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7 REASONS WHY LIBERALS HATE THE DONALD TRUMP Despite all the claims of the Democrats that Trump is a monster and the reincarnation of Hitler, they love nothing more than finally have a focal point for their stereotypes of conservatives, and here are some of the reason for why. 1. AMERICANISM NOT GLOBALISM This key theme of Trump's campaign, "Americanism not globalism," is his most important political position, yet the one least understood by Evangelicals. Globalism, the work of the unelected global elites, is the direct source of so many of America's political, economic, social, and cultural troubles. Trump's "Americanism not globalism" theme is a direct assault on the worldwide financial elites' plan for global governance. Trump has changed the political narrative from the older, outdated, and coopted. "Conservatism vs. Liberalism" to "Americanism not Globalism." This change directs the conservative attack on the real enemy of American sovereignty, our Christian heritage and the work of the Church. This is a huge, critical politicalbreakthrough.. Globalism is the ultimate demonic expression of humanism, man playing God. The battle against globalism and its one-world government is much more than a political battle.
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Our Christian fight against oneworld government is also a spiritual battle against the "city of man" and the reviving of Babel. Finally in Trump we have a political figure with the courage to battle the destructive evil of globalism. This will be the great political battle of our time.
2. TRUMP VIEWS ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE Donald Trump has demonstrated, in he speeches, that he is not afraid to say things as they are and not cover his words so as not to offend. This has enable him to clearly state his position one many issues. He has stated he is supporter of traditional marriage this is a moral value for any Christian and a traditional value that we should support. So in that light and with free speech Christians can freely say same sex marriage is wrong, gay relationships are wrong, sex outside f marriage wrong, without being taken to court for speaking the truth. We don't need Political Correct Patrol Officers policing our societies.
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One of t h e things
learned this being in
met
w i t h a lot of national security experts and everything else, t h a t if you're a Christian living in Syria you can't come into this country. Yet, if you are a Muslim living in Syria, w h o are not under attack, they can come in USA. But we have Christians being beheaded all
t h e w o r l d by
ISIS. In Syria and in Iraq, in particular, those Christians can't come into USA. You say w h a t you w a n t but this is really something. That's a lack of respect for us. If you're a Muslim, you can come into t h e USA very easy. If you're f r o m Europe and you're a Muslim, you can come in USA. But if you are f r o m Europe and you're a Christian you can't come in it's almost impossible. 3. HE LOVES THE CHRISTIANS A N D THE HOLY
This is a strong message from Donald Trump, w h o is
BIBLE
bringing national attention to persecuted Christians.
D o n a l d T r u m p said t h e Bible is his f a v o r i t e book, T r u m p his c o m m e n t t o Lonsberry b y saying, "We c a n learn a l o t f r o m t h e Bible, t h a t c a n t e l l y o u . " T r u m p is r i g h t , we c a n learn f r o m t h e Bible.
correctness, and we clearly have an administration w h o doesn't care how Christians are treated. Trump & Pence promised American Christians that a Trump administration will protect what people of
T r u m p said "First of all I'm P r o t e s t a n t . I'm Presbyterian C h r i s t i a n . I'm p r o u d of it. I'm very p r o u d o f it," T r u m p d e c l a r e d i n a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h CBN's David B r o d y a m o n t h b e f o r e h e a n n o u n c e d his c a n d i d a c y in J u n e "Believe m e , if
Immigration policies are beholden to political
run and
win,
w i l l be t h e
g r e a t e s t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e Christians t h a t
faith care about: life and the Constitution. "President Donald Trump will appoint justices to the Supreme Court w h o will uphold American Constitution and the rights of the unborn," Pence said. The vice-presidential nominee also vowed the Trump team will "free up the voices of faith" by repealing the Johnson Amendment.
t h e y ' v e h a d in a l o n g t i m e . " 4. TRUMP'S POLICY POSITIONS Donald T r u m p is a m a n of principle w h o
AMERICAN INDUSTRY/JOBS/TRADE: Would not his
speaks t h e t r u t h . N o w h e s o u n d i n g t h e a l a r m ,
strong position to bring back American industry
for w e have n o o n e i n t h e W h i t e House w h o i s ready t o r e p r e s e n t Christians o n t h e w o r l d stage. T r u m p p l e d g e d t o s t a n d u p for Christianity, a s he e x p l a i n e d in a r e c e n t s p e e c h :
help Christian men better able to support their families and the
of the Church
2.SEAL MEXICAN BORDER: Trump's insistence on sealing the Southern border can prevent antiChristian radicals from entering the country.
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3. IMMIGRATION POLICY: Trump has championed this policy to greatly limit or eliminate Islamic immigration. He has stood alone on this issue. and Christianity are not compatible. 4. SECOND AMENDMENT: Gun rights are another critical issue for the Church and Christian families is to be able to defend themselves from attack, foreign
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5. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
In Trump's early debates and continually in his rallies he has declared he has "no time for political correctness." To demonstrate this, he has routinely said, "I do not like happy holidays. we're going back to 'Merry
am president This quote
may seem like political pandering but his vocal disdain for the PC doctrine should encourage the reversal of the secular trend to remove the Christian
and domestic.
faith from public life.
5. REDRESS FOREIGN POLICY: Trump's
6. REPEAL OF JOHNSON'S 501c3 A M E N D M E N T
intervention, non-nation-building anti-Bush warfare.
Trump's c o m m i t m e n t in his rallies and in his
This is an important pro-life problem. American Christian sons must not be sacrificed in these destructive new constellation wars. Trumpet's obligations will defeat the Islamic rebels in these areas and restore peace to the millions of our Christian brethren in these Middle Eastern countries. 6. PRO-LIFE: Over the last
years, Donald Trump
admittedly has entered into a pro-life position, and he has publicly and repeatedly stated that he is prolife. His precise position as a candidate is that he is against abortion, except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's life. While some Christians do not include these exceptions, Donald Trump has taken a strong public stance to defend life in the w o m b . The biblical order against the "disappearance of the innocent blood" takes our pro-life position into other areas of life as in the killing of innocents in unjust attacking wars. Trump's non-nation building, anti-wars of aggression attitude would save millions of innocent lives.
acceptance speech to revoke the disastrous 1954 Lyndon Johnson 501c3 amendment that limits political activity w i t h i n Christian churches for fear of loss of a tax deduction would be a huge benefit to the work of Christian activists and Protestant pulpits. What is interesting is that no other so-called pro-Evangelical presidential candidates going back 50 years has ever taken Trump's strong stance against this anti-Christian, anti-free speech amendment. 7.TRUMP V O W S TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS FROM GENOCIDE A N D PERSECUTION ABROAD AND AT HOME Donald Trump openly draws attention to persecuted Christians in parts of the world being decapitated, burned alive, and drowned. Other key Republican politicians never focus on these atrocities and bring t h e m to the forefront of discussion. Trump vows to be a strong protector of Christians, at home and abroad.
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DONALD The is a list of the political resolves and policy positions Donald Trump has made in support of the Christian faith and the Christian community. 1. SUPREME COURT NOMINEES On May 18, 2016 he announced his list of potential judges to fill any future Supreme Court vacancies. This list was viewed by knowledgeable conservative jurists as men and women who take a strict view of the Constitution, thus protecting Christian liberty. The contrast to potential Clinton nominees could not be greater.
By T h o m a s C h r i s t i a n s for D o n a l d T r u m p (National Media Director), United States of
2. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM Prior to the Republican Convention, some members of the Council on National Policy (CNP is a Christian leadership organization) served on the GOP platform committee. They were very pleased with the result and the support of the Trump campaign for a conservative and pro-life platform. After Trump got the evangelical positions accepted as part of the official Republican National Committee platform, he asked the evangelicals, "What else can I do for you?" No other president or candidate in modern time has incorporated evangelical positions in the official party platform to that degree.
