God creates. Satan doesn't.
Anything evil that exists is OF Satan, but was not CREATED by Satan. Creator is a characteristic that belongs exclusively to God. Satan doesn't have the ability to create. What he does instead is he takes what God has created and contorts it from its original purpose. Thus, there is evil and sin.
Examples: Music isn't evil. When anyone argues that rock, rap or insert-your-genre-here is sinful music, they are seriously misguided. Music in and of itself was created by God for God. Watch Satan take musicians who want to sing about greed, immorality, selfish and self-glorifying things, then you have something evil. It's not the music that is evil, it's what Satan contorts it to be that is evil. It's simple function versus dysfunction that can define sin.
Sex or sexuality are from God, to be enjoyed by a man and a woman, AFTER marriage. But satan comes along and perverts it to homosexuality, stating that God is love, which means for all people to enjoy whether the same gender or not. JUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER. LIE from hell. satan has even decived men of the supposed cloth. There are ones that have left their wives and children to be with their gay lovers.
They are marring gay couples in their church. These marriages may be bound by law, but it is the perverted law of this earth. IT IS NOT BOUND OR CONSECRATED BY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.They are teaching their congregation that God says to Love one another thats all. I mean how could a person who has supposedly read the bible and a follower of God, get so off course to believe this TOTAL LIE from hell. What happened to the real BIBLE they used to read? Again satan's perversion!
Our rights. Our goverments are getting so mixed up. Why are people fighting so hard to take prayer out of our schools, even going so far as trying to get the words, "IN GOD WE TRUST" off of our money and any legal documents. Our country was founded by religious people that knew the importance of putting God first. Why do we now have gay marriages legal in some states and some people are fighting to get it legal in every state? You say it's OUR RIGHT. The answer? Again satan has perverted the "our right" statement.
Granted, God gave us "our right" to choose, whether to pursue His way or the worlds way. That is HIS law. But satan is a leagalist. This is what got him in trouble in the first place. His arrogance and pride, his rights. His sole purpose is to make people disagree with God's words as it is their right. It is but it does NOT make it right. He wants to debate everything.
Jesus said in (John 8:44) speaking to the jews: "You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is NO truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false."
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Is Jesus real or was He just a man?
Was Jesus just a man, or was He special, that He was the Son of Man? Is Jesus just one of those fairtales in a fictious book?
I have heard many people talk about this. Many saying that Jesus was special, he didn't have to go through the trials and tribulations that we people have to go through here on earth. That He had built in knowledge that allowed Him to resist the devil. Well lets look at it.
The bible says that God sent his only Son to earth. What did that mean? Jesus walked this earth as you and I do. He was born from a woman, grew up as any child does, played and grew up. His total life on earth was 33 years. Not very old by even our own standards. If we knew someone that died at that age, we would say that it was terrible they were so young.
Did he ever have tempation? Did he ever have trials? Yes and Yes. He walked this earth as a human man. He was tempted many times to sin or turn His back on God during his walk on the earth just like we are. He went through deep trials that are unfamoumable to our understanding. At times He felt deep sorrow and total abandonment from God and I am sure felt God wasn't listening to Him. Just like we feel many times in our life. We couldn't face knowing that we are going to be nailed to a cross to die, but He did.
All through His life on earth He was just a human man. He felt gladness, sadness, deep sorrow, apprehension, joy, peace, fear, anger, indecision, loneliness, confussion, abandonment, pain, shame,uncertainty, hatred, love, betrail, greatfulness and humility. He cried, He laughed, He sang, ate and slept. He did everyday functions just as we do everyday.
He cried before entering the city of Jerusalem for the last time because He knew they would not accept him as the Messiah and that the city would be destroyed (Luke 19:41-44). Jesus also wept at the death of his friend Lazarus (John 11:35-36). There were times when Jesus was joyful and could pray aloud but there were times when life was tough and he prayed alone and shed tears alone (Heb 5:7).
