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To Our
Cybervisitors:
(The following was taken from a PROPHECY NEWS WATCH
email.)
"The majority of Americans — 87 percent — believe in the concept of sin,
according to a new study by Ellison Research. Sin was defined as 'something
that is almost always considered wrong, particularly from a religious or
moral perspective.'
The study, conducted in August, asked more than 1,000 adults to decide
whether 30 behaviors were sinful. Adultery was most often described as
sinful behavior (81 percent), followed by racism (74 percent), and drug use
(65 percent).
'It's encouraging to know that in this day of moral relativism, that a
majority of Americans still recognize and believe that there is such a thing
as sin,' said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.
Other behaviors considered sinful by a significant portion of Americans
included abortion; homosexual activity; pornography; gossip; swearing; and
sex before marriage.
Predictably, 94 percent of Americans who regularly attend church believe in
sin. Yet, 80 percent of those who do not attend church also believe in sin."
These comments from the PROPHECY NEWS WATCH brought to mind some Scripture:
(Genesis 18:20-32)
20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and
because their sin is very grievous;
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according
to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but
Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with
the wicked?
24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also
destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with
the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from
thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city,
then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak
unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou
destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty
and five, I will not destroy it.
29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be
forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
30And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak:
Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do
it, if I find thirty there.
31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD:
Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not
destroy it for twenty's sake.
32And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this
once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy
it for ten's sake.
It has always been my hope that when the Lord returns at the end of our age
to judge the present "Sodom and Gomorrah", that He will find at least "ten
righteous."
Church, we need to remember that the "righteous" that Jesus will be looking
for when He returns at the end of our age will be those who have been washed
in His blood and made to be white as snow in God's eyes–their sins being removed from them as far as
the east is from the west...never to be remembered again! This being
the case, how can we hide such a gift in our bosoms and not share it (and
the Giver of this gift) with the rest of the world. When I say this, I
am not saying that we all are called to preach–although
our lives do preach, and sometimes they preach so loudly that people can't
hear what we say. However, if we all will make ourselves available for
the use of the Holy Spirit, He can and will use us for a word fitly spoken,
a desperately need smile, a timely dollar shared, etc.
CHURCH, we can make a difference! In fact, we are the tool that God
has chosen to use to share the "Good News" of His Grace to this fallen
world. We don't have to feel "worthy" of such a task, but we do need
to grasp that God has made us to be worthy in His Son! IF WE
WILL JUST MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND LET HIM USE US;
then He can make a difference and we can know the joy of being used by such
an awesome God!!!
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Brother Newton Wrote:
Respected Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Greetings in the Holy Name of Lord Jesus Christ!
We request you to please do read this e-mail and we are sure this will help
you to encourage you and play a vital role for your spiritual strength and
for the practical steps you pace forward in His and for His service.
Let us! Learn to live in the eyes of the Lord. Have we ever looked at the
Roof Cross of the Church in our areas that how it endures its Honor and
Sanctity after bearing seasonal hardships as well as the presence of
vultures, eagles, crows and other similar disgusting birds hovering around
it? Let's you and me become alike the Cross of the Church. This particular
deed of ours' will help us to achieve respect before the eyes of the Lord.
And by this act we will be called sons and daughters of God and successors
to His Eternal Kingdom.
As it is written:
"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32
KJV
Only then we'd be able to live in the eyes of our Lord, if we abide by Him.
And our abidance with Him will be a witness of our everlasting love with the
Lord, in whose response the Lord reminds us His covenant with us.
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7 KJV
Our righteous deeds and our actions witness that we are true Christians. In
fact, our Father-in-Heaven wants us to do the same things being the true
followers of the Lord Jesus that His Son does during His three and half
yearly Evangelical period for the distressed Humanity. Therefore, the Lord
says, "Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard,
and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." Philippians
4:9 KJV
So let's you and me think about our soul instead of developing or searching
resources for our mortal lives. Those souls which the Lord has bestowed in
our mortal bodies as a property committed to the trust and care. So let's
develop those. This of our deeds will produce comforts in living in the eyes
of our Lord.
As the Lord teaches us in the Holy Scriptures, "For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit
shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Galatians 6:8
KJV
And then according to the Great Covenant, "The LORD shall open unto thee
his good treasure…." Deuteronomy 28:12a KJV
Did we ever consider that the largest
water-power in the entire world is the tears of poor and helpless? The Lord
always has His eye upon this largest water-power. Develop a confidence in
yourselves that you are the essential and important human of the world. And
it is so possible if we learn the manner to live in the eyes of our Lord.
Yours in Trinity,
Rev. Silas Godwin Newton,
Chairman: The Christian National Council of Pakistan (CNC)
B'Ann
Wrote:
As always, we are privileged to hear from you. I was especially
moved by your reference to the power of tears at the end of this WRAP. Our
daughter, Maura Lynn, went to be with the Lord this past February 6.. We
were given countless healings throughout her life and were blessed to have
her for thirty years. The top percent of doctors in the U.S. said she could
not live passed two years of age, no more than eleven years. She was an
amazing person even though she had suffered a stroke at age 10 days. She was
somewhat handicapped in her body but ministered with us up until her
passing. She helped teach a Sunday School class and was gentle and kind to
all around her. We came to know the goodness and severity of the Lord while
she was with us. We are sad that she is no longer with us physically because
she had a ministry of helps within our household and elsewhere. But we
rejoice in that she has her new body and is in the presence of Jesus.
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Think about it!:
(This E-mail has been making the rounds--something to think about!)
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING (Written by a former
child)
A message every adult should read, because children are watching you and
doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted
to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to
animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things
can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and
I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that
we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you give of your time and money to help pe ople who had nothing and I
learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to
take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good
and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but
it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I
looked at you and wanted to say, 'Thanks for all the things I saw when you
thought I wasn't looking.'
I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR
OTHERS AND THINK NO ONE EVER SEES.
LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT!
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or friend) influence
the life of a child. How will you touch the life of someone today?
Just by sending this to someone else, you will probably make them at least
think about their influence on others.
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