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A World Deceived! Repost------Member only edited not delete
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Mar 15, 2009 9:27 pm
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A World Deceived!
By Douglas S. Winnail (shortened version)
Why are there so many religions in the world? Why are there so many conflicting ideologies warring for people’s allegiance? And why have human efforts to achieve peace and happiness failed again and again? The Bible reveals answers to these sobering questions in prophecies that are coming alive today!
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Religious Deception
The Bible points out there are ultimately just two ways of life: God’s way of truth and right, and Satan’s path of error and wrong. The book of Genesis reveals that Satan deceived the first human beings into choosing his lies and rejecting God’s way—a choice that seemed appealing but led to big problems (Genesis 3; Proverbs 14:12).
When God revealed Himself to the Egyptians through Moses, Egypt’s religious leaders soon realized that their gods were powerless before the true God (Exodus 8:19). In the book of Isaiah, the God of the Bible scoffs at the powerless, man-made idols worshipped by pagan nations (see Isaiah 44:9–11; 46:5–11), yet Scripture records that the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar came to recognize the real God and acknowledged Him as such (see Daniel 4:34–37).
The Scriptures state that Satan will empower both the beast and a church that has spread false religious ideas (see Revelation 13; 2 Thessalonians 2:9–10). Indeed, the Bible reveals that Satan—the “god of this age”—is the author of the fighting, the bickering and the misguided false religions around us.
Counterfeit Christianities
Both the Bible and history reveal that “Christianity” has not escaped Satan’s deceptive efforts. The New Testament warns repeatedly about false teachers who claim to be ministers of Jesus Christ, yet deceive many into following corrupted versions of Christianity (Matthew 7:15–20; 24:3–5; 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Timothy 3; 2 Timothy 4; 2 Peter 2). The Apostle Paul describes misguided ministers who claim to be Christians, but who actually serve Satan when they preach about another Jesus and another gospel—contrary to what is found in Scripture (2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13–15).
Jesus, the Apostles and the early Church never participated in weekly Sunday worship; they observed the biblical seventh-day Sabbath as they had been taught (see Luke 4:16; Acts 13:13–14, 42–44; 16:11–15; 17:1–2). Yet, today, most who call themselves “Christians” worship on Sunday—a day of worship established almost 300 years after the apostolic era by the Roman Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicea! Religious leaders around Constantine’s era also began to enforce their teaching that Jesus’ birth was to be observed on December 25—a day on which pagans celebrated the rebirth of the Sun—though the Bible nowhere commands the observance of Christ’s birth, and in fact shows that Jesus was not born in the cold of winter. Jesus was actually born in the milder temperatures of autumn, when shepherds could stay out at night, tending to their flocks (Luke 2:. Ignoring biblical truths, however, false leaders reasoned that “Christianizing” formerly pagan holidays would make it easier to win pagan converts—even though Scripture tells God’s people not to adopt the customs of other religions (Deuteronomy 12:30).
Historian Will Durant states plainly, “Christianity did not destroy paganism; it adopted it… Christianity was the last great creation of the ancient pagan world” (Caesar and Christ, p. 595). Religious pollster George Barna has observed that “a great deal of what we Christians do for Sunday morning church did not come from Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Scriptures… Strikingly much of what we do for ‘church’ was lifted directly out of pagan culture in the post-apostolic period” (Pagan Christianity, Viloa & Barna, p. 6). These are facts of history, yet most “Christians” today do not realize how much their practices reflect centuries of religious corruption.
Considering Satan’s hand in the process, it is not hard to see why there are so many different varieties of “Christianity.” However, Jesus said, “I will build My church”—not churches (Matthew 16:1—and the Apostle Paul urged Christians that “there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10).
Down through the ages, our world has seen a wide variety of governments, philosophies and economic theories rise and fall. Monarchies, despots and dictatorships have emerged and disappeared. Around 350bc, the Greek philosopher Plato observed a repeating cycle in the structure of nations’ government—monarchy to aristocracy to democracy to anarchy to dictatorship—because the failings of each led to the next, and none could last too long unchallenged in the hands of human beings (The Lessons of History, Durant, p. 75). Democracies and republics have appeared and disappeared quickly on the world stage. Philosophical systems of stoicism, rationalism, humanism and agnosticism have had their day and failed to provide lasting answers to the big questions of life. Human-devised theories of communism, socialism and capitalism have failed to achieve the golden ages they once promised. All these systems have failed because human beings have not understood that, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it” (Psalm 127:1). Unless plans and ideas are built on the solid rock of God’s word, they will fail (Matthew 7:24–29).