He felt very sorrowful at times as shown in (Mat 14:32) Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit here, while I go and pray. (Mat 14:33) And he took with him Peter, James and John with Him, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.(Mat 14:34) Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death, stay here, and watch. (Notice that even Jesus needed the support of friends during times of distress.) (Mat 14:35) He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. (Mat 14:36) And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
This all took place at Gethsemane before his arrest. He prayed to the Father 3 times, as He knew what was to come.
He felt fear as Luke's account of this incident adds a more detailed account of the agony that Jesus experienced. (Luke 22:44) And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Why such agony? Jesus knew that his resurrection was only three days off. Had Jesus been emotionless and used only His logic, He would have calmly accepted the task before Him. But Jesus was like us in the sense that He had both a heart of emotions and a mind of logic. He also had a clear picture of what was ahead. There was to be the taunts and jears of people He desperately loved. There was to be the physical abuse and suffering. There was to be the shame of hanging naked on a cross for all to see. But even more horrible was to be the torment He would experience as He would descend into Hell. Jesus knew of the horrors of Hell. He knew that it was a place of terrible suffering and pain. (Something that those of us who have trusted Him for forgiveness will never have to experience.) It was this ability to see into the future that caused Jesus to experience such fear.
He felt abadonment when in both Matthew (27:46) and Mark (15:34) Jesus said on the cross: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"According to Luke, (Luke 23:46), the final cry of Jesus was: "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit"
So what made His walk and life so different from ours? Jesus was born without original sin. That is why there was the immaculate conception but in no way was He free from sinning. He was tempted as all humans are tempted, He just resisted. It is important for the story of salvation to understand that because if He had sinned, His death would have been the punishment for His sins but because He was without sin (which only means something if He could have sinned) He took the punishment for all and showed a way through death into new life. Because He was fully human yet fully divine he was able to sin but chose not to do so.
So how did He do it?
It was His constant communion with the Father, always in deep prayer for continued strength in hours of need and His deep Love of the Father to stay in complete obedience to Him. Jesus had knowledge given to Him by the Father to know things in advance about people and situations that helped Him at times, but this knowledge is a double edge sword, because He also knew what was to happen to Him in the end. But He still NEVER TOOK HIS FOCUS OFF OF GOD IN HEAVEN.
This is how we are to live our lives. Jesus was a teacher by example and this was His ultimate example!
I have heard many people talk about this. Many saying that Jesus was special, he didn't have to go through the trials and tribulations that we people have to go through here on earth. That He had built in knowledge that allowed Him to resist the devil. Well lets look at it.
The bible says that God sent his only Son to earth. What did that mean? Jesus walked this earth as you and I do. He was born from a woman, grew up as any child does, played and grew up. His total life on earth was 33 years. Not very old by even our own standards. If we knew someone that died at that age, we would say that it was terrible they were so young.
Did he ever have tempation? Did he ever have trials? Yes and Yes. He walked this earth as a human man. He was tempted many times to sin or turn His back on God during his walk on the earth just like we are. He went through deep trials that are unfamoumable to our understanding. At times He felt deep sorrow and total abandonment from God and I am sure felt God wasn't listening to Him. Just like we feel many times in our life. We couldn't face knowing that we are going to be nailed to a cross to die, but He did.
All through His life on earth He was just a human man. He felt gladness, sadness, deep sorrow, apprehension, joy, peace, fear, anger, indecision, loneliness, confussion, abandonment, pain, shame,uncertainty, hatred, love, betrail, greatfulness and humility. He cried, He laughed, He sang, ate and slept. He did everyday functions just as we do everyday.
He cried before entering the city of Jerusalem for the last time because He knew they would not accept him as the Messiah and that the city would be destroyed (Luke 19:41-44). Jesus also wept at the death of his friend Lazarus (John 11:35-36). There were times when Jesus was joyful and could pray aloud but there were times when life was tough and he prayed alone and shed tears alone (Heb 5:7).
