I have been reading another wonderful great book to read that is The Acceptable Sacrifice by John Bunyan. I haven't finish reading that yet, but it is a wonderful book to read and about Psalm 51:17. Yes, this book is written in King James' language (King Jamie's language), but if I can read it then you can read it.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God,
you will not despise. Psalm 51:17 ESV
I am looking forward to finish reading this book.
Without any question of doubt, this book is hitting me about my heart condition and how much I need to have a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart that is pleasing to Him.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Showing posts with label Passages from the Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Passages from the Bible. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Heidelberg Catechism #1
Today at Christ Baptist Church of Wilson, we all were eating Hebrews 9:27-28 (To listen to Justin's sermon on this). (Update: Here is the link to Justin's blog: 4 True Truths from Hebrews 9:27-28)
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV
And then we all are learning something new too that is Heidelberg Catechism Question #1 that I want to share with you all. I want you to think about it and understand the meaning of it too.
What is your only comfort in life and in death?
That I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death—
to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.
He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,
and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.
He also watches over me in such a way
that not a hair can fall from my head
without the will of my Father in heaven:
in fact, all things must work together for my salvation.
Because I belong to him,
Christ, by his Holy Spirit,
assures me of eternal life
and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready
from now on to live for him.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Saturday, December 25, 2010
That's what Christmas is all about!
Merry Christmas
and
Happy Birthday to you, Jesus!
[23 :1] “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. [2 ] Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD. [3 ] Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. [4 ] I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.
[5 ] “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. [6 ] In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’ (Jeremiah 23:1-6 ESV)
[8 ] And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [9 ] And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. [10 ] And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. [11 ] For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. [12 ] And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” [13 ] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
[14 ] “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
[15 ] When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” [16 ] And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. [17 ] And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. [18 ] And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. [19 ] But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. [20 ] And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
[21 ] And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:1-21 ESV)
[18 ] Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. [19 ] And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. [20 ] But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. [21 ] She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” [22 ] All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
[23 ] “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). [24 ] When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, [25 ] but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. (Matthew 1:18-25 ESV)
[1 :1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 ESV)
[14 ] And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 ESV)
[15 ] The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (1 Timothy 1:15 ESV)
Merry Christmas to you all! Let us focus on Him and the reason why He came to the world!
Let us continue to eat His Word!
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite~BoldLion
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Lord of the Rings!
I want to share with you my observation of The Lord of the Rings.
I had recently watch all three of The Lord of the Rings movies. The first one was The Fellowship of the Ring. The second one was The Two Towers. The Third one was The Return of the King.
It is a very strange and interesting movies to watch. It does have a lot of violent in them. I rather be watching The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe which doesn't have that kind of violent in it. I really do wish that I do know how to write this, but I want to share what I have observe about the ring, and its destruction.
The Ring in that movie is an idol which was trying to lead them to destruction. Any idols in our life does lead us to destruction too. We cannot afford to have fellowship with the ring or any idols in our life.
36 They served their idols,
which became a snare to them. Psalm 106:36 ESV
We, as a believer for Christ must destroy or flee from any idol in our life before it does take over us.
14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14 ESV
5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 ESV
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:21 ESV
I am glad that they did destroy the Ring. We all do need to destroy any idol in our life with Christ's help. We can't do this alone. We can do nothing apart from Christ.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
I had recently watch all three of The Lord of the Rings movies. The first one was The Fellowship of the Ring. The second one was The Two Towers. The Third one was The Return of the King.
It is a very strange and interesting movies to watch. It does have a lot of violent in them. I rather be watching The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe which doesn't have that kind of violent in it. I really do wish that I do know how to write this, but I want to share what I have observe about the ring, and its destruction.
The Ring in that movie is an idol which was trying to lead them to destruction. Any idols in our life does lead us to destruction too. We cannot afford to have fellowship with the ring or any idols in our life.
36 They served their idols,
which became a snare to them. Psalm 106:36 ESV
We, as a believer for Christ must destroy or flee from any idol in our life before it does take over us.
14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14 ESV
5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 ESV
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:21 ESV
I am glad that they did destroy the Ring. We all do need to destroy any idol in our life with Christ's help. We can't do this alone. We can do nothing apart from Christ.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
A Baptist Catechism Question 26
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 26: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
Answer: Christ, the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and was born of her, yet without sin.
