Sunday, July 1, 2018

COMMENTARY: Global Battle for Truth - Charles Gardner ISRAEL TODAY

COMMENTARY: Global Battle for Truth

Sunday, July 01, 2018 |  Charles Gardner  ISRAEL TODAY
We are currently witnessing a worldwide battle of the ages between truth and lies. And in recent days much of this has been focused on Israel – specifically at a conference in Jerusalem called GAFCON and on the northern borders of the Gaza Strip.
At the Global Anglican Future Conference, attended by nearly 2,000 Anglican leaders from around the world, a British evangelist warned of the Holy Spirit departing from the traditional Anglican church if it continued to despise the authority of Scripture.
Rico Tice was giving an interview at the third such convocation of this body since its inception ten years ago for the purpose of maintaining the truth of the gospel in the face of growing apostasy including support for same-sex relationships.
Not many miles away, on the borders of Gaza, another battle for truth is being waged as the media is largely determined to spew out lies and propaganda in support of the Palestinian narrative. It was reported that Israeli soldiers had killed a baby caught up in the riots over the alleged right of Palestinian refugees to return to Israel. But it later emerged that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had paid a Gazan family to lie about eight-month-old Leila al-Ghandour dying from tear gas inhalation rather than from a pre-existing medical condition.
Readers may well wonder how Palestinians, or anyone else, can get away with so much deceit. But as Israel Today journalist Ryan Jones puts it, “many, if not most, Palestinians have no problem telling bald-faced lies in order to smear Israel and advance their own nationalist agenda. This is because Muslims are permitted to lie to ‘infidels’ in service to Islamic causes, a concept known as taqiyya”.
The prophet Isaiah spoke of such wickedness when he wrote: “…Justice is driven back and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter. Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.” (Isa 59.14f)
What a shoddy business. And the same people who are so ready to condemn Israel for defending her right to exist are engaged in the wicked brainwashing of Western nations on an unprecedented scale into believing that same-sex relationships are perfectly normal. Nazi Germany’s lies about the Jews led to the systematic murder of six million people. With few exceptions, the German people blithely accepted the doctrine that Jews were a cause of all their economic and other problems, partly due to the intimidating nature of rule under the Third Reich. It was a doctrine, much like today’s new teaching on sexual ethics, that brooked no dissent, with the result that those who objected often paid with their lives.
Today, going along with the gay agenda is seen by most as the only way to maintain respectability and acceptance in social circles. This is why, in Australia, where they held a referendum on the issue, same-sex won the day. But if all those who voted for it practiced what they preached, that great southern continent would soon become extinct!
The 1930s propaganda of Josef Goebbels seeped through the German national consciousness, almost without a whimper of opposition, just as the same-sex issue has done in Britain and the West where the general populace is bombarded with stories and images on national television and elsewhere glamorising, justifying and sanctioning lesbian and homosexual behaviour.
And even our church leaders have succumbed to it, undermining the authority of God’s Word in the cause of breaking down boundaries of decency and propriety that have underpinned our civilization for centuries. We are fast heading for a sterile world where the traditional family is a thing of the past, and where the future holds little hope. Hopefully the world will soon wake up in shock at the devastation it has caused, and no-one will be able to say they didn’t know what was going on.
At GAFCON, meanwhile, Rico Tice, a gifted evangelist on the staff of All Souls, Langham Place, and co-author of the much-acclaimed Christianity Explored course, revealed he had resigned from the Archbishops’ Evangelism Task Group because it meant having to submit to the authority of a bishop – Rt Rev Paul Bayes of Liverpool – who validates same-sex.
“It’s a different religion,” he said, adding: “I think it’s a great wickedness to tell people who are on the road to destruction that they are not.”
He went on: “There is no power in evangelism unless you submit to Scripture.” And he suggested that God would remove his power from the institutional church, as he did in the days of John Wesley, if there was no repentance.
He admitted that the problem had been compounded by Christians who have changed their position for emotional reasons because family members had turned gay.
Meanwhile the Archbishop of Uganda has threatened to boycott future meetings called by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Stanley Ntangali said: “Unless godly order is restored in the Anglican Communion, we shall not attend other meetings invited by Canterbury…The church of Uganda is an evangelical church, and we obey Christ and the authority of the Bible, and the apostolic faith. So we have no apology for the stand we have made and will continue to proclaim the gospel of Christ to the nations, uncompromisingly.”
The conference has written a Letter to the Churches challenging the Archbishop of Canterbury to speak the truth about the gospel and human sexuality clearly and publicly and to discipline those within the Anglican Communion who have abandoned it.
In the similar way, lies about Gaza stir up trouble and strife in the Middle East which could erupt into a major war. Lies destroy society whereas truth brings freedom and peace, both among families and the wider world. Spreading lies about human sexuality could well cause as much, if not more, damage to the world at large than the tendency for Arabs to be economical with the truth.
Prince William, on his tour of Israel, will hopefully have learnt from his visit to the Holocaust museum that the anti-Semitism displayed by Palestinian Authority politicians has all the hallmarks of another attempt at genocide. After all, that is the oft-stated aim of Israel’s opponents.
The Prince’s great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, took sides in a previous conflict by hiding Jews who would otherwise have been murdered by the Nazis. Will the British Foreign Office allow him to take sides when Jews, now living in their own land, are equally threatened?
He says he wants peace – most of us do – but Neville Chamberlain’s experience should be a lesson to us all.

