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Be Thankful To God To The End
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My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the Glory for how He has used my testimony to touch thousands of hearts around the world! I was born without limbs and doctors have no medical explanation for this birth 'defect'. As you can imagine, I was faced with many challenges and obstacles.
Benny Hinn: "Me Thinks Thou Protest Too Loudly"
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By Mike Oppenheimer
Let Us Reason Who is willing to follow the blind leading the blind? Benny Hinn has a reputation to some as a miracle man, a man who moves in the supernatural, who sees miracles on a regular basis. But to others, he is a reputed false teacher. Read more ...
Let Us Reason Who is willing to follow the blind leading the blind? Benny Hinn has a reputation to some as a miracle man, a man who moves in the supernatural, who sees miracles on a regular basis. But to others, he is a reputed false teacher. Read more ...
Pastor Rick Warren's Lie
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of Rick Warren preaching a social gospel to non-believers.
Bush Talks Of Belief In God, Evolution
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Dec 9, 2008
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) " ” President George W. Bush said his belief that God created the world is not incompatible with scientific proof of evolution. Read more ...
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) " ” President George W. Bush said his belief that God created the world is not incompatible with scientific proof of evolution. Read more ...
The End Of The Constitutional Republic?
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December 04, 2008
World Net Daily The events that mark the end of one form of government and the beginning of another are more easily perceived and understood in the aftermath than by those caught up in the events and circumstances that constitute the transformation. The passions and affections of the moment interfere with the detachment that makes it possible for the mind to see the true significance of issues and decisions. Some things that seem large and momentous are in fact the exaggerated mirages of transient passion; others dismissed as sideshows will be seen in retrospect as crucial to the main event. Read more ...
World Net Daily The events that mark the end of one form of government and the beginning of another are more easily perceived and understood in the aftermath than by those caught up in the events and circumstances that constitute the transformation. The passions and affections of the moment interfere with the detachment that makes it possible for the mind to see the true significance of issues and decisions. Some things that seem large and momentous are in fact the exaggerated mirages of transient passion; others dismissed as sideshows will be seen in retrospect as crucial to the main event. Read more ...
The Rabbi and the Terrorists
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By Dennis Prager
December 02, 2008
Real Clear Politics It was obvious to observers around the world that one of the designated targets of the Pakistani Islamist terrorists was the Mumbai Chabad House, the one Jewish center in Mumbai. The 10 Islamic terrorists who came from Pakistan to India chose their targets with great care. Read more ...
December 02, 2008
Real Clear Politics It was obvious to observers around the world that one of the designated targets of the Pakistani Islamist terrorists was the Mumbai Chabad House, the one Jewish center in Mumbai. The 10 Islamic terrorists who came from Pakistan to India chose their targets with great care. Read more ...
PepsiCo Gives $500,000 to Promote the Gay Agenda in Workplace
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Company ignores two requests from American Family Association to discuss Pepsi's support of gay groups.
Pepsi has given Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) a half-million dollars to help push the homosexual agenda in the workplace. PFLAG is a political advocacy group that promotes radical homosexual political causes like same-sex marriage, hate-crime laws, and gay adoption.Read more ...
International State of Moriel 2008/2009
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(Hebrew Year 5769)
J. Jacob Prasch (Rev) " “ Director
J. Jacob Prasch (Rev) " “ Director
Is Richard Abanes For Real?
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After behaving like an apologist for Rick Warren & Purpose Driven, defending and explaining even Rick Warren's invitation to partial birth abortion ‚ arch advocate Barak Obama to his pulpit in ‚ Mr. Warren's Saddleback church, Richard Abanes seems caught in a quagmire of his own design. ‚ In a series of circulated emails, Richard Abanes (of that church) has selectively posted half the emails exchanged in this regard on his web site (with-holding the other half), ‚ apparently in an effort to distance himself from Warren and his own comments in ‚ support of Warren.
Response to Stephen Sizer's Open Letter
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It has been brought to our attention that Stephen Sizer addressed an open letter to myself (Jacob Prasch) on his website. In the interests of anyone of honest intent who may have seen it I therefore ‚ publicly submit this open reply.
Pastor Fails To Repay Loans From Church Members
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SEATTLE - Pastor Tony Morris is known as a man of God.
Bush's Legacy: European Socialism
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By Dick Morris
Published on TheHill.com
November 18, 2008 The results of the G-20 economic summit amount to nothing less than the seamless integration of the United States into the European economy. In one month of legislation and one diplomatic meeting, the United States has unilaterally abdicated all the gains for the concept of free markets won by the Reagan administration and surrendered, in toto, to the Western European model of socialism, stagnation and excessive government regulation. Sovereignty is out the window. Without a vote, we are suddenly members of the European Union. Given the dismal record of those nations at creating jobs and sustaining growth, merger with the Europeans is like a partnership with death. Read more ...