He felt very sorrowful at times as shown in (Mat 14:32) Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit here, while I go and pray. (Mat 14:33) And he took with him Peter, James and John with Him, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.(Mat 14:34) Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death, stay here, and watch. (Notice that even Jesus needed the support of friends during times of distress.) (Mat 14:35) He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. (Mat 14:36) And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
This all took place at Gethsemane before his arrest. He prayed to the Father 3 times, as He knew what was to come.
He felt fear as Luke's account of this incident adds a more detailed account of the agony that Jesus experienced. (Luke 22:44) And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Why such agony? Jesus knew that his resurrection was only three days off. Had Jesus been emotionless and used only His logic, He would have calmly accepted the task before Him. But Jesus was like us in the sense that He had both a heart of emotions and a mind of logic. He also had a clear picture of what was ahead. There was to be the taunts and jears of people He desperately loved. There was to be the physical abuse and suffering. There was to be the shame of hanging naked on a cross for all to see. But even more horrible was to be the torment He would experience as He would descend into Hell. Jesus knew of the horrors of Hell. He knew that it was a place of terrible suffering and pain. (Something that those of us who have trusted Him for forgiveness will never have to experience.) It was this ability to see into the future that caused Jesus to experience such fear.
He felt abadonment when in both Matthew (27:46) and Mark (15:34) Jesus said on the cross: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"According to Luke, (Luke 23:46), the final cry of Jesus was: "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit"
So what made His walk and life so different from ours? Jesus was born without original sin. That is why there was the immaculate conception but in no way was He free from sinning. He was tempted as all humans are tempted, He just resisted. It is important for the story of salvation to understand that because if He had sinned, His death would have been the punishment for His sins but because He was without sin (which only means something if He could have sinned) He took the punishment for all and showed a way through death into new life. Because He was fully human yet fully divine he was able to sin but chose not to do so.
So how did He do it?
It was His constant communion with the Father, always in deep prayer for continued strength in hours of need and His deep Love of the Father to stay in complete obedience to Him. Jesus had knowledge given to Him by the Father to know things in advance about people and situations that helped Him at times, but this knowledge is a double edge sword, because He also knew what was to happen to Him in the end. But He still NEVER TOOK HIS FOCUS OFF OF GOD IN HEAVEN.
This is how we are to live our lives. Jesus was a teacher by example and this was His ultimate example!
Did God forsake Jesus on the Cross?
I found a really good site that someone wrote take a look. This is his story:
God gave me a revelation when I was in what appeared to be the greatest physical affliction, torment, and misery I imagined possible for one human being. I did not realize that an even hotter furnace was about to be fired up, with me inside! Just around the corner of life God would allow circumstances to test the reality of my newfound revelation. It would be a real eye opener. Isn’t that just the way He works? First He gives us magnificent insight into the truth of His word, and then He requires us to live it out (often painfully!).continue reading....
God gave me a revelation when I was in what appeared to be the greatest physical affliction, torment, and misery I imagined possible for one human being. I did not realize that an even hotter furnace was about to be fired up, with me inside! Just around the corner of life God would allow circumstances to test the reality of my newfound revelation. It would be a real eye opener. Isn’t that just the way He works? First He gives us magnificent insight into the truth of His word, and then He requires us to live it out (often painfully!).continue reading....
Monday, January 18, 2010
Is there an "Unpardonable Sin"
I believe there is even though no matter how evil our sins, there is pardon for them but,
The following taken from, InTouch, in part:
God forgave David for his adultery, dishonesty, and murder (2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51). Simon Peter’s denial of our Lord accompanied by profanity was forgiven (Matthew 26:74-75). The apostle Paul was forgiven of his merciless persecution of Christians (Acts 9:1). Just about every possible sin is listed somewhere in the New Testament. And every one of them falls into the category of forgivable.
But I believe there is an unpardonable state—the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. The Bible refers to this in terms of having a hard heart. The hardening of the heart is not a one-time act. It is the progression in which sin and the conviction of the Holy Spirit are ignored. The hardened heart has no desire for the things of God. But if you have desire in your heart for God, demonstrated by your concern that you have committed some sort of sin, you do not have a hardened heart. Your concern confirms your innocence. God always welcomes those whose hearts are sensitive toward Him. The unpadonable sin is when a believer, having been delivered from sin in the past, falls back into sin and continues to stay in it even through he knows the truth. This is the unpardonable sin.
