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Happy Saturday, Good People! I am pleased to make this exciting announcement:

Call for Papers: September 3, 2021

"Religions for Peace, Democracy, and Mutual Understanding: Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue”
by Celucien Joseph, PhD (Lead editor)

https://haitithenandnow.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/call-for-papers-september-3-2021-religions-for-peace-democracy-and-mutual-understanding-vodou-and-christianity-in-interreligious-dialogue/

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Happy Saturday, Good People! I am pleased to make this exciting announcement:

Call for Papers: September 3, 2021

"Religions for Peace, Democracy, and Mutual Understanding: Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue”
by Celucien Joseph, PhD (Lead editor)

https://haitithenandnow.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/call-for-papers-september-3-2021-religions-for-peace-democracy-and-mutual-understanding-vodou-and-christianity-in-interreligious-dialogue/

Please share it with the folks in your circles!
Bible- A European book that was written about 700 years ago. Long after the dead sea scrolls which were written thousands of years ago but not found until about 80 years ago. The old scrolls explain more than the Bible. Read the book, "I LOVE GOD" from the dead sea scrolls which will answer all your questions. Like why did Jesus say pick up the serpents and drink all deadly things? Or why did Jesus cry out on the cross, God, God, why have you forsaken me? Why Jesus's mother walked right past him and his disciples ask him, stranger have you seen Jesus? Learn what happened to Jesus when he went up on the mountain with Satan. Jesus told the rich man, to see Heaven, you must obey the ten commandments and give to the needy. Nowhere even in the Bible does it say that Jesus said it was all right to sin and you will be forgiven. What Jesus did say was many shall come in the name of Christ and they shall deceive you. It is time for us all to learn the answers to the many questions we have. Now there is a book that tells all and answers all your questions.
I Love God by Gregory St James Mundy (booksamillion.com)
Coronavirus: Some of you are wondering why this Coronavirus is killing people. Some have asked me as it God’s will. Is God mad at us for all the sinful things that we do? No, my friend, it has nothing to do with God, but only with the Devil. The book “I LOVE GOD” explains these things. How God can you make it rain so that your crops will grow. However, Satan has the power to take that rain and turn it into a flood and wash all your crops away.
[The Key of David; The Key of Knowledge; The True Doctrine of Christ; (Revelation 3:7); (Luke 8:10; 11:52); (Isaiah 22:22)]:

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Proverbs 18:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

URGENT MESSAGE: PLEASE, FINISH THIS BIBLE STUDY. SHOW THIS TO EVERYONE WITH SPIRITUAL EYES TO SEE, AND EARS TO HEAR.

2 Timothy 2:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

{[(HE=IS=A=RE+WARDER of those that diligently seek him); (John 8:31-32); (Hebrews 11)]}.

Use the Key of David, or be ashamed (deceived). It is key to having the seal of God in your forehead (mind); Revelation 7; 9:4.

Proverbs 1:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

2 Thessalonians 2 - the false Christ (Satan), will come to earth claiming to be God (6th trump). Christ Jesus returns at the 7th trump, not until = [Hebrews 9:26-28 (ONCE, AT THE END) = 1 CORINTHIANS 15:52 (AT THE LAST TRUMP) = 1 THESSALONIANS 4:17. Scripture is backed by 2, or more witnesses]. The pre-tribulation rapture doctrine is false teaching. Christ is returning for a virgin bride. Those that worship the false Christ (Satan) thinking he is the true Christ will no longer be spiritual virgins (Matthew 24:19; 25:1-13; Luke 21:23). Oil in the lamp = truth = God's Word & The Holy Spirit. The virgins rejected have "snake oil" (deceit; falsities; lies) in their lamps. Satan spreads confusion through false teaching. People often accept (wo)men's words, teachings, or doctrine as truth when it is false. THE ANY-MOMENT DOCTRINE, & PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE DOCTRINE = SATAN'S SNARE = FALSE TEACHING. Satan masquerades as an angel of light (he will pretend / claim to be Christ); (2 Corinthians 11:14 - "disguised; masquerades)." Guarding a lie with truth, Satan has many in the dark about the true plan of God (Hosea 4:6).

