Bought with a Price.....

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6:20

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

The Godhead

*The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

*and the love of God,

*and the communion of the Holy Ghost,

be with you all. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

Ministry, the Medical Work & the 3rd Angels Message

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward. Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. ...And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: Isaiah 58:7-10

"The union that should exist between the medical missionary work and the ministry is clearly set forth in the 58th chapter of Isaiah. ...this chapter is explicit and there is enough to enlighten anyone who wishes to do the will of God. It presents abundent opportunity to minister to suffering humanity, and at the same time to be an instrument in God's hands of bringing the light of truth before a perishing world. If the work of the third angel's message is carried on in the right lines, the ministry will not be given inferior place, nor will the poor and sick be neglected. In His word God has united these two lines of work, and no man should divorce them." Testimonies for the Church vol.6, p.289,290

Help Me

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. Psalms 119:173

Light & Dark

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. Proverbs 4:18,19

What the Lord thinks of YOU

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Jeremiah 29:11,12

Shadows

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: Hebrews 8:5

"They were slow to discern that all the sacrificial offerings had but prefigured the death of the Son of God, in which type met antitype, and after which the rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic dispensation were no longer binding." Acts of the Apostles p.189

Advice for the Remnant

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. Amos 5:15

Daily

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. Psalms 86:3

The Lawgiver & His Broken Law

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12

"The third angel's message, embracing the messages of the first and second angels, is the message for this time. We are to raise aloft the banner on which is inscribed: "The commandments of God and the faith of Jesus". The world is soon to meet the Lawgiver over His broken law." Testimonies for the Church vol.8, p.197

Take Heed

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Luke 21:34

Earthquakes

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,.. Luke 21:11

Wars & Rumours of Wars

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. Mark 13:7

The Sea and Waves Roaring......

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Luke 21:25,26

Save Me

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. Psalms 69:1

The ultimate CRY

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: Job 13:15

Good advice for our printing presses

"The pen should be used, under the control of the Holy Spirit, as a means for sowing seed unto eternal life. Let the space in our papers be occupied with matter of real worth. Crowd in subjects weighty with eternal interests". Testimonies for the Church vol.7, p.157

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Nehemiah 8:8

Sophia Worship-1993 (Christian) re-imaging conference

1993 at a so-called Christian conference for re-imaging, the goddess of wisdom, Sophia, was worshipped. (Attended by reps from the United Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Church of Canada, Episcopalian and American Baptist,Quakers, United Church of Christ, as well as Catholic). Other examples of this New-Ageism entering the Christian Churches at that meeting include-

* Delores Williams of Union Theological Seminary,said: "I don't' think we need a theory of atonement at all. I think Jesus came for life and to show us something about life. I don't think weneed folks hanging on crosses and blood dripping and weird stuff ... wejust need to listen to the God within."

* Virginia Mollenkott, who participated in the translation of the NewInternational Version, said, "Jesus is our elder brother, the trailblazer and constant companion for us--ultimately is among many brothers and sisters in an eternal, equally worthy sibling-hood. First bornonly in the sense that he was the first to show us that it is possible to live in oneness with the divine source while we are here on this planet.

* Korea's Chung Hyung Kyung told the crowd, "My bowel is Buddhist bowel,my heart is Buddhist heart, my right brain is Confucian brain, and my left brain is Christian brain." & "When we do pranic healing, we believe that thislife-giving energy came from god and it is everywhere, it is in the sun, inthe ocean, from the ground and it is from the trees ... If you feel very tired and you don't have any energy to give, whatyou do is ... go to a big tree and ask it to `give me some of your life energy"

* During the conference, a group of roughly 100 "lesbian, bi-sexual, and transsexual women" gathered on the platform and were given a standing ovation by many in the crowd. They were "celebrating the miracle of being lesbian, out, and Christian."

* The Nov. 3, 1993, Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that"throughout the conference worship experiences will celebrate Sophia, the biblical goddess of creation." Sue Seid-Martin of the University of St. Thomas School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minn., claimed that this Sophiais "the suppressed part of the biblical tradition, and clearly the female face of the human psyche."

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man,..(or in this case a woman). Romans 1:22,23

Holy Ghost

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

"The Holy Spirit is Christ's representative, but divested of the personality of humanity, and independent thereof. Cumbered with humanity, Christ could not be in every place personally. Therefore it was for their interest that He should go to the Father, and send the Spirit to be His successor on earth." Desire of Ages p.669

What Greater Deception?

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Jeremiah 4:22

"What greater deception can come upon human minds than a confidence that they are all right when they are all wrong! The message of the True Witness finds the people of God in a sad deception, yet honest in that deception. The unsanctified heart is 'deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked'......many are flattering themselves that they are good Christians, who have not a ray of light from Jesus. They have not a living experience for themselves." Testimonies for the Church vol.3, p.252,253

Remeber Lot's Wife

Remember Lot's wife. Luke 17:32

Mrs. Lot moved into Sodom and let Sodom move into her heart. When they were told to flee the city, she turned to linger, against the orders of God and lost her life as a result of disobedience. Learn this lesson and remember Lot's wife.

As in the days of Lot......

There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. Isaiah 24:11

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Luke 17:28-30

Peter & Isaiah say....

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree,.....by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter 2:24 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6

His Father's Will

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:32

"Christ came to do His Father's will. Are we following in His steps?" Testimonies for the Church Vol.3, p.538

Consider the Lilies

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Luke 12:27

"While pure religion is looked upon as exacting...with the young especially, is unfavorably contrasted with the false glitter and tinsel of the world." Testimonies for the Church Vol.3, p.375

Avoid Foolish Questions

Avoid foolish debate if possible with the world-
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 2 Timothy 2:23
But be gentle with them-
And the servant of the Lord must not strive;
*but be gentle unto all men,
*apt to teach,
*patient,
*In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;
*if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Timothy 2:24-26
"Some ministers....have educated themselves as combatants. The truth of God is plain, clear, and conclusive. It is harmonious and, in contrast with error, shines with clearness and beauty. Those who love to engage in discussion generally lose their spirituality. They do not trust in God as they should. They have the theory of the truth prepared to whip an opponent. The spirit of Christ has no part in this." Testimonies for the Church Vol.3, p.215

Pray without ceasing

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

How the Judgement works-(EXAMPLE-Joshua the High priest)

Satan accuses us before God while Christ defends us-
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: Zechariah 3:1,2
Joshua was clothed in the filthy rags of sin-
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. Zechariah 3:3
The filthy rags are replaced by new ones to cover him in the righteousness of Christ-
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. Zechariah 3:4