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I was bored tonight, and came across this test that would, supposedly, tell me what kind of Christian I am. And as it turns out, I am a Jerry Falwell.

Jerry Falwell Christian
(a.k.a. “Historicist” or “Literalist”)
You view the Bible as historically accurate and divinely inspired. You go to church every Sunday, with the Good Book in a Bible cover, and Wednesday night for Bible study. You’ve read at least one of the books in the apocalyptic “Left Behind” series, prefer your iced tea very sweet, and suspect Bill Clinton has murdered somebody somewhere in Arkansas. You watch “Touched by an Angel,” even though you think it’s not Christian enough. You may watch Mother Angelica’s Eternal Word Television Network, and you adore Dr. Laura, Chuck Colson, James Dobson, and Rush Limbaugh. If you’re Catholic, you go to Latin Mass and weekly confession, though you don’t have much to confess. You think homosexuals are sinful but try periodically to love them. You think the surrounding culture is so polluted that you shop at Christian bookstores, listen only to Christian radio and send your kids to Christian or parochial schools–or homeschool them. You give generously to your church and Christian charities. The Bible provides you not only a direct connection to God but a roadmap for how to lead your life.

But there must be a few mistakes in the test…

• I do not go to church.
• I do not have the “Left Behind” books, and have never read them. (May have seen the movie(s) though)
• I do not think Bill Clinton killed someone.
• I may have watched “Touched by an Angel”, but I can’t remember.
• Who are Mother Angelica, Dr. Laura, Chuck Colson, James Dobson and Rush Limbaugh?!
• I’m not Catholic and I have quite a few confessions to make.
• I shop mostly online.
• I listen to all kinds of radio (in rare occasions)
• I do not give money to any churches or charities, but to the ones that need it.

So i may be a “literalist”…But I’m not Jerry Falwell ;)

This was one of the first songs i heard by Delirious. And even though “God in Heaven” is my favorite, this ranks high on my list of great songs.

This is truly great.

Rest in peace Johnny.

Ever had something done to you that made you think to yourself “I will never forgive him/her for that” ?. Well guess what, you owe it to the Lord to forgive. Because all of your own grievous sins are forgiven by God trough the work of Jesus Christ.

The Lord says; Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. (Luke 6:37)

So do you want the Lord to ask you on the last day; I forgave you all your sins. I forgave you for all the lies you told, any unjust anger that filled your heart, every hateful thought you ever had. All is forgiven, but you couldn’t forgive this little thing?

And believe me, no sin that a person commits against you even comes close to the multitude of sins that mankind commits against the Lord.

I guess most Christians out there have heard, and agree to, that The Lord Jesus Christ lived a perfect life, without sin. But have you ever stopped up and thought about what that means? I will give you an example that would baffle most people once they realize it.

Jesus Christ came to this earth for one purpose; to be a perfect sacrifice for mankind’s sin. That meant he had to suffer judgement in our stead. But here is the amazing thing; He was never bitter!

He walked among the people that he knew he would have to die for. He saw how they rejected him, how they spat in his face, tortured him, and in the end nailed him to a wooden cross. But never did bitterness enter his heart! Not once, not ever!

I tell you, it was not the nails that held him to the cross. It was his love for you and me. Even after we spat on him, beat him with sticks, whipped him and crucified him.

Thats how perfect He is!

This is, in my opinion, some of the best work Saviour Machine has ever made; “Love never dies” and “Saviour Machine II”.

It is so sad that Saviour Machine is now coming to an end, and releasing their final album on 07.07.2007. They are so unique that i doubt we will ever hear anything like Saviour Machine again. So sad.

A song that i like alot; “Floden” (the flood) by Bjørn Eidsvåg and Elvira Nikolaisen. Bjørn is, as you may or may not know, a priest. And it’s not hard to find the christian message in the song. That is, if you understand Norwegian ;)

I can understand that someone simply can’t believe that there is a God, an almighty entity that created the heavens and the earth. What I’m having trouble understanding is that a large number of people choose to worship someone that is not only a created being, but a being who is also the fiercest enemy of all mankind, namely Satan.

Satan is an angel, a cherub (Eze 28:14) created by the Lord at some point before the creation of man. He was perfect in his ways (Eze 28:15), until he became so proud of his own wisdom and beauty, and so corrupted in his heart that he himself wanted to be worshiped as God (Eze 28:17). As a result he was thrown out of heaven.

Satan is more powerful and clever than any human being. But, as the Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated in his achievement on the cross, Satan is far from invincible. The Lord doesn’t even have to deal with him first hand. He can, and will, send one of his angels to do the job for him.

(Rev 20:1-3) And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

So if you feel that satanism might be your thing, you might want to reconsider when you realize that not only is the Lord stronger than Satan, but even another angel can be sent to take him down.

Do you really want to stand on the side destined to loose?