8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:
11 For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. (Exodus 20: 8-11)
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant. (Exodus 31:16)
31 And [if] the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, [that] we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and [that] we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. (Nehemiah 10:31)
19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and [some] of my servants set I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. (Nehemiah 13:19)
AND THE THIRD ANGEL FOLLOWED THEM, SAYING WITH A LOUD VOICE, IF ANY MAN WORSHIP THE BEAST AND HIS IMAGE, AND RECEIVE HIS MARK IN HIS FOREHEAD, OR IN HIS HAND. *** REVELATION 14:9
Saturday, March 08, 2008
REMEMBER, THE SABBATH DAY
Friday, March 07, 2008
ANTICHRIST CONSPIRACY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. Creation and Salvation Through God’s Word
6. The Roman Catholic Attack on God’s Word
8. Eternal Punishment For Tampering With God’s Word
9. Adding Man’s Tradition to God’s Word
16. The Catholic Mary - Queen of Heaven
18. Mary as Mediator Between Man and God
19. Vain Repetition of Prayers
21. Perpetual Virginity of Mary
22. Assumption of Mary’s Body and Soul Into Heaven
24. Worshiping Bread and Wine as God
28. Salvation by Grace Through Faith
32. “Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church”
34. Antichrist Sitting as God in His Temple
35. Vicar of Christ is Antichrist
36. “666" The Number of the Beast
39. A Time and Times and the Dividing of Time
42. Satan Worship in the Vatican
43. Pretribulation Rapture - A Zionist Antichrist Deception
44. Mystery, Babylon The Great, Mother of Harlots
45. Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
46. Vatican Conspiracy Against the Liberties of the United States
47. The Vatican Role in Starting World War I
50. Roman Catholic Inquisition Against Serbs
51. Vatican Hides Nazi and Ustashi War Criminals
52. Nazi Loot Sent to the Vatican
53. The Talmudic Zionist Connection
56. Jewish Threat to the United States
57. Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion
58. Jewish Subjugation of the United States
59. Who Was Really Behind the 9-11 Attacks
This book is a work of love on behalf of Roman Catholics, Jews, and other deceived pagans. Millions are being deceived by their religious leaders. Some would prefer that I remain silent about this religious malfeasance. I will simply respond as did Paul: “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” Galatians 4:16.
Jesus is an offense to those who are blinded by the darkness of pagan religions. 1 Peter 2:6-8. Jesus revealed that those who have been chosen for destruction are blind to the gospel. The spiritually blind Roman Catholic and Judaic religious leaders are leading their followers into the pit of eternal damnation.
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. (Matthew 15:12-14 AV)
This book is written to open the eyes of those who have been chosen for salvation but have been temporarily seduced by the doctrines of Roman Catholicism, Judaism, and other pagan religions, and to reveal to the Christian world the ravenous religious wolves in sheep’s clothing who are prowling in their midst.
The Holy Spirit predicted that many would depart from the faith of Jesus Christ, being seduced by doctrines of devils:
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron. (1 Timothy 4:1-2 AV)
Christians are not to compromise with the world. Our charge from the Lord is to preach God’s word and reprove and rebuke those that have strayed from the sound doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2 Timothy 4:1-4 AV)
Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. (Proverbs 27:5-6 AV)
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. (Proverbs 28:23 AV)
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (Proverbs 9:8-10 AV)
[I]f the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. . . . When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. (Ezekiel 33:6-9 AV)
Conspiracy is a concept that has been propagandized into disfavor, much to the delight of Satan and his minions, who are only too happy to push the idea that if one believes there is a world conspiracy against Jesus Christ and his followers he must be a radical on the fringe of society or worse. Most people are afraid of being marginalized and thus avoid speaking of conspiracies. People instead try to construe events as coincidental, when in fact they can only be adequately explained as the product of prior agreements of conspirators who have combined in coordinated actions. God has revealed that there is a religious conspiracy.
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken. (Ezekiel 22:25-28 AV)
And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. (Jeremiah 11:9-10 AV)
We read in the following passage, how the religious leaders conspired to kill Jesus.
