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This Is Your Promise!

IN a hard-hitting speech,erman Chancellor Angela

Merkel asked Turkish and Arabmmigrants in her country to adopthristian values and learn the

ocal language.Addressing a meeting of

ounger members of he ro n s e r v a t i v e C h r i s t i a nemocratic Union (CDU) party atotsdam near Berlin recently, sheaid attempt to create a multi-ultural society has failedompletely.

This is the first time that Merkelas weighed in a blistering debateparked by a central bank board

member saying the country waseing made more stupid byoorly educated and unproductive

Muslim migrants.Multikulti (multiculturalism),

he concept that we are nowving side by side and are happybout it, does not work, she toldhe meeting.

This approach has failed,otally, she said, adding thatmmigrants should integrate anddopt Germanys culture andalues. We feel tied to Christian

alues. Those who dont accept

them dont have a place here, saidthe chancellor. Subsidizingimmigrants isnt sufficient,Germany has the right to makedemands on them, she added,such as mastering German andabandoning practices such as

forced marriages.

Sometime before her speech,Turkish President Abdullah Gulalso urged the Turkish communityliving in Germany to master thelanguage of their adopted country.

When one doesnt speak thelanguage of the country in which

one lives that doesnt serve

anyone, neither the personconcerned, the country, nor thesociety, the Turkish presidenttold the Suedeutsche Zeitung in arecent interview.

That is why I tell them at everyopportunity that they should learnGerman, and speak it fluently andwithout an accent. That shouldstart at nurseries, he added.

Horst Seehofer, the leader of theCDUs Bavarian sister party,CSU, who represents the right-wing, recently said Germany didnot need more immigrants fromdifferent cultures like the Turksand Arabs who are moredifficult to integrate.

The integration of Muslims hasbeen a hot button issue in Europe.

Blessed [is] thenation whose God

[is] the LORD; [and]the people [whom]he hath chosen for

his own inheritance.Psalms 33:12.

For no matter how many promises God has made, they areyes in Christ. And so through him the Amen is spoken by

us to the glory of God. - 2 CORINTHIANS 1:20 NIV

Y OU MA Y ORDE R A NY THI NG

T H A T I S O N T H E ME N U !

THE OWNE R HA S A L RE A DY

P A I D Y O UR B I L L !

First things first!

THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan

Williams asked the Church to be selfless ins service to society.Speaking at the golden jubilee

elebrations of the South Kerala Diocese ofhe CSI in Thiruvanathapuram on Oct 24,e said the Church had to be a questioninghurch and a praying church, one which hasarnt to trust in God.A church with numbers and vision

hould be doing several things. First andoremost, it should be a praying church.

A praying church is one which knows itannot do everything by itself. A praying

AMASTE, INDIA: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, greets Uthradamhirunal Marthanda Varma, head of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, during theolden jubilee celebrations of the South Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India inhiruvananthapuram on Oct 24. At left is J.W. Gladstone, Bishop of the CSI South Keralaiocese.Courtesy:The Hindu

church is one which has learnt to trust God.

A church must be a questioning church.It must be asking questions about itself. Apraying and questioning church must alsobe a selfless church, he said.

It does not exist to protect itself oracknowledge itself, Archbishop RowanWilliams said.

Earlier, Uthradam Thirunal MarthandaVarma, head of the erstwhile Travancoreroyal family, inaugurated the golden

jubilee celebrations of the CSI diocese.Bishop of the CSI South Kerala Diocese

J W Gladstone spoke at the meeting.

FIST OF FURY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressing ameeting of her conservative Christian Democratic Union near Berlin.
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OR many Christians who dontunderstand the history behind it,yoga is simply a means of physicalF

xercise and strengthening and improvingexibility of the muscles. However, thehilosophy behind yoga is much more than

hysically improving oneself. It is anncient practice derived from India,elieved to be the path to spiritual growthnd enlightenment.

The word yoga means union, and theoal is to unite ones transitory (temporary)elf with the infinite Brahman, the Hinduoncept of God. This god is not a literaleing, but is an impersonal spiritualubstance that is one with nature and theosmos. This view is called pantheism,he belief that everything is God and thateality consists only of the universe andature. Because everything is God, theoga philosophy makes no distinctionetween man and God.

Hatha yoga is the aspect of yoga whichocuses on the physical body throughpecial postures, breathing exercises, andoncentration or meditation. It is a means torepare the body for the spiritual exercises,ith fewer obstacles, in order to achieve

nlightenment. The practice of yoga isased on the belief that man and God arene. It is little more than self-worshipisguised as a high level of spirituality.The question becomes, is it possible for a

hristian to isolate the physical aspects ofoga as simply a method of exercise,

without incorporating the spirituality orphilosophy behind it? Yoga originated witha blatantly anti-Christian philosophy, andthat philosophy has not changed. It teachesone to focus on oneself instead of on theone true God. It encourages its participants

to seek the answers to lifes difficultquestions within their own conscienceinstead of in the Word of God. It also leavesone open to deception from Gods enemy,who searches for victims that he can turnaway from God (1 Peter 5:8).

Whatever we do should be done forGods glory (1 Corinthians 10:31), and wewould be wise to heed the words of theapostle Paul: Fix your thoughts on what istrue and honorable and right. Think aboutthings that are pure and lovely andadmirable. Think about things that areexcellent and worthy of praise(Philippians 4:8, NLT). Courtesy: GotQuestions?

