The history of the obelisk traces back thousands of years to Egyptian pagan worship.  It was a phallic symbol which honored the sun god and fertility. Many pagan symbols were merged with the Roman Catholic Church in the fourth century. The tower was used as a watchtower, for bells to be heard, to ward off evil spirits, and to symbolize reaching the heavens. It became part of church architecture and identified a building as a place of worship.

“The second coming of Christ is a prevailing theme of the New Testament. It is referenced eight times more often than the Lord’s initial coming. It is alluded to more than 300 times in the New Testament.”

(“Facts About the Second Coming of Christ.” Christian Courier. 9/20/2022).

There are 17,400 people groups in the world. 42.1% of them are unreached by the gospel. India, Pakistan, and China are the top three countries with the most unreached people groups. There are more people alive today that do not know Christ than at any other time in history.
Source: Joshua Project 2022

God gets blamed for a lot of things by religious people. Many people use “the voice of God” to justify and explain their decisions and behaviors. It is important that God not be used as a scapegoat or as an excuse for following personal ways, ideas, and inclinations. Individuals should acknowledge their errors and even their mistakes in understanding the Lord and His will.

76% of people believe lying is acceptable in some cases.

24.1% of men have lied on their Facebook profile vs. 16.6% of women.

21.7% of men have lied on a resume vs. 16.3% of women.

51.7% of women have lied about their weight vs. 28% of men.

3% (of 1,254 Americans polled) said they lie often.

66% said they are seldom or never dishonest.

Females are more likely to lie to their parents and males are more likely to lie to their friends.

(2014 American survey by CreditDonkey.com)