I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. - John 15:5
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. - Mark 4:35
...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. - Psalms 30:5b
...strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. - Matthew 7:14
...And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. - Genesis 1:2b
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. - Psalms 23:1-2
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Delivered in 1964 in support of Sen Barry Goldwater for President
It is said by many, even Reagan himself, this speech defined Reagan's future political career, identifying him as a serious voice to be heard. He euphemistically referred to this speech as "The Speech", indicating his recognition of it being a turning point in his life's beliefs that would later guide him in his endeavors.
It is a speech that resounds in our generation today. Listen carefully, then, read the article at right, "Who Will Say "No More" to the Current Madness?", by Victor Davis Hansen.Read: A Time for Choosing Speech, October 27, 1964
Shocking Finding: Two-thirds (67%) of pre-teen parents claim to be Christian, but only 2% of all pre-teen parents actually possess a biblical worldview...
American Values Personal Survey
Poll: American Majority Wants Congress to Pass Pro-Life Protections
Downward Trend Who Say Same-Sex Relations Morally Acceptable
Satan, The Father Of Lies
Battle For America's Soul
Ligonier Ministries' Biennial Study of The State Of American Theology
Among the Shocking findings are -
1. "31% of adults say it is very important for their religious faith to influence every dimension of their life."
2. "49% accept reincarnation as a possibility after they die."
Just one question: If, if this is true then why do our politicians and those who do their bidding in the media possess the spirit of antichrist—an anti-Christian spirit that treats others with such hostility, disrespect and mean-spirited? Why is the state of our country so godless and in an advanced state of decay and decline?
Something is grossly immoral and amiss!
Consider this from 3 of our founding fathers:
Benjamin Franklin - Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.
Jedidiah Morse - Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government - and all blessings which flow from them - must fall with them.
John Adams - Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
This may help to answer some of your questions as to our current national state of affairs. The honest student of history knows this to be true. Also read:
Fourteen major American cities are part of a globalist climate organization known as the "C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group," which has an "ambitious target" by the year 2030 of '0 kg [of] meat consumption," "0 kg [of] dairy consumption," "3 new clothing items per person per year," "0 private vehicles" owned, and "1 short-haul return flight (less than 1500 km) every 3 years per person."
This is designed to: 1) destroy the cohesiveness of societies thus making them much easier to control, and 2) reduce the world population by 90+ per cent. Read their Agenda 2030 Plan, in their own words. Most people still don't know how much more, much more, their lives are going to drastically change in the next 6+ yrs.
Read: The Future Of Urban Consumption In A 1.5°C WorldPresident Obama's Commitment to Global Development - Published: September 27, 2015
Who Will Say No More to the Current Madness?
American Churches Are Eerily Silent When the Country Needs Them Most
We Must Pivot or Perish
Here are two key videos that represent the pivotal time the world finds itself in once again in the course of human history. Jesus warned us the time before His return would be as it was in the days of Noah, before the first cataclysmic event of the flood. It was a time of such evil only one man and his household acknowledged God in all his ways.
To the intellectually honest person one has to admit God is rapidly being driven from the ways of men once again. How far down this path we have strayed is mere speculation but if Biblical history teaches us anything the teachings found in Paul's writing to the Romans who had become so decadent and godless must be carefully considered as a warning to us today. It would be wise for one to read this Biblical red flag before it is too late for us. (Romans 1)
To Donald J. Trump and all who aspire to lead as long as you surround yourselves with and support those such as below our country will never heal. There must be a clean break with those who are corrupt and speak from the deceit of their hearts. No longer are they cloaked in the collective darkness of their deeds (John 3:19-21). The people finally see. Now we must act if we are to live free, not as our lustful hearts' desire but as a Godly people once again. As Christians we are compelled to stop cowering before this godless generation and live boldly in our faith in Him.
There was a time not too long ago when being a "statesman" was an aspirational goal for those who sought to lead. It was a time when, if the course of events led us to the dark boundaries of fair play and common Godly sense in our public affairs, a single voice from one well-suited to speak would rise above the clamor of all and do so with an authority that would bring us together for the good of the nation. We would be led away from such threatening times. In this late hour, from France, the world has its first. It awaits for the next.
