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Muslim calls for boycot

Sue Thielke:

15 November 08:42

"This Muslim lawyer has called for a boycott of Christmas!!! Since when did Muslims celebrate it? Pray America does not go the way of the UK and the rest of Europe. 
"In the past he has demanded the execution of the Pope, organised mass demonstrations against the publication of cartoons which allegedly insulted Mohammed and urged Muslims to have more babies to take over the UK."

'Christmas is the pathway to hell': Muslim lawyer's extraordinary rant at 'evil' celebration www.dailymail.co.uk A Muslim lawyer has launched an extraordinary rant against Christmas, branding the celebration 'evil...

God is greater than any smear campagne!

Fighting the (apparently invisible to me) filth on my Facebook spaces:

Please be assured, if you see any porn or other offensive material on any of my FB spaces, I did not post it! Yet, please let me as page admin know about it asap, so it can be removed. Thanks!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY & paste the following to counter / answer some of these blasphemous SPAM posts currently doing the rounds on FB:

Posting mocking pictures of JESUS is wicked!!!

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
(2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 KJV)

[re: evil, horrible images apparently visible to some friends]

Render unto them a recompence, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. (Lamentations 3:64 KJV)

To the posters & supporters of the vile evil images MOCKING GOD that are being posted on various sites on the internet from which the above image were taken and modified to serve Gods Glory:

Many Christians told you about God's love, grace, and mercy! That is all true! Be warned also about God's wrath!

You may not believe Scripture, but we Christians believe and it IS GOD's WORD!

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (Colossians 3:5-8 KJV)

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (Romans 1:18-23 KJV)

A final word to other Christians:
You represent Christ on earth, so act & speak accordingly. Always have an answer ready when attacked, but be ye not like unto the world, therefore keep in mind:

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: (1 Peter 3:13-18 KJV)

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:4-9 KJV)

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The LORD JESUS CHRIST shall destroy the wicked!

Posting mocking pictures of JESUS is wicked!!!

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

(2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 KJV)

Render unto them a recompence, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. (Lamentations 3:64 KJV)

To the posters & supporters of the vile evil images MOCKING GOD that are being posted on various sites on the internet from which the above image were taken and modified to serve God's Glory:

Many Christians told you about God's love, grace, and mercy! That is all true! Be warned also about God's wrath!

You may not believe Scripture, but we Christians believe and it IS GOD's WORD!

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (Colossians 3:5-8 KJV)

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (Romans 1:18-23 KJV)

A final word to other Christians:
You represent Christ on earth, so act & speak accordingly. Always have an answer ready when attacked, but be ye not like unto the world, therfore keep in mind:

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: (1 Peter 3:13-18 KJV)

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:4-9 KJV)

Fair warning!

To the posters & supporters of the vile evil images MOCKING GOD that are being posted on various sites on the internet:

Many Christians told you about God's love! Be warned also about God's wrath!

You may not believe Scripture, but we Christians believe and it IS GOD's WORD!

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (Colossians 3:5-8 KJV)

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (Romans 1:18-23 KJV)

A final word to other Christians:
You represent Christ on earth, so act & speak accordingly. Always have an answer ready when attacked, but be ye not like unto the world, therfore keep in mind:

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: (1 Peter 3:13-18 KJV)

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:4-9 KJV)

To all the evildoers who posted / liked the original photo ( the evil & offensive version), here is the crux of the matter: HE IS COMING! Repent & turn to Jesus, The Christ. "The Lord is at hand." (Philippians 4:5b KJV)

To all those (evildoers) who posted / liked the original photo (the evil & offensive version), here is the crux of the matter: HE IS COMING! Repent & turn to Jesus, The Christ. "The Lord is at hand." (Philippians 4:5b KJV)

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" -- A Hymn Love Story

All of us have been through those times when some protective shelter like this looks mighty good . .

Ehrenbreitstein Felsentor (German Fortress) from Doris Antony
and Wikimedia Commons

. . . but what do you do when all the places like that are owned by people who would as soon wipe you out as look at you?

This was the problem facing a German monk by the name of Martin Luther in 1517 as he walked with his ninety-five theses up to the door of that Roman Catholic Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Today it is hard for us to understand what he was risking as he posted his arguments and demands for reformation of the church. Modern Christians in the Western world have a large choice of denominations to choose from if one denomination has become hateful -- and, when people change denominations, nobody in the government comes looking for them to punish them.

But in Luther's day, the Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful temporal force on earth; the pope gave orders to kings and armies and they moved -- and opposing the church usually meant the charge of heresy attached and horrible death imposed. To change churches was next to impossible; of course the Eastern Orthodox churches were over the eastern horizons, and further still over the horizons were the Coptic churches of Africa, and long-standing Christian faith in the Far East. But for Luther, those were not viable options. He wanted change in his church, in his country, NOW. The basis of the argument: was salvation gained by faith in Christ and what He achieved in His death, burial, and resurrection, or did good works and penances needed to be added (and, could "indulgences" be purchased to make up for absence of penance and good works)?

Luther pitted himself against the combined might of the church and state on the belief, drawn from a intense study of Scripture, that faith in Christ alone was sufficient for salvation, and that much of the ceremony and ritual that had been built up over a millennia in the Roman Catholic Church was inessential to the faith. Bear in mind also; Luther was a Catholic priest himself -- he was to be considered a traitor to his own church, a heretic, an outlaw, and a man marked for death. And of course, all the places like this --

Festung Koenigstein (German Fortress) from Norbert Kaiser
and Wikimedia Commons

-- were controlled by those who would become his deadliest enemies.

Of course we know how the story turns out; Luther sparked the Reformation, and lived to tell about it. But, there was a point in the terrible struggle that he underwent in which he despaired. Woodrow Kroll of Back to the Bible Radio told the story on March 31, 2010 of how Luther sank into a deep depression, and how his wife Katherine got him out of it. One day, Luther came home to find his wife dressed in black funeral clothes. When he asked who had died, she answered him, "The way you've been acting lately, God Himself must be dead!" That snapped Luther out of his depression, and perhaps was the spark that got his pen in gear. In 1529, Luther penned both words and music to "Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott," which of course we know as "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God":

Verse 1:
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Luther had made an intense study of the Bible; perhaps he was thinking of Psalm 18:1-3:

1. I will love Thee, O LORD, my strength.

2. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in Whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

3. I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Now Luther had no illusions; despite the way his former denomination had treated him, he also knew that his major enemy was not the people:

I Peter 5:8 -- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

But Luther was also confident . . .

I Corinithians 15:57 -- But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory thorugh our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 2
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God's own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

So although Luther couldn't quite buy himself one of these . . .

Schoessertum Stolpen (German Fortress) from Thomas Henkel (Hen.th)
and Wikimedia Commons

. . . he trusted in his Saviour, and left us "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" to remind us that

Psalm 46:1 -- "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

Read more here:

http://www.squidoo.com/a_mighty_fortress_is_our_god

With thanks.

Regards,

Lizette De Klerk

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