Published on TheHill.com
November 18, 2008 The results of the G-20 economic summit amount to nothing less than the seamless integration of the United States into the European economy. In one month of legislation and one diplomatic meeting, the United States has unilaterally abdicated all the gains for the concept of free markets won by the Reagan administration and surrendered, in toto, to the Western European model of socialism, stagnation and excessive government regulation. Sovereignty is out the window. Without a vote, we are suddenly members of the European Union. Given the dismal record of those nations at creating jobs and sustaining growth, merger with the Europeans is like a partnership with death. Read more ...
Living In A Time Of Confusion
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by Mike Oppenheimer
Let Us Reason Ministries James 3:13-4:1: "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. ‚ But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from ‚ abovebut is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and everyevil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Nowthe fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." Read more ...
Let Us Reason Ministries James 3:13-4:1: "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. ‚ But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from ‚ abovebut is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and everyevil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Nowthe fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." Read more ...
Otis, Wagner, And The Transformations Revival
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By prof. J. S. Malan, University of the North, South Africa, and Ms. Louisa Coetzee, Cape Town, South Africa
A Warning Concerning YWAM"s 'The Friend"s Network': 'With Friends Like These" ¦'
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By Steve Mitchell
PowerToStand Ministries Misguided Missiology Several years ago YWAM proposed a new kind of pseudo-mission endeavor in which YWAM missionaries would allegedly preach Muslims the "gospel" and a supposed great harvest would result. The idea was that a Muslim who was persuaded to believe the gospel would be encouraged to make a profession, albeit privately to avoid persecution. This new "convert" was then informed that they could continue regular mosque attendance, bowing in prayer to Allah, and Quranic reading and still be considered born again. They would then be referred to as "Messianic Muslims" . Make no mistake, they were still Muslims but had claimed some level of "belief" in Jesus Christ. As long as when they continued their "cultural" expressions of worship to Allah but inside actually prayed to Jesus Christ, they were considered saved. Read more ...
PowerToStand Ministries Misguided Missiology Several years ago YWAM proposed a new kind of pseudo-mission endeavor in which YWAM missionaries would allegedly preach Muslims the "gospel" and a supposed great harvest would result. The idea was that a Muslim who was persuaded to believe the gospel would be encouraged to make a profession, albeit privately to avoid persecution. This new "convert" was then informed that they could continue regular mosque attendance, bowing in prayer to Allah, and Quranic reading and still be considered born again. They would then be referred to as "Messianic Muslims" . Make no mistake, they were still Muslims but had claimed some level of "belief" in Jesus Christ. As long as when they continued their "cultural" expressions of worship to Allah but inside actually prayed to Jesus Christ, they were considered saved. Read more ...
What Others Are Saying About Robert A. Morey
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Robert Morey is a marginalized figure generally ostracized from discernment circles by other discernment ministries due to the dishonest and unethical nature of his actions. Read more ...
The American Election
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As in the books of Kings and Chronicles, nations get the leaders they deserve.
Response to Kevin Daly Regarding Stephen Sizer
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Recently anti Zionist Anglican Stephen Sizer who has aligned himself with ‚ Iran against Israel appeared in his Anglican vestments costume on Iranian TV at their invitation to denounce Israel.
Kim Clement Prophesies That Barack Obama Will Win. Elijah"s List Prophesies That Sarah Palin"s Win. Who Is Right?
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Elijah"s list claiming that it is the will of God for Sarah Palin to win:
Alethia Wedding
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On Sunday November the 2nd Aletheia evangelist Zack was married to Nosipho. We wish the couple every happiness and look forward to their return from honeymoon in two weeks time where they will resume work on the Kwazenzele settlement next to Ebyown Children's Village.
Franklin Graham Vs The Book Of Acts
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As China continues its persecution of Christians, systematic abuse of human rights, and support for the genocidal regime in Burma, Franklin Graham has declared we should not offend these persecutors of our brethren ‚ by preaching the Gospel. Read more ...
Fraud, Embezzlement, Illegal Tax Free Benefits By The Executives of Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship John Arnott and Steve Long
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Federal tax law prohibits religious leaders, as the heads of tax-exempt nonprofit institutions, from earning "unreasonable compensation." It also prohibits tax-exempt organizations from providing "substantial benefit" to individuals " “ Kent Garber ‚ Read more ...
