Of course nobody is still around that remembers Nero , except maybe my grandmother, just joking grandma.

 

All jokes aside,Nero ruled the Roman Empire from Ad 54 to Ad 68 and was the first emperor to persecute Christians.

 

He would feed them to the lions or wrap then in sheets and soak them in oil and set fire to them thank goodness the ACLU does not go that far , at least not yet.

 

He was thought to be the Antichrist of his time and for the people who believe the Bible's events have already happened he was and is thought to be the anti-Christ.

 

Then you had Napoleon the Hitler then aw heck I can't name all of them.

 

THE ANTI-CHRIST of Revelation has not come yet and he will put all the others to shame as far as torture and persecution goes.

 

People will die for the faith ,if they have the true faith.

 

Nero set fire to Rome and blamed the Christian's for it

 

Hitler blamed all the world's ills on Jews and persecuted them in the Holocaust.

 

Contrary to the Muslim's the Holocaust did happen!

 

It seems as people now are blaming some Christian's [like me] and others for causing problems such as spreading hate and other things to wards certain groups of people.

 

Christian's are fined for refusing service to homosexuals at their place of business.

 

Pastors are accused of spreading hate filled sermons,contrary to what most of you think Christian's rights are being denied in several instances.

 

Jesus is love and full of mercy and grace ,but God will do the judging and unless you have accepted his Son you will be tossed into the Lake of Fire right along side Hitler and Napoleon and Nero!

 

God always provides a way he did for Adam and Eve he did for Noah, Abraham and Moses it was God's way he said here is my offer take it and live. The same as Jesus we accept him and live forever in paradise you don't your in Hell, simple as that!

 

I will be doing a lengthy blog to celebrate the Birthday of Israel which will be on May 11, 60 years old.

 

For all of you that think that the church has replaced Israel as the "apple of God's eye"

I think not!

 

Hope to hear from you . even you Grandma, I was only joking!

This is my favorite time of year for spring starts and things are born anew including my spirit.

 

For I follow a King who died for his subjects only to rise again on the 3rd day to give hope to all that is lost.

 

Without belief in the death and resurrection my faith would be in vain , but it isn't.

 

Whether you call it Passover or Easter just take time to reflect what happened during this season a long time ago and just know that he is coming back.

 

That is a guarantee he will come back and get his bride and take her home and the path will begin and last for eternity.

 

That is what sustains and keeps me pressing on , to know there is something on the other side.

 

That is why all other faiths are void for none of the other religious leaders died for their followers and rose again.

 

Those are just religions whether it be Islam Buddhism or Hinduism or whatever.

 

The only true God is the God of Abraham Issac and Jacob as spoken of in the Old Covenant and was made in the flesh in the form of JESUS CHRIST in the New Covenant and inspired men to write of his deeds and his words in the object that I cherish only second to God himself and that is my Bible.

 

It leads me it instructs my whole life and everything else falls into place.

 

Come Jesus come get your bride and take her home.

 

Happy Passover [Easter]

Eye of God

I have been catching a lot of shows and articles on the date of Dec 21 2012. The date which according to several sources the world will end either literally or as we know it.
Everything from the Mayan calender to the Hopi Indians to ancient prophecies dating back before Christ.

Even the prophet Nostradamus and his latest predictions point toward this date.

With all the crazy weather and the turmoil in Israel which I still say is God's timepiece the prediction may come true.

I keep track of headlines and news stories just to keep up with the news.

My prophets come from the bible and I have read the last chapters of Revelation so I am not concerned.

I f I go before tribulation or in the middle or I get martyred for my faith I have no worries for I will come back with Jesus to reign forever and ever.

My announcement will still be posted on Feb 3 .

Be Blessed!

I have been reading ads for several churches and have noticed a trend , and it bothers me a little bit.
People claim to have todays messages, not tho old boring ones of days gone by.

If you truly love the Word of God no message ever gets old or out of date.

Casual dress is fine to a certain extent , there has to be a line drawn somewhere.

WE play only 21st century not grandma's and grandpa's old hymns.

For your information it was those old hymns that got me saved and a whole lot of others to.

