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FOR THE WEEK: “God
never turns from us: we turn from God” – Pastor Harold Hansen
INTERESTING ARTICLES
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It’s time to turn back
to God
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The Lord reigns over
all growing things
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Evangelizing is wrong,
say nearly half of Christian millennials
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California may teach
kindergarteners there are 15 genders
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New Jersey Imam: Muslims should reject freedom of speech,
religion, press
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The end of Pompeii
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IT’S TIME TO TURN BACK TO GOD (Excerpt)
Churches have
often served as the moral compass for the nation—to confront, challenge,
encourage and exhort.
Christian
Headline News – Feb. 13, 2019 -- It’s time for us to turn back to absolute
truth and away from relativism—back to Christ and away from the broad road that
leads to destruction. We must repent, ask for forgiveness, and seek
restoration. We should not apologize for preaching God’s Word; redefine what He
meant, or back down from conflict. We are in the midst of a spiritual battle.
We will be hated for following Christ, mocked for believing in truth, and
challenged for promoting righteousness. We are called to deny ourselves, pick
up our cross, and follow Him. Clearly, the day of the passive church is over.
We must lovingly preach righteousness in our pulpits again: “Righteousness
exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).
Richard Owen
Roberts said it well, “The Lord has been so deeply grieved by the refusal of
the church to faithfully proclaim the whole counsel of His Word in the power of
the Holy Spirit that He has largely withdrawn from the church and left her to
her own devices.” Roberts continues, “The heart cry of God is most certainly,
‘Return to Me, and I will return to you.’”
The greatest
threat to Christians in America is not false religion, secularism, atheism, or
any other “ism,” but compromise. When compromise occurs we avoid the difficult
truths of the Bible and decentralize the Scriptures. We “play” Christian but
compromise everything that Christ stood for. We have riches, wealth, and
prosperity, but neglect the weightier matters—love, mercy, and forgiveness.
When compromise reigns, we can easily become insensitive, indifferent,
ineffective, unforgiving, unloving, and self-righteous. “Where does
Christianity destroy itself in a given generation? It destroys itself by not
living in the light, by professing a truth it does not obey” (A.W. Tozer).
America was
great because many of her early leaders understood sacrifice and their need for
God; they sincerely repented and turned to Him—they had genuine faith. Genuine
faith is reflected in a transformed life, a love for God and His Word, sincere
humility, selfless love, and true repentance. There is always a link between
genuine faith and sincere repentance. Change will occur in America when there
is a strong conviction of sin, sincere repentance, and genuine faith.
Repentance is not an outdated, irrelevant word; it’s a positive word from the
heart of God. Jesus, as well as John the Baptist, both began their ministry by
proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2; 4:17).
Self-improvement
is not repentance. Repentance is a change of mind that leads to a change in
action—brokenness, genuine sorrow over sin, and humility are all marks of
sincere repentance. Many wrongly confuse tears with repentance. It’s possible
to be sorry, but not repentant. A penitent person sees sin as God sees it and
turns from it. They do not want to continue in hurtful or harmful behavior.
They accept full responsibility for their actions. At this point, tears often
follow, and rightly so. The danger comes when arrogance and a hardness of
heart, as we often see today; prevent us from turning to God.
The
gospel—the good news that Jesus came to save sinners—is an insult to the world. Jesus said that His message of
redemption would not be popular, but that it would be an offense to the world.
Most people respect the truth and are hungry for it. We are to do what
is right because it’s right, not because it’s popular. Jesus spoke the
truth because of His love for the lost; we should seek to do the same. “To
convince the world of the truth of Christianity, it must first be convinced of
sin. It is only sin that renders Christ intelligible”. “The proud,
self-justifying, self-reliant, self-seeking self has to come simply as a lost,
undone sinner, whose only hope is a justifying Savior”.
Foundational
doctrines such as the cross, sin, and repentance, were declared openly in the
early hours of American history—when revivals and awakenings spread across our
landscape—“the pulpits were aflame with righteousness.” Today, these
foundational truths have been neglected, watered-down, or avoided altogether in
the hope of “not offending,” “securing an audience,” or being
“user-friendly.” Judgment is never mentioned; repentance is never
sought; and sin is often excused. This can leave people confused and
deceived because they believe in a crossless
Christianity that bears no resemblance to Jesus’ sobering call to repentance.
Repentance opens the lines of communication between God and man. Biblically
speaking, if we are to see God change America, leaders must repent, and we must
repent collectively as a nation. “You can be certain that at the forefront of
every significant recovery from backsliding . . . the doctrine of repentance
has been among the precious truths that God has quickened and used” (Richard
Roberts).
As America
falls deeper into self-reliance and further from reliance on God, our need for
Christ has never been greater. It’s been said that one of the greatest mission
fields in the world today is the United States. This is largely due to the fact
that awe and respect for the Lord have been forgotten in America; yet, “The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge” (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7); Jesus also confirmed this in Matthew 10:28. However, we don’t want to focus solely
on God’s judgment and what can keep us from heaven; we should also reflect on
God’s goodness, love, mercy, and grace. For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish
but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
Take a minute
and really ponder that verse. It’s been quoted so often that we sometimes miss
the powerful, life-changing message: God loved us so much that He allowed His
Son to die on a cross for our sins. This alone should inspire us to follow Him.
It is a fact that two words from Jesus— “Follow Me” —have changed more lives
than all the words of famous men combined. It’s time to return to Him.
THE LORD REIGNS OVER ALL
GROWING THINGS
Jerusalem365 –
May 25, 2016 -- Throughout scripture man is compared to a tree whose roots lie deep within the ground, but whose leaves grow
upwards towards the heavens. In today's verse the Almighty asserts His
Divine hand over all growing things with the strength to bring life and
blessing to a withering bough.
EVANGELIZING IS WRONG, SAY NEARLY HALF
OF CHRISTIAN MILLENNIALS
A study conducted by the Barna Group
showed that 47% of Christian millennials believe that it is wrong to share
one's personal beliefs "in hopes they will share the same faith."
Weekend News Today – Feb. 17, 2019 -- Evangelical Christians
from around the world wave their national flags along with Israeli flags as
they march in a parade in Jerusalem to mark the Feast
of Tabernacles. The vast majority of
practicing Christian millennials believe that knowing Jesus is "the best
thing that could happen to someone," while nearly half believe
evangelizing is wrong, a study conducted by the Barna
Group reported.
In a study entitled "Reviving Evangelism," the Barna Group, a research center that tracks faith and
spirituality in American life, reported that 94% of practicing American
Christian agreed that "the best thing that could ever happen to someone is
for them to know Jesus."
On the other hand, the same study found that 47% of Christian
millennials believe that evangelism is wrong.
Specifically, they believe that it's "wrong to share one's personal
beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes they will one day share the
same faith."
Part of their unwillingness to share their faith, a different Barna study called "Spiritual Conversations in the
Digital Age" reported, seems to be that the generation entitle millennials
believe that people are more likely now to be offended by someone who shares
their faith.
CALIFORNIA MAY TEACH KINDERGARTENERS
THERE ARE 15 GENDERS
Christian
Headline News – Jan. 16, 2019 -- Kindergarteners and other elementary-aged
students in California’s public schools will be taught to reject “gender stereotypes”
– such as about clothing, colors and toys – and to accept transgenderism as
normative if proposed health guidelines are approved.
There would be
no opt-out option for parents.
One
recommended book in the guidelines tells the story of a boy who wants to be a
princess. Another recommended book teaches students there are at least 15
genders. That same book also tells children it’s impossible to know if a baby
is a boy or a girl.
The guidelines
are part of the California Department of Education’s proposed Health Education Framework.
