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Sunday, February 07, 2010

ARMAGEDDON

utter destruction3     

What is meant by Armageddon?


"The apocalyptic vision that many Christians hold of the Last
Days, is the final war between God and Satan which will end
our world as we know it. It is known as the battle of Armageddon."
-It’s Armageddon time;
By Sandi Magathan Droubay M.A.

Where does the Bible talk about it?

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the
Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
(Revelation 16:16) (King James Version)

What are the chances that this prophecy will ever be fulfilled?

According to the encyclopedia InfoPlease

“Megiddo , city, ancient Palestine, by the Kishon River on the
southern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, N of Samaria, located
at present-day Tel Megiddo, SE of Haifa, Israel, near modern
Megiddo.”

From: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0832523.html

According to the maps, Meggido is in Israel a few hundred miles
west of Baghdad, Iraq, where UN personnel are stationed.

Is it not an amazing coincidence that so much military
presence is within reach of the area almost two thousand
years after John’s prophecy?

What else does the Bible say
about The End of our world?   

17The world and its desires pass away, but the man
who does the will of God lives forever. 
(1John 2:17) (New International Version)

"...For this world in its present form is passing away. "
(1 Corinthians 7:31) (New International Version)

"Jesus'..."POLITICAL" rhetoric he used in announcing
that God's rule was about to replace human rule,
led to mounting opposition toward him..."
- Global Encyclopedia; volume 11,
  pg.403 -  1968 edition.

What will happen on that day?

~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

The time of Armageddon is called "Jehovah's Day"
When Christ returns to earth again to blow the chaff away

All the earth will tremble at the power of God's son
As King of Jehovah's Kingdom The new world has begun.

It's a time of earthly cleansing when evildoers cease
The judgment hour of the world when justice will increase

God's name will be vindicated And His righteous anger shown
a time of retribution the worst the world has known

Christ will crush opposers of his Kingdom Rule
paving the way on that day for an Earth that's all brand new

He will destroy God's enemies who ruined all the earth -
an end to fear and terror as promised in God's word

And after Armageddon has rid the earth of fears
Then God by Christ will heal mankind and wipe away their tears

~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

"Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be WARNED,
you rulers of the earth! Submit to God's royal son,
or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed
in the midst of your pursuits..."

(Psalm 2:10,12) (New Living Translation)

"and all the kings... near and far, one after the other - all
the kingdoms on the face of the earth... ‘You will not go
unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all
who live on the earth,
declares the LORD Almighty.'"
(Jeremiah 25:26,29) (NIV)

19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and
their armies gathered together to make war against the
rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was
captured, and with him the false prophet who had
performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With
these signs he had deluded those who had received
the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The
two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur. 21 The rest of them were killed with the
sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the
horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
(Revelation 19:19-21) (NIV)

Christ Will Execute The Foes Of Jehovah God

"For that day is a day of the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, a day of
vengeance
,
that he may avenge him of his adversaries."
(Jeremiah 46:1,10) (American Standard Version)

"For these are days of vengeance,  that all things which
are written may be fulfilled
... And then shall they see the
Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory...
for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face
of all the earth.
But watch ye at every season, making
supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things
that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."
(Luke 21:22,25,26,27,34-36) (ASV)

This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from
heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 8 He will
punish those who do not know God and do not obey the
gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with
everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence
of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 10 on the
day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be
marveled at among all those who have believed. This
includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.
(2Thessalonians 1:7-10) (ASV)

"They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces;
Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge
the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto "HIS
KING",
And exalt the horn of  "HIS ANOINTED". "
(1Samuel 2:10) (ASV)

JEHOVAH WARNS US

"Before there comes upon you people the burning anger of
Jehovah, before there comes upon you the day of Jehovah's
anger, seek Jehovah, all you meek ones of the earth... Seek
righteousness, seek meekness. Probably you may be concealed
in the day of Jehovah's anger."
(Zephaniah 2:2, 3) (ASV) 

"For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place to
punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity."
(Isaiah 26:21) (ASV)

"For evil-doers shall be cut off;
But those that wait for
Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth
. For just a little while
longer, and the wicked ones shall be no more: Yea, thou
shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. But
the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves
in the abundance of peace... The righteous shall inherit the
earth, And dwell therein for ever... Wait for Jehovah, and
keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the earth;
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."

