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Hello, my name is Christine Ericson. This blog is so I might add my voice to the thousands of Christians who wish to speak out on their beliefs. I want to encourage those out there who, "have not bowed their knee to Baal," and to remind everyone that God's ultimate Will will be done.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

That Which is Right...


I was just thinking today, most people (Christians I mean) know what is right, but seldom do it. If you were to walk up to someone and ask, "Is steeling right?" they would almost certainly answer no. But if you ask them if they have ever stolen, they would have to answer, "Yes."

How about a less extreme example? NOT doing what is right is the same as doing something wrong. Finding an abandoned wallet and NOT turning it in is just as bad as taking it for yourself.

My greatest struggle is knowing what I must do (e.g. giving a word of encouragement to someone) but suddenly getting so nervous that I don't do it. I KNOW that the Lord has asked me to do this simple thing, but fear has drummed me out of obedience. This is when I must remind myself that, "The Lord is my Rock and my Salvation. When He is with us, who can be against us? Whom then shall I fear?"

I must continually work on my courage and strength as well as my wisdom, for what can I do if I am unable to do what I know God has called me to do. And what can I do if I have the ability to do, but I do not know what God is asking of me? Illustration? What good am I if I am trying to get to the hospital and my car does not work (strength and courage). Or what good am I if my car is working, but I do not know where the hospital is (wisdom).

This is one of my journeys, and believe me, I have a loooooooooong way to go. But I pray and strive to be all that I can for my Lord.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

10 Questions

The following is a response to “Anti-gag”

First, thanks for your interest. I decided to answer your questions in the hopes that you really are seeking God. If not, then I hope everyone else will appreciate my answers.

For everyone else, last night a link to an anti-christian video was posted in the comments section of my blog. Upon watching the video I was both disappointed and glad at the same time. I was disappointed because I couldn’t believe that someone actually thought this was logic, and glad because I had a chunk of meat to dig my teeth into. The video posed 10 questions in an attempt to prove that God is imaginary.

All right, my friends. I have an answer to every single one of those questions...

I would first like to point out that the video begins with a vain attempt to induce pride in the viewer by making the claim that, “You have all the answers. You have the ability to answer these questions because you have knowledge and power,” (sounds like they might believe in God after all.) The truth is that we are tiny human specks in the universe and to think that we might have the knowledge to understand and explain everything there is to know: 1) in the universe and 2) about God, is ludicrous... But on with the questions.

Question number 1) "Why won’t God heal amputees?"
Why won’t God heal the flu? Why won’t God heal warts? How about this: why should He heal anybody? Does God obey our whims? How dare you try to make the King of the Universe your personal vending machine! Just because someone has an amputation doesn’t mean that God won’t give them a better life in all eternity. To look at the momentary discomfort of any human being and say, “Therefore, that is proof that God doesn’t exist,” is ridiculous. This life is so infinitesimally short that to spend it complaining to God is a waste!

Question number 2) "Why are there so many starving people in our world?"
I suppose the author of this video would prefer that God to zap food into people’s mouths, once again betraying their ignorance of what God’s purpose is. While I would not disagree that there are some instances where there are individuals that are having very difficult times providing for themselves, most instances where there is mass starvation is caused by plague, natural disaster or an oppressive government, because we have plenty of land and plenty of food that we can get. Once again, since God is a god of eternity, to look at the temporary discomfort during the few years that we live on this earth and say, “Therefore, there is no God,” is sheer lunacy. The author would do better spending a little time learning about who God is and what He wants from us rather that assuming that He’s a magic genie that should jump up and dance every time we demand it.

Question number 3) "Why does God allow the death of so many innocent people?"
Once you show me someone who is truly innocent, then I will answer your question. No one on this earth is pure and innocent in the eyes of Almighty God. Every single person on the planet is fallen and sinful. The video puts up the points of:
Exodus 35:2, “For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a holy {day,} a sabbath of complete rest to the LORD; whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.”
God was making a point that He is to be obeyed. Anyone who disobeys this simple commandments should be put to death because since they cannot be trusted to do this simple thing how can they be trusted to obey a greater thing?
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Disobedient youth are to be put to death.
Once again, God understood that if a child is continually disobedient, then that child will be disobedient through adulthood and may entice others to be disobedient as well. This would quickly corrupt the society.
Leviticus 20:13, “If {there is} a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood-guiltiness is upon them.”
Once again, as with the previous section, God is dealing with disobedience. Homosexuality is condemned in the Bible because it is an attack on the institution of the family and marriage. God knows that without these pillars to uphold society, society is doomed to collapse.
Deuteronomy 22:13-21 Girls that are not found to be virgins when they marry are to be put to death.
Once again, harlotry corrupts a society, just open up your high-school history book an take a look! God does account for rape and incest (in which case the girl is not to be put to death). But God understands that once the people no longer sanctify virginity, the society is headed for disaster!