YOGA was in the news recently when the secular press in India and elsewhereicked up a storm over US pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church, Seattle,alling yoga demonic. Even before him, R Albert Mohler Jr, president of theouthern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky, US, had warned believersgainst yoga, which he calls pagan in its roots. He also adds, All forms of yoganvolve occult assumptions. So what is the real Biblical position on yoga?Find out...

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SEVERAL far-right Europeanparties have vowed to seek aEurope-wide referendum onTurkeys accession to theEuropean Union.

That was the conclusion of arecent two-day meeting in Viennabetween the Austrian FreedomParty, Belgiums Flemish InterestParty, the Sweden Democrats, theDanish Peoples Party and others,concerning the EUs situationafter the Lisbon Treaty.

The focus of the meeting landedon Turkeys bid for EU accession.Turkey began EU membershiptalks in 2005, but has not come fardue to its disputes over EU-member sta te Cyprus andresistance from other EUmembers such as France and

Germany.Still, Austrian Freedom Party

chief Heinz-Christian Strachewarned against letting the countryinto the European bloc, vowingthat his party and its counterpartswould put together a Europe-widecitizens initiative to blockTurkeys accession.

Strache told reporters thatEurope would be headed down adramatic wrong path if non-European countr ies wereaccepted into the EU.

That would be the end of theEuropean Union and thebeginning of a Eurasian-AfricanUnion that would completely goagainst our European peaceproject and must therefore not beallowed, he added.

THE Brazilian government hasannounced $13.5m in emergencyaid for Amazon regions hit by theworst drought in decades.

The money will fund waterpumping and purification, as wellas food deliveries to towns cut offby the drop in river levels.

The Brazilian air force hasalready flown 500 tonnes ofsupplies to areas that usuallydepend on water transport.

The River Amazon at Manaushas fallen to its lowest level since1963.

Scientists say the region isfacing its worst drought since that

year. In Amazons state 27municipalities have declared astate of emergency because of thedry spell.

Several tributaries of theAmazon have almost completelydried up, paralysing rivertransport and the fishing industry.

The rainy season in the regionusually begins in November.

T h e P e r u v ia n A m a z o n ,2,000km (1,240 miles) upstreamhas also been affected.

Environmental groups saysevere droughts are likely tobecome more frequent in theAmazon.

POPE Benedict XVI says peacein the Middle East is possible,urgently needed and the best wayto stop the emigration of peoplefrom the region.

Benedict also said religiousfreedom in the Middle East shouldbe expanded - an issue that couldbe the subject of dialogue betweenChristians and Muslims.

Benedict called to discuss the

plight of Christians in the MiddleEast.

The exodus of the faithful fromthe birthplace of Christianity hasbeen a major theme during thesynod. The Catholic church haslong been a minority in the largelyMuslim region but its presence isshrinking further as a result ofconflict, discrimination andeconomic problems.

E encourage you to usethese points in yourWdaily prayer as a family,

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oint that you would like us toray for along with our readers,ou can email it to us ath r i s t i a n m e s s e n g e r . i n

@gmail.com Blessings, Editor.

People

Nov 1: Pray for ER today. Themother of two young children sheuffers from constant pain in theack. Pray that she is able to claimod's healing and be a mightyitness to the Lord.

Nov 2: Pray for CS today. Theoung minister of God needs theealing touch of Jesus Christ. Prayhat the sickness in the body doesot hinder his ministerialesponsibilities.

Nov 3: Pray for KV today. Thehristian businessman is in hugeebts and needs a miracle to getut of the mess he is in. Pray thathe Lords hand guides him androtects him.

Nov 4: Pray for 25-year-old JT. juvenile diabetic patient, theoung man is underweight and hasouts of vomiting and stomachain. Doctors have stated thereso medical remedy. Claim Isaiah3:5 for the young man.

Nov 5: Prayer for JK. A retiredank employee, his hearts desireto build a house on a piece of

nd. He has been claiming aromise given to him by God thate will indeed build his ownouse. Pray that God opens doorsor him this year.

Nov 6: Pray for RS. He needshe Lords healing touch. Pray thate is healed from gingivitis. Pray

hat he sees the Lords guidance inis life and ministry.

Nov 7: Pray for KB. Thisidow is fighting a court case overer land in Kerala. Pray to the Oneho sits on the throne judging inghteousness (Psalm 9:4).

Nov 8: Pray for SS. He works inChristian organization, knows

esus Christ is God and yet hasefused to accept him as his savior.ray that God will continue to useim for His kingdom.

Nov 9: Pray for Sam, who is

eeded the calling in his life. Thisoung man, an engineeringraduate, is in the Philippinesudying in a Bible college. Pray

hat the Lord keeps him under Hisings.

Nov 10: Pray for your pastor.hat God will give him more graceames 4:6), spiritual revelation

hrough the Holy Spirit (John4:26), anointing (Isaiah 10:27)nd holiness (1 Peter 1:15,16).

Nations

Nov 11: A double whammy ofnatural disasters rocked Indonesialast month in just 24 hours: atsunami and a volcano eruption,with the combined death toll of

more than 300. Pray for the Lordshand to be upon the nation.

Nov 12: According to a 2006census, 87.4% of the Irishpopulation is Catholic while 2.9%belong to Church of Ireland. Praythat the Irish people will knowLord Jesus Christ in a moreintimate way.

Nov 13: Pray for Israel today.May the Lords protective arms bearound the country. Psalm 122:6has a promise for those who prayfor Jerusalem. Pray for the peaceof Jerusalem: they shall prosper

that love thee.

