“We are invited, brethren, most earnestly to go away from the old-fashioned belief of our forefathers because of the supposed discoveries of science.What is science? The method by which man tries to hide his ignorance. It should not be so, but so it is. You are not to be dogmatica l in theology, my brethren, it is wicked; but for scientific men it is the correct thing. You are never to assert anything very strongly; but scientists may boldly assert what they cannot prove, and may demand a faith far more credulous than any we possess. Forsooth, you and I are to take our Bibles and shape and mould our belief according to the ever-shifting teachings of so-called sci¬entific men. What folly is this! Why, the march of science, falsely so called, through the world may be traced by exploded fallacies and abandoned theories. Former explorers once adored are now ridiculed; the continual wreckings of false hypotheses is a matter of universal notoriety. You may tell where the supposed learned have encamped by the debris left behind of suppositions and theories as plentiful as broken bottles.”- Charles Spurgeon
=u= Why don't people talk more like this these days?
Gah, rhetorical question, yes.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Are you ready to face death?
☆A discussion I had with someone about life, death, and that we must all one day face the Lord Jesus Christ, face to face. Italics is the other person, while the regular font consists of my replies.
I’ll be going to the army soon…
Do you really think you’re ready to face death?
What makes you holier than me?
Huh? I’m asking you about yourself. Are you ready to face death?
Like if I die, will I be in Heaven or Hell, is that what you’re asking?
Well yes, what I mean is, are you ready to face a Holy God?
I have asked for forgiveness but I have been doing wrong a lot lately, so you can say no.
It’s not about asking for forgiveness~ it’s about being born-again. “Verily, verily I say unto thee, that unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
I know that verse. I have asked Jesus to come into my heart but it seems like no one was listening; no answer. You must think I haven’t read the Bible before.
A lot of people think it’s just asking Jesus into their heart, or asking for forgiveness. Jesus said to repent and believe the Gospel. Repenting means to turn away from your sins (a change of mind), and you must put your faith in Christ. God will work in your life if you truly repent and trust in Him. Seek Him with all your heart! You will know when you are saved because God Himself will tell you, He changes you and you begin to love the things He loves and hate the things God hates. You will grow in holiness; there will be a grand difference.
I believe what He says is true… I know He will never do me wrong, I do trust in Him.
Are you proving what you say by your actions? Those who wish to follow Christ must be willing to give up EVERYTHING. Without repentance, there is no remission of sins and we are still under the wrath of God. There are many people who say they believe but the Bible tells us that they are false converts who “believe”, and yet are not saved, for they remain “workers of iniquity”. (Luke 8:13). The difference between believing in Jesus and being born again is like believing in a parachute and putting one on. The difference will be seen when you jump. (Thank you Ray Comfort for that analogy :])
That makes great sense.
How is one born again? In actuality it is a supernatural act of God, through His Holy Spirit. But when kindled by God in the heart, it is simply through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Confess and forsake your sins, and trust in Jesus alone for your eternal salvation. When you do, you receive spiritual life through the Holy Spirit who comes to live within you. Knowing God’s law the Ten Commandments shows you your great need to be born again. God is so HOLY. You have broken God’s commands so many times. God considers lust to be adultery and hatred to be murder. His standards are so much higher than ours and He will use that standard against us when we die. Christ is our ONLY HOPE. He was the only One who lived a sinless life. GOD in the flesh! He is worth so much more than us, and yet He died for us, taking the wrath, the holy hatred of God that should have rightfully fallen upon you, on Himself… He resurrected from the dead, for it was not possible that death should hold Him, and now He is in heaven, commanding all men everywhere to repent, because there will come a day when He will judge the world in righteousness! Without Christ, the only thing left for you is the fierce anger, the holy wrath of God! That is why it is so very important that you cry out to God, lay everything at His feet in humility and repentance and put your trust in Him. He deserves the obedience and love He demands. He is God!
Da**, it’s like we’re destined to fall. Why would God put the bar so high if He knows none of us can reach it?
Exactly, none of us can reach it. We need Christ, and until you realize you can do NOTHING on your own, you will go nowhere. Christ is perfection. We need Him. God didn’t make it hard on us, we did. Man sinned and rebelled against God, and even though it’s our fault God still died for us and made a way to Him. And that is only through Jesus Christ!
I know in my heart Jesus is the only way to Heaven, but we’re paying the price for what a man did at the beginning of time, which isn’t fair, but then again, nothing is fair in this world.
But you have sinned on your own. No one has forced you to sin. God says, “The soul that sins, it shall die.” Regardless of anything you have sinned and God demands justice! If you were truly repentant you would have realized, long before anything else, as the Psalmist did, “Against You, You only have I sinned.” Read Psalm 51 and you will see that when a sinner is ready for salvation he will exhibit responsibility for his sins! God says that He does not hear the prayers of the wicked (Isaiah 59:2), but a broken and contrite heart He will not despise! (Psalm 51)
Are these your words or from the Bible?
I only say what the Bible says… I only proclaim the Word of God. He is the only one that has the Words that give Eternal Life. Jesus IS the Way, the Truth, and the Life and no one comes before the Father except through Him! (John 14:9)
The one question I have for God is why make us, have all these babies born is we’re just a disappointment to Him?
God is far more wise than us. How can we question Him? He made us for His honor and glory, and He loves us. He gives us free will to decide if we want to obey and love Him, for He does not want anyone by force. Forced love would not be real love. Basically what it boils down to is that you are trying to make excuses for your sins. God didn’t have to die for us. We deserve HELL. He did not have to do what He did on the cross, but He is LOVE and made a way for us! You are still so full of PRIDE and running away from the fact that you need Christ!
