Actor Kirk Cameron takes on the Darwinists

from JBS

Actor Kirk Cameron is finding himself at the center of a firestorm because of his beliefs. Since his conversion to Christianity from atheism 20 years ago, Cameron has become increasingly outspoken concerning his faith in recent years. Now, in this purported “Year of Darwin,” the 38-year-old actor has become active in countering…more

Should We Hope Obama Fails?

There has been quite a bit of controversy over an article by Joseph Farah in WorldNetDaily, and over comments by Rush Limbaugh, about their statements hoping—indeed indicating Christians should pray for—Obama to fail. Several breathless stories have been reported in the mainstream media, their reporters aghast at the prospect of Christians praying for the failure of a sitting President. Before diving into the issues, a little perspective.

It’s a bit ironic for a mainstream media that has spent eight years berating a sitting President—Bush—and hoping he fails. Bumper stickers abounded over the last eight years, saying things like: “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Sculptures were made, dreaming, wishing, that George Bush had been aborted. Not only did the liberal media hope for George Bush to fail, they opined that he should be impeached, and wished for his physical demise. What we are hearing from Rush and WND don’t hold a candle to the sorts of things that have been said about George Bush, or even Ronald Reagan.

But, moving beyond this, should Christians pray for a sitting President to fail? The key verse you’re always pointed to on this subject is 1 Timothy 2:1-2, which says:

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

When we examine this passage, we find something interesting. While there are many things a government may take on itself the power to do, there only some specific things called out for a Christian to pray about.

1. That all people, including these rulers, learn the truth of Christ, and come to salvation.
2. That rulers rule in such a way that we may lead quiet, godly, and dignified lives.

What we seem to miss is that a government can be broken into three pieces.

1. The individual people within government.
2. The policies and actions of the government that fall into the role God has given government.
3. The policies and actions of the government that do not fall into the role God has given government.

The first of these three is covered in Paul’s statement that we should pray for all people, including for kings who in high positions. This is a prayer for the individual person, as a person, to come to salvation, or a knowledge of the truth.

The second of these three is covered in the prayer for a peaceful and quiet life, a godly and dignified life. For these are the things a government is supposed to guarantee, the things a just government would provide.

The third thing is not covered at all. Government is not to provide social justice, for that perverts justice. Government is not to provide abortions, for that is murder. Government is not to force Christians to do things which go against their beliefs, for that would be preventing them from leading Godly lives.

So, the entire point Paul is making is we should pray for the individuals in the government, as people, and we should pray for the government to execute well those things which are within the province God has given government. But to pray for success at destroying Christian ideals, or to pray for the success of theft in the name of social justice? Neither of these things are indicated here, or elsewhere.

That so many Christians accept this line of reasoning shows the shallowness of their understanding of the Scriptures—or, perhaps, even more, their willingness to discard what the Scriptures actually say in favor of what they really want the Scriptures to say, or what they think sounds nice in polite company.

This tendency we should be very careful of.

Economics

A prophets primary concern is not primarily fore telling future events, but forth telling of God’s message to the nation or the people. Where the fore telling part has ended the forth telling part will never end.

There is no real simple answer to the monetary crisis that we are facing at this time. The causes of it are multitude and not just caused by one particular political party. I blame this problem on the Democrats and the Republicans, simply because we have Republicans in the White House and Democrats in the congress and both seem unable or unwilling to address the problem. The value of the dollar has taken a big hit, this coupled with expenditures that do not add anything back to our economy are beginning to destroy America.

The war in Iraq is part of the problem, a big part, but it is not necessarily the most important part. It would have helped if we had gotten out of Iraq entirely last year, but now the damage has been done and it is irreversible. Spending money on a war that is not only not winnable, but has no end in sight is foolish. Wars in the past have generally helped the economy, but this was when manufacturing was geared up to produce weapons and machinery for war. We are siphoning off energy to use in the war and that is creating problems at home at the gas pump.

The moral quagmire that we have immersed ourselves in since the 1960’s is by far the largest part of the problem. We seem convinced that we can have a huge amount of personal freedom, but zero amount of personal accountability. We are killing millions of future Americans and do not even seem to care. Abortions are increasing at an alarming rate. Today our society demands the most out of “I”, even if it means destroying an unborn life. God help it if something should get in the way of “I” even if it is a helpless little one. No mater how this particular problem is addressed it is still pre-meditated murder. We do not want to put the ten commandments up in courthouses let alone in schools. This aparently because we do not want God envolved in our national life. Well guess what folks, He is involved anyway and the Judgment day is approaching, but it is not to late to repent.

