WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Vowing to put their alleegiance to the Gospel ahead of their tax-exempt status, more than 1,500 pastors from coast to coast challenged IRS regulations by endorsing candidates from the pulpit on Sunday.
As of this writing 1,586 churches have been recorded taking part in Pulpit Freedom Sunday, an initiative led by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
(The rest of the story may be seen here.)
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Ironically, it was a Jewish Mr. Kissinger who, in 1973, won the Nobel Peace Prize. I don’t care how many prizes Mr. Kissinger has won; he is wrong on this one.
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Here is an article that quotes Mr. Kissinger.
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“Planned Parenthood gained access to our children by claiming to be interested in reducing teen pregnancy. Yet Planned Parenthood promotes teen sex and promiscuity, which is the direct cause of teen pregnancy. They are not in the business of ‘women’s health’ as they claim. They are in the business of sex, pure and simple. They have even published a ‘Young People’s Guide to Sexual Rights’ which states on page 14 that ‘All young people are entitled to sexual well-being and pleasure,’” the parents say.
You can see rest of the WND article here.
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Mysticism is creeping into all mainline Protestant denominations that I’ve looked at. It is very hard to believe this is happening, but it is. This interview with Ken Silva communicates some of the basics of mysticism.
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Emergent/Emerging Church Roots
Of the over 250 posts on this blog, to my knowledge, I have put up only one other video of this length .
During the past couple of years, I have seen the growing popularity of many of the people mentioned in this documentary. Not unlike the days when the great Apostle Paul sat in a prison cell and “watched” the church attacked from within and without (2 Timothy), today we have so many assaults on the Word of God that it is difficult to keep up with them all. What I know is that these guys are dangerous. I have kept up with a few of them the past couple of years and their popularity is growing. Their teachings are accepted by many. It is the reason I felt compelled to post this video.
These people and those like them remind me of the wolves mentioned in the following verses:
Matthew 7:15
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
Matthew 10:16
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.”
Luke 10:3
“Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.”
Acts 20:29
“I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;”
It is very important to know the Word of God.
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.” – 2 Timothy 4:3-4
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This morning I checked my Facebook page and saw the first of these videos posted by Ellen Varhalla. I accidentally stumbled on the second one.
Ellen Varhalla is running for Justice of the Peace in District 8 in Garland County in Arkansas. I admire her for wanting to make my local area a better place to live.
I agree with everything that Bishop E.W. Jackson says here. He will not be sold to the highest bidder. I would be honored to attend this man’s church.
It doesn’t matter what color you are. What matters is the truth. Bishop Jackson speaks the truth. I don’t know about you but my faith and politics can not be separated.
Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Is it a wonder that we are in such trouble? I will write it again. How can God bless a nation that has turned its back on him?
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ENCODE Reveals Incredible Genome Complexity and Function
By Jeffrey Tomkins, Ph.D.
Both the evolutionist and creationist communities are abuzz with the latest results from 30 simultaneously published high-profile research papers, proclaiming that the human genome is irreducibly complex and intelligently designed.1 From an evolutionary perspective, this is yet another massive blow to the myth of “Junk DNA.” This evolutionary idea was exposed as a fraud from a scientific perspective in Jonathan Well’s recent book The Myth of Junk DNA.2
A large-scale international research effort, ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements), began in 2003 as an expansion of the Human Genome project. The goal of ENCODE was to map and characterize the functionality of the entire human genome.
Before ENCODE, biologists understood that only a small fraction of the genome’s DNA actually codes for protein. They reasoned that the vast majority was therefore useless. But in the first round of ENCODE research results published in 2007, the authors in the lead paper reported that their “studies provide convincing evidence that the genome is pervasively transcribed, such that the majority of its bases can be found in primary transcripts, including non-protein-coding transcripts.”3 With all that DNA being transcribed (activated and copied into RNA), the cell must use it for something. In other words—it’s not junk after all.
The second phase of ENCODE has been no less spectacular in its discoveries. In the lead research paper, published in the journal Nature, the authors wrote, “These data enabled us to assign biochemical functions for 80% of the genome, in particular outside of the well-studied protein-coding regions.”1 In response to this discovery, Tom Gingeras, one of the senior scientists on the ENCODE project said, “Almost every nucleotide is associated with a function of some sort or another, and we now know where they are, what binds to them, what their associations are, and more.”4
And what about the remaining 20 percent of the genome—is it functional too? According to Ewan Birney, ENCODE’s lead analysis coordinator, it’s probably not meaningless junk either. Birney said in an interview, “It’s likely that 80 percent will go to 100 percent” and “We don’t really have any large chunks of redundant DNA. This metaphor of junk isn’t that useful.”4
Birney expects that many critics will argue about the 80 percent figure and the definition of what is “functional.” Birney added, “[That figure] best [conveys] the difference between a genome made mostly of dead wood and one that is alive with activity” and “No matter how you cut it, we’ve got to get used to the fact that there’s a lot more going on with the genome than we knew.”4
Some people will probably try to claim that these statements made by the scientists of ENCODE are merely hype. However, there is little to criticize since the 80 percent figure comes directly from a clearly written statement in an 18-page research paper in the prestigious secular journal Nature.1 Furthermore, this statement came from the lead paper of 30 other concurrently published ENCODE papers that were authored by hundreds of leading genomic scientists in multiple international laboratories worldwide.
While these startling comments about the newly discovered wonders of the human genome did not come from the mouths of creationists, they clearly demonstrate we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” by our Creator God who made us “in His image.”
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* Dr. Tomkins is Research Associate at the Institute for Creation Research and received his Ph.D. in Genetics from Clemson University.
Article posted on September 24, 2012.
(Reposted from The Institute For Creation Research webpage here)
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(Reposted from “Cracked Pot,” Manny’s new blog which focuses on word studies.)
This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. – John. 2:11. (See John 2:1-10.)
Glory, doxa Strong’s #1391. Originally, an opinion or estimation in which one is held. Then the word came to mean the reputation, good standing, and esteem given to a person.
It progressed to honor or glory given to peoples, nations, and individuals. The New Testament doxa becomes splendor, radiance, and majesty centered in Jesus. Here doxa is the absolute perfection residing in Christ and evidenced by the miracles He performed.
As a sign, the miracle of turning water into wine was not meant to draw attention to itself; instead, it was intended to demonstrate the power and glory of Jesus.
All the miracles related by John testify to the deity of Christ.
In John the betrayal of Judas and Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane further points out the deity of Jesus. Please read from verse one through 3 then: Jesus therefore knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?” They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. Now when He said to them, “I m He.” They drew back and fell to the ground.
In verse 5 the statement by the troops simply identified Jesus as a Galilean. In verse six The “I am” statement reveals Jesus as God. This explains the impact on the troops, who are involuntarily smitten by this momentary unleashing of His inherent power as God.
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Yom Kippur starts at sundown today for Jews in Arkansas. All over the world, those from the 12 tribes of Jacob will be observing it. It was on Yom Kippur in 1973 that Israel was attacked by a confederation of enemies. God’s hand played a huge role in the survival of the little nation. Yom Kippur, also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. If you want to know more, just google it. Or you might want to look here.
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Wings of the Wind 
Zion the Rock
October 10, 2012I have the article discussed here, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. It doesn’t matter whether you are able to read the article mentioned here or not, there is a great deal of information about Zion in this short discussion between Gary and Bob.
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(No, I don’t work for Prophecy in the News but I usually watch their daily podcasts.)
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