Dear friends and family in Christ in Australia, 1) Following are two video links regarding the opposition to Anti-Abortion billboards recently put up by members of the Pro-Life Movement in…
An update on this story. Apparently the official word is that there will be “no further conditions” placed on the importation or local production of Bibles in Sabah and Sarawak, two provinces with major Christian populations. Outside of those two provinces, the language required on the covers of Bibles that said things to the effect of “Only for Christians” has been softened to “Christian Publication,” though the intent is still obvious.
Have we heard the last of this? Almost certainly not, for as long as this story has dragged on. This report does not mention the matter of the use of the word “Allah” for “God,” which has always been a prime sticking point. There will likely be fine print, loopholes with which to revisit the “Allah” issue, and selective implementation. And that doesn’t take into account the potential response of Malaysia’s Islamic supremacists (when they’re not busy blaming their wives for not having sex with them).
It remains to be seen whether the government will keep its word and stand up to pressure from Muslims whose paranoia — in their supposed show of strength — gives the appearance they are afraid their faith cannot sustain itself in the face of free access to the Bible. “Kuala Lumpur authorizes importation and printing of the Bible in any language,” from Asia News, April 9:
By Wesley Ernst | Christian Post Correspondent
The Malaysian government has agreed to release all 35,000 Bibles it seized after Christian leaders demanded the books’ release.
In a statement made Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s department said it was releasing the Bibles as a commitment to resolving “any interfaith issues,” which has deeply divided Malaysia’s religious groups.
Since this past week, the national government was slammed by irate Christians for holding 5,000 Bibles in Port Klang since March 2009, and another 30,000 copies at the Port of Kuching in Sarawak state.
Although Bibles are not illegal in the Muslim-dominant nation, the 35,000 books were seized amidst an ongoing court battle for the use of “Allah” as a translation for the word “God.”
Salt Shakers – 29th April 2011
The battle for Marriage continues here as it does elsewhere in the world – we knew it was going to be tough because too many have already compromised over the issue of homosexual relationships.
The illegitimacy of these unnatural relationships has been compromised by governments, Christians and Christians denominations across the world which have allowed the unnatural to be called natural despite all the evidence to the contrary.
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In the last week, in the USA, the battle took another turn for the worst – President Obama has given so much ground that he will now NOT support an Act of Parliament which was passed by the overwhelming vote of both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996 – DOMA – the Defence of Marriage Act.
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The NEW Republican dominated House of Representatives in the USA hired a law firm to defend that Act in the Courts. Attached is a one page transcript of what have happened in the last few days – not from an ‘activist’ but from Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The title says it all but the devil is in the detail – A Warning of Intimidations to Come (more…)
By Rebecca Camber – on 20th April 2011
Muslim fanatics plan to hijack the royal wedding by burning effigies of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Extremists belonging to the group Muslims Against Crusades were behind the poppy-burning outrage on November 11 last year.
According to police, they have now vowed to turn the wedding celebrations into a ‘nightmare’. They plan a ‘forceful demonstration’ with thousands of protesters set to burn the Union Flag, images of the Crown, and the bridal couple.
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Outrage: Muslims Against Crusades has applied to protest outside Westminster Abey on the day of the Royal wedding, their group includes Emdadur Choudhury, who was fined £50 for burning poppies on Armistice Day
Police are anticipating violent clashes as the Right-wing English Defence League have given notice that they intend to protest against the Muslim hardliners.
Dear friends and family in Christ,
1) All glory to our Heavenly Father for His increasing revival outpouring through CTFM over the last two weekends across many suburbs of Sydney, NSW!
More precious souls were born-again into the Kingdom of God as others were miraculously healed, delivered, and set free from demonic spirits, strongholds and curses!
Many received the mighty baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire as hundreds of more mighty warriors were further commissioned to Rise Up Australia and the Nations for the 2nd coming of Jesus!
Pr Daniel and his family travelled and ministered in Sydney on Easter Sunday 24th April at Christian City Church in Blacktown and Living Hope Christian Fellowship in Blaxland.
Evangelist Jason and his family also travelled and ministered in Sydney on Sunday 17th April at the Bethany Indonesian Church in Ultimo and the Korean Full Gospel Church in Green Acre, Tuesday 19th and Good Friday 22nd at the HisStory International Prayer House in Strathfield, Wednesday 20th at the Korean Full Gospel Church at the Salvation Army Headquarters in the CBD, Saturday 23rd outside the Sydney Town Hall, and Easter Sunday 24th April at both the Korean and International Services at the HisStory Church in Homebush.
Judge orders Detroit transit to run AFDI/SIOA religious liberty bus ads
Detroit’s SMART transit system refused to run our AFDI/SIOA religious liberty bus ads, offering help for those in danger for leaving Islam; however, in an unusual victory for the freedom of speech, a judge has ordered the ads to run.
In “A Victory for Free Speech and Free People” in the American Thinker today, my colleague Pamela Geller gives the details:
In a notable victory for the freedom of speech, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Detroit’s SMART bus system must run my religious liberty bus ads offering help to people wishing to leave Islam safely, without having to live in fear.
31st March 2011
The government of Iran has released a movie called The Coming Is Near designed to prepare Muslims around the world for the return of the “twelfth Mahdi.” This radical Islamic doctrine, devoutly believed by Iranian President Ahmadinejad, teaches that an end-time war will sweep the world following which this hidden descendant of Mohammed will return to place the entire earth under Shari’a law.
