~Message from Michael
~Bible Study
~ICU Chat
~Website of the Month
~"Commentary: The 'missing link' to school violence?" by Ken Ham
~Special Occasions
~Memory Verse
This month I'm stepping in for Traci as "editor" of our newsletter. Thanks goes out to her for the Bible study.
This month we're featuring a commentary by Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis. AIG stresses Genesis as the building block of the Christian faith and how it shows how wron evolution is. Their web address is www.answersingenesis.org. I urge everyone to check it out!!
God Bless!!
Michael
This month's study is on baptism. Lets look at what Scripture says about baptism:
Mark 1:9-10:
At that time Jesus cam from nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Matthew28:19:
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." -Jesus
Romans 6:4:
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Colossians 2:12:
...having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him through the dead.
Acts 2:38:
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
Acts 10:47:
Then Peter said, "Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have."
Acts 8:34-39:
The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?" Then Philip began with that very good passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. why shouldn't I be baptized?" And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down to the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of teh Lord suddenly too Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
-According to Scripture, after people are baptized by being immersed into water, the Holy Spirit also baptizes them. Why is baptism by immersion taught in the Bible? When we go under the water, that is symbolizing the death of our "old self." When we come back out of the water, it is symbolizing our new birth. It also symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus, and the resurrection that we, as children of God, will experience in the Rapture.
- September 5th from 7pm-8pm at the ICU chat room.
This month's Website of the Month goes to "Kaifer's Korner Website." The address is http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/SpiritSt/jgkaifer/. We believe you will enjoy it!
From <Answers Online> www.answersingenesis.org
April 28, 1999
The teaching of evolution in public schools has fostered an environment that leads many students to believe that there is litle or no meaning to life. Evolutionary indoctrination declares that we are only animals in the struggle for survival. This has created a mindset in many of our yound people that life lacks purpose.
While the bakrupt theory of evolution does not directly lead to horrible school violence like Littleton, I would argue that if students were told instead that there is a Creator, who has a purpose and a meaning for His Creation, then this cannot help but give young people some meaning to their lives. It's not surprising that teen suicide, for example, has grown proportionately to the increased teaching of evolution.
Unfortunately, many church leaders have found it difficult to respond with answers as to why tragedies like school violence and teen suicide occur. Last year, after a school shooting in Oregon, a pastor was quoted as saying, 'I don't have answers and I can't find them in the Bible, but I do know that God has not moved out of Springfield.' Although the pastor emphasized God's love, much more needs to be said about such tragedies, and the Bible does provide answers.
Sin is the ultimate cause of these tragedies (Romans 3:23). Until people are prepared to accept the literal event of Adam's fall, they will not understand why we see so much evil around us. You see, if our students were simply told that God is a God of love, then they can't reconcile why He would allow such terrible violence. To understand that sin is the ultimate cause of the problem is also to understand that the blame lies with you and me -- with everyone. We all sin in Adam (Romans 5) -- that's why there is death and violence in the world. Collectively, it is our fault!
The same public educations system that is looking for answers to such tragedies is teaching students that they are just evolved animals, and that there is no absolute authority and no such thing as sin. Some students -- who are brainwashed in evolution -- believe that life is all about death, violence, and bloodshed because, after all, these are the processes by which they evolved.
Until our nation allows God to bethe absolute authority, and accepts the Bible as truth (beginning with its teaching of the fall of Genesis), then violence, suicide, murder, and all manner of evil will continue to proliferate in our school systems.
Ken Hamm,
Executive Director/Founder
Answers in Genesis
July 1 - Birthday - Ana Carla
July 11 - Birthday - Joseph Stull
July 17 - Birthday - Michael Sundberg
July 30 - Baptism - Traci Filson
August 13 - Wedding Anniversary - Kelly and Joseph Stull
September 9 - Birthday - Traci Filson
~~MEMORY VERSE~~
Phillippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
May God bless you greatly!
The staff of Internet Christians United