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LIBERALISM ON THE INCREASE IN THE UK
SHARI'A LAW IN THE UK WOMEN BEWARE! By Dr. Alan Clifford
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THE BAPTISM By David Clarke
IS PORN AMERICA'S NEXT BIGGEST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS?
NEED YOUR ATTENTION MR. PRESIDENT DONALD . J. TRUMP By Patrick Sarooj
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Editor Note Welcome to the 9th Issue of Christian Times Magazine, Christian Times Magazine 9th Issue designed especially for people who really like News and Political Magazine and consider picking up a News & Political magazine. This is for readers who want to upto-date with political, Religious and Entertainment News. While as a nation We aim to cut through the confusion and give you clear, sensible and reliable information and News from writers and experts that you can trust. We want it to be entertaining and informative, at times contrary, but above all useful. Inside you’ll find a mixture of news, features and Monthly regular columns/articles on a wide range of Politics and Religion related topics. I hope you enjoy this 9th issue|August 2017 and do let us know if there are any article you’d like to see covered in the future.
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CONTRIBUTORS DAVID CLARKE , UK dr. alan . c . clifford, UK anil anwar, pakistan cHRISTOPHER GRAHN HOWARD, USA cHARLES LINGERFELT, USA christopher rose, usa DAN BRIEN, USA marcus Stallworth, usa kelly trayes, uk pastor n.s.harrison, pakistan aamir bashir, pakistan dr. sarah larsen, usa marko tapani latvakoski, finland
CONTENTS pg. 2
pg. 14
WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS
HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA
By Anil Anwar
By Charles Lingerfelt
pg. 6
pg. 16
WE WANT GOD: PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDS FAITH IN POLAND
LIBERALISM ON THE INCREASE IN THE UK
News Source: Jennifer Wishon, NCB News www.cbnnews.com
By Kelly Trayes
pg. 8
pg. 18
IS PORN AMERICA'S NEXT BIGGEST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS?
THE BAPTISM
News Source: CBN www.cbnnews.com
By David Clarke
pg. 9
pg. 20
SHARIA LAW IN THE UK "ISLAM SHARI' WOMEN BEWARE
TRUMP ADMIN ALLOWING MORE CHRISTIAN REFUGEES THAN 2016
By Dr. Alan . c . Clifford
pg. 11 UNDERSTANDING WHY AMERICA IS A CHRISTIAN NATION By Christopher Grahn Howard
By Amber C. Stronge Source: CBN www.cbnnews.com
pg. 21 TRUMP TO CBN: 'YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE I LOVE EVANGELICALS' News Source: CBN www.cbnnews.com
CONTENTS pg. 22 DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION? By Dr. Sarah Larsen
pg. 26 NEED YOUR ATTENTION MR. PRESIDENT DONALD . J. TRUMP By Patrick Sarooj
pg. 28 TERRORISTS STILL RAISING FUNDS IN PAKISTAN
pg. 31 BELIEVE! EVEN WHEN THE LORD SEEMS UNLOVING By Dan Brien
pg. 33 CONNECTICUT HAS NEW MEDIA LITERACYAND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP LAW By Marcus Stallworth
pg. 34 TIME TO INVESTIGATE JOHN PODESTAFOR TIES TO RUSSIA
News Source: Dawn News
pg. 36
pg. 29
THE MESSAGE OF SARDIS THE CHURCH IN SARDIS AND DEAD CONDITION
WHY THE 'PORN' EXCUSE IN THE NEW SPIDER-MAN SHOULD CONCERN PARENTS
News Source: CBN www.cbnnews.com
pg. 30
By Pastor N.S. Harrison
pg. 39 MY TESTIMONY HISTORY AND LIFE IN FINLAND By Marko Tapani Latvakoski
THERE’S LIVING PROOF HOMOSEXUALITY CAN BE OVERCOME. ANOTHER WAVE OF DOCTRINE OR BIBLICAL TRUTH?
By Christopher Rose
pg. 41 LAW AND JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN By Aamir Bashir
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WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANIS CHRISTIANS
WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS: TERRORISTS OR PAKISTAN ITSELF BY CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE
Christians make up one of the two largest (nonMuslim) religious minorities in Pakistan, along with Hindus. The total number of Christians in Pakistan estimated at 10 million in 2017, 3.6% of the Pakistani Population.[1] Of these, approximately half are Roman Catholic and half Protestant. In 1877, on St. Thomas' Day at Westminster Abbey, London, Rev Thomas Valpy French was appointed the first Anglican Bishop of Lahore, a large diocese which included all of the Punjab, then under British colonial rule, and remained so until 1887; during this period he also opened the Divinity College, Lahore in 1870. Rev Thomas Patrick Hughes served as a Church Missionary Society missionary at Peshawar (1864–84), and became an oriental scholar, and compiled a 'Dictionary of Islam' (1885). Missionaries accompanied colonizing forces from Portugal, France, and Great Britain. Jesuit missionaries sent from their Portuguese-held Goa built a Catholic church in Lahore, the first in Punjab, around 1597, two years after being
granted permission by emperor Akbar, who had called them to his court in Fatehpur Sikri for religious discussions. This church was later demolished, perhaps during Aurangzeb times. Later on, Christianity was mainly brought by the British rulers of India in the later 18th and 19th century. This is evidenced in cities established by the British, such as the port city of Karachi, where the majestic St. Patrick's Cathedral, one of Pakistan's largest church, stands, and the churches in the city of Rawalpindi, where the British established a major military cantonment. Christianity was mainly brought by the British rulers in 18th centuries and many people converted to Christianity for material and social advantage. Some people truly believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and were truly converted in a spiritual way but many for the advantage of a good future in England. I personally think the origin of Christianity in Pakistan isn’t pure. There is a mixture of Hinduism and Islamism among Pakistani Christians.
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My forefathers were belonged to Sikh and some are belonged to Islam. WHY THEY CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY? In the 18th or 19th centuries Tensions between Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs. Hindus killed Muslims and Muslims killed Hindus. But Hindus and Muslims good relations with the Christian people. Many muslims and hindus and Sikhs converted to Christianity to saved their lives but not for Jesus Christ or the kingdom of God. many for the advantage of a good future in England. In 1980s and 1990s According to journalist Pamela Constable, tensions between Christians and Muslims in Pakistan began to "fester". Constable credits the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the rise of military dictator General Mohammed Zia ulHaq, and the influenceof stricter religious teachings coming from the Gulf states as catalysts for the change. After the 9/11 attacks on the US, things grew worse with "many Pakistani Muslims " seeing the Gen. Zia Ul Haq American response to the attacks "as a foreign plot to defame their faith. Photo Source: The Dwan In Pakistan's Christian community developed a "growing sense of concern", particularly over the strict blasphemy laws – which restricts any insults against the Islamic prophet Muhammad and makes the crime punishable by death – which many activists viewed as "being abused to target religious minorities. In the 1990s, some Christians were arrested on charges of blasphemy, and for protesting that appeared to insult Islam. John Joseph, a bishop in Faisalabad committed suicide to protest the execution of a Christian man on blasphemy charges. In 2009 a series of attacks killed eight Christians in Gojra including four women and a child. In 2013, a suicide bombing at a Church in Peshawar left more than 100 people dead, and a series of attacks at churches in Lahore in 2015 left 14 dead. On March 27, 2016 over seventy people were killed when a suicide bomber targeting Christians celebrating Easter attacked a playground in Lahore.
WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANIS CHRISTIANS
Christians, along with other nonMuslim minorities, are discriminated against in the Constitution of Pakistan. NonMuslims are barred from becoming the President or Prime Minister. Furthermore, they are barred from being judges in the Federal Shariat Court, which has the power to strike down any law deemed un-Islamic. Several hundred Christians, along with Muslims themselves, have been persecuted under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and death sentences have been handed out to at least a dozen. Pakistani law mandates that any "blasphemies" of the Quran are to be met with punishment. On July 28, 1994, Amnesty International urged Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto to change the law because it was being used to terrorize religious minorities. She tried but was unsuccessful. However, she modified the laws to make them more moderate. Her changes were reversed by the Nawaz Sharif administration NOTE: NAWAZ SHARIF IS THE CURRENT PM OF PAKISTAN. Some people accused of blasphemy have been killed in prison or shot dead in court, and even if pardoned, may remain in danger from imams in their local villages. Christians in Pakistan report being targeted by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan a Terrorist Organization. On August 9, 2002 gunmen threw grenades into a chapel on the grounds of the Taxila Christian Hospital in northern Punjab 15 miles west of Islamabad, killing four, including two nurses and a paramedic, and wounding 25 men and women. On September 25, 2002, unidentified Muslim gunmen shot dead six people at a Christian charity in Karachi's central business district. They entered the third-floor offices of the Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ) and shot their victims in the head. All of the victims were Pakistani Christians.
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WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANIS CHRISTIANS
2009, Muslim Mob Attacked on Christians in Gojra
Karachi police chief Tariq Jamil said the victims had their hands tied and their mouths had been covered with tape. On December 25, 2002, several days after an Islamic cleric called for Muslims to kill Christians, two burqa-clad Muslim gunmen tossed a grenade into a Presbyterian church during a Christian sermon in Chianwala in east Pakistan, killing three girls. After the Karachi killings, Shahbaz Bhatti, the head of the All Pakistan Minority Alliance, told BBC News Online, "We have become increasingly victimized since the launch of the US-led international War on Terror. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the international community to ensure that the government protects us.In November 2005, 3,000 militant Islamists attacked Christians in Sangla Hill in Pakistan and destroyed Roman Catholic, Salvation Army and United Presbyterian churches. The attack was over allegations of violation of blasphemy laws by a Pakistani Christian named Yousaf Masih. The attacks were condemned by some political parties in Pakistan. However, Pakistani Christians have expressed disappointment that they have not received justice. Samson Dilawar, a parish priest in Sangla Hill, said the police have not committed to trial any of those arrested for committing the assaults, and the Pakistani government did not inform the Christian community that a judicial inquiry was underway by a local judge. He said that Muslim clerics still "make hateful speeches about Christians" and "continue insulting Christians and our faith". In February 2006, churches and Christian schools were targeted in protests over publication of the Jyllands-Posten cartoons in Denmark, leaving two
elderly women injured and many homes and much property destroyed. Some of the mobs were stopped by police, but not all. On June 5, 2006, a Pakistani Christian stonemason named Nasir Ashraf was working near Lahore when he drank water from a public facility using a glass chained to the facility. He was immediately assaulted by Muslims for "polluting the glass". A mob gathered and beat Ashraf, calling him a "Christian dog". Bystanders encouraged the beating, saying it was a "good" deed that would help the attackers get into heaven. Ashraf was hospitalized. On August 2006, a church and Christian homes were attacked in a village outside of Lahore in a land dispute. Three Christians were seriously injured and one reported missing after about 35 Muslims burned buildings, desecrated Bibles and attacked Christians. Based, in part, on such incidents, Pakistan was recommended by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in May 2006 to be designated as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) by the Department of State. In July 2008, a Muslim mob stormed a Protestant church during a prayer service on the outskirts of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, denouncing the Christians as "infidels" and injuring several, including a pastor. The 2009 Gojra riots was a series of violent pogroms against Christian minorities by Muslims. In June 2009, International Christian Concern reported the rape and killing of a Christian man in Pakistan, for refusing to convert to Islam. In March 2011, Shahbaz Bhatti was killed by gunmen after he spoke out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws. The U.K. increased financial aid to the country, sparking criticism of British foreign secretary William Hague. Cardinal Keith O’Brien stated, "To increase aid to
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the Pakistan government when religious freedom is not upheld and those who speak up for religious freedom are gunned down is tantamount to an anti-Christian foreign policy. The Catholic Church in Pakistan requested that Pope Benedict declare martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti. At least 20 people, including police officials, were wounded as 500 Muslim demonstrators attacked the Christian community in Gujranwala city on April 29, 2011, Minorities Concern of Pakistan has learnt. During a press conference in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, on May 30, 2011, Maulana Abdul Rauf Farooqi and other clerics of Jamiat-Ulema-eIslam quoted “immoral Biblical stories” and demanded to ban the Bible. Maulana Farooqi said, “Our lawyers are preparing to ask the court to ban the Bible. On September 23, 2012, a mob of protesters in Mardan, angry at the anti Islamic film Innocence of Muslims, reportedly "set on fire the church, St Paul's high school, a library, a computer laboratory and houses of four clergymen, including Bishop Peter Majeed." and went on to rough up Zeeshan Chand, the pastor's son. On October 12, 2012, Ryan Stanton, a Christian boy of 16 went into hiding after being accused of blasphemy and after his home was ransacked by a crowd. Stanton stated that he had been framed because he had rebuffed pressures to convert to Islam. In March 2013, Muslims attacked a Christian neighborhood in Lahore, where more than 100 houses were burned after a Christian was alleged to have made blasphemous remarks.On September 22, 2013, 75 Christians were killed in a suicide attack at the historic All Saints Church in the old quarter of the regional capital, Peshawar.
