I’m starting to get really annoyed of certain individuals and organisations telling the world that Jesus will return on a certain date. Despite Jesus Himself telling us in the Bible that no man knows the day or hour( Matthew 24:36-44), the internet is abound with predictive dates.

If it’s not December 21st 2012, it’s May 21st and any other date that people “calculate”. Take a look at the billboard design above; it should never have been designed. It will mislead people and strips Christians of their credibility.

If you are a Christian and have your heart set on such-and-such a date, please stop it. Just live your life for Jesus and quit worrying about such things. Yes, we will know when the time is near, and personally, I do believe we are close to Christ’s Return, but we are Not to try and set dates.

Further reading (off site): Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?

What’s your opinion on such matters?

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◥ Parable of the Harsh Master. Read more of these great Lego® re-enactments of the Gospels over at The Brick Testament.

More Best of the Christian Web #3

◥ 15 Signs That A Church Is In Trouble : A great article from Perry Noble.

◥ Shield of the Trinity. Some great variants on this page outlining the doctrine of the Christian Trinity.

◥ ‘Gay’-rights leader quits homosexuality: Rising star in movement says God liberated him from lifestyle. Read more on this story on WND.com.

◥ Complicated, yet highly informative Biblical diagrams over at Biblediagrams.com (View example shown above here).

◥ Matthew Henry’s Pray the Bible. A wonderful resource that aids in your payer life with the LORD.

◥ Amazing Noah’s Ark Replica Schagen in the Netherlands. View more images from the interior of this mighty ship.

◥ State of the Nation. This is a wonderful video by Creationist, Ken Ham. Some scathing words about Obama in this one:

In this fast-paced presentation which features over 200 graphics, slides and videos—including video footage of President Obama’s now infamous statements that “America is no longer just a Christian nation”—Ham shows how far the US has wandered from its Bible-based foundation.

◥ Best Websites to Promote Christian Blogs:

Setting up your blog and getting your articles published online is the easy part, but in a very short time you realize nobody is coming to read it. Furthermore now that you have a blog, what do you do next? How about joining a blogging community or Christian Networks where people can find and read your blog! Read more over at Inspiks.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Be Joyful always [Image source here]

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★★★★★ If you liked this post, I highly recommend Best of the Christian Web #4.

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Like many people, I am shocked at what Rev. Terry Jones (of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, US) is about to do—burn the Koran. He does not speak for the vast majority of Christian people—just like Islamic terrorists do not speak for the vast majority of Muslims.

In the Bible; Acts 17:16-34, we learn how the Apostle Paul witnessed to the men of Athens. Did he take a wooden bat and shatter their statues (which were set up to honour their false gods)? No. Instead, he used a statue with an inscription ‘To the unknown god’ in order to witness to them.

Did he burn their scrolls of Poetry? No, he actually quoted some of it (Probably from Epimenides of Crete) in order to reach them.

So here’s a message for Rev. Terry Jones: If you want to do something outrageous, at least target the right people and do something bold that is ethical. Get a stack of all the DVDs you and your congregation may own, which contain sex, nudity and blasphemies against God (such as Oh my G**, J***S C***T! and O*G) and burn these instead! Send a message to Hollywood about the unethical and unholy material they release—especially when aimed at children. You should be trying to share the Gospel Message to Muslims, not alienating them.

If you’re choosing to be Bold for Christ, at least do something that won’t cost other peoples lives.

> Read more on the main story over at The Telegraph

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◥ Interesting infographic that links a “protein molecule” to Jesus, the image of the Invisible God.

◥ The Garden of Gethsemane, at the foot of the Mount of Olives. This was a favourite spot of Jesus and where he spent his last night. Read more…

◥ Creation vs evolution image (link)

◥ Amazing Bible Diagram images.

◥ Mount Sinai found in Arabia? Check out this article to read more…

◥ Some great Bible Cartoons over at KevinFank.net

◥ Inspiring image entitled “Lift up the Cross”

Disclaimer: Just because I may link to an image or article of a particular site, this doesn’t mean I endorse all the content on the linked site. If I link to something that you believe is in anyway inappropriate, misleading or anti-Biblical (in the way of doctrine, etc), please contact me so I can investigate further.

★★★★★ If you like this post, then check out Best of the Christian Web #3.

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Best of the Christian Web #1 – Gallery

◥ 1: This is a great set of illustrative works named The Crosswalk. Read on to see the set of images lead to a fantastic conclusion.

◥ 2: Jesus Saves. A wonderful, classic image that strikes the heart.

◥ 3: Emergency Phone Numbers for Christians. A humorous, yet wonderfully-true Bible-based “phone book page”.

◥ 4: Atheism. Makes perfect sense…yeah right.

The Professor Teaches About Evil and Christianity

“LET ME EXPLAIN THE problem science has with Jesus Christ.” The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand. “You’re a Christian, aren’t you, son?”
“Yes, sir.”
“So you believe in God?”
“Absolutely.”
“Is God good?”
“Sure! God’s good.”
“Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?”
“Yes.”
“Are you good or evil?”
“The Bible says I’m evil.”
The professor grins knowingly. “Ahh! THE BIBLE!” He considers for a moment. “Here’s one for you. Let’s say there’s a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?”

◥ 5: Read the rest of this great piece of work here.

Best of the Christian Web #2 Did you like the Best of the Christian Web #1? If so, check out Best of the Christian Web #2.

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Last week, I stumbled across an article form Inspiks.com entitled 17 Amazing Christian Movie Posters. This list of movie posters includes The 10 Commandments (1956), Ben Hur (1959), The Gospel of John (2003), The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Amazing Grace (2007).

The article shows an image of each poster design, along with a brief description of each one. The post introduction reads:

Movies are fun, they take us from our everyday world into stories beyond our imaginations and for a few hours we are placed into a world of mystery and wonder. The one thing besides the trailers that gets our attention when we go to the cinema are movie posters, with their bright colors and slick design, they are sometimes more visually exciting than the actual movie. Below we showcase some of the best Christian Movie Posters that captured our attention.

There’s some interesting designs on there. If you have the time—and are interested in Chrisitian Movie Posters , why not check it out?

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Recently, ChristianColleges.com included an article on the Top 10 Hollywood Christians. I’m not really a celebrity-loving person, but when these people are Christians too, I believe they’re worth noting—as to many people, they are looked-upon as role-models.

The top 10 list is comprised of: Denzel Washington, Martin Sheen, Patricia Heaton, Adriana Lima, Angela Bassett, Nicole Kidman, Evangeline Lilly, Christy Turlington, Kristin Chenoweth and Miley Cyrus.

To read more about these Christian Celebrities, you can head over to the original aricle over at Christian Colleges.

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Happy St. George’s Day from here in England! Not that we Brits get a bank holiday today, but I’ve just got enough time to write a brief account of the story behind St. George and the slaying of the dragon.

Every year on April the 23rd, St. George’s day is celebrated as England’s National Day. As the patron saint of England, St. George’s emblem is a red cross on a white background (the English flag).

St. George was a Roman soldier who protested against Christians being tortured by the Romans—and died for his beliefs. He is now best-known for slaying a dragon. Many say this is just folklore, but I am a Christian who obviously believes in creationism. So, I deduce that he slayed a dinosaur (as God made man and beast over a seven-day period).

Anyway, that’s my version of accounts, please leave a comment if you have a any thoughts on post…

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