April 2008 Archives
THE NEED OF A ONE ANOTHER ATTITUDE
One of the many teachings of Jesus as He taught
His disciples was, "Do unto others as you would have
them do unto you." If this were followed in our world, just
think how different our world would be.
There would be very few broken homes. Parents
and children would follow this rule in their
daily relations. Husbands and wives would take
this rule into consideration.
Even rulers of nations would never engage in
war for they would think of the terrible suffering
war cause. They, themselves, would not like
to be among those who suffer. This would result in
the solution of any problem between nations. All
problems would be solved peacefully.
It has been said, "A better world begins with me.''
This is accomplished when one surrenders to the
will of God, by believing that Christ is the Son of
God, by turning from sin, sincerely repenting, and
confessing his belief in Christ. Then, he may be baptized
in the name of Christ for the forgivness of his sins.
This is the point when one belongs to Christ, and as
the apostle Paul wrote, "It is no longer I who live, but
Christ who lives in me."
We live in a wonderful world, but how different
it would be if all lived by, "The Golden Rule."
Byrl Brockman
OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLES
Though Christians are no longer under the law,
we should become familiar with the scriptures of
the Old Testament. We learn of the character of God
and his love and concern for the welfare of man.
(In Romans 15:4), Paul, the apostle, wrote referring
to the Old Testament, " Whatsoever things were
written aforetime were written for our learning,
that through patience and through comfort of
the scriptures we might have hope."
The scriptures of the Old Testament from
Genesis to Malachi speak of the coming
of Christ. The scriptures of the New Testament
give proof that He came in fulfillment of the
promise of God spoken of in the Old
Testament.
The reference that we hear so often as "The
Gospel" is really the good news that our
Saviour, Jesus Christ has come and
offers salvation to all who will accept Him.
They develop a faith that leads them
to obey His command to repent and be
baptized for the forgiveness of sins and
enter into the family of God.
Because a person loves and appreciates
what God provides for us in Christ, he has
the privilege of being led by the Holy Spirit
and a continued study of the Bible.
May God grant us the security that the
Christian life provides us.
Byrl Brockman
NAMES AND TITLES OF CHRIST
Think of the darkness that held the world
in its grip before Jesus came to give man
God's glorious light.
The scriptures of the Bible give Jesus a
few titles that express His reason for being
sent to the earth. The following titles are
given Him as one reads the Bible:
1. He is called the SON OF GOD. (Mark 1:1)
2. In (Matthew 1:23) He is called EMANUEL,
which means GOD WITH US.
3. Often, Jesus refered to himself as THE
SON OF MAN (Matthew 25:31).
4. In (John 1:29) Jesus is called, "THE LAMB
OF GOD."
5. In (Luke 2:11) Jesus is called (A SAVIOUR).
6. Peter refers to Jesus as the (DELIVERER)
(1 Peter 2:9)
7. Paul, the apostle speaks of Jesus as a
(REDEEMER) (Galatians 3:15)
8. In (1 Timothy 2:4-5), Paul calls Jesus the
(ONLY MEDIATOR) between man and God the
Father.
9. In (Matthew 2:17), Jesus refers to Himself as
(A PHYSICIAN). He can heal the sin sick soul.
10. In (Hebrews 4:12) the writer calls Jesus
(CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION).
All of these titles show that man needs the
person of Jesus in his life in order to have a
personal relation with the Almighty God!
The process of entering into this relation is
the same as it was in the first century.
1. The sinner hears the good news
about Jesus and what He came into this
world to do.
2. Upon hearing the good news, one
believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
3. This faith motivates the sinner to repent and
to confess his belief in Jesus as God's Son.
4. Then, the sinner has the privilege of being
baptized (immersed) into Christ for the
forgivness of his sins (Acts 2:38) and at
this time he is added to the church that
Jesus built. (Acts 2:47)
5. At this point, the new creature in Christ
begins his relation with God and grows
spiritually day by day as he reads the
scriptures and is led by the Holy Spirit
to live a life that glorifies God.
WHAT A GREAT OFFER GOD STILL MAKES
TO ALL MEN EVERYWHERE WHO WILL ONLY
ACCEPT IT!!!!!!
Byrl Brockman
