Passion 4 Him

   One must reasonably reject the idea that our existence and our very thoughts, ambitions, frustrations, joys, and sorrows are the meaningless result of a giant explosion/expansion of energy. James Perloff put it very well when he wrote: "But remember; 'The princess kissed the frog, and he turned into a handsome prince.' We call that a fairy tale. Evolution says frogs turn into princes, and we call it science ( because it takes a very long time)...Is that science? Or is it, like the fraud of Piltdown Man, the forgeries of Haeckel's embryos, the misrepresentations of Inherit the Wind, and the coercions of the Supreme Court, merely part of a long effort to deny God?"  -Dave Hunt ( excerpt from the his book: Creator, Cosmos, and Human Destiny)

(Are You A Christian?)       Churches today are filled with people who hold to a faith that does not save. James referred to this as a "dead faith"-meaning a mere empty profession ( James 2:17 , 20 , 26 ). Paul wrote to the people in the church at Corinth to test or examine themselves to see if they were truly in the faith ( 2 Corinthians 13:5 ). As important as it was in Paul's day, how much more important it is for people in our churches today to put their faith to the test and to make sure they have not been deceived.       But where do we start? By what criteria do we determine true from empty faith? What are the distinguishing marks of genuine saving faith? Surprisingly, there are a number of popular standards or tests that really don't prove the genuineness of one's faith one way or the other. So before we look at the tests that prove genuine faith, let's take a look at some popular tests that neither prove no...

     This documentary is based on the New York Times best-selling book Epicenter by Joel C. Rosenberg. Filmed on location in the Middle East, Joel C. Rosenberg and Skip Heitzig conduct exclusive interviews with a variety of key leaders from military, government, business, and Christian ministry, as well as skeptics and critics of evangelical Christian views of the "last days." These interviews will give a historical context and a foundation for how current events will shape our future. With growing interest in prophecy, this documentary will answer questions such as "Are we living in the last days?"

Perhaps some of the strongest arguments in favor of a Pre-Tribulation, Pre-Seventieth Week of Daniel Rapture are found in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament we see “a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things” (Hebrews 10:1). The Holy Spirit explains that these Old Testament types are preserved for our learning: “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4). “Now all these things happened to them (Old Testament characters) as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come” (1 Corinthians 10:11). Bible students are well aware that there are numerous Old Testament types that foreshadow a New Testament fulfillment. A classic example is when Abraham took his son, his only son Isaac, whom he greatly loved, to the land of Moriah to offer him there as a sacrifice – concluding that God ...

     In today's spirit of ecumenism, many evangelicals have called for the Protestant Church to lay aside its differences with Rome and pursue unity with the Catholic Church. Is that possible? Is Roman Catholicism simply another facet of the body of Christ that should be brought into union with its Protestant counterpart? Is Roman Catholicism simply another Christian denomination? While there are many errors in the teaching of the Catholic Church (for example its belief in the transubstantiation of the communion wafer and its view of Mary), two rise to the forefront and call for special attention: its denial of the doctrine of sola Scriptura and its denial of the biblical teaching on justification. To put it simply, because the Roman Catholic Church has refused to submit itself to the authority of God's Word and to embrace the gospel of justification taught in Scripture, it has set itself apart from the true body of Christ. It is a false and deceptiv...

    God has revealed Himself to every man in two ways. The first is creation (Psalm 19:1-4; Romans 1:18-25; 10:18; Colossians 1:6, 23; Job 12:7-10; Acts 17:26-30; Revelation 14:6-7; etc.). Just as a building demands a builder, creation demands a Creator. The creation reveals God's power and glory and declares to each person that he is accountable to this awesome Maker: “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). The second is conscience (Genesis 3:22; Job 38:36; Psalm 40:8; Proverbs 1:20-33; Acts 9:5; Romans 2:14-15; Romans 1:32; John 8:9; etc.). The Holy Spirit convicts every person’s conscience of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). The moral law, written on every heart (Romans 2:15), shows each person that there must be a moral Lawgiver and it reveals our need for a Savior/Deliverer.  ...

   There are four great questions that man tries to answer in life. These are called the great philosophical questions. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why I am here? Where am I going when I die? The way you answer them depends upon your worldview-the way you view the world.    There are two ways to look at the world. Some people look at the world and say, "You know, it's amazing, a big bang made this world from nothing!" This view is the humanist worldview, which says man is God. Humanism is the philosophy from which the idea of evolution comes, believing that there is no Creator-no God.    The second way to view the world is that since there is incredible design, there must have been a designer. This is the creationist worldview which says God is God: man in not God. These two worldviews are absolutely at war with each other.    How do we answer the four great questions of life? If evolution is true, we are nothing important. Actually, we a...

"Humans in particular seek a "reason to exist" and for the most part find it difficult to accept that we are simply here to consume the earth's resources and die." Read on: http://www.icr.org/meaning-in-life/

Recognizing Satan's Tactics in the Light of God's Word. The intent of the Holy Bible is not to focus on Satan and his work. However, we do find much in the Bible that exposes his character and works. Satan was at one time an angel, but he turned against God, his creator, and wanted to be like Him. The practices of the dark kingdom of Satan are not new. They are typical of his efforts through the ages to rival the kingdom of God. He is offering an alternative to what God, through the power of His Holy Spirit, is accomplishing. We read in Exodus of the power of the magicians of Egypt who tried to reproduce the miracles that God did by the hand of Moses. In the book of Job, Satan is exposed as very jealous of Job's faithfulness to God. He used cruelty and deprivation to try to force Job to turn from God. Satan's methods are characterized by: fear, threats, promises of pleasure or power, intimidation, and suspicion. Some of the first things he introduces to ...

By Norman L. Geisler The Bible cannot err, since it is God's Word, and God cannot err. This does not mean there are no difficulties in the Bible. But the difficulties are not due to God's perfect revelation, but to our imperfect understanding of it. The history of Bible criticism reveals that the Bible has no errors, but the critics do. Most problems fall into one of the following categories.   Check the rest out at: http://www.4truth.net/fourtruthpbbible.aspx?pageid=8589952771

By: Shannon Haas This article link from CNN was just sent to me concerning a major 45 minute speech that was given by President Obama yesterday backing the “ two-state solution ” that has been unofficially promoted by many others in the recent past. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/19/obama.israel.palestinians/index.html Taking this scenario into light of Bible prophecy is very chilling when considering that God has declared that the land of Israel belongs to the Jews.   In Genesis 13:15 the Lord declared to Abraham His covenant promise to the Jewish people by saying: “for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendents forever .”   Again, in Leviticus 25: 23 God says: “The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine…..”.   There are many other Scriptures that could be shared showing that God has forever appointed Israel as a land exclusive to them.   In fact in Numbers 34: 1-12, Joshua 15: 1,2, and Ezekiel 47: 15-20 & 4...

  I happened to pick up a copy of USA Today on Friday and discovered the at we have less than a week before God starts to create world-wide earthquakes to destroy the earth. Harold Camping, the Harold Camping who failed in his prophecy of the same world ending events in 1994, barely blinked and still claimed to be a true prophet is at it again. This time, his organization has plastered their message in full page ads like the one I saw in USA Today, on billboards up and down the highways of America, on buses and trains and his followers are handing out thousands of leaflets with the May 21 st , 2011 message in just about every major city in the country. This doomsday news is being broadcast daily on Camping's radio network, Family Radio (Family Stations Inc.) One man gave his entire retirement savings to Camping for advertising. Another couple have spent all their assets so that they will be broke on May 21 st , the promised day of rapture for the "true...