Nov 14: Italy is identified as animportant gateway for LatinAmerican cocaine and SouthwestAsian heroin entering theEuropean marke t . Moneylaundering by organized crimeand from smuggling is aflourishing trade.

Nov 15: Ninety-eight percent ofthe I ranian population of 66,429,284 adhere to Islam (Shia89%, Sunni 9%).

The others are Zoroastrian,Jewish and Christian. There arerepor ts of impr isonment ,harassment, intimidation, anddiscrimination based on religiousbeliefs.

Nov 16: Iraqs population is28,945,569. Of this, 97% areMuslims (Shia 60%, Sunni 37%).Since 2003, the Government hasgenerally not engaged in thepersecution of any religiousgroup. Pray for a new outbreak ofrevival here.

Nov 17: Sadly, 62.5% of theJamaican population belong to acult, the Seventh Day Adventistw h i l e 9 . 5 % o f t h e m a r e

Pentecostal.Pray that Jamaicans may know

Lord Jesus Christ more closely inthe coming days.

Nov 18: Pray for Japan todaywhere Christianity is a minorityreligion, with less than 1% andpossibly less than one-half of onepercent of the Japanese populationclaiming Christian belief oraffiliation. Many cities and townsstill have no Christian church.

Nov 19: Though Christianshave resided in the territoryconstituting the modern state of

Jordan since shortly after thecrucifixion of Jesus Christ,Jordanian Christians now numberat about 6% of the population ofapproximately 6,500,000.

Nov 20: Pray for Haiti todaywhere most observers believe thatat least 15% of the Christians areProtestant evangelicals. Pray thatthe people dont fall a prey tovoodoo and witchcraft, stillpopular in many areas.

Issues

Nov 21: Pray for the RomanCatholic Church denominationtoday. It has more than a billionfollowers constituting about halfo f t h e w o r ld s C h r i s t i a n

population.

Nov 22: There are an estimated50 million plus Muslims living inthe Arabian peninsula. How canwe reach them with the Gospel?The Word of God asks us to pray.Let us pray according toPhilippians 4:6.

Nov 23: Of the 1.5 billionMuslims worldwide, probablyonly one- th i rd know anyChristians at all. Pray for moree v a n g e l i c a l w o r k e r s a n dmissionaries to reach out to themwith the message of love, hope and

salvation.

Nov 24: The United Nationssays by 2040, Europe will be 55%Muslim. Already the signs of thishappening are seen in the UK,Germany and France. Pray thatGospel reaches them soon.

Nov 25: Pray for specific issuessuch as Muslim leaders andgovernments, Muslim familiesand children. Pray for increasednumbers of missionaries andworkers to work among Muslims,and pray for new believers amongthem. (1 Timothy 2:1).

Nov 26: Pray for a supernaturalmove of the Holy Spirit to revealJesus to the many Muslims whowill seek God (Psalm 118:21, Acts4:33).

N o v 2 7 : T h e r e a r eapproximately 83 million Biblesbeing distributed around the worldin a year. Pray for more Bibles tobe made available in severallanguages to meet the growingsearch for peace with God, othersand oneself.

Nov 28: According to anestimate, there are 306,000

foreign missionaries to otherChristian lands. Also 4.19 millionfull-time Christian workers (95%)work within the Christian world.The need of the hour is to get out tothe non-Christian world.

Nov 29: In the unevangelizedworld, there are 20,500 full-timeChristian workers and 10,200foreign missionaries. Pray formore laborers as the harvest trulyis plenteous (Matthew 9:38).

Nov 30: In the evangelized non-Christian world, there are 1.31million full-time Christian

workers. Pray that their needs aremet and more resources madeavailable to them.

What other nation is so great as tohave their gods near them the way theLord our God is near us whenever wepray to Him? Deut 4:7.

Yes, it is true. Our God is near uswhenever we pray to Him. He sees ourlife just the way it is because He is ourcreator, provider and savior. Whatever isyour petition today, have this assurance:He is by your side when you pray!

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E-mail: [email protected] WORD IN DEPTH

Key passage: Luke 5:1-11

ESUS charged His apostles tomake disciples of all theJnations.

a. Baptizing them upon Hisuthority - Matthew 28:18-19

b. Teaching them to observehat He commanded -8:20- Are you a disciple of Jesus

hrist?2. The mindset of a disciple was

isplayed when Jesus called Peter.a. When Jesus was teaching at

he Sea of Gennesaret (Sea ofalilee) - Luke 5:1-3b. When Jesus called on Peter tot down the net - 5:4-5c. When Jesus called on Peter toy down his net - 5:10-11 -id you notice the mindset of aisciple of Jesus?We see the mindset of a disciple

s we note the following thingsI. Peters willingness to do the

ords Word.A. In letting down the net1. Jesus instructed Peter to let

own his net - 5:42. Peter did not think it would do

ny good - 5:5aa. They had been fishing all

ight, they had caught nothingb. Wouldnt a fisherman know

more about fishing than aarpenter?

3. Yet Peter said, NeverthelessYour word I will led down the

et. - 5:5ba. Though he did not think it

ould workb. Though it defied common

ense4. The result of doing the Lordsord - Luke 5:6-8a. The catch was overwhelming

or one net, even for two boatsb. Peter was made aware of his

wn sinfulness Here we see the mindset of a

isciple: Nevertheless at Yourord I will...B. In laying down the net

Matthew

Luke

Luke

Luke

Luke

Luke

1. He and his coworkers wereastonished at their success - Luke5: 9-10a

2. Jesus reassured Peter, andthen called him and his partners tofollow Him - 5:10b-11

a. Though he did not think hecould be any good (I am a sinfulman, O Lord!)

b. Though it meant leaving

behind a successful business andfamily

1) Peter left his wife (for thetime being) - 4:38;18:28; 1Co 9:5

2) James and John left theirfather - Matthew 4:21-22

c. Yet they left all and followedHim!

