MR. OBAMA SUPPORTS MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD?

December 13, 2012

The original link I had here from 2012 was taken off of the internet so I have switched it with this one and this one, both from 2018.

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P.M. Netanyahu’s Statement on UN Palestinian Status

November 29, 2012

Probably the greatest leader in the world today.

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Text of PM Netanyahu’s Statement:

“Israel is prepared to live in peace with a Palestinian state, but for peace to endure, Israel’s security must be protected. The Palestinians must recognize the Jewish state and they must be prepared to end the conflict with Israel once and for all.

None of these vital interests, these vital interests of peace, none of them appear in the resolution that will be put forward before the General Assembly today and that is why Israel cannot accept it. The only way to achieve peace is through agreements that are reached by the parties directly; through valid negotiations between themselves, and not through UN resolutions that completely ignore Israel’s vital security and national interests And because this resolution is so one-sided, it doesn’t advance peace, it pushes it backwards.

As for the rights of the Jewish people in this land, I have a simple message for those people gathered in the General Assembly today: No decision by the UN can break the 4000-year-old bond between the people of Israel and the land of Israel.”

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The Future of Damascus?

November 28, 2012

Gary again. Interesting statements.

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Truce? 11/27/12

November 27, 2012

There are so many different views about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.  I have been Watching Prophecy in the News for quite some time now and I always like to hear what Gary Stearman has to say.  He is a Bible scholar, in my opinion, and he relates what is happening in Israel to scripture in a way that’s easy to understand.  Some of his guests have ideas that I don’t agree with and I don’t come as firmly down on a pre-trib view as Gary does.  I find him to be a humble man with great knowledge.  This doesn’t mean he is correct in his views, but I like his manner and what he has to say always interests me.  In this short podcast, he explains why Israel is so important and points out some of the latest developments in the Middle East.

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The Annual Day of Atonement

November 19, 2012

I have reached Leviticus 16 in my personal study of God’s Word.  With what is happening now in Israel, I thought a couple of quotes about this important chapter in the Bible would be appropriate.  Both quotes are taken from Halley’s Bible Handbook.

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The Divine Origin of the Sacrificial System

“God placed the system of sacrifices at the center and heart of Jewish national life.  Whatever its immediate applications and implications may have been to the Jews, the unceasing sacrifice of animals and the never-ending glow of alter fires were without doubt designed by God to burn into the consciousness of the people of Israel a sense of their deep sinfulness.  They were also, for more than a millennium, a picture that pointed forward to the coming sacrifice of Christ on the cross.  The Levitical priesthood was divinely ordained to be the mediator between God and the Hebrew nation through the bringing of animal sacrifices.  But those sacrifices were fulfilled in Christ.  Animal sacrifices are no longer necessary.  Christ Himself is our Great High Priest, the only Mediator between God and humanity, as Hebrews 8-10 makes very clear.  Thus Christ is both our Sacrifice and our High Priest, our Mediator.” (1)

The Annual Day of Atonement

“The annual Day of Atonement (still celebrated in Judaism today in modified form and known by its Hebrew name, Yom Kippur) fell on the 10th day of the seventh month (Tishri).  It was the most solemn day of the year.  Each time, the removal of sin was only for one year (Hebrews 10:3), but it pointed forward to its eternal removal (Zechariah 3:4, 8-9; 13:1; Hebrews 10:14).

“After the sacrificial goat had been offered, the high priest laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat, confessing over him the sins of the people.  The goat was then sent away into the wilderness, bearing away with it the sins of the people.  This ceremony was one of God’s historical foreshadowings of the coming atonement for human sin by the death of Christ.” (2)

(1)  Halley’s Bible Handbook, Zondervan, 2000, Pg. 158

(2)  Ibid, Pg. 160

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UC Irvine Student Government Approves Anti-Israel Boycott

November 16, 2012

“Even as missiles launched from Gaza are killing innocent Israelis, there is no rest for the anti-Semitic, Israel-bashers at the University of California, Irvine. On Tuesday night, the student senate passed a non-binding resolution requesting that the school divest from eight companies currently doing business with the Jewish State.”

The anti-Semitism that was alive and well in America in the pre-WWII era is evidently re-emerging.

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Egypt PM to Visit Gaza in Support of Hamas Against Israel

November 15, 2012

This is the latest story I could find out of the “new” Israeli conflict as I make this post.

The story reminds me of a Biblical prophecy.  It is from the book of Ezekiel and goes like this:

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.

“And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the lord; because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

“Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.

“No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.”

-Ezekiel 29: 8-11

Has there ever been a time in Egypt’s history when it was not inhabited?  I don’t know of such a time.  So, unless I am ignorant of a historical fact, the prophecy is futuristic.  Will the current conflict lead to such an “event?”  Only time will tell.

