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| − | If there is one thing more than another which we seek to keep in mind while preparing articles for these pages, it is the need for and importance of preserving the <em>balance of Truth</em>, for we have long been convinced that untold harm has been done to souls through failure at this point. If the preacher gives a disproportionate place in his ministry to the Divine Law, relegating the Gospel to the background, not only are his hearers in danger of forming a one-sided concept of the Divine character, but the Christian is deprived of that which is most needed for the establishing and growth of his faith in Christ. On the other hand if the Divine Law is virtually shelved so that its strictness, its breadth and its spirituality are not made known—light thoughts upon sin and superficial views of the holiness of God—will be the inevitable result. Both the Law and the Gospel must be expounded and enforced, if souls are to be acquainted with God as "light" (1 John 1:5) and as "love," and if they are to render unto Him that which is His due.<br>
| + | God reveals to his servants the prophets what is to come. That much is plain from the pages of the old testament. But prophecies were not always fulfilled in the way their recipients expected. God's ways are higher than our ways, and this is particularly true in the fulfilment of prophecy. Let us look then at how some ancient prophecies were fulfilled. |
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| − | In like manner, there needs to be proportionate attention paid to both <em>doctrinal </em>and <em>practical </em>teaching, the one relating to<em>instruction </em>and the other concerning <em>deportment</em>. It is an essential part of the pulpit's office to open up the foundational truths of the Christian Faith, for only thus will souls be fortified against error. It is <em>ignorance of the Truth </em>which causes so many to fall easy victims to Satan's lies. Such doctrines as the Divine Inspiration of the Scriptures, the Holy Trinity, the Sovereignty of God, the Fall of man, the Everlasting Covenant, the Person and Office of the Mediator, the design and nature of the Atonement, the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, the Justification and Sanctification of the believer—must be systematically taught—if the minister would discharge his duty. Yet he must not confine himself to doctrine. Those who feed on rich food and then take little or no exercise, become sickly and useless. This is true alike, naturally and spiritually. If it is worth anything<em>—faith </em>must produce <em>works</em>. Well-nurtured branches of the vine are for fruitfulness, and not ornamentation. Christians are to "adorn the doctrine of God" (Titus 2:10) by a daily walk which glorifies Him, and is a blessing to their fellows.<br>
| + | From the book of Genesis on there are prophecies of the coming Messiah. God told Eve that her offspring would bruise the serpent's head. Eve was greatly consoled and encouraged with this word from God, but she had no idea how it would happen. Probably she imagined some physical conflict. Perhaps she envisaged dead snakes lying around on the ground. With hindsight we can look back on events enormously greater and more significant than anything she could have imagined. Her far off descendant defeated all the powers of darkness, not by force of physical arms, but by offering himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. |
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| − | Once more—if the balance is to be preserved, the preacher must see to it that he is careful to maintain a due proportion between the <em>objective </em>and <em>subjective </em>sides of the Truth. He fails miserably in the discharge of his duty—if he neglects to probe the professor and search the conscience of his hearers. He needs to remind them frequently that God requires Truth "in the inward parts" (Psalm 51:6), that His Law must be written "upon the heart" (Hebrews 8:10) if it is to exert any effectual power in the life. He is required to call his hearers to "examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith" (2 Corinthians 13:5). Yes, he is to urge them to pray with David, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my ways" (Psalm 139:23).<br>
| + | God told Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore, and that through his offspring all nations on earth would be blessed. Millions of people today claim Abraham as their physical ancestor, and probably this is what Abraham understood the promise to mean. Four thousand years on we know that God's eye rested primarily on the multitudes of spiritual descendants that would be followers of Abraham's faith. The true fulfilment of the prophecy was better and higher than Abraham could have seen at the time. |
