Healthful Living
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"The first messengers of the gospel were sent forth with the word, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 10:7). This is our message today. We are to remember that the work of reaching souls cannot be confined to any one method. Gospel medical missionary work is to be carried forward, not in the precision of one man's lines, but in Christ's lines. All that is done is to bear the impress of the Holy Spirit. We are to work as Christ worked, in the same practical lines. Then we shall be safe. The divine commission needs no reform. Christ's way of presenting truth cannot be improved upon. The worker who tries to bring in methods that will attract the worldly-minded, supposing that this will remove the objections that they feel to taking up the cross, lessens his influence. Preserve the simplicity of godliness. The Lord's blessing rests not upon the minister whose speech bears the stamp of worldliness. But He blesses the words of the one who cherishes the simplicity of true righteousness. Our work is to be practical. We are to remember that man has a body as well as a soul to save. Our work includes far more than standing before the people to preach to them. In our work we are to minister to the physical infirmities of those with whom we are brought in contact. We are to present the principles of health reform, impressing our hearers with the thought that they have a part to act in keeping themselves in health. The body must be kept in a healthy condition in order that the soul may be in health. The condition of the body affects the condition of the soul. He who would have physical and spiritual strength must educate his appetite in right lines. He must be careful not to burden the soul by overtaxing his physical or spiritual powers. Faithful adherence to right principles in eating, drinking, and dressing is a duty that God has laid upon human beings. The Lord desires us to obey the laws of health and life. He holds each one responsible to care properly for his body, that it may be kept in health." - Letter 123, 06/25/1903
#Devotional
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"The first messengers of the gospel were sent forth with the word, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 10:7). This is our message today. We are to remember that the work of reaching souls cannot be confined to any one method. Gospel medical missionary work is to be carried forward, not in the precision of one man's lines, but in Christ's lines. All that is done is to bear the impress of the Holy Spirit. We are to work as Christ worked, in the same practical lines. Then we shall be safe. The divine commission needs no reform. Christ's way of presenting truth cannot be improved upon. The worker who tries to bring in methods that will attract the worldly-minded, supposing that this will remove the objections that they feel to taking up the cross, lessens his influence. Preserve the simplicity of godliness. The Lord's blessing rests not upon the minister whose speech bears the stamp of worldliness. But He blesses the words of the one who cherishes the simplicity of true righteousness. Our work is to be practical. We are to remember that man has a body as well as a soul to save. Our work includes far more than standing before the people to preach to them. In our work we are to minister to the physical infirmities of those with whom we are brought in contact. We are to present the principles of health reform, impressing our hearers with the thought that they have a part to act in keeping themselves in health. The body must be kept in a healthy condition in order that the soul may be in health. The condition of the body affects the condition of the soul. He who would have physical and spiritual strength must educate his appetite in right lines. He must be careful not to burden the soul by overtaxing his physical or spiritual powers. Faithful adherence to right principles in eating, drinking, and dressing is a duty that God has laid upon human beings. The Lord desires us to obey the laws of health and life. He holds each one responsible to care properly for his body, that it may be kept in health." - Letter 123, 06/25/1903
#Devotional
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What is sin?
[PART 1]
Majority of people knowingly or unknowingly commit sin everyday but does not really care about it. Other people say they are good person and feel they are ennoscriptd for commendation. Some people say they don't have sin and sure to be in heaven. Others are doing penitence supposing this is the way to get rid of sin. Even the so-called ministers and preachers evade to answer this question because when they do they will expose themselves to be deceiver and so they choose to preach smooth things to satisfy the itching ears of the people. Others understand it and strive to follow God's direction.
But what is sin? The Bible clearly gives the answer.
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John 3:4.
This is the only definition of SIN.
To what law is this referring? The Ten Commandments as recorded in Exodus 20:3-17. They were written by the finger of God on two tables of stone (Exodus 31:18). In referring to the Ten Commandments, Jesus said to the rich young man in Matthew 19:17: "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
A blessing and a reward go to those that keep the commandments. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14.
Yet to break one of any of the Ten Commandments is to break all, "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James 2:10
You see, God hates sin (Proverbs 6:16). To gain eternal life, sin must be purged completely out of our present lives. “Impossible,” you say. But what does the Bible say? “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48. (See also James 1:4; 1 Peter 1:14-16; and 2 Peter 3:14) This standard is attainable, for in every command or injunction God gives is a positive promise underlying that command (1 Corinthians 10:13). God has made provision that we may become like Him in character.
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." Romans 6:1-2,12-14.
