Thursday, April 22, 2010

EARTH DAY - 2010

Earth Day 2010: Celebrating 40 years of Deception

Then God said, " Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over  every creeping thing that creeps on the earth" - Genesis 1:26

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." - Genesis 1:28

Wow, what a plan that the Creator of all things had in the beginning!  We, as humans, were the crown jewel of His creation.  We were made in His image for His glory and according to His word we were meant to have dominion over the earth.  We were to subdue it, be fruitful, multiply, and fill all of the earth.  That plan was drastically altered when the devil was slithering through the garden and deceived our first parents.  From that point on, our earth has never been and will never be the same.  Glory to God for sending humanity His Son to save us!  Jesus; who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was crucified on the cross for my sins and yours, and on the third day rose from the dead ... who now sits at the right hand of Our Father. It is He who is our hope ... NOT the reduction of carbon admissions.

But, leave it to a corrupt political system and a deceived society to utilize environmental stewardship for their own selfish gain and advancement.  You must understand, that the "Powers-That-Be" could really care less about the environment.  They are using the "Environmental Movement" as a vehicle to advance their globalist agenda, line their pockets and remove the obstacle of Biblical Christianity from the landscape.  Take a step back shall we and let us look at the origins of Earth Day. 

"Earth Day" did not start out as "Earth Day" ... it was conceived by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin as a National Environmental Teach-In.  Wouldn't you know it, another "teach-in" during the late 1960s and early 1970s ... but I digress.  Nelson and his cronies directed the participants to utilize "The Environmental Handbook" to aide in facilitating discussions and putting ideas into practice.  Did you know that each stream and tree has its own guardian spirit?  I didn't either until I threw out all of my common sense and logic and read from The Environmental Handbook.  This type of thinking/worldview can be bucketed into what is called PANTHEISM.  Pantheism is nothing more than a form of spiritual naturalism.  Its underlying belief is that god and the material world are one and the same thing and that god is present in everything ... all is god and god is all - So, go strike up a conversation today with your willow tree and try to find salvation for your lost soul?  What the handbook does throughout its many pages is demonize Christianity and hold it responsible for the miseries of the world.  On page 20, they make the claim that Christians believe that it is God's will for us to exploit the planet - I don't recall anything written in Genesis 1 that directed humanity to exploit creation - do you? And on page 25, The Handbook goes as far as to blame Christians for the worsening ecological crisis ... And I thought that this movement was about saving the planet? 

I will not be replacing my Bible any time soon for The Environmental Handbook, but those who embrace Eastern Religions and Fundamental Mormonism might.  You can see for yourself if you look at page 331 in the handbook.  It exhorts society to have a revolution of consciousness and enlightenment while waving the banner(s) of the - Gnostic's, Marxists, Taoists, Quakers, Indians, and Shamans.  Turn back a couple of pages to 324 and you will find endorsements for polygamy and group marriage ... bottom line - replace Christianity!

The pity of it all is that Earth Day and the Environmental Movement have been embraced by the mainstream church.  Can you believe it?  The church has embraced a movement that set out to destroy and replace the very essence of what Christianity stood for in the world.  Biblical churches exclaiming and teaching Christ crucified are being replaced with Emergent/Apostate churches chattering about missional awareness.  The Lord told us in His word that there would be days like these: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside by fables - II Timothy 4:3-4. 

 No environmental movement, handbook, agency or government program can save this planet - only God can!  We, as a civilization, will cease to exist here on planet earth.  It is a matter of biblical fact and a matter of time.  Don't get me wrong, we need to do everything that we can to preserve and protect what God has given to us, but that does not change the fact that we are all living on/in a sinful and fallen planet.  To exalt birds, trees, plants, and the delta smelt above humanity goes against the design of creation.  Take a second and think about something ... there are people on this earth that will do everything in their power to protect and preserve a moose, but will then turn around and make an appointment at the abortion clinic the next week ... how does that make any sense?  How is that even justified?  We are made to feel guilty about endangering a flock of geese, but we can rejoice in the murder of 50 million babies under the banner of freedom ... insanity?  It just doesn't add up to me, but I am open to have anybody explain this line of thinking ... any takers?

