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February 2009 Issue

A Libel Against God
Feb 1st, 2009
A.W. Tozer
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Human sin began with loss of faith in God! When our mother Eve listened to Satan's sly innuendoes against the character of God, she began to entertain a doubt of His integrity-and right there the doors were opened to the incoming of every possible evil, and darkness settled upon the world. Relationship between moral beings is by confidence, and confidence rests upon character which is a guarantee of conduct. God is a being of supreme moral excellence, possessing in infinite perfection all the qualities that constitute holy character. He deserves and invites the unreserved confidence of every moral creature, including man. Any proper relation to Him must be by confidence, that is, faith. Idolatry is the supreme sin and unbelief is the child of idolatry. Both are libels on the Most High and Most Holy. John wrote: "He that believeth not God hath made Him a liar." A God who would lie is a God without character. Repentance is a man's sincere apology for distrusting God for so long, and faith is throwing oneself upon Christ in complete confidence. Thus by faith reconciliation is achieved between God and man!

A.W. Tozer

What Destination?
Feb 1st, 2009
Art Sadlier
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When you head your car out onto the highway you must choose which way you are going to go, your destination is determined by the way you choose to travel. It is the same with nations, they chart a course and they arrive at their destination, prosperity and blessing or destruction, which is the story of history.

America has been charting a course for some time now. Think of the course the American courts and government have been choosing. Some years ago the courts decided to legalize abortion, since that time 50 million babies have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs. Long ago the government controlled school system decided to teach evolution and deny that there is a God that created heaven and earth as God's Word is clearly states. The courts, the politicians and the media have laboured mightily to legalize Homosexuality and same sex marriage, again this involves a rejection of God and His word.

Long ago America chose the direction it desired to go and they chose it over the objections of multitudes of other Americans. Last week America confirmed that they have arrived at the destination they set out for. The president of the nation announced in his inaugural address that America is no longer a Christian nation. An opinion poll taken days before showed that a majority of Americans no longer believe Christianity is the main religion of America.

Two recent court rulings just confirm this fact. Some time ago the courts ruled prayer in schools was unconstitutional and it was banned. Several days ago a judge in Illinois ruled that a moment of silence in the classroom cannot be allowed just in case the children may have thoughts of God. In the new America that is intolerable.

In another recent ruling by the Supreme Court, a law that protected children from pornography on the internet was struck down as being unconstitutional. Do you not think the Lord in heaven is taking note that the leaders of America are exposing children to the destructive, corrupting influence of pornography and preventing children from praying to Him or even perchance having thoughts about Him?

The next move by the new President is to pass a law against hate crime, a law which in other countries has facilitated the prosecution of Pastors and believers for teaching and preaching what God says in His Word about homosexuality.

America as a nation has turned away from God.  Should we be surprised if the judgment of God falls on America, and if it does it will be what the nation has chosen.

Some may argue that for the sake of the remnant of believers in America God will hold back His judgment as in the days of Lot. What if the rapture of the church were to take place? What would hold back God's judgment then?

My friend if you are not saved now is the time to forsake the world and the judgment that is certain to come.

World Government Just Keeps Coming
Feb 1st, 2009
Art Sadlier
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In one day, January 26, 70,000 jobs were lost world wide. In a revealing statement British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that the crisis, should give rise to "a new global order". He went on to say, we can view the threats and challenges we face today as the difficult birth-pangs of a new global order-and our task now is nothing less than making the transition through a new internationalism to the benefits of an expanding global society. David Rockefeller said about world government, "When the right crisis comes along the people will accept world government". Gordon Brown says that crisis is now upon us.

The scriptures tell of a great world-wide Kingdom of antichrist in the last days of the last days, a world government Rev. 13:5-8. We have been watching for some time now as the ground work is being laid for this Kingdom. Before this comes to pass the Church will be caught up out of the world, then the antichrist will appear and sign the peace treaty that has so eluded the world to this point.

The world coming together to divide the land of Israel for peace, a world government looming on the near horizon, these are the things that the bible says will happen before the second coming of Christ. We know also that the rapture will take place seven years prior to that. Jesus is coming, but the world is blind to these things. We as believers have no excuse for failing to be ready!  Paul said, "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief".  Are you watching and ready?