We are spending millions of dollars a year on entertainment of all kinds and an equal amount on drugs and alcohol. Our churches have swallowed the current trends in business trying to make the message palitible and they are getting bigger, but they have sacrificed preaching the word of God in its entirety to do it. We no longer preach about sin, righteousness and judgment for fear that some group will be offended. We want to pack people into our churches and we want them to be comfortable with what we say. We want them to come back to our churches like they do to McDonald’s. Folks we are not McDonald’s we are the church that Christ built and we have His message to preach to the nations. The message is more important then the people and allegiance to God’s Word should take our primary attention.

We do not even believe in nor practice the first eleven chapters of Genesis. The gospel is now just a quaint story and the Bible is full of errors to many. We need to repent now and return to preaching the truths of God’s Word before it is too late. The departure from faith in the message that started in Genesis is slowly eroding what is left of our moral values and convictions. It is surprising how the message of the book Genesis has effected everything we do and think. If the doctrines that are derived from Genesis are lost then so is everything else. Genesis 3 records the fall of Adam and hence the whole race, this important doctrine can be followed from Genesis to Revelation. Romans 3:23 declares “(Rom 3:23) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
” Romans 6:23 tells us that the “(Rom 6:23) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans also tells us that “(Rom 5:12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” This message would not exist if it were not for the book of Genesis, gut the book of Genesis and the Christian message disappears.

Our friends and neighbors do not need a message they want to hear, but a message that they need to hear. We should not be primarily tailoring a message that makes them feel good, but a message that will turn them to the truth. (2Ti 4:3) “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” Messages that are tailored to make them feel good won’t get them saved.

Judgement

These are verses that show how important the subject of judgement is to New Testament thought>

There is one verse that should be considered the epi center of these verses and it is in bold type. No other comments are made just think

(Mat 5:21) Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

(Mat 5:22) But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

(Mat 7:2) For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

(Mat 10:15) Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

(Mat 11:22) But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

(Mat 11:24) But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

(Mat 12:18) Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

(Mat 12:20) A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

(Mat 12:36) But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

(Mat 12:41) The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

(Mat 12:42) The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

(Mat 23:23) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

(Mat 27:19) When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

(Mar 6:11) And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

(Luk 10:14) But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

(Luk 11:31) The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

(Luk 11:32) The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

(Luk 11:42) But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

(Joh 5:22) For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

(Joh 5:27) And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

(Joh 5:30) I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

(Joh 7:24) Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

(Joh 8:16) And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

(Joh 9:39) And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

(Joh 12:31) Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

(Joh 16:8) And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

(Joh 16:11) Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

(Joh 18:28) Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

(Joh 18:33) Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

(Joh 19:9) And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

(Joh 19:13) When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

(Act 8:33) In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

(Act 18:12) And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

(Act 18:16) And he drave them from the judgment seat.

(Act 18:17) Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

(Act 23:35) I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

(Act 24:25) And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

(Act 25:6) And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

(Act 25:10) Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

(Act 25:15) About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

(Act 25:17) Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

(Rom 1:32) Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

(Rom 2:2) But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

(Rom 2:3) And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

(Rom 2:5) But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

(Rom 5:16) And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

(Rom 5:18) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

(Rom 14:10) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

(1Co 1:10) Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

(1Co 4:3) But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

(1Co 7:25) Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

(1Co 7:40) But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

(2Co 5:10) For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

(Gal 5:10) I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

(Php 1:9) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

(2Th 1:5) Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

(1Ti 5:24) Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

(Heb 6:2) Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

(Heb 9:27) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

(Heb 10:27) But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

(Jas 2:6) But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

(Jas 2:13) For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

(1Pe 4:17) For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

(2Pe 2:3) And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

(2Pe 2:4) For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

(2Pe 2:9) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

(2Pe 3:7) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

(1Jn 4:17) Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

(Jud 1:6) And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

(Jud 1:15) To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

(Rev 14:7) Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(Rev 17:1) And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

(Rev 18:10) Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

(Rev 20:4) And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.