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Dinosaur Bone Tissue Study Refutes Critics

November 15, 2012

“Original dinosaur tissues in fossil bones are probably the most controversial finds in all of paleontology. Secular scientists have difficulty interpreting them. They debate whether the tissues are real, based on laboratory-measured tissue decay rates, or whether the tissue decay rates are real, based on plainly observed tissues.”

Read the rest of the article by Brian Thomas M.S. here.

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The Role of Human Government

November 14, 2012

Jimmy DeYoung is a prophecy teacher whom I listen to once in a while.  The man knows his Bible.  I agree with much of his take on government here.  I’m not so sure about his view of Daniel 7 and I am surely not certain that the “false church” will be headquartered in Rome, Italy.

It is clear there will be a “taking away” event.  Many call it the rapture.  The main reason I believe in this event comes from the words of Jesus in Matthew 24.  I hope that Mr. DeYoung is right about the possibility of the rapture happening at any time.  I agree with him that there will be a 7 year tribulation and a Millennial kingdom.  I lean towards the pre-trib view of the rapture but don’t hold a solid position on the topic.

With the recent events in the Middle East, those of us who are interested in Bible Prophecy are watching the events surrounding Israel closely.

God has made a commitment to the people of Israel.

“The Lord Jesus is called ‘shomer Yisrael, the one who guards Israel’; this Keeper never slumbers and never sleeps, but is always on duty. Psalm 121:4.”

May God Bless the descendents of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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WE PUT OUR HOPE IN THE LORD OUR GOD

November 7, 2012

The results of the election are not surprising, given the polls and predictions in advance.  However, they are nonetheless shocking and sobering.  Voters have chosen to confirm an Administration in Washington, D.C. that has undertaken the greatest expansion of abortion since Roe vs. Wade forty years ago.

It is heartbreaking and distressing to see that our nation will continue being driven down this path for another four years; a decision that will, of course, drive the rest of the world more deeply into a culture of death.

This “choice” means that more babies will be killed through abortion and abortifacients, more mothers and fathers will suffer harm, more families will be destroyed, and our nation will slip further away (in national policy matters) from our Christian roots and founding principles—especially the principle that we are endowed with unalienable rights, the first of which is the right to life; and the principle, enshrined as the first right in our Bill of Rights, of freedom of religion.

It is a frightening time. But, as Christians, we know that the Lord has won victory over death.  We know that the Lord is still with us, and that He can do mighty deeds!  We never give up hope, never despair.

Today and going forward, Heartbeat International continues to start, strengthen, defend, and support pregnancy help ministries all over the world.

Today and going forward, Heartbeat continues to answer the call at Option Line®, 24/7, via the phone (800 712 HELP), internet (OptionLine.org), live chat, and email, connecting those in need to life-saving help in their own community.

Everything we do saves lives and advances a culture of life.  We continue to do what God is calling us to do.

One of my favorite reminders from Holy Scripture is Psalm 20:7, “Some put their hope in horses and chariots, but we put our hope in the Lord our God.”  How seemingly “old-fashioned” to put hope in horse and chariots when we now have atomic weapons and spaceships that explore outer space!  Yet, at one point in the history of the world, horses and chariots were the most powerful war implements imaginable.  The things of this world are ever-changing, including technology and political power.  But God does not change.  He can always bring life from death.

We will continue full speed ahead!  We know the Lord will bring many fruits from our labors, as He always has. We are willing to bear any burden to assert our right, as a Christian organization, to do what we are called to do, even in an increasingly anti-Christian atmosphere. We will continue the fight for LIFE, armed with His love and empowered by His grace.   We covet your continued prayers for courage, wisdom, protection, and success.

You make all of this possible with your support, prayers, and partnership.  Thank you!

In Christ,

Margaret Hartshorn, Ph.D., President

Margaret Hartshorn is the President of Heartbeat International. Heartbeat International works to inspire and equip Christian communities worldwide to rescue women and couples from abortion through the development of neighborhood pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and adoption services. These ministries provide life-saving help in a truly life-changing way by assisting women who are at risk for abortion with the life-affirming, practical support they need to choose life, then prepare them to parent or to place for adoption. Heartbeat serves as the leadership supply line for the Pregnancy HELP Movement worldwide.

I work at one of the help centers mentioned at the Heartbeat website.  Without exception, those whom I saw today who work to save lives felt as if they had the wind knocked out of them after last night’s election results.  As I have repeatedly asked on this blog site, “How can God bless a nation that has turned its back on Him?”  The only thing that will save the United States of America is a return to the God of the Bible.  I have thought for a long time that this return will not happen.  Sadly, last night’s decision confirmed my beliefs.

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You can see Heartbeat’s website here.

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