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. (Matthew 26:3-4 AV)
The religious leaders stirred up the people, who then persuaded the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, to crucify Jesus. “[T]he chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.” (Matthew 27:20 AV) The methods used by God’s adversaries have not changed. Today the antichrist religious leaders control the mass media, which they use to propagandize the people into pushing the politicians into doing their bidding against God and his anointed.
This conspiracy against the LORD and his anointed has been festering since the fall of man in the garden of Eden and involves the kings and rulers of the earth.
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalms 2:1-4 AV)
This monstrous conspiracy, while it involves men, it is not headed by a man. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12 AV) The kingpin of this diabolical conspiracy is that terrible dragon, Satan. He is the adversary of Almighty God. He is also an adversary to all of God’s creation. Satan tried to tempt Jesus into worshiping him, but Jesus quoted from God’s word and told Satan that one should only worship God.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (Matthew 4:8-10 AV)
Satan did not give up. He ultimately found someone who would accept his offer. The man who accepted Satan’s offer is called in the Bible the antichrist. Many believe that the antichrist is just one man who will appear in the future. The Bible, however, says that there are many antichrists, and they were present at the time of the apostles. Antichrist is actually a description for any person who works against and seeks to replace Christ.
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. (1 John 2:18 AV)
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. (Matthew 24:4-5 AV)
The Bible describes one particular antichrist as a beast. See Revelations 13:1-18. This book will expose the identity and religion of that beast. The antichrist is not a physical beast who devours flesh, he is a spiritual beast who devours souls. His physical appearance is that of a minister of righteousness. Just as the president is a title of a person who is one in a long succession of presidents so also the antichrist is a title for a succession of antichrists. God, in his Bible, warned us about the craftiness of Satan and his antichrist ministers:
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15 AV)
Jesus warned us about those who inwardly are ravening wolves but who through appearances would try to deceive us into believing that they are harmless sheep. The antichrist, following this tried and true formula, has tried to hide his true identity by putting on sheep’s clothing.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. (Matthew 7:15-20 AV)
However, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The antichrist’s words and works expose him as the spiritual wolf that he is.
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. (Luke 6:43-45 AV)
If you are a disciple of God’s perfect and holy Son Jesus Christ, then Satan and his antichrist hate you. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8 AV) God, however, has a means by which one can avoid becoming the prey of Satan: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7 AV) In order to resist the devil one must first know his plans and methods. This book will expose, through the evil fruit of the very words and works of the antichrist, his methods and plans for world domination.
One of Satan’s favorite methods of attack is through religion. Satan loves religion and infuses his religion with, devil inspired, man made rules. God, on the other hand, hates man made religion. Jesus did not mince words when he expressed his disgust with the religious leaders of the time in Israel, who rebelled against God and set up a religious system based on tradition that was in direct conflict with God’s Holy Law.
Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (Matthew 15:6-9 AV)
The religious leaders of Israel set up a whole regimen of rules and traditional practices and in doing so had ignored the wishes of God.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (Matthew 23:22-28 AV)
The scribes and Pharisees slaved and worked in order to gain followers, but because their religion was not of God but was created by men, not only did their followers end up in hell but so did they.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. (Matthew 23:13-15 AV)
Just as Satan did with the Jews, he has so done today. Only today Satan has created a religion that is a counterfeit to Christianity. The apex of this counterfeit Christianity is found in the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church has taken up the torch of disobedience with fleshly Israel and has continued the conspiracy against God. This book will establish beyond all reasonable doubt that the Roman Catholic Church is the seat of the antichrist and is a principal in a conspiracy against Christ. The Roman Catholic doctrines are not just a phony substitute for Christianity, they are the antithesis of Christianity, they are against the doctrines of Christ. Satan, however, has seduced the world into believing that Roman Catholicism is the religion of Christ. In fact, though, it is the religion of the antichrist.
Paul warned the early disciples about the wolves in sheep’s clothing that would creep into the church. The real threat to God’s church is not from outside the church but from inside the church.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. (Acts 20:29-30 AV)
God has appointed a place for such religious deceivers. They will be cast out into outer darkness where there is weeping and knashing of teeth. (Matthew 8:12, 24:51).