God's requirements under grace have always been the same: perfect obedience to His law. We are to be doers of the will of God (Matthew 7:21). This is obedience. God's grace is the new heart He gives us (Ezekiel 36:26-27), it is the new creation we become through Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17), but we have to choose to “let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5.
▫️The Only Question Asked In The Judgment
In the Judgment God will ask those who profess to be Christians, "Have you been obedient to My commandment?" (see Matthew 7:21-23) You claim to believe in Jesus and yet continue to transgress His Law - the standard of righteousness. The Gospel of the New Testament is not the Old Testament standard lowered to meet the sinner and save him from his sins. Adam and Eve traded their garden home and an eternal life of ease for a life of trials and pain which eventually led to physical death (Genesis 3). This was because of one sin - DISOBEDIENCE.
Part 2 ➡️
#Study
[PART 1]
Majority of people knowingly or unknowingly commit sin everyday but does not really care about it. Other people say they are good person and feel they are ennoscriptd for commendation. Some people say they don't have sin and sure to be in heaven. Others are doing penitence supposing this is the way to get rid of sin. Even the so-called ministers and preachers evade to answer this question because when they do they will expose themselves to be deceiver and so they choose to preach smooth things to satisfy the itching ears of the people. Others understand it and strive to follow God's direction.
But what is sin? The Bible clearly gives the answer.
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John 3:4.
This is the only definition of SIN.
To what law is this referring? The Ten Commandments as recorded in Exodus 20:3-17. They were written by the finger of God on two tables of stone (Exodus 31:18). In referring to the Ten Commandments, Jesus said to the rich young man in Matthew 19:17: "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
A blessing and a reward go to those that keep the commandments. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14.
Yet to break one of any of the Ten Commandments is to break all, "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James 2:10
You see, God hates sin (Proverbs 6:16). To gain eternal life, sin must be purged completely out of our present lives. “Impossible,” you say. But what does the Bible say? “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48. (See also James 1:4; 1 Peter 1:14-16; and 2 Peter 3:14) This standard is attainable, for in every command or injunction God gives is a positive promise underlying that command (1 Corinthians 10:13). God has made provision that we may become like Him in character.
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." Romans 6:1-2,12-14.
God's requirements under grace have always been the same: perfect obedience to His law. We are to be doers of the will of God (Matthew 7:21). This is obedience. God's grace is the new heart He gives us (Ezekiel 36:26-27), it is the new creation we become through Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17), but we have to choose to “let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5.
▫️The Only Question Asked In The Judgment
In the Judgment God will ask those who profess to be Christians, "Have you been obedient to My commandment?" (see Matthew 7:21-23) You claim to believe in Jesus and yet continue to transgress His Law - the standard of righteousness. The Gospel of the New Testament is not the Old Testament standard lowered to meet the sinner and save him from his sins. Adam and Eve traded their garden home and an eternal life of ease for a life of trials and pain which eventually led to physical death (Genesis 3). This was because of one sin - DISOBEDIENCE.
Part 2 ➡️
#Study
What is sin?
[PART 2]
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8. (See also Psalm 89:34; Malachi 3:6) God does not change, and He means just what He says (Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 13:8). Many professing to be of Christ believe God will allow them into His kingdom when they are not willing to give up sin. This is a sad and fatal mistake. “He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 John 2:4.
▫️Sin has to be purged completely from our lives, but how do we do it?
We overcome sin through the blood of Jesus Christ and His righteousness.
"And they overcame him (Satan, the Devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony..." Revelation 12:11. “And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." 1 John 3:5-9.
Unless we receive a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26-27) and new desires, purposes, and motives leading to a new life, we cannot see the kingdom of God. The Savior said, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3. The idea that it is necessary only to develop the good that exists in many by nature is a fatal deception; it is New Age thinking. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14. "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” John 3:7.
It is only through Christ that we can be brought into harmony with God, with holiness. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6. “In him [Christ] was life; and the life was the light of men,” and “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” John 1:4; Acts 4:12.
But how are we to come to Christ?
Many are asking the same question asked by the multitude on the Day of Pentecost: when convicted of sin they cried out, “What shall we do?” the first word of Peter's answer was "Repent" (Acts 2:37-38). Another time, shortly after, he said, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…” Acts 3:19. Repentance includes sorrow for sin and turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away from it in heart, there will be no real change in the life.
When the sinner yields his heart to the influence of the Spirit of God, the conscience will be quickened, revealing the depth and sacredness of God's holy law. The sinner has a sense of the righteousness of God and feels the terror of appearing in his own guilt and uncleanness before the Searcher of hearts. He sees the love of God, the beauty of holiness, the joy of purity; he longs to be cleansed and to be restored to communion with Heaven.
