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Leaven Grows in Lutheran Church
[story details sent by Brad J. Hoeck
- AZ]
The Associated Press reported that, in defiance of Evangelical Lutheran Church
doctrine, 3 active homosexuals have been ordained as pastors in 3 seperate
congregations. "The Rev. Jennifer Mason, 41, will be installed Sunday at
Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino, followed on May 2 with Hollywood
Lutheran Church's installation of the Rev. Daniel M. Hooper, 56, and ceremonies
July 25 for the Rev. Jay Wiesner, 30, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minneapolis."
Its not a far step for the denomination as they already ordain gays but require
them to be celibate. The AP quoted the 'Rev.' Christopher Hershman, president
of Allentown, Pa.-based Evangelical Lutheran Confessing Fellowship which
we relay here."There are two different kinds of religion under the same
denominational banners: One says what the churches taught for the last 2,000
years. The other approach says the Bible was a witness at its time, and people
have moved beyond that to a higher sense of enlightenment," said Hershman.
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Is Treason the Reason
Oriana Fallaci has released a new 278 page book entitled "The Strength of
Reason," ('La Forza della Ragione' in Italian), which assaults Muslims living
in Europe as not being in allegiance to the states they dwell in. Calling
the continent "Eurabia", Fallaci says that "Europe becomes more and more
a province of Islam, a colony of Islam. And Italy is an outpost of that province,
a stronghold of that colony. In each of our cities lies a second city: a
Muslim city, a city run by the Quran. A stage in the Islamic expansionism.''
Fallaci accuses Europe of selling "itself to the enemy like a prostitute."
The author also stabs at the Catholic Church which he says "keeps silent"
even when Muslims attack all around them. The book is dedicated to the victims
of the March 11 terror attacks in Madrid.
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Patriarch Accepts Mea Culpa
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has accepted a 2001 apology from
Pope John Paul II for Roman Catholic Crusaders involvement in the sacking
of Constantinople 800 years ago. In a speech in Turkey on the 800th anniversary
of the city of Constantinoples looting, Bartholomew formally accepted the
apology saying, "The spirit of reconciliation is stronger than hatred." "The
spirit of reconciliation of the resurrection ... incites us toward reconciliation
of our churches,'' the patriarch said.
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Historical Happenings
April 11
0672 - Deusdedit III (called Adeodatus I). begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0678 - Donus ends his reign as Catholic Pope (little recorded of these Popes)
1506 - The foundation stone of the new St. Peter's Basilica was laid under
the patronage of Julius II. (The church was not completed, however, until
1626.)
1567 - Thomas Aquinas, the "Christian" philosopher of the Middle Ages, is
elevated to the status of "Doctor of the Church". Jeremiah 8:22 Is there
no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health
of the daughter of my people recovered?
1876 - Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks organized
1898 - President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration
1967 - The Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International,
formed in Dallas in 1962, changed its name to Christ for the Nations. This
charismatic missions agency specializes in fund-raising and support for church
construction and Christian literature distribution worldwide.
April 12
0352 - Julius I dies- ending his reign as Catholic Pope
0366 - Death of Pope Liberius. Controversy surrounded him, for it was said
he was restored from exile by swearing to a 'heretical' Arian creed.
1204 - 4th Crusade occupies & plunders Constantinople- established the
Latin Empire.
1545 - French king Francis I orders Protestants of Vaudois (Waldeneses) killed
1572 - French-born Swiss reformer Theodore Beza (John Calvin's successor)
wrote in a letter to Scottish reformer John Knox: 'They whose citizenship
is in heaven ought to have their whole dependence on heaven.'
1654 - England, Ireland & Scotland united
1861 - Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by the papal funded Confederacy, starting
the U.S. Civil War. This first shot on Fort Sumter was fired by General
Beauregard, who was a professed Roman Catholic and came from a well known
family of Jesuits.
1991 - US announces closing of 31 major US military bases
April 13
1055 - Victor II, a reform-minded Pope, is enthroned. Emperor Henry II opposed
his friend's election, not wanting to lose him as a counselor
1059 - Pope Nicholas II decreed that future popes could be elected by cardinals
only
1204 - Crusaders occupy Constantinople
1556 - Portuguese Marranos who 'revert back to Judaism' burned alive by order
of Pope.
