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| − | ==A QUESTION==
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| − | <p>''We hear often is, "Does it really matter what I believe as long as I believe in something?" Or, "As long as your belief helps you, isnt that all that matters?"''</p>
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| − | <p>The idea behind statements such as these is that there is no absolute truth to believe in, and thus the act of believing is all there is. We all believe in something, as Edgar Sheffield Brightman states, "A thinker cannot divest himself of real convictions, and it is futile to pose as having none"</p>
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| − | <p>The idea of finding any truth or meaning to life has escaped modern man. This statement reflects the inability to conceive of something outside of one's self: "There are no rules by means of which we would discover a purpose or a meaning of the universe"</p>
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| − | <p>Even though we live in a day in which we all have definite beliefs about things, the climate seems to be the act of belief rather than any real object of belief. "Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact," states pragmatist William James.</p>
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| − | <p>Unfortunately, this is not the case. Belief will not create fact. Truth is independent of belief. No matter how hard you may try, believing something will not make it true. For example, We may believe with all our hearts that we want it to be hot tomorrow, but this will not guarantee it.</p>
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| − | <p>Belief is only as good as the object in which we put our trust. Someone may come to you and say, "Hey, let's go for a ride in my new car!" If I come to find out that his car hardly runs at all and he does not even have a license, then your faith, no matter how <em>much</em> you have, is not well-founded.</p>
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| − | <p>However, if another friend of yours comes along and makes the same offer, but he has a license, then your trust has a much more solid base. So it does matter what you believe, for your believing in it does not make it true.</p>
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| − | <p><strong>The Bible also emphasises the fact that it is vital what one believes.</strong></p>
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| − | <p>Jesus said, "If you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins" (John 8:24, MLB). We are also told, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36, KJV).</p>
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| − | <p>Thus, the stress of the Scriptures is not so much on the <em>act</em> of belief as on the <em>object</em> of belief. What is emphasised is not so much the one trusting, but rather the one trusted. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Me" (John 14:6, KJV).</p>
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| − | <p>People today are believing whatever they wish to believe, but this will lead to their ultimate destruction. The famous classroom story of the philosopher, Georg Hegel, illustrates the type of faith many people display, which is entirely unbiblical. Hegel, as the story goes, was expounding on his philosophy of history with reference to a particular series of events when one of his students objected to Hegel's view and replied, "But, Herr Professor, the facts are otherwise."</p>
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| − | <strong>"So much worse for the facts," was Hegel answer.</strong>
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| − | <p>One of the darkest periods in the history of Israel occurred in 4 the time of the kings. During this time, there was a contest between the Lord God and Baal, a highly regarded cult deity.</p>
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| − | <p>An altar of wood was built, with pieces of an oxen laid upon it as a sacrifice. The god who answered by fire and consumed the sacrifice would be acknowledged as the true god in Israel. Baal went first.</p>
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| − | <p>If anyone could start a fire from the sky, it was Baal -the great nature god who controlled the weather (e.g., rain, thunderstorms, lightning). The priests of Baal paraded around the altar all morning and until late afternoon, beseeching Baal to respond.</p>
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| − | <p>These false priests jumped all over the altar, cut themselves with swords, danced into a frenzy, raved and pleaded all day. Yet nothing happened. No one can say they were not sincere or did not believe.</p>
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| − | <p>After they were finished and the altar was rebuilt, the Lord God answered with fire from heaven and consumed the altar and sacrifice. The false prophets of Baal were then slain.</p>
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| − | <p>If sincerity and belief saved, then these prophets should have been spared. But they do not. These prophets had their trust in the wrong object. They had never chosen to investigate the truth. God requires man to put his faith in Jesus Christ; nothing less will satisfy either them or Him.</p>
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| − | <font size="4" color="#000027">'''Beyond Today -- Is God a Trinity?'''</font><br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pln8YWni7X0<br>
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| − | Although this is a core mainstream Christian belief, discover why it's a false concept that hinders your relationship with God.
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| − | <font size="4" color="#000027">'''Do you have a ministry or a business'''</font><br><br>
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| − | Do you have a called of God ministry where your whole purpose is to '''"feed the sheep"''', and God '''supplies your needs''', <FONT color="#aa0000" size="4">or do you have books, tapes, videos, etc. that you '''SELL''' for a "donation", or just outright '''SELL''', and your buyers supply your needs?</font>
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| − | There is nothing wrong with being in business and selling things. However, if you are a church or any kind of "ministry", you may want to check your motive for how you are conducting the work of the Lord.
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| − | '''Remember the money changers in the temple where JESUS turned over the tables and threw them out. They were selling things in the "CHURCH"'''. <br>
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| − | <FONT color="#aa0000" size="4">'''(God made it quite clear to us that we were not to charge for anything, that HE is our source.)'''</font>
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid-East Prophecy Update – January 15th, 2017'''<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. focuses in on the significance of all that's happened in just the first fifteen days of the year, namely, that of the unprecedented UN Resolution and Paris Peace Summit, taking place at the time of today’s prophecy update.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''PROPHECY REVEALED JAN 8, 2017 - OBAMA AWARDS HIMSELF'''<br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZmBB1Ua-9A<br>
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| − | Donald Trump wants to put the US-Embassy to Jerusalem and Jordan and other Arab nations say it will cross a "Red Line" .... Shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport where 5 people got killed and 8 people were injured .... suicide terrorism across the globe hits an all high in 2016 .... Obama awards himself
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid-East Prophecy Update – January 8th, 2017'''<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. talks about what may very well be the two biggest prophetic triggers in 2017 both of which have Israel, namely, Jerusalem, as the bull’s eye at the center of the target.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE JAN 4, 2017 - QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME'''<br>
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| − | In this Midweek Update Pastor Andrew Russell answers a lot of questions people have ask him about the Prophecy Updates. In this update Andrew answers the most important questions and also shows where his information comes from.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''New Years Eve Bible Prophecy Q&A'''<br>
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| − | In a New Year’s Eve Prophecy Update, Pastor JD answers the most often asked questions about Bible prophecy after an update on the implications of the recent UN Security Council Resolution against Israel
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE DEC 28, 2016 - KERRY WORKING ON UN-RESOLUTION<br>
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| − | Rebuffing Israel, U.S. allows censure over settlements .... Netanyahu defends response to UN vote: 'Israel will not turn the other cheek' .... John Kerry is working on another UN resolution that would officially recognize a Palestinian State .... UNSC resolution promotes Mid East war .... Authorities foil suspected Islamist terror attack in Melbourne, Australia
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Why Christ’s Birth is Good News, Luke 2:1-20'''<br>
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| − | In a Christmas Eve message out of Luke 2:1-20, Pastor JD answers the question of why the Savior’s birth brings good tidings of great joy, peace and good will to a world that is anything but peaceful and joyful.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Pro-161 - Prophecy Update, 25 December 2016 (War on Christmas)'''<br>
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| − | Our Christmas update which includes details of an all-out assault on Christmas, as well as some interesting patterns concerning the birth of Christ Jesus. We do hope this week's update will bless you immensely.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE DEC 21, 2016 - PUTIN VOWS TO OBLITERATE ISIS'''<br>
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