By Ken Blue
It’s just a habit.
My friends all do it.
I want to be liked by my friends.
It makes me appear to have more authority.
It makes me sound tough.
It gives me more confidence.
It shows I am well-educated
It shows my respect for those around me.
I am angry and lack self-control.
It’s my way of honoring my parents.
It’s my way of honoring God.
It shows that I don’t care about others.
It shows that I lack a proper vocabulary.
It shows I need to be saved.
It shows that I am an idiot.
By Ken Blue
One thing is certain; I plan to vote this fall. To not vote for one, is a vote for the other. But the question is; for whom do we vote? I am confident that Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and I could not disagree more with his Mormon doctrine. I have had many years to study and digest it, and it is not remotely close to Bible Christianity. However, we are not voting for a Pastor, but for a President. If you must have a Baptist, you might like Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter.
I am relative sure also that I know the political philosophy of Barack Husain Obama, but I am not confident where he stands in the matter of religion. Is he a Muslim in disguise, a Baptist, or an atheist? If a Muslim, I know in detail what he believes. If he adheres to the Baptist doctrine that he sat under for fifteen years in Reverend Wright’s church, I also know what he believes. I have made a study of Black Liberation Theology, and so should every one before they vote. However, I am not confident to which of these he truly stands. However, we are not voting for a pastor, but for a president. So, inform yourself.
Paradoxical Quote of The Day From Ben Stein:
“Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires
every citizen to prove they are insured…
but not everyone must prove they are a citizen.”
Now add this,
“Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens
will receive free insurance
paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance
because they are citizens.”
By Ken Blue
Do you ever feel that, you’re not all you should be?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Do you ever feel alone, though it cannot be?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Do you ever feel as cold, as the arctic sea?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Do you ever feel like a dead leaf on a tree?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Do you ever read the Book; its words closed to thee?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Do you ever pray, and the skies seem brass to thee?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
Have you ever wept your way back, where you should be?
If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.
By Ken Blue
Ephesians 4:3-6 “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”
There are two vitals that must exist for a church to remain healthy and productive. These are unity of fellowship and unity of doctrine. Local churches may differ, and survive. However, unity within individual churches is critical. The above text is about doctrinal unity.
THE ONE BODY. Although there are multitudes of local churches and denominations, and each differs in some way. However, there is in reality only one body of Christ. All believers are members of that one body.
ONE SPIRIT. There are many operations of the Spirit, yet it is the same Spirit. Every believer has the same Holy Spirit. It is important that believers understand how the Spirit works in each dispensation.
ONE HOPE. All believers have the same hope awaiting them. That hope is described in Paul’s epistles.
ONE LORD. In spite of the bleeding heart liberals, there is only ONE LORD. That Lord is the Lord Jesus Christ.
ONE FAITH. That faith is the body of truth of this dispensation. Most of the divisions exist because of a failure to rightly divide the Scriptures.
ONE BAPTISM. This is not water baptism. Rather, it is the baptism by the Spirit into Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection when we believed on Him. (1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27). All the saved have this one baptism.
ONE FATHER. There is one Father who rules over all, dwells in all, and acts through all. What unity is this! It belongs to all believers, and is to be embraced by faith.