(
Psalm 37:9-11,29,34) (ASV)

"The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are
angels. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they
will "WEED OUT"  of his kingdom  everything that causes
sin and all who do evil.
"
(Matthew 13:36-41) (NIV)

These warnings sound serious enough.
What would be the wise thing to do now?

For one thing, do not start a military career! For
another, now is a good time to change our ways if
they do not meet God's approval.

"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he
commands all people everywhere to repent.
 For he has set
a day when he will judge the world with justice
 by the man
he has appointed
. He has given proof of this to all men by raising
him from the dead."
(Acts 17:30,31) (NIV)

AFTER   ARMAGEDDON

"There will emerge a new humanity on a new earth that
is equivalent to a
restored paradise
... a "blest age" in the
future when, in a violent spasm... humanity shall 'burst his
fetters', and 'Earth shall once again be a Paradise'."

-The Norton Anthology of English Literature
 The Romantic Period
 Apocalyptic Expectations - An Overview

"The future theocratic kingdom of God will be an earthly
kingdom involving the administration of God's rule
over everything on this present earth.
...the future
theocratic kingdom will involve the administration of
God's rule by His future representative...Jesus Christ,
over this same earthly province."

--Why Future Events? Part 12;;by Dr. Renald Showers
Ankerberg Theological Research Institute

"But God has promised us a new heaven and a new earth,
where justice will rule. We are really looking forward to that!"
(2Peter 3:13) (CEV) 

What kind of a new earth?

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the
dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They
will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be
their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will
be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old
order of things has passed away."
(Revelation 21:3-4) (NIV)

 6 And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion
and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones
shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the
ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as
the waters cover the sea.
(Isaiah 11:6-9) (ASV)

Bible Gateway 2


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

The Christian Trinity Myth

One of the most popular MYTHS in Christendom is the
widespread and popular myth that God is a Trinity Being.

Trinity God 5

How did this MYTH originate?

Constantine I [the Great], emperor of Rome, was the first
governmental official to meddle with Christ's teachings.

“In 324, after defeating Licinius, Constantine proclaimed himself
head of the Catholic Church
and summoned bishops to Nicaea
for a council in which he himself would preside. Two hundred fifty
obeyed. In another summons he wrote: ‘such is the regard I pay to
the lawful Catholic Church that I desire you to leave no schism or
division of any kind anywhere.’"

From: Roman Catholicism: The Paganization of Christianity
—Constantine and the Catholic Church-State

An army of conspirators was assembled
to carry out the emperor's orders.

"Learned men, so called Correctores were,
following the church meeting at Nicea 325 AD,
selected by the church authorities to scrutinize
the sacred texts and rewrite them in order to
correct their meaning in accordance with the
views which the church had just sanctioned."
-Prof. Eberhard Nestle
`Introduction to the Textual Criticism
of the Greek Testament,'
Einfhrung in die Textkritik des
griechischen Testaments: Eberhard Nestle
 
The true Christians know that the "Christian Trinity" is a myth
because respected scholars revealed the origin. It is quite
comical how the Trinitarians still blindly cling to a myth today.
 
And how was the Pope's redefined "Christianity" spread? 
Did the Popes promote their beliefs the way Christ did,
with patience, love and understanding?

"History proves the Catholic Church to be one of the
most militant institutions ever created. It does not believe
in a democratic philosophy. It has routinely and often
“converted” people by the sword. And yet, this world
seems unwilling to hold it accountable for its war crimes."
-Wars of Catholicism
By Gerald Flurry

"The Crusades created rivers of blood. And it was
all done in the name of God."
-Crusades; by Terry Jones and Alan Ereira

The Trinity is not Biblical so the Catholic Church inserted
spurious scripture to help support it! These spurious scriptures
contradict numerous unaltered scriptures. Experts noticed that.

"What I discovered in most of the versions of the
Bible produced by trinitarians which I studied - is
irrefutable proof of intentional mistranslation of
words which refer to... God.
  This statement is not
intended as an antagonistic denunciation of those
translators. It is simply a statement of fact, and it is a
fact that no scholar on earth can refute. In the versions
of the holy scriptures which they produce, I learned that
Christian trinitarians
routinely and purposely mistranslate
Greek pronouns,
so as to promote the doctrine of the
holy Trinity."
-The Influence of Trinitarian Doctrine
  on Translations of the Bible
   by John David Clark, Sr.

