Showing posts with label False Religions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label False Religions. Show all posts

Thursday, March 06, 2014

Unveiling Grace



Mormonism is a false religion which is based on salvation by works and righteousness.  In real Christianity, salvation is a free gift, and works and righteousness are result of the grace that God gives to the believer.

Many years ago, when I was an undergraduate, a group of my friends tried to witness to some Mormon missionaries.  We got into some really deep discussions with them over a period of several weeks.  As time went on, other Mormons came along besides the two missionaries.  They were obviously higher-ups in the church.  But some other guy who came with Mormons named Jeff didn't talk much and didn't wear a white shirt or tie and didn't have a name tag on.  At the end of one of our sessions, we shook hands with the Mormons as usual.  But this time when Jeff shook my friend's hand, he slipped my friend a note.  The note said "help me" and asked us to meet with him at a particular place and time.  After they left, my friend read the note to us.  Then we all prayed.  I prayed like I had never prayed before.

We met with Jeff.  He explained that he was not really in trouble, but wanted to warn us that Mormonism is a false religion.  He explained that he had joined the Mormon Church only because he had dated some Mormon girl.  But the girl had dumped him and he had since found Christ (the real Christ).  He had decided to stay in the Mormon Church so that he could thwart the efforts of the missionaries.  He bought a large number of copies of a book, an exposé of Mormonism called "The God Makers".  He would put a copy of this book in the mailboxes of the potential converts targeted by the missionaries.  But being college students, we didn't have accessible mailboxes so he contacted us with the note instead.  He told us that he had decided to quit going along with the missionaries and to leave the Mormon Church because it was dishonest to deceive them into thinking that he was a sincere Mormon.

As the video indicates, Mormonism is riddled with contradictions.  In first three chapters of the book of Jacob (one of the books in the book of Mormon) it specifically states that David sinned when he married more than one wife.  But the 132nd chapter of Doctrine and Covenants (another book considered to be scripture according to the Mormon Church), it specifically says that David did nothing wrong when he married more than one wife.  Mormons are liars.  Mormon political candidates lie and say that they are pro-life with no exceptions (if it is politically expedient for them to do so), but then they take the position of the Mormon Church (which is that abortion is acceptable in cases of rape, incest or certain birth defects).  I will never knowingly vote for a Mormon candidate for any office.  Anyone who voted for Mitt Romney should repent.  The Bible says not to be "unequally yoked with an unbelievers" and to "come out from them and be separate, and touch not the unclean thing" for "what fellowship can Christ have with Belial?"  To the best of my ability, I will only vote for real Christians.

Hat tip to the Seppi blog for posting the video at the beginning of this post. 

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Who Will You Really Be Voting For in This Primary Election?



pictured at left: Pope Benedict XVI   pictured at right: LDS President Thomas Monson

Now that you know where Newt, Ron, Mitt, and Rick stand on the issues, what about their religion?

Here it is:

Candidate
Religion
Newt Gingrich
Catholic
Ron Paul
Protestant
Mitt Romney
Mormon
Rick Santorum
Catholic

The Framers of the Constitution included a Natural Born Citizen clause (NBCC) in the Constitution.  The purpose of the post is not to suggest that any of the candidates are constitutionally ineligible and it is not to discuss its exact meaning.  The four major candidates for the GOP nomination are all unquestionably eligible according to letter of the Constitution.  But don’t forget what the purpose of the NBCC was.  It was to prevent someone from becoming President who has divided loyalties between America and some other country.  It was to prevent a Presidency that would show favoritism to another country. 

So what does this have to do with the religion of the candidates?  Catholics do have a loyalty to the Pope who is a foreign sovereign.  Catholicism is not just a religion.  Vatican City is an actual sovereign nation, and the Pope is the head of its government.  The Roman Empire never completely ceased to exist--the Vatican is the remnant of it.  We are not to look for a fifth empire after the four that Daniel spoke of.  We are to look for a resurgence of the fourth. 

There are also other concerns about Catholics. The Catholic Church can blackmail them with their dirty laundry that they have obtained from the confessionals.  The Pope himself has expressed a belief that worldwide governing structures need to be even more consolidated and strengthened, eroding what is left of national sovereignty.

