Friday, May 10, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
TE DORESC DOAR PE TINE ISUSE de Nicolae Moldoveanu
TE DORESC DOAR PE TINE ISUSE
de Nicolae MoldoveanuCanta Slavic Vulpe
Te doresc doar pe Tine, Isuse
Căci doar Tu-mi dăruieşti liniştea
Îmi conduci paşii pe calea vieţii
Calea ce duce la Dumnezeu.
Pe braţul Tău mă simt mereu păzit şi ocrotit
Păcate, griji şi îndoieli Tu mi le-ai mântuit
Pe drumul vieţii noi condu-mă Tu
Prin harul Tău vreau să rămân mereu copilul Tău.
Dragostea Ta îmi umple viaţa
Mă-ntăreşte-n necaz şi-n dureri
Căci în sângele Tău de pe cruce
Mi-ai dat Doamne iertarea pe veci.
Iar în inima mea zbuciumată
Vino Doamne şi dă-mi pacea Ta
Locuieşte Tu, Doamne, în mine
Călăuză fii Tu-n viaţa mea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QAX1h1VPE8I
Sunday, May 5, 2013
HE IS RISEN !
HE IS RISEN
There is only one essential doctrine which is absolutely necessary for one to believe in order to be born again: that God raised Jesus, the Lord, from the dead! The Apostle Paul wrote, ”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” (Rom. 10:9).Nowhere in Scripture does it say that we are required to believe in Him as Creator of the Universe, as virgin born, as crucified for the sins of the world, or as coming again in order to be saved. Of course, all those things are true (Jn. 1:1-3; Col. 1:16; Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:23; Rom. 3:25; 1 Jn. 2:2; Acts 1:11; Rev. 19:11-16), but it is our faith that God, the Father of Jesus Christ, resurrected His only begotten Son, that saves us.
Paul also preached, “And though they found no cause of death in Him, yet desired they Pilate that He should be slain. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of Him, they took Him down from the tree, and laid Him in a sepulchre. But God raised Him from the dead” (Acts 13:28-30).
The Apostle Peter wrote, “But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God” (1 Pet. 1:19-21).
Peter also preached: “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it” (Acts 2:23-24 – see also Acts 3:14-15; 4:10).
My question to you on this day in which we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus is, Do you believe that God, the Father of Jesus Christ, raised Him from the dead, to be Lord to all who will put their trust in Him? Has your faith in Him, as your Lord, caused you to obey His Word, to witness to others about Him, and to look forward to His return? If not, let today be the first day of your eternal life by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior! It may be your last opportunity to do so!
The angel said unto the women at the tomb, “He is not here, He is risen as He said.”
http://skipslighthouse.blogspot.com/2013/03/he-is-risen_31.html
Friday, May 3, 2013
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST AND THE JEWISH WEDDING MODELS by Bill Salus
WILL THE BRIDE OF CHRIST BE TORMENTED IN THE TRIBULATION PERIOD?
The Bridegroom (Christ) and bride (Christian church) analogy given several times in the New Testament, infers believers escape the wrath of the seven-year tribulation period.
It is doubtful that Christ would come for a bride that has been battered, bruised, and tarnished from seven years of tribulation. Contrarily, it makes more sense that Jesus would return to rapture His believers before they are ravished by those judgments, that are specifically intended for unbelievers.
The bride’s worthiness is based solely upon her genuine faith in the Bridegroom, and not courageous works performed amidst the backdrop of tribulation judgments. Believers have nothing further to prove. They are not obligated to undergo the fiery trials taking place in the trib-period.
For by grace you [believers] have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9; emphasis added).
Many Christian expositors compare the Bridegroom example to the traditional Jewish wedding model. What could be more appropriate, considering Christ was a Jew? The following brief outline of the process was partially taken from notes provided within a related Chuck Missler article called The Wedding Model.(i) This article is taken from the commentary in Revelation Road, Hope Beyond the Horizon.
BETROTHAL
The groom negotiated a fair price (mohair) for his bride. In the case of believers, the price was paid by the Lord’s precious sacrificial blood upon the cross for the sins of believers.
SEPARATION
The engagement period was actually a time of separation usually lasting about twelve months. While the bride-to-be stayed home, the groom returned to his father’s house to make preparations for their future lives together. This gave the bride time to prepare her trousseau, and the groom to construct a place for the two of them to live happily ever after. Presently, Christ and the bride are separated. He is in heaven while she is on Earth preparing her wedding garments, which according to Revelation 19:8 are her righteous acts.
PREPARATION
The groom utilized the separation period to return to his father’s house to construct the couple’s new home on the premises. John 14:1-4 points out that this is a function Christ is presently performing in heaven. John 14 says Christ is building mansions at His Father’s house for His followers. Believers can expect to inhabit spectacular heavenly abodes because several Scriptures point out that Christ is no novice when it comes to carpentry.
Is this [Jesus] not the carpenter, the Son of Mary? (Mark 6:3a).
This question was asked by Jesus’ local countrymen who were astounded by His teaching in the neighborhood synagogue. They had identified Him as a carpenter in the past, rather than the prophet He had become.
He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. (Colossians 1:15-17).
The major premise that can be drawn from these Colossians verses is that Jesus can create anything, including thousands of stars, species, varieties of vegetation, and much more. Thus, the minor premise is, He can construct spectacular mansions for his faithful followers.
FETCHING
At
the appropriate time, after the construction was completed, the groom
came to fetch his bride. Although the bride knew the time would come,
she didn’t necessarily know precisely when. This is the case with
believers today; they know Christ is coming, but don’t know the day or hour.
Also, the groom’s arrival was usually accompanied by the best man and
several friends. When the party arrived to fetch the bride, there was
often a shout from the friends to announce the groom had arrived. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 declares there will be a shout from His friend the archangel announcing Christ’s return.
