Peace in the Middle East & The Revived Roman Empire

     Below is an excellent commentary of both peace in the Middle East and the Revived Roman Empire from a Biblical perspective, as well as how we see it shaping up through the Union for the Mediterranean.

     I have to say once again, the things written in the pages of our Bible are coming to life. Please pay attention to this stuff. It should cause you to want to know who this God is who can write history before it occurs. His name is Jesus, and He commands today for you to repent from your rebellion, your sins, and trust Him for your salvation. He died for you 2,000 years ago, your own Creator taking upon Himself the penalty your sins require. But His atoning sacrificial death will not be applied to your account before God the Father unless you repent and put your trust in Jesus alone. If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

Can There Be Peace In The Middle East?

     Please take a look at the video below so you will know more about what is really happening in the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The video is produced by the Messianic Jewish ministry Maoz Israel, whose ministry is preaching the Gospel to Israel. Then I would like you to read the articles I have linked below the video, which show the hypocrisy of Israel’s opponents in the peace process.

     Also understand this as you are considering these things, Israel is not going anywhere. However, their existence is for the purpose of bringing glory to God, and salvation to the world, both of which are the Biblical purpose for their creation. As God told Abraham, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 22:18 (NKJV). And as God said through the Prophet Jeremiah, “Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.”  Jeremiah 33:9 (NKJV). 

     All through the Old Testament, the prophets warned that Israel would be scattered throughout the nations due to their turning away from God, but that one day God Himself would bring Israel back. Even before Israel was scattered throughout the Babylonian Empire around the sixth century B.C., and way before Rome scattered Israel beginning in 70 A.D., Jeremiah wrote:

     “Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “that they shall no longer say, ‘As the LORD lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of Egypt,’ but, ‘As the LORD lives who brought up and led the descendants of the house of Israel from the north country and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ And they shall dwell in their own land.”

Jeremiah 23:7, 8 (NKJV).

     God promised through Jeremiah, and in fact all of the prophets, that Israel will one day dwell safely in their own land. That peace, however, will only come when the Prince of Peace arrives for the second time, the God-Man Jesus Christ, Yeshua Moshiach, both the Son of David and the Son of God. Jeremiah also wrote of this saying:

          “Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD,

     “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;

A King shall reign and prosper,

And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

     In His days Judah will be saved,

And Israel will dwell safely;

Now this is His name by which He will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”

Jeremiah 23:5, 6 (NKJV).

     Isaiah called this same Branch of David “the Branch of the LORD.” Isaiah 4:2b (NKJV). Because Jesus was fully man, a descendant of King David, and fully God, the second member of the Trinity, He was thus a Branch of both!  Because He was both fully man and fully God, He is the One who paid our debt to God on the cross, and gave us His Righteousness!

     The Prophet Zechariah spoke of the Messiah using the same title the “Branch,” and even foretold the words used by Pontius Pilot, “Behold the Man!” (John 19:5b (NKJV)):

     Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH!
From His place He shall branch out,
And He shall build the temple of the LORD;
     Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD.
He shall bear the glory,
And shall sit and rule on His throne;
So He shall be a priest on His throne,
And the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Zechariah 6:12b, 13 (NKJV).

     Isaiah described His reign as the Prince of Peace like this:

          For unto us a Child is born,

     Unto us a Son is given;

     And the government will be upon His shoulder.

     And His name will be called

     Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

          Of the increase of His government and peace

     There will be no end,

     Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,

     To order it and establish it with judgment and justice

     From that time forward, even forever.

     The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:6, 7 (NKJV).

Can There Be Peace In The Middle East? from maozisrael on Vimeo.


