Diploma withheld until she apologized for declaring Christian faith…
Erica Corder, who graduated from Lewis-Palmer High School near Colorado Springs in 2006, alleges in a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Liberty Counsel that the school violated her civil rights.
Corder says officials withheld her diploma until she issued an apology, and the school “continues to portray her as a student who engaged in improper conduct because she mentioned Jesus Christ during her speech.”
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Christiane Amanpour special compares Jews, Christians to Muslim terrorists…
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The discrimination and persecution goes on…
Titled “Darwin’s Deadly Legacy,” the stunning documentary shows that Darwinian theory, “which is scientifically bankrupt, has probably been responsible for more bloodshed than anything else in the history of humanity,” Jerry Newcomb, one of the program’s two co-producers, told WorldNetDaily.
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I agree in part. I think that the Nazi Regime did base their ideas and theories on Survival of the Fittest and Natural Selection. When taken to its obvious conclusions, Evolutionary Theory denies the value of man and states that there is no such thing as morality. In fact, people are simply nothing, a product of chance, here to live and then to die… violently or otherwise. Darwinism lends itself to Nihilism and Relativity. Many who hold to this would state that the moral compass and conscience of man is simply a matter of chemical reactions. In fact at a lecture with Ravi Zacharias on a major univeristy, one student stated that it would be alright for someone to kill/murder a child for evil and morality is relative. In the background you could here the crowd gasp.
Where I disagree about Hitler is that with Darwinian theory or not, he probably would have done the same things. He was a demonized man, blood thirsty with power, proud and arrogant. He would have used anything that would have backed up his claims and march toward war without cause.
Falwell’s insurance policies pay off Liberty University debt!
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dr. Jerry Falwell had life insurance policies worth $34 million and the money has been used to erase the debt of Liberty University, the school he founded.
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The decision by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) to ‘refrain from or demonstrate restraint’ in disciplining homosexual clergy in faithful committed same-gender relationships has been described as an act of apostasy by America’s largest public policy women organisation.
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These people should take the Lutheran name, Evangelical name, and the Church name off their title. Martin Luther would turn over in his grave. This is not Evangelical for it is not “good” news they are holding to… these people are simply patting people on the back as they traverse into the pits of Hell. This is not a Church, for when an assembly adopts doctrines of Demons they have invited the Devil to sup with them. May God have mercy on their pitiful souls. May the True Evangelical Church under Christ pray for these who reject His commands.
Way to Go Dallas Theological Seminary!
Maginnis believes this investigation is a witch hunt pushed by a group that calls itself the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. “This is an ACLU-type hit on the Pentagon insisting that the inspector general conduct an investigation to get to the bottom of whether or not generals improperly used their influence with regard to a particular ministry,” he says.
It would be quite silly, if it were not so tragic that America is following the way of the Anti-Christ. Lest she repent, she will fall for her hate of the King of Kings and His Bride.
A conservative political activist claims the CNN documentary series God’s Warriors was “utterly irresponsible journalism” that defamed Christianity. Dr. Gary Cass says the documentary was another example of what he calls the mainstream media’s “incessant Christian-bashing.”
As I have said before, in America it is legal to persecute and discriminate against Christians. None of this will change until Christ comes to judge the quick and the dead.
Christian residents of several neighborhoods in northern Pakistan have been sent letters “inviting” them to abandon Christianity and join Islam – or be killed…
67-year-old man jailed 2 days for violating ‘parade’ ordinance
In America it is legal to discriminate against Christians. Jesus said, “If you love me, the world will hate you!”
I know this is not a Christian related article, but I had to mention it considering the craziness of it.
It was the ninth time a major league team scored 30 runs, the first since the Chicago Colts set the major league mark in a 36-7 rout of Louisville in a National League game on June 28, 1897, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Box Score:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 5 0 9 0 10 6 30 29 1
Baltimore 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
WP: K. Gabbard (6-1) S: W. Littleton (1)
LP: D. Cabrera (9-13)
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by www.aomin.org, Dr. James White
10) Have you listened to both sides? That is, have you done more than read Rome Sweet Home and listen to a few emotion-tugging conversion stories? Have you actually taken the time to find sound, serious responses to Rome’s claims, those offered by writers ever since the Reformation, such as Goode, Whitaker, Salmon, and modern writers? I specifically exclude from this list anything by Jack Chick and Dave Hunt.
9) Have you read an objective history of the early church? I refer to one that would explain the great diversity of viewpoints to be found in the writings of the first centuries, and that accurately explains the controversies, struggles, successes and failures of those early believers?
