US HIV travel ban lifted today
US HIV travel ban lifted today
Obama says decision was "decision rooted in fear rather
than fact". Should we fear paying high costs for Sodomite healthcare?
If we will be paying for risky behavior, should we have a say on that behavior
or just shut up and foot the bill?
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "HIV isn't a disease reserved
for gay people."
Did you believe the heterosexual A.I.D.S. scare when they tried to sell that
one to us?
"I think it's a great decision."
Do you think it is a great decision for people who live
God-honoring lives to pay for those who don't? Is it right to steal from
the righteous to pay for the wicked? Are Christian beliefs "rooted in
fear"?
"...[T]he 'rooted in fear' part was referring to the fear that surrounds HIV
as a virus which comes from a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I
don't think it was a direct attack on Christianity. In fact, I don't think the
decision has anything to do with Christianity.
Do you think it's government's business to decide whose
life honors God more and base its financial decisions on that?
I don't think it's government's business to steal from
one group of people to give to another group of people.
Your un-Christian attitude is [rooted in fear].
Fear of God, yes. Disgust of depraved behavior,
that too.
[Government's role] "I do think that taking in taxes and spending them
is [their business]."
Fine. We need boarder security and potholes
fixed. Anything over ten percent, biblically--is highway robbery. We
most certainly should not be footing the bill for those who engage in risky
behavior.
"Fear of that which is different. A very carnal fear."
The Bible does not describe homosexuality as different.
Cheeses are different. Homosexuality is forbidden (Lev.
18:22). Is one "carnal" to agree with God? You must be nicer than
God to be so understanding of depravity. Explain that to him one day.
In the meantime, God is holy.
"Your disgust isn't really relevant."
God's disgust is. He calls homosexuality an
abomination (1 Kin. 14:24). Yet again, you never seem to agree with God;
yet claim to possess his spirit. How would anyone ever know?
"I met a lady who had no nose, just a raw red cavity that stank of medicine
and faintly of rot. It was disgusting but I didn't allow my disgust to override
my civility or my basic belief that all people have an inherent right to life
and dignity."
I think I met the same lady. How wicked of you to
compare her tragedy with the decision to act upon homosexual behavior. I
smiled at the woman. What in God's name is wrong with you?
"Your revulsion for gays doesn't excuse you from acting like a responsible
adult, not a cootie-obsessed six-year old."
I'd rather have the faith of a child and trust God's
decision-making than to become comfortable with sin (Mt 18:3). Maybe you
love this world system and the depravity of the wicked too much (1 Jn 2:15).
When do you begin to agree with God in scripture?
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "You know what I think is
really depraved? That infant girls are raped in Africa because of a false belief
that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS."
Agreed. And the solution in Africa is not handing
out condoms. It is sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and explaining when
the fornicate--when they act as God did not intend for them to act they hurt
themselves (Jn 10:10). God's law leads to life. Breaking God's law
leads to death.
"Do you still believe that only gay people have HIV?"
No. :rolleyes: However, HIV is spread more
by fornication (including homosexual behavior). I don't have the stomach
to go into the gruesome details (Rom. 1:24, 26, 27).
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "This means nothing, we are not
under the old law of Israel."
I didn't say we were. God's law today still means
something (Mt 5:18). There is nothing wrong with the law. There is
something wrong with men.
"African AIDS is not spread so much by homosexuals."
That's why I said fornication (which includes
homosexuality). HIV is also spread by sharing drug needles, etc..
Mayor Bloomberg is so brilliant to announce
Health Department fliers for
heroine users.
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "This is America, not
Biblicallia. The world wasn't quite as large or as complicated when the tithe
was set up."
Great logic. The size of a population makes
stealing ok.
"Everybody engages in risky behaviour. What about smoking? Eating junk food?
How about just not excercising enough? Should the government leap into action
and disown pretty much everyone who lives in this nation, themselves included,
or are you just trying and failing to restate your agenda is something
approaching secular terms?"
Eating a Big Mac and practicing homosexuality are quite
different things (Jn 19:11).
"One is carnal to expect the world to care that you agree with what you
believe God has said."
You claim to be a Christian. Other Christians
should be able to expect you to act like one (1 Pe 3:8).
"The world doesn't agree on what God has said so to expect a pat on the head
and a cookie, let alone the automatic granting of full moral authority over
anyone and everyone is just a wee bit goofy."
A Christian seeks to please God not man (Gal 1:10).
Keep your cookies. I wouldn't assume they were made with clean hands.
[Explain view of homosexuality to God one day] "Perhaps He can explain it to
you."
He has (Lev. 18:22). Some care what God has to
say.
"If you think that your own sin, if it weren't covered by Him, would disgust
Him any less you are stuck in self-righteousness."
That's true. That does not permit you commit
high-handed sin (Ro 6:1). You are an apologist for homosexuality not
Christianity.
[How would one know you are a Christian] "Not by how loudly I chant
"kill the fags", that's for sure..."
Who said to say that? We are to love the
homosexual. That means telling him the truth not holding his hand to the
gate of hell.
See:
Our Rainbow
http://vananne.com/ourrainbow
"[P]ersonal revulsion shouldn't be an issue in our dealings with others."
If you are not disgusted by homosexual behavior, you
are abnormal. Christ can deliver men and women from the sin of
homosexuality (Jn 8:36).
"We don't have to let our feelings override our compassion or our respect for
someone else as a human being."
We don't condone behavior that God calls wicked (1 Kin.
14:24). Being of the left, you are all about "feelings".
Emotionalism and ritualism will not save a person. People need the truth
of the gospel. Your apathy is hatred.
[What in God's name is wrong with you?] "...[Y]ou seem to be obsessing..."
We know that we know God when we keep his commandments
(1 Jn 2:3). "He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him (1 Jn 2:3-4)." A
sailor would "sail the stars". He could get tired and fall asleep and blow
off course, but he'll wake up and recognize it and get back on course. A
Christians desires to keep God's commandments. If you have no desire to
keep his commandments, you are not saved. One of the birthmarks of a
Christian is living by God's commandments. Why would you call Jesus "Lord,
Lord" when you don't give a damn what he says? (Rogers, Lk 6:46).
You do not have a biblical worldview. You do not
promote godly values.
"I agree with Him [God] in all my heart, mind, and soul. What we disagree on
is interpretation."
Sounds like lip service. You may agree with a god
but it does not sound like the God of scripture.
Response to comment [from]: "[Y]eah, condoms won't help at all...."
The only safe sex is sex within marriage. That is
God's plan--the best plan. When God says "Don't do it." He means "Don't
hurt yourself." (A. Rogers).
"Let's also not forget transmission by blood contact, mother to baby,
unfaithful partners etc...."
Right. That's why I said "etc.". If all
fornication stopped, A.I.D.S. would end. Obama won't offer that at the
A.I.D.S. awareness campaign coming to the U.S. He wants us to appear
"tolerant" by lifting the ban--but that will never include "tolerance" for
Christian values.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Can you judge them all? Oh
wait, you just did."
Christians are to open their mouths and judge rightly (Prov
31:9).
"I certainly hope that you know that hearts of all those infected with HIV."
Did I say I know men's hearts?
"I am sincerely sorry that you may have to pay via government for the health
care of poor AIDS babies... oh wait, no I'm not."
Stealing prevents fornication?
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "[S]ome people either never will
learn..."
Mirror moment (25,000 posts later). Jn 3:16.
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "The world is a more
expensive, complex place than it was several thousand years ago."
New morality is just. Right and wrong remain the
same. Right and wrong are defined by God's word (that book Christians
trust and obey
).
[Big Mac vs. Sodomite behavior] "...[E]xplain why a secular government
should intervene in one risky behaviour but not another."
Laws come from God. The laws of a land reflect
its values. Our nation was founded in Judeo-Christian values. I know
those values rub you the wrong way. What man calls "diversity" God calls
"perversity". Homosexuality is a crime against God and against nature
(Rom. 1:24, 26, 27). How many more days will you side with the Sodomite
over God while you call yourself a Christian?
[Claiming to be a Christian] "What does that mean to you? When I think
of behaving as a follower of Christ bashing gays doesn't even make the list."
Who bashes gays? I give out the word of God.
"Your attitude toward the word of God is your attitude
toward Jesus (Ps 37:4)." David Jeremiah
"A Christian seeks to bring comfort and love to his neighbors and show God's
grace by example."
Comfort-god. Love is telling the truth.
Hatred is concealing it (Prov 27:5, Ro 1:16).
"I stand for the liberty and dignity of the individual..."
Homosexuality is very dignified.
How kind of you to preach "liberty" when the homosexual
is in bondage (Jn 8:34); "dignity" when his end is hell (1 Cor 6:9). You
lie to the homosexual (1 Cor 6:9). You do not have his best interest in
mind. You are a coward at best and a devil at worst.
Freedom is not doing what you want, it is doing what
you ought (Rogers).
"You can't make someone accept Christ."
By all means point him in the wrong direction.
One who has humbled himself before the Lord does an about-face. He turns
toward God and his teaching not away from it. He used to run toward sin,
now he runs from it. This is one way we know believer from the
make-believer (1 Jn 2:4).
[Being of the left, you are all about "feelings".] "You have no idea
how wrong you are..."
Liberals were wrong about affirmative action. It
doesn't matter. Liberals were wrong about heterosexual A.I.D.S.. It
doesn't matter. Liberals were wrong about global warming. It doesn't
matter. Being on the left means never having to say you are sorry (Prager).
Try to move beyond stage-one thinking (Sowell) and consider the consequences of
your ideas (Eccl 10:2).
See:
Liberals and their child-like views by Dennis Prager
"That's the thing about stereotypes. They will eventually make you look like
a first-class dope."
I love stereotypes.
If you cannot recognize patterns in the world, you cannot have wisdom.
"I am here arguing for their rights."
Of course you are. You've taken a stand against
God (Lev. 18:22, Mt 16:23). It is no small thing to become a Christian and
then be nothing in the world. You work wood, hay and straw (McGee, 1 Cor
3:12). Everyone will know it one day.
"If salvation were as simple as keeping the commandments, we wouldn't need
Christ in the first place."
We can't keep the commandments. Christ working in
us can. We don't wink at sin.
"I believe in evolution..."
Of course you do (Ge 1:1).
"...and the right of gay people to be gay people."
Of course you do (1 Cor 6:9).
"If that's what you think Christianity is about you are selling your faith
waaaaaaay short..."
I have no doubt that you know the faith. The
demons know this and shudder (Jas 2:19). You do not walk in the faith (2
Cor 13:5).
"If you have a talking faith that is not a walking
faith, you have a mocking faith." ~ Jim Andrews
[Lip service] "You wouldn't know, would you?"
Two people know your heart--you and God. We only
have a glimpse into it.
You reveal who you are by your compromise with evil
Humble yourself and ask God to reveal himself to you.
His spirit does not disagree with his word (Ro 8:9, Ps. 119:133). What
comes out of your mind and heart is not of him.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...[I]n places like Africa
where AIDS is a massive problem, simply preaching the gospel isn't going to fix
the problem."
