This is a must read article that I came accross. Please take the time to read this.
Students for Life of America Exposes Partial-Birth Abortionist Declaring Aborted Infants Born Alive “Just Sloppy Medicine” at Conference Held at the National Education Association
**Update: Click here to see the letter sent to the NEA by over 100 pro-life teachers!
Arlington,VA - Students for Life of America (SFLA) today released video exposing footage of abortionist Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, KS openly discussing children who “slip out” accidentally during an abortion and are “born alive” or with a “heartbeat” and condemned such medical mistakes during the Feminist Majority Foundation’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference, held at the National Education Association (NEA.) Dr. Tiller, who currently faces 19 criminal charges for illegal late-term abortions in the state of Kansas, stated “If the baby is born alive, that is sloppy medicine” after addressing the crowd of about 100 feminists during a plenary session titled “Standing with our Sisters” on March 9, 2008.
The video reveals Dr. Tiller showcasing graphic pictures of children with fetal abnormalities that he aborted to make the case for late-term abortions as necessary medical procedure. He also admitted to performing abortions on children the day before the mother’s due date. Yet when questioned in a personal interview, Dr. Tiller failed to recognize the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, a federal bill signed into law in 2002 that protects born children from murder and illegalizes infanticide.
Ignorant, Self Confidence
Published April 4, 2008 Commentary 0 CommentsTags: arrogance, J. C. Ryle, pride
(J. C. Ryle, “The Gospel of Mark” 1857)
“But Peter insisted emphatically, ‘Even if I
have to die with You, I will never disown You!’
And all the others vowed the same.” Mark 14:31
See how much ignorant self confidence may
sometimes be found in the hearts of Christians.
The apostle Peter could not think it possible that
he could ever deny his Lord. And he did not stand
alone in his confidence. The other disciples were
of the same opinion. “And all the others vowed
the same.”
Yet what did all this confident boasting come to?
Twelve hours did not pass away before all the
disciples forsook our Lord and fled. Their loud
professions were all forgotten. The present
danger swept all their promises of fidelity clean
away. So little do we know how we shall act in
any particular position—until we are placed in it!
Let us learn to pray for humility. “Pride goes before
destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
There is far more wickedness in all our hearts,
than we know. We never can tell how far we might
fall—if once placed in temptation. There is no degree
of sin into which the greatest saint may not run—if he
is not held up by the grace of God, and if he does not
watch and pray.
The seeds of every wickedness lie hidden in
our hearts! They only need the convenient season
to spring forth into a mischievous vitality. “Let him
that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” “He
who trusts his own heart is a fool.” Let our daily
prayer be, “Hold me up—and I shall be safe!”
Admonish One Another
Published April 1, 2008 Commentary , Theology 0 CommentsTags: Admonish, admonishment, correct, counsel, sin, warn
There are many reasons for why we do or don’t admonish someone when they need to be warned or corrected, or even counseled in some way. But the major reason why most of us don’t admonish others is because we do not want to be rejected. I’m here to share with you that as Christians, it is our biblical responsibility to correct or counsel other Christians when they need to be. I’ll say again! It is our biblical responsibility to admonish other Christians when they need to be.
“And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.” Rom 15:14 NASU
“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” 1 Thess. 5:12-14 NASU Continue reading ‘Admonish One Another’
In Luke 1, Gabriel comes to Zechariah to announce that he will be a father. However, in Luke 1:18, it says that “Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.’” Now Zechariah was a priest, so of course he would have known about their past. He would have known about Abraham and how Abraham question God when God told him that he would have a son. So why did he question Gabriel? Even after everything he knows about who God is, and what he has done for his people.
If I were to put myself in his shoes, I probably would have said it as an excuse. I’m old, and I really don’t want to be raising a child at my age. It will be at least 20 years before he is out of here, my son is not going to want parents old enough to be his grandparents to be at his graduation, etc. Plus, all the extra running around Zechariah will be doing for his son. All the sports games he will have to go to, the prom, etc.
Actually, I’m poking fun, but that could have be a legitimate excuse that he used. Maybe he didn’t want to be a parent at that age, or maybe he felt he was too old to be a parent. Whatever the reason was, God proved his point, by taking away Zechariah’s ability to speak until he would have a son. God wanted to use Zechariah and his wife, weather they thought they were ready or not.