The Curse of Obadiah and the Islamic Terrorist Bombings in London
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"For The Day Of The Lord Draws Near On All The Nations. As You Have Done, It Will Be Done To You. Your Dealings Will Return On your Own Head" . ‚ Obadiah 1:15
Tanzania and Kenya Update - November 2008
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A Kenyan Pastor had a revival meeting in Eldoret. Many hundreds were saved by Gods grace and after the service a young women came and asked the Pastor a question. She said "Now how do I eat?" The Pastor said to her, "what do you mean? You don't look hungry, you look well fed". "That's true she said, but you don't understand. Until I got saved this evening I fed myself through prostitution, now I can't do that. Tell me Pastor how shall I eat?" Poverty does wicked things to people. The story of this lady really touched my heart and gave me an understanding of how things work on the ground level in the poorest regions of Kenya and Tanzania. This ladies story is a challenge to the church as it operates in these areas because this lady is just one of a million stories of poverty and hardship.Read more ...
South Africa Missions Update November 2008
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Good news, today we started two new projects. The building of Aletheia community church new building done in a Traditional Africa thatch and also Ebyown have ploughed the back field to grow its own potatoes, Sweet corn, butternut squashes and salad vegetables, Please pray for these two projects that the Lord blesses them.Read more ...
Israel and Jerusalem Facts
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Israel became a state in 1312 B.C., two millennia before Islam;
Arab refugees from Israel began calling themselves "Palestinians" in 1967, two decades after (modern) Israeli statehood in 1948;Read more ...
Treasury Dept Submits to Shariah Law
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The U.S. Treasury Department is submitting to Shariah --- the seditious religio-political-legal code authoritative Islam seeks to impose worldwide under a global theocracy.
Lakeland Revival Officially Ends
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After a major scandal and dwindling crowds, the Lakeland Outpouring concluded Sunday.
Joel Edwards & The UK Evangelical Alliance
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Joel Edwards is a consummate theocrat who, has done, nothing as one false and unbiblical route to revival after another failed in Great Britain during his EA leadership. Thus included the Maurice Cerullo fiasco (exploitative in particular of Afro Caribbean's), and the Toronto debacle that after all of the big talk and promises of its proponents amounted to absolutely nothing.In The 1990"s according to The Brierly Report, church attendance in the UK declined by over 1 million despite Toronto, Alpha, and other gimmicks mainly during the supposed leadership tenure of JoelEdwards as honcho of the spiritually and theologically declining EA.., By any reasonable assessment, Joel Edwards is, a failed leader and a mere theocratic politician masquerading as a would be voice for UK Evangelicism.
ORU Campus Relieved About Lawsuit Settlement
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The atmosphere on the campus of Oral Roberts University was a bit more relaxed Thursday, with news that the university had settled a lawsuit with two former professors.
Robert Morey Thrown Out Of His Denomination
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After refusing to meet with board officials of the Reformed church movement with whom he has been a credentialed member, over further and repeated allegations of unethical activity, Robert Morey of 'Faith Defenders', based in Orange County, California has been told to resign from the 'Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals' a ‚ major Reformed Conservative Evangelical organization. Read more ...
The "How-To" Plan to Criminalize Christianity
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'Homosexuals know they must silence the church and that's what's behind this'
Posted: October 18, 2008
12:10 am Eastern
‚ © ‚ 2008 ‚ WorldNetDaily A growing movement that experts believe could end up in the criminalization of Christianity in the United States is being exposed in a new documentary being prepared for airing on October 26, officials at Coral Ridge Ministries have announced.Read more ...
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‚ © ‚ 2008 ‚ WorldNetDaily A growing movement that experts believe could end up in the criminalization of Christianity in the United States is being exposed in a new documentary being prepared for airing on October 26, officials at Coral Ridge Ministries have announced.Read more ...
Corsi Falls Ill After Kenya Caper
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Red Alert temporarily postponed until author's recovery from traumatic abduction
Amnesty International Denounces Stoning Death of 13-Year-Old Somali Girl
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MOGADISHU, Somalia ‚ - A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said.
Fannie Mae Eases Credit to Aid Mortgage Lending
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[NOTE: This was originally published 9 years ago!!!]
America as the Last Man Standing
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'In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe?'
Discovery Clears the Way for Stem Cell Alternative
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Friday, September 26, 2008
By Rob Stein
The Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Scientists are reporting they've overcome a major obstacle to using a promising alternative to embryonic stem cells, bolstering prospects for bypassing the political and ethical tempest that has embroiled hopes for a new generation of medical treatments.Read more ...
By Rob Stein
The Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Scientists are reporting they've overcome a major obstacle to using a promising alternative to embryonic stem cells, bolstering prospects for bypassing the political and ethical tempest that has embroiled hopes for a new generation of medical treatments.Read more ...
