Belief in Christ still the biggest

By Barney Zwartz – The Age Newspaper

December 13, 2010

CHRISTIANITY remains the world’s biggest religion, but Islam is catching up while non-belief increased enormously over the past century but is now in sharp decline, according to the Christian Research Association.

Australian religious trends of rising agnosticism and declining Christianity contradict most of the world, the association reports in its December bulletin.

The bulletin quotes the findings of the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity, which compares the state of global religions in 1910 and 2010.

Christians made up 34.8 per cent of the world’s 1.75 billion people in 1910, and 33.2 per cent of the 6.9 billion today. But where a century ago most Christians lived in Europe and North America, today most live in Africa and South America.

Muslims have risen from 12.6 per cent in 1910 to 22.4 per cent today, and Hindus from 12.7 to 13.7 per cent. Agnostics have risen from 0.2 to 9.3 per cent or 640 million people, while atheists have risen from less than 0.1 per cent to 2 per cent, or 138 million.

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Jesus is the Reason for the Season / A wonderful night of Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols with Candles at CTFMDear family & friends in Christ,

Oh, how we wish each of you were here to join us last night Sunday the 12th of December at our very special CTFM Christmas Carol service!

If you could not make it, you missed a glorious night of exuberant singing of Christmas carols, praise & worship. The CTFM Apostolic Centre in Hallam (Melbourne) was packed out with many families bringing their children to enjoy a very special night together celebrating the birth of the Christ child, enjoying delicious food and fellowship as the body of Christ. 

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The night started off with an exciting time of praise to King Jesus and then moved into a wonderful time of Christmas carol singing, starting with ‘Joy to the world, the Lord has come!’ The CTFM Sunday school children sang ‘Away in a Manger’ on stage as everyone was so blessed to see the little ones giving God the glory.

This followed by a very special couple, Victor & Christine (the parents of Tania G) singing ‘Mary’s Boy Child & Silver Bells”. The crowd joined and started singing along which was beautiful.

Then Pr Jenny Jack read the Story of the Nativity from Scripture from Luke 2:1-20  followed by a CTFM youth who read out a fantastic poem that he had written which blessed the hearts of many. There was more singing of carols and then the CTFM youth sang a special song as everyone stood on their feet giving glory to God.

Pr Daniel shared a brief message and said, “Christmas is the only possible time most people think of Jesus. When we walk into a shopping centre, you hear the name of the Lord Jesus Christ mentioned through the carols which are played. This is a wonderful time to share Jesus with everyone you know.

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Loosed from Chains

Being set fee in Jesus Name!5 October 2010 Gospel for Asia

Demon possession is a common occurrence in South Asia. In Umed’s case, it was so severe his family kept him chained.

Chains held Umed down. They were the only things that worked to tame the 17-year-old boy when demons took control of his body and gave him unnatural strength.

Umed had chains wrapped around him when Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Aiman Patil met him.

Aiman immediately knew the source of Umed’s suffering and felt moved to share the Gospel with his family. When he did, he helped them understand that Umed’s condition could be healed only through prayer and belief in Jesus Christ, who has the power to deliver people.

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As Feared: London borough becomes ‘Islamic republic’

Lutfur RahmanFriday, October 22, 2010 Atlas

As predicted here at Atlas, the vile Islamic supremacist, through massive voter fraud (isn’t always how they get their way?), has taken the election.

In my New York Times interview here, I repeated what I have said and thought for some time — that the first country that will be Islamic in Europe will be the U.K. This terrible election victory just validates my prediction. An Islamic supremacist with fundamentalist links was elected Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlet council, with control of over a billion dollar budget.

Mind you, he was previously fired for extremist ties. But the Islamic machine went into overdrive and fraudulently gamed the system. Tower Hamlets moved from a conventional leader system to a mayoralty this year as a result of a campaign spearheaded by the Muslim extremist group the IFE. IFE’s Abu Talha told an undercover reporter for The Sunday Telegraph and Channel 4’s Dispatches: “The mayor is going to have a lot more control. That’s why we need to get someone, one of our brothers, in there. Which we will do.”

And they did.

