The Role of the Jews (in the End Time)

Part 1

(Note:  I am using some excerpts from my teaching on the Book of Revelation)

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As Christians, we had been taught for centuries that, because the Jews were instrumental in the crucifixion of Jesus, the Jews were no longer “the chosen people of God”.

From Wikipedia: “Supersessionism and replacement theology or fulfillment theology are Christian interpretations of New Testament claims, viewing God’s relationship with Christians as being either the “replacement” or “fulfillment” or “completion” of the promise made to the Jews (or Israelites) and Jewish Proselytes. Biblical expressions of God’s relationships with people are known as covenants, so the contentious element of supersessionism is the idea that the New Covenant with the Christians and the Christian Church replaces, fulfills or completes the Mosaic Covenant (or Torah) with the Israelites.“

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Sharia and Disney?

(This is a continuation of the previous post on Sharia law)

You undoubtedly have heard of the pending law suit by a Muslim employee against Disneyland (California). Apparently this woman has worked as a Disney employee for over two years. Now, she has decided that she wants to wear her headscarf in compliance with Sharia law, and Disney has refused her request.

Disney, a theme park, follows it’s prescribed “themes” that require certain costumes/dress apparel to be worn in the work of employees in “public view”. For instance, if the theme for a particular exhibit is based in the 1800’s, characters in that attraction would obviously have to wear period clothing (as supplied by Disney). That should be understandable.

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Sharia Law and the Constitution

by Daniel True

The Muslim world and many Americans are advocates of establishing a new court in the United States – Sharia. Sharia is believed by Muslims to be the sacred law of God (Allah). It is based on revelations from the Qur’an, and sayings and examples by their prophet, Muhammad (570 – 632 AD). Without going into a detailed study of Muslim/Islamic beliefs, or the life and teachings of its prophetic leader, I wish to concentrate on Sharia, the law that all Muslims are obliged to follow.

Sharia law controls both civil and criminal justice, as well as regulating individual conduct, both personal and moral. They enforce a custom-based body of law based on the Quran and the religion of Islam. Because, by definition, Muslim states are theocracies, religious texts are law, the latter distinguished by Islam and Muslims in their application, as Sharia or Sharia law.

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Gardening Notes

Yes, this really IS about gardening!

Many of (us) have raised home gardens, if only leaf lettuce, tomatoes in a pot, or something simple like that. I don’t think anything tastes better than “home-grown” veggies, especially tomatoes! It’s not only that WE raised them; they just taste better when “vine ripened”.

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“It’s a Wonderful World”

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was a strong proponent of primarily jazz music – he played a “mean” cornet! Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and deep, instantly recognizable voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong’s influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general.

When asked about his religion, Armstrong would answer that he was raised a Baptist, always wore a Star of David, and was friends with the Pope. Armstrong wore the Star of David in honor of the Karnofsky family, who took him in as a child and lent him the money to buy his first cornet. Louis Armstrong was, in fact, baptized as a Catholic at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Orleans, and he met popes Pius XII and Paul VI, though there is no evidence that he considered himself Catholic.

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College Info For Christians

by Mike Vogt

Here are eight tips for Christian college students who are attending secular colleges, courtesy of Christian Colleges Online:

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Embrace Life

A message from across the “Pond” – the video says it all!

Sidewalks & Shopping Carts

I know, you’re wondering what I’m going to do with THAT title!  Well, you can usually find a “message” in just about anything. So, let’s start with “sidewalks”.

Every morning I take a two-mile walk, mostly for health reasons – I want to keep “it” (health) strong, and at least some form of exercise helps do that. My area of choice is a nearby sidewalk that is five blocks long – ¾ of a mile – from our “main drag” to the local library. Being in Florida, it is flat and easy to walk.

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Amazing Amazing Grace!

This little girls’ mother passed away a few months before this was recorded.

Rhema Marvanne – ‘Amazing Grace’ REVISED 6/11 from Black Olive Media.com on Vimeo.

North Platte Canteen

Here is a video that you should watch!

It is seven minutes long but is a moving documentary of the patriotism of a group of ladies in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II.

