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Vol. 3 ... #23
Building your house on The Word Of God
The apostle Paul said: 7 But refuse profane (secular) and old wives' fables (superstitions) , and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. I Tim. 4:7
We exercise ourselves to godliness by renewing our minds to word of God and by considering what we are doing as Christians on this earth. There are so many traditions which have no basis in the word of God nor in faith in God, such as eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day for luck.
In the 70's a popular song started a tradition in USA ... It was at the end of the Vietnam War and some soldiers were coming home while others were missing but not declared dead. A popular song of that time was " Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree." People started doing that. It has become a symbol of luck to this day.
Lighting candles as if they have some mystical power is witchcraft.
We, as Christians should consider what we are doing and what our actions imply.
I want to build my house on the word of God ...on that which God says.
Ephesians 4:21 ...
If so be that ye have heard HIM, and have been taught by HIM, as the truth is in Jesus: (The WORD is truth.)
Phil. 4:6-7 ... Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
John 18 ... My kingdom is not of this world.
Col. 3 ... 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
We exercise ourselves to godliness by renewing our minds to word of God and by considering what we are doing as Christians on this earth. There are so many traditions which have no basis in the word of God nor in faith in God, such as eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day for luck.
In the 70's a popular song started a tradition in USA ... It was at the end of the Vietnam War and some soldiers were coming home while others were missing but not declared dead. A popular song of that time was " Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree." People started doing that. It has become a symbol of luck to this day.
Lighting candles as if they have some mystical power is witchcraft.
We, as Christians should consider what we are doing and what our actions imply.
I want to build my house on the word of God ...on that which God says.
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Ephesians 4:21 ...
If so be that ye have heard HIM, and have been taught by HIM, as the truth is in Jesus: (The WORD is truth.)
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Phil. 4:6-7 ... Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
*****
John 18 ... My kingdom is not of this world.
Col. 3 ... 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
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Mt. 7 ... Jesus says ...
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.