“In the name of” Interfaith, liberalism and
Multiculturalism- be united”
(this issue: Terrorism, Earth news, Lineage of false teachers, the
Secret)
What we are witnessing:
1. The world continues to rush toward a major conflict in the Middle East that
will lead to a change in government[s] and bring about more war.
2. There is a paradigm shift going on in the minds of Americans and others on
Islam and its threat.
3. The church seems to be following it in step with all the talking points of
the liberals.
4. The differences are shrinking between the liberals in politics and the
liberal movement that is growing in the church.
The war on terrorism is not just fought on the Battlefields of Iraq or
Maybe you thought that there was nothing significant going on with Islam the
last few months. But it is what you don't hear in the media that is as
important as what you do.
Islam is gaining ground in the area of being victimized each day we sit by and
do not challenge their statements openly. It has become a war of words to win
the hearts and minds of people. The goal for us is to accept Islam, for in the
end they will be victorious (so they think).
For example-The French press reports “Empire State Building to go green for
Muslim holiday”
“This is the first time that the Empire State Building will be illuminated for
Eid, and the lighting will become an annual event in the same tradition of the
yearly lightings for Christmas and Hannukah,” (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071010191023.zonyv389&show_article=1)
I turned red when I heard this, how can they do this? It looks like we finally have the revival that all the false
prophets and spiritual warfare pray warriors have been praying for. Just like
in
The Taliban was implementing Sharia law in Afghanistan- An Islamic government
does not recognize other governments, this is why the Muslims now in England
want to overthrow the government, they are rouge (rogue) dominionists when it
comes to freedom. In Sharia law, a woman speaking to a man who is not her
husband can be stoned.
The following is an excerpt from The Sunday Times,
We have Muslims who openly make all kinds of threats against
It's bad enough that we must allow a president of a terrorist regime to land on
American soil and have free speech that he does not allow in his country. But
to say the words about his messiah dictator and promise destruction from the UN
platform tells us more about his future actions than we could imagine. The
president of
Ahmadinejad on the UN platform preached to the world his vision of a world
without
“But whether or not these powers chose to
reform themselves, he continued, the day was fast approaching when “occupied
lands will be freed.
Ahmadinejad has seen the vacancy of Saddam and taken the horse by its reigns.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a relatively obscure figure in Iranian politics until
he was elected in 2005. Ahmadinejad didn't rise to power because of his
intellect or statesmanship, he was specifically picked for a reason; Time
Magazine called him “belligerent, naive, at once a fundamentalist and
nationalist, and a dark genius at mobilizing Iranian public opinion.” That
would be the good half-for he is sent to convince
Ahmadinejad was invited to speak at
While
“Navy imam Chaplain Abuhena M.
Saifulislam lifted his voice to God as he called to prayer more than 100
Department of Defense employees Monday at a celebration of Ramadan at the
Pentagon.
“God is most great,” sang the lieutenant commander and Islamic leader, in
Arabic, .
Uniformed military personnel, civilians and family members faced
As the Pentagon celebrated Ramadan, the White House is in preparations for an
iftar feast tomorrow, said Lt. Cmdr. Saifulislam, who will be participating at
the White House events.
“President and Mrs. Bush host an iftar dinner every year because they want
people around the world to know how much they respect Islam and the many
Muslims living in the U.S. who are free to worship as they want, and are an
integral part of our society,” said Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White
House National Security Council.
“We live in a great nation,” said master of ceremonies Air Force Lt. Col.
Timothy Oldenburg, a Muslim. “Yes,it is our First Amendment right do that - to
practice our religion the way we feel, to worship God and to come to the
Pentagon and celebrate Ramadan.”
The first Muslim U.S. congressman - Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota
Democrat - also attended the iftar, along with Imam Sheik Rashid Lamptey, executive
director of the Muslim Association of Virginia. Sheik Lamptey also served as
the deputy imam of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society in
(Pentagon observes Muslim holy month By
Sara A. Carter - http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071003/NATION/110030089/1002)
When gatherings like these take place it depicts a shift in
peoples positions, they become liberal minded and are willing to do whatever is
necessary to maintain friendship.
Immediately after 9/11, the president visited a
Bush: All religions pray to 'same God' 'That's what I believe. I believe Islam
is a great religion that preaches peace' (
President George Bush has repeated his belief all religions, “whether they be
Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God” - an assertion
that caused outrage among evangelical leaders when he said it in November 2003.
