C. H. Spurgeon was but a man, but a man used of God! This video too was produced by men and there may be portions you or I may not agree with but on a whole it is worth watching.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Story of the Prince of Preachers; Charles Haddon Spurgeon
C. H. Spurgeon was but a man, but a man used of God! This video too was produced by men and there may be portions you or I may not agree with but on a whole it is worth watching.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
The Boston Marathon tragedy
was an act of terrorism no matter the reason. However, here in Australia the
programme my wife and I were watching to keep up with the news of the bombing
said at least three times (it was probably more like five times) that the act
may have been committed by Christian fundamentalists or white supremacists.
Later in the day another station had a panel discussing the bombing and one person
on the panel said it may be found that it was someone who was opposed to gun
control or homosexuality. Today the man who occupies the White house says it might be related to Tax Day!
Those statements are very
interesting in that most (and we emphasize MOST) acts of terrorism around the
world are committed by those of the Islamic faith. Not ONCE was that mentioned
on either of the programmes we were watching! Why do those in the mainline
media seem to desire the worse on “Christian fundamentalists”? Now it may have
been white supremacists, or those who profess to be “Christian”, but it may
also be some from the Islamic faith. My thought was why did they mention any
group? Do the media believe if they say it enough it will be accepted as the
truth? Is the media hoping it isn’t those of the Islamic faith?
Let’s take a look in the Scriptures
and see what they have to say. First, the Lord Jesus said in John 15:20 “Remember the word that I said unto you, The
servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will
also persecute you”. So why do we who have professed the Lord Jesus Christ
as our personal Saviour think we might be treated differently. As C. H. Spurgeon
said “Let us not reckon upon easy times.
We are servants of a Master who lived amid reproach and died upon a
cross. How can we expect those who
crowned Him with thorns to crown us with roses?” So one reason why the mainline
media seem to denigrate Bible fundamentalist Christians is because their Saviour was despised
and maligned.
Secondly, would true Bible
believing born again fundamentalist Christians do such a murderous atrocity? After His resurrection and just before His
ascension the Lord Jesus told His disciples “ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” Acts 1: 8. A true Christian’s life is to witness of Him
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth” 1Peter 2:22. People are not brought to faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ by the sword (bomb) but by being a faithful witness in living and faithfully
proclaiming “the word of God, which
liveth and abideth for ever” 1Peter 1:23.
Thirdly the Scriptures
admonish the true Bible believing fundamentalist Christian not to “suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in
other men's matters” but rather “that
ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing”.
Fourthly a true Bible
believing fundamentalist Christian would know their Bible and that there is no
such thing as whites being superior for God “…hath
made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth”
Acts 17:26.
Fifthly a true Bible
believing born again fundamentalist Christian knows there is evil in the world
for “by one man's (Adam) disobedience many were made sinners” and
that “…out of the heart proceed evil
thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”. However, the world with its intellect and
wisdom tells us there is no God and that the creation account given in the
Bible is a myth and that man is a result of evolution rather than special
creation so this EVIL must be looked at through another set of glasses.
There are more Scriptures
that could be noted but for now we will wait and see if the culprit of this
monstrous act is caught and justice served BUT one thing I already know is; it was not committed
by a true born again Bible believing fundamentalist Christian no matter what
the media may tell us here in Australia.
Monday, April 1, 2013
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