April 7, 2008 by
"It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice." Philippians 1:15-18 For those who don't know, Paul is MY dude. I've been teaching sunday school for a while and we've been on Philippians for months now it seems. Every time I read this epistle, I've always got something else to say about it, but I'm not very gifted in articulating my thoughts through speech so I really feel as if my Sunday School class always gets a jumbled mess every time I'm up there speaking. Sorry guys. I’ll try to make up for my incoherence. We often come across passages in the New Testament about false apostles and wolves who come in sheeps' clothing. We get plenty of warnings at church about being misled by “false prophets”, but I think the whole issue of rivalry from within the church gets overlooked. In this passage, Paul has to deal with rival missionaries and preachers who are basically preaching the same Gospel, but are stirring up trouble for Paul, making him look bad, while he is imprisoned.  What does this mean? Growing up I was naïve and believed that all Christians are alike, anybody preaching the gospel is a good.   I forget that whenever you have people, you have to deal with pride &  sinfulness. What happens when, like in Paul’s case, there are others who are Christian & take pride in being Christian, but along the way use their leverage as being a “good” Christian to put others down.  What happens when you have people who use the message of the gospel for their own glorification? ….Hey look at me, I’m so awesome and holy and I do this, this and that. If you’re not doing this, this and that, you’re not a good Christian and you’re not worth as much as I am worth in God’s eyes…  Okay, so maybe people won’t say things like that explicitly. There are rivalries between ministries and churches, and along the way, the gospel might be used & manipulated so that the “competing” ministry, preacher, group, church etc, looks bad. Also, I think this comes down to different theologies and different understandings of how we’re supposed to be.  I used to wonder why we have to have so many different Christian denominations and I’ve come to the conclusion that we need to be separate so we won’t end up arguing over the little things that we don’t agree on. We don’t live in an ideal world and everybody’s take on the gospel is slightly different.  And if you haven’t noticed, I’m a cynic. I don’t care if the guy is standing behind a pulpit or is standing outside at the street corner. If it sounds like self-righteous jibber jabber, standing behind a pulpit pounding on a bible doesn’t give it any more credence, and  having the title as preacher or pastor wouldn’t do much to add to credibility either.  I really commend Paul, he's able to rejoice and be glad that, whatever the motive, the gospel is being preached. This is something that I struggle with.  I can’t get past the person, no matter what message he/she is preaching. umm…yea, incoherence. This is what happens when I write my stream of consciousness. *note to AEC Y.A.'s: Paul says he was put there (in jail) for the defense of the gospel. defense- APOLOGETICS!! exciting stuff *  

May 1, 2008 by
Upon the merger about a few weeks ago, the pastor from the other church that just merged with us. uttered the words "this is a white neighborhood" words spoken towards the youth group and leader which were mostly Asians. He asked them not to perform and preach, which was once a month as it was before the merger and upon the agreement of the merger. He as one person and not of the whole church decided that it was best to just reach only the white community instead of all the people in general. He didn't care whether he loses some of the youth or to loses the youth group as a whole. Upon hearing that I was greatly distressed and said that he was not fit to be a pastor if he sees colors in Christianity and the fact that he didn't care if any children of GOD were to leave the church or not. I also said that he was working against GODs will by willingly forcing the youth group to withdraw from their activities and the church as a whole. I'm kinda confused in how I should associate to him. I know the teachings, turn the other cheek, love thy enemy. It's hard to do when he is a pastor, a foundation of the church. I don't know if I can accept him teaching the words of GOD. Could you enlighten me in your opinion as GODs children upon this matter. Would like to know how you would think in this situation.

August 16, 2009 by
Cambodian New Life Church 2922 Washington Dr.Houston, TX 77038   Cambodian New Life Church is almost completed her new building. The house of God needs your prayer and donation for chairs. If anyone wants to donate, please send check to the above address.   May God bless everyone.   Chamnan    

April 23, 2008 by
Hosea chapter 4 (TEV) 11 The Lord says, "Wine, both old and new, is robbing my people of their senses!"I grew up in a city that undergo many changes. There are new businesses  going up every day.  Some businesses provide positive services, while other just catered to the destruction of society.  In every block of my city there is a liquor store. In every aspect of life, the venom of alcohol have seep into the lives of everyone.  In my lifetime, I have seen  many negative effects that alcohol have on people, christians and non christians alike. Currently, my very own cousin is possessed by this poison. His relationship with me is severed, because he continuously destroy himself and the people around him. It's hard to help people, that choose this path of self-destruction. Definitely, you can see I'm not a fan of alcohol.  I'm not totally against it, but I'm against the abuse of it.  As christian we should not let alcohol or any addictions take hold of our lives. "God is the only water that truly satisfy our thirst."I just hope you agree with me that alcohol is bad.  Please don't get fool by the glamor and illusions of alcohol.  If you don't believe me that alcohol is bad for you, check out this link.  http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm

May 6, 2008 by
I find myself to be a very weak person in mind, heart and spirit. I tent to get tempted daily so it is hard to endure sometimes. If I do not ask in prayer for the strength to overcome these temptation, I will lose my way and walk a stray path. I do not have the strength to be strong nor do I have the strength to change, if it not for the power of our LORD that gives me the ability to do so. I thank our LORD, that I was able to be born again in spirit and become a new person thew HIM and HE in me. So to be strong I must be weak, if I depend on my own strength I wouldn't have gotten very far. I praise our LORD, giving thanks for the strength and courage to carry on in every day life. I pray for strength and the power to endure when I am weak in mind, heart and spirit and always our LORD answers my prayer.  Do any of you out there have similar experience or feelings? please write, would love to hear about it.

September 4, 2009 by
When understanding comes to a standstill and have no clue on how about to grow more mature in faith, What do you do? faith in action, taming the tongue, grace, forgive you enemies, trust, patience, slow to anger, and so on. All work in progress. It seems that I lack something, but I do not know what it is. dose anyone have any suggestions?    