Bush made the statement Friday in an interview with Al Arabiya reporter Elie
Nakouzi.
Al Arabiya is Al Jazeerah's top competitor in the
As the president and Nakouzi walked from the Oval Office to the Map Room in the
White House residence, Nazouki asked, “But
I want to tell you - and I hope this doesn't bother you at all - that in the
Islamic world they think that President Bush is an enemy of Islam - that he
wants to destroy their religion, what they believe in. Is that in any way true,
Mr. President?”
“No, it's not,” said Bush. “I've heard that, and it just shows [sic] to show a
couple of things: One, that the radicals have done a good job of
propagandizing. In other words, they've spread the word that this really isn't
peaceful people versus radical people or terrorists, this is really about the
“Well, first of all, I believe in an Almighty God, and I believe that all the
world, whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the
same God. That's what I believe. I believe that Islam is a great religion that
preaches peace. And I believe people who murder the innocent to achieve political
objectives aren't religious people, whether they be a Christian who does that -
we had a person blow up our - blow up a federal building in Oklahoma City who
professed to be a Christian, but that's not a Christian act to kill innocent
people.
Gary Bauer, former presidential candidate and president of American Values,
said Bush's comment was “not helpful to the president. Since everybody agrees
he's not a theologian, he would be much better advised to punt when he gets
that kind of question.” (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58026)
Later in the interview, the president repeated his
statement: “I believe there is a
universal G-d. I believe the G-d that the Muslim prays to is the same G-d that
I pray to. After all, we all came from Abraham. I believe in that
universality.”
While numerous others chimed in and excused his statement as one who is not a
theologian, I am going to disagree. The basic understanding of the gospel-
Jesus is the only way; even children get; one does not need to be a theologian
to understand it. This denies an essential teaching of the Christian faith-
that a sacrifice was needed for man to be reconciled to God and man must come
the way God has given- through his only begotten Son.
To say your own faith is equal to others faith, (there is only one faith Jude
3), Islam- which denies Jesus was crucified for sin and Judas or some look
alike was crucified instead, makes this a travesty.
I understand that our political leaders must tone down the rhetoric as we are
engaged in a global conflict of terrorism. But, we cannot fight terrorism
when you have a president that professes to be Christian says Universalist
statements like this. With mosques going up all through the
Ibn Warraq (author of why
I am not a Muslim) informs us ‘Mankind is divided into two groups, Muslims and non-Muslims. The Muslims
are…the umma who possess territories in Dar al-Islam, the
Can true freedom come where Islam thrives? Fighting the terrorists is only a
temporary solution in the long run to an ongoing problem of a world religion
that teaches to hate and authority over all others as a way of life.
The real solution is to educate them. Unless they question what they are being
indoctrinated in they will never look elsewhere for answers. Of course we want
to see them have freedom and become believers in Christ Jesus, but this can
never be the alternative as long as they are captive to their religious dogma
they live with.
If they are brought up with this hatred the next generation will be worse. From
Memri.org: The Hamas children's magazine Al-Fateh is published biweekly in
The magazine, which features stories,
poems, riddles, puzzles, etc., includes incitement to jihad and martyrdom and
glorification of terrorist operations and of their planners and perpetrators,
as well as characterizations of Jews as “murderers of the prophets” and
laudatory descriptions of parents who encourage their sons to kill Jews. In
each issue, a regular feature titled “The Story of a Martyr” presents the
“heroic deeds” of a mujahid from one of the organizations who died in a suicide
operation (including operations against civilians) or who was killed by the
IDF.
The magazine also includes illustrations of figures (including child warriors)
who embody the ancient Islamic ethos of jihad and martyrdom, presenting them as
role models. These include the magazine's titular character, Al-Fateh (“The
Conqueror”) - a small boy on a horse brandishing a drawn sword (see Illustration
No. 1 below) - as well as children carrying guns (Illustration No. 2), and
photos of Hamas fighters launching Qassam rockets (Illustration No. 3).
Some issues feature stories with martyrdom themes, including characters who
express a wish to die in battle and meet the virgins of
Remember this is published London, it is not a stretch to think this will take
place in America and other countries that have freedom and allow Islam to build
there worship centers without any responsibility.
Now may we pause for a moment of panic
for mother earth…
or take another bite of Global warmed up baloney sandwiches.
And the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize gooooes to Al Gore for his work to raise
awareness about global warming.
