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• Does the Bible Predict God’s End-Times Destruction of Syria — and Is Prophecy About to Unfold Before Our Eyes?

  June 17, 2013 at 5:20pm

  In reply to jconner30.

  The “beast” was the Roman empire and between the years of 64-313 AD Christians were persecuted because they would not bow down and worship the Caesar’s or take part in the pagan practices. Thus if crops were to “fail” pagans thought it was because Christians refused to worship their gods. Yes, Rome was the ruler of the known world at the time and they made it hard for people to buy or sell unless they had a certificate which was issued under the rule of Domitian: “To those who have been appointed to preside over the sacrifices, from *name of the petitioner*, from the village of *petitioner’s village or place of residence*, together with his children, *names of all children and where they reside*. We have always sacrificed to the gods and now in your presence and according to the regulations, we have sacrificed and offered libations, and tasted the sacred things, and we ask that you give us a certification that states we have done so. May you fare well, *followed by the name of the petitioner.*”

  The ten horns on the beast? Augustus set a rule that there were always 10 senatorial provinces in the Imperial government system. I bring this up to show you that these things were about the first century and on… these prophecies have already taken place thus they cannot be talking about today’s events.

• Now Atheist Activists Launching Attack on a Bible That Sits Next to Fla. Mayor’s Desk in City Council Chambers

  June 14, 2013 at 3:21pm

  In reply to flaboater1.

  Truthseeker- The “10 lost tribes” were never lost. It takes some Biblical study but the tribes were still around even during Jesus’ time and even after!

  James 1:1 James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

  Luke 2:36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (one of the supposedly “lost” tribes). She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

  520 BC (some 200 years after events of the Assyrian captivity) Ezra 6:17 And they offered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

  So we can see that these tribes were never “lost.” Were they scattered during the Babylonian captivity? Yes, but remember some remained in Babylon (book of Esther) some returned home. So the “lost” ten tribes is not biblical teaching.

• Now Atheist Activists Launching Attack on a Bible That Sits Next to Fla. Mayor’s Desk in City Council Chambers

  June 13, 2013 at 3:26pm

  In reply to flaboater1.

  Mcsledge- Where did Jesus say He had to go to other lost sheep of Israel? I must have missed that. As for the Bible, all that we need in order to make us complete is stated in 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  Galatians 1:6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

  There’s a reason that not everything is included in the Bible because it does not add up. God would never allow His Holy Word to become corrupt or leave us here with nothing but lies. He has made sure we have the truth. It is man that must be willing to change their minds to that truth instead of turning the truth to fit their minds.

• A ‘Gay Lobby’ Inside the Vatican? Pope Francis’ Leaked Private Speech Offers Stunning Admission

  June 13, 2013 at 2:56pm

  In reply to MJay.

  Caleb- Yes Christ gave the apostles the authority through the working of the Holy Spirit (for scripture had not been completed by then). However when the last apostle died the ability to give gifts also died with them. I would like to see where in God’s word we are given the authority to pray to Mary? That wasn’t invented until hundreds of years later so were rosaries.

  As far as the scripture I gave you in Timothy, read the verse more carefully, if man is not complete and equipped for *EVERY* good work then God lied to us. If we must adhere also to the teachings of the catholic church to make us complete then someone is lying either God is lying or the Catholic church is lying. Jesus set up the kingdom, His church which we can read about in the New Testament and their practices. None of the first century practices we read about involve adhering to Peter the pope (in fact Paul rebuked Peter on a matter and I couldn’t imagine today a priest rebuking the pope) or having Mary make intercession for us or anything to that matter. I do read of Elders in 1 Tim. 3 and deacons and their roles and their qualifications. The Bible is all we need to know on matters of faith, why do you think Jesus sent out His disciples to preach the *word?* Again just ask yourself, if God’s word tells you you’re complete but the Catholic church tells you that you need them to be complete then something is contradicting and you need to find out the truth.

• A ‘Gay Lobby’ Inside the Vatican? Pope Francis’ Leaked Private Speech Offers Stunning Admission

  June 12, 2013 at 11:12pm

  In reply to MJay.

  Caleb- 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  If all scripture is given that it might make man complete then why does the Roman Catholic church insist that man isn’t complete unless they belong to the Catholic church and does whatever the pope says?

  Paul told the Christians in Ephesus not to be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is (Eph.5:17). He was writing to everyday Christians, not a clergy. I’m going to believe what God has revealed in His Holy Scriptures, not what infallible man tells me is in His Holy Word.

