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I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus!
Philippians 3:14
HE IS RISEN!
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Charles Spurgeon said, “The hour approaches when old Rome shall shake upon her seven hills, when Mohammed’s crescent shall wane to wax no more, when all the gods of the heathens shall lose their thrones.”
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Dear Saints,
Greetings in the Spirit of our Lord!
The following site is dedicated to the Glory of the Lord and designed to draw you closer to the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
I have accumulated 25 years of notes and stuff that will help you in your studies and sermon preparations. I can't tell you how much enjoyment I have in sharing these pages with you!
Please take time to tour the site and if the Lord leads you to, let me know what you think and above all, keep me in your prayers.
You will notice that I speak, preach, and demand the Gospel According to Jesus and if I am in error, it is your responsibility as a good Berean to correct and rebuke me. If I am right on, be blessed!
Press ON!
Rick Mathes
NOT THE TIME TO CUT AND RUN
BY D. JAMES KENNEDY
CHRISTIAN POST GUEST COLUMNIST
As early as the seventh century, Muslim forces led campaigns to spread Islam across the Middle East. At one time, the Islamic Empire eclipsed that of the Roman Empire. However, attempts by Muslim forces to push their way into Christian Europe were stymied by the famous 732 a.d. Battle of Tours in France. Charles Martel, popularly known as “Charles the Hammer,” led this battle against the Muslim armies and is largely credited for preventing Europe from succumbing to Islam’s control.
Today, militant Islamists are back and willing to lay down their lives to destroy both Europe and America. The President of Iran has promised that, “The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world.
Now is not the time to cut and run. Now is not the time for retreat. We need patriots and Christians, like “Charles the Hammer,” to rise up and oppose those who would destroy this country.
Rick Mathes, minister of Mission Gate Prison Ministry in Missouri, is a real Christian patriot standing up for the truth. Several years ago, Mathes participated in a training session in which Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim clerics explained their respective beliefs to inmates.
Afterwards, during a question and answer period, Mathes asked the Muslim Imam this questions: “I understand that most Imams and clerics of the Islamic faith have declared a holy jihad (this is a holy war) against the infidels of the world and that by killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are assured a place in heaven. If that’s the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel? As Mathes recounts, the Imam answered immediately: “A non-believer.”
“So let me make sure I have this straight,” Mathes said. “All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith, so that they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?” the Imam sheepishly answered, “Yes.”
Mathes, not surprisingly, told the Imam he had a problem with being his friend when he, his fellow clerics and followers, wanted to kill him.
“Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to Heaven, or my Jesus, who tells me to love you because I am going to Heaven, and He wants you to be there with me?”
Mathes asked. The Imam offered no answer.
There needs to be more champions like Mathes who are willing to stand against those who spread deceptive teachings. I believe such patriots exist. I also believe that America is not going to cut and run. I believe that we are going to take our stand and defeat the plans of the unrighteous. The future of our nation depends on it.
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