Confession is the next step.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.” James 5:16. You are to acknowledge your wrong, and it is your brother's duty freely to forgive you (Matthew 6:12). Then you are to seek the forgiveness of God, because the brother you have wounded is the property of God, and in injuring him you have sinned against his Creator and Redeemer.
⬅️ Part 1 | Part 3 ➡️
[PART 2]
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8. (See also Psalm 89:34; Malachi 3:6) God does not change, and He means just what He says (Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 13:8). Many professing to be of Christ believe God will allow them into His kingdom when they are not willing to give up sin. This is a sad and fatal mistake. “He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 John 2:4.
▫️Sin has to be purged completely from our lives, but how do we do it?
We overcome sin through the blood of Jesus Christ and His righteousness.
"And they overcame him (Satan, the Devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony..." Revelation 12:11. “And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." 1 John 3:5-9.
Unless we receive a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26-27) and new desires, purposes, and motives leading to a new life, we cannot see the kingdom of God. The Savior said, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3. The idea that it is necessary only to develop the good that exists in many by nature is a fatal deception; it is New Age thinking. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14. "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” John 3:7.
It is only through Christ that we can be brought into harmony with God, with holiness. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6. “In him [Christ] was life; and the life was the light of men,” and “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” John 1:4; Acts 4:12.
But how are we to come to Christ?
Many are asking the same question asked by the multitude on the Day of Pentecost: when convicted of sin they cried out, “What shall we do?” the first word of Peter's answer was "Repent" (Acts 2:37-38). Another time, shortly after, he said, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…” Acts 3:19. Repentance includes sorrow for sin and turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away from it in heart, there will be no real change in the life.
When the sinner yields his heart to the influence of the Spirit of God, the conscience will be quickened, revealing the depth and sacredness of God's holy law. The sinner has a sense of the righteousness of God and feels the terror of appearing in his own guilt and uncleanness before the Searcher of hearts. He sees the love of God, the beauty of holiness, the joy of purity; he longs to be cleansed and to be restored to communion with Heaven.
Confession is the next step.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.” James 5:16. You are to acknowledge your wrong, and it is your brother's duty freely to forgive you (Matthew 6:12). Then you are to seek the forgiveness of God, because the brother you have wounded is the property of God, and in injuring him you have sinned against his Creator and Redeemer.
⬅️ Part 1 | Part 3 ➡️
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What is sin?
[PART 3]
Confession is not acceptable to God without sincere repentance and reformation. “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13. There must be decided changes in the life, and everything offensive to God must be put away. This will be the result of genuine sorrow for sin. In giving ourselves to God, we must give up all that would separate us from Him. Jesus said, “Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33. But what do we give up when we give all? A sin–polluted heart for Jesus to purify, to cleanse by His own blood, and to save by His matchless love (1 John 1:7).
Heaven's forgiveness, peace, love, and eternal life is yours. God offers it to you as a gift “without money and without price.” Isaiah 55:1. It is yours if you will but reach out your hand and grasp it. The Lord says, “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you…” Ezekiel 36:26.
You have confessed your sins, and in your heart put them away. You have resolved to give yourself to God. Now go to Him, and ask that He will wash away your sins and give you a new heart. Then believe that He does this because He has promised. Don't wait to feel that you are made whole, but say, “I believe it; it is so, not because I feel it, but because God has promised.” Jesus says, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them..” Mark 11:24. God desires to cleanse you from all sin and to replace that sin with the righteousness of His Son Jesus. Receive the cleansing, the forgiveness from God. Be made whole, and clean, and have peace in Christ Jesus.
From this time through eternity you are not your own; “ye are bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23). You have been purchased “with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:19. Be faithful to Him by knowing His Word and the precious promises that keep us from sin and give us victory over Satan and his evil host. “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these [promises] ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2 Peter 1:4.
Jesus said, "behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.
Time is almost finished. Be ready for His very soon return. Victory over sin through the blood of the Lamb, our Lord Jesus Christ, is yours right now if you will choose to accept His power and obey Him. “This is the way, walk ye in it…” Isaiah 30:21.
⬅️ Part 2
[PART 3]
Confession is not acceptable to God without sincere repentance and reformation. “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13. There must be decided changes in the life, and everything offensive to God must be put away. This will be the result of genuine sorrow for sin. In giving ourselves to God, we must give up all that would separate us from Him. Jesus said, “Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33. But what do we give up when we give all? A sin–polluted heart for Jesus to purify, to cleanse by His own blood, and to save by His matchless love (1 John 1:7).