On this Earth Day may we gaze upon the face of God.  May we allow Him to expose our sins to us and may we fall on our faces crying out for mercy.  We do have hope as a planet, as a society, as humanity - it is in the saving work of Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone.  Our hope is in Him and any preacher, pastor, book or movement that tells society otherwise is deceiving us.

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Friday, April 16, 2010

T4G 2010 - Together for the Gospel

T4G 2010: The Un-Adjusted Gospel

I was truly blessed last week to attend Together for the Gospel in Louisville, KY.  I, along with 7,000 other believers, were poured into by the Lord under the teaching of Mark Dever, RC Sproul, Al Mohler, Thabiti Anyabwile, John MacArthur, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, CJ Mahaney and Matt Chandler.  As you can see from the list above - all of these men come from many different backgrounds.  They hold different views regarding certain theological and philosophical matters ... items ranging from baptism to eschatology, but all agree and hold fast to the key element of Christianity ... The Gospel!  Although these men have varying backgrounds ... it was refreshing and eye-opening for me to see and experience so many men come together on the solid truth of the Gospel.

The event started off with Pastor Mark Dever asking a very simple, yet complex question - Is your church reflecting the gospel to the outside world?  It seems like an answer should be uttered almost instantly, but after pondering the depth of the question  it required more critical thought and evaluation.  He supported his question with 4 key sub-questions or characteristics that need to be evident within your church. 
1) How is your church displaying the character and nature of God?
2) Is your church telling the truth about human beings? (The reality being that the church is filled with sinners)
3) Is your church reflecting the truth about The Savior, Jesus Christ?
4) Does your church have the right response to the gospel? (repentance and faith)
The sub-questions are key to answering "Is your church reflecting the gospel to the outside world?"  Key scriptures that Dever utilized are Ephesians 3:10-11, Leviticus 19:2, 2 Samuel 23:3-4, James 2 and Romans 6.  You can listen to the entire keynote "The Church is the Gospel Made Visible" by clicking here.

R.C. Sproul followed Dever via satellite.  Although Sproul was not physically at the venue, the power of his message resonated throughout the audience.  Sproul began his address by reading II Corinthians 6:11 regarding being unequally yoked and expounded on how this text has been utilized out of context for radical separation.  He then proceeded to address what he felt were the biggest concerns for the church.  Sproul stated his two concerns were: "The Danger of messing with Mr. In-Between" and "The Danger of messing with the gospel".  Mr. In-Between was an excellent overview of the Hegelian Dialectic Process - meaning that you begin with a thesis, that thesis is met with conflict or anti-thesis, the two collide and produce a new synthesis - aka The Third Way.  He emphasized that the church has lost its ability to give an antithesis ... a statement which I found to be very profound and telling about the church.  Messing with the Gospel entailed Sproul reinforcing imputation.  Sproul included a rebuke of those who reject the idea of justification by faith alone.  This point was underscored when he stated "We, as the church, must have imputation to have justification and without justification there is no gospel"Sproul concluded his address with a warning to us all - STOP TRYING TO IMPROVE THE GOSPEL! (emphasis mine) ... It's not our gospel, it's God's gospel and there is no way to humanly improve upon what God has already done.  To listen to the entire address "The Defense and Confirmation of the Gospel" by R.C. Sproul ... click here

Al Mohler was next to speak to the crowd of nearly 7,000.  Mohler gave a thoughtful address regarding the examination of the "CRASH" of the gospel ... the adjusted gospel.  His talk began by pointing out the assumption that the world has changed and that is why we have adjusted the gospel ... the gospel needed to keep up with the "intellectual era".  Mohler reinforced that this "adjusting" has been going on since the beginning of the church - referencing I Timothy 6:35, II Timothy 1:8-14 and Jude 3.  He then went on to explain eight trajectories that lead to an adjusted gospel.  These trajectories are as follows: 1. The Modern Trajectory, 2. The Post-Modern Trajectory, 3. A Moral Trajectory, 4. The Aesthetic Trajectory, 5. The Therapeutic Trajectory, 6. The Pragmatic Trajectory, 7. The Emotional Trajectory, and 8. The Materialist Trajectory.  You can listen to the entire presentation by Mohler if you click hereMohler concluded by giving the audience 2 key items to consider; Do not succumb to doctrine fatigue and embarrassment will be a result within our world if we are not rooted in truth ... 2 items of compromise that we should all prayerfully consider.

