Pat Robertson Under Fire for Haiti Remarks

Pat RobertsonThursday, 14 January 2010 – Adrienne S. Gaines News – Featured News – Charisma

Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has come under fire for remarks he made Wednesday on his 700 Club program suggesting the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti Tuesday was a consequence of a pact Haitian leaders may have made with Satan 200 years ago.

“They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the devil,” said Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). “They said, ‘We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.’ True story.

“And so the devil said, ‘OK, it’s a deal.’ And they kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another.”

Robertson said the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, is “prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc.,” while Haiti is “in desperate poverty.” (more…)

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QED – Abbott and the Bible

Tony AbbottQED – Abbott and the Bible –  by Ben-Peter Terpstra – January 31, 2010

Tony Abbott’s pro-Bible statements outraged his opponents. And the reason is obvious to all with marbles.

In socialist circles, encouraging pupils to study Judeo-Christian texts is a sin. …

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Many Christian groups have praised and even promoted Mr Rudd for being a Christian. Strangely they have been very quiet about Mr Abbott’s Christian faith since he became Liberal leader.

All too often this seems to suggest that it is actually Mr Rudd’s brand of politics, rather than his faith, that they are applauding.

At the same time the atheists, humanists and socialists have been very quiet about Mr Rudd’s ‘faith’ yet have come out firing as soon as Mr Abbott became Liberal Leader and have continued to fire at him ever since.

Again suggesting that the real motivation is politics rather than faith.

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Exciting New Schedule for CTFM including Sunday morning services / by Pastor Daniel

Pastor DanielDear family and friends in Christ,

After seeking the Lord over the past 6 months through corporate prayer and fasting, it’s with great excitement that we at CTFM announce our first weekly Sunday morning service commencing this Sunday the 7th of February at 9:30am at the Catch The Fire Apostolic Centre, 23 Melverton Dr. in Hallam.  Our Sunday night service will continue each week at 6:30pm.

Our weekly Friday night service at 7:30pm will focus more on prayer and prophetic intercession for our nation.  Every first Friday of the month is the Rise Up Australia prayer meeting which aims at uniting the Body of Christ across Melbourne from many churches and denominations to pray for our nation’s transformation, followed by an all night prayer meeting.

I am sure many of you who have personally approached me over the years regarding a Sunday morning service will be very glad, as you can now bring your children along with you to worship the Lord at CTFM. We will have a Sunday school for the kids starting this Sunday morning and a youth ministry in operation soon, totally dedicated to training up real disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to rise into their God-given calling and destiny, maturing sons and daughters of the Father in heaven. (more…)

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Soldiers learn Biblical history of Air Base

U.S. Forces Iraq – Spc. Lisa A. Cope, USA – Posted on 01/10/2010 by SandRat

AL ASAD AIR BASE — Over the past 4,000 years, the terrain in Iraq has changed drastically. But according to the oral tradition of the Bedouins, one of Abraham’s resting places during his biblical journey from Ur to Canaan is located aboard this base.

The oasis at Al Asad, commonly referred to as Abraham’s Oasis or Abraham’s Well, would have been critical to Abraham’s travels through the desert.

Capt. Michael T. Lanigan, the chaplain with Task Force Atlas, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Portland, Ore., has studied the Bible and the history of the site.

“Abraham’s Oasis was one of the few stopping points that … according to the oral tradition of the Bedouins, was where Abraham and his family stopped before going on to Canaan, which is Jerusalem, the promised land, where God had called him,” said Lanigan, a Salem, Ore., native.

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Amazing Holy Spirit Outpouring on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Lady healed of severe leg pains and walks without walker!Body of Christ Unites to Catch the Fire of Holy Spirit Revival in Kangaroo Island, South AustraliaDear family & friends in Christ,

1) What a mighty weekend once again of ministering in the Holy Spirit miracle working power of God, as many more precious people were supernaturally healed, delivered and set free by the life transforming grace and love of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in Melbourne (Hallam), Victoria and Kangaroo Island, South Australia! 

Pastor Daniel led a team from CTFM to minister at several combined church services on Kangaroo Island on Saturday evening 30th and Sunday morning and evening 31st January. What was most exciting was that the local Uniting church was the host of all of the Holy Spirit revival meetings for the body of Christ and Kingdom of God on Kangaroo Island!

We give all the praise, honour, and glory to our loving Father in heaven for bringing together the body of His Son, from the Uniting, Seventh Day Adventist, Lutheran, Anglican, Baptist and AOG denominations, to lift up the matchless Name above all names, the Lord Jesus Christ!  Some of these churches even cancelled their scheduled Sunday morning services to join in this united move of God’s Holy Spirit and Fire! Truly, this was absolutely incredible, especially in our nation of Australia!