Heaven's forgiveness, peace, love, and eternal life is yours. God offers it to you as a gift “without money and without price.” Isaiah 55:1. It is yours if you will but reach out your hand and grasp it. The Lord says, “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you…” Ezekiel 36:26.
You have confessed your sins, and in your heart put them away. You have resolved to give yourself to God. Now go to Him, and ask that He will wash away your sins and give you a new heart. Then believe that He does this because He has promised. Don't wait to feel that you are made whole, but say, “I believe it; it is so, not because I feel it, but because God has promised.” Jesus says, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them..” Mark 11:24. God desires to cleanse you from all sin and to replace that sin with the righteousness of His Son Jesus. Receive the cleansing, the forgiveness from God. Be made whole, and clean, and have peace in Christ Jesus.
From this time through eternity you are not your own; “ye are bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23). You have been purchased “with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:19. Be faithful to Him by knowing His Word and the precious promises that keep us from sin and give us victory over Satan and his evil host. “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these [promises] ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2 Peter 1:4.
Jesus said, "behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.
Time is almost finished. Be ready for His very soon return. Victory over sin through the blood of the Lamb, our Lord Jesus Christ, is yours right now if you will choose to accept His power and obey Him. “This is the way, walk ye in it…” Isaiah 30:21.
⬅️ Part 2
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To Whom Shall We Go?
"This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12
"When so many of Christ's followers left Him, and the Saviour asked the twelve, "Will ye also go away?" Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). It filled Christ's heart with sorrow to see anyone leaving Him, because He knew that faith in His name and in His mission is man's only hope. This desertion of His followers was a humiliation to Him. Oh, how little human beings know of the sorrow that filled the heart of infinite love when such things took place. No one in the world ever longed more earnestly for appreciation and fellowship than did Christ. He hungered for sympathy. His heart was filled with a longing desire that human beings might appreciate the gift of God to the world, and honor Him by believing His words and speaking forth His praise. "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). How regretful were the words, "Will ye also go away?" They touched the hearts of all the disciples but one. That one was Judas. He had a heart only for money. His highest desire was to be the greatest. Well might the disciples say, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." Consider what Christ was. The Son of the Highest, yet a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Have we experienced the blessing that comes from trusting Him with the whole heart, and honoring Him by ever showing our love and devotion to Him? Christ is hungry for fruit--fruit that will appease His hunger of soul in our behalf. It is His desire that we bear "much fruit." Let us keep our hearts open to His love. "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36). Oh, when we can speak understandingly the words spoken by Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life," wonderful blessings will come to us." - Letter 171, 06/29/1905
#Devotional
"This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12
"When so many of Christ's followers left Him, and the Saviour asked the twelve, "Will ye also go away?" Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). It filled Christ's heart with sorrow to see anyone leaving Him, because He knew that faith in His name and in His mission is man's only hope. This desertion of His followers was a humiliation to Him. Oh, how little human beings know of the sorrow that filled the heart of infinite love when such things took place. No one in the world ever longed more earnestly for appreciation and fellowship than did Christ. He hungered for sympathy. His heart was filled with a longing desire that human beings might appreciate the gift of God to the world, and honor Him by believing His words and speaking forth His praise. "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). How regretful were the words, "Will ye also go away?" They touched the hearts of all the disciples but one. That one was Judas. He had a heart only for money. His highest desire was to be the greatest. Well might the disciples say, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." Consider what Christ was. The Son of the Highest, yet a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Have we experienced the blessing that comes from trusting Him with the whole heart, and honoring Him by ever showing our love and devotion to Him? Christ is hungry for fruit--fruit that will appease His hunger of soul in our behalf. It is His desire that we bear "much fruit." Let us keep our hearts open to His love. "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36). Oh, when we can speak understandingly the words spoken by Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life," wonderful blessings will come to us." - Letter 171, 06/29/1905
#Devotional
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Ye All Are Brethren
"Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." 1 Peter 5:2-3
