Law of Man Versus Law of God - Patriot Update

Law of Man Versus Law of God - Patriot Update: "I’ve been sitting back on this issue for a long time.  Now it seems I am finally finding the courage to address the topic.  There are many laws and rules in life.  Some laws are silly, some are serious.  There once was a law in the state of Montana that declared that no one could wear a red tie.  Now that is a silly law.  Of course the law no longer exists.  What harm does wearing a red tie cause?"

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Eight Principles of New Testament Evangelism - News - Bubblews

Eight Principles of New Testament Evangelism - News - Bubblews: "Though there are many evangelism tools and resources available today to assist us
in our ministries, there is no better resource than the Scriptures. An examination of the
approaches of Jesus and the Apostolic Church to evangelizing their world, included at
least eight principles.
They proclaimed an exclusive gospel."

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Sound Off: Following teaching from the Bible is not bigotry | The News-Press | news-press.com

Sound Off: Following teaching from the Bible is not bigotry | The News-Press | news-press.com: "Robert Kaplarczuk in his letter “Spreading Hate,” Dec. 30, announced that he is a gay male.

Who cares?

He could have made his same points without subjecting the readers to his sexuality.

So, for the record since he brought up the issue, I am a heterosexual conservative Christian who also happens to be a senior citizen who is very happy with his lifestyle"

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Woman With Malignant Tumor Asking For Prayer - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

Woman With Malignant Tumor Asking For Prayer - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "According to an Israeli woman, prayer changes things.  When doctors told her that they would have to amputate her leg due to a tumor, she began to pray.  Three appointments for surgery were made for the procedure to have Therese Daoud’s leg amputated.  However for one reason or another each time the surgery was cancelled. "

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Parents Fighting After Homeschooled Kids Are Removed From Their Home - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

Parents Fighting After Homeschooled Kids Are Removed From Their Home - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "A Christian couple in Dallas, Texas recently battled the court system for several months in an effort to home school their children.  The children were removed from the home until a decision was made by authorities.  The children have now been returned to their parents. "

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What If People Treated Their Bible Like Their Cell Phone?

What If People Treated Their Bible Like Their Cell Phone?: "Once again I was cleaning out my email and deleting the tons of forwards I get when one caught my attention just before I hit the delete button.  I read through it several times and realized just how true it really was.  The opening question queried"

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Is there any validity to the Zeitgeist movie?

Is there any validity to the Zeitgeist movie?: "Answer: The “Zeitgeist movie,” which is available for viewing on the Web – http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com, is essentially a baseless conspiracy theory focused on attacking the Christian faith and the government of the United States. What is interesting, though, is that while nearly all the assertions put forth in the movie are completely wrong, the end fear promoted by the movie is correct and backed by Scripture (depending on one’s view of biblical eschatology)."

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Building trust a key to evangelism

Building trust a key to evangelism: "OTTAWA - Building trust is a key to evangelizing in a post-modern society where the Christian message is no longer trusted, says Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) vice president Brett Powell."

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The global war on Christians

The global war on Christians: "The real explosion [of anti-Christian sentiment] was in the last quarter of the 20th century. The world population of Christians shot up, and the responsibility for [Christian] missionary work shifted from foreigners to local people. Instead of white Irish priests [as evangelizers], you had a generation of local Kenyans."

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The Tablet - News

The Tablet - News: "Gunmen have killed at least 33 people and torched dozens of homes in a Christian-majority village in central Nigeria.
Armed men believed to be Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked Shonong village in Nigeria’s central Plateau State early on Monday morning. Villagers said the gunmen opened fire on residents and burnt down more than 30 homes."

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Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network

Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network: "Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey.


Open Doors, a non-denominational group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, said on Wednesday it had documented 2,123 “martyr” killings, compared with 1,201 in 2012. There were 1,213 such deaths in Syria alone last year, it said."

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New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: "Although you don't hear much about Christian persecution in the major media, believers around the world suffer growing threats for their faith in Jesus Christ.

According to the new World Watch List from Open Doors International, North Korea remained the world's top persecutor of Christians in 2013. It's the twelfth year the North Korean regime has held that infamous position."

