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Ask, seek, knock

2/27/2017

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"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." --Matthew 7:7

Every verse of the Bible contains a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and understanding for any serious student of God's word -- and Matthew 7:7 is an excellent example, as we learned yesterday at the Christian Music Hour at Care-age of Brookfield. Here, preacher extraordinaire Chris Carrillo blessed us with a 15-minute exploration of this verse, answering such questions as these:

  • Does God hear the prayer of an unbeliever?
  • What should we be asking for?
  • Why do we need to continue seeking Him even after we're saved?
  • Should we keep "knocking" if He doesn't seem to be responding? 

If you'd like to hear this important message, here it is: 
Then, to listen to more of Chris's Care-age messages, simply enter Carrillo in the search field above, and follow the links. You'll be richly rewarded! 

(If you're reading this via email, please click on the title above to be taken to the original post; here, you'll find the audio.)
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Looking for life in all the wrong places

2/19/2017

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A 12-year Danish study of 1000 healthy joggers aged 20 to 86 tells yet another tale about how to extend your life: "A light jog a few times a week may help you live longer, a new study from Denmark suggests. In contrast, running too hard may have drawbacks." 

Publishing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the researchers found that "those who jogged strenuously were just as likely to die during the study period as those who were sedentary."

So the pendulum of the latest scientific knowledge swings back once again. But never fear: A year or decade or century from now, there'll no doubt be another study ascribing long life to high-speed, pavement-pounding marathoners.  

What's missing from the ever-changing brilliance of modern secular science? Just this singular fact, noted by King David in one of the many psalms he wrote to the Lord: "And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them" (Psalm 139:16b).

This is why secular science's solutions for extending our longevity are doomed to fail. The truth is that we each have a divinely scheduled appointment with death. And nothing can possibly change it -- not even all the medications or diets or exercise regimens the world can possibly dream up.

But here's the best news: You will live forever. The only question is whereyou'll spend it. 

So if you haven't done so already, why not take some time today to plan your destination for all eternity?  
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Is Genesis History?

2/13/2017

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In case you missed the promotions on this one-night-only event, here are the details courtesy of the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee; to see the trailer, scroll down:

"We almost never send out a newsletter for any reason other than to promote our engagements and keep our ministry base informed regarding upcoming events and initiatives.

"This is a rare exception...

"There is a movie coming-out this month that will be in select theaters across the country for only one night. It addresses a very important question... 'Is Genesis History?'  In most cases, something like this would be produced by skeptics or fairly liberal religious organizations that have a low view of the authority and inspiration of Scripture.  In this case, it is the opposite. It is hosted by Del Tackett who you might know if you saw the powerful DVD series entitled 'The Truth Project.'

"What exactly happened 'In the beginning...' and in the time that followed? Throughout most of history, Genesis was considered an accurate and reliable record, but over the past 250 years, it has become one of the most controversial books of all time. Events highlighted -- including the Creation of the universe in six days, the existence of the real Adam and Eve, and a global Flood dstroying the world -- are now questioned by many ... including some Christians. Where can reliable, well-researched answers be found?

"IS GENESIS HISTORY? is a comprehensive documentary featuring scientists and scholars looking at the world and explaining how it intersects with the history recorded in Genesis. From rock layers to fossils to lions to stars, this fascinating film will challenge and change the way you see the world.

"Showing in theaters as a one-night event on Thursday, February 23 only, IS GENESIS HISTORY? shines new light on our origins, providing a positive argument for Biblical Creation and the Flood. Dr. Del Tackett, creator of 'The Truth Project,' serves as your guide—hiking through canyons, climbing up mountains, and diving below the sea—in an exploration of two competing views … one compelling truth." 

​Click here to find a theater near you 
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When theory is presented as fact

2/6/2017

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“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools …” Romans 1:20-22

When I first started investigating the question of God in the year 2000, I learned about many issues that old-earth evolutionists were unable to answer – including the issue of comets. Because of factors ranging from the sun’s heat to collisions with planets, they cannot possibly survive for billions of years. So if the universe is truly billions of years old, how is it that we still see them?

Secular scientists obviously acknowledge this as a problem, because they long ago came up with a “rescue device,” which is to say a theoretical explanation: a distant comet-breeding ground called the Oort Cloud. 

No one has ever seen the Oort Cloud. No one has uncovered even a smattering evidence for its existence. Instead, they satisfy themselves by saying that the Oort Cloud must exist, because comets exist, and the universe is billions and billions of years old, and it’s the best explanation anyone has come up with to date. 

Back in 2000, scientists at least had the decency to call this a theory. But no more: The Oort Cloud is now presented as fact, even though not a lick of evidence has been found to prove its existence. Kind of like the “fact” of evolution itself. 