In Crisis, Wall Street Turns to Prayer
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Starting early last Sunday morning, the turmoil in New York 's financial markets triggered a spiritual response among Christian leaders reminiscent of the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Boycott McDonald's Petition
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A document shows McDonald's requested a 10% "group discount" to a recent pro-homosexual training seminar. Eligibility to receive the discount required "groups of 15 or more registrants for the full price 3-day (Out & Equal 2008 Workplace) Summit."Read more ...
Islamic Sharia Courts in Britain are Now "Legally Binding"
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Islamic sharia law courts in Britain are exploiting a little-known legal clause to make their verdicts officially binding under UK law in cases including divorce, financial disputes and even domestic violence.
ADL: Religious Groups' Plan to Break Bread with Ahmadinejad is a "Betrayal"
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Five American religious organizations have announced plans to host a dinner to break the Ramadan fast with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his upcoming visit to the United States.
Stephen Sizer in Iran
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Sep 12, '08 12:00 AM
for Richard's network Anglican vicar Stephen Sizer is author of the controversial book Christian Zionism with its factual errors and anti-Judaic sentiment. [see Mike Moore's fulsome expose of these errors in the ‚ current issue of Mishkan]Read more ...
for Richard's network Anglican vicar Stephen Sizer is author of the controversial book Christian Zionism with its factual errors and anti-Judaic sentiment. [see Mike Moore's fulsome expose of these errors in the ‚ current issue of Mishkan]Read more ...
Church Makes "Ludicrous" Apology to Charles Darwin - 126 Years After His Death
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The Church of England will tomorrow officially apologise to Charles Darwin for misunderstanding his theory of evolution.
World Needs New Bretton Woods, Says Brown
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[Note: This is a step towars a one-world currency - James Jacob Prasch]
Robert Morey Exposà ©
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Why do so many (including so many active in discernment ministry circles) regard Robert Morey as a liar, a thief, and an academic fraud?Read more ...
A Letter to Open Doors
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Thank you for your detailed response to our query about your position on Israel. We carefully read The Declaration on the 60th anniversary of Israel which you sent and which was signed by ‚ Eddie Lyle and Brother Andrew ‚ of Open Doors. We have been supporters of the ministry for several years because of ‚ the work among suffering Christians. But it concerns us that you have signed The Declaration.Read more ...
Comforting Those Who Mourn - September 2008
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September 3rd, 2004 " “ Four years ago to this very day, the three-day Beslan hostage crisis finally came to an "end." An end to their captivity" ¦ an end to their thirst" ¦ and for more than 330 and of them " “ an end to their very lives. Shortly after 1PM on September 3rd, 2004, two explosions rocked the gym and brought on the storm by the Russian forces. As previously mentioned, there is great controversy regarding who is responsible for the initial two explosions which preceded the storm. But in having lived there in Beslan for about a year and a half, having talked with the families there, and having read several articles and lots of information regarding this issue, it appears very likely that those two explosions were not caused by the terrorists. And I would say that the vast majority in Beslan is " “ to say the least " “ highly critical of the Russian government"s actions and post-siege explanations. First off, they saw Russia"s response to the theater which was seized by Chechnyan terrorists in Moscow several years back; Russia pumped in gas so as to render the terrorists unconscious, but they wound up using deadly amounts, and most of the hostages died as a result of the gas, not from the terrorists. The following site has the official list of the hostages who died as a result of that terrorist attack; 5 people were killed by the terrorists, but 125 died as a result of the Russian Special Forces" gas!
http://nord-ost.org/list-of-lost-and-hostages/the-official-list-of-the-lost-hostages_en.htmlRead more ...
http://nord-ost.org/list-of-lost-and-hostages/the-official-list-of-the-lost-hostages_en.htmlRead more ...
Proof of Jeremiah Unearthed in Jerusalem
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Archaeologists have unearthed proof of another Biblical story at Jerusalem 's ancient City of David , this time corroborating the Book of Jeremiah.
Todd Bentley Separation Shocks Followers & Apostolic Overseers
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"Pastors within the apostolic movement, who commissioned Bentley as an evangelist in June, express shock over the breakup of revivalist's mariage.
Baby Pronounced Dead Lives After Hours In Cooler
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A stillborn Israeli baby who was pronounced dead by doctors "came back to life" on Monday after spending hours in a hospital refrigerator.
South Ossetian Update 8/17/08
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August 17, 2008
Dear Jason, Thank you very much for your letter. Really, me and my friends appreciate your attention and comfort very much. We all need strong minds here to survive such a big tragedy. Even for believers, because many of us have relatives in and from South Ossetia. It"s difficult to stay indifferent when we listen to such ‚ awful stories which happened to our people - children, women, old people, and young men. But as I see it, what"s amazing is this - refugees want to return to Tskhinvali, because that"s where their homes are, and they don"t want to disturb or impose upon other people. I see that South Ossetian people are very special. As we visited victims - they are all open to accept us and appreciate any kind of attention and concern. They were always very kind, open, and simple. But what happened to them? These are the refugees" stories and a short chronicle of what happened.Read more ...
