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Worthy Christian Forums Topics Latest on WCF! http://www.worthychristianforums.com/index.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:42:02 -0400 20 How brave are you ??? http://www.worthychristianforums.com/brave-t118562.html

I went into chat

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:31:29 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/brave-t118562.html Delight in the Law http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Delight-Law-t118553.html
Psa 119:70 Their heart is without feeling, like fat; but I delight in Your Law.
Psa 119:77 Let Your tender mercies come to me so that I may live; for Your Law is my delight.
Psa 119:92 Unless Your Law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.

Seems to be a bit of a foreign concept these days. Do we still delight in the law? I delight when I see glimpses of Christ in the feasts and sacrifices. I delight when I see a reflection of the gospel in creation the account of creation.

I think nowadays the law is seen as bad or antiquated or irrelevant. But thinking that Yeshua upheld the law, rather than destroy the law, really drives home (to me) that there is inherent goodness about it. It is God's law! God did not make an evil thing.

So what is it about the law that you delight in, and how? What feature of the law do you think David was delighting in, given that David had not seen or heard about Yeshua?]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:17:45 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Delight-Law-t118553.html Contridictions http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Contridictions-t118550.html
Also, this verse confuses me:

Matthew 16

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[l] Is anything worth more than your soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. 28 And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”

If this is true, why are those people dead when Jesus has not yet come in his kingdom?]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:02:58 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Contridictions-t118550.html <![CDATA[Jesus didn't come for us?]]> http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Jesus-didn-t-us-t118549.html
Matthew 15: 21-28

21 Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Gentile[e] woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.”

23 But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.”

24 Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.”

25 But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”

26 Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”

27 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”

28 “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.

Why is it that Jesus compares this woman to a dog who does not deserve good things? After all he made a point of dining with tax collectors and 'sinners' - considered the lowest in society. Also, what is meant when it says that Jesus was only sent to help the people of Isreal? Does that mean that everyone else who is not of Isreal (namely most of us here) is just left out?

I'm certain this is just a lack of understanding on my part, so anyone who could clarify this for me would be most welcome.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:56:54 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Jesus-didn-t-us-t118549.html I am new here http://www.worthychristianforums.com/-t118548.html I am a non-denominational Christian and I have given my life to God.
I am going through a few things in my life one of which includes clinical depression and anxiety which resulted in me being in hospital in April 2009 for four weeks.
There are other things but I will go into them later.
I have been looking for a good Christian forum where I can talk about different things and make some good friends.
Thats all I can think of to say at the moment.
Thankyou for reading this introduction.
God Bless x]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:23:35 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/-t118548.html Having another... http://www.worthychristianforums.com/another-t118547.html
However, I am interested in hearing how it felt going from a family of one child, to two children? Right now it seems incomprehensible loving another person as much as I do my husband and child, makes me wonder if there is enough space in my heart for another child.

I know I will love him / her to bits if / when they arrive... but from this perspective it is mind boggling. How did you cope with #2? How did it change your family? Was it as large a shock as going from 0>1?

Blessings
Andy]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:44:32 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/another-t118547.html <![CDATA['Ello!]]> http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Ello-t118546.html

I'm currently on this "spiritual journey" and have studied many religions, but am finding my way back into Christianity. Looking for others of like mind to speak with and answer my questions.

Good will to you all!!]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:23 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Ello-t118546.html Happy Birthday Mizzdy! http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Happy-Birthday-Mizzdy-t118545.html

May the Lord bless you today.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:14:54 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Happy-Birthday-Mizzdy-t118545.html Hey Wyguy! http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Hey-Wyguy-t118544.html ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:02:48 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Hey-Wyguy-t118544.html Bethel Church http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Bethel-Church-t118542.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:47 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Bethel-Church-t118542.html There Is Only One Who Is Holy http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Holy-t118539.html
"Give unto the Lord the glory due His name: bring an offering before Him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." 1 Chron 16:29.

"Give unto the Lord, the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." Ps 29:2.

"God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of His holiness." Ps 47:8.

"Great is our God and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness." Ps 48:1.

"My Covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of My lips. Once that I have sworn by My holiness that I will not lie to David." Ps 89:34,35.

"And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass over it...." Isa 35:8.

"Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which He loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god." Mal 2:11.

"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead." Rom 1:4.

"But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." Rom 6:22.

"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and perfecting holiness in the fear of God." 2 Cor 7:1.

"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." Eph 4:24. (The only way you can put on the new man is to be born again: John 3:3-7)

"To the end He may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God, even our Father, at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints." 1 Thess 3:13.

"For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness." 1 Thess 4:7.

"For they for a few days chasten us after their own pleasure; but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness." Heb 12:10.

"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." Heb 12:14.

"Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just and good." Rom 4:12.

THE ANTICHRIST WILL NOT BE HOLY, ONLY GOD IS.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:17:54 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Holy-t118539.html <![CDATA[Martin Announces World's First Jetpack Factory]]> http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Martin-Announces-World-s-t118537.html Martin Announces World's First Jetpack Factory
By Jeremy A. Kaplan

- FOXNews.com

Martin Aircraft has spent 30 years honing its technology, but now the wait is over: The company just signed a $12 million joint-venture to start production of the world's first commercially available jetpack.