In light of current world events, I was asked recently to comment on what seems to be an ever-growing darkness in so many areas of our lives today. This is a brief excerpt of those thoughts.
If one has lived long enough, we remember days of our past when the events of the world did not encroach and embed itself into our lives with the alarming number, regularity and intensity it seems today. We enjoyed days, if not weeks or months, without waking to a new or ongoing crisis that captured our attention. Our activities were not overshadowed with the pall of today that seems never-ending, provoking such anxiety we see and hear throughout our society. We awoke in our mornings to the peaceful hopes and expectations of continuing to pursue our happiness in the course we were making for our lives, satisfaction that came from all levels and stages of our progress in life. Occasionally, if we had heard from someone during the day of a newsworthy event, we might find the time from our busy lives to tune in at the end of the day to the news to see firsthand additional details that aroused our attention. We might even discuss it with others for a short time before moving on to other more personal priorities—job success, family events, community involvement, church and recreational activities, etc. Those things that divide us today along so many lines were not exacerbated by politicians seeking votes, certainly not to the extent we were less civil to each other as today. For most of us, life had yet to become a "game" with clearly defined sides in vehement opposition to one another. Labels were something on a product we purchased. Many of us did recognize moral and legitimate social injustices and worked cooperatively toward ending those divisions that prevented the fulfillment of the dreams of our forefathers, dreams we share in becoming one within a nation that values the rights of individuals without abolishing those of others. Our desire was that all would be given the opportunity to achieve their God-given potential. We understood there was much work to be done, not only in our own personal lives, but within our society. We elected representatives to see to the matters of government that we could not ourselves. We trusted them for the greater priorities of our nation and not to intrude upon our liberties promised within our constitution, especially infringement upon our religious freedoms and conscience. Our constitution was a contract we all understood to mean the church was not the government nor the government the church, taking to itself matters of social, moral and religious duties that have long been the calling and mission of the church, proselytizing from it through programs to obtain votes to grow it in competition and final defeat of it, using taxes gained at the point of the gun in contrast to tithes and offerings freely given to the local church. How is the church expected to compete with that system? To this point, we have abrogated our place in our society today. Somewhere along the way we went astray. National security and greater injustices of our time gave way to more petty personal grievances and social programs, so much so that the rights of many are being taken away in lieu of the offended feelings of one—a lesser group over the majority. The good causes of many seem to have been coopted by the selfish desires of a few. It seems those whose rights are favored are those whose voices can be magnified the greatest while the majority are suppressed in fearful silence. Logic appears turned upon its head—reason and common sense discarded upon the heap of the unpopularity of truth. And its shadow grows.
The world seems to be in chaos with no visible sign of abatement. Dangers from within threaten to rip apart the fabric of our country while our enemies plot and execute their plans to destroy us. We rightfully ask: Where are our elected? There is no answer. They have abandoned us. The state grows while our churches continue to decline. Who will stop the darkness? Who will stop the assault of the state on the rights of the people and the ordained role of the churches? Can it be stopped? Two thousand years ago Jesus clearly taught His kingdom was not of this earth and issued a call to any who would hear: "Come unto me you who are heavy burdened..." Today, our government has coopted that call and the hands reach out by the millions each year, year after year, creating a dependency without dignity, degrading and diminishing the human spirit to an almost sub-human level. And we wonder why the baser instincts of the masses are rising like a tsunami that will soon sweep us upon the rubble of history as it has other nations before us. I understand the sentiment of the sensible heart as it looks upon today's world scene. It is understandable why such anxiety exists, especially if one allows the bombardment of the gloom of world events to permeate ones thinking via a twenty-four cycle of breaking news. It consumes our national conversation. We wring our hands as we helplessly watch beyond belief events spiral ever more chaotic.
The following is taken from the Book, Adam2: A Guide For The Walk Home, written by our founder.
It is A Commentary On The Gospel Of John, complete with a background look at the contemporary Jewish groups active in Jesus' day.
It includes a summary of each chapter, a redacted study of each disciple, a brief study of Gnosticism of the time, pertinent timelines,
and much more. Each chapter of study includes extensive Biblical references to the notes on the chapter.
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Let us look this month at the group: Essenes from the book: Adam2.
