Pastor E

It’s easy to say, “Don’t worry,”

It’s easy to say, “Don’t worry,” but sometimes there is good cause for “concern.” Isn’t that a better word? We do get into situations (sometimes our own doing) that create a good deal of anxiety. That’s part of the human experience. Sometimes you can’t just fold your arms and hope it will go away, because whatever it is, it requires some action. Worry that motivates a positive reaction isn’t all bad.

Taking the right action with God’s help is the valid approach. Heb. 10:23 (nlt), “Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good deeds.” God is faithful, so in those times of worry “cast all your cares upon Him,” and – where you can – try to do something positive about it yourself.

We have lo-cal, lo-salt, lo-fat and lo-sugar -- may you also have a lo-worry day.

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A Trivia Question.

What is the number one cause of death in the united states?

After guessing Click below for the answer

ABORTION

Yes ABORTION !

Focus Points ------------------------

1. When a woman is pregnant she is carrying in her womb the product of life. The living egg and the living sperm come together and continue the process of life as a fertilized egg. Life does not begin at pregnancy, it continues.

2. Since Roe v Wade there have been more than 42 million abortions in America alone. 1.3 million occur each year in the U.S., 4,000 each day.

3.The Bible considers the unborn to have great value and it never considers the unborn to be non-persons, i.e., Exodus 21:22-25.

A thought from God

1Pet. 3:8 ¶ Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble.
9 That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.10 ¶ Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good,
Here’s what you do:

Say nothing evil or hurtful; 11 Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you’re worth.
12 God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he’s asked;
But he turns his back on those who do evil things. 13 ¶ If with heart and soul you’re doing good, do you think you can be stopped? 14 Even if you suffer for it, you’re still better off. Don’t give the opposition a second thought. 15 Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. 16 Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath. 17 It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that’s what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. 18 That’s what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others’ sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.

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"What is the gospel of Judas?"

Question:  "What is the gospel of Judas?"
 
Answer:  Sometime in the 1970’s, in a cave in Egypt, a copy of the “gospel of Judas” was discovered. The circumstances of the discovery have been described as shady, with those who possessed the copy asking for exorbitant amounts of money for the codex. For decades, no institution was willing to pay for the purchase due to its dubious origins. Eventually the codex of the gospel of Judas was purchased by a foundation in Switzerland. The existence of the gospel of Judas codex was made public in 2004, but the actual release of the content of the codex has been repeatedly delayed, with the now expected release date of April, 2006. The dating of the gospel of Judas codex is likely the 5th century A.D. Up to one-third of the codex is missing or illegible.
 
Prior to this discovery, the only reference to the gospel of Judas was in the writings of a 2nd century Christian named Irenaeus. Irenaeus essentially wrote that the gospel of Judas was the “invented history” of a long line of heretics and rebels against God. The essential message of the gospel of Judas is that Jesus wanted Judas to betray Him because it was necessary to fulfill Jesus’ plan. If it was Jesus' plan for Judas to betray Him, why would Jesus label Judas the "son of perdition" (John 17:12), and state that it would have been better if Judas had never been born (Matthew 26:24). If Judas was simply following Jesus' instructions, why would he commit suicide once he saw that Jesus was condemned (Matthew 27:5)?
 
The gospel of Judas is a Gnostic gospel, espousing a Gnostic viewpoint of Christianity. The gospel of Judas is simply a heretical forgery, much the same as the gospel of Thomas, the gospel of Mary, and the gospel of Philip. Just as Judas Iscariot rejected Jesus and betrayed Him with a kiss, the gospel of Judas rejects ! the true Gospel and truth of God with a fraudulent appearance of validity.
Recommended Resource:  The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce.

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