How The Lord is using me in His Work
Posted by: matt allen | Sat, Apr 12, 2008 3:05 am | Tag(s): Testimonies, Prayer Requests, Bible Verses, Translations, English, Spanish, Polish, Japanese, Français, Dutch, Hungarian, Bahasa Indonesia, Romanian, German | Write Comment | Permalink |
I want to share this testimony of how God is using me during this Global Rain Operation to share His Love and Truth! My name is Matthew J. Allen, Although I am a native of Lowell, Ma. I have lived here in Up-State New York for about the last 27 years off and on. I first left Massachusetts in 1972 for reasons beyond my control, I tell the story in my book. In-fact, the many events that happened in the book and most of the people mentioned in the book are all from either Lowell, Ma or the east coast area- nearby Up-State New York.It was later from this move to New York that I found out about Adventist and was baptised into Christ as a SDA in 1976 I was 21 years old. I am employed by the State of New York in Albany. But I am currently out of work with a physical disability injury. Now that I am home with this disability I have had time to finish my manuscript that I have been working on for the last 2 years. I wanted to be involved in this Global Rain Operation and being disabled I asked the Lord to show me what I could do to give the Everlasting Gospel Message and He impressed upon me to finish the book. It covers in great detail the four angel’s of Revelation, but it lifts up Christ as the center of it all. I asked the Lord to help me complete the book to His Glory and I completed most of it on 7/7/07 and now it is being published and promoted in book stores. So I thank and praise the Lord, that although I am physically disabled, I can still work with Him to bring love and salvation to souls and Glory to Him! A major book Publisher was impressed with the book and agreed to publish it. I chose and wanted to have a non-Adventist Publishing Company publish and promote it to get it in all book stores not just Adventist, so more non- Adventist could find the truth through it.
Following, here is a copy of the Press Release issued today April 11, 2008 about my book.Frederick, MD April 11, 2008 — PublishAmerica is proud to present Convincing Evidence of God: Subtitle: Revelation’s Four Messengers - Final Events Predicted, by Matthew James Allen of Stephentown, New York.
Matthew James Allen is a fifty-two-year-old male,married with children, an active born-again Christian, and a native of Lowell, Massachusetts. “I am amazed as I study the Holy Bible and see that prophecies are being fulfilled just as the Holy Bible predicted war and rumors of wars and other last-day signs of the times, including America in prophecy,” Allen said. “To show you very convincing evidence of God-Jesus Christ, we will investigate these Bible prophecies.” Allen has served in his church as a colporteur minister, evangelist, personal ministries director and Bible worker for several years. He has studied Bible theology for about twenty-five years and the writings of many scholars and great theologians, and he has learned much to share in this book that reveals God’s love and plans for you and planet earth, including last-day prophecies.What is God really like? Is the Bible the truth, and why? Are the Ten Commandments important? Understand the book of Revelation. What is the mark of the beast? What is genuine righteousness by faith? Is Christ coming soon? Are we living in the last days, and much more! Some topics in this book are very controversial, interpretations different than you have ever heard before, but we must allow the Bible to interpret itself. Prayerfully investigate these things for yourself and determine the truth. Lord God, “Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth” (John 17:17). “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:23)
The book also shares my younger years growing up in the 1970’s as a hippie, gangster, and military soldier to a SDA Christian too! I would like to have some book reviews to use to help market the book in more Adventist and nonAdventist book stores and book signings. I will send a free copy of the book to anyone that request it and will write a good review of it. Although the book is avialable online from the Publisher, it will not be in all the book stores until about 4-6 weeks.
PublishAmerica is the home of 30,000 talented authors. PublishAmerica is a traditional publishing company whose primary goal is to encourage and promote the works of new, previously undiscovered writers. Like more mainstream publishers, PublishAmerica pays its authors advances and royalties, makes its books available in both the United States and Europe through all bookstores, and never charges any fees for its services. PublishAmerica offers a distinctly personal, supportive alternative to vanity presses and less accessible publishers.
