Mass graves are reportedly being filled with Christians after new violence in Northern Nigeria, which directly relates to the election of a new president.
After a Christian named Goodluck Jonathan was elected president, Muslims in the northern part of the country openly attacked Christians. Jonathan Rocha of International Christian Concern reports that they are only now learning the extent of the destruction.
A journalist and biblical prophecy teacher doesn't think evangelical Christians should take part in talk-show icon Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally in Jerusalem this summer.
Beck explains on his website that the event will be similar to last summer's "Restore Honor" rally in Washington, DC, which drew hundreds of thousands of people to the nation's capital. He says, "It is time to return inside the walls that surround Jerusalem and stand with people of all faiths, all around the world."
They knew who Jesus was and they died horrible deaths for it.
1
Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.
2
Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt, after being dragged by
Horses through the streets until he was dead.
3
Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous
Preaching to the lost.
4
John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge
Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution
In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered
From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison
Island of Patmos .
He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos.
The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve
As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey.
He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.
5
Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because
He told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die
In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
6
James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem, was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken
Jesus during the Temptation.
7
James the Great
Son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus
Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem.
The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer
Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and
Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
8
Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia.
He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey.
Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in
Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
9
Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece.
After being whipped severely by seven soldiers theytied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour.
The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.
10
Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent
11
Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
12
Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
13
Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.
Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here
Are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution
And cold cruelty faced by the apostles and disciples
during their times for the sake of the Faith.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake:
But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 10:22
In the movie Kill Bill, whenever Uma Thurman would hear or see one of the people who had attempted to kill her, an alarm would go off in her head. Unfortunately, I experience the same alarm every time I hear T.D. Jakes open his lying mouth. GCMwatch documented my last alarm in a post here. Jakes lied to a Muslim woman and told her she would go to heaven even if she didn’t believe in Jesus Christ.
The good thing about False Teachers? They always identify themselves. But, one can only know the difference between right and wrong by knowing the difference between right and wrong (the bible). The bad thing about false teachers? They are very skilled at keeping up a false guise of Christianity, and very good at duping so called Christians.
Many have asked the question: how is it possible that End Times apostasy can sweep the world so quickly in these Last Days and so few see that it is happening? There is only one way to understand this phenomenon. The Bible foretells this would happen (Matthew 24: 3-4). Now that we are witnessing End Times spiritual deception fewer and fewer Bible professing Christians see what is taking place.
When discerning believers confront their pastors or church leaders about the apostasy happening in their churches where they have worshiped for many years, they are often told to leave and go somewhere else. This “get out or shut up” attitude is common and follows a pattern. The teaching of the Word and the love of God once in fellowships of believers has got up and gone. How sad it is to see what is happening to the church of Jesus Christ in our time.
Brannon and Jimmy discuss Glenn Beck’s announcement that he made this morning which is to hold a rally in Jerusalem. Today Beck declared, “It is time to return inside the walls that surround Jerusalem and stand with people of all faiths, all around the world.” Beck continues to promote ecumenicalism, to talk about miracles and now he is calling all faiths of the world to Israel.Read more...
Read more...Donald Trump, Paula White Rallying Christian Support?
Pastor Paula White and Donald Trump are teaming up to host a private meeting with Christian leaders in New York this week.The Thursday meeting has been billed as a “time of dialogue & leadership with Mr. Trump,” who is seriously considering a run for the presidency in the 2012 election.Details of the meeting could not be confirmed. Multiple calls to Paula White Ministries were not returned.
One of the invitees, however, to the meeting is Brian McLaren, a popular Christian author who is considered part of the controversial emerging church camp.
McClaren posted the invitation he received on his blog last week. It reads: “Pastor Paula along with Mr. Donald Trump would like to extend a special invitation to Brian McLaren for a time of dialogue & leadership meeting with Mr. Trump. This private meeting will take place on Thursday, May 12th, 5:30pm at Trump Tower in NYC.”
The author – surprised by both the invitation and the meeting itself – declined the invite “due to cost of travel” and has thus not confirmed details such as attendees or topics that will be discussed. But he predicts the meeting is an attempt by Trump to reach out to Christians before his expected announcement in June on whether he’ll launch a presidential bid as a Republican.
CAIRO - Egypt's military rulers have reacted swiftly to attempts to burn down a pair of churches in a Cairo slum during sectarian riots that killed 10 people by referring 190 people to military trial.
Mobs of ultraconservative Muslims from the Salafi religious trend converged on a church in the Cairo slum of Imbaba late Saturday following rumors of an interfaith romance.
Christians barricaded themselves inside and around the church and the demonstrations turned violent. Witnesses said people on rooftops fired into the crowd.
The military said the mass arrests were to deter people from threatening the nation's security. Military trials are notorious for their speed.
At least six of the dead were Muslims.
Christians in Pakistan recently fled when a Muslim mob attacked a seminary and accused believers of desecrating the Quran.
Roughly 4,000 Muslims recently attacked a Presbyterian seminary in Gujranwala and compelled 3,000 believers to flee the area. Pastor Eric Issac, who oversees a local Presbyterian church, was also arrested and falsely accused of burning the Quran.
Despite his rejection of the Penal Substitutionary Atonement of Christ (HERE), Paul Young, author of The Shack, continues his ascension as messenger of healing unto the Body of Christ. Is this wrong? Yes, it is. The Shack brings a different Jesus, and thus a very different gospel.
Nevertheless, the author will be part of the popular Premier Christian Cruises extravaganza, The Music Boat Cruise, which leaves Florida for Cozumel, Mexico on November 7. He is part of an entertainment lineup featuring Chris Tomlin, Newsboys, MercyMe, Jaci Velasquez, and others. There is, of course, a Christian Bookstore on the cruise ship, and it is likely many books will be sold.