Question number 4) "Why does the Bible contain so much anti-scientific nonsense?"
Once again, show me a verse in the Bible that is truly nonsense. The video firsts tries to create an assumption that God might be against technology -- which He is not! God gave humanity the ability to learn, improve and invent. The video then tries to put up “evidence” of unscientific verses:
“God did not create the world in 6 literal days 6,000 years ago.”
(I could devote an entire blog to proving this point, but I’ll try to keep it brief.) Any student of physics understands that matter, space, time and energy were all created at the same time and yes, they were CREATED. Our universe’s law of entropy demands that there had to have been a creation event some time in the past. How far in the past? Well, I could give hundreds of examples that would demonstrate irrefutable evidence for a young earth, but here are just two: first, we are loosing our moon (it used to be closer to us,) and second, the Earth is moving farther away from the sun (we also used to be closer.) These facts rule out that our solar system is billions of years old since as little as 100,000 years ago the radiation from the Sun would make the earth uninhabitable and the moon so close that land tides would destroy all life on earth.
“There was never a worldwide flood that covered Mount Everest.”
You are assuming there was a Mount Everest that needed to be covered. Let me first point out that students of geology agree that there had to have been a massive flood that covered the earth to create the observable evidence that we have today. Before the Flood, the earth was relatively flat, but when the crevasses in the ocean (check any ocean floor map) opened up, the pressure of the water caused the ocean floor to get lower and the mountains to get higher. Mount Everest didn’t exist until after he Flood.
“Jonah did not live inside a fishes stomach for 3 days.”
Once again, you are assuming that Jonah lived. No where in the Bible does it say that Jonah lived in the fish’s belly. Jonah died and was resurrected – an Old Testament foreshadowing of Jesus being buried and resurrected.
“God did not create Adam from a handful of dust.”
Prove he didn’t. Since it is so easy to check out so many facts presented in the Bible, and therefore demonstrate that God can be trusted, it is therefore logical to also trust Him in the areas that we cannot check out.

Question number 5) “Why is God such a huge proponent of slavery in the Bible.”
I don’t know what Bible your reading, but simply because the Bible documents the existence of slavery in no way means that God approves of it. The Bible is a history book; that’d be like saying since Abraham Lincoln talked about slavery he was a proponent of it -- now do you see how this is ridiculous? Some people point out that since Paul regulated slavery (rather than abolishing it) he must therefore have approved of it; Let me say that in no way is Paul approving of slavery -- the Government at the time is the one that mandated slavery (once again an oppressive government.) So, Paul said “you know what, since you are a slave, why not make the best of it? Become a Christian and receive the gift of eternal life, and maybe along the way your master will become saved too, since your life is such a great example.” The Old Testament account of Joseph, who started out as a slave but then became the ruler of all Egypt and got the Pharaoh saved as well, would be a good example.



Question number 6) “Why didn’t any of Jesus’ miracles in the Bible leave behind any evidence?”
Interesting question, well, some of his miracles were healing people, those people then became believers, who influenced others around them to also become believers so that by today we have over one Billion Christians -- if that’s not evidence, I don’t know what you’re looking for -- Jesus’ footprints from walking on water?




Question number 7) “Why do bad things happen to good people.”
Bad things happen to everybody, but once again, show me someone who is truly good. There is no such thing as “good on the whole” or “basically good”; bad things and good things happen. What I’d really like to know is why good things happen to bad people? There are some evil, evil people out there that are BILLIONAIRES! This life happens the way it happens, but ultimately we’re going to end up face to face with a God who is going to judge our souls and our hearts. At that point you’re going to find our just how good you think you are verses how good God thinks you are.

