My Amazon Selection

MY BOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS ON AMAZON.COM
 

    In addition to The Handy Candy Man, my true crime solving novel written with my aunt Dee Michael, I now have two books of personal poetry: Wonderful To Me (Religious poetry, 40 pages) and Feeling Inspired (Love and Friendship poetry, 104 pages). Then I have a group of journals to record your own stories: My Journal (200 pages), Israel Travel Journal (120 pages) and Holiday Journal (120 pages), and Sermon Notes (200 pages) and Hospice Patient Notes (120 pages). Journals are in hardback or paperback . Poetry is offered in hardback, paperback, and Kindle editions.

    Please pick up a copy or two for yourself or for a gift on Amazon.com soon. And please leave a review.

    Thank you so much.

    May the Lord Jesus bless you in these troubled times. Keep your trust in Him.

The Just Shall Live By Faith

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, the just shall live by faith. [Romans 1:16-17].

The gospel of Christ is good news!

It’s good news because righteousness comes by faith alone. We do not have to earn it. In fact, we can’t. Jesus already earned it for us. He took our place on the cross so we could start fresh (spiritually born again with a new heart) just as if we had never sinned.

[To make sure we understand what sin is, God gave us His law and a conscience that bothers us when we knowingly disregard His commands. The Ten Commandments tell us very clearly what God expects of us. He commands that we have no other gods, make no images to worship and don’t take His Name in vain. He commanded Israel to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. He requires that we honor our parents. He forbids murdering, adultery, stealing, lying and coveting. And when these commands are publicly displayed people live better. That’s why Satan wants them hidden away.]

When our hearts are renewed we are able to live a righteous life by following His example. We are not instantly perfect in thought and action, but our spirit is perfected in relationship with the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, because we have the become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. We are free to choose to do the right thing! And, as we walk in love and spend time in the Word and prayer, we grow in the knowledge of the truth and mature in the likeness of Christ.                                                                                

In sharing the gospel we will see the power of God to salvation. The Word of God spread abroad like good seeds will not fail to produce a crop, by the grace of God. And, those who sow the Word into the lives of others will reap blessings, as Isaiah tells us. Blessed are those who sow beside all waters, who send out freely the feet of the ox and the donkey [Isaiah 32:20].

The righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, the just shall live by faith. Living by faith is not only an ultimate promise of eternal life, but also the way to live our daily lives in this present world. We also live by faith now. The Holy Spirit brings the Word of God from our hearts into our minds and leads us in the paths of righteousness. As we follow His scripture based promptings by faith and do what is right our Heavenly Father takes care of us and our faith grows. Faith leads to more faith like walking on stepping stones till we safely reach the other side.

The enemy of our souls is busy trying to keep us away from the Holy Bible. He wants us weak. He wants us deceived. He wants us discouraged. He wants us ignorant. He wants us faithless. Frankly, he wants us to go to Hell. And it is not because he wants to spend time with us. It is because he hates God! We are made in God’s image so he hates us too! He covets our relationship with God.

Contrary to some popular Christian videos, Hell is not Satan’s throne room, his party house, or his headquarters. He doesn’t live there now and will not be the ruler of Hell later. He will receive the greatest torment possible because he is the father of sin. He was the first rebel! The first sinner. The first liar. The first murderer. He is the lawless one. Since the beginning of creation he has been the father of all who follow him in rebellion against Yehovah God. And the Word of God tells us how to escape from his destructive influence.

Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up [James 4:7-10].

This is a good word. Please respond to it. God promises to lift up (exalt) all those who will humble themselves and turn from their wicked (like the devil) ways. Wherever you are, whatever you have done, Jesus is with you and will respond if you call on Him. But time is getting short. The end of the Church Age is near. The signs of the times abound. The world is being shaken as a warning siren. Please pay attention and turn to Jesus while you have the chance. Today is the day of salvation. Jesus loves you.

There is no charge for this great salvation. It is offered freely to all mankind because Jesus paid for it in full on the cross of Calvary. Please put your trust in Him.

