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Was There A Curse On Helen's Romantic Life?
The Third Man by Angela Sheffield is based on a true story. Read chapter one now!
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¿Qué tiene que ver conmigo? por Teófila Gottfried
Lo que leemos en la Biblia tiene que ver con todos los seres humanos, sean cristianos o judíos, ateos o agnósticos, budistas, musulmanes o adherentes a alguna de las filosofías o nuevas religiones que surgen en el mundo. ¿Por qué? Ver mayor información sobre este interesante libro.
Scripture of The Day - St. John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Escritura del día - San Juan 14,6
Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí.
Bibelstelle des Tages - Johannes 14,6
Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater, denn durch mich!
Why Many Are Never Transformed By Christ
Romans 12:2 says, "Be not conformed to this world. But be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
Scripture makes it clear that transformation is conditional upon two things:
1. We cannot be conformed to this world.
2. We must renew our mind.
The Scripture of James 4:4 reminds us that the world is at enmity with God. That means world systems are in conflict with God. No wonder we are told, "Be not conformed to this world." How can we serve God, and be conformed to what contradicts Him? The Scripture also says to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. Renewing means new. New thoughts. New attitudes influenced by the Holy Spirit, so that we think the way He wants us to think, not the way the world thinks.
Here are just a few examples: The world says Christ might never have existed. God's Word says He is our Savior. World systems legalize sins such as abortion. God's Word says it's a grave sin to shed innocent blood. So, let's not expect transformation as long as we're conformed to this world.
So, why do so many--including Christians--continue to be conformed to this world? Because they don't want to be different, excluded, labeled as strange, or set apart. But consider that God told Israel in Deuteronomy 14:2, "Thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. The Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people. "Peculiar" means different.
Notice that right after the Lord says this, He starts telling them things they are to do...things the rest of the world was not doing. He also tells them things they are not to do...things the rest of the world was doing. Sadly, many choose to be like the world, regardless of the consequences. We read of when Israel said to Samuel, "Give us a king to judge us like all the nations." (Samuel 8:5).
The nations are the world. When we choose the world, we reject God. This is why we read, "The Lord said unto Samuel...they have not rejected thee...they have rejected me." In that 8th chapter of 1 Samuel, the Lord even tells them how kings will oppress them. And then He says, "Ye shall cry out because of your king...and the Lord will not hear you."
Remember 2 Corinthians. 4:4 reminds that Satan is the god of this world. If we choose him as king, we will be in the in-crowd that has rejected Christ as King.
Based on true events, The Third Man by Angela Sheffield, brings the Bible up close and personal as the characters face real issues of life: Betrayal, deceit, romance, bitterness, anger against God, hopelessness, will power, perplexity, triumph, unforgiveness, mental illness, and the "Alcohol made me do it" excuse. Read chapter one FREE now.
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