November 15, 2008 by
I feel that I am lead to share this story with CC community. Four years ago, I was bless with a job with full benefits which includes hearing the gospel preach through radio 8 hours a day. I was so happy. It just seems like nothing can be better than this. There were no complaints from my managers or co-workers about what was being taught on the radio. Although, I was struggling trying to make ends meet. I was indeed fulfilled by the countless hours of preaching that I get to hear from different pastors. That was the perks about the job. On the other hand, God began to use my department manager to mold me. Now, I called this "spriritual boot camp." Everything that I did bugged him. From cleaning my station to proper recycling. He is not open to learning new ways of doing things that will save time and money for the company. When I train others my technique. He would gives me a fit. There were many of my co-workers quit because they could not stand him. Some last for two weeks and quit. I cannot quit. Man, I knew that there's nothing I can do to lighten up the situation between him and for everyone. The man has so many burdens inside his heart. I usually pray before, during, and after work. I cannot stand the guy. The Lord is so good in keeping me humble and on my knees. I went and talked to Human Resource about the department manager. The owner of the company finds favor in me. But nothing happen. So, I decided to just submit fully to the Lord's training camp. I scream to the Lord so many times in the car during lunch break. One day, I prayed and bought him a vietnamese sandwich. I thought I was going to get chewed out by him again. As I ate with him at lunch. He actually allows me to pray with him and for him. So, after that day on. I knew that he liked the sandwich and bought him a few more. After 4 years later, I felt that my terms has to come to an end at that work place. God had called me to do something else. The company was very sad that I left. The manager was especially sad. I did gave him an inspirational book to read. Before I left for a break, a temp agency called me and I was very skeptical about the new career. The Lord told me to just go for it. I took a leap of faith going from a permanent position with everything to a temp position with nothing while there's a recession/depression going on with our economy. My parents was not thrilled. The temp agency made it very clear that it was only a temporary job. I was one of the temp to be interview and got accepted that same day. I work with about 10 other tempts. We all was aware that the company isn't hiring permanent. About almost 1 year later, both my wife and I had fast and pray about the position. We were just sick and tired of waiting for me to be permanent. The Lord use my parents and many people around me to really doubt my job and God. I stumble so much but when I stumble my wife and pastors pick me up. When my wife stumble, The Lord uses me and the pastors to pick her up. Couple of months down the road, alot of people quit to work for other company. They refer me to different companies but I did not feel that I was lead to go there. So, I turn them down. A year came by, my boss told me to just stay put that if my badge does not work. Just to call him and he will let me in the building. My boss actually submit my papers to HR for me to be permanant. But the Lord had me on hold for another 5 months. When the news about my permenency hits me. I was so numb, I couldn't feel a thing. Yes, the Lord showed up unexpectedly. Becasue there's a higher position that was open. After 15 months. All 8 tempts got layed off. The Lord promotes me onto a highler position in the company with full benefitsand another temp was with me. I did not know about the higher position but I remember applying for many position within the company. I wanted to let everyone know that no matter what you go through. Never lean on your own understanding. God never backs out on His promises. He is the same God in the old testament and new testament. No matter what news the world tells you. Confirm it with God first. He has great plans for everyone. You just need to surrender All you have to Him. Put Him first in your life. He will allow people to find favor in you no matter where you go. Thank you for taking time to read my testimony.

February 24, 2009 by
Hello, I'm a new Christian beleiver, since 8/2008 me and my daugther have been going to Christian church.  i invite my husband but at first he did gave us a hard time, but as months gone by he got better, he had told me that we can go Christain church but don't invite him, he believe that in Cambodian their we was born that we should beleive in monk and attend the Cambodian buddist temple. I been praying for him and my daugther, she only attend just to attend, please if anyone can share or suggest what to do. God Bless,    

March 4, 2008 by
"Many think that we should not read this book of Revelation because it is too hard to understand.  Some say, only theologians have the gift and understanding to interpret this book.  Some say, we shouldn't teach and preach in this book b/c it doesn't apply in our church or, it doesn't apply in our generation.  Some even say, the young as well as new believers shouldn't be taught in this book b/c they are not ready."Two questions:  When & How? 1.  When is how soon?  2.  How is in what way the message can be heard?

May 7, 2008 by
Hi everyone, I read a really cool article about quiet time and thought I'd start sharing things that may be helpful with our day to day walk.  Quiet time, prayer, and devotion are gifts that God has given us, we're not meant to endure this life alone.  God is here, we can turn to him and really release all that we feel, to be raw and naked before Him.  Enjoy the article and feel free to comment on any further encouraging words you may have. :) Do you know what quiet time is? It is fellowship with a holy God. The reason that some people do not have a quiet time is that they feel uncomfortable. They don’t want to look God in the face because there is unconfessed, unrepented sin in their life. What did Adam do after he sinned and God came walking in the Garden? Adam fled. Before that, Adam had quiet time alone with God, didn’t he? They conversed, they communed. It was paradise. But when Adam sinned, he did not want to look God in the face. If you find a reluctancy to go into the presence of God, there may be unconfessed, unrepented sin in your life. Part of your quiet time is to get your heart clean and pure. Each of us needs to take ourselves by the nap of our necks and confess and repent before we come into God’s holy presence to fellowship. Psalm 66 verse 18 says, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.  By Adrian Rogers. © 2006 Love Worth Finding Ministries

November 10, 2008 by
I have seen great trials and unbearable suffering that makes all mine seem meaningless. I have seen wonderful love and faith for our LORD and SAVIOR that puts me to shame. This I have seen, and have subdued all my boasting of all my affairs according with our LORD. HE has opened my eyes so that I can see, my mind so I can understand. HE has made me humble myself according to his will so I may not boast in my menial trial. I often tend to boast of what I have given up in order to attain and seek the righteousness of our LORD GOD. But the LORD has made me humble myself before him. HE has inspired me to write this as to share with others this matter. I tell you, it's easy to say I can or will die for the lord, it is easy to say, I can give up wealth and comfort to seek the truth and the light. But I tell you that it is easier said than done, and if you can give up wealth and comfort, can you do this without regret? and if you are will to die for the truth, it is easier than living with torment, ridicule, out-casted, shame, agonizing pain heartfully and mentally than to die. I have seen unbearable suffering, great faith and wonderful love in one who lives in praise of our LORD despite all trials and pain she has gone and is going though. GOD has shown this unto me so that I may humble myself in HIS presents and unto men.

February 3, 2009 by
The LORD has put it in my heart to share this. A friend on cc.com wanted me to answer her question, she asked me if I knew why JESUS washed HIS disciples feet. She also asked me to pray for understanding before answering the question. Now, I probable read and heard this many times before, but I never really understood what JESUS meant until know. I find it so interesting that something so plainly said by JESUS, but yet I did not understand. The thing that came to mind was, the LORD GOD have hid these things from the wise. No, I'm not claiming to be wise nor educated, GOD knows that I'm not. I'm just saying that the LORD can hide the true meaning of HIS WORDS, so that we would not understand in depth, and in full details what it really is. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we should pray honestly and sincerely before we even start to read the bible. For the one and true teacher is the LORD GOD, and though the HOLLY SPIRIT, it is revealed unto us. GOD BLESS her, for she has washed my feet. And I pray that by the LORDS WILL that I may be able to do the same to others. Amen!

