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Just a new post..

Not sure what to write honestly. But I was thinking I should write something. :D

I am pregnant!! 24 weeks now! I am so excited!

We are having a boy, and his name is Jeremiah David Oneal. I love the meaning of his name. :)

Jeremiah means "God will Uplift"
David means " Beloved"

I love those two put together too. :) And believe it or not, I never planned those two names to work out like that in the meanings. The Lord named Jeremiah. It's an interesting short story, maybe I'll post it sometime. :)

Anyways, just updating a post for fun... :)

The Lure of Wrong Roads to the Kingdom by Oswald Chambers

I am reading a book called "If you will ask" by Oswald Chambers. And when I got to pages 25-28 I was amazed. This is happening now more then ever. We have the Emergent Church, the Health and Wealth Gospel, and the Seeker Friendly Church. Amazing! And this man died in 1917! I am amazed at how much Satan repackages these false doctrinces, and keeps trying. I fear Satan has done a much better packaging job this time, because many are duped into these "Wrong roads to the Kingdom"

The Lure of Wrong Roads to the Kingdom

Whenever Jesus talked about His kingdom the disciples misinterpreted what He said to mean a material kingdom to be established on this earth. But Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not b delivered to the Jews." (John 18:36). And again He said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation;...for indeed, the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:20)

The only way to be saved from the lure of the wrong roads is by doing what our Master tells us, that is, "Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation." If we do not watch and pray we shall be led into temptation before we know where we are. "Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" said Jesus (Luke 18:8). He will find faith in individual men and women, but the general organized form of the Christian church slipped almost wholesale onto wrong roads to the Kingdom.

The Material Road of Deliverance (Matthew 4:1-4)

"If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
This temptation is profoundly human. If we could only find some means of curing everybody of disease, of feeding them and putting them on a good social basis, what a marvelous thing it would be. That is the way we are being told that the Kingdom of God is to be established on this earth. "We do not need any more of this talk about atonement and the shedding of blood: what is needed today is to spend ourselves for others." But that is the lure of the wrong road to the Kingdom, and we cannot keep out of it if we forget to watch and pray. "Watch with Me," said Jesus. "Mine is the only road to the kingdom."

We have to continue with Him in His temptations. "Command that these stones become bread." In other words, Satan was saying, "Satisfy Your own needs and the needs of men and You will get the kingship of men." Was Satan right? Read John 6:15: "Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone." Why? He had just fed five thousand of them! Yes, but Jesus "departed...alone." He would not be king at that price.

The Mysterious Road of Devotion (Matthew 4:5-7)

Here we are dealing with our Lord's presentation of His own temptation. In the most sacred matter we must rely only on the Holy Spirit, no one else. This temptation presents a wild reach of possibility. "You are the Son of God. Do something supernatural that will stagger men, and the world will be at your feet." Was Satan right? Absolutely. Is there not a lure along that road today more then ever? There are miraculous dealings that lure to destruction, such as seeking for signs and wonders. Almost without exception the people lured down this wrong road are those who have been told to fast and concentrate for something for themselves, whereby the Lord may show how marvelous He is. It does look right to the human reason when it is just touched on the first outer fringe by the Holy Spirit, but it contradicts emphatically what our Lord teaches, namely that importunity in intercession is never for ourselves but for others.
"The kingdom of God does not come with observation." (Luke 17:20)
It is at work now. The manifestation of the Kingdom of God externally is another thing. The disciples still had their own ideas of the Kingdom. They were blind to what Jesus Christ's Kingdom meant, and they were so totally depressed that they slept for their own sorrow. "Watch with Me." How could they? They had no idea what He was after.

The Mental Road of Dominion. (Matthew 4:8-10)

This is the temptation to compromise. Some say evil is in the world, so we compromise with it, work with it judiciously. "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me," Satan said. This temptation is the most subtle of all. People tell us, "Don't be so straight-laced. We have passed the day when we believe in a personal devil" May God forgive us. I am afraid we are past that stage. Will the church that bows down and compromises succeed? Of course it will. It is the very thing that the natural man wants, but it is the lure of a wrong road to the Kingdom. Beware of putting anything sweet and winsome in front of the One who suffered in Gethsemane.