3. The result of doing the Lordsword

a. The Lord called them to evengreater service -Luke 6:13-14

b. They would receive evengreater rewards - 22:28-30 -- Such is the mindset of a disciple:Nevertheless at Your word I

will...[Peter, together with James andJohn, illustrate the attitude thatmust characterize a disciple ofJesus: a willingness to dowhatever the Lord says, no matterthe cost, even when we dontunderstand why...]

II. Our willingness to do theLords Word

A. In becoming His disciples1. We may not think we can do

any gooda. We might think we are too

sinful, but Jesus calls sinners -Luke 5:8,32

b. Even the worst of sinners canserve Him -1Corinthians 6:9-11

2. We are to follow Him aboveall (family, work, self)

a. Jesus must come beforefamily, even self - Luke 14:26;Matthew 10:37; Luke 9:23-26

b. Jesus must come before workas well - Luke 14:16-24

3. For those willing to followHim, the rewards are great

a. In this present time, muchmore! - Luke 18:28-30a

Luke

Luke Luke

Luke

b. In the age to come, eternallife! - Luke 18:30b

-- Do we have the mindset tobecome a disciple (Neverthelessat Your word I will)?

B. In being His disciple1. The Lord may ask us to do

things we dont think will worka. Such as laying up treasure in

heaven, instead of for self - Luke12:15-21

b. Such as seeking first thekingdom of God - Luke 12:22-34;Matthew 6:33

2. The Lord may ask us to dothings we dont yet understand

a. Why be baptized for theremission of our sins? - Mark16:16; Acts 2:38

b. Why observe the LordsSupper on the first day of theweek? - Acts 20:7

c. Why not to forsake theassembling of ourselves together?- Hebrews 10:25

d. Why women are not

permitted public roles in worship?- 1Corinthians 14:34-373. For those willing to obey

Him, the rewards are greata. Our labor is not in vain -

1Corinthians 15:58b. We can look forward great

reward (inherit the kingdom) -Matthew 25:34; 2Peter 1:1

- Is our mindset that of being adisciple (Nevertheless at Yourword I will)?

Finally,1. Are you willing to become a

disciple of Jesus...?a. Heeding His call to follow

Him?b. Putting Him before family,

work, self?2. Are you willing to adopt the

mindset of a disciple...?a. Obeying the Word of the

Lord?b. Even when it may seem futile

or unreasonable?Though it may defy common

sense , may we ever sayNevertheless at Your word Iwill...

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THE CHRISTIAN MESSENGERPage 6 | November, 2010NATIONAL-mail: [email protected]

A pastor attached to theAssemblies of God church inKarnataka was detained by policeon charges of conducting religiousconversion in the last week ofSeptember, 2010.

Interestingly, the arrestfollowed after fundamentalistsbelonging to a Hindu outfit

attacked him during a churchservice.The pastor identified as 45-

year-old Shivanda Siddi, wastaken into police custody onSeptember 26, while holding aworship service at the GnanodayaAG Church.

According to the GlobalCouncil of Indian Christians(GCIC), police arrived at the

scene after several Hinduextremists physically attackedSiddi during the service.

The group said the Hindu mobbeat Siddi in front of hiscongregation for nearly half anhour, and then called police at theYellapur station. Police arrestedSiddi, five women and two girls,

according GCIC members.BOS News Life reported thatwhile in police custody, Siddi wasallegedly beaten again by theHindu group members beforebeing charged and sent to theregional Sirsi jail in UttarKannada. There was no immediateresponse from police and it wasnot clear which group was behindthe reported attack.

A group of Christians fromKerala have fallen victim to apilgr image scam that hadpromised them jobs in Israel.

According to reports, about 24Indians who were part of a 50-member Christian group fromTrivandrum, were arrested by

immigration officials in Israelafter they failed to show a validwork permit.

The victims had entered Israelfrom Bethlehem, where they hadcome from Jordan, on tourist visasarranged through a travel agency.

During interrogation most ofthem said that they paid two lakhrupees to the Indian agent whopromised them a high paid job inIsrael, the Press Trust of Indiaquoted an official as saying.

The members of the group didhave valid visa for a week fortourism purposes, but no workpermit, spokesperson of the

Interior Ministry, Sabin Hadad,confirmed to the news agency.After their arrests, the Israeli

police imprisoned them as illegalimmigrants and deported eight ofthem from Tel Aviv to Mumbaiearlier this month.

The others who are languishingin Israeli prisons have sought forrefugee status which will allowthem to stay for some more time.

Several members of the groupare also said to be hiding in Israelas illegal immigrants.

The Indian mission in Tel Avivvisited the detainees and areclosing following the case, reportsadded.

ALCOHOL consumptionamong teenagers in the age groupof 15-19 is growing at an alarmingrate, a recent survey has found.

According to the survey, thealcohol intake is seen more amongteenagers in metropolitan cities.And the reasons the survey citesare absent parents, easy moneyand rising rates of stress anddepression.

