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This is truly unbelievable.

Satan has truly infiltrated our christian organizations and churches.  There is so much deception these days, we need to be on high alert, as Christ said, we need to be watchful so we are not deceived.

Luke 21:8 (New International Version) – 8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

It is why we must be centered on Christ and God’s word.  The Bible and the Holy Spirit must be hour guide, our Rock in these last days.

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Soros-Funded Group Pressures Christian Stations to ‘Give Up Glenn Beck for Lent’

Some Christians choose to give up candy, soda or coffee for Lent, the period of personal sacrifice in honor of Christ leading up to Easter Sunday. But a liberal online activist group is encouraging two New York Christian radio stations to go further, calling on them to “give up Glenn Beck for Lent.”

Faithful America, a group claiming to be made up of “tens of thousands of citizens motivated by faith,” is pressing Christian broadcast group Salem Communications-owned WMCA-AM and WNYM-AM to drop Beck’s daily radio program from their line-up.

According to the group’s website, their mission is two-fold: “restore community and uphold the common good in America and across the globe.”  In service to these commitments, the group says it works to:

* end poverty and promote economic security for all
* promote peace and restore America’s commitment to human rights and diplomacy
* prevent the catastrophic effects of climate change
* counter hate speech and misinformation in the media pertaining to people of faith
* work for welcoming communities where immigrants and people of all faiths are welcome

The group credits Res Publica and True Majority for helping establish itself as a “religious version of MoveOn.org.” Res Publica is a progressive organization largely funded by George Soros’ Open Society Institute and boast board members such as John Podesta of the Center for American Progress and Eli Pariser, executive director of MoveOn.   In 2008, Soros’ Open Society Institute awarded two $400,000 grants to Faithful America.

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Unbelievable headlines this week, things are speeding up so fast now that there is no way I can keep up.  The birth pains are so close and on so many fronts.  There are about 20-30 articles in the list below that I would love to write up individually, but just don’t have the time.  I will get to as many as possible, but please check them out via the links for now.  Time is growing short… We must turn back to God, may God’s will be done.

Matthew 24:33-34 – “Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not of yourselves, it is a gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.”

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Antichrist

Revelation 13:7 – “And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.”

None today

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Anti-semitism

Zechariah 12:3 – “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”

USA TO REBUKE ISRAEL AT UN

Egyptian youth group: Halt gas shipments to Israel

‘Maximum security’ at 4 Israeli embassies due to threats

Iran blames Israel, US for supporting protests

Israel Shuts Cairo Embassy, Diplomats Flee

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Christian Persecution

Matthew 24:9 – “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”

Injustice in Ethiopia

Man Ignores Town, Refuses To Take Down Giant Lighted Crosses...

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Church Falling Away

Matthew 24:10-11 – “At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.”

Nevada Senate and Assembly to open with Hindu prayers

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Days of Noah

Matthew 24:37-39 – “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.  For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”

WMDs found at San Diego port?

San Diego Port Security Says WMD Found on American Soil

CBSNEWS REPORTER SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY GANG IN CAIRO...

'Brutal'...

Possible Mexican Military Incursion On U.S. Soil...

Agents Shot in Mexico...

WORRIES OBAMA OFFICIALS...

ICE IN VICE...

Dallas County Commissioner Tells Citizens, 'All Of You Are White! Go To Hell!'...

Colombian military nabs 100-foot long ‘narcosub’…

Bill Bans Use Of Welfare Cards At Strip Club ATMs…

Knife-wielding madman terrorizes NYC for 28 hours; Kills four…

DC may make birth control pill an over-the-counter...

Teachers Take Students from Class to Protest...

US immigration agent shot dead in Mexico attack

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Deception

Matthew 24:4-5 – “Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.  For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.”

Deal gives GE a crown jewel of the oil industry; Questions over the price paid…

Sen. Sessions: ‘President has not told us the truth’…

Gov’t Motors to pay out $189 million in bonuses; some workers to get 50% raises…

Poll: Majority of Republicans Doubt Obama's Birthplace...

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Earthquakes

Matthew 24:7-8 – “…There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.  All these are the beginning of birth pains.”

