What is a Christian? What denomination is a Christian? Who is a Christian and Who is not a Christian?

This is one of my personal pet peeves. 85 % of the American population consider themselves Christians. Ok, well if that is true, then why is prayer taken out of school? Why is evolution taught as a fact in our schools? Why did Mt. Soledad get covered by the ruling of a leftist judge in San Diego? Why are there millions of babies aborted a year? Why are the gay rights people trying to redefine marriage? Why is our culture becoming severely morally deficient?

Why? If America claims to be Christian, then why?

The answer: America no longer knows what a Christian is.

So, what is a Christian then? The answer is profoundly simple. Christian means "little Christ." It was first called of the Apostles of Jesus Christ in the book of Acts, in Greece. The apostles' lives so closely resembled that of Jesus' life that they were called "Christians,"or literally "little Christ," it was originally intended to be an insult to them. They were disciples, followers of Jesus, they dedicated their lives to Him and to the work of the Kingdom of God.

So before you go calling yourself a Christian, check yourself out. Are you truly a follower of Jesus Christ. Are you a follower of the Biblical Jesus Christ?

See, a big difference between a real Christian and an in-name only christian is a process called "regeneration." If you have truly met with the Savior, you will have been reborn to the Spiritual family of God, and you will have eternal life, hence regeneration.

There is a movement that has been going on for some time now called the "modern gospel." Ray Comfort addresses it quite frequently. But the gist of this modern gospel is that it produces false converts because the Law of God is not presented. Therefore the person has no idea what they are being "saved" from or for and is just becoming a "christian" because it seemed like a good idea at the time. The Law of God is what is necessary for a person to realize where they stand with God Himself, and it will also lead them to the understanding of where they will be when they take their last breath.

To learn more on this topic, check out NeedGod.com

I also recommend the book "One Heartbeat Away" by Mark Cahill.

How ironic is this? The Land of Lincoln, Honest Abe, and the last two Illinois State Governors have been arrested and indicted for fraud and conspiracy. A Total of 3 Governors over the past 35 or so years have been arrested.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

If you do not yet know, I am referring to Illinois State Governor Rod Blagojevich being quietly woke up this morning by a phone call from Federal Officials outside his home in Chicago, telling him to quietly get dressed and come outside to them. To which the arrogant elected official said, and I quote: "Your joking right?" Check out this article from the Chicago Tribune:

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrested on federal charges

What is so interesting is that he, Tony Rezko, and President-Elect Barack Obama all reside in Chicago, a city that is fraught with enormous amounts of corruption. From regular city officials all the way to the President Elect himself, all of questionable character and backgrounds. What is wrong with us that we ignore such blatant acts of dishonesty and theft that we continue to elect such people?

When are we going to have someone rise up who has a sense of dignity, who is just, who is respectable, and who truly has the people of the state as his best interest? Blagojevich was supposed to be this great reformer, and all he has done is ruin the State with outrageous tax increases, shady deals, and horrible judgement calls when it comes to the State Budget.

Mayor Daley is right behind him in his destruction of the City of Chicago. It is my opinion that these men be stripped of thier power for all the incriminating evidence against them and for the General Assembly of the State to appoint worthy leaders to get this Land of Lincoln back to a place where Honest Abe himself would be glad to call home.

Think about it.

I don't know about you but one of the most frustrating aspects of our society is the redefining of Christmas. Yes, I said CHRISTmas. In our increasingly godless culture, that is driven by the minority of the "politically correct," who seek to eradicate every bit of America's Christian Heritage, they now over the past few years are trying to change CHRISTMAS to XMAS. I have to admit that last year when retail giant Target attempted this and removed Christmas from their shelves and labeled everything as XMAS or happy holiday, the popular reaction to them was so strong that they apologized and changed it back.

Why do we cater so much to this minority of people that despise our country? They enjoy the freedoms and life that America offers, yet they demand us to conform to their ideology. My friends, this is still America, land of the free, and as far as I am concerned let the minority be offended. If they don't like Christmas let them call it something different. As for corporate America, I hope you all learned your lesson and stop being so blasted greedy.

