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June 7, 2007 at 10:17 am · Filed under Church, Faith

What makes somebody a Christian?

  • Go to church when I can.

  • Don’t cuss?

  • Don’t drink?

  •  Good person?

 

 

I KNOW most “Christians” today aren’t Christian at all. 

 

How do I know this? 

 

 

“Not everyone who say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven…” – Matthew 7:21

 

 

If you knew me in high school you can remember that I professed to be a Christian.  I was not a Christian in high school – I was a false convert.  

 

I never lived like a Christian but claimed it because that’s what religion my parents told me I was.  This was my life and what I believed:  I did not read the Bible more than once a month (and that was on a good month), I prayed only when I needed something, I believed that I was going to Heaven because I confessed to be a believer and was a “good person”, I didn’t give a second thought to the Trinity, to the holiness of God, the sacrifice of Christ, to regeneration (I’ll talk more about this later); I couldn’t have even stood up for my faith if I ever had to. 

 

 

Sin didn’t mean anything to me for the most part; I didn’t understand that to hate somebody was to commit murder against them in my heart – why didn’t I know this?  I followed the heresy of the “Christian” church that America has swallowed hook, line and sinker; which preaches a cotton candy, feel good, gospel that strays away from the TRUTH about sin, hell, repentance, regeneration, and the wrath of the Almighty God.

 

Now, what do I mean by heresy of the “Christian” church?  I am talking about the view that if we are good enough we will get to Heaven; that if we pray a certain little prayer and “accept Jesus into our hearts” that we will be saved. 

 

 

” I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you would present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service…”  -  Romans 12:1

 

 

He wants more than our hearts, folks, we can’t just pray a little prayer and continue living as if nothing happened, you know, except that now we go to church and pray sometimes.  When we are truly saved we are a different being, the worldly things we once enjoyed become disgusting to us and we are ashamed of them; we STRIVE for purity and holiness. 

This is all I have time to blog today – look for more on Salvation in my next blog.

Grace and Peace to you,

Amanda

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May 23, 2007 at 2:21 pm · Filed under Church, Faith, Family

Let me ask a question…

Why is it so hard to change when you know it is what you NEED to do?  I already listed the changes I want to make but for some reason I am dragging my feet and doing what I’ve always done.  There are some major things I need to change in my life that would greatly improve the quality of life not only for me but my family.

  • Be a good steward of what God has blessed me with.
  • Be healthy.  It’s not so much about losing weight, it’s about doing what is good for my body.
  • READ THE BIBLE DAILY – PRAY DAILY – NO EXCUSES. 
  • Take pride in my home by picking up as I go, not waiting till I HAVE to clean it.

Other than that, things are going well in my little world.  I finally got Wild Man’s doctor’s appointment scheduled so that we can get him back on his much needed meds.  The Hubby’s second job died out (long story), so he’s looking for another one.  The Personnel Committee at church has interviewed three possible youth ministers and we have two to go.  One of the three is already FAR ahead of the competition…as far as I am concerned we should just go ahead and hire him…but, it’s all about who God has for our church and His timing, not mine.  Nursery Committee is pretty much at a stand still.  The women’s ministry is going well, we had our first actual meeting this past Sunday.  It went well, even though only half of the women who committed to the group attended.  I feel completely unequipped to be the facilitator for the group – I am not good at spurring converstaion or discussion, not good at keeping it up or staying on topic, I am REALLY not good at making any good points that mean something.  I am, thought, being obedient and I know Christ will see me through and I pray that He would speak through me!!!

I caught my kitchen on fire yesterday.  That was….exciting?  I was using a burner that we never use, which is behind the burner we always use for frying foods (when we do).  Well, there had to have been some grease on the burner because I am standing 2 feet away chopping onions to put into the spaghetti sauce and notice black smoke and I turn around to find the stock pot with *only water* in it was right in the middle of all the smoke.  I pick it up and put it in the sink only to turn around and fine FLAMES coming from the stove.  Flour does not sufficate fire – it only catches on fire.  Praise God the State of TX made us get a fire extinguisher when we were going through the adoption process!!!  It is the only thing that put out that fire.  Good news is, nothing was ruined or damaged outside of my pride, dinner and the burner. 

 That’s all for now!

Amanda

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