THE TRUTH IN PRINT
Vol. 11 Issue 6, July 2005
A Publication of the
Valley
(928-539-7089)
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.