Saturday, September 30, 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Francis Questions President Trump’s Pro-Life Views
Francis Questions President Trump’s Pro-Life Views: Francis Questions President Trump's Pro-Life Views, It is Trump who should call into question Francis' pro-life views
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Francis Questions President Trump’s Pro-Life Views
Francis Questions President Trump’s Pro-Life Views: Francis Questions President Trump's Pro-Life Views, It is Trump who should call into question Francis' pro-life views
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Monday, September 25, 2017
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
Celtic Christianity – What is it?
Celtic Christianity – What is it?: Celtic Christianity – What is it? How do Celtic Christians worship? Is Celtic Christianity an appropriate style of worship?
What should I do if I am doubting Jesus?
What should I do if I am doubting Jesus?: What should I do if I am doubting Jesus? How can I stop doubting Jesus? What should I do if I have doubts about my faith in Jesus?
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
What is a biblical view of thankfulness / gratitude?
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Alexander Tyler
Alexander Tyler, about the fall of the Athenian Republic --
As received from a reader -
About the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in
1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of
Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some
2000 years prior:
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a
permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until
the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from
the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for
the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury,
with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose
fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."
"The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning
of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these
nations always progressed through the following sequence:
>
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage "
>
Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul,
Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000
Presidential election:
>
Population of counties won by: Gore: 127 million; Bush: 143 million;
Square miles of land won by: Gore: 580,000; Bush: 2,427,000
States won by: Gore: 19 Bush: 29
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Gore: 13.2; Bush: 2.1
Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory Bush
won was mostly the land owned by the tax-paying citizens of this great
country. Gore's territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements living off government welfare..."
>
Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency
& apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some 40
percent of the nation's population already having reached the
"governmental dependency" phase.
As received from a reader -
About the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in
1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of
Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some
2000 years prior:
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a
permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until
the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from
the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for
the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury,
with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose
fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."
"The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning
of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these
nations always progressed through the following sequence:
>
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage "
>
Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul,
Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000
Presidential election:
>
Population of counties won by: Gore: 127 million; Bush: 143 million;
Square miles of land won by: Gore: 580,000; Bush: 2,427,000
States won by: Gore: 19 Bush: 29
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Gore: 13.2; Bush: 2.1
Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory Bush
won was mostly the land owned by the tax-paying citizens of this great
country. Gore's territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements living off government welfare..."
>
Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency
& apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some 40
percent of the nation's population already having reached the
"governmental dependency" phase.
Monday, September 18, 2017
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Social Injustice
The argument of social gospel advocates that Romans 13 doesn't apply to the present anymore, or at least in the democratic context is unbiblical. No one among the apostles and early believers fought against social injustices committed by the government. In fact, they submitted to punishment even if they are innocent. There are only few instances when believers refused to follow the government and the context of their resistance is NOT social injustice but their service and worship of the true God. Examples of these are: when Daniel refused to bow and pray to the image of king Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 6) and refused to stop praying to Yahweh, when Shedrach, Meshac and Abednego refused to worship the golden image of Babylonian god in the plain of Dura (Daniel 3), when Peter and the apostles were prohibited by the Sanhedrin to preach and teach in the name of Jesus (Acts 4:1-21).
Christians are not called to fight against injustices in the government or to openly fight in words or in deeds against authorities over perceived abuse of powers. You can't even show a SINGLE admonition in the Scriptures for believers to fight against social injustice. Our duty is not to solve crimes and fight against social injustice but to submit to authorities and let them do their job for it is God who establishes government and appoints govt. officials and gives them the right and power to perform their duties (Romans 13). The only instance that we can disobey is when the government prohibits us to preach and teach in the name of Jesus Christ and worship and serve God.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Friday, September 15, 2017
Samal island
This is the town of Babak on Samal island in the southern Philippines about a 15 min. boat ride from Davao city.
Bible
It seems like that anymore you have to confirm anything in the news with 3 or 4 sources. If you read a new history book it also seems that you have to verify what the author writes by reading other sources. You don't know if he/she is biased or objective. One thing that you can count on is the Bible. The Bible is God's Word and it is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Why is following Jesus Christ difficult?
Why is following Jesus Christ difficult?: Why is following Jesus Christ difficult? Why is following Jesus hard to do? What doees it mean to follow Christ, and why is doing so a challenge?
Monday, September 11, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Friday, September 8, 2017
How can knowing Greek and Hebrew be helpful when studying the Bible?
How can knowing Greek and Hebrew be helpful when studying the Bible?: How can knowing Greek and Hebrew be helpful when studying the Bible? Do I have to know the original languages of the Bible to understand it?
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Drug addiction
Revelation 9:21, "And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or there thefts." The word sorceries comes from the Greek word pharmakeia meaning: pharmacy, medication, drugs, sorcery, witchcraft, and magic. This verse implies that the great tribulation will be a time when drugs will not be controlled. Our culture today is already infested with rampant drug and alcohol abuse. The majority of people in jails are there on some charge related to drugs. Much has been said in our newspapers recently. Drug clinics keep growing in number. Drugs are a key tool of Satan to deceive and enslave people in destructive and expensive addictions. People need to start worshiping God and stop being entertained by the wickedness of the world. They need to call good, good, and evil, evil. Drugs can short circuit our safeguards, blow our moral fuses, confuse our judgment, and remove our self control. Drug and alcohol abuse opens you up to spiritual attacks. It gives Satan a stronghold in your life. How can anyone who claims to follow Jesus be used by God as a witness to others when they have no self control with drug and alcohol abuse? Jesus can take away all our addictions if we want Him to. That's the key, if we want Him to. That's a decision that each person must make concerning addictions. Do they want help? Do they want to be free from drugs and alcohol? This will only happen when they truly want to be free from it. When they reach that point God will be able to help them and make them into a new person.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Saturday, September 2, 2017
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