Our thought life is far more important than anything else, because it is what leads us to the actions. The more we ponder the things of the Lord, His principles and what pleases Him, the more we will act like Him. The more we contemplate evil and unholy thoughts the greater our chances of exchanging the thought for an action.
Matthew 15:19
"For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:"
Philippians 4:6-9
"6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
The more we are washed in the Word, the uglier the world looks to us, the more we run to the Savior.
Ecc. 1:18
"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."
For the believer grief comes when we observe evil all around us, but that never takes away that Spiritual joy we have because we have been taken out of the world and cleansed by God through His "cleansing blood."
1 John 1:7
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
Monday, January 12, 2015
Christ is Fully Man and Fully God!
Even the human side of Christ had to learn as He grew up.
Isaiah 7:14-16
"14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
15 He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
16 For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken."
Isaiah 7:14-16
"14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
15 He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
16 For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken."
"Total Depravity" is Totally Depraved
"Total Depravity" is a lie of the devil to quench evangelism. It relieves those who subscribe to it from any responsibility to speak to their community about Christ.
Jeremiah 29:13 " You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."
Isaiah 55:6-7 "
6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."
Psalm 14:2 " The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God."
Hebrews 11:6 "
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him."
How could we be held accountable for not choosing if God never gave us the ability to choose.
Jeremiah 29:13 " You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."
Isaiah 55:6-7 "
6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."
Psalm 14:2 " The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God."
Hebrews 11:6 "
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him."
How could we be held accountable for not choosing if God never gave us the ability to choose.
Liberals are Controlled by the Wiles of the Devil
When we are controlled by politics based on getting free stuff, we cannot think with good sense.
When we think with the mind of Christ we can make sense without regard to who likes it. Freedom in this country is much more than just doing what we like, but should be the freedom to act the way we believe is right without persecution for it. The freedom to do and believe righteousness comes with it responsibility, however, if we don't understand Biblical responsibility we cannot act correctly, we are at the mercy of cultural attitudes and personal feelings, neither of which offer us much.
"Wrong" tends to get the greece because it is "squeaky", making the most noise. Sadly those who yell the loudest tend to get what they want and even make others believe them. After all, if someone is yelling that loudly they must be right, or so the non-thinking person surmises.
Politics in our country will never be right, because those who strive for the positions in the govenrment are bent on personal power, compromising God's principles to placate the media and non-thinking voters. Yes, even the conservatives are doing this.
I am thankful for young men who understand "good sense", let's not call it common because it is no longer the "moral majority", good sense is not common as it used to be "back in the day", at least more so than now, in previous generations.
When we think with the mind of Christ we can make sense without regard to who likes it. Freedom in this country is much more than just doing what we like, but should be the freedom to act the way we believe is right without persecution for it. The freedom to do and believe righteousness comes with it responsibility, however, if we don't understand Biblical responsibility we cannot act correctly, we are at the mercy of cultural attitudes and personal feelings, neither of which offer us much.
"Wrong" tends to get the greece because it is "squeaky", making the most noise. Sadly those who yell the loudest tend to get what they want and even make others believe them. After all, if someone is yelling that loudly they must be right, or so the non-thinking person surmises.
Politics in our country will never be right, because those who strive for the positions in the govenrment are bent on personal power, compromising God's principles to placate the media and non-thinking voters. Yes, even the conservatives are doing this.
I am thankful for young men who understand "good sense", let's not call it common because it is no longer the "moral majority", good sense is not common as it used to be "back in the day", at least more so than now, in previous generations.
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