When it comes to sin and hell most people think its the immorality that will cause your soul to be lost. It is said if you don’t go to church, you’ll go to hell, if you smoke, drink, curse or have sex before marriage you’ll go to hell.
Well that is only part of the truth! It’s not the sex, smoking, drinking or cursing that causes a man, women to be lost for an eternity !
Then what will? Simply rejecting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour! Does this mean I can do what I want when I become a believer? God Forbid! No! Once we become alive to Christ, we become dead to sin. Paul said “How can we which are dead to sin, live any longer in it?”
Originally posted 2005-10-23 02:30:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Why are people reluctant to leave a bad church? I can speculate and theorize why people are reluctant and be far from the reason why. I guess what I’ll do if share my experience as to why I stayed at a church for so long, when I should of left a long time ago. Read more on Leaving the church…
Originally posted 2010-01-06 11:24:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Its common to feel the hurt and disappointment that comes when you try and express yourself to a love one and family member about something that is on your mind and they don’t seem to understand. What about the time when you went to the pastor in counsel and you poured out your heart and they just did not get it? It can be a frustrating matter when your back is against the wall and you have to deal with a real life situation and the people that are close to you don’t seem to understand.
With all of the prayer, fasting and preaching that the people of God take in, it would seem that if anything they could empathize with, understand or remotely relate to what a person is feeling or experiencing and once the listener understands, they could administer appropriate counsel or comforting words. Sometimes we leave from the presence of these counselors in a worse state that when we first approached them; everything can not be spiritualized.
Church folk seem to have a real expertise in trivializing a matter or distancing themselves from helping by introducing a spiritual application that has nothing to do with an answer or solution. For instance, if someone is hungry, feed them, if they are in need and your empowered to provide it, do it! If they need an encouraging word, give it; don’t invite them to a Sunday service, meet the need if its in your power to do it. Something is definitely wrong when we can not feel or respond to the needs of others, especially in the church.
Before we became people of God, we were just ordinary people with extraordinary problems. When God saved us, we became people with a God who could address the extraordinary problems. God uses people as His instrument, to address the problems that we face everyday. What happens when people fail? What happens when they (family, church, friends) fail to understand? We still have a God that understands and that can Identify with what you are feeling!
Even when they don’t understand; pastor, church folk, mother , father, wife, sister, brother! God knows all about it! David was just simply overwhelmed that God took the time to know so much about him (Psalm 139:6). Even when they do not understand nor do they respond with care to what you are dealing with, God sees and understands! When He sent His Son Jesus Christ, He was sent as a remedy to your condition! Sin Killed us, But God through His Son revived us and gave us victory and eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.
So, Even If they Don’t Understand, God Had already worked out a marvelous plan to redeem us back unto Himself! Although it is true “How Shall they hear without as preacher” He (God) will not let you fall! You are being Preached to right now! Outside of a building, outside of the organization that we call the local church, you are hearing the word now, all it takes is for you to believe that Jesus Christ is Gods Son who came and died for your sin, that you might have life eternal. All is takes is faith!
So, Even if they (the church, your family, your friends) don’t understand you or your problems! God understands, and he has provided a remedy for your condition! His Son!
Originally posted 2009-11-30 15:41:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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The Church Of God in Christ (C.O.G.I.C) was organized in 1907. The Church design of the church seal was created in 1973 and adopted in 1981, eight years later. I have a though in reference to the eight years that I will share later in this post. History always tells a story about who, what and why we are today.
C.O.G.I.C members are a proud group of people and in many cases pride will not allow you to see the truth or adjust when you need. Members of this great institution pride themselves on their standard of living. With Holiness and The Baptism of The Holy Ghost with the evidence of Speaking In Tongues being the hallmark and evidence of salvation in the church, I can only wonder where we are going wrong. Read more on Church Of God In Crisis – Are we really keeping Christ in the center?…
Originally posted 2010-08-22 15:11:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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