“Discuss
gender with kindergarteners by exploring gender stereotypes and asking
open-ended questions, such as what are preferred colors, toys, and activities
for boys/girls, and then challenging stereotypes if presented,” chapter three of the proposed guidelines reads. “Throughout this
discussion, show images of children around the same age who do not conform to
typical gender stereotypes. Examples do not have to be exaggerated or overt.
Simple differences, such as colors or toy preferences, can demonstrate
acceptance of gender non-conformity.”
Details about
the guidelines were first reported by Brenda Lebsack
at EdSource.org. She is a member of the Orange Unified
School District board of education in Orange County.
“While
students may not fully understand the concepts of gender expression and
identity,” the guidelines state, “some children in kindergarten and even
younger have identified as transgender or understand they have a gender
identity that is different from their sex assigned at birth. This may present
itself in different ways including dress, activity preferences, experimenting
with dramatic play, and feeling uncomfortable self-identifying with their sex
assigned at birth.”
One
recommended children’s book in the guidelines is My Princess Boy by
author Cheryl Kilodavis. The guidelines call it an
“an age-appropriate book that can be used to demonstrate gender differences and
inclusion.”
Another
recommended children’s book is Who Are You?:
The Kids Guide to Gender Identity by author Brook Pessin‐Whedbee.
The colorful book defines gender as “boy, girl, both, neither, trans,
genderqueer, non-binary, gender fluid, transgender, gender neutral, agender, neutrois, bigender, third gender, two spirit....” All total, 15
possible genders are listed. The book says parents don’t know if a baby is a
boy or a girl at birth. “Babies can’t talk, so grown-ups make a guess by
looking at their bodies,” it reads.
California
last revamped its health education framework was 2002. The State Board of
Education will consider adopting the new framework in May, Lebsack
said.
“This
framework will potentially have more impact on parents, schools and our culture
in general than any other adopted in the past,” she wrote.
Parents will
not have the opportunity to opt their children out of the classes, Lebsack added. That’s because unlike sexual health
education – which has an opt-out – materials that discuss gender, sexual
orientation or family life are considered normative education.
R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Louisville, Ky., said parents likely will be considered more
the “problem” than “the solution” in debate over the proposal.
“There are
many who argue that the role of the public schools is to correct the religious
prejudices that children are likely to encounter in
their homes,” Mohler said during the Jan. 15 edition
of The Briefing. “... Parents in California and elsewhere cannot
say you were not warned.”
NEW JERSEY IMAM: MUSLIMS SHOULD REJECT
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RELIGION, PRESS
Says 'clever' Jews convinced Europeans to hate Arabs
WND – Feb. 10,
2019 -- A New Jersey-based imam told fellow Muslims in a lecture that they must
reject the “worldview” of Western democratic nations, which embraces freedom of
speech, religion and the press.
Imam Mateen Khan was speaking at the Muslim Center of Middlesex
County in New Jersey on Dec. 30, according to the Middle East Media Research
Institute.
Khan said
liberals want Muslims to exercise freedom of speech to insult their prophet,
Muhammad. And he claimed that some Israeli psychologists says
the Zionists convinced the Europeans to hate the Arabs and Palestinians instead
of the Jews.
“When we talk
about liberalism we are talking about a political and moral philosophy,” he
said.
“It is a world
view, it is how you think. So generally, they support the concept of civil
rights, democracy, secularism, gender equality, racial equality,
internationalism, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the
press,” said Khan.
“Now I know
most of us are listening to these words and thinking: ‘What’s wrong with that?’
We will get there,” the imam promised.
Muslims in the
West, he said, are in “a cultural war.”
“They want you
to take on the philosophy of liberalism, and in doing that, you will leave the
philosophy that Islam brings with it,” said Khan.
The West, he
said, insists people should be “free to say whatever we want, so you need to
let us curse the Prophet Muhammad, because if you don’t, then you are backwards
– you are not liberal, and you are not meant for the 21st century.”
Turning to
“the Jews,” he said that historically they were hated in Europe and “blamed for
all kinds of problems.”
But they
convinced the Europeans to believe they were “one of them” and “the Semites
that you dislike are the Palestinians.”
Jihad Watch
Director Robert Spencer asked: Does Mateen Khan believe in violent jihad, and that non-Muslims should be
subjugated under Islamic law as dhimmis, and that Sharia should ultimately
replace the U.S. Constitution? What do you think?”
Genesis
7:11 “In the six
hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the
month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the
windows of heaven were opened.”
Creation
Moments – Jan. 2, 2019 -- Rumblings and small eruptions had been going on for
maybe three months when the big one came. The plume of ash rose thousands of
feet and turned day to night as the most active volcano on the European
mainland burst into life in its most famous and devastating eruption, in August
AD 79.
After about
four days, it was all but over. Vesuvius had spewed hot ash and sulfurous fumes
over the area. This was particularly bad for the ancient city of Pompeii, which
was buried beneath this powdered rock.
“Fortune
favors the brave,” remarked the author and historian Pliny the Elder, as he
attempted to rescue some of his friends from the city, with hot pumice raining
down on him. His body was found later, with no apparent injuries. It seems
likely, therefore, that he was poisoned by compounds of sulfur from the
volcano.
Bodies were
buried alive. Excavators in modern times have found voids where buried bodies
have rotted away. Curious and macabre plaster casts of these voids have been
made, revealing the final actions of the unfortunate victims.
Volcanic
activity is a frightening natural phenomenon. How often has God used such
eruptions? Were the fire and sulfur raining down on Sodom and Gomorrah from
such an eruption? They might not have been – God is able to make such fire fall
from heaven with no volcano, if He so wishes. But it certainly seems that the
beginning of the Genesis Flood was brought about by massive worldwide volcanic
activity, recorded as the “Fountains of the Deep”.
NO LONGER I, BUT CHRIST
Hudson Taylor
was a missionary in China during the mid-1800s. At one point, he felt
overwhelmed with financial concerns, the responsibilities of running a mission,
and the ever-increasing pile of mail awaiting his attention. All the letters he
wrote to friends and family were filled with defeat and discouragement.
Seeing his
need, a missionary friend wrote back to him, asking, “Hudson, when you think
about Jesus, does He have a furrowed brow? Is He worried and anxious because He
doesn’t know what’s going to happen next or if there will be enough money?”
Then he added, “When your life becomes Jesus’ life, there’s no need to worry,
because it will no longer be Hudson who bears the burdens but Jesus, and He’ll
never be swamped by problems.”
God changed
Hudson Taylor in that moment. His circumstances were the same; in fact, the
problems became greater, but there was a difference in Taylor’s response. Whereas
before he was fretting and wrestling, now he was resting in the Lord and
trusting with a calm, quiet, and peaceful spirit. Those who knew him could
discern the dramatic change.
Sometimes we
think that being crucified with Christ is all about what we give up—practicing
self-denial and saying no to sin, temptations, and worldly pleasures. But it
also includes living in the power of His resurrected life. Jesus Christ makes
His abode in us, empowering us to overcome sin and live righteously. But He
also carries our burdens and encourages our spirits to trust Him. Just as we
are saved by faith, so also we live by faith, trusting the Lord day by day with all our needs and concerns.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “We need to dream: Not for what we want, but
what God wants” – Brent Strawsburg
INTERESTING ARTICLES
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How Romans 7 describes
Paul’s Christian experience
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What does God want?
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Half of millennial
Christians think it’s wrong to evangelize
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Apple bans ministry app
for sharing Biblical truth about marriage
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North Korean defectors
reveal creative ways they share the Gospel
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The evolutionary tree
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HOW ROMANS 7 DESCRIBES PAUL'S CHRISTIAN
EXPERIENCE
The Christian
Post -- The book of Romans has been called "the cathedral of the Christian
faith," and "the chief book of the New Testament." Martin Luther
described Paul's epistle to the Romans as "a light and way" to all of
Scripture. Luther said it "deserves not only to be known word for word by
every Christian, but to be the subject of his meditation day by day, the daily
bread of his soul."
