In Luke 18:8, Jesus asked a question with relevance to his return, he said:
"Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Jesus does not answer the question for us....
In Luke 6:46, Jesus asked another question, he said:
"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?"
Jesus answered the foregoing question in Mathew 7:21, Jesus said:
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
The question for us is what is the will of the Father?
In John 6:40, Jesus tells us what is the will of the Father, Jesus said:
"For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
The unanswered question still remains unanswered, and it is up to all of us to provide the answer. This question, onceagain, is found in Luke 18: 18, and it reads as follows:
"Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Now let’s talk about my faith
Now let’s talk about my faith; actually, lets not talk too much. Why don't I let the scriptures do the talking? Second Peter 1:16-21 reads as follows:
"For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit( Holy Bible, ESV)."
What did Peter (Cephas) say? He said:
" we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain."
This was a man (Peter) that was willing to die for his faith, and he did because he was an eyewitness to it, and all the great things Jesus did while he was on Earth. I am sure that when Jesus returns he will do much greater things that we cannot even imagine. What is it that we need to do in order have this great faith that Peter testified about? We simply have to believe. Jesus said in John 6:37-40:
"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day ( Holy Bible, ESV)."
What did Jesus say we have to do? He said:
"For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
Well, I suppose that is enough talking for now. I just think that it is very simple, and all we have to do is believe in the Son, Jesus Christ.
References:
Holy Bible, ESV
"For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit( Holy Bible, ESV)."
What did Peter (Cephas) say? He said:
" we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain."
This was a man (Peter) that was willing to die for his faith, and he did because he was an eyewitness to it, and all the great things Jesus did while he was on Earth. I am sure that when Jesus returns he will do much greater things that we cannot even imagine. What is it that we need to do in order have this great faith that Peter testified about? We simply have to believe. Jesus said in John 6:37-40:
"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day ( Holy Bible, ESV)."
What did Jesus say we have to do? He said:
"For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
Well, I suppose that is enough talking for now. I just think that it is very simple, and all we have to do is believe in the Son, Jesus Christ.
References:
Holy Bible, ESV
Friday, April 16, 2010
CONCERNING THE JEWS by Mark Twain
One of my favorite Essays by Mark Twain is CONCERNING THE JEWS.... At the closing of the essay, Mark Twain raises a great question which I believe deserves careful analysis. The following is Mark Twain's essay:
CONCERNING THE JEWS ...
The Essay
"If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly the Jew ought hardly to be heard of, but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also away out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvellous fight in the world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it. The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?"
Mark Twain
Reference:
http://ohr.edu/judaism/concern/concerna.htm
CONCERNING THE JEWS ...
The Essay
"If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly the Jew ought hardly to be heard of, but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also away out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvellous fight in the world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it. The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?"
Mark Twain
Reference:
http://ohr.edu/judaism/concern/concerna.htm
Thursday, April 15, 2010
What is it with all the Earthquakes?
The following report came out about 8 years ago today:
"On a global scale, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) located over 23,000 earthquakes last year, their highest annual total ever. Prior to 1993, the NEIC never catalogued more than 20,000 earthquakes in one year (Http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/)."
Someone spoke about an increase in earthquakes about 2000 years ago, and this is documented in Mathew 24:7, Mark 13:8, and in Luke 21:11. This evidence in three biblical sources is what is called the harmony of the Gospels.... The question being asked at the time was what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age? Jesus said: " For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
References:
Http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2002/02_03_14.html
Holy Bible( ESV)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/neic_bulletins.php
"On a global scale, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) located over 23,000 earthquakes last year, their highest annual total ever. Prior to 1993, the NEIC never catalogued more than 20,000 earthquakes in one year (Http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/)."
Someone spoke about an increase in earthquakes about 2000 years ago, and this is documented in Mathew 24:7, Mark 13:8, and in Luke 21:11. This evidence in three biblical sources is what is called the harmony of the Gospels.... The question being asked at the time was what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age? Jesus said: " For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
References:
Http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2002/02_03_14.html
Holy Bible( ESV)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/neic_bulletins.php
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter
What is Easter? Easter is a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. How did Jesus Christ define resurrection?
Jesus was speaking to Martha in John 11:25-26 before bringing Lazarus back to life after being dead four days. Jesus says to her:
"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
Luke tells us an account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Luke 24:1-7 says:
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them,"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."
I hope you have enjoyed reading this brief writing on Easter.
References:
Holy Bible ( ESV Version)
Jesus was speaking to Martha in John 11:25-26 before bringing Lazarus back to life after being dead four days. Jesus says to her:
"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
Luke tells us an account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Luke 24:1-7 says:
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them,"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."
I hope you have enjoyed reading this brief writing on Easter.
References:
Holy Bible ( ESV Version)
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