I. MAJOR JEWISH GROUPS IN JESUS' DAY.
E. ESSENES.
Amidst the backdrop of the events, times, and people of our previous discussion arose the Essenes.
Is it any wonder, then, that during such a period of political and religious uncertainty and curtain of cultural clashes,
would arise a group who would separate from such a fragmented society? However, the precise origins of the Essenes are
about as obscure as that of the Pharisees. It is believed by most scholars that these ultra-separatists broke away from
the prevailing religio-political practices of Judaism in the Maccabean era, forming small colonies, or cells, throughout
the region, and in some cases, isolated communes. Very little was known of these purists Josephus so highly regarded
until the discoveries of the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 and later excavations of the Qumran community located in close proximity.
This community, or commune of a monastic sect located at the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, between Jerusalem to the
northwest and En-gedi to the south, has since been believed by most to be that of the Essenes themselves. If so, then,
the numerous documents discovered there shed a wealth of information on their doctrines, beliefs, practices, nature,
and lifestyles. Although in none of those documents is a self-described reference to the name we are most familiar,
as with our Christian ascription
(
Acts 11:26;
26:28),
it may very well have been one assigned by outsiders. If so, as with our New Testament documents that are absent of such
Christian self-designations, it is quite natural that these are as well.
The etymology of the name assigned this group has been the source of debate for centuries, with still no clear consensus
on the matter. Because our space is limited, it is recommended the reader examine the studies of Marcel Simon, professor
at the University of Strasbourg in France, for his scholarly examination of the many possible roots of this name.
For our purposes, we will simply say in agreement with his findings, that it most likely came from the transliteration
of the Hebrew word, hasid, coming from the Aramaic, hasya in the singular, or hasen in the plural,
which at its core means, "a pious one." If Philo (Hellenist Jewish philosopher in Alexandria, Egypt, 30 B.C.-A.D. 45)
is correct in his assessment of the Greek, Essaioi, which could itself be a transliteration from the Hebrew,
hasaim, then another characteristic meaning is seen—"the silent ones."
As mentioned above, unlike the previous groups studied, neither the name nor an example can be identified within our New Testament.
Because of his ascetic wilderness lifestyle (who also, like the Essenes, is never reported frequenting the
Temple in Jerusalem), some believe that John the Baptist was a member of this sect.
He is also connected with a disciple named Banus, to whom Josephus confesses to having spent some time with in his teens
while examining each of the Jewish sects before deciding with which to align. This is one explanation for Josephus' high regard,
that reflected in his writings, for the Jewish Christian sect developing in Judaism (and in particular for Christ - Antiq. 18.3.3, p. 379).
Although there is irrefutable evidence of their existence prior to and during the time of Christ (Josephus numbers them at 4000, - Antiq. 18.1.5,
p. 377), no one really knows why, unlike the other major groups previously studied, they are not there mentioned.
Some have offered their exhaustive theories, the most common being: their chosen separation from the Temple life at
Jerusalem and their lack of contact with others outside their own communes. It should be mentioned here in support of
this theory, there are several other Jewish sects we have chosen not to study that were viable at the time of Christ
that also are not mentioned in our New Testament writings. Nevertheless, for the reasons that will be obvious to the
reader as this study unfolds, we have chosen to include only the Essenes.
Let us begin with the conditions of Judea at the outset of the Maccabean revolt (167 B.C.). Several things must be
remembered at this point that were converging factors for the rise of the Essenes, first that seen as a result of the
anonymous scribes who evolved from Ezra's day into the Great Assembly who legislated Jewish life from the Mosaic Code.
From the very beginnings of the Hebrews in Egypt
(
Ex.1:8-10),
other nations have struggled to come to terms with the definition, purpose, and place of these people in an ever-changing secular world.