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3. SEEKS EVANGELICAL SUPPORT AND COUNSEL
Mike Pence was chosen by Trump as his vice
Evangelicals in great numbers voted for him in the
president. It is obvious that Trump gave much
primaries. He knows that without the Evangelical
consideration to the Evangelical c o m m u n i t y in his
support, he would have never w o n the Republican
choice of Pence, w h o is a c o m m i t t e d Christian.
nomination. From the beginning of his campaign, Trump has met
5. REPEAL OF JOHNSON'S 501c3 AMENDMENT
w i t h groups of evangelical leaders. He has listened
Trump's c o m m i t m e n t in his rallies and in his
to them, and requested their input and prayers.
acceptance speech to revoke the disastrous 1954
On June 21, 2016 Trump invited over 1100 Evangelical
Lyndon Johnson 501c3 amendment that limits
leaders to New York to discuss policy positions and
political activity w i t h i n Christian churches for fear of
to develop a dialogue. The meeting was led by Mike
loss of a tax deduction would be a huge benefit to
Huckabee, James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Franklin
the work of Christian activists and Protestant
Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., and more. The meeting
pulpits. What is interesting is that no other so-called
went very well, and, from it, a leadership committee
pro-Evangelical presidential candidates going back
was established between the Evangelicals and
50 years has ever taken Trump's strong stance
Trump. The meeting also encouraged many
against this anti-Christian, anti-free speech
Evangelical leaders to give their support to Trump.
amendment.
The leadership committee formed as a standing advisory council that will advise Trump on
6. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
evangelical matters during the election campaign,
In Trump's early debates and continually in his
and thereafter during his presidency.
rallies he has declared he has "no time for political
4. PENCE VICE PRESIDENT
correctness." To demonstrate this, he has routinely said, "I do not like happy holidays. we're going back to 'Merry
am president This quote
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may seem like political pandering but his vocal
5. REDRESS FOREIGN POLICY: Trump's
disdain for the PC doctrine should encourage the
intervention, non-nation-building anti-Bush wars
reversal of the secular trend to remove the Christian
foreign policy would bring stability back to the
faith from public life.
Middle East w i t h much less loss of innocent life. This is an important pro-life issue. Our Christian sons will
TRUMP
TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS FROM
not need to be sacrificed in these destructive neo-
GENOCIDE AND PERSECUTION ABROAD AND AT
con wars of aggression. Trump's c o m m i t m e n t s will
HOME
defeat the Islamic rebels in these areas, restoring
Donald Trump openly draws attention to persecuted
peace to the millions of our Christian brothers in
Christians in parts of the world being decapitated,
these Middle-Eastern countries.
burned alive, and drowned. Other key Republican politicians never focus on these atrocities and bring
6. PRO-LIFE: Over the past 10 years, Donald Trump
t h e m to the forefront of discussion. Trump vows to
has admittedly moved to a pro-life position, and he
be a strong protector of Christians, at home and
has publicly and repeatedly stated that he is pro-life.
abroad.
His precise position as a candidate is that he is against abortion except in the cases of rape, incest,
KELLYANNE CONWAY/CAMPAIGN MANAGER
or danger to the life of the mother. While some
Kellyanne Conway is a dedicated Christian and
Christians would not include these exceptions,
member of the Council on National Policy. On
Donald Trump has taken a strong public stance to
August 17, 2016, Trump appointed her as his
defend life in the w o m b . The biblical c o m m a n d
campaign manager.
against the "shedding of innocent blood" takes our pro-life position to other areas of life as in the killing
TRUMP'S POLICY POSITIONS 1. AMERICAN
of innocents in unjust wars of aggression. Trump's Would not his
non-nation building, anti-wars of aggression stance
strong position to bring back American industry
would save millions of innocent lives especially
help Christian men better able to support their
considering the bloody Bush/Obama Middle East,
families and the work of the Church?
North-African wars of the past t w o decades.
2. SEAL MEXICAN BORDER: Trump's insistence on
TRUMP'S AGGRESSIVE FIGHTING SPIRIT
sealing the Southern border can prevent anti-
Much has been said and criticized in the Christian
Christian radicals from entering the country.
c o m m u n i t y about Trump's tone, language, attack style, and overall aggressive nature. Christians forget
3..ANTI-ISLAMIC POLICY: Trump has championed
that an aggressive, alpha male characteristic was
this policy to greatly limit or eliminate Islamic
very evident in our Lord, the Apostles, and Protestant
immigration. He has stood alone on this issue.
Reformers. Christ w h i p p e d the "investment bankers"
and Christianity are not compatible.
in the Temple and name-called the Establishment Jewish leadership -"white-washed tombs, brood of
4. SECOND AMENDMENT: Gun rights are another
snakes, father was the devil." Our Protestant faith
critical issue for the Church and Christian families is
was founded by aggressive alpha males of the likes
to be able to defend themselves from attack, foreign and domestic.
Zwingli,
in Switzerland, and Knox in
Scotland, and of course the triple alpha male,
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Luther. Aggressive male leadership in defense of the
He gives every indication that he will continue this if
truth and the people of God is a Christian virtue, not
elected. That would be a significant change from
a character defect.
previous Establishment Republican presidents.
'AMERICANISM NOT
Considering presidential candidates of the last half
This key theme of Trump's campaign, "Americanism
century, is it possible to find a more pro-Christian
not globalism," is his most important political
candidate for president than Donald Trump?
position, yet the one least understood by Evangelicals. Globalism, the work of the unelected global elites, is the direct source of so many of
by Thomas
America's political, economic, social, and cultural
Christians for Donald Trump (National Media
troubles. Trump's "Americanism not globalism"
Director)
theme is a direct assault on the worldwide financial elites' plan for global governance. Trump has changed the political narrative from the older, outdated, and co-opted. "Conservatism vs. Liberalism" to "Americanism not Globalism." This change directs the conservative attack on the real enemy of American sovereignty, our Christian heritage and the work of the Church. This is a huge, critical political breakthrough. Globalism is the ultimate demonic expression of humanism, man playing God. The battle against globalism and its one-world government is much more than a political battle. Our Christian fight against one-world government is also a spiritual battle against the "city of man" and the reviving of Babel. Finally in Trump we have a political figure w i t h the courage to battle the destructive evil of globalism. This will be the great political battle of our time. CONCLUSION TO THE CHRISTIAN READER Trump is very supportive of the Christian position and seeks the support of the Christian community.
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SEVEN REASONS TO SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP BY DAVID CLARKE Political Radial https://youtu.be/bODjcL7HG4Ya have questioned the use of the term Liberal in connection to,
Liberals Hate Donald Trump'.
This is because the term means different things to different people so
am questioning the use of the
word liberal because it may mean some thing completely different to those in the USA and Pakistan as it does to those in the UK. In the UK conservative Christian beliefs and values maintain the belief in the bible as the w o r d of God. That salvation is by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ. A belief in traditional marriage between a man a and w o m a n and family values. That includes the belief that sexual relationships outside of marriage are wrong. That a person must be born again to be a member of the family of God. And so rather than speculate as to w h y liberals Hate Donald Trump (who ever they are) give reasons w h y
wish to
believe Donald Trump will be
good for Christianity and it is not because he is a Christian or Presbyterian but for the following reasons; 1. He is aware Christianity is under siege and he wishes to strengthen the Christian influence in his country. Christian are not to hate any one only evil practices not people. See the view, T r u m p On The War On Christianity'.
