Top Weekly Stories from ChristianNews.net for 10/22/2016
‘No,’ Carl Lentz Responds When Asked By Oprah if Only Christians Can Be in Relationship With God Oct 19, 2016 02:48 pm
Photo credit: Instagram During a recently-aired episode of Oprah Winfrey’s “Super Soul Sunday,” hipster Hillsong NYC leader Carl Lentz replied in the negative when asked by the popular talk show host if he believes only Christians can be in a relationship with God. The episode was recorded earlier this year, but aired this past Sunday as per the Super Soul…
U.K. Boy Born With Two Percent of Brain Stunning Doctors Years After Mom Refused Abortion Oct 16, 2016 07:02 am
Photo Credit: Mark Three Media CUMBRIA, U.K. — A now four-year-old boy who is defying the odds after being born with only two percent of a brain was featured this past week in a U.K. documentary about his miraculous story. Noah Wall first made headlines in 2014 as his mother shared about how she and her husband repeatedly refused recommendations to abort and…Clinton at Al Smith Dinner: ‘In Order to Achieve Salvation, We Need Both Faith and Good Works’ Oct 21, 2016 07:02 am
NEW YORK — During Thursday night’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York City, which featured speeches from both presidential candidates, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton told those gathered that she shares a belief with Roman Catholics that to “achieve salvation,” a person must have “both faith and good works.” “I am not Catholic. I’m a Methodist. But one of the…Judge Reaffirms Nationwide Ban on Obama Admin Policy Allowing Male Students in Girls’ Restrooms Oct 20, 2016 07:02 am
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has reiterated that his previous preliminary injunction banning the enforcement of the Obama administration’s recent restroom directives for public schools applies nationwide, and has refused to budge on the matter. “It is clear from Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit precedent that this Court has the power to issue a…‘Clergy’ Woman’s Prayer Praises Planned Parenthood for Opening Door to Fight ‘Religious Machines’ Opposing Abortion Oct 20, 2016 07:01 am
NEW YORK — Speaking at a gathering in New York City celebrating the abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood, a United Church of Christ clergy woman delivered a prayer thanking God that the organization made way “for women to rise up against the political, religious and patriarchal machines that sought to undermine right to choose.” Neichelle…Barna Study: ‘More Than Four Out of Ten Evangelicals’ Rejecting Both Trump and Clinton Oct 18, 2016 07:02 am
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore (Trump photo)/ Zachary Moskow (Clinton photo) A recent Barna study shows that although many of those who identify as evangelical support the presidential candidacy of Republican nominee Donald Trump, more than four out of ten evangelicals currently reject both Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The…FBI Nationwide Sex Trafficking Bust Results in Rescue of 82 Minors, Arrest of 239 Perpetrators Oct 19, 2016 12:00 pm
Photo Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigations The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has announced the outcome of its annual sex trafficking bust, which resulted in the rescue of 82 minors and the arrest of 239 perpetrators. Operation Cross Country is a part of the FBI’s Innocence Lost National Initiative, which was first launched in 2003. This year’s…U.S. Air Force Releases Memo on Policies for Accommodating ‘Transgender’ Airmen Oct 17, 2016 06:58 pm
WASHINGTON — Officials with the United States Air Force have released a memo on how the branch will accommodate “transgender” airmen in matters of dress, physical fitness, and restroom and shower use. “This is another step in allowing transgender airmen to serve openly, receive medical care relating to gender transition and allow transgender individuals to join…Obama, Clinton Tweet in ‘Celebration’ of 100th Year of Planned Parenthood Oct 17, 2016 11:57 am
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton both Tweeted in celebration of the 100th year of the abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood on Sunday, asserting that it has empowered women to control their destinies. Oct. 16th marked a century since the organization, founded by feminist and eugenics supporter…Evidence of a Young Moon? Study Forces Scientists to Rethink Lunar Dating Techniques Oct 17, 2016 09:14 am
Could the moon be younger than most realize? A new study shows that craters on the moon form quicker than previously thought, which means many features on the lunar surface are not as old as astronomers had predicted. Astronomers at Arizona State University and Cornell University recently set out to measure the formation rate of craters on the moon. To do so, they…Top News – 10/23/2016
Thousands of Muslims storm ancient streets of Rome as Italy SHUTS DOWN mosques
The small mosques had been shut down by the authorities on fears that youngsters were becoming radicalized. An imam led the group in chants of “Allah Akbar” while they kneeled to the ground facing the Colosseum. Italy does not recognise Islam as an official religion.
#Podesta16: WikiLeaks releases fresh batch of emails from Clinton campaign chair
The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has released a new tranche of emails from the hacked account of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, John Podesta. The leaks have offered extraordinary insight into the operations of Clinton’s campaign team, revealing details about Clinton’s Wall Street speeches, ‘pay for play’discussions,
End Times Expert: This Sukkot is Transition Period Before Messianic Era
While most understand…the temporary booth Jews build on the holiday of Sukkot, to be a physical manifestation of spirituality, End Times expert Rabbi Pinchas Winston revealed in a recent interview that the sukkah is actually deeply connected to the coming of the Messianic age, helping Jews to prepare spiritually for what is to come. He reminds us that whatever is coming, …it will be “massive” and Divine protection will be required to survive it all.
