'Earnestly contending for the faith,' (Jude 3 ) as well as sharing encouragement and hope through Scripture (Romans 15:4), and through the poems and posts that I write. One of many voices on the Internet warning Christians of the importance of testing the teachings of men (and women) against the unchanging truth of God's Word. (Acts 17:11) I 'warn you with tears' through much of what I write, to 'be on guard against the savage wolves that will come in among us who will distort the Word of God' as God's Word warns us about in Acts 20:26-31
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Sadly, many professing Christian pastors and teachers today teach that the Old Testament is no longer important or relevant. However, Jesus often quoted from the Old Testament (Jesus Quotes of the Old Testament) and Scripture in the New Testament clearly shows us the importance of the Old Testament, as well:
“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:1-12)
“For whatever was written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 KJV)
All of Scripture is important:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Even before time, as we know it, began, God knew that mankind would choose to rebel against Him and sin, and He already had a plan to redeem mankind (Revelation 13:8) and to establish the only way to reconcile sinful man to Himself, a God who is completely loving, kind, and merciful, but above all, completely Holy and just. He planned to send His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the second Person in the Trinity, into our evil, sin-filled world, to live the sinless, perfect life that we could never live, in order to take upon Himself the sins of all mankind and be our substitute and take upon Himself God’s full wrath for all of our sins and guilt. The The Book of Genesis shows us that even in the most perfect of environments man still chose to sin.
Throughout the Old Testament we see just how depraved mankind is. We read about: Murder, rebellion, incest, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, rape, deceit, thievery, malice, lies, etc., etc. However, as depraved as all of mankind was and still is, he — or she — is not so depraved as to be unable to choose to receive God’s free gift of salvation through placing our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior after hearing or reading the truly good news of the Biblical gospel, as some sadly teach in Reformed Theology and Calvinism.
The Old Testament is also extremely important because: It traces the genealogy of Jesus Christ, foreshadows and prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ, and shows God’s patience with us, as well as His love, complete holiness, and hatred for sin. So much more could be said, but my time these days is very limited.
Now I present to you the second Book in God’s Holy Word –the Book of Exodus. I hope and pray that you will take some time throughout your week to listen to another very important Book in God’s Holy Word.
Mary, I want very much to read your study on mysticism – please make sure you forward it. BTW an AOG pastor’s wife also commented on the dangers of Catholicism from the Berean Call article. However, as it always happens, not one person from my own church commented. Ah well.
Love, Barbara “Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.” Psalm 63:3
Hi Barbara. Thank you for your comment and Scripture verse.
Thank you, Barbara…I will be sure to send my post directly to you as soon as I publish it. The more research I do as I continue writing this post, the more concerned I become and the longer it gets. With God’s help I am hoping to have it finished by Tuesday evening.
Sadly, not many people are aware of the false teachings in Catholicism…if they were they’d realize why many of us are troubled and why we are burdened and concerned for precious Catholics and how we pray that they would read God’s Word and begin thinking for themselves.
Desiring for God to use all that I have been through in life, I decided to start my first blog, living4hisglory.wordpress.com, in order to write poems about some of those experiences to bring glory to God, as well as to share them with others with the hope of encouraging those of you who have been broken and shattered by life's circumstances and hurt by those who were supposed to have loved you rather than abuse you in some way.
Also, because of some pastors and teachers today who seem to be abandoning Biblical Christianity and instead seem to be either seeking to build their own empires and promoting their own agendas, and at times even leading the people in their churches into unbiblical, 'mystical practices' without some people even realizing it, I saw the importance and necessity to begin writing poems and posts in order to inform Christians, as well as to make Christians realize the extreme importance of testing what people say (who claim to speak for God) against the truth of God's Word, (Acts 17:11) so that they will not be deceived. It has never been -- nor shall it ever be -- my intention to bash any particular pastor or teacher; my sole purpose in bringing attention to false teachings is to make Christians realize that we are to be followers of Jesus Christ, and not to be followers of any man (or woman) and his (or her) ministry. I hope that you will be blessed -- as well as challenged -- by the things that I write.
Thank you for stopping by and taking time to read some of my posts and poems.
God Bless You
~Mary/Living4HisGlory
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Mary, I want very much to read your study on mysticism – please make sure you forward it. BTW an AOG pastor’s wife also commented on the dangers of Catholicism from the Berean Call article. However, as it always happens, not one person from my own church commented. Ah well.
Love, Barbara “Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.” Psalm 63:3
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Hi Barbara. Thank you for your comment and Scripture verse.
Thank you, Barbara…I will be sure to send my post directly to you as soon as I publish it. The more research I do as I continue writing this post, the more concerned I become and the longer it gets. With God’s help I am hoping to have it finished by Tuesday evening.
Sadly, not many people are aware of the false teachings in Catholicism…if they were they’d realize why many of us are troubled and why we are burdened and concerned for precious Catholics and how we pray that they would read God’s Word and begin thinking for themselves.
God bless you and your loved ones.
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