Inspired by a facebook friend, I considered the meaning of the cross.
The cross - demonstrates unconditional love, is a destination for restoration and it declares the power available to those who believe!
We have heard the accounts of men who witnessed the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Time an again be believed because they say saw the act first hand. I wonder if part of why we fail in our trying is because we have doubts of the crucifixion of Christ.
My faith is stronger because I choose to believe not because I don't have firt-hand account of the crucifixion, but because of the all the other things I believe and have not seen!
The Cross...
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Perpetuation of a Lie!
"All sin is sin" therefore I can live the way I want to and claim 1John 1:9...
People who claim to be believers must take note. We, the church, continue to find ways to avoid speaking truth that will change lives. Instead we have conformed to the world and adopted the very mind-set God poured his wrath upon. As long as we sit in silence and allow the agenda of a (in the words of my pastor) sickly secular society to permeate the walls of our witness, then we must accept the results of a "perpetuated lie."
I'm fearful at what God will do in the face of our continued disregard for righteousness, not "self-righteousness." Believers in Christ, as we pattern ourselves after Christ, remember Love without correction is no love at all!
Consider the openly sinful nature of man today! There appears to be no shame in our lifestyles or behaviors. We tend to take God's grace and mercy for granted! The scripture says (Rom. 6:1-2) that we should not continue in sin that grace may abound! Don't get it twisted!
Are you living a lie? This is the question I've begun asking myself daily. I want to make sure that when I say I'm saved, my lifestyle, that which others can see, demonstrates my salvation. When you say you believe in someone or something, your actions demonstrate it!
I choose not to perpetuate the LIE!
People who claim to be believers must take note. We, the church, continue to find ways to avoid speaking truth that will change lives. Instead we have conformed to the world and adopted the very mind-set God poured his wrath upon. As long as we sit in silence and allow the agenda of a (in the words of my pastor) sickly secular society to permeate the walls of our witness, then we must accept the results of a "perpetuated lie."
I'm fearful at what God will do in the face of our continued disregard for righteousness, not "self-righteousness." Believers in Christ, as we pattern ourselves after Christ, remember Love without correction is no love at all!
Consider the openly sinful nature of man today! There appears to be no shame in our lifestyles or behaviors. We tend to take God's grace and mercy for granted! The scripture says (Rom. 6:1-2) that we should not continue in sin that grace may abound! Don't get it twisted!
Are you living a lie? This is the question I've begun asking myself daily. I want to make sure that when I say I'm saved, my lifestyle, that which others can see, demonstrates my salvation. When you say you believe in someone or something, your actions demonstrate it!
I choose not to perpetuate the LIE!
STOP FRONT'N
First off, I'm a believer in Jesus Christ...enough said.
As a believer, my desire is not to encourage others to parttake in sin. I desire to be a vessel God can use for his purpose, to accomplish his plan, in his time period.
As a believer, I strive to continue his purpose through his guidance and opportunities Jesus has already said, I come not to condemn the world but to save those who are lost.
As a believer, my desire is not to encourage others to parttake in sin. I desire to be a vessel God can use for his purpose, to accomplish his plan, in his time period.
As a believer, I strive to continue his purpose through his guidance and opportunities Jesus has already said, I come not to condemn the world but to save those who are lost.
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