This, they themselves have struggled with as well throughout their history. However, to the religious Jew, the Covenant Code at
Sinai made this perfectly clear. Listen to one contemporary Rabbi:
With the calling of the first Jew, Abraham, a new covenant [the old being the Rainbow Covenant with all people -
Gen.9:9-13]
came into being, initiating the Jew into his function within nature and humanity...At Sinai, God entered into a covenant,
B'rit, with the people of Israel. Torah is the sacred writ of that covenant. Torah tells the story of how
our forefathers were admitted into the covenant and how they struggled to construct their lives under it...As a people
standing under divine covenant, Israel is unique. No nation in the world can claim a similar distinction...Life must be totally
dedicated to Mitzvah [commandment—the first being, to "love you then the lord your God!"] and, if need be, surrendered in
martyrdom for His name...We must serve with every ounce of strength, with all the capacities of body and mind. We must equally
serve Him with our worldly goods and possessions...We are a people and a faith, and both elements form an organic unit.
The people have fashioned the faith, and the faith has sustained the people. This has been very difficult for non-Jews to understand,
even those of goodwill. Most non-Jews can grasp the idea of Judaism as a religion, but cannot place peoplehood within the
framework of theology. Yet the Jewish religion and Jewish peoplehood are one and inseparable. In other faiths, separation from
the church and its obligations cuts the bond to the community of the faithful; in Judaism, the neglect or even the denial of
religion does not place a Jew outside the bounds of the people. (Trepp, pp. 1,2,4,5,6)
For comparison, another Jewish writer adds: "A Christian child is born pagan, becomes Christian through baptism, and baptism
itself is provisional until at confirmation the confirmand makes a conscious commitment to the Christian faith. A Jewish child,
in contrast, is born Jewish...[Therefore] there is in Judaism an altogether crucial togetherness of what may be called faith
and fate". (Fackenheim, p. 29)
In America, our culture has evolved over the centuries from that first cherished doctrine of its foundation—freedom of religion—to
come to mean for the growing irreligious of our day whose voice seems to be the loudest and who wields power—freedom from religion.
Hence, we have the modern secular man, or woman, who views religion as only one aspect of the total community, albeit to many,
an unnecessary and intrusive one, as clearly evidenced in their attempts to relegate it to a non-influential role in every
other aspect of American life. With the Zionist movement of this century, even the modern Jew has begun to view the separation
of the religion of Judaism and the existence and survival of their race as a whole. It was this movement, which began out
of survival in a hostile Europe (fathered by a Viennese journalist named, Theodore Herzl, at the turn of the 20th century),
that is responsible, in part, for the re-establishment of the nation of Israel in the holy land following World War II (1948).
To the religious Jew, as described above, this is a threat to the very existence of their uniqueness as it has heretofore been,
and a violation of that Covenant Code at Sinai. Their view was, and to the Orthodox remains, only under the Messiah's leadership,
when he finally appears, are the Jews to retake and resettle the land of Palestine. Theirs was to be a Davidic government as
prophesied in scripture, not this ever-growing political Zionist movement. And so the debate continues, to the proponent of each:
modern secularism and the root experiences of Judaism are mutually irreconcilable.
In recent years we have heard much discussion as to the collective religious nature of our country, with
even our top elected officials declaring as though with pride America is not a Christian nation. Many so
called scholars and pundunts argue we never were founded upon Christian principles—God forbid, the Bible
and its judicial applications for us found in the Ten Commandments. Yet at the same time they argue we are not,
they are organized in eliminating any and all references to Biblical and Christian precepts and practices
originating from its principles—ironic, if not flat out hypocritical, declaring on the one hand something
untrue while on the other acknowledging by their intense actions for eliminating and banning the very thing
they say isn't so!
It is plain to the novice student of American history, if they possess a sliver of intellectual integrity, the
most obvious facts found on record from our early beginnings. Today's liberal secularist would have us think
Christianity is a modern movement to take over our government, hailing its beginnings with the emergence
of the Religious Right when many Christians coalesced to become politically active a few decades back. They
ignore a voluminous record found within the archives of our country's preserved documents, many on record in our
Library of Congress.
As you read, you
will hear today's Supreme Court's deafening silence when they rule on any modern case regarding our Constitution's
interpretation and the intent of our Constitional founders. So, for the record, just what did our founders have to say about
Judeo-Christian
teachings and practice regarding our government and civil way of life...
America's Founders and Presidents Speak for Themselves
It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!
- Patrick Henry
The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: that it connected in one indissoluble bond civil government with the principles of Christianity.
- John Quincy Adams
The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws. All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery, and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.