Labour: London borough becomes ‘Islamic republic’ Telegraph

Outside the Wellington Way polling station in Tower Hamlets yesterday, as at many other polling stations in the borough, people had to run a gauntlet of Lutfur Rahman supporters to reach the ballot box. As one Bengali woman voter went past them, we heard one of the Rahman army scolding her for her “immodest dress.”

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Humans, Demons Oppose Women’s Film Teams

Women\'s Film TeamASSIST News Service   Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Despite intense opposition, this women’s film team is seeing lost men and women come to the Lord as a result of showing a film on the life of Jesus.
 
SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — Two Gospel for Asia-supported women’s film teams rejoiced with prayers and songs of peace when they reported back to their state office.

They also shared tales of fierce opposition—and not only from human beings.

One team, led by GFA-supported national missionary Anvita Goda, was going house-to-house in a village where they were showing a film about the life of Jesus when they encountered a supernatural barrier.

A kind man named Mr. Bakhula invited them into his home and sat down as they began showing him the film about Jesus. Suddenly, his wife, Meenal, came home and began shouting at the missionaries, angry that her husband was allowing them to show the film.

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The local pastor, who was accompanying the women, prayed for the Lord to control the situation, and Mrs. Bakhula became silent. Then, suddenly, she began speaking in a voice that was clearly not hers, and the missionary team realized that she was possessed by a demon.

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Atheism Becoming the New Religion, Evangelicals Warned

Lausanne Cape Town 2010-Carver YuBy Maria Mackay|Christian Today Reporter
 
Carver Yu, president and professor in dogmatics at the China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong, talks about the challenges of pluralism and atheism at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization on Monday, October 18, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa

He said the recent advertising campaign by Richard Dawkins and other atheists on London buses was a perfect example of the “enthusiastic zeal” with which atheists were campaigning against Christianity and religion.

“Atheism is about to become the new religion,” he said. “Christians must preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ fearlessly because he is the way, the truth and the life. Only he can lead us away from the present state of godlessness.”

Yu was addressing more than 4,000 evangelical leaders from around the world at Cape Town 2010, the Third Lausanne Congress on world evangelization taking place this week in the South African city.

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Labor pay price for 7 months abortion laws – Now is time to repeal law

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The demise of the Labor party in Victoria is a result of the pernicious abortion laws in this state.
 
That’s the statement from Catch the Fire Ministries president Rev Dr Daniel Nalliah who said the legalised killing (Murder) of the most helpless and voiceless humans amongst us resulted in God’s intervention to remove the Labor party from power in Victoria.
 
“According to the last Australian census, most people in our nation believe that there is a God above who watches down upon us. If this is true, which I know for a fact it is, He certainly has shown us in Victoria that He will not turn a blind eye against a government that legalised the killing (Murder) of the most helpless and voiceless humans amongst us,” Pastor Nalliah said.
 
“Over the last several years, tens of thousands of God-fearing and bible-believing Christians across Australia have prayed and tried their best to stop this horrible law from legalising the killing of babies up to birth, through the seven months and over abortion laws, which should be called the worst form of murder,” he said.
 
“However a very anti-Christian government with 80+ percent of its members voted in favour of the bill that went through State Parliament, and became law in October 2008.
 
“Soon after that a clear sign of God’s providential hand of conditional protection lifting off our nation (2 Chronicles 7:13-14) was seen during the 2009 bush fires which destroyed much land, homes and many precious lives. Did God kill them?  The answer is a BIG NO!  However, if you kick God out of Government, law, and order, and start killing His precious creations in the womb, which is supposed to be the most secure place for the little ones, then you have to expect an open door for the devil’s deathly destruction.
 
“The Bible states in the Gospel of John 10:10 that the thief (Satan) has come to steal, kill and destroy, but Jesus has come to give life and life more abundantly.

