Category: Eternal Questions

THE POWERLESS CHURCH

THE POWERLESS CHURCH

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I am pleased to welcome Bud Hancock back to my Blog. Today he writes concerning the lack of power evident in most of the Churches today. When I consider the influence of Preachers like John Wesley and the hymn writing of his brother, Charles, and look for such men today, I am inclined to agree. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley The Powerless Church – Laodicea By Bud Hancock Revelation: What It Really Is The first words recorded by the Apostle John in the Book of Revelation: “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show to His servants things which must shortly come to pass and signified it by His angel unto His servant John”. The words “things which must shortly come to pass” indicates that the entire book IS a prophecy of things that have not yet been revealed to the servants of Jesus. Be aware that the word “revelation” is an English translation of the Greek word “apokalupsis” (Strong’s 602, pronounced ap-ok-al’-oop-sis) which is a combination of two Greek words, “apo” (Strong’s 575, meaning “off”) and “kalupto” (Strong’s 2572 meaning “cover”). The proper way to read the word is “the removing of the cover from”, or “the revealing of”. Up to the time of the writing of Revelation, the prophecies given in the book were hidden from those who would need them at the proper time. The Rapture of the Church is NOT the revelation of Jesus Christ discussed in the Book of revelation. Why? Because the world will NOT be aware of the Rapture until it is over and the Church is with Jesus in heaven (Revelation chapter 4:1 “Come up here). The Revelation of Jesus Christ takes place beginning with the events that Jesus told John to write about, and is the revelation, or the revealing,…

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DISPLAYING THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST

DISPLAYING THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST

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Another inspiring Sermon from Wayne Edwards in Georgia, USA. The service begins at approximately nine minutes by clicking the link above. Be sure to read the News Clips that follow, there are signs in the heavens to be taken notice of, as the end times surge towards you at ever increasing speed. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley March 2, 2024 PASTOR WAYNE WRITES:  Dear Heritage Family, In Colossians 2:9, the Apostle Paul said it this way: “For in Him (Jesus Christ) dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily!”  Therefore, the deity of Christ is not just an essential doctrine of the Christian Faith, it is the primary doctrine of the Christian Faith, and to compromise His absolute deity in any way, is to render the gospel of its power to save. This week, we will continue our sermon series on the Church as the Pillar and Ground of Truth. The title of this sermon is “Displaying the Deity of Jesus Christ.” If you view the sermon on our website, www.theheritagechurch.org, you may click on the sermon title on the second page and find the sermon study guide in another format.  The live stream will start at 10:00 AM. THANK YOU FOR FORWARDING THESE STUDY GUIDES TO OTHERS. Wayne J. and Linda J. EdwardsPO Box 766Perry, GA 31069706-599-3966wnledwards@gmail.com PASTOR WAYNE’S NEWS CLIPS: March 2, 2024 My Fellow Watchmen, Jonathan Brentner writes: “I believe God intends for the symbolism behind the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse completing an X upon the U.S. to alert America to the nearness of His judgment not only upon America but the entire world. The fact that it will pass over seven U.S. cities named Nineveh only adds to the drama unfolding this Spring. The coming solar eclipse does not tell us when God’s wrath will arrive, but…

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MORALITY AND THE LAW

MORALITY AND THE LAW

Welcome back to Bud Hancock and another of his thought provoking articles. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley Morality and The Law By Bud Hancock The United States has always been considered a “Nation of Laws”, or a “Nation Under The Rule of Law”. Laws are written and instituted to provide a means of shaping and controlling human behavior. The Model Penal Code in itself is not law, but is only a text designed to stimulate and standardize the penal law of the United States; in addition, there are thousands of individual laws that vary from state to state, but the ultimate law of our land is the United States Constitution. I ask this possibly alarming question: “Should it be?” Can this “Framework of Law” be the best way that American citizens have of determining the proper behavior for them and their families? Since the Constitution originally consisted of seven articles which determined 1), the structure of the federal government, 2) the rights of the various states and 3) a means of ratifying the Constitution by the states, there was little in it to determine what was, and was not, acceptable behavior on the part of the citizens. John Adams, the second President of the United States once said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Why would a beautifully written document such as our Constitution be “inadequate” for the government of immoral people? That document contains ideas that are founded on, and intended to further, good moral behavior. Based on the statement of President Adams, it would appear there were many people even then who would have neither regard not respect for the high-minded ideals of “the law of the land”. In essence, President Adams said it is…

