Whom is your master?

                                              Whom is your master?                                            

So many in this world feel they are beholden unto none....but the harsh reality is we all serve someone! If we are Christians, Bible reading, born again, blood washed Christians we know that we are not our own, for we were bought with a price! We are slaves and servants of the most high King, and Jesus is his name! If we say "it Is my life I can do with it as I ...please" then we serve self and the flesh which in reality is serving sin, and the devil whom is the father of sin! A true Christian does not serve self, because we follow Christ example and sacrifice our life for the benefit of others, such as a spouse needs, or children desires, or even neighbors.  Gods plan has structure and substance which you cannot find anywhere else in this chaotic world. Children are subject to there parents (Col 3:20), but oh the love and joy that is exchanged - its not a task master type relationship. The wives in turn are subject to there husbands (Eph 5:24)- nor is this a task master with a whip relationship, but one of love and joy as well. To the men, the husband is subject unto God in how he leads his home. I can testify that walking with God by example is one of the greatest joys I have ever been afforded. There is no greater walk in this world to be found. We are all subject unto Gods will and structured plan. And in that solace you will find peace and joy, and true happiness knowing all else in the world is mass disarray and turmoil! So the question remains.....whom is your master? whom do you serve? There is no in between! No purgatorial stand can be made here on these grounds, you are either for God or against him!

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Matthew 6:24

 

Does God Gamble?

Don't Bet on it!

 

 

      Sad to say but the arrogant "we told you so" just doesn't seem sufficient to the voters of NC. Lies of the "Education" lottery bringing more money to the school system certainly has given the school system an education as they have once again began cutting spending and X-ing out more and more jobs. Of course if we do the unpopular, politically incorrect thing of actually reading and believing the Bible we would have know from the beginning that embracing the lottery could only bring death to the school system. Sin never brings life in the end, only death. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. A fool is one who comes into quick gain. We don't have to travel far into the Bible to see that God disapproves of the lottery, and sees it as sin.
Although the words "gambling" and "gamble" do not appear in the Bible, we cannot assume that an activity is not a sin simply because it is not mentioned. Looking at pornography on the Internet and using illegal drugs are not mentioned either, but both violate God's laws. While casinos and lotteries promise thrills and excitement, obviously people gamble to try to win money. Eccl 5:10 "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity." 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
      Gambling is a way to bypass work, but the Bible counsels us to persevere and work hard:"He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."  Proverbs 10:4One of the key principles in the Bible is that people should be wise stewards of everything God gives them, including their time, talent and treasure. Gamblers may believe they earn their money with their own labor and may spend it as they please, yet God gives people the talent and health to carry out their jobs, and their very life is a gift from him as well. Wise stewardship of extra money calls believers to invest it in the Lord’s work or to save it for an emergency, rather than lose it in games in which the odds are stacked against the player. You have a better chance of being struck by lightening or eaten by a shark than hitting the winning numbers.
      Ignorance is bliss. The lottery according to one Appalachian State professor is a poor mans tax! I would have to agree. The rich do not play the lottery, because they have no need to, yet the poor flow their money into the lucky 7, and power ball without being asked to for a chance at a better station in life. Need I remind every child of God that if the Lord is your shepherd you shall not want! Contentment is a rare thing, are you content? Basically why would the rich not be opposed to the lottery, and the answer is their taxes are not raised since the poor give the money freely!
    

The Bumper Sticker on a Farrari

     It seems that today children are crazed about inking it up. According to History it is a heathenistic practice, by native tribes globally from Africa, to Australian, and in America. Prison tattoos are a sign of bondage and repression as illustrated in the Holocaust picture above. Your body, for a follower of Christ, is the temple of the Lord. Christ in you the hope of glory. If God dwells in you as you are in a house or church, we should take care of it. How would graffiti look on the side of your house? Your church? Of course that goes father than just tattooers. Pruning, cleaning, and upkeep are also necessary for a temple to exist correctly. We are aware of the fact people desire to express an idea, verse, picture, or some other "highly" significant meaning. Sadly those things leave scares if removed and are in fact permanent. Your body, being the temple of the Lord,  should be treated respectfully. You are valuable, of Hugh significance to God. Nothing more sacred and Holy as a place of worship....a temple. So in the words of one of my former students who told a tattoo artist that approached her seeking business, "why would I want to put a bumper sticker on a Ferrari?"