And this brings us back to where we started.

The just shall LIVE (now and forever) by faith.

 May the Lord add His blessing to His Word and draw you to Himself today.       

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Love Overcomes

Greetings to my Friends from around the world!

As you know, we are living in perilous times. Dangers abound and truth is hard to come by if you are looking outside of the Word of God. Jesus warned us that these times would come and told us not to be deceived! If it doesn't line up with the Word of God, it is a lie. Do not believe it.

The propaganda concerning a certain virus is a deception. There have been viruses throughout human history. It was never necessary to shut down churches and make healthy people stay in their homes. When the truth comes out it will be shown to be just another flu causing virus which most healthy immune systems can defeat. Some people need tried and true medicines or home remedies. If it's anything worse than that, it has been lab created to cut down the world population and you cannot trust in a cure coming from those who created the problem.

The enemy is roaring like a lion. Believers should ignore the roar and keep trusting in the promises of God and sharing faith. Jesus is coming very soon.

Fear is from Satan. The media is spreading fear with false statistics. Lies will keep you in bondage. Jesus said, "The truth will set you free!" Remember. God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. [2 Tim. 1:6-7]

We need to be bold as lions! We need to stand up for our religious freedom, our freedom of expression and our freedom to assemble as we please. Pastors should never have stopped meeting with their congregations and should reopen their churches immediately. Many lives are being lost because of the shutdown. Cooperating with evil emboldens and empowers it.

Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together! Greet one another with a holy kiss or at least a handshake! lol That's the Word of God.

God gave us immune systems and He wants us to freely show love for others. Lack of human contact is more deadly in the long run than hugging and shaking hands.

Islam keeps its women covered to show their submission. We are being told to wear masks to show our submission. The tyrants can easily tell who has fallen for their lies when they see the masks being worn outside and in public places. You are meant to be free. If you are healthy, you don't need a mask for your own protection or to protect others. You should leave off those masks and get the fresh air your body needs to keep its immune system healthy.

Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself. Yes, that includes your enemies. They are deceived deceivers. Pray for those to be saved who can be saved. Overcome evil with good! Don't let evil triumph by doing nothing.

Grace and peace to those who love the Lord Jesus Christ. May you be rapture ready and endure through whatever comes before the rapture.

Fear not! Our Heavenly Father, Yehovah God, is faithful.

The Handy Candy Man - Solving The Cold Case Murder of Alice Lee

   

                                                      Who killed Alice Louise Lee?

                                                        A mystery for 60 years!

     The Handy Candy Man is a non-fiction, historical, biographical, crime novel about the life of a pedophile who was known to have molested young girls for decades before he      murdered seven-year-old Alice Louise Lee. Many knew but none spoke up.

     Alice Lee went missing before noon, without a trace,  from Swan’s Bean Yard in Trent, Oregon on August 29th. 1960. It was a shock to the small rural community and it spread throughout the countryside and then the country. How could she disappear amidst a close knit community of friends and neighbors in broad daylight? The mystery struck fear into  the hearts of the residents of Lane County and quickly changed the carefree, friendly culture into one of caution and suspicion. For three weeks they were left wondering what happened to Alice Lee. And for sixty years now they’ve been asking, “Who killed her?”

     This fascinating narrative started as a simple quest to identify the killer and grew into a biography which reveals where he came from, and tries to gives some insight into who he was. It clearly shows that individuals have a free will. Even the best of parents can raise a child who goes his own way and does not conform to family values or societal norms. 

     The quest for finding a killer after the case grows cold becomes exponentially more difficult. Especially when the physical evidence was nor properly stored and there’s no reliable DNA evidence to examine. The murderer is long dead. How can the truth be found and brought to light? In this cold case, the resolution of the crime hinged on personal confessions, and on the truth buried in documents not available to the public until the Freedom of Information Act opened the door.