For more information or comments you can email me: matthew_nys@yahoo.com Publisher’s website: www.PublishAmerica.com To order the book go to new release section. Or put in the ISBN ORDER NUMBER 1-60563-039-X
Visit my personal website detailing more info. about me and the book: www.ConvincingEvidenceOfGod.com May our Lord Jesus Christ Bless and Guide you continually! Matthew Allen
What Work Can We Do?
Posted by: matt allen | Sat, Jan 12, 2008 12:38 pm | Tag(s): Testimonies, Bible Verses, Translations, English, Spanish, Polish, Japanese, Français, Dutch, Hungarian, Bahasa Indonesia, Romanian, German | Write Comment | Permalink |
Do you want to work for the Lord?
Not everyone can be missionaries, bible workers, literature evangelist etcetera. But I do believe if we pray for guidance God will show us in our own neighborhoods what work to do in showing His love and proclaiming the gospel truths and how to do it. And since it says, …”In a large degree through our publishing houses is to be accomplished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven with great power and who lightens the earth with His Glory… I suggest that one very effective way to do this, is to go as Literature Evangelists and help circulated these truth filled books we are publishing. “In visions of the night representations passed before me of a great reformatory movement among God’s people. Many were praising God. The sick were healed and other miracles were wrought. A spirit of intercession was seen, even as was manifested before the great day of Pentecost. Hundreds and thousands were seen visiting families and opening before them the word of God. Hearts were convicted by the power of the Holy Spirit, and a spirit of genuine conversion was manifest. On every side doors were thrown open to the proclamation of the truth. The world seemed to be lightened with the heavenly influence. Great blessings were received by the true and humble people of God. I heard voices of thanksgiving and praise, and there seemed to be a reformation such as we witnessed in 1844. {CH 580.1} Yet some refused to be converted. They were not willing to walk in God’s way, and when, in order that the work of God might be advanced, calls were made for freewill offerings, some clung selfishly to their earthly possessions. These covetous ones became separated from the company of believers.–Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, p. 126 (1909). {CH 580.2}
I think we should pray for revival, reformation, encourage, and recruit church members to do this gospel work of canvassing as Literature Evangelist. And if you cannot do it yourself personaly (like me because of a health disability), you can financially support the work of Literature Evangelism also known as the Colporteur Ministry. We should support this work like never before and of course all other ministries teaching, working to proclaim these truths of light and love the everlasting gospel of God-Christ. I know personally about this work, I worked as a full-time LE for about seven (7) years when I was a younger man. It was the greatest work or experience I ever had in my Christian life. LE.’s are not only selling truth filled books, but they make friends with these people and for those who cannot buy books, they can give them free literature, pray for them, be friend them, help them, etcetera. The LE.’s spends each day of their working hours doing what God considers the most important work on earth, trying to help the unsaved and showing His love, light and truth to them. There is no greater work than that. They are the front-line soldiers sacrificing and working for the Lord.
In the summer of 1980 after working for about two years as a full-time LE. in the New York Conference the Lord blessed my efforts and I ended up leading the whole Atlantic Union in total sales of truth filled books and bibles sold and of free literatue given out, from out of about 200 full-time LE’s. Then the Conference President Elder Skantz at the time, Atlantic Union and New York Publishing Directors and Pastors ordained me with laying on of hands at the Union Springs, New York Camp-meeting, this was a tremendous blessings and privilege for me and as a result of this work some of the people I sold books to were baptized.
From my experience in this work, I have some suggestion on how to do this work to make it more effective in sharing the gospel, also more attractive for Church members to be willing to go forward in faith doing this great work. On a Conference level to make this work more attractive for Church members we could have a better more reasonable compensation plan for our Church members that will go forward doing this work. But also we can go out as lay-people not licensed by the Conference, praying for an organized way to bring this work to revival, but please either way, go out in faith doing this work. We should go out two by two like Christ told His disciples to do. This will also serve as some security for the women and young people that want to do this work, but are concerned about going to strangers homes. Send one who is more experienced in this work with one who is not, so there will be continual training, until that trained person can also go with someone else to train.