It would make all the difference in the world (Heb
4:12).
"They need education, condoms, medical treatment etc as well."
This is what I tell my daughter--"You're going to do
heroine, so here's a clean needle.
Knock yourself out."
"You're going to stop everyone having sex? Good luck with that..."
As I said, forget the whole gospel of Jesus Christ
thing. The liberal's plan is better: Sex, drugs and rock 'n roll.
Make love not war.
I love liberal legacies. Woman should not be beautiful like Eve (Prov 31),
they should not be
bald
and act like men to be of value [Enyart]. Man's way is always best (Jn
10:10).
"Are you intolerant of everyone with HIV."
Should a child who has been the victim of fornication
in his land who has now become infected with HIV be able to fly on an airplane
to receive medical help? Sure. I did not say otherwise. Should
we share the gospel of Jesus Christ, encouraging people not to fornicate so that
they can live? (Jn 10:10). Yes. That's a good idea (Mt 16:15).
"...or just the ones who contracted it by
homosexual encounters?"
Fornication (heterosexual or homosexual) is wrong.
You would not tow a boat with a Cadillac. Neither should men and women use
their bodies in way that they were not made for (1 Cor 6:18, Ge 5:2, Ge 2:24).
"Should we be intolerant to the child who contracted HIV from her Mother's
breast milk? Or the woman who has HIV cause her husband slept around? What about
the nurse who pricked her finger while caring for an AIDS patient?"
We should minister to people who need care.
Cleaning up after the mess that liberals leave in their wake is a large part of
what Christians do [Enyart].
See:
What Christianity Has Done for the World
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "[P]lead the cause of the poor
and needy, who are served in large part by the thing you seem hell bent on
calling theft, though you have absolutely no Biblical or secular backing for
that call...come on SD."
Ten percent and even that was voluntary
(1Sa 8:15,17,Ge 14:20; Heb 7:6, Ge 28:22). Life was good under
God's rule and reign. Life will be good again (Re 1:7).
"When a lawfully authorized agent of the government requires you to pay a
certain percentage of your income in taxes it isn't theft and calling it that
only paints every other opinion you offer in an unreasonable light."
Governments often act against God's law. An
example of this is that large, white residence on Pennsylvania Avenue.
[Judgement] "...the first to breath fire when the Pope does it once in a blue
moon."
I don't breathe fire when the Pope speaks. He
might
See:
No
Papal Authority
"I think it is consistent with Christian belief to say that a practice is
immoral but peculiar to fail to mention that every sin will separate us from God
absent repentance and the grace of Jesus Christ."
That would be peculiar. Homosexuality is one sin
among many. But it is sin. Because there are many other sins, should
we fail to address this one? (1 Cor 6:9). Trust me--I would love
nothing more than to never have to discuss homosexuality again.
"...[S]o few threads on gluttony or avarice or pride."
Start one.
I can more easily discuss too many Big Macs. We don't know exactly how God
ranks sin (Jn 19:11) but we can have a good idea because he gave us a nausea
response.
We are not to sympathize with evil (Lev 10:1-6).
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "Careful, TH! Queers are easy to
go after because they're a minority. Start gunning for the greedy and the fat in
this country and they'll run you out of town on a rail."
Tolerance applies to all but the Christian, right
Graniteheart?
"Your ignorance and lack of understanding on the subject along with a lack of
compassion isn't doing you any favours..."
Here they come out of the woodwork
One
does not have to roll in the mud to understand a pig. Time to clean up and
go the Father's house (Luke 15:11–32). The pig returns to the mud.
He was never a Son.
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "SD, do you have a single
original thought in your head...?"
Do you? (Jn 8:44).
"Yes, everybody, that's a rhetorical question."
Your fan bases is slithering (Ge 3:1).
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "[I]t's about the freedom to
live."
"Freedom is not
about doing what you want; it's about doing what you ought." ~ Adrian Rogers
Except the homosexual lifestyle leads to death.
See:
The Homosexual Lifestyle: It's No White Picket Fence
"As long as bigots like you..."
Your day is not complete, until you call a conservative
one the liberal's six favorite names: sexist, Islamophobe, xenophobe, homophobe, racist,
bigot (Prager).
We are one race--the human race (Ac 17:26)--a truth you
rejected, remember?
See:
Darwin's Plantation: Evolution's Racist Roots
Alinsky's Rule number 12: "Pick the target,
freeze it, personalize it and polarize it." We know your playbook.
You libs never learn. Ad hominems do not strengthen your argument.
"[S]ide with the Pharisees."
[T]he Pharisees were offended by Jesus' teaching.
Wouldn't that more appropriately describe you, the homosexual apologist?
(Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14).
"The Word is for salvation, not oppression."
The homosexual is not oppressed? (Jn 8:34).
"[Y]ou treat [the word of God]...like a set of shackles to be put onto
people..."
The word of God does not enslave (Jn 8:36).
"[H]atred is filled with demands."
"Love is hatred to those who hate the truth [Enyart]."
"You offer nothing but more bondage..."
I offer the word of God which is freedom (Jn 8:36).
You stand for what God stands against (Mt 12:30).
"God doesn't force Himself on others, He respects human dignity."
God doesn't force himself on others. He is
healthy [Enyart]. God does not respect homosexuality (Lev. 18:22).
It is undignified. He warns people and gives them every last opportunity
to repent and live (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30).
There is forgiveness and hope in Christ.
"[W]ho wants to see that they live with the effects of living a double-life
until the stress makes people flip out like that guy with the meth and the gay
prostitutes down in the Springs?"
The homosexual lifestyle does not lead to good things.
Perhaps you see it is not all about love. A homosexual does not love his
"partner". He is using him (Ro 1:27).
"Do you know what horrible things have been done to people in the name of
sexual conformity?"
Men are to act as they were born (Deut 22:5).
This is the healthiest course. What God says leads to live, what the
liberal says leads to death (Jn 10:10).
"[Y]ou have the nerve to say that I don't have their
best interest at heart?"
That's correct. Right and wrong are defined by
God. Like a good liberal, you probably trust your heart, failing to
realize that it is wicked (Jer 17:9). Trust that God knows right from
wrong. Where you and God differ, you are wrong not him.
"I acknowledging his right, as a free adult, to live as he chooses."
Which is apathetic. Christians care enough about
the homosexual to tell him the truth (Pr 27:5). "Homosexuals, like
heterosexuals who commit fornication are guilty before God (Enyart)."
God does not change (Mal 3:6). The Bible has made
it abundantly clear that homosexuality is sin (Lev. 18:22, 1 Cor 6:9).
"You don't hate gays enough- we don't want you in our clubhouse."
Who said this? Formerly-gay men attend our
church. "Going to the Lord daily can cure the homosexual (J. Vernon
McGee)."
"It isn't illegal to be gay..."
Homosexuality was a crime for 3500 years. New
morality does not cover up old sin (Nu 32:23).
See:
Judaism's Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected
Homosexuality by Dennis Prager
"[Y]ou allow carnal revulsion to override your compassion."
What you call "compassion" I call apathy (a form of
hatred [Enyart]). Pr 27:5.
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "[T]here's
no need for the ban and it's an archaic holdover from a more ignorant decade."
I agree with you. Fear was the main point.
Obama said the "decision [was] rooted in fear rather than fact". We are
able to take universal precautions to safely transport infected people.
I'm more fearful of the planned destruction of this nation. As someone
said, "You can't have a welfare state and open boarders."
A father has two sons. The first works hard and
earns a decent income. The second is a free-loader and won't get off the
couch. The father takes from the successful son and gives to the
unsuccessful son. Eventually, both sons give up.
The Bible says if a man is unwilling to work, he will
starve (Pr 19:15). Successful people who obey God's laws and do all that
they can do to lead a healthy life (Jn 10:10) will subsidize those who don't.
This is theft.
The liberal knows intuitively that he cannot care for
himself so he puts the burden on another. Conservatives value liberty.
Liberals value equality. The former is American. The latter in
European.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "I agree that hearing the
gospel is vital. However, simply saying to someone, 'you need to give your life
to Jesus and stop sinning' isn't really going to fix anything if the person is
too deep within their own sickness (sin) to hear it."
You give out the word of God. What people do with
it is their business.
Tax dollar should not be spent buying condoms for
fornicators. Later in life when they've over-porned themselves and lost
their God-given ability to bond, are we to buy them little blue pills as well?
Sexual sin leads to: defilement (Lev. 18:22–28), destruction 1 Cor. 5:1–5, and
death (Lev. 20:13–16). You're not going to be successful subsiding the
natural consequences of rebellion toward God.
"The problem is so wide spread and so deeply entrenched, it will take a whole
lot more than just preaching the gospel to solve the problem. Honestly...get
your head out of the Bible and take a look around, man."
Look around and see what following man's way leads to
(Matt. 15:19, Jn 10:10). The world perverts and inverts the word of God.
"Can married people still fornicate? Is that ok?"
Sexual love in marriage is good and holy (Gen. 1:27,
28; Gen. 2:24, 25, Prov. 5:15–20).
"[W]e need to minister to those who need it....not fire and brimstone their
butt to hell."
"I'd rather be called cruel for being kind than be
called kind for being cruel (Robert Lee)."
"And certainly not 'pick and choose' who needs our care and ministry."
We spending out time cleaning up after liberals (Enyart).
Response to comment [from other]: "Nobody can be a 'true Christian'
unless they share your pompous piety and be right wing."
It doesn't matter what I think (Ga 4:16). It
matter what God says. Truth is truth independent from me (Enyart).
"Your stupid little assertions about liberals underline that yet more along
with your silly little insults."
Liberals promote lies and lies are dangerous.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: [Woodwork] "You don't
really sound like a Christian."
What is a Christian supposed to sound like? (Mark
6:17, 18).
Whenever there is a homosexuality thread, the atheists
and agnostics come out of the woodwork. ToL is cleaner than most debate
sites, but it is a recognizable pattern. Obviously those in rebellion
toward God act depraved (1 Cor 6:9).
"[Y]ou decide who is worthy?"
No one is worthy of God's love and mercy (Ro 3:12).
That is why his offer of forgiveness is so extraordinary (Ro 5:8).
"What if I decide, because of your peremptory tone and incivility and
parochialism that you are not worthy of my concern and my nurture and a portion
of those services which my tax dollars provide? You owe some apologies for your
rude and hateful comments. I am surprised at you!"
I'd
be so devastated--I'd run into a hole and hide (1 Thes 4:1).
"Health care workers...Our jobs do not require that we stop to judge the
worthiness of the patient for treatment."
I would never accuse you of judging anything (Pr 31:9).
You're too nice for that. No one is worthy of Christ (Ro 3:12). He
is merciful (Ro 5:8).
Do-gooders
-- if they'd only do good. ~ J. Vernon McGee
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Why are you ducking me all of
the sudden, SD?"
Where?
Are you sure? I'm sorry if I did. I always enjoy speaking with you
TH.
A few housekeeping items: I search for that
little yellow dot (in the hybrid view) and it seems when I refresh my screen
sometimes it disappears and I miss a new post.
I'm not as tech-saavy as you all.
