All,
We've moved to www.deadsaintssociety.com We are still working on the site and you will see some big changes as the days pass. With that said, there is a new post on the site and it is from Martyn Lloyd Jones about Altar Calls. Check it out and talk to everyone soon.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Whose Righteousness?
"One day as I was passing into the field, this sentence fell upon my soul. Thy righteousness is in heaven, and me thought with all I saw with the eyes of my soul Jesus Christ at God's right hand. There I say was my righteousness, so that wherever I was, or whatever I was doing God could not say of me he lacks my righteousness. For that was just there in front of Him! I also saw moreover that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor yet my bad frame that made my righteousness worse, for my righteousness was Jesus Christ Himself, the same yesterday today and forever. Now did my chains fall off my legs indeed! I was loosed from my afflictions and irons! My temptations also fled away... so that from that time those dreadful scriptures of God left oft to trouble me. Now went I also home rejoicing for the grace and love of God." (John Bunyan 1628-1688)
Rom 5:18-19, Therefore as by one offense sentence came on all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came to all men to justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.
The obediance here is not just His death on the cross, it was the whole of His life! This obediance has been appointed onto us, His sheep. This truth when God reveals it to your heart will cause you... no drive you to do marvellous acts of obediance and sacrifice for Him.
Php 3:8-9 But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ and be found in Him; not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by faith,
This truth has set my heart free... Oh may I be found in Him! ... I just want to be found in Him!!!
Rom 5:18-19, Therefore as by one offense sentence came on all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came to all men to justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.
The obediance here is not just His death on the cross, it was the whole of His life! This obediance has been appointed onto us, His sheep. This truth when God reveals it to your heart will cause you... no drive you to do marvellous acts of obediance and sacrifice for Him.
Php 3:8-9 But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ and be found in Him; not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by faith,
This truth has set my heart free... Oh may I be found in Him! ... I just want to be found in Him!!!
New DOT COM
All,
We will be moving to another web site in the near future. It will be our own domain and should be easier to remember and repeat than the current site. We will give you more details once the site is completed.
David
We will be moving to another web site in the near future. It will be our own domain and should be easier to remember and repeat than the current site. We will give you more details once the site is completed.
David
Friday, April 3, 2009
Trust in Our God
"I would trust my God as unreservedly as Alexander (The Great) trusted his friend, who was also his physician. The physician had mixed a medicine for Alexander, who was sick, and the potion stood by Alexander's bed for him to drink. Just before he drank, a letter was delivered to him in which he was warned that this physician had been bribed to poison him, and had mingled poison with the medicine. Alexander summoned the physician into his presence. When he came in, Alexander at once drank the cup and then handed his friend the letter. What grand confidence was this! He would not let the accused know of the libel till he had proved beyond all dispute that he did not believe a word of it." Charles H. Spurgeon
It occurred to me in Study and Prayer this morning that I have been short sighted in my understanding of Satan's Wiles and Deceits. I am fully aware that he accuses me before God. I am from time to time stumbled because of his trickery. Yet I am relieved and comforted when I think upon Christ. Can Satan bring a railing accusation against him? Can my Lord be accused of evil? I know that if I be found in him I am safe. And yet. It never occurred to me that his trickery goes even deeper. My problem lies not in the fact that he accuses me before God, but that he accuses God before me. He would convince me that I have sinned one to many times and that God could not possibly still love me. I have committed the same sin numerous times and God has had it. He would convince me that my rebellion or doubt is stronger than the Blood my Savior Spilled so that God could Fully Love me and remain Fully Just. Satan is right when he accuses me for I am of all creatures to be despised. Yet there is Christ. But Accuse my God, how terrible. How terrible. The thought brings tears to my eyes. Even worse, is that I have, in my Christian walk believed his lie on so many occasions. Yet, even for this depraved, doubtful and trust less sin, there is Christ. Can you not see him? God is not like us, nor does he love as we do. Trust in our Lord and what he has done for he is worthy. Praise be to God.