IAF Gaza Air Strikes Wound 4 Terrorists
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139943

Palestinian Official: No Chance Of Serious Peace Talks With Netanyahu Government
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/palestinian-official-no-chance-of-serious-peace-talks-with-netanyahu-government-1.317681

September A Record Month For Missiles From Gaza
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139931

PA Continues To Teach Denial Of Israel's Existence 
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=3351

Lebanon Transformed: A Hizbullah Nation, Iranian Proxy
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139945

     King David warned us to repent and put our faith in the Lord Jesus while we can when he wrote:

Now therefore, be wise, O kings;

     Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear,

     And rejoice with trembling.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,

     And you perish in the way,

     When His wrath is kindled but a little.

     Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

Psalm 2: (NKJV).

     Jesus is coming back. By the look of how the world is hurtling towards the latter days events foretold by the prophets, He might be coming back very, very soon. If you have never repented from your own personal rebellion against God, and put your faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, that His death on the cross 2,000 years ago paid your personal debt to God, do it now! If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

Global Governance Update

     I really want to get away from writing about a one world government, but I’m having trouble doing it. Every time I turn around, something pops up regarding this issue.

     Below is the October 1, 2010 Glenn Beck show. I encourage you to watch it. Please understand, I fully recognize that Glenn is not a Bible-believing Christian, but I respect his understanding of history (aside from Biblical history) and his perception of where our world is heading. Moreover, the things he and his guests on this show talk about will astound you.

     I would expect this conversation to take place at a conspiracy theory crazy people convention. No matter whether you like Glenn or not, his guests (former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, Fox Business host Stuart Varney and European Union Parliament member Daniel Hannan) are very rational and successful people, not conspiracy theory crazies. Leaving his unbiblical views of Christianity aside, I think Glenn is pretty rational and successful too.

     Watch the videos below, paying particular attention to the second section. Also, there is a document they refer to, which I linked to in my last post. It’s a report on the coming global governance that was created by the United States of America and the European Union. That document is so clearly telling us that the governments of the world are indeed coming together. Please read this report so that you see with your own eyes what the US and the EU are saying about global governance: http://www.foia.cia.gov/2025/2025_Global_Governance.pdf.

     The things written about in the Bible are coming to pass one day. We’re watching it happen. Make sure that you are ready. The only way that you can be, however, is to “get right” with God. You must make sure that you have put down your rebellion against the Creator by repenting from your sins, and surrender to Him through putting all of your faith for salvation in God the Son, Jesus Christ. If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

10/6/2010 UPDATE:

President Seeks Salvation In His New World Order http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/president-seeks-salvation-in-his-new-world-order/story-e6frg6so-1225933524128 

Global Government?! Really?

     I recently wrote a commentary on the future reality of a one world government from a Biblical perspective. See Lambs Law, Why Does It Seem Everyone Is Talking About Global Governance?, http://lambslaw.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-does-it-seem-everyone-is-talking.html. I started my comment with the disclaimer that I fully recognize that this whole notion seems like some crazy claim by the conspiracy theory nuts.

     Well, read my article and you will see that it’s really not the stuff of delusionists, it is in fact grounded in Biblical truth. Nevertheless, it’s still very hard to fully comprehend the reality of such a thing. Let me draw your attention to something though that I think may help settle your mind that this is not crazy talk, but actually at least one superpower’s goal.

     Just take a look at the photos above. The image on the left of each pair is a painting of the artist Pieter Brueghel’s rendition of the Biblical Tower of Babel. The image on the upper right side is the European Union Parliament building, which was built to resemble the unfinished construction of the Tower of Babel. The lower right image is a promotional poster marketing the European Union’s mission as finishing the work that was begun at the Tower of Babel – the unification of all nations. More on this comparison can be seen here: http://biblelight.net/Tower-of-Babel.htm.

     For those of you who don’t know the significance of the Tower of Babel, you can read about it in Chapter 11 of Genesis. God wanted the descendants of Noah to fulfill Adam’s duty to spread throughout the entire world and subdue it, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.” Genesis 9:1b (NKJV); compare Genesis 1:28. Under the first world leader, Nimrod, mankind rebelled against God at the Tower of Babel by building an anti-God idolatrous kingdom and refused to fulfill their duty. See Genesis 11:1—9; see also Genesis 10:8—10. God judged that rebellion by changing the languages, thus forcing people to spread throughout the earth as they congregated into groups who shared the same languages.

