February 22, 2012 Wednesday

February 22, 2012 Wednesday

I was talking with a friend Emanuel, about the sinners prayer how it is not found in the Scriptures. He seemed to agree with me. I also told that ask Jesus into your heart is not biblical either.

In fact the Scriptures say the exact opposite:

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

So how it can it be that the sinners prayer is not biblical, simple you need to understand all through Christian History, up until the 19^th century the sinners was unheard of.

So lets stop doing unbiblical things like this.

But let us do what the Scriptures teach Repent and Believe in the Gospel.

Mark 1:15 "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

Repentance is Commanded by all from God

Ezekiel 18:30–32 "Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live."

Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

Verses For The Gospel

Is good tidings of great joy for all people

Luke 2:10–11 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.For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. vv 31–32 That you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

Sometimes the Lord cheers and comforts the hearts of his people with smiling and reviving providences, both public and personal. There are times of lifting up, as well as casting down by the hand of providence. The scene changes, the aspects of providence are very cheerful and encouraging; their winter seems to be over; they put off their garments of mourning; and then, ah, what sweet returns are made to heavenly gracious souls! Does God lift them up by prosperity? they also will lift up their God by praises. So Moses, and the people with him (Exodus 15), when God had delivered them from Pharaoh, how do they exalt him in a song of thanksgiving, which for the elegancy and spirituality of it, is made an emblem of the doxologies given to God in glory by the saints. Rev 15:1. - John Flavel Puritan

We must stand our ground, and be stiff for ourselves against all misjudgings. It is good to be zealously affected always in a good matter, whether it respects the glory of God immediately and alone, or whether it respects the credit of our brethren or our own. To be famous in the world, and as those giants in the old world (Gen 6:4) renown, or, as the original text has it, men of name, is a very great vanity; but to protect and preserve our good name is a great and necessary duty. - Joseph Caryl Puritan

We should have our thoughts on God.

By often thinking of God, the heart will be enticed into desires after him. Isa 26:8. “The desire of our soul is to your name, and to the remembrance of you;” and see what follows, Isa 26:9 : “With my soul have I desired you in the night; yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you early.” Love sets the soul on musing, and from musing to praying. Meditation is prayer in bullion, prayer in the ore - soon melted and run into holy desires. The laden cloud soon drops into rain; the piece charged soon goes off when fire is put to it. A meditating soul is in proxima potentia to prayer. - William Gurnall Puritan

So let me end with this let us keep our minds on God and attributes and works Let us not get side tracked with silly little things but let us focus on God and His Word. Amen!