Things New and Old: The Dead Rots, and Stinks.

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Dead Rots, and Stinks.

"Get well soon"???
This dead beast needs life first before it can get well!
The dead rot and stink.

Look at the picture.
If you pass by that scene, what will your reaction be?
Mine may be, "Oh, some heartless idiot is really mocking and insulting the dead beast!"

Then I will correct myself, saying, "No, someone astute is sending out a message to idiots to mock at their ridiculous idea, i.e. that the dead has the ability to perform some activities to obtain life."

I hope you get the message from the picture!

Yet many preachers don't!

"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again [and remains in his native state of spiritual deadness], he cannot see the kingdom of God.... Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again." John 3

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1Cor 2:14.

No sane man wishes a dead man to get well. We say "RIP" in a reverent tone.

However, some will rant to the dead, "Return in Person!" I'm sure you don't! Yet, many preachers rave and rant, with the express idea of getting their spiritually dead audience to hear, and respond to their earnest pleading in order to receive spiritual life!