Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The broad and narrow way.

The broad and narrow way.
Christ came to teach us, not only what we are to know and believe, but what we are to do; not only toward God, but toward men; not only toward those of our party and persuasion, but toward men in general, all with whom we have to do. We must do that to our neighbour which we ourselves acknowledge to be fit and reasonable. We must, in our dealings with men, suppose ourselves in the same case and circumstances with those we have to do with, and act accordingly. There are but two ways
right and wrong, good and evil; the way to heaven and the way to hell; in the one or other of these all are walking: there is no middle place hereafter, no middle way now. All the children of men are saints or sinners, godly or ungodly. See concerning the way of sin and sinners, that the gate is wide, and stands open. You may go in at this gate with all your lusts about you; it gives no check to appetites or passions. It is a broad way; there are many paths in it; there is choice of sinful
ways. There is a large company in this way. But what profit is there in being willing to go to hell with others, because they will not go to heaven with us? The way to eternal life is narrow. We are not in heaven as soon as we are got through the strait gate. Self must be denied, the body kept under, and corruptions mortified. Daily temptations must be resisted; duties must be done. We must watch in all things, and walk with care; and we must go through much tribulation. And yet this way should
invite us all; it leads to life: to present comfort in the favour of God, which is the life of the soul; to eternal bliss, the hope of which at the end of our way, should make all the difficulties of the road easy to us. This plain declaration of Christ has been disregarded by many who have taken pains to explain it away; but in all ages the real disciple of Christ has been looked on as a singular, unfashionable character; and all that have sided with the greater number, have gone on in the
broad road to destruction. If we would serve God, we must be firm in our religion. Can we often hear of the strait gate and the narrow way, and how few there are that find it, without being in pain for ourselves, or considering whether we are entered on the narrow way, and what progress we are making in it? (Mt 7:15-20)

Monday, December 11, 2006

testimonial

The bible says not to judge. So I will leave the judging to him. If you were to meet a young charismatic christian man would you date him. If he was loving, honest, compassionate and ready for a committment. I know that some men are not wanting to committ. I also believe that is what is wrong in America. People are to worried about their next piece. That they have forgotten what the lord says about That subject. That it is to suppose be a sacred act inside of marriage. I used to think that way until I asked Jesus into my life in November of 2003. As a profession of Faith I was baptized by immersion on April 10th, 2005 and baptized in the spirit on March 31st of this year. I have done what Psalm 103 says do take all your sin and put in it in the deepest part of the sea and put a no fishing sign.

Friday, December 08, 2006

How I was lead back to christ

How I was lead back to Christ.  I was born in Abilene, Texas on March 17,1982, I graduated from Paint Creek High school in 2001. I was brought up in a Christian home. But I don't know what happened. When I was just twelve years old my parents got a divorce and never have been the same. I was devastated. My mom would make me go to church. Then during my sophomore and junior years I started going back. I have tried everything to make my mom go back to church. But she wont go. After my girlfriend at time and I broke up and again I quit going. God called me back in October 2003 and I have been consistently going to church ever since. Then on November 11th, 2003 I accepted Jesus has the lord and savior of my life. After I was listening to a FFH cd and I was reading there book that came in the CD jacket and I prayed that prayer and was saved I know through Romans 10:9-10 that I was saved. Then on April 10th, 2005 after careful prayer I was led by the spirit of God to be obedient to the lord and I was baptized. Then on Friday March 31st, 2006 I was filled with the Holy Ghost during Prosperity Explosion which was a men's advance or retreat to Ruidoso, New Mexico to The Bonita Park Nazarene Camp. I was an usher at Family Harvest Church, Lubbock. I was out of church from June of 2006 through October then on October 6th I got the most devastating Phone call of my entire life to this point. Then two weeks later I knew that I needed to go back to church. So I went back to the church I was a member of in Stamford, Texas. Then I felt God calling to Beltway Park. Where I have been ever since. I joined Beltway Park on Sunday November 11th after going to beltway for three weeks. I have fallen in Love with Beltway Park. The people in my life group are awesome.