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| − | Multitudes of professing Christians mistake an <em>intellectual assent </em>to the letter of Scripture, for a saving faith, and most of what they hear in so-called evangelical circles, is only calculated to bolster them up in a false hope. He who is faithful in dealing with souls, will frequently remind his hearers of Christ's statement, "Not everyone who <em>says </em>unto Me, <em>Lord, Lord,</em>shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven: but he who <em>does </em>the will of My Father who is in Heaven" (Matthew 7:21).<br>
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| − | But the preacher needs to be much on his guard, lest he overdoes what is termed "experimental preaching." If he virtually confines himself to the lines specified in the preceding paragraph, his hearers will become too introspective, too busily engaged in looking within, and instead of their assurance being strengthened, genuine Christians will be filled with doubts and questions about their state.<br>
| + | God told Moses to tell the people that he would raise up a prophet like him from among their brothers. Jesus was like Moses in ways that a spiritual mind would understand. In other ways he was very different and many people would have totally failed to recognise the similarity. Moses delivered his people from the yoke of slavery in Egypt. Jesus did not deliver his people from their hated Roman overlords. Instead he delivered them from a far worse tyranny. He broke the yoke of sin and Satan from their backs. |
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| − | To counteract that tendency, the <em>objective </em>side of the Truth must also be emphasized. <em>Christ </em>in all the wonders and glories of His peerless Person, in the perfections of His mediatorial office, in the sufficiency of His atoning work, must be held up to view, so that the hearts of His redeemed may be drawn out to Him in faith, in love, in worship. They must be encouraged to "look unto Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2) and "consider the Apostle and High Priest of their profession" (Hebrews 3:1), for only thus will they be furnished with both <em>incentives </em>and <em>strength </em>to run the race that is set before them.<br>
| + | God told David that he would establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I imagine David was wonderfully happy to think of his descendants for hundreds and thousands of years sitting on his throne in Jerusalem. The fulfilment was very different, but much better than he had imagined. His throne was occupied for several hundred years by his descendants, but not for ever. A tragic day came when after a long siege the Babylonians breached the walls of Jerusalem. They put out king Zedekiah's eyes and led him captive to Babylon. They set fire to the royal palace and every important building in the city. What had happened to the prophecy God gave to David? The physical throne of David became desolate, but the spiritual throne of David will be occupied for all eternity. Jesus will reign, and his saints will reign with him, till he has put all enemies beneath his feet. The earthly Jerusalem has been trodden down by the gentiles for centuries and its throne left vacant, but the heavenly Jerusalem has Jesus on its throne. The fulfilment of the prophecy was better than David could have ever dreamt. |
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| − | What has been pointed out above, applies as much to the editor of a magazine as to the occupant of the pulpit. He must beware of being a "hobbyist" —always harping upon a favourite theme. Side by side with pressing the <em>precepts </em>of Scripture—he must dwell upon the exceeding great and precious <em>promises </em>of God. Messages of <em>exhortation </em>must be balanced by messages of <em>consolation</em>. Articles which rebuke and lay low—-need to be followed by subjects which comfort the mourner and lift up the soul in praise to God. If on the one hand we read that the Lamb is to be eaten with "bitter herbs" (Exo. 12:8), right after we are told of the "tree" being cast into the bitter waters of Marah, so that they were made sweet (Exo. 15:25). If the Word of God is likened to a "hammer" which breaks in pieces the hard heart (Jer. 23:29) and a "sword" to pierce even to "the dividing asunder of soul and spirit" (Hebrews 4:12)—we also find it being compared with "honey and the honeycomb" (Psalm 19:10). He who is wise will observe these things and seek grace to be regulated accordingly.<br>
| + | We can learn from these past fulfilments of prophecy. Before events take place we may know that wonderful things are coming, and we must prepare ourselves as best we can to play our part in God's purposes. Only with hindsight if ever will we fully understand God's plans, and, like the faithful of old, we will find they are far greater and more wonderful than we have ever imagined. |
