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One World Religion
Sep 14th, 2008
CommentaryDave Hunt
Categories: Commentary;One World Church

Dave Hunt on 'One World Religion'

In this video entitled, "ONE WORLD RELIGION" David Hunt gives some insightful bible teaching concerning the world church that is rapidly forming in the world today.

I suggest that this video is worthy of careful study rather than casual viewing. Remember, casual viewing will give you a casual knowledge, we must study to gain real insights.

Art Sadlier

Have You Considered?
Sep 14th, 2008
CommentaryArt Sadlier
Categories: Bible Salvation

There are five facts from God's Word about Salvation that you need to Understand and Act Upon.

Two things about Salvation

First Salvation is a Free Gift

• Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."
• Romans 6:23 "... the gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Secondly Salvation is not earned.

• Ephesians 2:9 "Not of works, lest any man should boast."
• Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us ..."

Two Things About Man

First Man is a sinner

• Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned".
• 1 John 3:4 "... sin is the transgression of the law."

Have you ever told a lie?   Have you ever stolen anything?  Have you ever coveted that which belongs to someone else?  Have you ever hated someone?   Jesus said that is equal to murder.   Have you ever looked with lust?   Jesus said, that is equal to adultry?  James 2:10 says "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, is guilty of all."   Those who break the law, stand guilty before God.

Jesus said in Revelation 21:8, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderous, and whoremongers, ans sorcerers, and idolators, and all liers, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Secondly Man cannot save himself

Romans 3:20 "therefore, by the deeds of the law there shall be no flesh justified in His sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin."

Two Things About God

First God is Love and Mercy

• John 3:16 "For God so loved the world; that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
• Romans 5:8 "But God (commended) proved His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Secondly God is Holy and Just

• Hebrews 9:27 "And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this, the judgement."
• Romans 1:18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungoliness, and unrighteousness of men, who suppress (hold) the truth in unrighteousness."

Note: This is a problem for God - His love is in conflict with His holiness and justice, God's love can never ignore His holiness and justice. God's problem is solved in Fact #4.

Two Things About Christ

First Who is He?

• John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
• John 1:3 "All things were made by Him: and without Him was not anything made that was made."

Secondly What did He do?

• 1 Peter 2:24 "Who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto (in) righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
• 1 Peter 3:18 "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God ..."

Note: Christ crucified for our sin is the solution to God's problem of His love and mercy and His holiness and justice being in collision.

Faith

Faith is not mental assent

• James 2:19 "Thou believest there is one God: thou doest well. The demons also believe and tremble."
• Note: Head knowledge and mental assent are not saving faith.

Faith is transferring all

• John 3:36 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth no the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him."
• Saving Faith involves transferring your hope of salvation from anything and everything you have or might trust in for salvation, and transferring it to Christ and Christ alone.

Faith involves Repentance

• Luke 13:3 "... except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
• Acts 3:19 "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out..."

Note: Both faith and repentance are heart attitudes toward God which result in actions. Faith responds in obedience toward God. Repentance responds by turning away from disobedience.

How to Receive Christ as your Saviour

Revelation 3:20 "Behold I stand at the door an knock; if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come into him and sup (fellowship) with him, and he with Me."

Note: If someone knocks on the door, how do you get them from the outside of the house to the inside of the house? You simply open the door and invite them in. If you do that, in faith, Christ will come into your life and save you!

Prayer of Commitment

Pray something along these lines:
"Dear God, I know I've sinned, I'm sorry! I know that I ought to suffer eternally for what I have done. But Lord, I believe Jesus suffered for me on the cross. I believe He paid for all my sins. I now accept you as my Lord and Saviour!"

Questions:

1. Did you really ask in faith?  Do you really have a spirit of repentence?
2. What does God's Word say? John 5:24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, and is passed from death unto life."
3. Are you saved?
   Look up John 6:40-47, John 1:12 and Acts 10:43

Marks of a Genuine Christian

Your new life in Christ is an exciting relationship with the Lord. You have taken a very important step by your decision to receive Christ as you Saviour. Now as you go on to walk with Him, there are some things from God’s Word you must know and do. Luke 6:46 "And why call ye me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say?"

Marks of a Genuine Christian

These things do not help you obtain salvation but are the evidence that salvation has taken place (with the exception of 1 & 2).

1. A true understanding of who Christ is and what He has done.
2. A recognition of our sin and rebellion against God which is accompanied by repentance and faith in Christ as your Saviour.
3. An obedience to the Words and commands of Christ which is accompanied by a hunger to know God's Word. 1 John 2:3,4, 1 John 3:24, John 14:21, Jeremiah 15:16
4. Love for our brothers in Christ (fellow Christians) 1 John 3:14, 1 John 2:9-11, John 13:35
5. Fellowship with other Christians. 1 John 1:3 (God saves us to bring us into a fellowship with Himself and with other believers.) Hebrews 10:25 (this involves membership in a Bible-believing church). Acts 2:42, 46, 47
6. Prayer, a genuine relationship with Christ will involve communication with Him. John 15:7, John 16:4
7. Witnessing, a readieness to withness to others as to what Christ has done for you. Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8.
8. Baptism, by immersion, is not optional for a true believer. Though it has no part in salvation, it is a command of Christ. Matthew 28:19, Acts 2: 37,38.

