Johndeweb

Piece of A Sword

2012-01-08T09:04:00.000-08:00

Piece of A Sword -jdw

When the oil drips dry from the fields of Ghawar,
And the silt of Dubai sift The Palm Jumeirah;
People will shrivel like basmati rice Tahdig
And the wealth of the princes won't help even a little.

Iscan

2011-02-18T02:37:00.000-08:00

Iscan

Dubai's financial crisis: a Q&A - Telegraph

2010-07-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

Dubai's financial crisis: a Q&A - Telegraph: "Q. Where did Dubai go wrong? I thought it was in the 'oil-rich Gulf'?
A. Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates, seven city-states which have separate ruling families, separate budgets, but security, immigration and foreign policies in common. Abu Dhabi has nearly all the UAE's oil. To keep up, Dubai from the 1950s on diversified its economy into ports, trade, services and finance, largely successfully. But its liquidity-fuelled real estate and tourism binge in the last decade may have been one step too far."

"WOMAN"S RIGHTS UNDER SHARIA LAW"

2010-07-14T03:41:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

UNCOVERED :by johndeweb

2010-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:00

Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

You are never, never alone! The Lord is a whisper away!

~ Poetry Corner:

>>> UNCOVERED :BY JOHNDEWEB

THE CROSS UNCOVERED CHRIST'S RIGHTEOUSNESS, SIMULTANEOUSLY REVEALING MAN'S GUILT.
HIS WAS THE PERFECT SACRIFICE, WHEN INNOCENT BLOOD WAS SPLIT;
BY THIS VERY ACT OF OBEDIENCE THE JUSTICE OF GOD WAS FULFILLED,
MERCY TRIUMPHED IN JUDGEMENT, AND CONDEMNATION WAS STILLED.

THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PURE, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS SHINES IN THE DARKNESS,
BUT ONLY THE LOVE OF GOD HAS THE POWER TO SOFTEN MEN'S HARDNESS;
SIN WAS CONDEMNED IN THE FLESH, BUT DEATH COULD NOT CONQUER HIS GOODNESS,
REPENTANCE BORN OF THE SPIRIT BRINGS SALVATION BORN OF FORGIVENESS.

Rom 8:3 NKJV For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh.

Rom 11:22 KJV
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

2Cr 7:10 NIV
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

SIN IS SPIRITUAL NAKEDNESS:

* ONLY JESUS CAN PROVIDE THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS YOU NEED & DESIRE.

* JESUS HAS THE PERFECT FIT JUST FOR YOU.

* WITHOUT THE PROPER ATTIRE YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE THRONE ROOM.

* EARTH IS THE FITTING ROOM. YOU BETTER take THE ROBE THAT'S TAYLORED FOR YOU.

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY!

he lives in you (reprise) on the view

2010-05-01T03:13:00.000-07:00

THIS CLOSET :by Johndeweb

2010-04-19T00:17:00.000-07:00

POETRY CORNER

THIS CLOSET :by Johndeweb

Empty out this closet of the clutter in my mind; Take away the junk that weighs me down & merely binds;
All the foolish notions I was taught to understand never helped to better me or turn my life around.
Show me by the Holy Ghost the seasons & the times; Don't let idle thinking dash my dreams & trash my mind;
Now I have a destiny, but there are those apparently, who taunt with tongue instinctively just because I'm free.

Fireproof | The Cross

2010-01-20T02:56:00.001-08:00

2010-01-06T06:42:00.000-08:00

The Headship Principle

An Editorial by Johndeweb:
Is The Tradition Of Head Coverings Conformity To Cultural Mores Or Conformity To Divine Principle?
If conformity to the tradition of head coverings is culturally motivated the expression of this practice will logically change with time & society, but if this tradition is solely the result of a divinely inspired headship principle, it cannot be ignored or invalidated.
There is a natural headship according to 1Cor3:3, “the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” It is noteworthy that Christ must be divine; otherwise this “natural order” is nullified. So when a Muslim, or anyone else, isolates a Bible passage, just to validate a premise, the context is usually adulterated or annihilated.
One proof of this natural law of headship is a woman’s long hair. 1 Cor11:15b (NIV) “For long hair is given to her as a covering.” Nature suggests that there are clear lines of authority between the sexes that have been drawn in the sands of time. In Christ, we actually submit to each other,” Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility,” (1Pet5:5), a context in which there is “neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ.”(Gal3:28), but that is another topic.
Even cultural input cannot negate divine order, though indubitably it tampers with it. Humility is the actual “covering” that God expects from everyone who names Christ, more than a cloak or hijab. When God formed Eve from Adam’s rib He didn’t place animal skin over her tresses, but He covered her body. Gen3:21(ASV), ”And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.”
This is the “gold standard” of proper headship as expressed by Paul in his letter to Titus: Titus 2:4-5 “…Train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
In my opinion, the hijab is no different than any other adornment, but it is a matter of preference; however, when that adornment becomes the focal point of non verbal confrontation, political advocacy & religious braggadocio, it no longer serves the humble purpose for which it was intended. For example, I’d rather see Muslims scrap the hijab & keep the peace, then scrap the peace & keep the hijab.
Finally, I submit this admonishment from the pen of Peter, 1 Pet3:1-6 (CEV) “If you are a wife, you must put your husband first. Even if he opposes our message, you will win him over by what you do. No one else will have to say anything to him, 2because he will see how you honor God and live a pure life. 3Don't depend on things like fancy hairdos or gold jewelry or expensive clothes to make you look beautiful. 4Be beautiful in your heart by being gentle and quiet. This kind of beauty will last, and God considers it very special.
5Long ago those women who worshiped God and put their hope in him made themselves beautiful by putting their husbands first. 6For example, Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her true children, if you do right and don't let anything frighten you.

Other Points of View Around The Net:
1 “In reference to head coverings, there is a distinction between the unchanging fact of male headship, and the relative cultural expressions of it. I.e., in different cultures male headship is symbolized by different practices. In the U.S. today head coverings mean nothing one way or the other. The one practice that has over the years symbolized male headship seems to be the woman’s taking on her husband’s last name after marriage. The fact that many married women today are keeping their own last name or are forming hyphenated last names may be indicative of a growing rejection of this Biblical principle. “
(Jack Cottrell: Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11)

2 “Whether women today in church services should wear hats depends on whether the custom of head coverings in the first century is to be understood as a practice also intended for the present day. Many Bible students see that for today the principle of subordination (not the command to wear hats) is the key point in this passage. The intent of the custom of women wearing hats today, for fashion, seems far different from the purpose of the custom in the first century. “
http://wap.bible.org/question/what-does-head-covering-1-cor-11-refer

3 “The United States Declaration of Independence subverted the dominant social doctrine of the time, the Divine Right of Kings, by saying ‘All men are created equal’"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egalitarianism

1 Corinthians 11:3-7 (King James Version)
3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

1 Corinthians 11:3-7 (New International Version)
3Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head,[a] since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
Footnotes:
a. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. 5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering (of hair) on her head dishonors her head—she is just like one of the "shorn women." 6 If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair, but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. 7 A man ought not to have long hair

1 Corinthians 11:3-7 (The Message)
3-9In a marriage relationship, there is authority from Christ to husband, and from husband to wife. The authority of Christ is the authority of God. Any man who speaks with God or about God in a way that shows a lack of respect for the authority of Christ, dishonors Christ. In the same way, a wife who speaks with God in a way that shows a lack of respect for the authority of her husband dishonors her husband. Worse, she dishonors herself—an ugly sight, like a woman with her head shaved. This is basically the origin of these customs we have of women wearing head coverings in worship, while men take their hats off. By these symbolic acts, men and women, who far too often butt heads with each other, submit their "heads" to the Head: God.

1 Corinthians 11:3-7 (Contemporary English Version)
3Now I want you to know that Christ is the head over all men, and a man is the head over a woman. But God is the head over Christ. 4This means that any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head brings shame to his head.
5But any woman who prays or prophesies without something on her head brings shame to her head. In fact, she may as well shave her head. [a] 6A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair. 7Men were created to be like God and to bring honor to God. This means that a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honor to men.
Footnotes:
a. 1 Corinthians 11:5 she may as well shave her head: A woman's hair was a mark of beauty, and it was shameful for a woman to cut her hair short or to shave her head, so that she looked like a man.
Sincerely,

Johndeweb
Live&Learn

Warning From the Lord

2009-11-17T22:40:00.001-08:00

Children of Hamas

2009-09-05T02:54:00.001-07:00

Hamas & Israel:
The Nation of Israel is the touchstone of any debate involving Islam, & it is always appropriate to mention Israel in this context. How you treat the "Apple of God's Eye" speaks volumes about your religion & your agenda. He is a thief who thinks he can replace the core of God's affection with a foreign religion or nation.

Look, there is only room for one truth, & the greatest of all deceivers,Sura 3:54, is blocking you from seeing the truth. Allah calls himself the greatest of all deceiver,( dcb = deep cleansing breath). Our God never calls Himself a deceiver, although He permits deception to overtake its yielded recipients. The God of both the Jews & the Gentiles desires to be reconciled with His enemies, & not destroy His enemies.

Isa 57:3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
:4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, [and] draw out the tongue? [are] ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
* Only a fool would agitate the "Apple of His Eye," but that is exactly what Hamas is doing, although they are only following the dictates of Jihad, Muhammed & the Quran. Last year over 3000 mortar shells crossed over the Israeli border; meanwhile, your Muslim compatriots are poised like vultures over their Jewish prey. Please, wake up! The only thing worse than a fool is an educated fool.

Zec 2:1 Then I looked up--and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand!
:2 I asked, "Where are you going?" He answered me, "To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is."
:3 Then the angel who was speaking to me left, and another angel came to meet him
:4 and said to him: "Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. :5 And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the Lord, 'and I will be its glory within.'
:6 "Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north," declares the Lord, "for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven," declares the Lord.
:7 "Come, O Zion! Escape, you who live in the Daughter of Babylon!"
* :8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: "After he has honored me and has sent me against the nations that have plundered you--for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye--
* :9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them. Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.
:10 "Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you," declares the Lord.
:11 "Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.

Conclusion:

2Ti 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,
:9 Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
:10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, [who] has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
:11 to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
:13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
:14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

AND:

2Ti 2:7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
:8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,
:9 for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, [even] to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
:10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
:11 [This is] a faithful saying: For if we died with [Him], We shall also live with [Him].
:12 If we endure, We shall also reign with [Him]. If we deny [Him], He also will deny us.
:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
:14 Remind [them] of these things, charging [them] before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
:16 But shun profane [and] idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
:17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,
:18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.

Another time,

Sincerely,

Johndeweb

Masters Design

2009-09-05T01:50:00.001-07:00

I Closed My Eyes

2009-08-15T17:15:00.000-07:00

I closed my eyes & saw the light
I opened them but it took flight;
I realized then for me to see
I have to trust the light in me.

It's not by senses I perceive
This complex world which beckons me;
Not by reason or convention
But faith is what I have to mention.

Laura Story - Mighty To Save video featurette

2009-08-09T15:42:00.001-07:00

Faithfulness
A Poem by Johndeweb

Open windows, open doors,
Marriage is a picture for
The favor God endows on man
Causing mercy to remand

Who healed the sick and offered hope
For those whose pain was hard to cope;
Who stood by us when we were dross
And shared His love at any cost?

Like a marriage between two souls
In Christ two halves become a whole;
One life, one wife, one Lord, and more:
Heaven is worth waiting for.

TIME & ETERNITY

2009-08-04T02:02:00.000-07:00

Johndeweb:

Gap Theory? NO!
Listen
Quantum Physics: YES!

1 Energy isn't continuous, but comes in small but discrete units.

2 The elementary particles behave both like particles & like waves.

3 The movement of these particles is inherently random.

4 It is physically impossible to know both the position & the momentum of a particle at the same time. The more precisely one is known, the less precise the measurement of the other is.

5 THE ATOMIC WORLD IS NOTHING LIKE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

Enleuk: The world is 6000 years old is interpretation 1. "13.4 billion yrs passed beween the first two lines in the bible" is interpretation 2. The Bible was just made-up is interpretation 3.

Which of the portals will you enter? Choose the right one and Bachelor/ette number 4 will love you forever.

Enleuk: If something exists before time, then you have to invent a new definition of time that disregards the current definition of time. Our current definition says that we can't have motion and action without time as a motion of action requires time to pass for the motion or action to be carried out in space.

It's a good thing to think outside the box, but you're just suggesting an idea, you havn't actually thought about what it means to have no time.
oz: Asteroids existed before time?
johndeweb: YEP! Think outside the box, OZ! You can do it!

oz: What does it mean to exist without time?
johndeweb: RE: Stumbling Over Tumbling

Symelian,
I said the cosmos were 6000 yrs old ? No!
Gen 1:1 IN THE BEGINNING God created the heaven and the earth.
:2 The earth was w/o form, & void; & darkness was on the face of the deep.
:5 God called the light "day" & the darkness "night." Together these made up one day.
HELLO: Day 1 doesn't begin till vs 5.
Time is God's creation too. God measured Adam's creation by time, approx. 6000 yrs.
Asteroids existed in eternity-past, before time.
solvssod (2 weeks ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam well , there are some dates and times in the bible but , ya know what i mean.
solvssod (2 weeks ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam huh ! there are no dates in the bible . 6000yrs is some mens inturpertasion of times , theses ideals are 6000yrs old if you could wake up for just a second 13.4 billion yrs passed beween the first two lines in the bible. you should learn to read beween the lines . before you try to explain what everybody else already figured out 5999yrs ago . man ! where did ? Never mind you can go back to sleep . cause you sure do , need to, learn how to dream

Father's Love Letter - Video Original

2009-07-29T23:45:00.001-07:00

Garden

2009-07-29T23:18:00.001-07:00

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2515587181120245843

2009-07-29T02:31:00.000-07:00

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2515587181120245843

UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST (JOHN 17)

2009-07-27T21:48:00.000-07:00

UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
Some of the most pertinent exhortations in the New Testament originate in the Epistles of Paul. Still, observe what Peter wrote under inspiration of the Holy Spirit...

2Pe 3:16 As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are SOME THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Furthermore:
Hbr 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
:13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

COMMENT: Who's to say that you are not the spiritual "babe?" After all, when you describe yourself as "apoplectic," it does not conjure ones confidence in your stability or objectivity.

ILLUSTRATION: I am a consistent listener of National Public Radio, (NPR), & enjoy most of the content, yet I am a "right-wing" Christian; however, I rarely listen to Rush Limbaugh because I find him offensive. Most likely Rush is a nice "off-the-air" fellow, but his radio personality attracts listeners.

