Institute For Advanced Christian Studies

Posted on October 6, 2008 12:51:27 AM PDT

URGENT MESSAGE RE: PETITION AGAINST ABORTION

Pastor Rod Parsley's Breakthrough Ministry has announced a toll free number to call to petition against abortion, especially the effort the liberals ("satanists") are making to legalize partial birth abortions. While I was watching this broadcast, and Pastor Rod was interviewing U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, THE AUDIO WAS TOTALLY MUTED OUT AND THE BROADCAST WAS JAMMED !
I immediately called the ministry and was told that this interview will be on their website in the near future, and I encouraged them that I would announce the petition to all my brothers and sisters in Christ so we, through solidarity in the family of God,can and will make a difference IN JESUS' NAME.
Call 1(800)942-1974 to sign the petition by phone or visit http://www.rodparsley.com.
It is written: "One can chase a thousand; two can put ten thousand to flight."
In His Service,
Rev Dr Jimmy Blank, D.D.
Pastor; Family of Faith Fellowships Ministries International

Posted on November 30, 2007 7:48:37 AM PST

The Eighth podcast is up on line.  It is on the upcoming movie:

The Golden Compass....

We need to all be informed of this evil disquised as a fun kids movie!  

You can listen on http://thinkingchristianly.org/Site/Welcome.html

(just copy and paste)  or in iTunes under podcasts and Thinking Christianly

It is that important!  

Peace in Christ all,

Darci 

Posted on July 20, 2007 10:08:32 PM PDT

goenup ---I am so glad you posted those truths!!!!!!!! RIC

Posted on July 3, 2007 1:39:22 PM PDT

The Holy Spirit has had this one on my heart and its time to speak it.

First of all I want you think of yourself as a parent, if you are not one. I want you to think about creating a child and what you think of them...INCREDIABLE, they are amazing they are so smart and funny, they are full of life and you want them to think that too. You created them and raised them to be one of a kind and amazing. NOW, I want you to think about seeing them from a far distance after they have been placed out into the world. There is your child sitting there having a conversation with themselves or someone else..."I just suck, I am horriable, I am not smart or funny, and I have nothing to offer"...Now we as Gods children sometimes say..."I am a sinner" or "I am a sinner saved by grace".

Well you may think there is nothing wrong with either statement and that both are true, well I am here to tell you that God says NO. This is what the Holy Spirit has been keeping me up at night with. Now you as a parent would be shocked and horrified to hear your child say such aweful things about themselves after what you had tried to do for them and all the wonderful things you had told them about themselves. As a young girl my mom tried to tell me how pretty I was and stuff, but I never listened. I listened to the world and the world told me how unworthy I was and fat and ugly. So if you see that and tell yourself that enough...you eventually belive it and that is what you become. Its not you are what you eat....but it is totally you are what you think and speak. That I know for a fact!

Now look at it from Gods veiw, you are His children afterall. He says many many things about you in the Bible and let me just say....vile and sinner and worthless are NOT any of them. If you say "I am a sinner saved by grace" you are correct....somewhat...HOWEVER, you WERE a sinner!! You were a sinner who came to have a personal relationship with the Father. Now when you are in front of someone or a bunch of people or ever by yourself...you should be saying and confessing what God says about you. You know how you would feel as a parent imagine how God feels to hear such VILE things about HIS creation.

I cannot even imagine being the type of parent God is...one that loves NO MATTER WHAT, one that sent His son to die for sin, so that sin was removed, the parent who gave LITERALLY the WORLD to His children, one that talked so highly of their abilities and their character....to simply see them saying..."I am a sinner saved by grace". It is SOOOO much more than that.

God says we are...FEARFULLY (in awe, reverent, God was IN AWE OF YOU) and WONDERFULLY MADE. We are THE ELECT, we are SAINTS, we are SONS OF GOD, we are HEIRS according to the promise, we are RIGHTEOUS, we are MADE PERFECT IN CHRIST, we are REDEEMED, we are GODS CHILDREN AND CHOSEN!

So think of it like this....God the Father is watching you His child, now what is He seeing...a child who mopes around and confesses I am a sinner, or one who confesses what GOD SAYS??

