Confronting the Error of Hyper-Grace

Charisma News – 2/18/2013 – Michael Brown

The biblical message of grace is wonderful, glorious and life-transforming. We can’t live without it for one second of our lives. But there is a message being preached today in the name of a new grace reformation, mixing powerful truth with dangerous error. I call it hyper-grace.

One of the foundational doctrines of the hyper-grace message is that God does not see the sins of his children, since we have already been made righteous by the blood of Jesus and since all of our sins, past, present and future, have already been forgiven.

That means that the Holy Spirit never convicts believers of sin, that believers never need to confess their sins to God, and that believers never need to repent of their sins, since God sees them as perfect in his sight.

It is easy to see how such teaching can be dangerous, especially to a believer being tempted to compromise.

One hyper-grace teacher wrote this: “When God looks at me, He doesn’t see me through the blood of Christ, He sees me—cleansed! Likewise, He sees us as holy and righteous. He sees us, and He loves what He sees!”

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Channel Seven – Australian woman drugged and rapped in Dubai / Today Tonight – Troubled Suburbs in Sydney

Dear friends & family in Christ,

We’re forwarding the following media reports on the increasing exposure of Islamic Sharia law, close to home in Australia, for your ongoing prayerful action.

1) Channel Seven News on Sunday May 12, 2013 – Reporter: Ross Coulthart – Producer: Ali Russell

“With Dubai emerging as a major stopover point for long haul journeys, five hundred flights a month will deliver over one million of us to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the next year. Dubai is being promoted as a luxury high-class paradise in the desert, but the reality is brutally different, as Australian Alicia Gali discovered. Gali took a job in the UAE with one of the world’s biggest hotel chains, Starwood. What happened next makes this story a must-watch for every Australian planning on travelling through the region.

Gali was using her laptop in the hotel’s staff bar when her drink was spiked. She awoke to a nightmare beyond belief: she had been savagely raped by three of her colleagues. Alone and frightened, she took herself to hospital. What Alicia didn’t know is that under the UAE’s strict sharia laws, if the perpetrator does not confess, a rape cannot be convicted without four adult Muslim male witnesses. She was charged with having illicit sex outside marriage, and thrown in a filthy jail cell for eight months.”

You may click the following link to read and watch both parts of a very shocking report on the practice of Islamic Sharia law with non-Muslims in Dubai, the so called most moderate city in the Muslim Middle East.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/17094076/abandoned/

 2) Channel Seven Today Tonight Program  ‘Troubled suburbs’ – May 13, 2013 – James Thomas  

“The shock waves of the religious war between the Sunnis and the Shias in Syria are being felt 14,000km away in the suburbs of Australia.

You may click the following link to read and watch the ‘Troubled suburbs’ as Islamic tensions arise with Muslim fighting Muslim in the streets of Sydney.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/17129164/troubled-suburbs/

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“There can only be one set of laws in this country”: UK MP opposes bid for state-sponsored Sharia courts

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Recently a Sharia court in Britain told an abused wife to stay with her abusive husband and “correct” herself. Britain will see much, much more of that sort of thing (and worse) if Hopkins is not heeded, as he probably won’t be. “Ilkley MP speaks out against Mosques’ Sharia law bid,” from the Wharfedale Observer, April 13:

Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins has written to the Justice Secretary stating his opposition to the establishment of Sharia courts.

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University Puts ‘Stomp on Jesus’ Professor on Leave for Safety Concerns

Charisma News– 4/1/2013 – Gina Meeks

Florida Atlantic University has put Deandre Poole, who had his students write Jesus’ name on paper and stomp on it, on administrative leave.

Florida Atlantic University has put a professor who taught a controversial lesson last month on administrative leave.

The institution announced Friday that Deandre Poole, who had his students write Jesus’ name on paper and stomp on it, was placed on leave for safety reasons.

“As a result of the reaction to a recent exercise in Dr. Poole’s intercultural communications class, the instructor’s personal safety has been compromised,” the university said in a statement.