One cannot
overstate the richness of Romans. It is a theological treatise par excellence,
inspired by the Holy Spirit and overflowing with insight. And once you wrap
your mind around the doctrine in Romans, you will find yourself grounded in the
Gospel and in the spiritual dynamics of the Christian life.
Having
said that, the seventh chapter of Romans has been a source of disagreement over
the years, and particularly verses 14-25. Some believers have concluded that Paul was referring
here to his previous life before he became a Christian. Many others are
convinced verses 14-25 can only be describing Paul's life as a Christian. I
hold the latter view. I believe this passage describes not only the apostle's
Christian experience, but also the experience of every believer.
For one thing,
examine the context surrounding chapter 7. After laying the foundation of the
Gospel in the early chapters of Romans, Paul goes into much detail in chapter 6
explaining how Christians "have been set free from sin and have become
slaves to righteousness." And yet, we remain in these bodies. Chapter 7
stresses the fact that believers still encounter the desires of the sinful nature.
And in chapter
8, we see how "those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their
minds set on what the Spirit desires." (Romans 8:5)
Paul spells
out in Romans what it means to be a Christian, and what believers experience as
a result of being "justified" before God and declared not guilty
through faith in Christ. There is a beautiful progression as each chapter
builds upon the previous chapters. The Holy Spirit knew exactly what He was
doing when He inspired Paul to write Romans, just like when He inspired the
other 65 books of Scripture.
Paul describes
the righteousness that covers a believer through faith, and the holy desires a
Christian experiences in his "inner being." And while Christians are
justified before God through faith, we have not yet entered heaven where we
will never experience a sinful desire of any kind.
Chapter 7 is
the deepest explanation ever given concerning the conflict between "the
sinful nature" of a believer, and the Holy Spirit who lives within every
believer.
Paul wrote in
Galatians 5:16-18, "So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify
the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is
contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is
contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that
you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not
under law."
Picture your
soul as a house with a number of rooms. And then think of your "sinful
nature" as a room in the basement of the house. The New Testament explains
how every human being experiences evil desires coming from within. The room in
the basement is the origin of these desires that go against God and His Word.
Before
becoming a believer, a person does not possess the power to stay out of the
basement room. In fact, an unbeliever is a "slave to sin" (Romans
6:20). But after conversion, a person is free to stay upstairs and enjoy the
presence of the Lord and the holy desires God brings into our soul. But even
then, the basement room still exists within every believer.
But that
doesn't mean we have to go downstairs and give into those desires. In fact, we
don't even have to let those desires fill our heart and mind. By God's grace,
we can keep the main level of our soul filled with pure thoughts and desires as
we choose to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to
Christ" (2 Cor. 10:5). Christians aim to "think about those things
that are excellent and worthy of praise" (Phil. 4:8). Paul understood this
dynamic very well.
Think of it
this way. The "real you" is who you want to be. The "real
you" of every Christian wants to live for Christ. The "real you"
of every Christian wants to stay out of the basement room. Romans 7:14-25
describes the life of every Christian, including the apostle Paul.
Imagine yourself
sitting in the living room of your soul with Jesus, while enjoying one
another's company. And then imagine a wicked thought entering the room and
interrupting your fellowship with Christ? How can such a thing happen,
especially when Jesus is right next to you?
When an unholy
desire enters the mind of a believer, it is often coming from the basement room
of his sinful nature. Sometimes it comes as a temptation to look down on people
of another race or religion, or those who are the outcasts of society. Other
times it is an urge to withhold forgiveness from someone who has wronged you.
And still other times it is a selfish feeling that thinks only of yourself.
We could list
dozens if not hundreds of desires that originate in the basement room of the
sinful nature. And as long as we are in these bodies, we will continue to
experience sinful desires popping up within our soul. I am not talking about a
person's choice to act on the desire, but simply the desire itself.
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Israel365 – Jan. 2019 -- The above verse explains God's
reluctance to answer His people in their distress, despite their apparent
repentance. God points to the fleeting and superficial nature of their request,
stating, “your goodness is like morning clouds". Hosea then makes one of his most revolutionary declarations:
Sacrificial acts alone have no value without an accompanying commitment to
living a moral life. He says “For I desire goodness, not sacrifice, obedience
to Hosea rather than burnt offerings.” Although
we no longer offer sacrifices, to this day there are those who get caught up in
the superficial, ritual aspects of religion at the expense of ethical behavior.
Hosea calls on us to act properly in our dealings with other
people and to strengthen our awareness of, and commitment to God.
HALF OF MILLENNIAL CHRISTIANS THINK IT'S
WRONG TO EVANGELIZE (Excerpt)
New research
from Barna reveals that a about half of millennial
Christians believe it's "wrong" to
evangelize.
The Christian
Post – Feb. 9, 2019 -- The new report, "Reviving Evangelism,"
commissioned by Alpha USA, examines the experiences of persons who share their
faith and their attitudes toward evangelizing.
Nearly every
practicing Christian believes that part of their faith is being a witness about
Jesus and that the best thing that could occur for someone is to receive
Christ, survey results in the study show.
Millennial
Christians, those born between 1984 and 1998, say they feel equipped to share
their faith with other people with nearly three quarters responding that they
both know how to respond when someone asks faith-related questions and are
gifted at sharing their faith. Such confidence is considerably higher than
older generations, the survey found.
However,
millennials may not be doing that much evangelism. A
significant percentage regard it as at least somewhat "wrong."
This despite
evangelism being a central aspect of what is known as the Great Commission,
where Jesus charged his followers in Matthew 28 to "go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
"
"Almost
half of Millennials (47%) agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share
one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they
will one day share the same faith. This is compared to a little over
one-quarter of Gen X (27%), and one in five Boomers
(19%) and Elders (20%)," the report reads.
"Younger
Christians tend to be more personally aware of the cultural temperature around
spiritual conversations. Among practicing Christians, Millennials report an
average (median) of four close friends or family members who practice a faith
other than Christianity; most of their Boomer parents and grandparents, by
comparison, have just one."
Increased
cultural hostility to the gospel and conversations that bring people's
differences into focus make evangelism more difficult today than in previous
decades, the analysis shows, as many older Christians do not appreciate the
negative forces in society that demean sharing ones faith.
With regard to
faith-sharing, 40 percent of millennial practicing Christians strongly or
somewhat agreed with the statement, "If someone disagrees with you, it
means they are judging you," which was the highest by far compared to the
other generations studied. Only 22 percent of generation X, 9 percent of baby
boomers, and 11 percent of "elders" agreed.
APPLE BANS MINISTRY APP FOR SHARING
BIBLICAL TRUTH ABOUT MARRIAGE
Charisma News – Dec. 31, 2018 -- Apple has officially removed an
app from its store that was created to help people with same-sex attraction
because of critics calling it "homophobic" in nature.
The app,
created by Living Hope Ministries, a Christian nonprofit from Texas, works to
proclaim a traditional biblical view of marriage, that is, one between man and
woman.
The banning of
the app came after Truth Wins Out, a national gay rights organization, created
a petition to have it removed from the App Store.
NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS
REVEAL CREATIVE WAYS THEY SHARE THE GOSPEL IN HERMIT KINGDOM (Excerpt)
The Christian Post – Feb. 4, 2019 -- A pastor and two North Korean Christians
who defected from the hermit kingdom without being captured have revealed the
creative ways they continue to share the Gospel with those back home.
Peter Jung, a
pastor who specializes in spreading Christianity in North Korea, recently told
The Associated Press that his group provides shelter, food,
and money to North Koreans visiting Chinese border towns before teaching them
about Christianity.
