SCRIP-BITS

The world spouts a loud and colourful doctrine, but it's just a facade for hellfire and damnation. Nowhere in it does it say that we can receive salvation and eternal life through Satan! But the abundant life, salvation and eternal life are there to be had through belief in Christ Jesus. That's why we encourage you to believe in Christ Jesus, because Satan is only a liar and a thief and wants to bring us down to his evil level! And that we cannot allow. So please lets us use the wisdom that God gave us to choose His Only Son as the anchor and driver of our lives! That is wisdom for the ages! Much LOVE!

We all want to go to heaven and enjoy the good life that's available there, without tears, sorrow nor pain, and it's available to everyone, but we need to believe that Jesus is truly the Son of God and ONLY though His death on the cross, was salvation made possible. Also that it's ONLY through sincere belief in Him that we will ever see the pearly gates of heaven, much less walk along its golden streets. Yes friends, it's ALL about Jesus - the Light and Life of the world! And when we sincerely believe in Him, then it becomes our bounden duty to go out and tell others about His wonderful saving grace, so that they too can believe and thus escape the fiery halls of hell with Satan, the only other option available to mankind. Thus, we're imploring you to believe in Jesus, live for Him, and never die, but live eternally in His glorious presence! Much LOVE!

The scriptures tell us that Christ was the Word of God, and was also with God from the very beginning, and was also involved in the creation of everything in the universe. And through the Immaculate Conception, the Holy Spirit planting the seed of God in Mary's womb, He became a man, ostensibly for the purpose of dying on the cross for our sins, so that we could be reconciled to the Father and made righteous through Jesus' death and resurrection. He also came to give us a perfect image of the Father, since He resembled the Father in every way, and to tell us how the Father desired us to live. Now, if you want to be a true Christian, then you have to believe it all, and them live by the rules and regulations set out by the Father through the Son. And by the way, the ONLY way to get to the Father is through the Son. So if you don't believe in the Son, you will NEVER get to the Father and eternal damnation will be your future! It's as simple as that! Much LOVE!

Jesus said that in this world we would have tribulation, and that's a sad fact. But He also said if you believe in Him and placed your cares in His hands, He would give you the peace that ONLY He can give. A peace that mankind doesn't know, because it's above man's understanding. Now that's wisdom at its highest point, especially since Christ has already overcome the world, defeated Satan and all his minions, and is now Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Who else is there mightier than Him eh? NOBODY! That's why it makes complete sense to entrust all of our cares into His most capable hands. It's foolish for one who claims to believe in the mightiest force in the universe to live scared and afraid, when His awesome help is just a prayer away. Please remember, He is always with you! Much LOVE!

Oh friends, no organization can prosper unless there's unity within it. That goes double for the church of Christ! Why should there be so many denominations in the ONE church, preaching so many different things about the same Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? That disunity obviously lessens the power of the church, and with a loss of power comes the loss of being able to perform one's duty. No wonder Christianity to day has become a second class organization, a laughingstock of so many unbelievers. if we can't have unity within our own organization, how can we expect others to believe and trust what we say eh? No way Jose! That means, if the church of Christ intends to make any headway in the world, it has to improve it's unity and its message. Much LOVE!

Oh friends, wisdom dictates that we live with and for the ONLY ONE who can be considered our Good Shepherd! He came to earth and died for us, so that we can live the abundant life. And He still takes care of us, if we listen to Him and don't follow any other false and evil shepherds. It's all for our benefit! Yes, everything the shepherd does is for the benefit of His sheep, so that they can have a good and safe life. And the only shepherd who can guarantee that for us human beings is Jesus Christ! Please, let's wake up and start being an obedient and LOVING member of His flock. It's the ONLY wise way to live! Much LOVE!

What is prayer eh? It's simply talking to our heavenly Father. and it doesn't have to be long and drawn out or filled with beautiful speech, it just has to be heartfelt and done on a regular basis. That's all the Lord asks of us; talk to Him sincerely and regularly. Now that should not be so difficult to do if we're seriously interested in living for Jesus. And the best example of a marvellous prayer life is that of Jesus when He came to earth in human form. Although He was God, He still sought the Father's help and advice to live this earthly life. And so too should we, if we're wise. Prayer just ought to be a way of life with us. And if it isn't, then we're missing out on a whole lot of God's bountiful blessings. And that's certainly not wisdom! Much LOVE!

This world has different levels in our society, and each of us, at whatever level, reports to someone higher up, and not all the people we work for or report to are nice people, and sometimes that makes us somewhat reluctant to do a good job. However, Jesus expects all His followers to do their best regardless of the situation or circumstances. He expects us to work as though we're working for God and not for men. That means always doing our best, always being diligent and excellent in whatever we do, for whomever we do it, because it is God who will eventually reward us for our good works and punish us for our evil deeds. And we can only live that way, if we follow Christ's simple but powerful way of LOVE, of doing everything in LOVE! That's the only way we will ever make a long lasting and positive difference in our world! Much LOVE!

Whether we believe it or not, The Lord God Jehovah is our Creator and Controller and nothing happens in our lives or this world unless He allows it. Thus, it is only wise to surrender ourselves to the One who controls it all! We have free will to make choices, and the best way to use that free will is by using it to choose to surrender to God and to His will. That will bring us salvation and eternal life which are the best things a human being can ever receive. So, today, please, let's be wise and turn to God with all of our hearts, souls, bodies and minds, so that we can receive all He has to offer. Much LOVE!

Christ last words to His disciples were to get out into the world and spread His gospel of salvation and eternal life. We call it the Great Commission and it's our raison d'etre, our reason for being, to spread the gospel far and wide, as well as close and nearby! Without us, His disciples, His ambassadors spreading His word, Christ's gospel will not reach others who so badly need it to be saved. And that is exactly why we're been engaged for His service. However, our efforts are not sufficient to make any noticeable change in the world. We are sadly lacking in overall discipline and desire to spread Christ's Word, thus our lack of evangelical success. And only with unity and greater dedication and commitment can we ever do a better job for Christ! So please, if we want to call ourselves true disciples, let's wake up, put on our spiritual armour and hit the battlefield running! Much LOVE!