Signs of the End around the globe

A desperate search is underway for survivors after a giant two-mile wide tornado roared through the suburbs of Oklahoma leaving dozens dead, including seven children who drowned in a pool of water at their school.

Horror: Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City. The desperate search continued overnight for two dozen children feared dead after yesterday's monstrous tornado, which already took the lives of seven of their classmates. — Horror: Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City.

Plaza Towers Elementary in Oklahoma City was in the direct path of the giant twister that ravaged Moore on Monday afternoon and today rescuers were combing the debris to find 24 students who went missing after the building took a direct hit during 45 minutes of terror.

Initial reports said as many as 91 people could have been killed in the tragedy, but officials confirmed on Tuesday morning there have been 24 deaths.

They added they fear for as many as 40 others – including 20 children – and expect the death count to rise. At least 240 people are injured – 60 of these children.

Source: Daily Mail

Four fireballs fall over U.S. in 24 hour period

In the last 24 hours the AMS has received confirmed reports about 4 unique fireball events all occurring near 4:00 AM UTC time. The most recent event occurred in Arkansas and Missouri on May 19th near 3:37 UTC. At the same time 3:37 UTC 4 witnesses reported a fireball in Arizona. The distance between these two locations would inhibit witnesses from observing the same fireball from both locations. On May 18th two large fireball meteors were also spotted within an hour of each other, one over the central east coast and another in Colorado.

Source: Before its News

Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile

The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck off the coast
of Chile. The quake was recorded at 5:49 a.m. local time (EDT; 0949 GMT) Monday,
at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), some 600 kilometers (370 miles)
from the city of Puerto Quellon. No tsunami warning was issued.

Source: Capital Gazette

2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

LONDON (AP) — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China.

Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread to France, where one patient who probably caught the disease in Dubai infected his hospital roommate. Officials are now trying to track down everyone who went on a tour group holiday to Dubai with the first patient as well as all contacts of the second patient. Since it was first spotted last year, the new coronavirus has infected 34 people, killing 18 of them. Nearly all had some connection to the Middle East.

Source: Yahoo News

My comment:

Signs of the end times are getting worse. With tornadoes being reported in Kansas and other states, earthquake hitting Guatemala and Canada as well, and diseases across the globe, it’s pretty evident to those in the Lord Jesus, that he is near!

Luke 21:11

There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Matthew 24:37

For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

It is time we awaken, pray, and preach to those that do not know Christ.

Acts 17:30-31

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

Written by: Gloria

May 22, 2013 3

American Gay’s try to stop Pastor from praying

Gay activists push Washington to Drop Greg Laurie from National Day of Prayer events.

Greg Laurie offend gay's by reading from the Bible. — Greg Laurie offend gay’s by reading from the Bible.

Homosexual activists are labeling evangelist Greg Laurie as the “anti-gay California pastor” and are asking government officials to rescind Laurie’s invitation to lead National Day of Prayer-related events in Washington, D.C. as the event’s honorary chairman.

The Human Rights Campaign, the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) advocacy group in America, contends that Laurie has a history of speaking out against LGBT Americans. And OutServe-SLDN, an association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, is calling on the Pentagon to remove the pastor from the agenda, citing “his blatantly anti-LGBT message.”

“Pastor Laurie’s message is out of step with what the majority of people of faith across this country believe,” said Dr. Sharon Groves, director of HRC’s Religion & Faith Program. “In greater numbers than ever before, people of faith are feeling compelled to speak up and organize for equality – because of their faith.”

Laurie, who is the founder of Harvest Crusades and the lead pastor at Harvest churches in Riverside and Orange County, did not immediately respond to a request by The Christian Post for a response. The California pastor preaches that the Bible is the inerrant word of God and that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin.

Source: Christian Post

My comment:

The two strongest lobbies in Washington are ran by homosexuals and Muslims. They stand united in their bid to remove all traces of Christianity from American soil.

In a post-Christian society, totalitarianism can easily take over. Freedom of religion becomes just a joke if the gay’s are permitted to ran the show..