Scripture: Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 7:26; Matthew 26:38; Luke 1:31, 35; Luke 2:52; John 1:14; John 12:27; Colossians 2:9.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: I am typing this on a Personal Computer. I have virtually no idea how it works. That it works I am certain: I have typed hundreds of sermons on it. So it is with the "incarnation"--the "how" is (as the old theologians used to say) "ineffable". We believe it because the Scriptures teach it and because it "works" to make sense out of God’s whole redemptive plan.
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, Hebrews 2:14 ESV
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. Hebrews 4:14 ESV
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Hebrews 7:26 ESV
38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” Matthew 26:38 ESV
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. Luke 1:31 ESV
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. Luke 1:35 ESV
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:52 ESV
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV
27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. John 12:27 ESV
9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, Colossians 2:9 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 26: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
Answer: Christ, the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and was born of her, yet without sin.
Scripture: Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 7:26; Matthew 26:38; Luke 1:31, 35; Luke 2:52; John 1:14; John 12:27; Colossians 2:9.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: I am typing this on a Personal Computer. I have virtually no idea how it works. That it works I am certain: I have typed hundreds of sermons on it. So it is with the "incarnation"--the "how" is (as the old theologians used to say) "ineffable". We believe it because the Scriptures teach it and because it "works" to make sense out of God’s whole redemptive plan.
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, Hebrews 2:14 ESV
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. Hebrews 4:14 ESV
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Hebrews 7:26 ESV
38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” Matthew 26:38 ESV
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. Luke 1:31 ESV
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. Luke 1:35 ESV
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:52 ESV
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV
27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. John 12:27 ESV
9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, Colossians 2:9 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
My View on Yoga!
I am aware of all the uproar what Albert Mohler wrote about Yoga and his view about it. I too agree with him in this case. But I did like to share with you about my view as well.
Back in the late '80 or early '90, I never had heard of yoga until I had been reading one of the Frank E. Peretti's books. I don't remembered which one it was. It is either This Present Darkness or Piercing the Darkness. In that book, Frank had written about yoga, and I didn't like that kind of evil spiritual relaxing idea of yoga the way they were sitting in special positions and meditating. It was too creepy for me to even think about it. Also I felt like that they would try to hypnotize you during your relaxing time of your own meditation into their kind of evil meditation into your mind. This is what scare me the most to even think about that. So therefore, I never like the thought of yoga and the purpose of yoga. I still do not like it even to today.
Why should we mixed yoga which is strange kind of meditation idea into our godly meditation? We shouldn't intermarriage both kind meditation together. We can only serve one God and not serve both. We all need to guard our heart, mind, and soul for Christ Alone and only for Him.
Let look into the Bible how we should meditated on His Word. There are a lot in the book of Psalm. I will quote some from New American Standard Bible (NASB), but the rest will be English Standard Version (ESV). First, let look at Joshua 1:8 and then rest of the Psalms.
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8 ESV
1 :1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree (firmly)
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 ESV (I had memorized this in NASB which will use the word "firmly" see above.)
4 Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Psalm 4:4 NASB
4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD
And to meditate in His temple. Psalm 27:4 NASB
6 when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night; Psalm 63:6 ESV
3 When I remember God, I moan;
when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah Psalm 77:3 ESV
6 I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;
let me meditate in my heart.”
Then my spirit made a diligent search: Psalm 77:6 ESV
12 I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds. Psalm 77:12 ESV
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways. Psalm 119:15 ESV
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me,
your servant will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:23 ESV
27 Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous works. Psalm 119:27 ESV
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:48 ESV
78 Let the insolent be put to shame,
because they have wronged me with falsehood;
as for me, I will meditate on your precepts. Psalm 119:78 ESV
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands. Psalm 143:5 ESV
5 On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5 ESV
We can meditate on His Word as we are eating His Word, driving, waiting, sleeping, walking, and jogging. When we exercise, we can meditate on His Word without that yoga kind of idea.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Back in the late '80 or early '90, I never had heard of yoga until I had been reading one of the Frank E. Peretti's books. I don't remembered which one it was. It is either This Present Darkness or Piercing the Darkness. In that book, Frank had written about yoga, and I didn't like that kind of evil spiritual relaxing idea of yoga the way they were sitting in special positions and meditating. It was too creepy for me to even think about it. Also I felt like that they would try to hypnotize you during your relaxing time of your own meditation into their kind of evil meditation into your mind. This is what scare me the most to even think about that. So therefore, I never like the thought of yoga and the purpose of yoga. I still do not like it even to today.
