WhatistheTrinity?
Theword"trinity"isnotfoundintheBible,buttheconceptis.AllcultsdenytheTrinity.Christiansclaimitistrue.But,whatisit?Isitanofficeheldbythreegods(Mormonism)orapaganconceptborrowedfromancientcults(astheJehovah'sWitnessesteach)?TheOnenessPentecostalbelieversteachthatGodisnotaTrinitybutisreallyonepersonwhotakesthreeforms.So,whichoftheseistrue?None.
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得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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Unityinthebody
OneofthebiggestproblemsinthebodyofChristisdisunity.Christianityhasbeenfragmentedandsplinteredintosomanygroupsanddenominationsthatoureffectivenessislargelydiminished.Afterall,howarewesupposedtoteachtheworldabouttruthwhenour"truth"causesustodisagreewitheachothersomuch?
MyencounterswithChristiansovertheyearshasbroughtmetothestarkawarenessthatfartoomanyChristiansaremoreconcerned...[阅读全文]
OneofthebiggestproblemsinthebodyofChristisdisunity.Christianityhasbeenfragmentedandsplinteredintosomanygroupsanddenominationsthatoureffectivenessislargelydiminished.Afterall,howarewesupposedtoteachtheworldabouttruthwhenour"truth"causesustodisagreewitheachothersomuch?
MyencounterswithChristiansovertheyearshasbroughtmetothestarkawarenessthatfartoomanyChristiansaremoreconcerned...[阅读全文]
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TrustintheLord
Whodoyouknowthatistrustworthy?Imean,reallytrustworthy.Doyouknowanyonethatyoucouldtrustwithyourlife?Withyourmoney?Withyourhome?Ifyoudo,thenyouknowthereisaspecialbondbetweenyou.Oneofthereasonsyouareabletotrustanothersomuchisbecauseofthecharacterofthatperson.Youcan'ttrustathieforaliar.Butyoucantrustsomeonewhohasatrackrecordofintegrity,honestly,faithfulness,etc.So,inaveryrealsense,t...[阅读全文]
Whodoyouknowthatistrustworthy?Imean,reallytrustworthy.Doyouknowanyonethatyoucouldtrustwithyourlife?Withyourmoney?Withyourhome?Ifyoudo,thenyouknowthereisaspecialbondbetweenyou.Oneofthereasonsyouareabletotrustanothersomuchisbecauseofthecharacterofthatperson.Youcan'ttrustathieforaliar.Butyoucantrustsomeonewhohasatrackrecordofintegrity,honestly,faithfulness,etc.So,inaveryrealsense,t...[阅读全文]
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ThereisaGod;youarenotHim
OneofthebestthingsIlearnedinSeminarywaswhenaprofessorwroteontheboard"ThereisaGod.YouarenotHim."Boy,hasthatproventrue!OvertheyearsI'vediscoveredhowunwise,inexperienced,andignorantIreallyam.Also,I'venoticedthatGoddoesn'tconsultmewithmakingdecisionsaboutrunningtheuniverse.And,ifthatisn'thumiliatingenough,Hedoesn'ttakeanyofmysuggestionsabouthowthingsoughttobeinmyownlife.Id...[阅读全文]
OneofthebestthingsIlearnedinSeminarywaswhenaprofessorwroteontheboard"ThereisaGod.YouarenotHim."Boy,hasthatproventrue!OvertheyearsI'vediscoveredhowunwise,inexperienced,andignorantIreallyam.Also,I'venoticedthatGoddoesn'tconsultmewithmakingdecisionsaboutrunningtheuniverse.And,ifthatisn'thumiliatingenough,Hedoesn'ttakeanyofmysuggestionsabouthowthingsoughttobeinmyownlife.Id...[阅读全文]
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SacredDuty
Luke17:5-10isaninterestingsetofverses:"AndtheapostlessaidtotheLord,“Increaseourfaith!”6AndtheLordsaid,“Ifyouhadfaithlikeamustardseed,youwouldsaytothismulberrytree,‘Beuprootedandbeplantedinthesea’;anditwouldobeyyou.7“Butwhichofyou,havingaslaveplowingortendingsheep,willsaytohimwhenhehascomeinfromthefield,‘Comeimmediatelyandsitdowntoeat’?8“Butwillhenotsaytohim,‘Prepareso...[阅读全文]
Luke17:5-10isaninterestingsetofverses:"AndtheapostlessaidtotheLord,“Increaseourfaith!”6AndtheLordsaid,“Ifyouhadfaithlikeamustardseed,youwouldsaytothismulberrytree,‘Beuprootedandbeplantedinthesea’;anditwouldobeyyou.7“Butwhichofyou,havingaslaveplowingortendingsheep,willsaytohimwhenhehascomeinfromthefield,‘Comeimmediatelyandsitdowntoeat’?8“Butwillhenotsaytohim,‘Prepareso...[阅读全文]