September 14, 2008 by
As most readers would have already known, I am an ethnic Chinese born in Singapore with no relatives or whatever connections in Cambodia. But I do have a strong interest in Cambodia, in the people and culture. How I got my Khmer name is quite a funny story but it does show the way God works.When I was born, my parents gave me a Chinese name which was quite common. When I grew up, I asked my dad for the meaning behind the name & he replied that there wasn't any any particular meaning behind my name. My brother was named after the idealistic son of a Chinese general during the warring states period of Chinese history. It didn't really bother me that there wasn't any particular meaning behind my name.When I went to school, I noticed that there were people in school who had English names in addition to their Chinese names. Some of them were Christians while some were not, but their parents had given them English names anyway. After I received Jesus into my life at the age of 14, I thought of having an English name, but couldn't quite decide on one and I thought that it would also be strange for people who had known me by my Chinese name to start calling me by an English name. Being from a strict family, I was also concerned about how my parents would feel about me having an English name, especially when I find one for myself without their knowledge or consent! Another part of the problem was that I was particular about the name I was to have. It must be from the Bible, it must sound cool and it must not be easy for people to ridicule. One name that came into mind was Joshua, but my friend commented that the short form "Josh" sounded like "Jaws", and I didn't want to be associated with a great white shark. Another name that I thought sounded quite cool was Douglas, but it wasn't in the Bible and another friend commented that it sounded like "duck-less". I scoured through the Bible, looking at the various names in the Old Testament especially. Many of the names of the kings of Israel had cool-sounding names, but the characters of many of them were not cool in God's eyes. In the end, I decided to put this matter aside for a while, and this "for a while" turned out to be many years. I finally reasoned to myself that I ought to be proud of my own ethnicity & culture, and not adopt a name from a foreign culture because I don't feel good about my own culture.But some years down the road, I became interested in Cambodia and the people and culture, and I thought that since I would be interacting with many Khmer people, I should seriously consider having a Khmer name. Initially, I didn't really know where to start from. Then I looked at several websites on Khmer names. Many of the names that I came across sound cool, but the more beautiful names are usually the female names. Many other nice-sounding names are unisex. I started looking at the website for uniquely male names that sound nice and have good meanings too. I narrowed down to a few and it was time to decide between the following: Savuth, Chamroun, Viseth & Visoth (there are actually one or two other names in the list but I can't remember what they were because that was way back in 2003). What I did was to ask my friends, both in Singapore as well as in Cambodia, to vote which name they thought seemed the most appropriate.In the end, it was Visoth that got the most votes and won by a narrow margin. I was still a bit timid to use that name initially, but by 2005, I started using it more especially when I was in Cambodia. One cool feature about that name is that it can be found in the newer version of the Khmer Bible, not as a person's name, but as an adjective for "holy". At least its still in the Bible. Another cool fact about this name is that it also has a Thai variation "Visut" or "Wisut". This makes it easier when I am in Thailand and want to introduce myself to people there. It is easier for Khmer and Thai people to remember. I don't take this merely as a name to use for fun. It reminds me of the life goal and mission statement that God has for me, which is to live a holy life and to become more like Jesus (Romans 12:1-2). I need to live up to this name that God has divinely arranged for me to have.

August 11, 2008 by
When I was growing up in the early 1970s, the Vietnam war was always in the news on tv. After Saigon fell to the communist north on 30 April 1975, there was hardly any news about Indochina ... until the end of 1978 & early 1979. Then more news about Indochina surfaced - news about the Vietnamese boat people who were sailing across the South China Sea & many of the boats wanted to land in Singapore. The Singapore navy was kept busy during that period of time. The other news about Indochina that frequently appeared on tv was the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia (known as Kampuchea at that time). At 7-8 years of age, the only impression that I had of what I saw on tv was that the Cambodian refugees were living in very miserable conditions.Throughout the 1980s, the bits & pieces started coming together & I got to understand more about the situation in Cambodia. After reading the book "The Killing Fields" in 1985, I got to know about the Khmer Rouge. Then there was news about the Vietnamese-backed Heng Samrin regime & the 3-party coalition (including the Khmer Rouge) that was fighting against it. ASEAN backed this coalition because it didn't want communism & kept insisting on a total & unconditional Vietnamese withdrawal from Cambodia, which finally took place in 1989. What happened next was that the 4 parties remaining in the country were slugging it out among themselves & the UN had to intervene to bring about order & a fair election. Until that point in time, I was aware of what was going on in Cambodia but not particularly interested in the country.When I was in university in Australia (1992-1994), I joined a church called Hope of God church. This church started in Bangkok in 1981 & has been spreading throughout Thailand as well as overseas. I joined a church camp in Bangkok in 1993 & was impressed to see many Thai people who were full of vision & who wanted to plant churches throughout their country. I am interested in missions, I like Thai culture & I am also excited to see people with vision. But with so many Hope of God churches mushrooming all over Thailand, I didn't think I would be able to add much value if I focus on Thailand as a mission field. I thought about going to a neighboring country with a similar culture & Cambodia was the first place that came into mind. I envisioned Cambodian people believing in Jesus, worshiping God, having lives that are transformed by the gospel, working together in unity with other believers & planting churches throughout Cambodia. It was exciting to think about such thoughts. If God can do it in Thailand, He can surely do it in Cambodia too! Nothing is impossible with God.There is something known as true love & there is also something known as infatuation (having a crush). They can be very similar, so how do we tell the difference? The one that fades with time & with unfavorable circumstances is infatuation while the one that can withstand the test of time & unfavorable circumstances is true love. Was my excitement about Cambodia true love or merely infatuation? Readers, you can judge for yourselves when you read my next blog entry.

October 18, 2008 by
The most important decision that a person can ever make in life has consequences as to where he or she will spend eternity, and this is the decision whether or not to receive Jesus as personal Lord and Savior. I am very sure of my salvation and that I have a relationship with God, but I can't exactly be sure of my date of salvation especially since I had been exposed to Christianity from a young age. I came from a non-religious family, with my parents not really adhering to any particular religious belief, but with apparently some bias towards Christianity. When I was still quite young, my parents sent me to a kindergarten near to my house that was run by a Baptist church. When I was in elementary school, they asked our neighbors to bring my brother and I to Sunday school.  I don't think I learned many things in Sunday school as I was focusing mainly on playing and on fun activities for children. I did learn some Bible stories, but I regarded them as the same as the bedtime stories my mother would read to me. So when I heard about Jesus healing people by touching them, it was no different from the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. One thing that I was puzzled about was why Jesus died and how in the world He could come back to life. I thought that maybe it was because He was such a good person and He always did good deeds, so the power of resurrection must have come about because of doing many good deeds. My experiences at Sunday school were generally all right, except that they were sometimes soured by some children whom I couldn't get along with. My parents later sent me to a Methodist elemenatry school, where there were devotions before lessons and chapel service every Monday. We also had moral education lessons in class. I was glad to haVe these sessions becausethey were non-examinable and a good relief from academic lessons. When I was 8, my grandfather passed away, and that was when the reality of death hit me hard. The thought that I would one day die scared the living daylights out of me and I started thinking of what I could do in order to live forever and if that was not possible, how I could have a better life after death. I heard that hell was a bad place and heaven was a good place. So I knew I should avoid hell and strive for heaven. Perhaps the way to do so would be through doing good deeds. So I started doing what what everybody generally agrees was right: respect your elders, be kind to others, help with the house work, study hard, do my homework etc. I also started avoiding what was wrong: No swearing, getting angry, fighting, being rude to others. I also became very religious. During school chapel and devotions, I would imitate the action of praying when the minister prayed and repeat in my heart every word he said, even when I didn't understand what his prayer meant. When my relatives asked me to participate in Chinese religious rituals, I would blindly follow, thinking that these were just good deeds. So during the Hungry Ghost Festival (the Chinese equivalent of Pchum Ben), I would have great fun playing with fire as I burned joss paper and offered food to ancestors wh had passed away. I would pray to God whenever I remembered Him (which was very seldom) and I thought that I was being very spiritual by reading a chapter of the New Testament a day. I even joined the Christian fellowship in my high school although I didn't really know what it meant to be saved. The funny thing was that there was once when they simply assumed I was a Christian and asked me to lead a prayer meeting, and I was able to carry it out without major difficulties! With all my attempts to do good deeds and be religious, I had a false sense of security and thought that I would go to heaven. While I was in the third year of high school, things took a sudden change as my grades dropped and my behavior became worse. I felt a sense of hopelessness and low self-esteem as I tried to make sense of my struggles, and I felt that God was not pleased with me. But I did not know what to do about it. One day, someone in school asked me if I have received Jesus into my heart and I said I don't know. Then he explained the gospel to me and I was able to make more sense of my frustration and disappointment with myself. I didn't have Jesus in my heart and was trying to run my own life instead of submitting to Him. That was why I had so much negative feelings. On hindsight, this seems like a simplistic explanation because there are many other factors that cause people (including even devoted Christians) to have negative feelings. But at that moment, it made sense to my 14-year-old mind. I invited Jesus into my heart that day and expected things to get better. Instead, things got worse. My grades continued to go on a free fall and my behavior didn't really improve much. During the exams, I got the worst grades I ever had in my entire life and my parents were naturally displeased. I started wondering whether Christianity really worked for me or whether I even measured up to God's standard. The guy who led me to Christ continued following up on me but that was only once a week. For the rest of the week, I was haunted with doubts regarding whether or not I was really saved. I didn't attend church at that time. While others were enjoying the school holidays, I was confined to my house to study and to battle with my doubts. It was a terrible feeling. But it was during this time that I was able to get a better understanding of my school work and when school term started again, my grades improved slowly and steadily, but my behavior didn't. At the end of the year, I found out that there was a Christian camp and my parents were sufficiently satisfied with my grades to allow me to go for it. I went and it was the 5 days that impacted my life the most significantly. I learned about the basics of my faith, how to spend devotional time with God and also how to share the gospel with others. I also learned many things from the life example of the campers who were spiritually more mature. God was doing a change in my heart and at the end of the camp, I prayed that God would keep the fire burning as long as I am alive. After the camp, I made efforts to improve on my behavior. I also started spending daily devotional time with God and going to church. The next year, my grades improved significantly to the extent that I was among the top in class, and by the time I graduated, I was able to enter the top college of my choice. All glory to God! These things happened many years ago, but as I write this blog, the memories are as fresh and as vivid as if they had taken place only yesterday. Through the years, I have grown in my relationship with God and I am still actively serving Him. The journey hasn't always been smooth, but God has really been faithful in preserving my relationship with Him and keeping the fire burning. I have the assurance that just as God has been faithful to me in the past, He will continue to be faithful to me in the present and future until the day I meet Him face to face.

