Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Morality?
From Ray Comfort's blog:
An atheist writes:
"I have no sin. I've made some poor choices and some bad judgments over the years, but we make amends where we can and move on... realize many of you need this emotional crutch to cope, and that's OK. Otherwise you'd be out killing people and such."
A Christian responds:
"What is your objection to killing people? If it's just a 'poor choice' or a 'bad judgment' what's the problem? Murderers can just make amends where they can, and move on..."
An atheist writes:
"I have no sin. I've made some poor choices and some bad judgments over the years, but we make amends where we can and move on... realize many of you need this emotional crutch to cope, and that's OK. Otherwise you'd be out killing people and such."
A Christian responds:
"What is your objection to killing people? If it's just a 'poor choice' or a 'bad judgment' what's the problem? Murderers can just make amends where they can, and move on..."
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Bluegrass Group New Horizon
This is a great gospel bluegrass group "New Horizon". They write their own music; great words. You can buy their music at PayPlay or CDBaby.
God Made Men
Over the years, radical feminism has been attempting to demonize any display of testosterone. The slightest aggressive behavior is taken to the ultimate extreme portraying males as abusers. Their goal clearly is to wimpify maleness.
Lloyd Marcus (black) Unhyphenated American
You can the rest here. God made men to be strong yet gentle.
Lloyd Marcus (black) Unhyphenated American
You can the rest here. God made men to be strong yet gentle.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Is This The Day of Backsliding?
David Wilkerson has a message for you and me. This is how it starts; you can find the rest here.
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2, my italics).
This message is meant for all who have backslidden from the Lord. Backsliding is a biblical term that means “falling away, turning away, apostasy.” According to the apostle Paul, who wrote the verse above, “Today is the day of mercy and grace.” In other words: If you ever plan to believe, that time is now.
This statement by Paul is both an invitation and a warning. The warning is as follows: “Do not receive the grace of God in vain. Do not ignore, neglect or cast aside God’s offer of mercy. Respond to it now, as it is offered to you.”
Jesus warned that many believers would turn away and grow cold: “Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12). His message is clear: Many who have been on fire for the things of God are going to fall away. They will drift into a spiritual coldness. And some will turn to their old fleshly ways. When will this happen? It will take place at a time Jesus called “the beginning of sorrows” (24:8).
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2, my italics).
This message is meant for all who have backslidden from the Lord. Backsliding is a biblical term that means “falling away, turning away, apostasy.” According to the apostle Paul, who wrote the verse above, “Today is the day of mercy and grace.” In other words: If you ever plan to believe, that time is now.
This statement by Paul is both an invitation and a warning. The warning is as follows: “Do not receive the grace of God in vain. Do not ignore, neglect or cast aside God’s offer of mercy. Respond to it now, as it is offered to you.”
Jesus warned that many believers would turn away and grow cold: “Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12). His message is clear: Many who have been on fire for the things of God are going to fall away. They will drift into a spiritual coldness. And some will turn to their old fleshly ways. When will this happen? It will take place at a time Jesus called “the beginning of sorrows” (24:8).
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Is All Hopeless?
And that night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. (2 Kings 19:35)
Often the situation seems hopeless. The forces of evil have a plan. It cannot fail. Much time and planning has happened as if looking ahead a hundred chess moves to cover every possible effect.
Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, thought he had everything planned. He also had the mightiest army in the then world. There was no possibility of failure. The country of Israel was taken except for Jerusalem. No country could resist him. All things pointed to a true victory here as well.
Hezekiah, knowing this, did what seems to be a stupid move--he prays.
The impossible happened. An angel was sent from heaven by God and killed 185,000 soldiers.
Today evil seems to have conquered the world. Their plans seem to be inevitable. They cannot lose. They have money, power, and dedication. All hope seems lost. Yet THERE IS STILL A GOD IN HEAVEN, and if He wills, they will be scattered as Babel was scattered. God knows how to scattered the wicked. Let us not stop praying for God to send justice, for justice is nearly gone.
Often the situation seems hopeless. The forces of evil have a plan. It cannot fail. Much time and planning has happened as if looking ahead a hundred chess moves to cover every possible effect.
Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, thought he had everything planned. He also had the mightiest army in the then world. There was no possibility of failure. The country of Israel was taken except for Jerusalem. No country could resist him. All things pointed to a true victory here as well.
Hezekiah, knowing this, did what seems to be a stupid move--he prays.
The impossible happened. An angel was sent from heaven by God and killed 185,000 soldiers.
Today evil seems to have conquered the world. Their plans seem to be inevitable. They cannot lose. They have money, power, and dedication. All hope seems lost. Yet THERE IS STILL A GOD IN HEAVEN, and if He wills, they will be scattered as Babel was scattered. God knows how to scattered the wicked. Let us not stop praying for God to send justice, for justice is nearly gone.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Hard Times?
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile from Jerusalem Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, together with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metal workers, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me this vision: behold, two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD. One basket had very good figs, like first-ripe figs, but the other basket had very bad figs, so bad that they could not be eaten. And the LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I said, "Figs, the good figs very good, and the bad figs very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten." Then the word of the LORD came to me: "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. I will set my eyes on them for good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up, and not tear them down; I will plant them, and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart. "But thus says the LORD: Like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, so will I treat Zedekiah the king of Judah, his officials, the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places where I shall drive them. And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they shall be utterly destroyed from the land that I gave to them and their fathers."
(Jeremiah 24:1-10)
Two groups:
1. The Good Figs
2. The Bad Figs
The good figs go into exile, and the bad figs are scattered over the face of the earth.
The point that ministered to me is this: The group named as the good figs would much rather be home. They do not want to be in exile, but to exile they go. In exile God blesses them. How many times have we gone through hard things just like these did? Yet, this hard thing was a blessing.
Don't lose heart just because of what's happening in your life. As the song says "we'll understand it better by and by".
(Jeremiah 24:1-10)
Two groups:
1. The Good Figs
2. The Bad Figs
The good figs go into exile, and the bad figs are scattered over the face of the earth.
The point that ministered to me is this: The group named as the good figs would much rather be home. They do not want to be in exile, but to exile they go. In exile God blesses them. How many times have we gone through hard things just like these did? Yet, this hard thing was a blessing.
Don't lose heart just because of what's happening in your life. As the song says "we'll understand it better by and by".
Friday, December 4, 2009
Who are your friends?
From the Blueletter Bible Facebook wall:
Blue Letter Bible Who you hang out with affects your ability to spiritually influence others. Psalm 1:1 warns us not to become too comfortable walking, standing, or sitting with the ungodly. When we spend much time in the presence of scoffers, our lives will begin to reflect that association. On the other hand, spending time in the Word... and godly fellowship can produce a spiritual boldness for the Lord. This was certainly true of two common fishermen who caused the leaders of the temple to marvel because they (Peter and John) had been with Jesus (Acts 4:8-13).
Peggy
A very excellent thought and well put.
Blue Letter Bible Who you hang out with affects your ability to spiritually influence others. Psalm 1:1 warns us not to become too comfortable walking, standing, or sitting with the ungodly. When we spend much time in the presence of scoffers, our lives will begin to reflect that association. On the other hand, spending time in the Word... and godly fellowship can produce a spiritual boldness for the Lord. This was certainly true of two common fishermen who caused the leaders of the temple to marvel because they (Peter and John) had been with Jesus (Acts 4:8-13).
Peggy
A very excellent thought and well put.
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