Rick Joyner has been my pastor since '99. He is a solid leader, a good husband, & the father of five wonderful children. Largely, he is a topical preacher with a pastoral staff that deliver balanced, exegetical sermons.

Christians looking for the perfect teacher/preacher are invariably doomed for disappointment. No one on earth has a complete revelation of God but God Himself.

Jhn 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

1Jo 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Besides, too often we depend on the pastor for our spiritual sustenance. In my opinion, this is because converts are taught, but disciples are trained. Consequently, we have churches filled with converts, not disciples. Only disciples can disciple; only disciples can replicate.

Figuratively speaking, we haven't been trained to "dig our own wells," or study the Word of God; therefore, the church in the USA is spoiled. We expect the pastor to do our Bible reading & study, not to mention prayer. The Body of Christ needs a paradigm shift.

You don't have to insinuate that Rick Joyner is a false prophet. At least his books inspire others, like yourself, to examine the Word of God. I have never heard Rick say his books were canon, but personally, I find them inspirational.
I know how to "chew on the hay & spit out the sticks."

Finally:
1Cr 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1Cr 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am.
COMMENT: Perhaps every sermon, revelation, & insight should be prefaced by these truisms.

Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

AGAIN:
1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:

CONCLUSION:
We need less criticism & more wisdom...

Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:

1Cr 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
:5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

Jam 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

AGAIN:
Psa 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
COMMENT: God judges the heart, so be careful what you perceive about a man. Yes, you have the right to judge prophesy, but divisiveness cloaks itself in knowledge, & as the scripture exhorts:
Rom 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Sincerely,

Johndeweb

PS Help me stand against the Wahabists, who call themselves true Muslims. That is where the real end-time struggle exists. Let's stop fighting each other. The time is short, & we need a united front.

Jhn 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Infidels under Islam, learn from history. One of the largest genocides in the world's history. P1

2009-07-27T01:25:00.001-07:00

Radical Islam: Never Forget

2009-07-26T23:28:00.001-07:00

Confess

2009-07-26T22:18:00.001-07:00

Hallelujah

2009-07-26T22:10:00.001-07:00

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

2009-07-08T00:40:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.: "WW2: 1941-1945 Hitler Grand Mufti Nazi Islam 02
WW2:1941-1945 Hitler Grand Mufti Nazi Islam 02"

The Burial Cloth of Jesus

2009-07-08T00:09:00.001-07:00

The Hungary Prayer Manuscript of 1192 confirms the Shroud of Turin

"ONED" WITH GOD

2009-07-04T13:18:00.000-07:00

Eph 2:21 In Him the whole building is joined together & rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.

1Cor 6:17 They that are joined to the Lord are one Spirit.

Comment: God is One , & those who are joined to the Lord are "one" with Him . To explain this phenomenon here is an original word:

"Oned" [verb]: to become one with another; describing the mysterious union of God and man; to be transformed; 2 Cor 5:17 "A New Creation" in Christ. [noun] one with God; in marriage: "one flesh;" the "Born Again" reality of John 3:7.
WORD PLAY: Seasoned ["Seas" + "oned"] Just as the sea becomes one with the ocean, figuratively speaking, we are like the "sea," flowing into God's "Ocean," through Christ.

Note: to say you are one with God is NOT to say you ARE God. Muslims have no equivalent.

Trinity of Cloud Formation

2009-07-01T18:09:00.000-07:00

The Trinity of Cloud Formation:

1 Warm Air

2 Dust

3 Water Vapor

All air contains water, but near the ground it is usually in the form of an invisible gas called water vapor. When warm air rises, it expands and cools. Cool air can't hold as much water vapor as warm air, so some of the vapor condenses onto tiny pieces of dust that are floating in the air and forms a tiny droplet around each dust particle. When billions of these droplets come together they become a visible cloud.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/cloud.htm

Practical Prosperity & Christianity

2009-06-29T03:33:00.001-07:00

WE ARE SAVED FOR GOOD WORKS, NOT BY GOOD WORKS!

Anyway, what constitutes good? Talk to Muslims & you will get a different perspective on good works. For example, they believe in "good" polygamy.

Faith is the qualifier & works is the quantifier. Indeed, Christ alone determines our eternal destiny based on faith, but works determine the quality of that destiny. Of course, the highest reward is Jesus Himself. The penitent thief, who was crucified beside Jesus, had no works, but he had saving faith. His reward was the promise of his sins forgiven, & eternal life with Jesus Christ. Nothing compares to that prosperity, yet Jesus spoke of heavenly rewards based on our good works.

Mat 19:28,30 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last [shall be] first.

What is practical prosperity? For a person who needs transportation practical prosperity could mean owning a reliable used car. For an unemployed person it could mean getting a full time job. John 15:7 says, "If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

WHEN GOOD IS THE ENEMY OF THE BEST

God is concerned about our needs & desires, but if we become preoccupied with them prosperity can become a snare. That's when good is the enemy of the best. Our goal is to be imitators of Jesus.
Jesus had material wealth, but material wealth didn't have Him.
He had disciples to care for, the poor to provide for, & other ministry needs that had to be met. Remember, Judas was His treasurer. I am sure there was abounding & abasing in Jesus' ministry, but God met every need above & beyond. A wedding feast had plenty of wine through a miracle, multitudes were fed by supernatural increase, a temple tax was paid from a fishes mouth, and a woman with no more money to pay the doctors was instantly healed.

JESUS HAD THE BEST RESULTS BECAUSE HE HAD THE BEST INTENTIONS.
1Cr 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Speaking to his son Solomon, David talks about wisdom, "Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor." (Pro 3:16)
LOOK IN HIS EYES NOT AT THE PRIZE!
The idea is to seek God's face not His provision. Look in His eyes not at the prize. Matthew 6:33, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

Follow the advice of Proverbs 3 and you will qualify for biblical prosperity:

Pro 3:1,35 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
By wisdom the Lord laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"-- when you now have it with you.
Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
Do not accuse a man for no reason-- when he has done you no harm.
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the Lord detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.
The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.

Conclusion:

Prosperity is not a dirty word, it's the lust, the greed & the pride of this world that snares people, even Christians if they are ignorant.

2Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Is Jesus God?

2009-06-29T01:42:00.000-07:00

RE: Is Jesus God?

Is water wet? Only if you touch or taste it.
Can you see air? No, yet you know it's there, because you always breath it & feel its affect.
Where did the wind come from & where does it go? It comes from above & goes where it will.
Can you hold the wind? In your hands, no, in your chest, yes!
If you stopped breathing would air stop being? No, your breath does not determine its reality.
How do clouds form? Clouds are formed from warm air, wind & moisture. The three are one. Repeat: the 3 are 1!

Believe in Jesus, your Savior & Lord!

Conclusion:

The prince is a servant until he becomes an heir. Death ushers in his reign. Jesus died to make you an heir.

Rom 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Gal 4:1 Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

Gal 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

TO BE CONTINUED

Worship In Spirit & In Truth

2009-06-26T05:23:00.000-07:00

Many traditional hymns are filled with unbelief, and they will never be sung in Heaven. A simple song of praise should'nt need to be dissected. Does a husband question the compliments & praises of hs wife?

Rev 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from His power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

John 4:23-24 But the hour comes, & now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father IN SPIRIT & IN TRUTH: for the Father seeks such to worship Him.
God [is] a Spirit: & they that worship Him must worship [Him] IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH.

2009-06-26T03:19:00.000-07:00

Unity or Diaspora: Where Is The Peace of Islam? Somalia, Sharia, Al-Shabaab

Islamist militiamen have chopped off the right hand and left foot of four teenagers accused of robbery in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

The "cross-amputation" was ordered by a court set up by the radical al-Shabaab group, which is accused of links to al-Qaida and is trying to overthrow Somalia's weak transitional government.

"We have carried out this sentence under the Islamic religion and we will punish like this everyone who carries out these acts," said Sheikh Ali Mohamud Fidow, an al-Shabaab official. The extreme punishment will be viewed with alarm and disgust by most people in Somalia a traditionally moderate Muslim country where many men chew the narcotic leaf qat and women usually cover their heads but not their faces.

Lacking clear political goals, the insurgents are trying to forcibly install stricter Wahhabi Islam, which has roots in Saudi Arabia. Al-Shabaab courts have previously ordered single-limb amputations and executions in the southern city of Kismayo, but today's punishment in Mogadishu highlights the group's recent territorial gains.

The four male victims were found guilty of stealing mobile phones and other goods earlier this week. Several hundred people in the capital's Sukahola neighbourhood, which is controlled by the militia group, gathered to watch the amputations.

Witnesses reported that two hooded men applied tourniquets to the accused teenagers' arms and legs before using curved-blade knives to sever their hands and feet. The screaming victims were then taken away by ambulance.

Al-Shabaab and other hard line Islamist groups have stepped up their attacks against the government in Mogadishu in recent weeks, causing at least 159,000 people to flee since 7 May, according to the UN. Hundreds of people have been killed.

Last week the insurgents assassinated the city's police chief, while an al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed the Somali security minister and at least 20 other people in the town of Beledweyne, north of the capital.

By XAN RICE
http://www.newscred.com/article/show/title/somali-militia-cuts-off-right-hands-and-left-feet-of-teenagers-accused-of-stealing-4a43ad735cb62/1695458
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Conclusion:
Islam is not a political movement!
The early leaders of the Muslim nation following Muhammad's (570632) death were called "Khalifat Rasul Allah", means the political successors to the messenger of God (referring to Muhammad).

Correction:
Islam is not a religious movement!

Sincerely,

Johndeweb

Diaspora: To scatter throughout

Chet Atkins - Stars And Stripes Forever
Soundstage, 1978

Islamic Sects & The "One Nation" Fallacy

2009-06-21T04:21:00.000-07:00

The Muslim who claims they are "one nation" have only their sect in mind...
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A Guide To Islamic Sects
http://www.rickross.com/reference/islamic/islamic27.html

The world's second-largest faith, Islam is hardly monolithic. Schisms, focusing first on disagreements over who should lead the new faith and later on matters of doctrine, began developing soon after the prophet Muhammad's death in the year 632.

Here are some of the major sects within Islam, which has 1.3 billion followers:

Sunni:
Accounting for at least 85 percent of the Islamic world, the Sunni claim to be the direct continuation of the faith as defined by Muhammad. For many years they acknowledged the religious authority of a ruling caliph, the major point of contention with the breakaway Shiite movement. The Sunni derive their name through reliance on the "Sunnah" or the observed sayings, lifestyle and practices of Muhammad as recorded in a collection of writings called the Hadith. The Sunni accept the "Sunnah" as a source of spiritual wisdom, while the Shiite insist on the primacy of the Koran.

Shiite:
The smaller of the two principal branches of Islam, the Shiite account for at least 10 percent of all Muslims. They originally were followers of the fourth caliph, Ali, who was Muhammad's son-in-law through the prophet's daughter Fatima. Ali claimed that Muhammad on his deathbed selected Ali as leader of the faith, but Ali was murdered during the fifth year of his reign. The Shiite formally broke away from Muslim leaders recognized by the Sunni around 680. A principal belief of the Shiite is that no caliph since Ali has been legitimate. The movement became popular among disaffected non-Arab Muslims who feared they were held in lower esteem within the faith.

Kharijis:
Accounting for less than 1 percent of all Muslims, the Kharijis were the first major schism within Islam. They broke away in 658 when they rejected the use of arbitrators empowered to decide major issues within the faith.

Druze:
A secretive Islamic breakaway group concentrated in Lebanon around Mt. Hermon and in the mountains near Beirut and Sidon. They refer to themselves as the Mowahhidoon. Most Muslims consider the sect blasphemous since it declared that God was manifested in human form as the Egyptian caliph al Hakim Bi-amr Allah 1,000 years ago. They number at least 250,000. The Druze do not accept new members, virtually never discuss their faith and often pose as members of the dominant religion where they live.

Alawi:
A small branch of Islam that broke away from the Shiite in the Ninth Century under the leadership of Ibn Nucair Namin Abdi. Almost exclusively found on the Syrian coast plains, the Alawi have 1.5 million members including Syrian President Hafez Assad.

Ismali:
A Shiite sect that believes the succession of spiritual leadership should have continued through the sons of Muhammad Ibn Isma'il. The Ismali believe that Islam has never been without a living Imam, even though clearly recognized spiritual authority became increasingly rare as Islam matured.

Ahmadiyyah:
Founded in Qadian, India, by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who died in 1908. Ahmadis believe their founder was a renovator of Islam, a position most of the world's Muslims consider to be heretical. The group has many enthusiastic missionaries.

Sufi:
These are the mystics within the Muslim faith, a religious order that follows mystical interpretations of Islamic doctrines and practices.

Wahhabi Movement:
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab began a campaign of spiritual renewal in the smaller city states of Arabia in the mid- 1700s. His extremely traditional group opposed all innovations within Islam, often using violence to enforce its views. The group threatened to become the first nation state in Arabia, prompting a crackdown by the Egyptian army in 1818. Today, Wahhabism is quite strong in Saudi Arabia. It demands punishment for those who enjoy any form of music except the drum and severe punishment up to death for drinking or sexual transgressions. It condemns as unbelievers those who do not pray, a view that never previously existed in mainstream Islam. Wahhabism has been an inspiration to Osama bin Laden.

Conclusion:
- For the Christians, it is a heresy to rob Christ of his incarnate deity, and to reject his atonement on the Cross.
- For the Muslims, it is a heresy to have another prophet after Muhammad...

I am a Christian. Simple! No confusion!
Salvation is through Jesus Christ only!

Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book

Adam, Where Are You?

2009-06-12T08:06:00.001-07:00

Where Are You? Where Are You?
The age old question: "Adam, where are you?

Every human being will have to answer this question before God. There will be no props, no people, & no politics to support the answer. Either Jesus will say, " I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity." (Mat 7:23.) or He will say,
Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. (Matt 25:23)

Every law is meant to be taken literally. Hence, Sharia is so fearful, & even the 10 Commandments came to us in a fearful fashion, handed down from a fiery mountain top, amidst dark clouds & thundering lightening peels. This signifies that God is holy & to be feared.

Mount Sinai represents the heart of Judaism, & Islam. It is the seat of all righteous Law, through conformity to God's holiness & righteousness. Religion based on conformity does not require love, but it demands obedience. Jesus' earthly ministry satisfied this requirement.

Hbr 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;

*Even today, this mountain of The Law symbolizes the division & separation of mankind; it divides by two brothers, two cultures, two factions, two religions...

*The Law exposes our divisions, our sin.
*The Law can not save us, or reconcile us.
*The Law only punishes lawbreakers, & we are all lawbreakers.
*The Law does not reward obedience.
*The Law only punishes disobedience.
*The Law executes only judgement & death.
*The Law declares all men unworthy, guilty.

