"Message Hidden" 30 mon  

Might want to re-read my Hate Speech blog article...

http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=862930 "message hidden", and all I said was "Email me for my opinion because I can't say anything here without being jumped on by hateful people." And it wa... read
 

The Vultures are Circling 30 mon  

What your leaders really think of you.

"You ants are forgetting your place. Ideas are very dangerous things. You are mindlness, soil-shoving losers, put on this earth to serve us." -- Hopper, A Bug's Life Read this article at WND. Di... read
 

Pul-what?? 31 mon  

One of those Christianese words that we take for granted.

There it was again; the P word, throughout the article I was just reading. I'm so tired of seeing it everywhere, in every other sentence, the way the lost throw around curse words. I'm talking abou... read
 

Are You A Gymnast? 31 mon  

You might be, if you do more than a surface reading of the Bible!

Some people think that if you go beyond taking the words of scripture as what a young child can understand, you are engaging in "gymnastics" to get some other meaning from them. To be fair, there a... read
 

Where is the outrage?? 31 mon  

We are all prisoners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3_soccJg8A (may want to skip to about the 10 min. mark if pressed for time) The worst thing is, there isn't anyplace left on earth where the tentacles of th... read
 

Discernment 31 mon  

In a world of deception, discernment is a survival skill.

There is something fundamentally wrong with the way people go about determining if something is true or not. Poor logic skills notwithstanding, they tend to be very inconsistent in this. For exampl... read
 

Will the Real Israel Please Stand Up? 31 mon  

An interesting article on who exactly Israel is.

http://www.leaderu.com/theology/whoisrael.html
 

Can You Hear Me Now? 31 mon  

Many claim to want to ask questions of Christians or have a rational discussion, but that isn't really what they want at all.

Many of us can relate to a scenario like this: We say something about our beliefs, a "former Christian" comes along to "ask questions", we politely answer the first round, and t... read
 

Hate Speech 31 mon  

Orwellian "Group Think" Is Here Now.

What is "hate speech"? If you ask a thousand people, you'll get a thousand different answers. But one common thread runs through them all: whatever Christians say is defined as hate speech. That re... read
 

iRack! 31 mon  

As a Mac user and conspiracy theorist, I got a kick out of this Mad TV video :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGHty_S0TU0
 

Resurrection 31 mon  

The resurrection of Jesus the Christ from the dead was, both Biblically and historically, the most important event that ever took place.

I've already written about the technical proofs for this event having happened, but now I'd like to focus on its impact. Our modern calendar derives its starting point from this event. Sure, we no... read
 

the meltdown 31 mon  

Just a note about the recent loss of posts.

Well, I've managed to recover many of the lost posts, but not all of them. Some of the replacement posts are now matched with comments for old posts that either no longer exist or moved to a differ... read
 

The Sacred Name Cult 31 mon  

A few days ago I had never heard of the "sacred name" movement. I was searching for information on the Feast of Firstfruits as it may relate to Bible prophecy when I came across one of their sites. What is "Sacred Name"?

Basically, they insist that only the original spelling and pronounciation of the name of God and of Jesus is permitted. Nobody is allowed to say or spell those names in their own language, and al... read
 

Hell? Yes! 31 mon  

As I've studied this issue, the first thing I noticed is that the Bible is the last place people look when hell-bent (pun intended) on convincing themselves that there is no hell. And with good reason. But diversion is always easier than investigation, so that's where they start.

First they appeal to their own personal revisionist history, wherein "the Catholic Church invented hell to scare people" or something to that effect. While there is certainly a tendency among the w... read
 

What Jesus Came To Do 31 mon  

Let's hear what HE has to say about it!

There is a popular fad today, where people invent Jesus in their own images. We paint a picture from our imagination, creating a "Jesus" that suits our particular tastes. It's no different from t... read
 

Bible Canon Criticisms Refuted 31 mon  

The Bible we have today is reliable and accurate.

Here is a link I recommend for all who want a concise reference on the issue of what books belong in the Bible: http://www.tektonics.org/uz/zindler02.html This one article does an excellent job ... read
 

Shadow Boxing 31 mon  

It's an amazing phenomenon, one that seems to be unique to one group of people. If it involved any other topic we'd call it psychosis. I'm referring to the practice of continually being obsessed with something a person believes is non-existent.

Who does this, you ask? Atheists. Of course there are exceptions, but the majority seem to do nothing all day but rage at God. God, whom they insist is a figment of the imagination, is someone... read
 

Forsaking All Others 31 mon  

Do you have Jesus Lite, Jesus Plus, or the real Jesus?