In fact, the Bible today does not contain any scriptures stating
that Jehovah God is a Trinity God. The word "Trinity" does not
appear in any version of the Bible. Jehovah always refers to
Himself as a singular person when He speaks.

3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and
unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by
my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
(Exodus 6:3) (King James Version) 

8 I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not
give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
(Isaiah 42:8) (American Standard Version) 

10 Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant
whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that I am he: before me there was no God
formed, neither shall there be after me.
11 I, even I, am
Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.
12 I have
declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there
was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my
witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.
(Isaiah 43:10-12) (ASV)

6 Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer,
Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last;
and
besides me there is no God.
(Isaiah 44:6) (ASV)

5 I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there
is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me;
6 that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from
the west, that there is none besides me:
I am Jehovah, and
there is none else.
(Isaiah 45:5,6) (ASV) 

Yet despite the overwhelming evidence that our God is not
an incomprehensible trinity being, the ministers of Satan's
competing organization
, the churches of Christendom,
continue to promote the false but highly popular belief to
Satan's satisfaction.
Christ never said, "I am God! Worship
me!" even one time in the whole Bible.

Who did ask for worship?

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain
and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and
their splendor. 9 "All this I will give you," he said,
"if you will bow down and worship me."
(Matthew 4:8-9) (NIV)

And what did Christ tell Satan?

10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan!
For it is written:
'Worship the Lord your
God, and serve him only.

(Matthew 4:10) (NIV)

Who else desires worship?

"The most prominent form of worship in Babylon was
dedicated to Dagon,
later known as Ichthys, or the
fish
. In Chaldean [Babylonian] times, the head of the
church was the representative of Dagon, he was considered
to be infallible, and was addressed as 'Your Holiness'.
Nations subdued by Babylon had to kiss the ring and slipper
of the Babylonian god-king.
The same powers and the
same titles are claimed to this day by the Dalai Lama
of Buddhism, and
the Pope
. Moreover, the vestments of
paganism, the fish mitre and robes of the priests of
Dagon
are worn by the Catholic bishops, cardinals and
popes
."
”The Wine of Babylon”; p.9

How did such absurd and un-Christian practices
become a part of today’s "Christian" beliefs?

"Fifteen centuries after the birth of Christ, little had changed
in Western Europe but the names of the gods worshiped.
The Western Europeans of the fifteenth century still lived
in an enchanted world—a world of magic and miracles.

  • Instead of the twelve gods of ancient Rome, there
    were the cults of the twelve apostles, whose relics
    could cure diseases, control the weather, and inflict
    harm on those who opposed them.
  • Instead of the departmental deities of ancient Rome,
    there were the departmental Saints of papal Rome.  
  • Instead of the cult of Diana, Queen of Heaven, there
    was the cult of Mary, Queen of Heaven."

It is ironic that today most "Christians" worship Christ
as if he were God. Satan has cunningly directed worship
to himself and Jesus in an effort to steer the people
of the world away from Jehovah. The nominal
Christians of the world think Jesus loves their worship
of him. These same people call the true Christians who
worship Jehovah a cult. Anybody who still refuses to
acknowledge Jehovah will regret that bad judgment.
Jehovah sent His servants to spread the news around
the world that He exists and has plans for us. One of
His servants was His son. The true followers have
continued the work God's Son started to this very day.
There are so many true followers promoting Jehovah
in the world that the entire world has been blanketed
already with Jehovah's messages, the messages His Son 
brought to us long ago and are still being spread at this
moment!

What messages?

"Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into
the kingdom of heaven. Only the ones who obey
my Father in heaven will get in."
(Matthew 7:21) (Contemporary English Version) 

23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for
they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God
is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
(John 4:23-24) (NIV)

14 When the good news about the kingdom has been
preached
all over the world and told to all nations, the
end will come.

(Matthew 24:14) (CEV)

Why will this world come to an end?