Before they
return home, Jung said his group asks the North Korean visitors to memorize
Bible verses or carry Bibles with them to share the Gospel with their friends
and family. He revealed that missionaries create a “religious atmosphere” by
getting people to exchange text messages containing Christian-themed words like
"peace.”
Christianity
is illegal in North Korea and possessing a Bible, holding open religious
services or making any attempt to build underground church networks can result
in torture, lengthy prison terms or execution. As North Korea consistently
ranks as the worst country in the world for Christian persecution, many
citizens keep their beliefs to themselves or within their immediate families.
Lee HanByeol, Jung’s wife and a North Korean refugee living in
Seoul, South Korea, recalled watching her father pray whenever his wife slipped
into China to borrow money from relatives in the mid-1990s.
"I saw
him praying many times. ... My mom risked her life to go to China illegally to
feed our family. So when my mom left, he kept praying, sitting cross-legged and
trembling in the corner of our room," Lee said.
Lee said she
didn't know about Christianity at the time, as her father kept his faith to
himself until his death in an apparent effort to protect his family.
"I often
think about how great it would have been if my father and I could have prayed
together while holding each other's hands," she said.
Another North
Korean defector, identified only as “J.M.,” shared how he encountered
Christianity after he fled to China in 1998. He was arrested by Chinese police
and sent back home in 2001, and after serving several
months in prison he attempted to share his faith with his parents.
"My
father found it difficult to embrace (Christianity) but my mother quickly
accepted it," said J.M.
In 2002, J.M.
escaped to South Korea so he could worship freely, and is today a Seoul-based
pastor trying to promote Christianity in North Korea. He told the AP that
during a recent visit to China, he baptized about six North Koreans who made
temporary visits to Chinese border towns.
Estimates vary
about how many Christians are in North Korea, but persecution watchdog group
Open Doors places the number around 300,000, most of whom
operate in secret networks of tiny house churches.
THE EVOLUTIONARY TREE OF LIFE IS DYING
John 11:25
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:.'”
We are all
familiar with the evolutionary tree of life. It is supposed to depict how life
began as a single‑celled organism and over immense periods of time
mutated into all the various forms of life we see today. We have offered
several Creation Moments programs recently that explained how new genetic
studies simply don’t support this evolutionary tree.
Those of us
who accept young earth creationism are not the only ones who are beginning to
notice this problem. Creatures that are completely unrelated, according to the
evolutionary tree, have very similar genes. More often than not, DNA
information disagrees with a creature’s supposed lineage as it is presented on
the evolutionary tree of life. Very different creatures, unrelated according to
the evolutionary tree, develop from very similar genes. Our genetic knowledge
of creatures is most complete with the simpler organisms. Even evolutionists
have admitted that microorganisms without a nucleus do not fit into any kind of
evolutionary tree. The facts are killing the evolutionary tree of life. Some
evolutionists are admitting that the history of life cannot be represented as a
tree. Some even ask whether the history of life can ever be known with any
certainty.
In short, the
new genetic information we are rapidly accumulating supports the Bible’s
teaching that each kind of creature was separately created. New genetic
information shows that there is not one trunk to the tree of life. The only
real source of life is our victorious, risen Savior, Jesus Christ.
WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW JESUS
We often refer
to ourselves as followers of Christ, but what does that really mean? When Jesus
called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him, they physically left what
they were doing to be with Him. The disciples had tangible evidence: They could
see His direction with their eyes and hear His words with their ears. But how
do we follow Jesus today? As we examine today’s passage, we’ll see four
essential elements that show us how to be followers of Christ.
1.
The
disciples heard Jesus’ voice. Today Christ speaks to us through His Word, giving instruction
and guidance through direct commands and prohibitions, spiritual principles,
and biblical examples. And within us, we have the Holy Spirit, who directs our
path and corrects us when we go astray.
2.
They
obeyed without delay.
Once the disciples heard the Lord’s command, they immediately complied.
Following Jesus requires that we not only do what He says, but also when and
how He says to do it.
3. They left something behind. To follow Jesus, the disciples abandoned the comforts of
home and the security of a regular salary. Other believers might be called to
give up something completely different.
4. They pursued the higher purpose Christ offered them. Instead of simply making a living,
Christ promised them a life with eternal purpose—becoming fishers of men for
the kingdom of God.
Being a Christ
follower is not merely identification with Him; it’s a commitment of obedience
that demands leaving behind anything that gets in the way of living fully for
Him.
In Touch
Ministry
SECTION II - SPECIAL ARTICLES/ BOOK
REVIEWS
IN THIS
SECTION:
· WHAT HAPPENS
AFTER WE DIE? (WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS)
· WHAT’S IN A
NAME?
· "BOB
PIERCE - THIS ONE THING I DO" - A BOOKREVIEW/SUMMARY
· "THE
HIDDEN CODES OF THE BIBLE" - A BOOK REVIEW/SUMMARY
· "SIGNS
OF THE TIME” - A BOOK REVIEW/SUMMARY
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE?
By D.E. Davis
For Christians, we are told in Scripture in 2Cr 5:8 that to be
absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. For those who turn away
from God, we are told that they are eternally separated from God and go to a
place called Hell. Rev 14:11 says that
the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and
ever.
The question that everyone ponders is: What really happens after we
die? Do we just lay dormant until the Lord takes us to be with him or until
judgement is handed out at the Great White Throne as called out in Rev. 20:11?
Are we conscience? Do we feel, touch, think, recognize loved ones, know what is happening around us? All questions that we have
ask ourselves, no doubt, at some time in our life.
My own personal review of the Scriptures has led me to believe that
after we die, even though our body may be dead and buried, our Spirit is alive
and fully conscience. Chuck Missler likens this state
of conscienceness to the software that runs the
Computer; once the hardware goes, the software remains intact and available for
further applications.
There are two illustrations in the Bible that makes it clear as to
what happens after death, when we're in the spirit.
The first one is illustrated in the Luke account of Lazarus and the
rich man in Chapter 16. After death, Lazarus, a man of God, is escorted into
Abraham’s Bosom, a holding compartment in Hell for the Believers prior to the
Cross. The non-believing rich man was "buried" and went into a
separate compartment in Hell (Hades), apart from Abraham’s Bosom, where he was
in Torment according to Scripture. Both were in a Spirit state; yet by the
account, they could see each other and speak to each other.
The second account is in Revelation, where John is taken (in the
Spirit) to Heaven to see those things that shall come to pass prior to the
return of Jesus Christ to the Earth, or Second Coming (not the Rapture).
I had to conclude from the study, based on the following Scripture,
that all of the senses we have here on earth will be with us throughout
eternity, even unto death.
·
THE
ABILITY TO LOOK/SEE - Luke 16:23;Rev. 1:12;4:1,4; 5:1,2; 6:1,2,8,9; 7:1,2; 8:2;
9:1,17; 10:1,5; 13:1,2,3;14:1,6; 15:1,2; 16:13; 17:3,6; 18:1; 19:11,17,19;
20:1,4,11,12; 21:1,2,22; 22:8
·
THE
ABILITY TO HEAR - Rev. 1:10; 4:1; 5:11; 6:1,3,5,6,7; 7:4; 9:13,16; 10:4,8;
12:10; 14:2,13; 16:1,5,7; 18:4; 19:1,6; 21: 3; 22:8
·
THE
ABILITY TO BEHOLD ( to obtain knowledge of: understand: perceive) - Rev.
5:6,11; 6:5,8,12; 7:9; 8:13; 13:11
·
THE
ABILITY TO REASON - Luke 16:30
·
THE
ABILITY TO CRY (even though there will be no more crying in Heaven) - Rev.