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A World Deceived!
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Mar 15, 2009 7:18 pm
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A World Deceived!
By Douglas S. Winnail (shortened version)
Why are there so many religions in the world? Why are there so many conflicting ideologies warring for people’s allegiance? And why have human efforts to achieve peace and happiness failed again and again? The Bible reveals answers to these sobering questions in prophecies that are coming alive today!
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Religious Deception
The Bible points out there are ultimately just two ways of life: God’s way of truth and right, and Satan’s path of error and wrong. The book of Genesis reveals that Satan deceived the first human beings into choosing his lies and rejecting God’s way—a choice that seemed appealing but led to big problems (Genesis 3; Proverbs 14:12).
When God revealed Himself to the Egyptians through Moses, Egypt’s religious leaders soon realized that their gods were powerless before the true God (Exodus 8:19). In the book of Isaiah, the God of the Bible scoffs at the powerless, man-made idols worshipped by pagan nations (see Isaiah 44:9–11; 46:5–11), yet Scripture records that the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar came to recognize the real God and acknowledged Him as such (see Daniel 4:34–37).
The Scriptures state that Satan will empower both the beast and a church that has spread false religious ideas (see Revelation 13; 2 Thessalonians 2:9–10). Indeed, the Bible reveals that Satan—the “god of this age”—is the author of the fighting, the bickering and the misguided false religions around us.
Counterfeit Christianities
Both the Bible and history reveal that “Christianity” has not escaped Satan’s deceptive efforts. The New Testament warns repeatedly about false teachers who claim to be ministers of Jesus Christ, yet deceive many into following corrupted versions of Christianity (Matthew 7:15–20; 24:3–5; 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Timothy 3; 2 Timothy 4; 2 Peter 2). The Apostle Paul describes misguided ministers who claim to be Christians, but who actually serve Satan when they preach about another Jesus and another gospel—contrary to what is found in Scripture (2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13–15).
Jesus, the Apostles and the early Church never participated in weekly Sunday worship; they observed the biblical seventh-day Sabbath as they had been taught (see Luke 4:16; Acts 13:13–14, 42–44; 16:11–15; 17:1–2). Yet, today, most who call themselves “Christians” worship on Sunday—a day of worship established almost 300 years after the apostolic era by the Roman Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicea! Religious leaders around Constantine’s era also began to enforce their teaching that Jesus’ birth was to be observed on December 25—a day on which pagans celebrated the rebirth of the Sun—though the Bible nowhere commands the observance of Christ’s birth, and in fact shows that Jesus was not born in the cold of winter. Jesus was actually born in the milder temperatures of autumn, when shepherds could stay out at night, tending to their flocks (Luke 2: . Ignoring biblical truths, however, false leaders reasoned that “Christianizing” formerly pagan holidays would make it easier to win pagan converts—even though Scripture tells God’s people not to adopt the customs of other religions (Deuteronomy 12:30).
Historian Will Durant states plainly, “Christianity did not destroy paganism; it adopted it… Christianity was the last great creation of the ancient pagan world” (Caesar and Christ, p. 595). Religious pollster George Barna has observed that “a great deal of what we Christians do for Sunday morning church did not come from Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Scriptures… Strikingly much of what we do for ‘church’ was lifted directly out of pagan culture in the post-apostolic period” (Pagan Christianity, Viloa & Barna, p. 6). These are facts of history, yet most “Christians” today do not realize how much their practices reflect centuries of religious corruption.
Considering Satan’s hand in the process, it is not hard to see why there are so many different varieties of “Christianity.” However, Jesus said, “I will build My church”—not churches (Matthew 16:1—and the Apostle Paul urged Christians that “there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10).