Judgment starts at the pulpit (1 Peter 4:17; Ezekiel 9). Those that hear the truth, yet do not share it can be turned over to a reprobate mind (2 Thessalonians 2:7-12). No one can ignore scripture, and be wise. A counterfeit spirit mimics the Holy Spirit, people often mistake (evil) when it stands in the role of the genuine (Holy Spirit) on matters that an individual is deceived about because it seems holy to them. Satan uses errors in one's understanding to spread falsities, confusion, Babylon throughout the world: everywhere that a falsity, misconception, lie, or lack of knowledge exists (Matthew 16:6). When a Christian confused is in the dark about a part of God's Word, they are not aware of it (Hosea 4:6; Amos 8:11-13 - there are many pastors, yet few have the key of David). Continue in God's Word, seek, ask, knock, read for understanding, meditate on His Word, & pray for the former, and latter rain (Joel 2:23; James 5:7; Matthew 7). BELOVED, DO THE THINGS GOD INSTRUCTED TO UNDERSTAND THE END.

Mark 13; Luke 21; Matthew 24 - the ones taken first are taken by the false Christ, and Almighty God is against those that teach His children to fly to save their souls (Ezekiel 13:20 KJV). Satan, using men / scribes, changed this verse in the NIV. (Kenites, the sons of Cain: Genesis 3:15-16; 1 Chronicles 2:55; Matthew 8; 16:6; 23; John 8:44-47). That should alarm you. They can be converted. Disciples remain in the field working (Matthew 24:13); Hebrews 9:26-28; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 = 1 Corinthians 15:52 (at the last trump). Deuteronomy 30:4; 32:5; Psalm 37:9-34; Proverbs 10:30; Nehemiah 1:9; Isaiah 64:4; Zephaniah 3:8-9; Isaiah 43:26 - claim God's promises, and stand (Luke 10:18-20; Psalm 91; all of them). Give the truth to your brethren.

Christ is only pleased with 2 of the 7 churches because they teach the key of David (Rev. 1-3; 1 Corinthians 10:11). We know that John was called up to be shown things by God, in the spirit, ON THE LORD'S DAY = THE DAY OF THE LORD = THE BEGINNING OF THE 1,000 REIGN WITH CHRIST = THE 7th trump = THE END OF THIS WORLD AGE = IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT TO BE TAUGHT TO GOD'S CHILDREN THAT THIS IS A "[rapture (not even in the Bible; Satan's doctrine)]." It is John, on the Lord's Day, in the spirit, and it is false teaching (Satanic) to teach this is a "rapture." The only reason Satan was able to deceive teachers about the false doctrine was by being hinged on the false teaching of 1 Thessalonians 4:17, which every false teacher tries to use as scriptural proof of a pre-tribulation rapture of the church. TO BE CLEAR: SATAN WILL BEGUILE MANY WELL MEANING CHRISTIANS (spoiled). Marvel not that the church is under great deception for it is written that there will be a falling away, the great apostasy. "The Mystery of Iniquity" has long been at work (2 Thessalonians 2:7). Plant the seeds, pray, and be patiently available.

[Matthew 13:30 - this is at the end of the Day of the Lord, yet it is parallel with the events that will transpire before that day / 2nd Advent / 7th trump]. The disciples / saints / election / overcomers remain in the field working for a short season, until the true Christ returns (Mark 13:20; Matthew 24:22).

Studying Mark 13, Luke 21, Matthew 24, and Revelation 6 together helps. Do not contradict the words, and teachings of Christ as you continue to read the Bible. This will keep you from being confused about God's Word / Will / Plan. The Word does not contradict itself, so if you believe the church is raptured by Christ Jesus, you are incorrect, according to Christ. MARK 13 - do not go against anything Christ laid out line by line, precept by precept, about the events that consummate the end of this age, and you will be rightly (discerning) the Word.

1 Thessalonians 4 ~
This was originally written in Greek, a fixed language. English is not a fixed language, and that puts a spin on things. It is important to take your concordance, and study to the etymology, or you will run into confusion (Babylon; babyl; darkness; Satan's kingdom). Greek, being a fixed language, does not allow the subject to change. The subject here is: "where are the dead?" The subject cannot change to a false teaching of a pre-tribulation rapture. The second reference to this scripture is (1 Corinthians 15:50-55 - "at the last trump)."

1 Thessalonians 4:4). Stick with Christ and do not be a part of worshipping false idols, religions, other gods. 5). Love is honest, genuine, and true. 7). Holiness is bringing His Word forth, and not deceiving people. 10). Keep doing missionary work and spreading the Word. 11). "Quiet" = "sincere" (understood it).