     The Handy Candy Man is solidly based on information found in newspaper articles and archived documents (family letters, Walla Walla Penitentiary records, Lane County Oregon police reports and court proceedings, Oregon State Hospital records, reports, medical tests and evaluations), genealogical research, historical research, eyewitness testimonies and, yes, confessions.

     The Handy Candy Man is a story about the lives of real people in authentic locations. The names of the main characters are accurate. However, situations, thoughts, conversations and some fictional characters have been added to enrich and advance the story line. It stays as close to reality as possible, using fiction to fill in gaps consistent with the known facts.

     The truth shared in this book is more than just telling the world what happened to Alice Louise Lee and the Handy Candy Man. There are life lessons to be learned. It shares an astounding example of the danger of keeping secrets. Caretakers are encouraged to make sure children are properly supervised at all times; even in public places considered safe.  And it reveals the dastardly practices of sociopathic pedophiles.

     It is also a spiritual book. Alice Lee loved Jesus. Her parents were devoted Christians and the parents of the killer were too. This book is filled with references to God and church because many of the real people in the story were Christians or at least attended church. It’s about a time when the United States of America was clearly identified as a Christian nation and not ashamed to say so. A time before unpatriotic leftists corrupted our public school system by banning God, the Ten Commandments and prayer.

     The book discusses the age old question of who is to blame when bad things happen to people.  If you aren’t a Bible scholar or a theologian who has already given that issue deep thought, it may broaden your perspective for the good and perhaps help you process anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, or grief. It shares the truth about some of the most important issues in life.

     We, the authors, believe you will enjoy the adventure of solving this very cold case

     The Handy Candy Man in paperback and Kindle e-book will be available on www.Amazon.com. in early April of 2020.  Or you may wish to order it through BarnesandNoble.com, Walmart.com, or your local bookstore.

     It’s been a long time coming. Do yourself a favor and get this book!   

     And, after you read it, please write a review for me on www.Amazon.com. Thank you so much!

     And thank you for visiting my blog. Even though I haven’t written for a long time, most of the content of my blogs is timeless. I’ve spent the past year writing this book which I would never have thought I would write. The subject is out of my normal genre but it was dropped in my lap so I took up the challenge and loved it.

     Grace and peace to you!

Thank God For The Crusades

St. George, made Patron Saint of England by Richard the Lionhearted following miraculous defeat of Saladin in 1191.


Before I began educating myself, I was dismayed by the derogatory narratives of Western civilization produced by modern secularists. I found their "politically correct" assaults on Christianity, the Crusades and the "Dark Ages" appalling.

The allegation that people of the Christian faith flippantly instigated and executed a series of bloody wars against innocent Muslims for ignoble reasons is ludicrous and is not based on the historical facts.

Also, the claim that the Catholic Church and the Bible caused centuries of superstitious ignorance is equally unfounded. The Bible brings light, truth, morality, hope and progress. It delivers pagans form superstitions.

Do I think religious people are perfect? No. Am I saying individuals in the Catholic Church did no wrong? Of course not. But bashing everyone involved in the Crusades and condemning the entire process because mistakes were made and sins were committed by some, is both ignorant and entirely unreasonable. In response, we must revisit the historical facts to discern and disseminate the truth.

So, let's consider the Crusades as documented by Rodney Stark in God's Battalions.

"Western condemnations of the Crusades were widespread during the "Enlightenment," that utterly misnamed era during which French and British intellectuals invented the "Dark Ages" in order to glorify themselves and vilify the Catholic Church. Hence, Voltaire (1694-1778) called the crusades an "epidemic of fury which lasted two hundred years and which was marked by every cruelty, every perfidy, every debauchery, and every folly of which human nature is capable." 

Modern day anti-Crusade charges made by Westerners have grown from these biased seed beds. Voltaire and other religiously disgruntled European intellectuals dismissed God's rightful claim as the Creator and Lord of All and recast historical events to advance their ungodly beliefs. Hoping to permanently undercut religious faith, they willfully blackened the reputation of all the Crusaders and literally created the myth of the Dark Ages.