As for Romney, he is a Mormon which is a cult.  The leadership (The Prophet and President) of the Church of Joseph Smith, Jr. of Latter Day Aints, though an American, has even more control of the actions of his flock, than the Pope has over the Catholics.  The Mormons believe that there are many gods and that they can become gods.  The Mormon Church teaches that abortion is acceptable in cases of rape, incest, and with the baby has some certain birth defects.  Don’t listen to Glenn Beck when he says that Romney is a reasonable alternative to Obama.  Beck is also a Mormon. 

Now, may the reader understand, I don’t actually think that Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum or Mitt Romney have an ounce of sincerity when comes to their religion.  (Their real religion is Socialism.)  But I say these things for the benefit of those who do. 

Ron Paul is not a perfect Christian.  No one but Christ is perfect.  But Ron Paul is a very charitable individual, has been married to his wife for over 50 years, and believes in Biblical principles of government such as personal responsibility, tolerance, Biblical monetary policy, and Christian Just War Theory.  His sincerity is unquestionable.  The church he attends is Bible-based and not overly authoritative like the Catholic Church or the Mormon Church.

In conclusion, Ron Paul is a “safe” candidate from the point of view that his religion would not interfere with the execution of his office and his strong grounding in certain Biblical principles is a definite plus.  The rest of the GOP candidates have a very undesirable conflict of interest.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Islam’s Secret Santa

Hat tip goes to www.AnsweringMuslims.com for the YouTube video they recently produced. The video exposes another absurdity of the ‘Religion of Peace” (not).

I recently discovered this website and appreciate the depth and quality of their work.

Friday, September 10, 2010

No Koran Burning Saturday, September 11, 2010

Cancelled



“Okay, there will be no Koran burning this Saturday. Now move the controversial Ground Zero Mosque! How about maybe a hundred miles east of New York City?

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“Islam is NOT a religion of peace, love & tolerance! Just the opposite!”

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I posted the above lines on the Cleveland.com National and International Politics Forum and received this comment, “You are prejudiced. And the biggest proponent of the tea-party on this forum…”

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For one thing that is a high compliment, “Biggest proponent of the Tea Party” ( Movement) on this forum.”


And here’s how I replied, “(I am also) Hateful, Intolerant, and bigoted!

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The Tea Party Movement IS the best thing that has happened to America in decades. We actually owe a debt of gratitude and the load of new debt to President Barry Soetoro aka Barack Obama and his Democratic Congressional Comrades for causing the Tea Party Movement to (1) be created and (2) to thrive!

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“The biggest Tea Party of all will happen on Tuesday, November in a poling booth near you!”

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It’s the only Tea Party that really counts!

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Another person asked me if I knew any Muslims.

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Here is how I responded, “A few - and like most Christians who don't read our Bibles, I venture to say most Muslims don't read their Korans either ... If Christians did read their Bible they would see what Islam really is. The same is true for Muslims. Both point to Islam as intolerant, bigoted, and hateful. President Bush was wrong calling Islam a religion of peace.”

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Prez: Well, Hellooooo, Dalai!


“President (Soetoro a/k/a) Obama just gave the Dalai Lama a gift of Presidential cufflinks, even though the Dalai Lama only wears sleeveless robes.

“And we just learned that (Soetoro, alias) Obama’s next round of gift-giving will include an iPod for Marlee Matlin and a pair of binoculars for Stevie Wonder.”

- - - NewsBusted, Episode 2/23/09

COMMENT

Or how about a Judeo-Christian Bible for the Ajatolah? Or a BK Whopper for the Executive Director of PETA? Or . . .
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How many flubs by this inept and inexperienced chief executive of the USA will the opposition media (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, New York Times, Newsweek Magazine, PBS, etc.) ignore or allow to pass by without one word of criticism or even comment?
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All it is is radical leftist hypocrisy, because they jumped on every stumble of George W. Bush. They mock and ridicule any misstep of Mrs. Palin don't they now?
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NewsBusted is a conservative comedy webcast about the news of the day, uploaded every Tuesday and every Friday. Their newest NewBusted episode includes the excerpt above.