3. In reference to immigration he is not against it but wants control over immigrants 4. In connection w i t h trade he wishes to negotiate trade deals that are in America's favour. It seems reasonable to accept that if he has been successful in his own business he is the one to make America great again, in the business sense. See our video, Donald Trump May Be Great For Business'. https://youtu.be/bODjcL7HG4Y 5. In connection w i t h world influence he states that if America is to protect other countries then the funding should be fair. He is also prepared to discuss w i t h other world leaders. 6. He want to take care of war veterans and provide health care that is reasonable 7. Donald Trump has demonstrated, in he speeches, that he is not afraid to say things as they are and not cover his words so as not to offend. This has enable him to clearly state his position one many issues. He has stated he is supporter of traditional marriage this is a moral value for any Christian and a traditional value that we should support. So in that light and w i t h free speech Christians can freely say same sex marriage is wrong, gay relationships are wrong, sex outside f marriage wrong, without being taken to court for speaking
https://youtu.be/klbepnXEhwE
the truth. We don't need Political Correct Patrol
2. He has stated he wants to ensure religious
these things are very reasonable and we should be
liberty and freedom of speech and he is against the so called political correct speech. This prevents people expressing things as they should be said. He uses correct terms to identify a problem such as Islamic Terrorism. See our video on, T r u m p Stop
Officers policing our societies. So may value t h e m and
say that
cannot understand why any one
should object to t h e m . All the Video's quoted are Available on Bierton Particular
Christian
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TIME SUCH AS THIS BY W A Y N E G R O O V E R
*Note: By t h e t i m e this article is published, A m e r i c a n voters have chosen a n e w President. This w r i t i n g w i l l serve as a t e s t a m e n t as to
riches and power and, like many Americans, Hillary Clinton is a lying, thieving, rabidly feminist, murderous, God-hater w i t h a deep covetousness for the riches and power of others. Neither candidate bears Biblical fruits of a born-again nature. Like
w h a t t h e author heard a n d perceived during
many candidates before, these t w o know they gain
t h e 2016 Presidential Elections a n d is also an
favor w i t h voters by claiming to be Christians in spite
a t t e m p t t o persuade voters t o m a k e m o r e Biblical i n f o r m e d votes in all civil m a t t e r s in t h e future. The hop e i s t h a t w e w i l l repent t o w a r d s God, discard humanistic p r a g m a t i s m a n d rely heavily on God's providence w h i l e r e m a i n i n g steadfast in our faith.
of their obvious apostasy. We see this behavior reflected in the lives of those that profess Christ without regarding His teachings, neither in word or deed, yet believe they are sincere. Both candidates are "pro-choice" on the subject of abortion. Clinton affirms the choice to murder all pre-born children, while Trump affirms, at m i n i m u m , the choice to murder preborn children conceived in rape or incest.
The 2016 Presidential Candidates - Our U p c o m i n g Saviors. T h o u g h 8 3 % o f A m e r i c a n s profess t o b e Christians, t h e f r u i t o f t h e A m e r i c a n p e o p l e i s
Both candidates affirm sexual immorality and the LGBQT movement and seek the approval of those engaged in such sins. Both candidates affirm that the Supreme Court can make law w i t h their perverted opinions and neither will defy the SCOTUS or ask Congress to defy the SCOTUS. By their fruit,
p r o v i n g t h a t w e are m u c h m o r e like B a b y l o n .
one can discern that both candidates are lying
The p r e s i d e n t i a l c a n d i d a t e s are a p e r f e c t
about their c o m m i t m e n t to Christ as Lord, and are
reflection of our culture, t h o u g h fe w w o u l d a d m i t it. B o t h c a n d i d a t e s are w i c k e d t o v a r y i n g degrees a n d are m o r e alike t h a n d i f f e r e n t . Like m a n y A m e r i c a n s , D o n a l d T r u m p is a lying, f o u l m o u t h e d , w o m a n i z i n g , p o r n o g r a p h e r , serial a d u l t e r e r , e g o - m a n i a c w h o has a d e e p lust for
instead children of and agents of The Liar, The Murderer, The
Devil.
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In t h e Presidential race of 2016, t h e c o n s i s t e n t a g r e e m e n t a m o n g m o s t voters has b e e n t h a t w e have t e r r i b l e a n d w i c k e d R e p u b l i c a n a n d D e m o c r a t i c c a n d i d a t e s f r o m w h i c h t o choose. C o r r u p t i o n a n d i m m o r a l i t y is a t a n a l l - t i m e W h a t has b e e n d i s h e a r t e n i n g for m e has b e e n
to play a l o n g w i t h s u c h a s y s t e m . W h e n it is s u g g e s t e d t o Christians t h a t w e s h o u l d h o n o r v o t e for a
hear
m a n y s t a t e m e n t s t h a t reveal o u r fear o f m a n : d o n ' t v o t e for t h i s less w i c k e d person,
t h i s REALLY w i c k e d person w i l l w i n ! "
a baby Christian and baby Christians may or may not bear fruit (otherwise who are all of these people in my building on Sunday?)" Of
culture. The evidence is in our vote. The evidence is in our churches. Imagine if God were to use a flurry of meteors to judge us. How ridiculous would it be for anyone to try and teach you how to slow down or impede an incoming meteor? ABSOLUTELY FUTILE! Friends, please hear me when
say these are
1. Repent
t h i s sort of
can't help but t h i n k that w h a t
am
really h e a r i n g is s o m e t h i n g like this: "Look, t h e Bible is a g o o d b o o k a n d all, b u t have t o c h o o s e f r o m t h e o p t i o n s a s g i v e n t o m e f r o m t h e s a m e T.V. i n d u s t r y t h a t gives m e "Lucifer" a n d " A m e r i c a n Family". Plus my Pastor t o l d m e t h i s g u y T r u m p w o u l d save u s a n d w o u l d s l o w d o w n t h e h o r r i b l e d e c a y i n our k n o w "going agains t t h e w o r l d "
s o u n d s g o o d in s c r i p t u r e , b u t t h i s is real life. Shadrach, Meshach and A b e d n e g o was an i n s p i r i n g story... b u t
but he will surround himself w i t h good men!"
ouronly t w o options:
"We have to have a conservative
Nation.
may be highly immoral,
lives and in our own homes. The evidence is in our
c a n d i d a t e . " Me: "Why?" T h e m : "Because a T h i r d
reasoning
absurd justifications:
evidence is all around us. The evidence is in our own
T h e m : "I w o u l d never v o t e for a T h i r d Party
justice!" W h e n
Our Religious Leaders are giving us some of the most
judgement. We have turned from God. The
reasoning. This is a t y p i c a l response:
if
humanistic reasoning literally above God's Word!
the most honest w i t h us. America is under
o f t e n hearcircular
Party c a n d i d a t e c a n ' t w i n . " (loop t r a c k )
humanism. We are placing our strategy and
everyone we listen to, our religious leaders should be
T h i r d Party c a n d i d a t e t h a t fits a Biblical s t a n d a r d (or n o t vote)...
good excuses as to why it's not
Hillary is Demonic!"
not
u n d e r s t a n d w h y Christians feel s o c o m p e l l e d
G o d , cast off t h e
up w i t h
President!" Trump is a Cyrus!" 'Trump is flawed, but
t h e y are subjects o f t h e h i g h e s t truly
and casting our approval on evil and then coming
'We aren't voting for a Pastor, we are voting for a
t o hear t h e s c h i z o p h r e n i a f r o m t h o s e w h o Jesus.
What it boils down to is that we are compromising
Why?? We desperately need to repent towards God.
h i g h w i t h i n t h e t w o parties a n d i n t h e l a n d .
claim
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have kids to t h i n k about."
2. Be destroyed God's Word - Inerrant and Sufficient is my prayer that America will repent towards God and there will be a great revival. Then people will return to looking to God's Word to direct their steps and their lives. The following passages are from a theocracy, but the principles and standards are still good to this day. The standard has not moved. A good civil magistrate 5,000 years ago would still be a good civil magistrate today and in 2124. The Biblical Standard:
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l E x o d u s 18:21 Moreover t h o u
provide out
o f all t h e p e o p l e a b l e m e n , s u c h a s fear G o d , m e n o f t r u t h , h a t i n g covetousness; a n d p l a c e s u c h over t h e m , t o b e rulers o f t h o u s a n d s , a n d rulers o f h u n d r e d s , rulers of fifties, a n d rulers o f tens... The leaders m u s t b e m e n , n o t w o m e n . They m u s t b e m e n w h o are able. They m u s t b e m e n w h o fear G o d . They m u s t b e m e n o f t r u t h . They m u s t h a t e covetousness. D e u t e r o n o m y 1:13 Take y o u w i s e m e n , a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g , a n d k n o w n a m o n g y o u r tribes, and
w i l l m a k e t h e m rulers over y o u .
