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- False Predictions that a Huge Earthquake Can Happen “Anytime"; Expected Spring of 2015 - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2014 from Richard RuhlingAn article by Lyn Leahz on BeforeItsNews.com cites David Wilkerson’s vision that “The United States is going to experience, in the not-too-distant future, the most tragic earthquake in its history.” We believe Wilkerson was a godly man and blessed with insights, but the title of her article ...
Views: 758 - Giving the Gift that God Will Like, or What's This Time of Year About? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2014 from Richard RuhlingAs Jews celebrate Hannukah and Christians do Christmas, most people look for a day off or hope to benefit commercially from this time that's meaningless to millions of others. What's the point? Is it all vanity as Solomon said? Religion is gratitude if we are doing it right. If we don't see ...
Views: 814 - UK Opting Out of EU Revealed First in Daniel's Dream of Lion (UK) with Eagle's Wings (US) Alliance? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Bible's political cartoons fit current players on the world scene. The book of Daniel deserves another look as we consider where we are in the stream of time. “If referendum was today ... Britons WOULD vote to QUIT Europe, reveals expert new survey.” The full story of this ...
Views: 1297 - God Journaling & Answered Prayers - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2014 from Kathi CalahanI am a breast cancer survivor and because of spending nearly 3 years in the hospital trying to stay alive, I can tell you from my heart that it is only because of the grace of God that I am alive today. I've read many excellent books that taught me how to find God, but at the time of my illness ...
Views: 709 - Stubborn Me - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2014 from Kathi CalahanAs I began to spiritually mature I noticed that I was really unhappy when I didn't get my own way. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time in a sour mood. Somebody suggested I let go and let God take over. At the time that didn't sound like a very good idea to me. Give up control??? What I now ...
Views: 589 - Keep Your Word - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2014 from Kathi CalahanGod wants to help you keep your word. Bible Numbers 30:2 Around 1300 years before the birth of Jesus the leaders of the Israelite tribes were gathered before Moses prior to entering the promised land. Moses reminded the tribe leaders that God had kept his word and they were about to enter the ...
Views: 654 - Philosophy 101: 20 Questions to Ask Your Evolution Professor Who Can't Explain Intelligent Design - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Richard Ruhling1. How did we get such nicely rounded spheres from a Big Bang that should have given jagged rocks? 2. How did all the planets come into orbit after such an explosion? 3. Why do the planets vary in distance from the sun so greatly, and still stay in orbit? 4. With more than 100 moons for the ...
Views: 903 - Did God tell late Pastor David Wilkerson timing for widespread Islamic terrorism in the USA? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Rick Wiles' interview with John Shorey raises the question. The book of Daniel supports Muslim overflowing the US. Asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel, Matthew 24:3,15. Daniel was sealed “till the time of the end,” (Daniel 12:4) but Daniel ...
Views: 908 - Are We Begging for Anarchy and Chaos in “Shooting of Unarmed Black with Hands Up”? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2014 from Richard RuhlingNever mind this unarmed youth just came from a convenience store that he robbed. Never mind reports that this 300-pound youth reached into the police car and tried to grab the officer's gun. We don't really know the whole story, but the story seems lop-sided and makes the black population angry, ...
Views: 754(1 vote) - Overflowing US Border is in Bible Prophecy, But That Doesn't Make It Good or God's Will - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: America's border problem is prophetic. Rome has conquered US, and a growing majority will vote the pope as leader of a New World Order as rapid changes continue. “At the time of the end” the king of the north “overflows” the king of the south in Daniel 11:40. In Bible times, Egypt ...
Views: 664 - Einstein's Matter and Energy Relationship Applies to Our Philosophy of Life; Not Just E=mc2 - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The basis for nuclear energy and tremendous power is seen in Einstein's equation showing that a small amount of matter can yield a huge amount of energy. We appreciate science discovering what helped put an end to World War II in the Pacific and now we have energy for peaceful purposes, ...
Views: 934 - Contrasting the Qur'an with the Bible: Which Is the True Holy Book? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Billions of Christians consider the Bible the basis of their faith, and billions of Muslims do the same for the Qur'an. Here's a look at some basic differences in the two best sellers. The Qur'an recognizes the Bible and Muslims “accept the Torah of Moses (peace be on him), the ...