13). "I don't want you to be ignorant about the dead, and where they are." The heathen don't know where the dead are. [Reference: Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 (the spirit returns to the Father); (2 Corinthians 5:7-8)]. 14). They are already with Him, all of the dead, every one. 15). [Reference: Ecclesiastes 12:7-8; "prevent" = "precede" (Greek). They are already gone. There is no way to beat them there. Some are on the wrong side of the gulf].

16). The Trump of God is the last trump. The dead in Christ rise first because they are with Him. A person's spirit does not remain in the ground. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust for our earthly bodies have served their purposes. [Reference: 1 Corinthians 15:50-55 (50). Flesh gets crippled, cannot be eternal. (52). LAST TRUMP].

17). Paul spoke colloquial Greek. "Air" = (Greek: (aer) (ah-ayr'); from aemi: "To breathe unconsciously, i.e. respire; by analogy to blow): "air" (as naturally circumambient). We are caught up in that spiritual body with the Lord; the breath of life; face; pneuma. "Clouds" [Reference: Hebrews 12:1 (group, swarm, or gathering of witnesses; army that is coming with Christ)]: [Reference: Ezekiel 13:2-3, 17-21: here, "women" mean children of Israel, the seed of the nation (God's people). God is clearly AGAINST those that teach His people to fly to save their souls].

^ There must be a 2nd witness to this passage of scripture = 1 Corinthians 15:50-55 - VERSE 52 (AT THE LAST TRUMP). In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul makes it PERFECTLY CLEAR that there is no Pre-Tribulation "Rapture." We are to remain in the field, working until Christ's return, at the LAST TRUMP.

Ezekiel 13:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

GOD is against those that teach His children to fly to save their souls. Those taken from the field in Matthew 24 are taken in judgment. God did not tell us to put on the Gospel armor so that we could fly away. [2 Thessalonians 2; 1 Thessalonians 5 ~ the "any-time doctrine" is false teaching, the anti-Christ / Satan / false Christ will come at the 6th trump, pretending to be Christ. The true Christ will not return until the 7th (last trump), as it is written (1 Corinthians 15:52; Hebrews 9:26; 1 Thes. 4:17)].

{[Acts 1:1-11 / Zechariah 14:4] - HIS FEET WILL TOUCH THE GROUND}; {Zechariah 9:9-10 (verse 9 = 1st advent); [(verse 10 = 2nd advent); (Revelation 20:4); (Hebrews 9:26); (Zechariah 9:10)]}. We will reign with Christ, on the Earth, for 1,000 years (the Day of The Lord; 2 Peter 3:8). God Almighty will come to Earth, establishing His Kingdom for ever in Jerusalem at the end of the Day of THE LORD, as it is written. You do not want to fly away with Satan (again, for emphasis).

Revelation 3:7). "Philadelphia" (Brotherly Love). It is critical to understand: the key of David unlocks the meats of the true doctrine of God's Word, and includes knowing the genealogy of David, through which Christ came, and the genealogy of Cain, through which the Kenites came. It is much more than genealogy. This is imperative for understanding the mystery of the Kingdom. Study the mystery of the Kingdom, and the mystery of iniquity. [Note: the church members of Smyrna's teachings are this, as will be all of the church members]. The key of David unlocks the deeper understandings of God's Word, and locks God's Word whereby men cannot change it, as they have with many translations (the Kenites; Genesis 3:15-16; 1 Chronicles 2:55; Luke 11:52; John 8:44-45; Revelation 2:9; 3:9). CHRIST=THE=LIVING=WORD=HAS=THE=KEY. You must get it by following His instructions, which includes continuing in His Word, meditating on His Word, praying on His Word, asking, seeking, and knocking about His Word so that He will give you revelation based on the truth of His Word. The Key of David is the truth of God's Word (the true doctrine of Christ; Deuteronomy 32:2). All authority has been given to Christ, and what He opens, or closes, no man can defy (Isaiah 22:22; Matthew 28:18).

8). "I know thy works" (HE=HAS=BEEN=WATCHING); (James 2:14-26). "Open door, and no man can shut it" (once you know the truth, you cannot be deceived. Always stick to the truth, it is a guarantee; Isaiah 43:26). "YHVH; THE=SACRED=NAME of GOD; YH; HalleluYH! YHVH said that The Name Above All Names is YESHUA (YHVH SAVIOR). There is no letter "J" in the Hebrew alphabet. You have been true to Him, and not denied His name, whom He said is Christ (Acts 4:12; 20:28). 9). All are gathered at Christ's feet, and bow to Him. It is not us they will bow to. We will be worshipping at the feet of Christ.