It should be an inspiration to all of us regarding the men and women serving our Nation today!

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Courtesy In e-mailing

If you are like me, you get a number of e-mail items on a daily basis. I guess that because I am a minister and have a ministry e-mail address, that accounts for getting around 200 items per day – for about 15 years!

Because of the nature of my “business” I have to check (at least briefly) the content of each of them, for there might be one or two that are valid – that is, someone who may actually need help or guidance and I wouldn’t want them to “slip through the cracks”. And, yes, there are those around the world who reach out via e-mail, for they know of nowhere else to search for help.

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(Bleep) (Bleep)

As I listen to the news I am amazed at the language that is being used! Our esteemed Vice President has been overheard “chewing” out people  using what amounts to profane phrases. And, even he in the exalted position of President of the United States has likewise used “gutter talk” in some of his recent comments, especially regarding those who are in disagreement with him and his policies.

The newscasters and reporters/commentators have also begun using language that, just a few months ago would have been “bleeped”. But, now, apparently because our National “leaders” (?) have stooped so low in their dialog that it is alright for those who report the news. They should start using the “PG” or even “R” rating on newscasts to protect the ears of our young people.

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“A Silly Millimeter Longer”

That expression was used in a cigarette commercial in the 1960’s. In those days, unless you worked in engineering, most people didn’t know or comprehend the metric system of measurement.

That brings up some interesting memorabilia. It had to do with Dr. Grace Hopper, who invented the first computer language (“Cobol”). She was teaching an electronics engineering class at Harvard about wavelengths and time-distance measurements, a key part of communications electronics.

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God Bless The USA !

Lee Greenwood

Rev in Review

I have been and still watch most aspects of items that are featured in newscasts. Likewise, I have several obscure sites that I frequent to get what I would consider “un-biased” views of the news. Whether it is “mainlying” TV networks or newspapers, virtually all express influencing opinions, rather than just pure reporting of events. My favorite is FOX News but even they are not always “fair & balanced” as they boast!

And, it is obvious that, as USA-based agencies, all naturally tend to feature mostly stories that are North American in nature. But, not everything happens here, and I use foreign sources as well to get information that is of European flavour. FOX’s British “sister station”, Sky News, along with Reuters, and the WEB site for the English-language version of the Jerusalem Times are favourites of mine that I frequent.

Why, you ask, is there such an emphasis on things European? Well, as the globe gets smaller and smaller (via modern communications and transportation), we are being drawn into associations with other countries. And, with the United Nations and the EEOC (European Common Market), and our own current governmental leaders trying to push us into a “Global Community” (or World Government), we need to know what‘s going on in the other 3/4^ths of this sphere!

Europe, or more specifically, the Middle-East, will be the location, the focus, which will lead up to “The End”!

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I don’t know if you are into eschatology but, as I read my Bible, things are lining up (too quickly if I had a choice!) to the great “showdown” and the “End of Time” as depicted in the Books of Revelation, Daniel, Ezekiel and other Scriptures.

During the last seven years leading up to Armageddon, the world will focus its attention to one of the smallest nations on the earth – Israel. Everything will seem to end as the last battle will apparently set up the destruction of “God’s Chosen People” – but, He won’t let that happen! Instead, He will send Jesus back to exercise His claim over the Earth, won at His victory over satan and the grave!

While we (Christians) all look forward in anticipation of Jesus’ return, not everyone would agree that the time is THAT close. Many will not be prepared; especially in the duty that each of us has to bring all our loved ones and friends into the “Kingdom of God”.

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Cultural Communications

In the previous article, “Proper Englysche”, I discussed the need for the declaring of a “National Language” and the adherence to it in public and civil communications. Persons entering this country for the purpose of nationalization should be required to learn enough English language to carry on day-to-day conversations here.

Even as far back as the late 1800’s when Ellis Island was opened to immigrant entry, one of the requirements for entry into the USA was that the immigrant HAD to know simple English phrases, or they were deported from whence they came! And, English was not the “legally-declared” National language then (it still isn’t)!