WHO ARE THE KILLERS OF PAKISTANIS CHRISTIANS
On 15 March 2015, two blasts took place at a Roman Catholic Church and a Christ Church during Sunday service at Youhanabad a Christian town of Lahore. At least 15 people were killed and seventy were wounded in the attacks. On March 27, 2016, at least 70 were killed and over 340 wounded when a suicide bomber targeting Christians celebrating Easter attacked a playground in Lahore. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing. There is no doubt that Pakistan is a big victim of terrorism but also no doubt that Christian persecution is Pakistan is a very serious and dangerous issue in Pakistan. Islamic Terrorists are the killers of Pakistani Christians but notable thing is that Pakistan itself responsible of Christian killings in Pakistan, In Mostly cases Muslim citizens of Pakistan attack and killed Pakistani Christians. Christians are not save in Pakistan and violence and religious extremism is growing in Pakistan. So called Christian leaders in Pakistan lie to world that Christians are save in Pakistan and no persecution but it is not the reality. I appeal to President Donald Trump pressure on Pakistan’s government to ensure the secure lives of Christians in Pakistan. And also appeal to Mr. President accept Christian Refugees that stuck in Thailand that refused by the United Nations. Mr. President please accepts them as Christian Brother and sisters in the United States of America
By Anil Anwar
Owner & CEO, Christian Times Magazine
Article Information taken: Wikipedia
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WE WANT GOD': PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDS FAITH, FAMILY, FREEDOM IN POLAND SPEECH
WE WANT GOD': PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDS FAITH, FAMILY, FREEDOM IN POLAND SPEECH PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEECH AT WARSHAW IN POLAND. PHOTO SOURCE: NATIONAL REVIEW PHOTO SOURCE: POLONIA INSTITUTE Speaking before an enthusiastic crowd in Poland’s historic Krasiński Square, President Donald Trump said, the people of the west are crying out, "We want God". “Through four decades of communist rule, Poland and the other captive nations of Europe endured a brutal campaign to demolish freedom, your faith, your laws, your history, your identity – indeed the very essence of your culture and your humanity,” the president said.
PHOTO SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW.ORG
He recalled how on June 2, 1979, when Poles gathered for their first mass with Polish Pope John Paul II, the communists in Warsaw must have known their oppressive system would soon crumble. “They must have known during that exact moment during Pope John Paul II’s sermon when a million Polish men, women and children suddenly raised their voices in a single prayer. A million Polish people did not ask for wealth. They did not ask for privilege. Instead, one million Poles sang three simple words: ‘We want God’,” Trump said to applause. He continued, “As I stand here today before this incredible crowd, this faithful nation, we can still hear those voices that echo through history. Their message is as true today as ever. The people of Poland, the people of America, and the people of Europe still cry out ‘We want God’.”
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PHOTO SOURCE: POLONIA INSTITUTE
WE WANT GOD': PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDS FAITH, FAMILY, FREEDOM IN POLAND SPEECH
Through their devotion to God, Trump said, the Polish people were able to fight the oppression of communism and prevail to which the crowd broke out into a chant of “Donald Trump! Donald Trump! Donald Trump!
“We cannot accept those who reject our values and who use hatred to justify violence against the innocent,” he said. He also addressed Russia’s aggression in nearby Ukraine and its support of hostile regimes.
”Crowds packed the streets surrounding Krasiński Square, with some people holding large blue signs that read, ‘Make Poland Great’ as others waved both Polish and American flags. "Thank you, Mr. Trump," read one sign.
He went on to call out another threat: the steady growth of government and bureaucracy that he says, “drains the vitality and wealth of the people” in both the U.S. and Poland.
President Trump spoke about the many ways Poles have enriched America and said the U.S. is eager to extend its partnership with not only Poland, but other eastern European nations as well. “We are committed to securing your access to alternate sources of energy, so Poland and its neighbors are never again held hostage to a single supplier of energy,” Trump said, referring to Russia’s monopoly on energy exports to Poland. The president said he visited Poland to hold it up as an example for others who seek freedom, “The story of Poland is the story of a people who have never lost hope, who have never been broken, and who have never, ever forgotten who they are,” he said. The crowd responded by chanting another round of, “Donald Trump! Donald Trump! Donald Trump!” The president spoke of the threat of radical Islamic terrorism facing the U.S. and Europe today.
“The West became great not because of paperwork and regulations but because people were allowed to chase their dreams and pursue their destinies,” he continued. He was joined on stage by veterans of the heroic Warsaw uprising during WWII in which Jews relegated to a ghetto as they waited transfer to death camps banded together to fight the oppression of the Nazis. “We can have the largest economies and the most lethal weapons anywhere on Earth, but if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive,” Trump said to applause.
Source: Jennifer Wishon, NCB News www.cbnnews.com
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IS PORN AMERICA'S NEXT BIGGEST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS?
IS PORN AMERICA'S NEXT BIGGEST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS? Utah, South Dakota, and Arkansas have officially declared pornography a public health crisis, but they aren't the only ones who think so. More states are on their way to making the same declaration. These resolutions name pornography, specifically online porn, as responsible for a number of problems relating to sexual violence in their states. Millions of people regularly visit porn sits every day and over a third of all internet downloads are related to pornography. Porn Is the New Drug Porn has become so rampant in the United States, some even call it the new drug. Researchers from Cambridge University have found evidence for that claim after finding that porn addiction resembles drug addiction. "The patients in our trial were all people who had substantial difficulties controlling their sexual behavior and this was having significant consequences for them, affecting their lives and relationships," explains Dr Valerie Voon from Cambridge University. "In many ways, they show similarities in their behavior to patients with drug addictions," she says. The researchers also found that excessive use of pornography is one of the main features identified in many people with compulsive sexual behavior. Users also deal with feelings of shame and loss of control. What the Church Is Doing to Fight Porn Addiction While only 7 percent of pastors say they actually have a program dedicated to helping fight porn addiction, many are still trying to fight it.
One of those people is Jeremy Wiles who directed the "Conquer Series," a film series aimed at helping men break free of porn addiction. Dr. Ted Roberts, who hosts the series has helped thousands of men recover from porn addiction. He says pastors need to stop treating it as simply a moral issue but also a potential medical issue too. "We tell men to 'try harder, pray harder, love Jesus more,'" Dr. Roberts says. "But, what starts off as a moral problem, quickly becomes a brain problem. Telling a man to try harder is only tightening the 'noose' of bondage." So far over 350,000 men have seen the Conquer Series and have taken active steps to kicking porn out of their lives for good.
News Source: CBN www.cbnnwes.com
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SHARIA LAW IN THE UK "ISLAM SHARI' WOMEN BEWARE
sharia law in the uk
" Islam Shari'a " Women beware By Dr. Alan . C . Clifford
The idea that certain aspects of Islamic Law (shari’a) could be introduced alongside UK civil law is rightly criticized. It is astonishing that shari’a courts are actually operating in this country! Even if our ‘PC’ élite would discountenance the more well-known shari’a penalties like flogging, limb amputation to confine the options to marital and related issues is alarming enough. It has been claimed that many Western women have embraced Islam as ‘liberating’. Yes, for some, shedding the decadence of secular female abuse (including LGBT antics) will be a relief. That said, the answer is the authentic Christian view of modesty, relationships, sexuality and marriage. This also means shielding children from the Government’s perverted policy to promote ‘tolerant’ broadspectrum sexuality in UK schools. While some moderate Muslims wish to distance themselves from their traditional attitudes towards women, Islamic teaching must be seen for what it is disrespectful and oppressive in the extreme. One wonders how many are aware of the following teachings from both the Qur’an and the Hadith i. A Woman’s Status 1. Islam teaches that men are superior to women: “men have a status above women” (Sura 2: 228). 2. Islam teaches that women have half the rights of men: in court witness (Sura 2: 282) and in inheritance (Sura 4: 11). heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses...” (Sura 3: 14).
3. Islam considers the wife a possession: “Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and sons, 4. Islam instructs women to veil themselves always when they are outside their homes “and say to the believing women ... that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty” (Sura 24: 31). ii. A Wife’s Security 1. Islam allows a man may marry up to four wives at one time: “Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four...” (Sura 4: 3). 2. A man can divorce his wife by oral announcement. The wife has no such right. “Divorce is permissible twice” (Sura 2: 229). 3. When a husband has pronounced divorce three times on his wife, she then may not lawfully remarry her husband until she has married and been divorced by another man (including having sexual intercourse with him). “... So if a husband divorces his wife he cannot after that, remarry her until after she has married another husband, and he has divorced her” (Sura 2: 230). 4. A wife is subject to punishment by her husband, beating a wife or abstaining from sexual relations with her is allowed: “As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them, refuse to share their beds, beat them...” (Sura 4: 34). iii. A Wife’s Sex Life
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SOURCE: RT
SHARIA LAW IN THE UK "ISLAM SHARI' WOMEN BEWARE
2. While it is said, “love is blind”, it is hoped that the above information will serve as an eye-opener for women. 3. A woman may say that her husband-to-be is a nonpracticing Muslim. But do not forget that Islam is more than a religion; it includes a complete legal code for Muslims and non-Muslims to follow in an Islamic State. In case of a dispute between a wife and her husband, all he needs to do to get the upper hand over his wife is to travel to an Islamic country. 4. If women are still in doubt about this, they should see the movie Not without my daughter which is based on a true life story of an American woman who married a Muslim man' Other similar movies are Princess, Dreams of Trespass, and The Stoning of Soraya M. 5. The appalling Islamic concept of ‘temporary marriage’ must be seen for what is – prostitution!
1. “Your wives are as a tilth [a field to be ploughed] unto you, so approach your tilth when or how ye will” (Sura 2: 223). iv. The Children of a Marriage 1. Your children have to be raised according to their Muslim father’s religion – Islam' If he divorces you, he gets custody of the children, and you wouldn’t be able to see your children again. 2. The shari'a states that in mixed marriages “the children will follow the better of the two religions of their parents”, which in your case is considered Islam' the Qur’an states that Islam is the only true religion: “The religion before Allah is Islam” (Sura 3: 19). Non Muslims cannot act as protectors to Muslims: “O you who believe, take not for friends (protectors) unbelievers rather than believers”(Sura 4: 144). v. A Widow’s Prospects
6. This may be a life-saving experience. The lives a woman will save are her own, and those of her future children. 7. Even if a woman is ‘secular’ and professes no traditional religion, she is in danger. If you profess to be a Christian, remember that the Holy Bible, God’s Word forbids you to marry a Muslim: “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6: 14). In the light of the Judeo-Christian teaching on marriage, only appalling ignorance can give shari’a an acceptable status in UK civil law. In view of the many marital problems in modern society, Christian leaders should be making every effort to proclaim our Christian heritage rather than appear sympathetic towards Islam’s shari’a.
1. Should a wife survive her Muslim husband, and his wealth is in an Islamic country, the Islamic law will apply. The wife who has not converted to Islam gets nothing. The wife who has converted to Islam gets very little. 2. According to the Qur’an, a Muslim wife does not inherit all her husband’s wealth. If the husband dies and he leaves no children, she gets a fourth of his wealth, his parents, brothers, uncles ... etc will get the rest. If the deceased husband leaves children, then the wife gets an eighth, the children get the rest; the male child gets double the portion of the female. “In what you leave, their (wives) share is a fourth if you leave no child; but if you leave a child, they (wives) get an eighth; after payment of legacies and debts” (Sura 4: 12). vi. Approaching Marriage with Caution 1. Before a woman commits herself to marry a Muslim, it is sensible to examine the motives behind it. While her motive might be love, his motive could be just to obtain a ‘Green Card’.
DR. ALAN . C . CLIFFORD
NORWICH REFORMED CHURCH www.nrchurch.co.nr dralancclifford@gmail.com
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Understanding Why America is a Christian Nation
As I have stated before, President Trump happened when President Obama tried to tell the world, “America is no longer a Christian nation.” While many saw this act as a nod to the Muslim world, it was a greater denial of the foundations upon which the American Constitutional republic was built. In his desire to return to a more authoritarian/centralized style government, President Obama tried to rewrite history. Former President of United States of America , Barack Hussein Obama
UNDERSTANDING WHY AMERICA IS A CHRISTIAN NATION
By Christopher Grahn Howard Republican Activist
monarchs knew that they were as subject to moral depravity and sin justthe same as any other person. Even if they did not want to admit that fact. Realizing the pressure for individual responsibility to simply and humbly accept the gift of grace that is required for one’s own salvation, arguably the most important of duties. One begins to see the need for personal independence, freedom and self-determination. This also plays into the idea of Christian Liberty.
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Many wonderful texts have been written on the origins of western democracy and the influence of the church. However to fully understand how the Bible and the true roots of Christianity have impacted not just the Founders, but that philosophical strain that is still in the American psyche, one must look into the nature of man with his God. Simply put, man must only ask, in his heart, for Jesus to enter. A person cannot be coerced, forced, or earn this personal relationship. One must simply ask, believe and ask for forgiveness. No one can do this for you, buy it, and pass it down as an inheritance. Why is this so important to this discussion? The Bible makes clear that no man is divine, we are all sinners and thusly not able to achieve salvation through our own works or abilities. While we all have strengths, talents, and even when some are born into position or wealth…we are not divine. Kings and emperors had often maintained their power by declaring divine right. Jewish and Christian
How then can man place this vital duty in the hands of a monarch? God believes in self-governance. Any monarch, in the eyes of God, is no greater than the lowest in society. The point here is that no one is greater than God, no one has a divine right to anything. One must do/accept for one’s self in faith. That string of independence runs through the American blood. How did it get there? If one looks deep into the history that led to the American Constitution one must look at the Magna Carta, a covenant of the governed and the monarch, the seeds of liberty, justice, and check and balances become evident. The Magna Carta forces constraints on the monarch, and establishes a need for the consent of the governed. This was more about economic forces driving this document than religious. However, the under-current driving this is the challenge to the supposed divinity of the monarch. Several hundred years later religious forces would exacerbate this divide. Henry the VIII splitting from Rome, the battles raging from Luther’s reformation and more led to the desire from “divine”monarchs and formore religious freedom. Puritans, Calvinists, Quakers and others were being persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church. Horrible crimes were committed against all of the various dominations at various times, including the Catholic Church’s monasteries.
