Mac Why are we the way that we are? Mankind, in the form of science, philosophy and religion, has tried to quantify and qualify the ways that humans think, feel and act naturally.
This is what we mean generally speaking when we talk of human nature. What are the inherent characteristics of man?
We will have a look at what the Bible reveals about and that I believe answers – Why are we the way that we are?
We ALL go through trials and tribulation – Is all that we go through in this life worth the trials and sorrow, misery, pain and heartache that we suffer?
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once….
As a Christian we know that there is more to life than:
Days full of sorrow and burdensome work; nights that are not restful either (Ecclesiastes 2:23)
Jesus had warned, “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24).
Counterfeit Christianity
(Matthew 24:4-5)
From the very beginning; increasing in the end
Salvation not just for us but for the whole world
Each in his own order with God’s timing
While Feast of Trumpets illustrates the completion of our reconciliation with God, Atonement is the beginning of reconciliation for the rest of the world.
That is what this day is about: the Day of Atonement – the Beginning of Reconciliation for the World
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This day is multifaceted
Other messages on this day have brought out many other aspects of this day…some that we will touch on today
To the first-born goes the birthright, the rights that come with birth.
Inheritance
Responsibilities
Do you have the sense that you are destined for greatness?
I don’t know how many believe this
But the fact remains that we are all destined for greatness
It does not matter who you are, you have the potential for greatness –
Let’s talk today about how to get there.
In recent times people are trying to redefine marriage: Man-man; woman-woman; with animals; family members; robots. They are making a mockery of it.
In addition to this, even the assault on gender is an attempt to blur the lines in order to minimize and delegitimize what God is doing.
1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
Paul is talking about a spiritual body and that Body is the Church
We’ve given messages in the past and I recommend that you go back and listen to these for a better understanding on the subject:
The Two Gods of the Old Testament (The Father and the Son)
Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!
Mark 12:29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE.