By Dan Hamblin
The recent peace summit in Annapolis has a lengthy guest list. A lot of delegates from the Middle East are in the US to discuss Israel. What is interesting to me is that Iran was not on the list. I mean if we want peace, we want that lunatic of a president that Iran has to quit threatening to wipe Israel off the map. If he keeps saying that, there can be no peace. This summit consists of the same guys that are always bickering back and forth to each other like a kindergarten class room. They already dislike each other, spending two days in an office plotting how to kill each other when they get home isn't going to work; not one of them wanting to negotiate for the sake of their own people.
I have a theory here I want to point out something real quick. Bush wants Iran because he thinks they are going to build nukes, which they probably are. Iran wasn't on the invite list to this conference. Well let's see, if we want to coerce people into doing what we want, we keep the other party out of the mix. It's obvious; Bush wants allies to go into Iran to look for nukes; just like he did in Iraq.
Ok, now our buddy Putin says he will host a conference after the Annapolis summit. Yeah, like Israel wants to go to Russia? They better fly there in the best fighter jet they have loaded with ammunition just in case they need to make a quick get a-way. We all know Russia and Iran are oil buddies. Most of Russia's artillery can be traced to Iran as well. I have said it to everyone and I say it again, WATCH OUT FOR PUTIN.
There has been war in the Middle East for generations. There never has been peace and any peace that may come will be a false peace. The militant group Hamas has already vowed to take matters into their own hands, equipped with ammunition from Iran. An agreement signed by Israeli and Palestinian leaders would need ratification by their respective parliaments, and Hamas still controls the Palestinian parliament. It's going to get messy folks.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Time and Saudi Arabia's FM
The following is a link to an interview with Time and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687341,00.html
Monday, November 19, 2007
Bahai faith increases
Bahai faith believes that Persian-born prophet Bahuallah, who died in Israel, brought a message of unity, equality and world federation to save mankind from the plagues of the modern world. Apparently this is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. They are using a holy mountain in Israel as their headquarters. These people believe in the one world concept. They believe there should be one world leader, one world military and all nations to lay down their weapons. This type of belief is what will bring about the end. (This reminds me of the left behind movie, Nicholai Carpathia sound familiar?) This religion is less than 170 years old and has around 5,000,000 believers. It's this type of religion that the antichrist is going to establish during the tribulation. One of the things to look for in the end are false prophets and false religions.
This is just one of the false religions in the world today. Their numbers are growing by leaps and bounds. Don't get caught up in the hype, anytime you see these ask yourself one question, where is their savior that died on the cross? You won't find one. Also try to find their 'founding prophet' alive today, you won't find that either.
This is just one of the false religions in the world today. Their numbers are growing by leaps and bounds. Don't get caught up in the hype, anytime you see these ask yourself one question, where is their savior that died on the cross? You won't find one. Also try to find their 'founding prophet' alive today, you won't find that either.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Earthquakes, Pestilence, Weird Weather
On Wednesday Chile was hit with an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7, leaving 15,000 people homeless, 150 injured, and 2 dead. The earthquake destroyed 4,000 houses, a local hospital, blocking roads, crushing cars, and knocking out power.
According to the USGS major aftershocks rocked the region Thursday, including one with a magnitude of 6.8, and one of a magnitude of a 6.2.There have been 15 earthquakes in the last two days with a magnitude of a 5.0 or greater.
We are seeing more and more diseases. Some of these are old diseases with new strains. They have somehow mutated. Let's look at ad14, it is a mutated form of a common cold virus. Adenoviruses usually cause respiratory infections that aren't considered lethal, but this virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months. A new variant has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, Washington and Texas, according to a report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to a Yahoo news report, Dr. John Su, an infectious diseases investigator with the CDC said,"What really got people's attention is these are healthy young adults landing in the hospital and, in some cases, the ICU,"
Ad14 was first identified in 1955, and in 1969 was blamed for illnesses in military stationed in Europe, but since then it has rarely been seen. Now it seems to be growing more common.
Sexual diseases are on the rise again. Over one million reported cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year — the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said. Gonorrhea has hit a record high with a new "super bug" version resistant to antibiotics. Syphilis infections rose for the first time in 15 years.
Britain faces possible flooding along its east coast due to a storm surge in the North Sea, creating waves only seen once in 20 years, the government and weather experts warned Thursday.
A cyclone ripped through southwestern Bangladesh Thursday night. The velocity of the wind was 145 to 155 miles per hour. Thousands of tin and bamboo homes have been destroyed, along with power outages. They are expecting the damage to be severe.
Cyclones, violent tornadoes, floods, drought, earthquakes, diseases, all seem to be increasing. In Matthew 24:7,8, Jesus said "and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." The NIV puts it this way, "There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains."
Most of us understand birth pains. When a women goes into labor her pains start off slow with a little cramping or slight pain. The closer it gets to the baby being born, the pain gets worse and the contractions are closer together. Before she knows it the pain is steady and severe, shortly there after the baby is born. This is the example Jesus used...birth pains...labor pains, He knew man could relate to that.
We need to look at all the signs, we are in hard labor, the Lord is coming soon.
According to the USGS major aftershocks rocked the region Thursday, including one with a magnitude of 6.8, and one of a magnitude of a 6.2.There have been 15 earthquakes in the last two days with a magnitude of a 5.0 or greater.