10). We know that Satan (the desolator) is the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14), and will come as the anti-Christ. Therefore, we are not unsuspecting, deceived, or tempted to worship Satan, pretending to be Christ (2 Thessalonians 2). You are "kept" by having, and teaching this knowledge (the seal of God) in your forehead (Revelation 9:4) to others (Matthew 9:35-38; Luke 10; 1 Thessalonians 5). You have "kept the word of my patience" (Zephaniah 3:8-9; Isaiah 30:18; 33:2; 64:4; Psalm 25:3; 37:34; 62:5; 130:5; Proverbs 10:30; 27:14; James 5:7; Galatians 5:5; Hebrews 10:36; you teach others to wait upon the Lord, and that Satan comes first pretending to be Christ; 2 Thessalonians 2; Ezekiel 13:20 - you know and teach that the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine is false teaching, meaning that it is Satanic at its core). You are not deceived, and you do not help support the Satanic deception that comes over the world through false teachings, lies, or any other evils you are aware of (NASA lies: see album P.T.A. Meeting in the lecture notes); (Proverbs 28:13). You are not tempted during the hour of temptation because you know that Satan is a fake, claiming to be Christ. "Them that dwell upon the earth" (God does not dwell upon the earth, men do. His Holy Spirit, Ruach, dominates the earth, but this is why it is stated as it is in the English translation; Psalm 91; Luke 10:17-20). You are blessed indeed by having been given the key of David.

Some will be delivered up to the false Christ, and it will turn to them for a testimony (Mark 13; Luke 12:10 - refusal to let THE=HOLY=SPIRIT=GOD=CHRIST=ACTS 20:28 speak through you is the unpardonable sin, and the Pentecostal, or cloven tongue is understood by all who hear it; Luke 21; Matthew 24 - "he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved" = remain true to GOD=CHRIST=THE HOLY SPIRIT, whether you be alive and remain until Christ returns at the end, or you be slain in the physical before that great Day of the Lord, beginning at the 2nd Advent); [end time events: Daniel 9:27; 12:12; Zechariah 4; Revelation 9; 11; 13; time of the Gentiles, 2 witnesses, the abomination of desolation, the anti-Christ, and the return of Christ / 2nd Advent. 1,335 days is the span these events take place within. The 7 year tribulation period is the 70th week / 1 week of years = 7 years, shortened by Christ: Mark 13:20; Matthew 24:22].

God has purposed each one's life in a certain capacity of service unto Him. As it is written in Hosea, James, and in other places: the tribes of Israel were scattered abroad the world, and not knowing now who they are. [Philippians 2 - come to God with a pure heart, and willing to obey to obtain your missions / purposes = to know what you shall do = work out your own salvation, with / by Him; Jeremiah 33:3; John 15: be willing to lay it down for GOD=IS=LOVE; Genesis 22:12; James 1; Philippians 1].

11). "No man take thy crown" (the man of sin, Satan, the son of perdition, or by a false teacher). Worshipping the false Christ is one way a person would lose their crown. 12). "Overcometh" (Mark 13; Luke 21; Matthew 24; Deuteronomy 32; Revelation 12:11-17). "Pillar in the temple," (spiritually). He is the Temple, the Word, and the Body (Revelation 21:22-27); (Isaiah 64:4). 13). Tuned to the Holy Spirit (discernment).

15). Be morally and spiritually correct. Stand for the truth, and be depended on for doing it. We need works (James 2:14-26). 18). Pray for spiritual "(eyes to see, and ears to hear)." Also, pray for the former rain, and the latter rain. Be awake, watching, sound the alarm, working in the field, and having understanding (Revelation 7:1-3; Revelation 9). "Buy gold tried by the fire" = works. The more you burn gold, the purer it gets. It is not that gold will hold a high future value, it is that it works well as a teaching aid for us to understand. God is speaking about having the truth of His Word / Will / Plan, and preaching / sharing / teaching it to others. "...white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear" [Your righteous acts weave together the linens you will wear in heaven (the presence of God; Jerusalem, during the Day of the Lord); (Revelation 14:13; 16:15; 19:8); (James 2:14-26); (Matthew 22:11-14); (Revelation 3:8 - I know thy works)].

