Reading The Old And New Testament Changes Agnostic; Puts Him On “High Alert”

BibleReading the Old and New Testament Changes Agnostic; Puts Him on “High Alert”
By Teresa Neumann

“While reading the Bible, I often felt as if I had finally lifted a veil from my eyes…”

Jewish by birth, agnostic by choice, blogger David Plotz has had a piece published in Slate explaining how he challenged himself to read the Old and New Testament from cover-to-cover, having never read the Bible before. Spoiler alert: It is both illuminating and sad. Though he shares numerous spiritual revelations throughout his “testimony” indicating, on one hand, that his heart has softened toward God, on the other hand he continues to struggle intellectually with the Old Testament God of Law and Justice.

No doubt someone, somewhere, is praying for Mr. Plotz.

All that said, for those open enough to accept Plotz’s spiritual/intellectual wranglings, a thorough read of his experience as reported in Slate is fascinating. (more…)

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Opinion – UN Resolution To Limit Free Speech On Islam

It is the so-called mainstream Muslims, grouped in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, who are now demanding through the UN that Islam be officially shielded from any criticism. Although written tongue-in-cheek in the language of human rights and of opposition to discrimination, the non-binding UN Resolution seeks to extend protection not to humans but to opinions and to ideas, granting only the latter immunity from being “offended”.

Rather than attempt to put its house in order or to confront such grave questions as the mass murder of Shia Muslims by Sunni Muslims (and vice versa), or the desecration of Muslim holy sites by Muslim gangsters, or the discrimination against Ahmadi Muslims by other Muslims, the UN resolution seeks to extend the whole area of denial from its existing homeland in the Islamic world into the heartland of post-enlightenment democracy, where it is still individuals who have rights, not religions. (more…)

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1) Abortion Law Under Challenge In Victoria 2) Salt Shakers E-News: NSW – Greens MP Calls For Decriminalisation Of Abortion

Dear friends and family in Christ,

1) The following article recently appeared in the Age.  Please keep praying and acting for a divine reversal of the abortion laws in Victoria!

“Abortion law under challenge”

Jill Stark

THE federal Attorney-General is under increasing pressure from within his own party to use his powers to overturn Victoria’s new abortion laws, which leading lawyers and Catholic hospitals say are in breach of international law.

At issue is a clause in the new legislation that forces doctors who oppose abortion to declare their belief and refer patients seeking terminations to specialists who are willing to provide the procedure.

Queen’s Counsel Neil Young, a former Federal Court judge, and barrister Peter Willis, a former adviser to the attorney-general’s office, who examined the legislation on behalf of Catholic Health Australia, say that Australia will fail to meet its international obligations unless the clause is removed. (more…)

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Even More Treachery

Dear friends

Prime Minister Kevin RuddObamaBoth Rudd and Obama won their elections in part by seeking to woo Christians. Yet both have consistently promoted anti-faith, anti-family and anti-life policies.

Today the Rudd government announced that it has reversed the ban on foreign aid funding for abortion services: http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2009/03/10/killing-babies-to-improve-their-health/

Please write to Mr Rudd and express your concerns about this anti-life decision: http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm

 

The story in the Australian is here: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25165438-5013871,00.html (more…)

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Prophetic Warning From David Wilkerson – Earth Shattering Word As God’s Judgment Comes To America

Dear friends and family in Christ around the world,

We at CTFM are forwarding the following prophetic warning from David Wilkerson of the Times Square Church in New York City, USA, for your immediate prayerful consideration!

David WilkersonDavid Wilkerson is a Christian minister, evangelist and conference speaker, author of above book and many books. He helped bring Nicky Cruz to Christ (Nicky is a well known international evangelist, who was part of a teenage gang in New York). Information about David and his help with teenagers led to the international ministry of “Teen Challenge”. Refer website www.worldchallenge.org for more info.

Jason Golden
Catch The Fire Ministries

 

By DAVID WILKERSON – March 7, 2009

I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.

AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE – EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US. (more…)

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Islamic Hate-Preacher Gets OK To March In London Calling For The Implementation Of Sharia

By Tom Savage and Ross Kaniuk for the Daily Star

Anjem Choudary“The startling move comes just days after processions celebrating St George were banned for being racist” and “despite a previous demonstration in which some of his supporters chanted: ‘Bomb the UK.'” All in the name of “diversity.”

HATE preacher Anjem Choudary marched in London on the 28th of February, calling for Britain to adopt Islamic Sharia law.

The startling move came just days after processions celebrating St George were banned for being racist.

Choudary was given the green light the day before the march despite a previous demonstration in which some of his supporters chanted: “Bomb the UK”.

Publicity for the march, in the East End, carried 41-year-old Choudary’s personal mobile number and said the aim of the campaign was to “emulate the Prophet and his companions, by calling for Islam and speaking out against the oppression of man-made law”. (more…)

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Catholic Church Slams New Code Of Conduct Forcing Teachers To Promote Islam And Gay Rights

Oono StannardBy Simon Caldwell

Oona Stannard: ‘It would not be possible for a person of faith to promote another faith this is a matter of conscience’

The Roman Catholic Church has severely criticised a proposed new code of conduct for teachers which it says will force Christian schools to actively promote Islam and gay rights.

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has warned the General Teaching Council, by the professional regulatory body, that many teachers will quit the profession because they will not be able to accept the revised code of conduct in good conscience.

Their advisers say the code would also seriously undermine the religious character of church schools by imposing on them a hostile form of secular morality.

The legally-binding code would discriminate against Christian teachers in recruitment and in the classroom, they say.

Principle 4 of the code demands that teachers ‘proactively challenge discrimination’ and ‘promote equality and value diversity in all their professional relationships and interactions’ before they can be registered. (more…)

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ANTI-CONVERSION BILL Delayed In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan FlagPastor Danny NalliahDear Family and Friends in Christ,

I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to all who prayed and acted in order to stop the above bill from getting through the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Below is a report I received a few days ago. Further, I personally spoke to several Christian leaders and others who have now advised me that the President has personally assured some of them that he will not let it pass through Parliament.

The delay tactic is because the President is planning on calling for elections this year and would dissolve Parliament before that. If this happens, all existing bills scheduled to go through Parliament will be automatically cancelled. (more…)

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Luther Rome And The Bible

Editors comments:  There is no doubt we are seeing the most significant shift within the Christian Church, and indeed in the nations, in our lifetime, as the “Season of Change” that we have been proclaiming for more than 12 months now begins to take shape. An article in next weeks International News for example tells of an atheist who is proclaiming that Christianity is the only hope for Africa. In this article another major shift of potentially great spiritual significance has begun within the Roman Catholic Church as an initiative of the Pope. Whilst there are still many theological and doctrinal differences between Rome and the Protestant Church, we can only watch and marvel at how God is changing long standing paradigms and moving mountains to bring His purposes to pass in our day. 

LUTHER, ROME & THE BIBLE
Source: International Prayer Council

By Jeff Fountain, Protestant leader within the International Prayer Movement

Luther would have been amazed at the efforts of the Vatican today to put the Bible back into the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. In October last, bishops from around the world were called to Rome for a three-week synod to discuss how to promote prayerful reading, understanding and proclamation of God’s Word. Pope Benedict XVI himself kicked off the synod with a round-the-clock Bible reading marathon lasting a whole week, by reading the opening verses of Genesis. Twelve hundred readers took part, including Orthodox and Evangelical leaders. (more…)

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85-Year-Old Retired Pastor Has Witnessed To 10,000 People; His Goal Is 50,000

Ted CottenBy Teresa Neumann

What an inspiration. Truly.

(Longview, WA)—As reported in Baptist Press News (BPN), having kept written track over the years, 85-year-old retired pastor Ted Cotten has now witnessed to 10,000 people. “If God lets me live long enough,” he said, “my goal is to reach 50,000.”

