2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (New King James Version)
14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you[a] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“ I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”[b]
17 Therefore
“ Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”[c]
18 “ I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the LORD Almighty.”[d]
I have heard of alot of people who talk about problems with boyfriends and girlfriends. I have to admit I am no expert in these two areas, I believe that to make the statement, "I love you" you have to mean it. Of course this brings us to the discussion of what Love is, which I hope to work on as my next post, Lord Willing. But one thing that I do know is that the best place to get advice is from God who speaks through his word, the Bible.
As a personal decision, I have decided I will not, "unequally yoke my self with the unbelievers." I do not do this because I look down on some one who isn't a Christian, but problems will arise between a follower of Christ and someone who does not believe Christ is sovereign. Problems will arise because your priorities, reasoning, sense of right and wrong are at different points. As a Christian you belong totally to God. Somone who isn't a believer doesn't share that core obligation or affection. So even if you find yourself magneticly drawn in countless other areas there is an unbridgable gap between you. If you where to hitch to different animals to a wagon and have them pull it how well do you think it would work? Would a donkey and an ox pull with the same strenght or continue with the same stanima? A modern day example might be this.(Just pretend your a kid at the playground again) If you wanted to ride a see-saw who would you chose to ride with you? Do you look for a big burly guy that looks like he could rip apart a phone book or do you chose the kid swinging next to you on the swings? Things just never seem to work out when you hang tight with somone who is pulling the opposite direction.
What will you decide? Will you take your chances? Do you want to risk heartbreak? Or will you ask God to help you find a believer to spend time with. To grow in a realtionship with but more importantly to help you to grow in a realtionship with God?
Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Why Resting Content?
Why is my blog titled Resting Content? Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." So many times we are not content with the way things turn out. We have everything we are going to do planned out, and alot of the time God isn't going by our agenda. Or maybe you're not that kind of person and just kind of let things happen. Either way events occur that upset us. The loss of a job, failing a college final, a death in the family. How do we take these things? Are we, "anxious for nothing" or are we worrying how am I going to handle this? How could this happen? Christ calls us not to be anxious, "but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made." It is a lesson I learn everyday. Even in the smallest thing I have to remember to rest contently. I must always remember that, "the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." If you ask God in, "prayer and supplication" to help you, you can be sure that He will. You will find yourself, Resting Content.
The Plan of Salvation (Romans Road)
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (NKJV)
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (NKJV)
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (NKJV)
Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto unrighteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. (NKJV)
We are all sinners, we all do things that are wrong.
The only thing we will get from sin is death and an eternity in the lake of fire, but God will give us eternal life in heaven.
But God loved us soo much he sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. If you willingly acknowledge that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised him from the dead you will be saved.
About Me
- Jared
- I am a follower of Christ, my savior. I believe that he was crucified for our sins. That I am a sinner only saved by grace. That he rose again on the 3rd day, according to the scriptures, and that I will be in heaven some day with my wonderful Saviour. I am 16.I enjoy practicing martial arts including; Tai Chi, Kenpo, Kempo, Hungar, Ba Gua, Northen Shaolin Kung Fu, Ju Jitsu, and the occasional Shoto Kahn techniques. I also really like backpacking, dayhiking, reading, playing trombone, building fires (dont worry safe ones), horseback riding (although I never get the chance anymore) and spending time with my God-fearing family. Well, you name it and I am willing to try it... for the most part :D I would love to be a part of a missions trip to an Eastern European country.
1 comment:
My prayer for both you and your brother is God would guide, direct, and prepare you for the right woman in His timing and if it be His will.
I also pray for your future wife, that God would be with her and her family, whoever, and wherever she might be!
"Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law." Psalm 94:12
Love,
Mom
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