For those of you surprised to hear that the so-called "superstitious" ideas of the Bible and its so-called "anti-science" followers did not plunge the world into hundreds of years of intellectual darkness, I recommend God's Battalions to you for further study. Rodney Stark does an excellent job of describing what life was really like during the Middle Ages.

The Crusades, as most of us know, were a series of religious campaigns carried out by European Bible believers between 1095 and 1291 A.D. to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. They were led by Kings and knights who mostly went for the right reasons.

And, although the politically correct crowd today delights in denigrating the Western world via the Catholic Church, which, according to their perspective, made unjustified forays against innocent Muslims, Mr. Stark says,

"...the Crusades were precipitated by Islamic provocations: by centuries of bloody attempts to colonize the West and by sudden new attacks on Christian pilgrims and holy places."

The Crusades were not undertaken on a whim! They were responses to pleas from Christians living or traveling in the Levant; and, amazingly, they were mostly undertaken by individuals at their own expense. Many participants mortgaged their property or outright sold all they had to undertake the journey and many, of course, lost their lives in the process.

So, why did they go? Some went in response to the Pope's call to help their fellow believers. Some went in personal obedience to God. Some went for penance. And some went for adventure. But, the main reason the Crusaders went was a genuine desire to rescue Jerusalem and Christian holy sites from Islamic control and to make the area safe for Christian pilgrims to visit those sites. They willingly paid the price because they believed it was a worthy goal.

Again, Mr. Stark says:

"The Crusades were not unprovoked. Muslim efforts at conquest and colonization still continued in the eleventh century...  Pilgrims did risk their lives to go to the Holy Land. The sacred sites of Christianity were not secure. And the knights of Christendom were confident that they could put things right."

If you are paying attention, you can't help but notice that Muslim efforts at conquest and colonization continue around the world today. Israel is under constant threat from Muslims. They continue to control and even destroy Jewish and Christian holy sites; such as, the Tomb of Joseph in Shechem in 2010. They continue their "efforts at conquest and colonization" around the world. And, they continue to slaughter Christians and others in the process.

Of the Muslim conquests, Mr. Stark says:

"...it all started...in the seventh century, when Islamic armies swept over the larger portion of what was then Christian territory: the Middle East, Egypt and all of north Africa, and then Spain and southern Italy, as well as many major Mediterranean islands including Sicily, Corsica, Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete, Malta, and Sardinia."

It's time to get the facts right and set the record straight. It is time to stop apologizing for our Western culture and values.

The Crusaders were imperfect individuals. Some of them committed atrocities and some engaged in other behavior we find unacceptable today; however, before we judge their actions we should seek to understand the treachery they experienced, the dangers they faced and the rules of warfare governing their behavior.

Truthfully, we should pause and be thankful for the sacrifices the Crusaders made which have helped shape the modern world. For, though they may have failed to achieve their original goals in the Middle East, their efforts kept the Muslims from invading Europe for over two hundred years. So, if not for the Crusades, Europe may have been Islam-ized centuries ago and the USA might never have existed!

Thank God for the Crusades!

Excellent Related Article:http://chalcedon.edu/research/articles/review-of-gods-battalions-the-case-for-the-crusades/

Science Is Based On Natural Laws From Creator God

When Bill Nye, not really a science guy, debated Ken Ham, the Creation Scientist, on February 5, 2014, Bill Nye kept saying creationists have no predictions to make concerning the natural world which could undergird their Biblical beliefs. I found his statements audacious and ludicrous and in need of a response.  

Modern science developed precisely because curious Christian men made predictions based on a Biblical worldview and found that their theories could be successfully tested repeatedly and would yield consistent results. They knew this was possible because the Creator God had instituted and enforced patterns of behavior in nature which came to be called natural law. Without "natural law" one would find only chaos. There would be no reliable method for making and testing predictable outcomes; and thus, no modern science.  

I would like to share some of the predictions a Creationist could make based on a Biblical worldview which are contrary to what an evolutionary scientist would expect to find. This is not a comprehensive list.

