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Currently, I am employed as a Project Manager and have worked 22-years with the Naval Inventory Control Point in Mechanicsburg PA. During a 2003 Reduction-In-Force, I declined a $500 bonus and was debarred from the installation for not accepting the money. My defense is that this was a whistleblowing action and a complaint was filed against the Navy with the Merit Systems Protection Board. The case was dismissed after a hearing was conducted and the Board claimed they lacked jurisdiction, which was a lie. Therefore, I believe this lack of jurisdiction excused me as a U.S. Citizen from paying taxes and the Dept. of Justice along with the IRS has been put on notice.

How would you describe yourself theologically?

My parents raised me as a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church attendee, but I later turned toward Protestant Reformed Christianity--after embracing the Westminster and Reformed Doctrinal Standards.

Who is the greatest theologian in the last 2000 years? (Besides Biblical People!)

John Calvin, William Tyndale, John Knox and other reformers.

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Does Rev. 2:9 and Rev. 3:9 serve as a warning to Christians or does God hate those not chosen?

The subject matter of these two Bible verses is controversial because it deals with replacements who come from the tribe of Judah and are not Israelites. I believe there is enough scripture to show that they are descendants of Cain based upon John 8:44, I John 3:12, and Jude 1:11 because these same people were blamed for the death of Abel in Matt. 23:35 and Luke 11:51. It should also be pointed out that not all Israel, is Israel according to Romans 9:6. Therefore, do we have scripture to support… Continue

Posted on November 18, 2008 at 9:00am — 19 Comments

Law of the Land vs. Law of the Sea: How are Christians or anyone else, able to obey both sets of laws?

With reference to Acts 5:29 telling us to obey God rather then men, our U.S. Congress passed two statutes into law that are in direct opposition to each other. They are P.L. 97-280 for declaring the Holy Bible to be the word of God and P.L. 102-14, known as "EDUCATION DAY U.S.A."--which recognizes the (7) Noahide Laws that Gentiles must obey under Judaism.

What makes these Noahide Laws dangerous, is that anyone who believes Jesus is God--is guilty of "Idol Worship" and "Blasphemy". Yet, any Gen… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2008 at 9:00am —

As a practicing Christian, are there any laws or statutes that could cause us to sin and oppose our own human thinking--better known as "Liberty of Conscience"?

An example would be a police officer charging you with "Fleeing the Police" when there is no speeding or no damaged party and he verifies on his complaint that he's telling the truth under "Unsworn Falsification to Authorities". Personally, I see this as a violation of Hosea 4:6 for God's people being destroyed for lack of knowledge and 2 Thess. 2:11for God sending strong delusion to the unsaved for believing a lie. For whatever reason, several states have this statute or a similarly worded one… Continue

Posted on October 28, 2008 at 9:00am —

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At 1:06pm on December 1, 2008, James Gibbons said…: Hey, Larry. Hope you and Karen had a nice Thanksgiving, brother. I mentioned your names to the Lord a couple of times over the weekend.

At 3:50pm on November 19, 2008, James Gibbons said…: I will endeavor to pray for you and Karen.

At 1:49pm on November 19, 2008, James Gibbons said…: J. Larry. Just got around to reading your bio. Very sorry about all that has happened to you (and now to your fiancee). Let’s agree to pray for each other.