How is one to know if a religious leader is a man of God or a man of sin? One way is to look at whether he bears good fruit or evil fruit. What is meant by fruit? God tells us in the Holy Bible that the fruit of a person is what he speaks: “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” (Luke 6:45 AV)
Without God’s word, though, it is not possible to distinguish the good fruit from the evil fruit. If moral distinctions are going to be made between good and evil it is necessary to look to the book written by the creator of all things, good and evil.
Jesus admonished the people of the world to not simply call him Lord, but to also do what he says. (Luke 6:46 AV) In order, however, to do what he says, we must first know his words contained in his Holy Bible. One should follow the example of the Bereans and compare any religious doctrine with the word of God. The Bereans were viewed by God as more noble than others because they searched the scriptures to check to see if Paul and Silas were correct in their doctrine. See Acts 17:10-11.
God’s word is unique because it is God’s revelation of Him to man. The Holy Bible states that:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3 AV)
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (Colossians 1:14-17 AV)
The gospel found in John states that God (the Word, the Creator) came to earth in the flesh: Jesus Christ.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 AV)
In the Holy Bible God the Father makes it clear that his Son, Jesus, is God.
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Hebrews 1:8 AV)
The Holy Bible is not like any other book, it is unique, it was written by God through men.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16 AV)
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. (2 Peter 1:20-21 AV)
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:13-14 AV)
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INFILTRATION QUESTIONS
Infiltration Questions
Infiltration:
There is a dream in 1T 578 that has been a great concern to some. Some have been disfellowshipped as a result of their views and teaching on this (in combination with other quotes). I would like to know, did Sister White ever explain what this dream meant? Especially the part where "one bore in his hand a cross, another a reed".
One can see a Jesuit infiltration here. They looked familiar (professed Adventism) but turned out to be Catholic on a second look. The symbol of the cross is their sign.
Do you have any light on this?
Reply:
I hardly know how to answer you about the dream. EGW did not understand it herself. Prophets write for the people of the future more than their own day and do not understand all, but the information is laid up for the wise to discover in the future. It is this way with Daniel. As he wrote "The wise will understand". I truly believe the meaning is as you stated.
I wonder why they are being disfellowshipped? Is it because they are acting in a militant way regarding this information?
I want to be honest with you and yet I want you to act wisely--and not militantly. If God has work for you to do within the structure--then wisdom is needed, BUT NEVER compromise!! If you come to a place where your connection with the structure cannot be maintained without compromise and going against what you truly believe from Bible & SOP, and you get thrown out of the structure--then the Lord will guide and show you the work to do for Him in that position.
In all this terrible time of the end we live in, we must remember that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but wicked spirits in high places. Satan is controlling most of the ruling powers of our world. People are his slaves and so many are confused and deceived--and that includes in the structure too. We need to seek to save all we can and bring them into the blessed light and the safety of being under His wings.
We have to fight with light- putting forth pure truth from Bible and SOP, it does no good to militantly curse the darkness and try to fight it; no good to make accusations. The only way to fight darkness is with God's true light.
Because of many years of studying into this kind of thing, I myself believe with all my heart that we are badly infiltrated--I am sure in my heart about this!! AND those in leadership who are not J themselves have been TAUGHT by them and practice their teachings and standards. "The end justifies the means" is the standard of these people. Hell's own teachings are among us.
To me this infiltration is fact--how can it be otherwise??? The RCC knows that SDA are their only real enemy in the churches- Satan knows-- and the Js were raised up to subvert and infiltrate and destroy EVERY protestant church and all other religions as well. How could we be so blind as to think somehow we were safe??? That is utter blindness--like a child in a tiger's cage with a paper bag over his head.
When you get your DVDs you will get much info re- Js. BUT not much is said on the infiltration of our structure--but it is a fact. When the gold medal was presented to the pope by Beach in the 1970s, that was the signal to all who know these things that SDA was now under his control. I'll give you some links and on the library CD-ROM I sent you is a section called Advent issues or something like that- you need to read some of the info there- just for your own knowledge.