1598 - The Edict of Nantes was promulgated by France's King Henry IV (of
Navarre), granting his Huguenot (Protestant) subjects a large measure of
religious freedom. (The Edict remained in effect for 87 years.)
1829 - English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics
1853 - Loyola College in Baltimore was chartered under Roman Catholic auspices.
1861 - After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates
under command of Gen PGT Beuregard
1882 - Anti-Semitic League forms in Prussia
1986 - Pope John Paul II met Rome's Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome synagogue
1943 - FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial
1959 - Vatican edict forbids Italian Roman Catholics from for voting for
communists
1986 - Pope John Paul II visits a synagogue in Rome as a good-will gesture,
the first known instance.
April 14
0073 - According to Jewish historian Josephus
0967 Jewish zealots committed mass suicide within the fortress of Masada
on this last night before the walls were breached by the attacking Roman
Tenth Legion. (Two women and five children survived by hiding in a cistern,
and were later released unharmed by the Romans.)
0193 - Lucius Septimus Severus crowned emperor of Rome
1191 - 85-year old Giacinto Bobo becomes Pope Coelestinus III
1536 - English king Henry VIII expropriate minor monasteries
1552 - Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies
1570 - Polish Calvinists/Lutherians/Hernhutters unify against Jesuits
1828 - 1st edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published
1865 - Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth.
For more on The Jesuit Connection to the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
see our article at http://members.aol.com/KHoeck777/Abe.htm
1940 - English Bible expositor Arthur W. Pink wrote in a letter: 'Nothing
is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord.'
1994 - Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender after
completion of his Seven Seals manuscript
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Sabbath Morning Companion
Date: 4/16/2004 From:Lenny
Cacchio [used by permission]
Building True Wealth
In their new book Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror
retired Generals Thomas McInrney and Paul E. Vallely discuss a nightmare
scenario where simultaneous nuclear devices are detonated in a half dozen
American cities. While we don't like to think about such things, it
is a reality of the world in which we live.
Contemplating such nightmares should remind us about what is truly important
in the overall scheme of things, for if we are invested in the things of
this world, we can be sure one day they will up in smoke. As God once
famously said to Adam, "You are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Even if we discount the nightmare scenario, we will materially speaking leave
this world with no more than what we brought into it. That thought
is one that should lead us to ask the big questions about what matters -
and where we are invested.
In Abraham's day, a righteous man named Lot worked his way to the top of
a glittering city-state. When we are introduced to this man, we find
him accompanying his uncle Abraham, leaving their homeland because of a definite
call from God. Both men prospered, and the land became too small to
accommodate them both. Lot chose to head toward Sodom, while Abraham
remained in the wilderness. Scripture gives us occasional glimpses
of Lot's life until Genesis 19, where Lot becomes the central figure.
What is striking about Genesis 19 is how Lot, who was sitting in the gates
of the city (an indication that he had become one of the town magistrates),
had to be virtually dragged out of town in order to save his skin.
In fact that was all that was saved of him, for he lost every possession
he had except his for two daughters.
Lot had become overly invested in the things that mattered not, things which
were and always are temporary. His wealth, his position of authority,
his place society, even his family were all false values and not could endure
as God's judgement was passed.
Some miles away, Abraham watched the smoke rise, and undoubtedly his concern
was for his nephew Lot. Abraham lost nothing in the destruction of
that society, for he was invested elsewhere. Abraham's wealth remained
intact, while Lot lost it all. Even so, both men's lives were
saved.
Paul warns us in I Corinthians 3 about taking heed to build properly upon
the right foundation. "If any man builds on this foundation using gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for
what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with
fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has
built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer
loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."
This passage describes perfectly what happened to Abraham and Lot.
Abraham built with gold, silver, and costly stones, and his true wealth remained
intact. Lot built with wood, hay, and straw. Though his life
was saved, and he lost all he had worked for. The point is to build
true wealth that will live into eternity rather than the wealth that will
fly away with the next bear market (or worse).