Leading Evangelical Calls For Civil Disobedience Against California Abortion Law
Dr James Dobson has called for civil disobedience against a law in California which requires pregnancy centres to inform women about abortion services that are publicly funded.
New Synthetic Biology Factory Will Design, Build, and Test Custom Organisms
Gingko Bioworks launched their new laboratory last month—an automated “factory” that mass-produces genetically modified organisms. The organism company’s tagline is “Biology By Design,” and it aims to deliver just that in their second foundry, which is equipped with numerous robots that mash together huge batches of genes to churn out new and exotic lifeforms.
Hamas launches multiple long-range missile
Israel’s southern residents, living just minutes from the Gaza border, have become increasingly worried by the sight of rocket experiments conducted by Hamas which can be seen from their home windows. While the IDF is convinced that Hamas currently has little interest in the renewal of hostilities…the military also remains certain that the terrorist…in Gaza is preparing for a future round of violence…
Islamic State: Militants fight back in western Iraqi town
Forces of so-called Islamic State have launched an attack in Iraq on a town in western Anbar province in an apparent attempt to divert attention from the government’s offensive on Mosul. The mayor of Rutba described the Islamic State (IS) assault on his town from three directions as “fierce”. Imad Meshaal spoke of clashes in the centre between IS and security forces.
Worshippers flock to Western Wall on 7th day of Succot
Thousands of Jewish worshipers gathered Sunday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to mark Hoshana Raba, the 21st day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. It is also the seventh day of Succot. Although it is the final day of Hol Hamoed – the intermediate days of Succot – Hoshana Raba is followed by another day of the festival, Simhat Torah.
UNESCO chief after Temple Mount vote: I’ll fight ‘distorted visions’ of history
The director-general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has further attempted to distance herself from preliminary approval by the UN body’s member states of a resolution that denies Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Israel harshly condemned the October 13 vote to expunge any Jewish connection to the religion’s top holy sites and refer to them only by their Muslim names…
From Yemen To Turtle Bay
The simple answer is that Iran has challenged US power at the mouth of the Red Sea because it believes that doing so advances its strategic aims in the region. Iran’s game is clear enough. It wishes to replace the US as the regional hegemon, at the US’s expense. Since Obama entered office nearly eight years ago, Iran’s record in advancing its aims has been of uninterrupted success.
Soros group is accused of violating Arizona election law
A campaign finance violation complaint has been filed with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office against a newly formed independent political committee linked to hedge fund tycoon George Soros.
Kremlin: demands for Assad’s departure “thoughtless”
The entire territory of Syria must be “liberated,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in remarks televised Saturday, dismissing demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s departure as “thoughtless.”
Hillary Clinton’s Insidious Threat to Traditional Christianity
Conservative Christian support for Donald Trump has become something of a scandal of late. But no matter how odious the Republican nominee’s faults may be, religious believers must not be fooled — Hillary Clinton represents a terrifying threat to religious freedom and traditional faith in general.
UN bans skeptical journalists from climate summit for holding views not ‘particularly helpful’
The United Nations has rejected the media credentials of three journalists from a conservative news outlet in Canada to the upcoming UN climate summit in Morocco in November. Nick Nuttall, a UN official, admitted in an October 18 CBC interview that The Rebel news outlet is being banned from attending the UN summit because of its skeptical reporting of the UN’s climate claims.
VIDEO: Hillary Clinton’s eye problems return at Cleveland rally
What is wrong with Hillary Clinton’s eyes? Several instances of her eyes not appearing to be acting in sync happened again during a rally in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday evening.
Top Headlines – 10/23/2016
Coalition chairman seeks bill to bar Israelis from speaking to Security Council
Another UNESCO panel to vote on text erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
Netanyahu Thanks Italian PM for Comments Against UNESCO Vote
Italian PM says he’ll seek to change EU minds on future UN votes
South Korea may use Israeli spy satellite
Egyptian court confirms 20-year prison sentence on Mursi
America’s foreign policy is turning Iran into a world power
Showdown in Mosul: The world against ISIS
Mosul battle: IS lays land mines ‘like a carpet’
Pentagon Expects Mosul Push to Unlock Trove of ISIS Intelligence
Iraq PM says ‘thanks but no thanks’ to Turkey on Mosul help
White House condemns use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces
Two killed, hundreds hurt by fumes after IS torches sulfur plant
Sulphur fumes near Mosul sends hundreds to hospital, US troops don masks
In surprise vote, Iraqi parliament bans alcohol from the country
Russian flotilla passes UK in clear message to West
Russia denies Polish claim Egypt sold it warships for $1
Russia accuses UK over ‘shrinking’ London embassy
Venezuela braces for turbulence after recall is stalled
Ceta talks: EU hopes to unblock Canada trade deal
Cuban officials and Communist Party members can now get U.S. remittances and more
Ad marketing ‘sugar daddy’ dating site to undocumented immigrants stirs anger
WSJ: On SCOTUS, Trump Has ‘Superior Grasp’ On Constitution, While Clinton’s Views Threaten Liberty
Obama Blames ‘Far-Right Media’ for ‘Pumping Out All Kinds of Crazy Toxic Stuff’
Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows ‘rigged’ message resonates
Attacks on the internet keep getting bigger and nastier
How your DVR was hijacked to help epic cyberattack
Thai junta says Google removing content with royal insults
AT&T clinches deal for Time Warner in the latest massive media merger
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Saumlaki, Indonesia
Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 25,000ft
Klyuchevksoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 19,000ft
Colima volcano in Mexico erupts to 16,000ft
Ulawun volcano on Papua New Guinea erupts to 10,000ft
Worsening drought conditions to plague southern US
Trump vows to sue ‘every one’ of his female accusers
Calif. university deems ‘man,’ ‘secretary,’ ‘male nurse’ not inclusive enough
Former KKK Leader David Duke Qualifies for Louisiana US Senate Debate
Cincinnati braces for racially charged police shooting trial
Vatican and Islamic University to Officially Resume Dialogue
Top News – 10/22/2016
‘Cowards’ Write ‘Kill All Police, Kill James Craig’ On Side Of Detroit Building
Detroit Police Chief James Craig addressed a personal threat to his life on Friday afternoon. Craig spoke to reporters in response a graffiti message found in the area of W. State Fair Ave. and John R. St. reading “Kill All Police, Kill James Craig.”