See right panel of this blog and click on the picture to watch this 2-3 minute comedy YouTube video.

Sunday, December 06, 2009

How I Know Barack Hussein Obama is not a Christian, Part 4

This is the fourth in a series of articles offering evidence that our President is not a Christian, despite what he or anyone else may claim.

While running for the Presidency as a candidate, Barack Hussein Obama said that he would teach his girls what was proper but if his darling daughters made a ‘mistake’ he did not want them to be punished with a child or a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The implication was that an abortion would relieve the burden of an unwanted pregnancy, which he equates to an STD.

While in the state legislature in Illinois, Obama argued that those babies who were born alive, having survived an abortion attempt, should be allowed to die since the decision had already been made that they should die. Obama has surrounded himself with people who argue that a child is not a person until it is several years old. We can only believe that he is of the same mindset since he knows what they think and has appointed them to their positions. There are many clergy and church going people who believe abortion is acceptable.

One of the first things Barack Obama did when assuming office was to federally fund embryonic stem cell research. People who know nothing about Christianity and God’s word may consider that this is wonderful, but those who are Christians and know something about Christianity and God’s Word know that this is torture as well as murder.

God says in His Word, the Bible, that He hates the shedding of innocent blood and that it is an abomination to Him (Proverbs 6:17). Manasseh shed much innocent blood in Jerusalem (II Kings 2:16). So much so that God refused to forgive Judah for the sins they committed and brought Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon against Judah to destroy it (II Kings 34:3,4). Babylon was located where Iraq exists today.

God said to Israel, Do not let any of your children be burnt with fire for the idol Molech (Leviticus 18:21). God said that this is what the inhabitants of Canaan had done before them and the land was defiled (Leviticus 18:26,27). God promised that the land in which Israel was to live would spew them out of that land because their evil, if they did evil. They did do evil, and they were cast out of the land.

America, like Israel and Judah, has shed innocent blood (Psalms 106: 37, 38). They did it in the worship of Baal and Molech in sacrificing their children on altars to these pagan idols. We do it in worship to sex (Molech) and intellect (Baal). We call it abortion, embryonic stem cell research, and allowing an infant to die after a failed abortion.

God says, “You have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne unto me, and these have you sacrificed unto idols to be devoured (Ezekiel 16:20). You have slain My children. You have given birth to them to cause them to pass through the fire for these idols (Ezekiel 16:21).” By virtue of creation every person is the property of God. God says: “Behold all souls are mine. As the soul of the father is mine so also is the soul of the son mine. The soul that sins, it shall die (Ezekiel 18:4).” President Obama shows absolutely no God consciousness! He is acting contrary to God’s Word.

If you want God consciousness you must repent of your sins and invite Jesus into our heart, for salvation from the consequences of your sins (Luke 24:46-48). When Jesus comes into your heart, you are saved, forgiven, made a new creature by the Holy Spirit, given eternal life and that makes one a Christian (Revelation 3:20; II Corinthians 5:17; I John 5:10-12; Romans 8:9).

A sample prayer in order to become a child of God and to have a right relationship with Him, is, “Lord Jesus Christ come into my heart and forgive me of my sins.” If you choose any other ‘path’ to God, then you will perish in eternity. Rejection of God’s only provision results in endless torment by fire. Choose Jesus, He is THE only Good Choice . . . !

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Who is the Real Muslim?

I am getting tired of people, especially those who voted George W. Bush, sending me messages like “If you had any doubts that Barack Obama is a Muslim…” and saying “Aha! Now I have real proof that he is Muslim!” The emails come enclosed with a link to a video which is supposed proof, and an urgent message to watch it before it gets pulled from YouTube. I’ve been getting these emails for months. It makes me sick to see people get so excited about this as if they are really on to something important.

First of all, the statements are taken out of context. Barack Obama's references to Islam as “my faith” are past tense.

Secondly, most people who are getting so excited about this don’t believe a word that Barack Obama says. So why should they believe he’s telling the truth when he says that he is a Muslim? Set an unscrupulous politician in front any group of people, and he will say anything (including lies) to ingratiate himself to that group.