• You’re Reading This Right: Christian Mother Turns to Atheist Group to Protest ‘Illegal’ Pre-K Graduation Prayer to…Jesus

  June 12, 2013 at 3:24pm

  In reply to phillyatheist.

  BBrown- There was a reason for this and it has something in common with what people practice today… it’s called abortion. While people may not be sacrificing their child to wooden idols they certainly are sacrificing them because of their own selfish desires. However, during the times in the Old Testament the gods that the Israelites would serve were ones that required human sacrifices to Molech etc. (especially killing little children who obviously were outside the womb). So you tell me if you think it would be ok for anyone to sacrifice little children (or even other adults) today? Would you not seek the death penalty for such an offense as murder? Keep in mind they didn’t have prisons like we do today so I’d imagine it would have been hard to keep someone locked up (not to mention a very large number of people) for the rest of their lives. It would have been easier for them to have the death penalty. It’s not that God is uncaring, quite the opposite, He cared enough to tell these people not to serve other gods because this is what would happen, they would end up killing innocents. They would end up doing horrible and despicable acts.

• You’re Reading This Right: Christian Mother Turns to Atheist Group to Protest ‘Illegal’ Pre-K Graduation Prayer to…Jesus

  June 11, 2013 at 3:35pm

  In reply to phillyatheist.

  I think you hit the nail on the head when you said you didn’t know Jesus, it shows. People (even Christians) tend to take Matthew 7:1 and point to that as their “proof” that we’re not allowed to judge at all. They’ll state, “Judge not, that you be not judged,” and then proceed to tell you you have no authority to judge. However, that’s not what Christ said. You have to continue reading the rest of it:

  For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

  In other words don’t be a hypocritical judge. I can’t tell someone not to do drugs and I turn around and do it myself. I have to flee from that action first before I can tell others not to.

  Jesus also said in John 7:24 “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Now if Christians are not allowed to judge then how are we to get through life? For Christians have been told to not have fellowship with the evil works of darkness, in order to do that we must judge the situation and sometimes people. Context is always key.

• Could a Christian Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for a Gay Couple Really Go to Jail?

  June 9, 2013 at 6:33pm

  In reply to Findingmyway.

  To those who claim the baker broke a law can you please give us book, chapter, and verse of what law they broke? Second of all when did it become ok to make a private business serve people regardless and they have no say so in the matter? Does that mean muffler shops now have to serve customers who want their catalytic converters cut off instead of turning those customers away? When did it become ok for someone else’s rights to trump mine in the sense that they are entitled to my labor?

• Bible Scholars’ Controversial Claim: One Man, One Woman Isn’t the Only Form of Marriage the Bible Supports

  June 5, 2013 at 4:14pm

  In reply to crisnick.

  Instead of guessing or assuming what the Bible says how about reading what the Bible says? Was polygamy ‘overlooked’ under the Old Testament? Yes. Is it permissible today under the New Covenant? No. As for celibacy, how is it considered marriage?

  Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.

  1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the **husband of one wife,** temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach

  12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

  Matt. 19:4 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” …8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

  I’m going to believe what Christ said on the matter and follow the New Covenant because that’s what we’re under, not the Old Law. You can be the biggest Biblical scholar in the world but still not know what the Bible says.

• ‘It’s Not a Hate Thing’: Boy Scouts Face Monumental Loss After Choice to Allow Openly-Gay Members

  June 3, 2013 at 3:01pm

  In reply to SpankDaMonkey.

  Zappa- A Christian is not to cast people away, as you have said. We are told to go the extra mile, to help those in need however that does not mean we have to accept the lifestyle. I could work right alongside a gay person and still disagree with them but love them at the same time. When it comes to the Boy Scouts in this situation, they’re asking people to go against their beliefs in accepting and allowing gays into the the scouts. A Christian is supposed to be separate from the world (Ephesians 5) and we are lights that shine in the darkness. Just because a Christian doesn’t accept or allow sinful behavior in certain situations doesn’t mean they’re hate filled. Jesus didn’t accept the money changer’s actions and he even drove them out on 2 occasions! It doesn’t mean He hated them He just didn’t tolerate their actions. As Christians we are to follow Christ and many people think Christ is this loving, tolerant, Savior who will accept any and every “love” out there. Scripture proves otherwise. Yes, He does love us and wants all to be saved but not everyone will hear His voice and obey Him. Just because love is involved doesn’t make it right. A person could love money but I think you’d agree it doesn’t mean it’s right. Jesus was also hated and despised and killed because He taught truth. Many Christians will go through similar things. The world (including homosexuals) will hate us even if we’ve done no wrong.