Mount St. Helens rumbles…

Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.0 and Greater in the World – Last 7 days

Update time = Thu Feb 17 3:09:16 UTC 2011
MAG     UTC DATE-TIME     Region
5.6      2011/02/16 23:45:10     RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.0      2011/02/16 15:56:00     FIJI REGION
5.0      2011/02/16 02:15:39     NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2      2011/02/15 21:59:03     NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
5.2      2011/02/15 19:06:51     EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2      2011/02/15 19:01:02     EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.4      2011/02/15 14:12:50     RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
6.1      2011/02/15 13:33:53     SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.0      2011/02/15 11:04:54     ALAMAGAN REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.4      2011/02/15 07:18:19     TAIWAN REGION
5.4      2011/02/14 21:56:45     TARAPACA, CHILE
5.0      2011/02/14 10:21:24     OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
6.6      2011/02/14 03:40:11     OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
5.2      2011/02/14 01:55:38     NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2      2011/02/13 23:51:01     NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0      2011/02/13 19:12:35     KYRGYZSTAN
5.1      2011/02/13 19:05:55     FIJI REGION
5.6      2011/02/13 13:44:37     OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
6.0      2011/02/13 10:35:06     OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.8      2011/02/13 08:51:34     OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
6.1      2011/02/12 17:57:57     TONGA
5.6      2011/02/12 11:55:24     MOLUCCA SEA
5.1      2011/02/12 08:20:03     BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2      2011/02/12 03:03:08     KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.5      2011/02/12 02:53:15     NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
6.1      2011/02/12 01:17:03     BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.1      2011/02/11 23:59:18     BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
5.9      2011/02/11 23:39:22     BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.3      2011/02/11 21:46:00     OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
6.8      2011/02/11 20:05:30     OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.0      2011/02/11 02:46:23     TONGA
5.0      2011/02/10 18:54:13     KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
6.7      2011/02/10 14:41:57     CELEBES SEA
6.5      2011/02/10 14:39:29     CELEBES SEA
5.4      2011/02/10 13:03:04     EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.4      2011/02/10 05:35:17     SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA

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Ezekiel 38 War / Psalm 83 War

Ezekiel 38:8 – “…In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. …”

Psalm 83:4 – “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”

Israeli PM: Arab world undergoing ‘earthquake’

George Soros, Google tagged for starting Islamic uprisings

Hezbollah threatens Israelis 'anytime, anywhere'...

Israel: Iran warships to transit Suez Canal en route to Syria...

'A SERIOUS PROVOCATION'...

Iranian warships port in Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s Gul in first visit to Iran, says to boost ties

Nasrallah: Hezbollah will conquer the Galilee

Egypt reportedly losing control of Sinai to Beduin

Clash breaks out as Libya braced for ‘Day of Anger’

The New Middle East at a Glance-Country by Country

Iranian Lawmakers Call for Opposition Leaders’ Execution

Libya: Protests ‘rock city of Benghazi’

‘Iranian nuclear facility recovered quickly from Stuxnet’

Bahraini protesters put more pressure on rulers

Days of Arab Rage Spread to Bahrain

Yemenis trying to oust leader protest for 5th day

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood to set up party once restrictions are lifted

Egypt crisis: Protests switch to demands on pay

Tunisia migrants: Italy puts Europe on alert

IAEA head affirms Iran ‘steadily’ enriching uranium

EU Parliament chief condemns Algeria crackdown

Egyptian opposition figure: Rethink Camp David Accords

Fayyad dissolves Palestinian Authority cabinet

Egypt's protests flare despite military warning...
Anti-government protests spread to Libya...
Bahrain protesters urge more pressure...
100 Egyptians reach Italy amid Arab exodus...

BROS CLERIC: ‘UNITED MUSLIM NATIONS’

Army seeks to hold power for six months…

Iranian lawmakers condemn protests; call for execution of opposition leaders…

Bahrain protesters take control of main square…

Syria says mulls first nuclear power plant…

Pakistan Islamists warn of protests if US prisoner freed…

Present Two Faces…

Muslim Bros plan political party…

…Tunisians vote with their feet, flee country

Yemenis trying to oust leader protest for 5th day…

Police disperse with tear gas…

IRANIANS JOIN THE PROTESTS…

Calls for end of labor unrest…

Delivers ultimatum…

Consolidates power…

Egyptian military orders last protesters out of ‘Liberation Square’…

Egyptian military clears protesters from ‘Liberation Square’…

Police disperse Iranian protesters with tear gas…

Israeli army ‘ready for all eventualities’…

Mideast Unrest Spreads…

Hundreds attempt Iran demos as police deploy…

Explosion blows roof off pot-growing house…

Iran ‘steadily’ produces enriched uranium…

…’slow train wreck coming’

