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 ::"Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?" ~ Luke 12:25-26 NLT  "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV  "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;" ~ Philippians 4:6 NKJV
+*February 11, 2013
+::A very thought-provoking video from John Collins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_GE-f4eVV0&feature=youtu.be
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 ::But, Hezekiah did not bring disrepute to Moses' ministry when he did this. Likewise, if we say comments that challenge your understanding of William Branham's ministry, please don't interpret this as an attack on William Branham. What people need today is Jesus Christ, and not some historic relic of a healing ministry. If you think we are joking, consider that VGR used to sell a "memorabilia box" that included a piece of "the same floor that the Angel of the Lord stood upon when he revealed the Seven Seals". I would call that a 'piece of wood'. If you have one, get rid of it.
+*February 2, 2013
+::William Branham said that the sign in his hand was commissioned by an angel, and that other evangelists with signs in their hand were impersonators. His exact words were:
+::“See, everybody, if when I begin to put my hands on people and everybody begin to get, "Oh, I feel it my hand." See? Like that ...which was absolutely carnal impersonations. That's exactly right. That's the same Holy Ghost that told me to do it, said it was. So I knowed it was wrong. So that's what He told me the other night. Said, 'You caused a lot of carnal impersonations to rise.'" (January 8, 1956)
+::So which other healing evangelists claimed to have a sign in their hand? We found one other evangelist who claimed to have received a sign in his hand in May 1948, while praying for a deaf boy. His words were:
+::“I reached forth my hands to pray for him and suddenly I heard the voice of God. It was clear and distinct…here are his exact words to me, 'Son, you have been faithful up until this hour and now you shall feel my power in your right hand. You shall detect the presence of demons, you will know their number and name and will have my power to cast them out.' These were strange words, but I did not question God. …then I stretched forth my hand toward the boy. As I did, I felt physical contact with God’s presence in my right hand. It was a tingling sensation like an electric current. …he twirled around and repeated what his mother had said. …When they both realized healing had come, their faces shone like stars.” (Oral Roberts’ Life Story, As Told By Himself, copyright 1958)
+::So the ‘carnal impersonations’ that William Branham was talking about included the sign in Oral Roberts’ right hand. If the sign in Oral Roberts' hand was wrong, as William Branham claimed, how did the deaf boy get healed?
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 ::If you are asking why we continue to expose the errors with William Branham's prophetic claims, you now know how this opposition can be supported from the scriptures. Based on Jesus' teachings, a minister who preaches against what we are doing must first prove that what we are saying is not the truth...just as we have doing with the claims of Sunset Mountain and William Branham's Elijah ministry. But if what we are sharing is the truth, why would you oppose us?
+*February 4, 2013
+::Nate Saint was a missionary pilot who was speared to death by the Waodani people of Ecuador in January 1956. Nate's son Steve grew up with the Waodani, and was baptized by the men who had killed his father. Steve has focused much of his energy on helping tribespeople, and the missionaries who risk their lives to help them and share the Gospel. This includes founding itecusa.org, an organization that has developed a flying car to help missionaries reach remote locations. In June 2012 Steve was paralyzed while testing equipment in itec's research facility. The video below shares his thoughts on life between the accident and surgery. If you have ever suffered, you would benefit to hear this man speak.
+::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIXR9FDrfhg&list=SP25AFFB5EA9F9B052
+::How does this relate to Believethesign and William Branham? Well, many message believers claim that anyone who does not believe that William Branham is a prophet is at best only part of the foolish virgin. We strongly disagree. Steve and his father Nate are examples of men with oil in their lamps, and who are focused on shining the light of the gospel whatever the cost. Are you on fire to help deliver the lost, forgive those who kill, and love your enemy? Has the Message produced this kind of zeal in you? If not, you need to find a fire like that being shone by Steve Saint. Its not a light of 'doctrine', its a light of a life of sacrifice. It's called oil, and you need some in your lamp.
+*February 5, 2013
+::Do you want to read something great? Here's our first book recommendation from the editors of this site. "Run Baby Run" is the true story of the conversion of a New York street fighter. The introduction to this book is written by Billy Graham. A small excerpt from this book reads as follows:
+::"The skinny man walked over to me and stuck out his hand. 'Nicky, my name is David Wilkerson. I'm a preacher from Pennsylvania.'
+::I just stared and him and said, 'Go to hell, preacher.'
+::'You don't like me, Nicky' he said, 'but I feel different about you. I love you. And not only that, I've come to tell you about Jesus who loves you too.'
+::I felt like a trapped animal in a cage. Behind me was the crowd. In front of me was the skinny man talking about love. No one loves me. No one ever had...
+::'You come near me, preacher, and I'll kill you," I said, shrinking back toward the protection of the crowd. I was afraid, and I didn't know how to deal with it. ...I was running, and I knew it. But I couldn't fight this kind of approach. If he had come at me with a knife, I would have fought with him. If he had come begging and pleading, I would have laughed at him and kicked him in the teeth. But he came saying, 'I love you.' And I had never come up against this kind of approach before." (from pages 133 and 134)
+*February 6, 2013
+::Do you want to read something great? Here's the second book recommendation from the editors of this site:
+::"Son of Hamas" is the true story of Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of the founders of Hamas. This book is his story of how the love of Jesus Christ brought freedom to his heart. It is an intense story about loving your enemies. The introduction includes a personal letter to his family, and reads as follows:
+::"To my beloved father and my wounded family. To the victims of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. To every human life my Lord has saved.
