Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wins Canada Election
Stephen Harper
OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the first major world leader to face voters since the global financial meltdown, led his Conservative Party to victory in Tuesday's election but was forecast to fall short of a majority in Parliament.
The election agency reported on its Web site that the Conservatives had won or was leading in races for 143 of Parliament's 308 seats, an improvement over the 127 seats the party had in the previous Parliament.
But, based on results obtained directly from election officials, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. predicted the Conservative Party would not win the 155 seats needed to govern on its own. That would force it to again rely on opposition support to pass budgets and legislation — as it has had to since a 2006 election victory.
Harper had called elections early in hopes of getting his party a majority, but the Conservatives sought to put a good...
I for one believe these are very perilous times for the church of Jesus Christ. Spiritual declension is very much in view across the globe, in varying degrees, depending upon which denomination is in view. Anyway, Christians do not require a physical building to worship God, and Christ himself said: the true worshippers of God worship in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Remember too that we . .
"are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." Eph. 2:20-22
Perhaps we are in the midst of that "falling away" spoken of in II Thess. 2:3.
"Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach." Heb. 13:13
33k wrote: So, please may I ask what do you mean by a "real church authority"? What additional authority does the church need?
All authority comes from God. A true vibrant Church alive in Christ will have beneficial affects upon the church and state of a country. Today western nations are in moral decline because of the state of their mainstream churches, - spiritual bankruptcy. In UK the national churches C. of E and C. of S are a very very sad comment on the state of Christianity in our country. Liberal theology preaching the social gospel is completely useless, but has taken over these worldly religious houses. Even the so called evangelical wing, (self identified) are a pale on where true Christian doctrine should be. I'm surprised you pose the question, "What additional authority....." Looking around us in UK the Christian can see clearly that this nation's circumstance is vividly described in the second half of Romans Chap. 1.
18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature ....(CHURCHES FAULT) 26 For this cause GOD GAVE THEM UP unto vile affections..."
Neil wrote: 33K, Speaking of "real church authority," remember Walt & his paleo-Presby micro-denomination? I don't know if he had to do with these folks, but it looks like their attempt to resurrect a no-holds-barred Covenanter church self-destructed in an flurry of excommunications (by email no less): http://reformedveritas.blogspot.com/2006/11/rpna-to-rpnagm-chronologytimeline-under.html I wonder if their victims even attend church anymore?
Thank you Neil. I will look up that thread. I do remember Walt very well, and whilst I wouldn't agree with him on church polity I am nevertheless very sorry to hear that.
Speaking of "real church authority," remember Walt & his paleo-Presby micro-denomination? I don't know if he had to do with these folks, but it looks like their attempt to resurrect a hard-shell Covenanter church self-destructed in an flurry of excommunications (by email no less): http://reformedveritas.blogspot.com/2006/11/rpna-to-rpnagm-chronologytimeline-under.html (n.b. some links are broken)
Painful to read, but all too familiar. I wonder if the victims even attend church anymore?
Pikestaff wrote: But hey ho, without a real church authority in these countries and real Biblical doctrine, who can expect otherwise amongst politicians.
Real congregations who truly have living, vital, "real Biblical doctrine" have all the authority they need because they are under Christ who has all authority in heaven and in earth.
So, please may I ask what do you mean by a "real church authority"? What additional authority does the church need? In the light of history, and the fall, this suggestion seems very ominous ....
"The opposition Liberals have typically been the party in power, forming the government for most of Canada's 141 years. But the left-of-center vote was divided among four parties, giving an edge to the Conservatives."
Isn't this an unnecessary qualification of the Conservative win? Opposition parties don't like each other much, do they? Sounds like a lament that is saying, "Oh dear, if only they had joined together, the evil Conservatives would have lost."
Pikestaff wrote: "The opposition Liberals have typically been the party in power, forming the government for most of Canada's 141 years. But the left-of-center vote was divided among four parties, giving an edge to the Conservatives."
Yes the Liberal leftist vote was divided among four parties, including the new GREEN PARTY and the New Democrat Working Class party!
I never thought I would thank God for the GREEN PARTY!
Just FYI for those outside of Canada, our province voted, 13 ridings Conservative, 1 riding Liberal, 0 ridings NDP, 0 ridings Green.
"The opposition Liberals have typically been the party in power, forming the government for most of Canada's 141 years. But the left-of-center vote was divided among four parties, giving an edge to the Conservatives."
Clearly the Conservatives still have a way to go in Canada (as with UK). I'd like to see modern liberalism eradicated completely from society because I can't stand social and moral anarchy. But hey ho, without a real church authority in these countries and real Biblical doctrine, who can expect otherwise amongst politicians.
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