because it violates “the fundamental guarantee of equal protection.”
The high court is set to hear two cases next month on the issue: the constitutional challenge on Proposition 8, the 2008 California that allowed same-sex marriages in the state that two years later was overturned, and United States v. Windsor, which challenges DOMA.
Edith Windsor, a California resident, was married to her female partner in Canada in 2007 but was required to pay roughly $360,000 in federal estate taxes because the marriage is not recognized under DOMA.
The law “denies to tens of thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married under state law an array of important federal benefits that are available to legally married opposite-sex couples,” Verrilli’s brief in part states.
House Republicans also purportedly filed a brief Friday, arguing for the right to defend DOMA.
Obama’s move comes as no surprise, considering he said during his first term that he personally is in favor of gay marriage. And he ended the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, opening the way for gays to serve openly.
More recently, during Obama’s second inaugural address, he hinted at further action.
“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal,” he said.
The court is taking up the California case March 26 and has several options. Among them are upholding the state ban on gay marriage and saying residents of a state have the right to make that call.
The nine justices also could endorse an appeals court ruling that would make same-sex marriage legal in California, but it would apply only to that state.
Twenty-nine other states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage, while nine states and Washington, D.C., recognize same-sex marriage.
Public opinion has shifted in support of gay marriage in recent years. In May 2008, Gallup found that 56 percent of Americans felt same-sex marriages should not be recognized by the law as valid. By November 2012, some 53 percent felt they should be legally recognized.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Days of Noah, Days of Lot…Today!
Posted in Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged boy scouts of america, days of noah, deception, end days, end times, end times prophecy, last days, prophecy, scount law, scout oath on February 14, 2013|
Since this issue first arose last week, I have been pondering why it has impressed upon me such a sense of evil. All my insides shout out NO! Stand Firm, you are on the side of truth. Bill’s article below really nailed it for me. This is the perfect example of how upside down our society has become. Why on earth would we be against what the Scouts stood for. And there is the answer. Why on earth. See as an Eagle scout I grew up trying to embody the Boy Scout Motto and oath. It was, in my youth, the bedrock in which I developed as a man. I thank the Lord that it was so closely grounded in the Rock of Christian faith, Jesus Christ. But that a side, who in their right mind would have an issue with the things spoken of in the motto and oath.
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
What is reflected in this oath is exactly what is wrong with our society. We do not want to make an effort to be mentally awake, instead we are rocked to sleep by mind numbing TV shows and video games, more reality TV. Tough problems to be solved?, let someone else think about those, let alone try to solve them, I need to make level 50 in my MMO Game (massively multiplayer online game).
Morally straight? What is that? It’s uncool to be straight, they never have any fun. Not with condoms for free in our schools and sex education in kindergarten.
God and country? What duty to I have to them? It is all about me and how I can get ahead. How can I be entertained? How can I be happy through seeking pleasure.
Scout’s Law? I need to obey anything but my own hearts desire? Instant gratification.
Scout Law
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,
Friendly, Courteous, Kind,
Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty,
Brave, Clean, Reverent
So are these bad things? Trustworthy, I know that one gets stretched these days, oh sorry, spun, the “no spin zone”. Courteous and Kind, we have certainly lost these, rarely do you see men holding doors for ladies or letting them on the elevator first, even if it means taking the next one. Helpful and Kind, go along with that. How many times have we seen someone in trouble on the tracks and no one helps, they just snap pictures.
Thrifty. Now there is something we have certainly lost in our disposable society of “its cheaper to buy a new one than fix it”.
Clean and Reverent could also be on trial as new fashion has brought in tattoos, piercings, torn cloths (that you bought that way) and a bed head hair style. While we are at it, I think many of our mouths need to be cleaned out with soap.
So yes, I guess you could say the Scouts were from a time that is out of step with today’s society. Yes, they haven’t changed. They are still anchored on the Rock of faith, Jesus Christ. Their moral position, ethics better put, have not changed. And that is a good thing. You don’t want your foundation to move or shift. God also promised us that He will not change, He is the same today, tomorrow and yesterday and until the end of time.
It saddens me greatly, that the Scouts would even consider detaching from the Rock, their foundation.