"Who gave man his life? Who gave him his reason? Did not God? Let not the Christian, who is dependent on God for every breath he draws, feel exalted above his brethren. He should not dictate terms to them, as though he has given them life and intelligence, and therefore they were responsible to him. There is coming in among us a spirit which God will not suffer to rule. Never should Christians feel that they are lords over God's heritage. There should not be among Christians a spirit which makes some patrons and some proteges. The commandments of God forbid this. "All ye are brethren" (Matthew 23:8). No man is to think that he is the owner of the minds and capabilities of his brethren. He is not to think that others must submit to his dictation. He is liable to err, liable to make mistakes, as every man is. He is not to try to control matters in accordance with his ideas. He who yields to this spirit of self-exaltation places himself under the control of the enemy. If ministers of the gospel cannot harmonize with all his ideas and imaginings, he turns from them and speaks against them, pouring out the sarcasm and bitterness in his heart upon ministers and ministry. None of this work bears the signature of Heaven. Christians should reveal the tenderness of Christ, and this they will do if Christ abides in the heart. They will recognize Christ in their brethren. They will take sweet counsel together. If the dark chapters of human history were traced out according to the truth, how much would be flattering to those who exercise so much authority, who feel competent to say that others shall do as they dictate. Jesus has given us an example in His life of purity and perfect holiness. The most exalted being in heaven, He was the most ready to serve. The most honored, He humbled Himself to minister to those who a short time before had been disputing as to who should be the greatest in His kingdom. Seeking our own preference at the expense of others is a dear experience to gain." - Letter 92, 07/02/1900
#Devotional
"Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." 1 Peter 5:2-3
"Who gave man his life? Who gave him his reason? Did not God? Let not the Christian, who is dependent on God for every breath he draws, feel exalted above his brethren. He should not dictate terms to them, as though he has given them life and intelligence, and therefore they were responsible to him. There is coming in among us a spirit which God will not suffer to rule. Never should Christians feel that they are lords over God's heritage. There should not be among Christians a spirit which makes some patrons and some proteges. The commandments of God forbid this. "All ye are brethren" (Matthew 23:8). No man is to think that he is the owner of the minds and capabilities of his brethren. He is not to think that others must submit to his dictation. He is liable to err, liable to make mistakes, as every man is. He is not to try to control matters in accordance with his ideas. He who yields to this spirit of self-exaltation places himself under the control of the enemy. If ministers of the gospel cannot harmonize with all his ideas and imaginings, he turns from them and speaks against them, pouring out the sarcasm and bitterness in his heart upon ministers and ministry. None of this work bears the signature of Heaven. Christians should reveal the tenderness of Christ, and this they will do if Christ abides in the heart. They will recognize Christ in their brethren. They will take sweet counsel together. If the dark chapters of human history were traced out according to the truth, how much would be flattering to those who exercise so much authority, who feel competent to say that others shall do as they dictate. Jesus has given us an example in His life of purity and perfect holiness. The most exalted being in heaven, He was the most ready to serve. The most honored, He humbled Himself to minister to those who a short time before had been disputing as to who should be the greatest in His kingdom. Seeking our own preference at the expense of others is a dear experience to gain." - Letter 92, 07/02/1900
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Truth Will Triumph
"Not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4:2
"There is to be no undermining of the fundamental truths that the Lord has submitted by many miraculous evidences. A voice is to be heard in clear affirmation of the truth, in contradiction to the skepticism and fallacies that have been coming in from the enemy of truth. Reformations will take place, and the working out of the principles of divine truth will reveal growth in grace, for the divine agencies are efficient to enlighten and sanctify the human understanding. The truth as it is in Jesus, as it was proclaimed by Him when He was enshrouded by the billowy cloud, is verity and truth in this our day, and will just as surely renovate the mind of the receiver as it has renovated minds in the past. Christ has declared, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Luke 16:31). As a people, we must prepare the way of the Lord, under the overruling guidance of the Holy Spirit, for the spread of the gospel in its purity. The stream of living water is to deepen and widen in its course. In all fields, nigh and afar off, men will be called from the plow and from the more common commercial business vocations that largely occupy the mind, and will become educated in connection with men who have had experience-- men who understand the truth. Through most wonderful workings of God, mountains of difficulty will be removed and cast into the sea... Those who preach the truth will strive to demonstrate the truth by a well-ordered life and godly conversation. And as they do this, they will become powerful in advocating the truth and in giving it the sure application that God has given it... The call is to go forth, "Son, go labor today in My vineyard." As this call is obeyed, the message that means so much to the dwellers on the earth, will be heard and understood. Men will know what is truth. Onward, and still onward, will the work advance. And marked events of Providence will be seen and recognized, in judgments and in blessings. The truth will bear away the victory." - Letter 230, 07/05/1906
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"Not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4:2