On the other hand, if you are unsaved, that can be remedied this very moment. Salvation is by faith alone—faith in the death of Jesus Christ for your sin. You can place your faith in Him by praying a simple prayer expressing trust in Christ alone for the payment of your sin. Acknowledge your sin, accept Christ’s payment, receive His forgiveness, and thank Him for the gift of eternal life. "What do you think?"
The following taken from, InTouch, in part:
God forgave David for his adultery, dishonesty, and murder (2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51). Simon Peter’s denial of our Lord accompanied by profanity was forgiven (Matthew 26:74-75). The apostle Paul was forgiven of his merciless persecution of Christians (Acts 9:1). Just about every possible sin is listed somewhere in the New Testament. And every one of them falls into the category of forgivable.
But I believe there is an unpardonable state—the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. The Bible refers to this in terms of having a hard heart. The hardening of the heart is not a one-time act. It is the progression in which sin and the conviction of the Holy Spirit are ignored. The hardened heart has no desire for the things of God. But if you have desire in your heart for God, demonstrated by your concern that you have committed some sort of sin, you do not have a hardened heart. Your concern confirms your innocence. God always welcomes those whose hearts are sensitive toward Him. The unpadonable sin is when a believer, having been delivered from sin in the past, falls back into sin and continues to stay in it even through he knows the truth. This is the unpardonable sin.
On the other hand, if you are unsaved, that can be remedied this very moment. Salvation is by faith alone—faith in the death of Jesus Christ for your sin. You can place your faith in Him by praying a simple prayer expressing trust in Christ alone for the payment of your sin. Acknowledge your sin, accept Christ’s payment, receive His forgiveness, and thank Him for the gift of eternal life. "What do you think?"
Who is God? Is there a so called "Trinity?"..God-Jesus-Holy Spirit
I am not sure if any man can acurately describe who God really is. As he may mean different things to different people. This is just the law of the nature of man. If you asked people "What does Love mean?" I am sure, depending on who was asked you would get some astonding answers. As I have heard people who are involved with the same sex say, God is love and just wants us to love, whether it is with the same sex or not. People tend to pick and choose which verses they want and most will take them out of context to suit their needs or sin...But one has to remember, to do this is dangerous, you must read the verses before and after the one your chosing. Sorry gotten off here...
The following has been taken in part...from Amazing Facts
“If the Bible teaches that there is only one God, then how can God be composed of three persons?” Scripture unequivocally declares that there is only one God. For more than 3,000 years, Jews have repeated Deuteronomy 6:4. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” This sacred passage is called the shema (named after the Hebrew for its first word) and has been held in high esteem and memorized by devout Jews for centuries.
Isaiah records the testimony of God concerning Himself. “Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. … Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any” (Isaiah 44:6, 8). Jesus also taught about “the only true God” (John 17:3) and Paul wrote, “There is one God” (1 Timothy 2:5).
While most believers agree with this core truth, a heated debate over its deeper implication has raged throughout church history. Does this mean that there is one person who has three different titles? Or are there three separate persons who mysteriously morph into one being? Is Jesus merely a good man, a creation to redeem us, and only the Father is God? Still others hold that the Father and Son are indeed God but the Holy Spirit is only the impersonal force that does their bidding. Each of these conflicting ideas has attracted its loyal followers.
Some have implicated trinitarianism as heresy because they claim the wayward medieval church was the culprit to firstintroduce it. In fact, to distance themselves from the Catholic version of the trinity, many Protestant leaders from the 19th century preferred the more biblical term “Godhead” when referring to the triune God.
However, just because an apostate church believes in the trinity, or any other doctrine for that matter, does not automatically make it unbiblical. The converse is also true. A position is not accurate just because some of the early church leaders advocated it. Even the Apostles misunderstood the nature of Jesus’ first coming. Doctrinal validity must be based on biblical authority and not upon whom advocates it or rejects it.