I'm not dis'ing you TH. I'm givin' you your
props.
"[W]ith respect to Enyart and Lee, why should their thoughts on a thing be
more relevant than yours or mine?"
I like them so I quote them and try to remember to
credit them with the thought or idea. I also quote people who I disagree
with like Dennis Prager. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
I don't think their thoughts are more important than
yours or mine. I think a new born Christian often has more wisdom that an
old, crotchety God-hater. I think of that murder-suicide Arian-nation man
at the holocaust museum who just died in prison. They still say "alleged".
A whole life lived and he learned nothing.
What a vile human being.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Still stuck on the difference
between sin and crime?"
Still stuck on stupid? (Eccl 10:2).
Sin is the transgression of God's law
(1Jo 3:4). Transgression of God's law is a crime. Laws come
from God not man. This nation was founded on Judeo-Christians values.
Our governing document, The Constitution, reflects this reality.
Liberals call The Constitution "living and breathing"
so that they can distort and pervert the intent of the founders. They try
to reinvent history. Why? Pride and rebellion--do anything and
everything to create a world without God. Pride is believing that you can
life without him.
[Ad hominem]
Answering equally to you (serpent:duh:), focusing on
issues not people. Do you need a review of your absurd, ongoing personal
attacks on Ken Ham?
See:
Ardi
Waskily
"[Y]ou don't have the right to force someone to stop being gay because you
believe it is sinful."
Do you believe I image that I can force someone to stop
being gay? I don't have that scrubbing-bubble ability. God does (Jn
8:36).
"Human right of self-determination?"
We have the right to obey. People go to hell if
that is what they want (Lu 16:23).
"[H]ow far you are willing to go to demonize homosexuals."
Homosexual behavior is sinful (Lev. 18:22).
Sharing that truth with the homosexual is loving (Prov 27:5).
"Perhaps you hadn't noticed- this is the world."
The world system (1 Jn 2:16). You fit right in.
"Why do you keep bringing these people up [Enyart, McGee, Rogers, etc.] as
though their words had some great weight?"
The reader with ears to hear may want to listen to
them. For those who do not projectile vomit and spin their head when
hearing a Bible verse...
Denver Radio Recommendations:
7:00 am "Love Worth Finding" Adrian Rogers 670 am KLTT
8:00 am "Thru the Bible" J. Vernon McGee 670 am KLTT (or OnePlace.com)
8:30 am "In Touch" Charles Stanley 94.7 fm KRKS (or OnePlace.com)
9:00 am "Grace to You" John MacArthur 94.7 fm KRKS (or KRKS.com)
9:30 am "The Final Word" Jim Andrews 94.7 fm KRKS (or KRKS.com)
10:00 am "Food for Your Soul" Darrell Ferguson 560 am KLZ
10:30 am "Back to the Bible" Woodrow Kroll 94.7 KRKS (or KRKS.com)
11:00 am "Leading the Way" Michael Youssef 94.7 KRKS (or OnePlace.com)
1:30 pm "Born to Win" Ronald L. Dart 670 am KLTT
2:00 pm "News & Views" Larry Bates & Chuck Bates 670 am KLTT
3:00 pm "Bob Enyart Live" 670 am KLTT
4:00 pm "Crosswalk" Gino Geraci 94.7 KRKS (or KRKS.com)
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Response to comment [from other]: "...[Y]our screwed opinion we are not
a Christian Theocracy."
It's coming (Lk 21:27).
Man has proven he cannot rule and reign. Tick...tick...tick...
"Noah went into the ark a minority. He came out a
majority (Adrienne Rogers)."
"Our Laws are decided upon by a consensus of men, not your god."
No good either (Ex 23:2).
"[T]he Constitution."
Read the Declaration of Independence and see the many
references to God. Why do you think that is? The Constitution is our
governing document. It supports it.
"[H]ow does it feel to be so wrong so often?
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Our secular
government..."
Don't buy it. It is what you , who still smell
like you are wearing your
grave clothing
want , but not the rest of us. Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian
values. Liberals try to change history but the fact remains.
See:
Faith of Our Founding Fathers
"While conservatives call it "dead and rotting"?"
One of yours is in charge presently. He isn't the
first. He won't be the last.
See:
Nimrod, the First Democrat (Enyart)
Certainly we are headed downward, but revival is always
possible. Either way, God is in control and we occupy until his return (Lk
19:13).
"You are talking to me, not "liberals". And I am talking to you, not
Enyart, Prager, Roberts, AIG, or whoever else."
I quote them because they make good points.
[Pride and rebellion] "And stupid is pretending that you can understand
everyone else's motivations better than they themselves do."
It's pretty obvious. Pride is hatred toward God (Pr
6:16,17; 16:5) and Christ (Pr 8:12,13). It leads to defilement (Mr
7:20,22).
"Particularly when it is YOU are rewriting history,
trying to make some absurd leap from being Christian (most of them)..."
All signers of the Declaration of Independence were
Christian in some form (Levine).
"...to writing Christianity into The Constitution."
The Constitution is the governing document of our
nation. It supports the Declaration of Independence.
"Those aren't personal attacks..."
Like what? Serpent
?
Like attacking Ken Ham and every scientist on his site? If you'd like to
remain willfully ignorant that's your business.
"Ken Ham's difficulties with science are very well-documented."
Don't let facts get in the way. Sure, all the
Christians I know promote evolution and homosexuality.
[Right to obey] "...right to disobey."
At least you're consistent. We prefer leftist who
are hypocrites (Enyart). At least they'll make good decisions once in a
while from the remnant of their conscience that remains. Inevitably, they
beat it back down again (1 Ti 4:2).
"[P]eople have the right, and the responsibility to make certain decisions
for themselves..."
That's right. Decisions matter. Those who
care about others tell the truth (Pr 27:5). Those on the left are governed
by emotion (Eccl 10:2). Those on the right are governed by godly
principles.
"Surely you can see the difference between telling someone that their
behaviour is not pleasing to God and working that belief into a legal system and
forcing them to follow those beliefs regardless of their own? Surely
you're not that thick-skulled?"
Surely you can't be serious that we should give our
country over to god-haters. Christians prefer God's rule and reign.
Devils try to drag us down into their pit of hell and we fight them. A
liberal comes to kill, steal, or destroy (Jn 10:10) and we come to stop them.
"If it weren't for the Bible verses I wouldn't be able to tell you apart from
a Jew or a Muslim."
That's because you are hard of hearing (Mt 11:15).
"Whoever is not being a friend of God is being an enemy of mine." --Jim Andrews
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Whining won't change the
facts. Our government is secular..."Values" are not "laws"."
Good values escape you (Deut 28).
[Nimrod, the first Democrat (Enyart)] "For someone who cries "ad hom" like
the boy who cried wolf you sure do like using them yourself."
This what is called a fact not an ad hominem.
Recommended Reading:
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the
Politics of Meaning by Jonah Goldberg
"Good sense escapes you. There is a big difference between personal values
and government policy."
The laws of a nation describe who a people are.
The reason we became the greatest nation in the world is because of our
Judeo-Christian founding. God's hand of providence was on us (Deut 28).
It is a Christian land that gave you the freedom you enjoy now. It is
because of Christians that men have been able to worship freely.
Laws come from God. It is for man to discover
them (Enyart). If a nation observes God's commandments and his statutes,
they are blessed (Deut 28:1). If they depart from them they will be cursed
(Deut 28:15).
"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Pr
14:34)."
Too bad you do not agree with God on the exceeding
sinfulness of sin (MacArthur). Fornication (including homosexuality) is
sin. Our laws should reflect God's truth.
We cannot create laws--civil, laws of science, etc.
We can only discover them. When we add to or remove from God's laws, it is
to our own peril (Rev. 22:18, 19). Right and wrong are not decided by
popular opinion (Ex 23:2). Enyart (8 Jan 10, kgov.com).
"That is a biased and silly opinion used in place of argument. That's an
ad hom. Recommended reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem."
Move over Sophocles (Ingraham).
From Nimrod, through the centuries, to Mussolini, to Hitler, to present,
leftists think and act the same.
Recommended Reading:
Nimrod
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the
Politics of Meaning by Jonah Goldberg
An ad hominem is a personal attack (leftist's favorites
are: sexist, Islamophobe, xenophobe, homophobe, racist, bigot [Prager].)
Offering that leftists think act the same historically is a truth claim.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Are there still bans in place
for other diseases?"
Airline's SOC (System Operations Control Center)
evaluate medical conditions and determine whether a person is fit to fly.
Some travelers are rejected for communicable diseases. If someone has a
funky open wound of some sort that looks suspicious, it would be wise to advise
the crew.
In my opinion, airlines not government, should
determine who flies. An airline who invests millions of dollars on
equipment and personnel should be able to accept or reject people including
high-risk Muslims. C.A.I.R. won't allow this of course. They flash
the PC card and we bow.
Do you like my "Infidel Air" concept? Would you
fly friendlier skies where people could bring on snow globes and dreidels again?
Where britches are britches not bombs? We're going to be big.
Response to comment [from other]: "Honestly, do you really think they [our
founders] would kill to separate from a theonomy merely to create another? Do
you honestly think the would not go to great pains to ensure that that would not
happen here?"
"The issue of the separation of church and state is one
that has prompted much debate. In spite of the rhetoric common to revisionist
historians, our founding fathers did not seek to eradicate religion in America.
Indeed, an overwhelming majority of those who signed the Declaration of
Independence counted themselves as men of faith. It may come as a surprise,
then, for many to learn that nowhere in the Constitution do the words
“separation of church and state” appear. It simply is not there. The idea of
church/state separation came from a letter penned by Thomas Jefferson. Again,
contrary to the nonsensical propaganda from the revisionists, Jefferson’s cause
was to protect religious liberties from an intrusive government! In no way did
Jefferson or any of the other framers of the U.S. Constitution seek to restrict
Americans’ religious activities.
We live in a democracy rather than a theocracy—and for good reason.
State-sanctioned churches become puppets of the government. Under such
circumstances, the edicts of fallible man take precedence over the inspired
teachings of Scripture. When the state heads the church, the integrity of the
Gospel is all too easily compromised. Likewise, civil servants living on tax
dollars are unfit for serving as pastors, for their loyalties are divided
between the One who calls them and the other who feeds them. Such compromises do
not belong in the pulpit. Let the government build roads and let Christ build
His church..." Full text: How should a Christian view the separation of
church and state?
http://www.gotquestions.org/separation-church-state.html
Also see:
Is the United States a Christian nation?
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...[E]quality before the law
is the foundation of liberty."
Patrick Henry did not say "Give me equality or give me
death." He said "Give me liberty or give me death." Should people
receive equal justice in court? Yes (Jer 21:12, Jas
2:1-13). Our laws are based on the Bible. Should we feel
entitled to take other's earnings? No (Ex 20:17).
Covetousness is a characteristic of the wicked (Ro 1:29) and slothful (Pr
21:26). It is commended by the wicked alone (Ps 10:3). Torrey, R.
(1995, c1897). The new topical text book : A scriptural text book for the use of
ministers, teachers, and all Christian workers. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos research
Systems, Inc.