Therefore these facts remain:
*The Law can not remove sin; therefore, we are still sinful, even after we obey the Law.
*The Law can only reveal sin; therefore, we are still guilty, even after we fulfill the Law.
*The Law distinguishes us from God, He is holy, we are not; therefore, we are still separated from God , even after we follow His ordinances.
*The Law can not change our nature; therefore, we are still hiding from God, even after we learn His ways.

...so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. (Hbr 9:13,15)

*Yet there is hope for mankind: Jesus Christ, The Savior of the world...

Rom 5:8,12 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
...much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. (Rom 5:17)
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*So the question of the ages is, "Adam,' man,' where are you...?"

*Where are you in relation to God?
*He knows where you are, but sin has hid you from Him.
*Jesus is your "GPS" back to God.
*Only Jesus can remove the sin that separates you from God.
*Jesus destroyed the dividing partition, sin, that divides mankind from each other & God.
*Sin has divided nations, & separated relations, but God had a plan to restore that broken fellowship from the beginning.
*War, jihad, can not restore the unity that was lost by the first Adam.
*It took a greater Adam, Jesus, to lead us back to God without fear of judgement.
*Of course, Jesus feared God, but He was not afraid of God, & He is our example.

Hbr 10:22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

*Jesus made the way for us to be reconciled to God, through the Cross.

1Cr 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Hbr 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

*Therefore we boldly declare, "Jesus is the way, the truth & the life," "...no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (Jhn 14:6)

*...And the question remains for you, "Where are you?" Are you still trusting in the Law? The Law can not save you, it can only condemn you, because it reveals the hidden nature of every man. It must be taken literally.

Rom 7:13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

*However, the punishment we deserve fell upon Jesus.
*These are Biblical idioms: He is our Sin Substitute, our Scapegoat, our Sacrifice Lamb.
*Jesus alone is worthy to forgive us our sin...

Mar 2:1, 10 And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

*Of course, Jesus had anger, but anger did not have Jesus. He used this emotion, to communicate God's disdain for sin & hypocrisy. "Be ye angry, and sin not." (Eph 4:26)

Jhn 2:14, 15 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

*Jesus' passion for His Father seemed like indifference toward man, even for His mother. This is not the case.

Jhn 19:25,28 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].

Jhn 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.

Even the Jinn recognized Jesus' authority:
Mar 1:24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with Thee, Thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art Thou come to destroy us? I know thee who Thou art, the Holy One of God.

Everyone, who is honest in his appraisal, knows that the heart of Jesus is love. These are His words:
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

CONCLUSION:

Jhn 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
1Th 2:8 We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
1Jo 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

*Whenever you need us, we will do our best to be there, & answer your questions, but if we fail, or if we are unfaithful, let it be known that God can not fail, because He is love, & He is faithful.

Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Rom 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Num 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

*Let God be true, and every man a liar...

Romans 3:1, 31
What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?
Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness?
Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." [fn]
But if our unrighteousness brings out God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?"
Why not say-as we are being slanderously reported as saying and as some claim that we say-"Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved.
What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin.
As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;
there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips."
"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
"Their feet are swift to shed blood;
ruin and misery mark their ways,
and the way of peace they do not know."
"There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, [fn] through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.
For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

Thank you,

Johndeweb

Sharia Law

2009-06-10T08:34:00.000-07:00

RE: "in Islam the prayer of the oppressed, be it that they are Muslim or not, goes directly to God."

*As you treat the Jews so you will be treated. Evil is not good, no matter how self righteous it looks or sounds. Bless the Jews & you will be blessed. They don't need your Sharia, nor do I, the 10 Commandments will do just fine, thank you.

Num 22:12 But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed."

Num 23:8 How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the Lord has not denounced?

*Also, you just condemned your spiritual leader, Mohammed, on the grounds of adultery, because "black is black & white is white" according to Sharia

Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Act 10:34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
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Act 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Jesus came to set the captive free, not condemn them.

Jam 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!

Jhn 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
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*Sharia is not a substitute for the Law, & definitely not a compliment to the Grace of God either.

*Fear God not man, but Sharia makes you fear man not God. Sharia may give you the results you want but not the results God wants. God could have destroyed mankind if he wanted, & that is exactly what Sharia gives man the license to do. Why...

Rom 4:5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Luk 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

*Sharia can't touch this because the motivation is born of the heart, not the letter.

*Faith in Jesus changes everything, even the desire for sin. You can change your habits thru fear but only God can change your desire thru love, grace, faith, by the power of the blood of Jesus.

Pro 19:2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge

CONCLUSION:

*Only One was born of a virgin, Eve's son, Jesus the Messiah, "Eve's seed..."

Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and HER SEED; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

COMMENT: Woman don't have seed, right?! It's God's Seed, it's God's Son, it's YOUR PROBLEM!

Did Moses Preach Jesus?

2009-06-10T04:02:00.000-07:00

RE: but maybe you believe that Moses is going to hell because he didn't accept Jesus as his personal savior because he didn't know about the message of Jesus to come in the future... it would be interesting to hear your response to that.

You know He exists, but you have yet to find Him.

Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Luke 24:44 And He said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.

John 1:45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

Comment: You know He exists, but you have yet to find Him. The greatest contribution you can give your fellow Filipinos is the gift of the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Mat 13:13 This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
Verse 15: For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
Verse 17: For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
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When I hear you speak of Mohammed I hear such empathy & understanding, but when I hear you talk about Chritians, especially Israeli-loving, American Christians, I hear such judgement & condemnation. You exercise a double standard in intrepreting the Law, but why am I not surprised by this?

Luke 18: 9,14 And He spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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2Cr 3:1,10 (New Living Translation) Are we beginning again to tell you how good we are? Some people need to bring letters of recommendation with them or ask you to write letters of recommendation for them. But the only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves! Your lives are a letter written in our [fn] hearts, and everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ prepared by us. It is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on stone, but on human hearts. We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we can do anything of lasting value by ourselves. Our only power and success come from God. He is the one who has enabled us to represent his new covenant. This is a covenant, not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old way ends in death; in the new way, the Holy Spirit gives life. That old system of law etched in stone led to death, yet it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses' face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away. Shouldn't we expect far greater glory when the Holy Spirit is giving life? If the old covenant, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new covenant, which makes us right with God! In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new covenant.

2 Cr 3:6b (KJV) ...for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
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Mohammed or Jesus? The choice is simple, it is a matter of death or life, darkness or light, falsehood or truth.
Luk 6:40,42 A student is not greater than the teacher. But the student who works hard will become like the teacher. "And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye [fn] when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, `Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

Answer this question, who would you rather be like, Mohammed or Jesus? The choice is simple; it is a matter of death or life, darkness or light, falsehood or truth.

"The Islamic Golden Age,"

2009-06-10T00:59:00.000-07:00

With all due respect, it appears your mission is to return civilization to the 7Th to 13Th centuries, no matter how preposterous it sounds to the rest of us. That is like telling a man who drives a car he must now ride a camel instead, or a man who speaks English he must now speak Arabic, or a country with a democratic constitution you must now follow Sharia,(Arabic: '‎شريعة Šarīʿah,) Islamic religious law.

The center of my world can't be reached with feet, hands, & lips

We say it this way, "you can't force a circle into a square.' In a democracy we make allowances for "the circle" & "the square." In Islamic culture either "the circle" becomes "a square," or it is persecuted & rejected for remaining "a circle." We also say, "you can't place God in a box," but Islamic pilgrims circle the Kaaba as part of the Tawaf ritual of the Hajj, pilgrimage, circling the "big box" 7 times while trying to kiss it. Understand, the center of your world is not the center of my world, & it will never be the center. The center of your world is a physical place called Mecca, while the center of my world can not be reached with human feet, hands or lips!
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John 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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CONCLUSION:

1Ti 3:2 A bishop, (overseer, elder,) then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Who Is Holy?

2009-06-07T21:31:00.001-07:00

RE: The Debate Continues

According to your statistics am I to deduce....

Only Christians sin, but Muslims keep score. Is that how you see it? So how do you intend to spread this message of condemnation in the West, by the sword?

Repent does not mean, "sweep your sins under the Persian Rug," it means, "turn around, & do the opposite."

Do you ever find it necessary to turn around, or do you always stubbornly head in the wrong direction?

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This quote appears in the post I sent you:

"David repented of polygamy.

God gave Adam ONE wife.

Mohammed could not even keep the law of his own Quran and married 12 wives."

YOU can not make you holy;

Sharia (Arabic: '‎شريعة Šarīʿah) can not make you holy;

The burka,(Arabic: برقع‎ burqu') can not make woman holy;

The Seven Pillars (Ismaili) can not make you holy:

Walāyah - Guardianship
Ṭahārah - Purity & cleanliness
Ṣalāt - Prayers
Zakāh - Purifying religious dues
Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan
Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Jihad - Struggle

Taharah can not make you holy, either Wudu (Arabic: الوضوء al-wuḍū') or Ghusl, partial or full body washing.

Me: Who was he protecting, 12 woman, or his own lust? Your answer will determine my confidence in you.

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1Cr 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ's; and Christ [is] God's.

2Cr 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.strong>

Love is Surrender

2009-06-07T12:32:00.000-07:00

If fear of punishment was the answer then the world has no shortage of it. Instead, what people really need is a heart transplant... God's heart for ours!

When love is your course you will not pursue sin. God is love, & love means no harm to his neighbor. Surrender is a choice, & so marriage is the perfect analogy. A woman leaves her family to start a new one. She leaves behind her identity for the sake of her husband, for the sake of love.

Jesus left Heaven for the sake of love. God so loved the world that He gave His only, unique Son. Giving is the foundation of Heaven, which is a surrender based on love, & a sacrifice comprised of free will.

People can be forced to do anything, but love & loyalty are a gift of the will, the heart. Animals can be trained to do anything, but God takes delight in our willingness, & He sets the example thru His Son, Jesus.

Hope this helps

John

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Positron & friends: Perhaps we should not abandon this group of inquisitive minds? I may have spoken rashly about ending this debate. How else will our brothers in humanity come to saving faith unless they hear the Gospel? Let me know your feelings about this, & thanks to everyone for praying & sharing. I think I speak for all the Christians when I say our hearts yearn for your salvation.

Act 19:9,11 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Johndeweb

INVENTION

2009-06-07T01:25:00.000-07:00

INVENTION: creation of something in the mind

RE: ISLAM

Sounds like your trying to take someone hostage..."surrender or else!"

"Surrender" in the Christian context is an act of love, freewill.

My challnge to you: Talk to Jesus about Jesus!

IS JESUS GOD?

2009-06-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

Re: FINAL CONCLUSION OF THE DEBATE: IS JESUS GOD?

N.aliakbar & A.D. "got" to the diner table late, but now dessert is over. I hope they understand! Just like the call of the Adhan, (announcement) for salat (prayer), time waits for no man...although we Christians pray always, & it is the only way to keep your thoughts pure...

Luk 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought ALWAYS to pray, and not to faint;
Luk 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray ALWAYS, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
2Th 1:11 Wherefore also we pray ALWAYS for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:
Act 6:4 But we will give ourselves CONTINUALLY to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Act 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made WITHOUT CEASING of the church unto God for him.
Eph 6:18 Praying ALWAYS with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Phl 1:4 ALWAYS in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
1Pe 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and WATCH unto prayer.
Mat 24:42 "Therefore KEEP WATCH, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Mat 26:41 "WATCH & PRAY so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
Luk 12:38 It will be GOOD for those servants whose master finds them READY, even if he comes in the SECOND OR THIERD WATCH of the night.
Luk 21:36 Be ALWAYS on the WATCH, AND PRAY that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
Besides, Positron's conclusions cover all outstanding inquiries. Now you have the Christian point of view, and not from an IMAM. We all have much to mull over, even the CHRISTIANS. A.D. & N.aliakbar, unfortunately, you will have to scrub thru the notes for what you missed. If you don't have them request it from your friend Dazed & Confused. After all, we are not required to be redundant, & anyway, that would be a sign of weakness. I reiterate, please avail yourselves of POSITRON'S SPLENDID VIDEOS, unmalicious & informative, or google the web for the information you seek. I encourage you to do so, and God (AMDG) promises...

Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Thanks to Gokilex for inviting us to this debate. Thanks also for the new Christian friends, your comments & prayers. Let's stay in touch. I feel at peace!

These are my finally thoughts, not a rebuttal, but an invitation. I would be remiss not to extend this offer. By the way, I took the liberty to insert "Born Again Christian," of which I am, in the following statement by one of your peers. In doing so I wanted to clarify our point of view, not from a Western, European, Anglo Saxon perspective, but yours:

"Born Again Christians and Kafir are both human beings; both are slaves of God. But one human being becomes superior for the reason that he recognizes his Master, obeys His orders and fears the consequences of disobeying Him, while the other human being falls from the high rank because he does not recognize his Master and does not carry out His orders. This is why God is pleased with Born Again Christians and displeased with unbelievers. He promises reward of Heaven to Born Again Christians and warns unbelievers that they will be consigned to Hell."

Here ye, here ye, this final ADHAN:

All Muslims, & other inquisitive minds, may the Lord have mercy on your souls, please follow these instructions:

The Roman Road to Salvation, (CONTENDERMINISTRIES.ORG)

The ROMANS ROAD....is a pathway you can walk.

It is a group of Bible verses from the book of Romans in the New Testament. If you walk down this road you will end up understanding how to be saved.

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

We all have sin in our hearts. We all were born with sin.

We were born under the power of sin's control.

- Admit that you are a sinner.

Romans 6:23a "...The wages of sin is death..."

Sin has an ending. It results in death. We all face physical death, which is a result of sin. But a worse death is spiritual death that alienates us from God, and will last for all eternity. The Bible teaches that there is a place called the Lake of Fire where lost people will be in torment forever. It is the place where people who are spiritually dead will remain.

- Understand that you deserve death for your sin.

Romans 6:23b "...But the gift of God is eternal

life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Salvation is a free gift from God to you! You can't

earn this gift, but you must reach out and receive it.

- Ask God to forgive you and save you.

Romans 5:8, "God demonstrates His own love for us, in

that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"

When Jesus died on the cross He paid sin's penalty. He paid the price for all sin, and when He took all the sins of the world on Himself on the cross, He bought us out of slavery to sin and death! The only condition is that we believe in Him and what He has done for us, understanding that we are now joined with Him, and that He is our life. He did all this because He loved us and gave Himself for us!

- Give your life to God... His love poured out in Jesus on the cross is your only hope to have forgiveness and change. His love bought you out of being a slave to sin. His love is what saves you -- not religion, or church membership. God loves you!

