HALLOWEEN: What We Should Know  Discover the true origins of Halloween Halloween is now, a multi billion dollar merchandiser market, a festival that is considered as one of the holiest day by Druids, Satanists, Witches and Pagans alike. Halloween is the ancient festival of Samhain which was traditionally observed about 4,000 years ago. The festival has its root in Satanism, Sorcery and Witchcraft. Halloween is a challenging time for Christians with children and can lead an individual into the darker realms of the spirit world. It is a parent's responsibilty to decide whether or not they should allow their child to glorify occult. J.M.Dass

Dangers of Signs and Wonders  Satan is very capable of creating 'false' signs and miracles. “The power of the Lord came down and split the alter while the guy was preaching” I was attending a benefit dinner some time ago and had a fellow that happen to be sitting next to me make this statement. His statement was in reference to something that happened during a service while a particular teacher he seemed to really love was preaching. But there was a serious problem with this. The preacher this man was referring to was close kin to ..... S.J. Black

Sure Word of Prophecy  ".....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 1:19-21 “Daddy! Are the doggies going to be ok and get away from the bad guys?” That is what my five year old asked me one evening while watching the show “101 Dalmatians.” Since I had seen the show in the past, I could confidently answer that “yes, buddy they will be fine. Just keep watching..........” S.J. Black

Train Up A Child  “Train up a child In the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 As I look around at America’s youth today, it troubles me. Why? They have been fed all the lies in the media and entertainment about, ‘if it feels good then it must be right’ and that ‘ethics or morals are situational.’ The biggest problem however is that parents no longer take to heart the verses above that we should train up a child in the way they should go. Many seem to think that if you just keep them fed and get them to school the rest will take care of itself...... S.J. Black

The Da Vinci Code  Fact or Fiction? "The Da Vinci Code," a blasphemous work of fiction by author Dan Brown will very soon be available in audio visual format this month. The Hollywood production with the same name is about to hit the silver screen. Brown's reader, as soon as he opens the book comes across a declaration that portrays certain parts of the book to be true. Brown's book raises many questions pertaining to Christianity like: the reliability of the Bible, the true nature of Jesus Christ, the origin of Christian beliefs, the realities within the early church and the role of the "lost books of the Bible" and the many spurious heretical attempts to undermine the Gospels of the first century. However, is this work based on facts or is it a work of fiction. Let us go behind the scenes and explore the evidence, as presented by Dan Brown.

Our Ministry's View Of Rick Warren And His "Purpose Driven" Book   We as a ministry at everlastinglifeministries.com have some very serious concerns regarding Rick Warren and the seeker sensitive movement in general. Should we be seeking to reach the lost and develop them into true berean minded disciples of Jesus (Acts 17:11) if we truly believe He is returning soon? Or should we be preaching and entertaining watered down new age gospel where the lost are not told that they are sinners in need of a Savior? Our belief at this ministry is that Jesus is indeed returning soon and we prefer He returns to a church that is growing daily to a more mature faith, alive and active in reaching the lost, not a church with an outward focus and large numbers that are at best immature in their faith [if they are saved at all] and asleep, instead of actively watching for Jesus' return. It is also this ministry's desire that the Church should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto saints (Jude 1:3) instead of looking for a new purpose and a socially acceptable change.............. ELM Team

The Birth Of The Church  Outpouring, as understood by Charismatics It may be a defect of mine to stay with something day and night until things balance in the study of a subject. A prophecy in Joel 2:28 is one of these things: "And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:" Lou Talley

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A Hat With A Message  Who is your Lord? More often than not on the weekends you are likely to find me wearing a ball cap. I really don’t know why but that is just the way I am. I am not going bald and trying to hide thinning hair or trying to avoid sunburn on my head. Maybe I am the consummate ‘T-shirt and jeans’ type of guy? To tell the truth it is more often than not because I am too lazy to comb my hair so I just throw on a hat instead. Though, a bit embarrassing to write about I have had one hat that I have been wearing for some time now. It is just a plain tan hat with a navy colored bill with no logos or anything. The only problem is that it is getting a bit dirty and I really need to find a new one so that I can retire the old one. S.J.Black