Repent!

Ezekiel 33:14-16  Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

The efficacy of repentance.


If, on the one hand, the prophet was warned that some seemingly righteous, superficially good, would fail, he was encouraged, on the other hand, by the assurance that some wicked persons would, as the result of his admonitions, repent and convert, and would be brought to true and Divine life.

I THE SEAT OF REPENTANCE. This must be the spiritual nature. The promptings to a better life come from within, from better feelings and better convictions and purposes. Repentance is a change of mind, of heart.
II THE MANIFESTATIONS OF REPENTANCE. These will vary with the previous life, with the special circumstances, the opportunities and position of the convert. In Ver. 15 these practical proofs of repentance are mentioned, and these acts may be taken as examples of the modes in which true repentance will undoubtedly display itself.
III THE REWARD OF REPENTANCE.
1. The evil deeds of the former life shall not be remembered or imputed.
2. The sentence of death shall be cancelled.
3. The penitent and reformed shall live, i.e. in the life of God himself.—T.

Nothing To Boast About,

There are many times that when I think of my past, there is nothing to be proud of. What I mean is how I lived my sinful life. I life now that I am reaping what I have sown. Yesterday I did something without thinking that my son said, "I want to do that." I explained to my son that when I was 13 I learned that. He was like, well dad I am 15 and so I can try that. I told him no son. I am not proud of the things I know and know to do, especially when my son is watching. And when I think of other things, there just ain't nothing to boast about. He told me, dad you were 13 when you started work. And I quickly reminded him that my school work suffered and eventually dropped out. He doesn't understand that he don't need to work. I want him to learn schooling rather then having to suffer later. I have broken my finger, and broken both ankles I almost killed a man when I was 18 and was on a quick road to death my self. Nothing to boast about though. I am not proud of the way I spoke before. I am not proud that words pop in my head that shouldn't be there. I am not proud of what I have done and the people I have hurt. I remember staring into a heart broken father when he realized what kind of thief I was. Even yesterday my pastor said that probably no one here has been in jail. A sat there thinking I have. And I was ashamed for that. I am not proud of that. I wonder why did I not restrain my self. And why now even now that I am saved, why I i struggle. Why so depressed. Why so much questioning of what I am doing. I am not boasting nothing, I am regretting.  I guess I am just rambling. I do know this,  so glad Jesus didn't give up on me. THANK YOU LORD!

Lords Will

I have been in the will of God for years now and I can say it has been great. Yes there has been sorrow and pain. Yes I have suffered loss as well, but to God be the glory He has seen me thru it. When I think about my troubles I am reminded that we don't have a high preist who does not feel as we do. I preached a sermon a while back called,God Knows. And He sure does. I am quickly reminded that when it is tough, I think of how Jesus was in anguish at the garden of Gethsemane. Yet with all that sorrow He went a little further for me. I told my Sunday school class that though when Adam and eve ate the forbidden fruit and said in there heart we don't need God, God said,"I need you" and while yet I was a sinner God demonstrated his love for me by given his only begotten Son. Amen and Glory to God.

Without ashamed

I am a Big B, Baptist, and I say that not with pride or arrogance but of a sound mind and with out apology. I am not a religious man either. I am a man of faith and am kept by the blood of Jesus. Though I was raised catholic I am greatful for the day the Holy Spirit convicted me of my sins and showed me I was lost and condemned. I repented of my sins and asked Jesus to save me. And he did, praise God. I was saved in a Baptist church but I necessarily didn't become a Baptist because of that. When I was baptisted in that local independent church I became a member of that church. Since then I learned that we Baptist were not protestants for we did not from church or organization. Reason why I won't ñame any other then what I came out from when I was lost is because I want to win any that are lost without attacking there belief. I don't see how I can win any by making them mad and expect them to get glad at the same time. I am serious about who I am and gald  for my salvation but I won't compromise my position because of popularity or because you are offended. I understand that there are hypocrites  in religion, but did not Jesus have them in His twelve. One was a theif and the other a baoster, what about the doubter,,, and so on. Yet Jesus used them to proclaim his word. I feel like a just ranted and went off on things but you get the picture. I am concerned for the lost, and pray that God can use me to lead them to Him by the help of the Holy Ghost.

When the power of God came.

Many times I can tell you of my experience of when the manifestation of God was so real. I remember the first time was when Jesus saved my soul. And what a day that was. I tell my Sunday school kids that they probably wouldn't like me if they knew before God saved me. The second that I can remember was at church when Sammy Allen first came down to the valley and preached at victory Baptist church. That night was awesome. Then in 2004 at the campmeeting in Georgia. On Tuesday and Friday. Oh and I remember when God saved my father-in-law, the room was bright as day thought it was about 10 pm and The Holy Spirit just filled the room and showed himself to be true and saved an old sinner. Another time like that night was on soulwinning night. I was with one of my men and we visited a crippled man and his wife. And God showed up that night and saved him. Man we shouted that night. But when the building shook was the one I almost forgot. Bro. Ellis reminded me last night. He said John remember that night and it just çame back to me. I was trying to forget Abbeville but I couldn't forget and I am glad I won't. Bro. Tim brought about 15 men and fixed my old church and house and that afternoon asked me if it was possible to hold a meeting that night for services. I said yes, and started calling folks and we packed her in and my people even brought supper. Well that night we started singing and praising God and testifying that at once we felt the Holy Ghost show up and filled our building and at that time we were meeting in the fellowship hall. And you might think I'm crazy but I was there and Bro. Tim can testify but the building shook. And man did we have a time of worshipping. God did work in Abbeville and I wish in my heart I was still there. I loved it there and my people. Could I have done something different that night the devil fought maybe, but only God knows, but as for me I signed  over the place to God. And he did what was fit for what they did. But I can't deny the fact that there was a day when the foundations did shake.

Romans 6:14

"for sin shall not have dominion over you: ye are not under the law but under grace"

Prior to the cross believers had to do in order to live, they had to keep the law. But glory be to God we are now kepted by the grace of God in salvation. But the law was needed to show what sin is though. So the law was needed. And in keeping the law there was some doing. But according to our scripture we no longer are bound by the law, and let me add that the Jews are no longer bound by the laws yet they try to keep the law, but by grace are we saved through faith. And in salvation sin shall have no dominion in me and hence will not rule my body. We ought not give place to sin nor the devil as a child of God.
I John Yanez need to be reminded through this verse as well. Thank you lord for is inerrant word.

Jesus the only authority

Matthew 19:9 says,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery : and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Let me ask you first, Was the marriage ended  because of fornication? Was her husband cheating on her, was he having an affair , or was she unfaithful? Was it fornication. If it was then Jesus the only authority said there was just cause to divorce. But was there divorce because of fornication? If not and they saperated for any other reason then that, then there is no excuse and she is an adulterers and in sin. And in no doubt Guilty! If there divorce was because of they fell out of love or hatred it is no excuse and they are guilty. Male or female, and anybody who is involved  with them are in sin and accountable. And will answer to God and you will reap were you have sown. Let me ask you, Are you ready to reap the harvest. How will you answer the one who hurts. How will you stand when God removes the rug you stand on. Even with the permission to divorce because of fornication, let me ask, Will you read between the lines to excuse you from remarrying, God forbid. remember most all bible scholars spiritualized alot of there commentaries. I am not ignorant when it comes with 2 falling in love, but like Eve she was told to avoid a certain thing. Christians are to be taught certain things not to entertain. But yet if like Eve take and sin, do you think she was prepared to bury her son.

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