Submissions by joegracegrace (Joe Grace)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
A dictator will "make war on the saints [the Christian nations],gain power over every nation," (Revelation 13.7).This conquest implies world war. Yes, NUCLEAR war would explain "sudden destruction" at Rapture(1 Thessalonians 4.16-5.3)
New (to me) Ideas About Human Exploration of the Universe in the Distant future
Stars and planets in our Milky Way Galaxy "neck of the woods" are all spherical.
But so are stars and planets on the other side of the Universe.
That sameness of shape gives a "small town" feel to the Universe.
But what if it, that universality, doesn't end there.
What if the life forms on the other side of the Universe
are surprisingly similar to the flora and fauna of planet Earth?
The same forces that dictate that planets be round here
are also present thruout the whole of the universe.
Likewise, the lifeforms...
But so are stars and planets on the other side of the Universe.
That sameness of shape gives a "small town" feel to the Universe.
But what if it, that universality, doesn't end there.
What if the life forms on the other side of the Universe
are surprisingly similar to the flora and fauna of planet Earth?
The same forces that dictate that planets be round here
are also present thruout the whole of the universe.
Likewise, the lifeforms...
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"The Son of Man Coming on the [MUSHROOM] Clouds" (Matthew 24.30)
When Christ spoke of "the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.."
Which clouds did He have in mind? MUSHROOM clouds !!
Here's the evidence: Christ is actually quoting from Daniel 7.13
Where Daniel says, "I saw one like a son of man, coming with the clouds.."
That scene is preceded by the major action in verse 8, the action verse:
"I Daniel saw a Beast with 10 horns,
and as I looked, lo and behold,
another horn came up among them."
Explanation: "the ten horns...
Which clouds did He have in mind? MUSHROOM clouds !!
Here's the evidence: Christ is actually quoting from Daniel 7.13
Where Daniel says, "I saw one like a son of man, coming with the clouds.."
That scene is preceded by the major action in verse 8, the action verse:
"I Daniel saw a Beast with 10 horns,
and as I looked, lo and behold,
another horn came up among them."
Explanation: "the ten horns...
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An Answer to the Riddle of Christ's "Three Nights in the Heart of the Earth"(Matthew 12.40)
Christ predicted that He would be "in the heart of the Earth for three days and three nights"(Matthew 12.40),
but we shouldn't insist on three nights in the tomb. For He didn't say "in the tomb."
Rather He said, "in the heart of the Earth." He used that vague phrase DELIBERATELY.
Crucified on Friday, Christ rose on Sunday morning. So he spent only two nights in the tomb.
He spoke of "THREE nights in the heart of the Earth." Here is the answer to this riddle.
Christ had been arrested Thursday night, and taken to the High Priest's house(Luke 22.54).
He...
but we shouldn't insist on three nights in the tomb. For He didn't say "in the tomb."
Rather He said, "in the heart of the Earth." He used that vague phrase DELIBERATELY.
Crucified on Friday, Christ rose on Sunday morning. So he spent only two nights in the tomb.
He spoke of "THREE nights in the heart of the Earth." Here is the answer to this riddle.
Christ had been arrested Thursday night, and taken to the High Priest's house(Luke 22.54).
He...
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Lenin Didn't overthrow the Czar
The Russian [Communist] Revolution took place in November 1917.
But the Czar had already abdicated in March of that year.
Kerensky the Democratic Socialist had succeeded the Czar,
Yes, a Democratic Socialist had been elected
by the Duma to head a "provisional Government."
So there was no need for the Communist Revolution,
For a progressive SOCIALIST government was in power.
Kerensky wrote and passed bills for equal rights for women,
for workers' rights to organize labor unions,rights for minorities.
Russia was on it's way to becoming another...
But the Czar had already abdicated in March of that year.
Kerensky the Democratic Socialist had succeeded the Czar,
Yes, a Democratic Socialist had been elected
by the Duma to head a "provisional Government."
So there was no need for the Communist Revolution,
For a progressive SOCIALIST government was in power.
