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"rhuff163" |
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13 Dec 2004 11:09:26 PM |
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How Christ is an anchor |
Devotional Guide
For the week of December 12, 2004
JESUS CAME EXACTLY ON TIME
How Christ is an anchor
To Read: Ezekiel 10-12
To Know:
"I bear witness to myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness to me."
(Jn. 8:18)
Moses Parsons, the second pastor of the Byfield Parish Church, sent forth a
company of men, many to a certain death. The day was the 17th of September
in 1775. The men crowded into the Byfield meetinghouse were soldiers of the
Arnold expedition to Quebec. The pastor preached to the men whose mission
was doomed from the start. Canada would not become the 14th colony and the
cost in human life would be great.
God sent forth his Son to an equally certain death. In the case of Christ,
it was not a matter of defeat. Upon his departure from heaven, joy abounded.
Angels from on high sang as a choir on the plains of Bethlehem. Joy
overflowed because Jesus' death was gain not loss. Centuries before Christ
came, Isaiah declared that he was to see "the fruit of the travail of his
soul and be satisfied." (53:11)
God sent forth his Son. Although God knew human beings before the foundation
of the earth, we began our existence when formed in the womb. Mohammed,
Buddha, and every other religious founder also began in the womb. Jesus has
no beginning. He arrived here from heaven in order to die on earth to save a
dying race. That was not true of any other self-appointed religious founder.
To Do:
Those whose faith is in Jesus Christ have an anchor of the soul. They stand
on bedrock. Their confidence is in God's eternal purpose. Apart from such
faith they would be tyrannized by adversity. Confidence in the eternal Son
who became incarnate in the man Jesus gives life its strength and hope.
12144$-12144
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| User: "John Ings" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
14 Dec 2004 07:07:46 AM |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:09:26 GMT, "rhuff163" <rhuff163@cfl.rr.com>
wrote:
God sent forth his Son to an equally certain death.
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
## Sanctius ac reverentius visum de actis deorum credere quam scire.
Tacitus
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| User: "Tom" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
14 Dec 2004 07:28:08 PM |
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"George Peatty" <pttyg47-1230@copper.net> wrote in message
news:ftrur0t86j1t3l91qvumu36759gbeq7nug@4ax.com...
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:07:46 -0800, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote:
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
Come talk to me when you have all the prerogatives of the godhead, then
voluntarily surrender them to go die for people who claim your gesture is
meaningless ..
Come back when you get a brain and converse with us.
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| User: "Pastor Dave" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
14 Dec 2004 10:07:07 PM |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:28:08 -0500, while scaling the
Mt. Everest, "Tom" <mmman_90@yahoo.com> pontificated:
"George Peatty" <pttyg47-1230@copper.net> wrote in message
news:ftrur0t86j1t3l91qvumu36759gbeq7nug@4ax.com...
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:07:46 -0800, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote:
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
Come talk to me when you have all the prerogatives of the godhead, then
voluntarily surrender them to go die for people who claim your gesture is
meaningless ..
Come back when you get a brain and converse with us.
Come back to us when you have the slightest concept of
what a crucifixion is like.
--
Pastor Dave Raymond
"I have more understanding than all my teachers:
for thy testimonies are my meditation." - Psalm 119:99
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"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God:" - Ephesians 6:17
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| User: "Glenn \Christian Mystic" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
15 Dec 2004 04:50:56 PM |
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Got THAT right ! :-)
"Pastor Dave" <newsgroupmail@nospam-tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:f2evr05gl46ihfgtqtp5u8eid3ifu3ij3g@4ax.com...
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:28:08 -0500, while scaling the
Mt. Everest, "Tom" <mmman_90@yahoo.com> pontificated:
"George Peatty" <pttyg47-1230@copper.net> wrote in message
news:ftrur0t86j1t3l91qvumu36759gbeq7nug@4ax.com...
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:07:46 -0800, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org>
wrote:
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
Come talk to me when you have all the prerogatives of the godhead, then
voluntarily surrender them to go die for people who claim your gesture
is
meaningless ..
Come back when you get a brain and converse with us.
Come back to us when you have the slightest concept of
what a crucifixion is like.
--
Pastor Dave Raymond
"I have more understanding than all my teachers:
for thy testimonies are my meditation." - Psalm 119:99
/
o{}xxxxx[]::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::>
\
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God:" - Ephesians 6:17
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| User: "John Ings" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
15 Dec 2004 04:55:27 PM |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:56:59 -0500, George Peatty
<pttyg47-1230@copper.net> wrote:
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
Come talk to me when you have all the prerogatives of the godhead, then
voluntarily surrender them to go die for people who claim your gesture is
meaningless ..
And then get them all back again 3 days later? Damn right it's
meaningless! It would more meaningful if he stayed dead, but not much,
since the whole idea of one perfect person dying to atone for the sins
of generations unborn is metaphysical nonsense anyway.
I can understand superstitious hocus-pocus like that being believed 20
centuries ago. It made for a good way to found a new religion, but how
can any thinking person accept that reasoning today?
## The whole religious complexion of the modern world
## is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum
Havlock Ellis
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| User: "Glenn \Christian Mystic" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
17 Dec 2004 08:12:35 PM |
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You weren't sick, because you didn't stay sick...
"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
news:g2ptr0t4mqi7tucji7djo4j5hrpqf2mmnr@4ax.com...
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:09:26 GMT, "rhuff163" <rhuff163@cfl.rr.com>
wrote:
God sent forth his Son to an equally certain death.
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
## Sanctius ac reverentius visum de actis deorum credere quam scire.
Tacitus
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| User: "John Ings" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
18 Dec 2004 05:21:28 AM |
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:12:35 -0600, "Glenn \(Christian Mystic\)"
<christianmystic@ev1.net> wrote:
You weren't sick, because you didn't stay sick...
Dead is different from sick.
Know anyone who was nobly sick for a friend's benefit?
## RELIGION: A consciously accepted game of make believe.
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| User: "Glenn \Christian Mystic" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
04 Jan 2005 09:22:01 PM |
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"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
news:hh48s0lhc9vbqms9si4evk6kcbsq0a0r27@4ax.com...
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:12:35 -0600, "Glenn \(Christian Mystic\)"
<christianmystic@ev1.net> wrote:
You weren't sick, because you didn't stay sick...
Dead is different from sick.
Not in the spirit realm, as both are temporary
Know anyone who was nobly sick for a friend's benefit?
## RELIGION: A consciously accepted game of make believe.
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| User: "John Ings" |
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| Title: Re: How Christ is an anchor |
04 Jan 2005 09:53:25 PM |
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On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 21:22:01 -0600, "Glenn \(Christian Mystic\)"
<christianmystic@ev1.net> wrote:
God sent forth his Son to an equally certain death.
Yeah, but according to your myth, he didn't stay dead!
What a disingenous charade! To give one's life for others is the
ultimate sacrifice, but only if you truly give it! If you get your
life right back it's a meaningless gesture.
You weren't sick, because you didn't stay sick...
Dead is different from sick.
Not in the spirit realm, as both are temporary
Then no death is meaningful, or much of a sacrifice.
## Were your sins paid for with a rubber cheque?
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