19). God will forgive. He loves, and corrects His children. We must do it His way. (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:15). 20). Open your mind (heart) to Him = be completely honest with Him, and yourself. He wants you to know His Word / Will / Plan with great understanding, and He will use you to perform His purposes for your life (service). He opens the door to understanding, removes confusion, brings in peace, contentment, and rest (John 15:4-6: abide). He can help you become the best person you can (Philippians 1:6). Seek, ask, and knock to receive revelation from His Word. Christ is the Prince of Peace, but there will not be world peace until after God's wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:3-7).

21). Revelation 12:7-11. Don't fall away in the great apostasy by worshipping the false Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2 - understand it, and never contradict it in your interpretation of God's Word. Your heavenly Father is your best friend, and if you don't talk with Him (seek Him), you are not going to understand the end. It takes more than reading His Word for understanding (Matthew 7).

22). Christ is only pleased with 2 of the 7 churches in the many membered ONE body of Christ's Church (Revelation 1:11). It is our command to bring that many membered body into one accord. That which is outside of Christ's doctrine is not in the body (1 Corinthians 3). The Kingdom is like a net cast, and those things that don't belong are cast out. God gives us the opportunity to make corrections before receiving judgment. Do not be one that worships the false Christ. They will be attending a false wedding, having been beguiled by Satan, the false Christ. This is a test. IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN EXACTLY AS GOD SAID IT WILL (absolute guarantee).

No teacher of God's Word is able to disprove the true doctrine of Christ = the Key of David. Once you have / know / understand it, you have clarity, and no matter who the pastors, elders, deacons, teachers, or disciples are, their misunderstandings are immediately evident to you. God expects you to give them the truth (parable of the talents = remnant truth; Matthew 25:14-30; Ark of His Testament; The Key of David). Not all will have pliable hearts, the time, or attention span to try to understand the truth. Be patient, plant the seeds, and be there / ready for them to answer questions with scripture (2 Timothy 4:2); [Amos 8:11-13; this knowledge is key to the seal of God in your forehead (mind); Revelation 7; 9:4]. Deuteronomy 30:4; Nehemiah 1:9; Isaiah 64:4; Zephaniah 3:8-9; Psalm 37:34; Proverbs 10:30. As long as you are still in this flesh body, Christ has not returned (1 Thessalonians 4:17 = 1 Corinthians 15:52 - at the Last trump).

God is on the throne, and He knows your every thought. Talk to Him, and stay in His Word. Through Christ, all things are possible (John 16:33). Operate in truth, and dispel all lies. This too shall pass.

CLAIM CHRIST, AND ACCEPT / CLAIM GOD'S PROMISES: Psalm 91; Luke 10:18-20; Psalm 45 & 46:
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A United Methodist Pact of Umar? 01/13/2023

A United Methodist Pact of Umar?

If non-liberals choose to remain within a rapidly liberalizing United Methodist Church, what sort of treatment can they expect?

A United Methodist Pact of Umar? The future for non-liberal United Methodists is suggested by the medieval Pact of Umar for subjugating Christians to Islamic rule.

Pope Benedict's Unexpected Legacy for Protestants 01/12/2023

Pope Benedict's Unexpected Legacy for Protestants

Much of the news coverage of the death of Pope Benedict XVI focused on his historic 2013 decision to step down from the papal office, but his legacy goes beyond that decision.

Pope Benedict's Unexpected Legacy for Protestants Benedict wrote in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that, “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but an encounter with an event, a person.” For him, that event was transformative.

Who are the Middle Eastern Christians? - A Simple Guide for the Western Church 01/11/2023

Who are the Middle Eastern Christians? - A Simple Guide for the Western Church

For Western Christians, attempting to identify and make sense of the tapestry of Eastern Christianity can be an onerous undertaking. Yet, understanding Eastern Christianity is critical if we hope to understand our roots as Western Christians.

Who are the Middle Eastern Christians? - A Simple Guide for the Western Church Understanding Eastern Christianity is critical if we hope to understand our roots as Western Christians.

The Incarnation and the Value of the Human Body 01/10/2023

The Incarnation and the Value of the Human Body

On New Year’s Eve, the state of New York joined five other states in legalizing human composting. Sarah Stewart writes that this new manner of burial is being championed by environmental supporters, but it is also symptomatic of a culture that fails to properly value human beings and resists the need to contemplate the nature of mortality.

The Incarnation and the Value of the Human Body Human composting is symptomatic of a culture that fails to properly value human beings and resists the need to contemplate the nature of mortality.