That true wealth built upon the foundation of Jesus Christ is not what we
have but what we have become. It is our character that we will take
with us. That is the wealth of gold, silver, and costly stones. Lenny
Cacchio
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Bibleman Gets New Face
Bibleman has been played for the last eight years by Christian actor Willie
Aames (Tommy on the old Eight is Enough TV show) but on this years tour the
character will be played by a different man. The campy Christian super-action
hero who triumphs over evil by quoting Bible verses will be portrayed by
Robert "T" Schlipp, former children's pastor of one of the largest churches
in Northern California. His wife Anayansi Shlipp will play the lead's sidekick,
BibleGirl.
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Illinois Apologizes to Mormons
A delegation of Illinois officials, led by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, traveled to
Utah to express official regret for the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith Jr.,
the founder of the Mormon church, and the expulsion of Mormons from Illinois.
The Illinois House approved a resolution, a week prior, expressing the regret
and Quinns delegation carried that message to The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. An AP story quoted Quinn, "The people of Illinois are
tolerant. They believe in religious freedom, and they are people of many
faiths. If there have been wrongs, we should right them.'' Illinois is home
to some 51,000 Mormons
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More Historical Happenings
April 15
1250 - Pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain permission to build
a synagogue.
1746 - Colonial missionary to the American Indians David Brainerd wrote in
his journal: 'Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide
away, while I do so little to any good purpose. Oh, that God would make me
more fruitful and spiritual.' 1817 - In Hartford, CT, American clergyman
Thomas H. Gallaudet, 30, and deaf Frenchman Laurent Clerc opened the first
American school for the deaf, called the American Asylum.
1865 - Pres Lincoln dies morning (7:22 am)after being shot by John Wilkes
Booth at Ford's Theater the night previous. For info on the Lincoln murder
and the implication of the Church of Rome read
http://members.aol.com/KHoeck777/Abe.htm
1872 - In deciding the legal case "Watson v. Jones," the U.S. Supreme Court
declared that a member of a religious organization may not appeal to secular
courts against a decision made by a church tribunal within the area of its
competence.
1902 - Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"
April 16
0308 - Marcellus I dies- ending his reign as Catholic Pope
0556 - Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1521 - German reformer Martin Luther, 34, arrived at the Diet of Worms, where
he afterward defended his "Ninety-Five Theses," first advanced in 1517. At
the Diet, Luther refused to recant his ideas 'unless overcome by Scripture.'
1529 - Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake
1547 - Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Russia
1581 - English parliament passes laws against Catholicism
1604 - At the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presented
to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of
the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion led to the 1611 publication
of the Authorized (King James) version of the Bible.
1724 - 1st U.S Easter observed - A resurrection of old pagan fertility ideology
and symbols to which the paint of 'Christianity' was applied - but could
not cover completely.
1740- English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in a letter: 'If I see a
man who loves the Lord Jesus in sincerity, I am not very solicitous to
what...communion he belongs. The Kingdom of God, I think, does not consist
in any such thing.'
1786 - The Virginia Legislature adopted the Ordinance of Religious Freedom,
which guaranteed that no man would be forced to attend or support any church.
This mandate later became the model for the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
1920 - 18th Amendment, prohibition, becomes the law of the land - one year
after ratification; it is repealed in 1933 1920 - 1st assembly of League
of Nations (Paris)
1982 - Great Britain established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
April 17
0858 - Benedict III dies- ending his reign as Catholic Pope
1521 - Martin Luther is excommunicated from Roman Catholic Church
1776 - English founder of Methodism John Wesley wrote in a letter: 'You have
now such faith as is necessary for your living unto God. As yet you are not
called to die. When you are, you shall have faith for this also.'
1790 - Benjamin Franklin, US inventor, publisher, (Poor Richard's Almanac),
statesman, and Master Mason dies at 84. Franklin belonged to several 'secret
societies' and helped fashion the US Great Seal that appears on the back
of the US One Dollar Note.
1833 - English historian and statesman Thomas B. Macaulay declared: "The
whole history of Christianity proves that she has little indeed to fear from
persecution as a foe, but much to fear from persecution as an ally.''
1865 - Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination.
