Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
Psalm 143:10, ESV
The Holy Spirit regenerates our hearts and minds, and purifies our souls, that we may be saved from our sin and become more like the Son.
I read a current event article titled “Swiss Airline May Have Dropped Christian Chocolate Company over Its Pro-Life Stance.”
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But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:26, ESV
It is the power of God that saves us, by grace through faith. Nothing we can do, have, or give can get us closer to God. It is His gift.
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19, ESV
In Christ, we all have access to the Father through the Holy Spirit, who flows through us into the wilderness of this fallen, sinful world with Christ’s refreshing righteousness.
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6, ESV
God has saved us, and we partner with Him to work out our salvation, consciously seeing him work in us to make us like Christ.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2:11, ESV
We must remember that our God is holy and just, that He does not abide sin.
Yes, He has saved us through Christ, but we also work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12) and examine and test yourself to see if you are in the faith (2 Cor. 13:5).
Then we can rejoice.
Words matter. Context matters. Truth matters.
Thus is a longer one, but it deals with some good points that need addressing.Daniel
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As Christians, we should all be like the Berians in Acts 17 – examining the scriptures everyday to make sure that the words spoken are true. Dr. Ross has written words in a book, so we will examine the scriptures to see if what he has said is true. The following is a picture from p53
I agree with the bullet point list that Dr. Ross has included. This is a good start, and a point of agreement between biblical creationists and old earth advocates.
On the same page, Dr. Ross writes
Second, the Bible also declares that the record of nature is a reliable and understandable means for God to speak to people
He goes on to list Psalm 19:1-4 and Romans 1:18-20 as confirmation of this statement. But what does he mean by “record of nature”?
As already noted…
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The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
2 Peter 3:9, ESV
We long for Christ to return and restore Creation, but He is patient with this rebellious world, waiting for all who will call on His name in repentance and faith.
May this encourage us to share the Gospel.
Have you ever heard of “hell, fire, and damnation preaching”? Or, maybe it should be spelled “hell-fire and damnation.” I don’t know. Either way, the meaning is pretty much the same: it’s hardcore, old-fashioned, pulpit-whacking, snot-slinging, hankey-waving, chandelier-swinging preaching that unleashes the fear of righteous judgment. Haaaymen!
Well, that’s really not my style, for the most part. Believe me, I can do my fair share of pulpit banging, but I’m not the type to jump across the stage like the legendary evangelist Billy Sunday. I’m more like the picture of me in the sidebar of this blog; I usually keep both feet on the ground … usually.
That being said, what most people expect out of a Baptist preacher like me when preaching on the subject of Hell is the yelling, spitting, and pulpit banging associated with “hell, fire, and damnation,” not a heartfelt plea with a…
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Our little church has a prayer team. It meets each Sunday before the main service to pray for the general needs of the congregation and our world, some are present at the end fir specific prayer needs, and each Saturday at someone’s house. There is always someone available.
Just like Jim, I will also ask for prayer: on top of being the Youth Pastor, I am a barista at a local coffee shop as well as a wedding officiant. All three professions have recently offered increased responsibility: more of a supervisory/outreach role with my friend’s officiancy ministry, assistant manager position at the coffee shop, and becoming the newest elder at the church. It is a lot of new responsibilities all at once, especially in the lives of the congregation. Please pray for wisdom, grace, effective time management, energy, and of course love for me to lead and shepherd well. And to know when to say no!Daniel
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Share Your Prayer Request with someone.
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