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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Church Triumphant

The world and especially the United States has drifted to depravity and apostasy. It is now time to make men realize that something must be done. Truly it is time that the obvious spiritual debilitation and decline should cause us great alarm!
Everywhere I travel, so many Christians are more dead than alive. It is so sad to see the Great Church triumphant more dead than alive. Not to be cynical or negative here but for the most part, the church is sterile instead of virile.
I have said so many times from the pulpits of America, "Don't look at me, look at Jesus". Too long men in the pulpit emphasized their question marks rather than their exclamation points. Too many theologians have been trying to prove Jesus instead of preach Jesus. Too much stress is given upon Christian evidence and not on the Christian Life.
I prayed today, "O God give us more spiritual prophets rather than smart pulpiteers and Christian Marketers. Give us more humble men and women who emphasis brokenness more than braininess. It is so easy to let clever quips cloud our Christ emphasis.
We need more of the demonstrations of the Spirit and of power than the enticing words of man's wisdom. (I Cor 2:2-5). Christianity has failed to become a powerful sect instead it has become a heresy. Acts 28:22
God's approval is far more important that man's acclaim. God give us preaches who give more Bible dogmatism than modern dialogue. Give us more who enforce the defeat of Satan. God deliver unto our ears, more of those who are red hot from the pulpit, pulling people out of the pit to the altar. Give us more preachers who give more emphasis (not less) on the authority of the Name of Jesus Christ and His infallible Word.
The Bible upsets sin. It has become more and more unsuited for our society. The Holy Ghost is needed to read through the Bible with UNDERSTANDING. Without the power of the Holy Ghost, more and more funny translations will spring up. We need Christians who love by the Holy Ghost, who read the Word by the Holy Ghost.
The Bible is never behind the times but instead it is ahead of the times. You just need the Holy Ghost power inside you to bring understanding of what you read and what is being preached to you.
Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you right now. Ask Jesus to forgive your sins. Ask Him to come live in your heart and forgive you of all sin. He is faithful to forgive those who ask HIM.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Physician Assisted Suicide

The following was adopted as our official statement regarding Physician Assisted Suicide 2004.
Physician Assisted Suicide is one of the profound ethical issues conronting America today. With moral relativism directing a quality of life ethics, physician-assisted suicide is being advocated as a "light." And it is even being suggested that the lives of some people are not worth living, and accordingly they should be encouraged, for the sake of the themselves, family or society, to end their lives.
The primary legal issue is whether the so-called "right to die" should be considered a liberty interest protected under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment; subsidiary legal arguments supporting physician-assisted suicide revolve around alleviating severe pain and exerccising personal autonomy. But the underlying moral issue is far more profound. This matter of life and death involves our relationship with one another on the human level, and the relationship of each of us with God.
We believe that life is a gift from God, and that human life has absolute, not relative, physical value. Death is a significant transition that all human bodies come to. The physical and emotional suffering that may precede physical death can be very grievous, but it may also spiritually enrich us, and afford a last opportunity for reconciliation with freinds, famiy, and us, and afford a last opportunity for reconciliation with friends, family, and God. While we firmly believe in mercy and compassion, that belief does not give anyone license to play God. We believe there is a profound moral distiction between allowing a person to die, on the one hand, and killing on the other (Deut 5:17). We affirm the ethic "always to care, never to kill."
We pray earnestly that the Supreme Court will not attempt to interpret the constitution as giving a right to physician-assisted suicide. We also pray that the Court will not leave this matter to the States, which would mean each State woiuld be free to pass legislation permitting doctors to end the lives of their patients under cerain circumstances. As evangelicals we deny that there are any circumstances, which justify euthanasia, with or without consent. Therefore, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), expresses its firm opposition to State legistlation, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide. And NAE and Word for the World Family Church would support federal legislation to ensure that federal tax dollars will never be used to pay for or promote physician-assisted suicide.
We recognize the pressing need to alleviate the sever pain, which may precede death. Medical experts say that ninety-nine percent of such pain can be adequately managed, yet twenty-five percent of those with pain do not benefit from medical treatment, which would statisfactorily alleviate the pain.
We appeal to the medical profession to do all in it's power to close the gap between the knowledge of how to cope with pain therapeutically and the application of that knowldege to anyone needlessly suffering pain.
While for the believing Christian - to die is gain, it is wrong to intrude upon God's prerogative by advancing that day. Rather we look to our Lord Jesus Christ to sustain us.
