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Sovereign
Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 Elder Randy Johnson, Pastor Bro.
Ronnie Henderson, Song Director "Where
The Truths Of God’s Word Are Still Taught" |
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A Thought For The Week: Riches, honors, and comforts "But we have this precious treasure
in earthen vessels." 2 Cor. 4:7 How
different is the estimate that the Christian makes of riches, honors, and
comforts—from that made by the world and the flesh! The
world's idea of riches are only such as consist in gold and silver, in
houses, lands, or other tangible property. The
world's estimate of honors, are only such as man has to bestow. The
world's notion of comfort, is "fulfilling the
desires of the flesh and of the mind." But
the true Christian takes a different estimate of these matters, and feels
that . . . the only true riches are those of God's
grace in the heart, the only real honor is that which comes
from God, the only solid comfort is that which is
imparted by the Holy
Spirit to a broken and contrite spirit. Now,
just in proportion as we are filled by the Spirit of God—shall we take
faith's estimate of riches, honors,
and comforts. And just so much as we are imbued with the spirit of the
world—shall we take the
flesh's estimate of these things. When
the eye of the world looked on the Apostles, it viewed them as a company of
poor ignorant men—a set of wild enthusiasts, who traveled about the country
preaching Jesus, who they said, had been crucified, and was
risen from the dead. The natural eye saw no beauty, no power, no glory in the
truths they brought forth.
Nor did it see that the poor perishing bodies of these outcast men contained
in them a heavenly treasure—and
that they would one day shine as the stars forever and ever—while those who
despised their
word would sink into endless woe. The
spirit of the world can never understand or love the things of eternity—it
can only look to, and can only rest upon, the poor perishing things of time
and sense. By J. C. Philpot, from his
"Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessels" |
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A Thought From Our Pastor: What is this unpardonable sin? There have been some
questions and much debate on this subject for many years. What does this
verse really mean? I think one most important question must be answered
before I attempt to explain this verse and that is; “can one that is saved
ever commit a sin that could never be forgiven?” The answer is without a
doubt NO! Anyone who is saved cannot commit any sin that is unforgivable,
period. How could God ever tell us that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us
from ALL sin if there was any sin that was unforgivable? “But if we walk in
the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and
the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from
all sin.” 1 John1:7 The word “all” means – all forms of sin or all matter
of sin or sin in whole. Therefore it would be blasphemy against God and an
insult to Jesus Christ to declare that there were
any sin that was unforgivable for any one who believes in Jesus Christ as
their Saviour. John did say in 1 John 5:16 “If any man see his brother sin a
sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for
them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he
shall pray for it.” The death spoken of here must be referring to the death
of the body because according to Romans 8:35 – 39 nothing can separate us
from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus, therefore if there were an
“unforgivable sin” or a sin unto spiritual death it would contradict God’s
word and therefore we could have no faith in it. Please let us not forget two
important facts when reading God’s word, the entire bible is in context and
there is no contradiction. However, I must add right here this fact, there is
one single sin unto spiritual death and that is the sin of unbelief, the sin
of not believing that Jesus Christ is the Saviour of mankind and every single
person that is not saved has committed this sin and will spend eternity in
hell. John 3:18 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name
of the only begotten Son of God.” |
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