5:4,5; Luke 16:24
·
THE
ABILITY TO SPEAK - Rev. 5:13; 10:9; 21:6,15; Luke 16:24, 29,30,31
·
THE
ABILITY TO FEEL/TOUCH - Luke 16:23, 24,25
·
THE
ABILITY TO REMEMBER - Luke 16:25
·
THE
ABILITY TO WONDER - Rev. 17:6
·
THE
ABILITY TO WRITE - Rev. 1:11; 10:4; 19:9
·
THE
ABILITY TO QUESTION - Rev. 7:13
·
THE
ABILITY TO TAKE (THE BOOK/ROD) - Rev. 10:8,9,10
·
THE
ABILITY TO FALL (ON KNEES) - Rev. 19:10; 22:8
·
THE
ABILITY TO STAND - Rev. 13:1
·
THE
ABILITY TO WORSHIP - Rev. 19:10; 22:8
·
THE
ABILITY TO PERFORM TASKS - Rev. 11:1
God has promised in 1 Thess 4:16 and 1
Cor. 15:52,53 that one day, we shall be reunited with Him in body and will be
transformed and conformed to Him - in the twinkling of an eye. We are also told
in Scripture that we shall see Him face to face- see the Lamb that was slain
for you and me. We know by His Word, that we will Praise Him, Worship Him and
Rule with Him.
One thing in the study that I found extremely fascinating was the
difference in treatment between Lazarus and the non-believing rich man.
Scripture says that Lazarus was escorted to Heaven by an Angel, but there is no
indication in Scripture about how the rich man arrived at Hell. Could it be
that God had a specific purpose why He chose not to tell us in Scripture?
Finally, knowing that others may have varying interpretations of
these Scriptures, I strongly urge you to review the Scriptures yourselves to determine
what you find as the truth according to God’s Word.
WHAT’S IN
A NAME?
For those who
wish you had some other name because you don't like the name you were given,
you had better think twice. It is most
likely that the name your parents picked out for you was not their choice but
God's choice. Let’ s
face it, the word of the Lord is true.
That's why in Eph. 1:4, God proclaimed that He had chosen us from before
the very beginning of the world.
If you follow
the Genealogy of Adam in Genesis, Chapter 5 (*) you will receive an insight
into what importance God put in names - It's an exciting message:
Genealogy Meaning
Adam Man
Seth Appointed
Enosh Mortal
Kenan Sorrow
Mahalalel The
blessed God
Jared Shall
come down
Enoch Teaching
Methuselah His
Death shall bring
Lamech The Despairing
Noah Rest,
Comfort
Now let us look
at God’s Plan for Redemption:
"Man (is)
appointed mortal sorrow; (but) the Blessed God shall come down teaching (that)
His death shall bring (the) despairing rest."
Let us now look
at the Genealogy of Abraham (*):
Genealogy Meaning
Abraham Predestination
Isaac Called
Jacob Justified
Joseph Glorified
(*) Source:
Chuck Missler’s Briefing package: “A Walk Thru the
Bible”
WELL YOU SAY!
BUT THAT WAS ALL OLD TESTAMENT AND WOULDN'T BE APPLICABLE FOR TODAY - WOULD IT?
Well, let us see.................. As a Christian, did God not choose you by name at the same time he chose Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph - before the very foundation of the world? If God had a purpose for their name, would you expect anything less for your name since He chose you at the same time?
As a Christian,
You ought to thank God daily that you, by your given name, was written in the
Lamb's book of life before the very foundation of the world and that you will
be a partaker in all the promises of Rev
21:27.
Within the last
couple of years, researchers have found many startling discoveries through the
use of super computers, specifically, hidden codes that God supernaturally
placed within the Hebrew text of the Bible.
Over 2000 years ago, the names of historical and current leader’s names
were placed in the Bible. Such names as Adolph Hitler, Eichmann, Arafat, Peres,
Rabin, Rabin's murderer Amir, Ben-Zion Netanyahu, Saddan
Hussein, George Bush, Schwarzkoph, Peter Arnet (CNN), Timithy McVeigh,
Bill Clinton.
Do you think
that God would limit His calling out to just those who had a highly visible
historical impact on this world? There
is no doubt that He had a purpose in doing this, if nothing else, just to get
your attention that He is the Creator; that He alone knows the beginning from
the end.
It is my firm
belief that as we advance further with our computer technology and peel back
the layers of the Hebrew text of the scriptures, we will make many more
startling and exciting discoveries. One
being that God has written each and every one of our names in His Word.
HERE IS WHAT GOD
SAID: Isaiah 66:22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will
make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so
shall your seed and your name remain."
BOOK REVIEW by D. E. Davis (September 1997)
BOB
PIERCE -"THIS ONE THING I DO"
By Franklin Graham with Jeanette Lockerbie
It is amazing the worlds that open up to an individual, once the
Power of the Holy Spirit comes upon him. Just three years ago, where once I was
blind to Missions, to all the inspired men and women God has called to service
and the multitude of people all over the world who have been saved,
new worlds are ever opening to me to see how awesome the power of God is in our
Christian lives.
Such was the power and strength of faith Bob Pierce had in our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is
difficult for me to even attempt to assess where God has put Bob along
with other past great men of the faith, but from what I read about his life
with Christ, he certainly had his eyes focused on Jesus! I personally feel inadequate and humbled to
even put in words, my thoughts about this man.
Bob was a man Blessed by God. I feel sad that I never had an opportunity to
know him, but look forward to meeting him one day in heaven.
If ever there was a verse of scripture that represented Bob Pierce,
it had to be the title of this book as taken from Philippians 3:13,14
".......this one thing I do,....I press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Jesus Christ."
Bob was raised in Los Angeles and at the age of 12, gave his life
to Christ and was baptized in the Nazarene Church. "God simply called me
to give my heart to Jesus, and I followed Him." He died in 1978 of leukemia but lived his
life for Christ in between in between those dates as if Christ was coming
tomorrow and he still had to witness to the whole world before dawn broke. Throughout his career, he dedicated his life
mainly to Missions and over the years was responsible for founding such World
re-noun programs as "World Vision", an organization dedicated to
meeting the emergency needs in crisis areas such as Korea after the Korean war. During that time
of need, he established
a Korean Orphanage, serving over 30 thousand Korean war
orphans. Bob was also responsible for
starting the World re-noun Korean Orphan's Choir. As an outgrowth of "World Vision"
he founded "World Medical Mission" which covered all emergency
medical needs in countries all over the world which had no medical
facilities. He was also founder of
"Samaritan's Purse" and organization dedicated to funding World
emergency need, no matter where they were.
These organizations are still meeting the needs of those in crisis
today.
If his work through these organizations was not enough, he became a
United Nations War Correspondent during World War II; was Co-founder for
"Youth for Christ"; and became a Motion Picture producer/Radio
program host, author and a lecturer, but first and last, he always considered
himself an evangelist! Even though Bob knew that he was "extraordinarily
gifted by God, he was never impressed with himself - he considered himself just
an earthly vessel, available at all times for the exclusive use of the
Lord".
In his own words, he had "many flaws, failings but had
abundant faith in God who lives and cares about people."
If I had to pick four areas of the Christian life that I feel truly
represented Bob Pierce, they would be 1) Unwavering Faith, 2) Compassion for
others, 3) Obedience to God and 4) Commitment to accomplish the Will of God in
his life.
From the Beginning, Bob knew his calling was for Missions to the
Asian Countries. His first mission led
him through Hawaii to Hong Kong and eventually to China. Getting to China was his first big test of
faith - he had no money, even for the first leg to Hawaii. Bob held the opinion that God knows ones
needs already and if He has called you to a task, He will provide and enable
you - just move out! He did just that and went to the L.A. airport that day
without any money in his pocket. His
faith paid off as God provided the funding for each leg of his trip just at the
moment he needed it. This was the norm rather than the
exception throughout his career as an evangelist. What ever
it was, where ever it was, if God called, Bob would act no matter what the
circumstance......he knew that God would always provide.....and He did!