The survey, conducted by thesocial development foundation ofthe Associated Chambers ofCommerce and Industry of India,found out that 45 percent of the12th graders in metropolitan citiesconsume alcohol excessively.That is at least five to six times in amonth. Its results indicate analmost 100 percent increase inteenage drinking in the last 10

years. More than 32 percent ofteens admitted drinking and saidthey drink when they are upset; 18percent said they drink alone; 15

percent said they drink when theyare bored; and 46 percent said theydrink to get high. Each yearstudents spend anywhere betweenRs.3,500 to 4,500 on alcohol. Thisis more than their spending on softdrinks, tea, milk, juice, coffee,movie tickets or books combined.

The survey also indicates that70 percent of teens consumealcohol during farewell parties,New Year, Christmas, ValentinesDay, bir thdays and otheroccasions.The study surveyedover 2,000 teens in cities likeMumbai, Kochi, Chennai,Hyderabad, Indore, Patna, Pune,Delhi, Chandigarh and Dehradun.

security for the victims whichdiscouraged them to return to theirhomes.

A public tribunal on Kandhamalalso concurred that most of thevictims continue to be intimidatedand systematically deniedprotection and access to justice,another report said.

In September 2010, National

Commission for Minorities ViceChairman H T Sangliana visitedthe district after complaints that alarge number of people continue tobe intimidated and harassed.

He later told reporters that manystill lived in temporary sheltercamps as their houses were notbuilt for lack of money.

However, district officialsmaintained that about 4200 housesof the 4818 houses destroyed werealready constructed under thespecial package announced by thegovernment.

In addition to that, about 230churches have been reportedlyprovided with compensation.

IN perhaps one of the firstfficial revelations about therogress and effectiveness of theehabilitation work in Kandhamaln Orissa, a top State Governmentfficial has conceded that there

were still hundreds of people whore yet to return to their villages inhe district even two years after theiolence.

On Oct 18, Kandhamalsistrict collector Krishna Kumarold the media that there were still00 families to return to theiromes that were ravaged bynprecedented violence in Orissan 2008.

Before his interaction witheporters, Krishna Kumar hadttended a high-level meeting toeview the relief measures of theot victims. The meeting

ncidentally was chaired by Orissahief Minister Naveen Patnaik.O n ly r e c e n t ly h a d t h e

A r c h b i s h o p o f C u t t a c k -hubaneswar, Raphael Cheenath,xpressed his grief over the lack of


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AMBITIOUS yet highlyontroversial, UID numbers wille linked to fingerprints, iriscans, personal information, a

microchip for easy scanning, andmore. Led by a new government

gency called the Uniquedentification Authority of IndiaU I D A I ) , t h e p r o j e c t i spearheaded by Nandan Nilekeni,ne of Indias most famous techie-ntrepreneurs as the co-founder ofnfosys, who has been given

minis te r ia l powers and am a g n a n i m o u s b u d g e t t omplement the grand plan.

According to Nilekeni, amonghe scores of advantages for theountrys people, the millions ofndias poor who are withoutccess to the governmentslethora of welfare schemesould benefit the most from theew identification system.The government has taken up

his project for two reason; one ishere are large number of Indianspecially those who are urban

migrants and rural poor who doo t h a v e a n y f o r m o f

cknowledged existence by theate and therefore they face thehallenge of harassment in theirves.They do not get access to public

ervices either. So the one of themain purposes of this program iso make life easier for the millionsf p o o r , m i g r a n t s a n d

marginalized (expected to be over00 million) people. As well as toive inclusion to them, saidilekeni.

The other is to make allgovernment welfare schemes farmore efficient by ensuring thatthey reach each and everydeserving poor, he says.

Critics condemn the UID as ablatant intrusion to privacy, a toolthat will increase bureaucracy andcorruption. In addition to beinghugely expensive and even illegal,the UID goes against basic humanvalues.

This project, has been initiatedwithout any prelude: there is noproject document; there is nofeasibility study; there has been nocost-to-benefit analysis and thereare serious concerns about dataand identity theft, said GopalKrishna, Member Citizens Forumfor Civil Liberties.

Worse, Krishna added, a projectthat could change the status of thepeople in this country, with regardto security and constitutionalrights has been initiated withoutany legal authorization; just on thebasis of an executive order.

The strongest opposition to theproject has been generated by the

fact that it aims to create a hugedigital database containingsensitive personal information inone central location. This is asecurity risk of immenseproportions, according to critics.

Given that the country hashardly any capability in securingits digital database, and an absenceof privacy laws, UIDs plans ofstoring its data in one centralizeddatabase is an immense risk, saidSunil Abraham, an activist at the

People Union for Civil Liberties.The trouble with a centralizedinfrastructure is that if it iscompromised, then all of it will becompromised, which can result inthe collapse of the countrysinformation systems.

Ni lekeni de f lec ts thesecriticisms, saying that the UIDAuthority will use the bestexpertise for security and we alsohave a policy of proactivelypublishing strategy policy reportand committee reports on ourwebsite as well. But argumentsagainst the project stretch on.

The other opposition is the useof biometrics for ID, saysAbraham. Our fear is that mostparts of the country do not havepower and if the system mandatesthat every time a rural resident hasto prove his identity biometricallyfor say collecting subsidized food,chances are that the process will beslower and more prone to failurebecause of lack of infrastructure.

That could give rise to newerc o m p l i c a t i o n o r e v e nmanipulation of the biometric data

- and hence an additionalopportunity for corruption.

A typical unlettered persond o e s n o t u n d e r s t a n d th ecomplexities of biometric datacollection and verification, saysJiti Nichani, a researcher and anadvocate, Alternative Law Forum.Given the rampant bureaucracyand corruption in the country, thiswould give yet another reason forthe corrupt to siphon off thelargesse.Asia Times

HE young man whowanted to be a pop singerThad a dramatic encounter

ith Jesus Christ in 1976. Theove of the Lord displayed atalvary turned his life completely.

