Great Message at CP this morning. When I first heard the scripture read by Michael Trusty many years ago he spoke of Ephesians 6: 10-18 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Since then those words from scripture are on my mind often. Then once again today Pastor Howie MacMaster mentions it. I think God is telling me something... Maybe read those words and study there meaning!!!! Jude 1:1-3 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for[a] Jesus Christ 2 Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. He would like to speak of positive things, but there are wolves around endangering the believers. Christians can be so gullible and trusting of anyone who calls himself a Christian. In the name of Christian love and unity we avoid conflicts by not dealing with sinful ideas in the Christian community. And those who point out false teachings and sinful practices in the church are branded as being divisive. But Biblical LOVE cannot be separated from TRUTH and HOLINESS. Therefore the church must often be a battle ground to "contend for the faith" against the false Christians. Now concerning those he is writing to, he speaks of three characteristics. First of all they a "called", which simply means that they had the gospel presented to them and had been called to believe in Jesus unto salvation. Next there is a little difference in the Greek manuscripts. Some say they are "sanctified", and others they are "beloved". These are nuances on the same concept - namely that they are reckoned special in the eyes of God.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:49:48 +0000
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