Romans 10:13 "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved!"

- Call out to God in the name of Jesus!

Romans 10:9,10 "...If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

- If you know that God is knocking on your heart's door,

ask Him to come into your heart.

Jesus said,

Revelation 3:20a "Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him..."

- Is Jesus knocking on your heart's door?

Believe in Him.

Ask Him to come in to your heart by faith,

and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.

Open the Bible to the Gospel of John and read what God says about Jesus,

about you, and about being born again.

God will help you. He loves you.

You need to look for a local church where

God's word is preached. The Bible says that we are to desire

God's word like a newborn baby desires mother's milk.

Aren't you hungry to know the truth?

Water baptism is one of the ways you first show that

you have been joined to Jesus. This is an action, and actions will not save you. However, it is an act of obedience and a symbol of commitment.

The symbolism is this:

When you go down in the water you show that

You have been crucified and buried with Him,

And when you come up out of the water you show that

you have been raised to walk with Him in newness of life.

(See Romans chapter 6)

You have been born again.

(See John chapter 3)

Your body has become God's temple.

Your heart is where He lives.

Forgiveness is yours in Jesus.

And you belong to Him.

You were sin's slave.

But now...

You are a child of GOD!

John 1:12

"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name!"

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Johndeweb

Isa 49:8 This is what the Lord says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances,

2Cr 6:2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

The Mystery Maker

2009-06-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

We don't even understand the Mystery Maker; however...

1Jo 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

1Cr 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

1Cr 2:10,16 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

The World-Wide Earthquake Locator

2009-06-04T05:24:00.000-07:00
The World-Wide Earthquake Locator

"Is Jesus God," & Numbers 23:19

2009-05-30T07:56:00.000-07:00

RE: Numbers 23:19 & "Is Jesus God?"

Hello everyone,

Yes, Jesus is my Lord, my Savior, & my God. (Jhn 7:31: And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When Christ cometh, will He do more miracles than these which this [man] hath done?)

Thank you for providing a discussion on one of my favorite Bible verses, Numbers 23:19. I have quoted this scripture very often in my prayers, before my Heavenly Father, & also as a testimony of faith before the cowardly Jinn, since the time I attended Bible School in my youth.

Numb 23:19 states, God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do [it]? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?

Well, here is the meaning, as it pertains to Jesus, & as it applies to mankind. First of all, Jesus had to do what the first Adam failed to do, that is, obey God. (Romans 5:19: For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous. Hebrews 5:8: Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered.) Second, Jesus had to become a substitute, a willing sacrifice, in order to qualify as our Redeemer. His blood had to be shed on Calvary as The Spotless Lamb of God, our Passover Lamb. (1Cor 5:7b: Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.)

Just so that we understand, Adam sinned when he allowed his wife, Eve, to be beguiled by the serpent; meanwhile, his own participation was akin to spiritual high treason, a cataclysmic indictment against mankind. (Gen 3:1 & 5: Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, LEST YE DIE. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that IN THE DAY ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.)

Adam's sin was so grievous that he actually died spiritually on the very day he sinned. This means he was separated spiritually from God because of "the dividing wall" of sin. (Gen 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for IN THAT DAY that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen 5:5: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. Eph 2:14: For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us]) Separation from God is the ultimate punishment.

Adam was commanded to "KEEP" the garden, but he lacked the character & fortitude to follow God's simple command. (Gen 2:15: And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to KEEP IT.) Due to his disobedience, Adam had to relinquish his authority over planet earth, to the Master Jinn. This created the scenario we experience today, a world dominated by greed, pride, violence & lust. Consequently, confusion & ignorance, prompted by spiritual darkness, has interfered with the knowledge & understanding of the Godhead. (Act 17:2: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Rom 1:20: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:)

In addition, spiritual communication has been impeded through Adam's sin; however, Jesus' obedience at Calvary has revitalized our heavenly channels. (John 4:23: But the HOUR cometh, and NOW is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.)

Third, Jesus made salvation possible, although it cost Him "The Ultimate Price," His Life. He could have backed down, but like Numbers 23:19b says, "hath He said, and shall He not do [it]? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" (Jhn 18:36: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Isaiah 53:12: Therefore I will give Him a portion among the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. )

Jesus is referred to as the last Adam. (1Cor 15:45: So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being;" the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.) Jesus "stood in the gap," for humanity, literally between Heaven & Hell. (Hbr 2:9b: by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.) So, the Cross is our "ticket to Heaven."

Eph 2:15,16 by abolishing in his flesh the Law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this One body to reconcile both of them to God through the Cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
Phl 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death- even death on a Cross!
Phl 3:18 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the Cross of Christ.
Col 1:20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.
Col 2:14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; He TOOK IT AWAY, nailing it to the Cross.
Col 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the Cross.
Hbr 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, Who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Act 2:21: And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord, [Jesus,] shall be saved.

Men have tried to win back God's favor ever since "The Fall." "Work, obey, work, obey, work, obey" defines this worldly mindset, but God is through with this sensual reasoning. The Law was handed down, through Moses, to draw attention to the futility of our own self righteous efforts, the deadness of our deeds, to please God. (Romans 7:14: But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good [The Law;] that sin by the commandment, [The 10 Commandments,] might become exceeding sinful.)

Yes, God is Holy, but we are unholy. (Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousness's [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.) Religious rituals have only encouraged the Jinn Master, along with our own warped conscience, because these ordinances don't actually change the inner man. (Mark 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.) Only Jesus can make you holy. Only Jesus can make you a "New Creation." (2Cor 5:17: Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.) You can not make yourself holy by self righteous actions. (1Sam 15:22 To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.)

Often, hypocritical thinking attests to the real status of our heart, revealing we are not changed unless it is from the inside.
Gal 6:3: If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 1Cor 3:18: Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. Matt 15:18,19: But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.) Yet God is faithful. Remember, "God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent:"

Apart from grace, the unmerited favor of God, we would all be hopelessly lost.
Rom 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Rom 5:2 through Whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One Man, Jesus Christ.
Eph 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-
1Pe 1:2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Has it ever bothered you that as soon as you stop praying you start lusting, actively sinning in your thought life? God sees everything, even the motives of your heart. (Hbr 4:13: Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Gal 6:7: Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.)

There is a tremendous contrast between Jesus' character and the first Adam, yet Jesus is much more than a prophet. Even prophets can sin, but not Jesus. He is sinless. (1Jo 2:1: My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye SIN NOT. And IF any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:)
Hbr 2:14,18 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily He took not on [Him the nature of] angels; but He took on [Him] the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.

Numbers 23:19 "Let every man be a liar, but God remains true," is informing us that Jesus' immutable character is as dependable as His Word. Understand, if His character is good then His Word is good, & if His Word is good then we have confidence that He will not lie because He can not lie! (Hbr.6:13,20: For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, He obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the Forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.)

Luke 1:37: For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Hbr 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the CONFIDENCE and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Hbr 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our CONFIDENCE steadfast unto the end;
Hbr 10:35 Cast not away therefore your CONFIDENCE, which hath great recompense of reward.
1Jo 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have CONFIDENCE, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1Jo 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we CONFIDENCE toward God.
1Jo 5:14 And this is the CONFIDENCE that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

The early disciples understood the power behind Numbers 23:19. (Mat 13:23: But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.)

Peter:
Act 5:15: Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Stephen:
Act 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
Phillip:
Act 8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Barnabas and Paul:
Act 15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness He did not abandon the Word of God, but cleaved to it. (Matthew 4:1: Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.) He quoted the Word of God to the Master Jinn. This enabled Jesus to be promoted to the next level of ministry. He spent the next 3 1/2 years ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit. He was continually in tune with His Heavenly Father, receiving daily instruction. (John 5:20: For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth Him all things that Himself doeth: and he will show Him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.)

When Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, God had to revert to "Plan B," that's my phrase. Plan B meant that Jesus would have to take 1st Adam's place, but this time as a ransom for sin, because we were all under bondage to sin. In fact, sin kept us slaves to the Master Jinn, and he became our legal guardian, or father. (Jhn 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.)

John 8:36: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Hbr 9:14,15: How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-now that He has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.

Finally, I consider the following scripture a suitable companion to Numbers 23:19. Romans 8:32: He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all-how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us ALL things?

Have a nice day! Thank you for listening ;-)

Eph 3:8,11 Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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WHY FAITH? WHY A FAITH MOVEMENT?

2009-05-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

Why Faith?
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Why a Faith Movement?
1. Faith For Salvation:

Romans 10:8,10 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

2. Faith For Evangelism:

Mark 16:15,18 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

3. Faith For A Good Report:

Hebrews 11:1,2 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Hbr 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Hbr 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.

Hbr 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;

4. Faith For Overcoming The World:

1John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

5. Faith For A Good Fight:

1Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Eph 6:12,13 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6. Faith For Understanding:

Col 2:2,3 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Col 2:6,7 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Hbr 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.

7. Faith For Praying & Healing The Sick

Mat 19:26 But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Mar 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.

Mar 11:23,24 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

Jhn 14:13,14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it].

James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

CONCLUSION:
As long as there is faith there will always be a faith movement. Faith is a way of life, the way of the spirit-filled life in Christ.

Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Gal 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Eph 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,

As long as there is the unseen there is faith to believe in the unseen.

1Ti 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

As long as there is the Word of God there is faith to believe the Word of God.

Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away.

Hbr 6:17,18 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

As long as there are needs there is faith to meet those needs.

Psa 16:1;11 [[Michtam of David.]] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.

Phl 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

2Cr 9:8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work.

As long as there is a covenant there is faith to access that covenant.

Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Hbr 10:15, 17 [Whereof] the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

As long as there are demons there is faith to undo their work.

Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

1John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

As long as there is love there is faith to work through love.

Rom 8:35,39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Eph 3:14,19 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead

Israel

2009-05-28T05:42:00.000-07:00

gearedtowardssalad posts on Youtube:

1. Israel became a nation in 1312 B.C.E., two thousand years before the rise of Islam.

2. Arab refugees began identifying themselves as part of a Palestinian people in 1967, two decades after the establishment of the modern State of Israel.

3. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 B.C.E, the Jews had dominion over the land for one thousand years with a continuous presence in the land for the past 3,300 years.

Thank you

365 Bible Prophecies http://bibleprobe.com

2009-05-28T05:02:00.000-07:00

365 Messianic Prophecies (BOOK OF ISAIAH ONLY)

The following is a list of prophecies in the Jewish scriptures that Jesus fulfilled.

