Author Topic: The Desire of Ages--66--Controversy (Read 59843 times)

Beacon · « **Reply #80 on:** December 12, 2021, 08:56:17 AM »

"God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit."

"He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God."

"When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor."

"We shall love him as ourselves."

"Only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially."

"If" we truly want to be "Like Jesus " we must remember what He said....So that we can be empowered to be His True Ambassadors.

Remember John 15:5 says "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

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Earthly pleasures vainly call me,
I would be like Jesus;
Nothing worldly shall enthrall me,
I would be like Jesus.
Be like Jesus, this my song,
In the home and in the throng;
Be like Jesus, all day long!
I would be like Jesus.
2
He has broken every fetter,
I would be like Jesus;
That my soul may serve Him better,
I would be like Jesus.
3
All the way from earth to glory,

I would be like Jesus;
Telling o’er and o’er the story,
I would be like Jesus.

Lyrics:James Rowe (1866-1933)
Music:Bentley DeForest Ackley (1872-1958)

Richard Myers · « **Reply #81 on:** December 12, 2021, 02:43:57 PM »

Amen Brother Beacon! God wants the heart. When He has our heart, then we are converted and not only love Him with all of it, but our neighbor also. Such simple truth that all might understand what it means to be converted. We cannot love God and not love our neighbor, nor could we love our neighbor and not love God with the whole heart. And if we break one of the commandments, then we break them all which means we do not love God supremely thus we are not in a converted state filled with the Holy Ghost, and if we are not filled with the Spirit, we are none of His. Such a shock to most professing Christians. Hopefully it wake some up. On the other hand many will reject what is written including Romans 8:9.

The first four of the Ten Commandments are summed up in the one great precept, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart." The last six are included in the other, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Both these commandments are an expression of the principle of love. The first cannot be kept and the second broken, nor can the second be kept while the first is broken. When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor. We shall love him as ourselves. And only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially.
And since all the commandments are summed up in love to God and man, it follows that not one precept can be broken without violating this principle. Thus Christ taught His hearers that the law of God is not so many separate precepts, some of which are of great importance, while others are of small importance and may with impunity be ignored. Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments.

Yes, obedience to all we understand is evidence of our loving God with the whole heart. And it supports Romans 8:8-10: "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness."

Beacon · « **Reply #82 on:** March 08, 2022, 08:04:41 PM »

"When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor. We shall love him as ourselves."

"Only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially."

" Since all the commandments are summed up in love to God and man, it follows that not one precept can be broken without violating this principle."

"Thus Christ taught His hearers that the law of God is not so many separate precepts, some of which are of great importance, while others are of small importance and may with impunity be ignored."

Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments.

Psalm 119:10-12
King James Version says...With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

Are We Willing" to make that "Total" commitment to Jesus?

All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
I surrender all,
I surrender all.
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
2
All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3
All to Jesus I surrender,
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel Thy Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.
4
All to Jesus I surrender,
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
5
All to Jesus I surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!

Lyrics:Judson W. Van de Venter (1855-1939)
Music:Winfield Scott Weeden (1847-1908)

Dorine · « **Reply #83 on:** March 09, 2022, 05:17:58 AM »

"By His words and His works, Christ testified to a divine power that produces supernatural results, to a future life beyond the present, to God as a Father of the children of men, ever watchful of their true interests. He revealed the working of divine power in benevolence and compassion that rebuked the selfish exclusiveness of the Sadducees. He taught that both for man's temporal and for his eternal good, God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit. He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God."

Each day as we come before the throne of grace and pour out our hearts to our heavenly Father in surrender, wonderful miraculous transformations take place that no human agent is capable of doing. That is the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the follower of Christ. We are uplifted into the presence of God and dwell in the atmosphere of heaven. He strengthens us for the day and speaks to us as we meditate upon His word. He protects us from error and leads us through the day growing in grace and character. What does that look like? We read it here all the time. It is revealed through all the fruits of the spirit being present in the life. No human being can do that no matter how hard they try. They may appear to succeed in one or two but never in them all.

Pastor Sean Brizendine · « **Reply #84 on:** March 09, 2022, 06:33:15 AM »

Amen, Brother Beacon and Sister Dorine!!

If the standard of truth and morality is lowered, then the power of the gospel is also lowered. Jesus lived the law of God in a beautiful, perfect relational way to save the world, laying down His life at Calvary and coming forth from the grave to give us His victory! He calls upon us to look to the law as the great standard, see our duty and guilt inasmuch as we are sinners who have come short of His standard of relational glory, and then flee to Him for pardon and power to do His will by having Him live out His life in us. Such a converted life will bear the fruits of all the character traits of the Holy Spirit and empower affectionate obedience to all of God's Ten Commandments! What a privilege it is to not only understand but DO the will of God by His grace through faith!