     It should be clear from these images that the promoted theme of the European Union is an effort to finish what was begun at the first Tower of Babel. The significance of this is not only the connection to that infamous first one world government, but also to the purpose behind it – rebellion against God. I believe this push for world government is rebellion for many reasons, but the clearest can be seen in the way these powers are consumed with regulating and “saving” the environment. We should all be good stewards of God’s gift to us, but we can never elevate the creation over the Creator. The Apostle Paul wrote of this saying, “Professing to be wise, they became fools ... who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Romans 1:22, 25 (NKJV).

     Read the articles that follow, and you will see that the European Union and the United States appear very interested in reforming the one world government begun at Babel. The last of the three sites describes the prophetic move towards a one world religion as well.

The Interdependence of Countries Is Inescapable
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=385160&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26

National Intelligence Council
http://www.dni.gov/nic/NIC_home.html, and their report entitled Global Governance 2025 at: http://www.foia.cia.gov/2025/2025_Global_Governance.pdf

The President Of The EU Says Religion Must Play A Role In The Operation Of The European Political Structure
http://news.prophecytoday.com/2010/09/president-of-eu-says-religion-must-play.html

     Please take these things seriously. Though most people used to simply dismiss these thoughts as crazy talk, you can see that both the United States of America and the European Union are very involved at pushing the world’s governing bodies closer together. The Bible has been telling mankind of this day for thousands of years. That evidence should cause you to seek the God who wrote history before it happened. His name is Jesus, God the Son, the second member of a triune God. He died on a cross 2,000 years ago, taking upon Himself God the Father’s wrath, so that all who would repent from their rebellion against God and turn to Him through faith, would escape the wrath they deserve. If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).



Shai Linne Proclaiming the Gospel

     I just cannot think of a better way to say it:

     The writer of Hebrews, echoing the words of King David, implored, “Today, if you will hear His voice, [d]o not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” Hebrews 3:15, 4:7b (NKJV) (see also Psalm 95:7—8). If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

Who Really Wants Peace?

Photo Found At:  http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/09/14/israeli-palestinian-leaders-prepare-meet-clinton-says-time-ripe-peace/

     I find it very interesting that our world is so intent on forcing peace upon people who really want nothing to do with it. Granted, the biggest antagonist, Iran, is not part of nor will be bound by any peace negotiation. However, even Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority’s leader, who is directly involved with the peace negotiations, clearly doesn’t really want peace.

     They want to have their way, and that’s it! No true compromise is being sought after. This false sense of seeking peace is reminiscent of the way the false prophets in the days of Jeremiah were deceiving the people immediately before the Babylonians obliterated Judah:

     They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly,

Saying, “Peace, peace!”

When there is no peace.

Jeremiah 6:14 (NKJV).

     Those false prophets made people feel better by saying peace was coming, but that was deception. God told the people through Jeremiah that because they ignored the prophets and refused to repent, God would punish them through the Babylonians.

     Very interestingly, Jeremiah spoke of another time in the future when Israel would go through the worst time of trouble the world has ever seen, but that it would be for their good, to bring them to faith in the Messiah:

     We have heard a voice of trembling,

Of fear, and not of peace.
…

     Alas! For that day is great,

So that none is like it;

And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble,

But he shall be saved out of it.

…

     But they shall serve the LORD their God,

And David their king,

Whom I will raise up for them.

Jeremiah 30:5b, 7, 9 (NKJV).

     The Prophet Zechariah also spoke of this time, describing it as a time when the world’s focus will be on Jerusalem with drunken-like madness:

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.

Zechariah 12:2, 3 (NKJV).

