Why do you think many people in the world are more threatened by Christianity than Islam?

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Question:

Radical Islam has declared Jihad on the West, Israel and Europe, has enslaved women, beheaded the innocent or infidel, and has declared Honor Killings and Sharia Law as the law of Islam.  Now, many Muslims are wonderful people, yet most of the terrorism in the world we see is a Radical form of the Islamic Faith....YET....the world is more concerned about ridding the Christian faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ (GOD), who came to earth in the flesh of MAN, the SON of GOD to bring Peace, Redemption and Salvation to the world.

The HOLY BIBLE even speaks of Demons on the Earth in the LAST DAYS before Jesus returns, running the world into the Ground of evil and dis-obedience of the one true living GOD, and the only thing that makes them *TREMBLE* is the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST....JAMES 2:19-You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

My Reply:

I think the term you used, "Radical" Islamics, could be a part of it, since then the finger can be pointed to a small group and say, "it's just them, not us." I also think more people are familiar with Christianity than they are with Islam, so being a mystery religion, it's easier for Muslims and others to make Islam look like the victim, or to mislead people into believing it's a pure religion that only focus' on peace and submission to God (even though it's not).

The Bible tells us that false prophets and teachers will come from all around, and their messages will be sweet to the taste, even turning strong Christian believers away from the Lord. And since the flesh is at war with the Spirit, and the Spirit is connected with Christ, it's only natural that anything of the flesh should see anything of the Spirit as a threat.
If you'd like some more resources on Islam, Christianity, and witnessing to Muslims, then I'd suggest "Persecution.com, also known as "Voices of the Martyrs".  Otherwise, please feel free to check out some of the links below.

---Pastor Andy

Some of these resources may be helpful for further study on this topic:

  

Iran: Desperate for God  
("Iran: Desperate for God" is also available through Persecution.com. I read a pre-released portion of the book and loved it...very explanatory, backed up by real events and experiences.)

This Resource May Be Helpful In Witnessing To Muslims About Jesus Christ:   

Are Psychics real or not?

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 (The psychic-past life ads to the right, which I neither support nor agree with, prompted me to post this one)

Are psychics real or not?

Question: 

Are mediums, psychics, clairvoyants real?
I have seen several shows and they seem pretty real to me? What are your views?

 My Reply:

In the Old Testament, God got really ticked when His people consulted psychics. Most of it, I believe, has to do with the fact that they're contacting the evil ones for their information, but the main reason was because they weren't going to Him instead.

We know that some are real because King Saul contacted the dead Samuel through one (he was cursed from that point on though).  Also, in one place in the Bible, God asks why people would bother going to somebody to speak to the dead about the living.

Keep in mind:
1) Psychics, mediums, etc. don't contact God, they contact demons, and they do it against the authority of God.
2) If they're real, then:
-Why do they send me emails? Shouldn't they already know I'm just going to delete them?
-Why haven't we ever read on the front page, "Psychic wins the lottery"?
-And if they're real, they'd know when you call...so why do they have voice mail?  If they knew you were going to call, then why weren’t they there to answer it?

You've gotta wonder.

---Pastor Andy

Do You Believe In Ghosts?

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Question:  Do you believe in ghosts?

My Reply:

Do I believe they exist? Yes. Do I believe in them? No, meaning that they're not ghosts as we know from media or hype...they're demons. There's no such thing as a friendly ghost. Their main goal is to get people to become confused about God, and thus lose their faith in God.

If we believe ghosts are dead people, then we're saying God doesn't know what He's doing, God doesn't see all that goes on, or one may assume that even dead people can continue to torment the living, thus questioning God's promised judgment.
They may tell you things or cause you to believe that they're protecting you. This is also how bad people prey on their victims...they work on them through trust.

My point is, yes, they exist...I know this for a fact. But they're not something to mess with, become interested in, or "believe in".
Demons lie, and have no truth or good in them.

---Pastor Andy