The Old Testament was written long before the existence of the Christian church, apostate or true, and it teaches there are three persons in the Godhead. In Isaiah, the Redeemer, which is Jesus Christ in the New Testament (Galatians 4:4, 5), declares the “Lord God and His Spirit” are responsible for sending Him on His mission of redemption (Isaiah 48:16, 17 NKJV).
Some think that because the word “trinity” (derived from the Latin word trinitas, meaning “threeness”) is not found in the Bible, the concept of a triune God cannot be right. However, even though the word “millennium,” meaning one thousand years, does not appear in Revelation 20, we use it to describe earth’s 1,000-year rest after Jesus’ return. A teaching is not any less true simply because an extra-biblical word is used to define what is clearly a biblical teaching. This goes for the trinity, second coming, investigative judgment, and a host of other concise terms for doctrines. read more...
The following has been taken in part...from Amazing Facts
“If the Bible teaches that there is only one God, then how can God be composed of three persons?” Scripture unequivocally declares that there is only one God. For more than 3,000 years, Jews have repeated Deuteronomy 6:4. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” This sacred passage is called the shema (named after the Hebrew for its first word) and has been held in high esteem and memorized by devout Jews for centuries.
Isaiah records the testimony of God concerning Himself. “Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. … Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any” (Isaiah 44:6, 8). Jesus also taught about “the only true God” (John 17:3) and Paul wrote, “There is one God” (1 Timothy 2:5).
While most believers agree with this core truth, a heated debate over its deeper implication has raged throughout church history. Does this mean that there is one person who has three different titles? Or are there three separate persons who mysteriously morph into one being? Is Jesus merely a good man, a creation to redeem us, and only the Father is God? Still others hold that the Father and Son are indeed God but the Holy Spirit is only the impersonal force that does their bidding. Each of these conflicting ideas has attracted its loyal followers.
Some have implicated trinitarianism as heresy because they claim the wayward medieval church was the culprit to firstintroduce it. In fact, to distance themselves from the Catholic version of the trinity, many Protestant leaders from the 19th century preferred the more biblical term “Godhead” when referring to the triune God.
However, just because an apostate church believes in the trinity, or any other doctrine for that matter, does not automatically make it unbiblical. The converse is also true. A position is not accurate just because some of the early church leaders advocated it. Even the Apostles misunderstood the nature of Jesus’ first coming. Doctrinal validity must be based on biblical authority and not upon whom advocates it or rejects it.
The Old Testament was written long before the existence of the Christian church, apostate or true, and it teaches there are three persons in the Godhead. In Isaiah, the Redeemer, which is Jesus Christ in the New Testament (Galatians 4:4, 5), declares the “Lord God and His Spirit” are responsible for sending Him on His mission of redemption (Isaiah 48:16, 17 NKJV).
Some think that because the word “trinity” (derived from the Latin word trinitas, meaning “threeness”) is not found in the Bible, the concept of a triune God cannot be right. However, even though the word “millennium,” meaning one thousand years, does not appear in Revelation 20, we use it to describe earth’s 1,000-year rest after Jesus’ return. A teaching is not any less true simply because an extra-biblical word is used to define what is clearly a biblical teaching. This goes for the trinity, second coming, investigative judgment, and a host of other concise terms for doctrines. read more...
"Can Christians really have dreams and visions from God?"
Yes... In Acts: 2:17, ‘In the last days, God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18: Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19: I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20: The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Read my near death story and what the Lord has taught me
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18: Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19: I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20: The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Read my near death story and what the Lord has taught me
Are we living in the "End Times?"
I believe so... In 1992 I had a near death experience. While on the other side I was told something about the year 2010. After many years of praying to God as to what the year 2010 was he revealed it to me in a dream.... For God said NO man will know the day or hour, but he shall know the season!...We are now entering that season...You can read my story here.
What is a "Spirit of Bitterness?"
