Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
"Where are you going?"
What do you believe? … Where are you going?
‘If you accept a belief you reap a thought
if you sow a thought you reap an attitude
if you sow an attitude you reap an action
if you sow an action you reap a habit
if you sow a habit you reap a character
if you sow a character you reap a destiny’
What you believe …determines where you are going!
‘If you accept a belief you reap a thought
if you sow a thought you reap an attitude
if you sow an attitude you reap an action
if you sow an action you reap a habit
if you sow a habit you reap a character
if you sow a character you reap a destiny’
What you believe …determines where you are going!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Clean Up Australia Day
Do the Right Thing! So many people don't, so someone else has to come along and pick up after them.
Do the Wrong Thing! So many people do, so someone had to die so our hearts could be made clean.
Do the Wrong Thing! So many people do, so someone had to die so our hearts could be made clean.
Jumping Hoops - a message for every sceptic!
This talk was shared by Peter W on facebook:
http://www.htb.org.uk/ai_media/353
I glad I've always remebered that being 'saved' is a gift of God, a demo of his Love for me.
I think I'll build a confessional box for the church!
http://www.htb.org.uk/ai_media/353
I glad I've always remebered that being 'saved' is a gift of God, a demo of his Love for me.
I think I'll build a confessional box for the church!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Can someone who is saved fall away?
This week's reading: 2 Peter 2:20-22
There are basically two positions on this question. Some say the people in these verses were saved, but by falling away, lost their salvation. They support their view by observing that: (1) These people had a relationship with Christ; (2) they had escaped corruption; (3) they had since become entangled again, worse than before. They also see the tragic results as reasons why the New Testament warnings against falling away are so vital (see, for example, Gal 5:4; Heb 6:4-6).
Others disagree and see salvation as an irrevocable gift. They believe people can appear to be saved-they know about Jesus and that their lifestyles appear to improve. But this view concludes that such changes are merely superficial and that such people were never truly saved in the first place. Those who hold this position see a distinction between genuine Christians and those who merely dabble in Christianity for a time (see, for example, Ro 8:38-39; 1Jn 2:19).
A third view incorporates elements of both of these positions. This view says some people fall away because they were never sincere in their faith while others fall away because they neglected their faith. The dividing line in these various opinions seems to depend on one's view of God's grace: Are God's promises irrevocable or do they depend on our response? Do we have eternal security in Christ or do we have conditional security in Christ? These questions may never be reconciled this side of heaven. (From BibleGateway 15/2/12)
Poll: I'm for Position 1; 2; or 3?
There are basically two positions on this question. Some say the people in these verses were saved, but by falling away, lost their salvation. They support their view by observing that: (1) These people had a relationship with Christ; (2) they had escaped corruption; (3) they had since become entangled again, worse than before. They also see the tragic results as reasons why the New Testament warnings against falling away are so vital (see, for example, Gal 5:4; Heb 6:4-6).
Others disagree and see salvation as an irrevocable gift. They believe people can appear to be saved-they know about Jesus and that their lifestyles appear to improve. But this view concludes that such changes are merely superficial and that such people were never truly saved in the first place. Those who hold this position see a distinction between genuine Christians and those who merely dabble in Christianity for a time (see, for example, Ro 8:38-39; 1Jn 2:19).
A third view incorporates elements of both of these positions. This view says some people fall away because they were never sincere in their faith while others fall away because they neglected their faith. The dividing line in these various opinions seems to depend on one's view of God's grace: Are God's promises irrevocable or do they depend on our response? Do we have eternal security in Christ or do we have conditional security in Christ? These questions may never be reconciled this side of heaven. (From BibleGateway 15/2/12)
Poll: I'm for Position 1; 2; or 3?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Christian Culture in Australia
I have a Question. Are we loosing sight of our Christian Culture in Australia? Julia Gillard says we have one. What is happening to it?
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Commentary on John's Gospel
I made an incredible discovery in January. I found a three volume commetary on John's Gospel in a secondhand Bookshop. It only cost $2.50 for the three volumes. It was written by A.W.Pink in 1928. It contains some dispensationaist teachings that he repudiated at length before he died in 1952, but his other insights are inspiring. Interestingly he is not referred to by other popular modern commentators such at C.K. Barrett, Leon Morris and Stephen Smalley!
Has anyone else read this commentary by Pink? Comments please.
Has anyone else read this commentary by Pink? Comments please.
Marriage
Nut + Bolt = Marriage
Die + Tap = Marriage
Sword + vagina = Marriage
A Aroldite + B Aroldite = Marriage
Marriages are made in heaven.
Perversions of marriage are made on earth.
Marriage is a monogomous relationship between a man and a woman, entered into for life.
Die + Tap = Marriage
Sword + vagina = Marriage
A Aroldite + B Aroldite = Marriage
Marriages are made in heaven.
Perversions of marriage are made on earth.
Marriage is a monogomous relationship between a man and a woman, entered into for life.
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