Saturday, October 9, 2010
"Sometimes I ask myself... Who Would Jesus Mock?" Lurker
Stop asking yourself the question, and instead read your Bible, and you will see that Jesus mocked the religious leaders and others--calling them all sort of bad names--snakes, dogs, hypocrites, blind guides, and even camel-swallowers and gnat-strainers. I'm sure He would call you a fool because of your professed atheism (oh...He already did--see Psalm 14:1). Look at how God mocks rebellious sinners:
"Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, when your terror comes like a storm, and your destruction comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you" (Proverbs 1:23-27).
The problem is that you have this strange but common view of Jesus--as though He was some sort of pale-faced and weak pacifist, who turned the other cheek because He didn’t have the strength of character to fight back. But the principle of "turn the cheek" is, you go ahead and hit me if you wish and I won’t hit you back--God will, if He sees fit to do so.
This is what the Bible says of Jesus and why He didn’t fight back:
"Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth; Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously..."(1 Peter 2:22-23).
The first time Jesus came, He came as the sacrificial Lamb of God, meek and lowly, to suffer for the sin of the world. The second time He comes, He will come as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, to bring Justice to a wicked world:
"This same Jesus is when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed" (2 Thessalonians 7:10).
So make sure you trust in His mercy, through repentance and faith in Him, or you will come until His terrible wrath:
"He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" (1 John 5:10-12).
For Evangelism
Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com
. by Ray Comfort atheist central blog 10/09/2010
Stop asking yourself the question, and instead read your Bible, and you will see that Jesus mocked the religious leaders and others--calling them all sort of bad names--snakes, dogs, hypocrites, blind guides, and even camel-swallowers and gnat-strainers. I'm sure He would call you a fool because of your professed atheism (oh...He already did--see Psalm 14:1). Look at how God mocks rebellious sinners:
"Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, when your terror comes like a storm, and your destruction comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you" (Proverbs 1:23-27).
The problem is that you have this strange but common view of Jesus--as though He was some sort of pale-faced and weak pacifist, who turned the other cheek because He didn’t have the strength of character to fight back. But the principle of "turn the cheek" is, you go ahead and hit me if you wish and I won’t hit you back--God will, if He sees fit to do so.
This is what the Bible says of Jesus and why He didn’t fight back:
"Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth; Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously..."(1 Peter 2:22-23).
The first time Jesus came, He came as the sacrificial Lamb of God, meek and lowly, to suffer for the sin of the world. The second time He comes, He will come as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, to bring Justice to a wicked world:
"This same Jesus is when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed" (2 Thessalonians 7:10).
So make sure you trust in His mercy, through repentance and faith in Him, or you will come until His terrible wrath:
"He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" (1 John 5:10-12).
For Evangelism
Resources, please visit LivingWaters.com
. by Ray Comfort atheist central blog 10/09/2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Another mormon thinking his mormonism is "Christianity", well it's NOT!
Wretched Radio and TV’s Todd Friel has been doing an outstanding job of reaching out to Glenn Beck personally, calling upon him to abandon Mormonism if he really has repented of his sins and believes in the Atonement. Other Christians who instead publically affirmed Becks’ faith include David Barton, Jim Garlow, James Robison, Jerry Falwell, Jr., and Dave Roever. These all participated in or helped promote Beck’s rallies in Washington, DC last weekend, called Divine Destiny (held on 8/27) and Restoring Honor. The latter rally may have had between 500,000 and a million attendees. How many of those who attended on 8/28 were evangelicals? Is there blood on the hands of pastors and other evangelical leaders who mislead Beck into thinking his profession is valid in spite of his apparent unwillingness to leave the Latter Day Saints? What kind of example are they giving their flocks?
Another great Study Bible out now!
As most of you all know I have a lot of Bibles. I do try to recommend the best ones out there and this is another one. Check it out and I do have the HCSB Apologetics study bible and that one is amazing as well. Check into getting this one! It will help you grow in the "Word" and grow your spiritual spirit. God Bless and to Him be His GLORY!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
A Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in communist North Korea, was publicly executed last month
While sitting at work, often I have time to think. I do have time during the day to do my daily Bible reading and Christian blog reading, but last Friday I came across an article. It talked about how suppressed and mind controlled this country was. If you haven’t had any education on how North Korea is controlled by their country’s dictator, Kim Jong I. Those inside North Korea are forced to worship their government leader as a god. While many in the country suffer in darkness under a cruel regime, a light is the piercing light of Jesus Christ’s message of hope. I enjoy reading stories that you can see God working in the world. Here in America we have so much materialism, it’s hard to be set apart. I usually try to think of myself and how difficult it would be there. I usually try to transport myself in my mind over in a North Korea house and how my day would go. Would I be bold and profess my faith and get martyr for my God-Jesus Christ? Would I use some wisdom and worship secretly and witness to my family and friends? Can you fathom this structure of life in a society like this? Pray for those people and our brother’s and sister’s in the Lord Jesus that a revival takes place and many come to Jesus and are set Truly Free for eternity!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
David Brainerd a Missionary to the Indians - Get his Diary Book, it's very encouraging
Oh, That I May Never Loiter On My Heavenly Journey!
Reflections on the Life and Ministry of David Brainerd
1990 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Biographies/1461_Oh_That_I_May_Never_Loiter_On_My_Heavenly_Journey/
You can buy the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Diary-David-Brainerd/dp/1598560530
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