Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2013
"Take this world and give me Jesus..."
There’s a song, “Take this world and give me Jesus, this is not where I belong!” The creed is appropriate for a church that has become wholly irrelevant by failing to preach the laws of God relative to politics, economics or aught else.
R. J. Rushdoony nailed it, “God does not rapture us out of history but plunges us into it as warriors of God.”
So yes, we “desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.” But, Hebrews tells us what a pilgrimage looks like: "...who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." (Heb. 11:33-34)
As Peter Bringe wrote, “Let us hold fast to our faith in God and His promises and conquer some kingdoms!”
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dr. Joe Morecraft's Advice To Young Adults Desiring Marriage
There is great peace in God's Sovereignty.
- Accept your single state as a wise loving arrangement from your Heavenly Father. You are not single by accident.
- Exploit your present state of singleness. When you are married your time, energy and resources will be directed to your spouse. Use your time, energy and resources for the glory of God right now. Learn how to be faithful where God places you, diligent in the things God gives you to do and when God fulfills the desire of your heart He will cause you to be faithful in many things.
- While you're single, work on your undesirables and uglies. Go to those whose counsel you trust (your parents, close friends, mentors/elders) and ask them where you need improvement. Go to them and say, "Do you think there's something in me that needs to be changed and that's the reason I'm not married?" When they say, "Probably." Accept it with humility. "What are some of those things I need to change/improve?" Humility is an important part of singleness.
- Pray continually for God's preparation of you and His provision for you. You're not married because you're not ready. You are not adequately prepared. Ask God: "Whatever it takes to prepare me for the man/woman you have for me, please prepare me and while you're at it prepare him/her for me. While you're preparing me, provide him/her for me."
- Establish Christian relationships with God's people. Put yourself in the way of legitimate contacts and acquaintances. Don't go places where you don't expect Christians to be. Go where you will meet God-fearing, like-minded people. Don't be invisible.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. ~I John 1:7
While we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us,
YET
Without repentance,
there is no relationship with GOD.
Faith without works is dead.
Works without faith are dead.
Faith is NOT something you have for ten seconds ten years ago, it is what you live by. Faith is a gift of God. Without faith it is impossible to please God.