Axis of Evil 2? Kim Jong-un brags of terrifying friendship with Putin’s Russia
NORTH Korea has boasted about Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin’s “strong” and “friendly” relationship – sparking fears of a deadly new Axis of Evil.
Hispanic Evangelicals Emerging as New Powerhouse of Israel Support
When Hispanic-American pastors from around the country met in the nation’s capital last week, the main issue on their agenda was not immigration or health care – it was Israel. The pastors represented evangelical congregations from Connecticut to Oklahoma. This rapidly-growing portion of the U.S. Latino electorate could have a significant impact on American policy toward Israel in the years ahead.
Vatican and Islamic University to Officially Resume Dialogue
The Vatican announced on Friday they will be sending a representative to Egypt to set plans for the official re-launching of dialogue between the Holy See and the Al-Azhar Mosque and adjunct University, marking a seismic step in Catholic-Muslim relations.
RIGGED SYSTEM: Wikileaks Reveals List Of Over 38 Reporters And Journalists In The Bag For Crooked Hillary
Have you ever wondered why so many of the top news anchors, reporters and journalists are favorable to Crooked Hillary and nearly always hostile to Donald Trump? Well, wonder no more as the latest Wikileaks email dump shows some of the top names in liberal news reporting as very willing participants in the rigged system that desperately needs to elect Crooked Hillary at any cost.
Warning issued over ‘new Tower of Babel’
The only attempts at achieving ‘globalism’ presented in the Bible were destroyed or dispersed by the Lord,” he said. “We are also informed through warnings of biblical end time prophecies that a globalist spirit and leader will be the defining characteristic of the days of great tribulation that are to come upon the whole Earth. And this ‘Antichrist’ system, which includes globalism, is presented to us as the epitome of evil which is ultimately destroyed by the second coming.”
Russia accuses UK over ‘shrinking’ London embassy
The Russian ambassador to the UK has accused the British government of delaying the granting of visas to staff at its embassy in London. Alexander Yakovenko said the embassy was “shrinking” and questioned whether the UK wanted “an adequate Russian diplomatic presence”. He also criticised the prime minister and foreign secretary for giving what he said were “anti-Russian statements”.
EU vows to unblock Canada trade deal
The European Parliament president says he is optimistic that a free-trade deal between the EU and Canada can be signed soon despite last-minute obstacles. Objections by a Belgian region, which opposes the deal, “are for us Europeans to solve”, Martin Schulz said. He was speaking after meetings in Brussels with Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the head of Belgium’s Wallonia region.
Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows ‘rigged’ message resonates
The polling data showed Trump’s argument that the Nov. 8 election is “rigged” against him has resonated with members of his party. “Remember folks, it’s a rigged system,” Trump told a Pennsylvania rally on Friday. “That’s why you’ve got to get out and vote, you’ve got to watch. Because this system is totally rigged.”
Comment: America’s foreign policy is turning Iran into a world power
The battle that began this week in Mosul marks the beginning of the end of ISIS as a functioning state. It may take months or years, but ISIS will eventually lose… In keeping with the foolishness of their foreign policy…Americans…let Shi’ite militias, which are supported by Iran, take part in the battle for Mosul… The next American president will determine if Iran becomes the dominant power in the region and if it will also become a nuclear power.
Earthquakes rattles northwest Oklahoma
Several earthquakes have been recorded Friday afternoon in northwest Oklahoma. The United States Geological Survey reports on Oct. 21 that a preliminary 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:25 p.m. eight miles southeast of Helena. That quake was followed by a preliminary 4.0 magnitude earthquake, recorded at 3:26 p.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview. A third earthquake, a preliminary 3.5 magnitude, was recorded at 3:48 19 miles northwest of Fairview.
Who is third choice?
Though McMullin is only on the ballot in 11 states, there’s even talk of the 40-year-old becoming president in a wild, exceedingly unlikely scenario in which neither Trump nor Clinton gets enough electoral votes and Congress is left to decide.
A police drone zapping suspects with a stun gun? It may be coming
The day when police zap suspects from the sky with drones carrying stun guns may be nearing. Taser International Inc., known for its stun guns and body cameras, is exploring the concept of a drone armed with a stun gun for use by police. This week, the company held discussions with police officials about such a device during a law-enforcement conference here.