     I believe we are entering that time, which both Jeremiah and Zechariah spoke of. I believe it because the Bible says multiple times that the regathering of Israel and the time of Jacob’s trouble would occur in the latter days, “In the latter days you will consider it.” Jeremiah 30:24b (NKJV).

     Read the articles that follow and consider whether you believe peace is possible:

With Compromise Elusive, Mideast Talks Threatened By End Of Settlement Slowdown At Midnight

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/09/25/jewish-settlers-west-bank-prepare-end-building-freeze-races-rescue-talks/

Kassam On Negev; Leftists, Arabs Riot In Jerusalem

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139766

Mahmoud Abbas: Israel Must Choose Between Peace And Settlement Construction

http://www.hamsayeh.net/hamsayehnet_iran-international%20news1707.htm

High Alert In Jerusalem As Arab Riots Continue

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139760

Sha’ath: Only Netanyahu Can Save Talks By Extending Freeze

http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=189293

     All of these things should cause you to recognize that the Bible is indeed real. Israel’s existence after 2,000 years of dispersion should be enough on its own, since the Bible repeatedly said they would be scattered and regathered in the latter days. If we are approaching the Time of Jacob’s Trouble, then Jesus Christ is soon to return, and He is the only One who will bring true peace.

     Moreover, if you have never repented of your sin and put your faith in Christ alone for salvation, do it today, “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2b (NKJV). There is no time to delay. If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

9/27/2010 UPDATE:

Lieberman: PA Refused To Accept Freeze For 9 Months
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=189438

What is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, All About?

     It’s about Jesus!  Check out this video from the Messianic Jewish Ministry Maoz Israel:

Yeshua Our Kippur from maozisrael on Vimeo.

     If you have not repented from sin and put your trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, please understand that Jesus said you will not have your sins atoned for when you die, “for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24b (NKJV). If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

Are We Living In Biblical Times? No Doubt About It!

     Did you know that you could read about things happening today that were written in the Bible thousands of years ago? It seems like newspapers are practically plagiarizing Scripture.

     Don’t take my word for it, read the Old Testament Prophets for yourself. God warned that there would be a time when the world’s focus is on Israel:

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.  And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.

Zechariah 12:2, 3 (NKJV).  Now that the Jews have been back in their land after being banished for nearly 2,000 years, we are seeing these Scriptures come into fulfillment.

     Consider the Scriptures that follow, and know that the conflict described in Psalm 83 has been raging with these precise enemies ever since Israel came back into existence, nearly 3,000 years after this prophecy was written. Also, the alliance predicted in Ezekiel 38 has never before existed. Do a simple Internet search of these countries and you will see that they are very much aligned with each other today.

     Prophecy involving Arabs (Ishmaelites & Hagrites), Jordan (Edom, Moab & Ammon), Lebanon (Gebal & Tyre), Syria (Assyria), Gaza (Philistia) and the rest of the Palestinians as well as all those who hate Israel (Amalek):

(Image From: http:/prophecydepot.blogspot.com/2010/05/twin-prophecies-of-israeli-palestinian.html)

Do not keep silent, O God!

     Do not hold Your peace,

     And do not be still, O God!

For behold, Your enemies make a tumult;

     And those who hate You have lifted up their head.

They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,

     And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.

They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,

     That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

For they have consulted together with one consent;

     They form a confederacy against You:

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;

     Moab and the Hagrites;

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;

     Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Assyria also has joined with them;

     They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

Psalm 83:1—8 (NKJV) (underlined emphasis added).

     Prophesy of an invasion of a reassembled and restored Israel led by the leader of Russia (Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech & Tubal), and followed by Iran (Persia), Sudan (Cush), Libya (Put) and Turkey (Gomer & Beth-togarmah):

(Image From: http:/isralestine-blog.blogspot.com/2010/05/trouble-on-seas-gogs-2-pronged-evil.html)

     The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

     “‘Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety. You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.’”