November 3, 2008 by
Dear all cambodianchristian member,        My name is Nyvireak. I live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I come from Crown of Life Church. I am a new member, so any thing wrong please don't mind me. And this is the first time I join this website. And I thanks you Jesus very much that lead me join this great web. About my church, there are not many people because we work with our small group of people. Most of them are my relatives. There are old people, youth and children group but eventhough there are not many people, we still be happy in whorshipping our almighty God. If any thing wrong or I made any mistake, please let me know. Thanks very much. May our God bless you. Nyvireak

February 8, 2009 by
My testimony.First time I heard the gospel in 1980 at the camp in Thailand since from that time I attended church. But no relationship with Jesus Christ.In October 21 1981 I arrived to Chicago.I went to church my heart was not right with God. Until in May 1988 I had a 90 degree life changed to fellow Jesus and put him first in my life. Since then I had a real love for Jesus. So I became follower the movement of Chrismastic's faith from indenpended preacher.1989 I accepted a called from God to ministering God's Word to my people of Cambodia where is the largest Cambodian population in Long Beach California. In late 1992 I return to my birth place to shared the love of Jesus Christ to my people.God allowed me to travel throughout Cambodia to preach God salvation to all  ages.During 1998,99 God led me to the message of God was preach (by William Marion Branham) to come out of her. (And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues) (Rev.18:4).From then God preparing me for the faith or true rapture and as living bride of Jesus Christ waiting and watch to be with eternalty and turning my faith from Christmastic movememt to a true foundation of the Word in the Bible. As apostle's foundation was preached by Paul.December 31,1999 I married at Cambodia to my wife her name is Sokhunnarat Poch. We had 4 children Kunjame is 7 years old I adopted him He only few months old when I adopted him.,Joseph is 5.5 years old and Victoria 3.5 years and Benjimin 11months. May 16,2005 we came to Chicago, Illinois USA staying here since then. Since We moved to the States. On May 22,08 I had returned to Cambodia for ministry work after 3 years departed from the believers and my heart always still there I missed them and the country land and family relatives and family in Christ and follow workers in the elected bride of Christ of Cambodian very much we are praying for you all and planning to return soon someday with all my to continue be with them. The work's of the bride of Christ if the Lord willing continue before rapture. Please pray for us and the the believer in Cambodia. May God Be done all things you do. Thank you.God bless you,Bro, NanKhornps please search my nankhorn in google it will bring to my others website.Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not?hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness

August 20, 2009 by
Can this powerful natural antibiotic zap many of the drug resistance diseases known to man today? For me, I'm convinced that it will. For you, well, you decide after you learn all about it what is known as colloidal silver. With the looming fear of the swine flu infestation about to invade America and all other places around the world I urge you with outmost due dilligent to check into this quickly as possible because your life may depend on it. Don't count on the flu vaccine and FDA to save your life. My opinion is that they are only interested in killing you and put natural medicine practicing doctors out of business. Yep, they want to band vitamins and minerals. And make it only so it could be  bought  with a prescription from doctor dumb dumb. I meant dump down.   I was introduced to colloidal silver over 13 years ago. I have used it with good success in treating rash, common cold. And I credit it in keeping me free from contracting lyme disease. Being that I am a lumberjack by trade I had plenty ticks bites on my body that has potential lyme virus to cause me to get the disease.  I know people who have gotten lyme and it don't sound like it' an enjoyable disease to have.   Not all generators are created alike. Generators are what is use to generate ionic silver particles in water solution. The ones I have probably isn't the best one on the market since the time I bought them. It doesn't produce small micron particle for better assimulation and reaching those hard to get mycop- plasma and related microorganisms that are embeded in the body tissues. Medical researchers has determined that these insidious mycoplasma family of pathogens are the chief causative agents involved in almost all forms of chronic degenerative disease!   I have found a company that was able to make the "Micro-Particle" colloidal silver generator...the mycoplasma germ killer everybody needs! I will give you their website at the end of this article. They have all the information to educate you about the benefit of using colloidal silver and how to generate your own at home at a very cheap price comparing you buying it from health food stores.   My hope is that a few units could be taken over to srok Khmer. From every thing I have read about drug resistance malaria, this could be a God sent. I appeal to those congregations that support mision work or have connection to orphanages, please look into this closely if you have not heard about this wonderful natural antibiotic. I believe colloidal silver have a very good chance to ward off the New Super Bugs that have emerged on the scene. Like--SAR, Avian Flu, Wes Nile, and all the Influenza strains.   Since distill water is needed to create the silver solution, I have a distiller that I'm not using and I would like to contribute it to go to srok Khmer for making distill water. It's a small unit making 1 gallon in two hour-time. Perfect for this purpose. Contact me with a personal message at my channel and we'll go from there.   According to the source I have, colloidal silver can combat over 300 pathegons known to man. With this kind of power, there is a good chance that whatever stuborn disease you may have and is resistable to antibiotic pharma drug could succumb to the power of colloidal silver when use properly. So I suggest if you buy a generator, buy the "Micro-Particle" germ killer unit. This is a cheap solution in preparation to fend off that flu pandemic which is looming over the world. But, the infestation is already taken place. That swine is ready to squeel, "I gotcha", if you don't have colloidal silver in your system.   Now look, if the FDA reads this, they are coming to get me and put me in a swine pen for suggest such thing as this God given right to use natural medicine to make us all well instead of making us more sicker using what they want to impose on us. They are not ashame if we get sick and die by using their medicine. Listen, over 100,000 people died every year from using their drugs and that is not including how the drugs also mame, lame and turn a person into a dysfunctionial human being. How many people has colloidal silver kill? None, if I remember what I had read of the side effects, if any.   By the way, I don't profit from sales of this product. It's about your welfare and the welfare of the Khmer people back in Cambodia if my suggestion is to follow by action.   I think God hath put it in my heart from the very beginning after being in America, an interest of using natural herbs and minerals for health and well being. But the bad part is, I was vaccinated and everyone else, when we step foot on American soil. I can't say the poison they injected into me had created some health problems for me later on in life, but I suspect it could have.   To learn all the nuances how colloidal silver works, go to this website:    http://thesilveredge.com      

