13th Post

Today! Sunday! today's message is by Preacher Yang. Gospel message. It was very good. Then he talked about the example he always use. If there is a chair here, when you sit on it, there will be a projection on the wall, showing all the things you've done in your life, all your thoughts and everything about you. Will you dare to sit on it? I don't. We all have secrets we do not wish to let others noe, things we're ashamed of. After that, it was bible study. Uncle Philip talked about the doctrine of the perserverance of the saint. Once we are saved, we will always be saved. This was the question that was on my mind, for I always fear that I will give in to persecution. Now, there is really no reason why a Christian should not rejoice always.

1 December 

Bible Verse: Titus 1 : 5 - 16

Daily Devotion: What would you say about 1. A marriage counselor who has  been divorced three times? 2. A money manager/financial "expert" who files for bankruptcy? 3. An aerobics instructor who is at least 30 pounds overweight?

Would you view those people with honor and respect? would you consult them for advice? Not likely. We have a label for people who say one thing and do another. And just what is our term for people who do not practice what they preach? HYPOCRITE. Hypocrisy is always ugly, but nowhere is it more destructive than in the lives of people who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ! The apostle Paul told Titus, a pastor on the island of Crete, to be on the lookout for those who " claim to know God, but.... deny Him by what they do." In other words, Paul was saying, " It isn't enough for a person to just talk about God; he or she must also walk with God." Since actions speak loouder than words, our behavior must match our beliefs. other wise people will see the inconsistencies, label us hypocrites, and conclude , "If that's what a Christian is, then I won't want to have anything to do with Christianity!"

 Consider sitting down with a close friend today and talk about your lives. Examine yourselves for instances of hypocrisy. It is better not to claim to be a Christian at all, than to profess belief in Christ and then behave like an unbeliever.

"They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good." Titus 1 : 16