Have you heard the good news, Believed in Jesus as your Savior, Repented of your Sins, Confessed to Jesus your Sins, and been Baptized into Christ?
I thought this was a great outline of the Path to Salvation. Take some time and read through this and look at the verse references. Click on link below.
"The Path to Salvation" from Executable Outlines
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Milky Way, exmaple of Creation
This was a great devotional from Creation Moments and I wanted to share it.
What Does the Milky Way Say About Evolution?
Job 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
When we look at the size of the universe, it sometimes becomes easier to see evolution as credible. After all, when we see galaxies that are said to be billions of light years away, it seems possible that there really have been millions of years. But, in truth, the immensity of space is really not so friendly to evolution's claim that the universe, and the Earth, are billions of years old.
The Milky Way galaxy, like many galaxies, is a spiral galaxy. You have probably seen the illustrations showing spiral arms of stars wrapped around the bright center of our galaxy. The stars closest to the center of our galaxy rotate around the center more rapidly than the stars further out on the spiral arms. When these differences in speed are worked out, we discover that our galaxy, no less our Earth, cannot be billions of years old. If the Milky Way was that old, the spiral arms would have long ago become nothing more than a disc of stars. Evolutionary scientists recognize this problem, calling it "the winding up dilemma." But they have been unable to come up with an explanation that is satisfactory.
As we look at the creation for evidence of its age, the clues we have so far found can only give us an upper limit. They cannot give us an exact age. But even the size of the universe fails to support the idea that the creation is billions of years old. If instead, we piece together the biblical genealogies, which are really ancient calendars, we arrive at an age for the creation of a little more than 6,000 years.
Prayer: Father, I praise and thank You that though You are great, You have loved me through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
References: D. Russell Humphreys, Ph.D., Evidence for a Young World, Creation Matters, July/August 1999.
From Creation Moments
http://www.creationmoments.com
What Does the Milky Way Say About Evolution?
Job 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
When we look at the size of the universe, it sometimes becomes easier to see evolution as credible. After all, when we see galaxies that are said to be billions of light years away, it seems possible that there really have been millions of years. But, in truth, the immensity of space is really not so friendly to evolution's claim that the universe, and the Earth, are billions of years old.
The Milky Way galaxy, like many galaxies, is a spiral galaxy. You have probably seen the illustrations showing spiral arms of stars wrapped around the bright center of our galaxy. The stars closest to the center of our galaxy rotate around the center more rapidly than the stars further out on the spiral arms. When these differences in speed are worked out, we discover that our galaxy, no less our Earth, cannot be billions of years old. If the Milky Way was that old, the spiral arms would have long ago become nothing more than a disc of stars. Evolutionary scientists recognize this problem, calling it "the winding up dilemma." But they have been unable to come up with an explanation that is satisfactory.
As we look at the creation for evidence of its age, the clues we have so far found can only give us an upper limit. They cannot give us an exact age. But even the size of the universe fails to support the idea that the creation is billions of years old. If instead, we piece together the biblical genealogies, which are really ancient calendars, we arrive at an age for the creation of a little more than 6,000 years.
Prayer: Father, I praise and thank You that though You are great, You have loved me through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
References: D. Russell Humphreys, Ph.D., Evidence for a Young World, Creation Matters, July/August 1999.
From Creation Moments
http://www.creationmoments.com
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Muslims Vs Calvinist.
Muslims Vs Calvinist.
I was thinking about two video clips I have seen.
The first was a Muslim who was talking about as a Muslim he has to work his way into heaven and can never know if he has done enough work to actually earn his way into heaven. This is sad because he can never know but at least he has hope that he might actually have earned his way in. But this is a constant struggle.
Then recently I have been viewing a video by a Calvinist. I have also had discussions with a strong Calvinist. They view predestination as the idea that God has already made all decisions of what will happen before time began. That means he has decided prior to day one who will go to heaven and who will go to hell. The comment that through me today was about prayer, it was basically those who are not Calvinist pray to God with the thought that they can change his mind. That must mean a Calvinist does not believe he can change God's mind by praying, in other words to a Calvinist prayer is useless because God has already decided what will happen.
So a True Calvinist has no hope! Nothing he/she can do will get him into heaven because God has made that decision already, no faith, no belief, no confession, no baptism, nothing! So a True Calvinist can never know if he is going to heaven, NEVER. After all the bible says some who think they are believers will stand before God and he will say you never knew me. He also has no point in praying, why pray if God has already decided what will happen.
So in conclusion, a Muslim actually has more hope of getting into heaven than a Calvinist!
Now that said I need to say I do not believe either one is correct. I believe that Jesus died for the whole world (John 3:16) that whoever believes in him will be saved. That he is the only way to heaven but God gives us the choice to accept or reject the gift of salvation.