Just like people today. God may want to use us for something in particular, and we may not feel that we are adequately suited for the job, and not want to do it. But, if God wants to use us, then we should be willing to be used. We should pray that we be open to God moving in our lives and directing us to do whatever his will is. Even if it is something we want to do or not.
Dying to Self or Living for Self
Published March 13, 2008 Our Daily Walk , SOAP 0 CommentsTags: end times, witnessing
Mark 13:36-37
36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”
NIV
When is Jesus going to be coming? That is the question. It even says in verse 32 of that same chapter, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Jesus does not even know! Which begs the question, why doesn’t Jesus know? There is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, all three are separate in there own way, yet all three are one. Why would Jesus not know what the Father knows? Even though that is a question that I cannot answer at this time, one thing is for sure, Jesus is coming back someday for His bride. Peter, John the Baptist, and many others went around saying to those around them to repent, because the end is near. IF they were saying that almost 2000 years ago, how much closer to the end times are we now?
How much are You willing to Pray?
Published February 12, 2008 Commentary , Prayer , SOAP 3 CommentsTags: Prayer
Reading Matthew 26:36-46, I was struck about the importance of prayer. Not that I don’t think prayer is important, I do! I believe it is the basis of my walk with the Lord. However, ‘western’ Christians, myself included, do not put a high enough of importance on prayer. I cannot remember the last time that I ever gave up sleep in order to spend time in prayer. Can you?
Jesus took his three closest disciples with him to Gethsemane to Pray. Peter, James and John. He told them to “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” Jesus was praying very earnestly. He, as the scriptures says, “began to be sorrowful and troubled.” Jesus knew that his time was coming when he would be arrested, and eventually crucified. He is God the Son, which makes him omniscient. Yet, even though he knows what must take place, he is still human, and can still feel everything and anything we would feel. Emotions, tiredness, and pain. All of which he has experienced by this time, with the exception to pain. But I’m sure he knew what that was going to feel like.
A Prayer for the Ephesians
Published February 10, 2008 Our Daily Walk 0 CommentsTags: Ephesians, Paul, Prayer
This mornings sermon was great. It was from Ephesians 3:14-21.
EPHESIANS 3:14-21 (New International Version)
A Prayer for the Ephesians
14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
This is a great prayer of Paul’s. Paul doesn’t just pray something little, but prays big. He prays that the saints would “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,” verse 18.
If you would like to hear the sermon, or other Previous sermon;s on the book of Ephesians, please to the Valley Bible Church website under staying involved.
The Offerings of Leviticus
Published February 9, 2008 SOAP , Theology 0 CommentsTags: leviticus, offerings, old testament, sacrifices, sin
During the time the book of Leviticus was written, most cultures of that day practiced with sacrificial systems. There are three main features to what separated Israel from the rest of the cultures of that day. First, most cultures of that day, especially Mesopotamians, believed that by studying the insides of an animal they could predict the future. This was not present in the Israelites religion. Second, the Israelites sacrificial system was linked to a conventional relationship with their God. Other cultures were not. The sacrifices were a huge component in the covenant bond between Israel and God. Third, there was the concept of holiness tied to the sacrificial system, which none of the other culture did not have. To Israel, “holy” was based on the moral and ethical nature of God.
The Romans Road to Salvation
Published February 7, 2008 Bible Information 2 CommentsTags: believe, confess, death, God, Jesus, life, righteous, roman road, salvation, saved, sin
Romans 3:10- As it is written: “there is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:23- For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 5:8- Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death came to all men because all have sinned…
Romans 6:23- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Romans 10:9- That if you confess with you mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:10- For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with you mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:13- For, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
What Do You Believe?
Published February 7, 2008 Commentary , SOAP 0 CommentsTags: believe, end times
There is an end coming! How and when it comes, none of know. Some think they know, but the one thing that we all can agree on is that there is a day coming soon that Jesus will be coming back for his church. I believe very strongly that this day will be soon than later. Matthew 24:4-5 Jesus says, “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” One reason to be a student of the bible is to know when you hear or are being taught false doctrine. A rule that I have always lived by is not to question everything. For example, just because I hear a preacher teach a certain doctrine in church on Sunday does not necessarily mean that it is true. I need to study it out, and see if after my own study of the matter, that I come up with the same conclusion.
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