March 9, 2012 by
  របៀបសិក្សាព្រះគម្ពីរបរិសុទ្ធ ភាគទី២ ព្រះបន្ទូលមានប្ញទ្ធិអំណាច ខ្លាំងក្លាឥតឧបមា ព្រោះព្រះបន្ទូលនោះជាព្រះ។ ព្រះបន្ទូល ក្នុងព្រះគម្ពីរមានអំណាចដូចតទៅ 1.   អាចធ្វើឱយមនុស្សមិនជឿទៅជាជឿ គ្មានមនុស្សណាម្នាក់កើតមកជាគ្រិស្ទានទេ មនុស្សបានជឿ ដោយសារឮព្រះបន្ទូល។ (ពេត្រុសទី១ 1៖22-25, ធីម៉ូថេទី២ 3៖15, រ៉ូម 1៖16) 2.   អាចតយុទ្ធជាមួយអំពើបាប  មនុស្សដែលចេះយល់ និងអនុវត្តព្រះបន្ទូលអាចជៀស វាងអំពើបាបបាន ដោយយល់និងខ្លាច អំពីផលវិបាករបស់វា។ (ទំនុកដម្កើង 119៖9-11)។ 3.   អាចចម្រើនចំណេះដឹង ខាងព្រលឹងវិញ្ញាណ  អានព្រះគម្ពីរកាន់តែច្រើន កាន់ចម្រើន កាន់តែមានកម្លាំង ផ្នែកសេចក្តីជំនឿ និងព្រលឹងវិញ្ញាណ (ពេត្រុសទី១ 2៖2-3, យ៉ូហាន 6៖63 4.   អាចឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងឃើញច្បាស់ ពីចិត្តខាងក្នុង របស់មនុស្ស មនុស្សមិនបានដឹង ថាខ្លួនបានធ្វើបាប រហូតដល់ព្រះបន្ទូលចូលដល់ក្នុងចិត្ត (ហេព្រើ 4៖12) 5.   អាចបំពត់មនុស្សឱយដូចជាអង្គ ព្រះយេស៊ូវ  មនុស្សមិនអាចទៅជាព្រះបានទេ ប៉ុន្តែអាចធ្វើល្អ ដូចជាព្រះបាន ព្រោះព្រះមិនដែលបានដាក់ ក្រិតវិន័យណា ដែល មនុស្សធ្វើមិនបាននោះទេ។ (យ៉ាកុប 1៖22-25, កូរិនថូសទី២ 3៖18,   កូលុស 3៖9-10)។ ប៉ុន្តែទោះជាល្អយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ ក៏មិនអាចល្អឥតខ្ចោះចំពោះភ្នែក មនុស្សមានបាបបានឡើយ។ ព្រះយេស៊ូវ ទ្រង់ជាព្រះ ទ្រង់ល្អ បរិសុទ្ធ ឥតខ្ចោះ តែមនុស្សជាច្រើន បានលើកដុំថ្មឡើងចោលទ្រង់។ ដូច្នេះព្រះបន្ទូលក្នុងព្រះគម្ពីរមានអំណាច បំផ្លាស់បំប្រែ ជីវិតមនុស្សជាថ្មី។ គ្មានសៀវភៅ ដទៃណា ឱយដូចព្រះគម្ពីរឡើយ។ ដើម្បីរក្សាអំណាចព្រះបន្ទូល ព្រះគម្ពីរត្រូវតែបកស្រាយ ឱយបានត្រឹមត្រូវបំផុតដែលអាចធ្វើបាន។ ការបកស្រាយ ហើយយល់ព្រះបន្ទូលឱយបានត្រឹមត្រូវ ជាការសំខាន់ សម្រាប់អ្នកជា គ្រិស្ទាន ព្រោះថា បើកាលណា បកស្រាយ ឬយល់ព្រះបន្ទូលខុស នោះអាចនាំឱយ បង្រៀនខុស អនុវត្តខុស ហើយអាចបង្កើតឲ្យមានការជជែកគ្នា អាចនាំឱយបែកបាក់ចេញ ជានិកាយ ផ្សេងៗពីគ្នា ដែលអាចបែកចេញ ជានិកាយខុសឆ្គង ហើយដែលអាចនាំឲ្យ មានគ្រោះថ្នាក់ ដល់ជីវិត អស់កល្បរបស់យើងផង ក៏ថាបាន។ ដូច្នេះការកាត់ស្រាយ យល់ព្រះ បន្ទូលត្រូវឲ្យប្រយ័ត្នមែនទែន។ ដូច្នេះហើយបានជាខ្ញុំ ខំរៀបចំមេរៀននេះឡើង ដើម្បីជា ជំនួយតិចតួច ដើម្បីជៀសវាងនូវ កំហុសខ្លះក្នុងការកាត់ស្រាយ យល់ព្រះបន្ទូល។ មេរៀននេះ ខ្ញុំបានដកស្រង់នូវរបៀប និងគោលសំខាន់ៗ ខ្លះៗ  ចេញពីសៀវភៅ ជំនួយមួយ គឺ វិធីសាស្ត្រ សិក្សា ព្រះគម្ពីរ និងវិធាននៃការកាត់ស្រាយ របស់លោក Dennis J. Mock ។ របៀបសិក្សាព្រះគម្ពីរ៖ ដើម្បីសម្រួលក្នុងការសិក្សា គួរតែអានព្រះគម្ពីរឱយបានចប់ជាមុនសិន។ របៀបសិក្សាមាន ៤ដំណាក់ការ៖ 1.   ត្រូវអានបត្ថបទ ព្រះគម្ពីរដែលត្រូវសិក្សា ដោយប្រយ័ត្ន 2.   ត្រួតពិនិត្យអត្ថបទ ឱយបានច្បាស់លាស់  ដោយប្រើសំណួរ តើអត្ថបទនេះ និយាយថាម៉េច? បើនៅមិនទាន់យល់ច្បាស់ទេ ត្រូវអានសារឡើងវិញ ឬបើ ចាំបាច់ត្រូវអានផ្នែកមុន និងក្រោយ អត្ថបទដែលត្រូវសិក្សា ឱយទាល់តែបាន យល់ច្បាស់ តើ ចង់និយាយ ថាម៉េច។ ឧទាហណ៍ ក្នុងគម្ពីរ ម៉ាថាយ 18៖8 និយាយថា៖ ៨ បើ​សិន​ជា​ដៃ ឬ​ជើង​អ្នក នាំ​ឲ្យ​គេ​រវាត​ចិត្ត (ក្នុង NIV និយាយថា បើដៃជើង អ្នក នាំឱយអ្នកធ្វើបាប) នោះ​ចូរ​កាត់​ចោល​ទៅ ស៊ូ​ឲ្យ​អ្នក​ចូល​ទៅ​ក្នុង​ជីវិត​កំបុត​ដៃ​ជើង​វិញ ជា​ជាង​មាន​ដៃ​ជើង​ទាំង​២ នឹង​ត្រូវ​បោះ​ទៅ​ក្នុង​ភ្លើង ដែល​ឆេះ​នៅ​អស់​កល្ប​ជានិច្ច។ 3.   ការបកស្រាយអត្ថន័យនៃអត្ថបទ តើព្រះបន្ទូលនេះមានន័យដូចម្តេច? ចង់មានន័យ ថាដូចម្តេច? ចង់និយាយអំពីអ្វី? a.   