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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
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The Converging Crisis by David Gates - Part 1 and 2
David Gates speaks about the soon aproaching economic, spiritual, Prophetic, practical and political issues. David Gates has dedicated his life to the most important mission in these last days; The medical missionary is the work we have all been called to do. His story will not only amaze you but compel you to re-think your time and position on earth. This generation has only one chance to come to Christ and after that, it is lost, for eternity. Gospel Ministries International P.O. Box 662 Hermitage, TN 37076
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Jewelry: How much is too much? |
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Sunday, 30 April 2006 |
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“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” (1 Cor 14:33 ) Matthew 7:20  I am intrigued by clever oxymorons. An oxymoron is a statement or pairing of two words that contradict each other, such as "black light" or "pretty ugly." A few humorous, personal favorites are "military intelligence," "criminal justice," "civil disorder," and "rap music" (the rap I've heard does not even slightly resemble music). Some oxymorons are more serious, like "little sin," "innocent gossip," and "safe premarital sex." A few years ago, while wandering through a Christian bookstore, I came upon a glass display case with a sign above it that read "Christian Jewelry." I thought to myself, "Now there's another intriguing oxymoron-something like 'Christian rock.'" How can jewelry be Christian when the Bible strongly admonishes believers not to wear it? Clearly, "Christian jewelry" is a conflict in terms. I realize this topic has been hotly debated within recent years, but my purpose is not to pour fuel on the fire. I hope to shed light, not heat. My desire is for people to find their faith and practice in the Word of God. The Scriptures plainly address the subject of a Christian's external appearance and adornment. But unfortunately, many churches are strangely silent on this subject. Jewelry has been described by some as a small issue. No doubt someone is thinking, "With all the problems in the church, why would you want to focus on something so insignificant and widely accepted?" Well, friends, remember that Jesus said, "For that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." Luke 16:15. Often, it is the things that seem small on the surface that have major implications. And I believe this is just such an issue. There are unseen and subtle dangers connected with the wearing of jewelry. So if you are a converted Christian who seeks to know how to better reflect the Lord in these last days, please keep your mind open as we reason together from the Scriptures.
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The Purpose of His Sacrifice |
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Written by Iasmin Balaj
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
I would like to share with you what I was studying this morning. It was on the new covenant that God will make with us (Hebrews chapters 8 and 10). The old was where the people said that they will do all that God told them to, but they failed. (Heb 8:7-9) The new is where He will write His laws in our hearts and minds (Heb 8:10-12; 10:16,17). From my study I understood that when He says "in our minds" it means that He will reveal His will to us that we may know it (Ps 119:11; 2 Tim 2:15; Ps 119:97; Rom 3:20), and "in our hearts" means we will love Him and live by it for it will be part of who we are(James 2:10-12; Ps 40:8; John 14:15,21; 15:10).
It was as a new revelation to me to see that all that Jesus Christ did and does is to remove our sins (and "sin is the transgressing/breaking of the law" 1 John 3:4) from us and to bring us to live by the spirit of the law; that means the magnification/depth of the law. For example how Jesus taught us that the commandment to not commit adultery goes deeper than the letter. It means to not even look upon a woman lustfully and that applies even to dressing in order to provoke lust. It came as a light because Jesus Christ loved the Father and said, "I have kept My Father's commandments" and then He bid us over and over to do the same. The apostle Paul said that "by the law is the knowledge of sin" (Rom 3:20) and that He would have not "known sin, but by the law." (Rom 7:7) That means that the law shows us what breaks God's heart and that which, because of His great love for us, brought Him to suffer in our behalf. It shows us the sins for which Jesus Christ had to die in our place. When our Lord Jesus died on the cross He showed that the only way to be reunited with Him is for Him is to take the penalty our sin brought upon us and through His blood to transform us so that we may abide by the laws of His government; and His law is love (Rom 13:10; Gal 5:14).
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