THE WORD-FAITH MOVEMENT (PT 2)

by A.M. Kisly

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:15-16

Back in early November, I had started a series of articles on the Word-Faith Movement. The first article was published on November 14th, entitled “Doctrines of Men or Doctrines of God?”

For those of you who would like to refresh your memory, I will refer you to the archives section of our website, where you can access and read this article along with last weeks article on Discernment Ministries.

As we begin to uncover the origins of the Faith and Prosperity doctrines, today’s article will only scratch the surface. In rushing to post this next article, the Lord has once again slowed me and reminded me of some very important things that I would like to share with you.

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T.T.U.F. Profiles: RICK WARREN Pt. 3 (of 3)

~~By James Fire

2 TIMOTHY 1:8-9 

 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

  We shall now conclude this series on the TTUF Profile of RICK WARREN with this third (of three) installment. Let me say that while very many people have read The Purpose Driven Life (and Church) and found them helpful, it’s not so much what Mr. Warren states that’s in agreement with scripture (albeit this seems in the somewhat minority amount contextually), but what else he says that is objectionable (as properly outlined by Warren Smith’s “10 Reasons” listed below).

The other point that has biblically oriented Christians (there should be no other kind!) concerned are his endorsements and inclusion of so-called Christians who also tout and support New Age dogma. Now let’s get a wrap up of this TTUF Profile:

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NATIONAL ID: WHO WILL RESIST?

by A.M. Kisly

Well, America is on the fast train to her demise! After this weeks criminal force of National Health Care ....against the will of 59% of tax paying Americans, we learned that this President, this Congress and this Senate have little to no regard for our Constitution and the rule of law.

 Obama's anti-American 'changes' are coming at an alarming speed. It is very plain to see that this administration hates the Constitution of the United States of America, and will stop at nothing to bring its citizens into submission and into their one world system of government.

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T.T.U.F. PROFILES: Rick Warren Pt. 2 (of 3)

  ~~ By James Fire

Heed the wisdom of God’s Word in this passage:

2 TIMOTHY 1:8-9 
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

We now pick up where we left off in our examination of Rick Warren’s beliefs and associations in determining whether or not he is biblically sound and a legitimate leader worthy of the church to follow. We already saw to some degree, how Rick Warren was associated with Robert Schuller; let’s examine this further. There is a distinct parallel between Schuller and Rick Warren in their writings -- Schuller:

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T.T.U.F. PROFILES: Rick Warren Pt. 1 (of 3)

~~ by James Fire

2 TIMOTHY 1:8-9
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

He has sold more than thirty million books. He is the founder of a 162 nation network. He has trained over 400,000 ministers and priests. He is the pastor of one of the largest churches in the world. Who am I speaking of?

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, author of the incredibly successful (commercially speaking any way) book, The Purpose Driven Church.

Yet we must ask some hard questions about what else Rick Warren might be. He has certain affiliations and perspectives that might not be widely known by the church here in America; if they did know, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many of his books on our own shelves. One book I do have on my shelf these days revealed to me what Rick Warren is all about - - It’s a book by Warren Smith called, A Wonderful Deception, a sequel to his previous book Deceived on Purpose; I felt that this book, and what it says is so vital that I would write an article about it, a book report of sorts. And here it is.

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And having done all, STAND FIRM!

by A.M. Kisly

The 2010 Census is here. Many of us have been asking questions about whether or not we “have” to fill this out. I have posted an article by Chuck Baldwin which provides some good information to help us better understand what the law requires and what governments limitations are.

This article is only in part, you will have to click on the link to read it in full. Though our culture seems all but lost; though we may never return to the days where government upholds the original intent of the U.S. Constitution; though it “appears” that this world’s liberal view supersedes our Biblical worldview, we as Christians cannot and must not retreat.

As Christians, we must stand for righteousness where ever and whenever we can by proclaiming our Christian values based upon Scripture, regardless of the persecution that may come. The current situation America finds herself in I think comes as a shock to most of us. The war is spiritual, the battle is not over, and the people of God need to rise up and stand.

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RAPTURE: The WHO And WHEN Of It All - Part 4

~~by James Fire

As we continue in this treatment of the Rapture and the Last Days scenario that surrounds it, we enter into the following segment and discuss what the Bible addresses as the Time of Jacob's Trouble, also known as Daniel's 70th week, and more colloquially known as "the Great Tribulation".

NEVER AGAIN?

In the last days, as stated in a previous segment of this article, two out of every three Jews will be wiped out in that terrible time ahead (ZECH 13:9; this is one major reason why we are to pray fervently for the conversion of the Jewish people, that they may partake of Christ and be included in the body of Christ, thus escape this horrible calamity).
Getting back to MATTHEW 24, if one asserts that these disciples are 'types' of Jewish believers who will endure Daniel's 70th week, rather than the church, it then makes sense that "they that endure to the end will be saved" vs.13, that is, not the saving of their souls, but of their physical lives by the arrival of Y'shua at His Second Coming Who will save them from annihilation at the hands of the anti-Christ and his armies.

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Introducing: The Department of PEACE?!?

~~ By James Fire

Is there any one who is opposed to peace, especially in our times when war and social and economic instability are the order of the day? The yearning of the world for peace resides more than merely as bumper stickers that say: “Visualize World Peace”, or some similar statement, such as “Co-exist”

Certainly Christians are likewise favorable to the notions of peace, especially since our LORD is even declared as “The Prince of Peace” (as in ISAIAH 9:6)! Then there is the biblical declaration: “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.”

So what would you say to a prospective branch of government, newly established to ensure peace, prosperity and harmony not only in America, but through the auspices of the United Nations, across our world as well?

Sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? Wouldn’t you endorse such an idea, and encourage others to do so?
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RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT

by A.M. Kisly

It never ceases to amaze me that whenever a true Christian believer takes God at His word, and uncompromisingly compares it with the doctrines being passed off as truth in the Church, he or she is forever branded as a divider, a troublemaker, a Pharisee and without God’s love when warning others of them.

Just like the rest of the world pressing us to conform to liberal ideas, compromise our morals, wildly chant “peace, fairness and equality”, and perhaps sing a round of "We Are the World'…so goes the watered down, new spirituality of the make me feel good church.

 Don’t make waves with your dogmatic and uncompromised faith or no one will like you.
God does not want “unity” at the cost of TRUTH! If we as Christians cannot discern the difference between God’s Truth – THE BIBLE, and every wind of doctrine, then we are sure to be led down a road that leads to destruction.

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