Kingdom Perspective: Odds and Ends. Kenneth B. Alexander Alexander
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Название: Kingdom Perspective: Odds and Ends
Автор: Kenneth B. Alexander Alexander
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Религия: прочее
isbn: 9781456612160
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Odds and Ends
By: Kenneth B. Alexander, JD. Minister
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect
Catholicism and Mystery Babylon
Does Our Faith Need Too Much Reassurance?
Hope-The Second Golden Grace
Religion and Clergy Malpractice
Christian Astrology-The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
The Spirit
Abide In the Father
Biblical Numerology
Cleanse Your Conscience Before God
Fear
Order Verses Chaos In Life-The Reality of Futility
Science and God
The History of Babylon
The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon
The First Epistle of John-A Study of Love and the Word
Was America Founded As a Christian Nation?
Atheism
Big or Small
Futility But With Hope
Refuge of Lies
War and the Middle East
Time Is Not Poetic
The Father and the Mediator
The Holy Spirit
The True Story of the Nephilim
Will There Ever Be World Peace?
Death Is a Lie
The Role of Faith In Politics
The Kingdom of God Has Come Near
Preface
Thanks to John Robert Stevens, Pastor and my mentor, deceased; Pastors Gary and Marilyn Hargrave; The Living Word, a World Wide fellowship of Churches (thelivingword.org); Logos Bible Study System; fellow Christians
By: Kenneth B. Alexander, JD, Minister
Scripture references: The New American Standard, 95 ed. And the KJV (AV) unless otherwise noted
Bold Print Author’s Discretion-Other Emphasis Author’s Discretion
Introduction
This author is not sure if this Book needs an introduction. I was going through some old files and I came up with some stuff I hadn’t published. So I threw it all together and made something out of it. If nothing else it should be interesting as there are some off the wall topics included, as well as some of my attempts at poetry (not my line). But if you look at the Table of Contents you might find something interesting.
For instance “Was America Founded As a Christian Nation”? Or the history of Babylon or the history of the Nephilim? How about “God and Science”? How about the paganism attached to the Roman Church, who ruled Rome for 1000 years? There are some more familiar topics, always involved with Walking with God In the spirit. Also “Will There Ever Be World Peace” and the “Role of Faith In Politics”. I’ve even included a peace on “Christian Astrology” and “Biblical Numerology”. There is even some of my attempts at Poetry.
So here’s hoping you enjoy it and learn a thing or two.
Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect
One statement by Christ during His dissertation to the multitudes, which has come to be known as “The Sermon on the Mount” stands out and is worth analyzing. It is: “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). Preceding this statement are scriptures which may be read as leading up to or relating directly to this statement but a close reading and understanding of the scriptures reveals that this statement stands on its own as a proclamation of God’s will for His Sons.
Therefore, and after a reading of the following, there can be no doubt that it is God’s will that His Sons be perfect like He is. If it is God’s will that we be perfect, like He is, how do we come to that place of perfection? Is it by doing good works meant to please God? Is it by trying to follow His will to the best of our human ability? Is there any way we can meet the standards set out by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount when even our thoughts can be a sin against God, rendering us imperfect? Christ said: “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:27-28).
Although we are to attain this perfection, there is little doubt that we can never accomplish this by our own efforts. Is God requiring something of us that we can never hope to accomplish, or is being just a little less than perfect all right with Him since we have Christ’s grace to cover whatever sins we may commit? Scripture is clear that we are to be perfect. John said: “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is” (1 John 3:2). Being like Christ means being perfect like He is. Paul said: “For now we see through a glass, darkly ; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” (1 Corinthians 13:12). And: “Now we know in part, and prophesy in part, but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away” (I Corinthians 13:9–10).
Hebrews points out that God is bringing many Sons to glory, Sons perfect like Christ: “For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings” (Hebrews 2:10). Hebrews mentions sufferings as an agent of perfection. Paul said: “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him” (Romans 8:16-17).
Although you may consider this heresy, Christ was not born perfect. He became perfect just as we are to become perfect. Scripture says: “Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been MADE PERFECT, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,” (Hebrews 5:8-9). Christ, born of woman and the Holy Spirit, had to be made perfect so He could turn and make us, who are also Sons, perfect like He became. If Christ was born perfect, how could He relate to us who are in the same process of becoming perfect? He had to take СКАЧАТЬ