THE WAY of SALVATION
KNOWLEDGE and DUTY
Ecclesiastes 12:13
1 Peter 3:15
Ezekiel 3:18-19
SIN
Romans 3:23
DEATH
Romans 6:23
POWER of GOD
John 1:12
HEAR
Romans 10:14-17
BELIEVE
John 3:16-18
REPENT
Acts 2:38
CONFESS
Matthew 10:32-33
Romans 10:9-10
BAPTISM
Acts 8:38
Romans 6:1-10
1 Peter 3:20-21
FAITHFUL
Revelation 2:10
Romans 2:27
GREAT COMMISSION
Matthew 28:19-20
THE FIELDS ARE WHITE UNTO HARVEST
I was thinking about two video clips I have seen.
The first was a Muslim who was talking about as a Muslim he has to work his way into heaven and can never know if he has done enough work to actually earn his way into heaven. This is sad because he can never know but at least he has hope that he might actually have earned his way in. But this is a constant struggle.
Then recently I have been viewing a video by a Calvinist. I have also had discussions with a strong Calvinist. They view predestination as the idea that God has already made all decisions of what will happen before time began. That means he has decided prior to day one who will go to heaven and who will go to hell. The comment that through me today was about prayer, it was basically those who are not Calvinist pray to God with the thought that they can change his mind. That must mean a Calvinist does not believe he can change God's mind by praying, in other words to a Calvinist prayer is useless because God has already decided what will happen.
So a True Calvinist has no hope! Nothing he/she can do will get him into heaven because God has made that decision already, no faith, no belief, no confession, no baptism, nothing! So a True Calvinist can never know if he is going to heaven, NEVER. After all the bible says some who think they are believers will stand before God and he will say you never knew me. He also has no point in praying, why pray if God has already decided what will happen.
So in conclusion, a Muslim actually has more hope of getting into heaven than a Calvinist!
Now that said I need to say I do not believe either one is correct. I believe that Jesus died for the whole world (John 3:16) that whoever believes in him will be saved. That he is the only way to heaven but God gives us the choice to accept or reject the gift of salvation.
THE WAY of SALVATION
KNOWLEDGE and DUTY
Ecclesiastes 12:13
1 Peter 3:15
Ezekiel 3:18-19
SIN
Romans 3:23
DEATH
Romans 6:23
POWER of GOD
John 1:12
HEAR
Romans 10:14-17
BELIEVE
John 3:16-18
REPENT
Acts 2:38
CONFESS
Matthew 10:32-33
Romans 10:9-10
BAPTISM
Acts 8:38
Romans 6:1-10
1 Peter 3:20-21
FAITHFUL
Revelation 2:10
Romans 2:27
GREAT COMMISSION
Matthew 28:19-20
THE FIELDS ARE WHITE UNTO HARVEST
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Who Do you Say Jesus Is
1. On the road from Bethsaida to Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked His
disciples two questions...
a. "Who do men say that I am?" - Mk 8:27-28
b. "But who do you say that I am?" - Mk 8:29-30
It is the most important question anyone could ask themselves. Your response determines your destiny in this life and after this life.
King Herod thought this when he heard about Jesus - Mk 6:14
Perhaps motivated by guilt for having beheaded John - Mk 6:16
Likely based on their misunderstanding of Malachi's prophecy - Mal 4:5
Which Jesus explained referred to John the Baptist - Mt 17:10-13
As mentioned in Matthew's account of this conversation - Mt 16:14
But the key question today is this: "Who do YOU say that Jesus is...?"
b. Your answer will determine your eternity - cf. Mt 10:32-38; Ac 17:30-31
a. Your answer will determine how you live today - cf. Mt 28:18-20
My prayer is that you would join with Peter and countless others and confess to Jesus:
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Why not confess Jesus now, as you obey the gospel of Christ (e.g., Acts 8:35-38).
For you will either confess Him now, or confess Him later when it is too late...! - Php 2:9-11
disciples two questions...
a. "Who do men say that I am?" - Mk 8:27-28
b. "But who do you say that I am?" - Mk 8:29-30
It is the most important question anyone could ask themselves. Your response determines your destiny in this life and after this life.
King Herod thought this when he heard about Jesus - Mk 6:14
Perhaps motivated by guilt for having beheaded John - Mk 6:16
Likely based on their misunderstanding of Malachi's prophecy - Mal 4:5
Which Jesus explained referred to John the Baptist - Mt 17:10-13
As mentioned in Matthew's account of this conversation - Mt 16:14
But the key question today is this: "Who do YOU say that Jesus is...?"
b. Your answer will determine your eternity - cf. Mt 10:32-38; Ac 17:30-31
a. Your answer will determine how you live today - cf. Mt 28:18-20
My prayer is that you would join with Peter and countless others and confess to Jesus:
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Why not confess Jesus now, as you obey the gospel of Christ (e.g., Acts 8:35-38).
For you will either confess Him now, or confess Him later when it is too late...! - Php 2:9-11
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
God Can’t do what?