Thirdly, even if Obama thinks that he is a Muslim, that doesn’t mean that he is. Most of the people talking about this know that you can’t be both Christian and Muslim. That is an obvious contradiction. But this is not necessarily a contradiction in Barack Obama’s mind. That just isn’t how his mind works. I think Mahatma Ghandi was sincere (but wrong) when he said, “I am a Hindu, but I am also a Muslim, a Christian and a Jew”.

Fourthly, the true test of whether or not someone actually belongs to a particular faith is whether or not said person adheres to the teachings of said faith. Islam is a damnable heresy, but it has at least some standards of morality which its adherents are supposed live by. They are supposed to oppose dishonesty, homosexuality, infanticide, and immodesty. Barack Obama fails the test miserably. By saying that he is Muslim, they are giving him too much credit.

This just one aspect of the false dichotomy between the liberals and the so-called conservatives at the highest political rungs in our country. Obama’s religion is not Christianity and it is not Islam. Bush is not a Christian. They are both antichrists who, in the name of tolerance, want to swallow up all the world’s religions and make them into one religion which will actually be intolerant of any other religion, including true Islam and true Christianity. They are Fascists and/or Communists or some combination of the two. One can simply can this collectivism.

Most people sending out this email (rightly) think that Obama is horrible and (wrongly) think that Bush is an example of a God fearing Christian. If someone sends you one of these emails, please send them the three YouTube URLs at the end of this article.

The first of the videos below shows Bush kissing up to the Muslims in one of his speeches. The second shows a clip of him denying that Christianity is the only path to salvation and two gentleman then explain why this contradicts the Bible and their opinion of what Bush’s motives really are. The final video is a sad commentary on how people make so much of something that doesn’t mean anything at all, how politicians will kiss up to anybody, and how silly Bush looks in a dress!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNKz2rDF04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O10-JVXNqrw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OD3aQDDfEQ

Sunday, November 15, 2009

How I Know Barack Hussein Obama is not a Christian, Part 3

This is the third in a series of articles offering evidence that our President is not a Christian, despite what he or anyone else may claim.

While running for the Presidency as a candidate, Barack Hussein Obama proudly made a seal for himself which has been promoted all over the country and the world. He proceeded to campaign all over the world in his own name. Those attending his speeches chanted “Obama”. People who know nothing about Christianity may consider this wonderful, but those who are Christians and know something about Christianity know that this is not so wonderful.

Jesus told the Jews “I receive not honor from men. But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you. I am come in My father’s name, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name him you will receive (John 5:43).” Obama was received by the world and he came in his own name. Not the name of Jesus.

Many have preceded Obama who were well revered by the masses. These would include Adolph Hitler, Mao Tse Tung, Pol Pot, Stalin, and Fidel Castro. They proceeded to enslave the people they ruled and to murder millions. Do you really think Obama will act any differently when he gets the power? He already has said that babies who survive an abortion attempt should die anyway. He is a murderer at heart.

When Christian leaders speak, the people do not chant their names, they honor God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Billy Graham says, “Jesus Saves”, Oral Roberts says, “God is good, expect a miracle”, Kenneth Copeland says, “Jesus is Lord”, and the Apostle Paul writes, “I know nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified”.

President Obama says, “Only government can get us out of this mess”. He has no God consciousness!

If you want God consciousness, if you want to know God, then you must repent of your sins and invite Jesus into our heart, for salvation from the consequences of our sins (Luke 24:46-48). When Jesus comes into your heart, you are saved, forgiven, made a new creature by the Holy Spirit, given eternal life and that makes one a Christian (Revelation 3:20; II Corinthians 5:17; I John 5:10-12; Romans 8:9).

A sample prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ come into my heart and forgive me of my sins.” The alternative is to perish, which is to be tormented endlessly by fire separated from God.

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Shining God’s Light on the Koran – the Bible versus the Koran

Sam continues his on-going series, which contrasts the Judeo-Christian Bible with the Islamic Koran on a variety of topics. He aims the beam of the Biblical laser on the Koran to expose, to reveal what it really says. See his previous articles here.



The Bible v. the Koran



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The Koran contends that the Holy Bible is explained and verified by the Koran. But is it, really?

THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

The only true religion in Allah’s eyes is Islam (Surah 3:19).

You Children of Israel: recall in your mind My (Allah’s) blessing which I graciously gave to you. Fulfill your part of the agreement with Me. I will honor My portion of the agreement with you. Be sure to fear My power (Surah 2:40).

Have confidence in that which I have revealed, they confirm your Scriptures, and be sure to not be the first to doubt them. Do not trade my revelations for a small price. Maintain your obligation to Me, and fear Me alone (Surah 2:41).

Do not confuse the truth by mixing falsehood with it. Also, do not knowingly hide the truth (Surah 2:42).

COMMENTARY ON THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

The Koran claims to verify that what the Holy Scripture says is true. This is what is meant by the word confirm. If this statement is considered true then why are not Holy Bibles sold in Moslem countries instead of being banned as in Saudi Arabia?

By mixing truth with false information confusion is brought to the minds of the people on the receiving end of the message. Truth in this way can be turned into a lie.

The god of the Koran, Allah, is claiming to be the One who made the covenant with Israel and thus, claims to be the God of the Holy Bible: The same God who brought the Children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and into their promised land.

If the Holy Bible is correct then why would Allah consider Islam to be the only true religion? Did he not also found Judaism and Christianity: At least according to the Koran?

THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.

Proverbs 30:6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

Pure, means to be free from any adulterant, without defect, free from impurities, or false doctrine. A defect would be an untruth, error, or misstatement. Scripture says that every word of God is pure. It is not just the sentence or paragraph of words which is pure but each and every individual word itself. The Holy Bible is the word of God, therefore the Holy Bible is pure.

The command is, “Do not add to God’s word.” There are three ways of doing this. The first is to make God’s word say more than it actually says. Second is to make God’s word say less than it actually says. Third is to state something as being from God which God’s word does not say at all.

Reproof for the individual who adds to God’s word is given as a distinct probability. The conclusion could be that God would find a person to be a liar. What do you think God would do with the person who He found to have lied in His name? Would you really want to be such a person?

COMPARING & CONTRASTING THE KORAN WITH SCRIPTURE

The Koran verifies the correctness of the Holy Bible and Scripture says that it (the Bible) is pure and is the word of God. Therefore, the Holy Bible must be a very good book. Study it for yourself.

CONCLUSION

If the Koran confirms and verifies what the Holy Bible says, wouldn’t the two be in agreement in what they say? Why then do Moslems want to kill Christians and Jews? Should not the Moslems believe exactly the same as the Christians and the Jews: if this were true? Is the Koran true? Does the Koran provide eternal life to its adherents as the Holy Bible does to those who believe it?

If you want eternal life, you must believe that Jesus is God in the flesh, and that He received the wrath of God for your sins, and rose from the dead. Right now, you can choose to repent of your sins and invite Jesus into your heart. A sample prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart.”

REFERENCES

The Koran passages are a paraphrase of several English translations.
The Koran, translated by N.J. Dawood: A Penguin Classic
The Qur’an, translated by M.H. Shakir: Tahrike Tarsile Qur’an, Inc.
The Holy Qur’an, translated by Maulana Muhammad Ali: Ahmadiyya Anjumann Isha’at Lahore Inc. U.S.A.
The Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickethall: Everyman’s Library
The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, An explanatory translation by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, Dar al-Islamiyya, P.O.B. 45677-1298, Kuwait
The Holy Bible is the King James translation of 1611 from the WORD program by Tom Hills with the New Creations


Saturday, July 18, 2009

The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)


“Powerful film about a stoning in Iran: ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ is not for casual viewing. Based on a true story, this powerful film recounts the killing of a wrongly accused woman in a small Iranian village in 1986.” --- Clint O’Connor, (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Friday Magazine, 7/17/09

It took two weeks for ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.' to make its way into a movie theater in Ohio. See my previous posting regarding this movie. Actually, I happened to be in Cleveland yesterday and took in an afternoon showing. The Cedar-Lee Theater in Cleveland is the only theater in the state of Ohio that is showing this intense and important movie.