Albert (worshipper of Gaia) Gore stands in line as the recipient of the Nobel
Peace prize with Jimmy Carter and Yassar Arafat other Nobel prize winners who
did nothing for peace. There are other famous men that were nominated in the past- Mussolini, Hitler. His
film “an inconvenient truth” is called a documentary (a self aggrandizing film)
but it is his acting as if it's the complete truth that should give him an academy
award, not just an Oscar. A
Buy your bicycle now while they are cheap and don't forget the bell.
The pollution of the 19th century was cured by car. That's right, the horse was
very unsanitary and when one came into a town in the mid 1800's, the manure
would welcome their sense of smell. It also carried diseases beside the hazard
of walking with clean boots. Now we are faced with a new step to clean up our
environment- because the fate of our planet is in peril.
The Global warming argument has so much baloney that there is not enough bread
in our state to make sandwiches with it. Global warming is very selective in
its effect-
The earth got 1 degree (specifically .07) warmer in 100 years and there is
hysteria on this. Who's to say the temperature does not fluctuate 1-2 degrees
warm and cold every hundred years? Why would anyone think the weather is
consistently static and does not fluctuate century after century. Every place
we live it is 1 degree hotter, do we all notice how radical we are all
affected. And we have a responsibility to leave the world in better shape for
the terrorists to take over.
Can you remember when the ice age was coming? It's not that far back.. Newsweek
in 1973 the scientists said global cooling was coming.
In a 1971 Washington Post article, it warned of an impending ice age within 50
years. 'U.S. Scientist Sees New Ice Age
Coming,' blares the headline of the July 9, 1971, article, which cautions
readers that the world 'could be as little as 50 or 60 years away from a
disastrous new ice age, a leading atmospheric scientist predicts.' The
scientist was S.I. Rasool, a colleague of Mr. Hansen's at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration. The article goes on to say that Mr.
Rasool came to his chilling conclusions by resorting in part to a new computer
program developed by Mr. Hansen that studied clouds above Venus.”
As if things aren't heating up enough, global warming seems to be blamed for
nearly everything. And the price of gas continues to rise. So the best
substitute is other alternative fuel sources, right? Have you noticed that
Ethanol is now put in with the gas, at least 10% or more! Which actually
compounds the problem. You see by going to ethanol it does not reduce the
amount of oil used by any significant amount. Besides, Ethanol makes the car
run rougher (unless it is an ethanol made engine which is far more expensive).
Corn is a staple food for animals and we are using it now for our fuel. Corn is
also the basis for American food. Corn is 4.20 a bushel, triple the price from
what was a few years ago. The more corn goes up the more the cost of living
does. Corn is in limited supply and is being used for our energy. It takes more
as to produce and transport ethanol than it does oil. So It is no different
than oil in this respect. It may be lower in carbon emissions but it is higher
in others so we can't win with this kind of logic.
So we have a choice- are we going to be dependent on our food for energy, or
gas for energy or none of these.
The church and world dance together
By now you must have heard about the Secret DVD or book that is sweeping the
country and world as the new spiritual self help trend - popularized by Oprah
Winfrey. The Secret is a DVD and book that is sweeping the world into a
secular word faith belief. We have done a 5 part expose on these occult
techniques that are being popularized in secular society (http://www.letusreason.org/Popteac36.htm.) Oprah has promoted visualization,
channeling, yoga, and various other occult type practices along with denying
Jesus as God and the only way along with her guests on her program - yet
Christians are listening to her advice on “the Secret.” A word of caution,
there are those inside the church that associate themselves with the word faith
teaching who are involved in the Secret. Paula White recently appeared in the
Dallas Morning News alongside Donald Trump (Class “Think Big”) Tony Robbins
(Class - “unleash the Power”) and a number of others who are going to teach
Classes on becoming a millionaire. Among them was secret teacher Jack Canfield
whose subject in class was none other than “the Secret”. Whites Class was
called “Why God wants you wealthy. (“This weekend can make you a millionaire”
Dallas Morning News May 7, 07.)
Along with the gaining New Age influence in the world is the mass invasion of
Yoga into the church.
Dave Hunt explains: “Yoga is dangerous.
Yoga is deceitful. The 'correct' pursuit of yoga is designed to call upon demonic
power and influence; it invites inside us the very separation from God and
ultimate destruction it claims to forestall. Yoga is not good for anyone;
clearly it is not acceptable for Christians” (Dave Hunt, Yoga and The Body of
Christ: What Position Should Christians Hold? 2006, p. 159). This is the
best book on Yoga I have read and it is needed to be read in the church today.