Thabiti Anyabwile reinforced what Mohler had covered with his address on "Wrongly Engaging the Culture".  He posed several questions to begin his presentation; At what level are we to address or attempt to change the culture? What does it even mean to engage the culture?  How do we know if the objective is met?  Thabiti answered all of those questions by biblical explaining what the role of the pastor should be within culture.  For his explanation he guided us through "The 4 P's of Paul" - Paul's Purpose, Philosophy, Practices, and Perspective ... referencing Colossians 1:24 through 3:4 throughout his address. Listen to Thabiti by clicking here.

John MacArthur stepped to the stage next to speak to the audience regarding the "Theology of Sleep".  Simply stated, "We sow the gospel and we go to sleep" ... MacArthur utilized Mark 4:26-29 to illustrate his point.  "It" grows and we do not know why ... "Its" growth has nothing to do with us!  He reinforced the sovereignty of God with the historical account of Nicodemus from John 3.  Its emphasis being that new life is beyond our power ... it is a divine miracle.  To drive the point home even further, MacArthur directed us to Luke 23:39-43.  The power of God on the soul of the thief on the cross offered no human explanation.  He then went on to detail the approach we must take regarding evangelism.  He stated that evangelism must consist of: 1) humility 2) obedience 3) diligence 4) confidence ... to listen to the entire presentation click here.

John Piper concluded our evening teaching/preaching on the topic "Did Jesus Preach Paul's Gospel" ... a response to the perspectives vocalized by N.T. Wright.  I will let Piper speak for himself - you can to by watching here.

Ligon Duncan reinforced the dominance that scripture must play in our lives with his presentation regarding the "Early Church Fathers".  The conclusion of the conference came with addresses from Matt Chandler and C.J. Mahaney.  To say the least, I was absolutely overwhelmed by the testimony of Matt Chandler.  I still cannot articulate my thoughts and feelings regarding what I heard from Matt, but it was a blessing and I promise you ... if you watch the video ... you to will be moved and blessed by his words.

I encourage all of you to check out all of the resources from T4G 2010.  Not only were the speakers great, but so was the worship time, and the fellowship that I had with some dear brothers in Christ.  I hope to see many more people there in 2012.  Until then .... continue to fight the good fight!

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WORLDVIEW BOOTCAMP 2010: Summer Training Series - Gary Kah

WORLDVIEW BOOTCAMP 2010:
Summer Training Series
Wednesday, May 5th @ 6:30 pm
Keynote Presentation - Gary Kah


Gary is the former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana government. While in that position he traveled extensively overseas working closely with the economic staff at American Embassies on trade-related projects. During that time, he learned of efforts underway to establish a one-world political/financial system. He also discovered there was a religious motivation connected with these developments.

Gary has written two best-selling books detailing his experiences and explaining the goals of the one-world/interfaith movement.  His books, En Route to Global Occupation and The New World Religion, are fully documented and are critical in understanding today's global developments - including the current financial crisis.

Gary keeps interested readers informed of the latest international economic, political and religious developments through his research news journal Hope for the World Update.

For more information and details visit www.worldviewbootcamp.org

Worldview Bootcamp 2010 - Summer Training Series


Have you ever felt that the world we are living in is spinning out of control? Do you wish to engage the culture and the church, but do not where to start? Soldiers must go to bootcamp before they step on the battlefield and so must Christians.

Join us this summer as we launch our Worldview Bootcamp with Gary Kah, Micah Clark, Carl Teichrib & Chris Rosebrough. We will meet once a month beginning in May and concluding in August. Remember, the more you sweat in training ... the less you bleed in battle.

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