The inhuman act of stoning, like slavery, goes in many Islamic nations at the present time. In Islam the woman is a second class citizen with little or no rights. (Where is the outrage, N.O.W.’s radical feminists?)

This movie tells the story of one woman’s plight, and the courage of another woman to get that story out to the world. It gives a great insight into the cruelty and hate-based religious-political-military system that is Islam. Its adherents desire to portray Islam as the religion of ‘peace’. However, it is more like the religion of piece, meaning body parts. This is in reference to limbs amputated as punishment for simple crimes of theft. That nicety was not on display in this movie, but a torturous stoning scene was.

Soraya’s wicked, evil, even demonic husband falls in love with a 14 year-old girl and seeks to get out of his current marriage. Soraya is a good, honorable wife, who is victimized by this monster. The monster is her husband and the system gone wrong.

One interesting dynamic to watch throughout the movie is the interaction between the children (two boys and two girls) of Soraya and her corrupt husband. You will see the love of Soraya and the self-centeredness of the husband. What is particularly tragic is how the two older children, the boys, turn on their mother and even take up stones to throw against her.

Jim Caviezel plays a French journalist, Freidoune Sahebjam, who is made aware of the atrocity that occurred to Soraya. He is shown at the beginning and at the end of the movie. Caviezel is the actor who portrayed Jesus Christ in the Passion of the Christ. That movie, too, showed the brutal and inhuman tortuous treatment of a person. The difference being that Jesus was God-man dying so that men might be reconciled to God. The story of Soraya’s death helps to inform the world the true nature of Islam and its god.

This movie is a telling tragedy of the shenanigans that too often go on in the Muslim world. If nothing more, this movie presents a glimpse of what goes on behind the Islamic curtain.

RATING

I rate this movie ****1/2 stars out of *****. It is violent, and is correctly rated R because of it. Young children should not be permitted to see the movie.

I think that this movie should be shown to every high school and college aged student in America to present a balance to the indoctrination being feed to students in the pretext of cultural diversity about Islam. Even our past President had a false notion that Islam was a religion of peace. However, 9/11, this movie, and the on going persecution of Christians and anyone else who does not submit to Islam in those countries where Shariah Law predominates shows the true face of Islam.

Islam defined

Origin: 1605–15; <>submission (to god) [to Allah and to Muhammad]

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Shining God's Light on the Koran



God’s New Earth Day

Recently, the extreme environmentalist and those duped by them celebrated Earth Day. The earth is neither “living”, eternal or divine. The radical environmentalists are trying to save what will one day be destroyed, I wrote of it in my article regarding the ramification of the Fall of Man. In that article I wrote that the god of Islam would remanufacture the earth. A comment was made that the term, “restore the earth,” applied to water causing the land to grow vegetation after a drought has ended with new rainfall. This seemed like a plausible explanation of the term restore until I discovered something different in the Koran. We will begin with the anonymous comment that was posted to my article.

ANONYMOUS COMMENT

“The verses you cite from the Qur’an have nothing to do with the recreation of the planet Earth, as you imagine it. Instead the verses have to do with the recreation of man (i.e., the hereafter, the Day of Judgment). The pagan Arabs could not believe that mankind would be resurrected. In the two verses you cite in the 30th Surah, 11 and 27, Allah (swt) is trying to tell the Arabs through the Qur’an that His recreation of them will be just as easy for Him as was their original creation.

‘As for verse 57:17, when Allah (swt) refers to the earth reviving after its “death,” He means soil that has dried out (such as a desert or a land that has undergone a drought), which can come back to life (support new plant life) after rainfall.

‘Please don’t take the Qur’an at face value; doing so will only result in misunderstanding such as this. To understand the Qur’an well requires study in the historical, linguistic, and theological context. While that road is more difficult and lengthier, It produces more gems of understanding. Keep up your study of the Qur’an; insha’allah (if God wills), one day you too may become a Muslim.”

THE KOANIC ACCOUNT

“On that day We shall roll up the heaven like a scroll of parchment. Just as We brought the First Creation into being, so will We restore it. This is a promise We shall assuredly fulfill (1).”
“Are the disbelievers unaware that the heavens and the earth were but one solid mass which We tore asunder, and that We made every living thing from water? Will they not have faith (2)?”

