Here's the come back of my magic trick. Let's see what other excuse can you give me...
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On Predestination:
When one believed and the other didn't believe after hearing the Gospel, what makes one different than the other?
Any other answer will be wrong or inaccurate.
But sola gratia is the only answer.
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If you have not read and understood 1 Corinthians Chapter 9, do not think that you could lead a celibate life. Not unless you are prevented from birth or by men.
Marriage is a holy and sacred gift from God. It is one of the best and most beatiful blessings on Earth.
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Eventhough I have seen critics on the Da Vinci Code, I would still like to attend Dr. Tong's lecture on this matter on June 18th in Singapore.
Teleportation, that's a technology I could use...too bad, it seems to be as improbable as time travel. Nevertheless, if it existed, what absent minded scientist would announce it to public? Even a fool could see the simplest causality. Or am I being too selfish?
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When you're down, when you're lonely, where do you think you are?
Struggling and pretending to grab or replace that which had been seemingly taken from you,
or giving up EVEN life itself?
A communion with friends and loved ones is no more than a timed happiness, but a communion with them under the grace and mercy of God is a true blessing indeed. For who else is the TRUE expert on Eternity?
So stop running,
have no fear...God is here!
Where do you think you are now?
Oh Timothy, Timothy, you have come this far, it is not because you are any good but because of the grace of God. Should you have any slightest of pride, may God rebuke you with such great lightning and thunder that you'll go deaf and blind until you repent. For it is better to be struck and remain in the Lord than to be given all the satisfactions of this world and not even realizing that you've been disowned by God.
Dear Lord, do not leave me unless you've blessed me.
Amen.
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It is certain that I'll leave this country. Only because I have no reason to stay. God has shown me what I needed to see. Things that I don't need to come to America to see. But I came anyway, yet God showed me still, because of His mercy upon me.
If I stay, whatever I do, even God's work, would only make me a entrepreneurial businessman, a successful one, happy, surrounded by caring and loving family. Businessman? Never was my dream. Surrounded by happy family? Yes. I wanted a researcher's life too. A scientist, with a love and caring family. A christian one. In fact, I wanted to do everything that came to mind, in addition to anything God has commanded me since youth. "No one can do everything, no one can learn everything", my father once warned me when I was perhaps under 10. I was so eager to learn and gain the source of everything that I failed to see my own pride. I wanted all knowledge, not money, but the knowledge and power of obtaining money. I never had interest in money, only the interest of having anything I need at a snap of my fingers. The phrase "Knowledge is Power" had sunken me into oblivion with pride. My mother had once given me to God since my birth. What lies ahead I do not know. But I have come this far under His grace, how could I resist? There are enough of His servants here and they like it here. Many still will come. My calling has been to those who dare not preach. Even since I was young. I have no pride in this, for I am neither looking for a highway suicide. But perhaps the path that God lays ahead for me is something far worse than a suicide mission, yet such cross will be my glory, forever and ever.
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Control the way you ask questions...Some questions I should answer myself. These number should be more than the ones I expect answers from others.[@more@]
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Today in Bible Study, I brought up the case which Jesus preached
before 5000+ in open. It is not easy because our Lord needed to raise
His voice to a unimaginable point, such as George Whitefield preaching
before 80,000 without microphone.
There is one in our midst who believed otherwise because of the hills around causing echos.
I
failed to mention that echos are not good aid for amplification. Any
concert musician would know this. To view it by contradiction: if echo
is good, why do we need microphone in a four walls or indoor
environment?
And I remember another time, where I was in a
controversial talk with another, regarding worship and serving. I also
skipped too far ahead, missing the bull's eye.
The point is, languages are like symbols. Wisdom is required to discern the truth of the matter.
I
see that it is important in every confrontation, I must first be well
prepared, and then, when confronted, I must not be carried away by the
opponent's way of thinking. I must tackle on their understanding of
their own speech, because usually, the confrontation comes from their
abuse of terms, languages, misunderstanding of even their own ideas.
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On one hand, it is my own lacking in preparation in studying the word of God. I have been stopping from time to time due to work.
The Holy Spirit is rebuking me. I hate myself. May Christ deliver me from this corruption. Let me serve the Lord with the help of the Lord.
Then, thanks be to God, for I see more now. I have learned this now.
I also learned that certain hardship is really hard to swallow. Especially being cheated, ripped off. For these often come from co-workers, brothers and sisters in Christ. This time I learned from experience, which is different than just hearing it. Although, the experience also included some of my own faults, mostly due to laziness, therefore not well-prepared to confront daily challenges. Nonetheless, I believe the blessing of learning is better to come from, if experience, one that is without one's own fault. Which is possible as well. Just as my Lord had.
When I'm exhausted, I can't do God's commission too well. That is, when I'm exhausted in Earthly works.
So I need to figure a way to be prepared at all times. I have known the ways of a soldier, I should be able to deal with it.
Thus, as I come to think. The problem could be priority management, Lack of prayers and Bravery.
Bravery must come with love, otherwise it's barbaric.
Prayer must be devoted, sincere, faithful in the house of the Lord.
Priority must be all glory to God.
Constant study on God's word is crucial in getting all these right.
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