tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post6335519878649213732..comments2024-03-29T05:31:07.363-04:00Comments on CAMPONTHIS: AN ENCOURAGING WORD TO RED LETTER CHRISTIANS...any social cause must first be addressed and understood from the world of ScriptureSJ Camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-80139999225570520142009-01-27T19:18:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:18:00.000-05:00Amen."Be strong in the grace."Grace is not wimpy.Amen.<BR/><BR/>"Be strong in the grace."<BR/><BR/>Grace is not wimpy.Beethovensingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671281293260228243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-23583196256090720572009-01-26T23:45:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:45:00.000-05:00Beethovensings"Do not be dismayed before their fac...<B>Beethovensings</B><BR/><I>"Do not be dismayed before their faces, lest I dismay you before them."</I><BR/><BR/>Jeremiah is one of my heroes among all the prophets. Broken, yet courageous; weeping, yet unyielding; faced with their terrors, but not dismayed.<BR/><BR/>Consider again all of Jeremiah 1:17, <I>"Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I command you Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them."</I> <BR/><BR/>Notice five things here:<BR/><BR/>Jeremiah must: <BR/><BR/>1. "gird up" - prepare himself for battle.<BR/>2. "rise up" - action had to be taken<BR/>3. "speak up" - confront their rebellion<BR/>4. "stand up" - do not be dismayed<BR/>5. "look up" - do not forget the Lord is the One who has fitted you to do battle; and if you fail to trust in His strength and His Word, He will dismay you before them.<BR/><BR/>Amazing truth!<BR/><BR/>The battle is the Lord's beloved- but yet we must obey and honor Him with courage and faith while in the midst of the battle, and not run or cower or become over wrought with fear.<BR/><BR/>As Paul said to a young timid Timothy: "Be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim. 2:1)<BR/><BR/>Amen?SJ Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1336887728208379002009-01-26T16:53:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:53:00.000-05:00In Jeremiah 1, the LORD tells Jeremiah, "Do not be...In Jeremiah 1, the LORD tells Jeremiah, "Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you..." (v. 8,9). In verse 17, the LORD says, "Therefore prepare yourself and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, lest I dismay you before them."<BR/><BR/>We can't expect earthly commendation for a pro-life stand. We can't be afraid or offended by name calling and wrong accusations. We can, however, pray for each other, and abide in loving obedience with our Father, as we intercede for both victims, the mother and the child.Beethovensingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671281293260228243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-44740386369192819172009-01-25T22:14:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:14:00.000-05:00Hello! :)Hello! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-44816472979628691172009-01-25T21:18:00.000-05:002009-01-25T21:18:00.000-05:00I came across this Pro-Life video on TV. It's a 41...I came across this Pro-Life video on TV. It's a 41 second video that should make people think, especially our new President. It's called <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c&feature=channel_page" REL="nofollow">Imagine</A>.Michele Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815737949587713100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-36235045587093651902009-01-25T17:29:00.000-05:002009-01-25T17:29:00.000-05:00RickI couldn't agree more! Tremendous comment. Ste...<B>Rick</B><BR/>I couldn't agree more! Tremendous comment. <BR/>SteveSJ Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-65925627928752070152009-01-25T16:37:00.000-05:002009-01-25T16:37:00.000-05:00The political chant last year was "change". Only t...The political chant last year was "change". Only the gospel can bring genuine and authentic and eternal change, everything else is like straightening the tie on a corpse. If the moral issue being promoted is changed through legislation or referendum without a change in heart first, it is in fact a form of humanism, legalism, and a social gospel.<BR/><BR/>I personally see a shift within some evangelical perspectives that continue to view political power as less and less important. If the Lord should tarry, it is possible that we will see much of the political involvement as counter-productive to the message of the gospel which is by faith alone.<BR/><BR/>(which you know is my view since 2000)Rick Fruehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879848568892457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-63142228502213600742009-01-25T15:33:00.000-05:002009-01-25T15:33:00.000-05:00The Seeking DisciplePassion on culture wars issues...<B>The Seeking Disciple</B><BR/>Passion on culture wars issues is a good thing; but it must be tempered and guarded by the truth of God's Word.<BR/><BR/>As Dr. Mohler has said in this post that we need to be able to respond with answers to the tough moral and social issues of our day. But the well from which we draw those answers must come from Scripture.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment here brother.<BR/>CampiSJ Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-55047743659335426752009-01-25T15:21:00.000-05:002009-01-25T15:21:00.000-05:00Amen. May we turn to the Scriptures first. That ...Amen. May we turn to the Scriptures first. That should be the heart of the Church on every single issue from the greatest theological debates to social issues, we must turn to the Word of God before we hear the words of men (Mark 7:1-13). May God encourage us through His Word (Romans 15:4) and show us how competent we are through His Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17).The Seeking Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850752852586928341noreply@blogger.com