8) Have you looked carefully at the claims of Rome in a historical light, specifically, have you examined her claims regarding the “unanimous consent” of the Fathers, and all the evidence that exists that stands contrary not only to the universal claims of the Papacy but especially to the concept of Papal Infallibility? How do you explain, consistently, the history of the early church in light of modern claims made by Rome? How do you explain such things as the Pornocracy and the Babylonian Captivity of the Church without assuming the truthfulness of the very system you are embracing?
7) Have you applied the same standards to the testing of Rome’s ultimate claims of authority that Roman Catholic apologists use to attack sola scriptura? How do you explain the fact that Rome’s answers to her own objections are circular? For example, if she claims you need the Church to establish an infallible canon, how does that actually answer the question, since you now have to ask how Rome comes to have this infallible knowledge. Or if it is argued that sola scriptura produces anarchy, why doesn’t Rome’s magisterium produce unanimity and harmony? And if someone claims there are 33,000 denominations due to sola scriptura, since that outrageous number has been debunked repeatedly (see Eric Svendsen’s Upon This Slippery Rock for full documentation), have you asked them why they are so dishonest and sloppy with their research?
6) Have you read the Papal Syllabus of Errors and Indulgentiarum Doctrina? Can anyone read the description of grace found in the latter document and pretend for even a moment that is the doctrine of grace Paul taught to the Romans?
5) Have you seriously considered the ramifications of Rome’s doctrine of sin, forgiveness, eternal and temporal punishments, purgatory, the treasury of merit, transubstantiation, sacramental priesthood, and indulgences? Have you seriously worked through compelling and relevant biblical texts like Ephesians 2, Romans 3-5, Galatians 1-2, Hebrews 7-10 and all of John 6, in light of Roman teaching?
4) Have you pondered what it means to embrace a system that teaches you approach the sacrifice of Christ thousands of times in your life and yet you can die impure, and, in fact, even die an enemy of God, though you came to the cross over and over again? And have you pondered what it means that though the historical teachings of Rome on these issues are easily identifiable, the vast majority of Roman Catholics today, including priests, bishops, and scholars, don’t believe these things anymore?
3) Have you considered what it means to proclaim a human being the Holy Father (that’s a divine name, used by Jesus only of His Father) and the Vicar of Christ (that’s the Holy Spirit)? Do you really find anything in Scripture whatsoever that would lead you to believe it was Christ’s will that a bishop in a city hundreds of miles away in Rome would not only be the head of His church but would be treated as a king upon earth, bowed down to and treated the way the Roman Pontiff is treated?
2) Have you considered how completely unbiblical and a-historical is the entire complex of doctrines and dogmas related to Mary? Do you seriously believe the Apostles taught that Mary was immaculately conceived, and that she was a perpetual virgin (so that she traveled about Palestine with a group of young men who were not her sons, but were Jesus’ cousins, or half-brothers (children of a previous marriage of Joseph), or the like? Do you really believe that dogmas defined nearly 2,000 years after the birth of Christ represent the actual teachings of the Apostles? Are you aware that such doctrines as perpetual virginity and bodily assumption have their origin in gnosticism, not Christianity, and have no foundation in apostolic doctrine or practice? How do you explain how it is you must believe these things de fide, by faith, when generations of Christians lived and died without ever even having heard of such things?
And the number 1 question I would ask of such a person is: if you claim to have once embraced the gospel of grace, whereby you confessed that your sole standing before a thrice-holy God was the seamless garment of the imputed righteousness of Christ, so that you claimed no merit of your own, no mixture of other merit with the perfect righteousness of Christ, but that you stood full and complete in Him and in Him alone, at true peace with God because there is no place in the universe safer from the wrath of God than in Christ, upon what possible grounds could you come to embrace a system that at its very heart denies you the peace that is found in a perfect Savior who accomplishes the Father’s will and a Spirit who cannot fail but to bring that work to fruition in the life of God’s elect? Do you really believe that the endless cycle of sacramental forgiveness to which you will now commit yourself can provide you the peace that the perfect righteousness of Christ can not?
A political ad from the Louisiana governor’s race is drawing a storm of criticism for accusing Republican Rep. Bobby Jindal of calling Protestants “scandalous, depraved, selfish and heretical.”
The Doctrines of Election and Final Perseverance – Excerpts from a letter – John Newton
…Permit me to remind you in the first place, of that important aphorism, John 3:27 (which by the by seems to speak strongly in favor of the doctrines in question) ” A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.” If you should accede to my opinions upon my persuasion only, you would be little benefited by the exchange. The Lord alone can give us the true, vital, comfortable, and useful knowledge of his own truths…It is not therefore by noisy disputation, but by humble waiting upon God in prayer, and a careful perusal of his holy word, that we are to expect satisfactory, experimental, and efficacious knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. I am persuaded that you are seeking in this way; If so, I am confident you shall not seek in vain. The Lord teaches effectually, though for the most part gradually. The path of the just is compared to the light , which is very faint at the early dawn, but shineth more and more to the perfect day.