I’m not running, I just asked a question… I have pride, I admit, but not enough to be or say that I don’t need Jesus, cause I admit, I need His help. My phone is getting low on battery so if I don’t text back it’s because it’s dead.
Okay, I will text you tomorrow.
I appreciate you.
(: God bless you, and I pray He opens up your eyes and grants you repentance and salvation.
Thank you, I hope He does.
I’ll be going to the army soon…
Do you really think you’re ready to face death?
What makes you holier than me?
Huh? I’m asking you about yourself. Are you ready to face death?
Like if I die, will I be in Heaven or Hell, is that what you’re asking?
Well yes, what I mean is, are you ready to face a Holy God?
I have asked for forgiveness but I have been doing wrong a lot lately, so you can say no.
It’s not about asking for forgiveness~ it’s about being born-again. “Verily, verily I say unto thee, that unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
I know that verse. I have asked Jesus to come into my heart but it seems like no one was listening; no answer. You must think I haven’t read the Bible before.
A lot of people think it’s just asking Jesus into their heart, or asking for forgiveness. Jesus said to repent and believe the Gospel. Repenting means to turn away from your sins (a change of mind), and you must put your faith in Christ. God will work in your life if you truly repent and trust in Him. Seek Him with all your heart! You will know when you are saved because God Himself will tell you, He changes you and you begin to love the things He loves and hate the things God hates. You will grow in holiness; there will be a grand difference.
I believe what He says is true… I know He will never do me wrong, I do trust in Him.
Are you proving what you say by your actions? Those who wish to follow Christ must be willing to give up EVERYTHING. Without repentance, there is no remission of sins and we are still under the wrath of God. There are many people who say they believe but the Bible tells us that they are false converts who “believe”, and yet are not saved, for they remain “workers of iniquity”. (Luke 8:13). The difference between believing in Jesus and being born again is like believing in a parachute and putting one on. The difference will be seen when you jump. (Thank you Ray Comfort for that analogy :])
That makes great sense.
How is one born again? In actuality it is a supernatural act of God, through His Holy Spirit. But when kindled by God in the heart, it is simply through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Confess and forsake your sins, and trust in Jesus alone for your eternal salvation. When you do, you receive spiritual life through the Holy Spirit who comes to live within you. Knowing God’s law the Ten Commandments shows you your great need to be born again. God is so HOLY. You have broken God’s commands so many times. God considers lust to be adultery and hatred to be murder. His standards are so much higher than ours and He will use that standard against us when we die. Christ is our ONLY HOPE. He was the only One who lived a sinless life. GOD in the flesh! He is worth so much more than us, and yet He died for us, taking the wrath, the holy hatred of God that should have rightfully fallen upon you, on Himself… He resurrected from the dead, for it was not possible that death should hold Him, and now He is in heaven, commanding all men everywhere to repent, because there will come a day when He will judge the world in righteousness! Without Christ, the only thing left for you is the fierce anger, the holy wrath of God! That is why it is so very important that you cry out to God, lay everything at His feet in humility and repentance and put your trust in Him. He deserves the obedience and love He demands. He is God!
Da**, it’s like we’re destined to fall. Why would God put the bar so high if He knows none of us can reach it?
Exactly, none of us can reach it. We need Christ, and until you realize you can do NOTHING on your own, you will go nowhere. Christ is perfection. We need Him. God didn’t make it hard on us, we did. Man sinned and rebelled against God, and even though it’s our fault God still died for us and made a way to Him. And that is only through Jesus Christ!
I know in my heart Jesus is the only way to Heaven, but we’re paying the price for what a man did at the beginning of time, which isn’t fair, but then again, nothing is fair in this world.
But you have sinned on your own. No one has forced you to sin. God says, “The soul that sins, it shall die.” Regardless of anything you have sinned and God demands justice! If you were truly repentant you would have realized, long before anything else, as the Psalmist did, “Against You, You only have I sinned.” Read Psalm 51 and you will see that when a sinner is ready for salvation he will exhibit responsibility for his sins! God says that He does not hear the prayers of the wicked (Isaiah 59:2), but a broken and contrite heart He will not despise! (Psalm 51)
Are these your words or from the Bible?
I only say what the Bible says… I only proclaim the Word of God. He is the only one that has the Words that give Eternal Life. Jesus IS the Way, the Truth, and the Life and no one comes before the Father except through Him! (John 14:9)
The one question I have for God is why make us, have all these babies born is we’re just a disappointment to Him?
God is far more wise than us. How can we question Him? He made us for His honor and glory, and He loves us. He gives us free will to decide if we want to obey and love Him, for He does not want anyone by force. Forced love would not be real love. Basically what it boils down to is that you are trying to make excuses for your sins. God didn’t have to die for us. We deserve HELL. He did not have to do what He did on the cross, but He is LOVE and made a way for us! You are still so full of PRIDE and running away from the fact that you need Christ!
I’m not running, I just asked a question… I have pride, I admit, but not enough to be or say that I don’t need Jesus, cause I admit, I need His help. My phone is getting low on battery so if I don’t text back it’s because it’s dead.
Okay, I will text you tomorrow.
I appreciate you.
(: God bless you, and I pray He opens up your eyes and grants you repentance and salvation.
Thank you, I hope He does.
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