But yet Satan attacks overwhelm in this world…
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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The Scouts Versus the Ugly Moods of 2013
A great article from Bill Murchison at Townhall.com
February 13, 2013
February 13, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America got front-page ink, as we say in the newspaper trade, for their currently postponed meditations on the topic of admitting avowed gays to membership.
Word had leaked out that the Scouts were considering a local option solution to the vexed question of their supposed right to determine who can become a member and who can’t. At a top-drawer meeting in Irving, Tex., the topic proved too vast and complex for immediate resolution. Consultation and deliberation will take place prior to May meeting of Scouts’ national council.
I spoke of the Scouts’ “supposed” right to oversee their membership rolls. A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that right in the Scouts’ case, in response to court challenges seeking the overthrow of policies that “discriminate” against gays. That might have settled matters, but for restlessness and motion in the larger society whose present values sometimes cause the Scouts, with their old-fashioned devotion to God and country, to look more and more like outliers.
What courts can’t accomplish, social pressures sometimes bring about. The up-tilted eyebrow, the sneer, the lordly putdown in elite journalistic commentary — such events and occasions collectively have the power to overwhelm.
The oddness of the Scouts’ situation has to do with the oddness — the bizarreness, really — of efforts to overwhelm an organization whose core principles, you might think, were beyond impeachment.
“On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” So goes the Scout oath — the pledge that millions of boys have conned and recited. What is wrong with it? A Scout promises to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. There is something the matter here? We’d prefer disloyal, boorish, mean, disobedient, and cowardly and so forth?
It could be so. The war against the Scouts has about it a littleness of spirit, an un-generosity that should be unthinkable. That it no longer seems unthinkable is among our modern blights. That the Boy Scouts of America are bidden by the intellectual-political community to roll over, bark cheerily, and change their practices and thought patterns along lines improvised by the enlightened is further, scarier testimony to the cultural mess we’re in.
If an ex-Scout of mediocre attainments may speak — on his honor, naturally — I wish to observe that society’s increasing spite against scouting is likely bigger than the gay members thing. With non-heterosexual marriage winning acclaim in some states, the topic of gay rights and privileges indeed comes up constantly. Nonetheless, the flap over scouting’s membership requirements reflects modern America’s weariness with norms of any kind. That is the larger point.
Norms — e.g., do my duty, keep myself thus and so, to this or that end — look down from a towering height onto the squiggling mass of personal tastes, outlooks, biases, caprices, humors and moods that make up modern life. A norm counsels or reproaches: this is right; this isn’t. A mere mood sticks out its tongue: shut up, lemme alone, none of your business. Guess which mode we lean toward in 2013.
[Read the rest of the article at Townhall.com.]
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Where is America in Bible prophecy?
Posted in Antichrist, Church Falling Away, Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, Ezekiel 38 War, One World Government, Psalm 83 War, tagged aloha prophecy update, america in prophecy, Antichrist, church falling away, days of noah, end days, end times, end times prophecy, ezekiel 38 war, Isaiah 17, Isaiah 19, last days, one world government, prophecy, psalm 83 war on February 12, 2013|
A pretty common question and an extremely relevant one for those of us that live in the U.S.
JD does a good job this week laying out the where and why.
But having pondered this myself, it just points to how amazing God really is. That He could raise up a nation to be the most successful and powerful in the world in a mere 200 years. One that has aided in spreading God’s Word throughout the world and helping the less fortunate while bringing them the Word of God! It also glorifies God to see how quickly once we moved away from Him as a society things headed south. It really was not us building the nation but God through us and through His blessing. This revelation is why books like “The Harbinger” ring so true in our heart. God’s blessing is important and as soon as you stray and turn from God, the key ingredient in success is removed.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
World Without End…
Posted in Church Falling Away, Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged church falling away, days of noah, deception, end days, end of the world, end times prophecy, last days, prophecy, Rapture, transformed, tribulation on February 12, 2013|
We’ve probably said those words a thousand times, be it in prayers, hymns, or scripture reading. But did we ever stop to think of what they really meant? Especially with all the calamity these days. I hadn’t until I read the article below. It is very timely with all of the talk about the end of the world, first the Mayan’s now the Pope. The end of the world is on people’s minds. God’s word has a lot to say about it if we would take the time to read it.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Dec 17, 2012
The end of the world is scheduled for this Friday, December 21, 2012, according to the Mayan calendar, as analyzed by some. Many scenarios of what supposedly will happen on that date have for months–even years— been predicted by the purveyors of doom for Planet Earth. The Mayan “prophecy” goes basically as follows.