When he realized who he was inesus Christ, his goals, ambitionsnd priorities in life changed one

y one. He now wanted to singnly for Jesus. Later in his life,ompelled by his love for the Lordnd a desire to save perishingouls, K Jacob quit his job as aollege lecturer and decided toerve the Lord. That was in 1986.astor K Jacob, founder ofevival Christian Worship Centre

n Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu,as since been ministering toundreds of people all around theountry. He is known as one of theoremost worship leaders in Tamiladu . THE CHRISTIAN

MESSENGER met him inhennai recently. Excerpts from

he interview:

What is worship?

Worship is the highest form ofraise. We worship God for Hiserson, character, attributes anderfection. We worship Him forho He is. It is the outpouring ofur soul in deep expressions ofeverence, awe, wonder anddoration.

What is praise?

Praise is an expression ofe a r t f e l t g r a t i t u d e a n d

hanksgiving to God for all that Heas done for us.

How should we worship?

Worship is a lifestyle. Worshipshould become the lifestyle ofevery Christian. Its a big questionand it has a vast answer. Simplyput, we should worship God withHoliness. People should feel thepresence of God during worship,otherwise its a waste of time. He

is the Hero of our worship, so Hemust be there. If a worship leaderis not leading the people to thepresence of God, he is not doinghis job right.

How should we not worship?

We should not worship withhypocrisy in our hearts. Youshould not stop worshiping God atthe emotional level. It should be anexercise where both your spiritbody are involved. That is trueworship. That's when you feelGods presence.

Tell us what hinders or marsworship.

Wrong motives, ego problems,unholy living and lack of personalworship could hinder worship.The choir should have a worshipsession before the real worships t a r t s . T h e c h o i r sh o u ldexperience the presence ofworship.

Tell us about your personalworship time.

It goes beyond one hour a day.My favorite worship time isbetween 11 pm and 1 am. On an

average, I worship for one or two

hours a day.

What are the qualities of aworship leader?

He should be a committed anddedicated person: committed to

God and the Church. He should bea model to the congregation andthe society. He must be a personalworshiper. He must spend timewith God in worship and prayerevery day. It will be good if he isalso a good singer with somemusic knowledge.

What is your view on dancingduring worship?

Nowhere in the Bible is itmentioned as an absolute must inworship. However, if one is led todance, he must dance butmaintaining dignity and decorum.Everything should be within its

limits.

How about people speaking intongues during worship?

When we talk in tongues, it isour spirit that talks to the Lord.Singing in tongues should be inworship. 1 Corinthians 14:15 saysI will pray with the spirit, and Iwill pray with the understandingalso: I will sing with the spirit, and

I will sing with the understandingalso. Both must be in balance.

Your emphasis is on Godsglory in worship. Can youelaborate on that?

This is the third stage in thepraise and worship time. SeeingGods glory in worship ismentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:18.We must worship Him till you arefilled with His glorious presence.Habakkuk 2:14 says: For theearth shall be filled with theknowledge of the glory of the Lordas the waters covers the sea.

Its the worship pattern of theTabernacle from the outer court tothe holy place. And then, from theholy place to the most holy place.Getting into the glorious presenceis like entering into the most holyplace. Unfortunately, most of theworship sessions these days lackthis aspect. We stop at the holyplace itself. We are satisfied withit. But thats not the rightapproach. We should go beyond itand enter into the most holy place.

What are some commonmistakes worship leaders shouldavoid?

First of all, we should avoidprayerlessness. Secondly, timingis very important. Start on timeand stop on time. Do not preachduring worship. Wrong selectionof songs is another problem. Takecare to sing worship songs duringworship. You can make separatelists of praise songs and worshipsongs and use them for singing.Love the people and be gentle with

them. Wait for the musicians togive the key. Let there be anointedand Godly music. Flow in theHoly Spirit. Listen to the HolySpirit and His leading. Most ofthem are not sensitive to the HolySpirit; they have their own list forthe worship.

What are the changes we

should bring about in ourworship sessions?

Every pastor and worshipleader should realize theimportance of the presence of theLord and take care to dwell in thepresence. They should teach thepeople to love God. They shouldbe willing to break the shackles oftraditions and be willing to have achange of worship. They mustrealize the need to have thetabernacle way of worship. Theymust take people to the presence ofthe Lord and worship God alone. Iwant more and more pastors and

churches to experience theglorious presence of God in thecoming days. It will bring a greatrevival in our churches, societyand in India. My heart desires tosee the manifest glory of God inour states. As it is said in Habakuk2:14, we should literally see theglory of God in the streets. Onlythen will all people be living holylives.

How many songs have youwritten?

Though I have written only 10to 12 songs, I have translated morethan 100 English chorus to Tamil.

Jehovah Shalom Halleluya andAadiyum anthamun anavarae inTamil are some of the popularsongs. I have released six ACDand 7 VCD titles. The latest amongVCDs is Neerae parisuthar. Ihave also written a book calledHow to lead praise and worship.

Pastor K Jacob can be reachedat [email protected]

BY MATHEW VICTOR

Pastor K Jacob, founder ofRevival ChristianWorship Centre

E V A N G E L I S T F r a n k l inGraham concluded a three-day

evangelistic festival in Japan onO c t 2 4 w i t h 4 0 0 n e wcommitments to Christ, bringingthe weekend total to 1,765.

