1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic is Discovered in Israel

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1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic is Discovered in Israel


1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic is Discovered in Israel


Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare 1,800-year-old Roman mosaic in the Caesarea National Park.


The mosaic dates to between the second and third centuries A.D. Another building was also found and is believed to be what we now know as the shopping mall.


The excavation work is part of a reconstruction project at the entrance bridge to the park and a promenade from the town of Jisr al-Zarq to the park.


The Israel Antiquities Authority says the reconstruction project is the largest ever undertaken in Israel, costing some $28.5 million.


The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation and the Caesarea Development Corporation are underwriting the project.


“Old Caesarea never stops surprising, fascinating and thrilling us, time after time revealing slices of history of worldwide significance,” said Guy Swersky, vice chairman of the Edmond D. Rothschild Foundation.


The discovery of the mosaic was “exciting,” Swersky said.


It has three figures, multicolored geometric patterns and a Greek inscription.  The three men represented are wearing togas and most likely belonged to the upper class.


“If the mosaic was part of a mansion, the figures may have been the owners,” said Dr. Peter Gendelman and Dr. Uzi Ad, executive directors for the project. “If this was a public building, they might have represented the donors of the mosaic or members of the city council.”


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Parents, Don’t Let Your Children Pick Your Church: Pastor

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(Photo: The Christian Post)Thousands of youth fill into the main auditorium of a Woodbridge, Va., church.

Parents should not allow their children to choose which church the family will attend, a Baptist pastor warned. He argued that some children are not yet converted into the Christian faith and thus could be led by “depraved” desires.

Josh Buice, senior pastor of Pray’s Mill Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia, wrote on his DeliveredByGrace blog on Tuesday that many times when he talks to families and asks why they join a certain church, they tell him they base their decision on what makes their children happy.

He argued that this strategy does not seem to be working, given the rise of nonreligious people in America, especially among youths.

“Could it be that parents are capitulating on a serious minded approach to the faith and a serious minded approach to the local church because they want to make their children happy? Why is this a dangerous idea? Why should parents refrain from allowing their children to make the decision regarding the family’s church membership?” he posed, before arguing that some children may not be converted.

“An overwhelming percentage of youth who attend church every Sunday are in fact — unconverted. Will you make your…

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Open Heavens 9th February 2018: Friday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye — Now That You Are Saved III

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Open Heavens 9th February 2018: Friday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye — Now That You Are Saved III
Open Heavens 9th February 2018: Friday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye — Now That You Are Saved III

Topic: Now That You Are Saved III [Open Heavens 9 Friday February 2018]

Memorise: “In your patience possess ye your souls.” – Luke 21:19

Read: 1 Samuel 13:8-13 (KJV)

8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

Bible in One Year: Exodus 35-36, Romans 12:9-13:7

MESSAGE

In continuation of our reflection on the materials with which we build on the foundation of our Christian faith, today we will be looking at patience and godliness as parts of the building blocks of the Christian life (2 Peter 1:5-8). Why patience? Just as knowledge is needed to checkmate the manifestation of misguided virtue, patience is needed to prevent putting the cart before the horse in our Christian walk. Lack of patience is one of the factors that destroyed King Saul. His journey on a downward slope started after he impatiently offered a sacrifice to God by himself, thus acting in the office of a priest, instead of waiting for Samuel. When patience is lacking in a child of God, he or she will repeatedly fail the test of faith. The Bible in James 1:3-4 says:

“3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

Beloved, patience is needed if you will successfully journey through the wilderness of this world to your heavenly home just like the heroes of faith. Take heed to these words of the Holy Spirit in Hebrew 6:12:

“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

It takes patience for prayers to be answered because you cannot stampede God into answering your prayers (Psalm 40:1). I pray that the Holy Spirit will endow you with the patience that is needed to obtain God’s eternal promises in Jesus’ Name.

In addition, godliness is part of the DNA of every child of God, because whoever is born of God has the seed of God in him or her. This is a very important truth you must engrave on the table of your heart if you will not be rising and falling into sin. Under the auction of the Holy Spirit, John the Beloved assures us of victory over sin through the seed of God that is implanted in us. 1 John 3:9 says,

“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”

If you will finish well and strong, please don’t trivialize these fundamental values of the Christian faith which you profess. My prayer for you is that the Lord will cause you to grow into the full stature of Christ in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point: Father, please help me to run this Christian race with the required patience and godliness.

Hymn 15: Nearer My God To Thee.

Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee;
E’ en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.

2. Though, like a wanderer
The sun gone down,
Darkness comes over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I’d be
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer to Thee.

3. There let me see the sight,
An open heaven;
All that thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angles to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer to Thee

4. Then, with my walking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise,
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee

Flatimes’ Notice Board: Please do not prolong your salvation if you have not repented. Many are going home daily and tomorrow maybe too late.

Open Heavens 9 February 2018, Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.


Church of England facing thousands of sex abuse allegations

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Church of England facing thousands of sex abuse allegations

Figures from 2016 revealed that the Church faced 3,300 “concerns or allegations”, vastly relating to “children, young people and vulnerable adults within church communities”.

It is not known how many involved active claims against the church for compensation.

 

Rt Rev Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who is the Church’s lead bishop on safeguarding issues, revealed the figures responding to a written question from Kat Alldread, a lay member of the Church’s governing body.

The Times reports details of the abuse complaints will be given to the General Synod, which began its three-day meeting in London on Thursday.

They include the case of former bishop Peter Ball, who was jailed for 32 months in 2015 for historical sex abuse crimes against boys over three decades.

