Monday, September 05, 2005 - prelims are evil. : Prelims are evil.

yes they are. seriously evil.

so are the A levels. they were designed to take me away from God. >:( and all who try to control my time with God deserves a FIVE FOLD MINISTRY. a.k.a one big TIGHT slap.

aanyways.... i must rant and gripe again.

why?

why is it that it seems so hard to find Christians that don't life a double life?

why is it so hard to find a Christian who never stops expounding how great God's love is?

why is it so hard to find a Christian who has the fire of evangelism in their hearts?

Why?

firstly, evangelism is NOT and i repeat, NOT a choice. its a responsibility and a task given to us by Jesus Himself. in fact, it was the very LAST thing He said to the apostles, the very Last assignment He gave.

so many Christians say and pray, "God, show me your glory. Bless me! me me me me me and me! (occassionally my Christian friends)"

when will they begin to realise its not about US, its about THEM? those who don't know God? sure. evangelism is NOT easy. but it is trusting in God that He will lead us.

and it is only in evangelism and intercession that we truly see God's glory.

so many Christian's out there live worldly lives. they attend Christian conferences like Festival of Praise as if its just a Christian rock concert. they get all revved up by the hype. they say "Jesus is good!"

but when you look at their lives, you wouldn't even know that they are Christian unless they tell you.

so many Christians out there hurl vulgarities, get involved in BGR at a really young age, backstab and bitch about other people, hate fellow Christians, bear grudges and unfairly judge other people when they themselves are guilty of the same things... the list goes ooooon...

don't they realise that all that is wrong?



"I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer up your bodies as living sacrifices - holy and pleasing to God. This is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the ways of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you can test and approve of God's will - his good, pleasing and perfect will."
(Romans 12:1-2)



need more Scriptural proof?



Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
(Colossians 3:1-15)


there are so many more Scriptural evidence for holy living. but this one is more than enough to proof all that im trying to say.

many people say its impossible. its too EXTREME.

i say,

its NOT too extreme. i know of countless Christian's who have succeeded. if Jesus could do it, if Paul could do it, if I can do it, why can't you?

it doesn't take an immense effort from yourselves. if we try to do it by our own strength, OF COURSE its impossible. EVERYTHING is impossible if we do it by our own strength.

but by the Grace of God and His Spirit, nothing is too hard for Him.

today, i cannot stand the sound of a vulgarity. today, i loathe all those kinds of conversations that seek to tear others down. today, i walk away from sexually implicit jokes.

Why?

because Jesus would not condone all of the above. and if Jesus wouldn;t condone them, how much less should i as his servant and imitator?

its not too extreme. extreme is just a word used by Christians who don't even try. its a word used by Christians who just want God's blessings and mercy minus the price tag that comes along with it.

they want the blessings of the world (secular music which is tainted - sex, lies, drugs-, violence, vulgarities, fornication, sexual immorality, lust, hate, slander, malice etc.) and the blessings of God (love, salvation etc.).

but we can't have both. its either God, or the world.

so make your choice today. God or the world?



The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

C.K blogged at 7:36 PM