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hand of every man's brother will
man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. Deuteronomy 21:6-9 And all the elders
that city,
that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, w h o m thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them. So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. Rulers are to HATE shedding of innocent blood. In
Wise m e n .
the text,
Men of understanding. M e n w h o are k n o w n ( p r o v e n c h a r a c t e r ) Deuteronomy
J u d g e s a n d officers s h a l t
t h o u m a k e t h e e i n all t h y gates, w h i c h t h e LORD t h y G o d g i v e t h t h e e , t h r o u g h o u t t h y
a murderer could not be found, great
solemnity was provided by the leadership for putting away the guilt of bloodshed from the land, as an expression of detesting that sin. 2 Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be
tribes: a n d t h e y shall j u d g e t h e p e o p l e w i t h j u s t
just, ruling in the fear of God.
j u d g m e n t . T h o u shalt n o t w r e s t j u d g m e n t ;
2 Chronicles 19:6-7 And said to the
t h o u s h a l t n o t respect persons, n e i t h e r t a k e a gift: for a g i f t d o t h b l i n d t h e eyes o f t h e wise , and pervert t h e w o r d s of t h e righteous. That w h i c h i s a l t o g e t h e r j u s t shalt t h o u f o l l o w , t h a t live, a n d i n h e r i t t h e l a n d w h i c h
thou
require the life of
Take heed
what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, w h o is w i t h you in the judgment. Wherefore now let the
of the LORD be upon you; take heed
and do it: for there is no iniquity w i t h the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. Nehemiah 7:2That
gave my brother Hanani, and
t h e LORD t h y G o d g i v e t h t h e e .
Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over
M e n w h o refuse t o w r e s t j u d g m e n t ( r i g h t l y
Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God
j u d g e s regardless o f t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s ) . M e n w h o refuse t o respect persons for a n y reason w h a t s o e v e r . M e n w h o w i l l n o t b e s w a y e d b y m o n e y o r favor. M e n w h o refuse t o p e r v e r t t h e w o r d s o f t h e righteous. Genesis 9:5-7 A n d surely y o u r b l o o d o f y o u r lives w i l l will
require; at t h e h a n d of every beast
r e q u i r e it, a n d a t t h e h a n d o f m a n ; a t t h e
above many. May America bless the Lord with repentance!
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WE STAND AS ONE LISA M A R I E W E N N I N G E R
The pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. It doesn't matter that we've never met, or that we You don't know me. In fact, we will probably never meet in our lifetime.
am on the other side of the
world, in one small state of the United States, and in one small town. you do life, but
may not know where you live, a living, or any other details of your
can assure you of one
much in c o m m o n ! You and
have
may be oceans apart,
but our connection is stronger than the tides. We observe the same sun in the sky, the same moon in the heavens, the same stars high above. You and my friend, are family in the kingdom of God! You and are both loved by the Father of all creation. We are the adopted children of The Great
A m . We are both
called to witness to a desperate world in need of His mighty love, his forgiving grace, and his never ending mercy. Ephesians 1:5-10 tells us we were predestined to be a of this beloved lovehe predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance w i t h his pleasure and will- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance w i t h the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good
may never meet while on this earth. We were predestined to be adopted into his sonship, becoming a child of God through Jesus Christ. All are offered redemption through the blood of Jesus, been poured
forgiveness of our sins. His
out for each and every one of us, brings His family of believers into a beautiful unity; and distance cannot, and will not change this fact. You are somewhere in this world,
am here. Citizens
in our respective corners of the globe, but God's word tells us that all believers are of his household, meaning our citizenship resides exclusively in heaven. Philippians 3:20 gives us wisdom and clarity on this- But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Together, we carry a great responsibility to bring God's truth to every person in this world. Even when today's world seems to reject it, or fear it, we must continue to teach from one generation to the next. Our purpose is to contend for the faith, to love through the opposition, and to stand firm for the Lord. Dear friends, although
was very eager to write
to you about the salvation we share,
felt compelled
to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people.
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The knowledge of our personal salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior brings w i t h it an unrestricted' family. Hearts w h o come from every area of this earth, redeemed and loved by the one true God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and David- our God. He is the creator of every living thing. While we live among the horror of war, famine, greed, and the unrelenting pursuit of power, we are not part of this world. We are called to rise above the lure of worldly desires that so many are trapped in. The temptations that hold so many hearts and minds captive have no power over you and me. We are called to love and to witness to every being we can- even those w h o you thought may never want to hear of Jesus Christ. For all the times in between witnessing, sharing our testimony, and delivering the good news, we should be praying, never ceasing to call upon the Name of Jesus Christ in intercession for our brothers and sisters, and also the enemy. Praying for all, w i t h the hope and faith that God's will shall be done among the nations. While we gather in the love
Christ all around this world, it is
imperative that we always remember, we are one family. Brought together by the precious blood of our Savior. He made the ultimate sacrifice for every breathing soul on this earth. He is our refuge and strength, and will carry us through the battle. We can be confident we are never alone, and have no fear, for our God will be w i t h us wherever we go, wherever we stand! With this confidence we can proclaim the name of Jesus w i t h every breath, in every action, and in every moment, for every living being on this planet, to the glory of God. We may never meet, but we are all gathered as one, as part of the Lord's family, an army of believers. God bless each and every one of you.
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THE APOSTLES PREACHED
THE APOSTLES PREACHED BY PASTOR BILL. W. W I L L I A M S
Acts 2:22-23 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Acts 2:24-25Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh concerning him,
foresaw the Lord always
before my face, for he is on my right hand, that should not be moved: Acts 2:26-27Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:28-29Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy w i t h thy countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is w i t h us unto this day. Acts 2:30-31 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn w i t h an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
"GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD" PETER PREACHED "GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD"
Acts 2:32-36This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until
make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore
let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, w h o m ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Peter used the scripture to give weight to his eye witness report. The report is Jesus hath God raised up." Acts 3:12-13 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? The God of Abraham, and of
and of Jacob, the God of our fathers,
hath glorified his Son Jesus; w h o m ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. Acts 3:14-16 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;And killed the Prince of life, w h o m God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, w h o m ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
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Acts 3:17-18 And now, brethren,
w o t that through
ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. But those
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Marvel,
declare to you, at the clarity of Peter's
gospel. What God? 'The God of Abraham, and of and of Jacob, the God of our fathers..." That
things, w h i c h God before had showed by the m o u t h of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath
God did what? "hath glorified his Son Jesus." How
so fulfilled. Acts 3:19-21 Repent ye therefore, and be
did God glorify his son, Jesus?
converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when
raised from the dead..."Acts 4:8-9 Then Peter, filled
the times of refreshing shall come from the
w i t h the Holy Ghost, said unto t h e m , Ye rulers of the
presence of the Lord; nd he shall send Jesus Christ,
people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be
which before was preached unto you: W h o m the
examined of the good deed done to the impotent
heaven must receive until the times of restitution of
man, by what means he is made whole; Acts 4:10-12
all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of
all his holy prophets since the world began. Acts
Israel, that by the name
3:22-23 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A
w h o m ye crucified, w h o m God raised from the dead,
prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of
even by him doth this man stand here before you
your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all
whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of
things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall
you builders, which is become the head of the
come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear
corner.Neither is there salvation in any other: for
that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the
there is none other name under heaven given
people.
among men, whereby we must be saved.Again,
Acts 3:24-25 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel
Peter preached w i t h crystal clarity the gospel. Again
and those that follow after, as many as have spoken,
he preaches, "Jesus Christ of Nazareth, w h o m ye
God hath
Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the
crucified, w h o m God raised from the dead.." Acts
children of the prophets, and of the covenant which
5:29-32 Then Peter and the other apostles answered
God made w i t h our fathers, saying unto Abraham,
and
And in thy seed shall all the kindred of the earth be
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, w h o m ye
blessed. Acts 3:26 Unto you first God, having raised
slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted
up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning
w i t h his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for
away every one of you from his iniquities. Marvel,
to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of
declare to you, at the clarity of Peter's gospel. What
sins.And we are his witnesses of these things; and so
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of
We ought to obey God rather than men.
is also the Holy Ghost, w h o m God hath given to
Jacob, the God of our fathers..." That God did what?
t h e m that obey him.