"The scribe was near to the kingdom of God, in that he recognized deeds of righteousness as more acceptable to God than burnt offerings and sacrifices. But he needed to recognize the divine character of Christ, and through faith in Him receive power to do the works of righteousness. The ritual service was of no value, unless connected with Christ by living faith. Even the moral law fails of its purpose, unless it is understood in its relation to the Saviour. Christ had repeatedly shown that His Father's law contained something deeper than mere authoritative commands. In the law is embodied the same principle that is revealed in the gospel. The law points out man's duty and shows him his guilt. To Christ he must look for pardon and for power to do what the law enjoins." {The Desire of Ages, page 608, paragraph 2}

Will we let Jesus give us this experience? And even if we are struggling, we can pray, "Lord, I am willing to be made willing"!! Let's trust God for healing and power as we go forth in the faith of Jesus that works by His love in the new heart He gives us!

Richard Myers · « **Reply #85 on:** March 10, 2022, 08:18:11 AM »

Amen!! The unity of Spirit and doctrine revealed in your comments will soon be seen to a greater and greater degree in God's church. Jesus is coming so very soon. We were told that the last steps will be rapid ones. Are we not in the last steps today? Soon darkness will spread over the whole earth. God is withdrawing His Spirit from the world, but at the same time is pouring clean water upon His filthy church.

By His words and His works, Christ testified to a divine power that produces supernatural results, to a future life beyond the present, to God as a Father of the children of men, ever watchful of their true interests. He revealed the working of divine power in benevolence and compassion that rebuked the selfish exclusiveness of the Sadducees. He taught that both for man's temporal and for his eternal good, God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit. He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God.

Miracle of all miracles! A new creature born of the Spirit that as Brother Beacon pointed out, keep all of the commandments of God.

"Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments."

See 'Ezekiel 36:22-37.

Beacon · « **Reply #86 on:** June 03, 2022, 08:59:01 PM »

"The ritual service was of no value, unless connected with Christ by living faith."

"Even the moral law fails of its purpose, unless it is understood in its relation to the Saviour."

"Christ had repeatedly shown that His Father's law contained something deeper than mere authoritative commands."

"In the law is embodied the same principle that is revealed in the gospel.

"The law points out man's duty and shows him his guilt."

To Christ he must look for pardon and for power to do what the law enjoins."

Today Jesus is inviting us to come unto Him and find the power to Trust & Obey."

"In Matthew 11 : 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Friends, as we celebrate another precious Sabbath Day, Jesus invites us to experience His Peace & Joy as we lay every thought and action at the foot of the cross. He want to fill us with all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, (As Pastor Sean always says ...( "Without One Missing ), so that we can be effective vessels of His Grace to a dying world, so soon to pass away. Are "WE" willing to say. "Here I am Lord Send Me? "

May The Words of this song be our our Prayer
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"Not I, but Christ be honored, loved, exalted,
Not I, but Christ be seen, be known and heard;
Not I, but Christ in every look and action,
Not I, but Christ in every thought and word.
Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
Oh, that it may be no more I,
But Christ that lives in me.
2
Not I, but Christ to gently soothe in sorrow,
Not I, but Christ to wipe the falling tear;
Not I, but Christ to lift the weary burden,
Not I, but Christ to hush away all fear.
3
Christ, only Christ, no idle word e’er falling,
Christ, only Christ, no needless bustling sound;
Christ, only Christ, no self-important bearing,
Christ, only Christ, no trace of I be found.
4
Not I, but Christ my every need supplying,
Not I, but Christ my strength and health to be;
Christ, only Christ, for spirit, soul, and body,
Christ, only Christ, live then Thy life in me.
5
Christ, only Christ, ere long will fill my vision,
Glory excelling soon, full soon I’ll see;
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling,
Christ, only Christ, my all in all to be."

Lyrics:Mrs. Ada A. Whiddington (1891)
Music:Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919)

Dorine · « **Reply #87 on:** June 04, 2022, 05:00:41 AM »

"When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor. We shall love him as ourselves. And only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially."

I pray each day for the love that this describes. I believe the Lord allows difficult people into our lives to show us who resides in our hearts.