The New Whiggery - The Institute on Religion and Democracy 01/10/2023

The New Whiggery - The Institute on Religion and Democracy

We’re starting New Whiggery fellowship Jan 24 for DC young professionals interested in classical liberty led by scholars Erik Matson of George Mason University and Mercatus Center & Sam Goldman of George Washington University. Meets thrice monthly. Apply now!

The New Whiggery - The Institute on Religion and Democracy The New Whiggery exists to promote the best of the American constitutional tradition and to evaluate political decisions in light of history, first principles, prudence, and a moral framework grounded in natural law.

Post-Denominational America 01/09/2023

Post-Denominational America

Non-denominational Christians are now the largest non-Catholic religious group in America and nearly all growing U.S. congregations are non-denominational, writes IRD President Mark Tooley. What is the impact on American society?

Post-Denominational America Christians no longer look to centralized structures and prominent church leaders for guidance for societal guidance, if they ever really did.

United Methodist Apportionments: A High Price of Staying UMC 01/07/2023

United Methodist Apportionments: A High Price of Staying UMC

Any congregation considering staying United Methodist has a stewardship obligation both to understand that this is a major, permanent financial commitment and to examine the many controversial and questionable things for which high United Methodist apportionments force you to fund, writes UM Action Director John Lomperis.

United Methodist Apportionments: A High Price of Staying UMC A comprehensive explanation of all that is funded by United Methodist apportionments, which are much higher than necessary.

Global Methodist Connectional Funding: A Less-Burdensome Alternative for Denominational Support 01/06/2023

Global Methodist Connectional Funding: A Less-Burdensome Alternative for Denominational Support

American congregations considering disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church are understandably concerned about significant exit fees. Congregations should also factor in the costs of choosing to stay United Methodist, writes John Lomperis.

Global Methodist Connectional Funding: A Less-Burdensome Alternative for Denominational Support Global Methodist connectional funding offers much less burdensome denominational funding for congregations who disaffiliate from the UMC.

The breakup of the United Methodist Church 01/05/2023

The breakup of the United Methodist Church

An ideologically diverse group of United Methodist Church leaders crafted a plan for an amicable divorce in 2020, to be approved a the General Conference assembly later that year. "But then COVID arrived, and the convention was postponed three times, to 2024," IRD President Mark Tooley says in The Week. Those delays "left many traditionalists feeling betrayed and exasperated."

The breakup of the United Methodist Church By the end of 2023, the United Methodist Church will be significantly less united. Here's why.

How to Exit United Methodism 01/04/2023

How to Exit United Methodism

Many churches feel threatened by the financial implications of disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church. However, when bishops follow the discipline language faithfully, the cost of disaffiliation with taking a loan and moving to the Global Methodist Church is the same as staying in the UMC and paying annual apportionments, writes Richard Hoffman in our Methodist Voices series.

How to Exit United Methodism Many have been harmed by a woke ideology embraced by the United Methodist Church. The first thing is to protect your local church.

Redemption in "Remember the Night" 12/30/2022

Redemption in "Remember the Night"

Contrary to many of today's assumptions, nobody is beyond redemption.

Redemption in "Remember the Night" No one is beyond redemption.

Methodism’s Georgia Captivity? 12/29/2022

Methodism’s Georgia Captivity?

United Methodism's North Georgia bishop et al stop the voting for church exits because they didn't like the results. Is it because closing & selling churches amid collapsing finances is a moneymaker?

Methodism’s Georgia Captivity? Their action resembles a Third World dictatorship that, having called an election, realizes the results will not be favorable, and cancels the voting.

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing? 12/26/2022

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing?

Can Catholics be Christian Nationalists?

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing? Scholars at an Institute for Human Ecology event reflect on the relationship between Catholicism and nationalism.

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing? 12/26/2022

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing?

As international bodies like the EU seem to set themselves up almost deliberately as an enemy to the Church’s cause, are they driving conservatives toward nationalism?

Is the National Interest Worth Pursuing? Scholars at an Institute for Human Ecology event reflect on the relationship between Catholicism and nationalism.

The Crown and Modern Marriage 12/23/2022

The Crown and Modern Marriage

Lessons & warnings from The Crown about modern marriage:

The Crown and Modern Marriage An analysis of The Crown's fifth season, noting the ill effects of modernization on both the British monarchy and marriage as an institution.

Anglicanism in the Public Square - Part 5 12/22/2022

Anglicanism in the Public Square - Part 5

What is Anglican political theology?