Some of this new stuff is fine, but don't forget Amazing Grace or How Great Thou Art or the songs about the cross and the blood for that is where salvation is.

I think the most disturbing thing is when a church says "come as you are" that is all fine and dandy , but how are you leaving?

Church is not a social club or a hang out for people it should be a house of holiness, sanctification and prayer where God is found and grace and salvation.

Come as you are is fine , but if there is not a change you might as well stay at home.

You go in imperfect , but you get perfected by repentance and the love of Jesus comes inside of you and if you are sincere you can't help but change.

There is to many pastors doing what they are not qualified to do a pastors job is to preach the Word of God and not hold it back you don't change a person with condemnation or judgment but with love but sin is sin and it must be preached or people will never change.

It goes back to what I call 'cotton candy sermons" it taste good but there is no substance.

I guess they want to go where they feel good and can be seen.

God's called men and women need to get back to what is on God's agenda not what is on their's.

I am praying and believing that I will be ordained soon which makes it legal in man's eyes to bring back what got me saved and on my way to heaven.

We are all told to prove ourselves before God not man for God will judge, not man.

It is time the HELLFIRE AND BRIMSTONE messages were back in the church for Jesus talked more about hell than heaven.

How can you know what we are trying to avoid if we aren't taught about it.

Prosperity and love messages are fine but the bible says first to seek his kingdom and all else will follow.

The Golden Compass and other rants
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http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/10/perspectives_doe...
This is another attack on the Christian faith and parents should be careful about just dropping their children off to see it.

The world has the right to make whatever ar write whatever they want to I guess.

As Jesus said on the cross" F orgive the father for they know not what they do.

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Just read the book from which this movie is made, and read the comments from interviews with the author. He is a man of no faith, has never ever put any study into faith, and therefore has no real word on the subject. In my opinion this does not even warrant my attention as a believer. God is not so small that He exists or does not exist because some mere mortal said so. If you want to be an authority on faith and the existence of God, then put in the effort. Start by reading A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel, and if you want to further your education there is A Case for the Creator and A Case for Christ. These are books that will expound the case for God presented by the greatest scientific minds of our century. Walk the walk, not talk the talk. This movie does not change wether God exists, it just hinders God's work, and for those that do that there are consequences.

-- Posted by exafricanson on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 8:15 AM
I go to see a movie for entertainment and I will go to see this movie for the exact same reason . . . not to confirm my belief as a Christian or any other religious belief. I equate this hysteria to the same kind the Baptists show when the Harry Potter movies come out . . . they think it's of the devil because it protrays magic and the like. Come one . . get a grip and join reality.

The movie looks really good from the preview so I am going to see it. Also, its better to not pass judgment on something that you have not seen or read and just have based your opinins on what "some other person told you."

-- Posted by jaxspike on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 8:27 AM
The movie looks AMAZING!! Can't wait to see it!!! My kids are soooo excited. This will most likely go right up there with Harry Potter, LOTR and The Narnia Series.

I just wonder when everything that is written or filmed STOPS being an attack on Christian Faith. Never,I am thinking, you people are so touchy.

-- Posted by jesuslovesevery1 on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 9:40 AM
Let me get this straight.

1. The writer of this three book series is an atheist.

2. Atheist do not believe in God or that there is a God.

3. In his third book of this series he kills God.

QUESTION:

If the atheist author of this series does not believe in God or that there is a God; then how does he destroy or kill something in his books that he claims doesn't even exist?

Sounds pretty stupid to me. I guess thats why this movie is purely fiction.

-- Posted by ILOVEBEDFORDCO on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 10:29 AM
Ok, first off it's a fictional story so what the heck is everyone worried about?

Secondly they don't kill god, there never was a god in this story, just an angel that was the first and told all that came after him that he was the creator(Just a pretender). That angel is killed by monsters from a different world.

The church is cast in a negative light because in Lyra's world the church takes away the power of the people through oppression and lack of free will which has happened throughout our own world's history as well.

But then again who cares? The religious aspects of the books just made it more entertaining to read. If someone ever asked me what the point of this trilogy was I would tell them it was about first love not that its point is to knock religion. There are two kids, a girl and a boy, who meet and fall in love. That is the story in a nutshell.

