Israel: Sanhedrin Calls to Reject ‘Messianic’ Sects

This young Messianic believer and the controversy over her participation in the Bible quiz, has sure stirred the pot in Israel. Though in a previous post on this controversy I said it wasn’t clear what God was doing in this situation, I’m beginning to think now, it was to draw the Christian world’s attention to [...]

More News on the ‘Bible Quiz Boycott’ in Israel

Toni, at Files from Toni, has an update on this story tonight: ISRAEL: CALLS INCREASE FOR BIBLE QUIZ BOYCOTT
She has also found a photo of the young Messianic Jew who is the cause of this controversy. This young girl is beautiful. You can see her here: HERE SHE IS FOLKS… ISRAEL’S MESSIANIC BIBLE QUIZ FINALIST
Please [...]

What if a ‘messianic Jew’ wins Israel’s annual Bible quiz?

Please be praying for this young 17 year old Messianic Jew, Bat El Levy: not only for her but her family who are also believers in Jesus as the Messiah. I will not pretend to know what God is doing in this situation, but I do believe God is behind her being in this [...]

THE PERSECUTED MESSIANIC JEWS OF ISRAEL

A very important and informative post at FilesFromToni:THE PERSECUTED MESSIANIC JEWS OF ISRAEL
I say very important because most Christians in the West, if anything like me until the past 24 months, may hear about Christian persecution  in other parts of the world, and its right that we are made aware, but not many truly understand [...]

Irish Church Leaders Barred from Jerusalem’s Western Wall

From the Christian Post:
JERUSALEM (AP) - Leaders of Ireland’s main Christian churches were barred from praying at Jerusalem’s Western Wall Thursday because they refused to remove the crosses they were wearing.

Rabbis call for Bible Quiz boycott

I’ve been watching this story play out this week wondering what would happen. It now appears a boycott has been called. Here’s the story…
In observance of Israel’s Independence Day celebration every year, one of the events is a National Bible Contest (or in Hebrew, Chidon HaTanakh). Those who make it into being one of the [...]

Thousands March to Demand EU Protection for Iraqi Christians

Christian Post;
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Thousands of people demonstrated outside EU headquarters Saturday to demand protection for Christians in Iraq, saying they were increasingly being targeted in attacks.
Iraqi religious leaders led the protesters, whom police prevented from marching toward U.S. Embassy. Organizers said 4,000 to 7,000 had come for the demonstration from several European countries. [...]

Messianic Jews Claim Victory in Israeli Court

This is some good news! Many Christians in the West don’t realize the persecution, both on a personal level and politically , that Jewish followers of Christ living inside Israel endure.
From cbn news;
The Supreme Court of Israel ruled Wednesday that being a Messianic Jew cannot prevent Israeli citizenship if the Jewish descent is from the [...]

Messianic Jews stir controversy in Jerusalem

Its stories like this one which causes me to come down so hard on those like John Hagee and his followers. This story was published at YNet at the same time he and his group were in Jerusalem parading in the streets with banners crying ““we love you, Israel,” “Israel is not alone” and “God [...]

Demon art? Pass. Christian art? Fail!

Its been almost 20 years ago since I worked in a classroom sitting in one of our local public schools. I still cannot grasp how radically the public school system has changed in America since then. Not one teacher I knew back then, would have given a failing grade to this picture (the one [...]

Cedarville firings worry fundamentalists

From DaytonDaily, Cedarville firings worry fundamentalists
School says theology had no role in firings of Bible profs; others not so sure:
The firing of two tenured Bible professors at Cedarville University last summer has disrupted the ordinarily peaceful campus and created what critics say is an identity crisis for the Baptist institution.
The university terminated the professors amid [...]

Seeking “success”? Or oneness with Jesus?

This excerpt posted at CrossRoad, by Gospel for Asia’s K.P. Yohannon shows how totally unbiblical and foolish the prosperity “Gospel” really is…

Loving Jesus, fearing the neighbors in Ariel

We rarely read of the persecution of our Jewish brothers and sisters, who believe in Jesus as the Messiah, inside Israel. Last year I posted a video which all believers should watch: Who_would_have_believed.
In todays Haaretz, is a story of what is occurring now.
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Police and sappers were once again dispatched to Ariel’s IDF Street during [...]

Canada orders ministry by Christians shut down

From The Lighthouse:
The Canadian government has ordered a Christian ministry that teaches doctrine and the differences between Christians and cults shut down because its reference materials were “critical” of the beliefs of those who are not Christian, WND has learned.
So what used to be called MacGregor Ministries with offerings in how to recognize and eliminate [...]

The Persecuted Church

Two disturbing news alerts today concerning our brethren:
Assist news: Attack on Ethiopian Christians worshipping in church services leaves 4 dead, 70 injured and hundreds fleeing for their lives
Bosnewslife:NEWS ALERT: Laos Security Forces Raid Villages; 58 Christians Missing

Uncivil War

ApostasyAlert, Jackie Alnor:
“Goats and Sheep” – “Wheat and Tares” – “Mixed Multitude” – The Bible’s terms for professors vs. possessors of salvation. That is the sorry state of the church of Jesus Christ [...]

Thinking Like a Child in Prison

In the past I’ve read many writings by this man of God, Richard Wurmbrand, and watched video presentations in which he speaks of his years in prison, but am always blessed to come across another…
From luvvom blog, Thinking Like a Child in Prison
    While I was in Australia, I received news that my daughter-in-law had [...]

Too Religious to Keep Her Daughter

When reading this my own daughter, now 32, came to mind. The Church we attended from the time she was 4 until she was 13 was also a Church which stressed modesty in dress and actions. To think that my ex (who left the family shortly after I was saved) could have went to court [...]

Muslim and Christian Martyrdom

   by John Piper, Desiring God blog:
In Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz wrote about some Muslims’ love affair with death. It raises the question of how Christian martyrdom is different. He writes:
“We are going to win, because they love life and we love death,” said Hassan Nasrallah, the [...]

Capitol chaplain says religious tolerance offends God

I’m more convinced then ever that the day is fast approaching when we shall witness out right persecution among Christians, (those claiming Christ) one group against the other: and not just in ‘words alone’. The line has been drawn, and those on the side of ‘tolerance for unities sake’ are going to ‘hate’ those Christians [...]