Jesus’ apostle’s tomb unearthed in Turkey

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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An Italian professor has announced the apparent discovery of the tomb of St. Philip, one of Jesus Christ’s apostles, at the ancient city of Hierapolis in the Aegean province of Denizli.

The discovery of the grave of the biblical saint, who was killed by the Romans 2,000 years ago, will attract immense attention around the world, said Francesco D’Andria. St. Philip, one of the 12 apostles, came to Hierapolis 2,000 years ago to spread the Christianity before being killed by the Romans, the professor said.

D’Andria has been leading archeological excavations at the ancient city for 32 years.

“Until recently, we thought the grave of St. Philip was on Martyrs’ Hill, but we discovered no traces of him in the geophysical research conducted in that area. A month ago, we discovered the remnants of an unknown church, 40 meters away from the St. Philip Church on Martyrs’ Hill. And in that church we discovered the grave of St. Philip,” said D’Andria.

D’Andria and his team have not opened the grave but are planning to do so soon.

“St. Philip is considered a martyr. In fact, the church built in his name on the Martyrs’ Hill is, for this reason, also called Martyrion, despite the fact there were no traces of the grave of St. Philip. As we were cleaning out the new church we discovered a month ago, we finally found the grave. With close examination, we determined that the grave had been moved from its previous location in the St. Philip Church to this new church in the fifth century, during the Byzantine era. We are extremely happy and proud to have discovered the grave of a saint whose name appears in the bible – this surely is an important discovery for religious tourism, archaeology and Christendom,” the professor said.

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An infectious parasite spread by cats may be a cause of brain cancer in humans, research suggests.

The single-celled organism Toxoplasma gondii infects about a third of the world's population.

Often it causes no symptoms, but the parasite can be fatal to unborn babies and damage the nerve systems of people with weak immune systems.

The new study shows a positive correlation between rates of infection by T. gondii and brain cancer incidence around the world.

Scientists collected global data on brain cancers in men and women and compared them with figures on T. gondii prevalence.

Adjusting for a range of factors that can influence brain cancer statistics, the researchers found that cancer rates went up with greater exposure to the parasite.

Across the range of infection prevalence, from 4% to 67% of the population, T. gondii was associated with a 1.8-fold increase in the risk of brain cancer.

The scientists, led by Frederic Thomas, from the CNRS research institute in Montpellier, France, wrote in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters: "We feel our results are sufficiently strong to propose that T. gondii potentially increases the risk of brain cancer in humans."

Previous research had already linked the parasite to brain tumours in animals.

There is also other evidence that T. gondii has effects on the brain leading to changes in behaviour.

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Help Teenagers Avoid a Faith Crisis

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Help Teenagers Avoid a Faith Crisis

By Caleb Breakey
Guest Writer

CBN.com – “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply serves as the proof of what you believe.” — Simon Sinek, TED Talks video

One of the best ways for young people to grow in faith is to share their faith. But what does that look like? Is it by joining a missions team, providing blankets for a homeless shelter and saying they’re Christians? Partly.

Students are missing the bigger picture—and it’s setting them up for a faith crisis. Parents must counter this problem by showing teens the Why, How and What of faith.

This concept escaped me for most of my life. Sharing my faith meant handing out tracks, saying a few Christian words, getting the occasional finger, and praying silently. As a result I found myself in a serious faith crisis at 17.

Years later, I watched Simon Sinek’s excellent TED Talks video “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” and the faith connection clicked.

Mr. Sinek says the idea of What, How and Why explains why some people are able to inspire. And since “inspire” means to fill someone with influence, the two Ws and H are crucial to influencing others and ourselves with Jesus Christ.

But it’s not that simple.

Our culture has mangled the way we share our faith. We’ve clung to the What and How but mostly forgotten the Why.

Example:

“I am a Christian (What) and I live to love my God and my neighbor in everything I do (How). Do you know Jesus?”

Now, consider this:

“Because of the love and relationship and freedom I see in Jesus (Why), I live to love God and my neighbor (How). Oh, and these things I do? They happen to be called ‘Christian’ (What).”

See the difference? Starting with WHAT and HOW feels mechanical. But starting with WHY brings us to the heart. The soul.

This is so key for not only sharing our faith, but defining it. Little else supersedes the passionate knowing of Why we follow Jesus Christ—for this leads to radical How and true What.

Help teens avoid a faith crisis by talking with them about these three points:

WHAT We Are Doesn’t Influence Others -- Or Ourselves

Telling someone we’re a “Christian” is not sharing our faith. It’s merely naming the box we live in—uninteresting to others and likely to lock us into Stereotype Prison.

FACEBOOK / TWEET THIS: Leaning on WHAT we are primes us for a faith crisis because we put too much stock in a word.