Down through the ages, our world has seen a wide variety of governments, philosophies and economic theories rise and fall. Monarchies, despots and dictatorships have emerged and disappeared. Around 350bc, the Greek philosopher Plato observed a repeating cycle in the structure of nations’ government—monarchy to aristocracy to democracy to anarchy to dictatorship—because the failings of each led to the next, and none could last too long unchallenged in the hands of human beings (The Lessons of History, Durant, p. 75). Democracies and republics have appeared and disappeared quickly on the world stage. Philosophical systems of stoicism, rationalism, humanism and agnosticism have had their day and failed to provide lasting answers to the big questions of life. Human-devised theories of communism, socialism and capitalism have failed to achieve the golden ages they once promised. All these systems have failed because human beings have not understood that, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it” (Psalm 127:1). Unless plans and ideas are built on the solid rock of God’s word, they will fail (Matthew 7:24–29).
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2 Peter 3:14
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Mar 15, 2009 12:14 pm
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Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, 16 as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. 17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Corinthians
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Just thinking aloud......not directed at anyone 
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Baptism
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Mar 14, 2009 9:56 pm
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The Baptist have different beliefs about baptism
1. You must be good enough before being baptized
2. Baptism is an outwardly show of commitment.
Catholics believe that in infant baptism and Pentecostal is baptism with the Holy Spirit. 
A simple verse says this:
Mark 16:16, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved."
Contridicts them all.........
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I Know Your There
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Mar 11, 2009 7:34 pm
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I know your there Lyrics
If all I had was one last breath
I'd spend it just to sing Your praise
Just to say Your name
If all I had was one last prayer
I'd pray it 'cause I know You're always listening
If I could live a thousand lives, bind the hands of time
I would spend every moment by Your side
'cause I, I know You're there, I know You see me
You're the air I breathe
You are the ground beneath me
I know You're there, I know You hear me
I can find You anywhere
If all I had was one more song to sing
I would raise a noise to make the heavens ring
If all I had was one last chance, I'd take it
I would stake it all on You
If I could raise up high and catch a glimpse of every eye
I would make them believe
What I feel inside
If I could live a thousand lives and bind the hands of time
If I could rise up high and catch a glimpse of every eye
I know You're there
I know You're there
I know You're there, You're there
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Book of Jude
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Mar 11, 2009 6:39 pm
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A dear friend pointed me to the Book of Jude today. Actually, it was a chain of friends that prompted the discussion that led to Jude. God is awesome! Jude is a small book but so very important for our time.
In Revelations it decribes Satan, who deceives the whole world (Revelation 12:9–10). Not just a group of people here and there but the whole world". Pretty scary. How would Satan attack? The closest place to God is the church. I'm guessing from the many denominations that are around today that Satan has been busy at his job for quite some time as there is only to be one church of a perfect mind and judgment. Satan has been decribed as the God of this age who has blinded us from the truth (2 Corinthians 4:3–4)
It is warned in the Bible (2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13–15) that ministers will preach another Jesus and another gospel contrary to what is found in Scripture.
In Jude the False Teachers' Fundamental Error, Jude 4b
A. They change the grace of God, which forgives sins, into a license and freedom to sin all the more and commit immoral acts, Jude 4b
B. They deny Jesus Christ our Lord, Jude 4b
There is a verse comes to me that contridicts the teaching of today:
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. (John 8:11)
and recently
James 2:24 "You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only."
But don't take my word for it go to the Bible.
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Lord I lift your name up high
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Mar 10, 2009 12:20 pm
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Lord I lift your name up high lyrics
You are higher, lifted up yea
You are higher, higher lifted up
OOOO
Lord I lift Your name on high
Lord I love to sing Your praises
I'm so glad You're in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us
You came from heaven to earth
to show the way
from the earth to the cross
my debt to pay
from the cross to the grave
from the grave to the sky
Lord I lift Your name on high
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How great is our God
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Mar 10, 2009 11:58 am
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How great is our God lyrics
The splendor of a King,
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at his voice,
And trembles at his voice
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, How great
Is our God
Age to age he stands
And time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, Three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb,
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, How great
Is our God
Name above all names
You are Worthy of all praise
and My heart will sing how great
Is our God
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, How great
Is our God
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, How great
Is our God
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