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- Christians Ignore Christ’s Words, ‘Prophesy Again’ Here's How Rev 10:11 Fits Our Time - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingBeginnings are important. “As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined.” So it was that as America was beginning, “the devil was in the details” for seven movements destined to affect millions. 1. Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto, which still appeals to millions in Latin America where ...
Views: 477 - Coffee, Tea & Colas Cause a Dozen Problems; Benefits Are Fake News, FDA Is Fraud - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingFirst, if something is good for the body like exercise, it’s good many ways. Exercise lowers blood pressure, blood sugar and triglycerides. It helps attitudes, nerves, sleep, & elimination. Coffee is BAD for the body a dozen ways, and being naturally bitter, millions add sugar and cream, ...
Views: 583 - Christian Assumptions: Problems of Common Views without a Deeper Look? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2018 from Richard RuhlingChrist’s letter to the last church in Revelation 3 seems negative. We like the idea that Christ is knocking at our door, but blind and naked is a bad combination for getting to the door, and naked means we aren’t ready to open, and it also means the loins are not girded with truth, Eph 6:14. ...
Views: 428 - US Overflow by Horde “at the time of the end” foretold in Daniel 11:40 - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2018 from Richard RuhlingWhen asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel. His 11th chapter is a running commentary on history from the time of Alexander the Great. Historically, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Grecia and Rome came from the north to fight Egypt, the king of the south, but if ...
Views: 446 - Discerning Signs of the Times from Weather as Christ Implied, Matthew 16:3 - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2018 from Richard RuhlingChrist criticized the Jews for discerning the weather, but not ‘the signs of the times.’ The smiting of the winter house and summer house is linked to bad times, Amos 3. We would do well to pay attention to the context. God said He would punish Israel’s enemies for 3 or 4 transgressions in ...
Views: 506 - Helpless Allah or Help for a Mother of Five? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA mother of five children faces death for an act of kindness in offering a Muslim co-worker a drink of water. Her mistake? She drank from it first. In most cultures, that would not be a problem, but for Muslims quick to condemn others, it’s guilty of death for blasphemy, but drinking first might ...
Views: 543 - Spirituality and Recovery - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2018 from Astharte De Los SantosWhen I think of recovery I automatically think of a beach. A beautiful serene setting that inspires you to write a poem or to paint. A long walk by the shores finally answering life’s toughest questions. To me spirituality and recovery go hand and hand. You must submit your will to some ...
Views: 771 - Bible Could Solve Pope’s Prayer Problem - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2018 from Richard RuhlingBible Could Solve Pope’s Prayer Problem The pope asks for prayer to fight the devil over the sex abuse scandals that are costing a small fraction of Vatican bank holdings. This suggests several problems. 1. The Vatican worships Lucifer. The Bible (“a dangerous book” said Francis, maybe he ...
Views: 489 - Bible Could Solve Pope’s Prayer Problem - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2018 from Richard RuhlingBible Could Solve Pope’s Prayer Problem The pope asks for prayer to fight the devil over the sex abuse scandals that are costing a small fraction of Vatican bank holdings. This suggests several problems. 1. The Vatican worships Lucifer. The Bible (“a dangerous book” said Francis, maybe he ...
Views: 516 - Where Are We in the Timeline of Bible Prophecy? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe Bible says God won’t do anything without revealing it by His prophets and we should understand His prophets in the Bible. Would-be prophets today claim visions or dreams from God, but most of them do not ‘pan out.’ Here’s an explanation of an expected repeat of Bible history, since God ...
Views: 640 - Why the Jewish-Christian Relationship is Most Important for Young People - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Sandy SchneiderThe importance of religion in young Americans’ lives is in danger. According to trends illuminated by the most recent Pew Study on religious life in America, there is a clear downward trend in the importance of religious life in younger people compared to older people - and this trend is growing ...
Views: 1099 - Priestly Problems & Sex Scandals Suggested in Imagery of Revelation’s Harlot - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Richard RuhlingAs NY & NJ join PA, MO, IL, NE to investigate Catholic clergy cover-ups, Revelation 17 has clues that only fit the papacy. Papacy derives from papa. Christ said, “Call no man father,” Matthew 23:9. He further said, “All ye are brethren,” denying the idea of a hierarchy and the top has the title ...
Views: 572 - The Changing Picture of the Catholic Church in Bible Prophecy - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Richard RuhlingAs today’s headlines ask, “Is the Pope a Catholic?” readers may wonder what the future holds. When asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand Daniel’s book. In Daniel’s 7th chapter, the kingdoms of this world were depicted as fierce beasts of prey. Historians say the lion, ...
