BEWARE - CHRISTIANS BELIEFS - BEING ATTACKED - BY BIBLES???

The Christian church has gone through many changes in the past few
decades. What has transpired is a “new” way of thinking. We have given
up our individual rights by conforming to the “world’s” way of thinking
instead of God’s way of thinking. We want to be “politically” correct in our ways of thinking and speaking, not wanting to offend anyone.

How did we get this way? It started subtly. Just a little changing here and a little changing there.

Satan tells those who have God’s Word not to judge, so the counterfeit can be established. This way he can either keep you from growing or shipwreck your faith. He uses the world to tell us “its not loving,” and “its biblical not to judge.” However, it is biblical to judge. What they have done is use a particular Scripture out of context and then bring you to the conclusion that if you judge you are being divisive. Many walk in fear of using discernment because they have been convinced it is horribly wrong or “politically” incorrect.

The enemy wants to bring the church to the place where we cannot distinguish between God’s Word of truth and Satan’s lies. The whole point is to prevent one from finding what is disagreeable and make it all agreeable.

So now, a new technique has crept into the church called the Hegelian dialectic. This type of dialect is used in politics, T.V. shows, morality, commerce, advertising, film, churches, music, books, entertainment, etc. It is all about changing to accommodate the world.

The Hegelian dialectical formula is basically: A (thesis) versus B (anti-thesis) equals C (synthesis). Two contradicting statements or ideas brought together to form a new synthetic doctrine.

For example: If (A) my idea of evolution conflicts with (B) your idea of creation then (C) we can agree on a long age day theory called Theistic Evolution.

In a Christian setting, the presupposition is that the group's will determines "the will of God". It's no longer a question of what is right or wrong, good or bad, lawful or unlawful, but rather HOW WE ALL FEEL ABOUT IT......no absolutes, no conscience, no convictions, no laws, no Constitution, no Bible and NO GOD!!!.
This brings me to some Biblical examples taken from various versions of the Bibles. Who is right when 2 different translations say exactly the opposite? One would normally think that one version must be lying. Example

KJV - Hos 11:12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
NIV - Hos 11:12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.

The KJV implies that Judah ruled WITH God and WAS faithful with the
saints. Yet the NIV implies that Judah was AGAINST God and AGAINST
the faithful Holy One. So what are we to believe?

Here’s another example:

KJV - 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
ASV - 2 Ti 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

The ASV seems to imply that there are some scriptures that are inspired and maybe others that are not. Is ALL the scripture inspired as the KJV implies or just some? Do we pay attention only to the scriptures that seem inspired and leave the rest?

Final and most important example:

KJV - Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
NIV - How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

The NIV is calling Lucifer the morning star when the Bible clearly teaches
that Jesus is the morning star.
KJV - Rev 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
KJV - 2Pe 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Satan would have us believe that Jesus is Lucifer and the fallen one.

Can you see how the enemy has crept into the churches and is subtly changing just a little here and a little there. He has crept into some of the Bible translations and corrupted the word of God leaving it up to individuals to sort it all out. This should NOT be happening!!!

IT IS WRONG!!!

God places supreme importance upon His written word. The importance of God's word runs throughout the Bible. Psalm 119 (I think is the longest Chapter in the Bible) has 176 verses each talking about God's word. He even magnifies His Word above His name.

Psa 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

God's word is so important to Him that he warns those who tamper with it.

"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar." (Proverbs 30:5-6)
"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you." (Deuteronomy 4:2)
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Rev. 22:18-19)

Anyone who has ever read the Bible diligently should recognize the importance God puts on His words.

Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Be very careful when choosing which Bible you should read. Pray about it. Ask God to direct you. We cannot depend on what “men” say anymore. We must go directly to God.

Jud 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

2Pe 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

COMMON EVERYDAY QUOTES -ORIGINATING FROM THE BIBLE

King James Version is the most common source of phrases in English. It ranks with the complete works of Shakespeare and the Oxford English Dictionary as one of the cornerstones of the recorded language. What raises that version above other versions of the Bible in terms of its linguistic impact is the fact that the language used has persisted into the present-day. Many of the phrase used are still commonplace.