Views: 805 - Christian Birthday Cards and Other Ideas for Making the Most of Your Child’s Birthdays - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Susan CampbellKids love days associated with gift-giving. Christmas usually rates high on a child’s list of favorite days at least in part because it often means a present. Your child’s birthday can be their favorite day of the year even without a tall stack of presents, however. If you take the time to make ...
Views: 523 - Philosophy 101: Where Did We Come From & Where Are We Headed? Answers from Science and a Best-Seller - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The inadequacies of evolutionary theory are contrasted with Intelligent Design. True science is compatible with the Bible as seen by Sir Isaac Newton. Origin is linked to destiny. The tragedy of most best-selling books like Roots, is that they fail to grasp a higher truth beyond ...
Views: 967 - Revisiting the Rapture: Helpful Points for When Your Debate It! - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2014 from Richard RuhlingBooks promoting the rapture idea have sold millions, but from 1988 to now, it's been a no-show. If we are supposed to be raptured before tribulation, what can we say to those who are in tribulation now? Would it be fair of God to give us a free pass from our lukewarm western churches while ...
Views: 785 - The Identity, Role and Timing of Elijah Whom Christ Said “Must First Come and Restore All Things” - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: In a world crazy with lawlessness and tyranny of governments ignorant of God’s principles, Elijah is to come. Historically, Elijah identified the true God and brought Israel back to true worship. “Remember the law of Moses…with the statutes and judgments. Behold I send you Elijah,” ...
Views: 988 - Jimmy Carter, Obama, Senators, Priests & Preachers Aiding the Enemy? Here's Something We Can Do - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Not two sides to a coin—there's also an edge, and there's a third, not easily seen option to fighting the New World Order and dying versus selling out to it and the false worship (Rev 13:14-17). God who “declares the end from the beginning” (Isaiah 46:10) has provided a way to escape ...
Views: 763 - The Truth About Religion Today - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2014 from Albert WagnerWhat do you think? You might be pro-religion or anti-religion, but either way you might notice a decline in religious values in America today. This is a spiritual blog and the changes might impact you in some way. This post looks at the decline of religious influence in contemporary ...
Views: 634 - Getting to Egypt Via Economic Collapse and Martial Law; God Brings the Blind by a Way They Knew Not - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God will hold pastors accountable for smooth messages when the times demand a warning. People should be preparing for an overwhelming surprise by studying the Bible and getting out of cities A blind spot for most Christians involves the letter to the last church--Laodicea in ...
Views: 817 - Police Militarization: the Sign to Flee the Cities Given by Christ? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Christ’s warning in Matthew 24 was understood by early believers as military force, and their fleeing Jerusalem in obedience spared them the siege and destruction by Titus. But the warning was not only for Jerusalem, but “the end of the world,” Matthew 24:3,15. Obama promised ...
Views: 811 - Five Similarities & Differences Between the King of Babylon in Daniel 3 & the Pope in Revelation 17 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingWhen asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel. Revelation had not yet been written, but a blessing is pronounced on those who read and understand the Revelation. #1. There is a similarity of context for both Daniel and Revelation and both Daniel and John ...
Views: 861 - New World Order's Future as History Repeats from the Book of Daniel--What NWO Promoters Don't Know - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History has unpacked Daniel 2 with four great kingdoms as the imagery foretold when Daniel was a youth taken captive by Babylon circa 606 BC. He foretold its conquest by Medo-Persia in Daniel 5 (538 BC) and projected their defeat by “the 1st king of Grecia” (Alexander the Great, 331 ...
Views: 987 - Is Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness Worth 5 or 10 Minutes of Your Time? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: In a speech for the Bilderberg elite in Brussels, Obama gave their view well: “Ordinary [people] too small-minded to govern their affairs. Order and progress can only come when individuals surrender their rights to an all powerful sovereign.” But that's treason to the Constitution that ...
Views: 1018 - Israel Mourns Destruction of Both Temples on the 10th of Av; Do We Understand Those Appointed Times? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History tends to repeat. With militant extremists who don't honor truces or peace-fires, their call for a 3rd Intifada is serious. August 7 is the 10th of Av, counting from the new moon crescent. “In the 5th month [counting from spring, Exodus 12:2] in the 10th day...Nebuchadnezzar ...
