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Saturday, May 26, 2007
Rawanda man's confession
In 1980 a young man from Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face certain death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room:“I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed, the die has been cast, I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made- I’m a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed vision, worldly talking, cheap giving & dwarfed goals.My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I won’t give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till everyone knows, work till He stops me & when He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me because my banner will have been clear.”
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Why
Why a God
Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”
Just look at creation; a sunset, a lilac bush, a thunderstorm, the moon and tide of the sea, a dragonfly, the glittery specs on a small rock, the colors in the eyes of the one you love, the placement of the earth, the code of our DNA, the human conscience and our will to fight against it. This is not a product of chance. It is a scientific and mathematic impossibility.
Why the Bible
Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is quick (alive), and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Every word of this book I hold dear lives and breaths truth to my spirit. It breaks down and removes the chains of my fleshly desires and turns my eyes heavenward.
They have attempted, since the first words were written in stone, to discredit and destroy this message to humanity. All have failed, and for thousands of years Gods word has remained.
Why Him
Romans 3:23, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God…. The wages of sin is death.” 6:23
The chaos of this world is evidence that we are not evolving on to bigger and better things and that the sins of mankind are destroying Gods perfect creation. My conscience bares witness within me that I am a sinner. I will undoubtedly see many perishing on judgment day that I never held out a spiritual hand to. They will be going to a death that I deserve. Of all the “gods” this earth has to offer, only Jesus provides reconciliation. Only the God of the Bible has provided a fully just and fully merciful way.
“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:24
Where is the assurance in works? One could never know what side of the scale is weightier or what the true intent of our hearts is.
When I stand before the judge I will be singing the praises of my Lord who already paid my fine. How do you plan to pay?
Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”
Just look at creation; a sunset, a lilac bush, a thunderstorm, the moon and tide of the sea, a dragonfly, the glittery specs on a small rock, the colors in the eyes of the one you love, the placement of the earth, the code of our DNA, the human conscience and our will to fight against it. This is not a product of chance. It is a scientific and mathematic impossibility.
Why the Bible
Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is quick (alive), and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Every word of this book I hold dear lives and breaths truth to my spirit. It breaks down and removes the chains of my fleshly desires and turns my eyes heavenward.
They have attempted, since the first words were written in stone, to discredit and destroy this message to humanity. All have failed, and for thousands of years Gods word has remained.
Why Him
Romans 3:23, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God…. The wages of sin is death.” 6:23
The chaos of this world is evidence that we are not evolving on to bigger and better things and that the sins of mankind are destroying Gods perfect creation. My conscience bares witness within me that I am a sinner. I will undoubtedly see many perishing on judgment day that I never held out a spiritual hand to. They will be going to a death that I deserve. Of all the “gods” this earth has to offer, only Jesus provides reconciliation. Only the God of the Bible has provided a fully just and fully merciful way.
“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:24
Where is the assurance in works? One could never know what side of the scale is weightier or what the true intent of our hearts is.
When I stand before the judge I will be singing the praises of my Lord who already paid my fine. How do you plan to pay?
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