The Mayan civilization was extremely advanced in mathematics, engineering and astronomy. They also had an incredible understanding of time and space. Various calendars were in use to track time in linear progressions within cycles. The “Great Cycle” of the “Long Count” calendar equates to 5,125.36 years. The Current Great Cycle is due to be completed on the winter solstice of 2012, December 21. So, it has been interpreted that on this day, the Great Cycle ends, Time ends, so the Earth must end as well. (2012endofdays.org).
The Mayan “Long Count” concludes on the very day the sun lines up with the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is said that (more…)
The Real Crisis
Posted in Church Falling Away, Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, Rapture, Salvation, tagged asleep, church falling away, days of lot, days of noah, deception, delusion, end days, end times, end times prophecy, hardening hearts, last days, nearing midnight, prophecy, Rapture, rapture ready, salvation, strong delusion, terry james, the real crisis on February 12, 2013|
I am really taken a back at how many are still asleep given all the signs we are seeing daily. You really would need to be blind to not put two and two together.
In thinking about how I could better wake them up, God placed on my heart that it is probably due to one or multiples of three things:
1. They do not know God’s word through either not reading it or they read it, but it is the watered down interpretation of God’s Word (i.e. Message bible or others).
2. They are so distracted by things of this world: entertainment, new technologies, pursuit of money, etc. That they are unaware of what is going on around this world.
3. Lastly, I think there are some that fall into Paul’s description in Romans 1:21-32. They know what God asks of us but purposely do the opposite and take great pleasure in it.
People that fall into #1 or #2, I think we may be able to awaken, but I am fearful the majority left may fall into #3. With everything going on in the world, it is hard to believe that they haven’t seen something that would shake or nudge them awake.
The real question is once they awaken where do they turn? Is there a clear path to someone who can ramp them up? Or do they go back to sleep? Both sides are feverishly battling for these souls.
I just haven’t had many souls recently come back to me wanting to know more about what is going on. Instead I am getting a strange sense of distance growing between me and those of this world that have yet to awaken.
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Jan 28, 2013
Crises and potential crises surround us during every waking moment. Except for those who are oblivious to what is going on in this nation and world today, the cultural and societal pathway ahead disappears into the anxiety-laden darkness of the unknown. Rather than take on the entire world and its problems in this regard, I will, for our purposes in this commentary, stick to analyzing the fearful future of this nation I love.
Most in America–and sadly, in the church (born-again believers)–falls into that category of the oblivious. Therefore, the crises, from their perspective, don’t exist. All the forewarnings of coming disaster seem issued to ears that will never hear and presented to eyes that will never see. Yet, at the same time, the crises, themselves, do create undercurrents of worry. Even the otherwise diverted masses notice, at least for fleeting moments, when societal dangers disrupt their world of shopping and entertainment–for example, the murder of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Then, it is back to buying, selling, building, marrying, and giving in marriage, and the thousand and one other things that matter most to them.
Crises dominate the horizon politically, economically, and morally. As a matter of fact, they intertwine in such convolution as (more…)
Strong Delusion…
Posted in Antichrist, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged Antichrist, deception, delusion, end days, end times, end times prophecy, first deity president, grand delusion, last days, prophecy, strong delusion on February 12, 2013|
Todd did a great job laying out one of the current delusions covering the world. God warned that in the last days He would pour out strong delusions on the unbelievers so that they would be mislead. We are ripe for the picking, this world we live in, and I feel the harvest is very close.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Jan 28, 2013
I had already concluded that America had made one of the greatest political mistakes by reelecting Barack Obama. Last Monday, I had to shield my eyes and ears from watching that error being played out. The good news–if you call it that–is that we are at the halfway point of his administration.
It is rather spooky to see how the liberal media has applied labels to Obama that offend the core biblical values of most Christians. Newsweek’s May 21, 2012, issue caused a stir when it declared Obama the country’s “first gay president.” The president lived up to this title when, while speaking about civil liberty accomplishments, he gave the first ever shout-out to a gay bar in an inaugural address.