4 And there before me was the glory of the God of Israel,
as in the vision I had seen in the plain. 
 5 Then he said to
me, "Son of man, look toward the north." So I looked, and
in the entrance north of the gate of the altar I saw this idol
of jealousy. 
 6 And he said to me, "Son of man, do you see
what they are doing—the utterly detestable things the house
of Israel is doing here, things that will drive me far from my
sanctuary? But you will see things that are even more detestable."
(Ezekiel 8:4-6) (NIV)

This world, as we now know it, is even worse off today!

What is Jehovah God going to do about it?

"And the word of Jehovah continued to occur to me, saying...
‘An end, the end, has come upon the four extremities of
the
land. Now the end is upon you, and I must send my
anger
against you, and I will judge you according to your
ways
and bring upon you all your detestable things. And
my eye
will not feel sorry for you, neither will I feel
compassion, for
upon you I shall bring your own ways, and
in the midst of
you your own detestable things will come to
be; and YOU
people will have to know that I am Jehovah.’ "

(Ezekiel 7:1-4) (New World Translation) www.WatchTower.org

And that time is NOW!

Bible Gateway 2


Friday, January 29, 2010

Is Jesus Our "Homeboy"?
Homeboy tshirt4

People who belong to the churches of Christendom love
Jesus so much that they find many creative ways to show
their love for him. People hope to flatter him by making
him an icon and even calling him “their homeboy”.

Is that a good idea?

THE JESUS FAD

"He’s a movie star and a pop culture icon. And now Jesus
is also a fashion statement.


A slew of designers and boutiques have been jumping on
the Jesus bandwagon, offering everything from T-shirts and
baseball caps to belts and socks. And celebrities from
Madonna to Pamela Anderson have been spotted sporting
the Jesus chic wear.

A Los Angeles company called "Teenage Millionaire" makes
shirts that say
“Jesus Is My Homeboy” on them. Jesus wear
is popping up in mainstream chains like Urban Outfitters. 
The “Homeboy” shirts retail for about $25, and Hoy said
they’re selling thousands of them a month."
- Fox News
Jesus Chic Is Latest Fashion Trend
Monday, May 10, 2004
By Catherine Donaldson-Evans

Many Christians today are proud to display their slogans about Jesus.
It has become a popular past time to brag to the world about being a
"Jesus Freak" and calling him “my homeboy". So they think they
are declaring their love for Jesus and their devotion to his teachings.
After all, he died for us!

What is "Jesus" going to do for us next?

God's Son is about to return to us as our king!

On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
(Revelation 19:16) (NIV)

What kind of a ruler will our new King be?

'He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash
them to pieces like pottery'
(Revelation 2:27) (NIV)

What was that again?

Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike
down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."
He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
(Revelation 19:15) (NIV)

Is this how our King really wants to rule us?

"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me
and to finish his work."
(John 4:34) (NIV)

30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my
judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who
sent me.

(John 5:30) (NIV)

"For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and
purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me."
(John 6:38) (Amplified Bible)

Ruling with an iron scepter and dashing people to pieces like
pottery does not sound good, but Christ will not be doing what
he wants to do, but rather, he will be carrying out the will of
his Father, Jehovah God. 

Most Christians shrug and say “I have nothing to worry
about because I love Jesus and he loves me just as I am.”

Is that true? Does he really love us just as we are?

"...in the last days... Instead of loving God, they will love
pleasure. Even though they will make a show of being
religious, their religion won't be real.
(2Timothy 3:1-5) (Contemporary English Version)

9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom
of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor
idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual
offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor
slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
(1Corinthians 6:9-10) (NIV)

Our Savior does not love those people!

What else does he not love?

16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
(John 17:16) (English Standard Version)

Is that important?

Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world.
If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.
(1John 2:15) (CEV)

We have to love the Father too?

What happens if we want to love only Jesus?  

Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the
kingdom of heaven. Only the ones who obey my
Father in heaven will get in.
(Matthew 7:21) (CEV)

Most Christians say they Love Jesus’ Father.

Do they show it? Do they treat God with respect
and try to do what He asks or
do people give
Jehovah what they feel like giving?

God has a name:

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say
unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,
hath sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this
is my memorial unto all generations.
(Exodus 3:15) (American Standard Version)

Does Jehovah like His name?

He must! His prophets wrote His name in the Old Testament alone
almost 7,000 times. Yet when translators rewrote the Bible in English,
they substituted “LORD” or “GOD” for His name
.