ន័យត្រង់_ បើអត្ថបទនោះមានន័យគ្រប់គ្រាន់ មិនមានខ្ទាស់និង ការពិតទេ នោះត្រូវបកស្រាយតាមន័យនោះតែម្តង មិនត្រូវបន្ថែម ឬបន្ថយអ្វី ឡើយ។ ឧទាហរណ៍ ក្នុងគម្ពីរ លោកុប្បត្តិ 3៖7 "នោះស្រាប់តែភ្នែករបស់អ្នកទាំង២ បានភ្លឺឡើង..." ភ្នែកនៅទីនេះ គឺសំដៅយក ភ្នែកចិត្ត ឬភ្នែករបស់ឆន្ទ: ដែល យល់ ឬដឺងខុស ឬត្រូវ។ ព្រះទ្រង់មិនបានបង្កើតមនុស្សមក ខ្វាក់នោះទេ។ b.   កុំសន្មត ឬស្មានព្រះបន្ទូលឡើយ ឧទាហរណ៍ ក្នុងគម្ពីរ ម៉ាថាយ ជំពូក2 គ្រិស្ទានមួយចំនួនធំ ដឹងថាមានហោរា ៣នាក់មកពីទិសខាងកើត ប៉ុន្តែ គ្មាន ព្រះគម្ពីរណាមួយបញ្ជាក់ពីចំនួន នោះសោះ។ c.   ជាច្រើនដង ព្រះបន្ទូលមានន័យ ខុសពីពាក្យដែលព្រះគម្ពីរបានសរសេរ ដូចជា ឧទាហណ៍ ក្នុងគម្ពីរ ម៉ាថាយ 18៖8 ខាងលើ បានសរសេរថា ឱយ កាត់ដៃ កាត់ជើងមែន តែព្រះបន្ទូលមិនមានន័យដូច្នោះទេ គឺគ្រាន់ជាពាក្យ ប្រដូច ពន្យល់ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ ដៃជើងជាអវយវ ដ៏សំខាន់ណាស់សំរាប់រូបកាយ ជាសាច់ ឈាម ដូច្នេះព្រះបន្ទូលនេះ មានន័យថា ទោះតែអី្វណាដែលសំខាន់ សម្រាប់រូប សាច់ តែបើវានាំឱ្យ ព្រលឹងធ្លាក់ទៅក្នុងនរក មិនបានសង្រ្គោះ នោះត្រូវ ឱ្យកាត់ អ្វីនោះ ចោលចេញ ត្បិតការ ដែលព្រលឹងបានសង្គ្រោះ ពីបឹងភ្លើង នោះ សំខាន់លើសជាង គឺមិនមែន និយាយអំពីកាត់ដៃជើងពិត ដែលជាអវយវ មែនទែននោះទេ។ អត្ថបទព្រះគម្ពីរ ដែលបកស្រាយខុស នោះមិនមែនជាព្រះបន្ទូលទេ ។ 4.   ការអនុវត្តព្រះបន្ទូល. a.   ដំណាក់ការទី៣ ការបកស្រាយព្រះគម្ពីរ ជាការសំខាន់ ព្រោះបើបកស្រាយ ខុស ការអនុវត្តក៏ខុសដែរ។ b.   រៀនព្រះបន្ទូលដើម្បី យកទៅអនុវត្ត ប្រើក្នុងជីវិតរស់នៅ ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ របស់យើង បើចេះព្រះបន្ទូលហើយ មិនយកទៅអនុវត្តទេ នោះជាការឥតប្រយោជន៍ ទទេ។ គ្មានមនុស្សណាម្នាក់ អាចយល់ព្រះគម្ពីរទាំងមូលបានទេ មានកន្លែងច្រើនណាស់ ក្នុង ព្រះគម្ពីរ ដែលមនុស្សមិនយល់។ ប៉ុន្តែផ្នែកគម្ពីរទាំងនោះ មិនជាសំខាន់ សំរាប់ព្រះ បន្ទូលសន្យា ឬព្រះបន្ទូលស្តីអំពីការស្តាប់បង្គាប់ ឬស្តីពីសេចក្តីសង្គ្រោះនោះទេ ខ្ញុំចង់ និយាយថា គ្រប់ទាំងព្រះបន្ទូលសន្យា ឬស្តីអំពីការស្តាប់បង្គាប់ ឬព្រះបន្ទូលស្តីអំពី សេចក្តីសង្គ្រោះ នោះងាយ ស្រួលយល់ទេ។ ព្រះបន្ទូលមួយចំនួនទៀត ព្រះបានដាក់មកដើម្បី ឱ្យយើងគ្រាន់តែបានដឹង មិនមែន សំរាប់ ឱ្យយើងយល់នោះទេ ជាពិសេសទំនាយ ក្នុងគម្ពីរវិវរណ គឺសំរាប់រហូតដល់ពេលនោះ មកដល់ ទើបយើងអាចយល់បាន ដូច្នោះបានជាយើងឃើញថា គ្រូ១០០នាក់ បកស្រាយ ខុសគ្នាទាំង១០០ អំពីំគម្ពីរវិវរណនេះ ព្រោះយើងមិនយល់ យើងប្រើបានតែមតិ យោបល់ របស់មនុស្ស។ ប៉ុន្តែខុស ឬត្រូវក្តី មិនបានធ្វើឱ្យប៉ះពាល់ ដល់សេចក្តីសង្គ្រោះ របស់យើង ទាល់តែសោះ ព្រះទ្រង់បានមានបន្ទូលថា ត្រូវឱ្យយើងចាំយាម ក្នុងសេចក្តីជំនឿតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ ទាំងអស់នេះគ្រាន់តែជាសេចក្តីសង្ខេប យ៉ងតិចតួច ក្នុងការសិក្សាព្រះគម្ពីរប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ សូម ព្រះវិញ្ញាណបរិសុទ្ធ បានបំពេញបន្ថែមទៀត នៅពេលបងប្អូនសិក្សាព្រះគម្ពីរ ដោយសេចក្តី អធិស្ឋាន។ បើបងប្អូនចង់មានសំនួរ បន្ថែមសូមទាក់ទងតាមរយ email: mengtop@hotmail.com or Skype name Meng Top. ខ្ញុំសូមបញ្ជាក់ថា ខ្ញុំមិនមែនជាគ្រូទេ គ្រាន់តែជាអ្នកបំរើ តាមអំណោយទានដែលទ្រង់បានប្រទានមកប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ Thank you for your reading these articles សូមព្រះទ្រង់ប្រទានពរ!              