Views: 522 - What Does Bible Say about celebrating Birthdays? - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2019 from Usama MalikThe reality is that the art of celebrating birthdays is a pagan tradition. What this means is that the majority of Christians didn’t celebrate birthdays until later in history. One reason for this is because the majority of them were linking birthdays to paganism. However, in the modern world, ...
Views: 610 - Pope Nixes Communion for Non-Catholic Germans - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2018 from Richard RuhlingAfter joint communion with Lutherans last fall, a two-thirds majority of the German bishops' conference adopted a proposal to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive Communion, but the pope stays with tradition in the Syllabus of Errors. Yahoo News “The Syllabus of Errors, issued by ...
Views: 606 - What FEMA Drills, Calamities and Judgments of God Have in Common - by Submitted on May 28, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA catastrophic earthquake may devastate southern California, May 31 Why would FEMA be so aggressive in prepping people for calamity if they weren’t confident it would be necessary or timely? https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/965785/California-Big-One-disaster-drills-tsunami-earthquake ...
Views: 677 - Judgment Impending on S.Cal & US as Gov Plans ‘Drill’—AZ Preps for Exodus of 400,000 in Major Quake that Bears the Message: Fear God; it’s Judgment Time & Bridegroom Comes - by Submitted on May 22, 2018 from Richard RuhlingFew people know that after a flame-throwing tank ignited the flammable tear gas in the Branch Davidian compound to murder them, that the records were stored in the Federal Murrah Building in Oklahoma City and the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) did a ‘drill’ with explosives placed ...
Views: 750 - Pope Okays ‘Gays’; Calls Bible “Very Dangerous Book,” Worships Lucifer (Google) - by Submitted on May 21, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“Pope Francis reportedly told a gay man from Chile who was visiting the Vatican that God made him that way and loves him the way he is. Juan Carlos Cruz, was reportedly a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest.” https://yhoo.it/2IYG1jI Rome is “Babylon, the Great, the Mother of ...
Views: 719 - Hawaii’s Volcano Signals Impending Calamity on US - by Submitted on May 17, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“Not random evolution of global warming, but Intelligent Design to warn us of impending judgment on the US,” says Dr. Richard Ruhling, re Google citing of Mt St Helens’ eruption as an omen of Hawaii? It erupted on May 18, 1980, darkening three states with ash on May 19 as an echo of the Dark ...
Views: 625 - Palestinian Protests Gaza Border & Right of Return to Israel by Jews - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA Broader Look at Christian, Jewish and Muslim Rights in the Middle East. The first question is, Whose land is it. The Bible says, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” Since it’s God’s land, the UN cannot say who is to live there. We look at the biblical record to understand ...
Views: 659 - A Surprise Answer to Yahoo’s Question, What Do Crowns Have to Do With Catholicism? - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingYahoo’s report of the Met Gala had photos of numerous women wearing crowns with commentary on the crowns of kings, popes and Catholicism, mentioning the crown of thorns that Christ wore, but with no comment on the disparity. Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination (5-8-18) Maybe ...
Views: 707 - Billy Graham Revisited: How President Trump’s Views on Iran & Jerusalem May Fit May - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“What a moment to take the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other and watch the unfolding of the great drama of the ages,” said Billy Graham So how might the news be expected to unfold? President Trump’s ending US participation in Iran’s Nuclear Treaty and recognizing Jerusalem as ...
Views: 607 - Traditional Or Christian Boarding School - Make An Informed Decision For Your Teenager - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2018 from Kim SmithSending your teenager daughter or son for education in a boarding is a huge decision for any parent to make, so being well informed is crucial. Religious versus traditional boarding school Religious boarding schools emphasises a lot on spiritual approach, which is ideal for teen coming from ...
Views: 646 - Biblical End-Times If These Muslims Cross the Border to Attack Jerusale - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“’Muslim demonstrations’ are nothing new. Googling that phrase gives 1,300,000 results. But if one adds the word ‘violent,’ there are 2,450,000 results, suggesting that violence occurs nearly twice as often. If this happens with the result of destruction in Jerusalem, the biblical end-times are ...
Views: 806 - Pope: Hell No—God Doesn’t Punish Sinners Forever, But Read The Fine Print - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2018 from Richard RuhlingIn his latest variance from tradition, Pope Francis said sinners were not subject to an eternity of punishment, https://www.yahoo.com/news/does-hell-exist-pope-francis-155354139.html This is a true picture of God who has “no pleasure in the death of the wicked” but it overlooks the fine ...