At a women’s retreat I attended recently I heard this quote from a book called "A Heavenly Man: The remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun" The quote is from page 296 to 298. I found it very interesting. I look forward to reading the whole book! It’s Brother Yun’s thoughts on American churches. (Not all are this way, but sadly most)

Here is the quote:
When I’m in the West I see all the mighty church buildings and all the expensive equipment, plush carpets and state-of-the-art sound systems. I can assure the Western church with absolute certainty that you don’t need any more church buildings. Church buildings will never bring the revival you seek. The pursuit of more possessions will never bring revival. Jesus truly stated, "A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Luke 12:15

The first thing needed for revival to return to your churches in the Word of the Lord. God’s Word is missing. Sure, there are many preachers and thousands of tapes and videos of Bible teaching, but so little contains the sharp truth of God’s Word. It’s the truth that will set you free.

Not only is knowledge of God’s Word missing, but obedience to that Word. There’s not much action taking place.

When revival came to believers in China, the result was thousands of evangelists being sent out to all corners of the nations, carrying fire from the alter of God with them. When God moves in the West, it seems you want to stop and enjoy His presence and blessings to long, and build an alter to your experiences.

You can never really know the Scriptures until you are willing to be changed by them.

All genuine revivals of the Lord result in believers responding with action and soul winning. When God truly moves in your heart you cannot remain silent. There will be a fire in your bones, like Jeremiah, who said, "His Word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9

Furthermore, it’s only when we step out in obedience and share the gospel with people that we come to know God’s blessing in every area of our lives. That is why the Apostle Paul wrote to his co-worker Philemon, "I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ." Philemon vs. 6

I’ve seen people in the Western churches worshipping as if they’re already in heaven. Then someone invariably brings a comfortable message like, "My children, I love you. Don’t be afraid, I’m with you." I’m not opposed to such words, but why is it that nobody seems to hear a Word from the Lord like, "My child, I want to send you to the slums of Asia or the darkness of Africa to be my messenger to the people dying in their sin"?

Multitudes of church members in the West are satisfied with giving their minimum to God, not their maximum. I’ve watched men and women during offering time in church. They open their fat wallets and search for the smallest amount they can give. This type of attitude will never do! Jesus gave His while life for us, and we give as little of our lives, time, and money as we can back to God. What a disgrace! Repent!

Just because you have a church building doesn’t necessarily mean Jesus is with you. He is not welcome in many churches today. In Revelation 3:20 Jesus said, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me."

Often this verse is used as an invitation for salvation, but actually the context Jesus was speaking in was very different. He was standing outside the door of the church in Laodicea, knocking to get in!

Intro

Well I am not sure who is going to read this. And I am not sure where to start really. First off I am a born again Christian. I love my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is my life, and my purpose for living. I feel compelled to urge Christians who are saved by Jesus Christ to READ THE BIBLE daily! Pray! Get to know Jesus Christ.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2 NKJV)
Renewing your mind with the Word of God is such a GOOD thing to do. Get to know your Savior. It's extremely important especially in light of whats happening in the world around us.

And if you do not know Jesus as your Savior. Know this. He loves you. God sent His Son Jesus to die for you, so that you may KNOW Him. It's a free gift of grace(giving you something you do not deserve) You must repent of your sins and follow Jesus. Pray/Ask Jesus to be the Lord of your life. Turn from your sins, and read the Bible and pray daily. :)

John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8, Acts 3:19.

Nothing can compare to a relationship with Jesus!!! :)


2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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This is kind of an interesting thing. I have been on myspace mostly. But I think I will check this out a little.. Ok so I am done postly blogs with no meaning.. :)

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This is a test. Not sure how this thing works.. :)