Archive for January, 2018
Constancy of Offerings Under Levitical System
In the Old Testament, salvation came to people the exact same way it comes to us; through faith (Hebrews 11). However, also during the Old Testament times, the sacrificial system played an important role in ensuring that people understood that sin was reprehensible to God. Drastic measures (death of animals, which often necessitated sacrifice by owners were needed because the sacrifice was taken from their flocks, meaning one less animal or more to have for financial purposes). This was done by the penitent to remain in fellowship with God.
A Warning for ALL Evangelical Churches
If you see that your church is starting to slide in modern music, reducing the number of hymns, be wary. It often starts like that and pretty soon, the hymns are shunted off to the side and the modern music is given the spotlight. Older folks are encouraged to “come along with the Spirit” so that more young people will come to church.
Q: A BIG Week and Startling Information!
I am now convinced that God allowed President Obama to rise to power and to do what he could to destroy America. Had Obama not been allowed to do that, we would not be where we are now. If things had simply happened ever so slowly over many decades, we might not even have noticed. However, with the speed with which Obama was able to start dismantling America, too many noticed. Because of that, Christians took to their knees. We prayed for at least the eight years that Obama was in office. It appears that God has heard our prayers and is answering them. We have an opportunity to do what is absolutely right and we cannot shrink from it. Again, if there is nothing else you can do, you can pray. Pray for the safety of President Trump and family. Pray that God will bring all of this to a head so that the perpetrators of all this illegalities will come to the surface and people will go to prison.
Grumbling and Complaining
Miracles do not make mature Christians. I’ll say that again. Miracles do not make mature Christians. We see proof of that with the Hebrews. In spite of the many miracles God did on their behalf, they constantly spit in God’s face. The actual miracles often impressed them as they happened but they soon forgot all about them when their next problem came up.
Too many of today’s Christians are the exact same way. They chase after the supernatural, the miraculous because they think that in those things, they will find God. They don’t find God at all. They are never satisfied. They fail to mature. They live in a constant state of carnality and fleshly desires. They are not well-grounded at all.
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Is It Okay If I Hold a “Little” Grudge?
Can you imagine the tremendous emotion Joseph felt? The text says he “could not control himself,” so he ushered everyone out except his brothers. Then he tells them who he is and weeps! His brothers were stunned. They were beside themselves with fear. What would Joseph do to them? They feared imprisonment or death. They did not understand and it took them until even after their father had died to realize that Joseph meant them no harm (Genesis 50:15-21).
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