HOW We Do Things Does Not Influence Others -- Or Ourselves

Telling someone about the Christian stuff we do, such as missions, is not sharing our faith. It’s merely stating how we do things inside our box. It might lead to the common ground of people helping people—but common ground doesn’t influence.

FACEBOOK / TWEET THIS: Leaning on HOW we do things breaks barriers with people but ultimately ends in a faith crisis because our purpose blends with the world’s.

WHY We Do What We Do DOES Influence Others -- And Ourselves

Sharing what drew us to our box is the key we must understand. It’s about the excitement of Jesus. Describing how we saw love. A relationship. Perfection and power. Freedom. And unlike any other box in the world—we saw no cost.

FACEBOOK / TWEET THIS: Leaning on WHY we do what we do thwarts faith crisis because our eyes are always on the Son.

Why, How and What Through a Different Lens

As supported by Sinek’s TED talk, the 2 Ws and H apply to more than sharing our faith.

Pretend you’re King Saul for a moment and you’ve got this mammoth problem called Goliath.

Scenario 1

A shepherd boy says to you, “I kill lions, bears, and giants” (What).

He’s nuts, you think. How could a harp-playing runt take out a nearly 10-feet tall warrior? It’s ludicrous. But because your options are limited, you humor the kid and ask him how he kills giants. After all, he might own some secret sauce.

David replies, “By sticks and stones” (How).

A parchment could drop. You order your guards to take the squirt out of your tent and boot his butt back to the land of sheep.

David’s What and How do nothing for you.

Scenario 2

This time, David comes to you and says he will defeat Goliath so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel (Why). That’s a strong statement. You’re interested.

You ask him how he plans to win and he responds “by sticks and stones.” At first this appalls you, but then David adds: “(So) that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear” (How).

Hmm … still crazy. But the kid’s got good reason for doing it that way.

You ask him for his track record and he tells you that he’s a killer of lions and bears (What).

Okay, you decide. You’ll give the kid a shot.

David’s Why, followed by How, followed by What triggers something in your gut that says, “Yes, this is right. This is true.”

A Need to Know WHY

Teaching teens to share their faith by What and How is recipe for a faith crisis. When they’re out of the home and their faith finally rests on their shoulders—the world, flesh and devil will bombard them with why, why, why.

“Because I’m a Christian” isn’t the answer.

“Because I want to love God and my neighbor” is a start but lacks substance.

Young people need to know Why or they’ll most likely fall prey to 1) a serious faith crisis; or 2) ineffectiveness that exchanges planting and watering (1 Corinthians 3:7) for tossing and sprinkling.

Please, parents: show them the Why, How, and What of faith.

“If you don’t know why you do what you do—and people respond to why you do what you do—then how will you ever get people to … be loyal and want to be a part of what it is that you do?” — Simon Sinek, TED Talks video

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Responding to Personal Prophecy

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Responding to Personal Prophecy

By Craig von Buseck
CBN.com Ministries Director

CBN.com – The apostle Paul writes in 1 Timothy 4:14-15, “Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to your through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.”

Personal prophecy, as Paul mentions here, is for the upbuilding and encouragement of individual Christians, and of the Church at large. It was true in the First Century, and it is still true in the Twenty-First Century.

But like none of the other spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament, personal prophecy has the greatest ability to bring edification on the one hand, and to damage on the other hand -- based on how the believer responds to the prophetic word.

To help people properly engage with New Testament prophecy, I have listed some practical ways that a believer in the modern-day church can and should respond to a personal prophetic word.

Record, Read and Meditate upon the Word

It is recommended that all prophetic words be recorded and that the should be transcribed and kept for future reference. These words can then be reviewed with one’s pastor or spiritual covering as a means of counseling and as a way to track spiritual growth.

When reviewing a prophecy, it should be noted that not every element of the word will be applicable to the recipient’s present experience. In 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21, the apostle Paul writes, “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good.” This Scripture warns us to prove and judge prophecy, not the prophet, if some elements may not seem to relate at the present time.

If a person does not understand a portion of a prophetic utterance they should be careful not to reject it immediately as false. It may be that the word refers to something that is yet to come in the person's life and they do not yet have knowledge of it. Instead, the person should put the word "on the shelf" for prayerful consideration at a later time.

Witness To and then War a Good Warfare with the Word

In the proving process, we accept and receive that which is timely and deals with the past or present in an accurate way. 1 Timothy 1:18 tells us to prepare for warfare with God’s prophetic words to us at hand; “I am giving you these instructions, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight..."