A Creationist would expect to find:

A level of predictability in the universe which makes scientific research and discovery possible(universal laws instituted and enforced by God which govern natural processes).

Abundant, renewable natural resources "created and provided" for the sustenance and enjoyment of mankind and the animals (right when they needed those resources to survive).

Monogamous, male/female, marriage as the cornerstone for most cultures throughout history.

Disorder and death brought into the universe by mankind's fall into sin.

Evidence of a worldwide flood which includes sea shells and fish fossils in the highest mountain ranges worldwide, as well as, flood stories from diverse cultures around the world.

The Grand Canyon and other huge ditches dug by the quick run off of massive amounts of water following the flood.

Polystrate (through many strata) fossils, (such as trees) trapped in layers of sediments laid down quickly by the flood, not laid down over millions of years by evolution.

Massive coal and oil fossil fuel deposits created by the quick burial of forests and vegetation by a worldwide flood.

A fossil record which contains only distinct and functional individuals of various species. (No transitional forms. No partially developed forms. Certainly, no part-animal, part-human fossils.)

Cats, dogs, rats, bats, elephants, whales, cows, kangaroos and other kinds of animals which have distinctive features and cannot interbreed because God separated them by kind.

Dinosaur fossils and even fossilized dinosaur footprints in the same sedimentary layers as human footprints. (Like those found at Glen Rose, Texas.)

So called "Living Fossils," such as the "ancient frilled shark" which evolutionists say hasn't evolved in 80 million years! (All creatures were created during the week of creation. Some species have died out but no new species have been added and no living creatures are more ancient than any other.)

Remnants of Giant humans. (Mostly hidden away in the world's great museums.)

The entire human race as one race with a common ancestor. (Genetically proven today!)

That the blood from an individual in any people group worldwide could be received by a person from any other people group in the world-- as long as they share a compatible blood type. (We are family.)

That human blood is distinct from animal blood. (Because humans are not animals!)

Similarities between humans and animals because we have a common Creator!

Abundant evidence for a young earth, such as, our current population. (Far from being overpopulated, the earth is practically empty.)

Abundance of natural resources. (We've barely scratched the surface).

How quickly coal, petrified wood and stalagmites are formed in the right conditions.

Creationists have a clear advantage over evolutionists when it comes to making successful predictions because they know the Creator and He told them what He made.