Question number 8) “How do you explain the fact that Jesus has never appeared to you?”
Speak for yourself. Once again the author has mistaken that since Jesus has not appeared to him, Jesus therefore hasn’t appeared to anyone. The fact is that after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to tens of thousands of people, and when he appears bodily again, it will be to end the world and cast all unbelievers into the lake of fire. I would think that as an unbeliever, the author should be careful what he is asking for. The mistake is also made in the assumption that the only way Jesus could prove his existence to anyone is to appear bodily. Again, this is foolish. We are all aware of the existence of people we’ve never met (both contemporary and historical) because of the tangible evidence of their existence. I suppose the author might deny the existence of John F. Kennedy on the same grounds.

Question number 9) “Why would Jesus want you to eat His body and drink His blood?”
Again, I’d like to know what Bible you are reading because Jesus clearly points out the symbolic nature of the bread which was BREAD and the wine which was WINE -- not flesh and not blood. The symbolic nature is that when you eat bread and drink wine OR eat an apple or have a drink of water, you are putting something inside your body. It is inside you, it is now part of you, and will now work through you -- that is what Jesus wants. He doesn’t just want us to know about Him or be friends with Him; He wants to be inside us; He wants to be so much a part of our lives that we consume Him so that He is inside of us and therefore, controlling and motivating us so that our actions reflect this fact.

Question number 10) “Why do Christians get divorced at the same rate as non-Christians?
The reason is because most of the people claiming to be Christians today are not truly Christians. The word “Christian” means to be “Christ-like” anyone who is like Christ would not get a divorce. Now some of these people might be saved, but please, be careful when you call them Christians. In the instance of a genuine, true Christian that gets in a divorce, I’d like to take a look at their spouse and see just how hard-hearted that person might have been. When you have two people that are totally committed -- totally and thoroughly committed to the will of Christ and that spend daily devotions together seeking the will of God and praying together, the statistics on divorce are less than 1 in 2000 -- not even one tenth of one percent!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

A Frightening Realization

My father just gave a frighteningly real thought. A lot of this won't make sense to most people, but don't worry. I'll elaborate in another post...

Gen. 6:4 "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore {children} to them. Those were the mighty men who {were} of old, men of renown."

Those of you who have heard me speak, know I talk about Nephilim a lot. What are "Nephilim"? Nephilim are a hybrid of fallen angel and human. This hybrid became what we know of a demons. (That's the short version.)

Remember my post on vampires? Most would say that a vampire is a demon; I would say that might be incorrect. Vampires are beautiful, evil creatures. I would say, that vampires are fallen angels.


Where am I going with this. Today's female society is so obsessively consumed with vampires -- I can't tell you how many young girls I know that would give ANYTHING to have a romance with a vampire! -- that it would be the easiest thing in the world for the fallen angels to rise up again and (as in Genesis) "come in to the daughters of men."

Daniel 2:33b "partly of iron and partly of baked clay."

Daniel 2:43 "And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay. "

This is the scene where Daniel gives and interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. The illustration "iron and clay" represents a mixture of man (iron) and... fallen angels and Nephilim (clay).

Our obsession with vampires is deliberate. It is designed to convince young girls that it's okay to "love" that which is most evil. It's okay to have children with that which is not human. What the most frightening thing is, is that even Christians have fallen for it...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Angel

Wings,
They pass me by so often.
Soft feathers, whiter than moonlight
Dance in the gentle breeze.
Dark eyes follow my motions as he watches for danger.
A Shadow darts outside my view,
But nothing escapes his.
He launches himself into the air,
A beacon of hope against a black sky.
Pulling out a mighty sword that shines in his brightness.
The Shadow flees at the sight of God's enforcer.
Content that peace has been restored, he alights upon a roof top.
All to my unaware, I walk down the dark pavement
The Stars are my only guide.
Streetlights illuminate what I think is to be seen,
But my angel dwells in invisible shade.
I turn a corner, and he takes off once again, this time alighting by my side.
He too walks, and listens to my words
Though I think none can hear.
I whisper my prayers, and I sing my hymns
And I think that I am alone.
When I reach my home, I crawl below blankets to sleep.
Little do I realize a one-angle-army, sits on my sill to protect my dreams...

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Evil Heart


What is the heart,
But a wicked lump of pulsating flesh?
It lies;
It deceives;
It carries us to our doom.
Why then do we morn the loos?
The loss, the freezing, the breaking of a heart?
Would we not be happier
If we had no heart?
No more arguing, deception or worry --
For we'd have no sick, twisted, and wicked heart.

The answer, my friends, it that
We are one and the same.
To carve out our hearts --
To cease its beating,
Would kill our very soul.