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MUSLIMS CONVERTED TO CHRIST IN IRAQ

by Dr. Peter Hammond

General Georges Sada, a former air force fighter pilot who once served as a senior military advisor to Saddam Hussein, is one of thousands of Iraqis who have become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The remarkable testimony of General Sada was passed on to me by a former Frontline Fellowship mission worker, John Michael, who is working as a security advisor in Iraq. John Michael writes: “With all the negative and extremely disturbing violent news coming out of the Middle East, there is good news. Where there is conflict, there needs to be sober examination of our own faith as we are put to the test. Our purpose and meaning to life must be scrutinized. What is overwhelmingly obvious is that those who promote freedom and respect towards others are expressing their own personal faith in the God of the Bible. However, when confronting a religious system that lives for, and thrives on, violent conflict in Jihad with suicidal martyrdom seen as the only assurance of salvation, the question remains – what is the purpose of living? The hope for a peaceful and blessed life is really limited when such an extremely violent death is sought after. This raises some really disturbing questions about such a religious system, which has so little respect for humanity and life in general.”

“Religion can be a curse or a blessing. There is the God who blesses with life in all its abundance, and there is the god who steals, deceives, kills and destroys. It becomes as clear as the day when Elijah confronted the false prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. The power of God was revealed with fire from on high showing who the true God was (1 Kings 18). This spectacular demonstration of God’s power, awe and might is now clearly on display in Iraq for all the world to see who really is the one true God.”

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Use the Quran to share Christ with Muslim, veteran missionary suggests

By George Henson, Staff Writer – Published: December 31, 2009
 
ANGLETON—Winning Muslim converts to Christianity is difficult, but veteran missionary Kevin Greeson knows a way—start with the Quran.

Greeson, who has served 16 years with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board working to start Christian movements among Muslims in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, stressed the importance of spreading the good news of Christ with Muslims.

“The best way to fight terrorism is to share the gospel. And I believe that not because I want to fight terrorism, but because there are lost people,” he explained.

Debating religious tenets with Muslims is a waste of time, Greeson added. Muslims are taught to memorize the Quran in Arabic, not analyze it, he said.

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Zambian President: Country Should Maintain Christian Identity

Zambian President Rupiah Bandaby Aimee Herd : Jan 4, 2010 : Dennis May – Christian Post

Zambian President Rupiah Banda said Tuesday that the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation should be retained in the Republican Constitution.

In a speech read at the 18th anniversary celebration of the country’s Christian declaration, Banda said, “It is my passionate desire that my government can access the prosperity which comes from the living God.”

“I am very positive that you, my fellow Zambians, share this belief with me that in this covenant lies the wisdom of God which, if you hold any kingly position like I do as the Republican President of this nation, then you can align with the covenant like King David did,” he said.

“If you are a spiritual leader, you can also align with the covenant like Moses did.”

Banda also said that people should not take Zambia’s peace for granted but rather see it as a gift from God. (more…)

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750-800 Christians Unite to Pray for Australia at National Australia Day Prayer in Melbourne

National Australia Day United Prayer in MelbourneDear family & friends in Christ in Australia and around thPastor Daniel Nalliah receives Honorary Doctorate of Divinity - Congradulations Dr Daniele World,

We thank our faithful Father in heaven for an amazing unity in the Body of Christ at the National Australia Day Prayer Gathering in Melbourne, buzzing with more than 3 hours of Holy Spirit empowered prayer, praise and worship to the reigning King of kings and Lord of lords, our Lord Jesus Christ!

Between 750-800 Christians from many churches, denominations, generations, and ethnicities (many travelling from interstate and some from overseas) packed the Springvale City Hall in Melbourne, Australia to pray for this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit! Many brought their Australian flags with them and waved them throughout the entire service declaring ‘Australia for Jesus’!

The CTF750-800 Christians unite at National Australia Day Prayer at Springvale City Hall in MelbourneM worship team led the interdenominational Christian prayer gathering in ushering in the manifest glory of God’s awesome and holy presence, as God’s people passionate for Australia’s transformation, joined hearts and hands in Kingdom unity to worship King Jesus!

The 20+ denominational representatives from the Salvation Army, CRC, Catholic Charismatic, Baptist, Anglican,Denominational and Christian Ministry Representatives with Dr Jackson (USA), Ps Wayne (USA) and Dr Daniel Nalliah AOG, Seventh Day Adventist, Uniting, Indigenous, and Christian ministry representatives from Culturewatch, Catch the Fire, Australian Marketplace Connections, Gospel Ministry, and Salt Shakers, led their prayer segment with the passion, fire, and love of Jesus for our nation of Australia, to absolutely storm heaven in prayer, standing on the sure promise of God’s Word from 2 Chronicles 7:13-14. We asked the Lord to protect Australia from natural disasters, especially during this bushfire season. There was also much intercessory and prophetic prayer for Rain, Farmers, Persecuted Church Worldwide, Government, Harvest of Lost Souls, Armed Forces, Pastors & Unity in the Body of Christ, Families, Children & Youth, Business & Marketplace, Indigenous People, and additional critical issues in the Kingdom of God.  The Samoan Choir stirred up the crowd with 2 special songs of exuberant praise and worship!

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70 million is too many: Immigrant-fuelled population boom will damage society, say leading public figures

By James Slack, Home Affairs Editor – 06th January 2010

Immigration must be urgently curbed to stop the population hitting 70million and causing ‘serious harm’ to society, an alliance of leading public figures demanded yesterday.