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "You went from lifting a travel
ban to the destruction of your country? Instead of trying to write a
speech whenever you post, how about you stay on topic and respond to what people
actually say?"
We know Graniteheart, you hate when others go off
subject.
We go where the wind blows (Jn 3:8). Those who know freedom know this.
Are you still claiming to be joyful today? You
and your mimosas and biting the heads off rats? I doubt it.
Someone said: Joy is the flag that is flown in
the heart when the master is in residence.
Response to comment [from other]: "Fear brought on by hate,
intolerance, and purposeful misinformation that has only gone to help spread the
disease."
Do you mean fear brought on primarily due to fornication (e.g. Africa).
Africa is dying. They need the gospel of Jesus Christ not condoms.
"Screw the heteroes and children with the disease..."
We discussed treatment and the flying public in the
thread. I don't think we settled on "forget those infected". In
fact, I think we agreed that Christians often have to tend to people who
believed liberal lies in the first place (e.g. "Wear a condom and be happy while
you dishonor God and your own body (1 Cor. 6:18).
"...they're only collateral damage in your War on Gay, after all."
Homosexuals contribute to the battle. You don't
fight a disease by spreading more bacteria and body fluids.
You stop fornicating to stop the spread of HIV and other venereal diseases.
Response to comment [from other]: "It is a no brainer to understand
perfectly that one cannot have a freedom of religion without freedom from
religion."
Good choice.
That is what Jesus came to do. The law was nailed to the cross (Col 2:14).
Christianity is not so much a religion as it is a person.
You'll be repenting of your wickedness now? (Eze 18:30-32; Ac
17:30).
Response to comment [from other]: "Can two, disease-free, monogamous
homosexuals give one another AIDS or any other STD?"
TMI.
Consult a physician with a strong stomach. Better yet--go to Christ, the Great
Physician (Lk. 5:12-15). All that God says leads to life (Jn 10:10).
All that God says leads to life (Jn 10:10). All that
you have in mind (Mt 15:19, Rom. 1:24, 26) leads to death (Ro 1:27, 1 Cor 6:9,
18).
Response to comment [from other]: "So now Christianity "isn't a
religion"?"
You wanted freedom from religion. That is trust
in Christ (Jn 8:36).
"Is that the newest manner in which you people are going to try and force
religion back into school and government, by claiming it isn't a religion?"
We aren't large in numbers (Mt 7:14) and we don't use
trickery (2Co 4:2; 1Th 2:3). We tell the truth (Joh
17:17, Zec 8:16; Eph 4:25).
"It never fails to amaze me he pure amount of twisting you people have to do
to justify your religion."
So you've met make-believers (Ro
1:29) not believers.
"Still waiting for you to prove your "Christian Nation"..."
It's coming (Mk 13:26).
Tick...tick...tick...
Response to comment [from other]: "I want freedom of religion, just
like our Founders did."
We want the same thing. Christians have got it. You
need it (Jn 14:6, Jn 8:36).
"I asked a simple question and got a non-answer in return."
People disappoint. God doesn't. Keep asking
(Mt 7:7).
As one woman said, Christians should all wear a t-shirt
"I'm not doing my best." God isn't finished with us.
"You want to impose your religion onto everyone else,
as evidenced by your bible quote spamming."
Response to comment [from other]: "This is a theology forum. Did
you want to discuss recipes?"
Jesus--you can build on him or stumble on him. He'll be
a stepping stone or stumbling stone (1 Cor 1:23, Ps 18:2, Luke 20:18). ~
Adrian Rogers
"Already debunked your revisionist site on another thread."
Alleged certainty fallacy.
"[S]ome are now claiming that Christianity is not a
religion..."
Good job Peter Jennings.
"Who are these Evangelicals?"
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: [Quote: "Christianity is
not so much a religion as it is a person."] "It's hands-down dumbest thing
a Christian could say about their faith."
Spoken like a devil.
You
thought that you got to claim the "Freedom from Religion" banner?
(Col 2:14).
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Enjoying your revisionism?
And you have the gall to accuse liberals of trying to rewrite history?"
Love your seminar posts.
Your same arguments are on all the
atheist sites. :yawn: People love to belief lies (Eze 13:19).
"National prosperity is not rooted in national faith."
Forget that whole history of the world thing.
"Cyrus King of Persia, The Closing of The Golden Gate, The Destruction of
Tyre, The Doom of Edom (Petra), The Flourishing of The Desert In Palestine, The
Succession of Great World Kingdoms, The Rise and Fall Of The Empires and The
Dating of Daniel, The Return Of Israel To The Land..." Full text:
Prophecies
"..In [Daniel's] dream he saw a ram with two horns which trampled the whole
earth. Then a goat with one large horn came and trampled the ram into the
ground. At the height of his power the goat's large horn was broken off and
replaced by four other horns. Out of one of these horns comes a little horn that
extends itself toward the south and the east, including the Beautiful Land, i.e.
the Jewish nation. This little horn which grows large interrupts the religious
worship in the Jewish nation.
Again, although this is pretty figurative language, we are not free to interpret
it anyway we please because Daniel himself tells us what it all stands for, and
that interpretation is the core of Daniel's prophecy. Daniel explicitly states
that the two-horned ram represents the Medio/Persian Empire. The fact that one
horn is larger than the other signifies that in the Medio/Persian coalition,
Persia became the dominant partner. Daniel then tells us that the goat is
Greece, and the large horn is the first king. This king conquers the Medio/Persian
Empire. We already know from our previous discussions that this large horn is
Alexander the Great. Daniel goes on to tells us that four kings will replace
Alexander, and this is exactly what history tells us too. Alexander the Great
died of natural causes in 323 B.C. at the very early age of 32, at the height of
his power. Alexander's son did not get to take over his father's kingdom so
Alexander's four top generals split the kingdom among themselves. These four
generals are, of course, the four subsequent horns. Alexander's kingdom was
divided as follows: Lysimachus received Thrace and Bithynia; Cassander received
Macedonia and Greece; Seleucus received Syria and Babylon; and Ptolemy received
Egypt, Palestine, and Arabia. Out of Alexander's one, great, kingdom came these
four kings and kingdoms, none of which was ever as great as Alexander or his
kingdom. Now the four parts were not really equal. As we shall see two of the
kingdoms became greater than the others became and continuously warred with each
other to control the whole empire which had once been Alexander's. The two
dominant kingdoms that emerged were the southern kingdom, Egypt, and the
Northern Kingdom, Syria.
Daniel's prophecy goes on to tell us that a subsequent ruler of the northern
kingdom, Syria, will extend its way to the south and east, and will also invade
the Jewish nation. The prophecy also says that this king will not only fight
against and conquer the Jewish nation, but he will stop the religious practices
and worship in the city of Jerusalem. Finally, the prophecy says that this king
will die, but not by human hands. What does all of this mean, and how does it
compare to the historical record?
History tells us that one of the subsequent kings of Syria was called Antiochus
Epiphanes IV, and he was a very ambitious and cruel person. Indeed, Antiochus
did try to enlarge his kingdom by conquering the southern kingdom of Egypt. In
fact, he attacked Egypt several times, but he was never successful. He finally
ended up venting his frustration against the Jewish nation and the city of
Jerusalem. Antiochus did invade Jerusalem and put a stop to the Jewish worship
in Jerusalem in 168 B.C. In fact, Antiochus insisted that the Jews stop
worshipping their God and worship him instead! Antiochus' oppression of the
Jewish nation lasted just over six years. Eventually the oppression was so cruel
that the Jews revolted and ran the Syrians out of their land. The fact that the
oppression lasted just over six years is interesting because Daniel prophesies
that the oppression will last 2,300 evenings and mornings. 2,300 evenings and
mornings are of course, 2,300 twenty-four hour days, and 2,300 days is just over
six years. So once again Daniel's prophecy is accurate even down to the detail
of time! One final note on Antiochus. Antiochus did not die in battle, and he
was not assassinated. He did not die by human hands. He died from a disease just
as Daniel had foretold..." Full text:
Daniel's Amazing Prophecies
Oh sure. It's a great idea to stand against God (Deut 28).
[Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Pr
14:34).] "[W]hy should our laws, the laws of a representative
democratic republic, reflect the views of one minority?"
One with God is a majority.
"Do all Americans agree on what God's Truth is?"
We don't decide right and wrong by popular opinion. The masses are evil
(Ex 23:2).
"...[W] are talking about legal and illegal."
Laws are God-given (Mt 5:18). They are for men to discover (Enyart).
[Recommended Reading: Nimrod, The Secret History of the American Left,
From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning] "That has nothing to do with
anything..."
Sure, if you don't read it.
"I guess you can't read anything that isn't preapproved by Prager or Enyart..."
Didn't you say that about Ken Ham, Jason Liele, Walt Brown, etc.? Ad
hominem/s.
["Truth claim."] Wha...? That doesn't make sense.
Ad hominem is a personal attack. A truth claim is a statement of truth.
Response to comment [from other]: "This nation is indeed a secular
nation...We were not founded as some "Christian Israel"."
"Contrary to what you learned at college, America from
its inception has been a religious country, and was designed to be one.
As the greatest foreign observer of America, the Frenchman Alexis de
Tocqueville, noted in his "Democracy in America," "Not until I went into the
churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I
understand the secret of her genius and power." Or, as the great British
historian Paul Johnson has just written: "In [George] Washington's eyes, at
least, America was in no sense a secular state," and "the American Revolution
was in essence the political and military expression of a religious movement."
In fact, the Founders regarded America as a Second Israel, in Abraham Lincoln's
words, the "Almost Chosen" People. This self-identification was so deep that
Thomas Jefferson, today often described as not even a Christian, wanted the seal
of the United States to depict the Jews leaving Egypt at the splitting of the
sea. Just as the Jews left Egypt, Americans left Europe.
There has been a concerted, and successful, attempt over the last generations to
depict America as always having been a secular country and many of its Founders
as deists, a term misleadingly defined as irreligious people who believed in an
impersonal god.
It is also argued that the values that animated the founding of America were the
values of the secular Enlightenment, not those of the Bible — even for most of
the Founders who were religious Christians.
This new version of American history reminds me of the old Soviet dissident
joke: 'In the Soviet Union, the future is known; it's the past that is always
changing...'" Full text:
America Founded To Be Free, Not Secular
"...American Christianity has never been like European
Christianity in its attitude toward Jews and Judaism. Jews have been equals and
honored as such from even before the creation of the United States. Many of the
founders studied Hebrew; Thomas Jefferson wanted the Seal of the United States
to depict the Jews' exodus from Egypt; Yale University's insignia is in Hebrew;
a verse from the Torah (Leviticus) is inscribed on the Liberty Bell; a rabbi
attended George Washington's inauguration — the list of pro-Jewish expressions
in U.S. history is endless. But perhaps most telling is the fact that although
there have been any number of Christian countries and there are many secular
ones today, it is the U.S. that calls itself Judeo-Christian..." Full text:
Born-Again President--White House Hanukkah
"I want freedom of religion, just like our Founders..."
