My Journal

Genesis 3:15,22
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...

John 12:40 (Isaiah)
Joh 12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Luke 10:19-21 (Mat 11:25)
Luk 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luk 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luk 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Proverbs 9:10 (Prov 1:7, Psa 111:10, Job 28:28, etc.)
Pro 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Amos 5:15: Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Many would imagine that this gate is the physical door of the church, causing the confusion of evangelization in the church. Therefore, some took the alternate road of denying such gate of judgment at all, causing troubles they admit not to be the cause of.

Therefore, when I argue with those on whether non-Christians should serve in the Church, I realized we differ in the understanding of this "gate".

The book of Job should be read by the rich of this world. And not just those who face hardships.

As I recently read the Book of Amos, it reminded me of a lot of things seen today.

Amos 5
Such as the likes of some pastor, already warned in the old testament. Therefore I must watch myself, so that I do not get myself caught up in this snare.

Amos 6:5
comparing to today's Christian music especially in America.

Why sinners are easier to come to listen to Jesus than to the churches today?

For one thing, Jesus' righteous testimony has certainly exceeded many Christians today not to mention pastors. We all want acceptance from someone we admire and honor, not from some hypocrites who secretly seek worldly praises.

So, it is crucial that we and all those who hold the offices of God diligently grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.