Why do people take this fictional story and pretend he wrote it as a non-fictional story? U don't need to get worried about a fictional book because it never really happened. This is why I despise some ignorant Christians. They like to point the finger and throw some rocks at anything that looks "bad" without really doing any research. It makes us all look like idiots. I'd rather be open to all ideas and accept people with any beliefs. Try not to be afraid of change. Be confident in our faith and know that you don't have to talk bad about people to make yourself feel like your making a positive difference.

I've read the trilogy 3 or 4 times now and it's great. It's on par with Harry Potter and your kids will love it. I read this in High School and my brain didn't explode so I think it's safe to see in theaters.

-- Posted by Johnson on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 1:26 PM
Michael, my suggestion to you would be not to go see the movie.

Honestly, I will not go see the movie not because it is an attack on my faith, b/c it does no such, but b/c it is hard for me to wrap my mind around a pretend world. Same reason I haven't seen or read a single Harry Potter story or even so much as Star Wars. It's just not the thing I like to watch.

If you feel it is an attack on your faith (which I feel as though is a stretch of the truth) then simply don't be a supporter of the movie!

-- Posted by LauraSFT on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 1:50 PM
Well Johnson, I think you may well be one of those "ignorant Christians" or just ignorant. I have not read the books but it doesn't take much research on them to understand that they are anti-christian polemics written by a "evangelical atheist" whose mission is to draw people away from Christianity and belief in God and convert them to radical atheism. I understand that the movie has been toned down in these attacks which makes it even more dangerous because it will entice people to read the books. This is why Michael is doing a great service pointing this out so that people won't be misled.

-- Posted by devan on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 5:54 PM
I have read the trilogy and if your faith is so unsteady that it can be swayed by a FICTIONAL story, then you need to reevaluate your beliefs and your faith. These books are just a good read. And haven't you "christians" realized that the more controversy you stir up, the more people will go and see the movie?

-- Posted by jesuslovesevery1 on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 7:02 PM
I'm not concerned about my faith but about children who are the main audience. This movie is a Trojan horse. Once its inside the gates all sorts bad influences will be released. Your argument that its "just fiction" is ill informed. Fiction has just as much, and probably more, power to influence one's thinking as does non-fiction. Its all about ideas and how they influence our perceptions.

As far as controversy drawing a bigger audience, this may be true but to be silent would be unconscionable. That's like saying if you see something evil just ignore it and maybe no one will notice. At lease maybe some of those who see the movie will at least understand the underlying motives.

-- Posted by devan on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, at 7:56 PM
I know that these movies can and will not be stopped. My intentions are to point out the underlying effect it could cause.

If a movie were made about somebody killing Mohammad or some other religious leader there would be all sorts of uproar because of it being offensive to them.

I as a Christian am tired of being a stepping stone to the rest of the world and will be silent no more.

If it means getting in trouble for what I say then so be it.

People are to concerned with being "politically correct instead of morally correct".

Christian's are not stepping stones for the rest of the world, neither are the Jewish nation during these peace talks I Israel should demand everything that God promised them and not give an inch.

Shame on the U.S for trying to push peace and take away what belongs to God's chosen people.

The Christian voice will be heard and shame on these so- called churches who have quit preaching against sin for fear of losing their meal ticket.

All you hear is messages on wealth and other cotton candy stuff.

If God blesses you with wealth then praise him, but the bible says to first seek the kingdom of God, not the wealth then include God in it.

For a pastor to know of sin in the church and not rebuke it is wrong for leadership roles in churches for he will be held at a higher judgment that rest of the people.

I am glad that my Pastor tells it like it is, he does it with love , but he will call sin for what it is sin.

The church should not be some watered down social club it should be a place of rebuking, correction and salvation and repentance, not just a good place to go.

So I say ask again would true believers in Jesus Christ or God go and set through this movie and applaud it , I would hope not.

-- Posted by michaelbell on Wed, Nov 28, 2007,

 

This is from a blog that I do for the Shelbyville newspaper online I thought I would share it with you.