Is that what Jehovah or His Son wanted?

26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue
to make it known
, that the love with which you have loved
me may be in them, and I in them."
(John 17:26) (ESV)

Opposing Christ and his work will not please him. Showing disrespect
for him and Jehovah’s great name will not please either of them.

23 And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been
profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned
in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that
I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I
shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
(Ezekiel 36:23) (ASV)

What about Trinitarians? They believe that God is three people
in one. Is that true? Does Jehovah say that He is three people?

5 I am Jehovah, and there is none else;
besides me there is no God.
(Isaiah 45:5) (ASV)

And Jehovah must become king over all the earth. In that day
Jehovah will prove to be one, and his name one.
(Zecariah 14:9) (New World Translation)

Some people have the crazy idea that Jesus is God.

What does God's Son say?

28 "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back
to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to
the Father, for the Father is greater than I.’”
(John 14:28) (NIV)

Is Christ sure, is he positive that he is not God?

19 Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son
can do nothing by himself
; he can do only what he sees his
Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also
does.
(John 5:19) (NIV)

So who is more important to please now? Jesus or Jehovah?

3 Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept
his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may
be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
(Zephaniah 2:3) (ASV)

Mainstream Christians have a problem, but they don’t even know it.
They have allowed themselves to be deluded into believing that they
are
Jesus’ friend and God’s friend. Yet they do so many things that
offend Jehovah and His son.

What kind of things?

·Trinity worship (Exodus 20:3)
·Jesus worship (Exodus 20:3)
·Idolatry (Exodus 20:4)
·Immorality (1Corinthians 6:9-10)
·Worldliness (1John 2:15)
·Disobedience (Isaiah 48:18)
·Occultism (Leviticus 20:6)
·Patriotism (Daniel 2:44)
·Racism (Matthew 22:39)
·Deception (Exodus 20:16)
·Drug use (2 Corinthians 7:1)
·Blood donation and transfusion (Leviticus 7:26)

People thoughtlessly do these forbidden things every
day because they see others doing these things.

What will Christ have to say about this?

46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,'
and do not do what I say?
(Luke 6:46) (NIV)

22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not

prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons
and perform many miracles?' 23 Then I will tell them plainly,
'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

(Matthew 7:22-23) (NIV)

 

Smug Christians shrug their shoulders and say, “Hey, I’m just
a poor sinner. I can’t help it. I’m not perfect, I’m forgiven.”

 

Is that excuse going to work indefinitely?

30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he
commands all people everywhere to repent.
(Acts 17:30) (NIV)

Does that mean we should always strive for perfection?

13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
(Matthew 24:13) (NIV)

What will happen if the people disregard these
warnings and
continue on in their old ways?

 

Their “good friend Jesus" will destroy all of them!

"I have come to bring fire on the earth,
and how I wish it were already kindled!"
(Luke 12:49) (NIV)

"...the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down
from heaven
and destroyed them all. It will be just like
this on the day the Son of Man is revealed."

(Luke 17:29,30) (NIV)

27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment,
because he is the Son of Man.
(John 5:27) (ESV)

WHY?

For one thing, the nominal Christians are ignoring his Father,
Jehovah, who is our actual God. For another,
his name
is not Jesus!

Many people are already aware that the Son of God’s name
in Hebrew is Yehoshua or Jehoshua. That is True enough.

What else is true?

"Joshuah" or "Jehoshuah" translates
as "The Salvation of Jehovah".

"(Joshua) Yahshua/Yahushua/Yahoshua, is the
correct Name for the Savior. In all spellings and
pronunciation, the Name is rendered to mean
"salvation of YAH" or "YAH'S salvation/ (His)
Savior." The Name (Joshua) in its fullest translation
means, "He (YAH) shall save His people. (Yah or
Jah - is an abbreviation for Jehovah) (Just as Yeshua
(Joshua) is an abbreviation for Yehoshuah or Jehoshuah) -
(meaning - The Salvation of Jehovah - or Jehovah's Savior)."
-COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE,
by C. J. Koster

We can see that Jehoshua means "Jehovah's Savior"

So what is wrong with calling our Savior "Jesus"?