+::"My family, I am very proud of you; only my God can understand what you have been through. I realize that what I have done has caused another deep wound that might not heal in this life and that you may have to live with its shame forever. ...I became a traitor in the eyes of my people. Although I once brought pride to you, I now bring you only shame. Although I was once a royal prince, I am now a stranger in a foreign country fighting against the enemy of loneliness and darkness.
+::"I know you see me as a traitor; please understand it was not you I chose to betray, but your understanding of what it means to be a hero. When Middle Eastern nations - Jews and Arabs alike - start to understand some of what I understand, only then will there be peace. And if my Lord was rejected for saving the world from the punishment of hell, I don't mind being a reject! ...How many people appreciate what I have done? Not so many. But that's okay. I believed in what I did and I still believe, which is my only fuel for this long journey. Every drop of innocent blood that has been saved gives me hope to carry on to the last day.
+::"I paid, you paid, and yet the bills of war and peace continue to come. God be with us all and give us what we need to carry this heavy weight."
+::http://sonofhamas.com/
+*February 7, 2013
+::Do you want to read something great? Here's the third book recommendation from the editors of this site:
+::"The Gospel According to Job" by Mike Mason, takes a hard look at pain, doubt, the Old Testament book of Job, and the cross of Christ. The book of Job opens with Satan asking God for permission to tempt Job. Soon after, Job loses his family, his wealth, his health, and then three of his friends descend on him to shred his spirit with their theology. First, they try to convince Job of his own wickedness, and then tell him "[the wicked] will perish forever, like his own dung" (Job 20:7)
+::Here is an excerpt from the book on the subject of conformity:
+::''...How often we see churches full of conformists, full of people who instead of discovering and releasing one another's unique identity in Christ have banded together like lemmings, squeezing themselves into a straightjacket of pet doctrines, narrow lifestyles, class values, and regimented ideas. This kind of church is no longer a crucible for saints but a club for cripples. Whenever this happens, whenever doctrinal and behavioral conformity is exalted above love as the central principle of unity, then human character grows cramped and stilted...
+::''Most Christians are much more afraid of other Christians than they are of demons - and no doubt rightly so, since in Christ we are more powerful than demons! How wonderful it is to meet someone in whom these chains of fear have begun to be broken, someone who is out to obey God alone rather than other people. someone bent on being a God-pleaser rather than a people-pleaser. In the end, after all, isn't God the only one we can please? People can never be satisfied; they demand impossible standards. But God is easy to please, and this is the good news of the gospel in a nutshell. Only God asks for nothing but love."
+::http://www.crossway.org/books/the-gospel-according-to-job-tpb/
+*February 8, 2013
+::Do you want to read something great? Here's our fourth book recommendation from the editors of this site:
+::"Unmerited Favor" is a book focused on only one thing: the radical grace of Jesus Christ. Grace means 'unmerited favor' - but do you know what having God's favor means to your life? Some excerpts from this book include:
+::''According to Paul [in Romans 7:9], when you introduce the law, there will be REVIVAL OF SIN! And that's not all. Apart from reviving sin, the law also kills and brings death! Isn't it amazing then, that there are well-meaning ministers who preach strongly on the Ten Commandments, thinking that imposing the law would cause sin to be removed? ...[The enemy] uses the law and the commandments to show up your failures, to put a spotlight on how your behavior has disqualified you from fellowship with God, and to constantly point out how you are undeserving of His acceptance, love and blessings! The enemy uses the law to heap condemnation upon you and give you a sense of guilt and distance from God. He knows that the more condemnation and guilt you experience, the more likely you are to feel alienated from God and to continue in that sin.
+::But beloved, I pray that today, you will know the TRUTH that Jesus has already nailed the law to the cross: "...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he has taken it out of the way, and nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers..." (Colossians 2:14-15) ...The more you try to keep the law by your efforts, the more it will bring forth what it was designed to bring forth - your failings and sins. ...When we partake of Jesus; wisdom, understanding, peace, joy and unmerited favor will flow in our lives."
+::http://www.amazon.ca/Unmerited-Favor-Joseph-Prince/dp/1616385898
+*February 10, 2013
+::Are you looking for wisdom on how to raise your children? “Grace Based Parenting” is a book by Dr. Tim Kimmel that takes what the Bible says about Grace, and applies it to raising children in a practical way to provides them with a secure love, a significant purpose, and a strong hope.
+::Page 52 of this book introduces the concept of a secure love:
+::''What helps us turn the cycle of incomplete love around is when we understand exactly what love is and what love requires. With that in mind, let me suggest a definition of love that can radically change your life. This definition of love can help you choose the right thing to do when dealing with your children. It helps you make hard choices and it encourages you when the cost of loving is high. Here’s my definition:
+::''Love is the commitment of my will
+::''To your needs and best interests
+::''Regardless of the cost.
+::''In other words, doing the loving thing may not always come naturally to you. You may have to muster courage, say no to your fears, and place your feelings in check… It is not in the children’s best interest to give them everything they want, to make life easy for them, to side with them when they are clearly wrong, or to circumvent the consequences for their sins. It is not in their best interests to facilitate false fears holding them hostage, to fight all their battles, or to rescue them from all their wrong choices. Love is about meeting their actual needs, not their selfish needs... Secure love understands that loving someone is often inconvenient and sometimes painful. Loving your kids costs money, time, and sleep…it definitely means eating crow, swallowing your pride, and asking for forgiveness a lot."
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