If you sincerely seek the Lord’s direction by prayer, you will of course make use of his appointed means of information, and search the Scriptures. Give me leave to offer you the following advices, while you are reading and comparing spiritual things with spiritual. First, not to lay too great stress upon a few detached texts, but seek for that sense which is most agreeable to the general strain of the Scripture. The infallible word of God must, doubtless be consistent with itself. If it does not appear to us, the obscurity and seeming inconsistency must be charged to the remaining darkness and ignorance of our minds. As many locks whose wards differ, are opened with equal ease by one master key; so there is a certain comprehensive view of Scriptural truth, which opens hard places, solves objections, and happily reconciles , illustrates, and harmonizes many texts, which to those who have not this master-key,…appear little less than contradictory to each other. When you obtain this key, you will be sure you will have the right sense.
…Further when you are led (as I think you will be, if you are not already) to view the Calvinist doctrines in a favorable light, be not afraid of embracing them, because there may be perhaps some objections which, for want of the full possession of the key I mentioned, you are not able to clear up; but consider if there are not as strong or stronger objections against the other side. We are poor weak creatures; and the clearing up of every difficulty is not what we are immediately called to, but rather to seek that light which may strengthen and feed our souls.
…Whatever is from God has a sure tendency to ascribe glory to him, to exclude boasting from the creature, to promote the love and practice of holiness, and increase our dependence upon his grace and faithfulness. The Calvinists have no reason to be afraid of resting the merits of their cause upon this issue; not withstanding the unjust misrepresentations which have often been made of their principles, and the ungenerous treatment of those who would charge the miscarriage of a few individuals, as the necessary consequence of embracing those principles.
…You have objections to the doctrine of election. You will however, agree with me, that the Scripture does speak of it, and that in very strong and express terms; particularly St. Paul. I have met with some sincere people, as I believe, who have told me they could not bear to read his 9th chapter to the Romans, but always passed it over: so that their prejudices to election prejudiced them to part of the Scripture, likewise. But why so? Unless because the dreaded doctrine is maintained too plainly to be evaded? But you will say some writers and preachers attempt to put an easier sense upon the apostle’s words. Let us judge then, as lately as I have proposed, from experience. Admitting, as I am sure you will admit, the total depravity of human nature, how can we account for the conversion of a soul to God, unless we likewise admit to an election of grace? The work must begin somewhere. Either the sinner first seeks the Lord, or the Lord first seeks the sinner. The former is impossible, if by nature we are dead in trespasses and sins (1); if the god of this world has blinded our eyes, and maintains the possessions of our hearts (2); and if our carnal minds, so far from being disposed to seek God, are enmity against him (3). Let me appeal to yourself….In your own case you acknowledge he began with you; and it must be the case universally to all that are called, if the whole race of mankind are by nature enemies to God (4). Then, further, there must be an election, unless ALL are called. But we are assured that the broad road which is thronged with the greatest multitudes, leads to destruction (5). Were not you and I in this road? Were we better then those who continue in it still? What has made us differ from our former selves? Grace. What has made us differ from those who are as we once were? Grace.Then this grace, by the very terms must be differencing, or distinguishing grace; that is, in other words, electing grace. And to suppose that God made this election or choice only at the time of our calling, is not only unscriptural, but contrary to the dictates of reason, and the ideas we have of the divine perfections, particularly to those of omniscience and immutability. They who believe there is any power in man by nature, whereby he can turn to God, may contend for a conditional election, upon the foresight of faith and obedience: but while others dispute, let you and me admire, for we know that the Lord foresaw us (as we were) in a state utterly incapable of either believing or obeying, unless he was pleased to work in us to will and to do according to his good pleasure (6).