Richard Myers · « **Reply #88 on:** June 04, 2022, 06:46:25 AM »

Amen dear sister! We are indeed evil by nature and can do no good thing. God allows trials or brings them to us that we might understand our continual need of Jesus, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. When we surrender the whole heart to Him who gave all for us, we will receive the Holy Spirit and all of the fruits of the Spirit as Brother Beacon points out. Love, joy, and peace are seen in the life even love for those who despitefully use us. Such a miracle!

By His words and His works, Christ testified to a divine power that produces supernatural results, to a future life beyond the present, to God as a Father of the children of men, ever watchful of their true interests. He revealed the working of divine power in benevolence and compassion that rebuked the selfish exclusiveness of the Sadducees. He taught that both for man's temporal and for his eternal good, God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit. He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God.

As it was then, so it is now. Anyone who lives and teaches the same truth that our Savior did, will suffer the contempt of the people. Sooner or later they will cease trying to trap us with theological questions and in earnest try to quiet what we say.

"And no man was able to answer Him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions."

Many believe we are to just live the truth, but that is not so. We are to live and share what it is that God has revealed to us (as the Spirit leads). Jesus did not walk away from those who tried to trap Him. He left them and their arguments seen to be wrong. They were never successful in teaching their error in front of Him. He was jealous of His Father's truth. They ceased asking Him any more questions.

Pastor Sean Brizendine · « **Reply #89 on:** June 04, 2022, 02:29:53 PM »

Amen, Brother Beacon, Sister Dorine, and Brother Richard! Praise the Lord, Brother Beacon, that you shared that, "as Pastor Sean always says, 'without one missing'" in relation to the fruits of the Spirit being seen in our lives! The reason I share it so often is that it is an inspired truth from The Desire of Ages, page 676, paragraph 4, ("When we live by faith on the Son of God, the fruits of the Spirit will be seen in our lives; not one will be missing."), which is so helpful in understanding true conversion and the evidence of Christ abiding in the life of one who has surrender the whole heart to Christ!

Happy Sabbath! Let’s cooperate with Jesus in His miraculous plan for our lives! All of the fruits of the Spirit without one missing will be manifest in our lives as we live up to every known statute His word reveals because we love Hin who first loved us!! Praise the Lord for His grace and patience with us as He grows that experience in our lives by the Holy Spirit! “God is love” (1 John 4:16).

“By His words and His works, Christ testified to a divine power that produces supernatural results, to a future life beyond the present, to God as a Father of the children of men, ever watchful of their true interests. He revealed the working of divine power in benevolence and compassion that rebuked the selfish exclusiveness of the Sadducees. He taught that both for man’s temporal and for his eternal good, God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit. He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God.” {The Desire of Ages, page 605, paragraph 1}

God desires to bless you beyond what you can ask or think! Yield the whole heart to Him, commune with Him in His word, and walk by faith in His perfect will! 😊

Beacon · « **Reply #90 on:** August 29, 2022, 08:00:53 PM »

"The ritual service was of no value, unless connected with Christ by living faith."

"Even the moral law fails of its purpose, unless it is understood in its relation to the Saviour."

"Christ had repeatedly shown that His Father's law contained something deeper than mere authoritative commands. In the law is embodied the same principle that is revealed in the gospel."

"The law points out man's duty and shows him his guilt."

However To Christ he must look for pardon and for power to do what the law enjoins."

Praise the Lord that both Pardon & Power are readily available, "IF WE" are willing to Admit Our Need of the "ONLY ONE" that can pardon and supply our great need.

Jesus says to us today....Matthew 11:28,29. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon "you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

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I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
2
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy pow’r, and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots,
And melt the heart of stone.
3
For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim—
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.
4
And when, before the throne,
I stand in Him complete,
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
My lips shall still repeat.

Lyrics:Elvina Mable Reynolds Hall (1822-1889)
Music:John Thomas Grape (1834-1915)

Pastor Sean Brizendine · « **Reply #91 on:** August 30, 2022, 05:05:33 PM »

Praise the Lord, Brother Beacon!

Let us allow Jesus to give us true conversion!!

"The first four of the Ten Commandments are summed up in the one great precept, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.' The last six are included in the other, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' Both these commandments are an expression of the principle of love. The first cannot be kept and the second broken, nor can the second be kept while the first is broken. When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor. We shall love him as ourselves. And only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially." {The Desire of Ages, page 607, paragraph 2}

God is faithful to save us in His love!