REFER TO LINK FOR COMPLETE LIST

158. Isaiah 2:2-4…Repentance for the nations…Luke 24:47
159. Isaiah 4:2…Messiah reigning
160. Isaiah 5:1-6…Son of God’s vineyard: a parable of judgment
161. Isaiah 6:1...When Isaiah saw His glory... John 12:40-41
162. Isaiah 6:9-10...Parables fall on deaf ears...Matthew 13:13-15
163. Isaiah 6:9-12...Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words...Acts 28:23-29
164. Isaiah 7:14...To be born of a virgin...Luke 1:35
165. Isaiah 7:14...To be Emmanuel-God with us... Matthew 1:18-23
166. Isaiah 8:8...Called Emmanuel...Matthew 28:20
167. Isaiah 8:14...A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense... 1 Pet. 2:8
168. Isaiah 9:1,2...His ministry to begin in Galilee...Matthew 4:12-17
169. Isaiah 9:6...A child born-Humanity...Luke 1:31
170. Isaiah 9:6...A Son given-Deity...Luke 1:32; John 1;14; 1 Tim. 3:16
171. Isaiah 9:6...Declared to be the Son of God with power... Romans. 1:3,4
172. Isaiah 9:6...The Wonderful One, Peleh...Luke 4:22
173. Isaiah 9:6...The Counselor, Yaatz...Matthew 13:54
174. Isaiah 9:6...The Mighty God, El Gibor...Matthew 11:20
175. Isaiah 9:6...The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth...John 8:58
176. Isaiah 9:6...The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom...John . 16:33
177. Isaiah 9:7...To establish an everlasting kingdom...Luke 1:32-33
178. Isaiah 9:7...His Character-Just...John 5:30
179. Isaiah 9:7...No end to his Government, Throne, and Peace...Luke 1:32-33
180. Isaiah 11:1...Called a Nazarene-the Branch, Netzer...Matthew 2:23
181. Isaiah 11:1...A rod out of Jesse-Son of Jesse...Luke 3:23,32
182. Isaiah 11:2...The anointed One by the Spirit...Matthew 3;16,17
183. Isaiah 11:2...His Character-Wisdom, Understanding, et al....John 4:4-26
184. Isaiah 11:4...His Character-Truth...John 14:6
185. Isaiah 11:10...The Gentiles seek Him...John 12:18-21
186. Isaiah 12:2...Called Jesus-Yeshua (salvation)...Matthew 1:21
187. Isaiah 16:4,5…Reigning in mercy…Luke 1:31-33
188. Isaiah 22:21-25…Peg in a sure place…Revelation 3:7
189. Isaiah 25:8...The Resurrection predicted...I Corinthians 15:54
190. Isaiah 26:19...His power of Resurrection predicted...John 11:43,44
191. Isaiah 28:16...The Messiah is the precious corner stone...Acts 4:11,12
192. Isaiah 29:13...He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word...Matthew 15:7-9
193. Isaiah 29:14...The wise are confounded by the Word...I Corinthians 1:18-31
194. Isaiah 32:2...A Refuge-A man shall be a hiding place...Matthew 23:37
195. Isaiah 33:22…Son of the Highest…Luke 1:32; 1 Timothy 1:17 6:15
196. Isaiah 35:4...He will come and save you...Matthew 1:21
197. Isaiah 35:5...To have a ministry of miracles...Matthew 11:4-6
198. Isaiah 40:3,4...Preceded by forerunner...John 1:23
199. Isaiah 40:9..."Behold your God."...John 1:36;19:14
200. Isaiah 40:11...A shepherd-compassionate life-giver...John 10:10-18
201. Isaiah 42:1-4...The Servant-as a faithful, patient redeemer... Matthew12:18-21
202. Isaiah 42:2...Meek and lowly... Matthew 11:28-30
203. Isaiah 42:3...He brings hope for the hopeless... John 4
204. Isaiah 42:4...The nations shall wait on His teachings... John 12:20-26
205. Isaiah 42:6...The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles...Luke 2:32
206. Isaiah 42:1,6...His is a Worldwide compassion... Matthew 28:19,20
207. Isaiah 42:7...Blind eyes opened... John 9:25-38
208. Isaiah 42:13-25…Messiah’s actions at His second coming…Revelation
209. Isaiah 43:11...He is the only Savior... Acts 4:12
210. Isaiah 44:3...He will send the Spirit of God... John 16:7,13
211. Isaiah 45:23...He will be the Judge... John 5:22;Romans. 14:11
212. Isaiah 48:12...The First and the Last...John 1:30;Rev. 1:8,17
213. Isaiah 48:17...He came as a Teacher...John 3:2
214. Isaiah 49:1...Called from the womb-His humanity...Matthew 1:18
215. Isaiah 49:5...A Servant from the womb...Luke 1:31;Phil. 2:7
216. Isaiah 49:6...He is Salvation for Israel...Luke 2:29-32
217. Isaiah 49:6...He is the Light of the Gentiles...Acts 13:47
218. Isaiah 49:6...He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth... Acts 15:7-18
219. Isaiah 49:7...He is despised of the Nation... John 8:48-49
220. Isaiah 50:3...Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation... Luke 23:44,45
221. Isaiah 50:4...He is a learned counselor for the weary... Matthew 11:28,29
222. Isaiah 50:5...The Servant bound willingly to obedience... Matthew 26:39
223. Isaiah 50:6a..."I gave my back to the smiters."... Matthew 27:26
224. Isaiah 50:6b...He was smitten on the cheeks... Matthew 26:67
225. Isaiah 50:6c...He was spat upon... Matthew 27:30
226. Isaiah 52:4-5…Suffered vicariously…Mark 15:3,4,27,28; Luke 23:1-25,32-34
227. Isaiah 52:7...To publish good tidings of peace... Luke 4:14,15
228. Isaiah 52:13...The Servant exalted...Acts 1:8-11; Ephesians 1:19-22
229. Isaiah 52:13...Behold, My Servant... Matthew 17:5; Phil. 2:5-8
230. Isaiah 52:14...The Servant shockingly abused... Luke 18:31-34; Matthew 26:67,68
231. Isaiah 52:15...Nations startled by message of the Servant... Romans. 15:18-21
232. Isaiah 52:15...His blood shed to make atonement for all... Rev. 1:5
233. Isaiah 53:1...His people would not believe Him... John 12:37-38
234. Isaiah 53:2a...He would grow up in a poor family.... Luke 2:7
235. Isaiah 53:2b...Appearance of an ordinary man... Phil. 2:7-8
236. Isaiah 53:3a...Despised.... Luke 4:28-29
237. Isaiah 53:3b...Rejected... Matthew 27:21-23
238. Isaiah 53:3c...Great sorrow and grief... Luke 19:41-42
239. Isaiah 53:3d...Men hide from being associated with Him... Mark 14:50-52
240. Isaiah 53:4a...He would have a healing ministry... Luke 6:17-19
241. Isaiah 53:4b...He would bear the sins of the world... 1 Pet. 2:24
242. Isaiah 53:4c...Thought to be cursed by God... Matthew 27:41-43
243. Isaiah 53:5a...Bears penalty for mankind's transgressions... Luke 23:33
244. Isaiah 53:5b...His sacrifice would provide peace between man and God... Col. 1:20
245. Isaiah 53:5c...His back would be whipped... Matthew 27:26
246. Isaiah 53:6a...He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind...Galatians 1:4
247. Isaiah 53:6b...God's will that He bear sin for all mankind... 1 John 4:10
248. Isaiah 53:7a...Oppressed and afflicted... Matthew 27:27-31
249. Isaiah 53:7b...Silent before his accusers... Matthew 27:12-14
250. Isaiah 53:7c...Sacrificial lamb... John 1:29
251. Isaiah 53:8a...Confined and persecuted... Matthew 26:47-27:31
252. Isaiah 53:8b...He would be judged... John 18:13-22
253. Isaiah 53:8c...Killed.... Matthew 27:35
254. Isaiah 53:8d...Dies for the sins of the world... 1 John 2:2
255. Isaiah 53:9a...Buried in a rich man's grave... Matthew 27:57
256. Isaiah 53:9b...Innocent and had done no violence... Mark 15:3
257. Isaiah 53:9c...No deceit in his mouth... John 18:38
258. Isaiah 53:10a...God's will that He die for mankind... John 18:11
259. Isaiah 53:10b...An offering for sin... Matthew 20:28
260. Isaiah 53:10c...Resurrected and live forever.... Mark 16:16
261. Isaiah 53:10d...He would prosper... John 17:1-5
262. Isaiah 53:11a...God fully satisfied with His suffering... John 12:27
263. Isaiah 53:11b...God's servant... Romans. 5:18-19
264. Isaiah 53:11c...He would justify man before God... Romans. 5:8-9
265. Isaiah 53:11d...The sin-bearer for all mankind... Hebrews 9:28
266. Isaiah 53:12a...Exalted by God because of his sacrifice... Matthew 28:18
267. Isaiah 53:12b...He would give up his life to save mankind... Luke 23:46
268. Isaiah 53:12c...Grouped with criminals... Luke 23:32
269. Isaiah 53:12d...Sin-bearer for all mankind... 2 Corinthians 5:21
270. Isaiah 53:12e...Intercede to God in behalf of mankind... Luke 23:34
271. Isaiah 55:1…Every one come who is thirsty…New Testament
272. Isaiah 55:3...Resurrected by God... Acts 13:34
273. Isaiah 55:4...A witness... John 18:37
274. Isaiah 55:5…Foreign nations come to God…Acts
275. Isaiah 59:15-16a...He would come to provide salvation... John 6:40
276. Isaiah 59:15-16b...Intercessor between man and God... Matthew 10:32
277. Isaiah 59:20...He would come to Zion as their Redeemer... Luke 2:38
278. Isaiah 60:1-3…Nations walk in the light…Luke 2:32
279. Isaiah 61:1-2a...The Spirit of God upon him... Matthew 3:16-17
280. Isaiah 61:1-2b...The Messiah would preach the good news... Luke 4:17-21
281. Isaiah 61:1-2c...Provide freedom from the bondage of sin and death... John 8:31-32
282. Isaiah 61:1-2...Proclaim a period of grace... John 5:24
283. Isaiah 62:1-2…Called by an new name…Luke 2:32, Revelation 3:12
284. Isaiah 62:11…Thy King Cometh, Entered Jerusalem on Colt…Matthew 21:7
285. Isaiah 63:1-3…A vesture dipped in blood…Revelation 19:13
286. Isaiah 63:8,9…Afflicted with the afflicted…Matthew 25:34-40
287. Isaiah 65:9…The elect shall inherit…Romans 11 5-7, Hebrews 7:14, Revelation 5:5
288. Isaiah 65:17-25…New heaven/New Earth…2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1
289. Isaiah 66:18-19…All nations come to God…New Testament

And for leap year, you can have Psalm 21 as a Messianic Hymn and David's praise.

God is Spirit and Light. See Bible references showing Jesus as God also. The same substance & light as the Father.

List Derived from below:
http://www.hopeofisrael.net
http://www.historicbelt.com/pb-family/proph.html
http://www.messiahrevealed.org/
Jimmy Swaggart Study Bible

Trinity Doctrine http://www.spotlightministries.org

2009-05-28T04:23:00.001-07:00

The New Testament presents a consistent triad of Father, Son, Holy Spirit (God, Christ, Spirit): Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:34; also Luke 1:35; 3:21-22 par.; 4:1-12; John 4:10-25; 7:37-39; 14-16; 20:21-22; Acts 1:4-8; 2:33, 38-39; 5:3-4, 9, 30-32; 7:55-56; 10:36-38, 44-48; 11:15-18; 15:8-11; 20:38; 28:25-31; Rom. 1:1-4; 5:5-10; 8:2-4, 9-11, 14-17; 1 Cor. 6:11; 12:4-6, 11-12, 18; 2 Cor. 1:19-22; 3:6-8, 14-18; Gal. 3:8-14; 4:4-7; Eph. 1:3-17; 2:18, 21-22; 3:14-19; 4:4-6, 29-32; 5:18-20; Phil. 3:3; 1 Thess. 1:3-6; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; Tit. 3:4-6; Heb. 2:3-4; 9:14; 10:28-31; 1 Pet. 1:2; 1 John 3:21-24; 4:13-14; Jude 20-21; Rev. 2:18, 27-29.

The Biblical Basis of the
Doctrine of the Trinity:
An Outline Study

By Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
http://www.apologetics.com

Jinn

2009-05-27T06:23:00.000-07:00
There are many folklore, wives-tales surrounding the Jinn. Somehow, Muslims accept that there are good & bad Jinn. Supposedly, many of these Jinn will redeem themselves thru good works. Notice how superstition imitates truth like art imitates life. Could Esau's bitterness, & Yišmāʿêl's rejection be at the root of all this? What about Lot's extended family? Not that this gives us anything to boast about.

Isa 40:17 "All nations before Him [are] as nothing; and they are counted to Him less than nothing, and vanity." "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. " Phl 3:7.

Here is another major point of weakness in the Yišmāʿêl Chronicles. YouTube this video: "Disproving Islam with Fluid from between ribs and backbones - Sura 86:5-7"

GOD IS LOVE, PERIOD!

2009-05-26T08:03:00.000-07:00

God IS LOVE,PERIOD!

Where in the "Q" does it say "God is love?" Answer: "NOWHERE!" This is the destiny of a multitude.
Love is our greatest advantage, the bridge between God & mankind.
First reference to the "LOVE OF GOD" in the Bible:
Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he [is] God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations."

1. 1John 4:8 "God is love!" Allah who?

2. Act 13:30 "God raised Him from the dead."
Line up all the imams. Wait till they die. Whoever rises from the dead wins. JESUS WINS!

3. John 12:37 "Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still WOULD NOT believe in Him."

Jhn 7:31 "When the Christ comes, will He do more miraculous signs than this Man?"

4. Col 2:13 "...the uncircumcision of your sinful nature"
If God wasn't a man you would be a slug; stop thinking like one!
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FAITH WORKS THROUGH LOVE:

Stop WISHING & start BELIEVING!

Galatians 5:6 "The only thing that counts is FAITH expressing itself through LOVE."

2Timothy 2:22 Flee the evil desires of youth, & pursue righteousness, faith, love & peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Satan is an equal opportunity sinner worldwide, not just in America.

Genesis 12:3 "I will bless them that bless thee."
God will bless, protect & preserve America because we love Israel.

Even our money says "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Former Muslim Rashid reveals the truth about Islam !

2009-05-24T21:16:00.001-07:00

Rashid: Spokesman For Truth

GOD IS LOVE!

Romans 5:5 Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.

James 2:8 If ye fulfil The Royal Law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

There are Cultural Christians & Born Again Christians. Born Again Christians live by "The Royal Law of Love." They're not extremists bent on destroying muslims. They imitate the love of God as followers of Jesus Christ, practicing the fruit of the spirit:

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
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Know God's love or know God's wrath!

If you understand God's wrath, then you will understand the Cross. Either you receive Jesus as Lord, God's mercy, or you receive Jesus as Judge, God's wrath.

Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 30:5 For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.

GOOD VS EVIL

1Pe 3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

3Jo 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

George Washington Carver; Agricultural Scientist

2009-05-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER:

Agricultural scientist. Born of slave parents:

He developed more than 300 products from the peanut (including Peanut Butter), 175 from the sweet potato, and 60 from the pecan. He also invented crop rotation. In 1927, he invented a process for producing paints and stains from soybeans.

Although he did hold 3 patents, Carver never patented most of the many discoveries he made while at Tuskegee, saying "God gave them to me, how can I sell them to someone else?"
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Imagine moving at the speed of thought, knowing the answer to every question instantly, never forgetting a name, & no miscommunication. How nice to eat or rest for pleasure ,& not necessity. This does not compare to the "70 jealous virgin" scenario of whoremonging imposters. Read Revelation again.

Believers have a grounded approach to their faith just like scientists. If what we say about God can not be backed by scriptural proof, then we are obliged to say "in my opinion."

Pachuco: Yes, and here's the critical difference: if a scientist's opinion is peer reviewed and found to be incorrect beyond a reasonable doubt, then he or she will concede that they are incorrect, or at least acknowledge other possibilities and take it back to research. A christian, on the other hand, will hold on to his opinion for dear life, like a security blanket, and consider no other opinion, evidence or no.
A scientist will concede and reconsider, a christian will only ever "agree to disagree."

Now, now! Pachuco,

If my name ended with a "v" you would say, "what a genius." Instead, you are displaying the very logic that has hung around since the beginning of time, excuse me, the beginning of evolution. You slight the conversation to make yourself sound enlightened. Ego, ego, ego!

If I was going the wrong way I hope my friends would say so. Would I listen? Would you? Are you my friend? Have I ever met you? So, why lump me into your cloistered mind to suit your conscience then?

If you're truly scientific, get out of the grandstands & onto the field.

Suggestion Pachuco,

Relieve someone of their suffering. First, you need an idea. May I humbly suggest you peruse the Bible, if only to find a pathway for your imagination to pursue.

Unless you imagine it, you can never discover it. Try reading the Book of Revelation for ideas. Meanwhile, I'll see you in "the unseen," where the last frontier of discovery awaits, unless you don't BELIEVE it's there.

No Toddler Atheists

2009-05-23T10:03:00.001-07:00

There are no atheist toddlers! You have to be taught to "unbelieve."

Luke 18:17 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.

Attributes of a child: Love, faith, purity

Attributes of the childish: unforgiveness, stubbornness, rudeness, self-centeredness, pride, complicity

There are "fork-in-the-road moments" im our lives. Go back to the source of your bitterness & fix it. Then belief & blessing can flow again, as in your youth!

Mar 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than...

Who then can be saved? Mark 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Matthew 7:14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

There are no atheists in Hell.

Are you a 1st degree atheist or a 3rd degree atheist?!

Entropy: A law that evolved from sin
Evolution: an idea that evolves from sin

Pastor Lester Roloff 1914 - 1982
"The world's greatest need is preaching preachers. The Gospel is our emancipation proclamation: let's take it to the slaves of sin."

The Meaning of the Crucifixtion

2009-05-22T07:55:00.000-07:00

Rev 1:18 I [am] he that lives, & was dead; and, I am alive for evermore, Amen; & have the keys of hell & death.

Jhn 1:12 As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

Jesus took those "keys" from Satan on his own turf. Keys symbolize authority. Satan was stripped of his authority, because the Lamb of God, though a scapegoat for mankind, could not be legally bound by sin, because He was a sinless sacrifice.

Unusual Miracles, They Are All Unusual

2009-05-22T07:04:00.000-07:00

Extrapolation: Outside+polish

John 11:32 Mary said, Lord, if You had been here, my brother had not died.