Why should we mixed yoga which is strange kind of meditation idea into our godly meditation? We shouldn't intermarriage both kind meditation together. We can only serve one God and not serve both. We all need to guard our heart, mind, and soul for Christ Alone and only for Him.
Let look into the Bible how we should meditated on His Word. There are a lot in the book of Psalm. I will quote some from New American Standard Bible (NASB), but the rest will be English Standard Version (ESV). First, let look at Joshua 1:8 and then rest of the Psalms.
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8 ESV
1 :1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree (firmly)
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 ESV (I had memorized this in NASB which will use the word "firmly" see above.)
4 Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Psalm 4:4 NASB
4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD
And to meditate in His temple. Psalm 27:4 NASB
6 when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night; Psalm 63:6 ESV
3 When I remember God, I moan;
when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah Psalm 77:3 ESV
6 I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;
let me meditate in my heart.”
Then my spirit made a diligent search: Psalm 77:6 ESV
12 I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds. Psalm 77:12 ESV
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways. Psalm 119:15 ESV
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me,
your servant will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:23 ESV
27 Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous works. Psalm 119:27 ESV
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:48 ESV
78 Let the insolent be put to shame,
because they have wronged me with falsehood;
as for me, I will meditate on your precepts. Psalm 119:78 ESV
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands. Psalm 143:5 ESV
5 On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5 ESV
We can meditate on His Word as we are eating His Word, driving, waiting, sleeping, walking, and jogging. When we exercise, we can meditate on His Word without that yoga kind of idea.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Monday, October 11, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 25
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 25: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?
Answer: The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was and continues to be God and man, in two distinct natures and one person, forever.
Scripture: Galatians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— Galatians 3:13 ESV
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 ESV
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV
5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. Romans 9:5 ESV
9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, Colossians 2:9 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 25: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?
Answer: The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was and continues to be God and man, in two distinct natures and one person, forever.
Scripture: Galatians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— Galatians 3:13 ESV
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 ESV
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV
5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. Romans 9:5 ESV
9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, Colossians 2:9 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Monday, September 27, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 23
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 23: What is the misery into which all mankind fell through Adam’s first sin?
Answer: All mankind, by their fall, lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
Scripture: Genesis 3:8, 24; Ephesians 2:3; Galatians 3:10; Romans 6:23; Matthew 25:41-46; Psalm 9:17. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Keep in mind that "liable to" means that these miseries will indeed befall all people unless a special work of God’s grace intervenes.
8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Genesis 3:8 ESV
24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life. Genesis 3:24 ESV
3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:3 ESV
10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Galatians 3:10 ESV
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matthew 25:41-46 ESV
17 The wicked shall return to Sheol,
all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:17 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 23: What is the misery into which all mankind fell through Adam’s first sin?
Answer: All mankind, by their fall, lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
Scripture: Genesis 3:8, 24; Ephesians 2:3; Galatians 3:10; Romans 6:23; Matthew 25:41-46; Psalm 9:17. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Keep in mind that "liable to" means that these miseries will indeed befall all people unless a special work of God’s grace intervenes.
8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Genesis 3:8 ESV
24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life. Genesis 3:24 ESV
3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:3 ESV
10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Galatians 3:10 ESV
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matthew 25:41-46 ESV
17 The wicked shall return to Sheol,
all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:17 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, September 19, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 22
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 22: What is the sinfulness of that condition into which all mankind has fallen?
Answer: The sinfulness of the condition into which all mankind fell is the guilt of Adam’s first sin, the lack of original righteousness, and the corruption of our whole nature (which is commonly called original sin), together with all actual transgressions which come from this nature.
Scripture: Romans 5:19; Romans 3:10; Ephesians 2:1; Isaiah 53:6; Psalm 51:5; Matthew 15:19.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: The Bible says that "in Adam all die" (1 Cor. 15:22) and that "one transgression yields condemnation for all men" (Rom. 5:18) and that "one man’s disobedience made many sinners" (Rom. 5:19). These statements lead us to conclude that God, in a way beyond our comprehension, established a unity between Adam and his posterity which makes it just for us to receive the imputation of his guilt and corruption. He was in some sense our representative head. We sinned in him and fell with him.
19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19 ESV
10 as it is written:
“None is righteous, no, not one; Romans 3:10 ESV
2 :1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins Ephesians 2:1 ESV
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 ESV
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm 51:5 ESV
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. Matthew 15:19 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 22: What is the sinfulness of that condition into which all mankind has fallen?