We may remember that phrase from the traditional wedding vows (a phrase that many simply ignored in practice), but it is a vital part of the gospel. Today, people say they like "Jesus" but t... read
 

Coffins and Coffers: why Hollyweird is obsessed with Jesus 31 mon  

The news agencies and docu-propagandists are buzzing over the latest "bash Christianity" film and calling it "proof". What's up with that?

Claims: 1-- A set of coffins with common names inscribed on them and some bones inside is all you need to prove you found Jesus' grave. 2-- The people who had Jesus crucified didn't look ... read
 

Vision 31 mon  

Is one's belief system related to intelligence?

I'm sure you've heard this statement: "How can any intelligent person believe such-and-such?" But at the heart of it is an erroneous assumption: that faith is only held by the uneducated (as one of... read
 

God and Testaments 31 mon  

What does the Bible say about how God deals with his people?

YHWH, the God of the Bible, is the God of both the Old and New Testaments (OT and NT). People have various notions about all this, and while I'm sure many will never change their minds, I must do... read
 

The Rapture: Common Objections Answered 31 mon  

Many people today hate the idea of the Rapture, where Jesus comes to take his people out of the world before God rains down judgment in the last seven years of life as we know it. There are many misconceptions about this event, and many claims that it is not Biblical. Let's take a look at the more common ones.

1-- The Rapture IS in the Bible Old Testament examples of "raptures" are found in the case of Enoch (Gen. 5:23-24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11). Noah (Gen. 7 and 8), and Lot (Gen. 19) are examples of ... read
 

Noah, Lot, and Prophecy 31 mon  

Jesus used Noah and Lot as examples of conditions at the time of his return. Are we there yet?

Mt. 24:37-39 (see also Luke 17 and 1 Peter 3:20) As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, ma... read
 

Destiny 31 mon  

Are our destinies written in stone?

Easily the most popular movement in churchianity the last few years is the Purpose Driven program by Rick Warren. At its very heart is the assertion that every little detail of our lives is planned... read
 

Falsifiability: the watershed of real science 31 mon  

The article linked here from Berkeley is a simple overview of what the secular world considers "good science".

( Source) Ironically, this article violates its own standards by calling the interpretation of facts "science" in the case of evolution, yet also says such interpretations are not facts and thu... read
 

Can Sin Be Inherited? 31 mon  

Can any spiritual attribute be inherited from another human being?

Please note: I am not teaching that we can save ourselves! There is no connection between rejection of inheritable sin or righteousness and whether we need a Savior. People cannot save themselves b... read
 

The Impossible Book 31 mon  

The Bible is just a book– right?

Omega Letter Christian Intelligence Digest [Jack Kinsella] The Impossible Book In Defense of the Faith Friday, January 12, 2007 Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter Editor Imagine, for ... read
 

Genesis and the Gospel 2 y  

How the issue of origins impacts the issue of salvation.

Many people would be surprised to learn that not all who reject evolution's long ages are Christians; many are agnostics. But among Christians, there is a growing trend toward long ages, even thoug... read
 

The Ten Most Underreported News Items of 2006 2 y  

Most news services report the biggest stories of the past year, but this one does the stories nobody else would cover.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53601
 

The Offense of the Cross 3 y  

What should we be telling the lost?

Christians have always argued about the best approach to evangelism. Should it be "fire and brimstone", where we instill the fear of hell into people and scare them into heaven? Or perhaps the othe... read
 

emails 3 y  

I get emails from here, but I'm not sure if my replies are going to the proper addresses.

I've sent several email replies to people from this blog, but I'm not sure if they're getting through. Please let me know if you have not received a reply to any email you've sent me from here.
 

All That Glitters Is Not Gold 3 y  

Telling "fool's gold" from the real thing.

Who are the 'real' Christians? The very question assumes there is such a thing as Truth. For those who don't believe in absolute Truth, such questions don't even matter. But for those who do, it ma... read
 

If the Shoe Fits... 3 y  

When a man sets fire to himself to protest the use of Christian holiday names, that's a religious protest.

A recent news article reported that a man set fire to himself, a Christmas tree, and the revolutionary and American flags, while holding a sign that cursed "the religious establishment" and the loc... read
 

Start Me Up! 3 y  

The problem of spiritual growth after salvation.

I've written much about salvation itself, but the most vexing problem believers seem to face is what happens after that. We get saved, the glow wears off, and then we start to worry. Why do I not h... read
 

Free PDFs 3 y  

This is a link to where you can download free PDFs of Bible studies by book.

I'm starting to put PDFs of book studies up on my main website: http://theology.fether.net/pdfs.php Please read the Introduction before any of the book studies, it isn't very long. This is... read
 

Christmas! 3 y  

We have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion. Let's speak out!