How then can we live?
How can we survive?
Knowing there is no hope to separate us from ourselves?

None, my friends, there is no hope --
We cannot do it by ourselves.

Why then keep living?
Why then keep trying?
Nothing will last. Our works are in vain!

Yes, it's true, but...
If you want your evil heart slain
There is one remedy.

Pray tell, what can it be?
Save my soul from this wicked me!

Drive two nails into your palms
And one into each foot.
Be beaten until there is no flesh
And your bones shine right through.
Have thorns pressed upon your brow
Then hang from a wooden tree.
Only then will the price be paid
Only then will you be free.

Woe is me!
There is no hope!
To die this death?
Or live this joke?
What am I to do?

You could find someone who'd pay your price.
That you could live your life
With hope and light --
No longer would you fear!

Pray, who could I find?
What is his name?
That can save me in time?

His name is simple.
His name is true.
He goes by many things:
A King, A Shepherd, A Lamb.
I call him,
I AM.


(Inspired by Jeremiah 17:9)

Web Sites

I've have come across some really awesome websites, or just sites that have really good stuff on them.

For you Ani-Manga fans out there, looking for moral reading material here is

Christian Manga.Com

Manga by Christians.Com

I know a lot of people hunger for good, spiritual lessons. Here is one of my favorite Sunday class teachers, ghost writer, Ken Abraham. He is currently going through the book of Revelation.

LifeNotes Class

Here is a blog by LifePoint Church. It's to give devotionals and to provoke thinking among the students. I may have the opportunity to write for this blog :)

LifePoint Devotionals

Saturday, October 3, 2009

An Epiphony!







What is purity? Everyone talks about it. Youth ministries obsess over it. But come on! Do we really even know what truly being "pure" is?

The first thing that we need to bring to mind, is that there are two parts of purity that are EQUALLY important: Physical and Emotional. Everyone talks about physical purity, but we seem to have forgotten about emotional purity.

NEWS FLASH: Guys and Girls are different! Bet you never saw that one coming. Girls are emotionally wired; Guys are physically wired. I am about to introduce a new thought... They are equally important. A girl getting emotionally attached to a guy is JUST AS WRONG as a guy having sex with a girl.








How in the world do I come
to this conclusion? When a girl is emotionally attached to a guy, the whole world could be collapsing around her, but as long as she feels loved by that guy, she will not care -- they are joined in an extremely binding way. When a guy has sex with a girl, again, they are joined in nigh, unbreakable bonds! With all of our hacking on the young men of this society on remaining physically pure for their wives, we have forgotten to teach our ladies about emotional purity!

Remember our News Flash: Guys and Girls are different.
To our Men: When you tell a girl, "I love you," it means every bit as much, and gives just as big a thrill, as when she kisses you.
To our Ladies: When you give a guy an extra big hug, it means just as much as when he calls you, "Beautiful."

I propose that Emotional and Physical purity are interchangeably important. And once you learn to think in these terms, understanding the opposite gender becomes much easier...

Published!

Alright, everyone! I've had my first article published in the October issue of Passion Magazine! Needless to say, I'm very excited! I encourage everyone to checkout -- not just my article -- but all the stories in the magazine.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

First Fruits




We SAY God it the most important thing in our lives, but is He really? When God asks us for our "First Fruits" do we really give him the FIRST fruit or do we give him leftovers that are still good, but are yet still leftovers.

What am I talking about? I'm talking about our priorities. I mean our day-to-day priorities: watching TV with the family instead of doing that devotion you've been meaning to do for the bast month; texting your friends about what you're going to do instead of paying attention during a youth group or Sunday school lesson... Tiny decisions can eat up your time so that you either have nothing left for God or so little left that it's not really worth giving Him.




There's a reason God asks for your "First Fruits." This means before you do anything with your time, before you start your daily grind or get swept up in the million and one things you want to do, you see to it that you get to know the God that created you. This may mean cutting out 30 minutes of late-night computer time so that you can get up 30 minutes earlier the next day for your "quiet time."

A similar idea goes with tithing. You don't pay all your bills then take whatever's leftover and give it to the Church -- NO! The very first 10% of the money that touches your hand goes to the Church, then use whatever is left to pay the bills.

It's the extra effort you put into giving God the first of your everything that gains you the blessing. Your desire to please God first and foremost -- everything beyond that is secondary -- that shows what your priories truly are...
 
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