A.W. Pink on Family Worship

A.W. Pink said concerning family worship:
"An old writer well said, “A family without prayer is like a house without a roof, open and exposed to all the storms of Heaven.” All our domestic comforts and temporal mercies issue from the loving-kindness of the Lord, and the best we can do in return is to gratefully acknowledge together, His goodness to us as a family. Excuses against the discharge of this sacred duty are idle and worthless. Of what avail will it be when we render an account to God for the stewardship of our families to say that we had no time available, working hard from morn till eve? The more pressing be our temporal duties, the greater our need of seeking spiritual succor. Nor may any Christian plead that he is not qualified for such a work: gifts and talents are developed by use and not by neglect."

There will be more to follow on this topic. Stay tuned.

Big Bang? Think about it.

OK, lets think about it. The world just so happened to come together in a violent explosion, that random molecules, never mind where they came from, but all at one time happened to come together and make our planet which is 7926 miles in diameter. Then it happend to take place next to a sun, and by chance it was close enough for the heat that we wouldn’t freeze, but not too close that all things would burn up (From the total radiation of heat of the sun, 47 percent reaches the earth's surface. The other 53 percent gets absorbed or reflected in different ways: by clouds, by steam, dust and gases in the air, by the atmosphere, by land and oceans and by clouds. That was a lucky thing to happen!) And then, "luckliy" there was such a thing as gravity, to have the earth orbit the sun at a speed of 65,000 mph, but don’t think how we are traveling 65,000 mph right now, and are just sitting here. Never mind where gravity came from and that the earth exploded together with just enough mass to have just the right amount of gravity, not to be crushed by it or float away. Never mind that in the vastness of space that this earth, day in day out in 24 hour peroids never fails to make a full revolution, with out making so much as a sound, and all that man has ever tried to do hasn’t slowed that down. Never mind the we are "floating" in the vastness of space, that just so happened to be in a spot that could only habitate any type of life. For anyone to say that all this just came about by some violent chance, and it all worked out so perfectly and that this viloent, unexpected event happened, yet has maintained perfectly since in smooth uninterupted motion since is not a man of science, but a man of faith. Faith in an imaginary story. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works (psa 14:1) Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Heb 11:3)

Limited Atonement

Atonement so sweet that was made for me
Reconciled, blessed Lord to thee
Once and for all, God commended His love
For all my sins, Redeemed by His blood

Not limited in power, dare you profane?
Not limited in Love, Oh Praise His name!
Not limited in Grace, that saves to the end
Not an unfamiliar love, but love for His friends.

The limited atonement, not limited in love
greater love, no man has known
The conqueror came as the Lamb of God
And redeemed each one, each one of His own

The Thrice Holy God that despises sin
Righteous God that punishes sin
The just wrath of God, must be satisfied
The mer-ci ful God, willing to die

Christ Blood was shed, I’m redeemed with great cost
Not in vain, nor victory lost
Predestined, called, now just and glorified
His own, no more, did He suffer and die

Oh Victory, victory thus do we cry
No sheep, shall suffer and die
To the praise of the glory of His grace
To our charge, no sin, no sin shall be laid

What is a Landmark Baptist Church?

I believe that the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church is the Lord’s New Testament Church and that it holds the same doctrines and administers the same ordinances for the same purposes, to the same subjects as that of the churches in the New Testament. I believe that the church is an "ekklesia" or local called assembly established during Jesus’ earthly ministry (Luke 6:12; I Cor 12:28). The church Jesus established is a divine institution that has and will remain on the Earth until the rapture ( Matt. 16:18). The church is made up of penitent baptized believers (Acts 2:41) who have the baptism of John (Acts 1:22) who was sent by God to baptize and make ready a people prepared for the Lord (John 1:6; Luke 1:17). Baptism is by immersion only and there is no other mode, and this was the baptism that pleased God (Matt 3:13-17). The divine order to baptize was given the Lord’s New Testament Church, and no other assembly has the authority to baptize (Matt 28:18-20). The church is a local (I Cor 14:23; Acts15:22) independent body (Acts 11, 13:3) whose only head is Jesus (Eph 5:23). The Church has disciplinary authority (I Cor 5:1-7; Matt. 18:15-17) and can not administer the ordinances beyond that authority. The Lord’s Supper, which consists of unleven wine and unleven bread, after the patterns set by our Lord (Luke 22:19-20; I Cor 11:23-34) is for the local church members only. The Lord’s Church is a missionary church (Matt 28:19-20) that operates solely by tithes and offerings (I Cor 165:1-2) and only by the authority of a true church (Acts 11: 22-26). The church meets on the first day of the week(Acts 20:7; I Cor 16:1-2), to worship in spirit and in truth. The Lord’s Church has two offices, Pastor (I Tim 3:1-7) and Deacons (I Tim 3:7-16). The pastor is the ordained overseer and under-shepherd of the assembly. Deacons are the officially recognized servants in the church (Acts 6:1-7).

Love Your Enemies

Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Loving your neighbour isn’t a new concept that Jesus taught. In fact, it was clearly written in the Old Testament law. Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. Jesus said you have heard love your neighbour and hate your enemy, but if you take a concordance and look up the scriptures w/the word hate, you will find a lot of scriptures, but you won’t find a command to hate your enemies. The Jews had added to the Law, making their interpretation of it, and adding that to the Law. So they thought since the law said they had to love their neighbour, then a neighour would be someone who was there friend and believed like them, so they loved them, but if they were not there neighbour, then well, I must hate him because how can I get love some one who hates me, especially since I am always right about everything. They didn’t have much right about the passage. They added hate thine enemy, they also left out loving your neighbour as thyself, which is a big difference. Jesus didn’t come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it, and He corrected them and taught the true command of God (44) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (45) That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (46) For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? (47) And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? (48) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. We read that after Jesus finished preaching in Matt 7, that the people were astonished at his doctrine. And I imagine that they were. Taking our topic alone, Jesus showed that all were sinners and have come way short of the glory of God. Who here has kept this commandment always? Oh how I am guilty. Even the most pious of you are guilty, the most tenderhearted, giving soul is guilty. How this verse shows a great need of a great saviour. You may think that you are no different than anyone else, which is true. You also may think that all are sinners, which is true also. But where does that leave you? With out Christ it leaves you with a lot of company, on your way to Hell. But hear the words again, For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Rom 5:10-11Think about this passage, and examine yourselve. Don’t think about your neighbour, and how much he needs this. Examine self.

Romans 8:18

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
I think, or I conclude that the sufferings that we will go through, no matter there extent will be far outweighed by the glory which shall be rvealed in us. Not a equal amount for equal suffering, but so much more given to us, so much more for us, so much more revealed in us in Heaven with Christ, that any suffering for Christ in this life, not only can't be compared, but it’s not even in the conversation. It isn't even worthy to be compared with. Paul was not one to pout and feel sorry for himself. Think all that he went through, and if anyone could say woe is me, it would be him. But he says compared to what he will receive, the sufferings of this life are in the same picture. Some say "is it worth it?" . All that the Christian "gives up" or does for God. Paul isn't even talking about service to God, but says that because of service, we will suffer, and our troubles, and heartaches, if it is to be held up beside what we shall receive, would so dwarf our sufferings in this life, that it would be valueless to even try to compare them! What joy and happiness the child of God should have!

Psalm 119:1

(1) ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are the undefiled, those whose sins are forgiven by the Blood of Christ. The undefiled in Christ are in the way, the narrow way, the Way, the Truth, the Life, Jesus. Those who walk in the law of the Lord, the sheep who follow their Shepherd. The Great Shepherd who leads in the paths of righteousness, the law, the Word.