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AUGUST 2021 4 44 14 TOP NEWS uuuu AFGHAN PRESIDENT FLEES COUNTRY AS TALIBAN SEIZE KABUL, TAKE CONTROL FULL STORY ON - 05 NEARLY 70% OF AMERICANS DISAPPROVE OF BIDEN'S HANDLING OF AFGHANISTAN Nearly 70% of likely American voters disap- a sample of 1,084 prove of how President Joe Biden is handling “likely general elec- the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban tion voters” wuhiuchu takes control of the country, according to a had a reported mar- recently released poll. gin of error of The Trafalgar Group released a poll on Mon- 2.98%. day which found that 59.5% of respondents Another finding of strongly disapproved of Biden’s handling of the poll was that Afghanistan while 9.8% disapproved, for a Democrat respon- combined 69.3% disapproval. dents were also By contrast, 12.4% of respondents approved largely critical of of Biden’s handling of Afghanistan, 10.7% Biden’s handling of strongly approve, and 7.5% responded that they have no opinion on the issue. Afghanistan, with 48.2% saying they either “strongly disapprove” or “disapprove,” while The poll was conducted Aug. 14-15 and had 39.8% saying they either “approve” or “strongly approve.” Mark Meckler, president of conservative group Convention of States Action, which partnered ONLY 9% OF GEN Z YOUTH ARE with the Trafalgar Group to release the poll, said in a statement released Monday that the poll showed evidence that “the American people are not buying the lies on Afghanistan.” ‘BIBLE CENTERED': SURVEY “This is Saigon, and it’s far worse. Our nation has watched the same group of leaders in Washington, D.C., flounder and blunder on foreign policy, on COVID-19, on the border, and on the economy,” stated CHRISTIAN BIBLE CAMP DESTROYED BY Meckler. CALIFORNIA’S DIXIE FIRE: 'HEARTBRO- “After spending more than $1 trillion dollars KEN' A prominent Christian and enduring wounded Fewer than 10% of Generation Z youth camp based in Califor- and dead soldiers, we are say they're committed to reading the Bible regularly, according to a survey that nia that averaged confronted with a was part of a newly released report by the American Bible Society. around 2,200 visitors a basecamp for terror, a FULL STORY ON - 07 year has been de- foreign policy nightmare, FULL STORY ON - 09 FULL STORY ON - 07

2Editorial In all sense, Psalms are songs The God of His to praise God and precisely they are songs the Israelites sang to praise Jehovah, the Lord of the forefather, People! Abraham. Psalms were sung in the congregations and during the festivals of the Israelites. This indispensable part Praise the LORD, all nations; in a worship and life of the people in Sing His praises, all peoples! Israel is a testament to what the Lord Psalm 117: 1 had done and how He has dealt with word by religious Jews on all Jewish Rev. Manuel Joseph Th.M. them. When this is the major thread in holidays, especially Passover most of the Psalms, there is one that feast.Traditionally, the Hallel is sung before Sub-editor, End-Time News stands different. That is Psalm 117. and after the Passover meal. So, it’s very likely Jesus and the disciples sung this Psalm 117 begins in verse one with a Psalm 117 actually begins in Psalm 113 command to praise the Lord. But the and it is part of six psalms called the song in the upper room on the command isnot just for the original Egyptian Hallel or just Hallel (“hallel” night Jesus was Jewish reader. The psalmist specifically meaning “praise” in Hebrew language). arrested(Matthew 26:30, commands Gentiles to also praise Him. Psalms 113-118 are recited word for Mark 14:26). This is called a Global Invitation, and it means God is indicating His salvation FULL STORY ON - 04 EDITORIAL BOARD MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD CHIEF EDITOR Bovas Sreekaryam Pastor Shibu Thomas USA Pastor Asokan Eranakulam Baiju Yacob Edavila USA CO-ORDINATORS M.Jacob Trivandrum SUB EDITORS John Francis (Dallas) Br.Syam USA Manuel Joseph PO.box 125 Daniel Jacob Sis.Saritha Wheat land,6920.S. manin st Sis.Simi Oklahoma EDITORS box zip code-73097 Sis.Lesley Yacob PH-(405) 745-786(H) Pastor A Anilkumar Mob-001(405)778-4341(Whats app) Rev. Joseph Chacko REPORTERS Sis.Sherly Miniesh Kumar(Baharin) Pastor Stephen Disclaimer The views expressed in this online newspaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of HSM End Time News. The online newspaper will not bear any responsibility whatsoever for them. The images used in the newspaper have been downloaded from the Internet and we acknowledge that the copyright of those images remain with the original owners. HSM End Time News does not claim any copyright for them and does not intend to use them for commercial purposes.