The call to action comes in a report signed by a host of respected names, including former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, ex-Labour speaker Betty Boothroyd and former Tory Party chairman Michael Ancram.

The cross-party group wants manifesto commitments from Labour and the Conservatives to cut net migration to fewer than 40,000 a year – compared to the current rate of 163,000.

This is the reduction to net migration – the number of immigrants arriving in the UK, minus those leaving – needed to stop the population reaching 70million within the next two decades.

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Amazing outpouring of Holy Spirit at Kingdom Revival in Melbourne (Hallam)

Dr Jackson from USA ministering in Kingdom Revival in Melbourne, AustraliaChristians hungry for the presence of GodDear family & friends in Christ,

We thank our Lord God of the Nations for sending His faithful servants, Dr Jackson & Pastor Wayne, all the way from the United States of America to inspire and challenge the body of Christ to rise up for a mighty Holy Spirit Revival in Australia!

These 2 mighty men of God were used so powerfully to bring revelation knowledge from the Word of God to hundreds of Christians who gathered from many churches, denominations, and nationalities (45) as a significant representation of the body of Christ over the weekend in Melbourne (Hallam) to soak in the glorious presence of God!

The CTFM apostolic base was packed out with people hungry and desperate for a life transforming encounter with God! Time seemed to have simply stopped as we praised, worshipped, shouted, danced, celebrated, and drank for hours from the River of the manifest presence of God! Many children and youth received commissioning prayer and anointed impartation to Rise Up Australia for Jesus! Many were greatly blessed who came from interstate and a few from overseas, who travelled especially to be at these Australian Arise Kingdom Revival meetings and the National Australia Day Prayer in Melbourne (Springvale).

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National Australia Day United Prayer on January 26th 2010 in Melbourne

Australia Day United Prayer LeafletDear friends and family in Christ,

On the 26th January 2010 we will once again join hands and hearts with Christian family from all denominations to unite in prayer for our nation this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit. This is possibly the only annual prayer event in Australia where the body of Christ comes together to cry in intercession to the Lord of the harvest for SOULS to be saved and for God’s protection over our nation, especially during the bushfire season.

Click the following link to download the Light FM Ad for Australia Day and play it in your church, ministry, business, prayer group, home, etc.  

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The Guest speaker Dr. Jackson from the USA is a mighty man of God who is the president of an International Bible College and oversees 348 churches across America. He is a man of prayer who has experienced many mighty miracles as he travels across the nations to minister the Word of God.
 

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Australians Arise! Kingdom Revival in Melbourne in 2010!

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Deaf ears open and demons flee as the supernatural power of God manifests in Brisbane, Australia

Churches combine for miracle healing revival in BrisbaneLady healed from deafness in both ears

Dear friends and family in Christ,

1) What a mighty God we serve, the reigning King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ!

It’s so good to get back into full action after the Christmas and New Year’s break. In this New Year 2010 we at CTFM are prayerfully trusting our faithful Father in heaven for an unprecedented outpouring of His Holy Spirit, an unprecedented harvest of souls, and an unprecedented advancement of the Kingdom of God in Australia and across the Nations of the World!

Well, all glory to God for the weekend gone by which was absolutely awesome in the presence of the Lord!

Pastor Daniel ministered at the Forest Lakes AOG in Brisbane, Australia. Many gathered expecting a miracle from God, with some travelling a long way to get there, and were mightily touched by the miracle working power of God! Some were weeping, others shouting for joy, while some could not simply stand under the Anointing of the Holy Spirit and just crashed to the ground. Pastor Daniel stated, “I had not even started laying hands on people. It was the Spirit of God at work amongst the people of God at the altar.”

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Christians not deterred by planned atheist protest at major prayer rally on Australia Day for rain and protection from bushfires

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On Australia Day January 26 at 10.30am, an expected crowd of 1000 Christians from different churches, denominations, ethnicities, and states will gather at Springvale Town Hall, 397 Springvale Rd Springvale in Melbourne to pray for God’s protection over Australia during this bushfire season.

Catch the Fire Ministries President, Pastor Daniel Nalliah who will also be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Saint Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Florida USA for his work to secure freedom of speech in Australia and his ongoing stand for Christian values, said he had been alerted to the atheists protests by the venue planners, but would not allow the atheists to hijack the prayers or detract from the purpose of praying for Australia.

The special guest speaker Reverend Dr Zamekio Jackson who oversees the U.S. Christian College, as well as more than 300 churches across the U.S., and who has personally witnessed many supernatural miracles following prayer, will be travelling with his prayer team from America to deliver a special message to Australians.

“We’re expecting extraordinary things in the Spirit of God to happen on Australia Day. The City of Greater Dandenong Council who operates the Springvale Town Hall have informed us that atheists have been in contact with them to notify them of proposed protests, but also to let us know that they will call the police if the protests get out of hand. We Christians will not be distracted by the atheists. We’re there to pray for the nation of Australia and if the atheists’ intention is to hijack the event, it’s not going to happen. We love the atheists because Jesus, who is our prime example, loves the atheists. They and anyone for that matter is most welcome to enter the town hall and hear about God’s supernatural miracles around the world in answer to the prayers of His people,” Pastor Nalliah said.

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