Why is support for marijuana legalization hitting record heights?
Sixty percent of those polled by Gallup this month supported legalization, similar to the 57 percent polled earlier this fall by the Pew Research Center. One decade ago, those numbers were just 35 and 32 percent, respectively, highlighting the sudden groundswell of public support for legalization in recent years.
Hooded gunmen threatened Venezuela congress commission: opposition
A half-dozen hooded gunmen tried to break into the offices of the comptroller commission at the Venezuelan National Assembly on Friday, according to the president of the opposition-led commission, who said the incident was likely politically motivated.
POLL: Half of Republicans would reject ‘rigged’ election result if Hillary Clinton wins
Only half of Republicans would accept Clinton, the Democratic nominee, as their president. And if she wins, nearly 70 percent said it would be because of illegal voting or vote rigging, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday.
Major cyber attack disrupts internet service across Europe and US
US officials are investigating multiple attacks that caused widespread online disruption on both sides of the Atlantic on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security has begun an investigation into the DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack, the Guardian confirmed.
Top Headlines – 10/22/2016
In phone call, Netanyahu, Putin reaffirm commitment to mutual ties
In a dramatic twist, Italy vows to oppose UNESCO’s Jerusalem resolutions
Debunking UNESCO’s Dangerous Anti-Semitic Myth That Israel is Trying to Destroy the Al Aqsa Mosque
Tattoos over terror: victims of attacks receive free tattoos to reclaim their bodies
Hamas member killed in Gaza tunnel collapse
Vocal Abbas critic’s home shot up in West Bank village
Egyptian General killed in front of his home outside Cairo
Sweet-Toothed Egypt Endures a Sugar Crisis: ‘People Are Going to Snap’
Security forces end ISIS assault on Iraqi oil city, State TV says
Source: ISIS executes hundreds of Mosul area residents
Mosul battle: IS ‘may use civilians as human shields’
Inside the militants’ tunnels in Mosul
Turkey PM criticises “provocative” Iraqi leadership
Syrian government carried out third chemical attack, report says
Russia: Our task in Syria is to liberate it from terrorists
Kremlin: demands for Assad’s departure “thoughtless”
Moscow vows ‘painful’ response to future US financial sanctions
Middle Israel: The return of the Cold War
Aleppo ceasefire at risk after Russia says all rebels can be eliminated
Aleppo Is a ‘Slaughterhouse,’ Says U.N. Official Seeking War Crimes Inquiry
Church bells around the world toll for civilian casualties in Aleppo
Defense Secretary Carter arrives in Iraq after 24-hour battle with Islamic State in Kirkuk
Islamic State fighters kill 13 in assault on power plant in northern Iraq’s Kirkuk
Islamic State sniper kills Iraqi journalist in Kirkuk
Bull of Nimrud destroyed by Isis to be recreated in Rome
Yemen crisis: ‘The forgotten war’
UN experts says Saudi coalition violated law in Yemen attack
Taliban envoys travel to Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan peace talks
U.S. warship challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
Hooded gunmen threatened Venezuela congress commission: opposition
‘Chemical incident’ shuts down London City airport
Did tear gas prompt London City Airport evacuation?
Major cyber attack disrupts internet service across Europe and US
US internet repeatedly disrupted by cyberattacks on key firm
Ongoing cyber attack hits Twitter, Amazon, other websites
Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across U.S.
Hackers Wrecked the Internet Today Using DVRs and Webcams
This Is Why Half the Internet Shut Down Today
Homeland Security Is ‘Investigating All Potential Causes’ of Internet Disruptions
U.S. vote authorities warned to be alert to Russian hacks faking fraud – officials
Russia’s Request to Monitor the U.S. Election Was an Expert-Level Troll
Disputed Presidential Elections Are Nearly As Old As The US Presidency
Obama Warned of Rigged Elections Back in 2008
WikiLeaks Tweets “Heavily Armed Police” Outside Ecuadorian Embassy; Says Assange Is Still Alive
1,000 Clinton-Petraeus emails missing from records sent to State, FBI files show
Hillary’s Deleted Emails: Yoga Routines and Classified Diplomatic Talks
Clinton lectured State Dept. staff on cybersecurity in 2010 video
Facebook Employees Pushed to Remove Trump’s Posts as Hate Speech
Facebook employees fume after push to censor Trump posts rebuffed
Teens Steal Over $13K In iPhones From Natick Apple Store In ‘Flash Mob’ Robbery
A police drone zapping suspects with a stun gun? It may be coming
Janet Yellen could be on the verge of starting a ‘civil war’ at the Fed
Risk of ‘Mass Exodus’ of Doctors from Medicare
53,515 Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Released to Sponsors By State
Oklahoma High School Teacher Tells Class: ‘To Be White Is to Be Racist’
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Angoram, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Tobelo, Indonesia
Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 15,000ft
Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 15,000ft
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Haima hits
Freak storms cause floods, kill 1 person in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Pipeline Leaks 55,000 Gallons of Gas Into Creek After Deadly Storms
Pennsylvania gas spill threatens 3 water systems
Ocean City flesh-eating bacteria death: ‘A horror movie’
Baby Partially Removed From Womb For Surgery, Then Put Back
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi From Defunding Planned Parenthood
Why a British Bill That Would Pardon Men Convicted of Overturned Gay Sex Law Was Filibustered
Montana judge sparks outrage with no prison time for incest
Hollywood’s New Male Cosmetic Surgery Trend: Scrotox (Yes, Really)
Procedure Vows To Help Those Suffering From ‘Selfie Chin’
Why is support for marijuana legalization hitting record heights?
