Here are some deceptive statements made by "Jesus" and "the Holy Spirit" (so-called) in William P. Young's bestselling novel, The Shack.

"I can give you freedom to overcome any system of power in which you find yourself, be it religious, economic, social, or political. You will grow in the freedom to be inside or outside all kinds of systems and to move freely between and among them."

"You will see me in the Bible...Just don't look for rules and principles; look for relationship - a way of coming to be with us."

"Both evil and darkness can only be understood in relation to light and good; they do not have any actual existence." 

"Submission is not about authority and it is not about obedience; it is all about relationships of love and respect. In fact, we are submitted to you in the same way."

"Then it is you who determine good and evil. You become the judge...that which you determine to be good will change over time and circumstance..."

"By choosing to declare what's good and evil you seek to determine your own destiny."

Don't be fooled. Such New Age notions would never be spoken by the true God of the Bible. Instead, they would come from "another Jesus" (2 Cor. 11:4) whose goal is "to deceive, if possible, even the elect" (Matthew 24:24).

In Daniel 12:9,10 the Bible predicts that in "the time of the end" God will purify His people, and that "the wise shall understand." What will they understand?

I just read a note from a top Wells Fargo executive moaning about how the U.S. Government recently gave WF 25 billion as part of its "bank bailout stimulus package" which it didn't ask for, doesn't want, and doesn't need. Now, in return, the government is making rules for WF that they resent. The executive concluded by stating that we are rapidly heading toward socialism and government control of private industry. Comments?

A friend read my recent "Timely Tidings" which suggests, based on Paul's counsel in 1 Tim. 2:1-4, that Christians should pray for Obama. My friend then mentiond Joseph Farah's World Net Daily article called, "Pray Obama Fails" where he suggests that because Obama is an ungodly leader we should pray that he fails. Generally, I respect Farah, yet he should read 1 Tim. 2:1-4. Paul is clear - pray for those in authority. This doesn't mean pray for the success of evil plans, nor that we should obey ungodly rulers when they require us to break God's law, or that we should not protest evil, but rather that we should pray for rulers that God will help them to make right decisions. Comments?

Hello everyone. Due to our relocation to WA, changing webmasters, etc., this blog has been way out of date. Sorry about that. Now it's back. Reports are that Obama's inauguration will be the most expensive in history. As our country is in a steep recession, bordering on a Depression, it seems to me that this would be a great opportunity for the new president to trim costs and give extra funds to those who need help. Any comments? Steve

We are about to film a TV program on the Pope's visit to America. President Bush, in his welcome speech, referred to Benedict XVI as the "Holy Father" who sits on "the chair of Saint Peter." Is anyone concerned about this? I would be interested in some comments.... Steve