Anglicanism in the Public Square - Part 5 The last of five sessions of the John Wesley Institute's 2022 Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 4 12/21/2022

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 4

The fourth session of IRD's Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference featured Professor Oliver O’Donovan of the University of Edinburgh, whose talk, “Political Community in Prayer,” locates an Anglican political theology in the Book of Common Prayer, paying particular attention to the 1549 and 1552 versions of the collect for the monarch.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 4 The fourth of five sessions of the Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference, featuring Oliver O'Donovan.

Revisiting Following Christ in the Future 12/20/2022

Revisiting Following Christ in the Future

It is good to remind ourselves at Christmas of the eternal truths for which we contend, and why the demands of today’s cultural revolutionaries simply cannot be complied with.

Revisiting Following Christ in the Future Reminding ourselves of our responsibility to obey God according to the truth he has revealed is important at Christmas, as is our confidence that on some day, God will make all things right.

God’s Justice & Lockerbie Bombing 12/19/2022

God’s Justice & Lockerbie Bombing

Just days ago, former Libyan intelligence operative Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi (Mas’ud), age 71, appeared in U.S. District Court on federal charges of destroying Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. Families of Mas’ud’s victims were in the courtroom to confront him for the first time.

God’s Justice & Lockerbie Bombing God’s justice doesn’t sleep forever, writes IRD President Mark Tooley about the prosecution of an agent of Libyan dictator Muamar Qaddafi.

Collin Hansen on Tim Keller 12/17/2022

Collin Hansen on Tim Keller

Gospel Coalition editor Collin Hansen discusses his new spiritual biography of famed New York church planter Tim Keller.

Collin Hansen on Tim Keller The growth of urban evangelical Christianity owes a lot to Tim Keller.

Inviting a New Audience to ‘Meet John Doe' 12/16/2022

Inviting a New Audience to ‘Meet John Doe'

For many families, it has become a tradition at Christmas time to watch Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, but before that film came to theaters, Capra directed another movie about a man contemplating su***de at Christmas time.

Inviting a New Audience to ‘Meet John Doe' Meet John Doe has a valuable lesson: the answer to social ills is not found in the intervention of government but in neighbors caring for one another.

Prominent Southern Theologian, Pastor Misrepresent United Methodist Division 12/15/2022

Prominent Southern Theologian, Pastor Misrepresent United Methodist Division

The United Methodist Church split was the topic of a recent extended interview hosted by a Charlotte National Public Radio station.

Prominent Southern Theologian, Pastor Misrepresent United Methodist Division Meet the new UMC mainstream: Prominent theologian and megachurch pastor, both in the South, misrepresent United Methodist division.

Who is Jesus? 12/14/2022

Who is Jesus?

Athanasius was at the center of the great debate that led the Church to clarify its message about Jesus of Nazareth. At the heart of the debate was the question, “Who is Jesus?”

Who is Jesus? What does it mean for Jesus to be Jesus? What do Scripture and tradition teach about the person of Christ?

Jurisdictional Conferences Redefine United Methodist Church 12/14/2022

Jurisdictional Conferences Redefine United Methodist Church

The new United Methodist Church unveiled at the November jurisdictional conferences is a denomination of increasingly bold liberalism—on far more than just gay weddings—and pointed intolerance of insufficiently “woke” moderates and conservatives.

Jurisdictional Conferences Redefine United Methodist Church Recent jurisdictional conferences have effectively redefined the United Methodist Church, on more issues than just homosexuality.

The Tyranny of Self-Definition Runs into a Free Speech Wall 12/13/2022

The Tyranny of Self-Definition Runs into a Free Speech Wall

Free speech, including speech a few or many people find offensive, has been strongly protected by the courts.

The Tyranny of Self-Definition Runs into a Free Speech Wall People simply cannot have what they want because of self-defined status. Recognizing this in the case of speech is a very important step in the restoration of personal freedom against the latest whims of the cultural revolutionaries.

United Methodist Church Is NOT a “Big Tent” 12/12/2022

United Methodist Church Is NOT a “Big Tent”

American United Methodism adopts very liberal policies, refuses to include even "compatibilist" traditionalists in leadership, and conveys ominous threats against any conservative congregation hoping to be left alone.

United Methodist Church Is NOT a “Big Tent” The United Methodist Church is no longer a "big tent" that genuinely seeks to include non-liberals, despite earlier promises.