Kerensky wrote and passed bills for equal rights for women,
for workers' rights to organize labor unions,rights for minorities.
Russia was on it's way to becoming another...
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Why Is Nuclear War Called "The Deadly Wound Which Is Not Deadly"(The Book of Revelation,chap.13,verses 3-4)??
Because of the 1970s' doctrine of M.A.D., "Mutual Assured Destruction."
Since both sides (Russia/America) would be destroyed,
Neither side would start nuclear war - it would be suicide.
When WW3 occurs, the world will think both sides,
Russia and America, have been wiped out.
So when Russia emerges unscathed,
The world will be amazed, saying,"Who is like Russia?
Who can make war with Russia?"(Revelation 13.3-4).
How does Russia avoid being hit by our retaliatory arsenal?
M.A.D. requires that both sides leave themselves "vulnerable."
No ABMs...
Since both sides (Russia/America) would be destroyed,
Neither side would start nuclear war - it would be suicide.
When WW3 occurs, the world will think both sides,
Russia and America, have been wiped out.
So when Russia emerges unscathed,
The world will be amazed, saying,"Who is like Russia?
Who can make war with Russia?"(Revelation 13.3-4).
How does Russia avoid being hit by our retaliatory arsenal?
M.A.D. requires that both sides leave themselves "vulnerable."
No ABMs...
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The Old Earth vs the Young Earth Controvery
The Old Earth view is that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old,(while the Universe is 13.8 billion years old.)
But the Young Earth view is that Earth and the Universe are both 6,000 years young !!
Why should we take the side of the Old Earth, rather than the Young Earth?
Reason One: Because the Young Earth view is based just on Genesis 1,
And the genealogical lists given in Genesis 5 and 11.
(When we take the age of each man at the time that he fathered children
And add those numbers up, this gives us about...
But the Young Earth view is that Earth and the Universe are both 6,000 years young !!
Why should we take the side of the Old Earth, rather than the Young Earth?
Reason One: Because the Young Earth view is based just on Genesis 1,
And the genealogical lists given in Genesis 5 and 11.
(When we take the age of each man at the time that he fathered children
And add those numbers up, this gives us about...
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Some Sins Can Be Like A Vaccine
Or is "innoculation" the right word?
Take beer,whiskey,vodka for example.
I got drunk and hurled few times.
That was enuff to cure me.forever.
There are two types of Christians.
(1)the first kind never sins, they live a sheltered life
in a controlled environment of monastic isolation.
(2)The second type sins and sins, but then they overcome it,
Like people who get bitten repeatedly by snakes develop immunity.
They know sin inside out, it's not an unknown quantity to them.
I would think Christ gives priority to the second group. ...
Take beer,whiskey,vodka for example.
I got drunk and hurled few times.
That was enuff to cure me.forever.
There are two types of Christians.
(1)the first kind never sins, they live a sheltered life
in a controlled environment of monastic isolation.
(2)The second type sins and sins, but then they overcome it,
Like people who get bitten repeatedly by snakes develop immunity.
They know sin inside out, it's not an unknown quantity to them.
I would think Christ gives priority to the second group. ...
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Proof We Are In the End Time
First of all, the word "End" in the "End Time"
doesn't mean the end of the world.
Rather "end" here refers to the end of the waiting period,
The time of waiting by the world for the Messiah.
There are many proofs we are in the End Time.
The following is just one more such proof.
We read that in the time right before the Messiah,
"Even the feeblest Jew of Jerusalem will all be like David,
And the house of David will be like God,
The angel of the LORD"(Zechariah 12.8-9).
In other words Israel will be strong,...
doesn't mean the end of the world.
Rather "end" here refers to the end of the waiting period,
The time of waiting by the world for the Messiah.
There are many proofs we are in the End Time.
The following is just one more such proof.
We read that in the time right before the Messiah,
"Even the feeblest Jew of Jerusalem will all be like David,
And the house of David will be like God,
The angel of the LORD"(Zechariah 12.8-9).
In other words Israel will be strong,...