COMMENTARY ON THE KORAN & ANONYMOUS COMMENTS

“Rolling up heaven like a scroll of parchment” is not some drought taking place on earth. The observable universe is thirty billion light years in diameter and no one knows how far beyond this the universe extends. To roll this up like a scroll of parchment would take some doing. The sun in the sky is eight hundred thousand miles in diameter. There are other stars much larger. The star Herculis is six hundred and ninety million miles in diameter (3). Then the universe must be put away. This is what happens when scrolls are rolled up; they are put away. Presumably the universe will condense into a solid spherical mass.

Just as the god of Islam brought about the first creation so he will restore it. We read that the heavens and the earth were one solid mass which was torn apart and heaven and earth came from that. This would mean that the universe would not go to nothing. The Koran does not show that everything is created from nothing. This would mean that sin would still be a part of the renewed earth and heaven. To get sin out of the universe it would have to be reduced to nothing.

Restore would mean bringing back to the original condition without destroying the original work. Perhaps the original creation had sin in it as an integral part of it.

THE BIBICAL ACCOUNT

“I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea (4).”

“And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the tree (5).”

“The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness (6).”

COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

The phrase “Wherein dwelleth righteousness” implies that the current universe does not have righteousness dwelling within it. When Adam sinned this brought sin not only into the human race, and the world, but also into the furthest reaches of the universe. The first heaven and the first earth are passed away means that the current heaven and earth will disappear in a fervent heat. God does not have to recycle. No amount of refining of the current universe would eliminate sin from the elements. Therefore, the entire universe will be reduced to nothing. God will then make a new universe out of nothing.

Would you like to enter into the new heaven and the new earth? Those who are born again will do so. Jesus shed His blood and received the wrath of God against Himself for you and me. You can invite Jesus into your heart right now. You can pray this simple prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart.”

REFERENCES

1. The Koran, Page 233 Paragraph 21:103
2. The Koran, Page 229 Paragraph 21:27
3. Collier’s Encyclopedia, Volume 18, Page 181
4. The Holy Bible, Revelation 21:1
5. The Holy Bible, Isaiah 34:4
6. The Holy Bible, II Peter 3:10-13

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Oprah Deals Spiritual Crack to the Masses

The divine Miss Winfrey? USAToday


Jeff Johnson reported on OneNewsNow on Thursday, 3/27/2008, that Warren Smith, author of Reinventing Jesus Christ: The New Gospel, says media icon Oprah Winfrey “has become a false prophet for a false Jesus.” Bill Keller goes even further in his 3/3/08 commentary, "Oprah is Selling Spiritual Crack and Leading Millions of Souls to Hell" he refers to Oprah as a "New Age Witch," "Rev. Oprah," and and has on a recent Fox TV show has called Oprah "the most dangerous woman in the world."

Ms. Winfrey apparently was raised as a Christian but became disenchanted when she heard her pastor declare that the God of the Bible was a jealous God. Johnson quoted Winfrey as saying to her TV audience, “And something about that didn't feel right in my spirit because I believe that God is love and that God is in all things. And, so, that's when the search for something more than doctrine started to stir within me." She sought enlightenment and apparently found it in the New Age Movement.

Author Warren Smith, on the other hand, speaks with some knowledge and authority; he came out of that same new age movement and became a true Christian, a follower of the one true God.

THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT


According to the Jeremiah (not Wright!) Project website, “New Age is not new ... it is a modern revival of ancient religious traditions, along with a potpourri of influences: Eastern mysticism, modern philosophy and psychology, science and science fiction, and the counterculture of the 50s and 60s.”

The Jeremiah Project website goes on to list and to explain the seven major teaching of the New Age which include:

1. Jesus was not and is not the only Christ, nor is he God.

2. "God" is impersonal, cosmic, a God of energy forces.
3. Man is himself God, for he consists of and is the creator of "the forces." Man already exercises the powers inherent in his divinity and needs only to awaken to this fact.
4. Man should seek and accept spiritual instruction and direction directly from the spirit world.
5. All religions and religious teachings lead to the same goal. All are equally of merit.
6. The "ancient wisdom" of Babylon, Egypt and Greece - not the Bible - is the basis of all truth.
7. Sin and evil do not exist. Peace and love are the ultimate realities.