I think it is Ironic that many people today - whether a believer in the Bible or not, use Biblical phrases without even knowing it. I think it might be God's little joke on people.



Here is a list of about 78 everyday Bible phrases that have a Biblical origin. You should be able to click on the phrase and it will take you to a page where the Bible verse and explanation can be found.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A drop in the bucket
A fly in the ointment
A house divided against itself cannot stand
A labour of love
A man after his own heart
A multitude of sins
A thorn in the flesh
A wolf in sheep's clothing
All things must pass
All things to all men
Am I my brother's keeper?
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
As old as Methuselah
As old as the hills
As you sow so shall you reap
Ashes to ashes dust to dust
At his wits end
Baptism of fire
Beat swords into ploughshares
Bite the dust
Blessed are the peacemakers
Born again
By the skin of your teeth
Can a leopard change its spots?
Cast the first stone
Coat of many colours
Don't cast your pearls before swine
Eat drink and be merry
Faith will move mountains
Fall from grace
Fight the good fight
Flesh and blood
For everything there is a season
Forbidden fruit
Forgive them for they know not what they do
From strength to strength
Get thee behind me Satan
Give up the ghost
Good Samaritan
How are the mighty fallen
In the beginning was the word
In the twinkling of an eye
It's better to give than to receive
Labour of love
Lamb to the slaughter
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
Let not the sun go down on your wrath
Let there be light
Living off the fat of the land
Love of money is the root of all evil
Love thy neighbour as thyself
Man does not live by bread alone
Many are called but few are chosen
My cup runneth over
No rest for the wicked
O ye, of little faith
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
Pearls before swine
Physician heal thyself
Red sky at night; shepherds' delight
Sour grapes
Spare the rod and spoil the child
Strait and narrow
Swords into ploughshares
The apple of his eye
The blind leading the blind
The bread of life
The fruits of your loins
The love of money is the root of all evil
The powers that be
The root of the matter
The salt of the earth
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
The strait and narrow
The wages of sin is death
The writing is on the wall
Thou shalt not kill
Three score and ten
To everything there is a season
What God has joined together let no man put asunder
Woe is me
Wolf in sheep's clothing

DON'T BLAME GOD!!!

Do you get angry at the Law of Gravity if an airplane looses power and drops from the sky?

Do you get angry at the Weather if lightning strikes and ends up burning down a forest?

Do you get angry at the Law of momentum if you step in front of a moving vehicle and get hit?

Do you get mad at nature if you choose to go out in the middle of winter without proper clothing and you end up freezing a part of your body?

Do you accuse these Natural Laws of being unfair or unloving?

The answer is a resounding NO. That would be stupid.

Just as there are physical laws in the universe, there are spiritual laws set up in the universe as well. These laws should be followed and recognized just like the physical laws.

So why would someone get mad at God when they break His laws and suffer the consequences?

We hear people blaming God for every bad thing that happens to them. Why blame God and say He is unfair and unloving?

Is it God’s fault that a person does not respect His laws?

Just because one chooses not to “BELIEVE” a certain law exists does not change that law. Even if you believe that the law of gravity does not apply to you, you will still suffer the consequences if you choose to disobey that law.

Laws are put in place for the benefit of EVERYONE. Breaking a law can have dire effects on others, not only the individual.

Breaking God’s laws has caused our planet to be in a state of chaos. The more the laws of God are broken, the more EVERYONE suffers the consequences.

Think about these things as you go about your daily business. Each law you break –whether it be physical or spiritual - has a consequence – not only to yourself but to others as well.

God’s laws serve a purpose and they benefit all mankind.

September 11, 2001 and the Bible

September 11, 2001 and the Bible

No one who reads the Bible after September 11, 2001 will fail to notice the following scriptures:
Isaiah 30:25 And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of water in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
It almost shouts World Trade Center. The World Trade Center contained twin towers and it was a great slaughter of at least 2,823 innocent people.

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Isa 9:10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
As the rest of this chapter is read, it becomes apparent that this is clearly a passage of JUDGMENT! The 8 harbingers of judgment pronounced on Israel - are identically pronounced on the U.S.A. and have been acted out by our nation’s leaders.

