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I John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
En Espanol, 1 Juan 1:9
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Forgiveness is a funny thing, it warms the hearts and cools the sting.
Peter Allen
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Romans 3:21-26
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
En Espanol, Romanos 3:21-26
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The Law and the Prophets testify of a different righteousness. This righteousness does not require perfection. It requires admittance of weakness and frailty. This righteousness comes by faith in Jesus whose perfection meets and exceeds the Law, whereby making Him able to be the final sin sacrifice for the sins of humanity.
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1 Corinthians 11:1
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
En Espanol, 1 Corintios 11:1
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Example is more forceful than precept. People look at me six days a week to see what I mean on the seventh day.
Pastor Richard Cecil
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Mark 8:11-13
The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it." Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.
En Espanol, Marcos 8:11-13
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Jesus was not going to be their genie. Jesus did not come to be a show pony.
Why did the Pharisees repeatedly ask for a sign? They wanted Jesus to prove His authority, to prove that He was who He said He was. The problem here is that Jesus had already made His authority known and they still denied it.
Have you ever asked God to give you a sign? “God, if You do this, then I’ll do this.” Do you really need a sign or are you simply dodging obedience?
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Colossians 3:12-14
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.
En Espanol, Colosenses 3:12-14
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When a man told the clergyman he disapproved of organized religion, the latter assured him that his was the most disorganized one available.
Victor Solomon
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Matthew 5:14-16
Jesus speaks, “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
En Espanol, Mateo 5:14-16
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No candle which God lights was ever meant to burn alone.
J. C. Ryle
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Proverbs 29:11
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
En Espanol, Proverbios 29:11
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A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.
Bruce Lee
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Romans 14:1-4
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand
En Espanol, Romanos 14:1-4
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Never make a principle out of your experience; let God be as original with other people as he is with you.
Oswald Chambers
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Psalm 119:49-50
Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
En Espanol, Salmos 119:49-50
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He who would live a life without pain has come to the wrong world. There is no such choice here on this earth. But we can choose, at least to some extent, the kind of pain we want to have. We can choose between creative pain and pointless pain, between holy pain and petty pain, between pain for a purpose and pain that has no purpose.
Jack Riemer
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John 15:18-20
Jesus speaking, "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.”
En Espanol, Juan 15:18-20
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Viji, my dear friend and fellow servant of Christ, went on a trip to Orissa, India. There August 23, 2008 was a very large, devastating riot lead by Hindu extremists against Christians in the area. Brother Viji and eight other men, being burdened for the persecuted church of Orissa, went to encourage and minister to their needs. Here are two excerpts from the report of their trip to Orissa from August 31 to September 9, 2009.
Monday September 7, 2009
We, all together visited Kandhamal the worst affected district of RIOT 2008 (23.08.2008). The Christians here underwent severe persecution. 86 killed, many raped, many houses looted and the Christians had to run for life into the dense forest. Following are some of the statistical data given by Rev. Sushant Naik of Baptist Church, Raikia, Kandhamal …
5,200 houses of Christians destroyed
50,000 Christians (5,000 families) rendered homeless
15,000 Christians fled to other districts and states
25,000 Christians Stationed at various relief camps
168 Churches, about 100 Christian institutions and
a large number of shops owned by Christians were ransacked.
The prime motto behind the riot was to eradicate Christianity from the state of Orissa, unaware of the fact that ‘they cannot’.
First we visited a place called ‘Raikia’ where a Baptist Church, the only church left without damage. We met Rev. Sushant Naik who accompanied us and take us around the nearby relief camps. Even though, many relief camps are closed by the government and the people asked to go to their native village, the people had erected small tents near the village for they don’t have a home to live. We visited the broken houses (many to the ground level) and poisoned wells. Many villages are deserted because of continuing threat.
We also visited K.Nuagan where a nun was raped. It was horrific to see the entire building with two jeeps and few bikes, set on fire.
We extended as much as help we could do on the spot by way of finance and rice to the people in the camps.
Finally…
The persecution took place on 23rd August, 2008 and on the same date of 2009 the Lord celebrated the anniversary of the tribulations of HIS people in Kandhamal by sending 15 elephants (It was uncommon for the elephants to visit) and demolished 700 houses out of which 94% houses were of the culprits who persecuted God’s people. The persecutors have told ‘even the elephants have become Christian Elephants’.