My Father in heaven sent Jesus to pay the bill of my sins, I am NO LONGER A SINNER, I may SIN, but I am not a SINNER, I may screw up, but I am NOT a SINNER!! I confess my sins to my Father and He forgives me. How dare I even call myself a sinner to the Father or anyone else, the Father sent a REDEEMER so that we would no longer be called sinners and that our sins could be all wiped away and were. Jesus already paid the bill for my past, present and future mistakes. I fully beleive that we need to be confessing what GOD says about us, if not....what a disappointmen to God to realize....MAN I did all this for them and they cannot even feel or see what AMAZING creations they are!! This all goes for the world around us to, there may be sins commited in this world, but this world is Gods creation and is an amazing amazing gift and we should care for it...deeply and pray for it and CHANGE IT...yes I said it CHANGE IT! How do you change it?? BY PEOPLE...thats how.

So I challange you to speak of yourself as God does....instead of "I am a sinner saved by grace".....say....

"I am a redeemed, blood bought, heir according to the promise and a saint, elect son of God, who is righteous and fearfully and wonderfully made....all by the amazing grace and love of my ABBA Father"

Now for a non-believer...that sounds amazing. I may screw up, but my Father will forgive me...because He loved and loves me so much that He took away my sins and will forgive my mis-steps, and HE thinks that I am all those things and more.

You are...what God says you are...NOT what this world tells you. You might screwup, but YOU ARE NOT A SCREWUP!!!

LIVE IT AND SPEAK IT!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 10, 2007 8:56:02 PM PDT

I love the podcasts! Oh, maybe love is the wrong word lol. (that was an inside joke you all will get when you listen to them). RIC

Posted on April 3, 2007 3:08:44 PM PDT

Hello everyone. I'm just wondering if you've had an opportunity to go to thinkingchristianly.org to listen to any of the podcasts. If so please leave feedback, or ask a question. IFACS wants to engage fellow Christians to equip us to out think the world for Christ. God's blessing on you all. RIC

Posted on March 28, 2007 7:09:14 PM PDT

Greetings to the members of IFACS group. Yes, Joash, the group leader, is my son, of whom I am extremely proud. I founded the Institute For Advanced Christian Studies to help Christian people outthink the world for Christ. I recently started podcasting as one means to accomplish that end. I would like to invite and encourage you to take a listen. You can find the podcasts at the Institutes web site http://www.thinkingchristianly.org. I'd love to hear your opinions and ideas or answer any questions you might have about the podcasts or articles on the site. If you don't know what a podcast is or how to listen to a podcast check out the article on the web site about podcasts. RIC

Posted on March 22, 2007 11:23:33 PM PDT

Hello everyone. Well, praise be to God!!! My surgery was a success, and the tumor was benign. I am still recovering, but felt it was necessary to come on and post, as it's been a while. Dear Tiffany: Backsliding is something we all do. Even Peter denied Christ three times the night that Jesus was being tried before the High Priests. All Peter had said, even going as far as telling Jesus that he would follow him to his death, did not prevent him for sinning against his Lord. I don't mean to lessen the gravity of sinning, but want for you to understand that you are not alone by far. When I stumble I find it best to immediately open God's word, and reading the Psalms. David was a great poet, and his words are very soothing when I feel spiritually weak. Thank you for your comments Tiffany, and keep coming back. I'm going to leave you with advanced notice. Soon another member "Chief Berean" will be leaving some comments on some exciting news over at the Institute for Advanced Christian Studies website www.thinkingchristianly.org. Please check the website often as new articles, and other great things are happening. Thanks you all, and God bless! RIC

Posted on March 22, 2007 9:36:09 AM PDT

Not only did our Lord Jesus take on the physical pain and torment but ALL THE SINS OF THE WORLD!!! That is really what no one but He could do! Yes, the physical toment was horrific but to take on all that sin! Paying the price for us. RIC