Richard Myers · « **Reply #92 on:** August 30, 2022, 10:04:03 PM »

Amen my dear brothers! It is interesting the subject of today's reading is found in the very first statement:

The priests and rulers had listened in silence to Christ's pointed rebukes. They could not refute His charges. But they were only the more determined to entrap Him, and with this object they sent to Him spies, "which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of His words, that so they might deliver Him unto the power and authority of the governor." They did not send the old Pharisees whom Jesus had often met, but young men, who were ardent and zealous, and whom, they thought, Christ did not know. These were accompanied by certain of the Herodians, who were to hear Christ's words, that they might testify against Him at His trial. The Pharisees and Herodians had been bitter enemies, but they were now one in enmity to Christ.

And in rebuking the Jewish leaders, He also made clear that the law is a law of love and if we violate one part of the law, we violate it all. This ought to open the eyes of professing Christians today. But, we can see that often it does not. Let us pray for revival and reformation so Jesus can come.

Beacon · « **Reply #93 on:** November 24, 2022, 08:31:32 PM »

"The Pharisees did not send the "Old Pharisees" whom Jesus had often met, but young men, who were ardent and zealous, and whom, they thought, Christ did not know."

"These were accompanied by certain of the Herodians, who were to hear Christ's words, that they might testify against Him at His trial."

"The Pharisees and Herodians had been bitter enemies!

Now they were now one in enmity to Christ."

No doubt we also will see many so called "Protestant " denominations who have abandoned there respect and support of Jesus in regards to His True Sabbath Day of rest, unite with "Roman Catholics", in an attempt to eliminate God's Remnant who are loyal to the teaching of God's Holy Word! as expressed in the Ten Commandments given at Mt.Sinai, along with the prophets of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus when came and gave His life for us at Calvary "ALL" My prayer is that we will be able to sing and commit our allegiance to Jesus the One Who Paid it ALL.

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1
Not I, but Christ be honored, loved, exalted,
Not I, but Christ be seen, be known and heard;
Not I, but Christ in every look and action,
Not I, but Christ in every thought and word.
Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
Oh, that it may be no more I,
But Christ that lives in me.
2
Not I, but Christ to gently soothe in sorrow,
Not I, but Christ to wipe the falling tear;
Not I, but Christ to lift the weary burden,
Not I, but Christ to hush away all fear.
3
Christ, only Christ, no idle word e’er falling,
Christ, only Christ, no needless bustling sound;
Christ, only Christ, no self-important bearing,
Christ, only Christ, no trace of I be found.
4
Not I, but Christ my every need supplying,
Not I, but Christ my strength and health to be;
Christ, only Christ, for spirit, soul, and body,
Christ, only Christ, live then Thy life in me.
5
Christ, only Christ, ere long will fill my vision,
Glory excelling soon, full soon I’ll see;
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling,
Christ, only Christ, my all in all to be.

Lyrics:Mrs. Ada A. Whiddington (1891)
Music:Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919)

Richard Myers · « **Reply #94 on:** November 25, 2022, 04:14:31 AM »

Amen Brother Beacon! Not I, but Christ, my all in all! As we rest in Christ, let us grow strong in our love for Him and the truth.

Again is revealed not only how we can know we have life, but how it it is that we are converted and maintain our connection with Jesus. It is by beholding Jesus that we are converted, transformed into His image. We must "look and live." When converted, it can be seen that we love the Lord our God with all of the heart.

The wisdom of Christ's answer had convicted the scribe. He knew that the Jewish religion consisted in outward ceremonies rather than inward piety. He had some sense of the worthlessness of mere ceremonial offerings, and the faithless shedding of blood for expiation of sin. Love and obedience to God, and unselfish regard for man, appeared to him of more value than all these rites. The readiness of this man to acknowledge the correctness of Christ's reasoning, and his decided and prompt response before the people, manifested a spirit entirely different from that of the priests and rulers. The heart of Jesus went out in pity to the honest scribe who had dared to face the frowns of the priests and the threats of the rulers to speak the convictions of his heart. "And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, He said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God."
The scribe was near to the kingdom of God, in that he recognized deeds of righteousness as more acceptable to God than burnt offerings and sacrifices. But he needed to recognize the divine character of Christ, and through faith in Him receive power to do the works of righteousness. The ritual service was of no value, unless connected with Christ by living faith. Even the moral law fails of its purpose, unless it is understood in its relation to the Saviour. Christ had repeatedly shown that His Father's law contained something deeper than mere authoritative commands. In the law is embodied the same principle that is revealed in the gospel. The law points out man's duty and shows him his guilt. To Christ he must look for pardon and for power to do what the law enjoins.

It is interesting to go back a few pages and read what we have been sharing. Look at the unity of not only Spirit, but doctrine! Such a blessing!! Jesus is coming so very soon. How can we know? God is succeeding in preparing a people to go through a time of trouble such as never was.