On a Conference organized level, compensation could be, not only commissions from the sales of the books and products, but also this could be an organized effort, each local SDA Conference could have a program and there could be a base guaranteed salary for any worker, if that worker puts in at least (35) hours per week and did not earn a minimum amount to compensate them for their expenses, needs etcetera. Also, this could become a good source of employment for many church members, part-time, full-time, retired members, our youth and part-time employment for academy and college students. Ellen White said that this work is equal to that of the ministry. Our ministers receive a salary from the tithe given to the church. It may be that our Church Leadership needs to revive this canvassing work and encourage our people with the need to be more faithful with tithes or offerings to support this work Perhaps the LE.’s could also be compensated in this way: give them a guaranteed minimum base salary that comes from tithes or offerings, only when the sales of the books did not equal a minimum amount of weekly commission agreed upon. But then if in the following weeks the LE’s sales commissions are above the minimum guaranteed base, then that extra commission earned could be deducted a little each of these weeks to pay back the base guarantee that was given to the LE when needed. Also, I suggest that we sell the smaller volumes of truth filled books and bibles, not necessarily the bigger volumes with the Mylar covers and color painting, these books are more expensive. But we need to sell Christ centered books like Patriots and Prophets, Prophets and Kings, Desire of Ages, Acts of Apostles, Great Controversy, (these five books are called the Conflict of the Ages set) also Steps to Christ, Bible Reading for the Home, children Bible books, Ministry of Healing and other well written health books could be sold and training should include medical missionary training to educate the sick people we meet And maybe sell health products-vitamins and cooking books too. But we need to make the books affordable enough for the people to buy, but also profitable enough to sell for the workers needs and expenses.
But also many Church members could buy these smaller books in paper back form from the ABC’s and sell them for a reasonable profit, going out on there own as self-supporting workers-(not licensed by the Conference), in there own cities and communities. For example, if you purchase the Conflict of the Ages set by Ellen White,these five books with the book, ”Bible Readings for the Home” included in paper back form it may cost about $25.-30. per set. If you sell this set for about $60. or each book for $10., per set that is a $30. profit, if you sell only 5 sets each day-that is $150. per day profit. But you can sell much more than 5 sets per day too! But if only 5 sets of books, per day,that is not a bad daily income for anybody and more importantly you are doing the Lord’s work and sharing your love and concern and helping those who are lost.
Now I want to share with you more about what the Lord’s Messenger has to say about this great work from the book Colporteur Ministry. Publications to Go Everywhere.–”Our publications should go everywhere. Let them be issued in many languages. The third angel’s message is to be given through this medium and through the living teacher. You who believe the truth for this time, wake up. It is your duty now to bring in all the means possible to help those who understand the truth to proclaim it. Part of the money that comes in from the sale of our publications should be used to increase our facilities for the production of more literature that will open blind eyes and break up the fallow ground of the heart.–Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 62. (1909) {CM 4.2} “There are many places in which the voice of the minister cannot be heard, places which can be reached only by our publications,–the books, papers, and tracts filled with the Bible truths that the people need. Our literature is to be distributed everywhere. The truth is to be sown beside all waters; for we know not which will prosper, this, or that. In our erring judgment we may think it unwise to give literature to the very ones who would accept the truth the most readily. We know not what may be the results of giving away a leaflet containing present truth.– Manuscript 127, 1909. {CM 4.3} “We are fast approaching the end. The printing and circulation of the books and papers that contain the truth for this time are to be our work.–Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 89. (1904) {LPHit14CM 5.1} } “To Lighten the Whole World.–The world is to receive the light of truth through an evangelizing ministry of the word in our books and periodicals.–Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 61. (1909) {CM 5.4} From our books and papers bright beams of light are to shine forth to enlighten the world in regard to present truth.–Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 87. (1904) {CM 5.5} “Successful Soul-Saving Ministry.–The canvassing work, properly conducted, is missionary work of the highest order, and it is as good and successful a method as can be employed for placing before the people the important truths for this time. The importance of the work of the ministry is unmistakable; but many who are hungry for the bread of life have not the privilege of hearing the word from God’s delegated preachers. For this reason it is essential that our publications be widely circulated. Thus the message will go where the living preacher cannot go, and the attention of many will be called to the important events connected with the closing scenes of this world’s history. {CM 6.1}