The video claims that Iran is destined to rise as a great power in the last days to help defeat America and Israel and usher in the return of the Mahdi. And it makes clear the Iranians believe that time is fast approaching.
“The Hadith have clearly described the events and the various transformations of countries in the Middle East and also that of Iran in the age of the coming,” said a narrator, who went on to say that America’s invasion of Iraq was foretold by Islamic scripture—and that the Mahdi will one day soon rule the world. (more…)
Dear family & friends in Christ,
It is once again the time of the year when the shops are full of people buying their Easter Eggs etc, but in the busyness of life and all the shopping and the stories of Easter bunny and so on, sadly the real reason why we celebrate Easter gets buried.
The story below captures the moments heading up to this amazing event which took place some 2000 years ago, where my Jesus gave His life for you and me on the cross of Calvary and then rose victorious on the third day. This is the real meaning of Easter, that our Saviour rose again victorious! Hallelujah!
Sadly, most children and many adults do not know the real meaning of Easter. A few years ago a survey done showed that more than 80% of children in school thought Easter was all about the Easter Bunny and Eggs.
By Dan Wooding – Founder of ASSIST Ministries
March 28, 2011
TEHRAN, IRAN (ANS) — Erick Stakelbeck, CBN News Terrorism Analyst is reporting that new evidence has emerged that the Iranian government sees the current unrest in the Middle East as a signal that the Mahdi–or Islamic messiah–is about to appear.
CBN News has obtained a never-before-seen video produced by the Iranian regime that says all the signs are moving into place — and that Iran will soon help usher in the end times.
While the revolutionary movements gripping the Middle East have created uncertainty throughout the region, the video shows that the Iranian regime believes the chaos is divine proof that their ultimate victory is at hand. (more…)
Dear family & friends in Christ,
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What an amazing weekend of Holy Spirit fire and mighty anointing!
We thank and praise our God for His mighty hand at work in our nation of Australia. We pray that the Holy Spirit will be given free reign in every single church so that we could see the book of Acts in action.
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On the weekend just gone by, Pr Daniel ministered in Sunbury and Keilor Downs in Victoria to hundreds of hungry people who gathered to hear the Word of God. All glory to God as they were mightily blessed by the great anointing of the presence of Jesus which fell at every service.
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People flocked to the altar to receive from God and one woman who came forward fell under the anointing as Pr Daniel laid hands on her, and then started manifesting with evil spirits. As many people watched and stretched their hands toward her and prayed, many demons left the woman and she was set free, hallelujah!
Christian Today – Christian Newspaper
by Brian Hutt Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thousands of Islamic extremists have gone on the rampage in Ethiopia burning dozens of churches and the homes of Christians, according to Compass Direct News.
At least one Christian has been killed and more than 4,000 Christians have reportedly been displaced in and around Asendabo, around 186 miles from capital Addis Ababa.
The attacks occurred after a Christian was accused of desecrating a copy of the Koran by tearing it up.
By Daily Mail Reporter on 3rd April 2011
Pressing his loudspeaker tighter into his mousy-brown bush of a beard, Salahuddin’s bright-blue eyes fill with hatred.
‘When the Taliban defeat the allies we will establish Sharia law and take the fight to the enemy,’ he preaches before a baying crowd of extremist friends at a demo in Barking, Greater London.
But just a year ago Salahuddin was known to his middle-class friends and family simply as Rich, a 27-year-old security guard for the BBC.
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As a youngster, growing up in the sunny seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset, he harboured dreams of becoming a builder. That was before his transformation.
Wed, Mar. 16 2011 by S. Michael Craven | Christian Post Guest Columnist
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The idea that Christians are to bring healing into the world-the restoration of people and the reformation of systems that hinder them-seems reasonable enough (in thought, anyway). It is certainly biblical. Reality, however, is another story.
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The moment one ventures out into the world-either physically or through the lens of the media-you will no doubt be thrown back by the overwhelming suffering, injustice, and evil that frequently seems to rule the day. Islamic terrorists-an enemy with no intelligible goal other than destruction-remind us that evil is real, ruthless, and well-supplied with volunteers. Incomprehensible poverty in India, despotic regimes in the Middle East, and Mexican drug wars us that injustice still reigns throughout much of the world. Just recently, in my own community, a twenty-nine-year-old pastor was brutally murdered in his church and his sixty-seven-year-old female assistant was nearly beaten to death for a few dollars.
Dear family & friends in Christ,
On Sunday 6th of March 2011 just before our Sunday morning service, we at CTFM were informed that 2 of our elders (husband & wife) were in a major car accident on the freeway in Melbourne and that they both came out of the accident with only minor injuries. We were thanking God for saving them both.
However, later that night when we watched News on TV and saw what had really happened at the accident scene and the total destruction of the car, we were just speechless.
It is an amazing miracle that the 2 of them are still alive and giving all the glory to God!
The police and the emergency workers had a double shock. First that the 2 of them were alive. One policeman asked them, “Where is the driver of the car?â€Â He could not believe that he was talking to the driver. Secondly, the 2 of them started sharing Jesus to everyone, and how He had miraculously saved them. They even witnessed the love of Jesus and encouraged the driver who caused the accident!