Answer: The sinfulness of the condition into which all mankind fell is the guilt of Adam’s first sin, the lack of original righteousness, and the corruption of our whole nature (which is commonly called original sin), together with all actual transgressions which come from this nature.
Scripture: Romans 5:19; Romans 3:10; Ephesians 2:1; Isaiah 53:6; Psalm 51:5; Matthew 15:19.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: The Bible says that "in Adam all die" (1 Cor. 15:22) and that "one transgression yields condemnation for all men" (Rom. 5:18) and that "one man’s disobedience made many sinners" (Rom. 5:19). These statements lead us to conclude that God, in a way beyond our comprehension, established a unity between Adam and his posterity which makes it just for us to receive the imputation of his guilt and corruption. He was in some sense our representative head. We sinned in him and fell with him.
19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19 ESV
10 as it is written:
“None is righteous, no, not one; Romans 3:10 ESV
2 :1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins Ephesians 2:1 ESV
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 ESV
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm 51:5 ESV
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. Matthew 15:19 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 21
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 21: Into what condition did the fall bring mankind?
Answer: The fall brought mankind into a condition of sin and misery.
Scripture: Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:18-19; Romans 7:18; Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 64:6; John 3:6-7; Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 2:14. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm 51:5 ESV
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:18-19 ESV
18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. Romans 7:18 ESV
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 ESV
6 We have all become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.
We all fade like a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Isaiah 64:6 ESV
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ John 3:6-7 ESV
2:1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV
14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 ESV
Question and Answer is easy, but there are a lot of scriptures that does point this out very clearly. I love it when it does point clearly with the scriptures for us to understand how to answer this kind of questions.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 21: Into what condition did the fall bring mankind?
Answer: The fall brought mankind into a condition of sin and misery.
Scripture: Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:18-19; Romans 7:18; Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 64:6; John 3:6-7; Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 2:14. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm 51:5 ESV
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:18-19 ESV
18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. Romans 7:18 ESV
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 ESV
6 We have all become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.
We all fade like a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Isaiah 64:6 ESV
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ John 3:6-7 ESV
2:1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV
14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 ESV
Question and Answer is easy, but there are a lot of scriptures that does point this out very clearly. I love it when it does point clearly with the scriptures for us to understand how to answer this kind of questions.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Monday, September 6, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 20
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 20: Did all mankind fall in Adam's first sin?
Answer: All mankind, descending from Adam by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first sin.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 5:12, Romans 5:18-19. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: God considered all mankind as being in Adam so that when Adam went bad we all went bad in him. The nature that we have by virtue of belonging to Adam's race is morally corrupt. We are under the wrath of God "by nature" (Ephesians 2:3) from the time we were conceived in the womb. This is why conversion and salvation must be much more than a "decision" for Christ. It must be a new creation, a rebirth, an exchange of hearts.
21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:18-19 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 20: Did all mankind fall in Adam's first sin?
Answer: All mankind, descending from Adam by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first sin.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 5:12, Romans 5:18-19. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: God considered all mankind as being in Adam so that when Adam went bad we all went bad in him. The nature that we have by virtue of belonging to Adam's race is morally corrupt. We are under the wrath of God "by nature" (Ephesians 2:3) from the time we were conceived in the womb. This is why conversion and salvation must be much more than a "decision" for Christ. It must be a new creation, a rebirth, an exchange of hearts.
21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:18-19 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, August 29, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 19
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 19: What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?
Answer: The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.
Scripture: Genesis 3:6, 12, 13. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6; ESV
12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12; ESV
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:13 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 19: What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?
Answer: The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.
Scripture: Genesis 3:6, 12, 13. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6; ESV
12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12; ESV
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:13 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, August 22, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 18
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 18: What is sin?
Answer: Sin is transgression of the revealed will of God which teaches that we are to act in perfect holiness from a heart of faith to the glory of God.
Scripture: 1 John 3:4; Romans 5:13; Romans 14:23; 1 Peter 1:16; Matthew 5:48; 1 Corinthians 10:31.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment Simplified: Sin is any attitude or desire or action that explicitly breaks a commandment of Scripture, or comes from a heart of unbelief or is not done for the glory of God.
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 ESV
13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Romans 5:13 ESV
23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. Romans 14:23 ESV
16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 ESV
48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 ESV
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 18: What is sin?
Answer: Sin is transgression of the revealed will of God which teaches that we are to act in perfect holiness from a heart of faith to the glory of God.