3DEVOTION When Elijah's cloak resembles our triggering faith Pr.Bijo Mathew Panathur. anointing in to another era for discouraged by the derisions of his Elisha.However the cloak of Elijah repre- companions,and croses river Jordan with The cloak of Elijah was common sents solid faith which can mangle the the cloak which symbolizes our rigid overwhelming mishaps as if river Jordan faith.Our faith may encounters plights like for sure and has no magical powers,but that mounts in your life and generate Jordan,but strong faith shall vanquish it. added to the history of Bible with Elijah the unanticipated ways for you.The eminence man of God.The rushing Waters of river of your faith shall be measured by the Your faith may examined.These inspections Jordan was stopped by this cloak.This cloak rugged scenarios you go through.This cloak shall make your faith gleaming.You may go of grace was fallen upon Elisha who had being witness of the forbearance of Elisha through the blazing furnace.Three men been with the plaughing oxen in the field.It who had been waiting for the double were stowed into the furnace literally for was a cloak of anointing which fallen on portion.This endurance ignites the long their faith.Similarly God shall put our faith Elisha while the charriots of fire splits term aspiration for the spirit of God. in to the furnace of problems.Istead of your them apart by whirlwind.It works as a faith being consumed,it will become more baton which exchanges the ministerial We conquer the hardships when the radient and strong.This strong faith defeats power of God Kindles our faith.Elisha never every problems.Faith always encounters FULL STORY ON - 05

E-TRACTS 4 uuu FULL STORY ON - 02 E-TRACTS goes beyond the borders of Israel.The command to Gentiles is a look back at Tame Your Tongue God’s original intent for all mankind going back to Adam and Eve. God longs to draw A little member a powerful destroyer everyone to Himself so there can be divine Tongue is product of your reasoning fellowship with us through an eternal It is the trigger of your boastful spirit relationship. It launches the missile of your mind Why does the psalmist demand such Plant does not bear two different fruits exalted praise in chapter 117? Because of But tongue bears both good and evil fruits God’s redemptive kindness and His eternal Tongue brings forth guile and honey together truth. His eternal truth is His faithfulness The tongue can build and can tear down to complete what He has started, which Good proceeds out of man’s tongue includes salvation for everyone. Word of peace that sooths the heart Give Him all the praise He deserves and let Word of praises that appreciates the Creator us hold back none for He is our God and we Word of grace that is seasoned with salt His people! Amen! So there is no surprise in the first verse of the psalm. It is in His plan! The salvation is for all and He is our Lord too, we being not from among the descendants of the Abraham in flesh. Submissions Invited You are cordially invited Evil proceeds out of man’s tongue to send submissions to Word of war that destroys the soul Word of hate that sows seed of discord The End Time News Word of curse that demolishes generation magazine, including articles, short stories, Difficult to control but still subjects to man poems, cartoons, etc. If Let not your tongue run to bring your ruin you would like to Tame your tongue to pray and praise contribute, please contact Culture your tongue to counsel in grace us at our email address : By Michael A. Eleyinafe [email protected]

5News AFGHAN PRESIDENT FLEES COUNTRY AS TALIBAN SEIZE KABUL, TAKE CONTROL “over-the-horizon” capability to mount at- tacks inside Afghanistan if terrorist groups emerge in that country after U.S. forces are gone — the administration doesn’t have ac- cess to Central Asian countries yet to do so. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani fled the President Biden on Saturday authorized the Before their takeover of Kabul on Sunday, the country Sunday for Tajikistan as the Taliban deployment of about 5,000 U.S. troops to Taliban had said their fighters would remain terrorist group moved further into Kabul, a safely evacuate U.S. and allied personnel at the entry points of the capital city to ne- senior Afghan Interior Ministry official said. from the South Asian country. gotiate a peaceful transfer of power, the BBC “The former president of Afghanistan left Af- “Based on the recommendations of our dip- reported, adding that the chairman of the ghanistan, leaving the country in this diffi- lomatic, military, and intelligence teams, I United Kingdom’s Foreign Affairs Committee cult situation. God should hold him account- have authorized the deployment of approxi- called the withdrawal of troops from Afghani- able,” said Abdullah Abdullah, the head of mately 5,000 U.S. troops to make sure we stan Britain’s biggest foreign policy disaster. the Afghan National Reconciliation Council, can have an orderly and safe drawdown of Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said the U.K. has in an online video, according to a translation U.S. personnel and other allied personnel and “abandoned the Afghan people.”The U.K.’s of his comments on social media, The Asso- an orderly and safe evacuation of Afghans shadow Foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said ciated Press reported. who helped our troops