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| − | At present we are engaged with a particularly searching portion of the Sermon on the Mount, and one design we have in dwelling upon it in such detail—is the testing and exposing of <em>formal </em>professors. It is therefore expedient that we should accompany these articles with a message that is intended to help (under God's blessing) those of the unestablished saints who are liable to draw a false conclusion there from. If empty professors are ready to greedily devour that Bread which is the peculiar portion of God's little ones—it is also true that not a few regenerate souls are prone to appropriate unto themselves that which applies only to hypocrites. If on the one side there are unregenerate people who firmly believe themselves to be real Christians, on the other side there are genuinely renewed souls who greatly fear they are not Christians at all—they who now conclude the profession of faith made by them, sincerely, in the past, was based on a delusion, and that after all they have been deceiving themselves and others—that they are hypocrites.<br>
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| − | It is indeed a fearful thing—for a soul to be living in "a fool's paradise," persuading one's self, that all is well—while in reality the wrath of God abides on him. But is it anything less tragic (even though less dangerous) for a child of God to live in "the slough of despond," passing sentence of Divine condemnation upon himself—when in fact God has blotted out his transgressions? Why allow Satan to rob me of all rest of soul—when peace and joy are my birthright and legitimate portion? Perhaps, the reader replies, because I cannot help myself, the Enemy is too powerful for me. But my friend, Satan obtains his hold by <em>lies</em>, and his hold is broken as soon as we meet him with the <em>Truth</em>. He succeeds in seducing men into sinful acts—by promising them pleasure and profit there from; but the child of God meets his evil suggestions by reminding himself that if he sows to the flesh he must of the flesh reap corruption. In the light of what God says are the fearful and certain consequences of sin—that the lie of Satan is exposed and rendered powerless. Once you have good and solid reason to believe a work of grace has been wrought within you—pay no attention to the doubts which Satan seeks to cast thereon.<br>
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| − | But something much graver and more grievous is involved than an act of folly when a child of God accredits Satan's lie that he is but a deceived soul and hypocrite: he dishonours and insults the Holy Spirit! A genuine Christian would be horrified at giving place to the delusion that the redemption of Christ is imperfect and inadequate, that His atoning blood is not sufficient to cleanse from sin, that it must be mixed with something from the creature. And ought he not to be equally horrified at calling into question the reality and efficacy of the Spirit's work in regeneration, supposing it is not to be credited unless it is regularly confirmed by certain feelings of which we are the subjects? Is it any less a sin to deny or even doubt the work of the Holy Spirit—than it is to deny or doubt the sufficiency of the finished work of Christ? Are we as diligent in seeking to guard against the one—as much as the other? It is much to be feared that few even among the saints regard these sins as being equally grave. Ah, my reader, it is a vile thing for me to affirm that I am unregenerate if there is clear proof—obtainable by comparing myself with God's unerring Word—that the blessed Spirit of God has quickened me into newness of life. Plain warning against this enormity, has not been sufficiently given by the pulpit.
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 September's featured article
How Prophecies are Fulfilled
God reveals to his servants the prophets what is to come. That much is plain from the pages of the old testament. But prophecies were not always fulfilled in the way their recipients expected. God's ways are higher than our ways, and this is particularly true in the fulfilment of prophecy. Let us look then at how some ancient prophecies were fulfilled.
From the book of Genesis on there are prophecies of the coming Messiah. God told Eve that her offspring would bruise the serpent's head. Eve was greatly consoled and encouraged with this word from God, but she had no idea how it would happen. Probably she imagined some physical conflict. Perhaps she envisaged dead snakes lying around on the ground. With hindsight we can look back on events enormously greater and more significant than anything she could have imagined. Her far off descendant defeated all the powers of darkness, not by force of physical arms, but by offering himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world.
God told Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore, and that through his offspring all nations on earth would be blessed. Millions of people today claim Abraham as their physical ancestor, and probably this is what Abraham understood the promise to mean. Four thousand years on we know that God's eye rested primarily on the multitudes of spiritual descendants that would be followers of Abraham's faith. The true fulfilment of the prophecy was better and higher than Abraham could have seen at the time.
