Showing posts with label the Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Bible. Show all posts

Monday, June 17, 2019

NARNIA IS ANTI-CHRIST (Witchcraft in The Chronicles of Narnia)


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NARNIA CONTRADICTS
THE BIBLE AND IS ANTI-CHRIST

Witchcraft in The Chronicles of Narnia



The Chronicles of Narnia stories are still popular today after their beginning in the 1950s. They have been made into several popular Hollywood films. Many Christians have embraced the books and treasured them along with other writings of C.S. Lewis. But, what is the reason for their continuing popularity? Could it be that they are more than just novels for entertainment?

The late David J. Meyer, a former witch, became a believer in Jesus Christ and left witchcraft. He then exposed the real witchcraft in some popular books for children and adults. David J. Meyer wrote:

“As a former witch, astrologer, and occultist who has been saved by the grace of God, I know that the works of C.S. Lewis are required reading by neophyte witches, especially in the United States and England. This includes The Chronicles of Narnia, because it teaches neophyte, or new witches, the basic mindset of the craft. Isn’t it strange, though, that many “Christian” churches and organizations have used The Chronicles of Narnia as Sunday School curriculum?” [End quote] (Meyer, David J. “The Witchcraft of the Narnia Chronicles.” lasttrumpetministries.org.) (Emphasis added)

{Note: A neophyte is a beginner witch.}

Let’s consider what David J. Meyer said about Narnia.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Lord of the Rings Is Antichrist and Portrays Witchcraft



Lord of the Rings Is Occultic and Anti-Christ



The Lord of the Rings was the sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel, The Hobbit. This book series took shape in Tolkien’s mind in the late 1930s. One day as Tolkien was grading papers, he found a blank sheet of paper and a sentence came to his mind: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit” (See "Who was Tolkien?" in Works Cited). He wrote it down and began to ponder what a hobbit was and what kind of hole it lived in. From that day forward, J.R.R. Tolkien began a story that would become very popular all around the world.

Thursday, June 6, 2019

The Profound Love of God for Us and How Only Jesus Christ Satisfies Us



The Profound Love of God for Us
and How Only Jesus Christ Satisfies Us

Philippians chapter 4, verse 1 reveals a profound truth about God’s love for us, which God put into the heart of Paul for the church at Philippi.

Philippians 4:1 --  “[1] Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.” [End quote]

In Philippians 1:8, Paul wrote this:

Philippians 1:8 -- “[8] For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.” [End quote]        

{Note: Paul longed after them in the nature of the deep, compassionate, yearning love of Jesus Christ. (Bowels refers to deep love, yearning, earnest desire, deep feelings). Jesus Christ and God the Father have this deep, yearning love and compassion, and deep feeling for the Church and for the whole world. See John 17:23.}

Paul, who was once called Saul, was a former persecutor of Christians before he had a powerful vision from Jesus, revealing His love and truth and that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God.  Shortly that vision, Paul became a born-again Christian and began preaching the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. He was transformed from a zealous Pharisee who sought to imprison and stop Christians from spreading the Gospel to a godly man who preached the very Gospel he once despised.

So, when Paul wrote to the Philippian Christians calling them “… my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown,…”, he was speaking from the heart of Jesus, who gave Paul that love for the Church. It is the same type of love that Jesus has for the Church, which is His Bride. We are dearly loved by Abba Father God. He longs for us and He considers us to be His joy and crown.

In Isaiah 62, God calls the believers (Jews and Gentiles who believe on Jesus, the Messiah) His crown, His delight, and His Bride who He rejoices over.

Isaiah 62:3-5 says:  “[3] Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. [4] Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken ; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate : but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah : for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. [5] For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee : and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.” [End quote]

[Hephzibah: ‘my delight is in her’.] [Beulah: ‘married’.]

Isaiah 62:11-12 says: “[11] Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh ; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. [12] And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord : and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.” [End quote]

Again, look at what the Holy Spirit had Paul write.

Philippians 4:1 --  “[1] Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.” [End quote]

Imagine if Jesus said these words. And, He really did. Jesus said the above message through Paul. And, not only does Jesus and Abba God love us, but God also gives us fullness of joy right now. All we need to do is just believe, and seek to know, and desire to know God intimately as a Friend and Abba Father.


Having True Joy in Jesus


We give some verses, below, about true joy, which found only in Jesus Christ. This joy is received by simple faith and by desiring to know Jesus Christ.

Psalm 16:11 says: “Thou wilt show me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy ; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Saturday, September 15, 2018

An IMPORTANT Message from Jesus Christ to the Church - Revelation Chapter 2 - Last Days - End Times



 An IMPORTANT Message from Jesus Christ to the Church - Revelation Chapter 2 - Last Days - End Times



What is happening in the Church today? Why are people suffering from hardships, stress, anxiety, and fear? Why is sin so prevalent in the Church? Why is the Church content with its relationship with Father God? 

To answer this, we need to show you a section from the second chapter of the book of Revelation. Here is found a message from the Lord Jesus Christ to His Church. What Jesus has to say is very profound and applicable for today. This video has artistic illustrations and Christian music.

How to be saved through Jesus Christ here at this link: http://exploringchristianity1.blogspot.com/p/salvation-through-jesus-christ_10.html

The music in this video was made using a keyboard. Pictures were made using a paint software.






