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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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The only reason that an abundance of iniquity would make anyone's love for the Lord wax cold, is if he were not separated from that iniquity. As with Lot, a righteous man can vex his soul from day to day by hearing and seeing the unlawful deeds of the ungodly (2 Pet. 2:8).
We have to deal with the world's system and those in it, but we need to be careful and maintain proper balance. We should shun relationships with those who influence us negatively more than we influence them positively.
Marriage is one area where this principle is especially true. There is no closer union in life than the marriage relationship. A believer who marries an unbeliever is directly violating this scripture and is toying with disaster. The Lord should be the most important person in our life. How could we...
A WHILE BACK I TALKED ABOUT SATAN, DEVILS AND DEMONS. TODAY LET'S JUST TALK ABOUT DEMONS. DO YOU THINK A DEMON POSSESSED PERSON CAN BE A CHRISTIAN? I REALLY DON'T SINCE A TRUE BORN AGAIN PERSON IS FILLED WITH HOLY SPIRIT AND WITH THAT POWER INSIDE YOU, NO DEMON COULD EXIST. THIS IS JUST WHAT I THINK.
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Deception can be avoided or else Jesus would not have said, "Take heed that no man deceive you." Satan can only deceive those who allow him to do it.
Ephesians 6:11 tells us to "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Putting on the whole armour of God will protect you from the deception of the devil. Just wearing part of God's armour will not fully protect you. Many Christians have been running around with the helmet of salvation on but nothing else. There is more to overcoming the devil than just being saved. We have to understand our righteous position in the Lord. We also must possess faith, know the Word, and understand the gospel of peace.
The Christian life is a constant struggle against Satan, who is trying...
I HAVE BEEN ASKED IF YOU SHOULD FORGIVE YOUR SPOUSE IF HE/SHE HAS CHEATED ON YOU. FIRST, WHAT DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT FORGIVENESS? OH, WE SAY "I FORGIVE YOU" ALL THE TIME BUT DO WE REALLY MEAN IT. I WAS LOOKING UP FORGIVENESS IN THE 1828 WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY AND SAW A DEFINITION I WASN'T EXPECTING. IT IS "The pardon of an offender, by which he is considered and treated as not guilty." YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO JUST WHAT THIS SAYS IF YOU WANT THE MARRIAGE TO WORK. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TREAT THE MISTAKE AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED AND TREAT HIM/HER AS NOT GUILTY. IT IS YOUR CHOICE BUT JESUS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH IT. IN YOUR VOWS YOU PROMISED TO TAKE HIM/HER FOR BETTER OR WORSE. I KNOW THIS IS WORSE THAN YOU EVER CONSIDERED AT THE TIME BUT WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, SOME WORSE THAN...
The treasury that is spoken of here is a place located in the Women's Court that was in the temple complex but was not part of the temple itself. Women were not allowed in the temple, so the fact that this widow was casting her offering into the treasury verifies the location of the treasury.
Jesus used this instance to teach His disciples a very important lesson. He did not say these things to this widow personally. God's promises concerning giving give us an assurance that this offering was blessed back to this woman in this life, but the widow did not hear His commendation. There is no indication that this poor widow ever knew...
WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING, HAVE YOU EVER GOT DISTRACTED AND STARTED THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING AND FORGET YOU ARE TALKING TO GOD? I KNOW I HAVE AND I HAD TO ASK HIM TO FORGIVE ME WHEN I DID IT. AT ONE TIME I STARTED PRAYING OUT LOUD SO I COULD STAY FOCUSED. I KNOW THAT IS TERRIBLE TO SAY BUT IT WORKED. I HAVE TO ADMIT, BEING RETIRED AND NOT HAVING MUCH CONTACT WITH PEOPLE, MAKES IT A LOT EASIER TO KEEP FOCUSED. ALSO, SOMETIMES WE GET TOO CAUGHT UP IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES AND RUSH THROUGH OUR PRAYERS. I HAVE EVEN STOPPED PRAYING AT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRAYER. I HAVE ALSO ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THIS.
One of the ways that God's goodness is revealed is by His mercy. We may describe mercy as the readiness of God to relieve the misery of fallen creatures. Many times, mercy is called compassion or lovingkindness. It is expressed toward the sinner because of the misery that sin has brought upon him.
God's mercy to the believer is revealed by God taking away the misery of sin's consequences through the New Covenant of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Mercy is not something merited or earned, but a gift, as the apostle Paul states, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to HIS MERCY He saved us" (Ti. 3:5).
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WHAT IS SALVATION? I LOVE THIS DEFINITION...."The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation." THE CONFERRING ON US OF "EVERLASTING HAPPINESS". IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS "EVERLASTING HAPPINESS", IT IS TIME YOU DID.