1. The Fallen Bricks
















2. We Will Build

On Wednesday, September 12, 2001, in the Joint Response of the Nation on the Senate floor Senator Tom Daschle addressed the world. Recorded in the Federal Register, the words of Senator Daschle can be read as they had been spoken:
“The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.
That is what we will do. We will rebuild and we will recover. The people of America will stand strong together because the people of America have always stood together. And those of us privileged to serve this great Nation will stand with you.”

3. Bigger and Better

And then there is the arrogance of defiance. On the day of the 911 tragedy, Rudy Guiliani, the Mayor of New York City, punctuated the resolve of the city. HE SAID - “We will rebuild: We’re going to come out of this stronger than before, politically stronger, economically stronger. The skyline will be made whole again.”

4. The Hewn Stone

The first stone to be used in the construction of the 1,176 ft. Freedom Tower was hewn from New York granite and lowered by crane in a ceremony on July 4, 2004. Governor George Pataki of New York presided.














5. And Then There is a Spirit of Defiance

Repeatedly Scripture records defiance as the highest insult against the Most High God. Senator John Kerry in his statement before the United States Senate on September 12, 2001 remarked:
“…And I believe one of the first things we should commit to - with federal help that underscores our nation’s purpose – is to rebuild the towers of the World Trade Center and show the world we are not afraid - we are defiant.”
On the day the cornerstone was laid, then New York Governor, George Pataki again insisted: “Today, we, the heirs of that revolutionary spirit of defiance, lay this cornerstone.”

6. The Sycamore, The Buttonwood

The day after 911 when the people returned to ground zero, they found a tree lying on the ground, pierced by the beam of a falling Tower. It was a sycamore tree – struck town…and strange, eerily, the people made a display of it. A sculptor was commissioned to make a cast of the fallen sycamore to be displayed on Wall Street.














7. The Cedar, The Arez

Two years later an object was laid over the place where the fallen sycamore tree had been struck down.. The object lowered was an arez tree, a conifer tree, the same as the cedar of Lebanon. As the tree was coming down to where the sycamore was, they held a ceremony. A clergyman said:
“We are gathered here today on holy ground. Ground hallowed by its witness to the dust, and death and destruction of September 11th. The ground is sanctified by our presence here as we dedicate this Tree of Hope in witness the divine within each of us”.

















8. Three Years to the Day

Vice President John Edwards, speaking in Washington DC at a gathering, the third anniversary of the devastation, chose a Scripture which he linked to the events of September 11th. These are his words: “Good morning. Today on this day of remembrance and mourning, we have the Lord’s Word:
• ‘The bricks have fallen, but we will build - with dressed stones:
• the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place….’ Each time that bell tolls it calls us to a greater purpose. To never forget: it calls us to always remember that when we walk together this day that the cedars will rise and the stones will go up.”

Of all the thousands of Scriptures he could have chosen, he chose this one obscure verse from Isaiah, which even most Believers don’t know. Not realizing what he was saying, he linked this scripture of judgement to September 11th saying, that it was the Lord’s Word to us.

God Help America

THE MOST WONDERFUL BOOK IN THE WORLD – THE BIBLE

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THE MOST WONDERFUL BOOK IN THE WORLD – THE BIBLE

It’s a book filled with mystery, excitement, anticipation, adventure, comedy, love and hate. It’s a theology book, a scientific book, a history book, an archaeology book, a health book and a counselling book. It’s a book filled secret codes, prophecy, comfort and has answers for every problem.

It awakens the senses causing a myriad of emotions like awe, adoration, reverence, love, faith, devotion and unspeakable joy; while at the same time filling you with anger, sadness, concern, despair, shame, grief and remorse.

It’s like a roller coaster ride lifting your consciousness to an exalted throne room, giving you a brief glimpse of glory, and then plunging you to the depth of despair and then leaving you to sort it all out.

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Interesting and strange facts about the Bible

• It’s not one single book but really 66 books.

• It was penned by over 40 authors on three different continents and in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.

• It was written over a period of some 1,500 years.

• It was written by shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers, kings and prophets. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book.

• It was written in times of peace and in times of war.

• It covers hundreds of topics and stories and yet it sublimely has one beautifully unfolding story throughout.