Can a spirit of bitterness effect your spiritual walk or your health? Is it dangerous to not deal with an offense immediately? ABSOLUTELY! When someone offends you and you get upset..this is normal. But when we let an offense linger in us, constantly reliving it, then we get into unforgiveness. As we refuse to let go of the offense and will not forgive, then we fall pray to "Bitterness." We are commanded by God to not allow these feelings to linger on.
(Ephesians 4:26-7). "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
(Ephesians 4:29-32).
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. WHY?
Bitterness hinders our whole being...and as an offense happens and then another and another we begin to mentally, spiritually and physically become sick. The offense first effects us mentally, as we constantly think about it. When this continues it then begins to effect us spiritually, as now our spirit thought process is becoming damaged, our sense of right and wrong is distorted. It then will produce it's self physically by the way we will treat ourselves and others, eventially making our bodies physically ill. We were not designed for this.
It will distort our whole thinking process and will not allow us to interact with others, nor will we be able to learn to except God. Example: A child is raised in a very violent and abusive home life. His father may have physically and sexually abused him. Being a child he does not know how to cope and change his situation. Because of this he begins to see himself as at fault. In the beginning he feels hurt and slowly it turns into unforgiveness and anger. As time goes on because he has not dealt with the past, he becomes bitter. The Bitterness keeps him trapped in the past, mulling it over and over. As this happens he is not capable to interact with others rationally. And the anger inside his spirit grows. He will not be able to have loving relationships with others, as he never experienced love himself. He will repeat his past on all his relationships and his children. Why? Because he has unresolved, unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness.
As these spiritual enemies continue to grow he will get into a self destructive mode. He may turn to drugs, alcohol, sexual perversion and even self mutilization. His anger will become a very outward appearance in his actions, his speach and may even take him to murder of someone or suicide. It will make him unable to love or be loved, distrusting in others and God, (as how could a God allow such things to happen to him?)
Unresolved anger, unforgiveness and bitterness is a very slow developing disease and WILL effect every area of our lives. It's sole purpose is from the enemy, to hinder our being able to believe and connect to God ...and to destroy us... What do you think?
(Ephesians 4:26-7). "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
(Ephesians 4:29-32).
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. WHY?
Bitterness hinders our whole being...and as an offense happens and then another and another we begin to mentally, spiritually and physically become sick. The offense first effects us mentally, as we constantly think about it. When this continues it then begins to effect us spiritually, as now our spirit thought process is becoming damaged, our sense of right and wrong is distorted. It then will produce it's self physically by the way we will treat ourselves and others, eventially making our bodies physically ill. We were not designed for this.
It will distort our whole thinking process and will not allow us to interact with others, nor will we be able to learn to except God. Example: A child is raised in a very violent and abusive home life. His father may have physically and sexually abused him. Being a child he does not know how to cope and change his situation. Because of this he begins to see himself as at fault. In the beginning he feels hurt and slowly it turns into unforgiveness and anger. As time goes on because he has not dealt with the past, he becomes bitter. The Bitterness keeps him trapped in the past, mulling it over and over. As this happens he is not capable to interact with others rationally. And the anger inside his spirit grows. He will not be able to have loving relationships with others, as he never experienced love himself. He will repeat his past on all his relationships and his children. Why? Because he has unresolved, unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness.
As these spiritual enemies continue to grow he will get into a self destructive mode. He may turn to drugs, alcohol, sexual perversion and even self mutilization. His anger will become a very outward appearance in his actions, his speach and may even take him to murder of someone or suicide. It will make him unable to love or be loved, distrusting in others and God, (as how could a God allow such things to happen to him?)
Unresolved anger, unforgiveness and bitterness is a very slow developing disease and WILL effect every area of our lives. It's sole purpose is from the enemy, to hinder our being able to believe and connect to God ...and to destroy us... What do you think?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
"Born Again" is this real or not?