Dear Jason, Thank you very much for your letter. Really, me and my friends appreciate your attention and comfort very much. We all need strong minds here to survive such a big tragedy. Even for believers, because many of us have relatives in and from South Ossetia. It"s difficult to stay indifferent when we listen to such ‚ awful stories which happened to our people - children, women, old people, and young men. But as I see it, what"s amazing is this - refugees want to return to Tskhinvali, because that"s where their homes are, and they don"t want to disturb or impose upon other people. I see that South Ossetian people are very special. As we visited victims - they are all open to accept us and appreciate any kind of attention and concern. They were always very kind, open, and simple. But what happened to them? These are the refugees" stories and a short chronicle of what happened.Read more ...
Sugar Daddy God
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by By Bill Bonner
Aug 15, 2008 "Daddy God" is how Victoria Osteen refers to Him. Honestly. I'm not making this up. When Mr Joel Osteen took a wife, it was Victoria he got, for better or for worse. Now the two of them preside over a mega-church in a suburb of Houston. Mr Osteen is the author of a super-bestselling book, Your Best Life Now. God wants us to be prosperous, he argues, in front of thousands of worshippers., Read more ...
Aug 15, 2008 "Daddy God" is how Victoria Osteen refers to Him. Honestly. I'm not making this up. When Mr Joel Osteen took a wife, it was Victoria he got, for better or for worse. Now the two of them preside over a mega-church in a suburb of Houston. Mr Osteen is the author of a super-bestselling book, Your Best Life Now. God wants us to be prosperous, he argues, in front of thousands of worshippers., Read more ...
USA Assemblies of God (AG) Pastor Dismissed for Encouraging His Church to Leave the Movement Due to Its Departure from Biblical Standards
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The AG in the USA died a self-inflicted spiritual, moral, and ethical death during the Pensacola fiasco under Thomas Trask, their former czar in Springfield, Mo.
Three Lessons from Lakeland
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by David Servant
www.shepherdserve.org Depending on where you live in the world and what interests you, you may or may not have some knowledge of the recent revival meetings in Lakeland, Florida, led by Canadian Todd Bentley. Although tens of thousands from around the world flocked to Lakeland over a period of four months---mostly due to the reports of physical healings---the meetings generated considerable controversy due to Bentley's questionable doctrines, strange angelic encounters, unconventional style, and his exaggerated and sometimes outright false reports of miracles.Read more ...
www.shepherdserve.org Depending on where you live in the world and what interests you, you may or may not have some knowledge of the recent revival meetings in Lakeland, Florida, led by Canadian Todd Bentley. Although tens of thousands from around the world flocked to Lakeland over a period of four months---mostly due to the reports of physical healings---the meetings generated considerable controversy due to Bentley's questionable doctrines, strange angelic encounters, unconventional style, and his exaggerated and sometimes outright false reports of miracles.Read more ...
The Evangelical Church: A Titanic Floating On The Sea Of Apostasy
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by Paul McGuire
Legacy of Lakeland Revival Debated
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The giant white tents are gone now, and so are the crowds of thousands. The evangelist, disgraced, is in hiding. The revival carries on as a bare remnant of its former glory.
Preacher Finds Trespasses Not Easily Forgiven
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By Cary McMullen
Ledger Religion Editor
Published: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. LAKELAND | A long-haired, tattooed evangelist who travels the country in a vegetable oil-powered bus and ministers to the homeless would stand out in most churches and might not be welcome in many. Last week, he got arrested for trespassing at a church that has gained international attention for holding an ongoing faith-healing revival.Read more ...
Ledger Religion Editor
Published: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. LAKELAND | A long-haired, tattooed evangelist who travels the country in a vegetable oil-powered bus and ministers to the homeless would stand out in most churches and might not be welcome in many. Last week, he got arrested for trespassing at a church that has gained international attention for holding an ongoing faith-healing revival.Read more ...
We Have Had Enough Of False Prophets!
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By Marsha West
August 30, 2008
NewsWithViews.com The Holy Spirit is on the move. He's working in the minds and mouths of the false prophets. BAM! They've fallen and they can't get up.
On June 23rd God moved a mountain -- figuratively speaking -- and the Charismatic church has been in chaos ever since. That day several of the New Apostolic Reformation leaders met in Lakeland, Florida for Todd Bentley's "apostolic alignment commissioning service." What happened was mind-blowing. I'm not talking about miraculous signs and wonders. There was no gold dust, no oil soaked hands, no angels with shimmering clothes and bright blue eyes hovering on stage. There was none of that -- but there was a whole lot of shakin' goin' on! Read more ...