Views: 728 - When to Seek Counseling - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2018 from Dr. Marie FangFriends ask, “Is what I’m going through a good enough reason to look for a therapist?” Potential clients call me and say, “I’m not even sure if my issue is something people go to counseling for.” These and similar questions are all too common. And - spoiler alert - most often by the time ...
Views: 650 - ‘Blasphemous’ Ice Cream v Call to Know & Respect God - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA Canadian ice-cream company called “Sweet Jesus” seems hell-bent on a marketing plan based on blasphemy. One ad shows a Nativity Scene, but instead of baby Jesus, there’s an ice-cream cone. Other symbols mocking the faith include rosary beads, angels, and Christ on a crucifix.. ...
Views: 687 - Pope Paints Poor Picture of Paradise, Missing Points in Book Promotion? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2018 from Richard RuhlingPope Francis borrows imagery of God amid fire and smoke on Sinai to say God is with us in the good and bad, like his father who carried Francis home after he had his tonsils out. Yes, God is like that, but there’s a broader picture in the book recommended by Christ when was asked about the ...
Views: 658 - 3 Tipping Points Toward Middle War & Prophetic End-Times - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2018 from Richard Ruhling#1. Trump’s Making Jerusalem the capital of Israel was opposed by the pope and 126 countries in the United Nations in spite of several previous presidents agreeing to the idea but not doing it. #2. Trump’s plan to pull out of the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Treaty if Iran doesn’t make significant ...
Views: 729 - What Is the One Thing Harder to Do Than Making Money? - by Submitted on May 03, 2018 from Rhett KniepHolding on to money is more difficult than making money. Money in your hand is slippery, and very difficult to grasp. Have you ever experienced this phenomena? Read the stories of lottery winners. Read the sad stories of common people suddenly getting massive windfalls. The vast majority of ...
Views: 1112 - Five Flaws of Muslim Faith for Ignoring Prophets that Mohammad said to Honor - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2018 from Richard Ruhling#1. Mohammad said, "The Prophet (Mohammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in God, His Angels, His Books, and His prophets. (They say,) ‘We make no distinction between one or another of His prophets...’" (Quran 2:285) ...
Views: 657 - Fighting the Pope Like David Fought Goliath? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe pope is like Goliath in the things that he boasts and says. Consider a few… “God is not a divine being” TIME Mag, Oct 29, 2014. Google it and… He says, “The Bible is an extremely dangerous book” promoting a new Catholic youth ‘Bible.’ We might wonder if it has the 2nd Commandment ...
Views: 637 - Why Would a Good God Allow an Evil Devil? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingIt was necessary to allow the universe free choice. If God killed the devil when he first rebelled, every other being would serve God from fear of the same fate if they didn’t obey God. God didn’t want that, so He had to allow the devil an opportunity to demonstrate his principles and what they ...
Views: 610 - 3 Reasons to Sell & Move Out of State - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA good article by a prepper was saying to move out of blue states. (anti-guns) He had some good reasons… “If you own a cracker box home in someplace like Sunnyvale, California, you should immediately consider cashing it in and buying something like a little lot in Montana. (you’ll have enough ...
Views: 855 - Pope declares another feast day devoted to the Virgin Mary—really? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe Church already has three major holidays devoted to Mary (days of obligation) and a lot of minor holidays. Holy day of Obligation. The Month of Mary is May. The Month of the Rosary is October. The Feast of the Immaculate Heart is the Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost. The ...
Views: 640 - Five Fatal Flaws For Catholics - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingIf you think politics today is a mess – it’s probably worse for the Catholic Church. What started as a time of hope with a new pope has turned into confusion and likely heresy.. WorldNetDaily.com Why not re-evaluate some basics. Here are some common assumptions that could mean trouble… ...
Views: 609 - THE SEQUENCE OF IMPENDING EVENTS BASED ON BEST-SELLER - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThis information is based on the Bible that says God knows the end from the beginning. Multiple signs in 2015 signaled the end-time ‘day of the Lord.” They included a rare solar eclipse on the equinox followed by a blood moon on Passover. “The sun shall be darkened and the moon turned to blood ...
Views: 564 - Are We Ready for Marriage? We Can Do It with New Light on the Wedding Parables! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2018 from Richard RuhlingOne of 10 ways to get rich is to marry the wealth. The Bible teaches that we can become the bride of Christ if we understand the the wedding parables. Understand means to stand under and support—do what those parables teach. 1. Each wedding parable shows we don’t understand them. The ...