“A Work Ordained of God.–God has ordained the canvassing work as a means of presenting before the people the light contained in our books, and canvassers should be impressed with the importance of bringing before the world as fast as possible the books necessary for their spiritual education and enlightenment. This is the very work the Lord would have His people do at this time. All who consecrate themselves to God to work as canvassers are assisting to give the last message of warning to the world. We cannot too highly estimate this work; for were it not for the efforts of the canvasser, many would never hear the warning.–Testimonies, vol. 6, p. 313. (1900) {CM 6.2} (She said that God has ordained the canvassing work… The Lord has and is blessing the use of Television and radio, computers, and other electronic tools in Advent-ism in the proclamation too, of course for many years. But God has ordained the publishing work-canvassing work, I believe we should spend more resources and time reviving and doing this work that God has ordained. It may be the less expensive and most effective and practical way of proclaiming the Everlasting Gospel truths and in getting many church members involved in the Lord’s work too.)
“A Call for Revived Interest.–The importance of the canvassing work is kept ever before me. This work has not of late had the life infused into it which was once given by the agents who made it their specialty. Canvassers have been called from their evangelistic work to engage in other labor. This is not as it should be. Many of our canvassers, if truly converted and consecrated, can accomplish more in this line than in any other in bringing the truth for this time before the people. {CM 7.3} “We have the word of God to show that the end is near. The world is to be warned, and as never before we are to be laborers with Christ. The work of warning has been entrusted to us. We are to be channels of light to the world, imparting to others the light we receive from the great Light Bearer. The words and works of all men are to be tried. Let us not be backward now. That which is to be done in warning the world must be done without delay. Let not the canvassing work be left to languish. Let the books containing the light on present truth be placed before as many as possible. –Testimonies, vol. 6, p. 329. (1900) {CM 7.4} “Equal in Importance to the Ministry.–Canvassers must go out into various parts of the country. The importance of this work is fully equal to that of the ministry. The living preacher and the silent messenger are both required for the accomplishment of the great work before us.–Review and Herald, April 1, 1880. {CM 8.1} “Canvassing for our publications is an important and most profitable line of evangelistic work. Our publications can go to places where meetings cannot be held. In such places the faithful evangelistic canvasser takes the place of the living preacher. By the canvassing work the truth is presented to thousands who otherwise would never hear it.–Review and Herald, Oct. 7, 1902. {CM 8.2} “No Higher Work.–There is no higher work than evangelistic canvassing, for it involves the performance of the highest moral duties. Those who engage in this work need always to be under the control of the Spirit of God. There must be no exalting of self. What have any of us that we did not receive from Christ? We must love as brethren, revealing our love by helping one another. We must be pitiful and courteous. We must press together, drawing in even cords. Only those who live the prayer of Christ, working it out in practical life, will stand the test that is to come upon all the world. Those who exalt self place themselves in Satan’s power, preparing to receive his deceptions. The word of the Lord to His people is that we lift the standard higher and still higher. If we obey His voice, He will work with us, and our efforts will be crowned with success. In our work we shall receive rich blessings from on high and shall lay up treasure beside the throne of God. {Colporteur Ministry p. 12.1}
Also, as we go forward in faith praying for the Latter Rain of the Holy Spirit we will be empowered to go forth doing this great work enlightening the world with the glory of God.! We need to pray, encourage and work together for revival of the canvassing work to get more men, women and young adults to become Literature Evangelist and in other lines of gospel work to such as bible workers, medical missionaries-health educators etcetera.
