China confiscates Bibles

China confiscates Bibles from American Christians
Aug 17, 2008 17:16

Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said.

The Bibles were taken from the group's checked luggage after they landed at the airport in the city of Kunming, said Pat Klein, head of Vision Beyond Borders. The group, based in Sheridan, Wyoming, distributes Bibles and Christian teaching materials around the world to "strengthen the persecuted church," according to its Web site.

The group arrived in China on Sunday and had intended to distribute the Bibles to people in the city, Klein told the AP in a telephone interview while still at the airport.

"I heard that there's freedom of religion in China, so why is there a problem for us to bring Bibles?" Klein ..
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...cle%2FShowFull

And a poster, Caver, pretty much echoed my thoughts

"Whoa, didn't we just hear a few weeks ago about China being ready to distribute Bibles to the Olympics guest who wanted one. Now, ....., well this is a new twist on the public face.

Ya gotta wonder, do they realize just how paranoid and confused they seem to the rest of the world?"

I wonder...

Let's take a look at the news, today.

Let's take a look at the news, today.

Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain were tested about their views on a wide range of topics last night during a forum hosted by well known author and pastor, Rick Warren. Here's a summary of how they responded.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Election2008/Default.aspx?id=216826

Now there is trio I would not want to be marooned on desert island with. Two of then are as slick as snakes, and the third one is the snake. I hear Rick Warren is going to be on Larry King tonight. That is the kiss of death to me. Larry King is just about as lost and wrong headed as a person can be, in my opinion.

Michael Phelps Wins Record-Breaking 8th Gold Medal at Beijing Games -
Olympic History made!

Good for him!

But I keep thinking about China's roll in the end times, especially with Iran's President Ahmadinejad praying for the reappearance of the Lord of Time. (the Imam Mahdi) You know the Bible mentions, in Revelation, that the anti-Christ will try to change the times. I wonder if there is a connection there....

But there are more sinister things afoot.....

Tehran, August 14, IRNA
Iran-President-Mahdaviat
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday prayed for reappearance of the Lord of Time (May God Hasten His Advent).
]Ahmadinejad, who is well interested to propagate the philosophy of Mahdaviat, a belief in reappearance of Imam Mahdi (May God Hasten His Advent) cherished by Shia Muslims, elaborated on the philosophy in the Fourth International Seminar on Mahdaviat Doctrine.

He said that the philosophy of Mahdaviat has focused on virtue of mankind and accomplishment of humanity.

He said that the modern world is in dire need of justice promised by reappearance of Imam Mahdi.

Muslims believe that Imam Mahdi (May God Hasten His Reappearance) will bring justice to humanity by his advent.
Ahmadinejad said that nobody is satisfied with the current situation in the world, owing to the chaos emanated from brutal acts of illegitimate governments.

Turning to Iraq as a pattern for crimes perpetrated by the present rulers, he noted that criminals have assaulted the civilized country under the pretext of fighting weapons of mass destruction, but they continue with occupation, in the war-torn country although the dictatorship has gone.

Ahmadinejad said that the ambition of establishing the fake Zionist regime had roots in a historical desire by western powers to dominate the Muslim nations in the Middle East.

"The UN Security Council, which is tasked with creating tranquility in the world, has turned into means for fomenting differences in nations and paving the way for the occupying and looting powers," he said.

He said that the bullying powers misuse the international community and organizations to press ahead with their own illegal agenda.
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-1 ... 181030.htm

The Hal Lindsey Report, August 8. is up

I have not seen seen it yet, but will see it as soon as I get this report done. It is always good, and I think this one is especially relevant in times.

Russia threatens nuclear attack on Poland over US missile shield deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Russian general on Friday said Poland's deal with the United States to set up parts of a missile defense shield on Polish territory lays it open to a possible military strike, a Russian news agency reported.
Col-General Anatoliy Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of the general staff, told Interfax that Russian military doctrine would allow for a possible nuclear strike.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLF16791020080816

I knew that was coming. Russia has been having a hissy fit over that for a while now. The Bear has come out of hibernation and she is hungry,

And now something on the lighter side...

A prayer group in Washington DC is claiming the credit for the recent sharp drop in the US price of petrol.
Rocky Twyman, 59, a veteran community campaigner, started Pray At The Pump meetings at petrol stations in April.
Since then, the average price of what the US calls gasoline has fallen from more than $4 a gallon to $3.80.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7566566.stm

Prayer is good. Low prices are good. Right on!

Verbal Attack on Christians

I reckon some people are upset Christians condemning homosexual behavior, to the point of verbal attack. But it is God's attitude toward homosexuality that really matters. God puts homosexuality in some pretty wicked company. Let's take a look at them, shall we?

Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

I am reminded of the prophet Amos. He lived in Bethel. The name Bethel, also written as Beth El or Beth-El, meaning "House of God" (in general), or "House of (the specific god named) El", was a town in ancient Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem It was the where Jeroboam, the King of Israel set up his golden calf cult. The priest of Bethel got plenty mad, and he wanted Amos out of town plenty fast. Well, let's let Amos tell it:

Amo 7:10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

Amo 7:11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Amo 7:12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Amo 7:13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it [is] the king's chapel, and it [is] the king's court.

Amo 7:14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I [was] no prophet, neither [was] I a prophet's son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Amo 7:15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Amo 7:16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not [thy word] against the house of Isaac.

Amo 7:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

Well, I guess that settled it.


God is someone to be trifled with. And Amos was not the only one who had problems at Bethel.Consider Elisah, a great man of God. He was returning from escorting Elija to meet a chariot of fire, and horses of fire that to take Elija to heaven....

2Ki 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2Ki 2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

2Ki 2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

2Ki 2:25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

I don't think people have changed much in all these years. And God has not change at all. The time is short. I pray that people will turn to Jesus before it is too late.