during our mission and there had been a “catastrophic miscalcula- Other videos posted on social media pur- those at special risk from the Taliban ad- tion” by the U.S. and the U.K., which overes- ported to show Ghani and his advisors leav- vance,” Biden said in a statement. timated the strength of Afghanistan’s gov- ing the country on a plane at around 10 a.m. The president, who held consultations with ernment. “It beggars belief that in the face U.S. Eastern Time. top advisers at Camp David, the presidential of all that, the (U.K.) government has been Taliban militants have taken control of all retreat in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, so slow to respond. What we need to hear major cities in Afghanistan and are now seiz- added: “I was the fourth President to pre- now is an actual strategy from the govern- ing its capital city of Kabul. side over an American troop presence in Af- ment.” The U.S. Embassy in Kabul lowered its flag ghanistan — two Republicans, two Demo- as officials moved their diplomatic opera- crats. I would not, and will not, pass this war ened by ongoing seasonal hot weather, tions to the city's airport. Some U.S. diplo- onto a fifth,” he said. strong winds and a dry environment. mats and American staff were evacuated by The deployment includes 1,000 troops al- According to news reports, the Dixie Fire is helicopter overnight and taken to the Kabul ready stationed on the ground as well as the the largest single wildfire recorded in the airport where they await military flights out 3,000 U.S. infantry troops — one Army and history of California. of the region. two Marine Corps units, according to The Wall The Dixie Fire is just one of several wildfires Street Journal, which reported that Saturday’s ravaging the western U.S., prompting thou- FULL STORY ON -03 authorization effectively means there will be sands to flee their homes. an additional 1,000 troops sent from the Gulf Across the globe, wildfires have impacted problems.Faith may not grow stronger region into Kabul. three continents, with fires in Russia, Italy, without problems.These problems will The president said in Saturday’s statement Turkey and Greece. accumilate strength and glow of your that he had ordered Secretary of State Antony In California, over 6,347 fires have been re- faith.Healthy faith can win gigantic waves Blinken to back Afghanistan President Ashraf ported by Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service of your life.As if a cloak stopped the waters Ghani and other leaders in their efforts to- in 2021. of Jordan,the faith of a God's man will ward a political settlement. extingush the power of blazing hurdles.Let Biden also said Taliban representatives in the sharpness of your faith may increase Doha had been warned against any action and it may turn as a honed weapon while it on U.S. personnel in Afghanistan which “will goes through the fire. be met with a swift and strong U.S. military Although cloak of Elijah a merely object, response,” according to the Journal. it is figurative of invisible and intangible The United States is seeking to develop an strong faith that we hold.It is just a legacy left from the men of faith.

6DEVOTION The Word of the Lord in My Mouth! Pastor Shibu Thomas Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth (Jeremiah 1:9) Oklahoma, USA The Lord has given us the on the word until your heart is filled with it. never changing. ….”I can answer “I have hidden your word in my heartthat I anyone who taunts me,for I trust in word that we may live a successful might not sin against you” (Psalm 119: 11). your word” (Psalm 119: 42). May we be life and the He is watching to see Thirdly, you must rejoice in the word! Do delivered by the word of God! what it accomplishes (Jeremiah 1: 9, not read the word casually but rather you Prayer: Lord, help me that I may know 12). Here are four ways in which you must find pleasure and happiness in your word and live by it. must accept the word. First of all, find reading and meditating it. Be satisfied the word of God for your life! This is reading it as you are satisfied when you You must trust in the to say that you must look for the consume your regular food. “For I delight in word of the Lord promises of God in the word and your commandsbecause I love them” (Ps. compare them to your life. A good 119:47). “Your statutes are my heritage that does not change number of reference Bibles and forever;they are the joy of my heart (Psalm even if heaven and Commentaries will be of great help in 119: 111).”I delight in your decrees;I will earth pass away. this regard. Make this a habit as the not neglect your word (Psalm 119: 16). You must immerse psalmist says in Psalm 119: 12, Lastly, you must trust in the word! Your yourself in the word “Praise be to you, LORD;teach me your word, LORD, is eternal;it stands firm in the decrees”. Secondly, treasure the word heavens (Psalm 119: 89). You must trust in that is never you have learned! Understand it the word of the Lord that does not change changing. … deeply and meditate on it. Open my even if heaven and earth pass away. You eyes that I may seewonderful things must immerse yourself in the word that is in your law (Psalm 119:18). Meditate