“Because of this, Dr. Poole will not teach any classes, conduct office hours, or be present at any of FAU’s campuses or sites. Alternate instructors have been assigned to teach Dr. Poole’s classes. Students have been notified and classes will continue as scheduled.”

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Live webcast of special guest sharing her story of Christ’s redeeming love for the homosexual at CTFM on Mother’s Day this Sunday 12th May

Dear family & friends in Christ, We’re excited to announce that a very special guest speaker, Christine Sneeringer from the USA, will share her miraculous testimony of God's redeeming love…

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Blacks don’t believe gay rights are the same as civil rights: poll

by Ben Johnson – Mon Apr 01, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – By a two-to-one margin, blacks reject the notion that homosexual rights compare with the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and ’60s, according to a new poll commissioned by Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

The poll found that more blacks oppose redefining marriage and believe clergy are right to denounce homosexuality.

In all, 55 percent of blacks deny the idea “that equal rights for gays are the same as equal rights for African Americans.” Only 28 percent believe they are the same.

Despite the endorsement of prominent black leaders including the president, 42 percent of blacks still believe marriage should be “restricted to a man and a woman,” more than those who believe gays should be able to marry (40 percent).

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Truth Telling in the Culture Wars

Bill Muehlenberg - CultureWatch - 01/05/13 The two biggest threats to faith, freedom, and family today come from militant groups dedicated to the destruction of the West, democracy, and Christianity.…

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Does your Faith play a part in Politics??? By Pr Daniel / A great quote from Cindy Jacobs / Fantastic message from former US President Regan

Dear family & friends in Christ,

Could your personal faith play a part in your Political life?? Should people of faith be involved in Politics?? This is a very interesting question.

Very often, you hear the statement, “Church and State should stay separate. Christians should not be involved in Politics.”

May I humbly ask you a question, “How many times in the past year have you said something or complained about our Government?? When did you last do something to help the Government or the Nation??”

Whether you like it or not, Faith plays a major role in Politics.  Even the Atheists cannot deny that their Faith that there is no God, very much moulds their world view on everything they do. One of the greatest lies that we in the Church have accepted is that ‘Church and State should not come together’, based on a misinterpreted statement of a speech, completely taken out of context, made by Thomas Jefferson, one of the first US Presidents.

Following is a link to a short video of an absolutely fantastic speech by former US President Ronald Regan. It is a must watch as it will definitely challenge you and make you want to get involved in the Political life of the Nation you live in.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/OvN1jTkzXbY?rel=0

Cindy Jacobs, a great woman of God from the US, made the following statement in her book ‘Reformation Manifesto’.

She stated, “’This gospel of the Kingdom will be preached Mathew 24:14’ echoed in my spirit as I read this. For my whole adult life I had thought that we would preach the gospel of salvation to all the world, and when everyone had heard, Jesus would return, but this is not what scripture says.

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Quit Trying to Be Big … and Just Be Faithful

Charisma News 4/10/2013 – J. Lee Grady

There’s nothing more disheartening to a preacher than to see empty seats in a church service. I’ll be honest—I like meetings where you have to pull out extra chairs and put people in the aisles. Why? Because I assume if God’s blessing is on a meeting it will be packed. I like numbers because, in my carnal thinking, crowds are more significant.

Our culture puts value on things depending on how popular they are, and we are guilty of applying this rule in the church. We like big. We even rate churches based on size. We know that the three largest churches in America in 2013 are (1) Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, (2) Andy Stanley’s North Point Ministries and (3) Bill Hybels’ Willow Creek Community Church. The assumption is that these churches are leading the way in making spiritual impact.