Charles Gardner is author of Israel the Chosen, available from Amazon; Peace in Jerusalem, available from olivepresspublisher.com; and A Nation Reborn, available from Christian Publications International
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Helen Calder: "Prophetic Insight: He is Coming to You as Fire!" - The Elijah List

Helen Calder: "Prophetic Insight: He is Coming to You as Fire!"

The Elijah List  July 1, 2018

Steve ShultzFrom the desk of Steve Shultz:
We've posted several words lately about the "fire of God" coming to do many things.
Here is another awesome word from Helen Calder of Australia, about the fire of God coming. His fire accomplishes much as Helen shares:
As we respond, He purges, He fills, He replenishes. The fire that cleanses the impurities now causes the vessel—you—to glow with a heavenly brightness. The same fire that removes what has bound you, now burns in you. It is a fire of His holiness. What once hurt and defiled you, has been removed. And in its place, you contain the fire of His bright, glorious presence. You know the touch of the Master.
Now that's a great word we all need to hear...and it can very well be a part of His preparation for us in the days ahead.
Be encouraged as His fire comes to make you into a mighty vessel! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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Have you ever prayed, "Lord, show Me Your glory?" Or have you asked for more of God's fire?
There are times when God comes softly, and there are times He comes as Fire. And I believe now is one of those times, for many of us who have been hungering for Him, this is a time when He says:
"Beloved, this is what you asked for, when you earnestly desired Me and craved My glory and brightness. You called for My fire."
And you see Jesus as you have never seen Him before. The Apostle John was stunned, as he encountered Him like this:
"The hair on His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace...His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance." (Rev. 1:14, 16, NIV)
What Does Love Look Like?
Because God loves you and because He values you as a priceless treasure—more than gold, silver or precious jewels—there are times when He will draw near to you with His fire. God's fire speaks of His presence and His glory...His love, His holiness. Fire speaks of Who He is. "Our God is a consuming fire" (Heb. 12:29). (Photo via Pixabay)
The Prophet Malachi wrote: "But who will be able to endure it when He comes? Who will be able to stand and face Him when He appears? For He will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes. He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord." (Mal. 3:2-3, NLT)
To love God is to honor and welcome Him as the One Who is many things to us. He is Saviour, Healer, Shepherd, King, Prince of Peace, and He is also Consuming Fire. In this moment of revelation, we have a choice. Will we give Him the desire of His heart, or draw back? Will we yield to the temptation to keep something from His holiness?
Because His fire scorches that which is unholy. The fire of His holiness consumes sin and self-will, but offers in its place, wealth beyond imagining as you have intimacy with the Beloved! Oh, how He wants you!
"Place me like a seal over Your heart, like a seal on Your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame." (Song of Songs 8:6 NIV)
Can't You Talk Louder, God?
The Invitation
There is a choice...one Jesus will not make on our behalf. It is a decision only we can make.
"In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves...will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." (2 Tim. 2:20-21, NIV)
For "those who cleanse themselves" this is an opportunity to make an offering of your all to Him—to present yourself to His fire, which yields unlimited possibilities.
It is time for consecration:
• To dedicate your heart, mind, body and whole life to Him.
• To allow the Holy Spirit to put His finger on whatever aspect of your life and your will He pleases and to bring adjustment.
• Gently, and yet relentlessly, your Father reveals the work that needs to be done.
• It is His offer of supreme grace.
In that place of raw honesty, where nothing hides, you yield the soul attitudes that have dampened your joy and the pain and that history to Him. In His love, He pulls you into His fire and His purging flame burns up what is not of Him. Mercy prevails, removing all shame. You discover a greater intimacy with Him than you have known before. (Photo via Pixabay)
The Fire Burns in You
Jesus speaks to His lukewarm Church, echoing the Words of the Prophet Malachi, "For He will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap." (see Mal. 3:2-3). He will say,
"I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see" (Revelation 3:18, NIV).
As we respond, He purges, He fills, He replenishes. The fire that cleanses the impurities now causes the vessel—you—to glow with a heavenly brightness. The same fire that removes what has bound you, now burns in you. It is a fire of His holiness. What once hurt and defiled you, has been removed. And in its place, you contain the fire of His bright, glorious presence. You know the touch of the Master.
My PrayerFather, I know Your call is going out. And I ask for those whose hearts resonate, who say 'Yes!' to You—who have asked for You to come with fire and who have perhaps, up until now, not known what they have asked for. And they are catching a glimpse. Come, by Your Spirit and make them brave. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
Helen Calder
Enliven Ministries
Email: 
helen@enlivenpublishing.com
Website:
 www.enlivenministries.net
Helen Calder is a prophetic minister and writer, and founder of Enliven Ministries, a part of the David McCracken Ministries family. Helen has a unique gift of equipping in the areas of hearing God's voice, prophetic ministry and prayer. She is known for Enliven Blog, an online prophetic training and mentoring resource that reaches thousands of people globally.