"hath glorified his Son Jesus." How did God glorify his
Peter's constant witness is T h e God of our fathers
son, Jesus?
God hath raised from the dead..."
raised up
hath God exalted..." "so is also
Acts 4:8-9 Then Peter, filled w i t h the Holy Ghost, said
the Holy Ghost," Peter declares. How? By signs,
unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of
miracles, wonders, and diverse gifts, the Holy Ghost
Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed
bears witness to the Apostles' preaching. What is
done to the impotent man, by what means he is
your witness? Jesus raised himself? The Spirit of
made whole;
Jesus raised the flesh of Jesus? Nonesense. You and
Acts 4:10-12 Be it known unto you all, and to all the
cannot give a better witness than that of Peter by
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of
the power of the Holy Ghost.
Nazareth, w h o m ye crucified, w h o m God raised from
Acts 10:37-38 That word,
the dead, even by him doth this man stand here
say, ye know, which was
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And when they had fulfilled all that was written of
Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
him, they took him d o w n from the tree, and laid him
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth w i t h the Holy
in a sepulcher. Acts 13:30-38 But God raised him
Ghost and w i t h power: w h o went about doing good,
from the dead: And he was seen many days of t h e m
and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for
which came up w i t h him from Galilee to Jerusalem,
God was w i t h him. Acts 10:39-40 And we are
w h o are his witnesses unto the people. And we
witnesses of all things which he did both in the land
declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise
of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; w h o m they slew and
which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled
hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day,
the same unto us their children, in that he hath
and showed him openly; Acts 10:41 Not to all the
raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the
people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God,
second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have
even to us, w h o did eat and drink w i t h him after he
begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised
rose from the dead. Acts 10:42-43And he
him up from the dead, now no more to return to
commanded us to preach unto the people, and to
corruption, he said on this wise, will give you the
testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be
sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in
the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the
another
prophets witness, that through his name whosoever
to see corruption. For David, after he had served his
believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and
Shall we continue? Certainly. Let us examine what
was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: But he,
Paul preached concerning the resurrection of the
w h o m God raised again, saw no corruption. Be it
Lord Jesus. Paul preached "God raised Jesus from
known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that
the Dead" Acts 13:22-25 And when he had removed
through this man is preached unto you the
him, he raised up unto t h e m David to be their king; to w h o m also he gave testimony, and said,
have
Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One
forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be
found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own
justified by the law of Moses.
heart, which shall fulfil all my will. Of this man's seed
Can there be any doubt the Apostles preached that
hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel
God raised Jesus from the dead? Any doctrine that
a Saviour, Jesus:When John had first preached
imposes on the people something other than "God
before his coming the baptism of repentance to all
raised Jesus from the dead" is contrary to sound
the people of Israel. And as John fulfilled his course,
doctrine. Re-examine your doctrine. Start at the
he said, W h o m think ye that
foundation. Do not say in your heart that Jesus
behold, there his feet
am?
am not he. But,
one after me, whose shoes of
am not worthy to loose. Acts 13:26-29 Men
raised himself. Remember what Paul said in Romans 10, That if thou shalt confess w i t h thy mouth the
and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God
whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the
hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
word of this salvation sent.
they that dwell at
Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled t h e m in condemning him.And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
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BEING RIGHT BUT STILL BEING WRONG? BY STEVE
No matter how much you look after your garden there will always be weeds, they just keep coming The Holy Spirit wants to sift our hearts to ensure that
back! There are weeds and briars in our life that try
being right is not the predominant issue in our life,
to choke out the fruit of the spirit and the character
but making sure
of Christ, we need to cut t h e m
we have a right heart. If you
There are people
have a right heart then being right is not important.
w h o do not have love but they do have religion, and
There are many w h o believe that it is important to
they do not produce the fruit of the spirit. They
be right, but they are still wrong. Religious people
create hate, meanness and misery; and these are the
are so concerned about being right that they are
fruits of a spirit of legalism. The Jews exercised a
for
"Pharisaic spirit" they were totally bound by the law.
you to be a disciple. Here in Galatians 5:22-26 says,
The law never made anything perfect but it exposes
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long
the sinful tendencies of the heart,
suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
schoolmaster that proves that we are sinners and
gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
need Jesus. God only gave us Ten Commandments,
And those w h o are Christ's have crucified the flesh
and we have all broken all of them. And here is my
w i t h its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit,
point... There are people w h o are evangelising the
generally wrong. All that God requires of you
the
let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become
Gospel but they are so caught up in being right that
conceited, provoking one another, envying one
they are turning people away. You can speak truth
another." As you can see, all of these things are
but still do it wrong. If you speak it wrong you could
characteristic of abiding in Jesus, none of these are
make right wrong. If you speak truth without love it
gifts. Too often we glorify gifts but take no notice of
could make it wrong. Law will teach people to go to
character. Like John 15:4-6 says, "Abide in Me, and
a system of legalism and sin, what they say might be
in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
right but without love it is wrong. Crucify the carnal
unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless
mind and speak the truth in love. Love is not a
you abide in Me. "I (Jesus) am the vine, you are the
system or a book or a teaching and set of rules, it is
branches. He w h o abides in Me, and
in him, bears
not a religion it is a person. Fall in love w i t h Jesus.
much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If
Jesus became God in flesh, mystery and majesty
anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a
rolled into one, this confuses many people, yet it is
branch and is withered; and they gather t h e m and
the most wonderful miracle in human history.
throw t h e m into the fire, and they are burned."
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became man and took our place on the cross so that we might be forgiven, if we believe; then it deals w i t h changing our hearts so that we might walk in compassion and in the love of Christ. The entire message of the New Testament is the love of Cod! It is better to have the love of Cod in our lives than to have all the answers and still be wrong. Blessings, Steve
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SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST BY DAVID CLARK
w i t h a view to provoke you to study the subject for your selves. It will require much study and discussion. This debate concerns when the second coming was to take place and if those Old and New Testament prophesies have been fulfilled. This debate treats the subject of fulfilled prophecy When any one becomes a Christian and they read their bible they will soon learn from the Acts of the Apostles that t w o men in white garments informed the Apostles, This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven'. Acts 1:11. This coming again of Jesus is referred to as the second coming of Christ. When Paul the Apostle wrote to the Thessalonians he said, troubled rest w i t h
unto you that are
when the Lord Jesus shall be
revealed from heaven w i t h His mighty angels 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on t h e m that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, 9 Who shall be punished w i t h everlasting destruction from the presence of the lord and the glory of his power'. 2 Thess And so it is clear that the Lord Jesus was to come a second t i m e after his first coming. Many today assert that the Lord will come soon, that his return is imminent and many have predicted his coming and the end of the world is near but all to no avail. have reproduced as a series of read lectures of this debate between Max King and Gus Nichols, that took place in Ohio, in 1973,
and will prove very helpful to those seeking to understand the doctrine of last things or the second coming of Christ. Fulfilled prophecy is sometime referred to as Preterism or Covenantal Eschatology. The proposition put forward by Max King is: The Holy Scriptures teach that the second coming of Christ, including the establishment of the eternal kingdom, the day of judgment, the end of the world and the resurrection of the dead, occurred w i t h the fall of Judaism in 70 A.D. Gus Nichols opposed this proposition putting forward his view. The Holy Scriptures teach that the second and final coming of Christ, including the resurrection of all the dead, the day of judgment, the end of the world and the delivering of the kingdom to God the Father, is yet future in relation to us today. The whole debate is available via Our YouTube Playlist under the title Gus Nichols Max King Debate 1973. This is also advertised in The Christian Times Magazine published in Pakistan and Worldwide available at our Church website http://www.pssschristchurch.tk
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The Parousia
Foreword by Don Preston
By Don Preston Founder Preterist Research Institute A reformation - indeed - a revolution of sorts is taking place in modern evangelical Christianity. And while many who are joining in and helping promote this movement are not even aware of it, the book you hold in your hand has contributed greatly to initiating this new reformation. This "new" movement is sometimes called Full Preterism, (Also, and preferably by this writer, Covenant Eschatology). It is the belief that all Bible prophecy is fulfilled. The century was a time of tremendous academic vigor and research. Unfortunately, it was also a time of numerous speculative end times movements, such as the Millerites, that spawned the Seventh Day Adventist church, The Millennial Dawn Bible Study movement of Charles Taze Russell, that gave rise to the Jehovah's Witness cult, and a host of miscellaneous other movements. Amidst that speculation, this book first appeared in (anonymously), and again in with author attribution. The book was well known in scholarly circles primarily and attracted a good bit of attention, both positive and negative. The public, however, seemed almost unaware of the stunning conclusions and the research supporting those conclusions, until or unless they read of Russell's work in the footnotes of the commentaries. There were exceptions. Famous evangelist Charles H. Spurgeon was deeply impressed with the scholarly, solid research in the book, although he did not accept the "final" conclusions reached by Russell. In modern times, this work has, and continues to impress those who read it. The reason is simple, the New Testament is emphatic and unambiguous in positing Christ's coming and the end of the age for the first century generation. To say this has troubled both scholars and laymen alike is an understatement of massive proportions.
