Let us not Waver on the Savior and the Creator

Why do so many “Christians” and “churches” waver on the fundamental doctrines of the Bible? How can they deny God the power and might to create the world in six days? Why do they deny the detailed account of a flood that covered the entire world? When will they realize that they are treading on dangerous ground by turning God’s inerrant and inspired Word into a supposedly flawed book of myths mixed with history?

As we think of the birth of Jesus this month, we must remember that the Son of God not only created the world with great purpose, but that He also came to us to fulfill one grand purpose—the salvation of our souls. It’s so clear in Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation.

When “the reason for the season” is torn away from the pages of the Bible, why should we be surprised that Christian teachers—some calling themselves evangelicals—describe God as an evolutionist? May God have mercy on them!

And may God grant us all a renewed determination to take and maintain our stand for the Creator and His holy Word.

(Lawrence E. Ford, Executive Editor, Acts & Facts, December 2010, Institute of Creation Research)

Nebraska Fetal Pain Law Hailed as Successful

Research clearly substantiates the concept of fetal pain in the 2nd trimester. This is the motivation behind Nebraska's new Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which prevents abortions after 20 weeks from fertilization, when substantial medical evidence indicates unborn children feel pain.

The genius behind the legislation was the thinking that it would be challenged in court and the pro-life movement could win a favorable decision from the high court on the heels of the ruling upholding the national partial-birth abortion ban.

This quote is from Mary Balch, Nebraska's legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee.But, with the news that the late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart is possibly relocating to another state and him saying the fetal pain bill is responsible, Balch says the further genius of the bill is seen.

“This announcement illustrates the importance of having states pass protective laws such as the one passed in Nebraska,” Balch told LifeNews.com. “Now is the time for Right to Lifers to capitalize on the dramatic pro-life gains in state legislative and gubernatorial elections last week and to make it illegal to kill unborn children who are capable of feeling pain.”

For more, see Steven Ertelt's article at LifeNews.

“At twenty weeks into pregnancy, unborn children have pain receptors throughout their bodies connected by nerves to the brain’s thalamus, they recoil from painful stimuli, their stress hormones shoot up, and they are routinely anesthetized when undergoing fetal surgery. While we expect substantial resistance from abortion advocates, we believe most Americans agree in rejecting abortions that cause excruciating pain, and look forward to protective laws being given serious consideration in a significant number of states.”

The Trinity of North Korea

Juche Flame Tower,
Pyongyang, North Korea.

The North Korean communists tried to build a substitute for God for more than half a century - complete with a father, Kim Il-Sung; a son, Kim Jong-Il; and a Juche flame tower (holy spirit).

The "father" is dead, the "son" is dying, and Juche is a corrupt ideology.

(from Voice of the Martyrs, 2010 Year in Review)

Albania - God has always been at work

Enver Hoxha
First Secretary of the
Party of Labour of Albania.

In the 20th century, the communist country of  Albania was declared to be the first atheist state in the world by dictator Enver Hoxha. Hoxha killed all known Christan leaders and closed all churches.

Voice of the Martyrs still found ways to bring the gospel to the closed country. Despite Hoxha's efforts, we at VOM brought the gospel into Albania though the use of airplanes, boats, and "tourists". In addition, we dropped thousands of gospels sealed in plastic bags into the Adriatic Sea along the Adriatic coast.

We heard nothing at first, but when we were able to enter Albania at the fall of communism, we learned of the fruit of our labors. During the communist stranglehold, an Albanian soldier working on the beach looked up an prayed, "Dear God, if you exist, help me. Show me the way." He looked down to see a gospel book floating in the water at his feet. That soldier became a Christian.

(from Voice of the Martyrs, 2010 Year in Review)

Today many numbers of Albanians all around the world are turning to Christ. Many of them remember the darkest years of communism. Thank God that he has always been at work.

A series of anti-Christian riots in Nigeria...

in the spring of 2010 left more than 500 Christians dead, most of them women and children. In the past two decades, northern Nigeria has been the scene of horrific religious riots that have cost thousands of Christians their lives. Many states in northern Nigeria have instituted Islamic law and have vowed to keep northern Nigeria a Muslim region. This declaration has lead to many attacks on Christians.

(from Voice of the Martyrs, 2010 Year in Review)