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-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News

-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News: "Open Doors USA, an organization that monitors and exposes Christian persecution around the globe, has released its “2014 World Watch List” — a report that highlights and ranks the worst nations in the world to be a Christian.

Topping the list this year are countries known for brutal government crackdowns or for the uncontrolled and murderous tactics of extremist groups within their borders.

The absolute worst places to be a Christian this year are: North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. (See list above for the 10 worst) …"

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Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?

Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?: "Answer: With words like God, Lord, and Creator found in the Declaration of Independence, it is easy to assume that the founders of the United States were Christians. John Adams, the nation’s second President, said, “The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity”"

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Should Christians Read Through the Entire Bible i... | Christianity Today

Should Christians Read Through the Entire Bible i... | Christianity Today: "More than 7.5 million reading plans were completed by YouVersion users last year (25 of its 700+ are whole-Bible plans). BibleGateway.com will begin tracking completion rates for its 15 plans this year. We asked several experts whether Christians should try to read through the whole Bible in a year. We've arranged their answers below along a spectrum from the "yes" answers at the top to "no" answers at the bottom."

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Will Utah Eventually End America's Same-Sex Marriage Debate? | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Will Utah Eventually End America's Same-Sex Marriage Debate? | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Yesterday's emergency ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court not only ended a record run of nearly 1,000 marriages in Utah. The apparently unanimous decision to temporarily restore Utah's state law banning same-sex marriages suggests this case could be the legal battle both sides of the debate have been waiting for."

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Aiming for 'Effective Anger': The Top 50 Countries Where It's Hardest To Be a Christian | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Aiming for 'Effective Anger': The Top 50 Countries Where It's Hardest To Be a Christian | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Twice as many Christians were killed for their faith in 2013 as in 2012, according to the latest report on the world's top 50 violators of Christian religious freedom.
However, the 2014 World Watch List (see full list below) from Open Doors International—which notes the increased impact of "failed states" and reveals its methodology for the first time—calculates a far lower total for Christian martyrdoms than recent estimates by other groups."

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Watchman Fellowship, Inc. - James vs. Paul: Salvation by Grace or Works?

Watchman Fellowship, Inc. - James vs. Paul: Salvation by Grace or Works?: "Is salvation by faith in Christ alone or in faith plus works?

This is one of the most important questions that must be answered when Christians witness to those in the cults.

Almost uniformly, cults teach that salvation is obtained through a combination of a person's faith plus works."

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How to begin learning the Bible

How to begin learning the Bible: "1. Pray. Tell God that you want to study the Bible. Ask Him to provide everything you need (e.g., a Bible, uninterrupted time, motivation, self-discipline, confidence, concentration). Ask Him to give you wisdom to schedule a daily time slot for Bible reading and prayer."

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King James Bible Facts and Statistics

King James Bible Facts and Statistics: "The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing."

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The Deaths of the 12 Apostles | When & How the 12 Apostles died.

The Deaths of the 12 Apostles | When & How the 12 Apostles died.: "Summary:  The Bible only mentions the deaths of two apostles, James who was put to death by Herod Agrippa I in 44 AD and Judas Iscariot who committed suicide shortly after the death of Christ.    The details of the deaths of three of the apostles (John, the Beloved, Bartholomew and Simon the Canaanite) are not known at all, either by tradition or early historians. The deaths of the other seven apostles are known by tradition or the writings of early Christian historians.  According to traditions and the Bible, eight of the Apostles died as Martyrs.  At least two of the Apostles, Peter and Andrew were crucified."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Galileo wasn't an atheist.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Galileo wasn't an atheist.: ""Galileo was censured by the church, and he's far from the only example. When the church would claim dominion over that which rightfully belongs to science, then atheists have every right to be angry at it for preventing human advancement. Would we have ever landed on the moon if the church had kept convincing everyone the Earth was flat?”"

