Wednesday, October 22, 2008
JESUS TOTHE WORLD...
If the Glory of God is not seen anymore in our lives, then we are not anymore living a Christian life...
In all our ways, we do what God has set us to do. We should fulfill the purpose he's given to us... Because no matter how hard we turn away, We just could not turn away from God...
This is a song by This Beautiful Republic entitled Jesus to the World... I was fascinated because it tells us how Christians could be like Jesus to the world that is caught up with this world...
And i just wanna share it with you guys...
God Bless!....
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Sometimes it's hard to see You, but I see Your people.
Sometimes it's hard to hear You, but I heard Your preachers
my proof is in the way, the way that they shine
That's how I know that
The sun is coming down
I get the feeling that I'm not home yet.
Yeah, it's Your people
They're Jesus to the world
When it was hard to see You, they gave me another chance like You.
When it was hard to hear You, I could hear them speak Your words.
My proof is in the way, the way that they shine.
That's how I know that
The sun is coming down
I get the feeling that I'm not home yet.
Yeah, it's Your people
They're Jesus to the world
it's always the way, the way I know
Monday, October 13, 2008
L.I.E.S...
Greed - for power, for advantage, for money, for admiration
Fear - we are sometimes driven to lie by fear - usually of what will happen if we tell the truth
Acceptance - no man is an island. We find ourselves doing whatever it takes to be accepted, to be liked and appreciated
Habit - compulsive liars lie compulsively because they are used to it
I won't deny it, I do lie sometimes. I think everybody has been into lying once or more in their lives.. I know it's bad and its against what God wants me to do...
it's sad to say, sometimes it also feels good...
Have you ever been into a situation that you have no other choice but to lie?
So hard to decide, especially when you're conscience and the conviction of the Holy Spirit acts on you...
"What a lie is according to Webster’s dictionary:
1.) To make a statement that one knows is false, especially with the intent to deceive.
2.) To give a false impression or action or false statement, especially with the intent to deceive.
3.)To make a false statement in order to evade the truth.
4.)The invention of a false story or excuse in order to deceive.
Perhaps for a Christian, a Biblical definition of lying could be summed up in this statement:
Any time our word does not agree with God’s Word."
The Bible says, there are seven things that God hates:
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. (Proverbs 6;16-19)
So God hates lying... It's there... What would God do about it? What's in it for those who lie?
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
*If we would continue on lying... It would be a forever spent on the lake burning with fire and sulfur.. Can you imagine forever?? Its gonna be for infinity...
As Christians we need to ask the Lord to forgive us if we are guilty of lying or deceit. It is a very serious matter with God when we lie. (We can read of the incident of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts chapter 5 in the Bible. They both fell dead when they lied to the Holy Spirit.)
Only the Lord can help us break free from this bond that make us sin against Him... This is a struggle not only I nor you face.. This is a struggle of everybody, especially Christians... We should pray for each other for the Lord to give us strength and more strength to overcome this struggle...
Please pray for me...
Thanks for reading..
GodBless us all...
Thursday, October 9, 2008
ABOUT HOMOSEXUAL ACTS...
Basically homosexuals/homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex. So what about it?
Who cares anyway?
In some parts of the world homosexuality is widely accepted. Mostly in western countries. It is even allowed to have same sex marriage...
How would these affect our lives..
What would be the stand of Christians on these issues..
We could not deny the fact that there are Christians who is involved in homosexuality...
What if they serve for God, they do what God says, they have strong faith in God..??
Some would say "it is not my fault i became homo"... "im just a man/woman trapped in a mans/womans body"...
Would it be alright to stay homo as long as they do what God wants them to do...?
I also have some friends who are homo.. not only gays but also lesbians... And i try to talk to them about this, and it seems i cant do anything to change them (should i change them?) i mean, im trying to explain to them things... But they would just refuse to, or just take me for granted...
hmmmmm....
What would the Bible say about this...?
The world wants to change God's words and meanings into something more suitable to its sinful desires. Nevertheless, the truth stands: The Bible condemns homosexuality as a sin. Let's look at what it says.
Lev. 18:22, "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."
Lev. 20:13, "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them"
1 Cor. 6:9-10, "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
Homosexuality is clearly condemned by the Bible. It goes against the created order of God. He created Adam and then made a woman. This is what God has ordained and it is what is right. Unlike other sins, homosexuality has a severe judgment administered by God Himself. This judgment is simple: They are given over to their passions. That means that their hearts are allowed to be hardened by their sins (Romans 1:18ff). As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing. Without an awareness of their sinfulness, there will be no repentance and trusting in Jesus. Without Jesus, they will have no forgiveness. Without forgiveness, there is no salvation.
---- I've asked one of our Church member about this, and I asked his opinion about homosexuality. He said that becoming a Christian should not be partial commitment with God, It should be a complete commitment which includes right lifestyle.
"Homosexuality is a sin and like any other sin, it needs to be dealt with in the only way possible. It needs to be laid at the cross, repented of, and never done again.
As a Christian, you should pray for the salvation of the homosexual the same you would any other person in sin. The homosexual is still made in the image of God -- even though he is in grave sin. Therefore, you should show him same dignity as anyone else you come in contact with. However, this does not mean that you are to approve of their sin. Don't compromise your witness for a socially acceptable opinion that is void of godliness."
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WHAT IS YOUR STAND ON THIS??
Sunday, October 5, 2008
in Him all things hold together...
"He is before all things, and in him all things are held together."
Jesus Christ hold us together spiritually, But did you know that there is something significant about this verse... He does not only hold us together spiritually but also physically. There is something significant in the way the Lord created man kind ...
How??
This is a video which talks about something that would be an evidence of the ingenuity and greatness of our God... This is an 8 minute video of Louie Giglio from the seminar called How Great is our God...
Please watch and be blessed...
"Laminin is a protein found in the "extracellular matrix", the sheets of protein that form the substrate of all internal organs also called the "basement membrane". It has four arms that can bind to four other molecules. The three shorter arms are particularly good at binding to other laminin molecules, which is what makes it so great at forming sheets. The long arm is capable of binding to cells, which helps anchor the actual organs to the membrane.
The laminin protein is made up of three separate parts, called the A, B1, and B2 chains. That gives it a total of six "ends", which accounts for a lot of its flexibility in connecting up various kinds of molecules. Because of this, scientists who create biomaterials are extremely interested in the whole family of laminins. They are a family of glycoproteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding in almost every animal tissue. Laminins are secreted and incorporated into cell-associated extracellular matrices.
Laminin is vital to making sure overall body structures hold together. Improper production of laminin can cause muscles to form improperly, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy.------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------
Truly our God is an awesome God, Greater than any other gods of this world...
He does things that is very hard to explain to us, that even the most intelligent scientist could not explain... None can fathom the love, the intelligence and the wisdom of our God.
We cannot help but to worship Him and Thank him for all he has done for us...
Please also watch the other videos of Louie Giglio as he talks about how great is our God...
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:
Part 5:
This videos has greatly affected my life...
Ive been awestruck by the greatness of God...