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servants, and cause their prayers to be turned into Curses upon us till we be consumed out of the good land whether we are going: And to shut up this discourse with that exhortation of Moses that faithful servant of the Lord in his last farewell to Israel Deut. 30. Beloved there is now set before us life, and good, death and evil in that we are Commanded this day to love the Lord our God, and to love one another to walk in his ways and to keep his Commandments and his Ordinance, and his laws, and the Articles of our Covenant with him that we may live and be multiplied, and that the Lord our God may bless us in the land whether we go to possess it: But if our hearts shall turn away so that we will not obey, but shall be seduced and worship other Gods our pleasures, and profits, and serve them, it is propounded unto us this day, we shall surely perish out of the good Land whether we pass over this vast Sea to possess it; Therefore let us choose life, that we, and our Seed, may live; by obeying His voice, and cleaving to Him, for He is our life, and our prosperity."
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This became the spirit of American views on God and Country. Moreover, the idea of covenant government took hold in the colonies. The Constitution is a covenant with the people to be governed. The concepts surrounding covenant government has its philosophical and very real biblical applications. God made covenants with his people,setting the example for how people should agree to be governed. The United States Constitution is based on biblical principles. Obama tried to deny this so as to continue the misguided juris prudence philosophy that the Constitution is an evolving construct,rather than the strict construct it was meant to be. The phrase “Separation of Church and State” never appears in the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, any of the debate at the Constitutional Convention, The Federalist Papers or The Bill of Rights. Yet, most people will tell you that it is in the Constitution. The Supreme Court established the “wall of separation” almost two hundred years later; loosely based on the private writings of Jefferson. The first amendment states – “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”…
At various times these persecuted peoples came to the colonies to escape and create new governing bodies with religious liberty. The colonists never saw a separation of church and state because it could not be achieved functionally from their world view. What the colonists wanted was the shining city on the hill to enjoy the freedom to exercise their religious liberty. Not a “separation of Church and State” but a wall to protect all Christian denominations, many of whom were at war with the Catholic church as well as eachother. In looking at the early grandfathers of our founding it is interesting to read the words of John Winthrop for example. Below is his sermon from the Arabella, better known as “the Shining City on the Hill” sermon.
FOUNDING A CHRISTIAN "CITY UPON A HILL"
The intent here was to create a check and balance on the influence of one Christian denomination over another; to deny the Government from establishing a national religion, in the tradition of Henry VIII; and balanced towards protecting the very Christian values that established the foundations for our form of Government. Our founding Fathers were well aware of the Hindus, Muslims, Atheists and the truth about many other world religions, as well as their possible impacts on American culture. This was debated at the Constitutional Convention. The European history of religious persecution was still fresh on the minds of our founders even including the history going back several hundred years. As mentioned the Magna Carta, Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scotts, Queen (Bloody) Mary, The Huge not rebellions in France, and so many more, all led our founders to the Free Exercise clause, which was to be/is stronger than the Establishment clause and for good reason. The 1947 Supreme Court case turned the Mary, Queen Of Scotts Establishment clause as the dominant and thus changed how American government treated religion, specifically Christians. The court used the 1802 letter of Jefferson to state that the intent of the founders was to give more weight to the Establishment clause. The reason for the famous private 1802 Thomas Jefferson letter referencing a wall of separation between Church and State was to keep the theological battles that were raging at the time between the many Christian denominations from spilling into the political discourse of the day.
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"Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck and to provide for our posterity is to follow the Counsel of Micah, to do Justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God, for this end, we must be knit together in this work as one man, we must entertain each other in brotherly Affection, we must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities, for the supply of others' necessities, we must uphold a familiar Commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality, we must delight in each other, make others Conditions our own rejoice together, mourn together, labour, and suffer together, always having before our eyes our Commission and Community in the work, our Community as members of the same body, so shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, the Lord will be our God and delight to dwell among us, as his own people and will command a blessing upon us in all our ways, so that we shall see much more of his wisdom power goodness and truth then formerly we have been acquainted with, we shall find that the God of Israel is among us, when ten of us shall be able to resist a thousand of our enemies, when he shall make us a praise and glory, that men shall say of succeeding plantations: the lord make it like that of New England: for we must Consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us; so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world, we shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of God and all professors for Gods sake; we shall shame the faces of many of gods worthy
UNDERSTANDING WHY AMERICA IS A CHRISTIAN NATION
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Harvest America 2017 broadcasts Christian message to nation 'in need of hope' Photo Source: AZcentral.com The best American political foundations cannot be separated from this Christian tradition no matter how hard Humanist Liberals try. Our founding fathers understood the nature of people and the need to place a higher calling into our governmental process. Understanding Natural law and
whether one is a Christian or not. American laws have been based on the ethics of the Bible. Other ethical constructs will not work with our Constitution. Acceptance of the JudeoChristian tradition does not mean that other religions are not permitted or that there is no room for them at the preverbal Inn. To be American is to accept the ethical construct of our Constitution/covenant with the people. This does not mean one must be a Christian to be an American. One does not have to be anything at all. It is your choice, just as accepting Jesus into your heart is up to you. It is up to you and you alone. However, just as with the laws of nature, the American Constitution is the law based on Biblical principles and you will be subject to that law. America is a Christian nation, no matter what attempts are made to change that fact.
President Donald Trump & Vice President Mike Pence Prayer Photo Source: Getty Images human sin nature will allow one to appreciate the nature of our Constitution. Many modern models of political constructs are based on the supposition that human nature will evolve. It won’t. There are hundreds of great books on this subject. There are also books and scholars who will try and create a model in which the Constitution is not based on biblical principles. I would argue that to truly understand the depth and breadth of the US Constitution one must have a solid understanding of the Bible and basic biblical principles,
All Americans, even those who are not Christians, have that covenant government, liberty/independence, freedom loving sense of grace DNArunning through them. Whether they want to admit that or not. That DNA is getting weaker every generation as we are not teaching our history in schools or even in our churches. Weaker still by not teaching our children to be ethical, honest and disciplined, weaker still by attempting to erase the basis for our laws, thereby weakening our families, and resulting in the loss of the amoral true North. Yet, that DNA still resides and America is still a Christian nation.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA
HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA BY CHARLES LINGERFELT
MEMBER OF REPUBLICAN PARTYIN THE STATE OF TEXAS
Healthcare in America has been a subject of great debate for many years. It has been a subject of healthy debate as well. I have attended many of those debates, discussions and forums over the last 10 to 15 years and listened with intent. I have heard the pro and con from both sides of the debate.I have been keenly interested in the debate and discussions because, after all, it is a discussion about our health and the well-being of our families. The decisions we make about our health and our family's health are deeply personal and all of us must be well-informed about making the right decisions. We all wish for good health and happiness for ourselves and our posterity and if possible, it is the desire of our hearts to have perfect health. But sometimes along the way, we are called upon to make decisions for our health and our family's health as well. Some of those decisions are extremely major decisions, and sometimes very costly. When those times come, we want to be able to make good decisions-and the right decisions.Because these decisions are personal and have a very private nature, we want to be able to have proper healthcare products and the ability to choose our own personal doctors and hospitals for the best care possible.We also want to believe that we are "in charge" of our situations when it comes to our health and our family's health. Our healthcare decisions are the best decisions when we make them on a personal basis and in conjunction with members of our family, and with those who professionally care for us. The idea that someone else would make these important decisions for us, to me, is unconstitutional and unAmerican. I don't want someone else making these decisions for me or for my family without my input. A number of years ago, I was an insurance professional myself and sat with many of my customers in helping them to make decisions about their health care products for themselves and their families. In the 1980s I was a Metroplex Coordinator for a large healthcare insurance company in America. My Territory was here in the DFW metroplex. It was an honor of mine to serve my customers with healthcare products, and other financial services products for them and their families. Indeed, I always considered it a personal pleasure, an opportunity and a responsibility to help my customers with the finest products available at the least expense possible to them. Many of them were making extremely important decisions because their families had a history of cancer and other major diseases in their family.My training as an insurance.
professional always taught me that "the customer comes first!" And I always took care with honesty and integrity in helping to meet the needs of my customer. In 2009 and 2010, we Americans were faced with a dilemma in the healthcare industry here in America. Both houses of Congress were controlled by the Democrats, and Barack H Obama, a trained Marxist was in the White House for his first term as president of the United States. The Democrats had, for many years, wanted to change the healthcare industry in America. In 2010, the Democrats forcibly passed an American health care product down the throats of all Americans without a single vote from a Republican in either house of Congress. It produced a national revolt throughout America from the people. The product became known as Obamacare. Many in America viewed this action as a "hostile takeover" of the insurance industry! I was one of those who considered it so.
In 2010 US President Obama Signs Health Care Reform Bill Photo Source: Vox.com This particular health care product was not a comparable product with the American people and their health care needs. It turned out to be a very expensive product for most people and simply "rocked" the healthcare industry negatively. If it were a good product for the people it would have consistently met the needs of the people and it would have been widely accepted by the majority of the people in America.
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It is my full belief that if the members of Congress are desirous in crafting a product to meet the healthcare needs of all Americans the above three principles will need to be accounted for in the product - or it won't be a good product that will be widely acceptable with the American people; and it won't be a product that will feasibly meet their needs - economically or otherwise. I personally think that the federal government needs to stay out of the marketing of healthcare products to the American consumers. But if, in fact, they are determined to create a health care product, I believe that the healthcare professionals and consumers ought to be involved in this process - or "the customer won't be happy!" Thank you for your time!
CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT: A DISAPPOINTING FAILURE PHOTO SOURCE: TIME MAGAZINE For seven years, the Republicans in both houses of Congress tried repeatedly to repeal and replace Obama care. And to this day, the Republicans have been unsuccessful in doing so. Because I am a Republican in the state of Texas, and have been a part of the healthcare industry in the past I can easily recognize three things that need to be completed before the American people will accept a government-subsidized healthcare product. 1.) There needs to be accessibility with a health care product for it to be a good product for the American people. The product needs to be easily accessible with the people for it to be widely accepted. 2.) There needs to be flexibility in the product for it to be readily accepted, and there needs to be flexibility in the marketplace! One size does not fit at all!!! If the healthcare product is flexible to meet the needs of the consumer, and meet the needs of both doctors and hospitals in their care toward patients and the product itself is not too expensive it will be widely accepted by the people in the marketplace. That is what I thought we had prior to the year of 2010. But I am of the opinion that government was seeking control of the people in fashioning their product called "Obamacare!" 3.) The third item which I would propose to those who seek to fashion a healthcare product for the consumer is the principle of personal responsibility. We Americans must learn to accept responsibility for our healthcare needs, or all you get is a huge Government bureaucracy fashioning a product as though again, "one-size-fits-all." I fully accept responsibility for my own personal eating habits and the way I conduct myself. I fully accept too, the conditions of hereditary from my previous family members. I am who I am and I fully accept the person that I am.
CHARLES LINGERFELT MEMBER OF REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS SENIOR COLUMNIST/WRITER Â CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE
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LIBERALISM ON THE INCREASE IN THE UK
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Liberalism on the Liberalism on the increase in the UK increase in the UK By Kelly Trayes
There has been a noticeable increase of liberal action sweeping the UK via all available media platforms, especially on the run up to Pride, which took place in London last month. The liberal agenda, which hugely supports the LGBT community has been working hard to make a mark like never seen before and this movement has taken the newspapers, televisions and social media by storm. Photo Graphic by CTM
It wouldn’t be hard to Google this topic or see a number of video’s produced on YouTube, to educate and potentially add to the fire. Unfortunately, a lot of people are going as far as to have some of the most bizarre and life changing operations, all because they believe who we (or God) say’s they are, is not their identity. An interview on one of the UK’s most popular TV programme’called, This Morning, presented a Trans couple under the names of Fox and Owl. Fox was “assigned” a female gender at birth and Owl was “assigned” a male gender at birth, but both went under operations and treatments in the hope to find happiness in their new identities. Unfortunately, neither enjoyed their new “assigned genders” due to the different expectations now imposed on their lives as a man (was once a woman) and a woman (was once a man). As a result of this, they decided to be known as, non-binary (neither male nor female). “I sort of denounce the idea of being a man or woman. A non-binary is an identity on its own outside of this binary.” – Owl
So before people start yielding knives and pitchforks at me, I would like to make a disclaimer; I have nothing against people, but I do take issue with things of an unbiblical nature and that will harm people in the future. From a biblical and spiritual perspective, and purely out of love, I believe this is a time for the Church to stand up for what is ‘Right’ as opposed to what seems ‘Good’. If nothing changes, Liberals are spiritually killing people with their ‘kindnesses.