God told Moses to tell the people that he would raise up a prophet like him from among their brothers. Jesus was like Moses in ways that a spiritual mind would understand. In other ways he was very different and many people would have totally failed to recognise the similarity. Moses delivered his people from the yoke of slavery in Egypt. Jesus did not deliver his people from their hated Roman overlords. Instead he delivered them from a far worse tyranny. He broke the yoke of sin and Satan from their backs.
God told David that he would establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I imagine David was wonderfully happy to think of his descendants for hundreds and thousands of years sitting on his throne in Jerusalem. The fulfilment was very different, but much better than he had imagined. His throne was occupied for several hundred years by his descendants, but not for ever. A tragic day came when after a long siege the Babylonians breached the walls of Jerusalem. They put out king Zedekiah's eyes and led him captive to Babylon. They set fire to the royal palace and every important building in the city. What had happened to the prophecy God gave to David? The physical throne of David became desolate, but the spiritual throne of David will be occupied for all eternity. Jesus will reign, and his saints will reign with him, till he has put all enemies beneath his feet. The earthly Jerusalem has been trodden down by the gentiles for centuries and its throne left vacant, but the heavenly Jerusalem has Jesus on its throne. The fulfilment of the prophecy was better than David could have ever dreamt.
We can learn from these past fulfilments of prophecy. Before events take place we may know that wonderful things are coming, and we must prepare ourselves as best we can to play our part in God's purposes. Only with hindsight if ever will we fully understand God's plans, and, like the faithful of old, we will find they are far greater and more wonderful than we have ever imagined.
To Read More An Honest Heart
What about Hell part1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzWmE5JUBEA&list=PL2A620F11AEBA4A3D
What about Hell part2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rwy8zLjc2Y
What about Hell part3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfigvrIiQo
Euthanasia backed by former Archbishop
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Cary has changed his stance on the legalisation of assisted death of the terminally-ill on humanitarian grounds.
To Read More Euthanasia backed by former Archbishop
The Imminent Psalm 83 War Against Israel & Ezekiel 38-39 by Bill Salus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX02KR3wIF4
NEVILLE JOHNSON - Psa. 83 is a prophetic psalm predicting a future war in Israel by Islamic nations, and the nations that make an attack against Israel are actually named. In Psa. 83:4, 'They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation;' isn't that exactly what is being said today by many of the Islamic nations? '
The Psalm 83 Prophecy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ1Oo4vGOJY
Psalm 83 reveals an alliance of nations that will come against Israel--including America, Britain and the small nation of Israel in the Middle East. Such an alliance never happened anciently. This alliance is forming today!
Psalm 83 Is Being Fulfilled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PlavrC9nbE
A great prophecy has begun to be fulfilled, and it's almost totally unnoticed in this world, and yet before long this world is going to be totally shocked and in wonder at the development of this prophecy in your Bible. When that's completely fulfilled, it's going to change everybody's mind.The first visible sign of this prophecy has now been manifested in the little Mediterranean country of Lebanon in the Middle East.
The Psalms 83 war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lj7PZT4j3Q
Published on 21 Nov 2012
The upcoming war in Israel is coming and it is mentioned in Psalms 83. Written over 2500 years ago, by Asaph, the high priest of David, this Psalms describes the conspiracy between nations to destroy Israel by its neighboring nations which consist of Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Hamas in Gaza, Arab muslims in West Bank, Egypt, Syria, etc and in this Psalm Asaph asks the LORD to look at His nation and people Israel and to protect her from her enemies. This war results in Israel's supernatural victory by the hand of God and Israel takes over its original land boundaries in Genesis.
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Is ISIS' caliphate a harbinger of the Antichrist?
http://www.mychristiandaily.com/index.php/promopuff/11922-is-isis-caliphate-a-harbinger-of-the-antichrist
Archbishop of Canterbury admits he has doubts about God
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British imam claims the Koran tells Muslims to terrorize
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Hindu group wants to 'cleanse' India of Christians
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Christian parents tell of horror after ISIS kidnap their 3-year-old daughter
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Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson on ISIS: 'Convert them or kill them'
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Mid East Prophecy Update August 31st, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp30Tfzigt8
Pastor J.D. sorts through everything that has happened in just the last week then ties it all together as it relates to the prophetic significance by connecting the prophetic dots.
