IMPROPER USE OF PLEASURE

“Fruit eaten out of season is bad. Scripture speaks of "a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing" Ecclesiastes 3:5.

No one can live righteously without living soberly too. Godliness might allow you to taste of these pleasures as garnish but not to feed on them as solid meat. Sad to say, some live in pleasures as if they could not live without them.

Once the aroma of enticements rises to the brain and intoxicates a man's judgment, he is so enchanted that he cannot think of parting with them. When the Jews started to thrive on Babylonian soil, for example, they were willing to lay down their bones there rather than return to godliness in Jerusalem. A master never minds his servant having plenty of food and drink, but he does not appreciate it if that servant becomes drunk just when he has a responsibility to perform. Yet this drunken man can do his master's business about as well as a Christian over-charged with creature-comforts and worldly fascination can serve his God in holiness.

Fruit eaten out of season is bad. Scripture speaks of "a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing" Ecclesiastes 3:5. In certain seasons the power of holiness will not allow something, which is acceptable at another time.

The Lord's Day is an example-- all carnal pleasures are inappropriate then. God calls us to higher pleasures and expects us to put aside everything else so we can taste His goodness. "If you turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable; and shalt honor him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words; then shalt you delight yourself in the Lord". Isaiah 58:13-14. It is impossible to taste the sweetness of communion with God and honor Him in sanctifying His day unless you deny yourself carnal pleasures. 
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Responses to Darwinism in the Classroom
Almost every middle school and high school student is required to study evolution two or three times. The science textbooks used in most public schools teach that Darwin's theory of evolution is basically correct and should be accepted without question. 
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These questions are covered in the pamphlet: 
Is Darwin's Theory of Evolution a fact?
Is there any proof that evolution happened?
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Is the Big Bang Theory good news or bad news for the theory of evolution?
Can molecules of non-living matter be transformed by a natural process into the organic building blocks of life (proteins)?
Does the Miller-Urey experiment prove that organic life can be built by a natural process?
Do all scientists accept Darwin's theory of evolution at the cell level?
Do the changes in Galapagos finch beaks, or changes caused through selective breeding, prove that evolution takes place?
Does the fossil record support Darwin's theory?
What is the "Cambrian Explosion" and does it prove Darwin's theory?
Was there a gradual transition of an ape to man or the Eohippus (primordial horse) to the modern horse?
What is punctuated equillibrium and does it solve the problem of "missing links"?

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GUARD AGAINST DISCOURAGEMENT

“The devil works to picture a holy life with such an austere, sour face that a person could not possibly be in love with it.

Depression is one of Satan's most dynamic weapons to divert you from God's purpose for your life. If he can scatter a little dejection here and there in your thoughts-- and even in your prayers-- he can convince you to remove your breastplate of righteousness because it is too cumbersome and will go against your material and temporal interest. Do not give in that easily! First let me describe some of the devil's weapons for wearing down the saints. Then I want to lend you a little help in making him drop his weapons at your feet. God wants you to know that because of the breastplate of righteousness He has provided, "no weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, says the Lord"Isaiah 54:17.

Satan says righteousness hinders pleasure. The devil works to picture a holy life with such an austere, sour face that a person could not possibly be in love with it. "If you intend to be this righteous, then say good-bye to joy," the deceiver skillfully counsels. "People who do not have such straight-laced consciences enjoy all kinds of good times-- but you are missing them all." The truth is, Christian, if you want to see the countenance of holiness in its actual color and vitality, do not trust Satan's carnal talents to paint the portrait.

Now I agree that some pleasures are inconsistent with the power of holiness; and whoever purposes to live righteously must know what these are.” 


”Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell. http://www.moodypublishers.com/pub_productDetail.aspx?id=41823&pid=5361

ACCOUNTABILITY TO BELIEVERS

“Sometimes self-love binds us so we cannot see a single fault, and at other times, self-condemnation makes us appear worse than we really are.

A spectator sometimes sees more than the actor himself. And a man with an open-hearted friend who dares speak honestly has a wonderful source of encouragement for the power of holiness. Sometimes self-love binds us so we cannot see a single fault, and at other times, self-condemnation makes us appear worse than we really are. Therefore, keep your heart soft and ready to receive a reproof with real meekness.

A person who cannot face plain dealing and straightforwardness hurts himself more than anyone else, for this reason: he seldom hears the truth. If you do not have enough humility to accept a rebuke you are "a scorner" Proverbs 9:8. On the other hand, a man who does not have enough love to give reproof in season to his brother is not worthy to be called a Christian and proves himself a "hater of his brother" Leviticus 19:17

David said he would take it as "a kindness" for the "righteous to smite" him Psalm 141.5. He accepted reproof as if the brother had broken a box of precious oil upon his head-- a high expression of Jewish love. And his actions backed up his word. Indeed, both Abigail and Nathan knew Godspeed in their mission to reprove David. Abigail warned him about his treacherous intentions against Nabal and his family; and Nathan reproved him for his sin against Uriah. Whereas Abigail prevented the king from sinning by her reproof at the right time, Nathan forced him to come out of hiding and repent of the dismal murder he had already committed. And notice this-- not only did these two saints prevail in their unpleasant errands but actually endeared themselves to David by being obedient to God and faithful to their friend. David took Abigail as his wife and Nathan as his private counselor. 
1 Samuel 25: 2 Samuel 25:12

”Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell. http://www.moodypublishers.com/pub_productDetail.aspx?id=41823&pid=53617

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