Adherents to the New Age Movement such as Oprah Winfrey, Al Gore, and other high profile people influence the masses. Oprah has embraced the teaching of new age guru Marianne Williamson. In fact, Oprah has Williamson daily teaching A Course of Miracles on Oprah’s XM satellite radio channel.


FALSE TEACHING

Warren Smith points out that the false teachings of A Course in Miracles should be obvious to any Christian. Smith stated on a recent AFA Report radio show, "Here are some of the lessons: Lesson 29, 'God is in everything I see.' Lesson 186, 'The salvation of the world depends on me.' 253, 'My self is the ruler of the universe.' 337, 'My sinless-ness protects me from all harm,'" Smith said, quoting from the lessons. "This is the Bible upside-down."

Smith also criticized Oprah for the selection of Eckhart Tolle's new age book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose as her book of the month. Smith revealed that Oprah along with Tolle is teaching this class. Because of this, Smith said, “She is a false prophet and part of it herself." As just a side note, I was listening to Sean Hannity, the self-proclaimed conservative talk show host, and he said he was reading the Tolle book. He was unwittingly praising Oprah and her “spirituality”. He said he did not find anything contrary to his “Christianity.” The infection of this false thinking and philosophy even deceives some conservatives. Though I do have many questions about how truly conservative Hannity is. He seems more Republican than conservative or Christian.

Johnson concludes his article by quoting Internet evangelist Bill Keller. Keller appearing on Fox News Channel's Cavuto Report, echoed Smith's warnings, calling Oprah the queen of the new age gurus. "These new age teachings are really sucking in millions of people to these false philosophies, these false theologies, and they're literally leading people to Hell," Keller said. "Oprah, whether she knows it or not, is really being a conduit to lead people to Hell."

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

September Dawn (2007)


September Dawn is a very good and compelling movie. It reminded me of the Patriot. It clearly shows a meaningful contrast between the false religion of Mormonism, which in many ways is similar to Islam, and true biblical Christianity. Both Mormonism and Islam rely on the direct revelation of “god” to primarily one fallible man. In the case of Mormonism it was Joseph Smith. In the case of Islam it was Muhammad. I see several parallels between these two belief systems. Both reject the absolute authority and unique deity of Jesus Christ as being part and parcel of the true Triune God. Both of these false belief systems reject the Judeo-Christian Bible as the primary and absolute authority of the standard of God for life and actions. In other words, Mormonism and Islam, as do all false religions, attempt to add to or to supersede biblical revelation. We are warned in the Scripture not to add to God’s revealed words.

The movie really brings out an accurate contrast between true Christianity and typical non-Christian religions such as Mormonism or Islam. When you depart from the truth, you are prone to immoral behavior such as the former Mormon practice of polygamy. The movie graphically show how the “apostles” of Mormonism used their office much like some of the hierarchy in the Roman Catholic Church have in the past, to aggrandize themselves. In the case of the Mormon “apostles” they took wives of other men for themselves if they so desired. Whenever anything or anyone other than the Word of God, the Bible, is used as the final authority, then such behavior as the Meadow Mountain Massacre or the Twin Towers Terrorist Attack could occur.

The movie centers on an American tragedy, which has been mainly suppressed or ignored for many years. Ironically it was the first major tragic event that happened to occur on September 11th. In the case of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 120 men, woman and children lost their lives. This massacre happened 144 years before the Twin Towers in 1857.

I don’t think that this movie did very well in the box office, but it should have. It tells a important story that is relevant for today.

There is a story of romance intertwined with the historical account as well.

RATING

I give this movie a ***** out of *****. The violence portrayed gives it a rating of “R”, otherwise it would be a “PG”. The movie is not a family movie. It is meant for adults and mature teens. I would recommend the purchase of the movie. It was released in theaters last fall and released on DVD at the beginning of the year. At least rent the movie if you do not want to purchase it. I highly recommend it. It gives a historical account that does not reflect positively on what some Americans did in the past, but it is a story that needed to be told.