Views: 735 - Are We Authentic? Like a Barcode, DNA, RNA & Bible Codes Reveal Our Creator Who Left His Signature - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: “I know I'm somebody because God doesn't make junk.” Famed atheist Antony Flew, confronted with the complexity of DNA and the impossibility of its evolution, came to believe in God. Our existence is a gift. True religion is gratitude for life expressed to our parents and to God as shown ...
Views: 966 - Say No to Killing! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"Whenever one person stands up and says, "Wait a minute, this is wrong," it helps other people do the same." Gloria Steinem Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where everyone had a strong moral compass? How safe would we all feel if everyone followed the golden rule and treated others, ...
Views: 914(1 vote) - God Brags, “Declaring the End from the Beginning”? Six Impending Events from the Book of Genesis - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2014 from Richard RuhlingGod Brags, “Declaring the End from the Beginning”? Six Impending Events from the Book of Genesis Summary: The Bible has a chiastic structure, like a chasm—we crawl into it on one side and up out of it with events in a mirror image of the way in. This article looks at how God “declares the end ...
Views: 1318 - Islam: Religion of Peace or an Abomination Birthed by Failed Vatican Strategy to Reclaim Jerusalem? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Rome is “the Mother of Abominations” including Islam. The Bible describes well the destiny of both and projects war with militant Islam and the defeat of Iran. America gets “payback” as suggested by the conquest of Babylon by the Medes and Persians (Iraq and Iran). In his book, The ...
Views: 1041 - America's Love-Hate Relationship with Law: Freedom, Health, Happiness, Prosperity Based on Obedience - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Obedience to the laws of physics has put men on the moon. Freedom, Health, Happiness and Prosperity are based on obedience to laws. Re-writing those laws will not get us to the moon, and it can hijack us from a higher destiny in life. If we Google Newton's Laws, we find a daunting ...
Views: 941 - Is it Time to Blend Drudge’s “Have Exit Plan” with Christ’s Warning to Flee Military or Martial Law? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Many see trouble coming from government spending and then printing money non-stop. And the gov is preparing for the trouble by buying billions of bullets and armored vehicles. The Bible has warnings for what we see. Before Christ saves us in the sky, heeding His words could save us in ...
Views: 714 - Evolution versus “deaf, dumb and blind” believers in Earth being only 6,000 years old - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2014 from Richard RuhlingNumerous sciences support the biblical account of creation. History, culture and the greatest men of intellect and character also support creation and a chronology of 6,000 years. Pat Robertson of the 700 Club said on TV, “you have to be deaf, dumb and blind to think that this Earth that we ...
Views: 871(1 vote) - Is it Time to Blend Drudge's “Have Exit Plan” with Christ's Warning to Flee Military or Martial Law? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2014 from Richard RuhlingMany see trouble coming from government spending and then printing money non-stop. And the gov is preparing for the trouble by buying billions of bullets and armored vehicles. The Bible has warnings for what we see. Before Christ saves us in the sky, heeding His words could save us in the ...
Views: 759 - What's Behind Rome's Hostility to the US Constitution? Freedom Obstructs the Road to World Dominion - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Rome lost supremacy as a New World opened and Protestant America became great. Rome's strategy to recover world dominion is seen in Scripture. It looks like it's working for them. “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In the Holy Roman Empire, Europe's ...
Views: 796 - Against Hype Such As: “The Day of the Lord...NO MORE WARNINGS–Judgment...Time Is Up!” - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2014 from Richard RuhlingWhen Christians announce the time of God's judgment, perhaps it should be with Good News of how to avoid the judgment that is coming. While “anything can happen” and it seems like “anytime,” in Bible times, God said, “I will execute judgment” in the context of Passover, Exod 12:12. That's ...
Views: 855 - FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE 2014 - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2014 from Robert CrutchfieldFather’s day reminds me of many years ago when I attended a different church. The pastor there was the head of the jail ministry at the local county jail. He would tell us of how on Mother’s Day they would bring Mother’s Day cards so that the inmates who were so inclined could send a card to ...
Views: 880 - Can Our Dead Speak to Us? A Warning Re Altered Consciousness, Channeling, New Age and Spiritualism - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Bible says we wrestle against demons (Ephesians 6:12) that are fallen angels, Revelation 12:7. Many believers are unsuspecting because of false teaching that when we die we go to heaven, but the Bible teaches “the dead know not anything,” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) and there will be a ...