| Facebook Employees Pushed to Remove Trump’s Posts as Hate Speech
Posted: 22 Oct 2016 06:14 AM PDT Some of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s posts on Facebook have set off an intense debate inside the social media company over the past year,… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| WAR DRUMS: U.S. warship challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
Posted: 22 Oct 2016 06:08 AM PDT A U.S. navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing a warning from Chinese warships to leave… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Mormon Candidate Spelling Bad News for Trump in Utah
Posted: 22 Oct 2016 06:03 AM PDT Looks like Utah may have just thrown a wrench in any hope of Donald Trump winning the state of Utah. That’s because the Republican presidential… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Joe Biden Fed Up With Donald Trump, Wish He Could Fight Him
Posted: 22 Oct 2016 05:55 AM PDT Vice President Biden, speaking at a Hillary Clinton rally Friday afternoon in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., said he wishes he were in high school and could beat… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Msterious Objects Spotted above Charlotte, NC Hotel
Posted: 22 Oct 2016 05:47 AM PDT Alert the Men in Black! A strange site above a Charlotte hotel last Saturday has the internet going extraterrestrial, and it was all captured on… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| 100 Percent Cancer-Free Carman Kicks the Devil in the Teeth
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 07:32 PM PDT (Reported By Jennifer Leclaire) I still remember when I did an exclusive interview with gospel music sensation Carman. It wasn’t too long after he got… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Pastor Praises Planned Parenthood’s Agenda During Prayer Serivce
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 07:20 PM PDT A Chicago-area pastor praised the atrocities of Planned Parenthood during her invocation at a centennial celebration. “We celebrate today that on Oct. 16, 1916, Margaret… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Apostolic Pioneer C. Peter Wagner Goes on to Glory
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 07:16 PM PDT (Reported By Jennifer Leclaire) C. Peter Wagner, a pioneer in the apostolic ministry, has gone home to be with the Lord. He was 86 years… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| BOMBSHELL: Assange Reveals “Rigged Primary, Rigged Media, And Rigged Candidate”
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 07:10 PM PDT After months of exposing damaging internal information from both the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign, much of which actually points to criminal… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| 1,000 Clinton-Petraeus emails missing from records sent to State
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 07:02 PM PDT Roughly 1,000 emails between Hillary Clinton and Gen. David Petraeus were thought to be missing from the 30,000 emails provided by Clinton’s team to the… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| U.S. Allies concerned that Russia’s missile exercise may be tip of nuclear iceberg
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 06:56 PM PDT Russia deployed nuclear-capable missiles this month to its territory in the Baltic Sea, its latest aggressive move with nuclear weapons that alarms the West. Worrisome… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| ‘Homeland Security’ Releases 52,147 Illegal Minors…
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 06:49 PM PDT Anyone remember when Jeh Johnson vowed that our borders weren’t open to illegal immigration, or when President Obama promised that anyone who recently crossed into… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| If Donald Trump Wins The Election, It Will Be The Biggest Miracle In U.S. Political History
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 06:41 PM PDT (Reported By Michael Snyder) Are we about to see the largest election day miracle of all time? Because as I will show in this article,… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Massive Cyberattack Hits America – Will Russia Take Down The Entire Internet If We Go To War?
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 06:35 PM PDT (Reported By Michael Snyder) We just learned a very important lesson about how exceedingly vulnerable our Internet truly is. On Friday, three massive waves of… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Fears Of “Dry-Run” Cyber Attack Against United States, Wikileaks Revenge
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 06:31 PM PDT A massive co-ordinated series of cyber attacks has forced hundreds of major websites from Amazon to Twitter offline across the globe – and WikiLeaks believes… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| DEVELOPING: Third Wave of Internet Cyber Attack Underway! More Sites Crashing
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 01:52 PM PDT Dyn, the internet performance management company, is warning its customers that for the third time on Friday a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
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UPDATE: Flotilla of Russian warships bound for Syria transits English Channel Posted: 21 Oct 2016 12:33 PM PDT The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and task force passed through the English Channel Friday bound for Syria. It was shadowed by two British naval… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| US Placed On RED ALERT In South China Sea
Posted: 21 Oct 2016 12:13 PM PDT China and the Philippines could begin exploiting long-untapped energy reserves in the South China Sea, according to reports coming out of this week’s meeting between… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
This ‘n’ That
I hope you will enjoy your week in review (kind of):
- My grandpa would have loved this. He was always picking up stray pennies and to this day, whenever I see one lying on the ground I have to pick it up, in his memory.
- I cannot comprehend a Christian who thinks this is logical, biblical reasoning. Wow.
- So…does anybody know why Wayne Grudem thinks we care about his opinion on this election? And does anybody else think that maybe he’d be better off if he would just stop talking?
- Are we following the correct Christ?
- Here is your weekly dose of adorable.
- This is great news, but as an MABS grad, I can say with confidence that the program just wouldn’t be the same without the classroom experience. Professors like Dr. Varner and Dr. Chou make that program, and classroom time with them is not to be missed!