To describe the couple, as well as many other nonbinery individuals, you must refer to them as ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘person’ or, even other pronouns, such as; ‘Xe’ and ‘Ze’. The confusion most people are facing around this all is, what does this actually mean? It basically means their gender identity refers to ‘internal knowledge’ of their own gender—for example, the knowledge that you're a man; a woman; or another gender. In these cases they don’t believe internally they are either. Last week, I was invited to a Christian & Politics event In Central East, London. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but went along to find out. The aim of the event was to inspire, raise up and get people involved in politics (political parties really) and then to equip, train connect and resource them.
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Furthermore, it raises questions regarding other religions, such as Muslims and their attempt to propose the Sharia Law on the UK. How do these two belief systems even come together? Are the Government aware or even considering the impact this will have on the UK? Our children are becoming subject to a confused Nation, who are being questioned at the early ages of 4 upwards, whether they think they are boy, girl or possibly transgender. So what can we do about it? As Christians, we must remain in a place of love and in that love, we must be prepared to tell people the truth. The truth isn’t always an easy pill to swallow, but it is better to do so than to sugar coat it and cause even more confusion.
BY KELLY TRAYES Kelly Trayes with her friends and volunteers We had a panel of 5 volunteers and workers involved in politics within their local communities, come to express their views and answer any questions we had. It was to my surprise that I was lead to ask a question as particular answers didn’t make sense and seemed to contradict themselves. One lady on the panel suggested that Christians are “too focused on other people’s views or preferences of sexual orientation” and that we shouldn’t care about who sleeps with who at night time! This got the attention of many and I couldn't let it drop. In one hand, we have politicians stating we must refer to the Scriptures and be right with God’s word, when on the other hand it sounded like it wasn’t too important, in the grand scheme of things. It’s very clear that the liberal agenda is becoming very strong just from the state of our media content and promotion. My question was to clarify, hypothetically, what my role and expectations would be if I wished to join my local party as a Christian serving citizen? Would my views or beliefs even matter or would I be encouraged to “not worry about that” and just “serve”? I admit I did leave encouraged to join, even just to make a stand and stir up some people like Jesus did; and regardless of what side I was on, I would be coming from God’s point of view at all times! At the same time, a few of us left heavy hearted and bothered by the fact even Christians are appearing to not fully understand the importance and type of spiritual empowerment, we give the darkness, when we water down the Gospel or even give it an inch of ground to step foot on. Even down to our Job Application Forms, this list of possible genders and sexual orientation is growing. The risk of not being Politically Correct is slowly setting in and people are beginning to feel the strain of our freedom of speech being taken away. Trafalgar Square, now have new crossing signals where the classic ‘green man’ is no more and now they have an array of different symbols to make sure everything is inclusive of all genders and people.This includes: 2 green men, 2 green women, and the transgender symbol. The Bible clearly states that God created man and woman, however it is clear the enemy is here to steal, kill and destroy.
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ISSUE 9 | AUGUST 2017
THE www.biertonparticularbaptists.com
by david clarke When ever a person becomes a believer (that is a Christian) and they read in the new testament scriptures the practice of believers baptism becomes very clear. Every person who believes that Jesus is the son of God and the only Savior will want to be baptised. For Jesus stated that the Apostle were to go into all the world preaching the gospel baptizing them in the name of the father, the son and Holy spirit. However in the English bible the word baptise is an untranslated word from the Greek and this was a deliberate action of the translators as they are under instruction to avoid using certain words that would go contrary to the state Church in England. The translators were commission by King James to produce the Authorized version of the bible of 1611. The problem arose because the national Church of England held views with respect to baptism that linked it to circumcision. They believed that baptism takes the place of the Old Covenant practice of circumcision and that this sign is replaced by a sign of the new covenant they teach baptism is essential to salvation and that children should be baptized to bring them new covenant interests. This practice was called Christening. This practice was also part of Roman Catholic teaching that children are to be baptized to initiate the new birth, the teaching of baptismal regeneration, which was supposed to cleans them from original sin. All of which is nonsense and has no part of New Testament Christianity. There are those who believe the baptism must be performed by an authorized person, one who is qualified. This is what the Mormon’s believe and there are some Primitive Baptists that teach the same things, both are wrong. Some people argue that the words used when baptism is taking place are important. They say the words used should be,” I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Name of the Son and the name of the Holy Ghost (Spirit)”, while some argue the words should be, “I baptise you in the name of the Lord Jesus”. They teach that if you have been baptised in the name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost you need to be baptised again in the name of Jesus only. All of which in nonsense and we will deal with this shortly. The name Baptist or the word baptism is unfortunate because it does not convey any sensible meaning. This is the reason for my Article. My article treats the new testament teaching of the practice, and what it signifies. There were those Christians who opposed these views and were known as Anabaptists (please view the introduction to the 1646 London First Baptist Confession 2nd Edition to view the opposition) . In this introduction the word Anabaptist is rejected which mean
another baptism because believers baptism by immersion is not another baptism. There were those who had been Christened as infants (a so called baptism by the church of England) and when they were later converted they were baptised as believers by immersion. This is because the practice of believers baptism is the only practice accepted by the Christian and even though a person may have been Christened that cannot be acceptable as Christian baptism. Christians maintained baptism is for believers who upon confession of their faith are immersed (baptised), as an act of obedience to the command of Jesus Christ. The word baptise means to dip or immerse or duck and the person being baptised is immersed in water upon confession their faith and belief in the lord Jesus Christ and their trust in him alone for their salvation. The New Testament teaching that those who believe do so because the Spirit of God him self has begun a good work in them. That is they have been quickened to life (made alive) to God. They were once dead in trespasses and sins but have been born again through the working of the Spirit of God. The Spirits work in our salvation is to make us alive to God to led us and teach us the things of God. The Spirits work in our salvation is to bring into effect the benefits of our salvation, all of which was purchased by the Lord Jesus Christ. As it is written , But as many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God event them who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1 :12-13. Which means the new birth, of which we are talking about, is the direct result of what God does and not man. We do not contribute anything to this, it is not something anyone can do for us or to use. The new birth is an act of God. Now baptism is something we are involved in along with another believer or believers. Once we are able to bare testimony to the fact that we believe the gospel and wish to follow Christ then we may be baptised in obedience to the command of Jesus Christ. When believer is dipped or immersed it is conducted at the command of Jesus Christ. He has commanded it and is done according to his authority. It was he that stated believes should be baptised in the Name of the Father (authority) and the name the Son (authority) and the Holy Spirit (authority). The Father, the Son and the Spirit being the one true and living God. One in essence yet are three co eternal divine persons. One of the first confessions Baptists confessions of faith is the London Baptist Confession 1646, 2nd edition (and published in our Publication,”Difficulties Associated with Articles of Religion”.
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ISSUE 9 | AUGUST 2017 Now view article 39-40. http://davidclarke.altervista.o rg/DifficultiesAssociatedwithA rticles/content.htm#a4 39. Baptism Is An Ordinance Of The New Testament, given by Christ, to be dispensed upon persons professing faith, or that are made disciples; who upon profession of faith, ought to be baptized, and after to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Matt.28:18,19; John 4:1; Mark 16:15,16; Acts 2:37.38, 8:36,37,etc. 40. That The Way And Manner Of Dispensing This Ordinance, is dipping or plunging the body under water; it being a sign, must answer the things signified, which is, that interest the saints have in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ: that as certainly as the body is buried under water, and risenAnd again. Matt.3:16; Mark 15:9 reads (into Jordan) in Greek; John 3:23; Acts 8:38; Rev.1:5, 7:14; Heb.10:22; Rom.6:3,4,5.6; 1 Cor.15:28.29. The word baptizo signifies to dip or plunge. 41. The Person Designed By Christ To Dispense Baptism, the Scripture holds forth to be a disciple; it being no where tied to a particular church officer, or person extraordinarily sent the commission enjoining the administration, being given to them as considered disciples, being men able to preach the gospel. Isa.8:16; Eph.2:7; Matt.28:19; John 4:2; Acts 20:7,11:10; 1 Cor.11:2, 10:16,17; Rom.16:2; Matt.18:17.
4 • Baptizo: “dip, plunge” (A Greek-English Lexicon, Liddell & Scott, p. 305). • Baptizo: “consisting of the process of immersion, submersion and emergence (from bapto, to dip)” (Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, W. E. Vine). • Baptizo: “immerse, submerge. The peculiar N.T. and Christian use of the word to denote immersion, submersion for a religious purpose” (Biblico-Theological Lexicon of the New Testament Greek, Cremer). • Baptizo: “to dip, immerse; to cleanse or purify by washing” (The New Analytical Greek Lexicon, Perschbacher, p. 66). • Baptizo: “to dip, to immerse, to sink. . . . There is no evidence that Luke or Paul and the other writers of the New Testament put upon this verb meanings not recognized by the Greeks” (Greek and English Lexicon, Sophocles). • Baptizo: “Bapto is the basic verb. It means ‘to dip in’ or ‘to dip under.’ It is often used of dipping fabric in a dye. Baptizo is an intensive form of bapto. From early times it was used in the sense of immersing” (Expository Dictionary of Bible Words, Lawrence O. Richards, pp. 100-101). • Baptizo: “Baptizo, immerse” (Word Study Greek-English New Testament, Paul. R. McReynolds, p. 907). • Baptizo: “The meaning of bapto and baptizo. bapto, ‘to dip in or under,’ ‘to dye,’ ‘to immerse,’ ‘to sink,’ ‘to drown,’ ‘to bathe,’ wash.’” (Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, One Volume, ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, p. 92). • Baptizo: “Baptizo 77x pr. to dip, immerse; to cleanse or purify by washing; to administer the rite of baptism, to baptize” (Greek and English Interlinear New Testament, William D. Mounce and Robert H. Mounce, p. 1028).
Our Bierton Particular Baptists confession make us Anabaptists and this confession stands against these of the Reformed faith who hold to infant baptism and their covenant theology. Our understanding of baptism and its practice and soteriology (the method of salvation)may be views in our articles of religion published in the title, Bierton Particular Baptists Pakistan: Our History and we state that baptism is an outward sign of something that has already taken place, we re cone our selves to have died with Christ and risen with him to the newness of life we have new birth which is regeneration, an act of God alone. And that person then acts in faith towards God in obedience by being baptised. CreateSpace https://www.createspace.com/6211 942 Foot Notes on the meaning of Baptise • Baptizo: “To make a thing dipped or dyed. To immerse for a religious purpose” (A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament, E.W. Bullinger). • Baptizo: “Dip, immerse, mid. Dip oneself, wash (in nonChristian lit. also ‘plunge, sink, drench, overwhelm. . . .’)” (A GreekEnglish Lexicon of the New Testament, Arndt and Gingrich, p. 131).
David Clarke President CTM & BPB Church
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Trump Admin Allowing More Christian Refugees Than 2016
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THE NUMBERS ARE IN: TRUMP ADMIN ALLOWING MORE CHRISTIAN REFUGEES THAN 2016 WASHINGTON - According to Pew Research, since the start of the Trump administration, the number of Christian refugees entering the US has surpassed the amount of Muslim refugees. The data from the State Department comes from Trump’s first full day in office until June 30. According to Pew, 50 % of the refugees entering the US during that time were Christian, while 38% were Muslim. This far out paces the amount of Christians entering this time last fiscal year. In an interview with CBN News, President Trump said Christian refugees would be given preferential treatment. “Persecuted Christians, we’ve talked about this, the refugees overseas.
That comment opened the door to critics who say those policies, including the administration’s travel ban, are discriminatory. Although, the actual revised executive order makes no mention of religion. With the exception of 2005, 2006 and 2016, the Trump administration is actually following a trend of Christians outnumbering Muslims. According to Pew, over the last 15 years more Christians have entered the country than Muslims.
The refugee program, or the refugee changes you’re looking to make. As it relates to persecuted Christians, do you see them as kind of a priority here? “asked CBN News’ David Brody. “Yes,“ replied Trump. “They’ve been horribly treated. Do you know if you were a Christian in Syria it was impossible, at least very tough to get into the United States? If you were a Muslim you could come in, but if you were a Christian, it was almost impossible and the reason that was so unfair, everybody was persecuted in all fairness, but they were chopping off the heads of everybody but more so the Christians. And I thought it was very, very unfair. So we are going to help them,” Trump continued.
News Sourc: CBNnews.com Articlr by Amber C. Stronge
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Trump to CBN: 'You Have the People I Love - Evangelicals'
TRUMP TO CBN: 'YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE I LOVE EVANGELICALS' WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump expressed mutual appreciation for one of the more passionate segments of his base: evangelical Christians. "The evangelicals were so great to me," Mr. Trump declared in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with CBN founder and "700 Club" host Pat Robertson. "They came out in massive numbers." According to the Pew Research Center, Trump won white born-again Christians by more than 80 percent, a record turnout among evangelicals for any candidate in the last 16 years. The president used the interview to tick off a few of the successes he has won for evangelicals, including the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and signing an executive order in May designed to relax regulations on political speech from the pulpit.