You want freedom--not from religion--but God. Get
your own universe. Until then, he rules and reigns. He required you
to live in a certain economy. Presently, it is grace. You could just
say "thank you"."
"One can certainly debate theosophy without spamming bible quotes. The
difference with the weak of faith, like yourself, is that you hold up that spam
like a defense against the world, a shield against simple logic and reason."
Why do you hate the Bible? It reminds me of
Enyart's warning quote before he quotes a Bible verse on his radio program:
"WARNING WARNING WARNING WILL ROBINSON THERE ARE BIBLE VERSES UP AHEAD! FOR
THOSE OF YOU WHO ADVOCATE PLURALISM AND DIVERSITY, WE HERE AT TOL KNOW THAT YOU
WOULD CENSOR ANYONE WHO WOULD DARE POST A BIBLE VERSE IN PUBLIC. THIS WARNING
GIVES YOU FAIR NOTICE THAT RAW UNADULTERATED TRUTH IS ABOUT TO BE PRINTED!"
Paraphrased by
Pastor Kevin, co-host Bob Eyart Radio Program
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Tolerance for everyone but the Christian right?
Response to comment [from other]: Can two, disease-free, monogamous
homosexuals give one another AIDS or any other STD?
If you'll forgive me for not answering, I'll forgive
you for asking.
"Your unwillingness to answer a simple question proves that your only logic
for hating homosexuals is based on ignorance."
I don't hate homosexuals--which is why I tell them the
truth (Pr 27:5). Some things are too vile to discuss (Ro 1:26, 27).
"The religious view of homosexuals has permitted the disease to spread.
You people only have yourselves to blame for the spread of the disease."
A trait of the wicked is to blame others (Ge 3:12).
Response to comment [from a Christian]: If you are so interested in
truth please answer her question and tell all of us if disease can spontaneously
form from nothing.
You never seem interested in truth (Jn 14:6).
I don't need to go into specifics of the depravity of
homosexuality. Suffice it to say, when God says don't do it, he means
don't hurt yourself.
"Using your body in a way that God did not intend, is
like hitching a plow to the back of a Cadillac. You'll destroy your car. Disobey
God and you'll destroy not only your physical body , but your heart, mind and
soul as well (Pv 5:11). God is not a cosmic killjoy just wanting to take away
your fun (Hanegraaff). Every kick has its kick back (Rogers). The playboy's
payday is death (Rogers). Payday-- someday. Our lives belong to God. They are
not our own. Dishonoring ourselves is dishonoring God as we are made in His
image.
We are eternal beings made for more than gaining merely grabbing our cookies in
this life. When we do what we would like with our bodies, we claim authority for
ourselves. God has better plans for those who would heed His warning Him. "I
know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for peace
and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope (Jer 29:11, GWT)."
But if we thwart His plan and usurp His authority we are headed for disaster in
this life and in eternity.
As our heavenly parents warn us to look both ways before crossing the street,
our heavenly Father warns us about things which will lead to death, disease and
destruction such as fornication and homosexuality. God made us. He really does
know what is best for us and wants the best for us. God gives us guidance for
our good and for our survival (Deut 6:24). But as children rebel against earthly
parents, God's creation rebels against Him..." Full text: Armor of the
Lord
http://vananne.com/armorofthelord/
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "They cant wait to get back
into the law."
We do not live under the law. We live under the
dispensation of grace. "The greatest sin is sinning against love (J.
Vernon McGee)."
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: "You don't have a single thought
in your head that you don't puke up from somebody else and you are truly a
dense, clueless human being."
A boy was told by his mother "Go over there and sit
down."
The boy said, "No."
The mother took him by his hand and sat him down.
The boy huffed and puffed, "I'm standing up on the inside."
25, 169 posts later, you're a rebellious, little
boy.
There's plenty to talk about. You're stuck on an
ABC book.
Response to comment [from other]: "government and religion
separated..."
So, you've gone to college.
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "You are a simpleton..."
Ad hominem.
"This isn't about prophecy, it's about about history."
Ronald L. Dart says that "a good place to start looking
at prophecy is Isa. 41:23. God challenges false gods, "show the things that are
to come hereafter." Let them show the former things that are useful for
prophecy. Wanna-be profits are not anchored in history. God does not send us a
prophet to tell us how well we are doing. They bring us no "feel good message".
Why should God tell us about the future? To repent. If you will not respond to
the written Word, you won't do even better if one rises from the dead.
Prophecy deals with divine inspiration with some moral
content. Most are interested in apocalypse, or future events.
Prophecy was sent to correct sin. Men are interested in future events not
changing their lives..." Full text:
Prophecy Puzzle
[It's a great idea to stand against God (Deut 28).] "Doesn't matter if
it's a great idea or a lousy idea- it's not your decision to make, it's not the
government's decision..."
Who would you suggest step up to lead?
[We don't decide right and wrong by popular opinion. The masses are evil (Ex
23:2).] "It still isn't about right and wrong."
What is it about? (Mt 6:33).
You still didn't read the definition [of ad hominem], did you?
Who needs wikipedia when we have you?
Response to comment [from other]: ["A trait of the wicked is to blame
others (Ge 3:12)."] "Your response is as mature as to be expected."
What does maturity have to do with wickedness?
"It was Christianity that drove homosexuals underground...The only thing
"wicked" are you people and the hate you foment."
The wicked blame others for their problems (Ge 3:12).
You hate because you will not tell the truth (Pr 27:5). Those who love
others tell them the truth. Homosexuality is forbidden (Lev. 18:22); it is
considered an abomination (1 Kin. 14:24); and it is unclean (Rom. 1:24, 26, 27).
Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's quick reference topical Bible index.
Nelson's Quick reference (293). Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "My dear Serpentdove, I must
ask if you are possibly looking in a mirror with that last rather specious post?
I have found Granite to be an astute observer of life, all things being
considered."
Granite may be an astute observer but he is also an
astute manipulator of all that God stands for. As usual, you rebuke the
wrong party. No doubt you would have rebuked John the Baptist for rebuking
Herod (Mark 6:17, 18).
Too bad you don't recognize a deceiver who works
against the kingdom of God:
"The
eleventh chapter of Genesis tells of an event of almost equal importance to
that of the great Flood. The Flood was worldwide in its effects, and so was
the confusion of tongues of worldwide impact—at least as far as man was
concerned.
Although the curtain had now been
drawn, as it were, on his activities, there can be little doubt that Satan
was still energetically working behind the scenes. He pressed his advantage,
gained when he capitalized so effectively on the fatal weakness in Ham’s
character, and soon gained the allegiance of the Hamites in general and of
Nimrod in particular.
Romans 1:18–32 graphically
describes the resulting moral and spiritual deterioration of Nimrod and his
followers. Willfully leaving the knowledge and worship of the true God and
Creator, they
began instead to worship the creation.
This soon led to pantheism and polytheism and idolatry. How much of this new
system of religion came by direct communication with Satan himself we do not
know, but there is abundant evidence that all forms of paganism have come
originally from the ancient Babylonian religion. The essential identity of
the various gods and goddesses of Rome, Greece, India, Egypt, and other
nations with the original pantheon of the Babylonians is well established.
Nimrod himself was apparently later deified as the chief god (“Merodach,” or
“Marduk”) of Babylon.
These pagan deities were also
identified with the stars and planets—the “host of heaven”—with
sun-worshiping occupying a central place. This system was formalized in the
zodiac, with its numerous constellations—a most remarkable construction
which seems to have been the common possession of all the nations of
antiquity. And behind this facade of images (both on the star charts of the
heavens, and in their stone and metallic representations in the temples) of
“men and birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things” lurked a real
“host of the heavens,” the angelic and demonic hosts of Lucifer, the
“day-star.”
Many of these rebel angels had
already been “cast down to hell” (or Tartarus) and delivered into chains of
darkness, to be reserved unto judgment (2 Peter 2:4), because of their
participation in the attempt to corrupt the human race in the days of Noah
(Genesis 6:1–4); but a great host remained at liberty to actively oppose the
work of God and the people of God (Ephesians 6:12). The main thrust of the
work of Satan and his hosts has always been that of
deception. He is the one
“which deceiveth the whole world” (Revelation 12:9) into worshiping
something or someone other than the true God of creation (see also
Revelation 13:14, 15).
Satan is notoriously a corrupter,
rather than an innovator. Hence it is probable that the system of paganism,
with its astrological emblems and complex mythology and mysteries,
represents a primeval distortion of God’s true revelation concerning His
creation and promised redemption of the universe. Thus, the zodiac system of
constellations may originally have been devised by the antediluvian
patriarchs as a means of indelibly impressing the divine promises on the
consciousness of mankind through marking them on the very heavens
themselves. If so, the subsequent system of astrology is a gross corruption
of the original evangelical significance of the heavenly bodies, created
originally to serve in part for “signs and seasons.” In any case, as they
were interpreted by Nimrod and his followers, they soon led not only to
astrology but also to spiritism and all the other evils of paganism and
idolatry.
Furthermore, the development of
this system of idolatry and Satan-worship was accompanied by an attempt to
unify all mankind under one government. That government was not to be a
system of theocracy as implied by God to Noah when He committed to man the
responsibility of human government, but rather a dictatorship under Nimrod,
the rebel. As later developments indicated, Nimrod not only set up a
military dictatorship but also established a priestly oligarchy, in which he
himself was chief priest and later the chief object of worship. There is
some indication that the queen Semiramis, a familiar name in the ancient
traditions, was Nimrod’s wife, and that she was also an active leader of the
conspiracy.
Not only has the original
Babylonian religious system served as the source of all the world’s
non-Christian religions (Babylon, according to Revelation 17:5, was the
“mother of harlots and abominations of the earth”), but it has also
infiltrated and corrupted Christendom to an alarming degree. This has taken
place not only in terms of outward ritualism and idolatry but also in the
more insidious philosophy of evolutionary pantheistic humanism which
permeates its educational and political centers.4
4
Henry M. Morris,
The Troubled Waters of Evolution
(San Diego: Creation-Life Publishers, 1975), pp. 25–76."
Morris, H. M.
(1976). The Genesis record : A scientific and devotional
commentary on the book of beginnings. Includes indexes. (263).
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.Response to comment
[from other]: "What the heck does this have to do with the
price of eggs?"
Granite thought it was absurd for Enyart to
compare Nimrod to the first Democrat. See if you don't
recognize similarities to the current administration and liberals in
general (e.g. destroy the family, take land, destroy wealth, destroy
incentive to work, pro-vacation/anti-work (European value),
pro-equality/anti-liberty (European value), spreading misery not
wealth--affecting your buying power for eggs by the way):
"It had been God’s
command to the sons of Noah that they “be fruitful and multiply
and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1). In order that this might be
accomplished in an orderly manner, God had ordained the
principle of human government (9:6). This evidently was to be
implemented through subdividing the future population into
workable and controllable social units or nations. Each
organized national group would thus contribute in its own way to
the corporate life of mankind as a whole, even as each
individual family unit would contribute to its own nation. The
diligence with which each man would make the contribution of
which he was capable would be reflected in the material rewards
accruing to him and his family as a result. Similarly, those
nations which contributed significantly to the benefit of
mankind as a whole would be recognized and rewarded
correspondingly on a national level. Such recognition and reward
is clearly the most effective incentive to diligence and
faithfulness in service. This principle seems to be deeply
ingrained in human nature and is endorsed by God Himself (1
Corinthians 3:14; Revelation 22:12).