7FULL STORY uuu FULL STORY ON - 05 in the death of Osama bin Laden over a de- tainty about Scripture’s value” in addition to and are now less safe here at home. Time cade ago and the degradation of al Qaeda,” the “lower-than-average Bible engagement.” for new leadership.” Biden said in a statement on Saturday. “When asked about the Bible’s importance Over the past several years, the United States “I was the fourth President to preside over to sustaining key American ideals, youth in has been slowly reducing troop numbers in an American troop presence in Afghani- Gen Z (ages 15–17) were more likely than Afghanistan; although they had toppled the stan—two Republicans, two Democrats. I adult members of their generation, and far Taliban regime in 2001 for their connection would not, and will not, pass this war onto a more likely than older adults, to be unde- to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Islamic ex- fifth.” cided,” the report added. tremist group maintained a longstanding in- “Gen Z youth may continue to form their opin- surgency. FULL STORY ON - 01 ions as they age into adulthood, but Gen Z In February 2020, at a speech before the as a whole are still more likely than Conservative Political Action Conference in In their “State of the Bible – USA 2021” re- millennials to questions the Bible’s relevance Oxon Hill, Maryland, then President Donald port released Tuesday, ABS concluded that to issues like liberty (37% vs. 27%) and unity Trump announced an agreement with the Gen Z, defined as being between ages 9 and (29% vs. 20%).” Taliban and the Afghan government as a 24, have a “precarious relationship with the As they begin to enter adulthood, Gen Z has means of ending the war in Afghanistan. Bible.” become a major focal point for research, and, “Today, the United States signed a deal with Researchers polled individuals as young as according to multiple polls by Christian the Taliban, so that we can hopefully begin 15 and split the generation between “Gen Z groups, a point of great spiritual concern. the immediate process of finally bringing our youth,” aged 15-17, to separate them from In January 2018, the Barna Group released a troops back home,” Trump told CPAC. \"Gen Z adults,\" aged 18 to 24. report concluding that Gen Z teenagers were “I want to just thank our military because ABS found that only 9% of Gen Z youth were more likely than older generations to iden- we’ve been really a police force there for the classified as “Scripture Engaged,” which tify as atheist, agnostic or religious unaffili- last long time. We’re not supposed to be a means being centered on reading the Bible. ated. police force, we’re supposed to be fighting By comparison, 14% of Gen Z adults and 23% The 2018 study indicated that 35% of Gen Z soldiers.” of millennials were classified as “Scripture teenagers considered themselves atheist, Earlier this year, Biden announced that he Engaged.” Additionally, 47% of Gen Z youth agnostic or unaffiliated, while only 30% of planned to withdraw the last of the U.S. were labeled “Bible Disengaged.” millennials, 30% of Generation X and 26% of forces by the beginning of September, report- “Half of all American adults qualify as a Bible Baby Boomers responded the same. edly against the wishes of his military advi- User today — those who use the Bible at However, a Religious Freedom Index report sors. least three to four times per year,” stated the from Becket released last November found Recently, with the American withdrawal report. that Gen Z members were more likely than largely complete, the Taliban went on the “However, only one-third of Gen Z youth older generations to rely on faith during the offensive, retaking large parts of Afghani- (34%) are Bible Users, while 43 percent of pandemic. stan, including the capital Kabul, with sur- Gen Z adults qualify. Compared with Gen Z, The report found that 74% of Gen Z respon- prising speed. millennials have a much higher percentage dents felt that faith was “at least somewhat The result has been a rushed evacuation of of Bible Users, approaching the national av- important” during the pandemic, which was Western sympathizers and others from the erage (49%).” above the 62% average of all generations. country, which many have compared to when ABS also found that, during the pandemic and Furthermore, Gen Z respondents were also the U.S. hastily evacuated Saigon in 1975 at widespread protests over racial injustice in the generation most likely to consider faith the close of the Vietnam War. 2020, Gen Z youth were the most likely to “extremely or very important,” with 51% say- In response to the situation, Biden an- report decreasing their reading of the Bible. ing so. By contrast, millennials were the low- nounced that 5,000 U.S. troops would be de- “The turmoil of 2020 did not spark greater est for this at 31%. ployed to evacuate Americans. The Penta- Bible use among teenagers. Gen Z youth gon announced Sunday that an additional (27%) are more likely than Gen Z adults (19%) Submissions Invited 1,000 troops would be deployed to provide or millennials (9%) to say they decreased security for evacuations after the U.S. State their Bible use in the past year,” continued You are cordially invited to send Department reported gunfire at the Kabul the report. submissions to The End Time News international airport and told Americans to “Millennials, on the other hand, are more magazine, including articles, short stories, \"shelter in place.\" likely to say their Bible use has increased in poems, cartoons, etc. If you would like to Biden also ordered “our Armed Forces and the past year (29%) compared with Gen Z contribute, please contact us at our email our Intelligence Community to ensure that adults (27%) and Gen Z youth (21%).” we will maintain the capability and the vigi- ABS drew from a survey conducted Jan. 4-29 address : lance to address future terrorist threats from of a national representative sample of 3,354 [email protected] Afghanistan.” responses from adults aged 18 and older, as “America went to Afghanistan 20 years ago well as 91 youth aged 15-17, with a margin to defeat the forces that attacked this coun- of error of +/- 1.692 percent. try on September 11th. That mission resulted An additional finding of the report was that Gen Z, in general, had a “significant uncer-

