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Polaris Brightness Variations are Revived, Astronomers Mystified

Full story can be read here: Star story

People all over the world are risking their eternal lives based on the so-called thinkers and scientists of today. The naturalistic presumption that sits with science today is helping people justify their sin rather than letting their conscience convict them. How, you ask? Because telling people that there is no super natural God and everything in the universe can only be explained by natural means and random chemical processes leads to wrongdoing, as there are no moral absolutes.

Read below how science does not really have any answers but a lot of random theories, which seem to fit some measurements at a particular time.

Are you really prepared to stake your eternity on these guys? God has revealed to us what we need to know as humans through the bible. Repent and ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins. That is the only reconciliation on offer. No amount of studying stars will save you.

Polaris is a well-known Cepheid variable, but its periodic brightness variations have been steadily decreasing in amplitude for the last hundred years. Around the beginning of the 20th Century, Polaris’ brightness fluctuated every four days by 10%. Only ten years ago this variation had dropped to 2%, leading astronomers to believe this steady decline in the variability of the star was about to end. That was until recent observations uncovered an increase in variability to 4%. Polaris is an odd star in that it is a Cephid variable with a declining variability, and now astronomers are baffled as to why the brightness fluctuation has been revived…

They are baffled because they never had all the answers to begin with.

These observations are both exciting and perplexing. Although the variations observed in Cepheid variables are poorly understood, the vast majority of these “standard candles” do not change in brightness, let alone revive themselves. It would appear Polaris is undergoing a change that isn’t predicted by the standard model for stellar evolution, so the team of astronomers will be quick to follow up these observations with some theory as to what is causing the changes inside Polaris…

Look at the way they tell you how poorly they understand these variables but in the same sentence present as fact “the vast majority of these “standard candles” do not change in brightness, let alone revive themselves.” Have they studied every star in the universe? How can they say the vast majority?

So they find things that do not fit there standard model so their answer is this; so the team of astronomers will be quick to follow up these observations with some theory.

Sounds like great empirical work!

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

Well well more fairy-tales being released as fact. Can you believe people are funding this useless garbage? Can someone please explain how wasting time and money on this sort of work actually helps humanity today? Unfortunately science is full of this presumption stuff nowadays and has lost all credibility as far as I am concerned. I love empirical based observable repeatable science but this pseudo science just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

The story below can be found here: - story link

Ancient beach

At 150 million years old, the tracks are so ancient they were made before the landmasses of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula were separated by the Red Sea.

And the proof is?

Scientists are extremely excited about the discovery.

“These prints are very important in terms of culture and history, but they also allow us to go back in time and trace their history, and find out about the environment at the time,” said Dr Mohammed al-Wosabi, of the University of Sana’a.

hmm, trace their history from some footprints?

Dr Wosabi was the first scientist to view the tracks.

“These prints were made on limestone rock, which is only deposited in shallow marine areas, so we know these dinosaurs were living in a beach-type environment.”

Is this fact or presumption?

But perhaps more importantly, the prints - some of which are half a metre wide - also offer a glimpse into the dinosaurs’ behaviour, vital information which cannot be gleaned by studying fossils alone.

Oh really? So you can make up some fairy tales from fossils but the best fairy tales are from footprints?

The footprints capture a specific moment in time, almost like a photograph, and by analysing the spacing of the tracks scientists can tell what the dinosaurs were doing all those millions of years ago - even how quickly they were walking.

Wow, yes I can almost see the dinosaurs from the footprints; it really is like a photograph. Do they really believe this stuff?

“The prints show a herd of eleven dinosaurs walking together,” said Dr Wosabi.

Does it really? Can we really say they were imprinted at the same time?

“We can see that the smaller animals were walking quickly to keep up with the bigger dinosaurs, while the bigger ones slowed down their pace so the smaller ones could keep up.

This must be the punch line of the joke surely?

“This is an example of social behaviour we did not know about before.”

Oh come on stick to science please your conjecture is ridiculous.

Everything we observe can be explained by Noah’s flood and this caused the rapid burial of living animals. The mudflows were so violent that even footprints of these animals are preserved all over the world. Now you need to make a choice between the bible; Gods account of what has happened (and has not been proven wrong for 4000 years) or to believe mans fallible answers that change with every new generation.

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

So we have all been there arguing with our brethren about the word of God.