- Noah Webster
We have staked the future of government not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions on the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the ten commandments of God.
The following is taken from the Book of Old Testament Summaries.
Chapter
(977 B.C.?)
Words of (Solomon?), son of David, king of Jerusalem, concerning the vanity of the life and labor of man under the sun.
It seems that everything is in a cycle; man is born and dies and another generation comes while the Earth remains.
The sun rises and sets; the wind goes and comes again; the rivers fill the sea, but it is never full.
Nothing is new and we forget quickly what was before. God has given every man the troublesome task to
seek the end of all things through wisdom (that he might find rest for his soul in God).
Every work under the sun is vain and does not give this rest to the spirit of man.
(Nothing under the sun can quench a longing spirit. For what it yearns can only be found in the bosom of its Creator.)
The more knowledge one has the more sorrowful he becomes. Solomon knows this by his own search for it.
He first searches satisfaction in pleasure, then laughter, mirth, and wine, all to no avail.
Next he turns to acquisitions of great houses, gardens, pools, servants, cattle, gold, silver,
treasures of kings (harem), singers, and musicians. He obtained all his heart's desire, and looking upon
it, declared it to be vanity, without profit to man. All done after this, would only be anticlimactic (vs.12).
But he learned several lessons: Wisdom excels folly; A wise man has light, the fool darkness; One thing is common:
both the wise and fool perish alike. The wise is remembered no more, as the fool, therefore, it was vain to get wisdom.
Thus knowing this, he abhors life and its labor; for the next generation will receive its benefits, not him,
unknowing whether he will be a fool or wise as he. This is a great evil: that another should possess and
enjoy the fruits of his labor. With great despair he finds no rest for his heart, concluding then there is
nothing better for man to do than eat, drink, and enjoy himself of the good of his labor: for God gives such to the wise,
but to the sinner He gives sorrow. Still, all is vain and troubles the spirit.
He proceeds to list 14 pairs of dichotomous purposes which have their own time under the heaven:
(1)
Born and die.
(8)
Embrace and refrain.
(2)
Plant and pluck up.
(9)
Get and lose.
(3)
Kill and heal.
(10)
Keep and castaway.
(4)
Break down and build up.
(11)
Rend and sew.
(5)
Weep and laugh.
(12)
Silence and speak.
(6)
Mourn and dance.
(13)
Love and hate.
(7)
Castaway stones and gather.
(14)
War and Peace.
He has seen these tasks given by God, each appearing beautiful in its own time. Man's heart is filled with these worldly things
that hide God and His works from him. Man derives no lasting good from these, only in doing good. God's gift is to enjoy the
fruit of one's own labor. God's work is supreme and eternal. All of man's work is temporal and can add nothing to it.
All men are alike. Sin is universal. The wise has iniquity as the fool, and all will one day be judged alike.
Man is no better than the beast: for God's breath is in both; and when He withdraws it they both will perish.
So, one should be content in his own portion for now, not being able to see what will come after him.
He now considers the oppressed who have no comforter. The dead and unborn are in a better state than these.
He also sees every man's work is envied by another. This is vain. It is better to be satisfied with what one has,
however small, than to trouble one's spirit with great worldly care, or working just to gain more.
He now compares the state of the single laborer to that of partnership; there is strength in numbers.
The poor but wise is better than a foolish king. Observing the march of man through time, he sees that
each generation forgets the previous.
He offers excellent advice for going into the house of God. Be not quick to speak, but listen.
Be careful of what you say to God or in His name. The fool is known for his many words.
Be careful to fulfill any vow taken, not making excuses when failed, for this is a great sin.
Better not to vow at all and fear God. God sees all injustice, and the Earth's profit is for all.
Whatever one loves, he will never be satisfied with his present portion of it. Sleep will escape him,
unlike the laborer who takes rest from his work. He follows with a contrast between a man with a sorrowful
heart and one which is joyful. He sees a great evil: the rich man's unquenchable thirst for more.
It destroys him, robbing him of sleep and rest, filling him with sorrow and worry, knowing that eventually
he will die and leave it to another. For we die as we are born, naked, with nothing in our hands.
Again it is better to take rest from one's labor and eat and drink of one's portion from God.