Sunday, May 6, 2018

Christian Modesty in Today's Culture // Deception in the Church

Notice: This article is not appropriate for children under 15 years of age.


Christian Modesty in Today's Culture


Today's culture is reaching the level of immorality of the ancient Canaanites, who committed many abominable things. School shootings and abortion bring to mind the atrocities of the Canaanites who burned their children in the worship of Moloch. These also bring to mind the Aztecs who regularly conducted human sacrifice rituals on central American pyramids. 

And, in the same way that the ancient Israelites removed much of their clothing when they rebelled against God at the time that Moses went up into Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mt. Horeb) (See Exodus 32), people in western culture have become more and more immodest in their clothing choices. 

The swimwear that people wear today does not match with what God says in His Word about how men and women ought to dress. The bikini is a clothing choice that reveals more than it conceals. It produces lust in men, and it contradicts what God's Word says about good morals. Women wearing bikinis draw men's attention to their bodies instead of toward their faces. This is a deep problem in our society.

Tight pants; tight shirts; short shorts; short dresses; clothing that reveals cleavage; bikinis; women's swimwear that exposes a woman's thighs, or her belly, or her back; and any clothing that draws men to look at a woman's body are all immodest. (Enough said about that.) 

There is a reason why women wear such immodest clothing, and this is a deep problem. But, this deep problem has a wonderful solution. We will look at that wonderful solution later in this article.

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THE EVIL LURE OF LUST


Jesus Christ said this truth in Matthew 5:27-29:

"[27] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. [29] And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell."

Monday, February 5, 2018

UFOs, Angels, Demons -- Revealing the True Nature of Aliens and UFOs (Alien Abductions and Flying Saucers)

(A flying saucer CGI rendering. Click for source.)
UFOs, Angels, Demons -- Revealing the True Nature of Aliens and UFOs


What is the true nature of UFOs and "alien" entities? That is the question we would like to answer. UFO sightings and encounters with "alien" entities have been popularized by Hollywood. And, movies and TV shows featuring "aliens" have drawn much attention and revenue. The Star Wars franchise alone has gained multiple billions of dollars in sales. 

But, due to the variety of sightings, multiple witnesses, and physical evidence (such as mutilated cows and photographic evidence), many people believe that UFO sightings are real sightings of non-human, flying objects and that extraterrestrial beings (E.T.s) exist. But, again, what is the true nature of UFOs and "alien" entities? Are they creatures from distant planets, or are they something more?

A UFO Sighting in Franklin Park, in 1979

A group of Boy Scouts and their leader were hiking up Blueberry Hill in Franklin Park, Illinois (Stephenson). It was May 28, 1979. Near the apex of the hill, they all heard a high-pitch whine coming from above. They looked up and saw a metallic saucer, which was pulsating, hovering in the air about 50 to 60 feet above the ground. The vehicle was metallic and shaped like a half dome with a smaller dome on top (Stephenson). The smaller dome gave off a reddish glow as it was revolving, and the entire vehicle was surrounded with a purple mist. Less than a minute had passed before the UFO made a high-pitched sound and quickly lifted straight up, and it was gone from sight very quickly (Stephenson).


A UFO Sighting at O'Hare International Airport, in 2006

Monday, November 27, 2017

Abba God's Love for Us (in Hebrew Words) 🌎 Chabab (Cherishing, Affectionate, Embracing Love)


⇛ Chabab (khaw-bab') in Deuteronomy 33:3


Deuteronomy 33:3 -- "Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words."

[Note: The bold, underlined words refer to God Himself. In this verse, the word "thy" refers to Jesus Christ (who is God the Son) before He was born, as a baby, in Bethlehem. It was Jesus Christ, in His glory, who Moses saw (but not His face) on Mt. Sinai. Jesus appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18 and as the "angel of the LORD" or "captain of the LORD'S host" to other people, including Joshua in Joshua 5. The "angel of the LORD" appeared to Samson's parents in Judges 13. The Hebrew word for angel is malak (Strong's #4397). Malak refers to a "messenger," "king," "angel," or an "ambassador." The word "angel" is just another way of saying "messenger" or "ambassador." Jesus Christ is the "messenger of the covenant" in Malachi 3:1.]


(The prodigal son is embraced by his father. See Luke 15.
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➽ The word for loved in Deuteronomy 33:3 is chabab (Strong's #2245) in Hebrew. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance defines chabab as: "A primitive root (compare chaba', chabah); properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. To cherish (with affection) -- love."

➭ Webster's 1828 dictionary defines bosom as: "... 1. The breast ... 2. The folds or covering of clothes about the breast. ... 3. Embrace, as with arms ; inclosure [sic] ; compass ; often implying friendship or affection ; ..." (Webster)

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Explaining Hebrews 12:1-2 (Explaining the Cloud of Witnesses, using the Bible)


Hebrews 12:1-2  
"[1] Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
(Elijah calls fire down from heaven. Click for source.
[2] Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." [End quote]

Some people are mistaken about their interpretation of Hebrews 12:1-2. They say that we Christians are literally surrounded by the spirits of people such as Moses and Elijah, but that is not what Hebrews 12 is teaching. This verse is speaking figuratively about how the believers who have gone up to Heaven have lived. They lived by faith and overcome the enemy through God's power. Their lives are an inspiration to us and a witness of how God's power operates through our faith.

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