An Unbreakable Bond ✡ "Yehuda Shall Be Inhabited Forever" - Israel365

But Yehuda shall be inhabited forever, And Yerushalayim throughout the ages.
Joel 4:20 (The Israel Bible™)

וִיהוּדָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וִירוּשָׁלִַם לְדוֹר וָדוֹר
Hear the verse in Hebrew

vee-hu-DAH l’-o-LAM tay-SHAYV vee-ru-sha-LA-im l’-DOR va-DOR
 

An Unbreakable Bond

Yehuda (Judah) is Yaakov’s (Jacob's) fourth son. When the land is divided amongst the tribes of Israel, Yehuda receives the vast territory south of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), extending from the Dead Sea in the east to the Mediterranean in the west.  For centuries, this area has been known as the region of Yehuda, or Judea. Though many people seek to sever the bond between the Jewish people and Judea, the biblical heartland of the Jewish People, through His prophet Yoel (Joel), God promises that Yehuda will exist forever.
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Saturday, June 30, 2018

Federal Judge: Police Officers Cannot Pray in Public -TODD STARNES CHARISMA NEWS

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The city council of Ocala, Florida, has decided to fight back after a federal judge ruled that the city and its police chief violated the Constitution by promoting and holding a prayer vigil.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan ruled in May that Police Chief Greg Graham and city leaders broke the Establishment Clause by organizing, promoting and holding a 2014 prayer vigil after a drive-by shooting injured several children.
"The government cannot initiate, organize, sponsor or conduct a community prayer vigil," Judge Corrigan wrote in his order. "That is what happened here."
The American Humanist Association represented several local residents who were allegedly triggered and suffered microaggressions as a result of the vigil.
The lawsuit claimed the police chief was "reckless and callously indifferent" because of his involvement in the planning and promotion of the event.
The chief and the city were ordered to pay $3 in damages plus attorney fees, Ocala.com reported.
The city council filed a motion to vacate the judgement.
Mayor Kent Guinn told Fox News that about 600 people showed up to pray "for the children that got shot in the drive by shooting."
Renowned evangelist Franklin Graham said prayer is a basic human right and public employees should be able to petition the Almighty.
"George Washington prayed, Abraham Lincoln prayed, and other presidents have called on God publicly in times of war or crisis," the president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse tweeted.
"Atheists have the right not to believe and not to call on God," he said. "People of faith have the right to pray, and it should not be taken away."
But AHA legal director David Niose said prayer rallies should be run by churches, not police departments.
"Police departments shouldn't be endorsing religion, yet that's exactly what the Ocala Police Department did here by sponsoring and promoting a prayer vigil," he said in a statement.
It really takes a perverted kind of reprobate to sue a police department for participating in a prayer vigil.
Have mercy.
Todd Starnes is host of "Fox News & Commentary," heard on hundreds of radio stations. Sign up for his American Dispatch newsletter, be sure to join his Facebook page and follow him on Twitter. His latest book is The Deplorables' Guide to Making America Great Again.