LaVrai – The Truth

This may inspire some of us to start praying more like we should and studying GOD’s Holy Word like we desparately need to.

Phil Cooke, a gentleman I am not at all familiar with, has a rather thought-provoking and scary post on his Web site titled “What If Christianity’s Critics Got Serious?” It begins:

I’m not one to jump on the “Christianity is under attack” bandwagon. However, there’s no question that Christianity is the target of far more legal action in this country that any other religion and people are far more sensitive to mentioning “Jesus” than Buddha, Mohammed, or other religious figures. (Which is a significant reason in my thinking that there’s actually something to this Christianity business). But in looking through the media recently and noticing that the voices against Christianity seem to be growing – and getting more hostile – I spent part of the holidays wondering what would happen if the pendulum swung just enough to shift the majority’s thinking? What if the majority decided that Christians are the problem in this country and we need to do something about it?

I don’t have Mr. Cooke’s permission to paste the whole thing here — otherwise I would. The article is that important. We’ve all thought about it before — what if laws were instituted that made sharing any aspect of one’s Christian faith (like the parts about sin) a crime? The groundwork surely appears to be laid.

Read the full article here…

I was minding my own business on the way to work this morning, when a woman came along handing out what I thought were gospel tracts. After I took one and gave it a good look, I realized it was delusional nonsense from Harold Camping’s Family Radio — “a Bible-based Christian Ministry with no church affiliation” that has apparently been in business for half a century.

Before I became familiar with Camping’s heretical teachings, I used to listen to Family Radio as some of the other programs are worth listening to — when they’re not ripping the Holy Scriptures apart to suit their own needs. There is also a segment called The Open Forum, in which Mr. Camping takes calls from listeners who have questions about the Bible. Once in a while a caller will come through challenging Mr. Camping’s heretical teachings… and usually when the caller makes a truthful point, Mr. Camping gets in a tizzy and starts blurting “Excuse me, excuse me!” so he can but in and spew more nonsense.

In case you can’t make out what it says: GOD has lead us in these last days to discover Biblical evidence that judgment day for the unbelievers and the rapture of believers will occur on May 21, 2011.

It’s not even difficult to prove that Mr. Camping is a misguided, deceived individual. However, I have no doubt he loves GOD and believes he’s serving our LORD and SAVIOR Jesus the Christ. I am sure he also believes that he’s found something in the Scriptures that just about everyone else has missed — despite the OBVIOUS evidence showing otherwise.

How do I know Mr. Camping is seriously mistaken? I don’t have to dig through the Book of Daniel, Revelation or the Prophets. I don’t have to chart a time line of end time events. The LORD Jesus Christ explained to the disciples and the future followers who would hear and understand what HE was telling us beforehand.

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. …”

In this same passage Christ Jesus says heaven and earth will pass away but HIS words will by no means pass away.

How does Mr. Camping and all others claiming they have the Day of the LORD down to a date really believe they know something that not even the angels of heaven know? You mean, Mr. Camping, that it’s just you and GOD the FATHER who know when Christ Jesus is returning to earth? Or that GOD has unlocked the Scriptures for you…but for none of HIS other children?

I’m getting tired of these delusional so-called religious men leading people astray and giving them false hope. I say false hope because someone who really believes that the world is going to end — or that they will be headed to heaven — on May 21, 2011 will plan their whole lives around that date… and would likely be tempted to be slack concerning their spiritual life, thinking they have time to “get right” before the time.

Mr. Camping, I say this with both love and exasperation… you are besides yourself, perhaps too much learning has made thee mad.

Stop avoiding Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32.

In a previous post, I highlighted a video (audio really) from an April 2005 event Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren held for his congregation. In the video, Mr. Warren calls on Christians to be as dedicated to Christ (presumably, he’s talking about Christ) as Nazi youth were to Hitler. Yes, the same Hitler, who undoubtedly served Satan. The same Hitler who killed millions of people because they were Jews (just like Satan has ALWAYS targeted the Jews, as he still does to this day) — this is the standard Warren holds up in the video. He also champions Mao’s ability to capture the Chinese youth’s fanatical dedication. If only Christians could get that crazed, Warren essentially waxes, there would be nothing in our way of conquering the globe and eradicating poverty and shoving peace down everyone’s throat (nevermind that Christ Jesus says there will be wars and rumors of wars; that the poor will be with us always; and that HE is the true PRINCE OF PEACE).

Here’s the video again. And also this link to a prophecy a sister published on her site on March 20, 2008. In addition, there is also an article excerpt which reveals Warren’s real drive and purpose in all of the work he’s doing. It all begs the obvious question: does Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren serve Jesus the Christ or does Warren serve the ruler of this world, Satan?

Anyway, this one particular article echoes the prophecy:

“During his Anaheim stadium speech Warren, sometimes called ‘pastor Rick’ talked about a number of visions and communications he had received from God. By calling on his church members to follow Jesus with the fanatical dedication with which the Nazis, or Hitler Youth, gave to Adolf Hitler, Rick Warren appeared to be in effect asking his Saddleback members to be fanatically dedicated to Warren’s own leadership, given his role in divining God’s intent for the Saddleback church flock. During his speech, Rick Warren also explained that God had personally instructed him to seek, for the good of the world, more influence, power and fame.”