These are 8 marks of true salvation. If your faith in Christ is genuine saveing faith, these marks will be found in your life in the coming days. 2 Cor. 5:17  Understand, not everyone who professes faith in Christ has exercised genuine saving faith.  Matthew 7:20-23, 1 John 2:19

Have you considered?
Sep 14th, 2008
UncategorizedArt Sadlier
Uncategorized

There are five facts from God's Word about Salvation that you need to Understand and Act Upon.

1. Two things about Salvation
1. First Salvation is a Free Gift
1. Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."
2. Romans 6:23 "... the gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
2. Secondly Salvation is not earned.
1. Ephesians 2:9 "Not of works, lest any man should boast."
2. Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us ..."
2. Two Things About Man
1. First Man is a sinner
1. Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned".
2. 1 John 3:4 "... sin is the transgression of the law."
1. Have you ever told a lie?   Have you ever stolen anything?  Have you ever coveted that which belongs to someone else?  Have you ever hated someone?   Jesus said that is equal to murder.   Have you ever looked with lust?   Jesus said, that is equal to adultry?  James 2:10 says "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, is guilty of all."   Those who break the law, stand guilty before God.
2. Jesus said in Revelation 21:8, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abomonable, and murderous, and whoremongers, ans scocerers, and idolators, and all liers, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
2. Secondly Man cannot save himself
1. Romans 3:20 "therefore, by the deeds of the law there shall be no flesh justified in His sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin."
3. Two Things About God
1. First God is Love and Mercy
1. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world; that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
2. Romans 5:8 "But God (commended) proved His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
2. Secondly God is Holy and Just
1. Hebrews 9:27 "And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this, the judgement."
2. Romans 1:18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungoliness, and unrighteousness of men, who suppress (hold) the truth in unrighteousness."
1. Note: This is a problem for God - His love is in conflict with His holiness and justice, God's love can never ignore His holiness and justice. God's problem is solved in Fact #4.
4. Two Things About Christ
1. First Who is He?
1. John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
2. John 1:3 "All things were made by Him: and without Him was not anything made that was made."
2. Secondly What did He do?
1. 1 Peter 2:24 "Who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto (in) righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
2. 1 Peter 3:18 "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God ..."
1. Note: Christ crucified for our sin is the solution to God's problem of His love and mercy and His holiness and justice being in collision.
5. Faith
1. Faith is not mental assent
1. James 2:19 "Thou believest there is one God: thou doest well. The demons also believe and tremble."
2. Note: Head knowledge and mental assent are not saving faith.
2. Faith is transferring all
1. John 3:36 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth no the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him."
2. Saving Faith involves transferring your hope of salvation from anything and everything you have or might trust in for salvation, and transferring it to Christ and Christ alone.
3. Faith involves Repentance
1. Luke 13:3 "... except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
2. Acts 3:19 "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out..."
1. Note: Both faith and repentance are heart attitudes toward God which result in actions. Faith responds in obedience toward God. Repentance responds by turning away from disobedience.

How to Receive Christ as your Saviour

Revelation 3:20 "Behold I stand at the door an knock; if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come into him and sup (fellowship) with him, and he with Me."

Note: If someone knocks on the door, how do you get them from the outside of the house to the inside of the house? You simply open the door and invite them in. If you do that, in faith, Christ will come into your life and save you!

Prayer of Commitment

Pray something along these lines:
"Dear God, I know I've sinned, I'm sorry! I know that I ought to suffer eternally for what I have done. But Lord, I believe Jesus suffered for me on the cross. I believe He paid for all my sins. I now accept you as my Lord and Saviour!"

Questions:

1. Did you really ask in faith?  Do you really have a spirit of repentence?
2. What does God's Word say? John 5:24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, and is passed from death unto life."
3. Are you saved?
   Look up John 6:40-47, John 1:12 and Acts 10:43

Marks of a Genuine Christian

Your new life in Christ is an exciting relationship with the Lord. You have taken a very important step by your decision to receive Christ as you Saviour. Now as you go on to walk with Him, there are some things from God’s Word you must know and do. Luke 6:46 "And why call ye me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say?"

Marks of a Genuine Christian

These things do not help you obtain salvation but are the evidence that salvation has taken place (with the exception of 1 & 2).

1. A true understanding of who Christ is and what He has done.
2. A recognition of our sin and rebellion against God which is accompanied by repentance and faith in Christ as your Saviour.
3. An obedience to the Words and commands of Christ which is accompanied by a hunger to know God's Word. 1 John 2:3,4, 1 John 3:24, John 14:21, Jeremiah 15:16
4. Love for our brothers in Christ (fellow Christians) 1 John 3:14, 1 John 2:9-11, John 13:35
5. Fellowship with other Christians. 1 John 1:3 (God saves us to bring us into a fellowship with Himself and with other believers.) Hebrews 10:25 (this involves membership in a Bible-believing church). Acts 2:42, 46, 47
6. Prayer, a genuine relationship with Christ will involve communication with Him. John 15:7, John 16:4
7. Witnessing, a readieness to withness to others as to what Christ has done for you. Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8.
8. Baptism, by immersion, is not optional for a true believer. Though it has no part in salvation, it is a command of Christ. Matthew 28:19, Acts 2: 37,38.