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No, America Did NOT Win the Cold War - Russia Took a Dive, That's All.
When i say "Russia took a dive" I mean,
Russia "threw the fight," LETTING America win.
But boxers don't take a dive unless there's a payoff.
So what is the pay off for the Kremlin ?
How does Russia come out ahead by "losing" the Cold War ?
It's obvious enuff if you will only be cynical, skeptical, suspicious.
Look at what the West has done since 1990 when the Cold War "ended."
America and NATO have DISARMED drastically, recklessly, unforgivably !!
The Kremlin was smart enuff to anticipate just such a response to its "peace" moves. ...
Russia "threw the fight," LETTING America win.
But boxers don't take a dive unless there's a payoff.
So what is the pay off for the Kremlin ?
How does Russia come out ahead by "losing" the Cold War ?
It's obvious enuff if you will only be cynical, skeptical, suspicious.
Look at what the West has done since 1990 when the Cold War "ended."
America and NATO have DISARMED drastically, recklessly, unforgivably !!
The Kremlin was smart enuff to anticipate just such a response to its "peace" moves. ...
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Christ Said He Would "SHORTEN the Days," Meaning WHAT??!!
Christ predicted that "the Great Tribulation" Period would be so bad
that "if it were not shortened, no flesh would survive"(Matthew 24.21).
Then He explains that "for the sake of the Elect,
those days shall be SHORTENED"(verse 22).
What is Christ talking about here??!!
First of all, "the Elect" means "the chosen ones" in the Greek.
It refers to the believers in Christ, ie, the Christian community, the Church.
Secondly, "shortening the days" of the Tribulation simply means
Shortening the...
that "if it were not shortened, no flesh would survive"(Matthew 24.21).
Then He explains that "for the sake of the Elect,
those days shall be SHORTENED"(verse 22).
What is Christ talking about here??!!
First of all, "the Elect" means "the chosen ones" in the Greek.
It refers to the believers in Christ, ie, the Christian community, the Church.
Secondly, "shortening the days" of the Tribulation simply means
Shortening the...
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If We Fought the American Civil War Like We Fought the Vietnam War, We Might Have Lost It
We won the Civil War partly because we blockaded the Southern ports.
The South started running out of things almost as soon as the war began.
But when America fought the North Vietnamese we didn't blockade their ports,
We didn't bomb those ports, except maybe during the "Christmas Bombing" of 1972.
(I could be wrong about that.) Why is that omission so important??
Because Russian ships unloaded hundreds and
hundreds of battle tanks at the port of Haiphong !!
Until the Communist north had a stockpile of thousands of tanks.
The funny thing is that...
The South started running out of things almost as soon as the war began.
But when America fought the North Vietnamese we didn't blockade their ports,
We didn't bomb those ports, except maybe during the "Christmas Bombing" of 1972.
(I could be wrong about that.) Why is that omission so important??
Because Russian ships unloaded hundreds and
hundreds of battle tanks at the port of Haiphong !!
Until the Communist north had a stockpile of thousands of tanks.
The funny thing is that...
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Ignorant people
People complain about the gov't taking away their guns.
The federal gov't has already given up the "guns" that really matter,
Namely, the warheads on the missiles aboard our boomer subs.
We've gone from 39 boomer subs under Reagan
down to just 12 such subs today.
Think of it, that's a whopping 2/3 reduction
Now THAT is something worth worrying about!
But the NRA and the gun toting crowd are oblivious.
ALL they're concerned about is keeping their assault rifles,
They're not the least bit alarmed as our nuclear arsenal steadily shrinks, ...
The federal gov't has already given up the "guns" that really matter,
Namely, the warheads on the missiles aboard our boomer subs.
We've gone from 39 boomer subs under Reagan
down to just 12 such subs today.
Think of it, that's a whopping 2/3 reduction
Now THAT is something worth worrying about!
But the NRA and the gun toting crowd are oblivious.
ALL they're concerned about is keeping their assault rifles,
They're not the least bit alarmed as our nuclear arsenal steadily shrinks, ...
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