RIGHT vs WRONG

To do what is "RIGHT" has been the standard and the goal of civilized, compassionate, loving man from the beginning. It is a hallmark of decency. It is the essence of the “golden” rule… “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” …summarized in, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matt 22:39

[The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a moral maxim or principle of altruism found in many human cultures and religions, suggesting it may be related to a fundamental human nature. The Golden Rule differs from the maxim of reciprocity and is rather a unilateral moral commitment to the well-being of the other without the expectation of anything in return. The concept occurs in some form in nearly every religion and ethical tradition. It can also be explained from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, sociology, and economics. Psychologically, it involves a person empathizing with others. Philosophically, it involves a person perceiving their neighbor also as "I" or "self". Sociologically, 'love your neighbor as yourself' is applicable between individuals, between groups, and also between individuals and groups.”] --Wikipedia

WHO PAINTED THE LIGHTS

by Randy Amos

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.     Isa. 5:20

To go through a green light is legal and safe. To go through a red light is illegal and destructive.  But what if an enemy painted the green light red and the red light green?  In one case you would move with legal confidence and no fear only to end up in wreckage. In the other you would not move thinking you were obeying but making no progress.

Man’s red paint over God’s green lights

God has given us many liberties and men have come along to take them away, making up rules that God never intended.  The Pharisees required all sorts of things that were not based on Scripture. They even attacked the Lord for healing on the Sabbath. We read where various brothers can freely participate in a church meeting, 1Cor. 14, but some restrict it to only the “clergy”.  We read how some seduced by demonic spirits forbid marriage and require abstaining from certain foods or meat of which God has given to us to freely enjoy in thanksgiving, 1Tim. 4. In many areas God says “go” and man says “no”.

Vanity Fair

“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?” Eccl. 1:2-3

“Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor in which I had toiled; And indeed, all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.” Eccl. 2:11

Overcoming the world!

(Arthur Pink, "Faith as an Overcomer")

"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith." 1 John 5:4

CAN A CHRISTIAN BE A DEMOCRAT?

Ah, politics and religion… the two subjects "they" say should not be mixed. Whatever "they" think they mean by that, I'm sure "they" don't know. I suppose it stems from, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's." Matt. 22:21.

We know there are democrats who call themselves "Christian".… look at barack hussein obama, nancy pelosi.

But I have asked myself "how can this be"? Well, in order to answer my own question, I had to assert certain conclusions… some obvious, some perhaps not. Nevertheless, based on perceived evidence, I have to conclude that some who say they are "Christian", HAVE NO CLUE about Christianity. Is that an acceptable conclusion? It is to me. This group includes those who might very well be saved or only THINK they are saved? …but do not know the Word because they probably do not study it. They may go to a church, but that's as far as it goes. 

WHO PULLS THE TRIGGER

"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" Gen. 2:17.

Thou shalt SURELY die.

Did Adam die "in that day"? He surely did. That was the beginning. Death, of course, is not only physical but spiritual also. And it does not mean cessation of consciousness. But in all its representations, it is "a separation". Adam first realized a spiritual death. He and God had to separate, not just geographically, but relationally. Adam was not just "evicted" from the garden. He was prevented from being present with God. He was prevented from eating of the Tree of Life. No more walks together in the garden. Man, today, can not fathom the dread of this situation. I would guess that not even Adam realized what happened to him – at first.

WHY DO WE DIE?

WHY DO WE DIE?

Well… in order to know - to reconcile in our minds why we die, we must go back and understand the account of creation in Genesis. Not just that of Adam (man), but of all creation.

CREATION

• It is very important to understand chapter one;

• The scope of satan's rebellion is very important to comprehend;

• The aligning of those angels with him is important to realize;

• Their (lucifer and angels) expulsion is important to note;

…all of that (rebellion, aligning with and expulsion) is literally one form of death. It happened in Heaven… in the spiritual realm, and it happened before Adam was formed. Adam was created into an arena where death already existed.