The far worse classification being used by people are ones that directly compare Obama to God. They are becoming so numerous, he could just as well be called our first deity president. Here are some examples:
A Florida A&M professor named Barbara Thompson published a book titled, The Gospel According to Apostle Barack. In this book, Thompson likens Obama to Jesus Christ.
Street vendors and souvenir stores across Washington D.C. are selling posters depicting President Obama as Jesus Christ.
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx recently called Barack Obama “our lord and savior.”
“This president has brought us out of the dark and into the light.”–Michelle Obama, at a campaign rally on April 17, 2012.
In a cover story for the inauguration, Newsweek had a side image of Obama with the title “The Second Coming.”
Gog & Magog – the coming Ezekiel 38 War…
Posted in Aloha Sermon's & Prophecy updates, End Times Prophecy, Ezekiel 38 War, Rapture, tagged aloha prophecy, end days, end times, ezekiel 38, ezekiel 38 war, gog, gog and magog, last days, magog, prophecy, Rapture, the rapture on February 12, 2013|
JD a few weeks back did a great job unpacking Ezekiel 38 and connecting it to today’s players and headlines.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Psalms 83 – the coming conflict…
Posted in Aloha Sermon's & Prophecy updates, End Times Prophecy, Psalm 83 War, tagged aloha prophecy updated, end days, end times, end times prophecy, Isaiah 17, last days, prophecy, psalm 83, psalm 83 war on February 12, 2013|
JD did a great job unpacking the coming Psalm 83 / Isaiah 17 conflict a few weeks back. He lays out the players and headlines they tie the current enemies of Israel to the enemy’s mentioned in the Bible.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Distracted by modern day idols…
Posted in Church Falling Away, Deception, Devotional, Salvation, tagged christians falling away, church falling away, deception, delusions, distractions, full surrender, fully surrendered, idols, romans 12:2, salvation, worshiping idols on February 5, 2013|
I read a statistic recently that really jumped out at me. Americans on average spend about 140 hours each month in front of the TV. Now I knew it was high but had no idea it was that high. (There are 168 hours in a week!)
My heart really sunk when a couple of days later I read another article about how much time do we spend in God’s word. Can it even be counted in hours for the week? or month? We are jammed packed with one minute devotionals. But do we spend anytime reading Gods actual word, and pondering it, studying it.
It hit me last week how far we have strayed from God’s actual word. On Sunday our worship leader read the scripture from “The Message” translation (interpretation) of the Bible. My wife turned to me and stated: “why do we need to recite an interpretation of God’s word when we have God’s actual word!” I must say it was a brilliant observation, one I think we quite often overlook. We spend so much time and money on interpretations, and none in God’s literal word.
So getting back on track, you have totaled up your hours for the week, how many of those are from God’s literal word? (I (more…)
Justified… What is the Gospel?
Posted in Salvation, tagged gospel, is the gospel true, justified, paul washer, salvation, what is the gospel, why the gospel on February 5, 2013|
Amazing sermon. It really rings true, both in the Glorification of God and the conviction I feel in my heart. I actually jumped in my seat when around the 11:50 min mark he talks about our reaction to God’s commandments in our life. It rang so true.
Another quote by Paul that stood out is when talking about the shocking truth about Christianity and the Bible.
“There really is a God and this book really is true.”
That’s only a few of many great truths and plainly spoken.
He really explains why we believe the Gospel.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
If I were the devil…
Posted in Christian Persecution, Church Falling Away, Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged agenda, agenda grinding down america, christian persecution, chruch falling away, curtis bowers, days of noah, deception, end days, end times, end times prophecy, if I were the devil, last days, paul harvey, prophecy on February 5, 2013|
I heard this audio again recently and was just taken back by how true it is.