Copied from a Resolution Adopted by the 55th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Evangelicals.
When a person gives his or her life to Christ. No longer do they really have a choice to die. They are CHRIST'S. The believers hope is Heaven in HIS timing not in ours. Giving a person an overdoes to end his life is biblically called murder. Life starts at conception but does not end at death. Death is an entry to Everlasting Habitations. If you are a believer, your Everlasting Habitation will be a place called, "Heaven". If you are a non-believer, your Everlasting Habitation will be a place full of eternal sorrow, pain, grief, darkness and fire and brimestone. That Everlasting Habitation is called, "Hell". To end human life as we know it on earth is to open a doorway for a place in eternity.
Godly Unity
Official Statement on the subject of UNITY
Unity is powerful
The Lord said, ‘If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.” (Tower of Babel – Genesis 11:6).
Though one maybe overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” (Acts 2:1). The power of the Holy Spirit filled each and every one.
Unity is blessed and to be desired.
How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity…For there the Lord bestows his blessing…” (Psalm 133).
“…that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…so that the world may believe that you sent me.” (John 17:21).
“…a spirit of unity…one heart and mouth…accept one another…” (Rom 15:5-7).
Also Ephesians 2:14, 4:1-7
What is Unity?
Predominately, Christian unity is mutual identity in Christ (Galatians 3:26-29), shared spiritual life, focus and direction, which transcends difference and diversity. Our fellowship is with the Father and with this Son, Jesus Christ. (I John 1:3). Unity is rooted in our common love for Christ, his Word and his mission. It manifests itself in atmosphere, attitude and actions.
How do unity and diversity interrelate?
Unity is not sameness. The church is comprised of individuals distinctly different as to sex, age, race, background, temperament, preferences… (The body – 1 Corinthians 12:27). It is our common focus, not our alikeness or our perpetual agreement, which unites us. Uniformity is unrealistic, even undesirable. Unity of the Spirit is our goal. Unity of the faith will not be achieved fully until HE comes (Ephesians 4:3). We strive to be in unity and at peace with all men.
How is unity developed?
Relationship with Jesus commitment to Scripture and fullness of the Holy Spirit, with fruit (Galatians 5:22, James 3:17), provide the ingredients for unity. “Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.”
(Romans 8:5) Unity is of the Holy Spirit. Disunity is of the flesh. “Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:26).
Practical steps to unity
1 Cultivate personal growth in the Holy Spirit (unity is of the Spirit)
2 Pray for others by name
3 Respect and appreciate the uniqueness of others who are not like you.
4 Commit yourself to the well being of others.
5 Speak well of others to others.
6 Keep no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13)
7 Hold each other accountable to the above.
How is unity maintained?
Christian love (unselfish commitment to each other’s well being), with genuine respect and appreciation for each other; preserves unity. The application of grace, as the inseparable partner of peace, is essential (Romans 1:7 and every Pauline epistle) the inseparable partner of peace, is essential (Romans 1:7 and every Pauline epistle). Humility is another inseparable element, without which unity will not continue. “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10). “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) Forgiveness is a key component.
The greatest threats to unity are those subtle invasions of ego, pride, selfishness, wanting one’s own way. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others.” (Philipians 2:3-4).
The loving practice of biblical discipline (Matthew 18, I Timothy 5…) fosters unity. “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
Christian unity is essential to God’s fullest blessing. The rewards are worth the effort it takes to develop and preserve unity. May unity flourish among believers at Word for the World Family Church.
Adopted by the Executive Board of Directors in 2004, the acceptable year of our Lord.
Unity is powerful
The Lord said, ‘If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.” (Tower of Babel – Genesis 11:6).
Though one maybe overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” (Acts 2:1). The power of the Holy Spirit filled each and every one.
Unity is blessed and to be desired.
How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity…For there the Lord bestows his blessing…” (Psalm 133).
“…that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…so that the world may believe that you sent me.” (John 17:21).
“…a spirit of unity…one heart and mouth…accept one another…” (Rom 15:5-7).
Also Ephesians 2:14, 4:1-7
What is Unity?
Predominately, Christian unity is mutual identity in Christ (Galatians 3:26-29), shared spiritual life, focus and direction, which transcends difference and diversity. Our fellowship is with the Father and with this Son, Jesus Christ. (I John 1:3). Unity is rooted in our common love for Christ, his Word and his mission. It manifests itself in atmosphere, attitude and actions.
How do unity and diversity interrelate?