You may not be aware but in some (most) states public documents and forms, such as ballots for voting or applications for welfare, are published in MANY languages, obviously for the convenience of those who are residing here but refuse to learn the English language. This additional printing expense amounts into the millions of dollars to the states (tax payers). Why should this extra expense be? Why not require the adoption of English as the National language and provide those documents only in English?

In most foreign countries, except for English that has “unofficially” become the common language for normal commercial ventures, like air traffic control at airports as well as the equivalent services for worldwide sea ports, multiple languages are simply not provided or supported. And rightly so.

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This country has many immigrants to come to our shores LEGALLY each year and many, if not most, are from nations with languages other than English. Granted, English is a difficult language to learn but so is Thai if you don’t live in or are happen to be from Thailand!

To overcome some of the culture or language “shock” that occurs with immigrants, they tend to gather together with folks who are from their native land. This has happened for centuries in the USA – it is nothing new. After the “potato famine” in the mid-1800’s Ireland, those immigrating to the US usually gathered in the greater New York or the Boston areas. That is why you see so many police or fire personnel with Irish surnames; that was the only work available to their ancestors in the previous century. But they DID seek and accept work!

Later, many of them migrated west to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee because the terrain “reminded them of home.” Many of my friends from that area can trace their lineage back to those migrants from Ireland and Scotland! Annually, the “Highland Games” (Scottish) are held at Grandfather Mountain near Linville, NC (this year July 8-11).

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Most of us are familiar with “Little Havana” in the Miami area and the many cultural “communities” especially in our cities all over the USA. And, that’s okay.

I am all in favor of maintaining one’s cultural ties and passing them on to your children, including the native language of the country from which you came. That is something that cannot be taught by or learned in any school. It is peculiar to your own heritage; only you can pass that on!

However, none of these “cultural islands” should be used to avoid learning the language of the country to which you have moved, where you now make your home! I know TOO many people who live in these areas who tell me that many of them (especially their parents or older folks) will not go “outside” their neighborhood because of the language barrier. Well, that is a shame because they are unwilling to merge into and become a viable, useful citizen in their new society. We need them as much as they need us and they should put forth the effort to “break out” and join the rest of us.

I am reminded of the aged Austrian couple in the 1942 movie, “Casablanca”, who are waiting to emigrate to the USA to escape, after the Nazi takeover of their country. Their comment was that they would only speak English “from now on” so that they could become “good Americans.” This should be an adopted trait for all who want to come to this country.

If I would move to Germany, France or Ireland, I would take it upon myself to learn the language of the country to which I would become a resident. I expect their people to do the same when coming here!

That’s only fair and reasonable. They come here, hopefully for “change” – they need to change their language as well!

Review 2010

As we recognize Memorial Day, Flag Day (June 14^th) and Independence Day, let’s look back over some of the things that we have posted on-line during the past year or so regarding our National Security (Military) and our (elective) Government.

Some of the subject matter in these postings has already happened – worthy of review, to see where we have come from in only a year. Others are “predictions” of things that MAY occur, IF – - – ! Nearly all that has occurred (or predicted to come) can be “un-done” by marking November 2 on your “To-Do” list – and DO IT!

Here is the list of things to re-read that have appeared on both of the sites I manage. Hopefully as the recent history unfolds, that may encourage you to become more active:

(Clicking on the Highlighted link will take you to the article. Use Left (Back) arrow to return here)

DATE:                        TITLE:                                                                              LINK:               SITE:

04/02/09	Is History Repeating Itself?	1044	KWCM
04/09/09	The Death of the Church in America	1075	KWCM
07/31/09	A Second Chance ???	2267	KWCM
05/13/10	Thank Your Military	4144	KWCM
04/06/10	God – Bless America	4176	KWCM
04/09/10	Submitting To Authority	4196	KWCM
04/01/10	National Day of Prayer	4290	KWCM
03/20/10	Election – 2012	457	DT
03/22/10	Become Active !!	556	DT
03/24/10	Are YOU An Insurrectionist?	584	DT
04/16/10	National Day of Prayer	860	DT
04/23/10	Republican? Democrat? Independent?	879	DT
05/10/10	Yet Another Year	1062	DT

Please do your part! Only YOU can correct the current dilemma by voting; in Primaries and the General Election.