Bob had a compassion for the spiritually and physically suffering
of the world. "He was the friend of
the little people, the forgotten, the hurting, the maimed, the unheard and the
unsung". Bob's theme was "Let
my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". It was
Bob's personal belief that "wherever you find men and women who really
love Jesus Christ, you find the compassion of Christ spilling out of them to
meet human need." Over the years World Vision, Samaritan's Purse and other
organizations like them; one in particular, Mission Aviation Fellowship Pilots
(MAF), who flew Missionaries around the world in crisis situations, helped so
many helpless and needy men, women and children. They knew first hand the
healing power of God.
Bob dared it all to be obedient to the Lord's call. Once he had in focus the mission that God
wanted him to accomplish, he followed in Faith to bring the unsaved to
Christ. It was his opinion that " If you are an ambassador, act like one!"- no matter where you are. Bob would bring to memory how other
great men of Faith were obedient even in the face of death. During World War II, a young South Korean
Pastor, Mr. Im was mistaken for a North Korean
Communist and imprisoned. During his
internment, he would go around camp singing "Jesus Loves Me" and
other Christian songs. He not only
uplifted and inspired other fellow Christian prisoners to come together, he brought many more to Christ. Together he and another prisoner, Chaplain Voelkel, established a Bible Study where over 6,000
prisoners finished a six month Bible Study.
Six Hundred (600) of those finishing the Bible Study became pastors and came back to Korea
to preach the Gospel. In another
instance, he related how a Korean school teacher was put to death in front of
his students because of his faith and obedience to the Lord.
To be an ambassador for the Lord "is one of the greatest
things that could ever have happened to anyone - to let God put a fish hook
into you so deep that there is no way of ever getting off the hook."
"Bob did one thing all
of his life, and that was to lead people to the foot of the Cross where they
would put their faith in a risen Lord Jesus Christ. He lived every minute completely amazed that
God could use him. No matter how much he
was able to do in how many places, it was never enough." This was the kind of commitment Bob made to
Jesus; "to commit yourself, give yourself away to God irrevocably, forever. Say to Him, go ahead and burn me up. Spend
me. Eat me up. Use me for you
Glory." And that's exactly what he did.
Being a man of God was not always easy for Bob and he paid a high
price. In one measure or another he had
to forsake his wife, his family, his Mother and Father, his brothers and
sisters and other worldly possessions to follow Jesus. He not only lost his health, he lost his
Daughter, Sharon, to death.
Committing your life to Christ in a Godless society is never easy;
many times you feel like you may be the only one putting your life, your self image, your social acceptance on the line. As Bob came to realize, ". Someone has to go and pay that humiliating
price of literally letting your ego be stomped on- not just pushed in and
suppressed, but laid out there for people to stomp on. We need to do this by the grace of God with
love and patience: sow the seed on rocky soil, nurture it, and maybe never be
applauded."
Committing your life to Christ really comes down to this; What really matters
to you in Life?
On his death bed in the City of Hope, Bob left us this one message
- "I don't care what you have attempted. What you have succeeded at, or
what has been your work in Christ's name while you are here on earth - only one
thing matters when you have reached the last step before you go to stand before
Christ:
- Did you tell men and women who Jesus is?
- Did you bring them to some comprehension of His redeeming love?
- Did you make it plain to them that He alone can pay their way to
heaven throughout His atoning death on the cross?"
Such was the life of a man of God, Bob Pierce.
HIDDEN CODES OF THE BIBLE
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ACT 17:11 - Exhorts you to daily review the scriptures
to see if what is being said is true
References: Grant
R. Jeffrey - "The Signature of God"- RECOMMENDED READING
Other reading: "The Hebrew Factor" by Yacov
Rambsel
Prepared
by D. E. Davis
Daniel 12: 4 - "But thou, O Daniel, shut
up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to
and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Here is undeniable proof, the third in the
series, that every word, every letter and every punctuation in Bible text was
put their by the inspiration of God. It gives new meaning to the words
"increase knowledge". It's
just one of the many signs, and without a doubt, the most exciting revelation
that God said he would reveal to man in the "end time". As you will see, God has put his signature
throughout the Bible, has revealed History before it ever happened, all through
hidden codes that were supernaturally placed into text which was written over
2,000 years ago; which could only be found with today's computer technological
advances. The codes are found in what
scholars call "Equidistant Letter Sequences" or ESL. That is, each sequential letter in an encoded
word or phrase was found the same distance apart numerically; The exact interval designed by God.
Actually, the discovery of hidden codes in
scripture dates back to before WWI and it was not until 1988 that the use of computers were able to detect a significant amount of
coding in scripture. Since then, the
research that Grant Jeffrey and others have done has just exploded and new
discoveries are happening every day.
Here is a summary of what has been found and
outlined in Grant's book, referenced above.
It is my understanding that he is in the process of writing another book
to tell what he has found subsequent to "The Signature of God".
Luke 21:15 - " For I will give you a mouth
and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay (refute)
nor resist."
Proverbs 25:2 - "It is the glory of God
to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter."
What follows is what most of the human race
would find hard to believe. It
unfathomable to think that the Hebrew Bible, containing 304,805 Hebrew letters,
written by 40 individuals could contain hidden messages that if one letter was
taken out of the text, one word was removed, the hidden message could not be
revealed......yet the message has been sustained for over 2,000 years and has
been revealed to man just as Jesus said it would be. Jesus has actually placed His name and other
messages about Himself into text which proves he is the creator of all; King of
Kings and Lord of Lords.
GOD'S
SIGNATURE
God has personally signed scriptures
throughout the Old and New Testaments in various ways. For example in the Old Testament, he has
encoded his name, Jesus, in the following scripture:
God has also encoded unbelievable detail
about many of the things we read about and which touch our lives daily. For example, he outlines:
PLACES
AND THINGS
·
Gen. 2: 4-10 - The key word "Eden" was
spelled out sixteen (16) times in the span of 379 Hebrew letters. The letters were all equidistant from each
other.
·Gen. 2
- In this chapter which deals with the garden of Eden, scientists found
encoded in the Hebrew text, Twenty-five (25) names of trees that were in the
Garden
of Eden.
·
Gen. 1:1 - Starting with the first appearance of the
Hebrew letter "Tav", the word
"Torah" was found every 50th letter.
·
Ex. 1: 1 - Again, starting with the first appearance of
the letter "Tav" and counting every 50th
letter, the word "Torah" was spelled. Num./Deut.
- In the book of Numbers the word "Torah" was found spelled backwards
every 50th letter. In the book of
Deuteronomy, "Torah" was found again spelled backwards, but this time
every forty-ninth (49) letter.
NAMES
AND EVENTS
·
Holocaust
·
Deut. 10: 17-22 - Beginning with the second to last
appearance of the Hebrew letter "bet" in this passage, they found every
Thirteenth (13) letter, the phrase "b'yam marah Auschwitz" which means "in the bitter sea
of Auschwitz." Also encoded in
this passage were the names of the other Nazi Concentration camp, "Belsen".
·
Deut. 33:21 - Beginning with the letter (resh) that appeared in the Hebrew word "Yisreal," and counting every twenty-second (22) letter
from the left to right they found the phrase "re'tzach
alm" discribing the
Holocaust, which when translated, means "a people cry murder,
slaughter."
·
Adolph Hitler
·
Deut. 10: 17-22 - The word "Hitler" spelled
out in Hebrew was found every twenty-second (22) letter.