In the Islamic parts of the World, homosexuals are persecuted and killed. They do not understand that Christians are not their enemies, but Satan who have tempted them to live in sin.

All Christians are true lovers of homosexuals. If they love the gay’s enough to tell them they have to repent, and let Jesus save them from their sins. Amen.

Support Greg Laurie. He is a true follower of Jesus.

Written by Ivar

May 9, 2013 8

Saved by His blood, mercy and grace alone

One of the most dangerous spirit that can capture a Christian is the spirit of pride.

OXYGEN VOLUME 13 — Jesus of the Bible saves people by His mercy and grace, alone. Praise the Messiah.

That we can be saved by our good works, an a feeling that we are a little bit better than others.

I have many time asked Jesus to rebuke me and discipline me, and rescue me from the danger of walking in to the deception of pride. Since I am one author on a blog that have thousands of daily readers, I can easily start looking on my self as somehow greater than others.

Since I have been set as a caretaker of substantial resources, I can fall pray to the feeling that I am somehow greater than other.

I am a hyper active Christian, who can not wait for the next chance to bless others. Still I might fall into the trap, of thinking that I might be saved by all my good works.

I have to consider my self blessed, that I have been given education. I am able to read the World of God, and have been set free by Him to do the will of the Father.

Still I am not better than any other saved sinner. But I might be more privilege than many, because of the gifts I have have received. I have surrendered everything to Jesus, and I am willing to use everything I have to His glory.

When I read the Bible, The Holy Spirit put everything I read into the right perspectives:

Ephesians 2:7-9
in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Romans 3:23-25
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.

I am a pentecostal, but I have high regards for Martin Luther. He taught all of us:

“Man is saved by faith alone, in Jesus alone, separated from works”.

So, true.

A pentecostal sent me an email, saying:

“For me, Martin Luther was an idiot”:

I was puzzled by this email, and prayed to Jesus: What should be my humble reply?

The I felt some kind of divine inspiration, and I replied:

“I feel you are right, Martin Luther was an idiot. And so am I. And if God could use an idiot like Martin Luther, I hope he also can use an idiot like me”.

There never came any response to my reply.

Written by Ivar

May 3, 2013 37

Christian Rapper names False Teachers in new song

Rapper Shai Linne, who criticized the “prosperity gospel” and identified popular televangelists as face teachers.

Linne names preachers like ike Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, Paula White and Benny Hinn in his new song “Fal$e Teacher$,”. He also explains why he chose to name names despite knowing it was “dangerous.”

“There’s always a danger in naming names,” agreed Linne, talking with Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Moore hosted Linne for his weekly podcast “The Cross & the Jukebox” on Friday, where they talked about the song on the rapper’s upcoming album titled, Lyrical Theology Part I.

“Had I only mentioned the teaching and not particular teachers, there would still be the possibility of agreeing with the song but assuming that this does not apply to these particular people,” Linne said, and added that he made efforts to be accurate and not to falsely label people.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:15, “Beware of the false prophets…,” Linne continued. We need to be aware of actual people, and “there’s Biblical precedence for naming names,” he said, adding he had watched the “prosperity gospel” teachers over and over again, and heard their teachings back to back.

Source: Christian Post

My Comment:

I think Mr. Shai Linne did a good thing.

Bringing awareness to people about the wolves in sheep’s clothing is a great thing. Think about it. There are millions of people who sit down and listen to these false preachers, who distort the Word of God. And yes, they may speak the truth on “some” occasions, but I most guarantee having listened and read from these false teachers, that on the other occasions, their twisting the Lord’s Word to suit their own selfish need.

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

It is the truth that we are living in the last days. And these false teachers, wolves in sheep’s clothing, liars are coming out of the wood work.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

There are quite a few out there who will defend these teachers, and say we are judging. But your simply wrong. For the Word of God says:

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

We must stand firm. Test. Put on the armor of God, and compare what these preachers preach to the Word of Jesus.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

Written by: Gloria

May 2, 2013 16