Rintje's quotes
THE MOST IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL IN HISTORY
When asked which person left the most permanent impression on history, H.G. Wells replied that judging a person's greatness by historical standards: "By this test, Jesus stands first."
"I am a historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history."
--H.G. Wells, British writer, 1866-1946
There are promises in the word of God that don't seem much like promises to some folks. For instance, this one: "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." That means all whose purpose of heart it is to live godly lives in this present world shall (certainly) suffer persecution, as did their Lord. Maybe we contemplate such verses and think they should say something different: perhaps something like, "And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall be appreciated for their goodness and rewarded with approval, good health and fortune." There is Paul's statement to the Philippians that declares, "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Perhaps we would be more comfortable if that were to read, "For unto you it is given...not only to believe on him, but also to be blessed with health, wealth and prosperity." But it doesn't say that; it says what it says.
BRINGING OUR REQUESTS TO CHRIST
We sometimes fear to bring our troubles to God, because they must seem small to Him who sitteth on the circle of the earth. But if they are large enough to vex and endanger our welfare, they are large enough to touch His heart of love. For love does not measure by a merchant's scales, not with a surveyor's chain. It hath a delicacy... unknown in any handling of material substance.
--R.A. Torrey
It Was Hot Air All Along
Hal Lindsey
www.worldnetdaily.com
12 December 2008
When Al Gore first published his tome, "Earth in the Balance" in 1990, few people, if any, believed in global warming. It was a trendy cause; after all, who wouldn't want to help save the planet – especially if America is the problem. It isn't that I don't believe that the planet was getting warmer, starting around the middle of the 1970s. That was after the cooling trend that began in the 1940s that followed the warming trend that caused the 1930s to record some of the warmest years on record – even to this day. (There is some advantage to be had from being on this Earth as long as I have, after all.)
Climate Change fact or fiction
God is Good ALL THE TIME !!!!
A man from Norfolk , VA called a local radio station to share this
on Sept 11th, 2003 , TWO YEARS AFTER THE TRAGEDIES OF 9/11/2001.
His name was Robert Matthews. These are his words:
A few weeks before Sept. 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a safe trip and be with her. Shortly after I said 'amen,' we both heard a loud pop and the car shook violently. We had blown out a tire.
I replaced the tire as quickly as I could, but we still missed her Flight. Both very upset, we drove home. I received a call from my father who was retired NYFD. He asked
what my wife's flight number was, but I explained that we missed the flight.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is
Random Quote:
There are promises in the word of God that don't seem much like promises to some folks. For instance, this one: "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." That means all whose purpose of heart it is to live godly lives in this present world shall (certainly) suffer persecution, as did their Lord. Maybe we contemplate such verses and think they should say something different: perhaps something like, "And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall be appreciated for their goodness and rewarded with approval, good health and fortune." There is Paul's statement to the Philippians that declares, "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Perhaps we would be more comfortable if that were to read, "For unto you it is given...not only to believe on him, but also to be blessed with health, wealth and prosperity." But it doesn't say that; it says what it says.