We are seeing more and more diseases. Some of these are old diseases with new strains. They have somehow mutated. Let's look at ad14, it is a mutated form of a common cold virus. Adenoviruses usually cause respiratory infections that aren't considered lethal, but this virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months. A new variant has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, Washington and Texas, according to a report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to a Yahoo news report, Dr. John Su, an infectious diseases investigator with the CDC said,"What really got people's attention is these are healthy young adults landing in the hospital and, in some cases, the ICU,"
Ad14 was first identified in 1955, and in 1969 was blamed for illnesses in military stationed in Europe, but since then it has rarely been seen. Now it seems to be growing more common.
Sexual diseases are on the rise again. Over one million reported cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year — the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said. Gonorrhea has hit a record high with a new "super bug" version resistant to antibiotics. Syphilis infections rose for the first time in 15 years.
Britain faces possible flooding along its east coast due to a storm surge in the North Sea, creating waves only seen once in 20 years, the government and weather experts warned Thursday.
A cyclone ripped through southwestern Bangladesh Thursday night. The velocity of the wind was 145 to 155 miles per hour. Thousands of tin and bamboo homes have been destroyed, along with power outages. They are expecting the damage to be severe.
Cyclones, violent tornadoes, floods, drought, earthquakes, diseases, all seem to be increasing. In Matthew 24:7,8, Jesus said "and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." The NIV puts it this way, "There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains."
Most of us understand birth pains. When a women goes into labor her pains start off slow with a little cramping or slight pain. The closer it gets to the baby being born, the pain gets worse and the contractions are closer together. Before she knows it the pain is steady and severe, shortly there after the baby is born. This is the example Jesus used...birth pains...labor pains, He knew man could relate to that.
We need to look at all the signs, we are in hard labor, the Lord is coming soon.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Crowns in Heaven
There's five crowns mentioned in the New Testament that believers will receive for various kinds of faithfulness in this life.
1. Crown of life - Rev. 2:10; James 1:12 - This is the martyr's crown - This crown is given to those that died as a martyr for Jesus. This is a blessed crown to win.
Also, This crown is given to those that suffer for Christ.
2. Crown of glory - 1 Peter 5:4 - This crown is given to those who faithfully feed the sheep.
3. Crown of righteousness - 2 Tim. 4:8 - this crown is given to those who are eagerly expecting the appearing of Jesus. This crown is mine! I know I'm going to get this crown - for sure! It may be the only crown I receive, but I can say with Paul "I love His appearing." So this is the crown that is given to those who "love His appearing."
4. Crown of rejoicing - 1 Thess. 2:19; Phil. 4:1 - This is the soul winner crown for those who lead people to faith in Jesus.
5. Incorruptible crown - 1 Cor. 9:24-25 - This crown is given to those who faithfully run the course.
This is the Bema Seat or judgement seat of Jesus, that every believer will stand before. The believer's works will be judged here, not their sins, for the sins of the believer were already judged in Christ at Calvary, and "there is now no judgement to them which are in Christ Jesus," Rm. 8:1.
At the judgement seat of Jesus, the believer will give an account of his or her works done here on the earth since accepting Christ as Savior. Just to clarify this is not a judgement of sins, but of the works done here on this earth.
So, not only will we receive crowns, but also rewards. Some believe this will take place in the air when we meet Jesus, others believe it occurs at the death of the believer, while some believe it occurs during the tribulation. Reguardless of when it happens it is something that will take place for all believers.
Why am I writing about this now? I feel it's important that every Christian understands the importance of this. Not because we will receive crowns or rewards, but that we will have crowns to throw at the feet of Jesus. Hallelujah, I want crowns to throw at the feet of my Lord and show Him how much I appreciate all that He has done for me.
The time is running short, we need to race the good race. So whatever you do, do it to the glory of God. Col. 3:17.
1. Crown of life - Rev. 2:10; James 1:12 - This is the martyr's crown - This crown is given to those that died as a martyr for Jesus. This is a blessed crown to win.
Also, This crown is given to those that suffer for Christ.
2. Crown of glory - 1 Peter 5:4 - This crown is given to those who faithfully feed the sheep.
3. Crown of righteousness - 2 Tim. 4:8 - this crown is given to those who are eagerly expecting the appearing of Jesus. This crown is mine! I know I'm going to get this crown - for sure! It may be the only crown I receive, but I can say with Paul "I love His appearing." So this is the crown that is given to those who "love His appearing."
4. Crown of rejoicing - 1 Thess. 2:19; Phil. 4:1 - This is the soul winner crown for those who lead people to faith in Jesus.
5. Incorruptible crown - 1 Cor. 9:24-25 - This crown is given to those who faithfully run the course.
We not only will receive crowns in Heaven, but rewards too.
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
This is the Bema Seat or judgement seat of Jesus, that every believer will stand before. The believer's works will be judged here, not their sins, for the sins of the believer were already judged in Christ at Calvary, and "there is now no judgement to them which are in Christ Jesus," Rm. 8:1.
At the judgement seat of Jesus, the believer will give an account of his or her works done here on the earth since accepting Christ as Savior. Just to clarify this is not a judgement of sins, but of the works done here on this earth.
So, not only will we receive crowns, but also rewards. Some believe this will take place in the air when we meet Jesus, others believe it occurs at the death of the believer, while some believe it occurs during the tribulation. Reguardless of when it happens it is something that will take place for all believers.
Why am I writing about this now? I feel it's important that every Christian understands the importance of this. Not because we will receive crowns or rewards, but that we will have crowns to throw at the feet of Jesus. Hallelujah, I want crowns to throw at the feet of my Lord and show Him how much I appreciate all that He has done for me.
The time is running short, we need to race the good race. So whatever you do, do it to the glory of God. Col. 3:17.
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