Senoir Week

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

                                                                        Senior Week
             In light of many teenagers living it up this week at the beaches etc, take heed to these words! If a flower is picked before it's time to bloom, the beauty God intended you to see, the fragrances to smell, and enjoy will be lost forever - you will never see or experience the perfect plan of God in fornication! An apple picked from the tree before it is ripe leaves a bitter taste i...n your mouth you never forget, but that same apple eaten when ripe (inside of marriage) causes the taste buds to explode with juices overflowing and mouth watering for joy!
             True love never asks "If you love me you will do this for me, never, never , never!True loves is what can I do for you, and doing it. Real love is enduring. How do you know, one might ask! Because I have talked to the author of Love, Jesus Himself. God is love. He loved the world and gave. Our culture defines love as "getting", God said to it's very core it is "giving". Today we have to many on the dating scene who only have a romantic obsession, which to no surprises lasts only about two years. Love grows, so to fall in love is to say it takes no work, makes no sacrifices, and needs no effort put forth. If you have ever planted a flower you know it must be cultivated (worked on). True love begins with a commitment (I'll go die for their sin Father), and then gives and invest in that other person (Jesus walked on earth for 33 1/2 years for others benefit.)True love is known and concluded in sacrifice (Someone did die on a old rugged cross for you - have you experienced that kind of love?) May the Holy Ghost shoot conviction and keep you safe and pure!

A Biblical Union

 

 

 

 

                                                             Why is marriage so important?

      In light of recent days it is clear that one or both sides are unclear about issues of marriage! A vote promoting biblical marriage is viewed as taking a step backwards! Why do Christians hold marriage as so valuable? Why would a child of God make such a strong voice heard about this and not about drugs, alcohol, or other issues? Pause for a moment with me to u...nderstand why over 65 million Americans felt like it was necessary to protect marriage!
      One reason is because it is God’s perfect plan and design for one man to desire to spend his life with one woman! Those who hold the Bible as the gospel truth know it is designed as God’s perfect plan. If there were only people together who were married no STD’s would exist! No aids epidemic, no rape, or teen pregnancy anywhere! If children were born only inside of a one man-one woman home then the word "abortion" would make one scratch their head and say, “what is that”. If every child was born inside of a married home, with parents eagerly awaiting the babies’ arrival no Orphanages would exist! I would not be foolish enough to pretend this would ever happen in any part of the world, but it is still Gods’ plan as defined by the Bible! That is the kind of world I voted for, one with less problems, less pain, less heartache, one with less debates, one with less sin!
A more important reason so many voices from those in and out of church rose up was perhaps the main issue! What the world doesn’t understand is that marriage paints a perfect picture of God. Gen 1:27 states man and woman together make His image! A father alone cannot do it, nor a mother alone, nor even two of the same gender! My father was a strict man, that taught us to do what he says or suffer the punishment of not doing it. I learned when dad spoke you had better listen! My father was a strong arm of help to me, and still is, a protector if you will! All of that and so much more is a picture of Gods very nature (God is holy), full of wrath, honor, protection, provision, but that alone is not a complete picture of God. My mother is one of the most loving, caring people you will ever meet! Her priorities in life included making sure we were fed, cleaned, and presentable. She is more merciful that dad, and much quicker to forgive us for doing wrong, knowing the wrath of our father! The woman paints a picture of Gods mercy, love, care, and forgiveness (God is love)! So you see, both a mother and father are needed to display that picture of who God is! The BIG reason is so when God the Father through the Holy Spirit convicted me of my sin, I was terrified, knowing I was going to Hell because of my sin (the Fathers voice was all bussiness)! BUT because I knew God loved me and would also forgive me if I asked, pleaded with him to spare me, which he did. I learned all I know about Salvation as a child by being raised in a home with a mother and father. So to a Christian, to redefine marriage is to redefine God, to redefine Salvation, which is our most sacred and precious doctrines!
       Since it is Gods’ plan, he made it where such a joining of a lifelong commitment was to include vows to each other, the witnesses present, AND to God himself. Marriage is sacred to a born again child of God that to its’ core is as Holy as the one who designed it and defined it! Any “attack” on sacred things has left villages bloody, and caused nations to go to war. Gods’ people didn’t grab pitchforks, and guns to resolve this grand issue, we simply voted! I know not everyone believes as I do, but now at least you know why this topic of conversation is such a big deal to so many who voted For Amendment one!