Posted on March 21, 2007 11:38:15 AM PDT

Dear Tiffany, Welcome to Meetfish! This is a wonderful site! We all fall short of the Glory of God that's why we need our Saviour! I have fallen a few times! Believe me but, Thank God he has promised to Never Leave or Forsake me! There are many times when I just have to just hold on to the hem of His Garment! You know when Jesus was walking through the crowd and the Woman with the Blood issue was trying to get to him for Healing, She at last just grabbed the Hem of His Robe and had enough Faith that just that alone would be enough for her to be Healed! Immediately Jesus knew and turned to her and said " Woman Your Faith Has Healed You now go and Sin No More!" Jesus Mercy and Grace is more than sufficient each and everyday! Thank You Jesus! We have to repent our sins to him and He says that if we are quick to do that then He Forgives us! True repentance is not only asking for forgiveness but turning away from that sin! Jesus loves you so much that He was not only willing but able to withstand the tremendous beating he went through and gave up his life by being Hung on a tree for you! Have you watched The Passion Of Christ Movie? If not then I totally recommend you watch it! I think that this movie is what really showed me exactly How much He suffered for me! It was a gruesome, horrible, Bloody & so intensely painful Death! No Man could ever do What Jesus did that day at Calvary! He shed his Blood for you Tiffany! Because He Loves you! All He wants for you is to follow Him! When I backslid it was the worst time of my life! I still had all the same problems but this time I felt all alone and went into a very deep depression and couldn't even get out of my bed at all!! Please believe me that it was the most horrible time of my life! My Hope is in the Lord God! Who loved me enough to shed His Blood and died to offer a ransom for my sins! I still suffer but Thank God I have Hope! I have Him in my life and it is quite a journey! I will pray for you daily! Come visit my site and write me about anything I will get back to you I promise! Love, Your Big Sister In Christ! God Bless you! Marge RIC

Posted on March 16, 2007 6:58:08 AM PDT

HI MY NAME IS TIFFANY I HAVE BEEN ON MY JOURNY WITH CHRIST NOW FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT I AM HOWEVER HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY FAITH WALK WITH GOD AND I SOMETIMES TEND TO BACK SLIDE ALOT INTO CERTAIN THINGS CAN YOU HELP ME. RIC

Posted on March 14, 2007 11:11:34 PM PDT

Sorry I haven't been online much in the past few days. My sister has been sick, and I've been taking care of her and going to doctor's appointments. I don't think it's anything serious. But prayer would be appreciated. RIC

Posted on March 14, 2007 3:26:23 PM PDT

hi I am a bible school student .. and there are things which you can't learn in bible school. I have be on a journey for 5 years to find an athentic christian walk. what do you think it is..? RIC

Posted on March 5, 2007 6:34:39 PM PST

First of all absolutly I will pray for you and I will also put it here to share, I find it helping for me and others when we are read our prayers and remember them. Father God I come before you today and thank you wholly for all the blessings that you have given us upon this earth and beyond, you are a mighty God and we praise you. Father I want to come to you on behalf of Joash and his family. Father you know the tumor inside of his jaw and I just ask you now that you help to guide the doctors hands in the removal and Father if their is nasty cancer put there by satan I ask you to remove it wholly from his body. We know that only You are the Great Healer and we know Lord that the doctors word is not the last word but Your word Father IS the last word. Thank you for healling him completely. In yours Son's Holy and Precious Name...Amen (so be it) Okay now ...Luke 16:13 I do not serve money...the things of this earth are all ours and it serves God's purpose not ours. It speaks in the old testiment to be obiedent and all the things of this earth including the gold and silver will be ours. Satan has the power because we allow him to have it. I do not believe we should serve money, but that we are to use it for God's purpose and the only way that can happen is if we take it back from satan. God does not want us to "want" for anything...that is why it was already given to us. I will not continue on this discussion but I did want you to know that I read the scripture. I do not believe that we can take one scriputre out of the OT or the NT and just say....there it is ...there is much much much more to it all than that. Especially this one.... Heb 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? (NIV) Heb 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation? (ASV) Heb 1:14 Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation? (KJV1611) I think this would be a great discussion verse. RIC

Posted on March 2, 2007 2:39:47 PM PST

God's purpose in creating us lowly humans was to have relationship with us. When God is TRULY our FIRST LOVE and we love our family and yet in comparison to our love for God, it seems like hatred. Nothing else seems important anymore and nothing holds your heart or interest, but being in His presence. This is when we see someone with a need, and are willing to put their needs above our own, that is the new testament church. Acts 4:32 says All the believers were of one heart ( remember Jesus' prayer ? ) and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own: they shared everything they had. 33. And the apostles gave powerful witness to the resurection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great favor was upon them all. 34. There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them 35. and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need. What do we really KNOW about the NEW TESTAMENT church are we living, breathing, walking in it ????? If we as the church would do as THESE scriptures say there would be NO POVERTY AMONG US. THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL if we LOVE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHOLEHEARTEDLY ( and not just with our lips ) we would be more concerned about thir bills than our own. Maybe we should stop focusing on the negative ,and nit picking and be looking at ourselves isn't just wanting enough to survive on being SELFISH how can we help each other if we can barely scrape by ourselves. Isn't it PRIDE when we don't want anyone to know that we are struggling financially ? PHILIPPIANS 4 :6 Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for what He has done. 7. If you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8. And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. May we all prosper as our souls prosper God bless you. RIC