ISRAEL vs Palestine

1. Hello! I guess you could say this blog is my personal opinion about the land of Israel and related issues. I wrote some of this in response to a blog comment and then I expanded it. It is just pretty much what I might say if we were discussing the subject. You may disagree but this is how I see it. Hope you enjoy and feel free to respond.
2. Most of my knowledge is from reading and research but I did have the privilege of visiting Israel back in 2007 and got a chance to talk with some Israelis, Christians, Arabs and even Rabbis.
3. The many slanders against Israel for mistreatment of Christians are incorrect. The Christian population is generally growing but has dropped from persecution in some Muslim controlled areas.
4. Many of the Arabs in Gaza would rather live under Israeli rule than under their own government. They know their lives would improve drastically if they weren’t oppressed by Hamas terrorists.
5. Israel does everything it can do to help the oppressed Arab people under the circumstances. They can’t allow them total freedom because many among them are out to destroy Israel. If Muslim homes are damaged or civilian lives are lost it is because the terrorists use civilians as shields. The Muslims of the Gaza Strip place a low value on this life. They send their children out with bombs strapped to them to kill innocent Israeli citizens because they believe Jihad will insure their eternal salvation. And, they feel justified in blowing up innocent Israeli civilians because their religion requires the killing of unbelievers.
6. Like many others, I sympathize with the general Arab population of Gaza. They are trapped in an oppressive Islamic terrorist stronghold and deceived by a false religion they were born into. Israel is not to blame for that.
7. Israel is not perfect but her humanitarian standards are very high. Read Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef. He shares what life was like under Arafat and how the kindness of the Israelis changed his prejudiced attitude toward them, and how becoming a Jesus follower changed his life entirely.
8. Israelis have suffered throughout history. They have no desire to oppress others but they have a right to their land! Are they the only people in the world unworthy of a homeland? Are Muslims automatically entitled to every square inch of the Middle East?
9. If the Arabs calling themselves "Palestinians" deserve to take the land away from Israel because they are underdogs, why doesn't Israel deserve to keep some land because she is the underdog among the Arab nations? Her land is tiny compared to the surrounding Arab nations.
10. Have you not noticed that every time Israel makes concessions to the "Palestinians" they are viewed as weak and subjected to more attacks?
11. Have you not noticed that the "Palestinians" don't want freedom or a little more land– they simply want Israel wiped off the map? They actually have maps without Israel on them.
12. If the political leadership of Gaza and the West Bank would simply recognize Israel's right to exist and come to the talks desiring to make peace, peace would be attained.
13. Israel is willing to make reasonable concessions but she cannot afford to forsake her own security while she is surrounded by enemies who daily call for her destruction.
14. There are few sources of truth to be found in this world. The Holy Bible, being YEHOVAH's Word, is the main source of truth so I rely on it to lead the way– as “a lamp to the feet and a light to the path.”
15. The Bible reveals the source of the world's hatred of the Jews. They are not hated because they are talented or wealthy and successful, though they are. They are not hated because they rule the world, or drink the blood of Christians, or persecute Arabs, because they don't.
16. They aren't even hated because they crucified Jesus Christ. (A handful of corrupt Jewish leaders falsely accused Jesus and wrongfully condemned Him, but a Roman official and Roman soldiers put him to death.) Jews and Gentiles share that guilt.
17. No, Israelis are hated because Satan, the god of this world, hates Jesus. Satan oppressed the Jews and tried to wipe them out before Jesus was born to stop His birth. And, after Jesus was born, Satan tried to destroy Him. Satan is the one who influenced the Jews to condemn Him and the Romans to kill Him.
18. Satan thought he had won! He thought he'd been promoted from being the god of the world to being THE GOD of the world. (See 1 Cor 2:7-8)
19. But, three days later, Jesus rose again as a Conqueror over death, hell and the grave. Jesus took the keys from Satan and set the captives free (those who had died in faith looking forward to salvation through the blood of Jesus on the cross of Calvary).
20. Satan realized his mistake in killing Jesus and continued to persecute the Jews because they are the earthly family of Jesus, YEHOVAH's chosen people. YEHOVAH has not rejected or forsaken Israel.
21. YEHOVAH made many promises to the Jews about their land. He caused them to be scattered around the world because of their sins against Him but He promised to bring them home again in the latter days. And, YEHOVAH fulfilled that promise when Israel became a modern nation in 1948. (Satan used the Arabs to try to keep YEHOVAH's Word from being fulfilled, but He failed!) Israel has been a nation for 70 years now and the prophetic clock of the age is running down.
22. YEHOVAH has promised Israel that a descendant of David will rule the world from Jerusalem. This ruler will be their Messiah, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He is coming soon! Bless His Holy Name!
