Tuesday, April 1, 2008
beware of false prophets
I must confess, I like Oprah, I have watched her show before. But this video definitely opened my eyes to some dangerous teaching that is going on. You can view it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA. My friend Lisa said it really well, so I'll just reference her comments:
As Christians, we should always remember the verses below so that we can defend our faith without being deceived by "false prophets."
John 14:6 says, "Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
Matthew 7:13-23 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them......"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'"
That is or should be a scary thought for those who do not believe in Jesus being the ONLY way! Many will believe that they are on the road to Heaven, but many will not make it.
Like Oprah, many APPEAR to be godly, but sadly they will not be with us in Heaven someday unless they decide to believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. 2 Timothy 3:2-5 says, "In the end times....People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. "
Oprah is one who has that form of godliness, but she vehemently denies the power of God and eternal life through His Son, Jesus. Many will appear to be godly, but many do not know the one TRUE God. Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic or Lord! Which one is He if He told us that HE is the only way to God? Acts 16:31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."
Family Research Council newsletter
An Embarrassment of Riches
March 2008
While most companies have started to feel the squeeze of our sagging economy, business has never been better for Planned Parenthood. Although the organization couldn't be more controversial, its profits have never been higher, according to the group's just-released 2006-07 annual report. For the first time in history, Planned Parenthood has surpassed the $1 billion mark, a milestone made possible by the government's hefty $336 million investment. Despite the rash of bad publicity, Planned Parenthood was entrusted with a $31.4 million raise in taxpayer funds - a 10.8 percent increase in the nonprofit's government revenue. Adding to the financial windfall, Planned Parenthood's clinics performed an extra 24,707 abortions in 2006, six times the number of casualties from the entire Iraq war. All together, its abortion mills put 289,650 unborn babies to death in the year 2006 alone. And let's not forget that Planned Parenthood also makes a tidy sum sowing its wild oats in the next generation of abortion customers. The group sold more than 1,400,000 emergency contraception kits, in many instances making transactions without as much as a medical exam. While the public is increasingly skeptical of Planned Parenthood's operation, it has yet to put a dent in the organization's bottom line. For that, we need your help. The majority of Americans wouldn't invest in a company that conspires in sexual crimes against children, accepts racially-motivated donations, promotes pornography to kids, devotes millions to the election of pro-abortion leaders, and uses unsanitary equipment to treat patients. Unfortunately, through Title X and Medicaid, the federal government is forcing taxpayers to do just that. On our website, www.frc.org, FRC is circulating a petition to the White House, urging President Bush to approve new Title X guidelines that would ensure no federal money goes to refer women for abortions. In addition, the federally subsidized sharing of abortion facilities and birth control clinics must end. If choice is the mantra du jour, then taxpayers deserve one in how their money is spent.
March 2008
While most companies have started to feel the squeeze of our sagging economy, business has never been better for Planned Parenthood. Although the organization couldn't be more controversial, its profits have never been higher, according to the group's just-released 2006-07 annual report. For the first time in history, Planned Parenthood has surpassed the $1 billion mark, a milestone made possible by the government's hefty $336 million investment. Despite the rash of bad publicity, Planned Parenthood was entrusted with a $31.4 million raise in taxpayer funds - a 10.8 percent increase in the nonprofit's government revenue. Adding to the financial windfall, Planned Parenthood's clinics performed an extra 24,707 abortions in 2006, six times the number of casualties from the entire Iraq war. All together, its abortion mills put 289,650 unborn babies to death in the year 2006 alone. And let's not forget that Planned Parenthood also makes a tidy sum sowing its wild oats in the next generation of abortion customers. The group sold more than 1,400,000 emergency contraception kits, in many instances making transactions without as much as a medical exam. While the public is increasingly skeptical of Planned Parenthood's operation, it has yet to put a dent in the organization's bottom line. For that, we need your help. The majority of Americans wouldn't invest in a company that conspires in sexual crimes against children, accepts racially-motivated donations, promotes pornography to kids, devotes millions to the election of pro-abortion leaders, and uses unsanitary equipment to treat patients. Unfortunately, through Title X and Medicaid, the federal government is forcing taxpayers to do just that. On our website, www.frc.org, FRC is circulating a petition to the White House, urging President Bush to approve new Title X guidelines that would ensure no federal money goes to refer women for abortions. In addition, the federally subsidized sharing of abortion facilities and birth control clinics must end. If choice is the mantra du jour, then taxpayers deserve one in how their money is spent.
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