GOD bless and Merry Christmas!

It's very simple.

What you are taught determines your world view.
Your world view determines what you believe.
Your beliefs determine your character.
Your character determines thought life.
Your thought life determines your actions.
Your actions determine your destiny.

Makes sense doesn't it? It is really not rocket science, but it is science. As we all know, science is knowledge by observation and experimentation. So this begs the question, should we be concerned with what our children are being taught?

Let me give you two scenarios based on the ONLY two world views available: Biblical World View and Un-Biblical World View. Because there are really only two ways about this, you will either believe in the Bible or you will not, there is no half-way or picking and choosing the parts you like.

Scenario 1: A child is taught Creation and Biblical History, and therefore develops a Biblical world view. He then believes that he was created for God and that God exists, the principles learned in scripture teaches him that he is valued, fallen, and redeemable by God, that he has an eternal soul, that he has purpose in life and he must also answer to God. So his character develops into one that reveres God and values the Word of God, and seeks to live a life pleasing to the LORD. He is careful with his thoughts and evaluates them against the tenants of Scripture. His actions are more likely to be just, fair, honest, caring, and selfless according to God's Word. His destiny is one of hope, looking forward towards the day when he may be reunited with the Living God.

Scenario 2: A child is taught Evolution and Humanism, and therefore develops a Humanistic World view. He then believes that he is just a bit of slime on a rock that "evolved" from some sort of cosmic burp and that he has no value, no purpose, no meaning in life, and shares ancestry with a worm. His character develops into one that is self-destructive, devoid of hope, self-centered, and uncaring of other useless beings who have no value. His thoughts are depressed, anguished at the thought of nothing else being out there, crushed and confused because he thinks he has no meaning or value. His actions can be dangerous, violent, and full of rage and emotional pain. His destiny is as random and vague as the evolution he was taught. Against all that he was taught, he will die hoping for mercy from the God he never believed in.

Now are these polar opposites? Absolutely. Are they exaggerated or extreme? Not necessarily. Generally, children raised with a healthy love and respect of God tend to show these characteristics in their lives, of course there are exceptions to the rule. Now look at our culture today. What do you see? More violence, more selfishness, more greed, more adultery, more liars and thieves... Why? Why the dramatic fall morally in the past 40 years or so? Could it be that maybe we are teaching our kids that they are nothing more than animals and have no purpose; that now we are seeing the fruits of that teaching?

Get Educated friends. What are your kids being taught?

In America we are celebrating Thanksgiving Day. We have celebrated this holiday for over 200 years. It is a time when families get together to eat turkey, watch football, and fall asleep while kicking back in the Lazyboy. That's all fun and good but I wonder if anyone knows the reason and the true history of "turkey day."

I mean, what's the point of Thanksgiving?

Why do we meet every 3rd Thursday in November? Why do we take off work and halt our busy schedules for this? What's the big deal? Do we do it just because that is what we have been taught by our parents to do? Do we do it just because that is what everyone else does on this day? Do we do it because there is nothing better to do on that Thursday? Or is it something more significant than that?

In our culture that is more and more intolerant of Godly standards, Christian principles, and morally pure living, history books are being rewritten to remove the influence of Jesus Christ on our nation, even for Thanksgiving.

After all, who where the pilgrims, Puritans, and colonials giving thanks to? Do a little searching my friends, dig a little deeper into finding the reason for Thanksgiving. For when you do, you will find that God is at the very center of it.

What are YOU thankful for today?

Many people are fooled into the belief that muslims are not out to take over the world. It is quite the opposite. The Islamic "faith" in fact is a violent and domineering religion. I will also use the term "religion" very loosely here, because Islam is more of a "convert or be killed" type of way of living. Of course there are many practitioners of Islam that have no idea of the ideology that drives this religion, these are the ones who are non-violent and more than likely non-aggressive.

But the simple fact of the matter is: Islam radicals will NEVER stop. They really don't care how long it takes, their plan is total domination. They also do not often directly attack, they bide their time and wait for the opportune moment to manipulate and then dominate. Here are some disturbing images, view them and decide for yourself, is Islam a peaceful religion?