23. Today, Israel exists. Jerusalem is her capitol and Israelis await their Messiah.  President Trump has officially recognized Jerusalem as the capitol and moved the American Embassy there. He has also recognized their right to the Golan Heights and they are hoping for his help to build their Third Temple very soon. They still reject Jesus Christ and await another Messiah which we know will be the Anti-Christ. He will desecrate their Third Temple and they will realize they have been deceived again. And, that will open the way for them to finally receive King Jesus! 
24. Satan is still opposing YEHOVAH's plan. He is using the Arab nations to try to take Jerusalem and the land of Israel and to destroy the children of Israel.
25. According to the Holy Bible, Satan and those who follow Him will be destroyed. Those who support Israel will be blessed. Those who oppose her will be cursed.
26. This is not because Jews are better than other peoples. It is simply because YEHOVAH chose Israel as His vessel to bring salvation to the world through Jesus Christ.
27. Jesus loves everyone and anyone who chooses to believe in YEHOVAH and trust in Jesus for salvation will be saved.
28. "For God so loved the world that He sent His only Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life." John 3:16
29. If you don’t know Jesus as your Savior, I invite you to come to Him. He is as close as the mention of His name. If you sense the Spirit drawing you, reach out to Him in prayer. Jesus is willing and ready to give you forgiveness of sin and eternal life by grace (without works) through faith. He paid for your sin and grants salvation when You put your trust in His finished work on Calvary (death, burial, resurrection) and confess Him with your mouth. Tell somebody and me! God bless you!
30. Back to the Facts about Our Subject.
31. There is no historical land of Palestine and there are no historical Palestinians. So, how can modern Arabs be Palestinians? The name Palestine was created by the British (after the fall of the Ottoman Empire) from the ancient word Philistine.
32. The ancient people known as Philistines were enemies of Israel who lived in the coastal areas (Gaza) of the land of Canaan. The modern Arabs who live in Gaza are not descendants of those Philistines.
33. Modern “Palestinians” are descendants of Abraham and Lot (Ishmael, Midian, Moab, Ammon, and others). This means their roots are actually in Jordan and the Arabian Peninsula, not in Israel. They have adopted the use of "Palestinian" from the name given to the modern land of Israel by the British. They only started claiming this name after Israel became a nation and they wanted to take her land away from her. (All “Palestinians” have a guaranteed right to Jordanian citizenship. They don’t have to stay in Gaza or Israel if they want to leave.)
34. Israel is entitled to her homeland and it does not belong to anyone else. YEHOVAH took the land from the descendants of Canaan because of their extreme idolatry and boundless depravity. And He gave it to Israel in perpetuity. The Jews have a history and continual presence on that land for thousands of years now. There has always been a remnant of the children of Israel living there.
35. If you think Israel has expanded her land, this is not true. In fact, she is living on far less land than YEHOVAH gave her. YEHOVAH describes the boundaries of her land from the Nile to the Euphrates in Genesis 15:18 in the Bible. Modern Israel is much smaller than it should be.
36. If you studied the subject in the Bible you would see that YEHOVAH set her boundaries and specifically told her not to take land from her neighbors that He had given to them. She has not done that. However, her neighbors are currently living on her land and trying to take more of it, which displeases YEHOVAH.
37. What Israel has done for the Middle East is to offer people there the only free country in the region. They have the highest standard of living and offer more opportunities for advancement than any other country. Many Arabs have great paying jobs in Israel and some of those Arabs are from Gaza. The benefits are many but would be much greater if Israel didn't live under the continual threat of destruction by the Arab nations.
38. If the historical facts weren't there I could understand the mistaken ideas in this matter, but history is clear. The world has been led astray by their lack of historical knowledge.
39. The Bible says, "My people perish for lack of knowledge." How true!
40. The Promise Land Belongs to Israel!
41. P.S. I use God’s personal Name YEHOVAH to distinguish Him from other so called gods. About 7000 times YEHOVAH is used in the Bible after He told Moses His Memorial Name at the burning bush in Exodus 3:14. But, His Name has been replaced with The LORD by the Jewish scribes and modern translators from time immemorial.
42. This was supposedly to protect and honor His Name but in reality it has hidden His Name and caused much confusion. Some today are saying YEHOVAH and Allah are the same God. No! YEHOVAH is “I AM WHO I AM” the Eternally Existing Uncreated One. HE is the ONLY GOD, Creator of all things in heaven and on earth. Other, so called gods, are merely idols: figments of men’s imaginations, demons, fronts for Satan worship, etc.
43. YEHOVAH gave His Name because He wanted us to know Him! At some point in history the scribes began writing only the consonants, YHVH, and refused to say the name out loud. Instead, the said The LORD. After many years it was thought that the vowels were lost and no one knew how to say the true NAME of GOD. Recently, however, research has uncovered many ancient writings with YEHOVAH written out. Praise YEHOVAH! We can once again use His real Name.
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