But please hear me on this matter-- this infiltration is important to know, so you don't unwisely put trust in leaders-or follow any man blindly-BUT it is not our message! All of us need to be warning that the final judgment of the living is about to break upon us in the form of first national, then world-wide Sunday Laws. We MUST have our character ready to meet our Lord. We must exalt the Law of our God and show its sanctity and refuse to compromise. Sin MUST be cut away from our lives, attitudes and temperaments subdued by the power of the indwelling Christ. Appetite and passion must be under His control. The 144,000 are holy, harmless and undefiled. Their character is that of the Lamb. Study the life of Jesus and see how He dealt with the Romans of His day. The high priest was placed on the throne by Rome in that day-- Jesus knew it--He told the people to follow what the priests taught from the scriptures, but not to follow what they did!!
Study to show yourself approved. Learn from Prophecy, scripture and SOP, preach the truth and live it. Get your people to do likewise. Stand firmly for truth when it is being cast aside in the church BUT do this humbly and never militantly! Tell your people that if humbly and sweetly standing for truth gets them disfellowshipped, not to worry--but we are not to be unwise and arrogant. Infiltration is just another fact of our time--and shows the end is very near. BUT we must look up and not down to the darkness. Be a fountain of light and don't bother yourself to hold up the darkness or focus your attention on it. God wants to cure us of looking to men and following men--we must each look to Him and learn of Him from Him!
Jesus taught God's truth, never did he give a sermon exposing the roman's wicked ways-- He did at one point have to expose the wicked church leader's actions and sometime we have to do this, but only when we are sure from much prayer and the Holy Spirit that it has to be. The best thing is to go about doing good as you learn from SOP and Scripture and ignore any who try to stop or harass you. If we walk as Christ walked, in humbleness and closeness to God--He will fight the battles--all we have to do is stand.
As Nehemiah, once he started working on building up the walls, would not allow ANYTHING to turn him from that work--so we must build up the walls -- restoring the breach in God's Holy Law and not let anything turn us aside. Not all the devil's hosts nor all the Js can stop us if we are truly walking in the way of the Lord. Make only the Lord your guide and let the infiltrators do whatever--just walk away from them and serve the Lord--HE will deal with them soon enough. If we look too much at them--we will reflect their hellish character--look to Jesus--HE is our only hope and each of us HAS to deal with Him individually--we are not saved in groups--being part of SDA structure has nothing to do with your salvation--one way or another. Standing on the platform of Advent truth is where the safety is--and there we must stand, having studied and learned that truth for ourselves from Bible & SOP and those who teach from these sources ONLY, THAT has everything to do with our salvation.
Here we stand! We can do no other! May God have mercy on His faithful ones!!
GOMER, JEZREEL, LORUHAMAH, AND LOAMMI
Hosea 1
1The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
2The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
4And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
5And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.
6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
8Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
9Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
11Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
TAKE THE WORLD. BUT GIVE ME JESUS
TAKE THE WORLD, BUT GIVE ME JESUS
Take the world, but give me Jesus,
All its joys are but a name;
But His love abideth ever,
Through eternal years the same.
Refrain
Oh, the height and depth of mercy!
Oh, the length and breadth of love!
Oh, the fullness of redemption,
Pledge of endless life above!
Take the world, but give me Jesus,
Sweetest comfort of my soul;
With my Savior watching o’er me,
I can sing though billows roll.
Refrain
Take the world, but give me Jesus,
Let me view His constant smile;
Then throughout my pilgrim journey
Light will cheer me all the while.
Refrain
Take the world, but give me Jesus.
In His cross my trust shall be,
Till, with clearer, brighter vision,
Face to face my Lord I see.
Refrain
Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) | Words:
Music: Stilla Stunder,
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
FLORIDA CHILDREN'S HOSP. & DISNEY = MAGIC
Florida Children’s Hospital and Disney Unite to Create Magical Pediatric Hospital
Wednesday September 19, 2007
In a sea of streamers this morning, the most famous mouse in the world helped celebrate a $10 million contribution to Florida Children’s Hospital from Walt Disney World and Disney Worldwide Outreach. With the drop of a 100-foot banner from the 11-story hospital, The Walt Disney Company and Florida Children’s Hospital revealed a promise to the community and laid the foundation for the “Children’s Hospital of the Future.”
