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Category: Current Issues, Politics

Bible Teaching, Current Issues, Politics, History

Marriage Is Not Rape — Post by Michael J. Findley

Occasionally I encounter a secularist position so bizarre that I have never encountered it before. While the position I am describing below might be common among journalists, I certainly have never personally encountered someone who believed it before. He wrote a commentary on Numbers 31:16-18 "Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel … Continue reading Marriage Is Not Rape — Post by Michael J. Findley

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March 20, 2013September 25, 2013Bible study, Esther, marriage, marriage rape, mosaic law, Ruth1 Comment
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Thinking Things Through — Michael J. Findley

The Internet is blamed for creating shallow thinking, with chatrooms and social networks. However, people were just as shallow in 1974. The opportunity to share information through the Internet can, if the opportunity is used properly, create deeper thinking. In 1974, if you wished to end a discussion, you had to either walk away or … Continue reading Thinking Things Through — Michael J. Findley

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March 19, 2013September 25, 20131974, distractions, doing your best, multitasking, performance standards, technology changes3 Comments
Current Issues, Politics, Writing, Reviewing, Publishing, and about Blogging

Guest Post by Victoria Findley: Review of the Movie “Brave”

Synopsis: A tale of a fiery headed princess determined to be independent of any authority at any cost. Summary (spoilers) Merida is the eldest daughter of a King and Queen Elinor. Father rescued her from an evil bear at an early age. She is taught school and ladyhood by her mother and taught how to … Continue reading Guest Post by Victoria Findley: Review of the Movie “Brave”

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March 3, 2013September 25, 2013Brave, Disney movies, family relationships, guest blogger, Movie review, PixarLeave a comment
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The High Priests Evangelize

Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking are members of the religion of Secular Humanism. I agreed with Antonin Scalia's opinion in the 1987 case of Edwards v. Aguilar, when he stated that "The United States Supreme Court has held that secular humanism is a religion. … Belief in evolution is a central tenet of … Continue reading The High Priests Evangelize

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February 24, 2013September 25, 2013Dawkins, Duane Gish, evangelizing, Hawking, Michael Ruse, religion, Sagan, scientists2 Comments
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Basics Of Reality

Words mean things. "This is a green fence," can be parsed, the adjective "green" and the noun "fence" can be made more precise, but the basic meaning of words is clear. I once had a business trip to plant where everyone spoke French. They found the one man who knew a little English. Between my … Continue reading Basics Of Reality

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February 17, 2013September 25, 2013belief, Biblical authority, faith, Reality check, science and religion, truthLeave a comment
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Verifiable Evidence

Secularists, when asked for evidence to support their position, reply with comments that show they neither read the article in question, nor do they understand the issues being discussed. Instead they reply with mockery, insults and ridicule. Their comments are usually off-topic. They constantly ask, "What evidence would you accept?" like verifiable evidence is a … Continue reading Verifiable Evidence

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February 13, 2013September 25, 2013continental drift, evidence, Fingerprints of the Gods, Graham Hancock, grand canyon, secularism, Sicence, truth3 Comments
Bible Teaching, Current Issues, Politics

How Can I Become A Christian? Part Eight: It’s Your Choice

Jesus did not rebuke Nicodemus or turn him away. Jesus continued, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Eight: It’s Your Choice

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February 12, 2013September 25, 2013Bible teaching, nicodemus, salvation, teaching of JesusLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Seven: Jesus and Nicodemus

John uses the simplest grammar and vocabulary of the New Testament. Yet this simple clarity contain some of the most difficult concepts in the entire Word of God. John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to Jesus by night and said … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Seven: Jesus and Nicodemus

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February 10, 2013September 25, 2013Born again, Gospel of John, Jewish teacher, nicodemus, Rabbi, salvationLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Six: The Romans Road

In the Book of Romans, the Apostle Paul lays out some very important and key doctrines for becoming a Christian. Different people take different approaches to the total number of verses, but there are certain doctrines which are considered essential. The book of Romans was written to the most educated people of world. The first … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Six: The Romans Road

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February 9, 2013September 25, 2013Bible teaching, Roman's Road, salvation, witnessingLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Five: What Kind of Soil am I?

And (Jesus) spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went out to sow; and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Five: What Kind of Soil am I?