Protesters back in Cairo’s Tahrir square…

CAN’T BE STOPPED…

…rejects swift transfer of power

Palestinian cabinet to resign in wake of Mideast turmoil…

Bolton: Egyptian ‘Democracy’ May be Bad News…

Egypt’s military consolidates power: dissolves parliament, suspends constitution…

Top of the list to replace Mubarak — candidate who is anti US, Israel…

Egypt's protests flare despite military warning...
Libya set for 'day of anger'...
Thousands of police confront protesters in Yemen...
Bahrain protesters urge more pressure...
ABCNEWS Correspondent Beaten...
100 Egyptians reach Italy amid Arab exodus...
CARTER: Muslim 'hood nothing 'to be afraid of'...
PAPER: Senate hearing turns into farce as American ignorance on Egypt revealed...

Tunisians pour into Italy…

Egypt's Health Ministry says 365 killed in unrest...

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Mark of the Beast

Revelation 13:16-17 -“It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, …”

All children to be registered in national biometric records

Growth of contactless technology set to boost global e-money market

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One World Currency

Revelation 13:17 – “…so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, …”

France wants new global finance system

UP, UP AND AWAY: UK INFLATION SURGES TO 4%

BUDGET BLOWOUT: $12,000 from each American…

DEBT NOW EQUALS ENTIRE ECONOMY…

Clothing Prices to Rise 10% Starting in Spring…

Housing Crash Hitting Cities Once Thought to Be Stable…

China Replaced Japan in 2010 as Number 2 Economy…

Bubble trouble worries over sky-high internet values...

GOP mocks Obama budget, House weighs spending cuts

Festering Debt Crisis Pressures Euro Downwards

Federal deficit on track for a record this fiscal year

EU ministers to double lending power of bail-out fund

Greece Again Sovereign Debt Flash Point

Chinese inflation hits 4.9% pushed by high food prices

China overtakes Japan as world’s second-biggest economy

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One World Government

Revelation 13:3 – “…The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.”

Hamas Chief: China, India to Replace Failing US as Superpowers

'Kill Switch' Internet bill alarms privacy experts...

Obama's HHS Is Bigger Than LBJ's Entire Government...

OBAMA PLAYS HARDBALL WITH VETO THREAT...

Healthcare Reform Law Requires New IRS Army Of 1,054

Argentina Confiscates US Air Force Cargo…

…ABCNEWS: Obama White House is State Run Media

Clashes erupt as Mexican president visits city...

GAO: Feds have 'operational control' of 44% of border; just 15% 'air tight'...

TSA agents busted at JFK for stealing $160,000 from bags...

GOP BLASTS FCC NET RULES...

REPORT: Feds Shut Down 84,000 Websites over Wrongful Child Pornography Accusation...

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One World Religion

Revelation 13:8 – “All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast…”

None today

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Peace Process / Peace Talks

Daniel 9:27 – “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week…”

EU’s Ashton targets Palestinian state by September

IMRA Analyst: US Omits Peace with Israel

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Pestilence

Luke 21:11 – “There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”

None today

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Rebuilding the temple

2 Thessalonians 2:4 – “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.”

None today

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Weather Signs

Luke 21:25 – ““There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”

Produce prices to skyrocket with freeze in Mexico, Southwest…

Soaring global food prices will soon hurt U.S. shoppers

World Bank: Food prices at ‘dangerous levels’…

Meteor Streaks Across East Coast; Residents Baffled by ‘Fireball’…

Biggest Solar Flare In Years Headed For Earth...

...jams China communications

South Korea chaos after ‘heaviest’ snowfall

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Jesus prophesied that there would be a great falling away.  On the surface, most would say that the prophecy was not being fulfilled, but scratch the surface that you can see how the church is rotting from the inside.  Satan has been very clever to infiltrate the church and slowly erode the beliefs and influence.  Oh how we have drifted, we must turn back to Christ and the foundation that he formed the church on at Pentecost, when the holy spirit descended upon those gathered.  The rock, Jesus Christ.  Time is drawing short…

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Six Megathemes Emerge from Barna Group Research in 2010

Change usually happens slowly in the Church. But a review of the past year’s research conducted by the Barna Group provides a time-lapse portrayal of how the religious environment in the U.S. is morphing into something new.

Analyzing insights drawn from more than 5,000 non-proprietary interviews conducted over the past 11 months, George Barna indicated that the following patterns were evident in the survey findings.