" The president described his treatment as "unfair" and said it motivated his decision to grant Robertson the interview. "You have a tremendous audience," he said. "You have the people that I love: the evangelicals." The remark about his love for evangelical Christians fell on the same day a photo emerged of Mr. Trump surrounded by a group of prominent Christians praying with the president in the Oval Office. Johnnie Moore, a former Liberty University executive, said it was "such an honor to pray within the Oval Office" for President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Twitter. "It shows a substantive relationship between the evangelical community and this administration," he told CBN News.
"We've really helped because I've gotten rid of the Johnson Amendment," he said. "Now, we're going to go try and get rid of it permanently in Congress." Mr. Trump said the White House order will allow ministers, preachers, and rabbis to wade into politics without fear of potentially losing their tax-exempt status as a religious nonprofit. "It's going to be a great thing for Christianity. Believe me – a great, great thing," he insisted. "And it's going to be a great thing for religion." When Robertson suggested a "visceral hatred" of President Trump by some on the Left, the commander in chief agreed. "There seems to be a hatred, and it's too bad," he said. "But we take it as long as my people understand
The News Source: The CBNnews.com
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DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION?
DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION? DID YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A REGION IN YOUR BRAIN CALLED BY YALE RESEARCHER, “ANGEL LOBES?” ARE YOU READY TO REVISE YOUR PROGRAMMING? By Dr. Sarah Larsen Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Could you give your pain and stories to God? Could you use your brain to connect with God and receive the peace of God? Does the Peace of God Live in your Angel Lobes? Can your brain change and rewire to see and experience miracles? More than anything in my life, I want you to find the peace of God. I found it. And I am passionate about helping others find it. Together, here we can create the peace of God for everyone. I had a traumatic childhood and dedicated my life to being of service to God. I used service as a way to thank God for being rescued. I became a doctor and began to serve all I could. Underneath all of the busy woman service, however, I was a very damaged girl with issues. I believed giving healthcare would bring the peace of God to those I served and I would be worthy! I didn’t ever think about peace of God for myself. I didn’t consider myself at all. I had to want the peace of God not just for the people I was serving. In 2003, I felt God offering me a deeper level of peace, the only catch. I had to want the peace of God for me and my developing baby. I had to change, I had to take risks, and I had to learn to consider me. About your evolution and regions of your brain Psychologists have long known that negative thought processes create. The more we think about, or “ruminate,” on a negative thought,
the more entrenched the thought becomes the more limited to those patterns we become. Negative and traumatic thoughts also tend to “loop”. These thoughts play themselves over and over until you do something consciously to stop them. The more these negative thoughts loop, the stronger the neural pathways become, and the more difficult it becomes to stop them! This is why thoughts that cause depression, anxiety, panic, obsessions, and compulsions can become so difficult to combat. Suicide, addiction, and accidents happen. And along the way, these thoughts stir up emotional and physiological reactions. These reactions are passed down to the process of your cells which are generating. Your cells are regenerating right now! Your thoughts are evolving you right now! You will become more loving and living or you will become more fearful and available to the Angel of death. In my personal journey, I had learned faulty fearful beliefs. I thought that you had to deny your own wants in order to serve God. I had a faulty belief that I couldn’t have a family, beloved, and be safe to receive. My cells were not regenerating health and vibrancy towards myself. I wasn’t sleeping, eating, or loving toward me. My self-talk was harsh. My body was looping two main themes: It is only safe to give and work harder, you will feel better not having needs! By day my brain and medical skills were highly in service to others. By night, I had a negative loop traumatizing me. I didn’t let anyone close to me. I denied there was ever a problem.
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Everything, nicely sugar-coated! No one around me knew me, not even me. God knew me. Are you sharing yourself with others? Are you learning about yourself? Knowing yourself brings you one step closer to knowing God. “I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better.” Frida Kahlo Sages from Socrates to Meister Eckhart have told us the best way to find God is to look within yourself. Marriages make you look within: I had refused to learn about myself because I had wired everything about me to myself in a loop of pain, discomfort, and hurt. Serving others felt good. Thinking about me felt bad. God arranged a meeting with destiny. With a new possibility in my life, I began rewiring myself as not just a giver of God’s love. I had to become a receiver of God’s love and peace. Angel Lobes: Accessing the best thoughts possible! Angel lobes are latent lobes found in the prefrontal cortex region of your brain. This is a region of the brain that creates extraordinary possibility for humanity. The late Dr.Paul MacLean coined the term. As a physician and neuroscientist, he made significant contributions in the fields of physiology, psychiatry, and brain research through his work at Yale Medical School and the National Institute of Mental Health. Those regions of your prefrontal cortex are highly engaged in empathy, compassion or altruism, emotional stability, self-understanding, and pro-social attitudes, including a tolerance for others’ values. Current research by Dilip V. Jeste, MD, and Thomas W. Meeks, MD, of UC San Diego’s Department of Psychiatry and the Stein Institute for Research on Aging, is contributing to understanding this region of your brain. Their research is focused primarily on functional neuroimaging studies. These studies measure changes in blood flow or metabolic alterations in the brain, as well as on neurotransmitter functions and genetics. They found, for example, your medial pre-frontal cortex is activated by pondering a situation calling for altruism. Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and Medial pre-frontal cortex is activated while moral decisionmaking is considered. This wires different parts of your brain for sustaining attention and working memory. Your medial pre-frontal cortex is the seat of emotional and social working memory! Your anterior cingulate cortex is where conflict detection resides and is sometimes also associated with a so-called “sixth sense” functions. You have all kinds of Programming Inside Of You If you get pain, trauma and not knowing yourself out of the way, God can do even more amazing work through you! You have to know you in order to access God at deeper and deeper levels. Change yourself to what is possible from God’s perspective. You change yourself by letting go and breaking patterns with you that no longer serve! Then you become the place where angel lobes fire frequently and miracles are possible! My Angel Lobes and sixth sense was “on” based on using that region of my brain to serve as a doctor in poor areas of the world and constantly asking myself,
DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION?
“How is God calling me to serve?”. I was pondering the questions that caused this curious region to receive blood and metabolism. I receive clear messages and solutions from a higher power. I could hear God’s guidance for me and those I speak with. It can inform you and all who choose to participate in selfevolution based being a beneficial presence on the planet for God. When I was serving as a doctor, I was operating with faulty beliefs about myself and our world. I was helping alleviate suffering for the poor but I was not taking responsibility for evolving myself or the future. I was almost on autopilot. Because I love God, and listen deeply, I was an excellent student when God’s voice spoke to me. I listened to the urge to go to Nashville. I listened to the directions to spend time where God said was necessary. I believe God chose for me. Destiny, God’s plan for me was named, Greg Larsen. When I met this man, (who later became my husband and father to our kids0, I had an eating disorder. I rarely slept more than an hour and I could easily give to others but I could not easily receive from others! I was in Nashville for a very short period. Looking back, we know it was divine intervention for both of us! Even though I was very uncertain, scared and nervous. I married him because God said to marry him and my parents approved. When I became pregnant, that little light inside of me, turned on to be the best Mom I could be! All of a sudden, I cared about me because of all the things I had accomplished in life, I wanted to do this to the best of my ability. I had met all my babies in a near death experiences years earlier in my traumatic childhood. I wanted my baby to be as health and happy as humanly possible when she came to have a body. I finally could truly want the peace of god for myself. I finally had to become certain about me, my value, and who I am for God .I could see, hear and contribute in meaningful ways to others and yet I was living a quiet life of desperation because I didn’t know myself, I sugar coated everything and wasn’t authentically expressing. I was a people pleaser! I was of service on autopilot. I was conditioned and wired by my brain to deny my fundamental desires to have a family and be a mom. Yet, I had a passion to become greater than I had ever been before for myself to provide health to my baby. Being pregnant and having a family was a dream come true. I didn’t believe I could have them and I didn’t even know how much I hurt when I believed that all of those years. I was in denial. I didn’t realize that denial was adding trauma and programming too! I could manage all of my emotions by not eating, smoking, and not sleeping in the past. However, for the baby, I had to stop everyone of my coping and self denying behaviors. Every time, I slowed down, I would hurt. And if I got overwhelmed by the hurt I would get angry and leave. I would then get very busy again. Married and pregnant, I couldn’t leave. Crazy coping and growing began to happen. Profuond research and relearning began. God knew. God knows what you don’t even know, you don’t know about you. God, Spirit and your body know what you are denying about yourself. God knows who you are here to be and about your essence. Truly right now, decide to let go of the old you, let go and let God. Let God give you peace.
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Are You Always Self-Creating? Matthew 13:12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Luke 19:26 I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. You are the evidence of this. Just consider the process of your cells regenerating. Everyday about one percent of all of your cells die and are replaced. At your cellular level you have a new body about every three months. Yes, three months from now you will have either a more vital body or a body with more challenges. Vitality or Challenges based on how you perceive this moment. Your nervous system, your brain is being recreated, and it is a path that builds on itself. Add to your vitality and have more abundance or diminish your ability to participate fully in what is possible for you! Participate in the service of others and activate higher levels of possibility for yourself and all of God’s creatures. How you interpret this present moment determines if you have more. Interpretations of events in the current moment lead you to feeling. Those feelings create. Feeling resourceful creates vitality. Giving consideration to your maximum potential to being of a beneficial presence gives you access to higher experiences. Research shows feeling stressed can cause illness. 98% of all illness can be correlated back to stress responses. Your responses to events could be creating disease. Creating “Dis” or “No” “Ease” or “Dis-ease”! Interpretations of current moment events that create stressful responses in your body decrease your vitality. Decrease blood flow to your brain. Increase blood flow to your self-defense. When you feel less resourceful, you feel stress, maybe stuck in your thinking. The stress response creates, fight, flight, or freeze. You have less possibility from within yourself. You have less possibility from with everything around you. This is in our oldest books written, this is in your body, and this is being shown repeatedly by scientific research. Your thoughts and connection to trust and faith either heal you or your thoughts and reactions cause disease. Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Hippocrates Psalm 30:2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. The Nobel Prize winners in medicine, neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Sudhof discovered synaptic transmission–how brain cells communicate via chemicals. Unless you actively become aware of your own programming you are recreating trauma over and over again that you experienced! We all are. We are wired in our brain that way for self protection. Only those actively “firing” neurons in the Angel lobes have access to see things and possibilities. Those that have less blood flow and firing to the Angel lobes of the brain have less abilities. Right now much of the world is wired and programmed with fear. Fear stands for “False evidence appearing Real”! That is why there is so many misunderstandings in the world, suffering people, and war.
DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION?
This results in a kind of surreptitious learning that psychiatrist Daniel Siegel calls “memory masquerading as fact.” It is passed down generationally, mother to child, and into each of your cells that are multiplying. Neurons that fire together wire together. Simplified, your brain cells communicate with one another via synaptic transmission. One brain cell releases a chemical called neurotransmitter that the next brain cell absorbs. This communication process is known as “neuronal firing.” When brain cells communicate frequently, the connection between them strengthens. Messages that travel the same pathway in the brain over & over begin to transmit faster & faster. With enough repetition, they become automatic. Your body produces more of the same over and over again. Your body and mind like sameness! That’s why even a little bit of practicing something makes it “perfect”! The more you do or “practice” what you did the day before the more your biology produces the same chemicals. It longs for and creates the same experiences to keep the same type of neurotransmitters firing together! The longer you have had fearful and self protective thoughts, the more “perfect” those neurons fire together. The more you have thought of others, in service and compassion, the more those neurons fire together. Listen to God, Love, and Possibility, It Could Rewire Your Brain Accessing your “Angel Lobe” in your Prefrontal Cortex Luke 17:20-21 The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” ! Listening to God, getting married to Greg Larsen, blessed with babies, my desire to be the best Mom I could be, made me deal with my issues. Listening to God and facing my issues allows me to be of bigger service than I ever imagined possible. I am on a path to be able help more people. I can share my most vulnerable, authentic, and painful stories to help others because God has got me. I also have bigger challenges. I grow in by ability to serve by not denying any aspect of myself! I developed in service to God, peace and oneness more ways to be of service to those around me. I love helping others become who they are meant to be. You can release thinking and behavior regularly by asking God to release what no longer serves you. Examine you thoughts, ideas, and behaviors. Surround yourself more and more with love, people who think beautifully and help you become more you. God’s love, service to science, and to peace on earth happens through you. I could have kept myself from realizing my potential, joy, and peace of God by staying in fear. I could be somewhat happy serving mothers and kids in developing parts of the world. Because, I chose a different path more aligned to my authentic self and God. I listened, I got help and that created heavenly results beyond what I could have done in one lifetime. I am helping more people as a wife, mother, mentor, faith minister, writer, speaker, retreat leader, and media contributor. I speak about Miracle, God, and Angels to people all over the world. I no longer am a practicing physician because being a Miracle Maker, Miracle Medium and Medical Intuitive is God’s plan. I speak to audiences large and small about activating and using more of your brain, love, and possibilities. If I remained in service as
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a doctor in developing countries, I would have missed love. I might have missed becoming a mother. I would have missed being able to help you. I believe if you miss giving yourself what you ultimately want, you miss love. The true desires in your heart, God has given you the means to receive it! When you focus your resourcefulness toward gratitude, possibility and communion, you weave peace, faith, and vitality into everyone of your cells. When you focus on what you have, how you have survived, and thrived possibly you become more abundant. This isn’t just your thoughts or your body self creating it is your very essence receiving from God, Source, and the Connected Universe. When you take each moment as a possibility, your heart and your brain connect better. Your body becomes available to higher and higher levels of thinking. This isn’t wishful thinking, it comes from leading-edge research in the fields of neurology, mind-body connection, and Neurobiochemistry. All of these fields are examining the process of cell regeneration, your brain activity, neurotransmission, and latent possibilities within you that can be evolved. You are being given evidence of you become like those you hang around too! Seeing Angels and the Unseen by Most People World In the bible, seeing Angels was a regular occurrence. With scientific evidence you know that it is possible. Scientific research is catching up! I had to give my pain and stories to God, as I sat and listened to them. My pain and stories open to myself and God, I asked for the “Peace of God”. Luke 1:26-28 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! This Angel asked me to take it’s pictures as I lead a spiritual retreat to Sicily, Italy, with Connie Costa. My tour group was stopped in traffic at the sight of an accident. This Angel asked me to take it’s picture. The whole story is beingfeatured in "The Illumined Ones: An Angel Documentary Film". Angels appear in the Bible from the beginning to the end, from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation. You can see Angels just like children experience. And you can access your natural abilities because you can rewire your brain.