“I saw jets of light shining from cities and villages, and from the high places and the low places of the earth. God’s word was obeyed, and as a result there were memorials for Him in every city and village. His truth was proclaimed throughout the world.” Testimonies, vol. 9, pp. 28, 29. May the Lord help all who want to do this great work for the Lord and for the salvation of souls dying all around us. Blessings, Matthew
Word of God
Posted by: Joe Padovano | Thu, Jan 3, 2008 8:07 pm | Tag(s): Bible Verses, English | Write Comment | Permalink |
“1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 THEN shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.”(Ps 67:1-7)
What is so Important about the Sign of Jonah that it Should Be the Only Sign?
Posted by: PowerOfChoice | Wed, Jul 25, 2007 8:16 am | Tag(s): Testimonies, Prayer Requests, Bible Verses | 1 Comment | Permalink |
The other day the Lord blessed me with making a discovery re the sign of the prophet Jonah that I never knew before. I found it as a result of making an in depth study of Matthew 28:1 and Mark 16:2 after having for years been pondering the exact wordage of Matthew 12:40. Please follow the link to learn more as Yahweh leads each of us onwards, ever onwards, and closer to Himself!
Praise the Lord! Yahweh be His name!
Please pray that each one of us may do as Noah did and look into the eyes of God and recognize the true characteristics of our beingness! (Genesis 6:8.)
Posted by: jenine | Fri, Jun 29, 2007 11:38 am | Tag(s): Bible Verses | Write Comment | Permalink |
please pray for Ravensmead,Cape Town,South Africa, they are not involved
The Lord’s Prayer per Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew
Posted by: PowerOfChoice | Sun, Jun 24, 2007 12:41 am | Tag(s): Bible Verses | Write Comment | Permalink |
Considering that Operation Global Rain is intimately associated with prayer and with bringing each of us closer to the ultimate source, not only to the Creator but also to the word of God as written originally in the Hebrew language, I find it most pertinent to include here a direct translation of the Lord’s Prayer as found in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew 6:9-13:
Our Father - and our beginnings - let your name, your title, and your words be cleansed, better understood, and better respected.
And bless and create your Kingdom delight such that your will be done and shaped in name and words as well and in substance.
Give us this day our bread continually,
and dance out our missed points as we also dance out the misunderstandings and trespasses being committed against us,
and don’t lead us into knowing testing situations and temptations that prick and hurt us, but guard and protect us from all evil. Amen.
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[Re the Hebr. word ‘nesivan’ cf. Strong’s 5570, 5572-4: “prick, thorn(y), pointed, bramble.” To learn more re Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew please read the book The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus. The entire Hebrew text with English translation is available in the book Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard.]
Showers withheld
Posted by: amills | Sat, Jun 23, 2007 2:29 am | Tag(s): Bible Verses | Write Comment | Permalink |
“… thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain;…” Jer.3:2,3 God has stated why we have not received the latter rain and it is our work to individually and corporately examine wherein we have been guilty of these serious charges! We must face up to the fact that evidently these sins reach back many generations- at least to the 1888 era when we were told that the latter rain began to fall, yet was rejected by our refusal to accept the messages sent us at that time. I urge our people to read the chapter : THE SHAKING in the book Early Writings. It will reveal that before God can bestow the latter rain there must be RADICAL REPENTANCE,REVIVAL and REFORMATION and that a mighty shaking will precede the latter rain as the result of most of our people being unwilling to heed the counsel of the true witness to Laodicea. I am thankful to see an emphasis on seeking the HOLY SPIRIT,yet I do not think most of us realize what great changes will have to take place first. We are told that in order to share in the refreshing we must have the victory over all sin!(EW 71). If God can use this effort to bring these things to our attention ,this movement will truly be endorsed of heaven. If we ignore the prerequisites ,Satan will triumph. May God help each of us!
Open our blind eyes.
Posted by: Teaspoon | Tue, Jun 19, 2007 12:57 pm | Tag(s): Bible Verses | Write Comment | Permalink |
Wow!
Luke 18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
- I barely understand these things and I have access to the whole picture! We are blind!
