Terminate Damnation
Posted November 13, 2006
If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshiped. -- Evelyn Underhill
People naturally do not shout it out, least of all into the ears of us ministers; but let us not be deceived by their silence. Blood and tears, deepest despair and highest hope, a passionate longing to lay hold of... Him who overcomes the world because He is its Creator and Redeemer, its beginning and ending and Lord--a passionate longing to have the word spoken, the word which promises grace in judgment, life in death, and the beyond in the here and now, Gods word--this it is that animates our church-goers. -- Karl Barth (1886-1968)
I belong to the "Great-God Party", and will have nothing to do with the "Little-God Party." Christ does not want nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible. -- C. T. Studd
If we would put some slight stress on ourselves at the beginning, then afterwards we should be able to do all things with ease and joy. It is a hard thing to break through a habit, and a yet harder thing to go contrary to our own will. Yet, if thou overcome not slight and easy obstacles, how wilt thou overcome greater ones? Withstand thy will at the beginning, and unlearn an evil habit, lest it lead thee little by little into worse difficulties. Oh, if thou knewest what peace to thyself thy holy life should bring, ... and what joy to others, methinketh thou wouldst be more zealous for spiritual profit. -- Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)
For the rest of my life I'm going to trust that God is always at work in all things, and give Him thanks long before my simplest prayers are answered. -- Nancy Parker Brummett
It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God. -- Thomas Merton
That crowd of Jews would have followed Christ at that moment because He was giving them what they wanted [bread], and they wished to use Him for their plans and dreams and purposes. That attitude to Christ still lingers in men's minds. We would like Christ's gifts without Christ's Cross; we would like to use Christ instead of allowing Him to use us. -- William Barclay (1907-1978)
There is always time enough in a day to do God's will. -- Roy Lessin
Ability of speech in time and season is an especial gift of God, and that eminently with respect unto the spiritual things of the Gospel; but a profluency of speech, venting itself on all occasions and on no occasions, making men open their mouths wide when indeed they should shut them and open their ears, and to pour out all that they know and ... what they do not know, making them angry if they are not heard and impatient if they are contradicted, is an unconquerable fortification against all true spiritual wisdom. -- John Owen (1616-1683)
The apostle asked the converts of Apollos one question: "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" and got a plain answer. His modern successors are more inclined to ask either "Did you believe exactly what we teach?" or "Were the hands that were laid on you our hands?" and--if the answer is satisfactory--to assure the converts that they have received the Holy Spirit even if they don't know it. -- Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998)
I can contribute nothing to my own salvation, except the sin from which I need to be redeemed. -- William Temple
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Greetings.
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
These days... they are evil indeed. I am truly amazed at Gods restraint in His wrath against mankind's sins.
Why we are not all dead and burning in hell is beyond me sometimes.
The wickedness that is found in my very own heart is astonishing to me.
God is His sovereign grace and mercy sought me and bought me with His very own redeeming blood.
My hands only provided the sin from which I needed to be saved from. Jesus provided me with His righteousness that I may be sanctified and justified before the Father...
Romans 5:1-11
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
The section that says "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." humbles me. I bear no good thing in my heart. He does all that calls me to faith. My righteousness is as filthy rags before Him. I bring nothing but my sin and shame.
I can't work my way to Him. I can't do more good to outweigh the bad. I can't stand on what I have done or have not done in this life. I don't get a second (or third or fourth etc.) chance at life to "make things right".
I can't join a church, get baptized, take communion, say "hail marys", pay a penance or go to confessional, blow myself up, wear the right clothes etc etc etc. or all these things that people do in the name of religion to try and make themselves righteous before a holy and just God.
I can only go before Him in humility and confess my absolute corruption and depravity, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Glory be unto God that I have been set free. I am far from perfect. But His amazing grace has made me free.
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Free indeed.
Dearest brothers and sisters, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
~ eric
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Scrolls of the Megilloth
Terminate Damnation
Maggots infest the minds of unbelievers
In the form of unholiness
Deception they feast upon while unaware
Of the death that will take place
Undead stalk the earth with anticipation
Of impending release from suffering
Their rejection of the creator of all
Will prevent this from ever happening
Heed the words that terminate damnation
Terminate damnation
Escape from torment is discovered
Through blood from veins ripped apart
By warriors under a governor's hand
Unaware while tearing satan's heart
One thing remains for mankind
To be spared from eternal darkness
Become mortified to ways unclean
And please the will of His Holiness
Transformations to immortality is at hand
Through the expiry of self will
The flesh will be consumed in time
Birthing restoration to the soul
Divine regurgitation of impurity
Separation of wheat from chaff
Chaff being Godlessness, becomes extinct
Through inevitable destiny of damnation
The ostentatiousness of satan
Has descended to the burial ground
Maggots accumulate in his tomb
Worms are a covering for his corpse
Damned, slain bodies lying motionless
With festering gaping wounds from the sword
Bury this disgusting ancient beast of old
Forever eternal without escape
Heed the words that terminate damnation
Terminate damnation
Escape from torment is discovered
Through blood from veins ripped apart
By warriors under a governor's hand
Unaware while tearing satan's heart
One thing remains for mankind
To be spared from eternal darkness
Become mortified to ways unclean
And please the will of His Holiness
