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Both chief rabbis of Israel called on Tuesday to cancel the International Bible Quiz slated for the capital on Independence Day in protest against the participation of a 16-year-old girl who believes Jesus is the Messiah. “Choosing her as a finalist in the International Bible Quiz for Jewish Youth is a transgression of Halacha [...] APATHETIC PASTORS AND CHRISTIANS KILLING AMERICA By Pastor Chuck Baldwin America’s most celebrated jurist, Daniel Webster (himself a dedicated Christian man), said, “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.” Obviously, Christian men down through our history have personally and collectively shown themselves more [...] Of course, when Paul first penned the Book of Romans, the church was living under the tyranny and oppression of the Roman Empire. Today (in theory, at least) we live in a Constitutional Republic – not a dictatorship. Who is the authority to be obeyed in the USA? “We the People…” ——— Romans Chapter 13 by [...] http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php From alittleleaven.com “Pastor” Joel Osteen preaches a candy coated “gospel” that turns Jesus into your personal genie and life coach. So, from time to time, we’re going to ask “Pastor Osteen” …what about those Christians who are suffering persecution and death because of their belief in the Biblical gospel. Should we assume that [...] by David A. Hoekema Few moral and theological positions are as deeply cherished by their adherents, yet so quickly dismissed by their opponents, as pacifism. The moral legitimacy of using violence is among the most urgent issues of our time, and yet its discussion slips quickly into an exchange of stereotypes. Pacifists are to [...] Most Evangelical Leaders Still Support Iraq War Most evangelical leaders still support the war in Iraq and want the United States to “stay until the job is done,” according to a survey released Monday. How can one love the enemy, love their enemy, if one kills them? That is not possible. If Christ did [...] A broch! Today the AP wire reports that James Dobson, one of the doyen’s of evangelical Christian leadership, has backed Mike Huckabee’s presidential bid, giving the former Arkansas governor a long-sought-after endorsement from one of the big macher’s of the “Christian right.” Aroysgevorfen! Newsflash to Dr. Dobson — Mike Huckabee, who is apparently a big fan [...] Last month I shared with you about the discovery of a stone seal that dated back to the time of the First Temple. The seal, found during an archaeological excavation just outside Jerusalem by archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, purportedly had the name Temach (Neh. 7:55) inscribed in Ketav Ivri(First Temple Script). However, Ryan Byrne of [...] Today I read a disturbing article (see clip below) about some so-called “Christian Warriors” who took the “brave step” of drawing the face of the prophet Muhammad onto a cookie and then eating it on camera. This should go down well…. What stupidity. Is that what it has come to in America-Babylon these days? Have we become [...] I heard the first part of a timely and sobering message tonight, and I thought it was worth posting here, chaverim. God has abandoned America to the effects of its sinful choices, and we are now reaping the whirwind…. Instead of reposting the text of the message here, you can read it for yourself and ask whether [...] Israelis create Bible smaller than a pinhead Israeli scientists yesterday said they had created the world’s smallest Hebrew Bible, fitting the book on to a gold-coated silicon chip smaller than a pinhead. Scientists at Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology, were able to pack the 308,428 words of what Christians refer to as the [...] The following was forwarded to me by Jack Hook. It is worth reading and considering how groupthink and various forms of jingoism cloud our judgment regarding walking a life of simplicity and truth… The Evangelical Subculture Two Different Conversions When I became a follower of Jesus Christ I underwent two different conversions, [...] Way of Life’s Church News Notes reports that Focus on the Family is scheduled to join the apostasy party at the Crystal Cathedral in January. “H. B. London of Focus on the Family is scheduled to join hands with heretic Robert Schuller in a “Rethink” conference at the Crystal Cathedral in January 2008. The [...] Kibbitz: It’s important to keep the distinction in mind between God’s faithfulness to the Jewish people, on the one hand, and His dealings with the secular (and often corrupt) government of the political state of Israel, on the other. This is not an “anti Semitic” statement…. God loves the Jewish people and has always reserved a remnant (she’arit Yisrael) for [...] A Prayer to Avoid by Richard Woike, Sr. O thou pleasant, comfortable, kindly, good-natured God: How glad I am that I can look forward, with a reasonable degree of certainty, to another ordinary day. Keep me today from anything that taxes my faith, from discomfort, from unnecessary strain, from unusual problems, especially those [...] My wife and I had a discussion tonight regarding the perennial question of suffering. Why did God create the universe with both the possibility and the prevalence of suffering and evil? Surely an all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful God could have created a world free from the harrowing pain that plagues us all. The question [...] IN WESTERN CULTURE there is an optimistic tendency to assume that the more knowledge someone has, the better. Such an assumption is based on the ideal of technology, which seeks to control the environment for the supposed good of mankind. The wise man, according to the Greeks, is the worldly man of knowledge and [...] Suffering is an enigma for many people. Nietzsche is reported to have said, “if we have our own “why” of life, we can bear almost any “how.” The heart seeks an answer to “Why?” in order to endure the inevitable pathways of pain and trouble, but suffering that is apparently purposeless is maddening and vexatious. [...] Within the Christian life, there is an inherent tension between the inner and the outer, the “in” but not “of” this world. The battle for holiness must be fought on both fronts, and there are deadly seductions in both directions. Of the two, the European pietistic tradition has made the inner life of priority: [...] According to BBC correspondent Justin Webb, ‘Nobody spends more time on his knees than George W. Bush.’ You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video What a fascinating subject, nu? If this supposedly “Christian” president believes that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the “same god,” then he is [...] I don’t know what’s worse — Jimmy Carter’s anti-Semitism and apostasy regarding the truth of the Scriptures or that a “mega church” such as Willow Creek would actually promote his narishkeit in the supposed sanctuary of the LORD God of Israel. For the details, go to the Willow Creek web site here. Newsflash for [...] Imagine being married to a complete perfectionist. This man is scrupulous, principled, and entirely ethical in everything he does. He never makes a mistake. Ever! From the moment he opens his eyes in the morning, through all the pressures and tensions of the day, his routine is marked by meticulous purity, fastidious virtue, ruthless honesty, faultless godliness, impeccable [...] Some people tend to find nuanced distinctions abhorrent and seek “either/or” answers to complex questions. Unfortunately, it’s just not that simple when it comes to understanding the role of Torah in our lives as Messianic Jews and Christians. This reminds me of a famous quote from Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish thinker: “There are [...] This just in from the world of syncretized Christianity: Dutch bishop: Call God ‘Allah’ to ease relations Roman Catholic leader stokes already heated debate on religion AMSTERDAM – A Roman Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands has proposed people of all faiths refer to God as Allah to foster understanding, stoking an already heated debate [...] Quite regularly I answer emails from well-meaning souls who have become so enamored with the Jewish roots of the Christian faith that they run the risk of abandoning the liberty that Yeshua (Jesus) came to give us… This is tragic and greatly saddens me. Just today I received an email from someone who is [...] This comes from a major Messianic website (which I leave unnamed for the sake of derekh eretz): Contrary to popular notions, the Old Testament Law (Torah) was not abolished by the Gospel. The early believers continued to practice the commandments of the Torah throughout the New Testament period and beyond. My issue with this [...] Religious sentiment is very often driven by the need to justify one’s existence in the universe. After all, the universe itself appears as a brute fact, a seemingly radical contingency. It’s just “there,” this unapologetic looming monstrosity in which we “live and move and have our being.” We see the innumerable stars above us; we experience the sweep of [...] |
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