It occurred to me in Study and Prayer this morning that I have been short sighted in my understanding of Satan's Wiles and Deceits. I am fully aware that he accuses me before God. I am from time to time stumbled because of his trickery. Yet I am relieved and comforted when I think upon Christ. Can Satan bring a railing accusation against him? Can my Lord be accused of evil? I know that if I be found in him I am safe. And yet. It never occurred to me that his trickery goes even deeper. My problem lies not in the fact that he accuses me before God, but that he accuses God before me. He would convince me that I have sinned one to many times and that God could not possibly still love me. I have committed the same sin numerous times and God has had it. He would convince me that my rebellion or doubt is stronger than the Blood my Savior Spilled so that God could Fully Love me and remain Fully Just. Satan is right when he accuses me for I am of all creatures to be despised. Yet there is Christ. But Accuse my God, how terrible. How terrible. The thought brings tears to my eyes. Even worse, is that I have, in my Christian walk believed his lie on so many occasions. Yet, even for this depraved, doubtful and trust less sin, there is Christ. Can you not see him? God is not like us, nor does he love as we do. Trust in our Lord and what he has done for he is worthy. Praise be to God.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Considerations for a New Blog
As we move forward in considering a new website and stronger blog presence, I will post information and updates here. Please comment liberally as we progress.
Theme
Some themes for your viewing pleasure and consideration. Please let me know what you think and provide feedback.
Those listed below are in my preferred order. I favor the top one far above any other but it is a premium theme (meaning it is not free). Still, the functionality, simplicity, aesthetics, etc. are some of the best I have ever seen.
http://www.woothemes.com/demo/?t=19 (premium theme)
http://www.woothemes.com/demo/?t=25
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/gravel
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/autumn-forest
If you have another theme you would like to recommend, please link to it in the comments section below.
Hosting
I have used Host Monster in the past and have had tremendous success with their simplicity, stability, security, and price. Their prices are as follows:
3 Months @ $9.95/month + $30.00 Setup + $10.00 Domain Registration (Total: $69.85)
6 Months @ $9.95/month + $30.00 Setup + $10.00 Domain Registration (Total: $99.70)
12 Months @ $6.95/month (Total: $83.40)
24 Months @ $5.95/month (Total: $142.80)
36 Months @ $5.95/month (Total: $214.20)
While the 12 month price was originally discussed, my recommendation is to go with the 24 month because it is the best value. It also provides a little extra motivation to blog all the more as it is a bit more of an investment. {{begin exhortation}} Currently, David has the vast majority of posts, distantly followed by Tim. The rest of us (myself included) should be making better use of this tool.{{end exhortation}}
Those are the two subject I leave you all to consider for now. Please provide feedback concerning the theme and hosting below. I will update this periodically as the project progresses. As we come to agreement on a plan of action I will start a cost estimate sheet as well.
Theme
Some themes for your viewing pleasure and consideration. Please let me know what you think and provide feedback.
Those listed below are in my preferred order. I favor the top one far above any other but it is a premium theme (meaning it is not free). Still, the functionality, simplicity, aesthetics, etc. are some of the best I have ever seen.
http://www.woothemes.com/demo/?t=19 (premium theme)
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/elegant-grunge
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/inovehttp://www.woothemes.com/demo/?t=25
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/gravel
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/autumn-forest
If you have another theme you would like to recommend, please link to it in the comments section below.
Hosting
I have used Host Monster in the past and have had tremendous success with their simplicity, stability, security, and price. Their prices are as follows:
3 Months @ $9.95/month + $30.00 Setup + $10.00 Domain Registration (Total: $69.85)
6 Months @ $9.95/month + $30.00 Setup + $10.00 Domain Registration (Total: $99.70)
12 Months @ $6.95/month (Total: $83.40)
24 Months @ $5.95/month (Total: $142.80)
36 Months @ $5.95/month (Total: $214.20)
While the 12 month price was originally discussed, my recommendation is to go with the 24 month because it is the best value. It also provides a little extra motivation to blog all the more as it is a bit more of an investment. {{begin exhortation}} Currently, David has the vast majority of posts, distantly followed by Tim. The rest of us (myself included) should be making better use of this tool.{{end exhortation}}
Those are the two subject I leave you all to consider for now. Please provide feedback concerning the theme and hosting below. I will update this periodically as the project progresses. As we come to agreement on a plan of action I will start a cost estimate sheet as well.
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