Does God Hate? Sure He does!

Gods Hate

 "...Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated" Romans 9:13 - The fact that God HATES (def=detests) sinfulness is not shocking to me for He is Holy, but that he could LOVE Jacob (or us) is the amazing thing! How could he love any of us, for we are sinners everyone! The world that has never been in services, as we all have, don’t understand his power or presence in such a way to know his Holiness! God is love, indeed, but he is also Holy! His Holiness demands judgment for sinful living!   The idea that God hates seems strange and impossible to this world, but to the believer it is no surprise because we know and acknowledge we are sinners! Media tends to stir up strife and point fingers at anyone "too" conservative and deem them as haters. Jesus told his followers that they hated him long before they hated us! The miracle that makes us worship is that he “loved Jacob” and those who accept his Sons’ sacrifice on Calvary! I understand how he can hate those living in sin, rebellion, and in wicked lifestyles, but what boggles my mind is that he could love any of us! The world today is preaching God loves everybody yet Esau would disagree knowing that his rebellion caused God to hate him! Does God hate you? If your life is full of rebellion to his love (Jesus) or you live in unrepentant sinfulness, and even in abominable lifestyles He does! Also know you can live in the love of God and rejoice in the presence of God! One trip to the altar, filled with genuine repentance and confession of Him as Lord of all can cause you to live in God’s love, not hate! The choice is yours to make, so choose wisely!!! “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil” Proverbs 8:13. Amos 5:15 “hate the evil, love the good” We love him because he first loved us! Maybe a better question is do you love Him, or hate him by how you live? Brethren, don't let media define what hate is, let God define it, and go with Him!

                                                                                             - Pastor Greene

DIS-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AMERICA - land of the special interest groups and home of the double standard. Think not, you decide.





If you lie to Congress, it a felony.
If Congress lies to you, its just politics.


Government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals
Government spend pocket change on the victims.


Public schools can teach Homosexuality as OK
But they better not dare mention "God" in their education process.


If whites dislike blacks it's racist
If blacks dislike whites it's their First Amendment


You can kill an unborn child
It wrong to execute a mass murderer.


We don't burn book -now we just rewrite them
We disarm the socialist/communist threat by renaming them progressive.


If you protest against President Obama's policies you're a terrorist or racist
But if you burn an American Flag or George W Bush's picture in effigy it was your 1st Amendment right


We can watch and allow pornography on TV/Internet but condemn those who dare place a nativity scene on their lawn.

You can tax those who work to provide for those who refuse to.


Everyone supports the constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology.


We still have freedom of speech unless you are politically incorrect.


We sent Actor Wesley Snipes to jail for tax evasion, yet Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel, who was indicted 20 times for fraud and evasion, gets a mild censure and no jail time from Congress.

We can't close the border with Mexico. But we have no problem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea halfway around the world.

I have no clue why our Government has less than 20% approval rating from US taxpayers and voters....do you?