Ray Comfort's Blog, page 44

Only for a Season

Comfort Food

Read the Bible in a year: Genesis 9-10, Psalm 11-13, Matthew 7.

We have twelve fruit trees in our yard, and each tree will remain with us as long as it bears fruit. If one doesn't give us fruit, we will dig it out and put something in the ground that will gives us what is expected from it. So it is with Christianity. If someone is a Christian they will produce good fruit. Jesus said that a bad tree will produce bad fruit, a good tree will produce good fruit, and that every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and cast into the fire. This is eye-opening for those in the faith who are grieved by the hypocrisy that runs so rampant within the contemporary Church. When someone professes faith in Jesus but lives in sin, his joy is only for a season. His lack of the fruit of righteousness may be of little concern to him in this life, but on the Day of Judgment it will be a life and death issue. .

DessertCopying the Fly's Ear"Researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., began studying hearing systems in nature in order to design more sensitive auditory equipment. As a result, they realized that the ear of Ormia ochracea, and its extraordinary design could lead to a revolution in hearing aids. The ear of this species of fly can identify a sound's direction in a most accurate manner..."(From, Theft! The Stealing of God's Design—Master books—publishing date April 2012) .

"Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths." ― Charles H. SpurgeonFor Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

God Doesn't "Remember"

Comfort FoodRead the Bible in a year: Genesis 7-8, Psalm 9-10, Matthew 6God remembered Noah is an example of anthropomorphism. God is omniscient, so He doesn't "remember" anything. To remember something, you have to have forgotten it. That's uniquely a human trait, but the Bible often uses human attributes so that we can grasp a fleeting thought that is normally too much for the human mind.  God kept His eye on him when he was surrounded by death and destruction.  The reason He preserved the family of eight and their animal cargo was because Noah trusted God, and He will remember you and me and preserve us as we pass through death, if we trust Him in Christ.  It was God that saved Noah, but Noah had to board the ark. Think of it: among the trillions of people who have lived and died, God will remember you if you have boarded the ark of the Savior and trusted in Him. There is no greater consolation than this, in this short and turbulent life.DessertCopying PlantsPlanes may in time have flexible wings similar to that of birds, thanks to the study of mimosa plants, according to researchers. The leaves of the plant, which retract at the slightest touch, may inspire a new class of configurations that can twist and bend, and may even be able to repair themselves, according to University of Michigan professor of mechanical engineering Kon-Well Wang [1].   (From, Theft! The Stealing of God's Design—Master books—publishing date April 2012) "A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble." ? Charles H. Spurgeon[1] http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-plants-that-can-move-inspire.html
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

When God is Involved

Comfort Food
Read the Bible in a year: Genesis 5-6, Psalm 6-8, Matthew 5The world mocks the thought of Noah and his ark because they lack knowledge.  They don't understand that God has chosen foolish things to confound a proud and sinful world. They don't understand that when God is involved, anything may happen. Natural law may be suspended. Seas part, loaves and fishes multiply, the sick are healed, the blind see, a virgin conceives a child, angels appear, water is walked on, death is defeated, and animals can be brought by God to a ship designed by God, to be preserved in a massive flood brought about by God. With God, nothing shall be impossible.  However, the key to believing Scripture isn't just to understand this principle. It's to come to know the supernatural Creator through the supernatural experience of the new birth (see John 3 for details).Dessert Copying Termite's Air Conditioning"Tower termite buildings in Africa were the design inspiration to construct the high-rise Eastgate Centre building in Harare, Zimbabwe, in order to maintain a constant temperature. The termites constantly open and close vents in their mound, to control currents of air. The insects draw cool air from the lower vents and then the hot air escapes through the top ones as chimneys…" (From, Theft! The Stealing of God's Design—Master books—publishing date April 2012)"Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened."  ― Charles H. Spurgeon
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Monday 2nd Jan. 2012

Comfort Food
Read the Bible in a year: Genesis 3-4, Psalm 3-5, Matthew 3-4

At the end of every year I sit through CBS's miserable parade of Hollywood celebrities who passed into eternity during that year. My heart breaks because I know that they are just a handful of the 159,635 who die each day (Guinness World Records 2012, p. 103). As Christians, we have found everlasting life in Christ, but according to statistics many of us don't think this is worth spreading. We have become silent on that issue and instead become politically passionate. However, evangelism was the primary agenda of the Church in the Book of Acts. It wasn't to bring about change for a better life by changing Roman politics. That would have been to put the cart before the horse, and when that happens you aren't going anywhere. That's what has been happening in America for the last 30 years. Think about the moral issues we face and ask if they have got better or worse-abortion, pornography, violence, homosexual marriage, divorce, pedophilia, adultery, blasphemy and fornication. Every issue has escalated because the Church has attacked the fruit, when it should take the gospel and go for the root.