1. The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate.
What used to be basic, universally-known truths about Christianity are now unknown mysteries to a large and growing share of Americans–especially young adults. For instance, Barna Group studies in 2010 showed that while most people regard Easter as a religious holiday, only a minority of adults associate Easter with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Other examples include the finding that few adults believe that their faith is meant to be the focal point of their life or to be integrated into every aspect of their existence. Further, a growing majority believe the Holy Spirit is a symbol of God’s presence or power, but not a living entity. As the two younger generations (Busters and Mosaics) ascend to numerical and positional supremacy in churches across the nation, the data suggest that biblical literacy is likely to decline significantly. The theological free-for-all that is encroaching in Protestant churches nationwide suggests the coming decade will be a time of unparalleled theological diversity and inconsistency.

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A great reminder of God’s word on the subject.  During these end times, we must turn back to God and His Word to assure we are grounded on the Rock and not deceived.

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WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, THE VATICAN’S LATEST, PAINFUL PRONOUNCEMENT ON ISRAEL IS WRONG: Paul’s letter to Rome affirms that Jews are the chosen people

A new headline in the Jerusalem Post reads: “Vatican synod calls for end to Israel’s ‘occupation’: At conference on Christians in the Middle East, US Melkite archbishop says: ‘There is no longer a chosen people.’”

The New York Times headline reads: Bishops at Meeting Urge Israel to End Its Occupation of Palestinian Territories.” The Times reported: “In a final communiqué at the end of a two-week-long meeting at the Vatican on the plight of Christians in the Middle East, the bishops also urged Israel not to use the Bible ‘to wrongly justify injustices,’ apparently referring to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. But in a news conference Saturday, the archbishop in charge of the committee that drafted the communiqué, Cyrille Salim Bustros, appeared to go further, saying the Bible did not justify a Jewish presence in Israel. ‘The concept of the promised land cannot be used as a base for the justification of the return of Jews to Israel and the displacement of Palestinians,” he said. “Sacred scripture should not be used to justify the occupation by Israel of Palestine.’”

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Idolatry is Biggest Obstacle to World Mission, Says U.K. Theologian

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Respected theologian Chris Wright gave a challenging critique Saturday of the evangelical movement when he said a disturbing number of its leaders are guilty of idolatry.

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Respected theologian Chris Wright, international director of U.K.-based Langham Partnerships and the main drafter of Cape Town Commitment, speaks at the Lausanne Conference about integrity in evangelical leaders on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa.

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More on this story of deception within our christian religion.  This belief that the church replaced the Jews as God’s chosen people is flat wrong.  We must not be deceived.  We must wake our brothers and sisters up and assure they are not deceived as well…

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Catholic Cleric: Jesus Cancelled Biblical ‘Chosen People’

The Creator’s promise in the Bible that the Promised Land belongs to the Jewish People is no longer valid, a Catholic synod declared. An American archbishop at the Synod explained Saturday that the promise of the Creator was “abolished by the presence of Christ.”

In a decision that is bound to set off a furious reaction from many Jewish leaders, the synod concluded that “recourse to theological and biblical positions which use the Word of G-d to wrongly justify injustices is not acceptable.”

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We must stand with Israel, all that stand against her will be cut to pieces…we are being deceived, deception has entered our churches and co-oped our religions…we must remain watchful until Christ’s return.

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Turning Churches Against Israel

Mark Tooley
October 19, 2010

This article was originally published on the FrontPage Magazine website, and is reposted with permission.

“With God on Our Side,” the new anti-Israel movie produced by an evangelical pastor and aimed at evangelical audiences, is touring America this month, with anti-Israel British Anglican priest Stephen Sizer in tow.  On October 27, it was originally going to be screened in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, doubtless hoping to appeal to young evangelical Congressional staffers, whose numbers and influence likely will increase in the new Congress.  Now, for whatever reason, it instead will screen at a Lutheran church on Capitol Hill.

The Evangelical Left is anxious to neutralize evangelicals as America’s typically most pro-Israel demographic, especially by focusing on the plight of Palestinian Christians, who are portrayed as victims exclusively of Israeli oppression.  “With God on Our Side,” predictably, portrays pro-Israel Christians as mindless zealots indifferent to Palestinian suffering and exploiting Israeli Jews as merely tools for precipitating the Second Coming.  Hapless quotes from Christian Zionists are contrasted with thoughtful articulations from Palestinian Christians and other pro-Palestinian advocates.