That’s right, I said it. December 25th isn’t Generic Winter Holiday, or The Holidays, or Season’s Greetings Day, it’s Christmas. Ever ask yourself: Why is December 25th a national holiday, and ... read
 

Specific Blog Rules 3 y  

Here is the link to CZ blog rules.

http://curezone.com/blogs/guidelines.asp
 

CZ rule highlights for easy referral 3 y  

Many people visiting here can't seem to find where CZ rules are located.

http://curezone.com/forums/guidelines.asp Debates and Arguments There is one main rule on support forums on CureZone: Debates and Arguments are not allowed, cause they tend to disrup... read
 

Yet Another "Kingdom" Forms 3 y  

A recent news article falls right into the Bible's prophecy of "Ten Kingdoms".

This is an update to This Article and This Article. Please take a moment to read This Article from Fox News. So far, we have W. Europe, N. America, and now S. America, 3 out of 10 as out... read
 

oops! 3 y  

The first two blog titles are direct links to my website, and the urls have changed. Here are the corrected ones.

salvation passover week
 

God vs. the Flying Spaghetti Monster 3 y  

This common parody of religious faith only makes atheists look more religious-- and more pathetic

One of the more popular items on most atheists' list of handy phrases to use against Christians is, "Prove that the flying spaghetti monster does not exist". There's even a website called the Churc... read
 

Warren "PEACE" 3 y  

Rick Warren's trip to Syria was not "just a pastor getting invited places" as he claims.

Recently Lighthouse Trails Research ( http://www.fromthelighthouse.com/blog/index.php ) has been posting some excellent articles on Rick Warren's recent trip to Syria. Here is what I have to say a... read
 

Adam, Eve, and Rotten Apples 3 y  

Adam was beside Eve the whole time the Temptation was going on, and he said nothing. His silence speaks volumes!

Genesis 3:6 TNIV " When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to ... read
 

Domination 3 y  

The Church has never been able to free itself from worldly patterns of domination and oppression. What did Jesus and the apostles actually teach?

Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. ... read
 

Lost In The Translation 3 y  

This article at the Better Bibles Blog shows why a literal word-for-word translation can actually be worse than a paraphrase.

Better Bibles Blog: What's the joke? My comment: As a veteran of many message board wars, I concur that communication, especially in writing, is very much fraught with obstacles. Any time... read
 

Prophecy Fulfilling Before Our Eyes 3 y  

Recent news headlines confirm prophecies made two thousand years ago.

Years before this news item (6-14-2006), a former government official named Gary Kah wrote a book called "En Route to Global Occupation", in which he mentioned the stated goal of the global elite t... read
 

Out of the Frying Pan... 3 y  

It's good to leave flawed institutions, but not to jump into something even worse.

... and into the fire You may have heard of the recent Barna polls showing the mass exodus from organized religion. Barna calls it The Revolution, and the IC (Institutional Church) is screamin... read
 

Okay, I lied... gonna post here some more 3 y  

Sometimes you just have to speak out, even if nobody listens.

I guess I don't care anymore about being ostracised by most of the Christian community. Got to get the truth out.
 

Notice 4 y  

last blog entry

I will not be posting any more to my blogs here at Curezone, and will no longer check back for any comments or messages. Please visit my website at http://theology.fether.net and click on the Blog... read
 

Life As We Know It 4 y  

It isn't just the US that's going down

Jesus said, Luke 17:22 ...“The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 17:23 Then people will say to you, ‘Look, there he is!’ or... read
 

Can Faith Be Lost? 4 y  

Salvation is obtained by faith, but is it sustained by faith? And can believers stop believing?

This is an important issue regarding previous blog entries on ES/OSAS, since if it can be shown that faith can be lost, then either there is NOSAS or FG (Free Grace) is the correct view (see earlie... read
 

Apologetics: Lesson Five (Where and When) -- conclusion 4 y  

This is a spiritual war, so where's the battle?

So you've read the Word, learned how to interpret it, and studied it. Now what? Not to sit on the sidelines, that's for sure! Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came up and said to them,“All autho... read
 

Apologetics: Lesson Four (How) 4 y  

You must know how to read and understand the Bible before you try to defend it!

Exegesis, determining the intended message of the author (also referred to as "author hermeneutic"), is something you need to have a good handle on before actually giving a defense for your beliefs... read
 

Apologetics: Lesson Three (Who) 4 y  

Blind guides and personal responsibility

Jesus said, "Woe to you, blind guides..." to the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees (Matthew 23:16). He described them as wolves in sheep's clothing (Mt. 7:15), a problem that quickly aros... read
 

Apologetics: Lesson Two (Why) 4 y  

Believe it or not, there is a practical use for this

Referring to the chart in lesson one, don't get the idea that these categories are etched in stone and cannot overlap. You can see that some author names appear in two columns. I am mostly in the E... read
 

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