• It was meticulously copied and preserved generation after generation. The first printed book was the Bible and it was printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type mold" for the printing press.

• According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, the Bible has been translated into about 4000-5000 languages so far and they are hoping to reach the estimated 6600 languages by the year 2025.

• A strange little fact is that there is actually a Bible translation in Klingon, the Star Trek language.

• In 2001, Mike coles, a teacher in Stepney, translated The Bible into Cockney Ryming sland and in 2008, graphic representations of The Bible in Manga (which consists of comics and print cartoons) and Lego brick form were given approval by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

• A Bible in the University of Gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves.

• The number of new Bibles that are sold, given away, or otherwise distributed in USA is about 168,000 per day.

• Voltaire, the French philosopher who was an Athiest, threatened that he would see to the destruction of the Bible and its removal from the face of the earth. What happened is that the Bible Society bought the house where he was born after his death and today that building is one of the biggest sales centers of the Bible.

• The Bible is the #1 bestselling book in the world but it is also the world's most shoplifted book.

• The smallest item in The Bible in AmericaMuseum’s collection is a portion of a microfilmed Bible taken to the Moon and back by Apollo 14 in February 1971. That was not the first time the Bible was taken into space. Astronauts from Apollo 8, read the biblical creation story from Genesis. (prompting O'Hair's suit against NASA.) A handwritten card containing a Bible verse that Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin used during a lunar Holy Communion service was also put up for auction.

• The Bible has been engraved on the surface of a tiny crystal. The CRYSTAL-BIBLE , NANOBIBLE, is manufactured in different shapes: rectangular, oval, round, and book shaped.

• The world's largest Bible, printed by Louis Waynai in 1930, resides in the ACU library. When laid open, the Waynai Bible measures 43.5 inches tall and 98 inches wide. Closed, the spine is 34 inches thick. The book has 8,048 pages and weighs in at 1,094 pounds. The book was constructed so that it can be disassembled into 31 sections for moving purposes.

Interesting information and strange facts contained in the Bible.

• Solomon had 700 wives, 300 concubines, and 12,000 horses.

• Noah was 600 years young when he built the ark, and 950 years old when he died. Genesis 7:6 and Genesis 9:29

• Manna tasted like honey wafers. Exodus 16:31

• In ancient Israel, men closed a deal by exchanging sandals. Ruth 4:7

• After Moses was given the Ten Commandments, he wore a veil over his face because he glowed. Exodus 34:33-35

• Psalm 117 is the shortest book in the Bible with only two verses.

• Adam was 930 when he died. Methuselah was the oldest man in the Bible. He lived to be 969 years old. He would have been 56 years old when Adam died so could have received information about God and the Garden of Eden first hand. Seth, Noah’s son was born before Methuselah died so he could have received information about Adam from Methuselah and shared it with others after the flood.

• Luke was a medical doctor. Colossians 4:14

• Lydia was a saleswoman. Acts 16:14. (Who ever thinks of Women have outside jobs back then?)

• Did you know when Jesus died, saints rose from the dead and walked around Jerusalem? Matthew 27:52-53

• Animals have to answer to God, too! Genesis 9:5

• Paul was beaten five times and shipwrecked three times. 2 Corinthians 11:24-25

• The three magi were never actually at the traditional manger scene. They saw Jesus a little later at Joseph and Mary's house. Matthew 2:11

• The iron point alone on Goliath's spear weighed about fifteen pounds! 1 Samuel 17:7 Goliath had 6 fingers on each hand and 6 toes on each foot.

• Jesus had at least 4 brothers and at least 2 sisters. The brothers are named but the sisters aren’t. (James, Joses, Simon, and Judas) but the sisters aren’t. Matt. 13:55-56

• Moses was four months old when Pharaoh's daughter found him in a basket. Acts 7:20-21

• Locusts, Katydids, Crickets and Grasshoppers were considered clean food for the Israelites. Leviticus 11:22

• The ten plagues in Egypt showed the deficiency of 10 gods the Egyptians worshipped.

• Once, while Ezekiel was sitting in his house, a big hand picked him up by the hair of his head and took him somewhere between heaven and earth. Ezekiel 8:3

Definitely a book worth checking into and reading!