Islamic State fighters behead Kurdish prisoner captured in Iraq in ‘second warning to America’ video
http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/29/islamic-state-fighters-behead-kurdish-prisoner-captured-in-iraq-in-second-warning-to-america-video-4849803/
The end of Christianity? Why we must act NOW to stop Islamic State before it's too late
http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/503295/The-end-of-Christianity-Why-we-must-act-now-to-stop-evil-Islamic-State
Israel Under Fire From North And South As Rockets From Lebanon Strike Golan Heights
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1429623/israel-under-fire-from-north-and-south-as-rockets-from-lebanon-strike-golan-heights/#LyUYibDDPu5KHWKu.99
2014 August Breaking News Israel Jewish State Crisis Iran supported Terrorist Group Hamas War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPN5qbxkzk
Pope's Video Fulfills Prophecy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsF2q-8ez08
A recent video from Pope Francis appealing for unity with Protestants in America has gone viral. Many are asking, "Is this a fulfillment of Bible prophecy?" Watch this special message from Pastor Doug Batchelor.
500 Days Until Climate Chaos: End Time Signs & Events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEt-DGCp4YI
End time signs and events. 500 days until climate chaos... May 2015 - Sept 2015. Nibiru, Haarp, agenda 21.
Bible Prophecy 666 The Mark Unleashed Stephen Baldwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXf0EmoFjtc
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Elton: Why Jesus Would Back Gay Marriage
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/elton-why-jesus-back-gay-055006490.html
In an exclusive chat with Sky's Dermot Murnaghan, Elton John explains why he loves the Pope - and reveals plans for his wedding.
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The Kind of Worship God Desires, Part 1 (Selected Scriptures)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-am3uJSLCM
Again, as always, our hearts are greatly encouraged in the testimonies that we hear from those who are confessing their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. And I was reminded, as I was listening again, of the text of Luke 15 where our Lord Himself talks about the joy of God in heaven when one sinner repents. Heaven celebrates that glorious conversion, and so should we. It is the supreme experience of the church to see the fruit of gospel effort here in the very life of the church. What a great joy. Makes these Sunday nights so special because of every testimony being so unique.
Why I Need A Savior
By Scott Clarke
http://www.erfministries.com/blog_salvation-1.php
If you wish to escape the coming final judgement to eternal fire and torment, you simply need to accept the Father's free gift. Messiah (Jesus) died for the sins of everyone who accepts Him as their Savior.
This video will walk you through the authoritative requirements to gain eternal life in Heaven.
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Creation and the Flood
Spiritual Forces of the Last Days,
Come To Jesus.wmv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxrDZp6q_Xc
"Come To Jesus" sung by the choir of Shadow Mountain Community Church, El Cajon/CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90JmTrBxPIo
a worship service from the Headquarters of the teaching ministry of Dr. David Jeremiah
The Global Flood: How It May Have ACTUALLY Happened!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q4bgm4uodo&list=PLsa5IqNLzmFDXn-5T3ukxuEdfI60msBbu
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
Genesis 7:11-12
Have you ever wondered how this may have actually happened?
Walt Brown Ph.D. has the best scientific theory about it in my opinion. I thought I would pass this on in hopes of helping to battle the ridiculous lie of evolution.
Thank you for watching and YHWH bless you,
Scottie
P.S. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Broken Bad: 12 shocking mugshots of ravaged drug ...
This is what happen's to you if you take DRUGS?????????
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There is nothing wrong with being in business and selling things. However, if you are a church or any kind of "ministry", you may want to check your motive for how you are conducting the work of the Lord.
Remember the money changers in the temple where JESUS turned over the tables and threw them out. They were selling things in the "CHURCH". (God made it quite clear to us that we were not to charge for anything, that HE was our source.)
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