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THE BODY OF CHRIST

THE BODY OF CHRIST

Bud Hancock brings you another article, in two parts, considering the Body of Christ. Here is the first part, the second should appear tomorrow. Bud considers these two amongst the most important articles he has ever written, thank you Bud for sharing them with my readers. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley The Body of Christ – Part One By Bud Hancock Introduction I‘ve heard the term, “Body of Christ”, used by many preachers, teachers, commentators and authors, and generally, their use of the term seems to refer to the Christian Church in general on this earth, but let me clarify that by saying the term should be referring to the TRUE church, the “ecclesia”, that firmly holds to the beliefs taught by Jesus, and not any individual denominational organization. Many are the religious groups today that place most of the emphasis of their sermons and outreach on their religious organizations and NOT on the Body of Christ, Who He is and what the term really means. The Apostle Paul, who wrote two thirds of the New Testament, mentions “The Body of Christ” more than a dozen times in his letters to the believers in Ephesus, Rome, Corinth,  Colossae, Thessalonica and to the Hebrews. With the amount of revelation given to him by God, we should be able to learn much about the Body of Christ from his words. From the time that God first prophesied about the coming of “the seed of the woman” who would bruise the head of the serpent (Genesis 3:15), much has been learned about this precious “seed”. His coming was foretold by almost every Old Testament prophet, and studying the scriptures related to those prophecies will open up a whole new world of understanding for the believer. In Isaiah 52:7), God describes “the seed of the woman”…

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TIMELINE MINISTRIES

TIMELINE MINISTRIES

Many thanks to Pastor Greg Willis and his wife Judy for this update from Timeline Ministries. It is a most topical and relevant read for those with operating brains. As always, I recommend that my readers be like the Bereans in Acts 17:11 These (Bereans) were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Time is too short to be in doubt, keep looking up! Gibber! Gibber! Chugley Topping up your oil & trimming your wick He [false prophet] also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast [antichrist] or the number of his name. Revelation 13:16-18 The False prophet, the Antichrist and Satan form the unholy trinity of the tribulation period. We would like to focus on two aspects from this well-known passage of End Time realities from Revelation. 1] The beast represents the Antichrist, a transliteration of the Greek word Antichristos. Anti means both against and in place of: the Antichrist opposes the true Christ, he wants to be worshipped and obeyed. The Bible presents the following contrasts regarding the true Christ and the Antichrist revealing the Antichrist to be an actual person and not some political system. Christ came from above John 6:38 Christ came in His Father’s name John 5:43 Christ humbled himself Phil 2:8 Christ was despised Is 53:3 Christ will be exalted Phil 2:9 Christ came to do His Father’s will John 6:38 Christ came to save Luke 19:10 Christ is the Good shepherd John 10 Christ is the Holy one…

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CREATION GOES VIRAL

CREATION GOES VIRAL

I am thrilled to share this e-mail from Creation Ministries. They have very recently published short “grabs” about the Creation/Evolution debate and published them on the leading social media sites. Mark Harwood’s talk with a student is at the link directly below, his short “grab” has gained 3 million hits on Tic Toc. (all the short “grabs” can be accessed via the live links that are included in CMI’s letter that follows). Make sure you subscribe to Creation Magazine and support this effective evangelistic outreach, as well as keeping yourself informed about the Creation/Evolution debate via this high quality fill colour magazine carrying no adverts. Click the link below: https://creation.com/magazines Gibber! Gibber! Chugley  Social Media Video Project August Update Dear Subscriber, I am pleased to share another update on the progress of the Social Media Video Project (SMVP). Your ongoing support has been instrumental in its progress, and we are thrilled to share some exciting early achievements. A few months ago, we (somewhat reluctantly, it must be said) joined TikTok in preparation for the launch of this project. TikTok is the largest short-form video platform on the web, and is a top choice for a significant proportion of younger ‘digital natives’, so it was important for us to have a presence there. However, since we were brand new to the platform, we weren’t expecting much action early on. And sure enough, after three weeks of releasing daily content, we had gained just 30 subscribers, and most of our TikTok videos were only getting a few hundred views each. So, we weren’t expecting what came next. About a week ago, two of our TikTok videos went viral in quick succession. In a few days, they garnered over two million views… each! In just over a week, our TikTok channel gained 17,000 new…

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CRAZINESS

CRAZINESS

Bud Hancock raises a very good question in his latest article musing on the craziness that has overtaken your world. I thank him for his insights. I feel, in comparison, the zoo appears quite sane – so far. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley Where Will All the Craziness Lead? By Bud Hancock We now live in a country, indeed a world, that long ago surpassed the limits of my imagination for craziness. I grew up in a time when we watched what were considered science fiction movies that, in spite of being entertaining, were simply laughable when thinking the content could ever become “reality”. But voila, we now see much of what those old movies portrayed becoming “truth out of fiction”, so I am trying to put into proper perspective the events I now see that, if this were the 1960’s, would be considered beyond the possible. But they are not only possible, they are actually being accepted by some people as the norm. All of the craziness, the woke lunacy, the climate change madness, climate “geo-engineering” stupidity, the worldwide promotion of anti-God abominations such as transgenderism, the deliberate destruction of our own financial system and currency, the complete inability of the U.S. government to keep its nose out of the entire World’s business, and mainly, the destruction of our future through the murder of millions of unborn children, are NOT merely signs of a nation heading in the wrong direction; rather, they are the visible  symptoms of a very sick nation, suffering from a spiritual disease that is manifesting in the physical realm. Proper Diagnosis is a Necessity A doctor trying to diagnose a disease in a human being will look at a myriad of possibilities for the cause(s) of the symptoms displayed. In this way, he or she can narrow…

