The B-I-B-L-E, yes that’s the Book for me!!
Posted on April 25, 2011so, i was convicted yesterday that i really need to read my Bible more. i am ashamed to say that there have been days when i haven’t read it at all…
there have been days i have prayed and done good and went to church when i was supposed to, but didn’t read my Bible. that, of course, doesn’t mean i am going to hell or anything, but it’s not good!!
the Christian life is all about good balance. and if i’m not reading my Bible i cannot have good balance!! with all the junk on tv, on the radio, in the newspaper, and just in life in general, i really need to be in the Word!!!
in my quest to start daily Bible reading, i am starting out slow, always a good idea, as to not get overwhelmed and quit, which is quite common for me, i must admit. that is one of my many faults, but God is still working on me!!! 
so, i have decided to read the books of the Bible in chronological order (the order in which they were written) and i will read at least one chapter a day. some days i will probably read more, but like i said, if i start out slow and don’t try to race through it and set too high of expectations, i will be more likely to stick with it and i will also get more out of it!!
i was going to read them in alphabetical order so i read acts 1 today, tomorrow will be genesis 1!!!
There really is a “Hell” and it’s HOT!!
Posted on April 18, 2011Why is it so hard for people to believe that a loving God would allow people to go to hell??
Think about it…God sent His PERFECT son, whom he loved more than anything, to suffer and die a cruel death, so that we could have a home in heaven.
Why is it so hard to believe that he would allow people who are NOT PERFECT to go to hell for denying Him and not accepting the PERFECT Son He sent here to die for them??
My pastor made mention of this while preaching yesterday and it makes a lot of sense when you think about it!!!
IFB is not a bad thing!
Posted on April 09, 2011I watched a 20/20 special last night on TV and I have to say, I was a little, OK, a lot, disturbed by what I saw/heard.
It was about “IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist) Cult Survivors”. And it was all about people (mostly girls, from what I saw) that have suffered sexual/physical/spiritual abuse at the hands of either parents who are IFB or IFB Pastors/Deacons/members.
As I sat there and listened to these women talk about their abuse, I wondered each time, what does this have to do with Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches?? I mean, as a whole.
How many IFB Churches are there in this country and how many have had things like this happen in them? Now take the number of Methodist “Churches” out there. How many of those have had things like this happen in them? Catholic “Churches”? Lutheran “Churches”? Bible “Churches”? I could go on and on…I doubt that IFB Churches corner the market on sexual predators, or physically abusive parents for that matter!!
I have a hard time with people who want to lump all of one type of anything together, let alone INDEPENDENT Churches. Independent Fundamental Churches are just what they say they are.
**Independent, meaning they are self governing, not associated or linked with any other, not part of any “conference” and not accountable to anyone but GOD. This gives them the freedom to preach and teach whatever the Pastor gets from God. They are funded by what their people give.
**Fundamental, a my understanding is, simply means they preach and teach principles and doctrine of the Word of God from THE WORD OF GOD. They believe that the King James Bible is THE preserved Word of God, written by man, but God inspired.
**Baptist, now that’s a little harder to put into words. I believe this pertains to specific doctrinal beliefs that set the IFB’s apart from other “denomonations”. Baptism being one, if not the most important, but also including dress, dating, separation and other standards.
I heard someone say on this 20/20 program that IFB’s think their standards make them superior to others. I cannot speak for anyone but myself, but I do not think myself superior to ANYONE. I do have standards, probably higher than some, but most definitely lower than most (IFB’s). I am an Independent Fundamental Baptist, but I am not better than anyone else. I struggle with sin everyday, just like everyone else. I am a sinner saved by grace.
Then there was the whole women shouldn’t be have to be subordinate and spanking=beating and all that…I believe this is the reason the world is the way it is today…people have gotten so far from God’s orginal plan that no one knows whats right anymore, or we just don’t care…
God’s Promise to Us All…
Posted on February 10, 2011If you could have God’s promise that YOU would go right to HEAVEN when you die, would you take it??
Let me show YOU how YOU can have This Promise!!
ALL HAVE SINNED
ROMANS 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.
ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.
GOD’S PRICE ON SIN
ROMANS 6:23 a For the wages of sin is death.