The church commissioned Lord Carlile of Berriew to conduct an independent investigation into the Church’s handling of abuse allegations made against former bishop George Bell, who was also accused of abusing a child.

The report criticised the Church for “rushing to judgment” by paying out compensation of almost £17,000 to his alleged victim.

Revealing that the review cost the Church more than £38,000, Bishop Peter said that bishops would look at ways to “strengthen independent oversight” of the Church’s safeguarding practices.

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Eagles Christian QB Carson Wentz Will Give Keynote Address at National Prayer Breakfast

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Eagles Christian QB Carson Wentz Will Give Keynote Address at National Prayer Breakfast


Eagles Christian QB Carson Wentz Will Give Keynote Address at National Prayer Breakfast


The 2018 National Prayer Breakfast is scheduled for this Thursday evening in Washington D.C., and the keynote speaker will be Philadelphia Eagles Christian quarterback Carson Wentz.


Although Wentz’s year may have previously seemed like it was a year of trials, especially due to his season-ending ACL injury, the year may be proving to be one of Wentz’s most exciting, despite his injury.


First, he was able to cheer his team on to a Super Bowl victory, led by Wentz’s fellow Christian athlete and Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles.


Then, on February 6, he tweeted that he got engaged to his girlfriend, Madison Oberg.


But, as TheBlaze.com reports, that wasn’t the end to the exciting opportunities before Wentz.


Today, he will take part in the Eagles victory parade through the streets of Philadelphia, enjoying the Super Bowl win with the rest of his teammates and fans.


And then, Thursday evening, Wentz will be off to America’s capital to give an address as the keynote speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast dinner where he will be filling in for Vice President Mike Pence who is in…

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InterVarsity Press Editor and Author James Sire Dead at 84; Remembered as ‘Keystone’ of Intellectual Evangelicalism

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(Screenshot: Goodreads.com)James W. Sire, former senior editor at InterVarsity Press and renowned Christian apologist and author.

James W. Sire, an author and longtime senior editor of the evangelical publisher InterVarsity Press, passed away on Tuesday evening at age 84.

Andy Le Peau, former associate publisher with InterVarsity, said in a statement that Sire was “a keystone in the intellectual renewal of evangelicalism in the 1960s and 70s, championing the work of Francis Schaeffer and contributing his own landmark books on world views.”

“He was also first to publish other influential figures such as Os Guinness and philosopher C. Stephen Evans. But his finely tuned radar for quality was not limited to the academy,” said Le Peau.

“He had a major influence on the church when he saw the potential in the poetry of Calvin Miller’s The Singer, the power for church renewal in the work of Howard Snyder, as well as the evangelistic insight of Rebecca Manley Pippert.”

Sire authored more than 20 books, mostly on Christian apologetics, and worked as editor for InterVarsity Press for more than 30 years.

Le Peau noted that Sire “taught me more about editing and publishing than probably anyone” and that he will “miss his wit, his insight, his integrity, and his love…

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Christian medics say Gloria Copeland’s flu comments are unwise

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Christian medics say Gloria Copeland’s flu comments are unwise

The wife of charismatic preacher Kenneth Copeland did not tell people specifically to not take the flu jab but heavily implied that it was unnecessary because Christ has ‘healed’ us. She added that Christians could avoid the flu by telling themselves “I’ll never have the flu”.

“It’s not particularly wise advice,” said Steve Fouch, a nurse from the Christian Medical Fellowship.

“The flu vaccine is one of the few things that could reduce your risks of getting flu or it being a serious illness.”

He told Premier about how Christians balance the power of God and the fact that we live in a fallen world: “We do believe that God heals and it’s quite clear from scripture that prayer for the sick is part of the ministry of the church but at no point does it say anywhere in the Bible that we shouldn’t seek medical help and support.”

Fouch reinforced the point that Copeland’s views seem to have no Biblical backing: “To assume we can just pray and we won’t get the flu has no real basis in scripture and no real basis in evidence or fact.”

Describing how doing both is not wrong, he explained: “By all means pray and trust in the Lord but equally we’re to use sensible means to care for ourselves and our families.

“Most Christians working in healthcare and medicine today would say that the gifts of wisdom and insight and learning, that have enabled us to develop the medicine that we…

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Sexual Violence Reports in Target Spike After Transgender Bathroom Policy: Study

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REUTERS/Dan RiedlhuberTarget Black Friday 2017 sale will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

A new study documents the increase in sexual violence incidents at Target stores since the company officially announced two years ago that men who identify as female can enter women’s bathrooms and changing rooms. 

The study, “Gender-Inclusion Policies and Sexual Violence: A Longitudinal Analysis of Media Reports at Target Stores,” was authored by Paul Dirks of the Canadian Woman Means Something campaign and was released Friday. The analysis surveys the relevant literature on sexual violence, and categorizes and charts 220 media-reported sexual offenses in Target locations from 2003 to August of 2017, aiming to determine if any association exists between their gender-identity access policy and reported incidences in their stores.

“The three-season forced-category measurement found a 2.3x increase in the amount of upskirt incidents after the policy, and a 2.9x increase in peeping tom incidents after the policy,” the study found, highlighting the significant rise of voyeurism-related and peeping Tom offenses.

Of the 220 incidents measured, six were counted as two separate offense types, according to the report. Of these 226 offenses, nearly 30 percent were labeled “upskirt offenses,” where perpetrators attempted or did look up the skirt or clothing of a woman; 27 percent were non-upskirt related voyeuristic offenses; and 18.6 percent were classified as “indecent exposures.” Thirty-four percent of all the incidents involved minors. All the offenses were perpetrated by males and almost all of the…

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Spirit-Filled TV Station Reaches Even More Viewers .

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