But God doesn’t evaluate us based on numbers, nor does He rate our effectiveness by comparing us to someone else. Many pastors of small or mid-size churches get discouraged because they evaluate their ministries by counting the number of rear ends in seats or the amount of money in offering plates. But God’s ways are not our ways! Remember these kingdom principles:

Less is sometimes more. Jesus attracted big crowds, but the numbers didn’t impress Him because He knew many who were healed in His meetings wouldn’t follow Him to the cross. He even told one of His crowds that the gospel seeds He was sowing would be eaten by birds, scorched and withered, or choked by thorns (see Mark 4:3-8). Only a small percentage, He said, would bear fruit. Jesus was looking for quality, not quantity.

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Muslim Cleric: ‘I Hate Christians and Am Disgusted by Them’

April 3, 2013 By Raymond Ibrahim of Frontpage Magazine

 Dr. Abdullah Badr—an Egyptian Muslim scholar, Al Azhar graduate, and professor of Islamic exegesis, who spent ten years in prison under Mubarak, but, along with any number of Islamic terrorists and agitators, was released under Morsi—recently gave an excellent summation of the second half of the highly divisive Muslim doctrine of wala’ wa bara’ (or, “Love and Hate”)—namely, that the true Muslim should love and help fellow Muslims, while hating and being disgusted by non-Muslims.

During a conference last week (see video below, with English subtitles) he explained how he is so “disgusted” by Christians, to the point that, if a Christian were to touch his cup, he would not drink from it:

[It’s] not a matter of piety, but disgust. I get grossed out.  Get that?  Disgust, I get grossed out man, I cannot stand their smell or … I don’t like them, it’s my choice.  And they gross me out; their smell, their look, everything.  I feel disgusted, disgusted.  I get disgusted not only by that, but by many things.

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Radical Muslims, Terrorism & Islam in Australia and around the World

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) The following is a very sad and shocking account of radical Islamic slaughter of several hundred children in Beslan, Russia in 2004.

Pr Daniel stated, “I know this is an old story, but let me tell you I did not know the horrific account of what happened in that school in Beslan.

We are called to be watchmen on the wall. We must warn the people of the rising evil through the spirit of Islam. Make no mistake, we must still love all Muslims, no matter how hard it is.

The Word of God states, ‘For a lack of knowledge, My people perish.’ We must wake up and we must speak up.”

Children Of Beslan Terrorists, Bring Their Slaughtering Ways To Boston 4/19/13 | Chuck Wolk

Beslan is a place few Americans have ever heard of, yet now they know how evil Chechen Muslims can be, because it was Chechen Muslims who set off the bombs at the Boston Marathon. It was Chechen Muslims who put school children, their teachers, and parents through 3 days of horror, before killing many in a bloodbath that will be remembered for many years. The reason? They were not Muslim. 11 years later, two Chechen men have killed and injured Americans near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Why? Just because they were not Muslim? We may never know. What we do know, is that these two men have lived up to the evil that the men of their homeland, and their religion are known for.

Click the following link to keep reading. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3010071/posts

2) Following is an article from Andrew Bolt about radical Muslims and Islam in Australia, including several links to other Australian journalist articles and a 5 minute video clip from Channel Nine A Current Affair.

First the hate-words. Next the deeds? Andrew Bolt Blog  Wednesday, April 24, 2013  

I know Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia is made up mainly of loudmouths and students.  Yet these young men have been able to draw a crowd:

CONTROVERSIAL British Muslim leader Taji Mustafa …  addressed a gathering of about 500 people at the annual conference of Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir at Bankstown in Sydney?s southwest on Sunday.

They have a dangerously equivocal attitude to violence, to judge from their public comments:

THE Australian branch of the political group Hizb ut-Tahrir has denied any involvement in Saturday?s riot in Sydney, but declined to join the many other Muslim groups condemning the actions of violent protesters?

I think everyone condemning it is not going to do anything – let?s talk about the real issues,?? said the group?s spokesman, Uthman Badar.

And the hate they preach could one day find someone only too ready to join the dots and act upon it:

Anzac Day is commemorated with increasing fervour each year on April 25th in Australia. It is something Muslims should not actively or passively partake in.

Click the following link to keep reading this article, including to watch a 5 minute video from Channel Nine A Current Affair about Islam in Australia.