What does it mean to be a born again Christian? The classic passage from the Bible that answers this question is John 3:1-21. The Lord Jesus Christ is talking to Nicodemus, a prominent Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin (a ruler of the Jews). Nicodemus had come to Jesus at night. Nicodemus had questions to ask Jesus.
As Jesus talked with Nicodemus, He said, “’I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’ ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again’” (John 3:3-7).
The phrase "born again" literally means "born from above." Nicodemus had a real need. He needed a change of his heart—a spiritual transformation. New birth, being born again, is an act of God whereby eternal life is imparted to the person who believes (2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1-4, 18). John 1:12,13 indicates that "born again" also carries the idea "to become children of God" through trust in the name of Jesus Christ
The question logically comes, "Why does a person need to be born again?" The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:1 says, "And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins..." (NKJV). To the Romans in Romans 3:23, the Apostle wrote, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." So, a person needs to be born again in order to have their sins forgiven and have a relationship with God.
How does that come to be? Ephesians 2:8-9 states, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast." When one is "saved," he/she has been born again, spiritually renewed, and is now a child of God by right of new birth. Trusting in Jesus Christ, the One who paid the penalty of sin when He died on the cross, is what it means to be "born again" spiritually. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). What do you think?
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As Jesus talked with Nicodemus, He said, “’I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’ ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again’” (John 3:3-7).
The phrase "born again" literally means "born from above." Nicodemus had a real need. He needed a change of his heart—a spiritual transformation. New birth, being born again, is an act of God whereby eternal life is imparted to the person who believes (2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1-4, 18). John 1:12,13 indicates that "born again" also carries the idea "to become children of God" through trust in the name of Jesus Christ
The question logically comes, "Why does a person need to be born again?" The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:1 says, "And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins..." (NKJV). To the Romans in Romans 3:23, the Apostle wrote, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." So, a person needs to be born again in order to have their sins forgiven and have a relationship with God.
How does that come to be? Ephesians 2:8-9 states, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast." When one is "saved," he/she has been born again, spiritually renewed, and is now a child of God by right of new birth. Trusting in Jesus Christ, the One who paid the penalty of sin when He died on the cross, is what it means to be "born again" spiritually. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). What do you think?
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Is Homosexuality Right or Wrong?
It is ABSOLUTELY wrong by God's law, but it evidently is not wrong by this world's laws. This is always a very heated debate and you will get 2 opposing views depending on where the person is coming from. If you are a Christian, believing in the Bible that it is GOD's words, then you have to say it is wrong. Morally wrong, by God's standards. But by the worlds laws it is not.
There are people who confess to be followers of God and believe a very mixed up version of the bible and they believe this act is okay. But God says the law of the world is not His law and we are told to follow the law of the world ONLY if it does not go against His laws. It would be better to go to jail for not following a world law, that was against God's word, than to go to hell for following it.
Just because there is a law that allows gay marriages, we as christians are not to follow this law. Suppose a law was past that stated, "if someone does an injustice to you, you are allowed by law to kill him or her on the spot!" By the law of this world, you would be in your LEGAL RIGHT to do so, but God's law forbids it.
Conclusion: Who is right? Both are right.
It just matters which one you follow and where you want to go. It depends on who your TRUE God is. The world's laws and your rights, which the penalty is to go to hell or God's laws and go to Heaven. What do you think?
There are people who confess to be followers of God and believe a very mixed up version of the bible and they believe this act is okay. But God says the law of the world is not His law and we are told to follow the law of the world ONLY if it does not go against His laws. It would be better to go to jail for not following a world law, that was against God's word, than to go to hell for following it.
Just because there is a law that allows gay marriages, we as christians are not to follow this law. Suppose a law was past that stated, "if someone does an injustice to you, you are allowed by law to kill him or her on the spot!" By the law of this world, you would be in your LEGAL RIGHT to do so, but God's law forbids it.
Conclusion: Who is right? Both are right.
It just matters which one you follow and where you want to go. It depends on who your TRUE God is. The world's laws and your rights, which the penalty is to go to hell or God's laws and go to Heaven. What do you think?
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