DID GOD MAKE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN EVOLUTION?
You are indeed “uninstalling” those old operating programs you don’t want. New ideas and behaviors will become available as your body relaxes with and ask for “the peace of God”. “Please Grant grant me your Peace.” Begin focusing on “How you are moment to moment!” 2. Breathe deeply. And as you put your attention on your breath ask yourself, “How is God calling me to serve right now!” Encourages extra oxygenation of the blood going to your brain that is the Angel lobe. These regions are designed to help you shine your light to help yourself and others.
3. Focus on gratitude. Research demonstrates that appreciation brings us into inner alignment at the levels of the brain, heart and mind. 4. Notice & name triggers. Full details at DrSarahLarsen.com 5. Smile. Research shows that when you smile—even if it at first feels forced, because you are really in a funk—you do get happier. Again, it’s the brain’s own pharmacy at work! 6. Nourish yourself. Omega 3 EFAs (essential fatty acids) are the equivalent of motor oil for the healthy functioning of the brain.. 7. Connect with others based common values like service, kindness, and healing. 8. Do something that uses one of senses. Like right now, listen to all the sounds around you! Smell the place you are now! Feel the temperature of your breath! 9. Appreciation what is around you especially yourself.
How to turn on your sixth sense and angel lobes: A whole step by step process to engage your angel lobes is referenced my website: Dr SarahLarsen.com 1.Revising Your Programming: Ask repeatedly of a negative thought: “How would I show up in this moment if I were not having this negative thought?”
Dr. Sarah Larsen www.drsarahlarsen.com
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NEED YOUR ATTENTION MR. PRESIDENT DONALD . J . TRUMP
NEED YOUR ATTENTION
Mr. President Donald . J. Trump
By Patrick Sarooj
God blessed to United State of America with a True Leader Mr. Donald J Trump, now time of God he show his power in the world because there are many who destroy the earth on the name of peace. I really appreciate to all the efforts of Mr. Donald J Trump for the betterment of America and the world. This time I want to mention only one issue. More Christian refugees than Muslim entered the United States in the first five months of the Trump administration, according to a new Pew Research Center. That reverses the trend under the Obama administration when, during his final fiscal year in office, more Muslim refugees entered the country.The U.S. took in more than 9,500 Christian refugees from January 21 through June 30; more than 7,200 Muslim refugees gained access during that time. Dual Persecuted Pakistani Christians Asylum Seekers in Thailand Many Pakistani Christian fled from Pakistan to Thailand because of religious persecution and they applied for asylum to UNHCR Thailand, in March, 2015 Thai Immigration arrested overstaying people unfortunately many Pakistani Christian families were arrested after they got bails with the help of some NGOs, in a while two years the compilation bail period IDC (Immigration detention center) call them back, it was very hard time for all Pakistani Christian families because many families and persons were on bails, it was kindness of Thai immigration they extended their bails for two months. It was golden time for UNHCR to give quick decision of their cases but mostly Pakistani Christians are refused and their cases has
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NEED YOUR ATTENTION MR. PRESIDENT DONALD . J . TRUMP
Christian Asylum Seekers arrested as overstay PHOTO SOURCE: Google
been closed now they have no any other option except stay in IDC or return to Pakistan. When UNHCR close the file mean no more responsibility. If I am not wrong everything looks preplanned. After rapidly closed cases of Pakistani Christians then few families decided to go back to Pakistan because they were disappointed to UNHCR, how can we live in IDC (Immigration detention center) without any hope but few families are still staying in IDC (Immigration detention center) with their small kids only hope on God. I met many Pakistani Christian refused families they are living under the fear of arrest because they are overstay and not allowed to work, so very difficult to survive there because they need room rent, food, milk for their kids, medication and education for kids. I also met few Pakistani Christian families they got refugee status by UNHCR from two and three years but still they are waiting for resettlementÂ
but other said Pakistani Ahmdy mostly got refugee status within few months and fly for different countries. In Obama’s Management if ten Pakistani Ahmdi families go to USA might be one family Pakistani Christian. I want to ask are Pakistani Christian not human? I am requested to Mr. Donald J Trump pleas show the mercy and help them because they be worthy of and I believe that you can do.
By Patrick Sarooj Managing Director Asia, Christian Times Magazine
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Terrorists still raising funds in Pakistan: State Department Report
Terrorists still raising funds in Pakistan: US Department of State Report News Source: The Dawn
WASHINGTON: Pakistan could be in trouble for not doing enough to prevent militant groups from raising funds inside the country, warns a report of the US State Department. The report — titled “Country Reports on Terrorism, 2016” — recognises Pakistan as “an important counterterrorism partner” but has also listed it among countries that provide safe havens to terrorists. The State Department sent the report to Congress on Wednesday, as part of its annual assessment of terrorism across the world. The Congress-mandated document acknowledges that violent terrorist attacks inside Pakistan have continued to decline but also blames Islamabad for failing to prevent cross-border attacks. In a separate chapter on money laundering, the report notes that Pakistan is a member of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering, a regional body modelled on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
FATF is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001, it expanded its mandate to act on terrorism financing. FATF and its regional affiliates monitor the various countries’ progress in implementing its recommendations by mutual evaluations of member countries, known as ‘peer reviews’. The US report notes that Pakistan criminalizes terrorist financing through a law known as the Anti-Terrorism Act. But it points out that “there has not been a significant number of prosecutions or convictions of terrorist financing cases reported by Pakistan in recent years due to a lack of resources and capacity within investigative and judicial bodies”. The report says that in 2015, FATF removed Pakistan from its review process due to progress on countering the financing of terrorism. But countries in review can also be declared facilitators of terrorism financing if they fail to satisfy member states. The report points out that in October 2016, FATF noted “concern among members that Pakistan’s outstanding gaps in the implementation of the UN Security Council ISIL [the militant Islamic State group] and Al Qaeda sanctions regime had not been resolved, and that UN-listed entities — including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its branches — were not being effectively prohibited from raising funds in Pakistan”. Despite Pakistan’s CFT (Combating Financing of Terrorism) laws, “LeT and its wings continued to make use of economic resources and raise funds in the country in 2016. Pakistan’s ban on media coverage also did not appear to reduce the ability of LeT to collect donations”. The report, however, recognizes that from March 2015 to March 2016, Pakistan did freeze several bank accounts operated by various terrorist groups and also made “other limited efforts” to stem fundraising by LeT and its affiliates. The report acknowledges that Pakistan’s national action plan to fight terrorism includes efforts to prevent and counter terrorist financing, including by enhancing interagency coordination on CFT. Pakistan’s National Terrorists Financing Investigation Cell — operated by the Federal Investigations Agency, Federal Board of Revenue, State Bank of Pakistan and intelligence agencies — tracks financial transactions between the national and international banking systems. Additionally, Nacta coordinates with all relevant agencies to counter terrorism as well as terrorist financing. The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2010 designates the use of unlicensed hundi and hawala systems as offences and also requires banks to report suspicious transactions to Pakistan’s financial intelligence unit, the State Bank’s Financial Monitoring Unit. But the report complains that while unlicensed hawala operators are illegal in Pakistan, these unlicensed money transfer systems persist throughout the country.
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Why the 'Porn' Excuse in the New Spider-Man Should Concern Parentst
Why the 'Porn' Excuse in the New Spider-Man Should Concern Parents News Source: CBN by Benjamin Gill
The newest version of Spider-Man hit theaters this week to the delight of moviegoers nationwide. It's expected to be a blockbuster film, loaded with tons of fast-paced action and comedy as the newest actor to portray Peter Parker makes his debut. Movie guide reports "Spider-Man: Homecoming" includes a lot of great themes, like a strong redemptive worldview, selfsacrifice, and even loving your enemies. But there are also a few reasons for parents to be concerned about the film. For example, it's loaded with profanity and paganism, including a number of sexual jokes and lewd references. There's also this – Movieguide points out a moment when a primary character uses porn as an acceptable excuse for not getting caught doing something else. It reveals a lot about the state of our culture. Here's how the scene plays out. In the movie, Parker has a best friend and techie sidekick named Ned. He's using a school computer while helping SpiderMan. A teacher walks up and asks what's going on. Ned doesn't want her to know what he's doing, so his excuse is this: "I was watching porn." "The theater erupted in laughter. In fact, the mother sitting next to me, who was with her daughter, found it especially funny," writes Ben Kayser, managing editor of Movieguide.
Kayser says a movie line that makes it "normal and acceptable" for a 15-year-old to watch porn "felt especially irresponsible and frustrating." "Studies have shown that porn consumption affects your brain negatively, destroys relationships and is addictive like drugs. Surveys also show that children are being exposed to porn at younger and younger ages, many times by accident and other times from curiosity. The negative effects of pornography are real," Kayser points out. CBN News has recently reported about stars like Chris Rock and Terry Crews revealing that porn destroyed their marriages. "The last thing families and children need is for Marvel movies, which millions of children watch and enjoy, to normalize pornography among teenagers and pre-teens," Kayser says. While there is no actual porn in "Spider-Man: Homecoming," parents of young children and teens may find this normalizing mention of porn to be a useful launching point for a discussion about the real dangers it poses. "The most effective way to address it is to be an active and informed parent. Talk to your children with grace and humility, acknowledging the fact that everyone is open to temptations of many kinds. Don't expect perfection from them, but warn them of all the dangers in their culture so that they don't end up choosing the same destructive roads that many others do. Finally, be sure to show them that the Good News of Jesus Christ is the only real solution to sin and temptation," Kayser says. For an in-depth family-friendly movie review of the new "Spider-Man," you can find Movieguide's review here, as well as a video review from our friends at "Plugged-in-Online" at the top of this story.
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There’s living proof homosexuality can be overcome. Another wave of doctrine or biblical truth?