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Why Evangelism Is Hard, But Necessary

Why Evangelism Is Hard, But Necessary: " have been leading a ministry called “Dare 2 Share” for the last twenty years or so. During that timeframe we’ve had the privilege of inspiring and equipping a half million teenagers to share their faith. We truly believe that, because 85% of those who trust in Jesus do so by 18 years of age, a student-led movement of teenagers reaching teenagers with the gospel can transform this nation for Christ."

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The Alabama Baptist - A Resource for Christian Living

The Alabama Baptist - A Resource for Christian Living: "I am laying aside our weekly study of the book of Acts to do something I rarely do on Sunday mornings: address the most discussed issue of this moment.

Gay "marriage" is being thrust upon us constantly by the media and in our courts. A message this week by Lee Strobel challenged pastors to equip their people to respond to the challenges to our faith. I felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to preach this sermon — not necessarily to spark debate on this issue, but to help the Christian in the pew know how to respond when this issue is raised.

Too often we Christians are known more for what we are against than who we are for. We are for people."

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Top 100 Christian Movies on CFDb for 2013

Top 100 Christian Movies on CFDb for 2013: "These are the Top 100 Most Looked at Films on CFDb for the Year 2013!

The Number after the Movie Title are the Page Views according to Google Analytics."

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Teacher Destroys Student’s Candy Cane Gifts and Says “Jesus Is Not Allowed In School” | Vision to America

Teacher Destroys Student’s Candy Cane Gifts and Says “Jesus Is Not Allowed In School” | Vision to America: "Right before Christmas break, a first-grade student brought in a handful of candy canes as gifts for his fellow classmates. These were no ordinary Christmas candy canes as the teacher soon realized that attached to them was a Christian message.  The teacher immediately seized the candy canes, ripped the message off of them and threw the messages in the trash and handed out the, now acceptable, gifts."

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12 Signs Of Extreme Social Decay In America That Are Almost Too Horrible To Talk About - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost

12 Signs Of Extreme Social Decay In America That Are Almost Too Horrible To Talk About - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost: "Hearts in America are getting colder even faster than the weather is. Sometimes it is hard to believe how twisted and deranged many Americans have become. In order for a society to function efficiently, people need to be able to have a basic level of trust in one another. Unfortunately, we are rapidly getting to the point in America where it is becoming very difficult to trust anyone that you do not know personally. "

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When Apologetics Was Evangelism by J.P. Holding | THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM

When Apologetics Was Evangelism by J.P. Holding | THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: "This is an excellent article about the challenges to doing apologetics in today’s contemporary culture. I have encountered many of the challenges that Holding mentions here:

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 26, number 1 (2003). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org"

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Teacher Reportedly Seizes First-Grader’s Christmas Gift and Trashes Affixed Religious Story | Video | TheBlaze.com

Teacher Reportedly Seizes First-Grader’s Christmas Gift and Trashes Affixed Religious Story | Video | TheBlaze.com: "A first-grade teacher in California told a student that “Jesus is not allowed in school” before removing a religious story the child affixed to candy canes in celebration of Christmas last month, a non-profit legal firm claims."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Sick or well?

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Sick or well?: "When God made Adam, everything was "very good" (see Genesis 1:31). There was no disease, pain, suffering and death. These miseries came when Adam sinned. God cursed the ground and gave Adam and his offspring the death sentence. The Bible says that we "die in Adam," but we can be "made alive in Christ" (see 1 Corinthians 15:22). You are free to ignore God's command to repent and trust in the Savior, but if you do, instead of receiving mercy, you will get Justice."

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TIPPING POINT: Phil Robertson Controversy is Backfiring on PC Culture » Liberty Alliance

TIPPING POINT: Phil Robertson Controversy is Backfiring on PC Culture » Liberty Alliance: "When talking to parents about how to address behaviors in their children, we always tell them to discuss the “behaviors” not the child as a person. “Running around in the restaurant is not appropriate behavior” tells the child specifically which behavior you think isn’t acceptable."

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Seattle Gay Pride Participants Viciously Beat Christian Street Preacher (VIDEO) - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries

Seattle Gay Pride Participants Viciously Beat Christian Street Preacher (VIDEO) - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries: "In disturbing video footage uploaded on Youtube and reported by Seattle's KOMO news, two Christian street preachers can be seen standing on a grassy area. One of the preachers holds a sign that says "Jesus saves and heals," and "Repent or else," while the other holds a Bible."