Jhn 11: 37, 39 Some said, Couldn't this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in Himself came to the grave. It was a cave, & a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, TAKE AWAY THE STONE. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to Him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he has been [dead] 4 days. Jesus said, TAKE AWAY THE STONE...

John 9:11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

John 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

Live & Learn!

LP,

You can mess with me, mess with Todd, but don't mess with the Word of God. Not only is it your livilihood, Pastor =, I suppose, it is your life. Handle it with care. Let love guide you, & I am not suggesting sloppy agape. The world is watching, & so is the Lord!
Yes, tell IT like it is, but tell it like IT is.

2Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with ALL LONGSUFFERING AND DOCTRINE.

Act 10:3,6 One day at about three in the afternoon he, [Cornelius,] had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!" Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked. The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea."

Understand the meaning!

LocalPastor: was anyone kicked?

Mar 7:33 And HE TOOK HIM ASIDE from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
Mar 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
What we do in public or private can make all the difference
If God said spit I'd spit, wouldn't you Pastor?

LocalPastor: if Todd said kick, would you? (because God did not tell Todd to kick and the man was not healed).

I'll answer you if you answer me!

Todd Bentley

2009-05-22T01:28:00.000-07:00

Mar 7:33 And HE TOOK HIM ASIDE from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
Mar 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

What we do in public or private can make all the difference, but if God said spit I'd spit too, wouldn't you Pastor?

Friendship With A Muslim

2009-05-20T08:13:00.001-07:00

If I am to be your friend I will have to be honest with you. I don't expect you to be perfect or follow my path just yet, but we must maintain mutual respect. I am willing to forgive, but my convictions remain stalwart. I want you to discover the truth, & there is only one truth. For now you have your opinion about that, & so do I. I will try to make my case without being melodramatic. I have your interests in mind.

Also, I love Israel. I am commanded to do so. I follow the path of Isaac where my faith is concerned. God preserved Yišmāʿêl because of Hagar's prayer & His compassion. From my experience His Plan B is as awesome as His Plan A if we receive it humbly & obediently. Prophecy foretells Israel will face severe tribulation, tough times, but through it, every nation will behold the glory of God. I mean, Israel is a "fishhook" to the nations, executing God's master plan. As in the days of Moses, God will glorify Himself, through a mighty deliverance of Israel. Don't plan on moving to Damascus anytime soon.

Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

If anyone doubts God's allegiance to Israel it won't be long before this doubt is removed. Afterward, we must all repent. You see, the Jews didn't recognize Jesus either. So they are not better, but they are chosen. They are servants of God, but we are sons of God, sons through adoption. Meanwhile, the first sons, who are now servants, will also return to their Messiah. This does not exclude Arabs, Persians, Asians, Russians, etc.. Jesus CAME to redeem the world to Himself. Simple, child-like faith, not a set of rigorous daily devotions, pleases God. I know because I too was trained in this rigorous fashion & found no life, no joy, & no fulfillment. We are already slaves to sin, so God never meant us to be twice slaves...to religion & sin. We are slaves to God, but love slaves. We are willing to serve Him without bars, chains, punishment, incentives, laws that cauterize free will but not the sin nature.

Isa 33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle [that] shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Conversation With A Born Again Catholic

2009-05-20T06:52:00.000-07:00

RE: ARE CATHOLICS CHRISTIANS?

God judges the heart. If you want to know how God deals with an entire group of believers read Jesus' words to the seven churches in Revelation. It begins like this: Rev 1:11 "Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."

All doctrinal issues aren't necessarily "deal breakers." "YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN," walking faithfully & lovingly in the light of revealed knowledge. Gladly, the Nicene Creed espouses salvation, but it's often believed yet ignored, rendered powerless by neglect. As a former Catholic myself, had I not been challenged by another former Catholic to revisit my faith, I would have perished in apostasy. This is sobering since so many Catholics are uncertain of their eternal destiny. Consider salvation a sacrament, of primary importance, because you can't wash sin with water. Only the blood of Jesus cleanses sin, thru faith. Once my spirit is cleansed then my soul, that is, my mind, will & emotions, is ready for a lifelong transformation. Baptism signifies I am wholly dedicated to this process, "dead to the world, alive to Christ." Notice that babies aren't baptized at the Jordan River in Jesus' Ministry, or John the Baptist's.

Measuring the spiritual realm in the Universe

2009-05-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

RE: Cosmic Blast http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090107-aas-loud-cosmic-noise.html

"The signal is measured to be 6X brighter than the combined emission of all known radio sources in the universe... a mystery!

Pro 25:2,3 [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
The heaven for height, the earth for depth, the heart of kings [is] UNSEARCHABLE.

Isa 7:11 Ask for a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Isa 40:12 Who hath MEASURED the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Act 17:25,28 And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being

Biblical Creation Timeline

2009-05-19T06:25:00.000-07:00

OZ,

5:10/ 5:30
"Biblical Creation Science is pollution of Science Education"

You confuse time & space in your scenario because you don't understand the distinction between time & space. 6000 years on a Rolex watch is 6000 years, but 6000 years on a space-time continuum is exactly what you described, & there still is God at the beginning of it.

So why do you try so hard to hide God when He is in plain sight. That is like trying to cover a pacaderm with a handkerchief.

Think again!

I am merely showing you that the Bible was written for you, anticipating your need for proof. Jesus was a real person & He had real followers & real miracles. How else can you explain how a carpenter could redefine our timeline in just three years of public ministry that ended in an ignominious death. Not to mention that his board of directors, all 12, denied Him upon His departure?

Only thinkers need apply!

Converstions With An Atheistic Science Buff

2009-05-18T21:11:00.000-07:00

Jhn 3:12 I have spoken to you of earthly things & you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

Jhn 8:40 You are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.

Jhn 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing...

Mat 13:13 This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
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Hypothesis - A tentative proposal that aims to solve a problem or explain...The hypothesis must be stated in testable form.

Malachi 3:10 Prove me right now, says the LORD of hosts...

Rev 1:19 Write the things which you have seen,

Psa 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good

Jhn 8:55 & if I should say, I know Him not, I shall be a liar like you: but I know Him,

Matt 8:4 Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priests.

I am not arguing, I am interpreting your text. Clarify! You assume a person can have faith in "anything." That isn't scientific, spiritual, or philosophical. It's just Oz!

Actually I am tripping on your "chip," the one that fell from your shoulder. Why are you so skeptical? Also, I didn't compliment you. Your mission is not obvious, but you do make interesting videos with some degree of quality.

Revealed? There is your school of opinion, but then there are scientists. :-(
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rationalmuscle questions "The god of Earth, Satan, orchestrated the crucifixion."

We are both right! God ordained the crucifixion but Satan orchestrated it. The purpose of the Cross is to demonstrate God's utter contempt for sin. Judas became Satan's pawn when he betrayed Jesus, but Satan was the actual pawn. Satan would have avoided tempting Judas had he known the outcome... Christ's Resurrection, the forfeiture of the Keys of Death, Hell & The Grave, & Satan's absolute defeat!

oz: I'm not following your argument here. I am not judging anyone. I'm just pointing out that religious faith and scientific assumption are two very different things.

"NOTHING learned that isn't revealed!" You mean revealed by God? Huh? Scientific theory was not revealed by God. It was "revealed" by people applying the scientific method.

OZ,
You contradict yourself with circular reasoning.

1. "Faith involves assumption" No, hypothesis involves assumption! No, faith involvles assumption!

Who is judging? Assuming you assume I am assuming, you must assume I know you are...judging.

2. Humility: NOTHING learned that isn't revealed!

3. There are scientists & those who want to be. If only logic was his guide we would still be in the Dark Ages.

Are you ready to be considered crazy till you are proven sane?

Stick with the definition & you will see that faith is supported by fact only, not unlike the process of scientific discovery. There is only one set of facts, not a plethora. Truth is not subjective. If you prostitute truth with such reasoning than you're science is flawed as well.

I don't follow quack religion any more than you follow quack science. For one who is so grounded in the evidence, you should know that "rational" is not the issue. Besides, the end of research is truth!

Hebrews 11:1,3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen.For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

PS Even God used faith to frame the world, just like you would use nails to frame a building! We are created in His image to use faith similarily! Thus, DISCOVERY!

Oz: "faith is the ... EVIDENCE of things not seen."
Since a person can have "faith" in any concept (FSM, Pink Unicorn) it can be taken as evidence of anything (UFOs, Bigfoot, Elvis lives). As such it has no rational value. Faith is a conclusion unsupported by evidence (else it wouldn't be faith). Ask a fundie what evidence would cause them to give up their faith and they'll answer "none."

Closing Comment:
"To be or not to be... " & you are still confused which to choose? The Bible provides all the answers no other book provides; where I came from, why I am here, & where I am going! Watch "Lord of the Rings" again! Also, The Matrix. These movies are parables like Jesus told, but they reveal truth, which is not hearsay, myth, or conjecture.

I may not be as smart as you, but I am not as dumb as you either.
There is no sin in asking questions. That is how children learn. Scientists are merely grown up children! Don't be so proud of yourself. Everyone is curious, but not everyone is right!

The more you know the less you know!
You say, "Hypothesis doesn't involve faith..."
I say you haven't thought it through. You are only mimicking some one else's idea.

If you really understood faith you would know that evidence is the root of faith. The scientific process involves getting to the root of the facts. You have to believe it is worth digging to find the root. I like gardens. Look for my video and you'll know why.

Hypothesis involves faith... you first pose or approach a question. Then, you propose... etc.
If you analyze the grammatical,& poetic structure of the Bible you would easily deduce that morons, & idiots could not have written the Bible.

Did you call your parents "retards" when you discovered there wasn't a Santa Claus? You haven't "discovered" there isn't a Jesus, so don't be so cocky!

Also, be careful not to insult people with special needs, ...and special hearts. If you had their heart you wouldn't insult them.

middlekk: Morons and idiots didn't write the bible.
Morons and idiots continue believe in the literal telling of stories that were OBVIOUSLY never meant to be taken as such.
The ToB story is OBVIOUSLY a "just so" myth. Who doesn't know this? Only someone without the intellectual capacity to tell the difference between history and fairy story.
Just because it doesn't start with "once upon a time" that doesn't make it real.

fallencrescent: Hypothesis doesn't involve faith... you first pose or approach a question. Then, you propose a possible explanation or hypothesis that might satisfy the question. Next, you look for evidence to support or refute this hypothesis. Then, either adjust the hypothesis or throw it out if evidence does not support the original testable potential explanation. The scientific process never requires you to have faith in anything just curiosity, ideas, and a method of testing these ideas.
OK! genius. Let's quote your book. Oh, you haven't written one! But if you did, what would be the first chapter? Perhaps, "How Babel Made ME a Moron, Retard & An Idiot.."

As for me, I know the Bible has only helped me in life. Why is Babel not plausible to you? I think your brain is getting in the way of your heart.

I'll guess your age: Judging from the 1ST insult, "moron," you're @ 40 yrs old; the 2ND, "idiot;" 30; 3RD, "retards," 20, & the 4TH insult, "talking snakes," 10.

middlekk: I can quote the Book of the Dead, the Koran, the Labors of Hercules and a wide range of other mythological accounts of mankind.
Doesn't make them any more real than your book of myths.
Emotional maturity doesn't appear to be your strong suit. I guess that's to be expected given your demonstrated lack of intellectual rigor.

rationalmuscle: (Jhndeweb, I must admit you've done a nice job of (nothing personal) fancy footwork to make the stories mesh. Just a few flaws...

// The god of Earth, Satan, orchestrated the crucifixion //

This is contrary to the teachings of both Jesus and Paul. Paul clearly says that this was planned from the beginning by God.

// Ebola virus is "dark art" of a satanic nature. //

Show me one passage where Satan "creates". // No sickness there! // Yet rebellion (see Lucifer)?

3. Was a joke. ; )

Genesis 11:7 Come, LET US go down & confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
VERSE 8: So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, & they stopped building the city.
VERSE 9: That is why it was called Babel -because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

Note:
VERSE 7: "LET US," reveals the Trinity. God is "One" in unity, as a husband & wife are one.
Gen 11:1; 4,6 Now the whole world had one language & a common speech.
Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves & not be scattered over the face of the whole earth." But the Lord came down to see the city & the tower that the men were building. The Lord said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.

middlekk: You're a moron.
Really. If you believe the whole Babel thing, you're a bigger idiot than those retards who believe in talking snakes.

God is an Artist, not a scientist. Science reveals His artistry. Hypothesis begins with faith, or a supposition called theory. Ironically, faith is required to explain the tangible & intangible.

Vibrations from the Big Bang exist on a space-time continuum, pointing to the Creator, as a fingerprint or signature. He is the One Who instigated the first "bang," saying, "Let there be light." Words were the substance He used to create that light, & faith gave those words substance.
Any ?'s (-:

rationalmuscle: just a few:
1. Which god? There are more than a few floating about the books of days gone by you know...
2. Do you claim that the ebola virus is 'art'? If so, please explain.
3. If God spoke, which language did he speak? Just curious as I prefer French.
Trent!

1. There are two Gods, The God of Heaven, & the god of Earth. The god of Earth, Satan, orchestrated the crucifixion, but the God of Heaven, the Resurrection. Rising from the dead resolves "which god!"
2. Ebola virus is "dark art" of a satanic nature. "Thy will be done ON EARTH as it is IN HEAVEN," was Jesus' prayer. No sickness there! Capisce?
3. God speaks the language of the spirit. Jhn 4:24 "God is spirit, & His worshipers must worship in spirit & in truth."

Christian Courage

2009-05-13T21:44:00.000-07:00

Phil 1: 20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

James 1: 2,4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Phl 3:12, 13 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

1Th 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom 8:35, 39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [fn] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1Pe 2:20, 23 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

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You are right to listen to your parents. They have your best interests in mind. You are an inspiration. I mused that there should be a summer reading list for aspiring atheists. I had these titles in mind...

Atheism For Dummies, Around the World In Atheist Days, Rich Atheist,Poor Atheist., etc

THE BIBLE STATES JESUS IS GOD & ONE WITH GOD

2009-05-13T20:39:00.000-07:00

John 10:30 I & MY FATHER ARE ONE.

John 17:11 Now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, & I come to You. Holy Father, KEEP THRU YOUR OWN NAME those whom You have given Me, that they may be ONE, AS WE [ARE].

1Cor 8:6 To us there is but ONE GOD, the Father, of Whom are all things, & we in Him; & ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, by Whom are all things, & we by Him.

1 John 5:7 There are THREE that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, & the Holy Ghost: THESE THREE ARE ONE.

Conversations With A Scientist

2009-05-11T06:09:00.000-07:00

God is an Artist, not a scientist. Science reveals His artistry. Hypothesis begins with faith, or a supposition called theory. Ironically, faith is required to explain the tangible & intangible.