"It is known that the Greek name endings with sus,
seus, and sous were attached by the Greeks to names
and geographical areas as means to give honour to
their supreme deity, Zeus."
-Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend
Professor J. C. J. Metford

So what does the name, "Jesus" Mean, in Greek?

"Some authorities, who have spent their entire
lives studying the origins of names believe
that "Jesus" actually means - "Hail Zeus!"
For
Iesous in Greek IS "Hail Zeus."
"Ie" translates as "Hail" and "sous"
or "sus" translates as Zeus. The English
name "Jesus", therefore, stems etymologically
from "Jupiter-Zeus" the chief god of the
ancient Greek Olympus."
-"Yeshua" or "Jesus" -- Which?
Biblical Research Institute; 1996
by Les Aron Gosling

From: http://www.meguiar.addr.com/End_Times_Table_of_Contents.htm

God's Son resents being addressed as "Hail Zeus!"

How bad will it be?

"Those slain by Jehovah will certainly come to be in
that day from one end of the earth clear to the other
end of the earth.
They will not be bewailed, neither will
they be gathered up or be buried. As manure on the surface
of the ground they will become."
(Jeremiah 25:33) (ASV)

“Hey! My good buddy, my homeboy, my savior and redeemer -
Jesus
- wouldn’t really do that to us, would he?”

"...but the world must learn that I love the Father and that
I do exactly what my Father has commanded me."
(John 14:31) (NIV)

And what is it that his Father wants?

"But ye that forsake Jehovah... I will destine you to the sword,
and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I
called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but
ye did that which was evil in mine eyes..."
(Isaiah 65:11,12) (ASV)

"And I will execute great vengeance upon them
with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that
I am Jehovah, when I shall lay my vengeance
upon them."
(Ezekiel 25:17) (ASV)

Isn’t there any good news?

9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear
has heard, no mind has conceived what God has
prepared for those who love him"
(1Corinthians 2:9) (NIV)

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Why Do Christians Love
Valentine's Day?

The Nominal Christians of the world love Valentine's Day
and participate in the festivities without any thought.

What is there to think about?

"As an estimated one billion cards are exchanged
this St Valentine's Day - spare a thought for the
ancient Pagan custom that the Catholic Church
has tried to hide from you, for St Valentine's Day
is the Eve of Lupercalia, the Pagan Roman festival
of fertility."
--St Valentine's Day
or Ancient Pagan Sex Rite?
By Dr Leo Ruickbie, Director of WICA

Is Valentine's Day really pagan in origin?

Valentines Day came from the ancient Lupercalia
- which was ". . an ancient Roman rite held each
February 15 for the fertility god Lupercus."
The Encyclopedia Americana, 1996,
from the article "Lupercalia,"

"[Valentine's Day is] also believed to be a continuation
of the Roman festival of Lupercalia."
--Holidays and Anniversaries of the World
by Laurence Vrdang and Christie N. Donohue

Who else says Valentine's Day
is really the Roman Lupercalia?

According to Infoplease

The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further clouded
by various fanciful legends. The holiday's roots are in the ancient
Roman festival of
Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated
annually on February 15.
Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival
as a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14 to be St.
Valentine's Day.

From: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/valentinesdayhistory.html

What is Lupercalia?

"That famous man was Lupercus, the HUNTER.
But who was Lupercus? -- and why should he have also
borne the name Valentine among the heathen Romans?
The Greeks called Lupercus by the name of "Pan". The
Semites called Pan "Baal," according to the "Classical
Dictionaries". Baal -- mentioned so often in the Bible --
was merely another name for Nimrod, "the mighty
HUNTER" (Genesis 10:9). The hunter Nimrod was the
Lupercus -- or wolf hunter -- of the Romans. And St.
Valentine's Day was originally a day set aside by the
pagans in his honor!"
--The Silence of Educators
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
Christian Custom? -- or Pagan Holiday?
by Herman L. Hoeh

Just another in a series of pagan festivities foisted
upon unsuspecting Christians.

What else can we learn about this pagan custom?

"To the surprise of many, Valentine's Day is NOT
an innocent secular holiday; in fact the true origins
of Valentine's day has it's roots in the occult.
Namely in the pagan worship of Baal, the sun god.
The religion of Babylon (Baal worship) is the mother
of most false religions and its influence is still felt
world wide, including in today's churches."
--The Truth About Valentine's Day
What's Love Got to Do With it ?
BABYLON FORSAKEN MINISTRIES

Nimrod was the original St. Valentine?