If any individual (or
group) should attempt to gain advantage over another by
dishonest methods, however, he would be penalized by the
governmental authority established under God for this very
purpose. Such a social structure ought to have been most
conducive to the development of a strong sense of both
individual and corporate responsibility to God. It also ought to
have encouraged the greatest appreciation of God’s grace, which
was manifest in His providential maintenance of the physical
conditions for life (Genesis 8:21, 22) and His promise of
ultimate redemption and salvation.
But, as it turned out,
men in general refused to submit willingly to this arrangement;
so God had to bring it about by special intervention. As men
began to multiply, they preferred to live together in one unit,
instead of separating into many units."
Morris, H. M. (1976). The Genesis record : A
scientific and devotional commentary on the book of
beginnings. Includes indexes. (265). Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker Books.
"And this has what to do with AIDS?"
This has to do with the last few comments
in this thread and in the
Obama Names Transgender Appointee to Commerce Department
thread. Boiling it down here. History repeats
itself.
Response to comment [from a Satanist]: ["There's plenty to talk
about. You're stuck on an ABC book.] "TOL doesn't define who
or what I am, SD, no matter what you think."
Glad to hear. You seem to be the
postest with the mostest. What leftist view have you moved
right on? (Eccl 10:2). If any?
"I seriously wonder if you're a trolling caricature or if you're
just as delusional and clueless as you seem."
No changed views, I gather. And you
leftists pride yourself on being open-minded.
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: ["What is it
about? (Mt 6:33).] "Civil rights- like I've been saying all
along..."
Too bad you promote wickedness. We
have the right to obey. We have the freedom to do what we
ought. Old things have passed for a Christian (2 Cor 5:17).
If you have been exposed to righteousness--and know it--but reject
it, there is no hope for you (Heb 6:6).
"The earth which drinks in the rain that
often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is
cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns
and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to
be burned (Heb 6:7-8).
"Good fruit vs. thorns and briers?
Some say yes to Jesus and truth and some say no. If you go
back to the old way of living it's like spitting on his blood.
Going back to the old way crucifies Jesus afresh. The saved
can't do this (Adrienne Rogers)."
"I'm just wondering why you assume that people who don't agree
with you (or Enyart) are wicked?"
The person I wrote that to claims to be a
Christian but promotes Satan's agenda. Truth is truth
independent of any one person.
"OK. Well, Politics bores the heck outa me, so I kinda switch
off. Nevermind me....continue with your discussion."
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it as
just "politics". Consider what liberals stand for (e.g.
government seizing power and control by way of energy, jobs, etc.;
making citizens dependant on the government not God--government
becomes God (nanny state). It's nothing new:
Genesis 11:3
"By this time, Nimrod
had evidently attained to the leadership of the people (see
discussion under Genesis 10:8–10). Undoubtedly he recognized
that their new status, with time for specialization and
activities other than mere survival, would provide the
opportunity for either of two future courses of action: (1)
systematic colonization and development of all parts of the
earth, each with its own local government, in accordance with
God’s command (Genesis 1:28; 9:1); or (2) establishment of a
strongly centralized society which, with controls over resources
and occupations, would soon be able to produce a self-sufficient
civilization capable of similarly controlling the entire world.
The latter alternative
clearly would better serve the purpose of Nimrod and his fellow
rebels (and, of course, of the invisible Satanic conspiracy as
well). A self-sufficient society, integrated under a powerful
and brilliant leader, would be a society no longer dependent on
God. And this was Nimrod’s aim.
The implication in this
verse is that, soon after establishing the settlement at Babel,
Nimrod called a council of the family leaders of the community.
After discussion of the various issues and alternatives, a
formal decision was made. “Go to [Hebrew
yahab,
usually translated ‘give,’ probably signifying the pronouncement
of the decision], we shall begin, first of all, to develop a
brick-making industry.” Good building stones were not
conveniently accessible on the river plains, and timber was not
durable enough for the permanent structures they had in mind.
The clay soil, however, was highly suitable for strong bricks,
after proper heat treatment in a kiln.
The more common manner
of construction in antiquity was apparently to use stone, with a
clay mortar. When bricks were used, as in Egypt and Assyria,
they were only sun-dried. The Babylonian construction was
stronger and more enduring, so the writer called special
attention to it. Furnace-treated bricks were used instead of
stone, and bitumen instead of mortar. This “slime” was probably
tarry material from the abundant asphalt pits in the
Tigris-Euphrates valley. Archaeology has revealed that this type
of kiln-fired brick and asphalt construction was common in
ancient Babylon."
Morris, H. M. (1976). The Genesis record : A
scientific and devotional commentary on the book of
beginnings. Includes indexes. (268). Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker Books.
Response to comment [from other]: "So, human Governments
are self-serving and addicted to power? Doesn't that kind of go
along with human nature?"
Any system of government might work if men
weren't wicked. Sin is the problem not government. God
gave the institution of government after the flood. Of course,
men did not follow his simple directive. God must have thought
"Don't make me come down there." Because God is merciful, he
intervened.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Ga
5:9). The false teachings that people believe today started a
long time ago. Man attempts to dethrone God:
Genesis 11:5, 6
"Normally the Lord
allows men and nations to pursue their own ways without
supernatural interference on His part. Man is free and
responsible; and though he will eventually suffer the
consequences of his evil deeds, God is long-suffering. Therefore
ungodliness often seems to thrive without hindrance in the
affairs of men.
But there have been a
few occasions on which the accomplishment of God’s very purposes
for the world became so endangered that divine intervention was
required. The antediluvian corruption was one such instance, the
rebellion at Babel another.
How long it was after
the construction of the Tower of Babel before God “came down to
see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded”
we are not told. It would have been in accord with His nature to
have waited as long as possible, in hopes that the godly
minority there (if there were such) would prevail and the people
would repent. They did not repent, however, and God finally
“came down.” This “anthropomorphic expression” does not suggest
that God was not always fully aware of what was going on, but
only that He now was officially and judicially taking the
situation under direct observation and consideration, it having
become so flagrant that there was danger (as in the days of
Noah) that the truth of God’s revelation might be completely
obliterated if it were allowed to continue.
The problem, in the
Lord’s own judgment, lay in the
unity of the people, a unity which
was made possible only by a common language. The decision by
practically the entire population to construct an autonomous,
man-centered civilization, in direct defiance of God’s command,
could finally be ignored no longer.
Furthermore, with
Nimrod’s presumed knowledge of the Satanic mysteries and his
access to demonic powers, literally nothing which he might
decide to do in the future would be beyond his reach. The
conditions of the antediluvian world might be repeated and this
God would not allow, even though He had promised Noah He would
never again send a worldwide flood. Incidentally, the naive
opinion of some commentators that the building of the tower was
as a potential haven from some future flood is obviously
erroneous. Nimrod was no foolish simpleton in a fairy tale,
imagining he could escape a global flood by building a tower
that reached to heaven. His purpose was not to thwart another
diluvial judgment but to dethrone the very Judge Himself! He
had, indeed, practically unified all men (most of them perhaps
unwittingly) in his Satanic partnership, and no doubt had other
plans in mind once the human population was completely involved
in his conspiracy. Satan had surely promised him the rulership
of the world—perhaps even of the whole galaxy—once his heavenly
rebellion was successful and God had been dethroned."
Morris, H. M. (1976). The Genesis record : A
scientific and devotional commentary on the book of
beginnings. Includes indexes. (272). Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker Books.Response to comment
[from a Christian]: "I agree with you about
Nimrod. A very wily and persuasive person."
He's like leaders of today who
want to: control the population; stick us all in
clown cars (Ingraham); regulate light bulbs and
temperature gauges in our homes; push people into the
cities, etc..
Glory-suckers attempt to steal
God's glory. Politicians try to make themselves a
god.
We are moving toward a
one-world religion. Emotionalism and ritualism,
stained glass buildings, cathedrals, etc. appeal to the
flesh. This is not faith. Paganism is alive
and well today (Jude 1:11). Man is religious by
nature. If he does not worship God, he does not
worship nothing--he worships something or someone else.
Human "religion" rejects historical, biblical
Christianity.
Genesis
11:4
"Having
made this decision, which in itself indicated they
intended to erect a permanent community of strong
buildings at Babel, and perhaps even after the brick
industry had been established and was soundly
developing (as suggested by the introduction of a
new sentence), they again took counsel together and
made an official declaration. “Go to, the decision
is that we will build a city, especially a great
tower unto heaven.”
This would
be no naturally growing, haphazard accumulation of
dwellings and business places. This would be a
carefully planned urban center, each component
designed for maximum permanence and utility,
contributing to the optimum efficiency of the entire
complex.
The great
tower would dominate the city, both architecturally
and culturally. It would serve as the focal point of
the political and religious life of the population,
and would be a symbol of their unity and strength.
Perhaps
there was a minority that felt uncomfortable about
these grandiose plans, recalling that God had not
given any such instructions, and urging Nimrod that
it was most important to get about the business of
colonizing the entire earth and developing its
resources in a manner that would glorify God, not
man. It would seem that Noah and Shem, at least,
would not have endorsed these plans; and it seems
likely that their influence would still carry some
weight with these first Babylonians.
It may even
have been that Nimrod’s colonizing expeditions to
Assyria (Genesis 10:11, 12) were an attempt to
satisfy this minority opinion, although, since
Asshur was already there with his own settlement, it
may be more likely that this was an invasion for the
very purpose of thwarting
independent
expansion.
In any
case, the collectivist and centrist position
prevailed, and the great construction project got
under way. The builders were not concerned with
God’s plans; they intended to “make
us
a name.” In fact, they deliberately acknowledged
their purpose to be contrary to God’s command: “Lest
we
be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole
earth.” Not only the awareness of God’s will, but
the basic human drives of curiosity and independence
of spirit might impel many among them to want to
explore and develop the unknown regions in other
parts of the world, if there were not a strong
unifying and binding influence tying them to one
location.
Even their
fear and admiration of their great leader Nimrod
might not suffice to keep them together. Nimrod must
have realized that they needed a strong
religious
motivation as well, a motivation powerful enough to
overcome their knowledge that God had indeed
commanded them to fill the whole earth.
The tower
was designed to satisfy that need as well. The tower
was not designed to
reach to heaven
(except possibly in a figurative sense—that is, to
reach the spiritual resources available in the
heavens). The words “to reach” are not in the
original. They would build a “tower
unto
heaven”—in other words, a tower dedicated to heaven
and its angelic host.
Quite
likely, this project was originally presented to the
people in the guise of true spirituality. The tower
in its lofty grandeur would symbolize the might and
majesty of the true God of heaven. A great temple at
its apex would provide a center and an altar where
men could offer their sacrifices and worship God.