While The Walt Disney Company has long supported children’s hospitals both locally and around the world, Florida Children’s Hospital will become the first hospital in history to bear the Disney name. The official name of the hospital will be announced at a later date. “This contribution is part of our ongoing commitment to making dreams come true for the children of Central Florida,” said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort. “Even during uncertain times, children want and need to play, to exercise their imaginations, and to dream. At Disney, we thrive on that kind of imaginative energy, and we hope to bring some of that same spirit to this special place that will provide care for the children of our community.” During the ceremony this morning, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, as well as a former 10-year-old patient of the hospital and his mother, zoomed in on a 1920s Cadillac from the “Stars and Motor Cars” parade at Disney-MGM Studios to help Florida Hospital and Disney cement their partnership. Mickey and Minnie, officials from both organizations, and special guests placed their hands in cement to symbolize the start of construction on the site at Florida Children’s Hospital. “Florida Children’s Hospital has been caring for the children of Central Florida for almost 100 years,” said Lars Houmann, president of Florida Hospital, which runs Florida Children’s Hospital. “A few miles from here, Disney has been equally passionate about making dreams come true for children here at home and around the world. Together, we are building a children’s hospital that we hope will establish a new model of healthcare throughout our community and beyond.” Florida Hospital depends on the generous philanthropy of individuals and organizations to continue to meet the healthcare needs of the patients it serves, and Disney’s contribution stands as one of the largest in the hospital’s history. “We are privileged to accept this gift from The Walt Disney Company. Combining Disney’s imagination and creativity with the healing hands of Florida Children’s Hospital physicians and other healthcare personnel will truly make this a very special place for our patients and their families,” said Des Cummings, president of Florida Hospital Foundation. As part of the celebration, Florida Hospital and Walt Disney World Resort honored the organizations’ long-standing relationship. “For more than two decades, we have worked with Florida Hospital on a number of projects that have benefited Central Florida residents, Disney Cast Members and guests from around the world,” said Al Weiss, president of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “Today, we’re honoring the expansion of our partnership and the promise of healing and hope it brings to the families Florida Children’s Hospital will serve.” Construction on the seven-story, 200-bed facility is expected to be complete in 2010 and will serve the Central Florida community and the almost 50 million visitors who come to Orlando each year. “This partnership with Disney is blending our two areas of expertise: the healing hands of Florida Children’s Hospital and the imagination and creativity of Disney,” said Marla Silliman, administrator of Florida Children’s Hospital. “By bringing them together, we are creating an environment in which even the sickest children can experience joy and happiness while they are in the hospital.” About Florida Hospital and Walt Disney World Florida Children’s Hospital is a 155 specialty bed, full-service facility served by nearly 60 Kids’ Docs, the largest panel of pediatric specialists in Orlando, and a highly trained pediatric team of more than 600 employees. The dedicated children’s hospital delivers a complete range of pediatric health services to younger patients, who benefit from the expertise of specialized departments throughout Florida Hospital. When construction is complete in 2010, Florida Children’s Hospital will have 200 beds; private, family-centered pediatric rooms; a dedicated pediatric Emergency Department; an Advanced Center for Pediatric Surgery; destination pediatric programs including advanced surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, transplant services, and full-service pediatrics; and an innovative Health and Obesity platform. Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous 40-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park); two water adventure parks; 32 resort hotels; championship golf courses; two full-service spas; Disney’s Wedding Pavilion; Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex; and Downtown Disney, an entertainment-shopping-dining complex. Located at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 20 miles southwest of Orlando, the resort opened Oct. 1, 1971, and currently employs nearly 60,000 Cast Members. Disney brightens the lives of children in need around the world through global outreach programs, local community initiatives and the Disney VoluntEARS program. The Disney VoluntEARS program provides opportunities for Disney employees to contribute their time and expertise towards making a positive impact in the communities they serve while furthering the traditions and ideals of The Walt Disney Company. Last year, Disney donated more than $170 million in cash and in-kind support to various charities around the world. Disney VoluntEARS contributed more than 485,000 hours of service and the company drew upon its unique magic to make wishes come true for children and families. For more information on Disney’s outreach efforts, please visit www.disneyoutreach.com. |
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VATICAN ENVOY PREPARES WAY FOR VISIT
By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the veteran Vatican diplomat who serves as the Holy See's U.S. ambassador, knows exactly why the world will see — but not hear — Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the bedrock at Ground Zero during the pope's first visit to the USA.