There’s living proof homosexuality can be overcome. Another wave of doctrine or biblical truth? By Christopher Rose Christ Rose Ministries Po Box 445 Newton, Iowa 50208
As the attempt continues in persuading the American Christian that homosexuality is biological, having no need for cure, God has been busy working His righteousness into the heart, mind, and soul of those who fear His name. Reports of hundreds of men and women, such as myself, testify of being delivered of decades-long strongholds of unwanted sexual orientation and gender identity disorders. Commonly spoken amongst these men and women are details of their relationship with Jesus Christ. Also reported is the assistance given them through areas of psychology managed by doctors such as the lateDr. Joseph Nicolosi, author of the book “A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality”.However, the American Psychological Association, known for being America’s foremost authority of psychology, speaks differently of homosexuality. Their mission is to improve the lives of LGBT men and women by the advancement of psychology, elevating a sense of normality when illustrating transgender identity and homosexual orientation. Their hope is to altogether decrease prejudice, thus improving the lives of the LGBT. In layman’s terms they wish to change your mind.. Tactically, God calls for us not to be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds through His word. Secular associations of the scientific, psychological, andadvocacy groups, intending to bring me freedom from oppressive religious conjecture, have been found to be myoppressor(s). My relationship with God through His Son Jesus has enveloped me into His Truth, and after eight years of faithful restoration by the Holy Spirit I now see more clearly. The log is out of my eye. Deep into biblical truth is found a singular passage that forever separates the gnostic from the believer. “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20 NIV). This unchangeable truth has released the shackles of homosexuality off my wrists and ankles lifting me from the stocks where the American Liberal demands I remain. God has forever set me free by His promise of restoration from death to life through the power of the cross. One singular simplistic verse separates the sheep from the goat or the tare from the wheat. The Life of Christ Jesus in the believer, in me, makes the issues of homosexuality moot. The divine identity of man, those who humbly receive this promised new life, can only demonstrate behavior defined by the character of Jesus, the resurrected Son of God.Renewed minds of the redeemed obey this form of doctrine with shouts of victory, strengthened in the revelation of Romans 6:5 KJV“For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.”This unshakable promise declares unto my sinful nature that it
Understandably heart breaking are the testimonies of homosexually identified men and women. Crying out, they persuade us that they never chose homosexuality, it chose them. This is a true statement. In the American System of Law and Justice is the attempt by the homosexual agenda to end all practices of reparative therapies. But some reparative therapies open the heart to understand fundamental childhood development and the broken father/mother/child relationship. Desperate prayers to understand the origins of my fifteen year-long homosexual lifestyle God introduced me to the work of Doctors Joseph Nicolosi and James Dobson. It was in this providential work that I began to understand what the enemy had stolen from me. Every attempt to identify masculine was thwarted by separation, fear, and anxiety. Horrific environmental factors are responsible for my growing up comfortable and safe in a feminine persona, defining the modern-day transgender. Elevating my speaking voice and emulating feminine movement I gestured to my peers, demanding acceptance for more than three decades. I apologize for this demand. In 1975, the year I was born, the American Psychological Association removed homosexuality from their diagnostic manual as a mental disorder. By the time I was displaying gender nonconformity the world and my personal authority thought this to be normal but possibly passing behavior. The root of the issue was never addressed. While the American Psychological Association works to change the minds of the populace majority, quibbling over methodologies, andbeing busied with concerns of tension caused by the differing values of faith-based organizations and those of gay, bisexual, and lesbian advocacy groups,brand new deliverance testimonies are giving empirical evidence that homosexuality can change in the individual, and the world is beginning to take notice. Organizations such as NARTH have examined over 100 years of scientific-based literature that proves unwanted sexual orientation can be modified in some individuals. You can examine this data for yourself; go to josephnicolosi.com. Click on “What Research Shows”which is a full bodied response to the American Psychological Association. I praise God for His love and compassion lifting me out of a homosexual lifestyle. Calling this world’s wisdom foolishness God is restoring what the enemy attempted to steal. In a small Iowa town minutes from its capital city lives a once homosexually identified man walking in brand new God-weaved masculinity. God is beginning to restore my relationship with my Dad whom I love and honor despite our past. Years of dark notions have fallen from my eyes and have been persecuted from my heart. Jesus continues to carry me daily as I daily abide in Him. He is my deliverer, my healer, and my friend. “Jesus is real and is really interested in you.” To the homosexually identified I scream run! To the secular, scientific, psychological, and advocacy groups I say you are far removed from the power, promise, and advocacy of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For in His Son is Life. You will do well to promote such providential restoration. I am one of hundreds of those whose stories make up this documented evidence.Be blessed Body of Christ as we are reminded of God’s strength in His address to man’s sinful condition.
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Believe! Even when the LORD seems unloving.
Believe! Even when the LORD seems unloving. Explaining Bible Paradoxes By Dan Brien A pastor once said in his sermon that God doesn’t cause natural disasters such as Earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes. He suggested the LORD, being a loving God would not bring such terrible things upon a city or nation. He was referring to a great Earthquake that struck a certain city in the world destroying many of the buildings in that city, and causing much suffering and death. As he preached he said that Earthquake, and all natural disasters occur for physical reasons, and God is not responsible for causing them. But that’s not really true in the light of God’s sovereignty. The LORD is sovereign over the peoples, nations, and men of every language everywhere in the Earth. And he takes responsibility for all peoples whether they’re righteous, or wicked. These destructive forces of nature that cause heartaches and suffering, and the death to hundreds or even thousands of people throughout history do not to happen by pure chance. No! Nothing happens to anybody apart from the will of our Father in heaven and he has a reason for bringing distress on people. He loves us too much, and he watches our lives too closely to allow a city or people to suffer such great damage for no reason. God’s bigger than that. There’s a reason Someone might say, If God is sovereign, how come he gave Satan authority to deceive the nations of the world? After all, Satan is called the prince and power of the air. Also if God is sovereign how come people sin against him? After all, when he showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, he said to him, all this I will give you, if you will bow down and worship me. Where’s God’s sovereignty in that? The answer is Yes! Satan, as the prince of demons has incredible power to influence the nations. And yes many people disobey God all the time. For God has given free will to everyone, including the Devil. But in the end, the Devil must get permission from God before using that power. The Lord monitors the Devil’s activity closely here on earth, and he regulates how much damage the Devil is allowed to do in a city, and the people living in it. In the end, all things must eventually fall under God’s sovereign choice Somewhere in the prophets of the Old Testament the Almighty God say’s; When disaster strikes a city, Is it not I who caused it say’s the Lord. And again he says in Isaiah 45:6,7 so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other. 7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. And let’s not forget what God said to Moses when he complained about being a poor speaker, and that he’s slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:11 The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Believe the LORD!
People reject faith in Jesus Christ because they can’t accept the Lord is a loving God, but he’s also a righteous judge. He holds people accountable for their deeds, both good and bad. Originally he created mankind and all the angels to serve him, and saw it was good. But he also sees the future. He had a master plan for mankind before the world began. This plan included man’s fall in the Garden of Eden, and Satan’s act of tempting Adam and Eve into committing the first sin. Yet in all this God remains guiltless. He is an upright and just God who never does wrong to anyone. And he’s sovereign. If God didn’t have the final say over this world, then Satan would have power to accomplish things beyond God’s control. This would give the Devil the ability to change the Almighty’s master plan. But that’s not possible. The LORD knew ahead of time Satan would fall from heaven, and he’d take a third of the angels with him. It was part of a deeper plan that will eventually be fulfilled on judgement day. Consider God’s sovereignty concerning the righteous man Job. Twice the Lord gave Satan permission to strike Job, and all his possessions. Yet the LORD takes responsible for what happened. These are called Job’s two trials. Job’s first trial. The story begins in Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 8 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?" 9 Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for no reason? 10 Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face." 12 And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. And having the LORD’S consent, Satan killed all of Job’s children, and took all his livestock and possessions. But, in all this Job didn’t sin against God by charging him with wrongdoing. Notice the Lord told Satan, behold, everything he has is in your hands, only on the man himself do not lay a hand. God was telling Satan you can go so far in hurting Job, but then no further. Job’s second trial.
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Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 3 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason." Again notice the Lord told Satan Job still holds onto his integrity, even though you incited me to destroy him for no reason. God actually told Satan you incited me to destroy him for no reason. The Lord took responsibility for what happened to Job. Satan may have pushed the right buttons, but it was God who gave the OK. Also notice there was no reason to ruin Job. So why did he allow it? This story is not a case where the LORD was unloving.. The truth of God’s word is never contradictory! The LORD is a loving God. He never does wrong to anyone, and he never brings hardship on anyone intentionally. But he’s also sovereign. And he has the right to cause trouble to anyone. We don’t see what God sees. He sees the big picture in all things and knows what a man deserves, and what he doesn’t. No, in this case God wanted to show Satan that his righteous man was a faithful servant. And Job would never curse the LORD to his face. On the contrary, God was willing to let Job suffer for the reward of watching his servant do the right thing to Satan’s face. The LORD was pleased with Job for staying faithful. And when his trials were over God gave Job twice as many livestock and possessions as before, including as many children as he lost. Now let’s consider God’s sovereignty in the face of a person’s choice to life and death. We are loved by our Father in heaven. We are valuable to him. That’s why he sent his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to save us from our sins. And no person has ever died in the history of the world without the Father’s permission. Listen to what Jesus said in Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Notice not one sparrow has ever fallen to the ground apart from the Father’s will. And then he says you are worth more than many sparrows. Now if you are worth more than many sparrows, and yet not one dies without the Fathers permission, then clearly no human has ever died without the Fathers’s permission. We are too valuable to God. He loves each and every one of us far too much to allow someone to die by pure chance. What about suicide? Someone might ask, If no one dies without the Fathers approval, then how come some people commit suicide? They kill themselves because they have freedom of own choice to take their own life? Where’s God’s sovereignty in that? The answer is Yes!, they made their own choice to take their own life. But the Devil is the one who tempts people to commit suicide. Suicide is a selfish act. And nobody has ever committed suicide without Satanic influence convincing them their life is not worth living. But the Devil must get permission from God to tempt anyone. In his loving kindness the Lord regulates how much a person is tempted by the Devil. Some people are only mildly tempted to commit suicide. Others go the whole way. But before a person commits suicide the Father must give his permission for it to take place.
Believe! Even when the LORD seems unloving.
In summary, continue to trust God even when terrible things happen in this world. When you see in the news an earthquake, tornado or hurricane has wrecked havoc on a certain city or town don’t give up your faith just because he seems unloving. The LORD had a reason for causing it. And God remains guiltless. When things don’t go your way, and it looks like God is being unfair to you, he really isn’t. Place your hope in the Lord’s Grace and rest under the shadow of his protection. He sees the beginning and end of all things, and he’s with you in times of trouble. Remember Roman 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. The Grace of Christ be in your hearts! Amen
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Connecticut has New Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship Law
Connecticut has New Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship Law By Marcus Stallworth
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the work of our partners in Connecticut, Welcome to Reality LLC, Connecticut legislators have passed a law that will help to elevate media literacy education in the state’s public schools. The bill passed by a wide bi-partisan margin, with a unanimous vote of the 18 Republicans and 18 Democrats in the Senate and a vote of 144 to 3 in the House of Representatives and will become law on July 1 as Public Act 17-67 “With the passing of this bill, it’s with hope that all people from different disciplines and experiences can come together and work towards the inclusion of media literacy in schools – not to add a new burden, rather lessen the demands and take education to new heights,” said Qur-an Webb of Welcome to Reality, an organization founded by a group of social workers focused on youth and families. Webb, along with colleagues Marcus Stallworth and Anthony Gay, have been working with Sen. Terry Gerratana for several years to educate policy makers on the value of media literacy to address the urgent need for young people to acquire key 21st century literacy skills that will serve them throughout their lives. “The internet allows us to access more information than ever before, but unfortunately it has also begun to blur the lines between fact and fiction,” said Sen. Gerratana. “In order to prepare Connecticut’s students to be responsible citizens in the modern world, we must ensure they are educated in media literacy. This will help them discern what information can be trusted, and what cannot be. These are basic skills that will help future generations stay informed, stay safe and become good digital citizens.” This is the second media literacy law for the Welcome to Reality organization. In 2015 the group was successful in getting a law passed – also with the sponsorship of Sen. Terry Gerratana – that requires schools to teach students about safe, ethical and responsible use of social media starting in the 2016-2017 school years. Public Act No. 1594. The new law will help schools to meet the requirement by bringing together experts and state resources to identify best practices and methods of instructio so students will learng to safely, ethically, responsibly and effectively consume and create media using the array of technologies available. 12 people offered written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education, while Marcus Stallworth appeared at the hearing in February where he said, “In my role as a national trainer with the Child Welfare League of America, adjunct professor, and as a parent, I see countless occurrences where children are winding up on the wrong side of social media and technology. Children are getting inundated with imagery and messaging hundreds of times a day and are being left to their own devices to decipher the purpose and intentions of what they see and hear.
He said the committee would enable like-minded individuals to assemble a strength-based, solutionfocused approach to meeting the media literacy needs of Connecticut citizens, and provide additional support to schools. You can find more information here including additional analysis and votes. Connecticut residents: you can help the media literacy movement by thanking your legislators who voted in favor of the bill. They appreciate hearing from constituents. The next step will be to work with the Department of Education to convene the advisory group. Welcome to Reality will be leading that effort and those who want to be involved should be in touch with them Qur-an Webb qw@welcome2reality.us Marcus Stallworth ms@welcome2reality.us
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TIME TO INVESTIGATE JOHN PODESTA FOR TIES TO RUSSIA (FOR REAL)
Time to investigate John Podesta for ties to Russia (for real) With not a single shred of evidence other than Hillary Clinton shrieking “Russia!” and all of her media lapdogs responding in kind to affirm it as gospel truth, the witch hunt against President Trump over his alleged involvement with the Russian government to supposedly steal the 2016 presidential election continues. Meanwhile, actual real evidence of Clinton’s former campaign manager, John Podesta, having accepted millions of dollars from Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials is so far being ignored as if it never happened. During a recent interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, Podesta slithered his way out of every relevant question pertaining to his involvement with a foreign-owned energy company that reportedly received $35 million from the Russian government while Clinton held post as Secretary of State. As explained by Peter Schweizer, author of Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses
Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich, Podesta was appointed to the board of Joule Unlimited on January 18, 2011, smack dab in the middle of Clinton’s White House stint. Just a few months later, Rusnano, a Kremlin-backed investment fund founded by Putin, invested $35 million into Joule. Alongside Podesta at Joule was senior Russian official Anatoly Chubais, as well as Russian oligarch Ruben Vardanyan, who has since been appointed by Putin to the council on Russian economic modernization. In 2014, while still serving on this board alongside these two top Russian officials, Podesta was appointed as a counselor to thenPresident Barack Obama, which means that he was directly involved with Russia at the time he entered the White House. Podesta lies about selling shares in company with Russian ties; actually just transferred it to his children
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When pressed by Bartiromo as to why he failed to disclose this pertinent information at that time, Podesta squirmed his way out of the question by denying this fact. He claimed that he did disclose it, even though his own financial disclosure form shows that he only listed two of the three entities that make up Joule Unlimited. He conveniently left out the Dutch-registered Stichting Joule Global Foundation, which would have indicated the company’s foreign presence. As to what happened to his 75,000 shares in Joule, Podesta also claimed that he divested of these before entering the White House. He also claims they weren’t “in any Russian company,” because Joule is technically based in Massachusetts. But records show that what he actually did with his shares was transfer them to an LLC controlled by his adult children. He also picked up communications with Joule and Joule investors right where he left off immediately after exiting the White House, indicating that he never actually cut ties with the company. What this all suggests is that the real criminals who’ve been working with Russia don’t have anything to do with President Trump, but rather with failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Podesta has a lot of explaining to do, and for all intents and purposes is the one who should be under investigation – not only for his apparent ties to Russia, but also because evidence has emerged to suggest that he’s a sadistic pervert. After all, Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, where Joule board member Reuben Vardanyan once served as head of its investment banking division, was recently found to have had a $170,000 lobbying contract with the Podesta Group, which is owned by John Podesta’s brother, Tony Podesta. “In short, Clinton’s top campaign chief and a senior counselor to Obama sat on Joule’s board alongside top Russian officials as Putin’s Kremlin-backed investment fund funneled $35 million into Joule,” writes Schweizer. “No one looking at the Podesta fact pattern can claim to care about rooting out Russian collusion and not rigorously investigate the tangle of relationships.”