Views: 1060(1 vote) - Flag Day and Father's Day (June 14,15) in a Fragmenting Society? - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Richard RuhlingThere are millions of fathers who should be honored for their role of cohesiveness in society, especially when times are tough and society's cookie seems to be crumbling. Fathers hold things together as the meaning of husband, house-band, suggests. Millions of fathers do so, even if ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - Three Reasons to Leave Your Church and a Good One to Stay - by Submitted on May 26, 2014 from Richard RuhlingMost western churches are like the fig tree that Christ cursed for its pretentious foliage when it had no fruit, Matthew 21. Most American churches have music and preaching, but may lack content as the imagery suggests re the last of 7 churches, said to be lukewarm with materialism in Revelation ...
Views: 908(2 votes) - The Crab Effect - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloExcerpt from my book: "The Crab Effect" The subtitle of this book is "How to Handle the Haters in Your Life". One thing that is incredibly evident when one sets out to follow the path and purpose that God has ordained for his or her life is that with certainty, there will be haters trailing ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - The Majesty of it All! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI was talking to one of my closest friends early this morning. We discussed some of the things in our lives that God has brought us through. As we talked, I thought about some of the things that life had brought my way. Then, I thought about the majesty of it all; how no matter what, God was ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - Who is Your Shepherd ? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloSomeone recently called from another state. She was struggling with family resentment, criticism and outright lies against her character. Often in counseling sessions, I will ask questions to cut through the maze and get to the heart of the matter. This case was no different. I asked her very ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - God, Our Deliverer! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI have heard people say that "God does not put more on you than you can bear". Actually, God is not the one who is afflicting you. It is the devil or satan. It is he who is roaming the earth seeking whom he can devour. It is his intent to steal, kill, and destroy, not God's! God is for us, so ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - The Realm of Possibilities - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloThe Realm of Possibilities There is a realm that one can operate on where the impossible becomes possible. There is a place or plane in reality where there are no limits. It is hard to comprehend with our finite minds, however. It takes incredible faith. It takes a faith that is unlimited, ...
Views: 983(1 vote) - Thy Will Be Done! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloEvery word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is powerful and four of those powerful words come straight from the prayer that He taught us to pray in the book of Mathew in the Bible. They are "Thy Will Be Done!" It is the Lord's will that we need in our lives! We cannot trust our own ...
Views: 870 - Thy Will Be Done! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloEvery word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is powerful and four of those powerful words come straight from the prayer that He taught us to pray in the book of Mathew in the Bible. They are "Thy Will Be Done!" It is the Lord's will that we need in our lives! We cannot trust our own ...
Views: 844 - The Goodness of God! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI was listening to a person sometime ago, and I have to admit that, as they spoke of how they were so blessed because of the way they served God, including paying all their tithes and their other good deeds, I wished that I, too, did everything right. As I wistfully listened, I wanted so much to ...
Views: 620 - Still Laughing! - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Emily DeCarloMany times you will face attacks by Satan in all kinds of forms. He will seem to be coming at you from all directions, but guess who will still be laughing even in the midst of the assaults? Yes, that's right! YOU!!!! I am a witness that no matter how hard enemies attack, even in the midst of ...
Views: 587(1 vote) - Brotherly Love - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Emily DeCarloHebrews13:1 Let brotherly love continue.(Holy Bible-KJV) When we look around today, we find signs that some segments of society don't respect, much less, love other segments or fractions. The truth is that the Bible teaches us to have brotherly love for each other. There are no conditions of ...
Views: 814 - 5 Tips to Better Understanding of the Bible - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Nate AtkinsReading the Bible is a crucial practice for every Christian living in the world today. Reading the Bible and learning from it is what feeds our spirit. It is what keeps us encouraged and keeps us filled with the words of God. The problem is that while the Word of God is filled with a mass ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - What Else Do You Have To Say? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Albert WagnerIs anything bothering you today? - A job? - A significant other? - Finances? - Car trouble? - Not having enough time? Any or all of these things could be bothering you at a given time. When the problems linger what do you do? Perhaps: - Abuse a substance? - Turn ...
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