Good morning! How are we faithing? It is interesting when we read the accounts of the apostles and for that matter the Prophets of God how they were spit at and treated badly when they spoke the truth. If we look closer and take into account the positions of the leaders of the synagogs of Biblical times we see the same arrogance and self serving attitudes we can find in the churches today. We see the same things taking place all over and much starts with the premise, "we've always done it that way". We also see many traditions and things taking place in the churches that have no basis on Biblical truth. I don't have space in this forum to discuss them all but I would urge you to pay attention to things and decide from scripture what is proper and what is fluff or just plain wrong. Religion can be a deluding force against Jesus the Christ and what he taught, lived and died for. This line of thinking goes hand and hand with yesterdays daily. Careful attention to scripture, not for salvation by the details but keeping us from leading astray from Jesus because of the details. I have heard many discussions from non believers about these things and it did cause pause and questions, not about my faith but about how we believers can loose opportunity of spreading the Gospel over things that really don't matter. It is a downright shame to lose a soul over a detail that could be wrong. Just make sure you know what you know and if you don't, find out. Steven ran into this as well as many others and he was killed for it. Remember when he said;
Act 7:51-53
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers; ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.
He saw the leaders of the church at that time missing God and concerned about themselves and their status. It still goes on today. Be careful you don't become a scribe or pharisee.
remember Billie J....remember our leaders...remember the lost...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the scriptures that teach us how to live. Lord we ask for clarity of your Word so we are not misled. We lift those hurting today and ask a blessing pour down on them. We lift our leaders to you. Show your love. Clear the scales from our eyes. Help us love as you love and let us be unmovable in faith in you. In Jesus name, amen
Act 7:51-53
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers; ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.
He saw the leaders of the church at that time missing God and concerned about themselves and their status. It still goes on today. Be careful you don't become a scribe or pharisee.
remember Billie J....remember our leaders...remember the lost...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the scriptures that teach us how to live. Lord we ask for clarity of your Word so we are not misled. We lift those hurting today and ask a blessing pour down on them. We lift our leaders to you. Show your love. Clear the scales from our eyes. Help us love as you love and let us be unmovable in faith in you. In Jesus name, amen
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