August 30, 2008
NewsWithViews.com The Holy Spirit is on the move. He's working in the minds and mouths of the false prophets. BAM! They've fallen and they can't get up.
On June 23rd God moved a mountain -- figuratively speaking -- and the Charismatic church has been in chaos ever since. That day several of the New Apostolic Reformation leaders met in Lakeland, Florida for Todd Bentley's "apostolic alignment commissioning service." What happened was mind-blowing. I'm not talking about miraculous signs and wonders. There was no gold dust, no oil soaked hands, no angels with shimmering clothes and bright blue eyes hovering on stage. There was none of that -- but there was a whole lot of shakin' goin' on! Read more ...
And The Prophets Prophesied Falsely And The People Loved It So
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We are watching prophetic history unfold for the church and it is not turning out the way most would think. With each new wave of revival the promoters claimed God is pouring out his Spirit on all flesh, but all that happened is the deception deepened.
Are Wagner's Apostles Leaving??
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Andrew Strom
Last week we published a number of strong statements against Lakeland by one of Peter Wagner's 'apostles' named Robert Ricciardelli. For those who are not aware, Peter Wagner heads up an organization devoted to setting in place "apostles" over the church. This is known as the 'New Apostolic Reformation' (NAR), and it has been very controversial. I myself have never seen it as any kind of true "Reformation" - because all it seems to do is set up another level of hierarchy over the existing ones. I also question whether many of the "apostles" are true apostles - but that is another story. Suffice it to say, that Wagner runs one of, the most powerful and far-reaching global networks in the Charismatic world.Read more ...
Last week we published a number of strong statements against Lakeland by one of Peter Wagner's 'apostles' named Robert Ricciardelli. For those who are not aware, Peter Wagner heads up an organization devoted to setting in place "apostles" over the church. This is known as the 'New Apostolic Reformation' (NAR), and it has been very controversial. I myself have never seen it as any kind of true "Reformation" - because all it seems to do is set up another level of hierarchy over the existing ones. I also question whether many of the "apostles" are true apostles - but that is another story. Suffice it to say, that Wagner runs one of, the most powerful and far-reaching global networks in the Charismatic world.Read more ...
Jury Seated In Lawsuit Against Osteen's Wife
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A jury was seated Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging the wife of nationally known pastor Joel Osteen assaulted a flight attendant.
Flight Attendant: Osteen's Wife Pushed Co-Worker
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The wife of evangelical pastor Joel Osteen got physical when her demands that a small spill on her seat be cleaned up were not immediately met, a flight attendant testified Thursday at a civil trial over the incident.
Statement Of Support Regarding Chuck Smith And The Emergent Church
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Moriel and Jacob Prasch solidly support the position recently published by Chuck Smith, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, (Santa Anna) California distancing Calvary Chapel from the Emergent Church Movement which is in essence a hyper-ecumenical combination of Post Modernism and religious mysticism that rejects the propositional truth upon which the biblical Gospel is predicated.Read more ...
The Evangelists Who Hoard for the Lord, and Refuse to Render unto Caesar
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By MoneyWeek
July 11, 2008 "It is not yours, it is God's, and you are not going to get it." So says Kenneth Copeland, one of America"s most influential charismatic evangelists, girding his loins for a protracted war with the US authorities over tax. Read more ...
July 11, 2008 "It is not yours, it is God's, and you are not going to get it." So says Kenneth Copeland, one of America"s most influential charismatic evangelists, girding his loins for a protracted war with the US authorities over tax. Read more ...
Church Of England To Allow Women Bishops
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Reuters
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
Evangelical Leaders Promote New Age and Eastern Spiritual Practices
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In what appears to be a sweeping phenomenon, Christian leaders are embracing practices and a new spirituality that borrows from Eastern mysticism and New Age philosophy. The changes are taking place worldwide and involve many of the most popular evangelical leaders including Rick Warren, Brian McLaren, Richard Foster, Tony Campolo, and Eugene Peterson.Read more ...
Schoolboys Punished with Detention for Refusing to Kneel in Class and Pray to Allah
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Two schoolboys were given detention after refusing to kneel down and 'pray to Allah' during a religious education lesson.
Tanzania Update July 2008
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
First of all I need to say thank you for all the donations that have come in for the establishment of Ebyown Children's Village Tanzania. I am overjoyed that God through you has supplied the resources for this great need. Many calls have come in to all our Moriel offices and questions are being asked of Jacob regarding the progress ahead. So this letter is to bring everyone up to speed. Read more ...
