As of 3/5/02 9:49 PM Central we have $3,672.45 in donations from Never Never Land. Starting tomorrow, March 6, 2002, from 6:00 PM Central, to March 7, 2002, 11:59 PM Central,
(I have to keep track, so I get to choose the time zone)
the state which contributes the most to Free Republic during this time period will get to add Never Never Land's total to their own state.
The 20th century had 100 million people killed in wars and in other government related killing. Many of these millions were killed merely for being Christian or Jewish. Too many US Christians talk about the coming Persecuation of Christians and don't see these people as martyrs since they are non white, non English speaking, and often Catholic or Orthodox christians, not good evangelicals (Although many Baptists and evangelicals were and are being persecuted in many countries).
"They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do this because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember ;that I told you of them."
The first man, an American Indian speaks up and says "Once we were many, now we are few".
The second man, a clearly devout Muslim says with a tone of defiance.. "Once we were few, and now we are many and strong."
The Third man, a west Texas Cowboy looks up at the Muslim, and switches the toothpick to the other corner of his mouth and says with a slight grin... "That's just cause we ain't got around to playing Cowboys & Muslims yet.
Let's all take a moment and pray for Martin and Gracia Burnham.
Acts 6:8-15
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. They also set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law; for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses delivered to us." And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
Acts 7:54-60
When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Mr. Lindsey claims to know that these are the "end times" because of John 16:2, and how it can seem to apply to Muslims and what they're doing today. Let's analyze this:
First, Islam has always had its doctrine, and their rejection of other faiths since it was created about 1,600 years ago. Clearly the world didn't end 1,600 years ago.Second, and this is a more general criticism of "prophecies", the events as described in the Bible that will fortell Jesus' return can be applied to any era, as I demonstrated specifically in point one. Other examples include: Famine, earthquakes, wars, and rumors of wars, and general intolerance for Christianity, not just from those acting, in their belief, for God.
Finally, it is written that no man shall know the hour of His return. One may make the argument that that scripture refers to simply the "hour", and not the period of time, but I don't agree with that. Put another way, if you believe you can know the "period of time" He will return, what "period of time" are you talking about? A decade? A year? A month? A day? An "hour"? To me, it seems like there could be no end to the specificity of such prediction, once you open the floodgates, and allow yourself to go down that "slippery slope".
Looks to me like "searching after signs" is not an exclusively Romish trait.
You forgot to add the obligatory BARF alert. These fortune tellers, like the thrice-married Hal, once paened the certain victory of global communism. God takes down marx, and these @$$holes immediately look for another villain to cringe before.