"There is to be no undermining of the fundamental truths that the Lord has submitted by many miraculous evidences. A voice is to be heard in clear affirmation of the truth, in contradiction to the skepticism and fallacies that have been coming in from the enemy of truth. Reformations will take place, and the working out of the principles of divine truth will reveal growth in grace, for the divine agencies are efficient to enlighten and sanctify the human understanding. The truth as it is in Jesus, as it was proclaimed by Him when He was enshrouded by the billowy cloud, is verity and truth in this our day, and will just as surely renovate the mind of the receiver as it has renovated minds in the past. Christ has declared, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Luke 16:31). As a people, we must prepare the way of the Lord, under the overruling guidance of the Holy Spirit, for the spread of the gospel in its purity. The stream of living water is to deepen and widen in its course. In all fields, nigh and afar off, men will be called from the plow and from the more common commercial business vocations that largely occupy the mind, and will become educated in connection with men who have had experience-- men who understand the truth. Through most wonderful workings of God, mountains of difficulty will be removed and cast into the sea... Those who preach the truth will strive to demonstrate the truth by a well-ordered life and godly conversation. And as they do this, they will become powerful in advocating the truth and in giving it the sure application that God has given it... The call is to go forth, "Son, go labor today in My vineyard." As this call is obeyed, the message that means so much to the dwellers on the earth, will be heard and understood. Men will know what is truth. Onward, and still onward, will the work advance. And marked events of Providence will be seen and recognized, in judgments and in blessings. The truth will bear away the victory." - Letter 230, 07/05/1906
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The Fruits of Repentance
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." Matthew 23:25
"When John was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and the Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, that fearless preacher of righteousness addressed them: "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:7, 8). In coming to John, these men were not actuated by right motives. They were corrupt in principles and practice; yet they had no sense of their true condition. Filled with pride and ambition, they would not hesitate at any means which would enable them to exalt self and strengthen their influence with the people. And baptism at the hands of this popular young teacher might, they thought, aid them in carrying out these designs more successfully. Their motives were not hidden from John, and he met them with the searching inquiry, "Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" Had they heard the voice of God speaking to their hearts, they would have given evidence of the fact by bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. No such fruit was seen. They had heard the warning as merely the voice of man. They were charmed with the power and boldness with which John spoke; but the Spirit of God did not send conviction to their hearts, and as a sure result the word spoken did not bring forth fruit unto life eternal. None are farther from the kingdom of heaven than self-righteous formalists, who are perhaps filled with pride at their own attainments, while they are wholly destitute of the Spirit of Christ, and are controlled by envy, jealousy, and love of praise and popularity. They belong to the class that John addressed as a generation of vipers, children of the wicked one. They serve the cause of Satan more effectively than the vilest profligate; for the latter does not disguise his true character; he appears what he really is. Nothing short of an amended life--fruits meet for repentance-- will meet the requirements of God. Without such fruit, our profession of faith is of no value." -Signs of the Times, 07/07/1887
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"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." Matthew 23:25
"When John was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and the Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, that fearless preacher of righteousness addressed them: "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:7, 8). In coming to John, these men were not actuated by right motives. They were corrupt in principles and practice; yet they had no sense of their true condition. Filled with pride and ambition, they would not hesitate at any means which would enable them to exalt self and strengthen their influence with the people. And baptism at the hands of this popular young teacher might, they thought, aid them in carrying out these designs more successfully. Their motives were not hidden from John, and he met them with the searching inquiry, "Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" Had they heard the voice of God speaking to their hearts, they would have given evidence of the fact by bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. No such fruit was seen. They had heard the warning as merely the voice of man. They were charmed with the power and boldness with which John spoke; but the Spirit of God did not send conviction to their hearts, and as a sure result the word spoken did not bring forth fruit unto life eternal. None are farther from the kingdom of heaven than self-righteous formalists, who are perhaps filled with pride at their own attainments, while they are wholly destitute of the Spirit of Christ, and are controlled by envy, jealousy, and love of praise and popularity. They belong to the class that John addressed as a generation of vipers, children of the wicked one. They serve the cause of Satan more effectively than the vilest profligate; for the latter does not disguise his true character; he appears what he really is. Nothing short of an amended life--fruits meet for repentance-- will meet the requirements of God. Without such fruit, our profession of faith is of no value." -Signs of the Times, 07/07/1887
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⚠️ PROPHECIED SUNDAY LAWS ARE COMING! ⚠️
Religious laws hidden under the veil of climate emergency are in the works!