I think I have covered it before but was pondering the question “What Can’t God do?
There was an old routine form a comedian in which he asked the question:
“If God is all powerful can he make a rock so big that he himself cannot move it?”
I am not so sure this is a relevant question but I think it is good to ponder things God Cannot Do!
For instance we are told in Titus 1:2 that God cannot lie. This makes sense and is consistent with his nature. It is also reassuring to know that we can trust the word of God.
An Internet search of “GOD CANNOT” will bring up many results.
So today Ponder the things God cannot do.
One I enjoyed was by Chuck Missler of Koinonia House:
http://www.khouse.org/articles/2004/567/
What God Can’t Do and Doesn’t Know by Chuck Missler
Three Things God Can’t Do
# He cannot lie.
# He cannot learn.
# He cannot force you to love Him.
Four Things God “Doesn’t Know”
# He doesn’t know a sin He doesn’t hate.
# He doesn’t know a sinner He doesn’t love.
# He doesn’t know an alternate path to His Throne but through His son.
# He doesn’t know a better time to accept Him than now!
Another good list was from Fred Worth
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6221/god_cant.html
THINGS GOD CAN’T DO By Fred Worth
1. Lie
2. Act in Opposition to His Word
3. Look upon sin or unrighteousness
4. Forsake His children
5. Fail to keep His Word
6. Share first place in your life
7. Remember repented sins
8. Be tricked
9. Be tempted
10. Turn a deaf ear to a repentant sinner or believer
Look for others and rejoice that when you come to the Lord and give your life to him he remembers your sin no more.
There was an old routine form a comedian in which he asked the question:
“If God is all powerful can he make a rock so big that he himself cannot move it?”
I am not so sure this is a relevant question but I think it is good to ponder things God Cannot Do!
For instance we are told in Titus 1:2 that God cannot lie. This makes sense and is consistent with his nature. It is also reassuring to know that we can trust the word of God.
An Internet search of “GOD CANNOT” will bring up many results.
So today Ponder the things God cannot do.
One I enjoyed was by Chuck Missler of Koinonia House:
http://www.khouse.org/articles/2004/567/
What God Can’t Do and Doesn’t Know by Chuck Missler
Three Things God Can’t Do
# He cannot lie.
# He cannot learn.
# He cannot force you to love Him.
Four Things God “Doesn’t Know”
# He doesn’t know a sin He doesn’t hate.
# He doesn’t know a sinner He doesn’t love.
# He doesn’t know an alternate path to His Throne but through His son.
# He doesn’t know a better time to accept Him than now!
Another good list was from Fred Worth
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6221/god_cant.html
THINGS GOD CAN’T DO By Fred Worth
1. Lie
2. Act in Opposition to His Word
3. Look upon sin or unrighteousness
4. Forsake His children
5. Fail to keep His Word
6. Share first place in your life
7. Remember repented sins
8. Be tricked
9. Be tempted
10. Turn a deaf ear to a repentant sinner or believer
Look for others and rejoice that when you come to the Lord and give your life to him he remembers your sin no more.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Baptism
A quick search on "bapt" yielded 91 results. Some of these are John the Baptist but many talk about our relation ship with Christ.
One that stands out is Gal 3:27 "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
What a picture, we put on Christ when we are baptized. Paul also use the idea of being buried with Christ.
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Rom 6:3-4
This is a great picture. But many argue that you are not saved through baptism. It is a good argument, but then what did Peter mean when he says in 1Pe 3:21 "There is also an antitype which now saves us - baptism"? Peter said Baptism saves us! He is the one who also said in Acts 2:38 "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins". So one could assume then that before baptism there was still sin, and if sin then no salvation.
I think the Faith Only crowd has a problem with some of these verses because the don't want works to be used, but how do you determin faith? "But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" Jas 2:20
There are those who would argue that baptism is the first step of obedience. I would contend it is the final step of our believing faith. Just as the engagement does not make a married couple but the wedding ceremony does.
Hear, Believe, Confess, Repent, and be Baptized!
One that stands out is Gal 3:27 "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
What a picture, we put on Christ when we are baptized. Paul also use the idea of being buried with Christ.
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Rom 6:3-4
This is a great picture. But many argue that you are not saved through baptism. It is a good argument, but then what did Peter mean when he says in 1Pe 3:21 "There is also an antitype which now saves us - baptism"? Peter said Baptism saves us! He is the one who also said in Acts 2:38 "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins". So one could assume then that before baptism there was still sin, and if sin then no salvation.
I think the Faith Only crowd has a problem with some of these verses because the don't want works to be used, but how do you determin faith? "But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" Jas 2:20
There are those who would argue that baptism is the first step of obedience. I would contend it is the final step of our believing faith. Just as the engagement does not make a married couple but the wedding ceremony does.
Hear, Believe, Confess, Repent, and be Baptized!
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