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JUDGEMENT OF THE NATIONS

JUDGEMENT OF THE NATIONS

A warm welcome once again to Bud Hancock with another article pertinent to your times. It is good to ponder the future as described in Scripture, especially as you see prophecy being fulfilled almost every day. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley PS: If these articles are helpful to you would you consider buying me a banana by clicking the icon on the landing page right hand side? Amounts start at $5, and, if you help us, we can help our contributors, like Bud, and others. Many thanks to those who have helped so far – many thanks and a big Gibber! Judgment of the Nations – Part One Judgment Isn’t Coming, It’s Here By Bud Hancock Introduction Discipline, punishment, judgment; do all three words mean the same thing? Or is there a difference between them? Let’s take a closer look to see just what these words mean and see how they can affect us, or may already be affecting us. Discipline Many parents believe they are “disciplining’ their children when they spank them, but that is not entirely correct. Spanking is more a form of punishment, either verbal or possibly physical intended to bring about a change in behavior for breaking parental rules and results from the judgment by a parent that the child is guilty of rule-breaking. The root word of discipline is “disciple”, which is derived from the Latin word “discipulus”, which means “student”, or “one who studies”. The actual word discipline is from the Latin word, “disciplina” which means “instruction and training”. In a limited sense, it can also mean correction of certain actions meant to improve a person’s behavior through instruction and training. Punishment Per Merriam-Webster Dictionary, punishment is (a) suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution, (b) a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure,…

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FORWARD MARCH!

FORWARD MARCH!

I was thrilled today to receive this e-mail, below, from Ross Peeters, the relatively new Managing Director of Creation Ministries International. The Ministry is embarking on a new project aimed at presenting the Creation message across social media in new way. There are links below to two short video clips which will whet your appetite for this exciting outreach effort. Pease pray for the success of this outreach, and you can help by subscribing to Creation Magazine: https://creation.com/magazines Gibber! Gibber! Chugley PS: If these articles are helpful to you would you consider buying me a banana by clicking the icon on the landing page right hand side? Amounts start at $5, and, if you help us, we can help Ministries such as Creation Ministries, and others. Many thanks to those who have helped so far – many thanks and a big Gibber! VIEW ONLINE Social Media Video Project July Update #2 Dear friends, We’re thrilled to bring you an update on the Social Media Video Project! First, we thank you again for your prayers and support, as they have contributed significantly to the progress we’ve made thus far. You will be pleased to hear that we have finished filming the first set of interviews, and our talented editors are now hard at work. Their passion for using video to communicate with digital natives means that these videos will provide an engaging experience for viewers. To give you a taste of what’s to come, here is a ‘teaser’ taken from the opening sequence of the first long-form video (an interview with Dr Don Batten on ‘Five Miracles Atheists Believe’). We hope this preview inspires you as much as it does us. Five Miracles Atheists Believe – TeaserTomorrow we will begin releasing videos on social media! The first long-form video (above) will drop on YouTube. The accompanying short-form…

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TURNING BAD NEWS INTO GOOD NEWS

TURNING BAD NEWS INTO GOOD NEWS

The irrepressible Bud Hancock presents another highly perceptive article about Good News and how to find it. Many thanks Bud, it is much appreciated by this monkey. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley PS: If these articles are helpful to you would you consider buying me a banana by clicking the icon on the landing page right hand side? Amounts start at $5, and, if you help us, we can help our contributors, like Bud, and others. Many thanks to those who have helped so far – many thanks and a big Gibber! Turning Bad News Into Good News By Bud Hancock Introduction News: noo͞z, nyoo͞z noun plural Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by means of newspapers, websites, radio, television, and other forms of media. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast. New information of any kind. As can be seen from the definitions above found in the American Heritage Dictionary, the word “information” can be interchanged for the word “news”. The only “media” not mentioned in any of the definitions is the word “book”, so I guess the world does not see books as sources of information. How wrong they are. No matter where you get your “news”, any good news is becoming very difficult to find these days. Whether it is political, cultural or educational in nature, it is mostly negative and inspires negativity in the listener, viewer or reader. The Bad News Educational –  In the U.S., the basics of education have been more or less forgotten or replaced by what now passes for education. The three R’s, readin’, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, were dominant when I was a youngster and WERE the basis of education and were the critical subjects that all students were expected to gradually master as they progressed from…

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