Dessert
Copying Bacteria for Solar Energy. "Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used small-angle neutron scattering to analyze the structure of chlorosomes in green photosynthetic bacteria. Chlorosomes are efficient at collecting sunlight for conversion to energy, even in low-light and extreme environments." Co-author and leading research scientist Volker Urban of ORNL's Center for Structural Molecular Biology said, "It's one of the most efficient light harvesting antenna complexes found in nature.." (From, Theft! The Stealing of God's Design-Master books-publishing date April 2012)

"Hope itself is like a star--not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity. " ― Charles H. Spurgeon


For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Sunday 1st Jan. 2012

Comfort Food  Read the Bible in a year: Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1-2, Matthew 1-2
Hollywood had it rules, and Arnold Schwarzenegger broke them, big time.  A prospective star needed a name that can easily be remembered, an excellent speaking voice, and the ability to act. But Arnold had a name few could even pronounce. His accent was as thick as London fog, and his ability to act was greatly lacking. But he had the goods. He was built like an inverted pyramid.The number one rule when writing a book is to begin with something that will grip the reader, and hold his or her attention. The New Testament breaks that rule, and instead begins with a huge list of names that are hardly pronounceable. But this Book is unique. There is nothing like it on the face of the earth, because it "has the goods." It tells dying humanity how they can find everlasting life.
Dessert  "Skin is an amazing material: it's waterproof, it's breathable, it helps to regulate our body temperature, and it can repair itself automatically. One thing it was never designed for was swimming. Water doesn't flow well past human skin—not least because our skin starts to wrinkle (by absorbing water) after we've been swimming or bathing for some time. If you have a particularly hairy body, every single one of your hairs will drag and slow you down even more. A few years ago, the Speedo Company found a solution to this problem by designing a swimsuit to mimic a shark's skin…" (From,  Theft! The Stealing of God's Design—Master Books—publishing date April 2012) 
"When your will is God's will, you will have your will." ― Charles H. Spurgeon
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Last Atheist Central post

Sunday will be the first Words of Comfort.
Happy new year to all of you!
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Christmas greeting:

I hope that you will think deeply about the words of the famous Christmas carol--speaking of Jesus, it says, "Born that man no more may die. Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth."
May you have a very happy Christmas.

For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Keep it up Mr. Barker.

Look what happened when atheist Dan Barker whined about a Nativity scene In Henderson, Texas. These people came out in support of the display. Keep it up Mr. Barker. You are awakening the Church and stirring it into action. Because of you and your group we sent a stack of training courses to the churches in Henderson to teach them how to share their faith, and we have a team going there in January.

Please let us know where you would like us to go next.

http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/...
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Words of Comfort

For years I have had a blog called "Atheist Central," frequented daily by hundreds of atheists. Here is today's post:

"I can't wait till you die Ray, then I can make claims that you renounced your beliefs in your last moments and swore your allegiance to Satan and admitted to molesting children. Have a blessed day."

Reading this comment from an atheist made me miss you guys. 
Some of you may have guessed that I haven't had much to do with Atheist Central for the last six months (we have been using old posts).  The reason for my absence was two-fold.  I was busy with our "180" movie (nearing two million views), and I became extremely bored with atheism.
So, the good news for me is that I will start daily blogging again on January 1st, 2012.  However, there will be a big change. The blog will be called "Words of Comfort" and it will have a much broader content than just atheism.  
Those of you who pretend that God doesn't exist are still very welcome to leave comments.
May God continue to bless you and yours this Christmas.
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.

Christopher Hitchens is no longer an atheist. Richard Dawkins now believes in God.

By now we all know of the tragic death of the likeable Christopher Hitchens.  It is a sad day for those who were close to him, and our thoughts and prayers will be with them.
There are two ways you and I can meet God.  The first is to repent and trust alone in Jesus.  The second way is to wait until you pass on.  The old adage of death "He went to meet his Maker" is true.
On hearing of Mr. Hitchens passing, Richard Dawkins sent out a tweet acknowledging that God exists:
"Christopher Hitchens, finest orator of our time, fellow horseman, valiant fighter against all tyrants including God."
Of course, none of us know what Mr. Hitchens did in his last moments of time.  He may have turned from his sins and trusted in Jesus.  God only knows. 
Whatever the case, never forget that acknowledging the existence of God doesn't mean an entrance into Heaven, but (as the Bible so clearly teaches), repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, does.
Picture: Ensceptico
For Evangelism Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com.