Unity is not sameness. The church is comprised of individuals distinctly different as to sex, age, race, background, temperament, preferences… (The body – 1 Corinthians 12:27). It is our common focus, not our alikeness or our perpetual agreement, which unites us. Uniformity is unrealistic, even undesirable. Unity of the Spirit is our goal. Unity of the faith will not be achieved fully until HE comes (Ephesians 4:3). We strive to be in unity and at peace with all men.
How is unity developed?
Relationship with Jesus commitment to Scripture and fullness of the Holy Spirit, with fruit (Galatians 5:22, James 3:17), provide the ingredients for unity. “Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.”
(Romans 8:5) Unity is of the Holy Spirit. Disunity is of the flesh. “Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:26).
Practical steps to unity
1 Cultivate personal growth in the Holy Spirit (unity is of the Spirit)
2 Pray for others by name
3 Respect and appreciate the uniqueness of others who are not like you.
4 Commit yourself to the well being of others.
5 Speak well of others to others.
6 Keep no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13)
7 Hold each other accountable to the above.
How is unity maintained?
Christian love (unselfish commitment to each other’s well being), with genuine respect and appreciation for each other; preserves unity. The application of grace, as the inseparable partner of peace, is essential (Romans 1:7 and every Pauline epistle) the inseparable partner of peace, is essential (Romans 1:7 and every Pauline epistle). Humility is another inseparable element, without which unity will not continue. “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10). “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) Forgiveness is a key component.
The greatest threats to unity are those subtle invasions of ego, pride, selfishness, wanting one’s own way. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others.” (Philipians 2:3-4).
The loving practice of biblical discipline (Matthew 18, I Timothy 5…) fosters unity. “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
Christian unity is essential to God’s fullest blessing. The rewards are worth the effort it takes to develop and preserve unity. May unity flourish among believers at Word for the World Family Church.
Adopted by the Executive Board of Directors in 2004, the acceptable year of our Lord.
Substance Abuse

Among the foremost problems of our time are substance abuse problems surrounding the use of drugs and alcohol.
A 1986 survey shows that 70 million Americans have at some time engaged in the illicit use of a drug. Thirty-seven million said they had used illegal drugs in the previous year, and 23 million in the month prior to the survey. Sixty-five percent of 18-25 year olds have experience with illicit drugs. The survey also established a correlation between drug and alcohol use. Eighteen percent of our population will exhibit dependency problems with alcohol or other drugs during their lifetime. Traffic and safety authorities estimate that alcohol is involved in 50 percent of all fatal automobile accidents in the United States.
The trend to use cocaine, heroin, marijuana, PCP, alcohol, prescription drugs and other mind altering drugs as entertainment or as an escape mechanism not only speaks of the pressures under which we live, but also indicates something of the moral and spiritual conditions of our time. Equally serious is the idea that so-called “mind expanding drugs,” such as PCP and marijuana, should be legalized for medicinal use. Above all, those engaged in the production and distribution of alchoholic beverages continues their massive and largely successful promotional efforts to make Americans a drinking people.
Word for the World Family Church believes the evidence is clear that the use of drugs has become a leading factor in the soaring crime rate, and that such use increasingly results in the loss of lives and the destruction of property. The total costs to our society are astronomical ($160 billion annually) Forty percent of hospital admissions involve drug or alcohol related diseases.
We deplore the evidence that at high levels and from many quarters immense pressure is exerted to encourage more people to drink, and at an earlier age. Sixty-six percent of high school seniors consume alcoholic beverages. By age 13, thirty percent of boys drink on a regular basis. Thirty percent of ten-year olds experience pressure to drink alcohol.
We hereby record our firm condemnation of efforts aimed at abrogating the laws restricting the possession and use of narcotics, hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates and alcohol. We commend those who continue to consider it their duty to prosecute violators of existing laws, whether it is in regard to sale, possession or use of such drugs.
Specifically, we encourage the framing and passage of new laws that will make it easier to enforcement agencies to apprehend and convict drinking drivers who are the primary cause of highway fatalities. It is our understanding that among such desirable laws are the “implied consent” laws, which facilitate the detection and identification of drinking and drunken drivers through various tests conducted by arresting officers.
We also urge our church, other churches, including our own, to take seriously the problem of the use of alcohol and other drugs, educating their members to the dangers of such use and encouraging them to make abstinence a part of their personal Christian testimony. As evangelicals we affirm that even such extreme problems as those represented here are subject to the power of the Holy Spirit, and the solution through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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