I'm a good Christian man wondering about his life choices. Does God think it's ok to have?
I'm a good Christian man wondering about his life choices. Does God think it's ok to have the indulgences we We do? Notflix ands such. Jesus our savior never had tv or even anything like that for himself or others. Sad but necessary for god
THE BATTLE AXE: Should I Speak? (12/13/2013)—(6.) More than ones title as bachelor, doctor, laureate, professor, or emeritus, the respect you show to others indicates the respect you are due. As young collegians, many of us have peculiar experiences of bereavement, failed relationships, growing up, sexual initiation, and life in the harsher aspects of the world. Given that our standing up to speak at church is a show of love (acting to unselfishly benefit others), and is intended to encourage and strengthen others in their struggles, what we say should focus on how Christ is helping us to continue our spiritual commitment despite challenges, distractions, enticements, and trials. Our “message” begins and flows forward once we realize that we have overcome, and recognize our triumph and victory through GOD. To share this, we don’t have to preach an exhaustive sermon. A little goes a long way. Your being there with gratitude, humility and respect to offer a smile, a friendly hand shake, or an embrace can be “testimony without words” that all will be able to take away with them. To avoid speaking of yourself, describe incidents from the lives of Bible figures, and how they were able to endure when swallowed up by the “great fish” of life experience and the World. Share the single Scripture passage that has most helped you, or that speaks most clearly to the point you want to make. Proclaim the promises of GOD that may serve as anchors to our highest hopes. Remember you are not alone in the process of coming to maturity and perfection. The seeds you sow will only take root and flourish as they convey the divine substance that you, in fact, continue to contain. GOD will be working with you, and through you; and you need only make a reasonable effort for Christ to use you to demonstrate and manifest his glory. See 1st Samuel 30: 1-6, 1st John 4: 8-10, 1st Peter 1: 3-16 and 2nd Peter 1: 2-11, King James Version.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed: And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. (Joshua 24: 14-24, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Need for A New Holy Spirit? (06/03/2013); Faith for Facing Tragedy? (06/04/2013); Struggling? (05/11/2013); Through Much Tribulation (05/12/2013); A Golden Ticket? (11/30/2012); And This Was Good News (12/01/2012)
“Me”, there are many things in Christian belief that one must internalize, or take into their inner being as a clear and full aspect of their day to day awareness. While it is true, believers escape divine condemnation through the provisions of Jesus Christ, when on earth, the Lord endorsed the teachings that declare there is none good but GOD (see Psalm 14: 1-4, Jeremiah 4: 22 and Matthew 19: 16-30, KJV). Truths describing human nature outside the salvation of GOD, further clarify the need for GOD that resides in created beings and living creatures. Through Christ, GOD is making permanent changes to, re-creating, and transforming all existence.
Just as our choices should express and demonstrate to others our beliefs and commitments, they will also indicate the level of our certainty, our growth, or our desire for more of GOD and Christ. Our choices will expose our confusions, our ignorance, what we may be lacking, how much further we may have to go, and what are our weaknesses. Even so, we submit ourselves to Christ for continuing correction. Just as Adam had “no say” in his own Creation, we today have little say in Salvation and Judgment. We operate in trust and with the understanding “GOD is not through with me, yet.”
There is far more to be said, correctly shared, and spiritually understood. For example, many fail to recognize and properly resist sin, because sin is not material. Sin has influence upon awareness and self-will that is most visible through behavior and conduct. Sin appears as an acceptable aspect of ones own makeup, and does not appear contrary to ones normal way of functioning. It is in this sense that sin “deceives”, and is exalted through aspects of our humanity that are part of what we are from birth to death: appetite (hunger, thirst, sexual cravings), sensation (hearing, seeing, tasting) and mind (imagination, recall). Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith. Jesus is coming.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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