How does he do it? Wherever he goes—restaurants, stores, banks, sporting events, vacation spots—Cotten reportedly asks people if they’d be willing to read a short prayer (of salvation) he says changed his life more than 70 years ago. (more…)

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Muslim Population ‘Rising 10 Times Faster Than Rest Of Society’ (UK)

Times (UK) – Richard Kerbaj

The Muslim population in Britain has grown by more than 500,000 to 2.4 million in just four years, according to official research collated for The Times.

The population multiplied 10 times faster than the rest of society, the research by the Office for National Statistics reveals. In the same period the number of Christians in the country fell by more than 2 million.

Professor Coleman said that Muslims would naturally reap collective benefits from the increase in population. “In the growth of any population … [its] voice is regarded as being stronger in terms of formulating policy, not least because we live in a democracy where most people in most religious groups and most racial groups have votes. That necessarily means their opinions have to be taken and attention to be paid to them.” (more…)

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Urgent Action Required: Sri Lanka Anti-Conversion Bill

Ministers on stage at the prayer rally against the Anti-Conversion BillDear Family and Friends in Christ,

We returned from Sri Lanka 2 weeks ago, as we were there for over a month.  My trip was primarily a holiday, but I had the opportunity to spend time with many church leaders from many Christian denominations.

4000+ Sri Lankan Christians protest against Anti Conversion Bill in ColomboIt was brought to my attention that the Anti-Conversion Bill was back in the Sri Lankan Parliament and if passed would cause major problems for the church and those wanting to embrace Christianity. This unjust bill raised its head under the former government, but was put off mainly because of united prayer and action initiated by many Christian organizations, ministries, churches, and believers around the world.

Many lobbied their respective Sri Lankan Embassy in the country they lived in. Also I personally spent much time in the US State Department along with my US counterparts, who work on Christian Human Rights Issues, to stop the Anti-Conversion Bill from going through. The end result was that the then president The Hon Chandrika B Kumaratunge did not let it get through Parliament. (more…)

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Holy Spirit Revival Fire Falls In Melbourne And Sydney / Catch The Fire!

Revival MeetingsDear Friends and Family in Christ,

All glory to God as we had our first Revival and Healing meeting for this new year 2009 on Sunday the 1st of February in Hallam, Melbourne, Victoria!

The meeting went on for almost 4 hours as the electrifying presence and power of the Holy Spirit swept through the place!  Hungry and thirsty worshippers were so overwhelmed, kneeling and lying prostrate on the floor in His Holy Presence! Many commented, “Thank God the Revival meetings have started again. We could not wait to get there!”

Many Christian worshippers from many different churches and denominations came for the first time, as many others had travelled from interstate. Well, all glory to God as everyone who came was absolutely blessed. (more…)

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Photos From Australia Day Event 2009

Photos from the Australia Day Event –

We have received so many favourable comments from the day, but this one is spoken most, “Why can’t we have this more often?” 

 

 

 

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Historic Message From Hon. Peter Costello For Australia Day United Prayer At Melbourne Town Hall

Peter CostelloDear Friends and Family in Christ,

Following is the historic message given by the Hon. Peter Costello (former Federal Treasurer) for the Australia Day United Prayer Celebration, organized by CTFM at the Melbourne Town Hall, where more than 1500 Christians from many churches, denominations, and cultures came together as the Body of Christ from across our nation to declare Australia for Jesus!

Link to the Hon. Peter Costello’s Video Message: Peter Costello’s Message on Australia Day 2009 

“Good morning to everybody that is meeting together in the Melbourne Town Hall on this Australia day.  I can’t think of a more important thing to be doing than to Unite in Prayer on this, our National day for our nation.  And I bring you special greetings to each and every one of you that is there today and is praying for our nation standing in prayer on its behalf for it and for all of our people. (more…)

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