·
Deut. 33:16 - Beginning with the first appearance of the
Hebrew letter "mem" and every two hundred and forty-sixth (246)
letter from left to right you find that the coded letters spelled out the
phrase, "Melek Natzim,"
which translates as the "king of the Nazis."
·
Eichmann
·
Deut. 32:52 - Beginning with the appearance of the first
letter (aleph) and counting from left to right every six hundred and seventy
(670) letters, the name "Aik'man" is
spelled, which is the Hebrew form of the name "Eichmann."
·
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
·
"Sadat occurred together with the name of the
leader of the Moslem Brotherhood
assassinating team that killed him.......it contained the year of his
assassination, 1981, and the words
"president," "gunfire," "shot'" and
'Murder".
·
Desert Storm
·
Beginning in Gen. 1:7 and continuing through the rest of
Genesis, Grant Jeffrey indicated at the Prophesy Conference in Irvine,Ca. on 27 Sept. 1996 that
they had recently found information in hidden code in scripture relating to
Desert Storm. I believe more details
will be available in Grant's next book.
·
The French Revolution
·
Gen. 39,41 - "Another
passage in the Book of Genesis revealed a cluster of encoded words that deals
with the French Revolution. The
following words are clustered ogether" "Mapecha HaSarfatit" which
spells "the French Revolution" in Hebrew, "Louis," the name
of the French king, and the word "Beit (house of Bourbon,") his royal
dynasty. In the same cluster were the
following words: "Hamarseilles" (the name of the French anthem) and the
word "Bastillia" (the infamous French
prison for political prisoners........"
OTHER
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
·
Word pairs - "In their initial experiment,
.......the scientists arbitrarily chose three hundred (300) Hebrew
word-pairs that were logically related in meaning, such as hammer and anvil, or
tree and leaf, or man and woman." ".....the researchers were
astonished to find that every single word-pair had been located in Genesis in
close proximity to each other."
·
King David's Ancestors
·
Gen. 28 - " Every one of the five Hebrew names of
these ancestor of King
David (Pharez, Zerah,
Boaz, Obed, Jesse) were found encoded at forty-nine (49) letter intervals,
hidden within the text of Genesis 38".
·
Famous Jewish Rabbi - "The Jewish people celebrate the
memory of their famous sages by commemorating their date of death. Incredibly, the computer program found every
single one of the sixty-six names of these famous rabbis embedded in the text
of Genesis paired at significantly close proximity with their actual date of
birth or their date of death."
IS
THE HEBREW BIBLE UNIQUE TO GOD' S INSPIRED EMBEDDED CODES?
Grant points out that "The researchers
attempted to reproduce these results by running the computer program on other
religious Hebrew texts outside the Bible, including the Samaritan Pentateuch.
.......the researchers could not detect word pairs in the Samaritan Pentateuch
or any other Hebrew text outside the Bible.
In fact, an exhaustive analysis reveals that no other Hebrew text
outside the Old testament contains these mysterious
codes, not even the Hebrew apocryphal books written during the four hundred
years before the birth of Christ"
A
WORD OF CAUTION
"No one can search the Torah using these
codes to foretell future events. The
reason is that it is impossible to extract the encoded information unless you
already know what the future facts are."
"The prophet Isaiah warned against false prophets and declared that
only God can Prophesy
future events accurately
(Isa. 46: 9,10).
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"Computer tapes are now available so
that anyone with a computer can personally verify the existence of these codes
beneath the text of the Scriptures.
As Christians, we can stand firm in the word and shout for joy. God has given us "the words and the wisdom that none of our adversaries will be able to refute or contradict", no matter how much they try!
PRAISE
THE LORD!
SIGNS OF THE TIME
References: Grant
R. Jeffrey - "The Signature of God"- RECOMMENDED READING
Prepared by D. E. Davis
June 10, 1997
Prelude
How do we know that Jesus is the one true God when there
are so many religions, cultures and cults that claim that they serve the one
true god? How about Buddha, Allah?
Scripture says that God alone knows the beginning from the
end. The way that God establishes His
authority is through Biblical Prophesy. There are over 500 prophesies that were
prophesied over 2,000 years ago that have all come to pass. There are still some Old Testament that have
yet have to be fulfilled (Daniel Ezekiel), but there has never been an event
prophesied that has not come to pass in it’s time.
100% accuracy tells us that the God of the Bible is the only true God. No one else in the history of the world,
living or dead, can make this claim.
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In Matthew 24:3, just before Jesus' ascension
into heaven, the disciples of Jesus ask Him what would be the sign of His
second coming. Over the centuries
various groups have attempted to guess when Christ would return to the earth to
claim His inheritance as promised throughout scripture. As we know, no one has been right yet!. God clearly states
in Matthew 24:36 that no man, not even the angels, know the day or the time
when Christ will return. Only God the Father knows.
This summary is
clearly not another attempt to forecast this event. This summary does, however, attempt to
provide an awareness of what is happening around you so that you will not be
caught unaware. (Ref. Luke 21:34 and Matthew. 24:42).
ACT
17:11- Exhorts you to daily review the scriptures to see if what is being said
is true.
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----------------------THE
SIGNS OF THE TIME-------------------
Grant Jeffrey has done a wonderful job of
providing critical information about events that are happening in this
generation that all Christians need to know;
Events that were prophesied over 2,500 years ago. Approximately 90% of the material contained
herein was extracted and summarized from Grant's book. I highly recommend reading this book as it
contains so much more that you will want to know.
THE
REBIRTH OF ISRAEL
The rebirth of Israel was prophesied in
several scriptures throughout the Bible.
Isaiah 66: 8 predicted that Israel would be born again in
"one" day. Ezekiel 4:3-6 and Levitcus
26:18 foretold the exact number of days that it would take Israel to
re-establish themselves as a nation in the last days. ( The
exact calculation can be found in Grant Jeffrey's book referenced above). On May
14, 1948, the Jews proclaimed their independence of the reborn state of
Israel.....The exact day that was predicted over twenty-five (25) centuries
ago.......No other ancient nation ever ceased to exist for a period of
centuries and then returned to take its place on the stage of world
history."
PRESENT
ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
In Psalms 83:2-8, God inspired King David to
predict that upon Israel's rebirth as a nation it would be immediately
surrounded by their enemies. The modern
names of those nations named in scripture include Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
and Syria....the nations that have now joined the Palestinians in their attempt
to destroy Israel.
In Gen. 12: 3, God has promised to punish those
nations that come against Israel.
"I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth
be blessed."
RESTORATION
OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE
When Israel was captured by Nebuchadnezzar in
approx. 562 B.C., Israel was no longer allowed to speak the Hebrew language,
but had to learn the language of the Chaldeans.
The Lord predicted, however, through Zephaniah 3:9, that he would
restore a pure language to Israel so that they may "serve him with one consent".
It was in the early part of this Century that the Hebrew language was
revived from the dead language. Today,
Hebrew is a living language to over 5 million Israelis.
THE
FERTILITY OF ISRAEL
In Isaiah 27:6; 35:7 and Joel 2:23, the Lord
prophesied through these prophets that the deserted, unproductive, barren land
of Israel would once again become productive in the last days and that Israel
would experience tremendous increases of rain.
Ever since Israel has returned to the land, they have flourished in the
land and now supply over 90 percent of the citrus fruit consumed in
Europe. Rainfall has increased by more
than "10 percent every decade for the last century and Israel has planted
in excess of two hundred (200) million trees and transformed the complete environment
of the Promised Land." According to
the United Nations, Israel is now "the most agriculturally efficient land
on earth."