These are 8 marks of true salvation. If your faith in Christ is genuine saveing faith, these marks will be found in your life in the coming days. 2 Cor. 5:17  Understand, not everyone who professes faith in Christ has exercised genuine saving faith.  Matthew 7:20-23, 1 John 2:19

Expansion of Fundamentalism (Islam)
Sep 14th, 2008
Daily NewsYouTube
Categories: Not yet categorized

THE PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VIDEO
“EXPANSION OF FUNDAMENTALISM” (ISLAM)

Bible Prophecy tells us that very early in the Tribulation Period, there will be an alliance of nations that will come against Israel to seek to destroy her.

Notice who the nations of this alliance are. (Ezek. 38: 2, 5, 6) Basically, the alliance involves Russia, Iran (Persia), Turkey, Sudan, Libya, and those Islamic nations that surround Israel. Incredibly, today, 2600 years later, these very nations are forming an alliance to destroy Israel.

Notice when this war will take place, “In the latter years”, verse.8, and “the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people”, that is Israel today.

We notice further, that this war will take place early in the tribulation period, after the peace treaty of Antichrist is signed,” and they shall dwell safely all of them,”referring to Israel. We read further in verse 11 “them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls”.

When the false peace treaty is signed, Israel will, as the nations are demanding today, take down the wall and feel safe and secure.

That is not today, and that will not be in the last half of the tribulation period. That will be a time of terror for Israel. Ezekiel 39:9, indicates this war will take place in the first year of the tribulation period. “And they shall burn them (weapons) with fire seven years.” That indicates that Israel will be burning the weapons of the destroyed armies for seven years, the duration of the tribulation period, placing the war early in the first year of the tribulation period.

Paul also indicates in 1 Thess. 5:2&3 that war will quickly follow the Peace Treaty.

Notice the attack will be a surprise attack, “like a storm”, like a cloud to cover the land, “all thy bands and many people with thee.” vs.9

This attack will involve large numbers of men with unsophisticated weapons, possibly as a result of disarmament, (see 38:4). Russia and her former Republic States, many of them Muslim States, Iran with her million army and her ten milllion man militia. Add to that the armies of the other nations, and you have multiplied millions.

Today preparations are well underway for this coming war. Listen to the words of Amadinejad, “Israel must be wiped off the map”, Israel is a rotten dried tree that will be annihilated in one storm (C.P. Ezek. 38:9).

To understand the Islamic terrorism in the world today and why the West is under attack, listen to the words of Amadinejad : “Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation’s fury.” Israel and Jerusalem are the issue in our world today! (see Zech. 12:2,3). You can read about the final outcome of this war in Ezekiel 38:22 to 39:7.

Notice the Lord’s response to this invading army, Ezekiel 38:18 “saith the Lord God, my fury shall come up in my face.” Verse 22, “An overflowing rain and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.” Ezek. 39:2, “and I will turn them back and leave but a sixth part of thee.” Five of every six men in this army will die. We are also told that the homelands of armies will suffer this fate.

Islam will be no more. Those Islamic Nations and Russia will be stripped of power and influence in the world. A great power vacuum will occur and Antichrist , out of Europe, will quickly fill the void. All of the mid-east oil will be at his disposal, He will create a new world economy, a new world army, and a new world government.

Though the preparations for this war are now underway, three things must happen first:

ONE The church must be raptured, that tells us how close we must be to the rapture. TWO Antichrist must come and sign the (false) Peace Treaty. THREE - Disarmament must take place (see 1 Thess. 5:3) “When they shall say Peace and Safety; then Sudden Destruction.”

How could there be disarmament in such an environment? The answer is that both God and Satan will send a delusion upon the world, that will lead to disarmament. (See 2Thess. 2:9-11)

Of course, there could be a war or wars prior to the Peace Treaty, wars that might precipitate the Peace Treaty.

Two powerful drives are gaining momentum in our world at this very hour, a peace initiative and preparation for war. Both are very much a part of the prophetic end-times scenario.

Today the Islamic world is marching with incredible fervor toward the war of Ezek. 38, 39.

The video, “Fundamentalism is Rising”, lets you view the fanatical anti-Semitism behind the coming war of Ezek. 38 & 39.

The real issue is,that Christ is soon to call His church home. (1 Thess.4:13-17 1 Cor.15:51,52) Are you a part of that church? If you are not, you need to be! I suggest you go to our menu and click on, “Have You Considered”. There you can find out how you can be saved, and become a part of the Church of Jesus Christ.

Jesus said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God”. John 3:16.

The hour is late, do not take the matter of your salvation lightly.

Art Sadlier