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"He notes that one study showed people in North America and Europe have a lower carbon footprint on weekend days (weekend emissions did not decrease in East Asia). Overall, Sunday emissions in North America and Europe were found to be 40% lower than the average, while weekday emissions were nearly 20% higher than the average." - source
"The 2023 Green Sundays cycle begins, with various activities taking place on Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo between the Largo do Souto area and the city Hospital roundabout, a section that will be closed to traffic, to promote a more environmentally sustainable city, with fewer carbon emissions and more inclusive mobility. All people are invited by the Municipal Council of S. João da Madeira to attend this area ofthe city and join this edition of the event, contributing to improving health and urban quality and developing a mobility model less dependent on individual transport and with lower greenhouse gas emissions. [...] In addition to this May 28 edition, others are scheduled to take place on June 18th, July 2nd and September 24th, with these and other activities." - source
"I believe we can deliver all of this while creating sustainable economic growth for our people, but we must urgently disrupt business as usual and unite like never before to move from ambition to action and from rhetoric to real results." - source
"Using Sunday as a day of rest and renewal would be good for our personal health as well as the health of the planet" - source
Will Climate Lockdowns Be Necessary to Fight the Climate Crisis? - source
The Climate-Change ‘Emergency’ Is Coming for You - source
Schwab’s Daughter Confirms COVID was a Precursor to Climate Lockdowns - source
Ayala Avenue to Be Car-Free All Sunday Mornings This September - source
Biden: ‘Nobody intelligent’ can deny the impact of climate crisis - source
Climate emergency? Biden would be 'basically declaring himself dictator' - source
WE ARE GETTING MUCH CLOSER TO CHRIST'S RETURN! REPENT!
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Religious laws hidden under the veil of climate emergency are in the works!
🚨 See this link to learn more🚨
"He notes that one study showed people in North America and Europe have a lower carbon footprint on weekend days (weekend emissions did not decrease in East Asia). Overall, Sunday emissions in North America and Europe were found to be 40% lower than the average, while weekday emissions were nearly 20% higher than the average." - source
"The 2023 Green Sundays cycle begins, with various activities taking place on Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo between the Largo do Souto area and the city Hospital roundabout, a section that will be closed to traffic, to promote a more environmentally sustainable city, with fewer carbon emissions and more inclusive mobility. All people are invited by the Municipal Council of S. João da Madeira to attend this area ofthe city and join this edition of the event, contributing to improving health and urban quality and developing a mobility model less dependent on individual transport and with lower greenhouse gas emissions. [...] In addition to this May 28 edition, others are scheduled to take place on June 18th, July 2nd and September 24th, with these and other activities." - source
"I believe we can deliver all of this while creating sustainable economic growth for our people, but we must urgently disrupt business as usual and unite like never before to move from ambition to action and from rhetoric to real results." - source
"Using Sunday as a day of rest and renewal would be good for our personal health as well as the health of the planet" - source
Will Climate Lockdowns Be Necessary to Fight the Climate Crisis? - source
The Climate-Change ‘Emergency’ Is Coming for You - source
Schwab’s Daughter Confirms COVID was a Precursor to Climate Lockdowns - source
Ayala Avenue to Be Car-Free All Sunday Mornings This September - source
Biden: ‘Nobody intelligent’ can deny the impact of climate crisis - source
Climate emergency? Biden would be 'basically declaring himself dictator' - source
WE ARE GETTING MUCH CLOSER TO CHRIST'S RETURN! REPENT!
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🔊 Science in the Bible 🌧
Q: Can sound cause rain?
Job 38:34 KJV
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Confirmation:
"In a weather manipulation experiment conducted on the Tibetan Plateau last year, the researchers said they recorded increases in rainfall of up to 17 per cent by pointing a giant loudspeaker at the sky. ‘The total annual atmospheric water vapour resource in China is about 20 trillion tonnes. [But] only 20 per cent forms natural precipitation that reaches the ground, and the precipitation conversion rate in western regions is even smaller,’ said the team led by Professor Wang Guangqian from the university’s State Key Laboratory of Hydro-science and Engineering." - SCMP
"Acoustic interference of atmosphere has been an attractive research area because of its potential effect on environment, water resources, ecology, agriculture, and other areas. However, it is also a controversial topic because of the difficulty of quantitative assessment and high operating costs. In this study, a novel acoustic interference technology is proposed that uses strong low-frequency sound waves." - Springer
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Q: Can sound cause rain?
