tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post6299014644556182620..comments2023-10-21T04:32:31.262-05:00Comments on Following Judah's Lion: The Technology That Changed the Family, the World, and the ChurchRick Fruehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879848568892457571noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-21837855671180541052013-05-27T10:32:28.435-05:002013-05-27T10:32:28.435-05:00The internet is now the thief in the household.The internet is now the thief in the household.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-63210585245460089472013-05-16T19:22:51.120-05:002013-05-16T19:22:51.120-05:00Every where I go, people are on their phones - dri...Every where I go, people are on their phones - driving, at restaurants, grocery shopping, book stores and yes, even in church! It blows me away - people are in their own little world oblivious to others who are around them. As for TV, if you desire peace, shut it off! If you want to see your quality of life improve - shut it off! You will be amazed at how much more time you'll have in the day. Just some friendly suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-17393216150647252013-05-16T11:18:25.222-05:002013-05-16T11:18:25.222-05:00Thank you Rick, for the last couple years I have w...Thank you Rick, for the last couple years I have watched and studied Christian programming to measure what "truths" are preached or taught based on the accuracy of scripture... Spiritual sanctification is 99.9% avoided. And when mentioned it is tangled up with a thick haze of ignorance. What is first and foremost the most difinitive revelation you and I can have is how God gives us the opportunity to live, to be partakers in the holiness of Jesus Christ. Faith. And acting on the promises and example of the Word frees us from any and all bondage of sin. This should be the banner flown above every Christian broadcast worldwide. God requires a sanctified heart to dwell in Heaven. Now tv viewers would see and understand this objective and lay hold of the study of Gods Grace, patience and love for us... But daily reminded that though the word this is obtainable, the sanctified heart. So we grow together... But NO! Christian Tv preaches our bondage remains in this life, God help you who listens... So as a nation of Christians who wander in this darkness justify their lust to continue in sin, Satan has this Church weak, and almost useless. Brothers and sisters pray to run this race to win. God will use you to reveal what our tv cannot. Good news for me, my Television is no longer master in this house. (I write this on my iPad...the new contender:)Chris Baumgartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-16747147819904834752013-05-16T08:20:38.120-05:002013-05-16T08:20:38.120-05:00
In my opinion the invention of television was a b...<br />In my opinion the invention of television was a beautiful gift from God, but any gift can be abused and misused by self seeking men and women.Reine Gnadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-56496461398216392112013-05-15T22:23:20.872-05:002013-05-15T22:23:20.872-05:00Amen.
For a few days I didn't have time to wa...Amen.<br /><br />For a few days I didn't have time to watch the evening news and nightly political discussions. The lack of talk and contention and debate and political commotion and false statements, etc. for that short time made a big impact on my 'calm' meter. The frustration of hearing paid voices make allegations, accusations and never solving anything is emotionally and spiritually draining. <br /><br /><br />Aside from some positive purposes that the internet may have, like reading sites like this, the internet is turning people into needy craving attention addicts. Will there ever be a revival before the Lord returns, if the majority are all plugged into the visual on screens almost every moment of the day. It's the kids, cell phones, and blackberries, and texting, then laptop screens, screens in vehicles, on plains, to entertain kids - screens in church! Why do we need screens in church? We can see the pastor from the pews. Why have more images of the pastor while he teaches? Images, the very thing that Satan will use once the anti-Christ is on the scene. People I encounter in stores now almost have on their cellphones talking to someone telling them what they're looking at in the aisle, non-stop talking about nothing, that dulls their senses and keeps them addicted to being constantly listened to. What kind of adults will these people become? Are we entering a phase where our next generation of doctors, surgeons, medical care workers, police, teachers can't function and train and concentrate on one thing because they're so accustomed to being the center of attention. If the Lord tarries, society will be teemed with unproductive zombies. <br /><br />The enemy really has us cornered on this one. If it doesn't stop, and if the Church doesn't turn from it's apostasy, will we be begging the Lord to send us to remote villages in every third-world nation just to get away from the swarm of noise. Noise, noise noise, and we become dull of hearing the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. I don't believe God's creation was made to tolerate these audible, visual distractions at such a high rate, day in and day out. Maybe I have that sensitivity to lights and noise, and am hyper-sensitive, but the constant buzz, phone ringers, beeps, and electronic noises and loud music and hyper-brain over stimulation gives people headaches and anxiety and if they have to turn it all off they get depressed. Hence, our need for anti-anxiety medications, and sleep-aids, and calming tranquilizers. It's like a never-ending cycle. <br /><br />I am afraid for these times. It may be possible we may never see great revivals, possibly small ones in quiet places here and there, but it's going to take a major change to shake people out of their electronic stupor. <br /><br />J. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-58447567767659643702013-05-15T22:09:53.063-05:002013-05-15T22:09:53.063-05:00Or Perhaps this was all foretold and now we are wi...Or Perhaps this was all foretold and now we are witnessing prophecy.<br /><br />Wasn't it Paul who wrote Romans.<br />Romans 1:30<br />Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,<br /><br />"Inventors of evil things." Television. I must admit I used to have it on in the morning as I was having my Bible time, but no more. It was distracting and I was convicted. Time with the Word is short enough. I do not want, and I am sure the Lord does not appreciate the competition.<br /><br />Another evil invention, feminism. Women's Liberation. What utter evil. No woman can have it all. Work, home, children, husband; something always suffers and we can see now it is the family. The Yahoo CEO made it very evident who was her priority when she had her baby. Yahoo. I try to be a Proverbs 31 woman, but not in the context of which it is being manipulated. <br /><br />I like to watch cooking shows, home improvement shows, how things are made shows and sports. I watch the news at times, but not so much anymore. I have to watch to see what is going on in this world, but I do not like it. <br /><br />I enjoy more time spent here, in the Word, and I am working on my prayer life. I am not perfect, but He is changing my heart each day. And I am getting more sleep. At night when I am sick, I turn on the old fashioned tv in my room and turn to the music channel with Christian music. I believe there is a channel with music and scripture with beautiful nature scenes.<br /><br />My husband is one of those who thinks tv is real. Lately he is on a mission to get me to hate the pro golfer Tiger Woods. He doesn't accept that I view Mr. Woods the same way I view him, a sinner in need of a savior. It makes him very angry. See, if you ask my husband, he knows God. Although hate is in his heart, he knows God. He wants me to hate this man, but like the abortion doctor who just got convicted of murder, they are all equal to me. All of us are sinners, some of us are now saved, but sinners non the less.<br /><br />The Bible foretold of this. (so awesome is God's Word) There is technology being developed as we speak that will enable all of us to see live (not previously recorded live) but live, in real time, events as they are happening from our mobile phones and other portable devices.<br /><br />Revelation 11 is so close. All we need is Elijah and Enoc to appear. Are they the two witnesses spoken of in Rev. 11? They are the only ones who have not died in the Bible so it could be. But as the scripture says:<br /><br />Rev. 11:9-10<br />9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.<br /><br />10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.<br /><br />How do you think nations and tongues will see this event? TV. TV on mobile phones, tablets, maybe even Holograms. This is both scarey and cool knowing that God's Word is true and we are witnessing prophecy as it happens.<br /><br />Time to get back to God brothers and sisters. Increase your time in the Word, increase your time in prayer, increase your time with each other for support. Time is short and we need to prepare. I know I am working towards that end.<br /><br />Love you all,<br />your sister in Christ Jesus,<br />Cherie C.Cherie c.noreply@blogger.com