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Utah Rep Introduces Amendment to Protect Churches From Performing Same-Sex ‘Weddings’ | Christian News Network

Utah Rep Introduces Amendment to Protect Churches From Performing Same-Sex ‘Weddings’ | Christian News Network: "SALT LAKE CITY – A lawmaker in Utah has proposed a constitutional amendment that would protect churches in the state from being forced to perform same-sex ‘weddings.’

Republican Representative Jacob Anderegg told reporters this past week that he constructed the amendment in light of increasing court rulings that interpret the equal protection clause of 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as trumping the 10th Amendment, which protects states’ rights."

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Evangelism Styles | 6 Effective Approaches to Evangelism | Kevin Halloran's Blog | Christ, Culture, Books and More

Evangelism Styles | 6 Effective Approaches to Evangelism | Kevin Halloran's Blog | Christ, Culture, Books and More: "Many who respond with fear compare themselves to gifted evangelists who have a commanding knowledge of the Scriptures and the naturally ability to enter into life-changing spiritual conversations. I thank God for those people–but realize that most of us are not like that."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Happy homosexuals.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Happy homosexuals.: "A homosexual couple in New Zealand who were recently joined in marriage told the media that they were very happy, and that there hadn’t been any “plagues” fall on them.  Silence doesn’t mean divine approval or non-existence"

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Planned Parenthood Rep: Christianity “Going Down” - Patriot Update

Planned Parenthood Rep: Christianity “Going Down” - Patriot Update: "For those of us so very blessed to have raised our personal white flag in mankind’s inherently fruitless struggle against the Creator, there can be no joy in watching God-deniers continue to labor under the grandest of all deceptions. Regardless of how nasty they may be as individuals, there can be only sadness, genuine pity and prayer."

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Christian News: Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' Debates Evolution with Ken Ham at Creation Museum : Offbeat : Classicalite

Christian News: Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' Debates Evolution with Ken Ham at Creation Museum : Offbeat : Classicalite: "Bill Nye, well known children's science show host and Dancing with the Stars competitor, made waves in the Christian community in 2012, when he expressed his view that parents should teach their kids evolution. Now the Science Guy has decided to debate his beliefs with Creation Museum founder Ken Hamm next month at the Creation Museum in Kentucky."

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Exposing the Global Effort behind the Homosexual Agenda - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost

Exposing the Global Effort behind the Homosexual Agenda - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost: "Over the past three years, Americans have been witnessed to vicious media assaults on any group or business that goes against the political correct position on same sex “marriage” and the homosexual agenda. Chick- Fil-A and Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson immediately come to mind; however, there have been other instances of state intervention against private businesses refusing to sell wedding cakes to same sex couples as well."

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The Intolerance of the Homosexual Agenda - WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost

The Intolerance of the Homosexual Agenda - WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost: "Previously, I have written about the homosexual predilection toward intolerance, hitting upon it quite tangentially, and of their disposition to distort history to validate their numbers and in an attempt to provide conformational bias of the scope of homosexuality in other cultures, especially the Greek culture. I have also written on the biological considerations of their claims that they were born that way, and of their intolerance and whining toward Christians who would balk at and make illegal any changes to the paradigm of marriage being between one man and one woman."

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Bus Drivers Punished for Praying: ‘This Was The Only Thing We Could Do to Support One Another’ | Christian News Network

Bus Drivers Punished for Praying: ‘This Was The Only Thing We Could Do to Support One Another’ | Christian News Network: "HOUSTON – Several Houston bus drivers were recently reprimanded for using their school district’s radio system to pray.

According to reports, several Houston Independent School District (HISD) bus drivers utilized a dormant channel on the district’s radio system to offer morning prayers during late December. Deborah McDonald, one of the praying bus drivers, said they decided to pray because people they knew had recently been the victims of several tragedies."