35And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
- Cry out to Jesus, Have mercy let us see you, let us see what you did… CRY OUT ALL THE MORE, with all your soul cry out for it and Jesus will say to you Recieve thy sight! And you WILL follow him with power, and give great glory to God and all people when they see it will be struck with awe and give glory unto God.
Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be Thy Name
Posted by: dedication12 | Sun, May 27, 2007 3:51 pm | Tag(s): Bible Verses, English | 3 Comments | Permalink |
Our Father Which Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Read Luke 11:11-13, 2 Cor. 1:2-3, Ephesians 1:2-3, Psalms 111 and 113
How few realize how solemn a thing it is to approach the throne of God. Angels bow before that throne with veiled faces, yet men who are stained by sin rush heedlessly into the divine presence. Let us remember that the holy angels approach the throne of God in reverence and holy fear. It is because men do not know God or Jesus Christ whom he has sent, that they take improper attitudes and utter improper words in their petitions. Instead of coming in contrition before God, men come without reverence to worship in the family circle and in the congregation of the people. How many come to the season of prayer full of self-importance, and their prayers sound more as if they thought they must give the Lord information, than as if they expected to receive something from his hand. They do not approach God as humble suppliants.. They misinterpret the apostle’s words when he tells us to come boldly to the throne of grace….It is proper that you should feel your weakness and soul’s great need, and it is at this very time that you may come to God in full assurance of faith, claiming the promise that the weary and the heavy laden shall find rest unto their souls. The boldness is confidence in God, not self-confidence. {RH, May 28, 1895 par. 7}
“I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name forevermore.” (Ps. 86:12) ”O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” (Ps. 34:3)
We are to call upon God as “our Father” for through Jesus Christ, who took upon Himself human nature to become our brother and win back the inheritance mankind lost in
Eden, we become the children of God. “But as many as received him [Christ], to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12) “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God… The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; (Romans 8:14,16,17) “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: (1 John 3:1) “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26)
With confidence the children of God may repose in their heavenly Father. The infinite, unfathomable love of God fills their hearts with gratitude and praise, as with humble hearts they seek His will.
“This name is hallowed by the angels of heaven, by the inhabitants of unfallen worlds. When you pray, “Hallowed be thy name,” you ask that it may be hallowed in this world, hallowed in you. God has acknowledged you before men and angels as His child; pray that you may do no dishonor to the “worthy name by which you are called” (James 2:7). God sends you into the world as His representatives. In every act of life you are to make manifest the name of God. This petition calls upon you to possess His character. You cannot hallow His name, you cannot represent Him to the world, unless your life and character reflects the character of God. This you can do only through the acceptance of the grace and righteousness of Christ. {AG 94.4}
“Our Father which is in heaven” is distinct from our earthly fathers. Our earthly fathers are frail, and sinners, just like us. But the God in heaven is perfect. Many a person’s concept of God is tainted by their relationship with their earthly fathers. We need to look past our flawed earthly relationships and know that our Father in heaven is perfect in love, righteousness and authority.
Our heavenly Father, with Christ, determined “to spare nothing, however costly, to withhold nothing, however highly it might be estimated, that would rescue the poor sinner. He would give all heaven to this work of salvation, of restoring the moral image of God in man. Can we not enlarge our comprehension, and for Christ’s sake see the sinfulness of selfish indulgence, the sinfulness of indifference? The want of interest and faith that has long been cherished has so divorced the soul from God that we have only a faint idea of what constitutes us children of God. To be a child of God is to be one with Christ in God {19MR 21.1}
Bible texts: Early Writings
Posted by: Kay | Sun, May 20, 2007 3:09 am | Tag(s): Testimonies, Bible Verses | 1 Comment | Permalink |
There has been a particular blessing in reading and praying through the Bible texts in the book “Early Writings” from the chapter “My First Vision” page 24-31. They begin with muteness because of unbelief and end with John’s vision of the throne of God (Rev. 22:1-5) The journey through these texts is very encouraging.