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iScholars have recognized and grappled w i t h this imminence element, seldom finding satisfactory answers. Scholars such as David Strauss accused Jesus of failure. Later, Bultmann said that every school boy knows that Jesus predicted his coming and the end of the world for his generation, and every school boy knows it did not happen. Bertrand Russell rejected Christianity due to the failed eschatology - as he perceived it - of Jesus and the Bible writers. As a result of these "skeptical" authors, modern Bible scholarship has followed in their path and Bible commentaries today almost casually assert the failure of the Bible writers - and Jesus- in their eschatological predictions. As a result of that perceived failed eschatology, for many, the Bible has lost its power and authority. After all, if Jesus made false predictions, can he truly be the Son of Cod? Jesus himself said that if he did not do what the Father gave him to do - which included the j u d g m e n t and the resurrection - then men are not to believe in him! If the apostles followed their Master in making false (failed) predictions of his return, can we truly trust t h e m in regard to His promises of salvation and redemption? A failed Savior is no Savior! (I have personally corresponded w i t h numerous individuals w h o had at one time, before discovering the truth of Covenant Eschatology, lost their faith because of this very perceived failure!) This is where Russell's work is of such importance. While Russell was not totally consistent w i t h his o w n arguments and conclusions, nonetheless, his work is of tremendous importance and laid the groundwork for the modern revolution known as the preterist movement. Russell systematically addressed virtually every New Testament prediction of the eschaton. With incisive clarity and logical acumen he sweeps aside the almost trite objections to the objective nature of the Biblical language of imminence.
THE PAROUSIA
With excellent linguistic analysis, solid hermeneutic and powerful exegetical skills, Russell shows that there is no way to deny that Jesus and his followers not only believed in a first century, end of the age parousia, but, they taught it as divine truth claiming the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as their authority. Russell not only fully established the undeniable reality of the first century imminence of "the end," he powerfully and carefully shares w i t h the reader that "the end" that Jesus and the NT. writers were anticipating was not the end of the t i m e space continuum (end of the world).
was in fact, the end
of the Old Covenant Age of Israel that arrived w i t h the cataclysmic destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70. Russell properly shows how the traditional church has so badly missed the incredible significance of the end of that Old Covenant Age. Russell's work is a stunning rejection - and corrective -- of what the "Orthodox" historical "Creedal" church has and continues to affirm. The reader may well find themselves wondering how the "divines" missed
so badly! Further, the reader will
discover that Russell's main arguments are an effective, valid and true assessment of Biblical eschatology. And make no mistake, eschatology matters. In the
20th and now in the 21st
century Christianity has been plagued by a host of false prophets affirming that "without doubt" the end of the world is near. From those groups mentioned above, to Hal Lindsay's failed predictions of Armageddon, Jack Van Impe's repeated false prophecies, to Tim
misguided claims, to
John Hagee's lamentable Four Blood Moon prognostications, to Harold Camping's embarrassing predictions, the landscape of Christianity is littered w i t h the confident yet false predictions of the end. And as a result, believers are disappointed and disillusioned and skeptics have a field day.
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We live in dangerous times, and much of that danger comes directly from a misguided and false eschatology. The Zionist movement's claims that Israel remains Cod's chosen people today, and that the land belongs to t h e m "forever" (in spite of their rejection of Jesus) is a major influence on American politics. Dispensational
is insistent that
America must support the exodus of Jews to Israel. And why? So that the end may come! The Temple must be rebuilt, the Man of Sin must be revealed, the Great Tribulation must take place (killing t w o thirds of all Jews) so that Jesus will appear on the clouds and "all Israel shall be saved." The eschatological base of modern religious Zionism is the driving force of much of what happens in our world today- and w h a t happens is dangerous! Modern Christianity must find a Biblical solution to this problem, and Russell's book, while not the final solution, it nonetheless provides a great spring board for finding a solution. As write this, the radical Islamic group ISIS is a very real danger in the Middle East. They are killing hundreds and thousands of those w h o refuse to convert to their brand of
What is the
motivation for their military advances? Is it because they are simply economically challenged young men w h o don't have good paying jobs? Such ludicrous claims ignores the truth. Their motivation is eschatology! They believe- much like religious Zionists of the day -
they can help "hasten the
day" the final battle. And that end is at hand- or so we are told! It is imperative that the modern church comes to grips w i t h the false and failed eschatologies of Judaism, Zionism and
and
Christianity. Russell's book is a great place to begin to find that himself a fulfilled
could not find for of the Millennium, and
therefore still affirmed a future fulfilment of Revelation 20.
THE PAROUSIA
In spite
that futurist element of The Parousia"
this book lays the groundwork for the full preterist (fulfilled)
of eschatology. Many- if not most -
w h o have read this book will attest to this. This book can be a great tool for equipping the modern church to confront the false eschatologies that dominate the day and threaten world peace. In spite of the one futurist element of Revelation that Russell posited, his work stands today as a tremendously influential work that will offer the reader a wealth of evidence to counter the skeptics and nay sayers w h o reject Jesus and the Bible. Acceptance of Russell's persuasive arguments and exegesis will lay to rest the fear inspiring, constant barrage by the evangelists claiming that the end is near. There are those, the present writer included, w h o have written explanations for what perplexed idea of a forty year millennium. With that said,
urge serious Bible students to carefully
and thoughtfully read this book. When you do, you will, most likely, join the modern revolution to bring sanity to the entire study of eschatology, and just perhaps, help our world to finally find solutions to the constant fighting and pain caused by false eschatology. Don K. Preston (D. Div.) President, Preterist Research Institute www.eschatology.org www.bibleprophecy.com Available from: Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
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Maintaining Your Faith in the Midst of Transition
MAINTAINING YOUR FAITH IN THE MIDST OF TRANSITION By Evangelist Jordan
As we look at the current event that has taken place, more specifically, in the United States, many citizens' hope and desire was to elect Mrs. Clinton as our next president but she didn't win. There are some who have expressed their disappointment but we must not lose our faith in our time of transition. Living as a Christian in such troublesome times we will find our faith challenged in various ways that most will become uncomfortable and question if God cares or does he see/know what's going on. We should never get to a place of being so comfortable in our faith or our walk in Christ that when we're tested we question if it's of the devil/Satan. Being in a complacent or comfortable state jeopardizes the effectiveness of your faith. Meaning, every time you experience hardship or controversy, instead of you walking in the confidence that God will deliver you, worrying and stressing takes the front seat.