Ezekiel 38:1—9 (NIV) (underlined emphasis added).

     You may have noticed that Syria, a primary ally of this horde of nations described by Ezekiel, is oddly missing. Interestingly, Isaiah made a prediction concerning Damascus, the capital city of Syria that claims to be the oldest continually inhabited city on earth, which has not yet come into fulfillment:

     Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city,

And it will be a ruinous heap.

Isaiah 17:1b (NKJV).

     Now watch the video below, which is produced by a Messianic Jewish ministry in Tel Aviv. Keep in mind that as we go about our daily lives, largely unaware of the on goings of the Middle East, Jews in Israel live with a constant threat of war. By the grace of God alone we have been spared this. But know very well that we have the same enemies as Israel does.

Israel Prepares For War from maozisrael on Vimeo.

     These things are not meant to scare us. They are given to us so that we will know God is real and in control. How else could you explain the detailed prophetic scenarios written so long ago? I have only given you a few small snippets of the prophecies concerning the “latter days.” Read them yourself, and decide for yourself whether the Prophets were writing about today.

     Know this too, if these prophecies are happening, the return of Jesus Christ is very, very soon! Will it be within the next 100 years? I don’t know, but it could be within the hour. About the timing of His return, Jesus said of other “latter days” events, “when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors!” Matthew 24:33b (NKJV). If you hear His voice, do as Jesus commanded, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV).

Israel, the True Oppressor in the Middle East, Really?

     The world seems to be turning against Israel more and more every day.  I keep seeing different statistics regarding anti-Semitism being on the rise all over the world.  Even in America, the recent outrageousness that came from long time White House reporter Helen Thomas, proves that people are becoming more bold in their opinions that Israel is the true oppressor in the Middle East.

     Watch the ridiculous statements from Helen Thomas here:

     What these opinions reveal to me is that the world is not only rejecting Israel, but God Himself.  I'm not saying that we need to bow down and obey to everything Israel wishes, but we do need to bow down before our God and give Him our love and respect.  One of the ways in which we honor God is simply by believing His word.

     Here are just a couple of passages that deal with who really owns the land, and how we are to treat Israel:

I will make you a great nation;

     I will bless you
     And make your name great;
     And you shall be a blessing.

I will bless those who bless you,
     And I will curse him who curses you;
     And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

Genesis 12:2, 3 (NKJV).

On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying:

“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates.”

Genesis 15:18 (NKJV).

     Therefore say to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘when I am hallowed in you before their eyes. For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.’”  

Ezekiel 36:22—26 (NKJV).

Thus says the LORD of hosts:

          “Behold, I will save My people from the land of the east
     And from the land of the west;
          I will bring them back,
     And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
     They shall be My people
     And I will be their God,
     In truth and righteousness.”

Zechariah 8:7, 8 (NKJV).

     The bottom line is that from the very beginning of human history, we rejected God. God then created the nation of Israel so that His word and plan for salvation would be known to the entire world. However, because that nation rejected God and His Messiah, who Himself was God in human flesh, God turned His back on Israel for a time.  

     Regardless of Israel’s disobedience, the above passages from Ezekiel and Zechariah guaranteed that God would one day bring the Jews back into their land. They also guarantee that God will one day restore Israel as a Holy nation. See also Zechariah 12:10.

     This brings us back to the question of who owns the land of Israel. God made it clear to Abraham in the passage from Genesis 15 above. It belongs to Israel. Israel’s neighbors however, hate Israel. Our nation in fact seems to be joining them. We can’t do much about what our nation’s policies are, but we can control what our individual beliefs are.

     Let me urge you to bless the nation of Israel, and pray for their salvation. The fact of what God had said to the Prophet Ezekiel over 2,500 years ago should make you speechless! This is the only nation in the history of the world that has been completely dispersed and destroyed, partially regathered almost 100 hundred years later, dispersed and completely destroyed again 400 more years later, and then regathered again nearly 2,000 years after that!