Pastor Sean Brizendine · « **Reply #95 on:** November 25, 2022, 07:05:14 AM »

Amen, Brother Beacon and Brother Richard!!

When we appreciate the truth as it is in Jesus, we realize that God sees the end from the beginning and already sees the fulfillment of His infinite purposes (yet future) as though they are already accomplished! Today we can behold Jesus, yield the heart to Him as motivated by His loveliness, and be truly converted so that all of the fruits of the Spirit without one missing will be manifest in our lives as we are empowered to obey God from the new heart! Temptations and trials will come, but His word is able to keep us from falling as we abide in Him! Today by adding in Christ we get to have His resurrection power of life already at work in our lives!

"Christ declared to His hearers that if there were no resurrection of the dead, the Scriptures which they professed to believe would be of no avail. He said, 'But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.' God counts the things that are not as though they were. He sees the end from the beginning, and beholds the result of His work as though it were now accomplished. The precious dead, from Adam down to the last saint who dies, will hear the voice of the Son of God, and will come forth from the grave to immortal life. God will be their God, and they shall be His people. There will be a close and tender relationship between God and the risen saints. This condition, which is anticipated in His purpose, He beholds as if it were already existing. The dead live unto Him." {The Desire of Ages, page 606, paragraph 1}

We can trust that God will bring the dead in Christ back to life, and we can also trust that God is able to keep us from falling into sin as we let Jesus fulfill His promises to us (2 Peter 1:4 and 1 Corinthians 10:13 are two amazing ones)! Praise the Lord!

Dorine · « **Reply #96 on:** November 25, 2022, 07:10:42 AM »

"....Thousands become infidels because their finite minds cannot comprehend the mysteries of God. They cannot explain the wonderful exhibition of divine power in His providences, therefore they reject the evidences of such power, attributing them to natural agencies which they can comprehend still less. The only key to the mysteries that surround us is to acknowledge in them all the presence and power of God. Men need to recognize God as the Creator of the universe, One who commands and executes all things. They need a broader view of His character, and of the mystery of His agencies."

We are all slaves to someone. Why not become a slave to Jesus the One who died for us and whose grace will transform every surrendered heart. He is the source of peace and joy that comes from knowing and serving Him. Through thick and thin He will always be with us and show us the path He wants us to tread. I trust no other.

Philip T · « **Reply #97 on:** November 25, 2022, 07:37:02 AM »

And since all the commandments are summed up in love to God and man, it follows that not one precept can be broken without violating this principle. Thus Christ taught His hearers that the law of God is not so many separate precepts, some of which are of great importance, while others are of small importance and may with impunity be ignored. Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments.

God's ten commandments are one, when we experience God's transforming love in our lives, when we see his love given through his coming to this world, living a life of agony, dieing of the cross for us, his resuurection and give our hearts to him in love and faith, out of this love comes obedience to him/his l law. not to earn our way to heaven but out of love to Him.

Beacon · « **Reply #98 on:** February 19, 2023, 08:58:15 PM »

"God counts the things that are not as though they were. He sees the end from the beginning, and beholds the result of His work as though it were now accomplished."

The precious dead, from Adam down to the last saint who dies, will hear the voice of the Son of God, and will come forth from the grave to immortal life."

"God will be their God, and they shall be His people."

"There will be a close and tender relationship between God and the risen saints."

"This condition, which is anticipated in His purpose, He beholds as if it were already existing. The dead live unto Him."

This is a solid guarantee from the King of Kings - Let "US" put "Our" -- "Full Trust in HIM"

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When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way;
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.
2
Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
3
Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
4
But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
5
Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do;
Where He sends, we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Lyrics:John Henry Sammis (1846-1919)
Music:Daniel Brink Towner (1850-1919)

Dorine · « **Reply #99 on:** February 20, 2023, 06:51:32 AM »

"And since all the commandments are summed up in love to God and man, it follows that not one precept can be broken without violating this principle. Thus Christ taught His hearers that the law of God is not so many separate precepts, some of which are of great importance, while others are of small importance and may with impunity be ignored. Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments."

We do not hear much about the keeping of the ten commandments anymore. Maybe that is why there are so many going adrift. When Christ comes into the heart all of His commandments become a joy to keep. We are no longer under condemnation but enjoy true freedom in Christ. The home, the church, the world is a better place when God's law is reverenced and kept through the power of the Holy Spirit. If only the Jewish nation had believed the word of God and lived accordingly what a different account we would have of that time. Praise God, sin will not live for ever. God's church will be triumphant and sin will never rise again.