The Kansai Franklin GrahamFestival, held in Osaka, was theculmination of efforts by hundredsof churches, 400 of which hadinvited Graham to preach in theKansai region, which representsabout one quarter of Japan'snational population.

According to media reports,with an attendance of 30,782, the'Kansai Festival' was one of thelargest gatherings of Christians inthe history of Osaka, the largest

city in the Kansai region, and tooktwo years to prepare.For Christian leaders in Japan,

the festival was a much-neededevent to not only bring individualsinto saving grace, but also tobreathe new life into churches inthe Kansai region, some of whichsuffer from small and agingmemberships and some evenwithout pastors.

As a result of a decreasingchild population, Sunday school

enrollment is down. Someseminaries and theological

department have closed. There arevery few young Christian leadersin our country to assume the rolesof senior leaders, reported theRev Yoshikazu Takada, executivechairman of the Kansai Festival,ahead of the three-day event.

Despite the struggles whichhave been compounded by Japan'sslow economy, high rates ofsuicides, and reports of school anddomestic violence churches inthe areas have found hope in theKansai Festival, which wassupported by church leaders fromother cities, including Sapporo,Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Tokyo.

This is God's time for Japan,Graham said at the conclusion ofthe service.

When asked how the event'ssuccess would be measured,Graham told reporters that thesuccess of any evangelicalmeeting depends on prayer.

There have been thousands ofpeople praying. If one person wereto give their life to Jesus Christ thisweek, it would be successful, heresponded.


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INTERNATIONAL

EVANGELICAL Christiansere urged to be guardians of theuth in the face of widespread

ndifference to religion and thedenial of Scripture within partsf the church.A d d r e s s in g o v e r 4 , 0 0 0

vangelical leaders from aroundhe world who had gathered at

ape Town 2010 for the Thirdausanne Congress on worldvangelization, Carver Yu,resident of the China Graduatechool of Theology in Hong

Kong, said confusing ideologiesere creating emptiness andienation among people, while

ndifference to religion wasightening its grip.T h e r e c e n t a d v e r t i s i n g

ampaign by Richard Dawkinsnd other atheists on Londonuses was a perfect example of theenthusiastic zeal with whichtheists were campaigning againsthristianity and religion.Atheism is about to become

he new religion, he said.Christians must preach theospel of Jesus Christ fearlesslyecause he is the way, the truth andhe life. Only he can lead us awayrom the present state ofodlessness.Speaking at the same meeting,

Michael Herbst, a researcher inv a n g e l i s m a n d c h u r c hevelopment, warned that theecline of faith among parents wasading to a whole generation of

hildren in Germany growing upith an atheist mindset and the

belief that faith doesnt matter.The idea of a singular truth

and monotheism had becomeunpopular and were widelyregarded as dangerous, arrogantand potentially violent, he said.

BILL Keller, leader of theworlds largest interactive

Christian website for 11 years,Liveprayer.com, has receivednumerous death threats fromfundamentalist Muslims over theyears for his stand that Islam is afalse religion, with a false book,and a false prophet. Recently, hereceived another threat to his life.

Keller, who has been in thenational and international pressrecently for opening his 9-11Christian Center at Ground Zeroas a response to the proposedmosque by the site of the attacks of9/11, received a detailed call froma person stating they represent theIslamic Center of SouthwestFlorida in Ft. Myers, US.

The call explicitly stated thatKeller would be killed for hisdisrespect of Allah and theIslamic religion.

Keller is no stranger to conflictwith Islam. In 2007, underpressure from the extremistMuslim group CAIR, Kellershighly rated nightly TV programthat ran for 4 years on a CBSowned station in Tampa, Florida,was cancelled by CBS because herefused to stop telling his viewersthat according to the Bible, Islamis a 1400-year-old lie from hell,and that history clearly showsMohammed was a murdering

pedophile who propagated hisfalse religion through hatred,violence, and death.

Keller also has numerousfatwas (sentences of death) issuedagainst him for a video he sent in2006 to Osama Bin Laden that wasplayed worldwide in which Kellerencouraged Bin Laden torenounce the lies of Islam andcome to faith in Jesus Christ.

Everything is relative nowexcept for this one new andultimate truth that there is nosingular truth, he said. All thoseprofessing a singular truth shouldbe silent in a tolerant world.

Now the Spirit speaks expressly,hat in the latter times some shallepart from the faith, giving heedo seducing spirits and doctrines

stf devils (1 Timothy 4:1)These know also, that in the last

ndays perilous times shall come (2imothy 3:1).

RE we living in the endAtimes?Let me take you on a short

urney into the modern world andhen you can answer my question.

In the developed countriesr o u n d t h e w o r l d , m o s t

mportantly in the US and ineveral nations in Europe, youould notice three striking thingsmass immigration into the west,

n increase in false religions and arowing clamour for alternativefestyles.Europe is growing larger by the

ear with several smallerountries joining the Europeanconomic Committee (EEC).Christians must realize that

ternative lifestyle is a cover-upor homosexual proclivities andcentiousness. It keeps God out of

ne's life.Turn the pages of newspapersn d y o u w i l l s e e t h a tcumenicalism is gaining groundhe world over.

Every now and then, you willear a big-time preacher telling ushat all religions can not only co-xist but also work together for thereater welfare of humanity. Thereno greater humbug than this.

Paul spoke with regard to theend time is truly upon us. And thesad fact is the younger generationis clueless in spiritual truth, notknowing right from wrong whenmorality is at an all-time low.Look around you and you willrealize that crimes are on theincrease and people across theworld are living and followingevery inclination of their ownheart.