The Word of God has provided us the tool we need to remain steadfast in our faith no matter the situation and reassurance of a victorious outcome when we follow the sure that many are wondering why God has allowed the election to go the way that it did but we must always remember that there are a lot of unknowns and what appears to be good for us may not necessarily be so. Despite how Mr. Trump has demonstrated his lack of understanding on how to run a country comparable to a business does not mean God cannot use him for a purpose. What that purpose is will be revealed in the days to come but we must maintain our faith in a time of transition. Throughout this world, people are experiencing great tests of their faith because of their level of faith.
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W O M A N IN POLITICS
WOMAN IN POLITICS BY C O U N C I L L O R MARY STAMP
We know, for example, that when more w o m e n are elected to office there are corollary increases in policies that emphasis quality of life, and reflect the priorities of families, w o m e n and ethnic and racial minorities. So why, if it has such a provable and dramatic effect, are there so few w o m e n involved in politics? When we vote for our leaders we hope for In July this year Theresa May was appointed leader of the UK Conservative Party - the centre-right party of British Government - and became the second w o m a n in UK history to hold the position of Prime Minister. A Prime Minister should not be remarkable for their gender - most nations recognized the right of w o m e n to participate in political life decades ago. Yet Mrs May is a rarity in global politics where only 8 other w o m e n serve as Head of Government and less than 23% of all national parliamentarians are female. Alongside my day jobs - as the Office Manager to a Member of the UK Parliament and Councillor for Aylesbury Vale District in England
am the director
a not-for-profit called WREN International. WREN is an organization dedicated to promoting gender parity in politics globally and, one of the questions we're asked most often is "why does it matter that there are fewer w o m e n than men involved in politics"? After all men can represent w o m e n (and visa versa). The plain truth is that it matters because gender parity in our political representation better serves the interests of citizens and stabilizes democracy itself.
the brilliance and soaring oration of the rare big beasts - Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, and Mahatma
- we demand, at a bare m i n i m u m ,
that those w h o seek to represent us are competent, qualified and willing to fight for our best interests. But while we rightly demand the best representation available to us in our legislatures we often fail to remember that the best politicians are not born, they are made. They are the men and w o m e n w h o protest on the street, and are school governors and local councilors long before they sit on national legislatures. It is not enough to pass laws demanding all-women shortlists and quotas in our parliaments. We must first ensure that w o m e n are active and welcome in grassroots politics because by placing barriers to their participation at the first levels of political life we effectively half the talent pool at the top of the ladder. It's not simple and every country has its o w n set of problems and complex history. But we could start to change the world w i t h this: male or female if you think you have something to offer be brave and take that first step. Your country needs you. Working together we can make gender parity in politics a reality in the 21st century and create a better, fairer life for our daughters and our sons.
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THE TRUE FOUNDATION BY F L O Y D M I L L E R
Is only being based on the Bible always a solid foundation ? No. Lets look at t w o verses here in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Corinthians 3:5-6 "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:
letter killeth, but the spirit give the life". There are
Hebrews "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of
and are
become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to t h e m that are of full age, even those w h o by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and
t w o important things that we want to look at here. Number one is the obvious, we are not sufficient to be the foundation. The second one is a little more difficult. Cods word as in the Bible, alone, is not a safe foundation either. Paul says here that the letter, or the writ kills. The written word must be coupled w i t h the work of the Holy Spirit in the life. WE can look at a variety of groups w h o use the exact same Bible and the outcome is very different. The Word of Cod must be
Psalms 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? In working w i t h buildings there is nothing that is more important than the foundation. You can use the most expensive materials and do a perfect j o b of application. But if the foundation is bad or not in place, there will come a time that the building will begin to collapse and cracks will begin to appear.
the
It will continue till the beauty of the
structure is ruined by rain and collapse as it continues to sink. The same thing happens in the life of a believer. There must be a solid foundation in place. How often we hear of a ministry and the sign says faith based.
rightly divided. Why is this ? Cod's word is written in a way that it is true to a specific group of people in a specific context. Therefore if the specific things are not in place then the truth of Cods word is turned in to a lie. Romans 1:25. Who changed the truth of Cod into a lie
There are many verses that if read to the
wrong group and out of context they are no longer the truth.
another place we see Peter speaking
about this as well. II Peter "... which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own
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THE TRUE FOUNDATION
Paul says here that the letter, or the writ kills. The
"For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye
written word must be coupled w i t h the work of the
have need that one teach you again which be the
Holy Spirit in the life. WE can look at a variety of
first principles of the oracles of
groups w h o use the exact same Bible and the
and are
become such as have need of milk, and not of strong
outcome is very different. The Word of Cod must be
meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the
rightly divided. Why is this ? Cod's word is written in
word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong
a way that it is true to a specific group of people in a
meat belongeth to t h e m that are of full age, even
specific context. Therefore if the specific things are
those w h o by reason of use have their senses
not in place then the truth of Cods word is turned in
exercised to discern both good and
to a lie. Romans 1:25
Psalms 11:3
Who changed the truth of Cod into a lie
'There are
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the
many verses that if read to the wrong group and out
righteous do? In working w i t h buildings there is
of context they are no longer the truth. In another
nothing that is more important than the foundation.
place we see Peter speaking about this as well.
You can use the most expensive materials and do a
II Peter
perfect j o b of application. But if the foundation is
"which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest,
bad or not in place, there will come a time that the
as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own
building will begin to collapse and cracks will begin
destruction
to appear. It will continue till the beauty of the
be correct and solid and to be able to be built upon,
structure is ruined by rain and collapse as it
there must be the - l i f e g i v i n g - "Life" of the Spirit of
in order for the foundation to
continues to sink. The same thing happens in the life
Cod at work in the persons life. The Spirit of Cod will
of a believer. There must be a solid foundation in
never contradict the word of Cod. But the written
place. How often we hear of a ministry and the sign
word of Cod will contradict the Spirit of Cod if the
says faith based. Is only being based on the Bible
written word is used out of context. Now back to our
always a solid foundation ? No. Lets look at t w o
original text in Psalm. If the foundation is destroyed,
verses here in Paul's letter to the Corinthians.
what can the righteous do? We can no longer build on it. If there is a church that the doctrine has been
II Corinthians 3:5-6
defiled, then the building or planting of the church
"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any
must stop. If people are continually added, then it
thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of
will cause hurt, and disillusionment. Before an Elder
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new
can move forward, he must first fix or repair, the
testament; not of the letter,
foundation.
but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit
Timothy 3:15
giveth life". There are t w o important things that we
"But if tarry long, that thou
want to look at here. Number one is
oughtest to behave thyself in the house of Cod,
the obvious, we are not sufficient to be the
which is the church of the living Cod, the pillar and
foundation. The second one is a little more difficult.
ground of the truth". As we see in the letter to the
Cods word as in the Bible, alone, is not a safe
Church at Ephesus. The Church is the Pillar
foundation either.
foundational covenant
know how thou
and the
ground....immovable. The Church is the immovable foundational covenant or contract w i t h a Holy Cod.
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THE DEITY OF CHRIST BY J O E D A N I E L S
waves, w i n d , and the darkness of night. When He approaches the Matt.
ghost. Eventually they come to realize that it's Jesus,
(NKJV)
26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them,
Be of good cheer!
is
do not
be afraid." 28 And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is You, c o m m a n d me to come to You on the water."
of scripture as recorded by Matthew, Mark, and John. The story of Jesus walking on the water is a favorite for many, including myself, but for a reason that is probably different than yours! For me it is a fascinating and remarkable story where
am going
to show you that Jesus in fact makes one of His many claims to being Cod, but you would miss it if you are not looking at the Creek text! As a quick cursory reading, this story is where the disciples are in a boat about four and a half miles out on the sea of Galilee. Crossing the w i d t h they were at midpoint on the sea. (Also known as the sea of Tiberias, sea of Kinneret, or the is a little over 8 miles wide and
about 13 miles long.) Walking on the water Jesus comes to His disciples, while they are struggling against harsh
and as everybody knows Peter, eventually walks on the water as well.
have sat through many great
sermons about this story. (All very good sermons might add, teaching on faith, trust, how not to fear, Yet
how to keep looking to Jesus,
have not
yet heard a sermon preached on the true meaning of this story... which I'm going to attempt to show you that it is a proof text
Most are familiar w i t h this story and portion
lake of
His disciples think they see a
the divinity of Christ!
