Whatever It Takes

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Reflections I beseech you, brethren, because of the mercies of God, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. (Rom. 12:1) There is no other place God will bring us if we want to walk in the Truth and come into the fullness of Jesus Christ except what is described in Romans 12:1. However, you will note that the tone is not morbid or depressing. Rather, it is positive — Paul’s appeal is, “because of the mercies of God,” and not because of some threat of punishment if we …

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Doom To Ancient Judah For Sin – Can America Be Far Behind?

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In this passage of Scripture God Tells the Jews through the prophet Ezekiel that He has had enough of their sins. He goes on to tell them that doom is coming upon Jerusalem and all the land of Israel. Seeing how God only tolerates sin in a nation for so long before He brings judgment, we must ask: Can America’s judgment be coming soon? Ezekiel Told To Alert The Idolaters to What is Coming Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens 1610 Ezekiel 6:11 11Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, …

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When God is Silent

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When God is Silent One of the most difficult seasons in the life of a Christian is when God seems SILENT. And the fact is, those seasons when God seems silent are usually when we think we need Him to speak the most. God is usually silent to us when we are in a trial. Indeed, I have found that the silence of God, and my inability to understand Him can, in itself, become a greater trial than any circumstances. Actually, what I am describing is THE TRIAL OF FAITH. A trial of faith, when everything is said and done, …

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Christ, Our Righteousness

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I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them as dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness…but the righteousness which is of God by faith. (Phil. 3:8-9) Paul is not here describing a doctrinal shift in his life. Neither is he describing a religious hoop through which he jumped to please God. He is describing what happened to him when he encountered Jesus Christ. He saw the TRUTH about his own righteousness – and thus, he counted it as dung. He found that Christ was the only true …

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Does God Have a Son?

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum Ariel Ministries Two passages make the point that the Messiah is also, in some way, the Son of God. 1. PSALM 2 The first of these is Psalm 2, which deals primarily with the Kingship of the Messiah, but which also brings out the Messiah’s Sonship with God. The twelve verses of the Psalm read as follows: Why do the nations [Gentiles] rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed [Messiah], saying, Let us break their bonds asunder, …

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Why Prophecy Matters by Pete Garcia

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Why study Bible prophecy? Well, I could start this article off by saying that around 27% percent of your Bible is prophetic. Or I could start off by saying that almost every book in the Bible contains prophecy. Or I could start by saying that out of the 300 or so prophecies concerning Christ’s first coming, they all were fulfilled literally and perfectly. But you already know all this since many of you read the OL simply because you are passionate about God and His prophetic word. Studying the prophetic word is to study the deeper things of God. If …

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Learning the Grace of God

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Reflections For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:11-13) If we have seen the Truth of grace, and embraced it through Christ, as the basis of our life, what will be carried in that Truth? What will the grace of God teach or reveal to us? Not that we are free to sin because grace abounds. …

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Russia, Iran support restructuring of Hamas in Gaza

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By Sami Moubayed, The Arab Weekly   |   Feb. 6, 2017 In January, the two main Palestinian parties, Fatah and Hamas, agreed in Russian-sponsored talks to form a national unity government, ending a quasi-civil war that has lasted between them since 2007. Although Russia, along with the United States, the United Nations and the European Union, has been part of the Middle East Quartet trying to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli dispute for 25 years, it seems interested in hammering out a unilateral endgame to the Palestin­ian crisis on its own. Advising Russia on how to move forward on Palestinian politics are Iran …

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“The Bible is very clear in both the Old Testament and New Testament of the Tribulation that will precede the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of the Kingdom.

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“The Bible is very clear in both the Old Testament and New Testament of the Tribulation that will precede the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of the Kingdom. Jeremiah mentions the tribulation. In Jeremiah 30:4-10 we read of a time of great trouble or distress that comes upon Israel, the result of which causes Israel to be saved and freed from their oppressors to serve the Lord their God. It is described in Jeremiah 30:6 which says, “that day is great, and there is none like it.” He calls it in verse seven “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble.” …

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Rekindling the Fire

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A vibrant relationship with God not only benefits us but also draws others to the Lord. Luke 10:27 “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.” The Lord created us to live passionately for Him. In that way, we enjoy the blessings of an intimate relationship with our Creator. But there are other benefits as well. Just as the warmth and beauty of flames draw people toward a fireplace, God uses our passion …

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NATO troops from Germany arrive in Lithuania as Trump pledges support for alliance

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Published time: 7 Feb, 2017 20:38 The first wave of four new NATO battalions has arrived at a military base in Eastern Europe close to Russia’s border, with the alliance claiming it’s driven to deter alleged ‘Russian aggression’ in the region. Several hundred soldiers from Germany arrived at the Rukla military base in Lithuania on Tuesday. Expected to be deployed just some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Russian border, the German troops are reported to be heading up the NATO force in the country, with Belgian, Dutch and French soldiers scheduled to join them later. The battalion will reach …

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Death and Resurrection

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Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. (Rom. 6:8) Jesus Christ accomplished a complete and final redemption through His death and resurrection. There are no victories left to win. There is no forgiving left to do. There is no greater defeat to be brought to Satan. But there is one thing left to do: Believe. We must believe – which means to fully embrace and surrender to Jesus Christ. The primary way in which I believe that, “It is finished,” is by losing my life for Jesus’ sake – by picking …

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THE COST OF OUR SALVATION

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Our salvation came at great cost. And He calls us to live lives of sacrificial service Philippians 2:5-8 (KJV) 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. In our world of …

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Faith and Grace:

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The just shall live by faith…So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God…I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him. (Romans 1:17; 10:17 and 2 Timothy 1:12) The entire Christian walk is designed to be lived by faith. “The just shall live by faith.” In every step of every day, in every issue that we face, we are to rely upon the Lord. This path of trust accesses grace. Faith allows us to receive and respond to the grace that God desires …

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