The silence is Sambi's idea.
"This will be a moment of solidarity with those who died and their families. He will walk alone to indicate the loneliness of those who went to their deaths and the loneliness of the survivors. He will light a lamp. He will pray silently and make a public prayer (the only portion to be broadcast) for the remembrance of those who died, and for peace.
"There must be only silence and prayer here because not a single word will be enough to be convincing. Nothing will be adequate to touch the loneliness of those who died there and those who lost someone. Silence and prayer are what is required."
It is Sambi's job to know what is required, spiritual or political or trivial, to make a success of the shy, scholarly pope's visit. When Benedict comes to Washington and New York April 15-20, he will be reaching out to all Americans, not only Catholics.
Sambi, 69, is a model of Italian charm who engages visitors with warm hazel eyes and expressive hands emphasizing his conversation. He has a 40-year résumé of serving in world hot spots: Jerusalem, Cuba, Indonesia and more.
He follows the late Colombian Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo in the post, which is officially known as the Papal Nuncio. But while Montalvo was "old school" in the job of communicating behind closed doors between the Vatican and U.S bishops, Sambi engages in "a public and pastoral way," says church historian Matthew Bunson, editor of The Catholic Almanac.
One of Sambi's first actions was to visit with New Orleans relief workers, for example.
Now, the nuncio wants to correct many people's image of Benedict, drawn from when the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, enforcing John Paul II's strict vision of Catholic teachings.
'Simple man, human and warm'
"Anyone who lives by first impressions will simply see very quickly they were wrong about this Pope Benedict," Sambi says.
"The great surprise for people will be that the professor is a very simple man, human and warm in the ways in which he expresses himself. He came down from the chair of the teacher and accepted the role of preacher."
Indeed, Vatican watchers calculate that Benedict is outdrawing the immensely popular John Paul II when he speaks to the faithful in St. Peter's Square during Wednesday general audiences and his noon prayer and reflections on Sundays.
Benedict's U.S. visit is built around his address to the United Nations April 18, where he will likely speak out for "peace and human dignity," including care for the poor, for refugees and for the environment, "God's creation," Sambi says.
The pope also will meet with President Bush, U.S. bishops, leaders of other religions and other Christian churches, Catholic educators, and young people. He will celebrate Mass at Washington's new Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium.
"Hope is the transcendent theme. A person or a people without hope is already dead," Sambi says. "In his humble, simple, kind way, this pope is bringing us this clear message: that the way to happiness is to know that God loves you, and because God loves you, you love your neighbor."
The pope also will confront the ugly wounds of clergy sexual abuse. The scandal, which involved nearly 5,000 priests and more than 12,000 victims, rocked the nation in 2002. Settlements and legal bills have surpassed $1.5 billion.
The pope "will address this — and more than once," Sambi says.
But he does not elaborate on when or where, or whether the pope will meet with abuse victims. On that, the voluble Sambi falls diplomatically silent.
Neither will the pope say anything about the contentious U.S. presidential elections, Sambi adds.
A birthday in the States
Sambi also is engaged in the fine points of making Benedict, who will turn 81 while in Washington, welcome and comfortable.
The shining black Yamaha baby grand piano is tuned in case the pianist pope wants to relax playing Mozart. It stands in one of the upstairs reception rooms at the nunciature, the Vatican Embassy's home and offices, across busy Massachusetts Avenue from the vice president's residence.
If Benedict wants to take one of his twice-daily walks, Sambi has mapped out a sylvan route where birds will drown out urban clamor.
But there are no plans for the German-born pope to have Bavarian pastries for his birthday luncheon. This will be an Italian meal, Sambi says, catered by Cafe Milano, a trendy Georgetown restaurant.
It's one more taste of American life for Benedict, who keeps an astute eye on popular culture.
Young people are drawn to the pope's message of "obedience to God as the way to happiness" and away from the self-centeredness of modern life, Sambi says.
"If you stop believing that you are God, it will be easy to believe in Him."
Catholics believe the pope is infallible in questions of faith and morals, but "he very rarely makes infallibility an issue. There is so much absolutism, so much infallibility in each of us, the pope uses it very little by comparison."
Sambi, eyes twinkling, repeats, "People will be surprised."
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