THE
UNWALLED CITY
Ezekiel 38:11 speaks of the future invasion
of Gog and Magog (Russia) saying "And thou shalt say, I will go up to the
land of un-walled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell
safely, all of them dwelling without walls and having neither bars nor
gates". Grant explains that "even army bases and Israel's settlements
in the West Bank and Gaza have no walls today.........How could Ezekiel have
known twenty-five centuries ago that the development of modern weapons such as
bombs, airplanes and missiles, would have made walls and gates irrelevant for
defensive purposes in the last days. In
the ancient past even small villages as well as cities depended on walls for
defense against invading armies."
PLANS
FOR REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
Revelations 11:1, 2 foretells of Israel
rebuilding the Temple in the last days.
There is much controversy between the Israelis and the Muslim's because
the Dome of the Rock (Al-Aqsa Mosque) it is believed, sits on the very spot
where the Temple is suppose to be built. In recent years, however, aerial Infra-red
photography shows that this may not be the case. Ezekiel 44:14-18, tell about the sacred
vessels and linen robes that must be used in the Temple. "The Temple Institute in Jerusalem has
already prepared over 75 of the objects, vessels, and linen garments required
for future Temple service.......over 500 men from the tribe of Levi have
already been trained to fulfill the duties of Temple worship and
sacrifice."
Update:
Just recently in the Washington Post on May
28, 1997, it was reported that a 10 month old heifer named "Melody" is the
first red heifer to be born in Israel in over 2,000 years. "In ancient times, the ashes of a red
heifer were mixed with spring water to purify high priests before they entered
the Temple."
THE
REBUILDING OF BABYLON
We know that the old city of Babylon (now
called Iraq) will be built again in the end times because Isaiah 13:6, 19
foretells of its destruction. In Isaiah
34:8-10 it is prophesied that the rebuilt City of Babylon will burn for ever.
"As unlikely as it seems, the Iraqi
government of Saddam Hussein has spent over one billion dollars rebuilding the
ancient city of Babylon and intends that it will become the center of their
future renewed Babylonian Empire.
Interestingly, the whole city of Babylon was built over an underground
lake of asphalt and oil."
THE
ANOINTING OIL
The prophet Daniel prophesied in Dan. 9:24
that the when Jesus returns, that the most Holy of Holies will be anointed with
the anointing oil. "One of the five
ingredients, afars' mon, was
thought lost forever, when the Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 and the only two
groves of afars'mon trees in existence were burned
to the ground. Incredibly, several years ago, archeologists
in Israel found a clay flask buried near the Dead Sea caves filled with the ancient
oil of anointing. Scientists confirmed
that the oil is two thousand years old and is composed of the precise
ingredients described in Exodus 30:25,26."
PESTILENCE/FAMINES/EARTHQUAKES
Matthew 24:7 prophesied that in the last days
"For nation shall rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and pestilence, and earthquakes, in divers (various)
places." Grand Jeffrey writes
regarding these matters:
·
Pestilence - In 1991, the Central Intelligence Agency
produced a report which "concluded that up to 75% of the population of
Africa living in the area south of the Sahara Desert may become infected with
AIDS over the next 12 years. This will
mean the death by AIDS of over three hundred million people in Africa alone. In July 1991, the South African Medical
Journal reported that a staggering 47% of black male and female blood donors
tested positive for AIDS during 1989."
In Nov. 1996, the
Associated Press reported that "Sexually transmitted diseases are
diagnosed 12 million times a year in the United States - including a staggering
3 million cases among teen-agers".
·
Famine - The
United Nations today "claim that over thirty million in Africa are now at
risk of dying from the most devastating famine in this century. The UN estimates that one billion people are
in danger of starvation while another billion lack proper nutrition. North American food reserves (grain and corn)
are at the lowest level in sixty years."
·
Major killer earthquakes – “Major Killer earthquakes
(7.2 or greater on the Richter scale) occurred
only once per decade throughout history until our century. However, since A. D. 1900, the growth in
major earthquakes has been
relentless. From 1900 to
1949 it averaged three major quakes per decade.
From 1949 the increase became awesome with 9 killer quakes in the
1950's; 13 in the 1960's; 56 in the 1970's and an amazing 74 major quakes in
the 1980's. Finally, in the 1990's, at
the present rate, we will experience 125 major killer quakes in this
decade."
WORLD
WIDE COMMUNICATION
In Revelation 11:9,10,
it is prophesied that during the tribulation period, the antichrist will have
the two witnesses that God sent killed and their bodies will lay in the street
for three and a half days while the whole world watches.
Did not the whole world watch Desert Storm on
CNN television? With all the
technological advances in telecommunications, including the recent opening of
the World Wide Net to our computer industry, any event happening in any part of
the world can now be viewed while it is happening. The prophesy of the two witnesses could literally be fulfilled
today. This could not have happened just
10 or 15 years ago.
INCREASED
KNOWLEDGE AND TRAVEL
Daniel 12:4 prophesies how much knowledge and
travel will increase in the end time. "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the
words, and seal the Book, even to the time of the end: Many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall
be increased."
Today, it is estimated that "Human
knowledge is growing so quickly that it literally doubles every twenty-four
months." With the discovery
through the use of modern "Super" computers by Grant Jeffrey and
other researchers of the hidden codes that God supernaturally designed into the
original Hebrew text of the Torah describing not only the history of the world
in advance, but also verifying his Authority through His personal signature
throughout his scripture, we realize that God chose this generation to reveal
this unique aspect about himself.
It is also amazing that in this century, we
have gone from horses to cars, from cars to supersonic spacecraft; not only can
we now travel the world in a matter of hours, but in the case of the U.S. Space
Shuttle Discovery, we can now travel at speeds in excess of eighteen thousand
miles per hour.
REVIVAL
OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Daniel 2:40-44 predicts that the old Roman
Empire will be revived in the end times into a ten Nation alliance. We currently see the foundation being laid
today through the European Economic Community. "In 1957, six (6) Countries
signed the Treaty of Rome laying the foundation for the future United States of
Europe.............Since then the Maastricht Treaty consolidated the fifteen
(15) Nations of the European Union into the worlds
first superstate." All it will take is the re-shuffling and/or
the consolidation of Nations to bring this prophesy to
a literal fulfillment.
ODDS
THAT THESE PROPHECIES WERE FULFILLED BY CHANCE IN THIS GENERATION
"In the Bible there are several types of
generations. One generation is defined
as the length of life of the average person - seventy or eighty years. However, a generation of governing is usually
defined as forty years,...........During the last two
thousand years since the days of Christ, there were fifty such forty-year
generations. Therefore, the odds are one
chance in fifty that any one of these specific prophecies happened by chance in
our generation rather than some other generation."
"The odds that more than one event
happening in our life time are:
"Another way of looking at this is that
the chance that the prophets of the Bible correctly guessed these prophecies is
also one in 97,500 trillion............in other words, it is simply impossible
that men alone could
have written the Bible
without the supernatural assistance and inspiration of God."
Matthew 24:32-35 - "Now learn a parable
of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth
forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see
all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This
generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my
words shall not pass away."
Luke 21:28 - "And when these things
begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your
redemption draweth nigh."
ANTI-CHRIST
TO BE REVEALED
As of today, no one knows who the Anti-Christ
is, but we do know what God has told us about him:
Many people try to spiritualize or say the
events prophesied in the Bible are just symbolic. Any doubt about how God handles these
prophetic events should have been erased on May 14,1948. God is literally fulfilling scriptural
prophesy before our very eyes. Can we
expect anything less for those few remaining prophesies for which He has
promised the world; 1) the removal of the one who restrains the man of
lawlessness/Sin (the rapture of the Church), 2) His second coming to take
possession of His inheritance, 3) The millennial kingdom and 4) the new heaven and new earth.
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Ezekiel 33:6 - "But if the watchman see
the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the
sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity;
but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand."
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