Scripture: 1 John 3:4; Romans 5:13; Romans 14:23; 1 Peter 1:16; Matthew 5:48; 1 Corinthians 10:31.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment Simplified: Sin is any attitude or desire or action that explicitly breaks a commandment of Scripture, or comes from a heart of unbelief or is not done for the glory of God.
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 ESV
13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Romans 5:13 ESV
23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. Romans 14:23 ESV
16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 ESV
48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 ESV
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, August 15, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Queston 17
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 17: Did our first parents continue in the glad obedience for which they were created?
Answer: No, but desiring to be like God, our first parents forsook the obedience of faith, ate of the forbidden tree, sinned against God, and fell from the innocence in which they were created.
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Romans 5:12. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
3 :1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Genesis 3:1-7 ESV
29 See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes. Ecclesiastes 7:29 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 17: Did our first parents continue in the glad obedience for which they were created?
Answer: No, but desiring to be like God, our first parents forsook the obedience of faith, ate of the forbidden tree, sinned against God, and fell from the innocence in which they were created.
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Romans 5:12. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
3 :1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Genesis 3:1-7 ESV
29 See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes. Ecclesiastes 7:29 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Hungry to Eat His Word Cake!
Recently, someone posted this Young, Restless & Reformed Cake on Desiring God Blog. I love this cake idea because I am hungry to eat His Word.
My favorite scripture is:
16 Thy words were found and I ate them,
And Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Thy name,
O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16 NASB'77
My favorite scripture is:
16 Thy words were found and I ate them,
And Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Thy name,
O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16 NASB'77
16 Your words were found, and I ate them,
and your words became to me a joy
and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
O LORD, God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16 ESV
Now, this is the kind of cake idea that I would like to have for my birthday and of course at my funeral, so that they too can be eating His Word and to get to know Him.
Really, we all do need to be hungry to eat His Word daily and to live by it too.
Now, I am hungry to eat this cake with His Word.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Monday, August 9, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 16
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 16: What special act of providence did God exercise towards man when he was first created?
Answer: When God had created man, he made a covenant with him that he should live and enjoy all the benefits of creation, but that he would die if he forsook the obedience that comes from faith. God commanded him not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and thus forsake his child-like dependence upon God for all things.
Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; Galatians 3:12; Romans 5:12.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: The "knowledge of good and evil" is the ability to judge independently what is beneficial (good) and harmful (evil) for yourself. What God is forbidding is that man should choose to be independent from God in his evaluation of things. He is commanding man to walk by faith in the wise and loving care of his heavenly Father. (See the use of this phrase in Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22; 2 Samuel 14:17; Isaiah 7:15; 2 Samuel 19:35.)
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:15-17 ESV
12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Galatians 3:12 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 16: What special act of providence did God exercise towards man when he was first created?
Answer: When God had created man, he made a covenant with him that he should live and enjoy all the benefits of creation, but that he would die if he forsook the obedience that comes from faith. God commanded him not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and thus forsake his child-like dependence upon God for all things.
Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; Galatians 3:12; Romans 5:12.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: The "knowledge of good and evil" is the ability to judge independently what is beneficial (good) and harmful (evil) for yourself. What God is forbidding is that man should choose to be independent from God in his evaluation of things. He is commanding man to walk by faith in the wise and loving care of his heavenly Father. (See the use of this phrase in Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22; 2 Samuel 14:17; Isaiah 7:15; 2 Samuel 19:35.)
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:15-17 ESV
12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Galatians 3:12 ESV
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, August 1, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 15
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 15: What are God's works of providence?
Answer: God's works of providence are the holy, wise, and powerful acts which he preserves and governs all his creatures, and all their actions.
Scripture: Nehemiah 9:6; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 103:19; Matthew 10:29-30. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: It would be helpful to discuss this with your child in relation to the common concept of "luck." Is there such a thing as luck in a world ruled by the providence of God? "The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly from the Lord" (16:33). You will also need to stress that many of God's acts of providence may not look "holy and wise" (like storms that kill thousands of people). But then stress that God has his secret purposes (Deut. 29:29) that we are never great enough to see, and the Judge of all the earth always does right (Genesis 18:25).
6 “You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you. Nehemiah 9:6 ESV
17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 ESV
3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:3 ESV
19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all. Psalm 103:19 ESV
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:29-30 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 15: What are God's works of providence?
Answer: God's works of providence are the holy, wise, and powerful acts which he preserves and governs all his creatures, and all their actions.