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February 8, 2013September 25, 2013Bible study, fruits of the spirit, salvation, witnessingLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Four: Repentance

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” (Acts 19:4) Whenever people bring up the idea that repentance is necessary to become a Christian, that is, part of salvation, for some reason, people say, "Oh, you believe in … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Four: Repentance

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February 7, 2013September 25, 2013Bible teaching, parables, Pharisee, Publican, repentance, salvation, Words of JesusLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Three: How Difficult Is it to Become a Christian?

After reading the first two posts in this series, some people will say I am making becoming a Christian too difficult. The thief on the cross and the Philippian jailer were both saved with very few words. The thief on the cross was, however, a Jew, and any Jew would have heard and understood at … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Three: How Difficult Is it to Become a Christian?

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February 5, 2013September 25, 2013Bible study, Christianity, salvation2 Comments
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The Future Is Now

While is it certainly not universal, and the technology will certainly change as it develops, the mark of the beast is with us today. "And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. … Continue reading The Future Is Now

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February 4, 2013September 25, 2013electronic funds, government control, human tagging, mark of the beast, universal identification2 Comments
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part Two: God and Money

A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part Two: God and Money

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February 3, 2013September 25, 2013attitude toward money, Christianity, church giving, greed, riches, salvation, selfishnessLeave a comment
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How Can I Become A Christian? Part One: The Basics

Free image from http://www.kozzi.com This question, "How can I become a Christian?" was posted as a comment to one of our blogs. As a Christian, we are both thrilled and concerned. We are thrilled that someone would like the joy and peace of knowing the Lord. We are also concerned that this might be some … Continue reading How Can I Become A Christian? Part One: The Basics

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February 2, 2013September 25, 2013Bible study, Christianity, elements of salvation, how to be saved, plan of salvation, salvation3 Comments
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School Indoctrination

From the video Sacred Geometry DNA changes 2012 Mollecular Atom Consciousness... My first comment is that they spelled molecular incorrectly in their title. "With the deliberate push for government controlled educational curriculums, generation after generation of the youth are being taught to focus only on the facts, figures and numbers. Repetition is used to train … Continue reading School Indoctrination

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February 1, 2013September 25, 2013DNA changes, education, left brain, Sacred Geometry, school. indoctrinationLeave a comment
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Ancient Evidence for Catastrophes: Part One

Though we almost never hear about them, ancient writers testify that men witnessed some of these catastrophes. Of course we are all familiar with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy during the first century AD, but catastrophes powerful enough to raise mountain ranges and even continents from the depths of the sea make the … Continue reading Ancient Evidence for Catastrophes: Part One

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January 31, 2013September 25, 2013ancient manuscripts, cataclysm, catastrophes, earthquakes, famine, floods, volcano2 Comments
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Six: Secular Humanism Is A Religion

“The United States Supreme Court has held that secular humanism is a religion. Belief in evolution is a central tenet of that religion.” Edward v. Aguillard, 1987 SCOTUS Antonin Scalia It seems impossible to deny that Secular Humanism is a religion, yet millions do just that. Their shallow thinking is "we do not worship a … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Six: Secular Humanism Is A Religion

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January 27, 2013September 25, 2013antonin scalia, Atheism, establishment of religion, evolution, ronald reagan, SCOTUS, secular humanism, Supreme Court1 Comment
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Five: A List of the Beliefs of Secular Humanism

. 1.Secular Humanism is a religion based on feelings and emotion, not reason. 2.Secular Humanism denies anything non-material. Anything spiritual is redefined as “energy.” Various humanists use terms such as “Life Energy,” “Life-Force,” “Interdimensional Energy,” etc. The source of the energy is always material or natural, not supernatural. 3.Secular Humanism denies the existence of a … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Five: A List of the Beliefs of Secular Humanism

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January 26, 2013September 25, 2013beliefs about religion, core beliefs, denominations, secular humanismLeave a comment
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Four: More Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

While Secular Humanism or Secularism has many beliefs, there are some core beliefs. These Fundamentals are written down in their Authoritative documents such as the Humanist Manifestos I, II and III and A Secular Humanist Declaration by CODESH (Council for Democratic Secular Humanism) co-authored by Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson, both editors of The … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Four: More Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

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January 25, 2013September 25, 2013communication, history of writing, Oral tradition, record-keeping, secular humanismLeave a comment

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