Such troubling times we live in now
Because to Christ much do not bow
But bow to men, they surely do
And to their idols stick like glue
They masquerade of righteousness
But to their sins they not address
They walk in sin, and not by faith,
Because their sins they not abate
They will not obey...
Background
The Israelites of Jeremiah’s time were sinning greatly against God. They were dishonest, liars, rebellious, idolatrous, adulterous, sexually immoral, senseless, stubborn, wicked, self-indulgent and treacherous people who did not honor God but who rejected the Lord and his...
“And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of...
Proverbs 17:10,24 NIV
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
If you are a person of discernment, you are someone who is characterized as a person who is...
My coworker Josh, who is 6 years older than me, plans on attending the University of AZ this fall for the next 2 years to become a sports broadcaster. From what I know of him so far, he doesn't appear to be a believer in Yahushua (I prefer to refer to the Father and Son by their true Hebrew...
Now the primary context here is of the Judaizers who were trying to convince the Christians that they had to be more like Jews and that they had to add on to their faith some of the liturgical, ceremonial, and dietary laws and restrictions of the Old Covenant, including the requirement of the...
I am reading in Psalms 90 which is “A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.”
In this Psalm, Moses speaks of the brevity of life and of how we need to number our days because we do not know when life will be taken from us. None of us knows for certain when God is going to bring his judgements upon...
A statement on standards in prophecy was released on Friday. It has a lot to say about how the ministry of a prophet relates to other ministries in the church, on accountability, inerrancy and repentance. It's long, so I'll copy it in full in the next post. Interested in reflections on the...
John replied, "If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry." Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?" He replied, "Collect no more taxes than the government requires." Luke 3:11-13 NLT
You may...
Any thoughts on this subject of aspects of repentance would be appreciated.
Thanks.
YBIC
Nick
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So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God. Mark 6:12 NLT
What did Jesus and early Christians mean when they used the word repent? The New...
He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done."
Matthew 26:42
And He was saying, "Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.
Mark 14:36
We have...
So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning. 1 Kings 21:27
King Ahab is remembered as one of the worst, most wicked kings of Israel, but even he found God's mercy and forgiveness when he...
We love Him, because He first loved us.
1John 4:19
Many, if not all, would agree that we are in the last days before the coming of the Lord.
In the New Testament, we saw a man named John, who prepared the way before the coming of the Lord.
Throughout the Old Testament we have seen the many...
Love One Another
Romans 13:8-10 ESV
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed...
An Original Work / April 9, 2018
You say one thing,
But you do another.
You say you’re pure,
But have another lover.
Your talk is cheap.
And your walk is failing.
You’re not sincere,
So, you can stop your railing.
You play your games,
And your lips do conquer.
You may fool some,
But, I...
I see some people wondering about faith and why they can not seem to find any, I wonder can we even know the Lord if we do not admit to our selves we are sinners and need a savior.
what say you??
me I do not see how it is possible to know the lord with out first realizing we are sinners and...