The signs of the zodiac would be emblazoned on the
ornate ceiling and walls of the temple, signifying
the great story of creation and redemption, as told
by the antediluvian patriarchs.
The
impressive beauty and sacred purpose of the tower
would, in the reasonings of the people, surely
please God and more than compensate for the fact
that the entire project was contrary to God’s
commandment and would glorify human achievement
rather than recognize human frailty and divine
salvation. But “to obey is better than sacrifice” (1
Samuel 15:22). Cain’s offering of the luscious fruit
produced by his own hands was not acceptable to the
Lord; no more acceptable would be Nimrod’s
magnificent tower.
Nimrod, at
least, was well aware of what he was doing, however
deceived the people themselves may have been. When
the tower was completed (verse 8 suggests they were
still building the city when the confusion of
tongues took place, but evidently the tower was
already in use), Nimrod no doubt instituted
religious services there. It was only a short time,
however, before the ostensible worship of the
Creator was corrupted into the worship of the
“creature” (Romans 1:21–23, 25). The grandeur of the
tower and the ornateness of its designs and
furnishings appealed to the flesh, and soon it was
felt that additional “aids to worship” would be
helpful. Not only paintings on the walls, but
three-dimensional representations of the “men and
birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things”
began to be constructed, not only in the temple but
along the streets and in the homes.
These
figures, which had once been designed only as
symbolic representations on the heavens of the
coming Redeemer and of God’s great plan of
salvation, now began to take on the aspect of actual
spiritual entities. The Virgin, whose sign among the
stars once reminded men of the promised Seed of the
woman, began to assume the proportions of an actual
Queen of Heaven; and Leo, the great sidereal lion at
the other end of the zodiac, became a great
spiritual King of Heaven. Soon the stars, the
physical “host of heaven,” were invested with the
personalities of the angels, the invisible spiritual
heavenly host.
In
acknowledging and worshiping these angelic spirits,
the people no doubt felt very pious and religious;
for they were merely recognizing the immanence of
the omnipresent God of heaven throughout His
creation. There were specific angels (and stars)
concerned with every aspect of human life and
terrestrial processes. In paying due reverence to
these, they were, so they believed, thereby
worshiping God. Furthermore God, through these same
spirits (and their respective stars), would in
response provide protection and provision and
guidance in their own lives.
But this
system soon became so complicated that it required a
specially devoted class of men and women to dedicate
their lives to its study and interpretation, so that
they might guide the people in their devotions and
sacrifices and in the ordering of their lives.
Furthermore, as the preoccupation of both priests
and people with specific localized spirits (or local
representations of the great universal Spirit)
increased, so did their awareness of the great
“Father of spirits” (Hebrews 12:9) decrease. As the
consciousness of God’s personal nearness receded, so
did their concern to obey Him. But also, this
absence of true spiritual communion left a spiritual
vacuum in their souls which could only be satisfied
by some other kind of personal spiritual communion.
This vacuum
was soon to be filled. There were, indeed, a host of
angels in the heavenly places, but vast numbers of
these were fallen angels, under the hierarchical
control of Satan. God’s holy angels were, no doubt,
appalled at these developments in Babel and would
have abhorred and repudiated any worship accorded to
them by human beings (whose servants they had been
created to be); but no such inhibition hindered the
rebellious angels—the evil spirits, or demons. They
reveled in it and encouraged it; for all this was in
accord with the desire of Lucifer, their master, to
become God himself.
As they had
done before the Flood, these evil spirits began to
control the minds and bodies of those human beings
who were open to such possession and guidance,
especially those of the priests and priestesses who
had become devoted to this system of worship. To the
innermost circle of these initiates, demonic
revelations were given. To some, perhaps especially
to Nimrod (and his wife Semiramis), Satan revealed
the entire conspiracy against God.
From some
such beginning soon emerged the entire complex of
human “religion”—an evolutionary pantheism,
promulgated via a system of astrology and idolatrous
polytheism, empowered by occultic spiritism and
demonism."
Morris, H. M.
(1976). The Genesis record : A scientific
and devotional commentary on the book of
beginnings. Includes indexes. (269).
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.
"I'm not a leftist, smart guy...Moved from
what?"
"The left thrives on deceiving people about
what they believe. For example, they say 'We
love the poor.' But they don't help the
poor--they bankrupt the society (13 Jan 10,
Dennis Prager radio program)."
Forget what you say
you believe. You claim to be on the
right.
I was born on a Tuesday but not last
Tuesday.
What policies do
you support?
See where you line
up:
Secular
Humanists/Theists:
Submit to "the creation" (man's law, self
law, animal worship)/Submit to God
Wish God out of schools/Wish God in schools
Wish God's law out of public policy/Wish
God's law in public policy
Left-Wingers/Right-Wingers:
Support welfare/Oppose welfare
Support foreign aid/Oppose foreign aid
Support high taxes/Oppose high taxes
Support giving children condoms/Oppose
giving children condoms
Support pornographers/Oppose pornographers
Support killing unborn children/Oppose
killing unborn children
Oppose killing murderers/Support killing
murders
Oppose gun ownership/Support gun ownership
Weaken America's military/Strengthen
America's military
Worship trees/Cut down trees (a renewable
resource).
The Plot: An Overview of the Bible by Bob Enyart
Full text:
AOG Bible Study Notes
Response to comment [from other]: "Well,
I would assume that who is a Christian and
who is not, would be up to God. Humans tend
to make mistakes about that sort of thing."
Sure. We are
fallen creatures. Two people know if
PB is saved--God and PB.
But when one wakes
up each day and promotes the agenda of the
kingdom of darkness, we can pretty much
guess.
We stand with
God or against him. People line up on
one side or the other (Mt 12:3). There
is no middle ground (Josh 24:15).
There is nothing in the middle of the road
but yellow stripes and road kill.
I prefer your run
of the mill pagan, heathen to a liar and a
deceiver. PB reminds me of that prince
mentioned in the book of Daniel (10:13).
"You can build on
him (1 Cor. 10:4) or stumble on him (1
Pet. 2:8). He'll be a stepping stone (Ps
18:2) or stumbling stone (1 Cor 1:23, Luke
20:18)." Adrienne Rogers.
"God
gives
the
responsibility
for
vengeance,
condemnation,
and
judgment
to
His
servants
for
“every
tongue
which
rises
against
you
in
judgment
you
shall
condemn.
This
is
the
heritage
of
the
servants
of
the
Lord”
(Isa.
54:17).
Today,
many
believers
are
effectively
saying,
“Lord,
thanks
but
no
thanks.
I’ll
pass
on
that
judgment
duty.”
But
Paul
responds,
Start
judging
now,
because
you
will
need
the
practice
(1Cor.
6:2-5).
Remember,
“He
who
is
spiritual
judges
all
things.
For...
we
have
the
mind
of
Christ”
(1
Cor.
2:15-16).
And
God
will
reward
those
who
judge,
and
do
the
hard
work:
“Those
who
rebuke
the
wicked
will
have
delight,
and
a
good
blessing
will
come
upon
them.”
(Prov.
24:25)..."
Full
text:
Judge
Rightly
(is
not
some
guy's
name)
Some
people
around
here,
I
bet
they'd
have
said
to
John
the
Baptist
back
in
the
day
"Dear
Johnny-B,
have
you
looked
in
the
mirror
lately?
Why
don't
you
judge
yourself
instead
of
judging
Herod
(Mk
6:17,
18)."
:o
(I
paraphrase,
Enyart).
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"If
you're
not
right
wing
you're
evil.
You
didn't
know
this
already?"
If
your
not
on
the
right
you
are
a
fool.
I
wouldn't
say
that.
God
would
(Eccl
10:2).
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
[Homo
specifics]
"Your
refusal
to
answer
the
question
validates
the
fact
that
you
know
you
are
wrong."
Do
you
destroy
your
body,
mind
and
soul
when
you
depart
from
God's
commandments,
yes.
Do
you
see
all
of
the
consequences
of
your
sin
immediately?
No.
Payday
someday.
Homosexuality
is:
Forbidden Lev. 18:22
Considered an abomination 1 Kin. 14:24
Punishment Lev. 20:13
Unclean Rom. 1:24, 26, 27
Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's quick reference topical Bible index. Nelson's Quick reference (293). Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers.Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: [A trait of the wicked is to blame others (Ge 3:12).] "Like blaming the homosexuals?"
Telling
the
truth
is
not
blame.
You
are
wicked
and
apathetic
to
withhold
what
you
know
to
be
true
(Pr
27:5).
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
"You
think
simply
preaching
the
gospel
will
fix
the
problem
[AIDs
in
Africa].
I
disagree."
They
do
not
need
condoms
in
Africa.
They
need
the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ.
"You
love
to
quote
Enyart,
huh?"
I'd
love
to
move
on.
I'm
sure
even
Enyart
would
be
sick
of
being
quoted
in
this
thread
by
now.
:
It's
not
as
bad
as
anti-trinitarians
over
at
the
Jn
1:1
threads.
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
[Fool's
heart
on
left
(Eccl
10:2)]
"And
Solomon
was
talking
about
modern
political
system?
I
don't
think
so."
Do
you
recognize
any
patterns?
Secular
Humanists/Theists:
Submit
to
"the
creation"
(man's
law,
self
law,
animal
worship)/Submit
to
God
Wish
God
out
of
schools/Wish
God
in
schools
Wish
God's
law
out
of
public
policy/Wish
God's
law
in
public
policy
Left-Wingers/Right-Wingers:
Support
welfare/Oppose
welfare
Support
foreign
aid/Oppose
foreign
aid
Support
high
taxes/Oppose
high
taxes
Support
giving
children
condoms/Oppose
giving
children
condoms
Support
pornographers/Oppose
pornographers
Support
killing
unborn
children/Oppose
killing
unborn
children
Oppose
killing
murderers/Support
killing
murders
Oppose
gun
ownership/Support
gun
ownership
Weaken
America's
military/Strengthen
America's
military
Worship
trees/Cut
down
trees
(a
renewable
resource).
The
Plot:
An
Overview
of
the
Bible by Bob Enyart
Full
text:
AOG
Bible
Study
Notes
Response
to
comment
[from
an
agnostic]:
"You
are
the
most
hate
filled,
fake,
Christian
I
have
ever
heard."
Truth
is
hate
to
those
who
hate
the
truth
(Enyart).
Guilty
as
charged
(Amos
5:15).
"Please
spare
us
your
holier-than-thou
diatribes."
I've
heard
seals
barking
at
the
zoo
more
eloquent
and
seemingly
more
trained
than
you.
Let'
see.
You?...God?...You?...God?...I'm
going
with
God
(Lev
11:44).
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"In
SD's
defense,
I
don't
think
he
is
playing
..."
See
Satanist?
"Other"
is
defending
me.
Something
is
wrong
here.
Hopefully,
that
clarifies
the
question.
Let's
take
bets
on
Granite's
response.
"If
you
honestly
think
Rusha's
taking
sides
here,
bud,
you
need
your
head
examined."
Rusha
sides
with
me.
You've
got
a
defector
(Eph
6:12).
