We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Friday, November 3, 2023

Israel vs “Palestine”

Yes, this is sort of an unusual post for this blog but the history of Christianity is part of the history of Israel in the New Testament. Therefore, we should have an answer for those who decry Israel today as “colonizers” who need to be eradicated. I believe God still has a special place in history for Israel. I do NOT believe in the “replacement” theory or that God no longer cares about Israel. For this reason I want to share accurate information about Israel and the claims of the so-called “Palestinians. (I have read several books with essentially the same information, so this is not new to me.)


First is this excellent article, Islam & “Palestine” vs Israel/Jews, from Lighthouse Trails Research.


Some more excellent historical information can be found here at American Thinker.


Lastly, this outstanding Youtube video from a couple years ago is well worth the 20+ minutes of educating yourself.


A 2022 commenter (@ellenlevenson7831)to the youtube added a wee bit more history:

In 1858 the Ottoman Empire, which owned all the land in what was then known as Palestine (encompassing both Israel and Jordan), amended its land laws to prohibit the ownership and inheritance of land in Palestine by Arabs. Jews bought the land from Turkish elite, who promptly registered the land in their own names when Arabs failed to claim rights in 1858 (as the Empire knew they would). 

At the time the Ottoman Empire lost the land in 1918 and the British were appointed to manage Mandatory Palestine, no Arab owned land there. When the Mandate terminated and the land was divided, Israel was formed as a Jewish state and Jordan was formed from the Hashemite Kingdom of Trans-Jordan. No Arab owned land in Israel at that time, and no Arab accepted the land offered under the Mandate except for the Hashemites. Arabs had no land rights in Palestine after 1858 and accepted no land rights thereafter. Hence, Arab "Palestinians" did not own land in Palestine and did not own land in Israel that they can claim today.

 Although Arabs blame Jews for stealing their land, it was actually non-Arab Turks who undermined Arabs, not Jews. I learned this information from an Arab historian, who said the amendment of Turkish land laws inflamed existing Arab animosity toward Jews. Rather than admit that Turks excluded Arabs from land ownership in Palestine, about which they could nothing, they blame Jews in order to convince the world that they have rights to the land because they have no other way to obtain and dominate it (dominate being the salient word).


Every American (and citizens of other countries) should KNOW this information so as not to be deceived by the politicians and LEFTISTS.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Do You Really Believe in God?


[T]he worship of God means following God’s moral dictates. Obeying God’s commands is what worshiping God means. When one truly appreciates this, the question arises of who really believes in God. Vast numbers of people—both within and outside of religion—say they believe in God. But if belief in God means living according to God’s moral dictates, how many people actually believe in God, even allowing for inevitable transgressions that all—including the finest—human beings will engage in?


Dennis Prager, The Rational Bible, Deuteronomy: God, Blessings, and Curses, pg.72.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

It's Islam, Stupid!

The apologetics field includes exposing false belief systems. Islam is likely THE most dangerous and demonic of all religious/political systems and yet nations—including the USA—keep allowing these people in their countries while politicians pander to them (and help to finance them!). This single article is one of the best I’ve found exposing the behaviors and ideology of Islam.

Another excellent article, Islam is not a religion.


I recommend everyone read up on this horrid belief system so you will see just how much lying politicians will do to promote Islam while at the same time persecuting Christians and Jews. Here are books I have or had in my personal library, all of which I’ve read, which I highly recommend:


Answering Islam, by Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb


Behind the Veil: Unmasking Islam, by Abd El Schafi


Big Lies: Demolishing the Myths of the Propaganda War Against Israel, by David Meir-Levi


The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran, by Robert Spencer


Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam, by Raymond Ibrahim


Glorious Qur’an, translated by Mohammed Marmaduke PicHowsehall


God’s Battalions; The Case for the Crusades, by Rodney Stark


In the Land of Blue Burqas, by Kate McCord (pseudonym)


The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, by Robert Spencer


Islam and Terrorism, by Mark A. Gabriel, Ph.D.


Islam in Context: Past, Present, and Future, by Peter G. Riddell & Peter Cotterell


The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict, by Jews for Justice in the Middle East


The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), by Robert Spencer


Reasoning From the Scriptures with Muslims, by Ron Rhodes


Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, by Nabeel Qureshi


Sword and Scimitar, by Raymond Ibrahim 


The Truth About Muhammad, by Robert Spencer


Unholy War: America, Israel and Radical Islam, by Randall Price


Unveiling Islam, by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Emir Fethi Caner


What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur’an, by William J. Federer


Women In Islam, by P. Newton and M. Rafiqul Haqq

Monday, October 16, 2023

Yep, It's Time for Another Agglomeration!

When Christians tolerate anything and everybody, you cannot guard the flock against wolves


Was Adam Historical (And Does It Really Matter)?


Lengthy, but very interesting study dating creation and Noah’s flood.


Timothy Keller: Turning Believers Into Unbelievers?


Andy Stanley just gets worse and worse.  And he keeps affirming homosexuality!


A friend asked me to find out what I could about Peggy Joyce Ruth. So I googled her name, appending the tag “false teacher.” THIS is the first thing I found, making it unnecessary to go any farther to know this woman is bad news.


Celebrity Super Pastors Praising Themselves. See how many false teachers you see. What a bunch of narcissistic, arrogant blasphemers of God. If you have the time, watch the whole 45 minutes and write out the names of each of these embarrassments to the real Church. It is almost unbelievable that they say such things.


This foolish Pope is who the Catholics look to for leadership?!? He has totally bought into the “climate change” lie.


Michael Georges Jr. is in NO way a “pastor”—he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.


The Gospel Coalition long ago went of the deep end, but this just makes the hole deeper.


Confused Christians.  The first part of this article is what’s important; the rest has to do with politics.


The National Cathedral in Washington, DC, is an Episcopal Church, so it doesn’t surprise me when they decide to virtually worship the fraudulent organization “Black Lives Matter.” Absolutely disgusting.


A perfect example as to what a MESS The Message Bible is.


Bethel’s Kris Vallotton teaches falsely every time he opens his mouth.


And, finally, the Babylon Bee cracked me up with this “news” about Catholics and “saints.”

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Does God Answer Our Prayers?


Now, it is both natural and theologically legitimate to make requests of God—to pray for one’s health or the health of a loved one, for help in resisting evil, or with regard to any of the other myriad challenges and tragedies that befall us. But answering requests is not the primary role of God, and many people who believe it is will become disappointed and perhaps even alienated from God.


God’s role is to teach us how to lead a moral and holy life, and how to attain wisdom—hence the Torah [first 5 books of the O.T.] and the rest of the Bible. With regard to unjust suffering, God’s role is to provide a guide for how to reduce man-made suffering in this life, to provide ultimate justice in an afterlife, and to be with us when we suffer. He is most certainly there “when we call out to Him,” as myriad people have experienced when they have suffered, but that does not mean—it cannot mean—that God answers all requests as we would wish. …


Expecting God to give us what we want has led many religious people to feel disappointed in God and then abandon their faith. Ask not what you want from God, but what God wants from you.


Dennis Prager, commentary on Deuteronomy 4:7, pg 46-47 of The Rational Bible, Deuteronomy: God, Blessings, and Curses