8Bible Study I still remember the night I made farm, I thought about the step I had just Dr. Billy Graham my personal commitment to Jesus Christ, taken. Then for the first time in my life, I around the time of my 17th birthday. A spontaneously got down on my knees and Christ” (Romans 5:1). We aren’t only His visiting evangelist was preaching in our prayed: “Lord, I don’t know what happened friends, however. We are also His children. town in a large temporary structure built to me tonight, but You know.” for that purpose. At first I wanted nothing The Bible uses two vivid images to illus- to do with those meetings, but finally a Only gradually would I understand my trate this. First, it tells us we have been friend persuaded me to go, and I found commitment and what it meant. Decades born again. A second image the Bible myself transfixed by the evangelist’s later I am still learning, for the Christian life uses is adoption. If we have given our message (and his colorful way of present- is one of constant growth. lives to Christ, God has adopted us into ing it). His family. He is now your loving heavenly Although thousands were present, he What really happens to us when we believe Father, and you are now His child, spiritu- seemed to be speaking directly to me— in Christ? Let me list seven gifts God gives ally born into His family. even when I hid behind the large hat of the you when you commit your life to Christ. A New Citizenship woman in front of me! I realize now that A New Relationship God’s Spirit was working in my heart, The second thing God gives you when you convicting me of my sins and convincing The first thing that happens when we give commit your life to Christ is a new citizen- me of my need for Christ. our lives to Christ is that God gives us a new ship. You are still a citizen of a particular relationship. country—but now you are also a citizen of One night as he gave the invitation for the Kingdom of God. people to commit their lives to Christ, I Once we were separated from God because knew I had resisted long enough, and I of our sins—and not just separated, but In Jesus’ day, one of the most coveted finally went forward (although I held out alienated from Him. The Bible says we were privileges a person could have was until the final verse of the last hymn). A “excluded. … without hope and without God Roman citizenship. A Roman citizen paid kindly man explained how I could invite in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). fewer taxes, and if he went into the army, Christ into my life, and at his suggestion I he automatically became an officer. A prayed a simple but sincere prayer of But Christ took away all our sins—not just Roman citizen couldn’t be flogged or put repentance. part of them, but all of them! You are for- to death by crucifixion (except in very rare given! The one thing that separated you cases, such as treason). If found guilty in When I got home, I went upstairs to my from God—your sin—has now been re- a Roman court, he had the right to appeal room, sensing something important had moved, and therefore you are reconciled to directly to Caesar. happened to me—although I wasn’t Him. Instead of being God’s enemy, you are But Jesus said His followers possessed exactly sure what. I didn’t feel any strong now His friend. The Bible says, “Since we something far greater than Roman citizen- emotion or dramatic change, but looking have been justified through faith, we have ship—and that was citizenship in the out over the moonlit fields of my father’s peace with God through our Lord Jesus FULL STORY ON - 10

Sparkling Wisdom! 9 FULL STORY ON - 08 Sparkling Wisdom! stroyed by the Dixie Fire, reportedly one of the worst fires in the state's history. v.“The prime reason the Savior personally acts as the gatekeeper Sierra Bible Camp, founded in 1952 and based in the northeastern part of the state on the of the celestial kingdom is not to exclude people, but to banks of Lake Almanor, suffered the destruc- personally welcome and embrace those who have made it back tion of all 23 of its buildings. home.” Tad R. Callister The camp advertises itself as a \"summer Bible camp for the youth where everybody v. “Spending time with God is the key to our strength and can get to know more about the Savior as well as connect with peers of the same faith.