If you are interested in just how bad it is or how pervasive it has gotten, watch the movie Agenda – Grinding down America there are also some links to portions of it on you tube (here or here or inserted below), but it is so worth the $11 to get the full version on DVD.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Excerpts from the Agenda-Grinding Down America:
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Depending Upon Ourselves
Posted in Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged complete surrender, days of noah, deception, depending upon ourselves, end days, end times, end times prophecy, full surrender, last days, lean not on they own understanding, prophecy, seek his will, trust in the lord, watchmen on February 5, 2013|
Wow, what a great article and reminder for those of us that are wading into the muck as watchmen. The first paragraph is so loaded with the concise truth. And it gets even better from there…
A casual observation of the news headlines any day of the week can cause a person to feel overwhelmed. It seems as if “everything” is coming at us from every direction at the same time. As a Christian, we are to be ever-watchful; putting our faith and trust in the Lord. The times in which we live are evil and wicked. The changes in our society are enough to not only cause us to feel overwhelmed, but also surrounded and helpless at times.
A verse from Proverbs was also quoted later on by Lea that really has had a profound effect on my over the last few months.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5.
It is the next verse that really solidifies my comfort with letting go of my own will. It is the promise that God gives us if we take the leap of faith and hand over control.
“Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take.” – Proverbs 3:6
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Lea Sylvester
A casual observation of the news headlines any day of the week can cause a person to feel overwhelmed. It seems as if “everything” is coming at us from every direction at the same time. As a Christian, we are to be ever-watchful; putting our faith and trust in the Lord. The times in which we live are evil and wicked. The changes in our society are enough to not only cause us to feel overwhelmed, but also surrounded and helpless at times.
Never fear! We have the blessed assurance that come what may, we need only look to our Lord. If we are absorbed with every news story (which all seem to be “bad” or “worse” or “even worse than we imagined”) that comes across the news in whatever form we might receive it, are we focusing on God? Of course, we are not to put our heads in the sand and act as if nothing is wrong. Everything seems to be wrong! But, these are the times which will separate the “men from the boys,”so to speak.
To begin with, perhaps we need to be reminded that we were not given the spirit of fear. II Timothy 1:7 tells us, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” We have all the “tools” we need in order to keep our proper perspective of this life.
This scripture tells us that instead of fearing [anything], we have other ways to deal with situations. We look at anything (more…)
The Rapture
Posted in End Times Prophecy, Rapture, tagged dispensationalism, end times prophecy, premillennial, prophecy, Rapture on February 5, 2013|
This is a great set of mini articles on the Rapture text we find in the Bible. The thing I have grown to love about the Bible is the limitless layers that it has. The more I pray for discernment and study the Bible (God’s word) the more that is revealed. The connections and foreshadowing is simply breathtaking. It is brilliant and divine. There are so many good revelations about the Rapture that I have read over the years, I hope to consolidate them to a new page this weekend. there are a lot of them, which is amazing for something which the critics say is not found in the Bible.
Maranatha Lord, come quickly!
-myblessedhope
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Pete Garcia
Over the years, I’ve read close to a thousand articles pertaining to the Rapture of the Church. I’ve watched hundreds of videos of speakers expound on this topic. I don’t know where to begin on how many sermons I’ve listened too…and to many of those teachers and preachers…we (those of us who benefit from their diligence) are indebted. God has blessed many Godly men in putting to terms things many of us have missed or maybe not understood. And just when I thought I’d heard them all, God reveals something new about this subject to me.
The Marriage
First, the Rapture must be distinguished from the gathering by the Angels that is found in Matthew 24:31 “Olivet Discourse”. The Olivet Discourse was given in three of the four Gospels because of their intended audience. It is not given in the Gospel of John, which many experts understand is the Gospel written to the Church. The Church does not go through the Tribulation, hence instead of an Olivet Discourse; we have the Upper Room Discourse (John 14-17).
In Paul’s epistle to the church in Thessalonica, Christ Himself descends in the same manner in which He ascended (Acts 1:9-11) and gathers the Church unto Himself…He doesn’t have the angels gather His Bride. Since we can model Christ’s return for His Church along the lines of a Jewish wedding, would a Jewish groom send his servants to gather his bride…or would he do it himself?
But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means (more…)
Bold Truth…God Help Us
Posted in Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged anti-semitism, days of lot, days of noah, deception, end times prophecy, God help us, hypocricy on February 5, 2013|
Wow, Ben Stein cuts right to the truth, bold truth of the matter. What hypocrites we are.