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August 2, 2008 by
of all the news  I have read, this one is the best. =================================== Cambodia and Thailand's Standoff Threatens Regional Stability New America Media, Commentary, John Hall and Sophal Ear, Posted: Aug 01, 2008 Editor's Note: A disputed 11th century temple that straddles the Thailand-Cambodia border has caused an armed stand-off between the two nations, with each side claiming the temple as its own. An intervention by international courts could perhaps stave off possible bloodshed.In the dense jungles on the border between Thailand and Cambodia, thousands of troops are involved in a tense armed standoff. A long-simmering dispute over which nation has claim to a 900-year-old temple has in recent days become far more sinister. Thousands of Thai nationalists descended on the temple and a confrontation with Cambodian authorities quickly escalated. Cambodia claims that Thai troops have crossed the border. One Thai soldier has been seriously injured. There is a real danger, and unless cooler heads prevail a disaster could unfold that has serious implications for the stability of the region.The temple in question, the 11th and 12th century Shiva-dedicated Preah Vihear, is widely considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Khmer architecture, sharing the Hindu-influenced style of the more famous Angkor complex. Unfortunately, the temple sits astride the border between Thailand and Cambodia, and both countries have claimed the site. Thai forces occupied the temple in 1954 when the French withdrew from Cambodia. In response, the newly independent Cambodia asked the International Court of Justice to rule that the temple was within Cambodian territory.In a landmark ruling in 1962, the ICJ upheld Cambodia's claim to the temple and the land on which it sits. Former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson represented Cambodia in the Hague, arguing that a 1907 survey map drawn by French officers established the border's precise location. That map, which had been supplied to Siamese authorities, showed the temple as being on the Cambodian side of the border. Thailand's legal team, which included former British attorney general Sir Frank Soskice, argued that the map was invalid, was not an official document of the border commission and did not reflect the understanding of the commission that the border should follow the watershed. Crucial in the ICJ's ruling in favor of Cambodia was the fact that Thailand had failed to object in international forums to the map's depiction of the border, despite ample opportunity to do so, and had benefited from other parts of the border treaty. Despite massive protests in Thailand, Cambodia took possession of the temple in 1963.The 1962 ICJ ruling remains deeply unpopular in Thailand, and has been used as a trigger of crude nationalist and anti-Cambodian sentiment. The issue remains a hot-button political topic, and for many Thais, the temple is an embodiment of stolen Thai history and culture.For Cambodians also, the Preah Vihear temple has a particular cultural resonance that fosters fervent nationalism. The temple symbolizes what is seen by Cambodians as the determination of their more prosperous and powerful Thai neighbors to claim as their own the greatest achievements of ancient Khmer culture. In addition, it was within this vicinity—the Dangrek Mountains— in 1979 that Thai soldiers forced thousands of Cambodian refugees back across the border into an area known to be infested with landmines and Khmer Rouge guerrillas. Hundreds – perhaps thousands – of the refugees died. Hundreds or thousands more were robbed and raped by Thai forces before being returned to Cambodia and their fate. It is a shameful episode largely unknown in Thailand, but vivid in the memory of Cambodians.The spark that ignited the current confrontation was the recent decision by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee to formally recognize Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site — only the third such designation for Cambodia, after the Angkor temples and traditional Khmer dance. Cambodia has submitted an application for Preah Vihear, including surrounding land, perennially since at least 2001, but had thus far been thwarted by Thailand. In 2008, this time with the support of the Thai government, Cambodia resubmitted for just the temple and not the surrounding, disputed land.The reaction among Thai nationalists was angry and swift: Protesters swarmed to Preah Vihear, and on June 22, Cambodia closed the border. Thai protests at the border were spearheaded by anti-Thaksin opponents of embattled Prime Minister Samak Sudaravej. Accusations were made that Thai government support for Cambodia's World Heritage application for Preah Vihear was the result of cross-border bribery. The members of Samak's cabinet, his opponents claimed in the press and in court, had effectively sold Thailand's legitimate claim to this symbol of Thai culture for a pocket of Cambodian gold. After a legal challenge, the Thai foreign minister resigned three days after the World Heritage Committee approved Cambodia's application, and following a damning decision against him in the Thai Constitutional Court.Following the committee's decision to support Cambodia's application recognizing Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site, thousands of Cambodians marched through the streets of Phnom Penh and attended an outdoor concert at Wat Phnom in the city center. For them, this was a moment of national pride in the international affirmation of the significance of Cambodia's cultural heritage. For many Cambodians, angered by what they perceive as the racist basis of Thai animosity, the decision also upheld Cambodia's rights while snubbing Thai claims.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued public statements that have attempted to calm the potential fallout with Thailand, and that have urged "patience to protect the national interests and make peace with the Thais as good friend and neighboring country." Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An has affirmed that Cambodia-Thai relations will not be effected by the listing, and that Cambodia is not attempting to alter the demarcation of the border. Nevertheless, this is a regime that has on prior occasions whipped up anti-Thai sentiment in the streets for its own political purposes, resulting in the burning of the Thai Embassy and Thai businesses in January 2003. It is apparent that Hun Sen's ruling political party has benefited from the standoff: It won last Sunday's national election in a landslide, in part thanks to a wave of nationalism generated by pro-Hun Sen media that portrayed him as a defender of Cambodian rights at Preah Vihear.In Thailand, anti-government nationalists are playing a dangerous and shameful game, and the government has pandered to popular sentiment by issuing inflammatory and bellicose anti-Cambodian statements of its own. What had been a domestic political crisis for Thailand has rapidly escalated into an international crisis. Thailand has thus far spurned Cambodia's request for regional and international mediation, arguing that it is too soon to involve outsiders. Cambodia, which had asked the U.N. Security Council to meet on July 28 in order to discuss the matter, has acquiesced by postponing a formal meeting in order to permit the foreign ministers of both countries to meet instead that same day. That meeting in Siem Reap failed to resolve the standoff or the underlying dispute.The danger is real and blood has been spilled — a Thai soldier lost a leg to a landmine. Thankfully, he is the only casualty to date. But with thousands of Thai and Cambodian troops amassing — each side claiming the other has violated their territory — and facing each other just a few feet apart with their weapons leveled, a tragedy is one breath away. An alcohol ban has been put in place in hopes of avoiding any acts of drunken aggression, but this is a disaster waiting to happen as nationalist passion grips the citizens of both nations. Cooler heads must prevail. If Thailand maintains that it has a legitimate legal claim to the territory in question, there are clear and well-travelled judicial mechanisms for asserting that claim. Indeed, resolving border disputes — amongst the most politically heated disputes between nations — is the bread and butter of international courts and mediation and arbitration panels. By ignoring those legal mechanisms and instead resorting to military confrontation, the Thai government risks being seen as purposefully undermining the rule of international law in order to pander to volatile domestic sentiment. This is an extraordinarily dangerous and self-serving gamble in a region with a history of political instability and military conflict. John Hall is an associate professor at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, and a research fellow at the Center for Global Trade & Development. Sophal Ear is an assistant professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, and a director for the Om Radsady Memorial Fund for Cambodian Democracy.The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Naval Postgraduate School, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. This article appears courtesy of the Daily Journal Corp.  