THERE ARE TWO DEATHS
REVELATION 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liarsshall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
OUR WAY OUT
ROMANS 5:8-9 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
GOD’S PERSONAL PROMISE
ROMANS 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Take God at his word and claim His promise for your salvation. Bow your head right now and sincerely ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and to save your soul.
Saying a prayer does not save you!! You must believe what the Bible says and mean it in your heart to be saved!!!
ROMANS 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture sayeth, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.
Once you are eternally saved, you are always eternally saved…
HEBREWS 13:5b…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
If you have read this and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, CONGRATULATIONS on getting that taken care of, you’ll be so glad you did!! Please leave your name in a comment so that I can pray for you !!! And also find yourself a good, Bible (King James) preaching Church where you can grow in your faith!!
Heaven Is A Wonderful Place!!
Posted on January 04, 2011DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
We “preach” at our kids all day long about making the right choices and decisions for themselves, but are we sure we have told them about the most important decision they could ever make? Have we told them they can know for sure that they can go to heaven someday when they die? Some of you may not know that yourselves, I realize that. BUT YOU CAN KNOW…there are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
Do You Know?
Posted on November 04, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
We “preach” at our kids all day long about making the right choices and decisions for themselves, but are we sure we have told them about the most important decision they could ever make? Have we told them they can know for sure that they can go to heaven someday when they die? Some of you may not know that yourselves, I realize that. BUT YOU CAN KNOW…there are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
Do You Know??
Posted on September 30, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
We “preach” at our kids all day long about making the right choices and decisions for themselves, but are we sure we have told them about the most important decision they could ever make? Have we told them they can know for sure that they can go to heaven someday when they die? Some of you may not know that yourselves, I realize that. BUT YOU CAN KNOW…there are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
tell me about your Jesus…
Posted on September 13, 2010tell me about your Jesus…
that was the title of the message yesterday morning for the AM service at church. hadn’t ever really thought about it before, but there are people who believe in Jesus that aren’t saved. it’s interesting to me that people can believe in Him and yet have never had a personal relationship with Him as their personal Savior. i guess it’s not too far fetched, because i believe in things that i know to be true or real, but would never practice them in my own life. abortion, for example, i “believe in it” because i know it exists, people have them everyday, but it could never be a choice for me.
back to my original intent for this post…it matters not that we simply believe. it matters in what or who we believe in! we must believe that Jesus has the power to save and used that power to do so! the Bible says that there are people who will come to Jesus and He will tell them to depart from Him , that He never knew them. these are people who thought they knew Jesus and that they belonged in heaven. that’s a scary thought. see it’s not enough to just believe that Jesus was real, you must believe in His saving power, which comes from His Father, God.
just a little food for thought this morning…happy monday!
Decisions
Posted on September 02, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
We “preach” at our kids all day long about making the right choices and decisions for themselves, but are we sure we have told them about the most important decision they could ever make? Have we told them they can know for sure that they can go to heaven someday when they die? Some of you may not know that yourselves, I realize that. BUT YOU CAN KNOW…there are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
Home, Eternally Speaking….
Posted on August 16, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
Did you know you COULD know for sure? Many don’t!! There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
Home, Eternally Speaking…
Posted on June 03, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
Did you know you COULD know for sure…many don’t!! There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you have already accepted Christ as your Saviour, Congratulations!! IF you are saved and on your way to heaven and you haven’t yet gotten into good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church, I would do so as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community.
If you have just asked Jesus Christ as you Saviour as a result of reading this , please leave me a comment so I can pray for you. You should get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church just as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community. I would also suggest you talk to someone about scriptural Baptism. If you have questions about that, I can help you, just let me know!!
If you know anyone who isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!
HOME, Eternally Speaking…
Posted on May 12, 2010DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??
Did you know you COULD know for sure…many don’t!! There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!! The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!! Let me show you…
- First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.”
- Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
- Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
- Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you have already accepted Christ as your Saviour, Congratulations!! If you are not yet, I would recommend you get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church and find out how you can serve those in your community. If you have just asked Jesus Christ as you Saviour as a result of reading this , please leave me a comment so I can pray for you. I would also recommend that you get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church and find out how you can serve those in your community. I would also suggest you talk to someone about scriptural Baptism. If you have questions about that, I can help you, just let me know!!
If you know anyone who isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please share this important information with them. I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!