Nov 2008
The War Pastors
November 25, 2008 @ 04:03 PM
by Van Robison
Many pastors in the world today
support war as if they are following Jesus
Christ by inciting their congregations to be war
mongers. Proclaiming war, some pastors quote
various Old Testament verses as if those verses
apply to life on earth today (supposedly a
fulfillment of prophesy). Most of those verses
are taken out of context to their historic
setting and are often twisted to fit modern day
imaginations. All the verses quoted to "justify"
modern day war are not found in the teachings of
Jesus Christ, but the writings of Old Testament
authors. Read more...
Many pastors in the world today
support war as if they are following Jesus
Christ by inciting their congregations to be war
mongers. Proclaiming war, some pastors quote
various Old Testament verses as if those verses
apply to life on earth today (supposedly a
fulfillment of prophesy). Most of those verses
are taken out of context to their historic
setting and are often twisted to fit modern day
imaginations. All the verses quoted to "justify"
modern day war are not found in the teachings of
Jesus Christ, but the writings of Old Testament
authors. Read more...
Called to Exploit or to Follow?
November 16, 2008 @ 10:49 PM
by Fred G. London
In Luke's account of the
crucifixion, a profound exchange is recorded
between Christ and the two thieves in the midst
of their execution. It has been said, "Crisis
reveals character," and so it was in this case.
We shall see that in a sense, one thief chose to
exploit, while the other chose to follow. One
chose self-interest, while the other deferred to
God's. One spoke out of the anguish of a broken
body and soul, while the other spoke out of a
broken and contrite spirit. Read
more...
In Luke's account of the
crucifixion, a profound exchange is recorded
between Christ and the two thieves in the midst
of their execution. It has been said, "Crisis
reveals character," and so it was in this case.
We shall see that in a sense, one thief chose to
exploit, while the other chose to follow. One
chose self-interest, while the other deferred to
God's. One spoke out of the anguish of a broken
body and soul, while the other spoke out of a
broken and contrite spirit. Read
more...
Mob Rule Mentality and the Church
November 16, 2008 @ 10:42 PM
by Fred G.
London
It has been documented that Hitler had a fascination with the occult. To win the masses over to blind, fanatical devotion to himself and Nazi ideology, he meshed occultism with Christianity, along with its terminology. Thus, it promoted a Nazism which was both respectable and justifiable. Read more...