…During his Anaheim speech, Warren revealed that he’d received a message from God to seek more influence, power and fame. God, Warren narrated, led him to Psalm 72, “Solomon’s prayer for more influence… in Psalm 72 [Solomon] says ‘God, I want you to make me more influential. God, I want you to give me more power. I want you to bless my life more. God, I want you to spread the fame of my name through other countries.’”

“It sounded pretty selfish,” mused Warren but, as he explained to the crowd, God had led him on a path towards solving the five biggest global problems.

Beyond ‘spiritual poverty’, egocentric leadership is the next most oppressive ‘global giant’, according to Rick Warren, and thus a higher priority than HIV/AIDS, poverty, and other material afflictions. “The world is full of little Saddams,” he observed, “they’re in every country, they’re in every church, they’re in every business, they’re in every homeowner’s association. They’re everywhere. You give a guy a little power and it goes to his head. “

Besides sounding like a fanatical cult leader (um, like Hitler and Mao), Warren lies (or is mistaken?) about the Scripture. Please read Psalm 72. Solomon is not asking anything for himself. HE is declaring, through inspiration of GOD’s Holy Spirit, the divine rule of the KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDs Christ Jesus: 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.

Please tell me where in the Holy Bible the LORD our GOD encourages HIS people to seek power and fame? Not even Christ Jesus came into the world as HE IS — the KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS. And doesn’t Christ Jesus say seek ye first the Kingdom and all of these things (our needs and desires) will be added to us by the LORD our GOD? But who encourages mankind always to seek such worldly things?

Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”

The Devil sure is very busy nowadays, but I thank the LORD our GOD that we are not all deceived and seeking after things that have NOTHING to do with the Great Commission — telling the world about Salvation in Jesus Christ. Has anyone found how that fits into Warren’s P.E.A.C.E. Plan?

Is this what happens when one begins to tell GOD HE’s a liar or that HE’s mistaken (homosexuality surely can’t be a sin!)…? You start using the Holy Bible as a showpiece?

I was hoping the fake Rick Warren storm would be over by now… you know about the Saddleback pastor doing the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20. I guess since Mr. Obama got the gays all crazy over his “narrow minded, anti-gay marriage” pick, Warren (oh the irony), someone in his camp thought it would be a good idea to pander to the gays by choosing a gay “bishop” to offer a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial: New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Vicki Gene Robinson.

I wonder if the gays are happy. I know someone must be… Robinson won’t even be using the Holy Bible nor will he be praying an “especially Christian” prayer, according to this Christian Post article below. My goodness. To whom will he be praying then? There is only ONE GOD and HIS name is LORD, Christ Jesus of Nazareth.

In case you’ve been wondering how one can be gay and a Christian at the same time… consider how one can be a Christian and not use the Holy Bible nor address your prayers to GOD the CREATOR in the name of Jesus the Christ — just use the term “Christian” as your cover while you run around like an unrepentant heathen.

Excerpt:

Robinson, 61, said both Obama and vice president-elect Joe Biden will attend the event, and Obama is expected to speak. As for himself, Robinson said he doesn’t yet know what he’ll say, but he knows he won’t use a Bible.

“While that is a holy and sacred text to me, it is not for many Americans,” Robinson said. “I will be careful not to be especially Christian in my prayer. This is a prayer for the whole nation.”

Robinson said his prayer will be reflective of the times. “I think these are sober and difficult times that we are facing,” he said. “It won’t be a happy, clappy prayer.” (Read the full article here…)

I don’t get it… it’s “a prayer for the whole nation” like it’s that serious, so… he’s going to babble off some meaningless drivel to the wind…? (Sigh…)

And Mr. Robinson explained to the New York Times exactly what he thinks of the Holy Scriptures and all that junk:

Bishop Robinson said he had been reading inaugural prayers through history and was “horrified” at how “specifically and aggressively Christian they were.”

“I am very clear,” he said, “that this will not be a Christian prayer, and I won’t be quoting Scripture or anything like that. The texts that I hold as sacred are not sacred texts for all Americans, and I want all people to feel that this is their prayer.”

Bishop Robinson said he might address the prayer to “the God of our many understandings,” language that he said he learned from the 12-step program he attended for his alcohol addiction.

Bishop Robinson said that his partner of more than 20 years, Mark Andrew, would accept the Obama team’s invitation to join him in attending several inaugural events. The two had a civil union ceremony last summer in a New Hampshire church.

Mr. Vicki Gene Robinson does not know the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY else HE would fear HIM and turn from his sinful ways.

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While we still have breath, we have time to repent. The Bible is not silent on GOD’s decree on homosexuality. Some of us just choose not to hear what HE says.

Mr. Robinson, that collar won’t mean a thing in a little while (as your Holy Bible apparently doesn’t mean a thing now)…

Matthew 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Hello… is this thing on?

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I tell you, there is something wrong with us as a people. Folks calling themselves “Christians” are teaching others that homosexuality is OK and is inspired by GOD. In fact, the Holy Bible explains very many times that homosexuality, and all sexual immorality, is an abomination to the LORD our GOD and that he has ordained heterosexuality in marriage as the one and only truth. It appears in the Old Testament and the New Testament. GOD the FATHER says it (in the LAW), GOD the Son repeats it (in the Gospels) and GOD the Holy Spirit re-iterates it (in the letters).

Here, two so-called religious men of some god or another claim on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” that “being gay is a gift from” the GOD WHOM they truly do not know. And notice that at no point do any of these “religious” men bring out Scripture to support their erroneous, self-serving, lustful claim.