What is interesting is the factthat every fabric of society is

crumbling and yet people stillseem to nurse hope that all will bew e l l so o n . A n d th a t t h eunprecedented financial problemsthat the world is experiencing willsoon be over. If you think I ambeing pessimistic, consider this.At one time businesses used to gobankrupt, now we are seeingcountries go bust. Greece is anexample. It is so heavily in debtthat richer countries have to bail itout.

People just cannot seem torecognize the truth aboutalternative lifestyles. Your truthmay be different from my truth,but who says yours is right andmine is wrong is the popularthinking. They hold up like wellworn-out placards this line againand again.

This synchronisation of the so-called truths is an ideology thatcomes from pure ignorance, plainand simple. Well, the great fallingaway is happening. People arestating that what was once evil is

BY MARK JACKSON

now good and what was oncegood is now evil (Isaiah 5:20).

Falling away from what?The truth that has been given to

us through the Bible (the infallibleand inherent word of truth) is thatall men must come to God throughJesus Christ alone. However,people do not want this truth now,and those who once knew thistruth once are turning their backson it. They reject the Word of Godand hence reject God Himself.

Falling away is the great

apostasy, the great turning theirbacks on God, and His Word, HisSon, His way of salvation, andholiness. They fall away fromwhat is right so they can embracethe joys of sin, no matter howshort-lived they might be.

In their desire to create a secularsociety, governments of the daytake God out of the picturecompletely. They remove the truthand replace it with a anythinggoes mentality. Here we have thenear perfect stage for the anti-christ to appear; a godless leaderruling over a near-godless society.

We are seeing this in Europe,especially in England where aspineless leadership that has nopower to self govern because it hassold itself to the EuropeanParliament in Brussels exists. Likethe rest of Europe it is beinggoverned and told what to do bythe political parties. Incidentally,did you know while the EECparliament has 750 members, seatnumber 666 remains empty at this

moment? (Source: The EUFinal World Empire).

The good news is that truth isstill here as the true Bible-believing church keeps onspreading the truth of the gospel asit is contained in the Scripture.Anything outside of the Scriptureis fallible, man-made and to berejected in toto if it is presented asgospel truth. The Bible is veryclear in its end-time preaching(eschatology), and those wishingfurther information on this woulddo well to read the Bible, the Wordof truth and the Word of God.

The writer is the founder of Hebron Bible College based inUK. He can be reached [email protected]

GUEST COLUMN

THERE are two questionsChristians should be askingthemselves today: where is thechurch not present and what arewe going to do about it, said PaulEshleman, founder of the Jesusfilm project and vice president ofCampus Crusade for Christ

International.Eshleman said it was a tragedythat there were still 2,252language groups in the worldtoday that do not have anyScripture in their own languages.

The incredible thing is thatafter 2000 years there are stillpeople everywhere who haven'theard and the global body ofChrist needs you, needs yourorganization and whatever youcan give to the cause of theKingdom to go where nobody hasever gone, too to the people groupsthat haven't been reached, topeople without access to theGospel, he said.

It was also wrong, hecontended, that there should stillbe people groups today that haveno missionaries, no church andnobody even planning to go.

Its absolutely wrong and myquestion to us is: how much longerwill we wait?

Eshleman said the churchshould be thinking about thepeople groups with the mosturgent needs and find a way to goto them. He gave the example ofone mission agency which chosewhere to send its missionaries

according to where they hadreceived an invitation.

The people groups who needyou the most dont have anybodyto invite them, he said.

Although people tend tovisualize the ones in need asliving in villages with smallhuts, Eshleman said many of theunreached people today wereliving in cities.

He told the story of aconversation he had one time withhis Iranian hairdresser back in theUS. When he asked how manytimes someone had invited herinto their home since coming tothe US, she confessed that she hadnever received a single invitation.

Among Muslims, Hindus andBuddhists - who make up half theworlds population - some 86% ofthem do not personally know abeliever. Thats our fault, hesaid. We need to be involved.

With only 448 out of the worlds

8,000 languages having acomplete Bible translation,E sh l e m a n sa id S c r ip tu r etranslation was the number onepriority for the church today.

How can we send out amissionary if they dont have theScripture in the language toproclaim Christ, he said.

AFGHANISTANS northernwarlords are preparing to rearmtheir old militias out of fear thattheir Taliban enemies are on thebrink of a return to power inKabul, The Sunday Telegraphreported recently.

Anger is growing in the north ofAfghanistan at the prospect of adeal with President Hamid Karzaiafter emissaries from the rebelgroup were escorted to Kabul fortalks last week.

Northerners, whose homeswere destroyed in fighting duringthe 1990s, fear that Afghanistanstands at the beginning of a peaceprocess that could erode their ownpower and eventually returnTaliban supporters to the heart ofgovernment - a prospect that fillsmany with dread.

Last month, Karzai inaugurateda hand-picked peace council offormer warlords, tribal elders andclerics.

VOICE OF AUTHORITY: Carver Yu, president of the China GraduateSchool of Theology in Hong Kong, speaking at the Third Lausanne Congress.

Little children, let no mandeceive you: he that doethrighteousness is righteous,

even as he is righteous.1 John 3:7.

Let no man deceive you withvain words: for because of

these things cometh the wrathof God upon the children of

disobedience. Ephesians 5:6.

That we [henceforth] be nomore children, tossed to andfro, and carried about with

every wind of doctrine, by thesleight of men, [and] cunningcraftiness, whereby they lie in

wait to deceive;Ephesians 4:14.

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