I attended a memorial service today. My Granny's BEST friend (40 years of being best friends!) passed away.
And though I wasn't surprised about what I heard from this particular denomination's pastor, my eyes were opened to the fact that I really believe everyone pretty much believes what I believe.
Wow!
Everyone does NOT believe what I believe.
So as the words "baptized into the church" were being said over and over throughout his message...I just prayed. Prayed hard.
People, Jesus is the only way to get to heaven. Period.
If you got wet to join a church, you've missed it.
If you've accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, been baptized by water and spirit...then you will NEVER be the same.
If you've never been MADE new...then you aren't new...you're just a new member.
I'm tired of living like everyone knows this. Because it's obvious to me that people do not know this. And some know this and reject it, and that's fine with me. You choose that. But if people don't know this and they die thinking that a little water in a church baptistery is going to save them from hell, then I've failed in the ONE mission Christ has given me.
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So let's Skip it financially...
3/12/09
The old "just skip it" mentality about finances: Well...if the money's there on Sunday, we'll give it to God. If it isn't there...then God didn't provide.
The new mentality: It's all God's. If I choose to buy a pair of shoes or a mocha frappe' chiller from TCBY (my very favorite) during the week and don't have money on Sunday to tithe. I am guilty of robbing God.
The old "just skip it" mentality about finances: Paying off debt comes first, God wants us to live debt free, so we should get out of debt before tithing....again, if there's no money on Sunday...it's God's fault.
The new mentality: We are called to reach the lost, to take care of people, to be hospitable, and to be cheerful givers. yeah...I know. I'm not laughing all the way to the offering bucket, but I should be. I've got a lot of work to do in my own heart. But we have committed to being faithful in tithing. But we've also committed ourselves to choosing to spend wisely. To find a cheaper home, a cheaper car payment, and a healthy lifestyle...all for the sake of serving God with EVERYTHING He provides: our possessions, our money, and even our debt.
The new mentality: It's all God's. If I choose to buy a pair of shoes or a mocha frappe' chiller from TCBY (my very favorite) during the week and don't have money on Sunday to tithe. I am guilty of robbing God.
The old "just skip it" mentality about finances: Paying off debt comes first, God wants us to live debt free, so we should get out of debt before tithing....again, if there's no money on Sunday...it's God's fault.
The new mentality: We are called to reach the lost, to take care of people, to be hospitable, and to be cheerful givers. yeah...I know. I'm not laughing all the way to the offering bucket, but I should be. I've got a lot of work to do in my own heart. But we have committed to being faithful in tithing. But we've also committed ourselves to choosing to spend wisely. To find a cheaper home, a cheaper car payment, and a healthy lifestyle...all for the sake of serving God with EVERYTHING He provides: our possessions, our money, and even our debt.
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