Vibrations from the Big Bang exist on a space-time continuum, pointing to the Creator, like a fingerprint or signature. He is the One Who instigated the first "bang," saying, "Let there be light." Words were the substance He used to create that light, & faith gave those words substance.
Any ?'s (-:

Techno Escape from Hell Remix - Armor of God - ( Christine B. )

2009-05-10T21:47:00.001-07:00

CONVERSATIONS WITH A REVILER

2009-05-07T04:48:00.000-07:00

Why don't these "scholars" quote their book? Perhaps they should wash their mouths with soap five times a day. At least it would be clean for a few minutes.

All haters go to Me-Tube now!

John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight."

There is more power in my Jesus than in all the armies of the world. There is more love in my Jesus than in all the religions of the world. There is more wisdom in my Jesus than in all the books of the world. There is more peace in my Jesus than in all the prayers of the world.

JESUS LIVES IN ME, not afar!

John 14:17 [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the WORLD CANNOT receive, because it seeth HIM not, neither knoweth HIM: but ye know HIM; for HE DWELLETH WITH YOU, & shall be IN YOU.

"YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN!" Your speech proves it, your hatred proves it, your religion proves it, your life proves it.

THE TOWER OF BABEL is being constructed in the East. Its foundation is from Hell.

Thus says Ullah, " I am so angry. My true followers will resort to cursing if I am to make my point. They must keep bowing before me. They won't cease to bow until I'm no longer angry. When is that time? It is not for you to know,. Keep bowing or else I will turn on you too! Who are you to question Ullah? You are a roach, not a man. I will crush, & if seven more come to your funeral, well you guessed it. I tried to reason with Jesus, but He insists on loving His enemies. What is Ullah to do?

Conversations With An Agnostic

2009-05-06T08:11:00.000-07:00

Xavier,

I know I could never beat your wit & knowledge. In the end you would crush me with your intelligence, however, my experience in this matters is my guide, and that satisfies me. I was an agnostic Catholic. I didn't really believe in Jesus. If He didn't visit me in my pew on Palm Sunday March 19, 1978, I would not be having this conversation with you. Even Christians get it wrong...often. We are supposed to be "the light," and in the end, very often, we repel others.

Whatever wisdom I have is born of the grace of God. Perhaps you see a difference in my words than in the others? This is a result, not so much of study, but of humility. I tell God I know so little, & what I do know is a limited reality. It is from this position of utter dependence that He begins to pour out His wisdom on me. You can not measure, analyze, or compare this to anything related to religion. It is based on a relationship with the Living God. Religion is man's attempt to define God. God does not fit in a box called religion.

Having said this I want to "turn the coin over" and mention that God has no problem revealing Himself to mankind. He is more like us than we admit. He has emotions. He is also holy. We are not. I have much to say about this, but to sum it up, Jesus restores the relationship that was never meant to be broken between God & man.

You may say I have heard this all before, but don't assume you know the truth, rather, admit you are a seeker, & only then will you find what you are looking for. My first "true" prayer to Jesus went like this, "Jesus, I don't believe in You, but I will go to Mass & listen to the words of the priest." Today, I am not officially Catholic, but on March 19, '78 I was born again.

Stephen, in the Book of Acts, was so convincing that they stoned him. Jesus was so convincing that they crucified Him. Things are not what they appear to be. What looks strong is actually weak to God, & what looks weak is literally strong to God. He even ordained preaching, a very foolish communicative tool, as the main delivery system for the Good News of salvation. I suppose what I am trying to say to you is , "the way up is down, the first shall be last, the greatest among you shall be a servant of all." Yes, it is an "Upside Down Kingdom" we serve. You have to change your perspective to see it clearly.

Sincerely,

John

--
More than a verb,
More than a noun,
Look for the Lord
Where love can be found!

Heavenly Visitation; Link: IT"S SUPERNATURAL!

2009-05-04T22:14:00.001-07:00

2009-05-04T21:05:00.000-07:00
Empirical: A central concept in science and the scientific method is that all evidence must be empirical, or empirically based, that is, dependent on evidence or consequences that are observable by the senses. Empirical data are data that are produced by experiment or observation. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical

1Thessalonians 5:21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.

Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever,

Deuteronomy 10:14 To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.

Isaiah 25:1 you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.

Isa 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

RE: "Religion is for the weak minded, uneducated, fools who cannot reason and think for themselves."

Since you can "reason & think for yourself" stop talking like a "brown belt" atheist. By the way, "THE WORLD" you claim to live in is God's after thought., a mere ripple on His brain, & you think you're smart. Why don't you ask Him for the secret things, there's an empherical test for you. Also, thanks for the honor of being associated with Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, those "uneducated fools " who changed the world, which you're still upset about!

RE: "I live in the world of nano techology, physics, and mathematics."

You are an island of knowledge in a Universe of Wisdom. Look around and see what you don't know.

Healing Verses

2009-05-04T03:22:00.000-07:00

Be Healed According To The Word Of God
The following are some of the classic Scripture verses on healing that one should study, learn and meditate upon.

Exodus 15:26, "If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put upon the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, AM YOUR HEALER."

Psalm 103:1-5, "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy Name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle."

Isaiah 53:5, "But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed."

I Peter 2:24, "And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the Cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed."

Matthew 8:16-17, "When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill. This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: 'He Himself took our infirmities, and carried away our diseases.'"

Mark 16:16-17, "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

I Corinthians 12:9, "...and to another the gifts of healing by the one Spirit."
James 5:14-15, "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him."

Conversations With A Misguided Christian

2009-05-02T08:59:00.000-07:00

5thWatcher
Corinthians is a letter written by Paul, not the words of Jesus. It therefore has no effect on my argument about what Jesus said concerning scripture. strong>

johndeweb
It must have an effect because you responded

You are young, & you can overcome almost any mistake, but it starts with humility, & being teachable! You need a mentor!

If we dismiss SCRIPTURE there are many false teachers to fill that void! Any error IN THE BIBLE is merely proof that God can do anything in spite of us. Keep it intact! If He can speak through a DONKEY, He can speak through anybody, even a rock!

Act 15:35 Paul also & Barnabas continued in Antioch, TEACHING & PREACHING THE WORD OF THE LORD, with many others also.

johndeweb
If I were you I would not take any pride in being dubbed a false teacher. Orally speaking, I would rather take my chances on SCRIPTURE than your mutterings!

2Cr 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Titus 2:5 (b) that the Word of God be not blasphemed.

5thWatcher
RE: "I'd like to agree with you... Jesus would have had no control over at least where he was born...'

johndeweb
Thanks for "throwing me a bone."

This "bone" could SAVE the world, & YOU got it from Scripture...

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, A VIRGIN SHALL CONCEIVE, & BEAR A SON, & shall call His name Immanuel.

Jn 15:7 If ye abide in Me, & MY WORDS abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, & it shall be done to you.

Martin Luther you are not

* I have many more "silly" connections.
* Inspired? Who inspired you?
* Incidently, Bon Jovi's more inspiring!
* Don't take my word for it...
1Corinthians 15:1, 3 Moreover, brethren, I DECLARE to you the GOSPEL which I PREACHED to you, which ALSO ye have RECEIVED, & wherein ye stand; By which ALSO ye are SAVED, IF ye KEEP in MEMORY what I preached to you, unless ye have BELIEVED in VAIN. For I DELIVERED to you 1st of all that which I ALSO RECEIVED

PS TRY MEMORIZATION

Conversations with a former Islamist

2009-05-02T00:09:00.000-07:00

A man was screaming for help, and a boy came to his aide. The man was offended by the youth so the boy ran away. The man kept screaming until a woman appeared. The man cursed & spit until the woman left too. As the day wore on the man lost hope. If he would have accepted his deliverers the man would have been spared, but in the end he died.

Jesus came to tell us about His Father. The world rejected His message & crucified Him; nevertheless, there are those who have listened & received the Gospel.

Brother, you are an Egyptian who has heard & received the grace of God. 1Sa 6:6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

MORE CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ISLAMIST

2009-04-22T05:38:00.000-07:00

RE: The Jinn

I credit you with coming forth with this information, but the info is damning in my opinion. Since when is truth a matter of perspective? Honestly you seemed apologetic in your last letter. It sounded like you were saying, "I don't expect you to believe this because this is Muslim perspective."

Now you understand our difference. It is not so much the deity & salvation of Christ, which I believe in, but you are selective about truth, especially apparent on this Jinn topic. How can you aspire to Casper the Friendly Ghost? Leave that to Hollywood? There are no "friendly" ghosts! How foolish. If I said those things to you, you would never concede, "OK, Christian perspective."

In fact, you mock Jesus when you deny His deity, while claiming to honor Him. Don't you get it? Either you are blind, stubborn, or so resentful of Abraham's other offspring, Jacob, that you do not fathom this reality. What do YOU have to loss believing Jesus is Savior & Lord of all? Oh, I see now, the answer is... EVERYTHING!

So then, in order to gain God's approval you must forfeit your own. Rejection is painful, but Jesus endured the rejection of the Cross by looking forward to the reward. Eternal life is based on sacrifice, dying to "self " & living to Christ. But Jesus set the example as a servant's servant; therefore, no sacrifice is too great for the true Messiah.

Hey, Christians really love the Jews, & you know it, but we also know they don't always love us, save our tourism dollars & Defense Equipment. Why do we keep loving them? They were God's oracles until the time of Jesus. We can not deny them their just honor, even though they deny their Savior. The Jews, like you, see their mission through a jingoistic filter, much like Judas the betrayer. So they have historically built walls, and God keeps tearing them down. God can tear down your walls too, but He can also rebuild them...look at Israel today!

the world still needs Jesus, not mere religion, or scholarly teaching. Jesus didn't have one known scholar among the twelve disciples. He is seeking a people, from among every nation, who embody Abraham's faith! Hey, we were all slaves like Hagar. We were all cast aways. Ishmael was Abraham's attempt to "HELP" God. Cain's sacrifice was the same; self serving, self promoting. In a jealous rage he killed his brother Abel, but Abel's blood cries out to this day, and God has avenged him.

Humanism is a killer. It says'"Your religion is as good as mine!" Only Jesus is good, not you, not me, not Mohammed! The Jinn motivate these radical suicide bombers, and they leave a curse behind for their wives & children. The Jinn want you to respect them, but I will do no such thing. They want you in the dark, because they are afraid of the light, & truth is light. The Jinn can not be appeased. They will use you & Islam as a tool for world domination. When they achieve their goal, they will abandon you a make you worship demons in the end, like Mohammed did in the beginnAing.

Think on these things!

Sincerely,

Your friend & mentor, if you are willing,

John

Islam Isnone

2009-04-21T03:08:00.000-07:00

Thanks to vitaminatoz1to9 on Youtube for these references

Want to know Islam, here are the websites:

www.muslimhope.com
www.answering-islam.org
www.investigateislam.com
www.gotquestions.org/Muslim-questions.html
www.apostatesofislam.com
answers.yahoo.com/question/index
www.faithfreedom.org/testimonials.htm
www.youtube.com/user/Muslims4Jesus
www.rim.org/muslim/JesusisGod.htm

Parables for Soulwinning

2009-04-14T23:10:00.000-07:00

A man invited his neighbor to a feast. His neighbor hated him, so he ignored the invitation, supposing the man would forget. He did not forget. In fact, he sent his servants with a direct invitation. The neighbor beat the servants. When the man got word he sent his own son with a personal invitation to the neighbor. The neighbor was so full of rage he killed the son. What do you think? Will this neighbor go unpunished, or will he, and his decendents, pay for this crime?

Jesus is the Son! To this day the Jewish descendants of Abraham have suffered for rejecting Jesus, their Messiah. If God, the Father, is willing to do this to His closest neighbors, for the sin against His Son, what do you think will come of the foreigners who also reject His Son? They will burn in The Eternal Lake of Fire! God, the Father, will pour out His full Cup of Wrath on those who reject His Son's invitation to the Feast of Heaven!
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Two men took a journey. One was talking so much that his companion became very irritated. The quiet man suggested that the other person walk behind him. The talker agreed but now he was shouting. The quiet man was so upset that he turned and threatened the man who was shouting. "I'm shouting because you are not listening,'" replied the talker. This infuriated the quiet man so he grabbed the man and crucified him.

The talker is Jesus, but you are not listening... yet!

CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ISLAMIST

2009-04-12T04:02:00.000-07:00

Oh yes, He is the Beginning & the End! He is YOUR beginning & YOUR end! I told you God has many titles. Each one is a revelation. Time is a concept conceived by God. Before He created you He created time. Thus He is Alpha & Omega. A simple explanation will suffice. Eternity is the realm of God. Think of it as an ever expanding circle, like the universe. Time, however, is a continuum, with a BEGINNING, MIDDLE & END! God is the Author of time. He has the right to claim authorship. I drive a Ford. Henry Ford, and his descendants, have the right to use their name on their cars. Period. The interesting thing is found in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 1:10: "I was in the Spirit on THE LORD'S DAY, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet..."
Interestingly, "The Lord's Day" has not come yet, however John was there in the spirit. That means we Christians, Born Again, will see John on "the Lord's Day," just as he appeared in Revelation. It is a mystery, but God is eternal, and time is only a curtain.

What SEEMS complicated to you a child can understand. Not that you are stupid, the opposite. You are too smart for your own good! You think God is a brain? Adam understood these things, but they were lost in the Fall. Jesus is referred to as the second Adam, we don't need a third. To be the second means he is the substitute for the first. This means the first did not do his job, so he was fired. The second took his place by default. It was not the original intention, but the only solution for redemption. God holds Himself, and Jinn knows it, to the highest standard of integrity. To ransom man He had to do so as a man. The ransom price? A life for a life. Jinn Master thought it was check mate. Wrong. A sinless man, like the first Adam before the Fall, had the legal right to redeem mankind. God, Emmanuel, became a man. You should love the Jews, if only for this reason!

2009-04-09T01:50:00.000-07:00
WHY?

Why would you choose a sinner's death
One thousand times a day,
When you could live eternally
With Jesus everyday?

Hell's no place to wish
Your earthly enemies to stay;
The evil you pursue on earth
In Hell you'll rue the day

Sinners

2009-04-06T06:53:00.001-07:00

SINNERS DO WHAT SINNERS DO BEST...

They sew religion like a tailor sews a suit, but their religion ONLY fits them, and they want to SQUEEZE everyone else into their suit.

Proverbs 21:2 All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.

Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

Matthew 11:30 For My yoke [is] easy, & My burden is light.