\" success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work The camp confirmed the destruction in an God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Aug. 7 Facebook post. The camp's leadership Him.”Joyce Meyer expressed gratitude for a successful evacu- ation in which no lives were lost. v. “I realized that all my life, my values were based upon typical \"We have enjoyed so many years there and have come to know the communities around middle-class American values: hard work, doing good, living well, the lake as a part of our Christian family,\" owning things, following the rules & being the best I can be… but the post reads. \"Yet, as we mourn the loss of God clearly says, ‘those are not MY values. I value justice, mercy, our facility, we realize how blessed we are and humility.’”John Green that we were able to evacuate early and no life was or has been lost. We have a loving v. “Sometimes you must stand still in order to get moving to Christian family that ministers to us, and a Loving God, who blesses us in so many where God wants you to go.”D.A. McBride ways.\" Mike Vincelli, a Sierra Bible Camp board v. “Radical obedience to Christ is not easy… It’s not comfort, member, told The Christian Post that he is “hurt” by seeing the damage, an experience not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical he called \"heart-wrenching.” obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, “So many people and so many kids had gone such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough through camp and had found Christ there,” for us.” David Platt said Vincelli, who noted that about 1,500 of the 2,200 annual visitors are children. “For it v. “He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing to be just gone … we just all felt very sad and just heartbroken.” away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up Vincelli said the camp is “starting to raise treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he’s moving daily funds” for rebuilding, adding that the camp toward his treasures. To him, death is gain.”Randy Alcorn is insured. “But that it’s not going to cover everything,\" v. “If your life is Christ, then your death will be only more of he said. “So, we are planning on rebuilding, and we Christ, forever. If your life is only Christlessness, then your death are starting our outreach program probably will be only more Christlessness, forever. That’s not with a couple of weeks on that.\" fundamentalism, that’s the law of non-contradiction.”Peter Vincelli said that contributions can be sent Kreeft to 2042 TrailviewCout in Redding, California, 96003. v.“It is not great faith, but true faith, that saves; and the According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Dixie Fire salvation lies not in the faith, but in the Christ in whom faith began in July and destroyed over 570,000 trusts… It is not the measure of faith, but the sincerity of faith, acres and more than 1,000 buildings as of which is the point to be considered.”Charles Haddon Spurgeon Monday. The major blaze is presently 31% contained v.“The gospel declares that no matter how and spans across four counties. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, dutiful or prayerful we are, we can’t save according to the state fire department. ourselves. What Jesus did was The Dixie Fire continues to threaten thou- sufficient.”Brennan Manning sands of homes. The fire is being strength- v.“But whatever you do, find the God- FULL STORY ON - 05 centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated passion of your life, and find your way to say it and live for it and die for it. And you will make a difference that lasts. You will not waste your life.”John Piper Abigail Thyvilayil John

10Bible Study FULL STORY ON - 08 the barriers that separated us, and we meant to live the Christian life in our own Kingdom of God. In His first recorded enjoyed fellowship as members of God’s strength. God has provided His Spirit to sermon, Jesus declared, “The kingdom of family. help us. God is near. Repent and believe the good A New Purpose A New Destiny news!” (Mark 1:15). God’s Kingdom, He made clear, wasn’t an earthly political When we come to Christ, God gives The word conversion means “change” — kingdom, but a heavenly spiritual king- us a new purpose. Now we want to live for and the most radical change of all when dom—the realm over which God rules. The Christ and not just ourselves. We begin to we come to Christ is that God gives us a Bible says, “Our citizenship is in heaven” see other people differently—not for what new destiny. Once we were headed for (Philippians 3:20). they can do for us, but for what we can do hell; now we are headed for Heaven. Once for them. The Bible says, “We are God’s we were bound for eternal separation As long as we are on this Earth, we workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do from God; now we will live with Him possess dual citizenship. On one hand we good works, which God prepared in advance forever. Once we had no hope of eternal owe allegiance to our nation and are for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). life; now we do. The Bible says, “The called to be good citizens. But we are also When I came to Christ, I had little inkling of wages of sin is death, but the gift of God citizens of the Kingdom of God, that what I might do with my life, but I knew is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” invisible Kingdom of which Christ is the something was different. Before my conver- (Romans 6:23). head. Our supreme loyalty is to Him, and if sion, for example, I tended to be touchy and someone demands we do wrong, “we irritable. Now I deliberately tried to be Note carefully