Views: 620 - How Left Behind Series & Bad Bible Translation Causes Serious Loss to Believers - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe Left Behind series is known to be fiction, but like violence on TV or video games, we see a serious increase as crime or violence is reflected to our youth. The brain knows it’s fiction, but we participate in the excitement and become used to stimulation and even crave it. Ten views of ...
Views: 645 - 7 Clues to Identify the Harlot of Revelation 17 - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“All roads lead to Rome.” Christ is the only way to God (John 14:6) but He is the Truth, and if we follow truth as we understand it, we get to God. Note: This isn’t against sincere Catholic believers, but against a hierarchy that knows the system is phony, but participate in the deception. ...
Views: 741 - Rothschild: New World Order by 2018? Rev 11:3-7 Says God’s Witnesses Get Power 3½ Years Before Beast - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Richard RuhlingGoogle “Rothschild: New World Order by 2018” for 1.8 million results. These are the proud boasts by bankers in conspiracy with the pope, but the Bible says God’s side will get power first for 1260 days--power to turn water to blood and shut the heavens (not ‘climate change’ by chemtrails from ...
Views: 913 - The Seals, Trumpet & Thunders Will Be Initiated by an Earthquake…This Spring? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe Good News is that God is the Judge and the biblical concept of judges is that they were deliverers as seen in the book of Judges where Gideon, Samson and others delivered Israel. Daniel means ‘God is my Judge’ and we see that Daniel or his friends were delivered from potentially life or ...
Views: 765 - How a Papal UN Visit Marked the 50th Jubilee to Signal End-Times - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Richard RuhlingGod reinforced the weekly cycle of six days to work and the seventh as a Sabbath with yearly cycles in the same way. Israelites worked the land for six years and were to rest it on the 7th year as a sabbath for the land. And after seven sabbatical years, the 50th was a jubilee year, but jubilees ...
Views: 684 - How Do You Love - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanLove is both a gift and a task. So how do you love? If God so loved us that he willingly died for us, then we can learn much from His example and work on learning more about how to love each other. To heal your life requires you to feel and share love. It is impossible to truly live in joy ...
Views: 614 - Review of "My Lives with Lucifer, Satan, Hitler and Jesus" by Kim Michaels - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2018 from Jacklyn Lo“My Lives with Lucifer, Satan, Hitler and Jesus,” by Kim Michaels is an inspirational and encouraging book with a revolutionary, unique concept beyond imagination. It includes such spiritual concepts as karma, choices and consequences, and sensitivity and consciousness, which are described ...
Views: 1205 - Christians Playing Politics, Winning Playoffs But Losing the Superbowl? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2018 from Richard RuhlingChristians Playing Politics, Winning Playoffs But Losing the Superbowl? Writing against 5 to 1 odds, Dr. Richard Ruhling published the more likely winners of the Superbowl based on Bible prophecy because God said He bore Israel “on eagles' wings” to Sinai where they became His kingdom, Exodus ...
Views: 692 - Lessons on Life from the Superbowl - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2018 from Richard Ruhling1 Life is like a game—there are winners and losers. 2 Success in life is the progressive realization of a worthy goal. 3 Our rewards in life are proportion to our service. 4 Our excellence is in the context of a team effort. 5 Practice makes perfect. 6 Understanding life’s ...
Views: 657 - Predicing the Superbowl Winner from the Bible? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2018 from Richard RuhlingPatriotism is a good thing, and we might think the New England Patriots would win the Superbowl—their odds for winning from Vegas are about 5 to 1. Nevertheless, the Philadelphia Eagles have an edge from the Bible. Whether they win or not, we can be winners to understand this biblical ...
Views: 654 - Thank You, Mr. President, Great Speech, But... - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThere is more to a “great nation” than economic prosperity. Wine, women and song have preceded the fall of more nations than Rome, and it's time to understand some issues. 60 years ago this author spent a summer in Venezuela and Colombia where most of the people that he interviewed wanted to ...
Views: 644 - Catholics’ Faith in Francis (or the Church) is Misplaced - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“Even if a day arrives when the Catholic Church is pure, none of us will live to see it,” says Margery Eagan in her Boston Globe article (1-29-18) discussing the pope’s visit to Chile. Some people can stumble over the truth, get up and go on as if nothing ever happened. Dr. Richard Ruhling, ...
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