“Every once in a while a storm comes along that is so big, it even looks
impressive from space. Hurricane Sandy has grown to be an enormous mass of wind stretching nearly 1,000 miles across at times.”
So says Wired Science which has a great deal of information on the storm here.
Why such a storm now? Anyone have an opinion?
– CR
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Yes, I have Muslim friends. They think I am lost and I think they are lost. Volumes have been written on the differences in Muslim and Christian beliefs. I am going to focus on a major difference. It is a distinction that has implications that affect our world today.
First, I believe that many Muslims are peaceful. If it were not true, how could it be that so many live among the Jews in Israel?
Second, they are not saved. Their view of Jesus is too different from the Biblical view.
Third, there are many fanatics in all belief systems. Unfortunately, Muslim fanatics are becoming a larger segment of the religion’s population. I wouldn’t be offended if someone called me a “fanatic for Jesus.” At the same time, I have no desire to kill anyone because of what they believe. It is simply not compatible with Biblical teachings.
Many Muslim fanatics are very violent. A large number want to see the Jewish people wiped from the face of the earth. This brings me to the subject of this post.
Who did Abraham take into the “land of Moriah” to offer up as a sacrifice as God commanded?
According to the Bible, Abraham took Isaac (Gen. 22:2). According to Islam, Abraham took Ishmael.
This difference is one reason for the turmoil in the Middle East.
You may see a Muslim view of the Abrahamic story here.
You may see a Christian view of the Abrahamic story here.
Today is the last day of the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2012 (Hajj). This is why I am covering this subject. If you are a Christian, please pray for the Muslims. They need the true Savior.
Chris Reimers
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The candidates have their signs out. Early voting has begun. I have had the privilege of trying to help get honest, Godly folks into local office. Gerald Wheeler (pictured here in a photo taken today at the election commission) and I have worked together on a couple of campaigns. No one works harder than Gerald. He and I attend the same church and we are like-minded when it comes to the opinion that our faith and politics cannot be separated.
The Bible says: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12).
Gerald and I firmly believe this.
This year Gerald is working to get and honest, God fearing, and well-qualified man elected to the Hot Springs City Board.
This year I have been putting the little time I have available into the candidacy of Ellen Varhalla. She is running for a Justice of the Peace position in J.P. District 8.
The goal of this post is not to pat Gerald or myself on the back.
The goal is to get you out to vote.
Study the candidates. Support those who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage. Support those who are fiscally conservative.
I haven’t done as much canvassing for Ellen as I would have liked. But once again I have been saddened as I have gone door-to-door.
Ellen did her research. The list she gave me consisted of only those who have voted in recent elections. I am always amazed at how many houses I pass because no one in them are registered to vote. They aren’t vacant houses. There are obviously people living in them but they won’t be voting this year.
It is too late to register to vote this year. If you are registered, I hope you take advantage of a freedom that was paid for by the sacrifice of so many lives. God has blessed this nation in the past. At the same time, how is it possible for God to bless a nation that has turned its back on him in so many ways.
I am thankful for the opportunity to be involved in the process. My understanding is that 50% of those who call themselves “Christians” are not registered to vote. It is not a wonder that our nation faces such huge challenges?
I would like to thank Gerald and Ellen and all of those who are trying to make our country a better place to live.
May God have mercy on and bless America.
Chris Reimers
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“Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards has announced that she is taking a break from her job with the nation’s leading abortion provider so she can volunteer full-time to help in President Obama’s re-election effort.”
This is no surprise to me. You may read the rest of Dave Bohon’s article, which was posted today in The New American, here.
CR
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“The future makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has received little attention this election, despite the fact that four justices are in their 70s and are divided on a whole range of critical issues — including abortion and potentially gay marriage.”
This is a quote from Michael Foust of “The Baptist Press.”
Are you one of the 50% of voting age Americans who call themselves “Christian” and are not registered to vote? If so, may I ask why?
CR
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“New research adds to an ever-lengthening stream of discoveries that confirm exactly what a Bible-believing scientist would expect—humans are distinct from chimpanzees. They should be, if they were created in the image of God, not as an imaginary pre-human primate. The study, published in American Journal of Human Genetics, investigated DNA methylation patterning in human and chimpanzee brains.1 Two observations from this research support the biblical origins of mankind.”
1) Zeng, J. et al. 2012. Divergent whole-genome methylation maps of human and chimpanzee brains reveal epigenetic basis of human regulatory evolution. American Journal of Human Genetics. 91 (3):455-465.
This rest of this scientific article by Brian Thomas M.S may be found here.
I don’t know about you; I didn’t evolve from a chimp.
CR
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I 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.
CR
(No, I don’t work for Prophecy in the News but I usually watch their daily podcasts.)
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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.
CR
Here is an article that quotes Mr. Kissinger.
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Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live
October 31, 2012Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Exodus 22:18
I don’t know how you study your Bible, but some might call my current method “strange.” I’ve done it many different ways. There was the time when I felt I had to cover 10 chapters a day. I’ve tried the “Bible in a year” technique. Somehow that never worked for me. Then there was the time I tried to read it in chronological order…with no help from any of the Bibles that are written that way. Still have my notes on that one. The Bible study I attend is currently in the book of Daniel. It is a study that works its way through the Bible only hitting certain stories.
I have read many versions of the Bible. My favorite has always been the NASB. I know it has its critics like everything else, but I like it. At the same time I know there are some issues with the NASB and I’ve been reading it and the KJV lately.
Currently, I am reading my way straight through the King James Version for the first time in my life. It may take me 10 years (if Jesus tarries) to do so, but I’m not in a hurry.
To be honest, I feel more than ever that I have only scratched the surface of God’s Word. His Word is so deep and powerful that I may make it through a few chapters a day or I might stop at a verse and ponder.
I am just starting into the many laws that were given to the Hebrews on that dusty trek through the wilderness. Do I understand why God gave certain laws to the people? Definitely not. Do I believe that God’s ways are higher than my ways? Yes. “Who are we to know the mind of the Lord?”
I got to Exodus 22:18 yesterday (that was awhile ago…I’m now in chapter 37) and read, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” A question went through my mind. How prevalent is witchcraft in America today? My studies are rarely exhaustive, but I am curious.
It didn’t even cross my mind that Halloween is not far away (today) until I had already started researching.
Before I begin to share what I have found, let it be known that I don’t think we should identify witches today and put them to death. Jesus said, “I have not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it.” I believe the law still stands and that it identifies how far short of the glory of God we fall. According to the laws of the O.T., a witch was to be put to death. At the same time, I don’t feel we need to be conducting our own modern Salem Witch Trials. God knows each person’s heart and whom they serve. At this point in history, I’ll leave it to Him to deal with each person in His own way.
That doesn’t mean that I cannot make a judgment concerning something (witchcraft) that is contrary to God’s Word.
Thus, the study began.
I found that there is a special school established for the study of Wicca in New Bern, North Carolina. Although there is no one central organization for witches, Wicca is recognized as a religion by the IRS. Many Wiccan covens enjoy tax-exempt status. And there are some 3,000 covens in the United States.
As far as I can tell, there are close to 1 million who consider themselves witches in the U.S. Witches argue amongst themselves (like Christians do) about who is doing it the “right” way.
It was very difficult for me to find an exact number. There is not a great deal of information on the internet where I looked.
One of the best articles that I found is here. It was written about 10 years ago by Linda P. Harvey. If things were like that 10 years ago, how bad are things today?
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