The only thing I will add is that I recently heard about how in England, they are letting babies/children with disabilities and elderly starve to death by withholding food and water as part of “managed care”. Man is evil, which is why we need a Savior, Jesus Christ!
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Sunday
I learned about the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school while we were setting up at Fox News to tape Cavuto on Business. The news was so horrible that we all felt as if we had lost our legs and could no longer stand. It was such horrible news that it simply turned the world upside down.
It still is that kind of news, and it’s incredibly depressing about the nature of humanity. And my wife and I pray all day for the souls of those dear children and for the peace, if there ever will be peace, of their families… and for the souls of the adults and the peace of those who knew and loved them.
As usual, the smartest comment about the whole subject came from John R. Coyne, Jr. “There is evil in the world. It’s beyond mental illness, beyond gun control. It is evil.”
UM…The Pope praises new UN status for Palestinians
Posted in Church Falling Away, End Times Prophecy, One World Religion, tagged apostasy, church falling away, end days, end times, end times prophecy, israel, last days, one world religion, palestinians, peace process, pope, prophecy on February 5, 2013|
Could not agree more…
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Posted by The Right Scoop on December 17th, 2012 in Politics
I thought the Pope was supposed to be a Biblical man? If he is he should know that there won’t be true peace between Israel and the Palestinians and believing in some UN pipe dream for the sake of peace is fruitless. But even more than that he’s revealed that he also doesn’t understand Islam, which at its core wants to destroy Israel. And this is exactly what the Palestinians want.
Sheesh. I’m not trying to dis the Pope, but this is a problem:
TIMES OF ISRAEL – Pope Benedict XVI told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Monday that he hopes the Palestinians’ upgrade to nonmember observer state at the UN will hasten the international community into finding a solution to its conflict with Israel.
The Palestinian leader is visiting Europe to thank countries that voted for the upgrade. Abbas met with the Pope to praise him for supporting the Palestinians’ recent bid. All European Union countries except for the Czech Republic either supported the motion or abstained from the vote.
The Holy See is the only other entity to hold the status of nonmember observer state at the UN.
The Vatican had warmly welcomed the vote, and a Vatican statement said that “it is hoped that this initiative will encourage the commitment of the international community to finding a fair and lasting solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Abbas chatted privately with Pope Benedict for 30 minutes and then met with the Vatican’s top diplomats. (more…)
Israel is not Legitimate…a great deception.
Posted in Church Falling Away, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged anti-semitism, burdensome stone, christian science monitor, chruch falling away, deception, emergent church, gaza, israel, jerome slater, palestinians, zechariah 12:3 on February 5, 2013|
It is astonishing to see people deceived and the deception spread. We have seen what happens when our world detaches from the truth/reality, God’s word.
When everything is relative and a different shade of gray, black and white thinking is discouraged and punished until it is like a scarlet letter, and dare I say called “un-caring” and evil.
We are living in an “Up is Down”, “Black is White” (or not even White but a shade of gray), and “good is evil” world.
God said we would see these times, and when we did we were to look up, and lift up our heads for our salvation draws neigh!
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Jan, 14, 2013
Just as Barack Obama came out in favor of same-sex marriage last year, calculating that the time was now right culturally, so too do Israel haters now feel emboldened to put their hands tightly on the lever of the hangman’s scaffolding.
An article this week from Jerome Slater from the Christian Science Monitor was quite instructive.
Many of us pro Israel activists have asked for a long time, “Why didn’t Israel get credit for pulling out of Gaza? After all, now it can’t be said they are ‘occupying’ the Strip anymore.”
Slater has answered that for us: It doesn’t matter.
By Slater’s reasoning—which is leftist worldview—Israel is still occupying the Gaza Strip, since the IDF maintains a perimeter presence. This of course is because Hamas (and, presumably, the larger Palestinian population, since they elected the terror group) likes to murder Jews. Yet, again, notice the chilling irony:
Israel no longer occupies Gaza, except that it does.
This passes for reality in 2013.