(1)Ephesians 2:2 . (2)Ephesians 2:2-3 . (3)Romans 8:7, 3:11 .(4) Romans 5:10, Colo.1:21 . (5)Matthew 7:13 (6)Phil. 2:13
As to final perseverance…it is not to be wondered at that this doctrine, which gives to the Lord, the glory due his name, and provides so effectually to the comfort of his people, should be opposed and traduced by men of corrupt hearts. But it may well seem strange, that they who feel their need of it, and cannot be comfortable without it, should be afraid or unwilling to receive it. Yet many a child of light is walking in darkness upon this account. Either they are staggered by the sentiments of those they think wiser then themselves, are stumbled by the falls of professors who were once advocates for this doctrine, or perplexed because they cannot rightly understand those passages of Scripture which seem to speak a different language. But as light and knowledge increase these difficulties are lessened. The Lord claims the honor and He engages for the accomplishment of a complete salvation, that no power shall pluck his people out of his hand, or separate them from his love (7). Their perseverance in grace…may be proved with the fullest evidence from the unchangeableness of God, the intercession of Christ, the union which subsists between him and his people, and from the principle of spiritual life he has implanted in their hearts, which in its own nature is connected with everlasting life, for grace is the seed of glory. I have not room for the particulars but refer you to the following texts…Luke 14:28-30 compared with Phil. 1:6; Hebrews 7:25 compared to Rom. 8:34-39; John 14:19 compared with John 15:1-2; John 4:14. Upon these grounds, my friend, why may not you who have fled for refuge to the hope set before you, and committed your soul to Jesus, rejoice in his salvation; and say, “While Christ is the foundation, root, head and husband of his people, while the word of God is Yea and Amen, while the councils of God are unchangeable, while we have a Mediator and High Priest before the throne, while the Holy Spirit is willing and able to bear witness to the truths of the Gospel, while God is wiser then men, and stronger than Satan, so long the believer in Jesus is and shall be safe? Heaven and earth may pass away but the promise, the oath, the blood on which my soul relies, affords me a security which can never fail.”
(7John 10:28-29, Romans 8:38-39
As the doctrines of election and perseverance are comfortable, so they cut off all pretense of boasting and self-dependence, when they are truly received in the heart, and therefore tend to exalt the Savior. Of course they tend to stain the pride of all human glory, and leave us nothing to glory in but the Lord. The more we are utterly convinced of our depravity first to last, the more excellent will Jesus appear. The whole may give the physician a good word but the sick know how to prize him. And here I cannot but remark a difference between those who have nothing to trust to but free grace and those who ascribe at least a little to some good disposition and ability of man. …Their experience seems to lead them to talk of themselves, of the change that is wrought in them, and the much that depends upon their own watchfulness and striving. We likewise would be thankful if we could perceive a change wrought in us by the power of grace: we desire to be found watching likewise. But when our hopes are most alive, it is less from a view of the imperfect beginnings of grace in our hearts, than from an apprehension of him who is our all in all. His person, his love, his sufferings, his intercessions, compassion, fullness and faithfulness,_ these are our delightful themes, which leave us little leisure to speak of ourselves. …If any persons have contributed a mite to their own salvation, it was more than we could do. If any were obedient and faithful to the first calls and impressions of his Spirit, it was not our case. If any were prepared to receive him beforehand, we know that we were in a state of alienation from him. We needed sovereign irresistible grace to save us, or we had been lost forever. If there are any who have a power of their own, we confess ourselves poorer than they are. We cannot watch, unless he watches with us; we cannot strive unless he strives with us; we cannot stand one moment unless he holds us up; And we believe we must perish after all unless his faithfulness is engaged to keep us. But this we trust he will do; not for our righteousness, but for his own name’s sake, and because having loved us with an everlasting love, he has been pleased in loving kindness to draw us to himself, and to be found of us, when we sought him not.
…We confess that we fall sadly short in everything, and have reason to be ashamed and amazed that we are so faintly influenced by such animating principles; yet, upon the whole, our consciences bear us witness, and we hope we can declare it both to the church and to the world without just fear of contradiction, that the doctrines of grace are according to godliness.
Catholic leader believes it would help ease tensions between religions…
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Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop.
“Someone like me has prayed to Allah yang maha kuasa (Almighty God) for eight years in Indonesia and other priests for 20 or 30 years,” Muskens said. “In the heart of the Eucharist, God is called Allah over there, so why can’t we start doing that together?”
I will tell you why we cannot do this. The god of the Koran is not the God of the Bible. Allah is not Yahweh, just as Baal was not Yahweh! The Koran states that Jesus was simply a man, while the Bible affirms that Jesus was 100% God and 100% Man…
Oh, how far some have fallen!!!! Bishop Tiny Muskens, you are no Polycarp. Repent of your treason against your Lord and come back to Him, repent and believe in Christ.
New legal mandates and the rise of two national curricula are driving a surge in the number of classes — and the debate over how they’re taught.
This nation was built by Bible believing (at least those who had a Biblical Worldview) persons. The common teaching tool used was the New England Primer, which had many Bible Verses for memory sake and teaching. Yes, the Bible has a place in school. It teaches decency, morality, and above all salvation… much more important than anything else in this world.
Gangs use guns, knives, sticks, stones to injure leaders
Pray for our brothers and sisters in India. We are very blessed here in America. However, I think times like tthese in India are coming.
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A new directive has been issued by the government in Cambodia that essentially eliminates Christian evangelism, according to a new report from Voice of the Martyrs.
What should the Christian community response be to this new directive: Disobey the law of man and follow the Law of God and the Commandments of Christ.
Matthew 20:18-20 – And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