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SacredLabor
Blessings.Col.1:29says,"AndforthispurposealsoIlabor,strivingaccordingtoHispower,whichmightilyworkswithinme."Forwhatdoyoulabor?Isittogetabettercar,moremoney,awonderfulfamily?Thesethingsarefineandthereisnothingwrongwiththem.But,Jesusshouldbethecenterofyourlife,yourprayerlife,yourwork,yourschool,yourfamily,etc,andoutofthisfocusshouldyourlaborbedirectedasyouseektolaborforthegloryofGoda...[阅读全文]
Blessings.Col.1:29says,"AndforthispurposealsoIlabor,strivingaccordingtoHispower,whichmightilyworkswithinme."Forwhatdoyoulabor?Isittogetabettercar,moremoney,awonderfulfamily?Thesethingsarefineandthereisnothingwrongwiththem.But,Jesusshouldbethecenterofyourlife,yourprayerlife,yourwork,yourschool,yourfamily,etc,andoutofthisfocusshouldyourlaborbedirectedasyouseektolaborforthegloryofGoda...[阅读全文]
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Rewards
SometimesIfindmyselflookingheavenwardandwonderingwhatitwillbeliketodwellinGod'spresence.Iknowitwillbewonderful.But,fornowIwanttoliveforGodanddoasmuchasIcantobringHimgloryandpointotherstoHim.ThereisnothingelsethatmatterswhencomparedtoHisgreatness,Hisglory,Hiswonder,Hisbeauty,andHisgrace.Whatelseisthere?WhyliveifIcannotliveforHim?Whystriveifitdoesn'tglorifyHim?Whyseektoworkandaccomplishi...[阅读全文]
SometimesIfindmyselflookingheavenwardandwonderingwhatitwillbeliketodwellinGod'spresence.Iknowitwillbewonderful.But,fornowIwanttoliveforGodanddoasmuchasIcantobringHimgloryandpointotherstoHim.ThereisnothingelsethatmatterswhencomparedtoHisgreatness,Hisglory,Hiswonder,Hisbeauty,andHisgrace.Whatelseisthere?WhyliveifIcannotliveforHim?Whystriveifitdoesn'tglorifyHim?Whyseektoworkandaccomplishi...[阅读全文]
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PresentingtheGospelHowdoyoutellpeoplethattheyneedJesus?DoyoutellthemthatJesuslovesthemandthatHewantstomaketheirlivesbetter?DoyoutellpeoplethatJesuscanforgivethemoftheirsins?DoyoutellthemthatJesushasawonderfulplanfortheirlivesandthattheyshouldbelieveinHimandaskJesusintotheirhearts?Ifso,youmaybedoingaharmtotheirspiritualhealth.That'sright,harm.Letmeexplain.
TheLawmustprecedethegospel.TheLawmustc...[阅读全文]
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PrayerforGod'swill
Sometimesprayerisnotsoeasy.Weask,weseek,wewait,wehope,andweyearntohearfromGod.Yet,manytimes,whatweaskfordoesnotcometopassandourprayersseemtobespokenintothevoid.But,thatcanbequitegood.Havethereeverbeenprayersthatyouaregladwerenotanswered?SometimesourshortsightednesscausesustoprayoutsidethewillofGod,andthatistheproblem.
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Sometimesprayerisnotsoeasy.Weask,weseek,wewait,wehope,andweyearntohearfromGod.Yet,manytimes,whatweaskfordoesnotcometopassandourprayersseemtobespokenintothevoid.But,thatcanbequitegood.Havethereeverbeenprayersthatyouaregladwerenotanswered?SometimesourshortsightednesscausesustoprayoutsidethewillofGod,andthatistheproblem.
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Prayer
PrayeristhepracticeofthepresenceofGod.Itistheplacewhereprideisabandoned,hopeislifted,andsupplicationismade.Prayeristheplaceofadmittingourneed,ofadoptinghumility,andclaimingdependenceuponGod.PrayeristheneedfulpracticeoftheChristian.Prayeristheexerciseoffaithandhope.PrayeristheprivilegeofplacewherewetouchtheheartoftheFatherthroughtheSonofGod,JesusourLord.
TheBiblespeaksmuchofprayer.Bu...[阅读全文]
PrayeristhepracticeofthepresenceofGod.Itistheplacewhereprideisabandoned,hopeislifted,andsupplicationismade.Prayeristheplaceofadmittingourneed,ofadoptinghumility,andclaimingdependenceuponGod.PrayeristheneedfulpracticeoftheChristian.Prayeristheexerciseoffaithandhope.PrayeristheprivilegeofplacewherewetouchtheheartoftheFatherthroughtheSonofGod,JesusourLord.
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