Western Monk Attacks Christianity

2009 seems to be the year the enemy wants to claim for “atheism”

Dear Pastor Danny,

I have posted my response to the Australian-born monk Dhammika’s vicious attacks against Christianity, myself and my book From Buddha to Jesus @ www.buddhabook.org/bookblog. My refutation of Dhammika’s anti-Christian polemic is in 4 parts. I believe you will get a lot out of it.

My posting will appear on other Christian websites soon. My articles are copyrighted, but feel free to copy them unabridged and paste them on your websites. 

As my book From Buddha to Jesus explains, my stance has been that we will not win people being antagonistic and hostile like Dhammika. I believe it helps us win people to Christ to be respectful and to see the good in others without compromising our core beliefs (e.g. Jesus is Lord!)

2009 seems to be the year the enemy wants to claim for “atheism”. Richard Dawkins and 3 of his atheist friends have called themselves on TV the “4 Horsemen” of the Apocalypse. Dhammika falls more into this brand of Western atheism than Eastern religion. He does not know Isaiah 11:9, “For the earth shall be FULL OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD as the waters cover the sea.” Those who fight God are fighting a losing battle. (more…)

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Is The Old Testament Relevant Today For Christ-Followers?

Pastor Danny NalliahDear family and friends in Christ,

I’m sure you would have heard from some Christian leaders that the Old Testament is not relevant for today.
 
Some have even used the opportunity to spread this mistruth from the pulpit, mocking and ridiculing those fellow ministers of the Gospel who do preach and teach the whole counsel of God (both Old and New Testaments).
 
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Living Word of God Himself says, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:17-20) (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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My Muslim President Obama: Why Members Of The Islamic Faith See Him As One Of The Flock.

My Muslim President Obama 
Written by Asma Gull Hasan, 02.25.09

Asma Gull HasanI know President Obama is not Muslim, but I am tempted nevertheless to think that he is, as are most Muslims I know. In a very unscientific oral poll, ranging from family members to Muslim acquaintances, many of us feel, just as African-Americans did for the non-black but culturally leaning African-American President Bill Clinton, that we have our first American Muslim president in Barack Hussein Obama.

I know it’s odd to say this. At first, I thought I was the only Muslim engaging in this folly, and I am reluctant to express it lest right-wing zealots try to use “Muslim” as a smear and cite my theory as proof of an Islamic traitor in the White House or some such nonsense. But, since Election Day, I have been part of more and more conversations with Muslims in which it was either offhandedly agreed that Obama is Muslim or enthusiastically blurted out. In commenting on our new president, “I have to support my fellow Muslim brother,” would slip out of my mouth before I had a chance to think twice.

“Well, I know he’s not really Muslim,” I would quickly add. But if the person I was talking to was Muslim, they would say, “yes he is.” They would cite his open nature and habit of reaching out to critics, reminiscent of the Prophet Muhammad’s own approach, and also Obama’s middle name, Hussein. Most of the Muslims I know (me included) can’t seem to accept that Obama is not Muslim. (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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Geert Wilders: The World Needs An International First Amendment And A Ban On All ‘Hate Speech’ Laws

I was at this press conference this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Wilders stated the case for free speech forcefully. Will post video when available.

Geert Wilders will also be speaking tonight at 6PM EST at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, at an event sponsored by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, Atlas Shrugs, Jihad Watch, and Dr. Andrew Bostom.

“Geert Wilders: An International First Amendment and a ban on all ‘hate-speech’ laws; Keynotes Center-sponsored press conference,” a press release from the Center for Security Policy:

Washington, DC: Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders, founder and floor leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), and member of the Board of Advisors of the International Free Press Society (IFPS), recounted today before a packed audience in Washington’s National Press Club the recent, alarming attacks on free speech worldwide – including legal actions and death threats to which he and other political leaders and journalists have lately been exposed. (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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“God Uses Ordinary People!” Merrigum Harvest Weekend

Little Girl Accepts The Lord Into Her LifeThe CTFM Team at The FarmGod loves people, He uses ordinary people, He seeks humble, willing vessels simply available, and prepared to listen to His voice and obey. Who would have thought a small group of “seemingly” ordinary Christians in a sleepy country town called Merrigum (between Tatura and Kyabram, half hour from Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley) could have believed for Ps. Danny and the Catch The Fire Team (Dianne, Rosalie, Glen & Noreen) to join with them for a whole weekend and host a special worship weekend during the peak of the Goulburn Valley fruit-picking season? To be blessed in seeing God touch the hearts of so many young backpackers from the nations of the world as they stood to give thanks for our nation of Australia and their role in “the Harvest”.