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New Australian Gov’t Undermining Moral Issues – CBN World News

Dear friends and family in Christ in Australia and around the world, Following is a very interesting world news article and television broadcast from Christian Broadcasting Network (Pat Robertson’s international…

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First Water Baptism Service / CTFM Christmas Carols this Sunday 12th Dec

Candidates after water baptism at CTFMPastors Daniel and Rick baptising John
Dear family & friends in Christ,

It’s with great joy to bring to your attention that on Sunday the 5th Dec 2010 we had our first water baptism service since we started ‘Catch The Fire Apostolic Centre’ in February 2010, under CTFM which has been functioning for the past 12 years across Australia and throughout the nations.

The people of God rejoiced and gave glory to the Lord as their families & friends gathered to celebrate this monumental experience in the lives of 8 people who were baptised in water in fulfilling the Word of God in Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:16.  Each person shared their personal faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.

We were also very excited as 3 new precious souls were born-again into the Kingdom of Heaven as they were mightily touched by the presence and Word of God, which resulting in them surrendering their lives to Jesus as personal Lord and Saviour.

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Declares He’ll Stand with Israel No Matter What

Israel FlagCanada PMby Aimee Herd : Nov 10, 2010 : CTV Toronto, YouTube.com

“There are, after all, a lot more votes—a lot more—in being anti-Israeli than in taking a stand. But, as long as I am Prime Minister—whether it is at the United Nations, the Francophonie, or anywhere else, Canada will take that stand whatever the cost.”

On Monday, Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, gave a compelling speech on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as he declared his—and the country’s—commitment to standing with the nation of Israel.

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30,000 people over 2 nights flock to Miracle Healing Crusades as Indonesia Rises Up to Catch the Fire of the Holy Spirit!

Around 1000 people accept Jesus as Lord and Savior on 1st night of Crusade in IndonesiaPr Daniel ministering to thousands of people at revival crusades in IndonesiaDear family & friends in Christ across the nations of the world,

What a mighty God we serve, the reigning King of kings, the LORD Jesus Christ!

After the mission to Sri Lanka, a part of the CTFM team joined Pastor Daniel for another mission in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, a city known to be one of the most radical Islamic places in all of Indonesia.

As you read this exciting email you will need to remind yourself that what you are reading did not happen in America, Europe or Australia, but in the biggest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia!

Rain clouds gathered over the city and it started raining the first night that the CTFM team arrived in Pekanbaru. Since an open air crusade was scheduled for that night, the CTFM team along with other leaders started binding the powers of darkness from disrupting the meeting. Glory to God, the rain stopped. During the 2 nights of the miracle healing crusades around 30,000 people gathered to hear the Word of God. On the 2nd night suddenly it started to rain very hard. Every one lifted their hands to heaven and started praying. No one left the grounds. They were soaking wet, but stayed in the rain. Minutes later the rain stopped, but the grounds were now full of mud. The people just simply stood right through the meeting for almost 4 hours.
Pr Daniel ministering at 1 of 6 Sunday services at Indonesian church
Over the 2 nights around 2000 precious souls were born-again into the Kingdom of God. Amongst them were many Muslims and Buddhists. Some Muslims had their heads covered, but lifted both their hands boldly and publically, accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. On the 2nd night when the altar call was gThousands receive the Holy Spirit at Crusade in Indonesiaiven for those who want to be baptised in the Holy Spirit and pray in tongues, thousands responded. Glory to God around 3000 people were filled with the Holy Spirit and prayed in tongues for the very first time. During this time more than 10,000 people all at once lifted their hands and started praying in tongues.  There were screaming noises everywhere as many people were delivered and set free from demonic spirits as the Holy Spirit swept through the place.

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Sri Lanka is Rising Up and Catching the Fire of the Holy Spirit

CTFM team with God\'s precious children at an orphanage in Sri LankaHundreds Worship Jesus at CTFM Revival in Sri LankaDear family and friends in Christ around the World,

We just don’t know where to start our report as the Spirit of the Lord has done so much through Pr Daniel and the CTFM team over the last two weeks in Sri Lanka and Indonesia!

The CTFM team was deeply touched and greatly blessed by the wonderful hospitality and love shown by the body of Christ in both nations. The Lord used Pas Daniel and the team powerfully through the anointing of the Holy Spirit to rise up the body of Christ in unity, prayer, revival and evangelistic mission!