Squirrels & Oil Spills

(These unique names or titles are designed to grab your attention. Now that I have you – - -)

All of us are familiar – no, besieged – with more information that we would ever want to know about the recent oil well platform explosion and the resulting daily leakage of thousands of barrels (55 gallons per ?) in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, for comparison, we are reminded of the Exxon-Valdese shipwreck on March 24, 1989 and the clean-up involved in that spill. The media is bombarding us (again) with the pictures of waterfowl and sea-life that was decimated in the waters off Prince William Sound in Alaska.

Before that, back in mid-April, the North East Atlantic area and much of Europe was under a literal blackout from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland and the resultant ash clouds that were formed, grounding air traffic for days!

Once again, as in days of old, even with all our modern technological advancements, a large part of the earth came to a stand-still! There was nothing that man could have done to overcome this —  just wait, and wait.

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In the case of the oil spills, they were man-made events; the volcano is a result of a natural phenomenon that occurs most every day somewhere over the surface of the earth, although usually NOT in that magnitude!

The question that always arises is “- – how do we clean it up/ fix the problem”?? Well, there is a simple answer although probably not an accepted one for most people and agencies!

As far as the volcanoes and earthquakes that release lava, toxic gases and other disagreeable by-products, Mother Nature has a way of healing herself. The lava will harden, cool and over many years convert to a soil-like material that will sustain life; vegetation and therefore, animal life. The gases will be thinned and absorbed into the atmosphere and will lose its toxicity.

Over the centuries many (most) islands were formed by underwater discharge of volcanoes. Some of the Hawaiian islands are still growing, like Kilauea on the Big Island!

Concerning oil spills, these also occur naturally, usually under water. As the continental plates shift, invariably some of the pockets of fossil fuels (oil) are severed and will leak out into the oceans. However, since these deposits ARE composed of fossilized material, there are living organisms in the oceans that feed on the crude oil. Given enough time all “spilled” oil will be consumed by those various sea creatures!

The major problem that we are currently experiencing in this most recent, man-made spill is the volume of oil in a concentrated area, so close to land. If this had occurred thousands of miles at sea we probably would not have given it any attention. But, we can see the immediate danger to sea life and coastlines and determine the need to stop and contain this large spill.

Unfortunately there is much “politics” and maneuvering regarding methods to use, whose responsibility, etc. None of us like to see the sea life or the coasts destroyed but there IS a priority to get it contained as fast as possible. In time, Mom Nature will take care of what man cannot remove.

Biblically, in a previous article, “Earthquakes, Floods & Things”, I had mentioned that we are warned in the Book of Revelation that these (natural) occurrences will increase and will eventually overwhelm the planet, up to the point when Jesus returns!

So, be prepared to board the “shuttle” out of here when the “conductor” says “All Aboard”!

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Oh, you remembered the “squirrel”, didn’t you! Well, the squirrel,”tree rat”, etc. is God’s planter who keeps the trees and bushes restored. You can see him in the top of a pine tree, eating a pine cone like we would an ear of corn. But, in his effort to get to the yummy morsels, many of the winged seeds gently fall to the ground to become the start of a new pine tree.

This critter is SO efficient that, for every nut (acorn, pecan, walnut, etc.) that he finds, either on the tree’s branches or that have fallen to the ground, he digs a hole and plants ‘em. Every one!  Then, when he gets hungry, he backtracks, digs one up and eats it.

His basic problem (and Nature’s benefit) is that he can’t remember where they all are! So, obviously, even though he is well fed, about one out of ten is forgotten. But, Nature hasn’t forgotten that one, and it sprouts and starts another tree! That is called symbiotic relationship; both species benefit!

We need to honor Nature by doing our part in keeping her clean. However, she has done a fine job herself for millions of years and, what we don’t or can’t do, she’ll take care of. She has all the resources, the experience and — all the time in the world!

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