However, we need to stop this and take a step back and try and see how exactly this brings souls to repentance in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now I am not saying we should not correct incorrect doctrine or blatant attempts to justify sin using a few lines of the bible here and there. No, I mean the discussion that goes something like this; your wrong not to use the King James Version of the bible, no I am not we have more information now blah blah. I personally have come to the conclusion in faith that the King James Bible is the inspired word of God for the English speaking person. However, that aside we should not be arguing amongst ourselves over things like this or another example would be as follows; I believe the parable of the ten virgins means this and so on. Remember ‘A kingdom which is divided, will not stand’.

So brothers and sisters before we start a discussion about the bible, I encourage you to use this 4-point checklist before committing to the debate.

1. Does this discussion aid in bringing people to repentance in our Lord Jesus Christ?
2. Does this discussion promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
3. Is this debate being fuelled by my own pride?
4. Does this discussion edify and build up the church of our Lord Jesus Christ?

I hope the above stops us getting into these aimless debates, which do nothing to help shine the light of Jesus Christ into this world, but in contrast just cause confusion and darkness.

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

The website has been updated today with a new bible page and a few new links on the links page.

I got angry a few times today while working away which is strange but the devil always waits until you are tired and then he goes for the jugular. I thank God for the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Also for the power of the Holy Sprit to bring me to repentance in seconds before any harm is caused.

Thank you Lord Jesus.

God Bless,

Paul

Welcome visitor,

I had a lovely morning with Brian and Ann (Pastor and wife of Calvary Baptist Church). Ann cooked us a lovely meal and Brian answered some questions for me.

God Bless

Paul

Greetings visitor,

Matthew
12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Luke
11:24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
11:25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

As a believer who has experienced backsliding I know how easy the devil can manipulate us if we do not abide in Christ everyday.

If you are reading this and are hiding from the Lord remember the devil can have a field day with you. Repent and return to the loving arms of your God and saviour! Jesus Christ.

Some verses I have added below to make you realise how important it is to remain in the spirit and not grieve the spirit. If the Holy Spirit is within, the devil cannot enter you.

John 15:5,

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Romans 7:18,

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Romans 8:1-2

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death

Romans 8:9-10

You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

1 John 4:4

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Galatians 5:16:

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

Ephesians 4:30,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1 Thessalonians 5:19:

Do not put out the Spirit’s fire….

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

I had a lovely time at my brother Simons house today. We have started to read the gospel of Mark together. It’s a wonder gospel and has so much packed into every verse.

I will add my comments under each verse and then give a summary of what we took from the reading as a whole and how we will be applying it in our lives.

Mark
1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Straight away we read how Jesus is preaching the gospel and asking them to repent and believe the gospel. (Notice he does not just say believe.)

1:16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
1:18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

Notice the doctrine of election Jesus calls them to himself and they immediately follow him. They left their jobs and followed through faith. They did not dither saying to themselves, “what shall we do for food etc…”

1:19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
1:20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Again Jesus calls them to himself and they left their father and livelyhood behind.

1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

They were astonished at his doctrine, he taught with authority.

1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
1:26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

First of all the demons recognise that Jesus could destroy them! Jesus rebuked them and commanded them to come out which they did. So Jesus here again is showing us he has authority over everything.

1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

They start to ask themselves by which authority he commands these spirits.

1:29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
1:30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

We read here that Simon Peter was married, as his mother-in-law was sick. (Why does the pope not marry again?) Jesus took her by the hand lifted her up and she was immediately healed. Again the authority of Jesus is demonstrated here.

1:32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
1:33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

People start to see Jesus as a miracle worker and again he is demonstrating his authority over all things, sickness, devils and men.

1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Closet prayer is important and Jesus leads by example here.

1:36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
1:37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
1:38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Notice here how Jesus says to his disciples, lets go to the next town to preach the gospel. This is because his specific mission was to preach the gospel and not become just a miracle worker. Which by reading the previous verses it seems that the people were starting to see him as.

1:39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
1:42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Jesus shows his compassion towards us sinners. He again displays his authority over all things.

1:43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
1:44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Jesus charged him to be a witness to the priests that he indeed did have authority over diseases.

1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Tell someone not to do something and it seems human nature wants to do the opposite!

So in summary what did we learn from this reading today and how do we apply it to our lives?

Well it is clear that Jesus is Lord and has authority over everything. Do we as believers make the Lord really the authority in our lives? Is Jesus Lord over our bank balance, Lord over our Internet connection, Lord over every aspect of our lives? If Jesus stands at the door knocking will you invite him in?

I want the Lord Jesus to be truly the Lord of my life.

