Pope Benedict XVI recently wrapped up his visit to the Holy Land, reports the Catholic News Agency. He commented on his trip, in which he rubbed shoulders with Muslims, those of the Jewish faith, Christians and Mary worshipers, in an address at St. Peter’s Basilica. He thanked GOD for Jerusalem and called on folks of different faiths to try and live peaceably… we don’t all have to believe the exact same things to respect one’s neighbor. But then.
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I hope the title of this post expresses the foolishness inherent with such non-Biblical claims as the following.
(Source: ebiblefellowship)
Matthew 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Anyone teaching doctrine that contradicts the Word of the LIVING GOD is either a liar or deceived.
For reference, here’s the original Greek term used for “hour,” as mentioned four times by our LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ:
Strong’s Number: 5610
Original Word: w&ra
Word Origin: apparently a primary word
Transliterated Word: Hora
Phonetic Spelling: ho’-rah
Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine
Definition:
1. a certain definite time or season fixed by natural law and returning with the revolving year
1. of the seasons of the year, spring, summer, autumn, winter
2. the daytime (bounded by the rising and setting of the sun), a day
3. a twelfth part of the day-time, an hour, (the twelve hours of the day are reckoned from the rising to the setting of the sun)
4. any definite time, point of time, moment
Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
I find it rather strange that mainstream publications are running stories on the long-demonized Bilderberg Group, which Wikipedia explains: The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial, annual, invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of influence in the fields of politics, business, and banking (also touches on the conspiracy theories). I am quite skeptical after finding reports on the group’s latest meeting, in Athens, Greece on several “respectable” Web sites (mostly European). Since when does the mainstream care about the Bilderbergs and conspiracy theories? I thought conspiracy theorists were wack jobs seeing a there where there is no there, like Alex Jones for example.
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A few days ago, I posted a video clip of Pat Robertson commenting on what I thought was a question from a Christian woman married to an atheist man. Thanks to a couple of folks who left comments, I realized that the woman said she was engaged and not married. Robertson quoted the Bible passage about believers being unequally yoked with unbelievers. I, in my error, posted passages about Paul’s suggestions to married couples who are not both believers.
I have deleted the post, but wanted to publish this note just in case anyone who had commented was wondering what happened.
Again, my apologies for making such a big mistake. Another lesson in reactive blogging I suppose.
UPDATE: Nightline To Air Segment On 11-Year-Old Preacher Terry Durham
UPDATE (05/20/09): Here is the video, thanks to a skeptical YouTuber. I really don’t think this segment needs much analyzation.
Here we have child preacher Terry Durham, who is in fourth grade and may or may not want to be a pediatrician when he grows up. ABC’s Nightline is airing a segment on him and his controversial ministry tonight (I’ll try to provide video tomorrow). They also have a great piece up on their Web site in which they speak to Terry and mostly his father and grandmother. The writers, Cynthia McFadden and Melia Patria, give the sense that this isn’t a straight-arrow ministry and that money may just be the vision and the goal.
Excerpts:
The writers also asked Terry’s dad about his criminal record (and his grandma’s, too):
I find it strange how this story gives the overwhelming impression that something is a bit shady with this little boy’s ministry… but I don’t think the writers had to try very hard for that element.
I also wonder if this little boy can explain “propitiation,” “redemption” and “regeneration.”
Check out the story on ABC, there’s also a great slideshow up on other so-called child preachers.