November 12, 2008 by
Suffering in Faith or in Life:   I would encourage everyone who is going through suffering or life challenges, to keep on trusting God. We need to acknowledge that we are living in the world of evil, and suffering is part of the Christian's heritage. (This past August, my 10 year old son got hit by a car, and my family is in a big mess-- recovery, bill, and therapy and so on—the driver has no license and was using a relative car. This is part of life on earth. I was so depressing for weeks, but the Lord indeed, revised my soul).   Keep in mind that the only time a teacher is silent is when students are taking tests. If you passed you will go to the next level. Sometimes, we may feel that God is kind of silent on us.   We are in the battle too, fighting not just against the flesh, but against the power of the evil one.  If we are totally in the comfort zone, then we must be spiritually dead. It’s also means Satan has left us, allowing us to rotten spiritually—there is no need for him to fight. Also, we need to be encouraged that the Lord is with us and the battle belongs to Him.  We just need to stand with him, who is the winner.    1 Peter 4:12 NIV [Suffering for Being a Christian] Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

August 26, 2009 by
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April 14, 2008 by
What do you do if the person you're serving christ with is not the person you thought they were? What do you do if the person you're serving christ with is bashing you behind your back? What if they don't practice what they preach? Can you really turn the other cheek? I got a call this morning from an old college buddy. She is such a beautiful person, not just physically but spiritually. I've never seen someone so committed to serving christ. When I stumbled in my walk w/ christ, she was there to help me through everything. She was just betrayed by people that she served with at the church. They've said so much hurtful things about her, not to her face, but behind her back. These people were supposedly her friends..leaders at the church.  How do you serve in a ministry with people like that? It is people like that that makes it harder for us to bring non christians into the church. It makes other christians look bad. It is so discouraging. What amazes me about her is how calm she is about the situation. She's hurt and she doesn't want to serve with them, but she doesn't want to give up on the children and youth. She mentioned that what she's going through is nothing compared to the betrayal Jesus faced.  I guess she's going to be the bigger person and turn the other cheek. I'm not sure if I can do that. Does that make me a bad person or a weak christian? I wonder if these type people have any ounce of guilt when they let all that garbage out of their mouth. Hmmm.... sadness.

March 7, 2008 by
Sinaths,  One of the specifications of the agreement between Israel and the Antichrist will allow the religious Jews to rebuild the Temple and to initiate daily sacrifices.  We know this b/c the Antichrist will stop all sacrifices and offerings at the mid-point of the Tribulation within the 3 1/2 years, and sacrifices have to have been started again in order for the Antichrist to stop them.  Another clue that the Temple will be rebuilt is that the Antichrist will take over the Temple, an event which also occurs at the midpoint of the Tribulation:  "He [the Antichrist] opposes and exalts himself over everything that is called God or is worshipped, and even sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God" (2 Thess. 2:4).  Again, a temple must have been built in order for the Antichrist to seize and defile it as he will.  Now the rebuilding of the Temple constitutes an enormous political and religious problem, for the place the Bible decrees for the location of the Temple is currently occupied by the Dome of Rock which built by Muslims.  The Dome of Rock (Mosque) located on the temple mount, or Mount Moriah, is the third holiest place in the world for Muslims.  Listen to it described by The Islamic Association for Palestine:  "Glory be to Him Who did take His servant for a journey by night from the sacred (Haram) mosque to the father (Aqsa) mosque whose precincts We did bless, in order that We might show him sme of Our signs:  for He is the One Who hears and see (all things)" (Quran 17:1).  Al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest place in Islam, the second house of worship on Earth, and was the first direction of prayer for Muslims.  One prayer in Al-Aqsa mosque is equivalent to 500 time the prayer in any other mosque except fo the Haram Mosque in Makka and the Prophet's (An-Nabawi) Mosque in Madina.  In the journey to heaven, Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) prayed i Al-Aqsa mosque, leading all the prphets.  In this point and time some Jewish people are ALREADY planning for it, working to make all the necessary preparations for the construction and operation of the THIRD Temple (the first being Solomon's and the second being Herod's).  One of the organizations working toward this end is called the Temple Foundation.  Here is how they describe their work:  Today, at the Temple Institute in Jerusalem, Biblical prophecy is being fulfilled.  Here, you can see something which has not been seen on the face of the earth for 2,000 years:  In preparation for the Third Temple, the Temple Institute has created authentic Temple vessels and priestly garments according to Biblical specifications.  This is an ongoing process, and to date over 60 sacred objects have been recreated from gold, silver and copper.  These vessels are not models or replicas, but they are actually hand-made according to all the complicated nuances and requirements of Biblcial law.  If the Holy Temple were to be rebuilt immediately, the Divine service could be resumed utilizing these vessels... In addition to its work on the recreation of Temple vessels, the Institute is conducting a number of related research projects.  These include the importation of authentic Red Heifers to Israel, in preparation for the ritual purification detailed in the book, Number 19.  Others, include the identification and gathering together of all 11 ingredients of the incense offering, and the long and exhaustive research in identifying the stones of the High Priest's breastplate...the Urim and Thummim.  There is even advanced work being done by techicians and architects, using sophisticated computer technology to design actual blue prints for the Third Temple.  Only the destruction of the great mosques in Mecca and Medina could have a more explosive effect on Muslims.  And perhaps no greater blow (apart from the battles described in this paragraph     and the next) has ever been conflicted with on them than what Israel will accomplish in the removal of the Dome of the Rock to build the Third Temple.  But even as an international force guarantees the security of Israel in their decision to rebuild the temple, the Islamic nations will prepare for war.  The "King of the North" will lead them toward Israel.  And that would be Russia.   WAIT UNTIL THE RESPONSE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DOME OF THE ROCK, THE ISLAMIC NATIONS OF AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST WILL FORM A PAN-ISLAMIC COALITION TO DESTROY ISRAEL....  STAY TUNE....   

May 8, 2008 by
Now that you have a thorough background I laid out for understanding Jesus and Muhammad, simple verse-by-verse comparisons will have clarity for you.  I am going to put a sample of eight practical teachings between Quran vs. our Holy Bible. FORBIDDEN FOOD & DRINK Muhammad:  Both alcohol and eating pork were forbidden to Muslims (among other things).  "O you who believe!  Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination-of Satan's handwork. -Surah 5:90, Ali Translation Say, "I do not find in the Message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or blood poured, or the flesh of swine. -Surah 6:145, Ali Translation Muhammad personally punished some of those who drank wine.  Anas reported that Allah's Apostle used to strike forty times with shoes, palm and branches (in case of drinking of) wine. Jesus:  Jesus did not define righteousness by what a person ate or drank.  He said:  "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him 'unclean'?  For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body."  (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods "clean.")  He went on:  "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.'  For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.  All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.'"  -Mark 7:18-23, Emphasis added Be discern, God bless.

May 16, 2008 by
I put this Q in the poll and I feel like post it again to see how much you can come up with your thoughts.  Suppose you have 10 minutes in heaven with God, what are some daunting questions you would want to ask God?  And, how do you want God to answer you.  I know this is critical, but you must think in God's position.  Hope to hear from all of you