Being a former yoga practioner for nearly 20 years I am able to comment in this
area where most cannot. “The practice of
Yoga is pagan at best, and occult at worst. Its teachings emanate from the
Eastern religions, all of which teach that self is God, only we just don't
realize it until we do the techniques. 'The goal of Yoga is self-realization-to
look deeply within to what ought to be the temple of the one true God and to
discover the alleged true Self or higher Self to be God. Nothing could be more
religious than that, yet with straight faces, all of the Yogis insist that
practicing Yoga does not change anyone's religious beliefs.'“ (Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries)
As Johanna Michaelsen has said “You
cannot separate the exercises from the philosophy. ... 'The movements
themselves become a form of meditation.' The continued practice of the
exercises will, whether you ... intend it or not, eventually influence you
toward an Eastern/mystical perspective. That is what it is meant to do! ...
There is, by definition, no such thing as 'neutral' Yoga” (Johanna
Michaelsen, Like Lambs to the Slaughter, pp. 93-95).
One Article had some interesting statistics I thought should be passed on. “Amy Toosley was standing in a split pose
when her yoga instructor gave her leg a little prod. “I heard the loudest pop
I've ever heard, and the instructor said, 'Ooh! Good release, huh?'“ Toosley
recalls. “Not really--I could hardly walk.” With her hamstring muscle snapped,
Toosley, 32, avoided yoga for the next three months, and almost a year later,
she is still in pain.
“..orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists and chiropractors across the
country are dealing with the increasing fallout from yoga gone awry. Over the
past three years, 13,000 Americans were treated in an emergency room or a
doctor's office for yoga-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
Often people get hurt because they assume that yoga is simple and that anybody
can pretzel himself or herself on demand. Edward Toriello, an orthopedic
surgeon and spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, says
most of the injuries he sees are sustained by “weekend warrior” baby boomers
who begin yoga without realizing that their bodies are no longer what they used
to be. “They think that yoga is an easy way to start exercising, so they go to
class once a week, not stretched out at all, and they get hurt.”
The church and its
pursuit of the Miraculous
William Brahman, John Lake, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Hagin all have had their
influence on the churches teaching from the pulpit and have become icons of
healing. I have done an extensive article on the Healing Rooms and
On the Healing room websites they all have this same type of statement about
Recently political liberals tried to pass the fairness doctrine to close down
radio broadcasters that have a contrary view. Silencing opposing views is their
only alternative because they are unable to justify what they are legislating
and supporting. They cannot defend it so instead they want keep the
people from hearing the other side and cause confusion. This worldly display of
control is also seen inside the church as they exercise management of
those who are able to break out of the group think they have been participating
in. Many experience a shunning and a personal attack on them when they no
longer believe the false doctrine they are being taught at certain churches and
want to separate from it and the church.
This same type of silencing is taking place in the church. One example is the
pressure to remove the statements of those who stand in opposition to the false
teachings of Benny Hinn. From what I have heard, Hinn’s ministry has put
pressure on YouTube http://www.independentconservative.com/?p=1353
which carries this statement - This video is no longer available due to a
copyright claim by Pastor Benny Hinn and the World Healing Church d/b/a Benny
Hinn Ministries. You would think Hinn would be glad to have more
advertisement for his teachings but they know these clips are unfavorable, they
are engaged in removing clips that incriminate them in false tecahing.
On the home front
There are two main issues in the church that continues to be vigorously
debated, that is- the Trinity and salvation- by faith alone or with baptism.
I'm currently working on a new book on the topic of salvation and baptism that
hopefully will make it clear why baptism is a command but not part of the
salvation message and that those who believe that one must be baptized to be
saved are promoting another gospel (Gal.1:6-9).
We have labored in witnessing to cults here in
We want to put into the hands of individuals and churches a means to make a
difference to those who knock on thousands of our doors each week. Tracts are
in the process of being made for those who care for those trapped in Jehovah
Witnesses, Mormonism and Moonies. This will be made available on request to any
are interested, individuals, ministries and churches. It begins with you- each
one of us needs to spend time with people who come to our doors.
I have personally used this witnessing method and found it most effective. An
explanation of how to use each tract accompanies it and it will only take 5-10
minutes of your time asking them questions at your door.
The tracts and how to use it will be sent to you either by email or regular
mail.
In Christ service,
Mike Oppenheimer