Apparently ISIS mimics Israel. Interestingly, over the past weeks I've seen Christianity being compared to ISIS. They say this is the case because ISIS imposes laws on those it subjugates. American Christians wish to impose their laws on the rest of the nation, hence the comparison. Now you know. I guess it's … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
New Testament Re-interprets the Old Testament?
New Testament Re-interprets the Old Testament? Does the New Testament really re-interpret the Old Testament? What does that actually mean and why would anyone suggest such a thing? When someone states that the NT re-interprets the OT, they mean that the NT is given priority over the OT in terms of doctrine. This … [Read more...]
Pastor Saeed Facing New Danger Because of Iran Nuclear Deal
It did not take long for news of the nuclear deal between the United States and Iran to reach American Pastor Saeed Abedini – imprisoned in one of Iran’s most brutal and dangerous prisons. Today, a family member visited Pastor Saeed in Iran. Pastor Saeed revealed that since the deal was announced yesterday, many … [Read more...]
Is ISIS Spreading The Gospel?
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans? There is an important distinction to be made between God controlling evil and God creating evil. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. Romans 8:28 says, “For those who love God all things work together for good, for those … [Read more...]
The Rook of Joy
Our beautiful Sammy makes his debut on our site. Couldn't pick a better graphic to express the Look Rook of Joy. We all need the rook* of joy, today and everyday. *misspelling intentional This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Yesterday was a bad day. See HERE. … [Read more...]
The Jews, Canary in the Coal Mine
The Jews, canary in the coal mine. Note: In the past, canaries were often used by miners as an early warning system of the presence of toxic gases. See HERE I've been writing on this topic for a number of years now and can confirm that the following points made by the writer of the Gatestone Institute column (see … [Read more...]
Iran Deal and What about the four Americans?
Saeed Abedini (born 7 May 1980) is an Iranian American Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran. He has been detained in Iran since the summer of 2012 and initially incarcerated in Evin Prison in September 2012. On January 27, 2013, he was sentenced to eight years in prison, reportedly on charges of undermining national … [Read more...]
Evaluate Your Anger
If you're like us, you've been struggling with a whole range of emotions over the last several weeks. This includes anger due to all the crazy goings on in the world at large. Alf and I had both been quite crabby and couldn't shake our disposition. Then today - oh TODAY - the news has just been horrific! The Iran … [Read more...]
Homeless Man Finds Purse And Returns It
Originally from Boston, and living on the park bench in a central community in Pennsylvania for weeks now, he was waiting to go to his local AA meeting when he spotted the cash sitting there, no owner in site. Down on his luck and without a dime to his name, this man returned nearly $400 to a stranger. And although he … [Read more...]
Rapture Timing Views
There have been various rapture timing views over the years. Which is the correct one? We summarize them for you below. But first, some preliminary observations: The rapture is mentioned by Paul in 1 Thess 4:15-17. He also alludes to it in 1 Cor 15:52. Most theological systems believe in the rapture. Even … [Read more...]
