We are currently in Statesville, NC at a Mission's Conference this week. We have taught our children to be involved in politics and showed them the need to pray and vote. We printed out maps and labeled each state's electoral votes. During last night's election outcome, the children colored each state red or blue according to the outcome of the voting.
Like many of you reading this, we were saddened that America has voted on such a liberal candidate. No Christian should have voted for a man who passes laws to kill babies, supports sodomy, supports the idealism of socialism and does not fully support Israel.
Needless to say, Mr. Obama is now our president. We still live in the greatest country on earth and our "commission" from our Lord and Saviour has not changed. Jesus' last command should still be our first concern! We have the same God who has not changed (Malachi 3:6) We must respect and pray for our President. We should respect the position of authority and pray for him and his family.
God Bless the President of the United States!!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
What Is Pure Religion?
Jas 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
In reading this passage the other day, the words "pure religion" jumped from the page of God's Word. We live in a day when "religion" and "Christianity" is blurred and encompasses much of the world's philosophy. God says that pure religion is two things: 1)Putting others before self. We must learn to deny ourselves, crucify the flesh daily, and become a servant. We live in a selfish society and we as Christians should be self-less. 2)Unspotted from the world. It only takes one spot for something to be spotted. For some reason, Christians across America are having a mindset that some "spots" are better than others (a lie straight from the Devil!). For instance, the average Christian accepts murder and sodomy as "spots" they would never allow into their lives. Yet worldly music, improper dress, improper behavior, and ungodly television shows are often times accepted as OK. God says that we are to be "unspotted from the world". Not one spot is acceptable. One spot is still a sin. We are commanded to come out from the world and be seperate. It all comes back to a matter of the heart.
In reading this passage the other day, the words "pure religion" jumped from the page of God's Word. We live in a day when "religion" and "Christianity" is blurred and encompasses much of the world's philosophy. God says that pure religion is two things: 1)Putting others before self. We must learn to deny ourselves, crucify the flesh daily, and become a servant. We live in a selfish society and we as Christians should be self-less. 2)Unspotted from the world. It only takes one spot for something to be spotted. For some reason, Christians across America are having a mindset that some "spots" are better than others (a lie straight from the Devil!). For instance, the average Christian accepts murder and sodomy as "spots" they would never allow into their lives. Yet worldly music, improper dress, improper behavior, and ungodly television shows are often times accepted as OK. God says that we are to be "unspotted from the world". Not one spot is acceptable. One spot is still a sin. We are commanded to come out from the world and be seperate. It all comes back to a matter of the heart.
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