     It just doesn't happen! But the fact that a man named Ezekiel said this would happen, and that God Himself had told him, we have no choice but to recognize that God’s hand is at work in Israel.

     Take a look at the following video, and if you really believe that Israel is the oppressor, please be open to the fact that you just might be wrong.

     Heed the warning that God gave to Abraham in Genesis 12 above. God keeps His promises. Do not doubt that He will in fact curse those who curse Israel. Know also that the day is coming when much of the world will be cursing Israel to the point of seeking another Holocaust of the Jews, and all those who have rejected God will join in, “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.” Zechariah 12:2 (NKJV).

     The existence of Israel, and the hatred of Israel should convince you that the Bible is true. There is no other explanation for their continued existence. Believe that God is real and is actively at work in our world. Moreover, believe that He sent His Messiah, Jesus Christ, to save all those who would repent from sin and put their trust for salvation in Him alone. So most importantly, heed the command Jesus gave when He said, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV). 

Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

Chicken-and-Egg Mystery Finally Cracked
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/14/chicken-egg-mystery-finally-cracked/?test=latestnews

     Why this is even something to discuss is beyond my comprehension. Once again, science proves what the Bible has been saying all along. Someone had to make the chicken first! 

     To a rational mind, this finding would beg the question, who then made the chicken? I mean, if the egg didn’t make itself, then someone or something had to make it, right? However, the above article indicates (last line in the article) that the big question arising from this discovery is, “It is hoped the discovery leads to the invention of new materials.” 

     The Bible made it very clear who created the first chicken:

So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

Genesis 1:21, 22 (NKJV).

     The Bible also made it very clear that one day people would give up rational thought in favor of whatever their minds would prefer over God:

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 up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

2 Timothy 4:3, 4 (NKJV).

     Do you believe that the chickens, and even you, were made through a cosmic collision of space particles? Do you believe that you are an accident, a freak of nature? I personally don’t have enough faith to be an atheist. There is way too much evidence that a Holy and Awesome God made all these creatures and all this stuff around us.

     If you believe there is no God, and that as complex as you are, you were made through the fable of evolution, please reconsider. You don’t  believe that the watch on your wrist came into being all by itself, why would you believe that you did?

     Genesis is not a fable, evolution is.  Here are two excellent websites if you are interested in learning more on the folly of evolution:

Answers In Genesis

http://www.answersingenesis.org/

Institute for Creation Research

http://www.icr.org/    

     Know this too, there will come a day when you will stand before your Creator. His word promises that in this life, you can receive the reward of eternal life by repenting from your sins and trusting that Jesus Christ took the penalty you deserve because of your sins. If you do not, the Bible promises that the day is coming when “the dead [will be] judged according to their works.” Revelation 20:12b (NKJV).

     Before you dismiss this silly article about who came first, consider what works you will be judged for. Have you ever lied? Taken anything that didn’t belong to you, regardless of it’s value? Looked with lust at someone not your spouse? Jesus calls that adultery of the heart. See Matthew 5:27, 28. Have you ever been unrighteously angry? Road rage maybe? Or foolishly angry at your brother or sister? Jesus calls that murder in the heart. See Matthew 5:21, 22.

     Those are just four of the Ten Commandments. The good that you have done might mitigate your sentence on Judgment Day, but it will not erase your guilt for breaking the Law of God. The reason you feel guilty when you do these things is that God put a conscience in your heart to alert you to His law, for the purpose of driving you towards repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

     You are guilty, and you will still be guilty on Judgment Day, no matter how much good you do before you die. But you don't have to be guilty, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV). Reject the foolishness of this world. Repent from your foolish way and believe in the One who died in your place, then your sins and your guilt will be removed, “As far as the east is from the west.” Psalm 103:12a (NKJV).