First of all I need to say thank you for all the donations that have come in for the establishment of Ebyown Children's Village Tanzania. I am overjoyed that God through you has supplied the resources for this great need. Many calls have come in to all our Moriel offices and questions are being asked of Jacob regarding the progress ahead. So this letter is to bring everyone up to speed. Read more ...
Apology From Fresh Fire Board Of Directors
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Lakeland Leadership Admits Todd Bentley (A Convicted Pedophile Sex Criminal Once Imprisoned For Homosexually Molesting A 7 Year Old) Has Been Involved In Adultery And Is Again In An Inappropriate Relationship With Woman As He Files For Separation From His Wife.
Report From Gordon Williams To Karl Strader Concerning Lakeland
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Dear Karl:
Life After Lakeland: Sorting Out the Confusion
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
by J Lee Grady
Charisma Todd Bentley's announcement that his marriage is ending has thrown our movement into a tailspin"”and questions need to be answered.
It was not supposed to end like this. Evangelist Todd Bentley had heralded the Lakeland revival as the greatest Pentecostal outpouring since Azusa Street. From his stage in a gigantic tent in Florida, Bentley preached to thousands, bringing many of them to the stage for prayer. Many claimed to be healed of deafness, blindness, heart problems, depression and dozens of other conditions in the Lakeland services, which ran for more than 100 consecutive nights. Bentley announced confidently that dozens of people had been raised from the dead during the revival.Read more ...
by J Lee Grady
Charisma Todd Bentley's announcement that his marriage is ending has thrown our movement into a tailspin"”and questions need to be answered.
It was not supposed to end like this. Evangelist Todd Bentley had heralded the Lakeland revival as the greatest Pentecostal outpouring since Azusa Street. From his stage in a gigantic tent in Florida, Bentley preached to thousands, bringing many of them to the stage for prayer. Many claimed to be healed of deafness, blindness, heart problems, depression and dozens of other conditions in the Lakeland services, which ran for more than 100 consecutive nights. Bentley announced confidently that dozens of people had been raised from the dead during the revival.Read more ...
Leaving Lakeland
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Cary McMullen
The Ledger of Lakeland
posted 8/12/2008 10:13AM Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley has announced that he will leave the Florida Outpouring revival meetings in Lakeland on August 23 to conduct revivals overseas. But some local Pentecostal leaders, as well as some national ones, won't be sad to see him go, and have been wary of giving approval to the meetings since they began in April.
Bentley shrugged off the criticisms.Read more ...
The Ledger of Lakeland
posted 8/12/2008 10:13AM Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley has announced that he will leave the Florida Outpouring revival meetings in Lakeland on August 23 to conduct revivals overseas. But some local Pentecostal leaders, as well as some national ones, won't be sad to see him go, and have been wary of giving approval to the meetings since they began in April.
Bentley shrugged off the criticisms.Read more ...
Evangelist Todd Bentley Reportedly Files for Separation
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By Cary McMullen
THE LEDGER
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. LAKELAND | Evangelist Todd Bentley, who led a Pentecostal revival in Lakeland from a modest beginning to near-historic proportions, has filed for separation from his wife, a former spokesperson said Monday, and will not return to the ongoing revival.Read more ...
THE LEDGER
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. LAKELAND | Evangelist Todd Bentley, who led a Pentecostal revival in Lakeland from a modest beginning to near-historic proportions, has filed for separation from his wife, a former spokesperson said Monday, and will not return to the ongoing revival.Read more ...
Rick Warren to Dine With Gay "Christian" Activists/Families on Father"s Day
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Following Bill Hybel"s example, Rick Warren will be dining with Christians who say they are gay and proud of it. They are bringing their families with them to Saddleback for a Father"s Day celebration. This is the same gay road trip that has traveled the country to various megachurches to win converts to their views on sexuality. Even Joel Osteen said no to such a gathering. Repeat: these are professing "Christians" who are in moral revolt against the Word of God, not atheists at a gay pride parade who need someone to bear witness to the truth. These people know the truth and have rejected it. Not only that, they want everyone else in the church to reject it, too. Christian Research Net reports.
Clips from False Revival
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shows the parallell between false spiritual "revival" activities taking place in the church with those of non-Christian cults and religions.
Sir Cliff Richard Calls for Church of England to Revise Position on Same Sex
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In an interview about his newly published auto biography Cliff Richard calls on the Church of England to update its views on same-sex marriages, arguing that all judgments on sexuality should be left to God. "I think the Church must come round and see people as they are now. Gone are the days when we assumed loving relationships would be solely between men and women. It seems to me that commitment is the issue, and if anyone comes to me and says: 'This is my partner; we are committed to each other', then I don't care what their sexuality is. I'm not going to judge; I'll leave that to God."Read more ...