- Interesting history.
- Speaking of history, why should we study church history?
- “We need to stop listening for a new word and start reading the revealed Word.” Amen to that!
- I’m so…confused.
- There really are a lot of professing Christians who have been inoculated to the Gospel.
- What should be the motivation of the preacher?
- Speaking of Dr. Chou, here he is sharing a message about the hermeneutics of Christ-centered preaching:
Our Time is Short
What is The Gospel?
God made everything out of nothing, including you and me. His main purpose in creation was to bring him pleasure.
The chief way in which we as humanity do this is through loving, obeying, and enjoying him perfectly.
Instead of this, we have sinned against our loving Creator and acted in high-handed rebellion.
God has vowed that he will righteously and lovingly judge sinners with eternal death.
But God, being merciful, loving, gracious, and just, sent his own son, Jesus Christ, in the likeness of man to live as a man; fulfilling his perfect requirements in the place of sinners; loving, obeying, and enjoying him perfectly.
And further, his son bore the eternal judgment of God upon the cross of Calvary, as he satisfied the eternal anger of God, standing in the place of sinners. God treated Jesus as a sinner, though he was perfectly sinless, that he might declare sinners as perfect.
This glorious transaction occurs as the sinner puts their faith (dependence, trust) in the Lord Jesus Christ as their substitute. God then charges Christ’s perfection to the sinner, and no longer views him as an enemy but instead an adopted son covered in the perfect righteousness of his son.
God furnished proof that this sacrifice was accepted by raising Jesus from the dead.
God will judge the world in righteousness and all of those who are not covered in the righteousness of Christ, depending on him for forgiveness, will be forced to stand on their own to bear the eternal anger of God.
Therefore, all must turn from sin and receive Christ Jesus as Lord.
What Is the Gospel?
There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching the gospel to you when they tell you, ‘you can have a purpose to your life’, or that ‘you can have meaning to your life’, or that ‘you can have a personal relationship with Jesus.’ All of those things are true, and they’re all important, but they don’t get to the heart of the gospel.
The gospel is called the ‘good news’ because it addresses the most serious problem that you and I have as human beings, and that problem is simply this: God is holy and He is just, and I’m not. And at the end of my life, I’m going to stand before a just and holy God, and I’ll be judged. And I’ll be judged either on the basis of my own righteousness–or lack of it –or the righteousness of another. The good news of the gospel is that Jesus lived a life of perfect righteousness, of perfect obedience to God, not for His own well being but for His people. He has done for me what I couldn’t possibly do for myself. But not only has He lived that life of perfect obedience, He offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice to satisfy the justice and the righteousness of God.
The great misconception in our day is this: that God isn’t concerned to protect His own integrity. He’s a kind of wishy-washy deity, who just waves a wand of forgiveness over everybody. No. For God to forgive you is a very costly matter. It cost the sacrifice of His own Son. So valuable was that sacrifice that God pronounced it valuable by raising Him from the dead – so that Christ died for us, He was raised for our justification. So the gospel is something objective. It is the message of who Jesus is and what He did. And it also has a subjective dimension. How are the benefits of Jesus subjectively appropriated to us? How do I get it? The Bible makes it clear that we are justified not by our works, not by our efforts, not by our deeds, but by faith–and by faith alone. The only way you can receive the benefit of Christ’s life and death is by putting your trust in Him–and in Him alone. You do that, you’re declared just by God, you’re adopted into His family, you’re forgiven of all of your sins, and you have begun your pilgrimage for eternity.
The Gospel In A Nutshell
Now, with regard to this rule of faith—that we may from this point acknowledge what it is which we defend—it is, you must know, that which prescribes the belief that there is one only God, and that He is none other than the Creator of the world, who produced all things out of nothing through His own Word, first of all sent forth; that this Word is called His Son, and, under the name of God, was seen “in diverse manners” by the patriarchs, heard at all times in the prophets, at last brought down by the Spirit and Power of the Father into the Virgin Mary, was made flesh in her womb, and, being born of her, went forth as Jesus Christ; thenceforth He preached the new law and the new promise of the kingdom of heaven, worked miracles; having been crucified, He rose again the third day; (then) having ascended into the heavens, He sat at the right hand of the Father; sent instead of Himself the Power of the Holy Ghost to lead such as believe; will come with glory to take the saints to the enjoyment of everlasting life and of the heavenly promises, and to condemn the wicked to everlasting fire, after the resurrection of both these classes shall have happened, together with the restoration of their flesh. This rule, as it will be proved, was taught by Christ, and raises amongst ourselves no other questions than those which heresies introduce, and which make men heretics.
Tertullian, “On Prescription Against Heretics,” Chapter XIIl
What Is the Gospel?
This post is adapted from the tract “What Is the Gospel?” by Greg Gilbert.
A Message from God
What exactly do Christians mean when they talk about the “gospel of Jesus Christ”? Since the word “gospel” means “good news,” when Christians talk about the gospel, they’re simply telling the good news about Jesus! It’s a message from God saying, “Good news! Here is how you can be saved from my judgment!” That’s an announcement you can’t afford to ignore.
Why Is the Gospel Good News?
So, what is the good news about Jesus Christ?
Since the earliest Christians announced the good news about Jesus, it has been organized around these questions:
- Who made us, and to whom are we accountable?
