Last year, I made a post titled Yet Another “Slain in the Spirit” Injury Lawsuit. Please read it to understand some of the details of this latest related post. Also see the comments under that previous post, where Matt Lincoln offers some updates about the situation.

Basically, Matt dropped his lawsuit and I’ve seen copies of the court filed documents ending the lawsuit, which prove the case has been dropped. But despite Matt first seeking help from his local church, not receiving it and after the strife involved in a lawsuit, then dropping the case. Matt still is not receiving any assistance from the church group he was part of. If Matt was 100% wrong for filing a lawsuit, he’s dropped his case. Should his former local church still hold it against him, or should they now embrace him and seek to help him with his mounting medical bills? It’s pretty much a given that they know he’s got lots of mounting medical bills! I feel, regardless of whether someone sees Matt’s lawsuit as good or bad, someone who did a deed not known among Gentiles was received back in 2 Corinthians 2. So no matter how someone cares to view Matt’s prior actions, there is no longer any lawsuit and leaving a Christian to suffer with no aid for their medical bills is just evil. I mean I can’t come up with any term to call it but evil. Letting anger rule instead of love.

So here’s the deal, you now have an opportunity to stand in the gap! You who wish to help Matt Lincoln with his medical bills can forward him funds via Paypal to the e-mail address eyelovejesus [put an at symbol right here] charter.net

If you feel what Matt’s local church is doing is wrong, rather than responding in anger, respond in love and help Matt. Fellow Christians, consider Matthew 25:31-46 and consider that you didn’t deserve the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. We have a brother in need and I feel he deserves better than us leaving him to suffer physically and suffer the hassle of debt from medical bills.

I really don’t like that some pastors lead people to feel they should fall backwards. While there are plenty of cases in scripture of people falling, who, why and how they fell is not a trivial matter, but of great importance. Saints feeling the power of God fell to their knees or face forward, while often falling backwards was not a sign all was well. So I dislike seeing pastors approving of people falling backwards and claiming they were “slain in the spirit”. It’s a per meeting practice in some churches, while in the Bible regular falling backwards was not occurring. Take some time to read this short write-up that explains in detail: Slain in the Spirit. With Christ present in flesh and later His Apostles present, we didn’t see people who loved God falling backwards from the power of God, especially not as some regular routine. People getting hurt should help identify something is not functioning in proper order.

A Christian is one that has come to the understanding, that Jesus is the Only Way to the Father, the ONLY hope one has for salvation.

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I usually don’t spend time making posts exposing trash rappers. I mean any real Christian in time can see the rotten fruit coming from their mouths. And eventually realize these entertainers are doing just like politicians and claiming “Jesus” for the sake of pleasing men. Not out of any true belief that Jesus is the ONLY means of salvation. (I typically try and point out cases that are a little less obvious.)

But as my brother Speaking Truth has noted, there’s a reason I must mention trash rapper Kanye West here.

As the rest of Speaking Truth’s post details, Kanye does not know the Lord Jesus Christ in truth. And the fact many of us in the church may have tried to embrace his work for a time while we KNEW the very SAME CD with the theologically askew yet ear tickling track “Jesus Walks” also contained much other more blatant filth. It makes me think of how easily we Christians sometimes mistakenly allow the wrong people into the love feast. As God had Jude to note:

So, although it is a bit trashy, read the interview Kanye West did with an entertainment web site recently. Specifically the parts where he is asked “We recently saw your quote “I don’t believe in religion, and I don’t believe in giving it all up to Jesus.” Does this mean that you’re no longer a Christian? “ And “So do you believe in Jesus at all? “ Keeping in mind Jesus is the ONLY means for salvation and those who deny it are devoid of the truth.

This should be a lesson of hindsight for the church. And to know that it is time to STOP making the same mistake. Those who don’t really stand on the truth should not be leveraged by the church in efforts to play marketing gimmicks like the world. The church should NOT be about ear tickling marketing gimmicks AT ALL. Stop chasing the ear tickling tunes, stop trying to take on the methods and ways of the world. Stand on The Rock of offense alone (Romans 9:33) and leave those who dislike it for God to judge.

Not much longer and China won’t be the only place in the world with forced abortions.

Eventually, more of the pagan earth worshipers will cite married couples as being a problem and they will promote the false doctrine noted below with even more vigor.

The more they deny the truth, the more they fulfill their role in scripture. Avoid their false destructive doctrines.

Well, the persecution had to come.

Read in full the article Obama “Forcing” Christians to Embrace Homosexuality, Conservatives Warn. Hat tip to Robert.

Like I’ve mentioned before Hate Crimes Legislation Could be Easily Spun into Persecution for Christians. So you’re going to have to decide if you’ll stand on the truth or take the popular route.

Also keep in mind, that Black Liberation Theology, what our President calls the “social gospel” is very accommodating of the homosexual lifestyle.

Also notice in the article above, there are no exemptions for small private businesses. This may also mean that even when it comes to picking someone like a baby sitter for your children, that you might not “legally” have the option of denying homosexuals.

I can’t read 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 and think it helps. In fact, it appears trying to have pagans say prayers and Christians say prayers together as some common bond is one of the worst ideas imaginable. How many times throughout scripture does God frown on intentional union on a spiritual level with pagans? Here’s just one example.

Christians are not to bow and take part in prayers to false gods.

So I’m just feeling great sorrow when reading things such as is noted in the following.

Seeing people who claim to be Christians having themselves used for grandstanding prayers is bad enough, but seeing the joining with pagans in it all is so profoundly sad. I mean this all had to come to pass, because we were told many would fall away, but it’s really so sad .

The program from the event is here.

And I want to point out the names of some people I noticed who offered prayers at the event. These are just some names I noticed and wanted to point out, not a list of everyone. I’m sure if some of you read the program yourselves you’ll likely find other names that stand out to you personally.

• Cynthia L. Hale, Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Decatur, Georgia. I’m sure you who read this blog and are in the Atlanta area know of her.
• Andy Stanley, Founding Pastor, North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, Georgia. That is Charles Stanley’s son.
• Rabbi David N. Saperstein, Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Washington, District of Columbia
• Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President, Islamic Society of North America and Director of Center for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary
• Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York, New York
• The Reverend Jim Wallis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sojourners, Washington, District of Columbia
• Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Hindu Temple Society of North America, Queens, New York
• Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, New York, New York
• Kirbyjon Caldwell, Senior Pastor, Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas. I’ve warned about him here, more than once.
• Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D., Archbishop of Washington, Washington, District of Columbia. Roman Catholic.
• Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church. See how messed up she is here.
• Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, General Secretary, Reformed Church in America.

Saints, don’t join yourselves with pagans and feel somehow God will hear your prayers. It only provokes the Lord’s jealous anger. Those seeking peace and love from God are provoking His wrath!

I’m left with nothing to say but come quickly Lord Jesus!