TIME TO INVESTIGATE JOHN PODESTA FOR TIES TO RUSSIA (FOR REAL)
By Ethan Huff Sources for this article include: FoxBusiness.com NYPost.com NewsTarget.com Pizzagate.wiki Trump.news
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THE MESSAGE OF SARDIS THE CHURCH IN SARDIS AND DEAD CONDITION
The message of Sardis the church in Sardis and dead condition By Harrison Saghir
Church in Sardis To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,and you will not know at what time I will come to you. 4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes.They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches? Rev: 3.1:6.
The Lord our God Says to the church of Sardis, 1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw— that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ ( revelation 1; 1-2) John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. John was prisoner in the island of Patmos, On the Lord’s Day when he was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
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I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. (Revelation 1:10-11) Early writing that John wrote to the Church of Sardis the message of Jesus, He has seven spirits of God and Seven stars and He says seven sprits of God “The Holy Spirit”. The number 7 is identified with something being “finished” or “complete.” From then on, that association continues, as 7 is often found in contexts involving completeness or divine perfection. And the seven sprits and are the spirits of perfection. we are talking about the “Holy Spirit”. There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, (Isaiah 11:1-3) In Isaiah 11:1-3 verse tells us about the Seven Holy Spirits. 1 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds[a] and teachers,[b] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(Ephesians 4:11-12) The Fellowship of the Believers 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42) The seven stars definition or identified as "The Men of God". The men of God like, prophets, apostles, pastors, evangelists, teachers and elders. The Holy Spirit gives power to the priests and helps them to build the Church, so that the Church may be successful and continue to grow in the Lord Jesus. We should keep the prayer and watch in the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows,[a] or in the morning— 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.(Mark 13:35-36) The Church of Sardis spiritually dead The church at Sardis was described as being “dead” (3:1). It appeared to be alive – had “a reputation of being alive ” – looked spiritually vibrant on the outside – but was spiritually lifeless. The church was Christian in name only. This recalls Christ’s scathing rebuke of the Pharisees who “look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean” (Matthew 23:27).
THE MESSAGE OF SARDIS THE CHURCH IN SARDIS AND DEAD CONDITION
Dead Condition mean, that if church leads without Holy Spirit and Pastors and Teachers they are both empty from Holy Spirit. Therefore we should keep awake and prayer so that we shall not in temptation. Church of Sardis Show to others in the Society and before the other churches that they are very spiritual and very great church of God but in the sight of God the Church of Sardis is dead. The Church of Sardis needs to Awake so that Christ will shine on them. 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.(1-Peter 5:8) The Lord Jesus Christ says to the Church of Sardis "Repent and concern for their condition." Many people in our churches and in our societies really show that they believe God very much and read the Bible every day and pray every day, but the reality is that they do not know God. And they do not worry about their dead condition. Says G.R. Beasley-Murray: “The appearance [of the Sardis church] is that of a beautifully adorned corpse in a funeral parlour, and the Lord is not deceived” (Revelation, p. 95). The church needed to stir up the living Spirit of God in order to come to life. What is our present condition? Are we like the Church of Sardis? Are we in the dead state? Do you live under the Holy Spirit? We must not live so dead, but we should live in Lord Jesus Christ. Lord says to the Church of Sardis and to every man who lives in this world, "REPENT AND CONCERN FOR YOUR DEAD CONDITION. You will only have eternal life if you accept Him as your Savior and Lord. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, (2 Timothy 8; 2) Promise to Sardis (3:4-6) While most in the church at Sardis were in a dead spiritual state, “a few people” were faithful to Christ, and had “not soiled their clothes” (3:4). They were promised that they would be taken on a walk in Christ, and to be dressed in white (3:4-5). The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name
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of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches (Revelation 3; 5) That means the few in Sardis who were given white robes had been made right and just before God. We should not lose sight of the fact that the robes are given to the Sardians as a gift, reflecting the fact that we do not justify ourselves by good works; we are made spiritually right by the work of Christ. Finally, Jesus promised to acknowledge the name of the overcomer in Sardis before his Father (3:6). This recalls Jesus’ promise as the incarnate Son of God: “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven” (Matthew 10:32).
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LAW AND JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN
MY TESTIMONY HISTORY AND LIFE IN FINLAND BY MARKO TAPANI LATVAKOSKI MANAGING DIRECTOR CTM, FINLAND OFFICE
I was born in 1967 in Vaasa in Ostrobothnia hospital 40 kilometers hometown Isokyrö. My family includes three brothers and three sisters. 3 other brothers have dead as a small child. My dad was an electric workman and my mother was housewife. Life was the simple life of a Finnish working family. Dad did a lot of work and long days to help his family. My dad liked music. He sang in the band as a young man. Music was part of his life until the end. Often, he whistles and sang at home. I liked it . When I was in the Bible School in Keuruu Finland my mom and dad came to us to the visite my home. At the same time, one old man came also my home.. I also asked her visit my home. This believer brother immediately asked my parents whether they believed in the Lord Jesus? My parents were surprised . They, however, kneeled down there in my home . We pray God and we were able to pray for their salvation. Thank you and Glory to God I believe in God, I remember that as a young boy I believed in the existence of God. I prayed to God. This time I see vision my home in the backyard. The sky opened and I was see in England . I was wondering at that time, but now I think it was God's message of my future? God know this too? My home was not religious but seculars. We are not praying together and not reading the Bible. Although a large number of Finns belong to the Lutheran Church, so much of it is secular and are not new born what bible teach John 3 . Finland has become increasingly pagan, and there are more and more people in the country who support other religions and immigrants. Finland has become a mission field, and I have heard that God sent here from other countries to evangelize people in Finnish God call In 1991, I was powerful God call. God began to influence my life very strongly and pulled salvation through His Spirit. I remember when I was in the restaurant, so I cried there and did not understand why. This breakdown continued. I met a man with whom we were in the restaurant and he told me that I would still believe Jesus. I was amazed at this speech. Then I was at Seinäjoki
Train Station and there in the middle of the night was an old woman reading the Bible for me. The next morning we saw him walking again in the street and his black coat was on the back of Jesus poster I was at home once and prayed to God. I told God that I believe that Jesus is your Son and I want to come to faith and believers, but I do not know what that means? Then I went on and said to God that I would first find a woman because I was so lonely I met my wife and Lord Jesus saves me 1991 One day the phone rang and the voice of the young woman spoke. He asked if we could meet. That's how my wife and I started dating. At first, we had a hard time. I live still under God's powerful call . The breakup was going on in my life, but I did not turn to God. Two collapses occurred to me and then I began to wonder if it would be time to turn to God and ask for salvation. In the spring of 1991 we lived in Vaajakoski in Finland. There in my apartment I cry for God. I was bored with world life. I did not want this what the world offers. When I cry God, so I see vision A Dream Jesus appeared to me. I felt in that moment, that I am a sinner and unclean, and away from the Holy God. Nasb Hebrew.4:13 (And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. ) When I was ashamed of it and wondered if I was in God's favor, the Lord Jesus stretched out his hand and smiled at me. I felt the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, and the love of God, and I rejoiced in the Lord After this I told my wife that I would like to make repentance I see Jesus We were then at a street mission service and there people testified and talked about Jesus. After this service , we asked the Lord Jesus to our heart and changed our lives. He came to our Savior and our Lord and forgave our sins and gave the change of mind and power and the right to become a child of God. I was born again from as Jesus teaches in the Gospel of John chapter 3 I always remember the next day when I had come to believe in the Lord. Everything felt so new. Nature looked quite different. I enjoy life. It felt so light and clean. I was free in Christ Jesus. Glory alone to God. Jesus saved me. He came and rescued me and released me. Lord Jesus has come to save sinners .
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We also went to the same summer for marriage. We both gave ourselves to the Lord Jesus and gave ourselves to each other. Commit to each other and to God. I prayed to God and He gave me a lovely and faithful wife and four wonderful children. Thank God !
God's personal call and the baptism and power of the Holy Spirit In 1991, in August we were in the "Let Fire " at the youth service event in Nurmo Finland. There we were in prayer and God spoke through these two sisters: “ God has called me to His service. I should not be afraid to accept the task God has given. God and His angel are with me”. Then we were my home at Isokyrö, and we were going to sleep and I was in intercession for my sister. In my dream I saw how the Lord Jesus baptized me with the Holy Spirit and I speak new language. Glory to God. Hallelujah ! When I wake up in the morning, I wondered when I prayed that I now have a power that was not before. I experienced a great desire reading Bible and spiritual literature. I began to witness the streets of Jesus. I told my testimony everywhere. I share spiritual tractas and put posters in different places.
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Not for you. You will secure the Lord Jesus. She loves you even if you have the hard time. God can not reject His children whom He has chosen in Christ Jesus. Jesus says that no one can rob His own and His hand of His Father. We must not leave prayer ,not leave reading the Bible, not leave connecting the believers. We must love each other as our Lord Jesus has commanded us. He loved us. We too will love Him and love each other believers . If we love God so we also love all the children of God in Christ Jesus My time now is better. God is Good. He has helped and renewed and refined I have a lot of speech on the Internet. When I was in the Bible School then God spoke to me that He has a job for me on the Internet. Then I was opposed, but now after 16 years I understand that the Word was from the Lord. I have written a lot on the internet and facebook. Through Facebook I was also invited to Christian Time Magazine. Anil Anwar facebook friend contacted me and asked to write. I also contac with David Clark. Now I was invited to the Particular Baptist Church Internatiol. I am now excited about this season and how God leads us God bless you and Glory to Only Saviour and God ! Come Lord Jesus ! Maran ata !
Bible School 1998-2001. Darkest time 2001-2014 We moved to Keuruu and went to the Bible School I studied theology. I studied the systematic theology. The Church History. Pastoral care. Old and New Testaments, etc. I was thinking that 2001 church and planting work began, but that did not happen. In my life began a great time of testing. I went to work . My life went to work and I missed church service and fellowship believers . Little silence I ran into the world. Alcohol came again in my life. I had been Over 10 years of free alcohol. Darkest time 20102014 heart failure and arrhythmia . I became depressed. These darkest years of my life came when we lived here in southern Finland. I already thought I would not live longer but die. I was thinking that God had rejected or that God did not call me. There was disbelief and doubt. However, the Lord spoke to me personally. He gave the words in the greatest distress that He would not forsake me. He told me that He Lord Jesus my Savior never abandoning me. He is my rescue. He never rejects and leaves .
Marko Tapani Latvakoski Managing Director Christian Times Magazine in Finland
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LAW AND JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN
LAW AND JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN BY AAMIR BASHIR We do not have to understand the law and justice. Justice Muhammad Rustam alias M.K. Keani wrote an event in his book. That they removed from the court on the basis of a fair trial of any patronage. Khan said. How is this court? Kayani said. What is the court that Khan said to you? It's tired. The laws are not made to justify justice. Rather, the caresses is also made to run together. This is the law of the deadline. Now the problem becomes as old as it is difficult to bring its testimony or documents. Therefore, in civil matters, this is the law that you should be prosecuted within a fixed period. After that period, your case should be corrected by hundred percent. The court can refuse to listen. And you have to prove a one-day delay able reason. Meaning you was mentally sick or imprisoned etc. Similarly, if a thief is not caught in the city and one should be punished and punished. So the sentence will be correct according to the law. They cannot hold it first. But no justice can be said to him. The concept of justice can be different from each person. Rules are made for this. So that the judge or government official should look at the law rather than walking on justice, so that there is no agreement. But this uniform standard is not necessary to meet our quality as well.
‘For instance, a father sells half a property to teach one of his children. She reads the child writing and gets rich. And parents forget. Others do not have the opportunity to study the remaining land at home and because of their parents' service. So the property on the death of father will be equally divided by both brothers. Well, it does not matter to anyone. Similarly, if a candidate in government work comes up on merit and does not have to pay for a job while others are in need of a job urgent. And there is no difference in qualification. So the law says. Give Merit to the job. Whether we feel that the justice is that the job is received by others.
AAMIR BASHIR CHAIRMAN VOICE OF MINORITIES PAKISTAN
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