Her house was the habitation and meeting place of numerous Jesuits/Catholic
priests, verified by trial documents, during the entire time of the planning
of the assassination. See our article 'The Jesuit Connection to the Assassination
of Abraham Lincoln' at
http://members.aol.com/KHoeck777/Abe.htm
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Once Bitten
Snake-handling Pentecostal preacher "Rev." Dwayne Long died after refusing
treatment for a snakebite he received a day previous during church service.
AP ran a story saying that Pentecostal members believe when people die from
a snakebite during a service, it is a sign that it was their time to go.
The Pentecostal crowd practices this deadly ritual tempting the Lord because
of their personal interpretation of a verse in the scriptures.
Mark 16:18 They shall take up
it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
The Greek word "airo" rendered take up is better translated as remove, lift
away, or take away.
There are many verses in the bible that illustrate the truth of this translation
and we share one of them with you here: Ephesians 4:31
Let
speaking, be put away
We see proof in the fact that no biblical figure 'took up' snakes as the
modern Pentecostals do. In the book of the Acts of the Apostles we do see
Paul removing a serpent that bit him accidentally (not as part of a church
snake show) and suffering NO ILL EFFECTS and we believe that this is reinforcing
what the verse in Mark 16:18 referred to. See Acts
28:1-6 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called
Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled
a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because
of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them
on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said
among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped
the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast
into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have
swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great
while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that
he was a god.
Matthew 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God.
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ISIS is Watching You
DARPA has an airship called ISIS short for "Integrated Sensor is Structure."
The blimp is proposed to be three times the size of the Goodyear Blimp and
could keep watch over an entire city. Darpa program manager Larry Correy
says the ship and its technology could give them a "dynamic, detailed, real-time
picture of all movement on or above the battlefield: friendly, neutral or
enemy." Correy writes on his webpage, "The goal of the ISIS program is to
develop a stratospheric airship based autonomous unmanned sensor with years
of persistence in surveillance and tracking of air and ground targets. It
will have the capability to track the most advanced cruise missiles at 600
km and dismounted troops at 300 km."WND quoted DARPA's Paul Benda saying,
"We will apply this technology to track people emerging from buildings of
interest and follow them as they move to new locations." He added "Imagine
the impact it will have if ISIS tracks the movement of individuals for months.
Hidden webs of connections between people and facilities will be revealed."
On The Net:
http://www.darpa.mil/spo/programs/isis.htm
http://www.darpa.mil/baa/pdfs/ISIS_PIP_BAA03-36.pdf
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Twisted Scriptures - Are the new versions just "per-versions"?
- by Kenneth M. Hoeck
From time to time, in this column, we present some comparative analysis of
the many different bible versions to show the errors of many of the modern
versions. Today we are looking at Matthew 1:2.
We can see in the new versions that there is a word removed. The word is
"Firstborn" (And knew her not till she had brought forth her FIRSTBORN son:
and he called his name JESUS). The Greek word for "firstborn" (also appears
in Luke 2:7) refers to Jesus was the first child (of several children) that
Mary had given birth to.
Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she
had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. - KJV
[King James Version]
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Matthew 1:25 And
- KJV w/Strong's Greek [King James Version w/Strong's]
Matthew 1:25 and did not know her till
she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. -
NKJV [New King James Version]
Matthew 1:25 But he had no union with
her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. - NIV
[New International Version]
Matthew 1:25 but knew her not until she
had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus. - RSV [Revised Standard Version]
Matthew 1:25 but she remained a virgin
until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus. - NLT [New Living
Translation]
Matthew 1:25 but had no marital relations
with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. - NRSV [New Revised
Standard Version]
Matthew 1:25 And he had no connection
with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.
- BBE [Bible in Basic English]
Matthew 1:25 He did not have marital
relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child
Jesus. - GWT [God's Word Translation]
Matthew 1:25 but he did not know her
intimately until she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus. - [Holman
Christian Standard Bible]
Matthew 1:25 But he did not make love
to her until after she gave birth to a son. And Joseph gave him the name
Jesus. - NIRV [New International Reader's Version]
It seems obvious that a certain influence is found in the new age versions
as the Catholic Church would like to keep Mary a perpetual Virgin
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