. . . though it'll cost you around $100,000.

Read here]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:09:12 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Martin-Announces-World-s-t118537.html Blind Man Sees With His Tongue http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Blind-Man-Sees-Tongue-t118536.html Blind Man Sees With His Tongue

SkyNews

A British soldier who lost his sight in Iraq is being taught to 'see' with his tongue, using a revolutionary new device.

Craig Lundberg, 24, who was blinded in a rocket-propelled grenade attack three years ago, is the first British soldier to test the BrainPort system. The device consists of a high-tech "lollipop" that rests on Craig's tongue. It converts images from a video camera, that he wears on a pair of glasses, into signals that stimulate electrodes on the lollipop.

The $15,000 device works on the principle of sensory substitution. The brain recognizes that the signals stimulating the tongue have nothing to do with taste, and re-routes them to the visual center of the brain for processing. The brain is able to interpret the image, giving Craig rudimentary vision.

He described the device as absolutely fantastic: "Whatever the camera is looking at, I can feel the image on my tongue," he said.

Read the rest here]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:49 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Blind-Man-Sees-Tongue-t118536.html <![CDATA[Don't let freedom slip away]]> http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Don-t-freedom-slip-t118532.html
The author of this article lives in South Dakota and is very active in attempting to maintain our freedom.

Google Kitty Werthmann and you will see articles and videos.

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Truly is the Greatest Country in the World. Don't Let Freedom Slip Away

By: Kitty Werthmann

What I am about to tell you is something you've probably never heard or will ever read in history books.

I believe that I am an eyewitness to history. I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history. We elected him by a landslide - 98% of the vote.. I've never read that in any American publications. Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.

In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unemployed. We had 25% inflation and 25% bank loan interest rates.

Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were going from house to house begging for food. Not that they didn't want to work; there simply weren't any jobs. My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people - about 30 daily.

The Communist Party and the National Socialist Party were fighting each other. Blocks and blocks of cities like Vienna , Linz , and Graz were destroyed. The people became desperate and petitioned the government to let them decide what kind of government they wanted.

We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany , where Hitler had been in power since 1933. We had been told that they didn't have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living. Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group -- Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria . We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back. Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.

We were overjoyed, and for three days we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.

After the election, German officials were appointed, and like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.

Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldn't support his family. Many women in the teaching profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been required to give up for marriage.

Hitler Targets Education - Eliminates Religious Instruction for Children:

Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitler's picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldn't pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles," and had physical education.

Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail. The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free. We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.

My mother was very unhappy. When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldn't do that and she told me that someday when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun - no sports, and no political indoctrination. I hated it at first but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing. Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler. It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.

Equal Rights Hits Home:

In 1939, the war started and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant if you didn't work, you didn't get a ration card, and if you didn't have a card, you starved to death. Women who stayed home to raise their families didn't have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.

Soon after this, the draft was implemented. It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps. During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys. They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines. When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat. Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.

Hitler Restructured the Family Through Daycare:

When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately established child care centers. You could take your children ages 4 weeks to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, 7 days a week, under the total care of the government. The state raised a whole generation of children.. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.

Health Care and Small Business Suffer Under Government Controls:

Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna . After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything. When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full. If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the medical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.

As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80% of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families. All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.

We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables. Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands. Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.

We had consumer protection. We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the live-stock, then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.

"Mercy Killing" Redefined:

In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps . The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated. So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good manual work. I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van. I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months. They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.

As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.

The Final Steps - Gun Laws:

Next came gun registration.. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long after-wards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.

No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.

Totalitarianism didn't come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria . Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little eroded our freedom.

After World War II, Russian troops occupied Austria . Women were raped, preteen to elderly. The press never wrote about this either. When the Soviets left in 1955, they took everything that they could, dismantling whole factories in the process. They sawed down whole orchards of fruit, and what they couldn't destroy, they burned. We called it The Burned Earth. Most of the population barricaded themselves in their houses. Women hid in their cellars for 6 weeks as the troops mobilized. Those who couldn't, paid the price. There is a monument in Vienna today, dedicated to those women who were massacred by the Russians. This is an eye witness account.

"It's true..those of us who sailed past the Statue of Liberty came to a country of unbelievable freedom and opportunity.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:01:28 -0400 http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Don-t-freedom-slip-t118532.html <![CDATA[Jesus' Epitaph]]> http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Jesus-Epitaph-t118526.html http://www.ldolphin.org/epitaph/index.html

From the article:

QUOTE

What we don't notice in the English translation is that the acrostic made up of the first letter of each word spells out Yahweh (YHWH)!

If Pilate had rewritten it in the manner they had requested him to, it would not have spelled out the Name of God. Did Pilate realize this? Was it deliberate? Did he do it just to upset the Jewish leadership, which he realized delivered Him up for envy? (Matthew 27:18). Or was he beginning to suspect that there was more going on here than he previously realized?

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