This man's heart is joyful unto the Lord for what he has, unlike the other who is sorrowful for what he doesn't have.
A common evil, a disease, is that many men are given great riches who never cease from their thirst for more to enjoy it,
then die and leave it for another. This man enters the world blind, speeds through it, never looking up, ever accumulating,
and dies in darkness never seeing the light, or having a clue as to the true purpose in life, his soul never being filled.
It is better to see and be content than never be satisfied with one's portion. Riches of no use are vain.
Every kind of man that will ever live has already lived and God knows each; therefore, what one knows better
than God what is good for man in his life? God, not man, knows man's future and what is best for that man, hence,
why should or how can a man contend with God about his present state?
One's reputation is better for his soul than all the medicine of the world. Man is born to suffer and dies to rest in peace.
A funeral will teach man more about life than all the merrymaking combined, showing one that better is the end of a thing
than its beginning, thus teaching him patience. The wise man has life and considers his days, as God ordered them,
and is not taken by surprise. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; therefore, fear God and don't think you know everything,
but don't act like a fool either, destroying yourself in both cases. No one is sinless, so be careful not to say anything about
someone you wouldn't want to hear said about yourself. More to be feared than death is the snare of an evil woman.
There is not one woman in a thousand that will not snare the soul of a foolish man. Although God has made man in His
own image, every man's imagination is evil.
No one is wiser and more powerful than God whose commandments are to be kept, if he is to escape evil and be prepared for judgment,
not knowing when his will come. No one can control his time and no one can escape it. Because God does not punish sin immediately,
at times, the heart of the evil one will continue in sin, thinking he has escaped God's eye. But with those who fear God
it shall be well. A great perplexity is seen: the apparent injustice between the righteous and the wicked. Again man should
be happy with his present state, as God has provided, seeing it is impossible to know all the secret things of God under the sun.
WEF Official Calls for AI to Re-Write the Bible 'Correctly'
"In a few years, there might be religions that are actually correct … just think about a religion whose holy book is written by an AI. That could be a reality in a few years," states WEF advisor Yuval Noah Harari, "a homosexual, Israeli author and historian who holds mostly to atheistic beliefs in spirituality," - Charismamag.com.
Tucker Carlson Live Tour in Sunrise, FL
Russell Brand and John Rich on the mass Christian awakening growing in the West. Something great is happening and it’s undeniable.
Transgender Lutheran pastor on the Bible's clear line of male & female: "It's hard to relate it to modern-day times b/c it wasn't written for 2024. It was written for then. When we read in the scripture that God created man and woman, yes, and god created everyone else, as well." pic.twitter.com/rFIKhlv7OW
To the cast down and disheartened, stop and remember the joy of the beginning of your new birth. Remember, there is no battle you face that He has not already fought and overcome. The victory is yours. Embrace it.
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The Ark of Hope - 3/3/1946
Genesis 6:14: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord ... And God said unto Noah ... Make thee an ark of gopher wood.
When Praying, Do Not See Time And Eternity, Earth And Heaven, Being Divided By So Great A Chasm That Cannot Be Bridged By The Holy Spirit Who Lives Within The Heart Ready To Make Intercession For The Sincere Believer!... Read More
As a child, our world was so close we could not yet see in our minds afar; so He seemed so near. But as we grow older our world
expands, our minds stretch, and He, at times to some, seems so distant that we often hear one say, "God, if you are out there or
up there, and if you can hear me...?", as if to say He is just too far away our words may not be able to reach Him. Could this be
one reason Jesus said unless you come as a little child you cannot see the Kingdom of Heaven?
(Mk.10:15;
Lk.18:17;
17:20-21;
John 3:3,5)
THIS IS PRAYER!
His Kingdom On Earth! God, Not There, But Here, In My Heart As I Pray: "Thy Kingdom Come." This, I Must Believe When I Pray!
AND SO PRAY:
"Forgive me, Heavenly Father, when I doubt whether you hear when I pray. And may I always pray in such a way that reveals a
childlike faith in a close and Intimate Father."
"And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul."
