Obama Asked to Mention Persecution in Address to Islamic World

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Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:52 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

All humans should value freedom, freewill, and free-choice as highly as the Creator. In that corpus of all religious claims and appeals we should advocate for proclamation of all while supporting the freedom that allows us to weigh the words and evidences without being overtly pressured or manipulated to believe. If "faith" is real, it will stand the test of intellectual freedom as well as any pressure which might be brought against it.

What Church Switchers Look for in a Church

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Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:13 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

When churches stray from Scripture to become politically relevant, they diminish the power of their Christian witness. Christians have a civic responsibility, but our duty to Christ is far greater. We should allow Christ to shape our political view, but not allow our political agenda to obscure of view of Him.

Over 1,500 U.S. Churches to Join Compassion Sunday to Tackle Poverty

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Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:37 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Mike, Frustrating isn't it? Via satellite we're sending this obscure picture of the Christian witness from the US into the poorest of countries. It's not just some televangelists either. There are numerous money-making scams connected with US Christianity. Compassion International seems to be on the up-and-up and doing a lot of good where it's needed most.

And for the shysters there's this: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10)." The Lord gets the final word.

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:32 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 2

Sorry Rich, you are denying the teaching of Scripture concerning peace by your stated premise: "The staring point for peace occurs when we discover inner peace, or the first peace." You can have this "inner peace" and still be lost. You can experience visions of angels (sic) and other such spiritual mystical experiences and ecstasies, and still be lost. Personally, I do not want (and neither should you) an "Islamic soul" partaking in the Lord's Supper (unless he/she converts to faith in Christ alone). You're willing to compromise and sacrifice truth for the sake of peace on earth. This is the spirit of Antichrist. I will not bow with you a Mecca.

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:42 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

Rich's link posted below will take you to yet another example of those who cry "peace, peace when there is no peace." Jesus did not come to send peace on earth, but to offer peace and goodwill to men by the offering of himself as a substitute for sin. By his death and resurrection the willing can be at peace with God, and on that basis find peace with one another.

Conflict exists because the light of Christ has come and is shining in the darkness of this world. Conflict has its place. There are things that must be opposed even though it's unpleasant and often costly.

Jude 1:3 says, "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was necessary for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." And make no mistake, seeking mystic experiences for the sake of a Christ-less pseudo-peace is a sure road into spiritualism and the occult. Remember Paul's warning: "Touch not the unclean thing (2 Cor. 6:17)."

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:47 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

fbadams, I agree with your third day explanation, but a very solid case can be made that the resurrection happened earlier on "the first day of the week" than you're thinking. Please investigate further. Begin with my article. My e-mail is on my website. CP put a link at the bottom of the article at the top. Feel free to contact me with any questions. In Christ, Stephen Kingsley

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:42 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Chrysanthemum wrote: "What about the day that He rose? There is a question about that too. Many believe that he was crucified on a Friday and rose on a Sunday (which leaves Him one day short of three). Personally, I think he was really crucified on a Wednesday and rose on a Saturday.) I mostly basing this on Matt 28:1. Any thoughts? I know the most important thing is that He rose at all, but it's still good to know."

PLEASE read my article "Answering Easter Contradiction." Just google it. I address the Wed-to-Sat theory and think it will answer your questions.

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:29 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

One caution. Kwon wrote: "Kingsley begins his timeline with "2 Marys came to see the tomb," which he records as having occurred on the eve of Easter." This is accurate, but some might misunderstand "eve of Easter" as "evening of Easter" and think my position quite goofy. To clarify, it is my position that Mt. 28:1 reveals to two Marys went "to see" (as opp. to spice as in Mk. and Lk.) the tomb before sunset on Sabbath evening. Hope that helps.

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:16 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

You can Google "Answering Easter Contradiction" or find it on frontline-apologetics.com.

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:12 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

You'll find the core of my strategy for free in the online article "Answering Easter Contradiction." From there, go to "Solve It Yourself" at easteranswer-dot-com. There's a free PDF chart there to download that lays out the chronology of the forty-days between Easter and the Resurrection. It may not be *everything* in the book, but with a bit of effort, you'll have most of it. Fair enough?

Pastor Answers Atheist's Easter Challenge

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Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:43 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

Christian Post: thank you for the article! Reader, if you're at all interested, please Google and read my article "Answering Easter Contradiction." It has appeared on several apologetic websites and is a good primer to help you begin investigating my claim. Please do. This is crucial. Stephen Kingsley