- What is our problem?
- What is God’s solution to our problem?
- How can I be included in his solution?
Christians through the centuries since Christ have answered those questions with the same truth from the Bible.
- We are accountable to God.
- Our problem is our sin against him.
- God’s solution is salvation through Jesus Christ.
- We come to be included in that salvation by faith and repentance.
Let’s summarize those points like this: God, Mankind, Jesus Christ, and Our Response.
God
The first thing to know about the good news of Jesus is that “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). Everything starts from that point, so if you get that point wrong then everything else that follows will be wrong. Because God created everything—including us—he has the right to tell us how to live. You have to understand that in order to understand the good news about Jesus. To understand just how glorious and life-giving the gospel of Jesus Christ is, we have to understand that God is also holy and righteous. He is determined never to ignore or tolerate sin. Including ours!
Mankind
When God created the first human beings, Adam and Eve, he intended for them to live under his righteous rule in perfect joy—obeying him and living in fellowship with him. When Adam disobeyed God, though, and ate the one fruit that God had told him not to eat, that fellowship with God was broken. Moreover, Adam and Eve had declared rebellion against God. They were denying his authority over their lives.
It’s not just Adam and Eve who are guilty of sin. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Sin is the rejection of God himself and his authority over those to whom he gives life.
Once you understand sin in that light, you begin to understand why “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). That’s not just physical death, but spiritual death, a forceful separating of our sinful, rebellious selves from the presence of God forever. The Bible teaches that the final destiny for unbelieving sinners is eternal, active judgment in a place called “hell.”
But . . .
Jesus Christ
The word “Christ” means “anointed one,” referring to anointing a king with oil when he is crowned. So, when we say “Jesus Christ,” we’re saying that Jesus is a King!
When Jesus began his public ministry, he told the people, “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the good news!” As Jesus died on a cross, the awful weight of all our sins fell on his shoulders. The sentence of death God had pronounced against rebellious sinners struck. And Jesus died. For you and me!
But the story doesn’t end there. Jesus the Crucified is no longer dead. The Bible tells us that he rose from the grave. Jesus’s rising from the grave was God’s way of saying, “What Jesus claimed about who he is and what he came to do is true!”
Our Response
What does God expect us to do with the information that Jesus died in our place so we can be saved from God’s righteous wrath against our sins? He expects us to respond with repentance and faith.
To repent of our sins means to turn away from our rebellion against God. Repentance doesn’t mean we’ll bring an immediate end to our sinning. It does mean, though, that we’ll never again live at peace with our sins.
Not only that, but we also turn to God in faith. Faith is reliance. It’s a promise-founded trust in the risen Jesus to save you from your sins. If God is ever to count us righteous, he’ll have to do it on the basis of someone else’s record, someone who’s qualified to stand in as our substitute. And that’s what happens when a person is saved by Jesus: All our sins are credited to Jesus who took the punishment for them, and the perfect righteousness of Jesus is then credited to us when we place our trust in what he has done for us! That’s what faith means—to rely on Jesus, to trust in him alone to stand in our place and win a righteous verdict from God!
Ravi Zacharias explains the gospel in two minutes:
The Gospel on 5 Fingers
The five main components of the gospel can be remembered on 5 fingers of one hand. Here they are:
1) Jesus’ birth
2) Jesus’ life
3) Jesus’ death
4) Jesus’ resurrection
5) Jesus’ ascension
Obviously each point can be elaborated on depending on how much time you have. Here’s the short version:
1) Jesus’ birth – Jesus, God himself, the creator of the universe, the Messiah, became a human being – took on flesh, and was born of a virgin.
2) Jesus’ life – Jesus lived a life of perfect obedience to his Father. Though he was tempted in every way as we are, he never once sinned.
3) Jesus’ death – on the cross, Jesus himself took all our sins and paid for them. God the father counted all our sins to Jesus as if he himself had personally committed them. Then Jesus bore God’s wrath towards sin – the punishment we deserved – as a substitute for us.
4) Jesus’ resurrection – within 3 days, Jesus rose physically from the dead, proving that his sacrifice for sins have been accepted by God, since the punishment for sin was death. Jesus was seen by numerous people after he rose including 500 at one time (1 Corinthians 15).
5) Jesus’ ascension – Jesus ascended physically into heaven where he reigns as King of kings and Lord of lords. And someday he will return to the earth.
That’s the gospel, the good news, and if we believe in Jesus Christ and this good news and call upon him he will save us from our sins and give us eternal life.
That’s a simple way to remember the gospel – five fingers. Even a child can do it. So ask God to give you opportunities to share his good news today.
Please take the time to watch this clip, so that you might understand the authentic Gospel
This is the Gospel:
Friend, God is holy. There is a God in heaven who has created you and me, and He is the authority over both of us. He is perfectly holy. “In Him is Light, and there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). And the problem with that is that if we want to have fellowship with God, we have to be light and no darkness at all. And yet here’s the problem: we are darkness. We are sinful. We’ve all broken His law. We’ve all lied, stolen, we’ve all looked with lust, we’ve all been angry with our brothers in our hearts. We’ve all fallen short of the glorious standard of perfection that God requires (Rom 3:23). And there’s nothing we can do about it. No amount of works, no amount of contrition, no amount of bad feelings, no amount of church attendance, no amount of Bible reading, no amount of evangelism can earn forgiveness of our sins and the righteousness which God requires (Titus 3:5; cf. Isa 64:6).