"But why should Nimrod have been called "Valentine"
by the Romans? And why should the celebration of this
day have been anciently limited to the city of Rome
before Pope Gelasius' time? What part did the site of
ancient Rome play in the life of Nimrod?"

"Valentine comes from the Latin word "Valentinus",
a proper name derived from the word "valens", meaning
"to be strong," declares "Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary". It means literally "strong, powerful,
mighty."  Any connection with Nimrod? Yes, We read
in the Bible that Nimrod was the "MIGHTY hunter"
(Gen. 10:9). It was a common proverb of ancient time
that Nimrod was "the MIGHTY hunter before the Lord."
NIMROD WAS THEIR HERO -- THEIR STRONG MAN --
THEIR VALENTINE!"

"How plain that the original Valentine was Nimrod,
the mighty hunter of wolves. Yet another of Nimrod's
names was "Sanctus" or "Santa," meaning "Saint."
It was a common title of any hero-god. No wonder
that the Roman Lupercalia is called "Saint Valentine's
Day"!  But why do we associate HEARTS on a day in
honor of Nimrod -- the BAAL of the Phoenicians and
Semites?  The surprising answer is that the pagan
Romans acquired the symbol of the heart from the
Babylonians. In the Babylonian tongue the word for
"heart" was "bal" (see "Young's" or "Strong's
Concordance"). The heart -- "bal" -- was merely a
symbol of Nimrod -- the "Baal" or Lord of the
Babylonians!"
--The Silence of Educators
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
Christian Custom? -- or Pagan Holiday?
by Herman L. Hoeh

Baal

Most people think this is a picture of Jesus.
Now we know that it is actually Nimrod!

What does Cupid have to do with Lupercalia?

CUPID COLLAGE TAMMUZ BABYLON

"LUPERCALIA {the feast of Lupercus, the mighty wolf
hunter}. The ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia
was held in honor of Lupercus, the deified great hunter
of Rome.  This celebration also included worship of the
goddess of fertility, Venus. In Roman mythology this
goddess of fertility and sexual immortality, had a son
called Cupid. Cupid was said to have attended to her
and was given power to cause love to begin and to cease.
This celebration was held from the 14th through the 15th
of February. Some of the events of this pagan holiday
included the choosing of partners by chance; in which
teenaged girls would place their names into a box. The
names were then drawn out by young men. The girl whose
name was drawn then became the sexual partner with the
man for the upcoming year; beginning in March during the
Fertility rites of the Spring Equinox."

"NIMROD (Baal) and Semiramis (ASHTORETH)--
The Greek called Lupercus by the name of "Pan",
the Semites called Pan "Baal". Baal which is
mentioned several times in the bible, is merely
another name for Nimrod "the mighty hunter"
(Genesis 10:8-9). Nimrod was the original Lupercus
and we know that Nimrod was a mighty man who
built great cities, including Babel.  Later when Queen
Semiramis gave birth to an illegitimate son, she claimed
that he was Nimrod reborn, calling him - "Nimrod-
Tammuz" by name. Another name for Nimrod-Tammuz
was "Cupid", which means "Desire".  Queen Semaramis
lusted after her son, and soon they were married. 
Nimrod-Tammuz was forever known as the child "god". 
In the Babylonian tongue the word 'heart' was pronounced
"Bal". In the depictions of Tammuz the "heart shaped" fruit
of Persea was often found in his hand. Thus Tammuz
became known as the god of the heart."
--The Truth About Valentine's Day
What's Love Got to Do With it ?
BABYLON FORSAKEN MINISTRIES

Once again, The "Christians" of the world will cheerfully
celebrate a pagan holiday with their "Christian" brethren. 

Is that wise? 

"On that day of judgment," says the LORD, "I will punish
the leaders... and all those following pagan customs."
(Zephaniah 1:8) (New Living Translation)

What is a better idea?

