THE TRUTH IN PRINT
Vol. 11 Issue 6, July 2005
A
Publication of the Valley
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Dear reader the
following bold headings are selected articles that appeared in our local
newspaper the Yuma Sun. The intent of these articles is that each shows a love
for and desire to present the Truth without
incorporating the emotional flavor so popular with other religious
bodies today.
COMING TO WORSHIP ~ A SPECTATOR SPORT!
Unlike the apostles (cf. I Cor. 2:4) many
today think they must implement social, recreational, settings full of fun and
laughter for worship. Religious counterfeits have seduced people into accepting
the social as the spiritual and worship, when it is not (cf. I Cor. 11:17,
20-22, 33-34). Allowing members to sip coffee and eat pastries or watch a video
is thought to be a cool way to worship. Such things are spiritually hollow.
Because laughter is one of the easiest
responses to induce it is used for deception. It replaces and impairs the
reception of necessary instruction and rebukes from the Word! (cf.
We are here to strengthen Christians, and to
teach others how to become a Christian. We are hoping that our willingness to
say these things is helping you.
KING SOLOMON AND CHILD MURDER
King Solomon, the wisest man on earth,
stooped so low in seduction and immorality that he “went after Moloch,” thus
leading the way for the vile kings of Israel and Judah to offer their children
in fire to this pagan god (I Kings 11:2-5; 2 Kings 16:3; 21:6; 23:10). An
estimate of the number of these outright murders (abortions) that take place in
America in one year would approach 1.5 Million.
1. Considering the above kings we see that child murder
was lifted to the level of the highly respected in society!
2. We must remember that just because civil law
“legalizes” a matter that does not make it right if it violates God’s laws
(Acts 5:29).
3. Both the Old and New Testaments present scripture
teaching that the unborn is a person and has a right to life. An act of injury
that resulted in the death of the unborn was murder (Cf. Ex. 21:22-25, 20:13).
The New Testament likewise represents a human being, a child, as being present
before birth (Compare Gen. 25:22; Lk. 1:41, 2:12).
4. For the misguided and immoral “safe sex” practitioners the message of
the Bible is clear, “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of
these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do
no be partakers with them” (Eph. 5:5-7; Cp. Gal. 5:19-21; I Cor. 6:9-10). There is always “another way” for those who
want to do the right thing.
AN OLD FEAR AND SHAME ~ “EASTER” Easter originated in the second century. The
“time” for its observance caused much division thus the council of Nice (325 A.
D.) ruled that Easter was to be universally celebrated on the same Sunday.
Easter is Judaist and pagan in origin. W. E. Vine states commenting upon the
word correctly translated “Passover” (Acts 12:4), “The term Easter is not of
Christian origin. It is another form of Astarte, one of the titles of the
Chaldean goddess, the queen of heaven. The festival of Pasch held by Christians
in post-apostolic times was a continuation of the Jewish feast, but was not
instituted by Christ, nor was it connected with Lent. From this Pasch the Pagan
festival of Easter was quite distinct and was introduced into the apostate
Western religion, as part of the attempt to adapt Pagan festivals to
Christianity” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary).
Like most today leaders in the second
century were desirous of making the church more attractive. They were afraid
that the simple worship God gave His church would be held in contempt by those
used to pompous ceremonies as part of their old systems. This fear was coupled
with their being ashamed of the truths of the Gospel (Cf. Rom.
WAR PROTESTERS
One of
the most disheartening groups in our society are the devoted war protesters who
cry “peace, peace, when there is no peace” (cf. Ezek. 13:10). There are allied
with evil incarnate and really seek to discourage only the righteous. For this
reason, forces of evil encourage them and urge them to continue their protests;
after all, only evil gains when good men lay down their arms. For these war
protesters the only evil is another’s intolerance! We speak of the great
spiritual war being waged against Satan (cf. Eph. 6:11-13). The protesters
water down the truth and speak against the truth’s messenger because they know
that the truth condemns them (cf. Gal. 4:16). Paul said the weapons of the Lord
are not carnal, i.e., they are not the fleshly wisdom that seeks worldly
interests and secular advantage (cf. 2 Cor. 1:12; 10:4-6). These protesters
brag on themselves, with their fleshly wisdom, while speaking against those who
are trying to please God and not man (cf. Jo. 5:44; 12:43). They are cowards
who fear man and not God! (cf. Heb.13:6). They compromise with Satan being
driven with their own lusts to gain wealth, status, power and acceptance with
man (cf. Ja. 3:14). Their carnal wisdom tells them that their silence in
speaking for the truth will render them the approval they seek from men.
Moreover, they love to hear one another speak! (cf. I Tim. 4:1-4).
We are here to
strengthen Christians and to teach others how to become a christian. We are
hoping that our willingness to say these things is helping you.