what this verse says: must obey God rather than men!” (Acts considerate and courteous. Some may not Eternal life is a gift. Many misunderstand 5:29). And someday, the Bible tells us, this have noticed, but my parents did—and so this (even some Christians). They still world’s kingdoms will become “the king- did I. Little by little I was beginning to have think they must earn their salvation by dom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he a new purpose in life: a desire to live for their own good works. will reign for ever and ever” (Revelation Christ. I was learning that “those who live 11:15). should no longer live for themselves but for But we can never be good enough to earn A New Family him who died for them and was raised our way into Heaven, because God’s again” (2 Corinthians 5:15). standard is perfection. Our only hope is God also gives us a new family. Christ, who purchased our salvation at the A New Power cost of His own blood and now offers it to You aren’t just related to God; you are now One of the us as a free gift. The Bible says, “In his related to other believers. Everyone who great mercy he has given us new birth into truly believes in Jesus Christ is now your Bible’s most a living hope through the resurrection of spiritual brother or sister. We are bound comforting Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an together in God’s family, not by an organi- truths is that inheritance that can never perish, spoil or zation but by a spiritual relationship. The when we come fade—kept in heaven for you” (1 Peter Bible calls us “members of God’s house- to Christ, God 1:3–4). What a gift! hold” (Ephesians 2:19). One of the most Himself comes A New Journey frequent terms for Christians in the Bible to live within us is “brothers,” underlining our family by His Holy God gives us one final gift: a new jour- relationship. Spirit. We are ney—a whole new path to follow until the In my travels, I have often met men and not alone; God day He takes us to Heaven. women who were very different from me. is with us! And yet after a few minutes it was almost In other words, your decision for Christ as if we had known each other all our The Bible says, “If anyone does not have isn’t an end but a beginning—the begin- lives. Why? Because we both knew Christ. the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to ning of a whole new life. We aren’t only Our common spiritual bond cut through Christ” (Romans 8:9). If you know Christ, called to become Christians; we are also you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to called to be Christians. Don’t ever think come into your life; He is already there— that faith in Christ is just a type of “spiri- whether you “feel” His presence or not. tual life insurance,” something we obtain and then put away until we need it to get But why has God given us the Holy Spirit? into Heaven. The Christian life is a new One reason is to help us live the way we journey—one that will take us the rest of should. God has given us a new purpose— our lives. but without a new power we’ll never be able to achieve it. We are too weak! And the best part is this: We never walk it alone, for Christ walks with us. But the Bible says, “The Spirit helps us in our weakness” (Romans 8:26). Jesus prom- www.theendtimenews.com ised, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you” (Acts 1:8). We aren’t

11News PAKISTANI CHRISTIAN COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY RECEIVES ASYLUM number allegedly registered to Shagufta. Hussain reportedly showed these text mes- sages to his lawyer, Anwar MansoorGoraya, who claimed to later receive further blasphe- mous messages from Shagufta, written in English. On July 21, 2013, Shagufta and Shafqat were arrested and charged with blasphemy under Sections 295-B and 295-C of Pakistan’s Pe- nal Code. To extract a false confession, Shafqat claims Gojra City Police tortured him in front of his wife and children. The Christian couple claims Hussain’s accu- sation is motivated by a minor quarrel be- tween the couple’s children and their neigh- bors, which took place six months before the accusation. Shagufta claims Hussain con- spired with a friend to steal her National Iden- Pakistan – According to Eternity, perience in Pakistan today.” tity Card and use it to purchase a SIM card in ShaguftaKausar and Shafqat Emmanuel, a “We are so relieved to finally be free,” her name. Using this SIM card, Hussain sent Christian couple who were sentenced to Shafqat Emmanuel said. “The last eight blasphemous text messages to himself. death for allegedly committing blasphemy in years have been incredibly hard, but we are Throughout the investigation, little evidence Pakistan, have safely arrived in Europe where so happy to be reunited with our children. was produced against the Christian couple. they have received asylum. The couple’s Although we will miss our country, we are Police were unable to recover the SIM or the death sentences were cleared in June after happy to finally be somewhere safe.” phone allegedly used by Shagufta to send the the Lahore High Court acquitted them on all On June 3, Justice Syed Shehbaz Rizvi and blasphemous text messages. The blasphe- charges. Justice Anwar-ul-Haq of Lahore High Court mous messages were also written in English, “We are delighted Shagufta and Shafqat acquitted Shafqat and Shagufta after spend- a language which