In Sri Lanka a Buddhist country, hundreds gathered to hear the word of God at the revival meetings. Many Christians, including pastors, ministers, and leaders, were mightily challenged to rise up and win the nation for Jesus. Many described the revival meetings as a Holy Ghost explosion and it certainly was! Many people were healed, delivered and set free by the miracle working power of God!

It was so very encouraging to see Bro Vijaya Corea (a very well known media personality in Sri Lanka who was healed of cancer), Rev Asiri Perera (Chairman of the Methodist churches of Sri Lanka), Rev Lakshman Peries (a leading Anglican Minister) join up with many Pentecostal Pastors on stage to stand hand in hand to see Sri Lanka transformed for Jesus. The worship on all 3 nights was absolutely awesome as the people soaked in the mighty presence of God. Pastor Daniel’s daughter Shannen who went with the CTFM team, also led worship at the revival meetings.

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Sharia in the UK

burka clad muslimsPosted by Jamie Glazov on Oct 25th, 2010 – Frontpagemag.com

Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Pamela Geller, founder, editor and publisher of the popular and award-winning weblog AtlasShrugs.com. She has won acclaim for her interviews with internationally renowned figures, including John Bolton, Geert Wilders, Bat Ye’or, Natan Sharansky, and many others, and has broken numerous important stories — notably the questionable sources of some of the financing of the Obama campaign. Her op-eds have been published in The Washington Times, The American Thinker, Israel National News, Frontpage Magazine, World Net Daily, and New Media Journal, among other publications. She is the co-author (with Robert Spencer) of The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration’s War on America.

FP: Pamela Geller, welcome to Frontpage Interview.

I would like to discuss with your accurate prediction about a London borough becoming  an Islamic republic.

What’s going on?

Geller: Thanks Jamie.

As I predicted at my website Atlas Shrugs, a vile Islamic supremacist, Lutfur Rahman, has been elected executive mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets. And he has accomplished this through massive voter fraud — isn’t this always how they get their way?

FP: It appears to be the case, yes.

Tower Hamlets is the poorest borough in all of Great Britain, yes?

Geller: Yes, Jamie, it is. Nonetheless, as Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlet council, Rahman will have control of over a billion-dollar budget.

And remember, Rahman is an Islamic supremacist with links to jihadist groups. Mind you, Jamie, he was previously dropped from the Labour Party because of these troubling ties. He was elected as an independent. The Telegraph’s superb investigative journalist Andrew Gilligan has outlined what he calls Rahman’s “deeply problematic two years as council leader until he was removed from that post six months ago.” Gilligan explains that after Rahman

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Not just ‘Sunday Jesus’

Laurie23October, 2010 WorldNetDaily by Greg Laurie

Deep down inside, I think we all want a fresh start in life. We all want to change. Most of us are not happy with the way we are. So we think, Well, maybe it’s my environment. If I just lived in a different place or had different clothes or had different a different home. …

I remember years ago when my son Christopher came home with a rat for a pet. We went out and got a cage for it, and then he decided to build a little house for the rat to live in inside the cage. With some popsicle sticks and bits of wood, he built a little house with a little roof. He even put a nameplate above the doorway. We all thought it was so cute. We went to bed that night, thinking the little rat would go into his little house and sleep. But the next morning, the house was gone and the rat was fatter. What we thought would be a nice place for the rat to live basically looked like lunch to him, because a rat is a rat.

The same is true of us. The only way we can experience lasting change is if we change on the inside, because the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.

The Bible tells us about someone whose life was radically changed after a short moment of contact with Jesus. Matthew left his career, left his wealth and left his powerful position to simply become a follower of Jesus. Two words from Jesus forever changed his life: “Follow Me.”

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‘Don’t blame racism for your problems’: Archbishop John Sentamu urges young black men to work hard for success

Archbishop of YorkBy Steve Doughty on 19th October 2010

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has urged young black men to avoid the trappings of crime

The Archbishop of York has urged young black people to stop blaming racism for their problems.

Dr John Sentamu warned that prisons, mental health units and young offender institutions held too many black people.

He told a new generation: ‘Your future success does not lie in guns, gangs and knives or in the worship of celebrities.’

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