Scripture: Nehemiah 9:6; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 103:19; Matthew 10:29-30. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: It would be helpful to discuss this with your child in relation to the common concept of "luck." Is there such a thing as luck in a world ruled by the providence of God? "The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly from the Lord" (16:33). You will also need to stress that many of God's acts of providence may not look "holy and wise" (like storms that kill thousands of people). But then stress that God has his secret purposes (Deut. 29:29) that we are never great enough to see, and the Judge of all the earth always does right (Genesis 18:25).
6 “You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you. Nehemiah 9:6 ESV
17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 ESV
3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:3 ESV
19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all. Psalm 103:19 ESV
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:29-30 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, July 25, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 14
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 14: How did God create man?
Answer: God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.
Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: In saying that we were created after his image "in knowledge, righteousness and holiness," we do not mean we know all God knows, nor that we are a fountain of righteousness and holiness the way he is. We mean that we were capable of sharing his knowledge and righteousness and holiness in a relationship of trust and love unlike any other creature under the angels.
27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28 ESV
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Colossians 3:10 ESV
24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 14: How did God create man?
Answer: God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.
Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: In saying that we were created after his image "in knowledge, righteousness and holiness," we do not mean we know all God knows, nor that we are a fountain of righteousness and holiness the way he is. We mean that we were capable of sharing his knowledge and righteousness and holiness in a relationship of trust and love unlike any other creature under the angels.
27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28 ESV
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Colossians 3:10 ESV
24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, July 18, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 13
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 13: What is the work of creation?
Answer: The work of creation is God's making all things [out] of nothing, by the word of his power and all very good.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:31; Hebrews 11:3; Exodus 20:11; Romans 4:17. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Before creation there was only God in the holy fellowship of the Trinity. Therefore his creation is always different from ours: we start with something.
1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 ESV
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Hebrews 11:3 ESV
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:11 ESV
17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Romans 4:17 ESV
It is amazing to see how much we all can learn by this wonderful Baptist Catechism. The Lord is so good.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Question 13: What is the work of creation?
Answer: The work of creation is God's making all things [out] of nothing, by the word of his power and all very good.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:31; Hebrews 11:3; Exodus 20:11; Romans 4:17. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Before creation there was only God in the holy fellowship of the Trinity. Therefore his creation is always different from ours: we start with something.
1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 ESV
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Hebrews 11:3 ESV
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:11 ESV
17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Romans 4:17 ESV
It is amazing to see how much we all can learn by this wonderful Baptist Catechism. The Lord is so good.
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Sunday, July 11, 2010
A Baptist Catechism Question 12
I am a bit behind on this at the moment and trying to do a lot of things at the same time which is OUCH! I am trying to hang in there and to meditate on them instead of memorizing them. It is a lot to memorize them but a lot better to meditate them.
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 12: How does God execute his decrees?
Answer: God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Revelation 4:11; Matthew 5:45; Matthew 6:26; Acts 14:17: Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 20:24; Proverbs 21:1, Proverbs 21:31.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Instead of "execute" you can say "perform" or "accomplish" or "bring about". The word "providence" will be taken up in a later question. For now it refers to the way God preserves and governs all his creatures and all their actions (like the fall of a bird or the election of a president). It refers to God's general rule over the world he has created.
1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11 ESV
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:45 ESV
26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26 ESV
17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” Acts 14:17 ESV
9 The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 ESV
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord. Proverbs 16:33 ESV
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 ESV
24 A man's steps are from the Lord;
how then can man understand his way? Proverbs 20:24 ESV
21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1 ESV
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website. I am trying to hang in there and to learn from this too.
Question 12: How does God execute his decrees?
Answer: God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Revelation 4:11; Matthew 5:45; Matthew 6:26; Acts 14:17: Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 20:24; Proverbs 21:1, Proverbs 21:31.(I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)
Comment: Instead of "execute" you can say "perform" or "accomplish" or "bring about". The word "providence" will be taken up in a later question. For now it refers to the way God preserves and governs all his creatures and all their actions (like the fall of a bird or the election of a president). It refers to God's general rule over the world he has created.
1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11 ESV
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:45 ESV
26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26 ESV
17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” Acts 14:17 ESV
9 The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 ESV
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord. Proverbs 16:33 ESV
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 ESV
24 A man's steps are from the Lord;
how then can man understand his way? Proverbs 20:24 ESV
21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1 ESV
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 ESV
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
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