CONSUMATION
Once fetched, the two returned to the groom’s father’s house where they were secluded in a bridal chamber (huppah). While inside the chamber they consummated their marriage by entering into physical union for the first time. They remained secluded in the chamber for seven days while the wedding guests enjoyed the wedding feast at the groom’s father’s house. This will be the similar case with Christ and his believers. Together they will be secluded somewhere in heaven consummating their union, while the seven years of tribulation take place on Earth. The seven-days seem to represent these seven years of tribulation.
CELEBRATION
After the seven days had elapsed, the groom brought his bride out of the chamber to greet the wedding guests and partake of the celebration. This will be the case after the trib-period; Christ will reign in His messianic kingdom and His bride will co-reign faithfully by His side.
This Jewish wedding model suggests that believers escape the seven years of tribulation, by being safely secluded somewhere in heaven.
Believers are promised by Christ to escape the wrath of God that is poured out during the seven year trib-period on unsaved humanity, but they receive important instructions from the Bridegroom in the Book of Luke.
But take heed to yourselves, [bride / believers] lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:34-36; emphasis added).
Christ warns His bride to be sober, watchful, and prayerful while she prepares her trousseau (righteous acts). The promise is that she will be worthy to “escape all these things that will come to pass,” alluding to the wrath that is to come. She is not being invited to endure all these things, nor is she being informed that she will escape only some of these treacherous things. No, none of the above; Christ’s bride gets a honeymoon suite specially prepared in heaven according to John 14, where she goes to escape the wrath of God. If you listen carefully you can hear through the sirens sounding out the signs of the end times and hear the Divine Carpenter, Jesus Christ, pounding in the finishing nails on our mansions in heaven.
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(i) Chuck Missler article accessed from the Internet on 8/12/11 at: http://www.khouse.org/articles/2003/449/.
(i) Chuck Missler article accessed from the Internet on 8/12/11 at: http://www.khouse.org/articles/2003/449/.
on Saturday, April 28, 2012 by Bill Salus
TEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST MODERN CHURCH{A Historical 21st Century Message} (Paul Washer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X7wzfvYkCW0
Ten Indictments Against the Modern Church
Paul Washer
’s sermon The Ten Indictments against the Modern Church
addresses the issues of our day. In it, Paul takes up why some of our
churches are suffering and unfruitful. He draws our minds to the fact
that
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First, there is a denial of the sufficiency of Scripture.
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Second, there is an ignorance of who God is.
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Third, there is a failure to address man’s desperate condition.
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Fourth, there is an ignorance concerning the Gospel of Christ.
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Fifth, there is an unbiblical invitation system.
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Sixth, there is an ignorance regarding the nature of the church.
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Seventh, there is a lack of loving and compassionate church discipline.
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Eighth, there is a silence on separation from the world.
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Ninth, there is a replacement of Scripture with Psychology regarding the family.
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Tenth, there are pastors who are malnourished in the Word.
Watch and listen to the sermon – and be aware that this sermon is no “fast food”, but that it will need two full hours of your time — two hours which will be very well invested!)
Or get the sermon as a free booklet (download link at the end).
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Related articles
- Ten Indictments Against the Modern Church (revivalandreformation.wordpress.com)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
PSALM 19 -PSALMUL 19
Psalm 19
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Perfect Revelation of the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line[a] has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
6 Its rising is from one end of heaven,
And its circuit to the other end;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
(New King James Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=PSALM%2019&version=NKJV
Psalmul 19
1. (Catre mai marele cantaretilor. Un psalm al lui David.) Cerurile spun slava lui Dumnezeu, si intinderea lor vesteste lucrarea mainilor Lui.
2. O zi istoriseste alteia acest lucru, o noapte da de stire alteia despre el.
3. Si aceasta fara vorbe, fara cuvinte al caror sunet sa fie auzit:
4. dar rasunetul lor strabate tot pamantul, si glasul lor merge pana la marginile lumii. In ceruri El a intins un cort soarelui.
5. Si soarele, ca un mire care iese din odaia lui de nunta, se arunca in drumul lui cu bucuria unui viteaz:
6. rasare la un capat al cerurilor si isi ispraveste drumul la celalalt capat; nimic nu se ascunde de caldura lui.
7. Legea Domnului este desavarsita si invioreaza sufletul; marturia Domnului este adevarata si da intelepciune celui nestiutor.
8. Oranduirile Domnului sunt fara prihana si inveselesc inima; poruncile Domnului sunt curate si lumineaza ochii.
9. Frica de Domnul este curata si tine pe vecie; judecatile Domnului sunt adevarate, toate sunt drepte.
10. Ele sunt mai de pret decat aurul, decat mult aur curat; sunt mai dulci decat mierea, decat picurul din faguri.
11. Robul Tau primeste si el invatatura de la ele; pentru cine le pazeste, rasplata este mare.
12. Cine isi cunoaste greselile facute din nestiinta? Iarta-mi greselile pe care nu le cunosc!
13. Pazeste, de asemenea, pe robul Tau de mandrie, ca sa nu stapaneasca ea peste mine! Atunci voi fi fara prihana, nevinovat de pacate mari.
14. Primeste cu bunavointa cuvintele gurii mele si cugetele inimii mele, Doamne, Stanca mea si Izbavitorul meu!
- Psalm 19: Rules rules rules… (inchristalonedevotions.wordpress.com)
- Psalm 19:14 niv (dayofgrace.me)
- The Skies Proclaim (genesisone.wordpress.com)
- The Heavens Declare (minofeducation.wordpress.com)
- Psalm 19:13 Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins. (calvinistview.com)
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