There’s a word for this sort of thinking: reification. It means treating an idea as fact – or, in Gestalt psychology, perceiving an object as having more spatial information than it actually has.  

Isn’t it interesting that the world rejects the stunning evidence for the God of the Bible, the truth of the book of Genesis, and the relative youth of our universe – but eagerly embraces theories that are totally lacking in evidence?  

I guess Jesus explained this phenomenon when He said, as recorded in Matthew 7, “Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.” 

People seem to think that there’s safety in numbers, that the Lord wouldn't let the majority of people spend eternity in hell, that if we just stick with the crowd and avoid the most heinous crimes, we’ll be fine at the judgment seat. 

Not so, according to Jesus. As He also said in Matthew 7, “Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

That’s one fact that we’d all be wise to embrace.

Are you among the few? Or do you prefer to cling to the crowd, to embrace empty theories that have as their only advantage an uncanny ability to deny what your Creator has so clearly said? 
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Ducklings and Chicks,Wheat and Tares 

2/3/2017

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Written by Pastor Rolland Starr and published in The Cornerstone Challenge, June 1986, this oustanding essay was shared via email on 10/31/13 by David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, www.wayoflife.org. What an analogy!

"I remember reading of a man named Dr. R.B. Shattuck who put duck eggs under a brooding hen. Some very amusing things happened, as he related. 

"He said that next to human beings, hens are the most easily hum-bugged creatures and that putting duck eggs under a hen is one of the biggest jokes on that farm. When the ducks are hatched it is a tragedy for the hen and a comedy for the bystanders. The ducklings go where they please, utterly indifferent to the hen's frantic clucking and cackling. They do not understand the hens' frantic utterings, and she does not know whether they are happy or suffering pain. 

"They eat what she forbids and refuse what she offers. They never follow her; she is always following them trying to get them to do her bidding. They head for the nearest mud puddle and she almost has a nervous breakdown. When they become waterlogged and sticky with mud, they rub themselves against her to dry themselves off. It is a one-way relationship -- she is compelled to "moter" the ducks, but they never even approximate being her chicks. It is a sad situation to say the least. 

"It is quite easy to see in all of this a parallel with many who call themselves children of God. They proclaim that God is their Father, but there is little resemblance and no obedience. God is bound to be their Father, but they need not be His children. There is no interest in the things of God and they have no heart to do the things He requires. As in the former case, something is radically wrong. 

"While many have a smattering of Bible knowledge, they simply are not children of God. They have never experienced new birth. They have not been born of God; just as the ducks were not really born of the hen, these people were never fathered by God Himself. 

"Peter tells us that the true child of God is a 'Partaker of the Divine Nature.' Is one a child of God when he cares not for the things of our heavenly Father? One may claim to be saved but if he is like the 'ducklings,' always seeking his own interests, his actions and desires reveal his true nature. Where there is no desire to meet regularly with the people of God, no interest in reading and keeping His Word, no heartfelt communication through prayer and fellowship, it is difficult to believe that God's life indeed resides there. 'If any man be in Christ, He is a New Creature: Old Things are passed away; behold, all things are become new' (2 Cor. 5:17). One who knows anything about the suffering and death of Christ, His resurrection for our justification, cannot be indifferent to His voice and concerns. Jesus said, 'My sheep hear my voice, and they follow me.'

"The Bible speaks of wheat and tares. The tares looked just like the wheat and it was only upon close examination that their true nature was discovered: there was no grain. The devil is a great deceiver and he has fooled many in our day. Multitudes have heard the Gospel, raised their hand, prayed a prayer and assumed that this was some magic formula for getting saved. Now, you may do these things from the heart and truly become a child of God, but it is equally true that one may go through the motions and remain a child of Satan. 

"For hundreds of years men have tried to simulate a true cultured pearl. Many good imitations have been produced and multitudes have been fooled. But experts can now detect the real thing from a counterfeit through the use of X-rays, electro-magnets and other means. They can examine the 'heart' of the pearl. After all, salvation is a heart matter (not merely head). Rom. 10 says that he who believes in his heart shall be saved. God knows every heart. You cannot fool Him for one moment. 'You must be born again.' Are you? Is there any evidence? Or, are you claiming His name while running around totally oblivious to His will? Are you doing your own thing? I plead with you to stop and think about the reality of your Christian life. Jesus said many would come to Him in the Day of Judgment claiming to belong to him, but He will have to say, 'Depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.' God loves you, He sent His Son to die for you, and He will truly save you if you will humbly call upon that name which is above every name. 'Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'" 
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