And yet God is gracious, and He loves us, and as His creatures He wants to display His glory in us by rescuing us from that. And so He sent His Son—God in the flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ—to be born as a helpless little baby (John 1:14; 3:16; Col 2:9). God of the universe, Sustainer of the universe, Himself being sustained in the womb of a teenage Hebrew girl, and upholding the world by the word of His power (Heb 1:3) while He is upheld by the nutrients from her own body! Unspeakable! And in great humility, He grows up with the growing pains of life in a fallen world, though He Himself never being with any sin—without sin entirely (2 Cor 5:21; Heb 4:15; 7:26). And He lives a perfectly righteous life. The way that you and I have failed to live before God—the way that we have failed in thought, word, and deed, and fallen short of God’s glory—Christ never did. Not even a thought. He loved God, His Father, perfectly. He always walked in perfect righteousness. He lived the life that you were commanded to live, that I was commanded to live, that we failed to live. He lived that perfect life that God is worthy of.
And not only did He live for us, He died for us. He went to the cross. Our sin demanded death. Our sin demanded eternal punishment. Our sin demanded wrath—just wrath exercised on us for eternity (Rom 6:23). But because of the infinite worth of Christ’s person, He was on that cross. And on that cross, God exercised upon Him the full fury of His own anger (Rom 3:24–26; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:10–14), that was rightly due to me and rightly due to you, and that you will experience if you don’t turn from your sin and trust in this Messiah. Christ was born, lived, died, and was raised (1 Cor 15:3–4). And He rose from the grave after being dead, demonstrating His victory over sin and death.
And now God promises that if you turn from your sin, if you repudiate all that you are and all that you were and all that you love, and you turn away from a life of pursuing sin—and if you repudiate not only your bad works but your good works, if you turn from trying to earn your salvation by all the good deeds that you might want to do as a moral person—if you turn away from all of that (Acts 17:30–31), and you trust in Christ alone for righteousness (Phil 3:7–8; cf. Rom 3:28; 10:4), God promises that He will forgive you. He will have treated Christ on the cross as if Christ lived your life. And He will then treat you, justly and legally and righteously, as if you lived Christ’s perfect life of righteousness (2 Cor 5:21). And you can be saved to know the God you were created to love and enjoy. You can have the fullness of joy, the eternal pleasures that are at the Father’s right hand in heaven (Ps 16:11), and begin even now, because eternal life is to know God (John 17:3).
Friend, would you repent? Would you turn from your sin and trust in this perfect Savior to avail for you before God, to pay for your sin and to provide your righteousness?
Ready to start your new life with God?
Who do you think that I am?
With that brief question Jesus Christ confronted His followers with the most important issue they would ever face. He had spent much time with them and made some bold claims about His identity and authority. Now the time had come for them either to believe or deny His teachings.
Who do you say Jesus is? Your response to Him will determine not only your values and lifestyle, but your eternal destiny as well.
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The Perseverance (Security) of the Saints
Notice all the Scripture references!
It is not just a handful of texts that teach the perseverance of the saints: the entire gospel sustains and confirms it. The Father has chosen them before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4), ordained them to eternal life (Acts 13:48), to be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom. 8:29). This election stands (Rom. 9:11; Heb. 6:17) and in due time carries with it the calling and justification and glorification (Rom. 8:30). Christ, in whom all the promises of God are Yes and Amen (2 Cor. 1:20), died for those who were given him by the Father (John 17:6, 12) in order that he might give them eternal life and not lose a single one of them (6:40; 17:2); he therefore gives them eternal life and they will never be lost in all eternity; no one will snatch them out of his hand (6:39; 10:28).
The Holy Spirit who regenerates them remains eternally with them (14:16) and seals them for the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13; 4:30). The covenant of grace is firm and confirmed with an oath (Heb. 6:16–18; 13:20), unbreakable like a marriage (Eph. 5:31–32), like a testament (Heb. 9:17), and by virtue of that covenant, God calls his elect. He inscribes the law upon their inmost being, puts his fear in their heart (Heb. 8:10; 10:14ff.), will not let them be tempted beyond their strength (1 Cor. 10:13), confirms and completes the good work he has begun in them (1 Cor. 1:9; Phil. 1:6), and keeps them for the return of Christ to receive the heavenly inheritance (1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Thess. 3:3; 1 Pet. 1:4–5).
In his intercession before the Father, Christ acts in such a way that their faith may not fail (Luke 22:32), that in the world they may be kept from the evil one (John 17:11, 20), that they may be saved for all times (Heb. 7:20), that their sins will be forgiven them (1 John 2:1), and that they may all be where he is to behold his glory (John 17:24). The benefits of Christ, which the Holy Spirit imparts to them, are all irrevocable (Rom. 11:29). Those who are called are also glorified (8:30). Those who are adopted as children are heirs of eternal life (8:17; Gal. 4:7). Those who believe have eternal life already here and now (John 3:16). That life itself, being eternal, cannot be lost. It cannot die since it cannot sin (1 John 3:9). Faith is a firm ground (Heb. 11:1), hope is an anchor (6:19) and does not disappoint us (Rom. 5:5), and love never ends (1 Cor. 13:8).
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