Bishop Warns of No-Go Zones for Non-Muslims
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By Jonathan Wynne-Jones
Last Updated: 12:39am GMT ‚ 06/01/2008 Islamic extremists have created "no-go" areas across Britain where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter, one of the Church of England's most senior bishops warns today.Read more ...
Last Updated: 12:39am GMT ‚ 06/01/2008 Islamic extremists have created "no-go" areas across Britain where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter, one of the Church of England's most senior bishops warns today.Read more ...
You Can't Preach The Bible Here, This Is A Muslim Area
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(What a community policeman told two Christians)
Two Christian preachers were stopped from handing out Bible extracts by police because they were in a Muslim area, it was claimed yesterday.
Two Christian preachers were stopped from handing out Bible extracts by police because they were in a Muslim area, it was claimed yesterday.
Tanzania Missions Report - June 2008
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The object of our trip to Tanzania was three fold. First of all to give Jacob opportunity to meet Norbert and his board members. Secondly to see the work first hand and finally to build up the brethren with some solid Bible teaching. However this visit would not only achieve all these things but instill in Moriel a sense of urgency through some of the incidents that happened. Read more ...
Tanzania Pictures 2008
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A Masai warrior welcome
A Masai welcome
Jacob with girls from Moriel School For Orphaned Girls
Another photo of Jacob with the girls
Arrival at Moriel headquarters
A pastor receives his certificate
A brief seminar for pastors.
By the mill with some local Masai ladies.
Young man crippled for 20 years receives prayer.
Fraud, Embezzlement, Illegal Tax Free Benefits By The Executives of Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship John Arnott and Steve Long
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Federal tax law prohibits religious leaders, as the heads of tax-exempt nonprofit institutions, from earning "unreasonable compensation." It also prohibits tax-exempt organizations from providing "substantial benefit" to individuals " “ Kent Garber
Omega Times
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The Omega Times was the publication of my late friend, New Zealand Evangelist Barry Smith, who went to be with The Lord after preaching his last sermon at an outreach organized by a Moriel affiliated congregation in Cheshire in The North of England. Barry was a dynamic evangelist whom The Lord used greatly as a missionary in The Mission Field of The South Pacific, and as an evangelist through whom many came to faith particularly in New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Barry, his wife May, and their son Andrew who is in music ministry, served The Lord faithfully.Read more ...
Moriel Missions South Africa June 2008
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Dear Friends
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus our Messiah and Savior.
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus our Messiah and Savior.
Todd Bentley - A Story of Earth and Heaven
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by Mike Oppenheimer
Let Us Reason Ministries Caught up to deception and a dark visitation We begin with a video account of Bentley telling his story of going to heaven via a pillar of fire and having the pillar of fire visit his room later. By this account alone he is disqualified from teaching the word, which he has proven, that he has no intention of teaching correctly anyway. Bentley does not seem to be of a sound mind, he certainly is not of sound doctrine. Read more ...
Let Us Reason Ministries Caught up to deception and a dark visitation We begin with a video account of Bentley telling his story of going to heaven via a pillar of fire and having the pillar of fire visit his room later. By this account alone he is disqualified from teaching the word, which he has proven, that he has no intention of teaching correctly anyway. Bentley does not seem to be of a sound mind, he certainly is not of sound doctrine. Read more ...
Moriel Missions South Africa May 2008
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Dear Friends
Greetings in Jesus name.
Greetings in Jesus name.
Todd Bentley - When The Angel Came
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by Mike Oppenheimer
Let Us Reason Ministries The Branham connection There is a difference of saying someone is fired up or on fire and having an experience with fire, Angels of fire, pillars of fire or the fire falling,. These are two very different concepts. After Bob Jones convinced Bentley that he could visit heaven at any time, (he claims to go there daily), Bentley had escalating encounters with angels and visits to heaven. ‚ No apostle ever taught how to go into a trance and be transported away to heaven- this is the new age movements supernatural power in the church among those who cannot discern the true gifts of the Spirit and a counterfeit. Either he is inventing stories not caring about the truth, or he is being visited by counterfeit spirits as angels of light which becomes dangerous to him and others he is teaching.Read more ...
Let Us Reason Ministries The Branham connection There is a difference of saying someone is fired up or on fire and having an experience with fire, Angels of fire, pillars of fire or the fire falling,. These are two very different concepts. After Bob Jones convinced Bentley that he could visit heaven at any time, (he claims to go there daily), Bentley had escalating encounters with angels and visits to heaven. ‚ No apostle ever taught how to go into a trance and be transported away to heaven- this is the new age movements supernatural power in the church among those who cannot discern the true gifts of the Spirit and a counterfeit. Either he is inventing stories not caring about the truth, or he is being visited by counterfeit spirits as angels of light which becomes dangerous to him and others he is teaching.Read more ...