Archive for January, 2007

What Happened To Pluto?

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

How many planets are in our solar system? If you said, “Nine,” you are incorrect. We all thought that we had nine planets in our solar system, but scientists have declared Pluto to be a “dwarf planet.” According to astronomer Mike Brown, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, “There are finally, officially, eight […]

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“And it shall come to pass…” (4)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

The first portion of the giving of the Holy Spirit was upon all flesh and that represented the granting of the favor of God, the initiation of God’s eternal plan of salvation before all humankind and the return of the Kingdom of God with its pending blessing as it was soon to be opened to […]

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Some Things Said… (January 07) (3)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Televised obscenity

It used to be that you could sit down and watch an evening football game with your children without fear of them being exposed to inappropriate material.

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Why They Fight — And what it means for us (Pt 1)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

This article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 9th. It was written by Peter Wehner, deputy assistant to the President and director of the White House’s Office of Strategic Initiatives.

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“The Letter That Kills”

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

The following was written by J. W. McGarvey in 1897 in response to the common misuse of the phrase found in 2 Corinthians 3 verse 7. Perhaps someone has used this ploy in excusing to you why they do not follow “the letter of the law” of the New Testament. Context is everything.
Just once in […]

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“And it shall come to pass…” (3)

Monday, January 15th, 2007

I certainly believe and understand that God Almighty has within his power to do as he should choose. For he himself has said, “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy.” However, he does not do things indiscriminately, and he has also said that with him there is no variableness or indecisiveness. All […]

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Some Things Said… (January 07) (2)

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

People’s Will Triumphed in Bay State Marriage-Amendment Vote
Family advocates determined to defend traditional marriage ultimately proved too strong for Massachusetts legislators to cross, pro-family analysts said today — one day after Bay State lawmakers surprised just about everybody by voting to advance a marriage-protection toward the ballot.
The vote — which brings the state one-step closer […]

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Some Things Said… (January 07)

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

Japanese Broadcasters seem to “Get it” - Raunchy television show sparked public outrage, apology from broadcasters.
When New Year’s Eve rolled around this year, the Japanese took a cue from lessons ignored by American broadcasters: apologize and be done with it.
The phones started ringing off the hook as hundreds of furious and outraged Japanese viewers […]

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“And it shall come to pass…” (2)

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Peter quoted Joel 2:28-32 as being fulfilled in the events recounted in Acts chapter 2. Therefore as the apostle had stated that the Holy Spirit was poured out on all flesh, and also upon the servants of God beginning that day – that is exactly what took place. This is what is stated in the […]

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