Zechariah 12:3 ramping up to fulfillment…
Posted in Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged anti-semitism, deception, end days, end times, end times prophecy, hardening hearts, last days, prophecy, strong delusion, zechariah 12:3 on February 5, 2013|
We are seeing God’s word fulfilled before our eyes if we will simply slow down to look and listen.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Jan, 21, 2013
I met Ron Nachman once, during my first trip to Israel. David Lewis took me to the city of Ariel to visit with his old friend. Nachman was a fixture in Israeli life, having been born in Tel Aviv and then later becoming a semi-famous mayor of Ariel, the largest of Israel’s “West Bank” communities. The world called him a settler.
Today, he was buried in the land of Israel. He succumbed to cancer last week, and Israel lost a visionary leader.
In his Ariel office, Nachman rolled a cigar in his mouth and chatted easily. He liked evangelicals. He said with some force—not to us, but to the enemies of the Jewish state—that when the U.S. gave back Texas, Israel would talk about giving back land won in the Six Day War.
It was a good point.
For 10 years after the Six Day War, Israel attempted to negotiate with the Arabs, but were always rebuffed by the gang leader, Yasser Arafat, and his handlers. So, in 1977, led by Ariel Sharon, the Israelis began populating the largely barren territory in (more…)
How Do I Know the Bible Is True?
Posted in Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, tagged Bible is true, children, creationism, days of noah, deception, end times, end times prophecy, last days, prophecy, socialization on February 5, 2013|
A great article on something all parents will face, especially in the age we live in where kids are bombarded with secular believes from before preschool on up. The message has been woven into their cartoon shows (Dinosaur Train) and in the children’s books and in the classrooms. I have found it everywhere. It can feel suffocating.
How can we protect our little ones from this world?
First, we need to call for reinforcements not of this world, for we can not succeed on our own. We need to pray daily for God’s protection and wisdom. We need to start early laying the foundation of the Truth and build that essential trust. Trust in us and trust in God!
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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How Do I Know the Bible Is True?
A great article from Anita Mellott at Answers in Genesis
January 22, 2013
January 22, 2013
“Lord, what can I do to help her understand the truth of your Word?” A tear fell onto my Bible as I thought of my pre-teen daughter’s words and prayed for wisdom. At eight, she was voicing questions about faith. “How can a book written so long ago have anything to do with me today?” “How can I believe in a God I can’t see?”
The first time those words rolled off her lips, I thought my heart would shatter. How could my child be asking such questions? Aren’t we raising her to trust the Bible as her compass? Didn’t she accept Jesus as her Savior? Fear and anxiety preyed on my mind for months.
Yet questions are natural and proper. As her questions have continued through the years, four important principles have helped my husband, Jim, and me.
Prayer
I assumed that because our family had daily devotions and attended church, and we laid a strong biblical foundation, our daughter would trust the Lord. When I realized that faith was the work of the Holy Spirit, I began to pray for her like never before that she would know the Lord and grow strong in her own faith. Interceding in prayer is our privilege and our responsibility.
Open Communication
An atmosphere where children feel they are being heard and understood is vital. It’s sometimes difficult to answer questions without getting defensive or emotional, but asking questions isn’t wrong. We may not always know the answers, but we can (more…)
If God ‘Truly’ Created Us Equal, Homosexual ‘Love’ is Equal as Well
Posted in Days of Noah, Deception, End Times Prophecy, Salvation, tagged created us equal, days of lot, days of noah, deception, end days, end times, end times prophecy, homosexuality, last days, prophecy, salvation, sin on February 5, 2013|
God created us all equal, yes, we are all equally born into sin and can only be saved by accepting the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, where he bore God’s wrath for us to pay the price for our sin.
Homosexuality is a sin, pornography is a sin, adultery is a sin, murder is a sin, hatred is a sin…
None of us can escape sin, we are human, which is why we need a savior.
This is deception and many have been lead astray into believing the lie.
Maranatha, Lord come quickly!
myblessedhope
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Obama’s Inaugural: If God ‘Truly’ Created Us Equal, Homosexual ‘Love’ is Equal as Well
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama opened his second inaugural address by quoting the statement from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.”
He then went on to say that if men were in fact created equal, then homosexual “love” must be equal as well.
“What makes us exceptional, what makes us American,” said Obama, “is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’”
“Today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time,” said Obama. “For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.”
A bit later in his speech, Obama returned to the theme of God creating all men equal, and this time tied it directly to his belief that the “law” should extend equal treatment to “the love” of homosexuals.
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