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What the synod has declared is wrong.  How far we have fallen as a religion.  We need to return to our roots.  The Bible is the Word of God and is infallible.  The Jews are God’s chosen people and he has a covenant with them, but he also has a covenant with the church.  Different covenants, both working to fulfill his word.  We, the church, did not replace the Jews.  Many are being deceived and led astray…

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A Christian Response to Synod Declaration on the Chosen People

Recently a Catholic synod led by Archbishop Cyril Salim Bustros declared that the promise made by G-d to Abraham and
Almost 2000 years after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem… behold, the Jewish people are still with us…and have…become a vibrant nation state.
his descendants to give them the land of Israel was abolished by Jesus.  Specifically, Archbishop Bustros declared that “For Christians, one can no longer talk of the land promised to the Jewish people…. There is no longer a favored people, a chosen people; all men and women of every country have become the chosen people,.”  Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, “Catholic Cleric; Jesus Cancelled Biblical ‘Chosen People’, Arutz Sheva, October 24, 2010.

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WHAT IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN?

By Grant Phillips


 

Perhaps the most misunderstood word in existence is “Christian”. Its origination is found in Acts 16:31, “…And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” We see in the previous verses to verse 31 that the disciples were preaching the Lord Jesus, and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. They were exhorted by Barnabas to cling unto the Lord. Barnabas left and brought back Saul (who was later called Paul) and they taught the people about Jesus. So, simply put, Christians are followers of Jesus.

It did not take Satan long though to muddy the water. People began seeing a Christian as one who was religious. However, religion and Christianity are not the same. Religion is man seeking a god, through his own works. Christianity is all about Jesus Christ and what He has provided for those who will follow Him.

Today, generally speaking, we are so far away from the real truth of being a Christian, it is no wonder that those who do not know Jesus (the world) can tell little difference between themselves and a Christian.

Politicians (not all) use Christianity when it is convenient for them. When it is not convenient, look out. Many politicians will say, “I am a Christian. I pray. I read the Bible. I go to church.” Does that make them a Christian? Maybe when we arrive in Heaven, we should ask the millions of babies who have been murdered in the wombs of their mothers. Maybe God Himself will have something to say to the politicians and their followers about how He has been legislated out of every area of our lives.

The Hollywood crowd (not all) lives as if anything and everything goes. The raunchier they can live, the better. The (more…)

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Good Article…

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Israel Isn’t There

Oct 18, 2010

Israel Isn’t There

It’s difficult to believe that critics of the Jewish state who are leaders in the American church do not understand what their criticisms project. Increasingly, I am having conversations with Christians who believe one of our priorities should be not making radical Islam mad at us.

Guess what? Islam has been at odds with all other religions for over a thousand years. Today, the leaders of Hamas, Al Qaida, Hezbollah, etc., are counting on American Christians to advocate appeasement. Appeasement takes many forms.

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Great commentary of the situation we find ourselves in…

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The Almighty, Liberals and Liberty

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | In a recent column, New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow wrote: “It’s sometimes easy to lose sight of just how anomalous our (America’s) religiosity is in the world. A Gallup report issued on Tuesday underscored just how out of line we are.”

Given Blow’s leftwing politics and his point was that all rich countries except for the United States are secular and that all poor countries are religious, he was obviously not making this point in order to celebrate America’s “anomalous” religiosity.

He should have. America’s anomalous religiosity is very much worth celebrating — not because it leads to affluence, but because it is indispensible to liberty. Had Blow made a liberty chart rather than an affluence chart, he might have noted that the freest country in the world — for 234 years — the United States of America, has also been the most G0d-centered.

Yes, I know that the Islamic world has also been G0d-based and that it has not been free. But that is because Allah is not regarded as the source of liberty, as the America’s Judeo-Christian G0d has been, but as the object of submission (“Islam” means “submission”).

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Good article and reminder in this time when many are falling away from God.  God loves each of us despite our sin and longs to help each of us, if we will simply turn back to him and ask…

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COULD GOD REALLY LOVE ME?

By Grant Phillips


 

Are you convinced that a Holy God could never love you? Many are.

To the contrary, some people ride high on the waves of egotism, either believing there is no God or they do not need God in their lives. These unfortunate souls seem to think their works, their education, their position in the community and/or church, and various other excuses make them a gift to God. This is not only sad, but tragic, because they can never know God until they see themselves as God sees them.

Going back to the other end of the spectrum, others are just the opposite. They are so down on themselves, they think God could never care about them. However, these dear folks are closer to being helped spiritually, than the proud mentioned earlier. Why? Because they see themselves as God sees us all, apart from His Son Jesus. “As it is written, (more…)

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