"Deal as sparingly as possible with the things the world
thrusts on you. This world as you see it is on its way out."
(1Corinthians 7:31) (MSG) 

11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and
darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them.
(Ephesians 5:11) (NIV) 

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Monday, January 18, 2010

OPENING THE DOOR
TO A PEACEFUL NEW WORLD
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Some people have read the Bible extensively enough to
believe that the “World as we now know it” will come to an
end. Understandably, they may look upon the warnings in
the Bible as being ominous and negative, when in truth -
the very opposite is true.

Yes, God wants us to look upon the culmination of our world
as we know it - to be a sign that He really cares about us. The
fact that God is going to step in and bring an end to all human
suffering is surely not a bad thing - but truly a wonderful thing.

Indeed, the daily news reports human suffering daily around
the world. As the end approaches, we should leap for joy; that
our Grand Creator, Jehovah, truly cares about mankind. He is
not going to allow the evils on the earth to go on indefinitely.
NO - He is going to bring an end to all evil, all calamities, and
all suffering on the earth and soon!

He will replace this evil "age" or "system" with a new one - 
with His Son as ruler of the entire earth. Justice will be for
all of mankind and there will finally be equality for all, peace
will be worldwide and there will be grand blessings for
everyone on the earth.

THE END OF EVERYTHING BAD

The Bible has numerous scriptures throughout that point
to a day in our future:

"...Understand that this vision has to do with the time of the
end
... I want to tell you what is going to happen...
for there
is going to be an end to all this."

(Daniel 8:17,19) (Message Bible)

"...And you will destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth."
(Revelation 11:18) (New Living Translation)

"For the ruthless will come to an end and... all who are intent on
doing evil will be cut off. "
(Isaiah 29:20) (New American Standard Bible)

"...bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the
righteous secure."
(Psalm 7:9) (New International Version)

"...the wicked shall be cut off from the earth,  And the
treacherous shall be "ROOTED OUT" of it."
(Proverbs 2:21,22) (NIV)

"The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will "
WEED
OUT
" of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who
do evil.
"
(Matthew 13:36-41) (NIV)

"...I will bring an end to all the crying..."
(Isaiah 21:2) (New Living Version)

"...For the outward form of this world; the present
world order is passing away."
(1Corinthians 7:31) (Amplified Bible)

"The world is passing away..."
(1John 2:17) (NASB)

"...for an end will still come at the appointed time. "
(Daniel 11:27) (NLT)

"...the leaders and rulers of this age, who are being
brought to nothing and are doomed to pass away. "
(1Corinthians 2:6) (AMP)  

"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up
a kingdom  that will never be destroyed,  nor will it be left
to another people.  It will crush all those kingdoms and bring
them to an end, but it will itself endure forever."
(Daniel 2:44) (NIV)

These prophecies were written thousands of years ago.

What is taking so long?

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come
like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will
be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people
ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look
forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring
about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt
in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward
to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. 14 So then,
dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to
be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that
our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also
wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.

(2 Peter 3:9-15) (NIV)

"...They've made a career of opposing God, and have gotten
mighty good at it. But God is fed up, ready to put an end to it."
(1Thessalonians 2:16) (MSG)

THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING GOOD

When all of the evil has been wiped out, it will be
safe to live on the earth again - forever.

"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former
things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind."
(Isaiah 65:17) (NIV)

"For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make,
shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your
name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon
to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to
worship before me, saith Jehovah. And they shall go forth, and look
upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me..."
(Isaiah 66:22-24) (ASV)

"But the meek in the end shall inherit the earth and shall delight
themselves in the abundance of peace. Then the consistently
righteous shall inherit the earth and dwell upon it forever."
(Psalm 37:11,29) (AMP)

Christ, himself promised us this: 

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
(Matthew 5:5)
(King James Version)

And he is not the only one:

"Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to take
possession of the earth
. When the wicked are cut off you shall see it."
(Psalm 37:34) (ASV)

"Jesus will rule the earth... His Kingdom will be worldwide...
There will be peace... There will be a healing of infirmities

and a freedom from disease"
- Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy, pg. 656-658;
     J. Barton Payne

"THEN I saw a new heaven and a new earth... Then I heard a
mighty voice from the throne... saying, See! The abode of God
is with men, and He will live among them; and they shall be His
people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God.
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall
be no more, neither shall there be anguish nor grief nor pain any
more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have
passed away.
(Rev. 21:1,3,4) (AMP)

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