Paul calls out sexual immorality (v.8) and reminds his audience of the 23,000 (24,000 in the OT account) that died as a penalty of sexual immorality. Paul warns them not to put Christ to the test (v.9-10) as the Israelites who, in their impatience, began to complain about the Lord’s provision and direction which brought about the serpent epidemic that taught them how reliant they were on God (Num. 21:5). Paul explains the these accounts were recorded to serve as warnings to the people of God, of the consequences and outcome of those who hear God’s words and see God’s works but fail to live out true faith in Obedience to Him. Even those who had been recently delivered by God, who witnessed His presence in action, fell into sin and away from God.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” 10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” 11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is gone to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that He was talking to them about John the Baptist.”
Text (NAS – Deuteronomy 6:1-9) 1 These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. 3 Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
Jesus said, “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (Rev. 2:10 EVS). Practical Application of a Christian Worldview Our own thoughts and views will dictate how we respond to people in our daily lives. If we live with rose colored glasses on we will always see the world through them if we take them off and live as Jesus lived with the bible as our guide we can’t go wrong. One of the Ten Commandments that stick out in my mind at this point is do unto others as you would have them do unto
King states, “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their “thus saith the Lord” far beyond the boundaries of their home towns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco-Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid. (70) Martin Luther King Jr. compares himself to Paul because he wants his audience, the eight clergymen, to understand
But beginning in chapter 12 Paul turns his full attention on the ethical implications of the gospel.” (393) The process of sanctification is constant. The Holy Spirit is always transforming us into the image of Christ. When we accept and believe the Good News an evident change will occur in our lives. Paul then teaches of how our lives will be transformed by the mercies of God. Romans 12:1-2 reads that we will be
Because of the faithfulness and obedience he has shown, God delegated him with this incredible mission. In Genesis 12: 1 – 3, Abraham was told to leave his family, his country and to go to the place where God would show him and made of him nations. In chapter 15, Abraham has had an encouraging vision and was told,' do not be afraid'. Again in chapter 17, God told Abraham to walk before him faithfully since he would make his covenant with him. God promised that Abraham will be the father of great nations and an everlasting covenant will establish with his descendant and Kings will come from him.
They are taught to give prime priority to spiritual health and physical and emotional health is secondary. They believe in life after death and trials and obstacles in our life are a way to secure Paradise. Injuries and illness are happening with the permission of God and Muslims are learned to accept and acknowledge it. Patience and gratitude are tested by God, and he provides us with ways to overcome the obstacles. God is merciful and whatever trials we come across in life are designed by God to ensure a place of everlasting pleasure.
The Orthodox Church believes that souls after death await the Last Judgment , in a place that is no paradise nor hell . When Jesus told the Good Thief , who was on the Cross : "Remember me, Lord , when you come into your kingdom " , he heard Christ's answer : " Today you will be with me in Paradise " He did not say " I Wait in purgatory and after your cleansing will come to Paradise ," or anything similar . In the Roman Church believes that the Pope and bishops , as their jurisdiction, have power to grant Indulgences to perform certain actions or pray specific prayers , fulfilling the necessary conditions. Indulgences are not to forgive sins , but rather presuppose as a condition for gaining them the remission of them . They are a remission of the temporal penalties which are incurred for sins.
Wearied and disturbed, St Ivan resolved to give all his possessions to the poor and "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's" so that he might unhindered "render unto God that which its God's." And God "who called light to shine out of darkness" and "Who ordered Abraham: 'Get out of thy country and from thy kindred and go to the land that I will show thee, "appeared to St Ivan in a dream speaking the very same words and pointed out the place where St. Ivan might please Him. Awakening, he reflected upon the meaning of the vision and his heart burned with zeal "like a stag for the water springs." Like another David, he armed himself against the spiritual Goliath, and taking tree stones - faith, hope and love-he put on the armor of righteousness and over his head the divine cover as a helmet of salvation. He entered the monastery of St. Dimitry, near Skrino, and was tonsured a monk, casting off with his hair all lust and carnal desire.