If you are reading this and you do not know Jesus Christ I warmly encourage you to read the bible for yourself and let the word of the Lord speak directly to you.

Jesus died for my sin and yours on the cross at Calvary in order that we might be brought to repentance and washed clean through his anointing blood and be reconciled with God.

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

I came across this story today and it certainly feels like the hallmarks of the end times are really starting to show.

A homosexual man who has a blog on Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign website is suing two major Christian publishers for violating his constitutional rights and causing emotional pain, because the Bible versions they publish refer to homosexuality as a sin.

Full story can be found here ‘Gay’ man wants to sue bible publishers.

Also the prophet Daniel speaks about a forth kingdom appearing on the scene at the end times being the revived Roman Empire depicted by being made up of clay and iron feet.

Please read Daniel 2:40 for the full description.

Well if it is a new Roman Empire Daniel speaks about we just got one step closer to this being fulfilled with this story:

Leaders from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East launched a 43-nation Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday pledging practical cooperation on water, energy and education. Full story can be read here.

For us who are saved by our beloved Lord Jesus lets remember his words that follow:

LK 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

LK 21:29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

LK 21:30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

For those who have not repented and accepted Jesus please heed the words that follow:

If you have not repented of your sins and accepted Jesus Christ as your personal saviour please consider where you would end up today if your life were to be taken from you? Please read the bible for yourself and wake up to the signs of the day.

Repent of your sins and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ for your eternal security.

Our God does not want any of his elect to perish. He loves you and is longsuffering, so if you feel the Lord calling you today, do not delay. As Peter inspired by God writes:-

2Peter

3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

We had some great fellowship and teaching today.

Also we got offered a piano today, which was out of the blue. Thank you Lord for all your wonderful blessings and provisions of care.

God willing we will receive it soon.

Today we had a great sermon. We read in Exodus about the shadow of things to come regarding the building of Gods tabernacle. How believers had to have willing hearts and also how they were anointed with the Holy Spirit to make them wise and equip them to do the Lords work. The difference is this time we are the living tabernacle. Also God still does things his way he freed us from being slaves to the devil, God freed the Israelites from being slaves in Egypt. God gives us spiritual gifts; wisdom and knowledge to build up the living tabernacle, God gave some of the Israelites gifts of wisdom, skills and knowledge through the Holy Spirit to build the tabernacle. God hates sin in the wilderness and God still hates sin today.

God required only those with a willing heart to offer their help building the tabernacle. God still only requires those with a willing heart to help build up the living tabernacle.

It is great to know we serve the one true God through Jesus Christ our kingly priest, brother, redeemer and our Lord and saviour. It is also wonderful to realise our God never changes and is consistent.

See below the words I have highlighted and bolded and see the parallels as a believer today!

35:3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
35:4 And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,
35:5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
35:6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
35:7 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,
35:8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
35:9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
35:10 And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;
35:11 The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
35:12 The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
35:13 The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,
35:14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
35:15 And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
35:16 The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
35:17 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
35:18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
35:19 The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.
35:20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
35:21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
35:22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
35:23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.
35:24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.
35:25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

35:30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
35:31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
35:32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
35:33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
35:34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
35:35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

It is amazing to know that God gave all of his people this treasure through the Egyptians. However, he still only wanted willing gifts donated to build his tabernacle.

I shall post more in the next few days.

God Bless,

Paul

Greetings visitor,

Monika and I were reading Exodus 20 today and we once again realised the total state of depravity we find ourselves in without Jesus Christ as our personal saviour to atone for our sins.

Looking through the list we realised we had broken every single one of our Lords commands.

Thank you God for Jesus!!!!!

Please read through the list and remember if you have broken just one of these laws you have broken the whole law by Gods standard.

Sin then equals death and total separation from God for eternity.

The good news is that all is not lost. There is a way back to God through the sacrifice of the only begotten Son of God Jesus Christ. Whoever repents of their sins and believes on the name of Jesus Christ to atone for their sins, will have everlasting life.

Amen.

20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

20:6 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

20:9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:

20:10 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:

20:11 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.

20:12 Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

20:13 Thou shalt not kill.

20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

20:15 Thou shalt not steal.

20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.

Works will not save you, being a good person will not save you; going to church will not save you. The only possible way back to God is through Jesus Christ.

I recommend to you reading the bible for yourself and do not risk your eternity based on the Church of Englands, The Roman Catholics, The Mormons or The Jehovah witnesses actions they are not biblical Christians. If you read the bible yourself you will hear the truth.

God Bless,

Paul