neither Shagufta nor have, at long last, been released and have ing almost eight years in prison for allegedly Shafqat speak. reached safety,” Tehmina Arora, Director of committing blasphemy through text message. Despite this lack of evidence, the Sessions Advocacy, Asia with ADF International, told On June 18, 2013, Muhammad Hussain, a Court of Toba Tek Singh sentenced both Eternity. “Sadly, their case is not an isolated Muslim cleric at a mosque in Gojra received Shagufta and Shafqat to death on April 4, incident but testifies to the plight that many blasphemous text messages from a phone 2014. Since 2014, the couple was jailed sepa- Christians and other religious minorities ex- rately with Shafqat in Faisalabad District Jail and Shagufta in Multan Jail. In prison, You are cordially invited Shafqat’s health quickly deteriorated due to lack of medical care he received for a spinal to send submissions to injury he sustained in 2004. The End Time News In Pakistan, false accusations of blasphemy are common and often motivated by personal magazine, including vendettas or religious hatred. Accusations articles, short stories, are highly inflammatory and have the poten- tial to spark mob lynchings, vigilante mur- poems, cartoons, etc. If ders, and mass protests. you would like to contribute, please contact us at our email address : www.theendtimenews.com [email protected]

12News SMALL CHRISTIAN COLLEGES SET ATTENDANCE RECORDS DESPITE PANDEMIC topical conversations and offered personal- (nondenomina- ized individual meetings and appointments. tional). Virtual Bulldog Days, Samford’s new student Only CBU and CCU orientation, attracted more than 1,000 fami- exceed 6,000 stu- lies, a record. dents. At the Alabama school, 86% of fall courses “Students, whether include some elements of in-person learn- they realize it or ing. Approximately 52% of courses are face- not, are looking for to-face, and 34% of courses are hybrid, hav- a place where they ing online modules along with in-person can belong,” classes. Clouse explained “It is gratifying to see the hard work and re- to CP about silience of our faculty and staff and their smaller schools steadfast commitment to making this a place of superior learning and extraordinary per- Five of the 10 Church of Christ-affiliated uni- dominating the lists. “It’s a lot easier to be- sonal development,” Kimrey said. versities have record enrollments this fall, long where they fit in and know people. … as do several other primarily undergraduate With a more intimate relationship in a smaller www.theendtimenews.com United States schools emphasizing on-cam- campus environment, you’re not going to get pus instruction while upholding biblical in- lost.” errancy. Freed-Hardeman also has put donor advance- The schools are distant outliers in the Na- ment and student recruitment together un- tional Student Clearinghouse Research Cen- der Clouse, and he took the university’s presi- ter data for four-year private higher educa- dent, David Shannon, on the road to meet tion, which showed that sector’s student body with both groups. “The personal contact cre- down 2% from last fall. The institutions hem- ated a lot of momentum that’s begun to feed orrhaged the worst with first-time students on itself,” Clouse said, adding he ramped up of traditional age — 11.1% lower for those social media in “a huge way.” 18-20 and 29.9% among enrollees 21-24. “If you boil it all down, it’s about building However, the Church of Christ universities relationships,” he summed up. gained up to 26%, all having a majority of York College of Nebraska, a school now of students on campus. They averaged 1,895 640 in a town of 7,700, led the Church of Christ students this fall. in percentage increase. Staffers have been Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, busy checking temperatures, maintaining Tennessee, reported a 3% jump to 2,188, typi- social distancing, and otherwise keeping cal of the Church of Christ institutions. COVID-19 away while welcoming 132 more “Our students come from the same basic students. faith; the geography of our schools makes “We can face this year with boldness be- us different,” Dave Clouse, the school's vice cause the same amazing God who spoke the president for community engagement, told universe into existence is actively at work in The Christian Post. “We don’t really compete and through us at York College,” York Col- with each other and have very little overlap.” lege President Sam Smith said in a statement. Also reporting record enrollments were Dordt Samford University set an enrollment record College (Christian Reformed Church), for the 12th straight year, with 5,729 students Bethany Lutheran College (Evangelical in fall classes. Lutheran Synod-Wisconsin Evangelical R. Philip Kimrey, vice president for student Lutheran Synod), Milligan University (Inde- affairs and enrollment management, cred- pendent Christian Churches), California Bap- ited his admissions team with great creativ- tist University (Southern Baptist), Carson- ity in its virtual adaptation of spring recruit- Newman University (Southern Baptist), ment events such as Admitted Student Day, Samford University (Southern Baptist), Ari- campus visits and college fairs. zona Christian University (nondenomina- tional) and Colorado Christian University Staffers also had a series of webinar-style

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