Shalom Worship Centre, a non-denominational apostolic healing Church hosted a special prayer and worship weekend “Miracles in Merrigum” believing for God to bring hope and healing to our communities presently struggling with the many issues confronting both our farming communities, flood and fire victims, and those seriously affected by the global economic meltdown. Our nation needs prayer, our farmers need prayer, our leaders need prayer, …the Church needs to learn how to pray! Jesus is turning over the money tables in His Church, God is calling His House back to be what the Father had purposed – “that My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all Nations”! (Mathew 21:12-13, Isaiah 56:7, 11 Chronicles 6&7 –ordinances of prayer) (more…)

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Largest Church In Middle East, Thriving In The United Arab Emirates, With Healings In Almost Every Main Service

Dr. V. DilkumarBy Aimee Herd

“Never did I ever expect such things, never, never… I only rejoice for what I am today because of Jesus.”

(Dubai, UAE)—One might expect to find such a vital Christian congregation as the King’s Revival flourishing in the US or Australia, however, this 7,000-member church, which has 24 pastors is situated in the Middle East.

King’s Revival Church International began as a small house church of just 7 people, led by Dr. V. Dilkumar, who moved from his native Sri Lanka in 1991 to Dubai, one of 7 states in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). From its humble start, the church grew to become the largest Evangelical church in the Middle East.

“Never did I ever expect such things, never, never,” Dr. Dilkumar told CBN News, “I only rejoice for what I am today because of Jesus.”

The founding pastor went on to explain that there are 14 services weekly at King’s Revival, 4 in English, the rest in other languages. (more…)

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Salt Shakers E-News: Reflections On The ‘National Memorial Service’

Last week we mentioned the national memorial service for the bushfires – it was held on Sunday 22 February.
 
We noted that there had been one reference to it being ‘interfaith’ but that had been later reported as being ‘non-denominational’. . .
 
So what was the service really like?
The word we’d probably use to describe the service is ‘secular’.
It was hosted by ABC newsreader Ian Henderson and started with an Aboriginal ‘welcome to country’ by aboriginal elder Joy Murphy.
There were speeches by community representatives and members of the emergency services. The Governor General spoke with so many ‘platitudes’ it was hard to know what she really said, and Princess Anne gave a touching message from the Queen and herself.
There was talk of courage and resilience. There was no naming of the individuals who died – perhaps that was because the list is not final and the coroner’s reports have not been completed. (more…)

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Don’t Marriage Vows Matter Anymore?

By Jack Hayford

The recent rash of marital failures among high-profile Christian leaders is forcing a showdown in the church. It isn’t a showdown between those who have failed and those who might criticize them–it’s a confrontation needed to face down a mind-set that, if left unchanged, will bring an onslaught of hellish delusion.

It’s time we take a hard look at why so many marriages–especially of those in leadership–are being torn apart. We need to know how to respond and what the consequences could be if decisive action is not taken now.

There simply is no way to describe the present situation in lesser terms: We are at a point of crisis.

Failure has been evident across the entire spectrum, from renowned evangelical Bible preachers to charismatic evangelists, and from noted national youth leaders to ascending Christian TV superstars. Though the unprecedented increase in the number of broken marriages and moral failures occurring in general among church leaders is tragic enough, the crisis is amplified when high-visibility leaders go in and out of marriages. (more…)

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Alan Keyes Political Discernment on President Obama & A Letter To Rick Warren

Dear Friends and Family in Christ,

1) Thank the Lord Jesus that Bible-believing God-fearing Christians can be filled and led by the indwelling Holy Spirit of godly revelation, spiritual discernment, and prophetic truth, as things are not always as they appear to be!
 
Following are two very impacting interviews with US Political Activist Alan Keyes, a fair-dinkum Christian in the public arena and powerful prophetic voice to the Government and people of the United States of America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes

See Keyes’ very recent warning to the United States here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdCNodGrA8

and one of his debates with President Obama here:
 
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CBN Article – “Australian Fires Revive Faith In God”

CBNNews.com – MELBOURNE, Australia —

By Wendy Griffith
CBN News Senior Reporter  -  February 21, 2009

 
Though the death toll continues to rise in the horrible Australia wildfires, there are many stories being told of divine intervention and survival.

In Australia’s state of Victoria, much of the land is black and scorched, a grim reminder of the ferocious wildfires that so far have claimed 200 lives.

CBN News Senior Reporter Wendy Griffith is in Australia covering the aftermath of the wildfires.  You can watch her reports on The 700 Club and Newswatch.  Check local listings.  You can also find her exclusive reports on CBNNews.com.   http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/542840.aspx

Breaking Christian News  @ at Tuesday 24th February

http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=6404

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Anne Graham Lotz (Billy Graham’s Daughter) Comments on Devastation in USA

Billy Graham’s daughter was interviewed on the Early Show (USA) after the fierce devastation left by Hurricane Katrina in the southern parts of USA in 2005. Anne Graham Lotz gave an extremely profound and insightful response. 

Jane Clayson: ‘How could God let something like this happen?’

Anne Graham Lotz: ‘I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we’ve been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.  And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.  How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?’

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