Sunday, April 17, 2011

Every Word - Stand Firm on it

How do we stand firm in the faith?  We must be uncompromising about what we believe. The Bible is true and reliable and should be our guide for everything we do.  2 Peter 1:3   If we accept Scripture as an authoritative revelation from God we have a solid foundation in which to stand on.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. (Luke 21:33)


So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth. It shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I send it. (Isaiah 55:11)

For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life.


It is the Word of Christ

The Power of God for Salvation
God-Breathed
Imperishable
Everlasting
Truth
Perfect
Pure
Righteous
Living and Active
Supernatural
Revealing
Penetrating
Effectual
Wonderful

A Witness
A Sword
A Lamp
A Light
A Fire
A Hammer
The Good Seed
Our Tutor
The Law of Liberty
Our Spiritual Food
Eternal Life at work within us
Profitable for Teaching, Reproof, correction and training in Righteousness
More desirable than Gold
Sweeter than honey
It’s the Word of Life

It became flesh and dwelt among us.
It will never pass away
It will be totally fulfilled
It Stands Forever
It needs no corrections
It accomplishes God’s Desires
It convicts us
It shuts our mouths
Humbles us, and exposes our sinfulness
It illuminates and gives understanding and opens eyes

It Imparts Faith and Leads us to Salvation
Restores the Soul
Regenerates and equips for every good work
It Heals Us
It Revives us
Sustains us
Restrains us
Sanctifies us
It Strengthens us and Establishes us.
It makes us Wise and keeps us pure and it sets us Free

We are to eagerly receive it.
Handle it accurately
Abide in it.
Hide it on our hearts and write it on our hearts.
We’re to pay close attention to it.

EXAMINE IT
TEACH IT
REMEMBER IT
PRAISE IT
PREACH IT
DEFEND IT AND CONTEND FOR IT !

We are to long for it
Delight in it
Love it
Treasure it and Rejoice in it.

We’re to keep it,
Continue in it
Be nourished from it and be doers of it.

We’re to fear it
Tremble at it and stand in awe of it.
We’re to speak it Boldly
Be good stewards of it and Glorify it.
We’re to Trust it
Believe it
Implant it
Hold it Fast
Suffer for it and Live by it.


And so we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. (2 Peter 1:19)

AND NOW I COMMEND YOU TO GOD AND TO THE WORD OF HIS GRACE WHICH IS ABLE TO BUILD YOU UP AND TO GIVE YOU THE INHERITANCE AMONG ALL THOSE WHO ARE SANCIFIED.  (Acts 20:32)

“It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’ “   (Matthew 4:4)




Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Rob Bell: a Brother to Embrace, or a Wolf to Avoid?

It is every christian's responsibility to Stand Firm in the Faith. What we are to hold firmly to -- is the sufficiency of the Scriptures. Titus 1:9-11 says: "holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.

Below is a link to the website for Grace to You for an article on Rob Bell's teachings examined. Here we include some quotes from that article:  "If, as Jesus said, His sheep hear His voice and follow Him (John 10:27), then we ought to look with the utmost suspicion on anyone who doubts and denies as much of Jesus' teaching as Rob Bell does, and yet claims to be a follower of Christ.

Scripture is crystal-clear about this: "If any one advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine comforming to godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing" (1 Timothy 6:3-4).

Below is a link for the present article. There will be additional posts added at the website.
** Please see links below for Articles by John MacArthur
Rob Bell: a Brother to Embrace, or a Wolf to Avoid?
Rob Bell: ""Evangelical and orthodox to the bone?" Hardly.  http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110414
Rob Bell’s Unbelief in His own Words  http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110418
Rob Bell’s Inferno http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110421
For Those Who Rail Against Hell - http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110426
The Truth About Hell - http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110430
Is Hell really endless? -http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110506


Additional resources
Radio interview on Way of the Master
YouTube - John MacArthur - The Emergent Church - Part 1  
SEE Video here: http://youtu.be/OH1yOmij7Q4

The Emergent Church - Part 2
http://youtu.be/vG3VNrfJsLI