April 2011

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Suspected Drug Traffickers Kidnap Pastor

April 29, 2011

Suspected Drug Traffickers Kidnap Pastor [Excerpts] Some 500 worshippers were gathered for last Sunday’s (April 10) worship service at the Christian Center El Shaddai in the Mexican city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacan at about 8:15 a.m. when four masked men burst in firing machine guns into the air. Before the...Read more

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Throwing the Bible Under the Bus

April 28, 2011

Throwing the Bible Under the Bus [Excerpts] In his 1996 novel, In the Beauty of the Lilies, John Updike told of the Reverend Clarence Arthur Wilmot, the fictional pastor of New York’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, who stopped believing in God one day in 1910. On that day, the Rev. Wilmot...Read more

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Arab Facebook Campaign

April 27, 2011

Next Arab Facebook Campaign: Get Millions to Invade Israel [Excerpts] Palestinian Authority activists have recreated the Third Intifada page that was banned by Facebook on Tuesday in response to thousands of member requests. An Israeli Cabinet minister, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a massive Internet campaign were only some of...Read more

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Not Yet Accomplished

April 26, 2011

Now it must be freely granted that Messianic prophecy as a whole has not yet received its full accomplishment, that only a part of it has done so. “The woman”s seed” has not yet completely crushed the serpent”s head, as is evident from his present tremendous and universal activity in...Read more

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Brother Lawrence and never finding salvation

April 25, 2011

[TBC: The contemplative movement seeks to find spiritual illumination apart from the revealed Word of God in Scripture. As a result, medieval Catholic writers such as Brother Lawrence are looked to as a source for intimacy with God. Lawrence, however great his personal sacrifice, missed the basics of the Gospel,...Read more

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Religion May Become Extinct in Nine Nations

April 22, 2011

Religion may become extinct in nine nations, study says [Excerpts] A study using census data from nine countries shows that religion there is set for extinction, say researchers. The study found a steady rise in those claiming no religious affiliation. The team's mathematical model attempts to account for the interplay...Read more

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Pastors Criticizing Eternal Torment

April 21, 2011

Who's in Hell? Pastors' Criticism of Eternal Torment for Some Sparks Fierce Debate [Excerpts] A Methodist pastor who voiced support for a book questioning the view of hell as a place of eternal damnation is "shocked" by his church's decision to fire him. Chad Holtz, who served as pastor of...Read more

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A reminder of what Islamists are saying

April 20, 2011

[TBC: Here are some reminders of what Islamists are saying about Israel and the Jews. This is only a small selection of what is being said in public forums, in newspapers, websites, and on radio and television.] Opposing the Palestinian War Against the Jews [Excerpts] These are the words said...Read more

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Remember the perfections of God

April 19, 2011

"Remember the perfections of that God whom you worship, that he is a Spirit, and therefore to be worshipped in spirit and truth; and that he is most great and terrible, and therefore to be worshipped with seriousness and reverence, and not to be dallied with, or served with toys...Read more

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