Death of Radical Feminist Theology 12/09/2022

Death of Radical Feminist Theology

Feminist theology Christ’s atonement was distracting “weird stuff.” But millions of Christians in all cultures and times, unencumbered by an education at Union Seminary in New York, intuitively understand there is great power in His blood.

Death of Radical Feminist Theology Millions of Christians in all cultures and times intuitively understand there is great power in His blood.

Methodism at Baptist Baylor University 12/09/2022

Methodism at Baptist Baylor University

IRD President Mark Tooley chats with Jason Vickers about his move to Baylor’s Truett Seminary to chair its Methodist studies program.

Methodism at Baptist Baylor University Truett Theological Seminary will become a place for Methodist seminarians to study.

United Methodist LGBTQ Re-Education 12/08/2022

United Methodist LGBTQ Re-Education

Inside the United Methodist lengthy, LGBTQ-affirming ideological re-education session. This actually happened in a historically more moderate jurisdiction. Expect more to come.

United Methodist LGBTQ Re-Education The United Methodist LGBTQ ideological re-education, to which jurisdictional conference participants were subjected, shows UMC's future.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 3 12/08/2022

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 3

Brad Littlejohn recently argued for the necessity of the Church in shaping the public, without it becoming subservient to the state or needlessly illiberal.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 3 The second of five sessions of the Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference, hosted by the John Wesley Institute.

Mixed Bag as State Adds Cuba, Nicaragua, Excludes Nigeria, India from Watch Lists 12/06/2022

Mixed Bag as State Adds Cuba, Nicaragua, Excludes Nigeria, India from Watch Lists

Cuba and Nicaragua have been added to U.S. State Department list of egregious religious freedom violators, but Scott Morgan reports that there are glaring omissions.

Mixed Bag as State Adds Cuba, Nicaragua, Excludes Nigeria, India from Watch Lists There are glaring omissions in this year's State Department watch lists of religious freedom violators, writes Scott Morgan.

Political Gospel 12/05/2022

Political Gospel

Patrick Schreiner, Professor of Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, discusses his new book “Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World.”

Political Gospel The most politically active thing you can do as a Christian is to be a part of your local church.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 2 12/02/2022

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 2

How did Anglican conceptions of the state shape English Canada differently than they did the United States?

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 2 The second of five sessions of the Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference, hosted by the John Wesley Institute.

There Go the Churches 12/02/2022

There Go the Churches

United Methodist agencies are preparing for a 38 percent drop in funding for 2025-2028, which implies an approximate expected membership loss of 2.3 million members from the nearly 6.3 million the denomination had in the United States in 2020. That is not a minor exodus.

There Go the Churches Loyalties to denominations that once persisted across generations are suddenly ending, writes IRD President Mark Tooley.

Bishops Link United Methodism, Disaffiliations, Club Q Murders 12/01/2022

Bishops Link United Methodism, Disaffiliations, Club Q Murders

Is there really "a blood red thread" that connects the Club Q massacre to official United Methodist disapproval of homosexual practice, as two liberal bishops allege?

Bishops Link United Methodism, Disaffiliations, Club Q Murders Liberal bishops' outrageous rhetoric linking conservative United Methodists and the Club Q mass murders may help explain their motivations.

11/30/2022

John Wesley Institute Director Ryan Danker leads IRD’s Wednesday Worship with an Advent sermon message.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 1 11/30/2022

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 1

IRD's Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference brought together a group of scholars of various nationalities and Anglican denominations to delineate a coherent political theology in light of the broader Anglican movement’s historical, theological, and ethical principles.

Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Part 1 The first of five sessions of the Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference, hosted by the John Wesley Institute.

The Same-Sex Marriage Bill: a Deceptive Claim of Protection for Religious Freedom 11/28/2022

The Same-Sex Marriage Bill: a Deceptive Claim of Protection for Religious Freedom

The pending same-sex marriage act is more than a bill to establish at a statutory level what the Supreme Court decreed as constitutional law. It could be appealed to as national policy with real consequences for religious or other objectors to same-sex marriage.

The Same-Sex Marriage Bill: a Deceptive Claim of Protection for Religious Freedom All that is secured is protection against adverse action because of refusal to solemnize same-sex marriage, not refusal to recognize it.

Divine Blessings & Judgment 11/26/2022

Divine Blessings & Judgment

God is blessing & judging America.

Divine Blessings & Judgment Our prayer for 2023 and beyond should be for a grateful and penitent America.

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