The thought of David's heart at this time was a false thought, because he certainly had no ground for thinking that God's anointing him by Samuel was intended to be left as an empty unmeaning act... Read More
On no one occasion had the Lord deserted His servant; he had been placed in perilous positions very often, but not one instance had occurred in which divine interposition had not delivered him. The trials to which he had been exposed had been varied; they had not assumed one form only, but many--yet in every case He who sent the trial had also graciously ordained a way of escape. David could not put his finger upon any entry in his diary, and say of it, "Here is evidence that the Lord will forsake me," for the entire tenor of his past life proved the very reverse. He should have argued from what God had done for him, that God would be his defender still. But is it not just in the same way that we doubt God's help? Is it not mistrust without a cause? Have we ever had the shadow of a reason to doubt our Father's goodness? Have not His lovingkindnesses been marvellous? Has He once failed to justify our trust? Ah, no! our God has not left us at any time. We have had dark nights, but the star of love has shone forth amid the blackness; we have been in stern conflicts, but over our head He has held aloft the shield of our defence. We have gone through many trials, but never to our detriment, always to our advantage; and the conclusion from our past experience is, that He who has been with us in six troubles, will not forsake us in the seventh. What we have known of our faithful God, proves that He will keep us to the end. Let us not, then, reason contrary to evidence. How can we ever be so ungenerous as to doubt our God? Lord, throw down the Jezebel of our unbelief, and let the dogs devour it.
There are many today who would doubt or deny that this is true. There has even been an attempt to cover up and, in some cases,
to destroy the legacy of Christian thinking that has gone into the formation of our republic... Read More
July 4, 1821 - John Quincy Adams: The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond,
the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. From the day of the Declaration ... they (the American people) were bound
by the laws of God, which they all, and by the laws of the Gospel, which they nearly all, acknowledged as the rules of their conduct...
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering;
(for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:"
1. More implicit and thorough trust in God. 2. If you are weaned from the world. 3. Fewer reluctant feelings when called to exercise self-denial... Read More
4. Less temptation to sins of omission. 5. Deepening intensity and steadiness of zeal for God's causes. 6. A growing graciousness in accepting the whole will of God...
The consequences of the magnitude of such a broad scale world-wide implementation of a "new church model" cannot be ignored. It must be examined by the serious Bible student and Christian! It must be looked at in light of Bible prophecy. We must heed the warnings of both Jesus' own words when He walked the earth and those inspired by the Holy Spirit written later for our advantage in alertness of end-time events and trends. Not to do so would be perilous. So, I have prayerfully written 5 articles on this demonic phenonemonen with hopes they will help you to understand how serious this modern attack is on the true church of Christ - Articles on the Modern Church.
Has church been getting you down lately?
Do you have more questions than answers about the major
shift in your experiences in worship, in the objects, music, and even the sermons? We may be able to help.
Know first, you are not alone! More people are awaking to a deceptive practice that
began years ago. In addition, we have put together 5 articles to try and answer some
of those questions and help with your understanding. The first are more practical in nature as they
relate to your questions. However, the 5th is more specific in identifying a major factor behind the
changes you are experiencing. We hope this will not be the end of your exploration of this
growing cancer on the church. If you're fine with it, we wish you the best but some of us
have not nor will buy into it.
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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. - John 15:5
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. - Mark 4:35
...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. - Psalms 30:5b
...strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. - Matthew 7:14
...And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. - Genesis 1:2b
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. - Psalms 23:1-2
Those things that divide us today along so many lines were not exacerbated by politicians seeking votes, certainly not to the extent we were less civil to each other as today. For most of us, life had yet to become a "game" with clearly defined sides in vehement opposition to one another. Labels were something on a product we purchased. Many of us did recognize moral and legitimate social injustices and worked cooperatively toward ending those divisions that prevented the fulfillment of the dreams of our forefathers, dreams we share in becoming one within a nation that values the rights of individuals without abolishing those of others. 
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Two thousand years ago Jesus clearly taught His kingdom was not of this earth and issued a call to any who would hear: "Come unto me you who are heavy burdened..." Today, our government has coopted that call and the hands reach out by the millions each year, year after year, creating a dependency without dignity, degrading and diminishing the human spirit to an almost sub-human level. And we wonder why the baser instincts of the masses are rising like a tsunami that will soon sweep us upon the rubble of history as it has other nations before us. 
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