Job 38:34 KJV
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Confirmation:
"In a weather manipulation experiment conducted on the Tibetan Plateau last year, the researchers said they recorded increases in rainfall of up to 17 per cent by pointing a giant loudspeaker at the sky. ‘The total annual atmospheric water vapour resource in China is about 20 trillion tonnes. [But] only 20 per cent forms natural precipitation that reaches the ground, and the precipitation conversion rate in western regions is even smaller,’ said the team led by Professor Wang Guangqian from the university’s State Key Laboratory of Hydro-science and Engineering." - SCMP
"Acoustic interference of atmosphere has been an attractive research area because of its potential effect on environment, water resources, ecology, agriculture, and other areas. However, it is also a controversial topic because of the difficulty of quantitative assessment and high operating costs. In this study, a novel acoustic interference technology is proposed that uses strong low-frequency sound waves." - Springer
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Reward for Faithfulness
"And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34
"Dear Christian friend, stop and think. You are trading with your Lord's money; and what use are you making of it? You may suffer your mind to be engrossed with business transactions and the cares of this life; but you cannot carry these things with you into the other world. There will be no use for this kind of education there. Then why not use your talents to build up Christ's kingdom? Why not give to the service of God the tact, skill, and energy that have made you successful in business? The works of this world will be destroyed. Would it not be better to put some of your thinking powers into the cause of God, and build where the work will be enduring, and you will not suffer loss? The constant burden of your hearts should be, What can I do to save souls for whom Christ died? All around me are precious souls lying in wickedness, that must perish unless someone shall work for their salvation. How can I best reach these wandering ones, that I may bring them to the glorious city of God, and present them before the throne, saying, Here am I and the children whom the Lord hath given me? Some may excuse themselves by saying, I have had no experience in this kind of work; I have used my ability only in the things of this life. Well, it is for you to say whether you will continue to devote your time and strength to worldly interests, or will use them in the cause of God. None of us will be forced into this service. If we choose to concentrate our powers upon worldly matters, there will be nothing to hinder us. But why is it that we persist in laying up treasure here instead of above? Suppose you should change the order of things, and lay up some of your treasure in heaven, would you not rejoice to receive it again by and by, imperishable? ... Christ has appointed to every man his work. The second death will be the portion of those who labor not, and the dreadful words will be heard, "Depart from me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:23). But the faithful servants will not lose their reward. They will gain eternal life, and the "Well done, good and faithful servant" (chap. 25:23), will fall as sweetest music on their ears." -Signs of the Times, 07/28/1887
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"And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34
"Dear Christian friend, stop and think. You are trading with your Lord's money; and what use are you making of it? You may suffer your mind to be engrossed with business transactions and the cares of this life; but you cannot carry these things with you into the other world. There will be no use for this kind of education there. Then why not use your talents to build up Christ's kingdom? Why not give to the service of God the tact, skill, and energy that have made you successful in business? The works of this world will be destroyed. Would it not be better to put some of your thinking powers into the cause of God, and build where the work will be enduring, and you will not suffer loss? The constant burden of your hearts should be, What can I do to save souls for whom Christ died? All around me are precious souls lying in wickedness, that must perish unless someone shall work for their salvation. How can I best reach these wandering ones, that I may bring them to the glorious city of God, and present them before the throne, saying, Here am I and the children whom the Lord hath given me? Some may excuse themselves by saying, I have had no experience in this kind of work; I have used my ability only in the things of this life. Well, it is for you to say whether you will continue to devote your time and strength to worldly interests, or will use them in the cause of God. None of us will be forced into this service. If we choose to concentrate our powers upon worldly matters, there will be nothing to hinder us. But why is it that we persist in laying up treasure here instead of above? Suppose you should change the order of things, and lay up some of your treasure in heaven, would you not rejoice to receive it again by and by, imperishable? ... Christ has appointed to every man his work. The second death will be the portion of those who labor not, and the dreadful words will be heard, "Depart from me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:23). But the faithful servants will not lose their reward. They will gain eternal life, and the "Well done, good and faithful servant" (chap. 25:23), will fall as sweetest music on their ears." -Signs of the Times, 07/28/1887
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🌦 Science in the Bible 🏜
Q: Does it rain in deserts?
Job 38:25-26 KJV
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters?… To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man.
Confirmation:
"The low rainfall amounts deserts experience come from a combination of climate and geography. Most deserts occur between 15 and 35 degrees of latitude, in an area where air circulating out of the equatorial zone descends, warms and absorbs moisture from the land beneath. Many deserts also exist in rain shadows, where a high mountain range to the windward side draws moisture out of weather systems before they reach the leeward side" - Sciencing
The level of rainfall is so low in the desert, that it would have been very hard to observe this phenomenon in ancient times. Job lived in Uz, long story short he wasn’t in a desert. Some people even till today aren’t aware deserts can receive a little rainfall.
#Science
Q: Does it rain in deserts?
Job 38:25-26 KJV
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters?… To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man.
Confirmation:
"The low rainfall amounts deserts experience come from a combination of climate and geography. Most deserts occur between 15 and 35 degrees of latitude, in an area where air circulating out of the equatorial zone descends, warms and absorbs moisture from the land beneath. Many deserts also exist in rain shadows, where a high mountain range to the windward side draws moisture out of weather systems before they reach the leeward side" - Sciencing
The level of rainfall is so low in the desert, that it would have been very hard to observe this phenomenon in ancient times. Job lived in Uz, long story short he wasn’t in a desert. Some people even till today aren’t aware deserts can receive a little rainfall.
#Science