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/andrewbolt/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/first_the_hate_words_next_the_deeds/

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We salute our ANZACS – By Pr Daniel Nalliah

Dear fellow Australians,

Today I want to salute our ANZACS for their great dedication and commitment as they fought for our freedom, also their willingness to lay their lives down, so that we could enjoy the freedoms we have. These brave ANZACS took the fight right into the enemies’ territory and thousands laid their lives down. These were our forefathers.

Now, it is our time to stand for our sons and daughters, so that they too will enjoy the freedoms we have today. I would like to encourage everyone to please remember to pray for God’s protection over our country, our soldiers and their families who are fighting for our freedom in other countries.

We must honor these brave men and women in uniform for their love, dedication and commitment for Australia, and pray for them.

Below, I have included some important information on Anzac Day.

May God bless you all,

Daniel Nalliah  (National President RUAP and Lead Senate Candidate for Vic)

What is ANZAC Day?

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

What does ANZAC stand for?

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they took in that name endures to this day.

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Boston bombing / Can we still love and embrace a Muslim or should we be fearful of them?? by Daniel Nalliah

Dear fellow Australians,

This is a million dollar question and a very tricky one.

Can we still love and embrace a Muslim or should we be fearful of them and not have anything to do with them??

Many have asked me this question because of my strong stand against the religion of Islam that  Muslims follow.  When I give them my response, that I genuinely love the Muslim people, they are very often shocked or think that I am not fair-dinkum.

As those of you who surely know by now, I say what I mean and mean what I say. We must understand that a person cannot choose what religion they want to be born into. However, when a person grows older, they can choose whatever religion they want to follow or have no religion at all.

This is the freedom we enjoy in our country Australia.

However, in many cultures around the world, this is not an option. In particular, in Islam (which is culture, religion & law) from birth you are indoctrinated with the teachings of Mohammed and the Muslims are forced to follow the Quran. So a true Muslim is a person who follows the teachings of Mohammed and the Quran.

The Boston brothers were very nice moderate Muslims, up until they started visiting the Mosque regularly and started learning about Jihad from the Quran.

Make no mistake, it is not the teacher who radicalises a Muslim who should only be blamed, but the Quran from which they teach, a book promoting hate, violence, terror, death and destruction.

So how can we love a Muslim and yet not accepts the teachings of Islam.  There are many sincere Muslims and in particular, in most cases Muslim women who are victims of their own religion. They cannot speak out against their religion, as according to the Quran you will be very severely punished.

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The debate that wasn’t: New Zealand’s rushed marriage revolution

by Carolyn Moynihan Fri Apr 19, 2013 – LifeSiteNews.com Life, Family and Culture News

April 19, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) – Wednesday night (April 17) 77 people changed the institution of marriage in New Zealand from a conjugal union with the potential for generating children and providing them with the nurture of their own mother and father into “a union of 2 people regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity” with the potential for systematically depriving children of their mother or father, or both. All in the name of “love”. Starting in August.

Actually, just 17 people managed to do that, because the New Zealand Parliament currently has 121 members and if 17 of the 77 who finally voted for the “definition of marriage” bill had voted against it and with the 44 who opposed the move, this South Sea revolution could have been put down and time taken to properly discuss the whole idea. The notion put about by MPs and journalists that there has been a “fierce debate” on same-sex marriage over the past seven or eight months is sheer fantasy.

The truth is that those in favour of law change didn’t want a public debate. They didn’t broach the subject in the last election campaign (nor the one before) but sprang it on us through a private member’s bill — fortuitously drawn from the ballot soon after it was introduced by lesbian MP Louisa Wall. Calls for a referendum — taken up by New Zealand First, a minor party in the government, and by a few other MPs — were rejected by the majority in the House on grounds that include: it would be difficult for people to exercise an informed vote (of course, if you won’t give them time to be informed) and “minority rights issues” should not be the subject of a referendum (even though no-one has shown us how people incapable of marriage can have a right to it).

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