Question of the Week

Question of the Week: "Scripture does not command Christians to fast. God does not require or demand it of Christians. At the same time, the Bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial. The book of Acts records believers fasting before they made important decisions (Acts 13:2; 14:23). Fasting and prayer are often linked together (Luke 2:37; 5:33). Too often, the focus of fasting is on the lack of food. Instead, the purpose of fasting should be to take your eyes off the things of this world to focus completely on God. Fasting is a way to demonstrate to God, and to ourselves, that we are serious about our relationship with Him. Fasting helps us gain a new perspective and a renewed reliance upon God."



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J.C. Penney's Decline: What is going Unsaid - Patriot Update

J.C. Penney's Decline: What is going Unsaid - Patriot Update: "Mainstream media organs such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today are all concerned over the on-going decline of retail giant, J.C. Penney (JCP).  The latest bad news for the once prosperous retailer is that dwindling sales are forcing it to slash 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores.  "



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Justice Satisfied.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Justice Satisfied.: "A youth once borrowed a fast car, and in a drunken stupor, sped through his home town at 120 m.p.h. Since everything was horse-drawn in his country town, there were no laws against speeding. So the council passed a law saying that 60 m.p.h. was the maximum speed, and that any transgressors would be fined $100 for every m.p.h. over the speed limit"



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Driving Evolutionists Crazy - China's Jurassic Park Yields Major Dinosaur Find – Includes Skin And Feathers! : Freedom Outpost

Driving Evolutionists Crazy - China's Jurassic Park Yields Major Dinosaur Find – Includes Skin And Feathers! : Freedom Outpost: "A fossil bed in China that is being called “Jurassic Park” has yielded perhaps the greatest dinosaur soft tissue discovery of all time. According to media reports, “nearly-complete skeletons” have been discovered that even include skin and feathers. But of course if these dinosaurs are really “160 million years old”, that should be absolutely impossible. Needless to say, this shocking discovery is once again going to have paleontologists scrambling to find a way to prop up the popular myths that they have been promoting. What they have been telling us simply does not fit the facts. The truth is that this latest find is even more evidence that dinosaurs are far, far younger than we have traditionally been taught."



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Four Things We Won’t Need in Heaven (But Ought to Pursue Here on Earth) | Cold Case Christianity

Four Things We Won’t Need in Heaven (But Ought to Pursue Here on Earth) | Cold Case Christianity: "As a Christian, I have a reasonable expectation of Heaven, based on the clear teaching of Scripture and the logical consequence of God’s nature. I also anticipate a particular experience in Heaven based on the teaching of the Old and New Testament. I’m looking forward to what each of us will become when we are united with God. "



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Have you kept the 10?

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Have you kept the 10?: "Have you kept the Ten Commandments? This is what someone would be like if he kept the moral Law—he would always love God with “all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength,” and love his neighbor as much as he has loved himself. He has never made a god to suit himself (either with his hands or in his mind). He has always given God’s name reverence, kept the Sabbath holy, honored his parents implicitly, and never once has he been “angry without cause.” He has never hated anyone, had lust in his heart, or had illicit sex. He has never stolen even a paper clip or ballpoint pen, or told as much as a “white” lie, and not once desired anything that belongs to someone else. He is, and always has been “pure in heart,” perfect in thought, word, and deed."



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Ray Comfort to Release Biblical ‘NOAH’ Movie on Same Day as Controversial Hollywood Film - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.

Ray Comfort to Release Biblical ‘NOAH’ Movie on Same Day as Controversial Hollywood Film - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.: "As previously reported, Hollywood's Noah epic, starring Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, will be released on March 28. Though the movie is based on the Bible's Great Flood account, reviewers say its storyline does not accurately follow the Scriptural narrative. As a result, many Christian leaders have criticized the movie."



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Christians Praying For “Miracle” in Ukraine - Christian News Blog

Christians Praying For “Miracle” in Ukraine - Christian News Blog: "The crisis in Ukraine continues to persist as diplomatic talks between nations have yet to make any impact. Following months of protests in Kiev, and the eventual ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, Russian forces seized the Crimean Peninsula. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has stated this action is “an act of war”, and troops have begun mobilizing on the country’s borders. Amidst the Chaos, Ukrainian Christians are praying for a miracle to end the fighting. News site Christian Today writes,"



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Girl Scout Cookie Boycott Grows as Organization Denies God, Promotes Gay Agenda & Abortion | Vision to America

Girl Scout Cookie Boycott Grows as Organization Denies God, Promotes Gay Agenda & Abortion | Vision to America: "A boycott of Girl Scout cookies by Texas pro-lifers in protest of the organization’s links to Planned Parenthood is reaching new levels, with dueling videos over a defense of Girl Scout policies by CEO Anna Marie Chavez."



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What Will We Experience in Heaven? | Cold Case Christianity

What Will We Experience in Heaven? | Cold Case Christianity: "There are good reasons to believe we are more than simple material beings. If we are living souls (as described in Christian Scripture), there’s no reason to think our true immaterial nature will be limited by the fate of our physical bodies. Our expectations of justice, satisfaction and joy (given God’s holy and perfect nature) provide us with good reasons to expect a life beyond this one. If God has infinite power, it’s reasonable to believe He has the power to eliminate imperfection. God’s perfection must certainly characterize the nature of Heaven, and the Bible describes how each of us, when united with God, will be transformed and made complete, in spite of our present earthly imperfections"



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