Do Nothing Different unless Definitely Directed By God

When a prophetic word refers to transitions in life such as romance, geographical moves, changing churches, and so forth, it is important that a person never make hasty changes until prayer, godly counsel and much reflection are made. Through careful prayer, counsel with spiritual leadership and cautious small steps of faith, God’s purposes can be established in the believer's life.

The Bible gives many examples of caution in the face of a prophetic word. We see in 1 Samuel 16:13 that David tended sheep for many years after being told he would be king. Jehu received very specific instructions in his anointing as king concerning what he was to do in 2 Kings 9. King Jehoshaphat was shown in 2 Chronicles 20 to follow all the divine directives in detail. It is imperative that we not only hear God’s word, but also listen for the way and the timing on how that word is to be fulfilled.

Remove All Hindrances to Receiving the Promise

When dealing with personal prophecy, a Christian must be willing to judge him or herself to make certain they are able to hear from God. Attitudes that can hinder our hearing from the Lord include negative mind-sets, an inflated or a low self-image, pride, self-justification, blame-shifting, self-preservation, people-pleasing, carnal reasoning and procrastination. Hidden or unconfessed sin or unforgiveness can also hinder our ability to hear from God.

A biblical example of a person needing to judge himself was King Saul. When the promises of God were presented to him, he rationalized God’s directives and chose what he wanted. This brought about God’s judgment on his life and he never received the promises of God (1 Samuel 15).

Wait Patiently upon the Lord

We are told in Isaiah 40:31 to wait patiently upon the Lord. The principle of waiting on the Lord is found throughout Scripture. The biblical meaning of waiting is active, expectant faith.

Allow God to Form Character in the Process

God’s primary intent in the life of the believer is to call leaders and to test every area of their lives in preparation for ministry. Prophecies given to us about future ministry should be received with joy, and with respect for the process God will use to prepare us for that leadership.

Men in the Bible like David, Joseph, Abraham and Moses were tested first before they were given dynamic ministries. Women like Deborah, Esther and Priscilla showed themselves to be women of character. God developed these people through testing, trying and time.

The foundation of a person’s character will determine the height of the person’s ministry. God’s timetable of ministry revolves around our growth and maturity in Him and our willingness to allow Him to be Lord in every area of our lives.

Receive God’s Promise in Faith

The Scriptures show us that people of God have missed God’s best for them by not receiving His Word in faith. Hebrews 4:2 says, “For indeed the good news came to us just as to them; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.”

While the accomplishment of any prophetic directive is largely up to God, or role in the process is to put aside doubt, and to give God freedom to make whatever changes in us that are necessary to bring about His plan.

Conclusion

In order to exercise faith to see God’s prophetic word fulfilled, Rev. Chuck Clayton makes these suggestions:

“If you have received personal prophecies from the Lord, or your church has received prophetic words, go back and read over them again. If you’ve neglected them, repent and commit yourself to responding in faith instead."
“What has the Lord said to you? Begin to say it with Him. Confess it to yourself and to others. Once you’ve started confessing God’s word to you, it’s time to act on it as well. Take those refresher lessons for that instrument God said you will use in worship. Start that Bible correspondence course to prepare yourself for the mission field. Set aside the money you’ll be needing to make it all come to pass. Get ready to see God’s prophetic word bear fruit."
“Finally, flow with the authority God has place over you and in you, and join with others to exercise corporate faith — both for the words given to you and for the words given to the whole congregation."

Peter declared in Acts 2:17 that the prophet Joel was speaking of the Church age when he proclaimed, “I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy.”

In 1 Corinthians 14:39, 40 the apostle Paul writes, “Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order.” The Greek word used in this passage for covet or desire earnestly is Zeloo, which means to have great desire, to be jealous over and to be zealously affected. This term notes a fervency of mind and emotional jealousy, as a husband would be jealous for his wife. The only divine attributes that the church is told to covet are the gifts of the spirit.

The reason that God calls for us to covet the gifts, especially prophecy, is that these manifestations are not for our own benefit, but primarily for the benefit of others. It takes an unselfish, dedicated Christian to be raised in purity and maturity in their ministry.

The Gifts of the Spirit are a manifestation of God’s love and grace. God continues to reveal Himself to individuals and groups of Christians in the Church today to mature them and to bring about His plan and His Kingdom in the Earth.

He wants you to eagerly desire to be used in the gift of personal prophecy so that He can make Himself known to lost and hurting people through you. What a privilege it is to be His minister of reconciliation to his lost sheep (2 Cor. 5:18-20). We are His ambassadors in the earth today. He desires for believers to walk in the manifestation of the Holy Spirit to see the Great Commission fulfilled so that those who are lost in darkness can come to know Him as their Father.

Now is the time to "let all things be done, decently and in order"!

What do you think about personal prophecy in the Church? Give your feedback.

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