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Honor Killing In Michigan: Iranian Sanaz Nezami Savagely Beaten By Islamic Husband, Family Watches Death Online | Freedom Outpost

Honor Killing In Michigan: Iranian Sanaz Nezami Savagely Beaten By Islamic Husband, Family Watches Death Online | Freedom Outpost: "Sanaz Nezami was a beautiful, intelligent young woman with a bright future ahead of her. She was 27-years-old and newly married to Nima Nassiri, an Islamic man from Los Angeles. This tragic story broke on January 1st. The AP whitewashed the story. USA Today’s story read “Woman’s Tragic Death Leads Nurses To Bond With Her Family Overseas."

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Got Questions - Question of the Week

Got Questions - Question of the Week: " According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” There are two Greek words which are translated “new” in the Bible. The first, neos, refers to something that has just been made, but there are already many others in existence just like it. The word translated “new” in this verse is the word kainos, which means “something just made which is unlike anything else in existence.” In Christ, we are made an entirely new creation, just as God created the heavens and the earth originally—He made them out of nothing, and so He does with us. He does not merely clean up our old selves; He makes an entirely new self. When we are in Christ, we are “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4 KJV). God Himself, in the person of His Holy Spirit, takes up residence in our hearts. We are in Christ and He is in us."

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‘Duck Dynasty” Family Looking to Dump A&E! // Mr. Conservative

‘Duck Dynasty” Family Looking to Dump A&E! // Mr. Conservative: "After being hung out to dry by network executives, Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson is thinking of dumping A&E and looking for another cable network to air his show.
(See also: Duck Dynasty Set To Come Out With Its Own Gun Line)
Robertson is reportedly quite unhappy with how network executives handled the whole situation after an interview the Duck Commander gave to GQ magazine erupted in controversy in December."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: God's justice.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: God's justice.: "If we really were deceived or deluded, then God could not hold us responsible for it.” Richard McAtheist II

He does hold every one of us responsible.  This is because our ignorance is willful, and He warns that if you continue to choose ignorance, He will give you over to a “strong delusion,” and then to what the Bible calls a “reprobate” mind."

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Pedophilia The Next 'Sexual-Rights' Revolution? - Patriot Update

Pedophilia The Next 'Sexual-Rights' Revolution? - Patriot Update: "The underlying assumption that has led to the increasing legitimization of same-sex marriage is now fueling a growing effort in academic circles to mainstream pedophilia.

Once considered taboo, psychologists are beginning to walk down the same path LGBT activists established more than 50 years ago, insisting that pedophilia is an inborn “sexual orientation,” not a learned sexual behavior."

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Christian Based Boy Scouts Alternatives Rise in Wake of BSA Cowering to Homosexual Activists - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost

Christian Based Boy Scouts Alternatives Rise in Wake of BSA Cowering to Homosexual Activists - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost: "After a proud 103 year history, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) changed their membership policy opening the ranks to boys engaging in homosexual behavior. For many concerned about this change affecting their children, a new group, based on Christian principles, began operation on January 1, 2014: Trail Life USA."

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Erasing Hell by Francis Chan

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan:

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The Most Relevant Message of Christmas | LifeVesting

The Most Relevant Message of Christmas | LifeVesting: "It isn’t “Peace on Earth.”

It isn’t “Good will to men.”

It isn’t “Wise men still seek Him” or “Joy to the world,” true and wonderful as all those things are.

Read through the different accounts of the first Christmas, and the most common thing you will find is a variety of ordinary people like you and me coming to grips with their fears. And the message of Christmas again and again is, “You don’t have to be afraid.”

It happened to Mary:"

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How To Read the Bible, by Charles H. Spurgeon

How To Read the Bible, by Charles H. Spurgeon: "“But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, that in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”—Matthew 12:3-7."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Biblical prophecy.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Biblical prophecy.: "In reference to the biblical prophecy of the Jews obtaining Jerusalem, atheist, Raymond Bane, said, "Even the Jews have always lived in the land that is Israel and in Jerusalem. Incredibly unimpressive. Nostradamus was just as good. Or even your average pay per call telephone psychic."

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