They were intellectuals before, but when became "christians" they became dumb. This is the effect of the charismatic movements. And by superficial means, they try to show they are clever, "filled" by the Holy Spirit, but in fact, they merely copy the acts of those who are truly spiritual.
Why don't they change? I would say for one, it's laziness. Laziness to think. To study, to take the hard path. Masking their pride with a spiritual hypocrisy.
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A problem must be solved immediately especially when it's within one's won able resources.
Failure to do so will result in bad timing, perhaps even degrading memory.
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Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mat 6:21 因为你的财宝在那里，你的心也在那里。
Money, the value of this world, where would one place it? To know the answer, ask those including oneself who think they know the answer to explain materialism. Then one would know how deep this verse is by laughing at the simple minded explanation.
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As the same species of ants from different colonies would rival against each other when gathered together, so it would seem to be the case when Charismatics/pentacostal churches of different locations come to meet.
Mainly, because my "holy spirit" is different than your "holy spirit".
So how are they big? mainly, due to sermons/activities sinners prefer, and also perhaps joined by the recently converted churches from other denominations.
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It is sad that how so many preachers in America preach not according to the Truth, but according to the heart. And many call that "Holy Spirit".[@more@]
Glory to God! Hallelujah!!!
I have finally seen Messiah live, for the first time.
Eventhough the choir was only 200-member, I was filled with great joy.
Words of God floating pass my mind, my heart filled with awe.
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If you ask someone in the graduate school to take grade 1 math exam, I'm sure how he would feel. This is also how we don't deserve God's grace.
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Teachings from the world are profitable, but we must understand that they are originally God's grace and because of our human fallibility after Adam's corruption, these teachings are not really perfect.
Therefore, only through Christ, who is unfallible, can be our way to perfection. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
For a little example, playing chess, can actually help one to realize or measure how good one's mentality is, able to also see that different people have different mentality, able to see how dumb some really are at logical decisions, and more importantly, how smarter others are than oneself. Therefore one should learn to be humble, not proud. And learn to help others to enlighten their thinking process.
However, chess could be an obsessive bad hobby. And mixing with pride, it could bring down one's life. Such as Wilhelm Steinitz who thought he could beat God in chess. And when one think that chess is life, it will consume one's precious time on Earth.
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I believe lighting is the most important ingredient. It's more important than temperature, food, etc. Because it effects more than just a few issues.
Fluorescence light is preferable. It emulates sunlight. At least 10 hours a day.
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Entry 07:33PM:
The main problem with most churches today is sermon. The sermons have become irresponsible lectures. Having no relationship with the audience or ignorant of the audience.
Sermon is the most important part in servitude of the Lord. Many have failed here. Hence, the church is scattered, some brought in ingredients of other religions, philosophy and rationalization of man.
It is unfortunate that some think the Bible, the Word of God, is merely a philosophical book. Hence, this brings the question of their faith. Why are they christians? Or rather, why do they CLAIM to be christians?
Most would reply it is because they like Christianity, they like having the fellowship. The smarter ones would add because Jesus saved them but not knowing what that really means except that it was the answer given by many pastors who have mostly acquired such answers from their academical pursue. So in conclusion, they like it, they feel a connection to it, hence they CHOOSE to become a christian, some would say it's more entertaining.
To clarify, I use this analogy: When a person is born to this family, he is loyal and faithful to this family, one would easily argue that if he were to be born to the other family, he would have been loyal and faithful to that family. Because he was born there, he was given food and care, he grew up there.
Nonetheless, in Truth, Christianity is the only path not because one likes it. It is the only path because that is the truth.
Is this important to know? Of course it is. One may think he's a christian, but he might not be. One might not be a christian now, but at the last second, the grace of God could be so effective on him on his deathbed that he repented just before his death when no one was around. The jews thought they were all CHOSEN, but in Romans Chapters 9-11, we know the term CHOSEN is only used by God, not by any natural law or regulation.
It is therefore our duty, to inform others, so that they may come back to the right path.
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