The Way of Cain

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The Way of Cain

Christian Post Report – Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
— Jude 1:11

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    Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California and Harvest Orange County in Irvine, California, shares the Gospel with a sold-out crowd of 19,000 for Harvest America at the American Airlines Center and Victory Park in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 5, 2014.

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. (Jude 1:11)

The Bible warns us about “the way of Cain” (see Jude 1:11). What is the way of Cain? For one thing, it is to worship God with impure motives. Cain brought his offering to the Lord, but he didn’t bring it in faith. No matter how great your gift may be, if your heart is wrong, then it will mean nothing.

The way of Cain is also to have a heart and life that are filled with jealousy, envy, and hatred. There always will be people who will do better than you. There always will be someone who is better looking, more successful or more intelligent than you. So will you go through life frustrated and filled with jealousy and envy? Or, are you going to say, “God, everything I have is a gift from You anyway, and I am going to thank You for it. I don’t want to destroy my life through envy and jealousy”?

Lastly, the way of Cain is to lie to God about what you have done. There is only one way to deal with sin, and that is to tell the truth because God knows anyway. God knew what Cain was about to do, and He warned him. But Cain did what he thought he should do, and sin pounced on him, consumed him, and mastered him just as God said it would.

It is the same for those of us today as well. Don’t walk in the way of Cain. Instead, walk in the way of Abel. Hebrews 11:4 tells us that “by faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.” The way of Abel leads to blessing.

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Big Questions for the Big Candidates

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Big Questions for the Big Candidates

Big Questions For The Big Candidates

Christian Post Report – The Christian Post will be sending the following 12 questions to the presidential candidates. The responses will be published as they become available.

1. Why do you want to be president and what does your personal faith have to do with your decision?

2. What is marriage, and what should be the government’s interest and role in marriage?

3. When a U.S. government law or action unintentionally infringes upon the religious freedom of one or some of its citizens, should the government accommodate those beliefs by providing exemptions to that law or action, and, if so, what would be your recommended standard for providing the exemption?

4. What actions should the president take, and should urge the international community to take, to aid and protect those who are persecuted for their faith around the world?

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/12-christian-post-questions-every-presidential-candidate-should-answer-141366/

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Should Christians Oppose the War on Drugs?

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Should Christians Oppose the War on Drugs?

Should Christians Oppose the War On Drugs?

Christian Post Report – The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches, a group of 600 churches spanning six states, voted in favor of a resolution Saturday which calls for an end to the war on drugs because it is the Christian thing to do.

“In the love of Christ, who came to save those who are lost and vulnerable, we urge the creation of a genuinely new system for the care and restoration of victims, offenders, criminal justice officials, and the community as a whole,” said the resolution, in part, according to a release from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

“Restorative justice grows out of biblical authority, which emphasizes a right relationship with God, self and community. When such relationships are violated or broken through crime, opportunities are created to make things right,” it continued.

In the resolution, the group highlights a long list of concerns and reasons to end prohibition, including public health, violent trafficking as well as the loss of countless innocent lives in overcrowded prisons — many of them black and Latino.

“To people of color, the ‘war on drugs’ has arguably been the single most devastating, dysfunctional social policy since slavery,” the resolution asserts.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/600-churches-say-ending-the-war-on-drugs-is-the-christian-thing-to-do-141398/

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Bishop T.D. Jakes Adds Comedian Sheryl Underwood of CBS’ ‘The Talk’ to MegaFest Lineup in Dallas

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Bishop T.D. Jakes Adds Comedian Sheryl Underwood of CBS’ ‘The Talk’ to MegaFest Lineup in Dallas

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Sheryl Underwood, co-host of the daily talk show, “The Talk,” poses in an undated photo.
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    • Internationally-acclaimed pastor Joyce Meyer and Australian activist Christine Caine will speak at MegaFest held in Dallas, Texas, August 20Christian Post Report – 15.
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    • Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potters House preaches about the trauma of making transitions in life at the Woman Thou Art Loosed conference at MegaFest on Aug. 30, 20Christian Post Report – 13, in Dallas, Texas.

    Comedian Sheryl Underwood, who co-hosts the CBS talk show “The Talk,” is set to headline a comedy show at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest in Dallas next month.

    “Sheryl represents nearly every facet of MegaFest, not only as an entertainer and strong, empowered woman, but also as a savvy and multi-faceted entrepreneur,” Jakes said in a statement shared with The Christian Post. “She has entertained audiences around the world, and we are excited for her to join us at MegaFest.”

    Underwood’s sketch will include family-friendly content and feature seasoned talent such as Christian comedian Akintunde Warnock, who has worked with the likes of actor Chris Tucker. “Breaking Bad” actor Lavell Crawford and “Yolanda Adams Morning Show” host, Marcus Wiley, will also be featured entertainers during comedy shows held in conjunction with Jakes’ MegaFest on Aug. Christian Post Report – 19-23.

    “[MegaFest] is very, very dear to my heart because I think it creates an atmosphere that people of faith need,” Jakes previously told CP. “To come into an environment that is designed for people of faith that still has church and has worship and all of that, but also has fun — [such as] comedy shows so you can bring your kids or your grandmother too.”

    Internationally-acclaimed pastor Joyce Meyer and Australian activist Christine Caine are among the confirmed speakers that are set to hit the stage at the nation’s largest Christian family festival.

    “… To get Joyce Meyer was not easy, we’ve been working on that for a while to find an open date on her calendar but she agreed to come,” Jakes said. “Christine Caine is absolutely amazing, she’s going to do an incredible job. R.A. Vernon is going to be speaking to the men, Bishop Tudor Bismarck is going to be speaking to the men, and then [there’s] singers from all over the place, it’s going to be incredible.”

    Meyer and Caine, both leading figures in the evangelical world, will join the likes of Bishop Tudor Bismarck, R.A. Vernon, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams and Jakes’ wife, pastor Serita Jakes, at the three-day event.

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    Since launching in 2004, MegaFest has grown to become one of the largest faith-based multi-day festivals in the United States with organizers saying it has so far reached nearly Christian Post Report – 1 million people worldwide.

    With its focus on family and unity, the event attracts tens of thousands of attendees and offers uplifting seminars, empowering speeches, music and family-oriented entertainment.

    Christian Hollywood film producer Tyler Perry will also join MegaFest when his new stage play, “Madea on the Run,” makes a tour stop in “Big D.”

    “Madea always makes us all laugh while teaching valuable lessons that we remember long afterwards,” said Jakes. “We are excited to welcome Tyler Perry back to MegaFest. Tyler is a friend and constant supporter of ours. We are happy to extend this platform to his fan base knowing that MegaFest attendees will enjoy this hilarious play.”

    In the past, MegaFest, which incorporates Woman Thou Art Loosed, ManPower, FireCode Mega-Youth and Destiny World Mega-Kidz, has drawn big names in entertainment including Oprah Winfrey, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, actress Kerry Washington and popular televangelist Joel Osteen.

    For more information on MegaFest CLICK HERE.

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