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"As
much
as
you
Epic
Fail
and
get
thoroughly
pwned
at
every
turn,
I'm
quite
surprised
you
haven't
slunk
away
to
hide
under
a
rock
in
shame."
How
dare
you
say
you've
pwned
me.
You
ain't
all
that
and
a
bag
of
potato
chips
(Evil).
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Satanist]:
"...[D]efining
everything
and
everyone
through
the
prism
of
21st
century
American
politics
is
asinine
in
the
extreme.
So,
if
you
like,
get
a
new
thread
going.
For
the
record
I've
started
a
few
"Ask
Granite!"
threads
in
the
past
in
order
to
clear
up
the
misconceptions
some
folks
have
about
me
and
where
I'm
coming
from."
Ok,
I'll
have
to
check
that
out.
When
you
have
time,
I
think
people
would
be
interested
to
know
your
opinion
on
the
following
topics.
Maybe
you
can
post
them
on
that
thread.
Are
you
a
liberal?
by
Dennis
Prager
Do
you
believe
the
following?
1.Standards
for
admissions
to
universities,
fire
departments,
etc.
should
be
lowered
for
people
of
color.
2.Bilingual
education
for
children
of
immigrants,
rather
than
immersion
in
English,
is
good
for
them
and
for
America.
3.Murderers
should
never
be
put
to
death.
4.During
the
Cold
War,
America
should
have
adopted
a
nuclear
arms
freeze.
5.Colleges
should
not
allow
ROTC
programs.
6.It
was
wrong
to
wage
war
against
Saddam
Hussein
in
the
Gulf
War.
7.Poor
parents
should
not
be
allowed
to
have
vouchers
to
send
their
children
to
private
schools.
8.It
is
good
that
trial
lawyers
and
teachers
unions
are
the
two
biggest
contributors
to
the
Democratic
Party.
9.Marriage
should
be
redefined
from
male-female
to
any
two
people.
10.A
married
couple
should
not
have
more
of a
right
to
adopt
a
child
than
two
men
or
two
women.
11.The
Boy
Scouts
should
not
be
allowed
to
use
parks
or
any
other
public
places
and
should
be
prohibited
from
using
churches
and
synagogues
for
their
meetings.
12.The
present
high
tax
rates
are
good.
13.Speech
codes
on
college
campuses
are
good
and
American
values
are
bad.
14.The
Israelis
and
Palestinians
are
morally
equivalent.
15.The
United
Nations
is a
moral
force
for
good
in
the
world,
and
therefore
America
should
be
subservient
to
it
and
such
international
institutions
as a
world
court.
16.It
is
good
that
colleges
have
dropped
hundreds
of
men's
sports
teams
in
order
to
meet
gender-based
quotas.
17.No
abortions
can
be
labeled
immoral.
18.Restaurants
should
be
prohibited
by
law
from
allowing
customers
to
choose
between
a
smoking
and
a
non-smoking
section.
19.High
schools
should
make
condoms
available
to
students
and
teach
them
how
to
use
them.
20.Racial
profiling
for
terrorists
is
wrong
-- a
white
American
grandmother
should
as
likely
be
searched
as a
Saudi
young
male.
21.Racism
and
poverty
--
not
a
lack
of
fathers
and
a
crisis
of
values
--
are
the
primary
causes
of
violent
crime
in
the
inner
city.
22.It
is
wrong
and
unconstitutional
for
students
to
be
told,
"God
bless
you"
at
their
graduation.
23.No
culture
is
morally
superior
to
any
other.
Those
are
all
liberal
positions.
How
many
of
them
do
you
hold?
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
"[Y]ou...don't
think
for
yourself."
I
think
lots
of
things.
But
it
keeps
coming
back
to
this
(Eccl
10:2).
That's
fine.
"[Y]our
definition
was
poor
and
didn't
mention
God's
view
at
all."
God's
view
of
which
topic?
Do
you
recognize
patterns
in
this
world?
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"[Y]ou
would
have
to
admit
that
two,
disease-free,
monogamous
homosexuals
cannot
give
one
another
AIDS
just
because
they
are
homosexuals."
Do
you
believe
that
you
know
every
effect
of
the
sin
of
homosexuality?
James
5:20,
1
Sam.
18:1,
3,
Ps.
42:1,
2,
4,
Mic.
6:7,
Lev.
5:4,
15,
17,
Prov.
22:24,
25,
Prov.
21:10,
Is.
66:3,
Prov.
13:4,
Luke
12:19,
20,
Rom.
2:9,
Ga
6:7.
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"[For
the
record],
Granite
and
I
are
very
similar
in
regards
to
our
views
and
beliefs."
Even
Granite
can
shatter
(Jer.
23:29).
Bang...bang...bang...
"You
made
no
effort
to
address
the
fact
that
the
vast
majority
of
HIV
infections
are
not
due
to
homosexuality."
Earlier
we
discussed
other
instances
of
HIV
infection.
Pay
attention.
"Go
to
Philosophy
101
and
learn
some
basics
and
get
back
to
me...Good
riddance
you
hate
filled
faux-Christian."
"Pick
the
target,
freeze
it,
personalize
it
and
polarize
it (Alinsky)."
Attack
the
person
so
that
you
can
dismiss
their
argument.
"You're
a
sexist,
Islamophobic,
xenophobic,
homophobic,
racist,
bigot
(Prager)."
If
you
leftists
really
cared
about
others
you
would
not
diminish
words.
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
["They
do
not
need
condoms
in
Africa.
They
need
the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ."]
"To
quote
William
Booth
(1829-1912),
founder
of
the
Salvation
Army:
“But
what
is
the
use
of
preaching
the
Gospel
to
men
whose
whole
attention
is
concentrated
upon
a
mad,
desperate
struggle
to
keep
themselves
alive?”
-
William
Booth."
You
think
people
need
condoms
in a
desperate
struggle
to
survive?
I
believe
his
point
was
to
care
for
people.
Tend
to
the
source
of
the
problem--fornication
and
getting
HIV
in
the
first
place.
We
share
the
gospel
with
people.
Your
strategy
is
swatting
at
flies.
Clean
up
the
dung
pile.
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Satanist]:
"I
have
nothing
to
prove
to
you
or
anyone
else
here,
am
not
a
liberal..."
Oh
sure.
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Satanist]:
"Start
the
Q&A
thread,
or
leave
me
be.
Sound
like
a
deal?"
I
don't
buy
that
you
are
on
the
right
(Eccl
10:2).
We
disagree.
Fine.
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"[You]...show
complete
ignorance
as
to
what
'liberals'
believe
via
stereotyping
and
claim
that
posters
who
aren't
even
left
of
the
political
spectrum
are
liberals
to
boot..."
You
don't
like
the
quiz?
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
"My
point
exactly.
How
do
you
care
for
someone
who
is
starving
to
death?
You
feed
them...Unprotected
sex.
Lack
of
education...stopping
the
spread
of
Aids?
Wouldn't
condoms,
education
and
healthcare
do
that?"
You
assist
where
you
can
and
tell
the
truth
(Prov 27:5).
Flooding
Africa
with
condoms
is
not
the
solution.
Fornication
in
any
form
is
wicked.
The
depravity
of
homosexuality
in
without
limits.
As
Doug
McBurney
stated
recently,
"Here's
your
caliber
of
people..."
Re:
Gay
Rights
Activist
Bruce
LaVallee-Davidson
Convicted
of
Manslaughter
in
Sex
Game
Dungeon
Slay
"Joe
Blow
becomes
a
Christian.
That's
great,
his
soul
is
saved!
Problem
is,
he
still
can't
feed
his
children.
He
is
still
dying
of
AIDS.
He
still
has
to
fight
men
off,
as
they
all
want
to
rape
his
infant
daughter
from
a
belief
it
will
cure
their
affliction..."
And
condoms
help
his
daughter
avoid
the
rape
gangs
how?
She's
supposed
to
hide
under
the
plastic?
Thank
you
U.S.A.!
Import
your
depravity!
"You
seem
to
think,
that
all
people
have
to
do
is
become
a
Christian
and
all
their
problems
will
be
solved."
"God
has
not
called
us
to a
life
of
ease
but
a
life
of
victory
(Adrienne
Rogers)."
"Better
that
they
have
protection
than
none
just
to
satiate
your
"moral
compass".
All
of
Africa
should
please
me?
Truth
is
truth
independent
of
any
one
person
(ad
hominem).
Buying
everyone
in
Africa
a
condom.
Should
they
all
get
a
clean
drug
needle
too?
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"[P]rotected
sex
leads
to
less
disease."
You
would
not
answer
my
question--Do
you
believe
that
you
know
the
full
consequences
of
sin
in
the
body,
the
soul
and
the
spirit?
(Lev.
18:22–28,
1
Cor.
5:1–5,
Lev.
20:13–16).
Venereal
diseases
are
only
the
beginning
(Ga
6:7).
When
God
says
don't
do
it--he
means
don't
hurt
yourself.
Response
to
comment
[from
a
Christian]:
"You
pick
and
choose
which
points
to
refer
to..."
A
few
housekeeping
items...Sometimes
I
respond
to a
point
you've
made.
Sometimes
I
respond
to a
different
relevant
point.
It
is
not
my
intention
to
misrepresent
what
you
say.
There
is a
'back'
button.
Let
the
reader
decide.
"...and
then,
can't
give
me a
straight
answer,
just
some
sarcastic,
off
topic
reply."
You
should
have
responded
to
truth
the
first
time,
but
you
didn't.
We
are
not
to
be
conformed
to
this
world
(Ro
12:2);
we
are
not
to
be
friends
with
the
world
(James
4:4).
You
are
conformed
and
friendly.
Be
incorruptible
(1
Pe
3:4).
"How
do
you
expect
anyone
to
take
anything
you
say
seriously..."
Don't
take
what
I
say
seriously.
Take
what
God
says
seriously.
And
what
does
God
say?
"[P]ut
on
the
new
man
which
was
created
according
to
God,
in
true
righteousness
and
holiness
(Eph
4:24)."
"[B]efore
you
give
me
some
scripture
about
God
hating
wickedness
(in
a
not
so
subtle
hint),
just
remember.
it's
you
who
are
doing
a
disservice
to
yourself."
Too
bad
you
are
so
comfortable
with
sin.
If
you
have
a
piece
of
grit
in
your
eye,
you
get
it
out.
You
don't
let
it
rub
your
cornea
all
day
(Rogers).
Comfort
with
sin
is
not
a
good
thing.
The
solution
in
Africa
is
not
to
hand
out
condoms
and
wink.
It
is
not
to
pass
out
drug
needles
because
"they're
going
to
do
it
anyway...".
Have
you
noticed?
Man's
way
and
nature
leads
to
death.
God's
way
leads
to
life
(Jn
10:10).
Who
does
the
disservice
to
oneself?
Response
to
comment
[from
other]:
"[You]
misrepresent...people
via
stereotyping..."
Stereotypes
are
generally
accurate.
I
think
you
don't
like
them
for
the
same
reason
you
won't
answer
my
question.
They
make
you
think
about
people,
how
they
act,
and
the
consequences
of
those
actions.
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