James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Act 2:21 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:2-13 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above]:)
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

BEYOND THE GATES OF GRACE: by John DeRienzo

2009-03-30T21:25:00.000-07:00

BEYOND THE GATES OF GRACE

THERE ARE NO PEWS IN HEAVEN,
NO USHERS AT THE DOOR;
THERE ARE NO STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
OR CARPET ON THE FLOOR.

THERE ARE NO FASHION STATEMENTS
TO DISTINGUISH RICH FROM POOR;
NEITHER MALE NOR FEMALE,
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST FOR SURE.

JOY IS EVER FLOWING,
PEACE IS ALWAYS THERE;
TIME IS NEVER MEASURED
FOREVER IS IN THE AIR.

WHAT YOU HEAR IN HEAVEN
IS RARELY HEARD ON EARTH;
EVERY BREATH AROUND YOU
CONVEYS WHAT LOVE IS WORTH.

THE FAITHFUL AREN'T LONGING
FOR SERMONS TO BE THROUGH;
THEY'RE WAITING ON GOD'S PRESENCE
LINGERING LIKE THE DEW.

THE GREATEST NOW ARE LEAST,
THE LEAST OF ALL ARE FIRST;
GOD HAS CHOSEN FOOLISH THINGS
REDEEMED AMONG THE WORST.

AN OPEN INVITATION
AWAITS THE GREAT AND SMALL;
BEYOND THE GATES OF GRACE,
HIS SAINTS MUST HEED THE CALL?

OLD AND YOUNG ARE WELCOME
BLACK AND WHITE ARE TOO;
HEAVEN IS A FAMILY
THOUGH THE CHOSEN ARE THE FEW

MY TESTIMONY: by John DeRienzo

2009-03-30T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Friend,

Christianity is more than a to-do list it is a thrilling adventure. Anyone can challenge your faith but not your testimony. The spirit-filled life abounds with experiences that testify to the power of the Living God. In fact, it was God's plan to reveal Jesus to us so He could reveal Jesus through us. My testimony is filled with supernatural encounters that have deeply strengthened my relationship with the Lord. Here are a few memorable encounters.

As a young college student I dedicated my life to Jesus Christ, and I have been fortunate to witness many healings & creative miracles. A few years ago, a dead man miraculously came back to life through fervent prayer, and without CPR or life support. Word of this unusual event spread to the Fire Commissioner & the Mayor of our city. I was presented with a commendation letter in front of the Mayor himself, although Jesus deserves all the honor.

I have seen Jesus in a 3D vision. It was @3AM, 1982, and Jesus was pruning a " Burning Bush." He was wearing an ordinary dark green jumpsuit, and I could hear the sound of busy hand sheers as I approached Him. I was a security guard, and with a guitar in my arms, and a melody on my lips, I stepped closer to Him from behind, but He did not acknowledge me. Instead, He was preoccupied as He pruned feverishly, like time was running out. Inside the fiery bush was another “ball of fire,” a fire that ricocheted within the bush. (Wow!) Read John chapter 15, in the New Testament, for insight into this "3-D" vision.

Again, incredible though it may sound, once the Lord seized my vocal chords as I attempted to rebuke an offending brother. Immediately, my lips became numb by the manifest glory of God, with the sensation of an electrical current. The timbre of my voice changed, it was not my own, and I delivered a message of reconciliation against my own will. All I could say was "I love you" until God made His point. (Double Wow!)

"Tongues" is a supernatural prayer language, a spiritual weapon to thwart temptation and demonic influence. It is a form of scriptural worship and thanksgiving. It is also a pathway to "greater" manifestations of the Holy Spirit because it helps to increase inner strength and sensitivity. Singing in tongues is a wonderful devotional tool, and then there is "divers," meaning many, tongues as well. Tongues, and Interpretation of Tongues, serves a dual function for public and private edification. In the public context these gifts harmonize, and interpretation is desirable. In a private setting interpretation is not always necessary, because the devotional quality of praying in tongues has its own merit. I have been enriched by the gift of tongues, and suggest that every believer seek this precious gift.

Throughout my Christian walk I have been privileged to exercise the gift of the Word of Knowledge, Word of Wisdom, and Prophecy. I have also cast out demons from the afflicted in the name of Jesus! Understand, this is the authority of every believer. In Romans 8 it declares "Greater is He, GOD, that is in us, than he, Satan, that is in the world!" Above all, I have been honored to lead many souls to Christ, and I pray that many more will submit to Him through my ministry!

We have been mandated by the Great Commission outlined in Mark 16 to win souls for Christ; I have seen children, teenagers, young adults, middle aged, and the elderly come to Christ. Jews and gentiles; rich and poor; educated and uneducated; prisoners and addicts; homosexuals and the suicidal; adulterers; the bedridden; the homeless; atheists, agnostics, and occultists, all persuaded of their need for a Savior.

I have preached in many unusual places. I began in 1978 at LSU in Baton Rouge, LA, preaching to a handful, and then to hundreds of students by the Quadrangle. In 1982 I attended Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and then I headed for NYC, where I ministered for 12 consecutive years. I remember preaching in 1985 from the middle of an empty fountain at Washington Square Park surrounded by drug dealers; for four years I conducted Sidewalk Sunday School,'90 to '94, from a mobile stage truck throughout the Burroughs of New York. There were hundreds of kids from Battery Park to the Grand Concourse; Harlem, Chinatown, the Lower East Side; Astoria Projects, and Bushwick Brooklyn, and Coney Island who heard the Gospel! The city parks were my church building, equipped with a guitar, a generator, and a portable sound system. I sang and preached at Liberty Park in the shadow of Twin Towers, Wall Street, Madison Square Garden, Union Square, Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, Penn Station, Grand Central Station and Times Square. I have performed under the Jones Beach Band Shell, Forest Hills Band Shell, and the center of Getty Square in Yonkers.

I preached on subway trains, in subway stations, and on street corners all over NYC. I ministered in affluent neighborhoods and impoverished communities; visited Jewish, Hispanic, African American, and Chinese enclaves; supervised remedial reading at the Prince George Welfare Hotel on 23rd Street; preached to the homeless at The Bowery Mission on 3rd Ave, and from a mobile soup kitchen near Little Italy. I instructed male residence at a halfway house in Bushwick, Brooklyn; led mercy teams with blankets and provisions to underpasses, box tents, and subway tunnels, wherever the homeless could be found. I even rode atop an Easter float several consecutive years, robed as Jesus, the Risen Savior, along a one hundred mile, eight hour route. Travelling from Babylon, on Long Island, my companions & I traversed Manhattan via Broadway with no small stir. Winding our way through the Bronx, we eventually arrived in the city of Yonkers, escorted by a police motorcade like dignitaries arriving at our final destination in Getty Square.

Again, I marched in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, with a small group and a mega sound system blaring the Christian rock anthem, "To Hell With The Devil," while thousands gawked. I testified in the midst of a throng of revelers on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, on Fat Tuesday, the busiest day of Mardi Gras. I even carried a Cross through Time Square in the midst of a pack of "Black Supremacists." One time the sound of gunshot rang out over our heads while we were carolling with a group of bible school students. Another time bullets were fired just below our bedroom window because of my neighbor's dispute over a basketball game. One of my children was born in that apartment!

Presently, I am performing in a role as Jesus for Narroway Theater, in Fort Mill, SC, an Easter production of Fishes & Loaves. For ticket information visit Narroway.net.

Ideally, my purpose is not to share my own experiences, but through my poetry, videos and photos, I hope to impart the love of Jesus and make His truth plain! My aim is to take you on a cinematic and poetic journey that edifies and entertains you while we share this experience together! Also, I hope we can share a laugh and realize that God is bigger than our problems! Welcome aboard and remember to be true to yourself!

A Quick Trip Through the Universe

2009-03-30T09:14:00.001-07:00

THE BIGGER YOUR GOD THE SMALLER YOUR PROBLEMS

GATES OF GRACE

2009-03-30T07:54:00.000-07:00

I met Maury, a prophet and a violinist, 1986 at Living Word Fellowship, in NYC.

MAURICE SKLAR MINISTRIES

The Closing of the Gates of Grace
Maurice Sklar
Mar 30, 2009

Tonight I watched as the Holy Spirit gave me a vision.

I saw two massive gate doors – both on the right and the left of the earth. They were made out of gold with precious gems embedded in them. They were positioned over the earth in the spirit realm. On the other side of the gates was heaven. On our side of the gates was the earth suspended in space. Then I saw a mighty angel on each side of the two gates. They were standing as sentries guarding the doorway or portal from the two realms. They each had a large sword in their hands that was on fire and it seemed to spin around perpetually in every direction and it shot these flames out all around them. I was amazed and awed at their glory and size. They seemed as large as the earth below them. The gates were even larger in size than they were! Both the angels and the gates were glowing as bright as the sun, it seemed. On the heavenly side – light was streaming like a river flowing toward the earth. As I looked into the glorious light, I saw the Lord sitting on His throne in great majesty with many crowns on His head. He had an iron/bronze-looking scepter in his right hand and an old-fashioned-looking harvesting sickle in the other.

Suddenly, I heard His voice. It sounded like a roaring ocean of water and wind as He spoke. I have never heard such a sound before. He said,

“The time has come to close the gates of grace upon the earth. The nations have rejected Me and My Father long enough. Lift the coverings of protection off of those nations that have chosen Babylon over my Kingdom. I will no longer protect them from reaping what they have sown.”

Then the two angels on each side of the golden gate leaves began to move slowly to shut the giant doorway/portal. I noticed that this was a slow process, because I saw the seasons change on earth and some years pass before it was fully closed. As it was closing, I was able to look closer at the river of light that was pouring upon the earth. In it was every blessing and healing grace, forgiveness, unconditional agape love, and the constant flow of angels carrying all these wonderful blessings to the earth.
Right before the gates shut, I heard the Voice of the Lord say,

“Come up here, my Bride, and escape the wrath that is about to be poured out upon the earth.”

I heard a nearly deafeningly loud blast of heavenly trumpets from both those angels at the same time, and suddenly, I saw multitudes of souls – millions and millions of them – ascending out of the earth very fast in a flash of light. The river of light coming through the gates met them in the upper atmosphere of the earth and then reversed itself and all the souls and the river of light went back up out of the earth and into the closing gates back into heaven.

Then I saw the gates finish shutting completely – at a much faster rate now after the souls from earth had finished going into heaven. Then, it became so dark that I could no longer see the stars even. There was no more river of light flowing down upon the earth. The earth was covered in what looked like white neon hexagon shapes in a web above the earth (please see my teaching “Visions from the Dallas Revival 1985” on my websight) It rapidly became opaque where I could no longer see the earth underneath. I just saw a brownish looking color –like a stagnant pond - where the oceans and land could be seen only a few moments before. Then, nearly just as fast, the whole earth seemed to be swallowed up in the thickest black darkness I had ever seen. It was like a black hole in the universe. It made the rest of the universe look light in comparison, if I could describe it that way.

I felt so sick and hopeless as I saw this. Then, just like I had heard back in the vision in 1985, I began hearing the screams of millions upon millions of souls that I knew were trapped in that darkness below in the earth. The Holy Spirit then spoke to me and said,

“This is now coming upon the whole earth as a snare and a trap. This is what the nations have chosen. As they have done, so shall it be done to them. As they have cursed, so shall they be cursed. As they have condemned, so shall they be condemned. The time of My wrath shall surely come. The nations shall drink of the wine of the wrath of My cup that I have mixed for them. Woe! Woe! Woe to the earth for the hour of her judgment has surely come! Babylon shall now fall and be consumed by the fire of my wrath.”

Then I realized that these were still events to come in the future. But I also somehow knew that it was imminent. Once again, I saw the doors of the gates of grace still remained partially open. I knew that this was our present time now. I was so relieved to see the river of light flowing into the earth again. But, the doors were closing fast! They weren’t fully opened as they were even a few years ago. I knew that we didn’t have much more time. The Lord spoke again so loudly and powerfully:

“Warn them! Time is very short! You must preach the gospel and work while it is still daylight. The night comes very soon, and no man can then harvest in the time of grace ever again. The doors of grace are beginning to close. REPENT! REPENT! REPENT O Earth before the river of light stops flowing! Then you will face Me, not as Merciful Savior, but as the Judge of all the earth. Who will hear and heed the final call of the silver trumpet’s clarion of Grace, Grace! My Spirit will not strive with sinful man forever. Come to Me now while there is still a little time left. I am coming soon for My overcoming Bride. Keep your lamps burning…Watch and Pray…I AM AT THE DOORS OF GRACE! They are closing quickly….Come into My ark of safety…come into the Bridal chamber and the doors will SHUT…I AM COMING FOR YOU, MY BELOVED!!!”

I pray that we all take heed to God’s prophetic warning and be ready when he appears for His glorious, waiting Bride.

Love in our Messiah,
Maurice Sklar

LIFE IS A POEM: by John DeRienzo

2009-03-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

LIFE IS A POEM

Life is a poem as it unfolds
Not written with ink or ever foretold
Each verse is a story of grace from above
Proof of the fact that Jesus is love

TOUGH CASE: by John DeRienzo

2009-03-12T07:19:00.000-07:00

TOUGH CASE

God is not afraid of your tough case,
The Blood of Christ your sins it can erase;
The world will see that God is in control,
He mends the broken hearts and makes them whole!

Our God, our friend, His Face, our peace!

SIFE MPAA Anti-Piracy PSA

2009-01-31T22:11:00.001-08:00

The following is a video created by CPCC's Videography Dept. for CPCC's SIFE chapter. John is symbolizing the " Pirated DVD " in his role.

God wants you to reach your full potential

2009-01-23T22:12:00.001-08:00

DON"T QUIT!

Maurice Sklar Ministries

2009-01-12T08:02:00.000-08:00
Maurice Sklar Ministries

THIS WAS YOUR LIFE TRACT

2008-12-29T06:17:00.001-08:00

GOOD VS EVIL: by John DeRienzo

2008-10-24T00:42:00.000-07:00

GOOD VS EVIL

People bound by Satan's pride
Some way, some how, think they can hide
Behind the wisdom of this age
That comes to naught with Satan's rage

They posture as though Christ remains
Nailed to wood in writhing pain
How foolish can a sinner be
The Cross is empty but Christ is free

Furious in futility
Void of God in a deadly sea
Hellacious flames will tongues arrest
Tormented mockers will attest

Heaven's will on Earth be done
All will bow before the Son
The night will not confound the light
For Lucifer has lost the fight

Mocking what you do not know
Claiming that it is not so
You were warned that God is just
And He won’t always strive with us

Foolishness is veiled in pride
And confidence a thin disguise
Eternal life belongs to them
Who turn to God away from sin