This is the truth that Matthew is trying to point out by relaying this experience for all his readers to see, yet it is missed by most! This truth is missed because of our poor Creek translation into English! Let me explain, and show this to you. For starters, Jesus didn't say, "Be of good cheer!" Although the Creek lends itself to this rendering, and has been translated that way. It is missing the mark by not being a strong enough greeting in a t i m e of peril on the sea. Nor did He just say "It is
as He approached
their boat. Lastly, when Peter answered Jesus, Peter never said the words, "if it is You" in his response of: "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." Peter's walking on the water was actually a miraculous sign pointing to a particular truth that our gospel writer is trying to convey to his reading
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audience! There was a declaration made by our Lord,
If you remember, when Cod appeared to
which was then followed by a question pertaining to
Moses at the burning bush He stated that this would
the Lord's statement by Peter. Peter being able to
be his name forever! (Ex.3:15) the truth is plain and
walk on the water was in fact allowed by Jesus to
clear! Jesus was at the burning Bush! It was Jesus
prove that point! You might be asking
w h o appeared to Moses and revealed to him His
What
point? That point is the statement Jesus made to His disciples! So
your probably asking yourself,
what statement? I'm going to show you that there
divine name! Next He tells t h e m to not fear! Mark's account of Jesus' greeting gives the exact same rendering as Matthew. (Mk. 6:50 "... apostle
is a statement being made here that has been hidden from you due to poor translation! Let me
John just records for
share this w i t h you from the Creek text.
meaning "I A m , not fear", but leaves out the first meaning
statement of
courage".
Here is the actual word for word Creek which
(See Jn. 6:20) Luke of course does not record any of
have broken down, and listed for you
this incident. In this great story Jesus reveals Himself, His deity, and His divine name when walking upon the water to save His apostles. Here in
6 immediately but spoke to t h e m the Jesus
Matthew's version of the story; Peter questions the Lord about His claim to actually be Cod! Peter's immediate response is not the watered d o w n
saying Take courage
Am not fear
(pardon my pun) response we have recorded in our many Bible versions
"If it is You" command
me to come upon the water. Peter literally asked "If
6 answering and him the Peter said Lord
You are" (Cod) then c o m m a n d me to come to you walking upon the water! Let me again point out to you that Peter responds to Jesus w i t h a question
at
au
if You are, c o m m a n d me toward you
challenging Jesus' claim by asking, "IF YOU ARE then c o m m a n d me to come to you upon the water!" He is questioning Jesus' claim by saying in effect, "if you
come upon the water
are" (Cod),
your claiming to be, then command
me to come towards you, and allow me to walk The truth to be grasped in this story is that
upon the water as well!
Jesus walking upon the water comes to t h e m saying "take courage, AM; not fear from
not be afraid)."
in this context would
What is very important for you to note is regards to the phrase
au
This exact
be best rendered Take courage" or "be of (good)
phrase is only used 4 other times in the whole Creek
courage" rather than "Be of good cheer.". He then
New Testament. It is never translated, "if it is you"
used the Divine title of Cod as given to Moses which
See Matt. 26:63; Lk.
is
each t i m e in my NKJV and most other versions it
when he was before Him at the
& 39 & Jn. 10:24 and
burning bush! (Ex.3:14) He used it and applied it to
is rendered
only here in this story it is
Himself.
not! (Here they are below in order.)
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d au d 6
6
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Jesus literally said "take courage,
TOD
Am Cod, and
Peter responded by saying -if you
...you tell if you are the Christ the Son of the Of
c o m m a n d me to walk on the water. We all know the rest of the story - Peter walked upon the water! Why? It's simple, because Jesus was w h o He claimed He
Matt. 26:63
was Cod! You know the rest of the story Peter d au
walked upon the water, he began to sink from fear
6
and doubt, but Jesus saved him. Once back in the boat, they all worshiped Jesus knowing that He truly "and saying if you are the King of the Jews
was the Son of Cod, another title of deity! (Often
save yourself."
misunderstood by many. See my article in "CHRIST EQUALS SON OF COD,
Lk. 23:37
EQUALS SON OF MAN, EQUALS
... d au d 6 "...
Kcd
... 6
you are the Christ save yourself and us."
TCX
The Peter walked upon the
ÂŁA6dv
Lk. 23:39
water to come towards the Jesus (VS 29) Notice the immediate response when Jesus got the
"... d au d 6
(VS.33)
"... if you are the Christ tell us plainly." Jn. 10:24.
t h e m but in the boat coming worshiped d
will also note that
saying Truly of God son are
have seen a similar
expression used in regards to John the Baptist w h o
Now please pay particular attention here in
the priests and Levites sent to question ask him in
Matt.l4:33 where it states that as they worshiped
Jn. 1:25 where he is asked literally word for word in
Jesus.
the Creek,"... w h y then do you baptize "if you not
learned
are" the
that titles such as Christ, the Son of Man, or the
au
nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?
have taught in the past, and you have
Son of Cod were all synonymous terms that meant
d6
if you not are the Christ
that the Messiah was a divine being!
Notice if you remove the word "Not" (OUK) you
way John's account tells us that as soon as Jesus
are left w i t h the same phrase "if you are".
was received into the boat, they were immediately
also love the
transported four and half miles to their destination! Sadly, the main point Matthew is trying to
n. 6:21)
make is truly missed because of our poor
hope this blesses you as it did me, when
first
translations of the Creek text! Furthermore, the true
discovered this while reading my Creek text several
lesson to be learned in this story is the fact that by
years back.
Jesus allowing and enabling Peter to walk towards
way as did before
Him on the water, we have positive proof that Jesus
you see it in an entirely new light as well! Thanks
was w h o
for taking the time to read and study this awesome
just claimed He
Great
Am!
have never looked at this story the same noticed this truth, and
topic! Cod bless you all!
hope
Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand have criticised the role of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in dealing with their cases. In March, World Watch Monitor reported that there were about 11,500 Pakistanis seeking asylum in Thailand, a 51 per cent increase from the previous year; all are classified as Christians in a detailed report by UK-based researchers. Recent interviews have revealed that the Christians feel the UNHCR treats their applications and thereby delays their resettlement. This, despite the fact that in April, World Watch Monitor reported that UN officials issued temporary cards for them, in order to catch up with the acknowledged backlog of applications. This move was in response to a BBC documentary, shown worldwide, which highlighted the plight of those, who, having "overstayed", were then arrested and locked up in detention centres in Thailand. Members of the British Parliament urged their government to adopt a harsher official assessment of Pakistan's treatment of Christians. The MPs said UN officials in Thailand were not concerned that Christians "face a real risk of persecution" if returned to their home country, the officials quoting Britain's current, assessment of Pakistan as partial justification.
in Thailand and my kids There are many are growing up without education. Many Pakistani Christians life threatened in Pakistan, so they came here to save their life. They have requested [help from the] UNHCR, but there is no satisfactory response and now here jail threatens in Thailand because Pakistani Christian Refugees an overstayer'." According to one Pakistani Christians, who wished to remain anonymous, children are worst affected by the delay. They said that the UNHCR and Bangkok Center have made some their education (sending them to arrangements government schools), but that they are insufficient. Pakistani Christian only last hope who is and hope too that Mr. President Donald Trump will accept Pakistani Christian Refugees.
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