Who is the Judge ?
minuut 3-5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXLi9ixrxyg
Who decides what is right or wrong ? the majority or conscience ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsXa8B-_Oc
Thursday, 22 October 2009
meekness
'If Christ be a lion, he is a
lion resting—the devil is a lion roaring. But the
adorations given to Christ by the heavenly hosts
speak of him as the Lamb. " Blessing and glory to
;iim that sits upon the throne ;" they do not say, and
to the Lion of the tribe of Judah, but to " the Lamb."
Though he has a name given him above every name,
yet he will be known by that name which denotes
his meekness, as if this were to be his name for ever,
and this his memorial to all generations. As he
that rides upon the heavens, by his name Jah, is the
Father of the fatherless and the Judge of the widows
; so Christ rides " prosperously, because of
meekness."'
'Meekness suffers the word of admonition, and takes
it patiently and thankfully, not only from the hand
of God that sends it, but from the hand of our friend
that brings it. We must not be like the reprobat -
Sodomites, or that pert Hebrew, Exod. 2:14, that
flew in the face of their reprovers (though really
they were the best friends they had) with •* Who
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made thee a judge?'' but like David, who, when
Abigail so prudently scotched the wheels of his passion,
not onl)'- blest God that sent her, and blest her
advice, but blest her: not only hearkened to her
Toice, but accepted her person. Though, perhaps,
the reprover supposes the fault greater than really
it was, and though the reproof be not given with all
the prudence in the world ; yet meekness will teach
us to accept it quietly, and to make the best use we
can of it. Nay, if indeed we be altogether innocent
of that for which we are reproved, yet the meekness
of wisdom would teach us to apply the reproof to
some other fault of which our own consciences convict
us : we would not quarrel with a real intended
kindness, though not done with ceremon)% and
though in some circumstances mistaken or misplaced.'
'It is one of the laws of meekness, to despise being despised.'
(Henry on meekness and quietness of spirit)
lion resting—the devil is a lion roaring. But the
adorations given to Christ by the heavenly hosts
speak of him as the Lamb. " Blessing and glory to
;iim that sits upon the throne ;" they do not say, and
to the Lion of the tribe of Judah, but to " the Lamb."
Though he has a name given him above every name,
yet he will be known by that name which denotes
his meekness, as if this were to be his name for ever,
and this his memorial to all generations. As he
that rides upon the heavens, by his name Jah, is the
Father of the fatherless and the Judge of the widows
; so Christ rides " prosperously, because of
meekness."'
'Meekness suffers the word of admonition, and takes
it patiently and thankfully, not only from the hand
of God that sends it, but from the hand of our friend
that brings it. We must not be like the reprobat -
Sodomites, or that pert Hebrew, Exod. 2:14, that
flew in the face of their reprovers (though really
they were the best friends they had) with •* Who
WHEN SPECIALLY REQUIRED. 123
made thee a judge?'' but like David, who, when
Abigail so prudently scotched the wheels of his passion,
not onl)'- blest God that sent her, and blest her
advice, but blest her: not only hearkened to her
Toice, but accepted her person. Though, perhaps,
the reprover supposes the fault greater than really
it was, and though the reproof be not given with all
the prudence in the world ; yet meekness will teach
us to accept it quietly, and to make the best use we
can of it. Nay, if indeed we be altogether innocent
of that for which we are reproved, yet the meekness
of wisdom would teach us to apply the reproof to
some other fault of which our own consciences convict
us : we would not quarrel with a real intended
kindness, though not done with ceremon)% and
though in some circumstances mistaken or misplaced.'
'It is one of the laws of meekness, to despise being despised.'
(Henry on meekness and quietness of spirit)
het getuigenis van een vreemdeling
I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins and rose on the third day for my justification. I believe I am a sheep of Christ Who is my Shepherd, my Highpriest, my Prophet, my King, and my God. I believe that I am saved by God ALONE, by Grace ALONE, by Christ ALONE ! I believe that I am totally depraved, unconditionally elected, one of those for whom Christ died, His Grace in my life has proven irresistable, and by His Grace I believe as a feeble saint (although not without sin and daily infirmity) I will persevere until the end. I wish to worship God in Spirit and truth by singing psalms without musical instruments, I dont celebrate so called christian holidays as they are not found in Holy Scripture, and I believe the pope of Rome to be THE antichrist and man of sin predicted by Holy Scripture. I love and cherish the witness, preaching, lives, and even in many cases martyrdom (see the 6000 pages version of John Foxes book of martyrs) of the Waldenses, the Hugenots, the Lollards, the reformers, the english puritans, the scottish covenanters, and Spurgeon. I believe there is a true and a false church, whereby the false church for 1260 years treads down the true church (KJV Rev 11v1-2) which already has occured in the Dark Ages and the Reformation in the persecution and hatred of the papacy for the true Bride of Christ. Each day I start and end with searching Christ in the Scriptures, and on Sundays I sanctify Gods Holy Day by reading food for my soul by true teachers like the reformers, the english puritans, the scottish covenanters, and Spurgeon, as far as they spoke according to Scripture, and having christian fellowship. This is who I am by Gods Grace, and although I fail in many things this is the main focus of my life.
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you all with His Truth, His Mercy, and His Reign in your hearts and lives, having the Word of God (KJV, Geneva) as your only rule of faith and practise, just as beloved brothers and sisters lived and witnessed to, like the Waldenses, the Hugenots, the Lollards, the reformers, the english puritans, the scottish covenanters, Spurgeon, and all those who professed, profess, and will profess the true religion in spirit and truth, in true uprightness and true love for the truth, hating hypocrisy and pride and flattery, having true humility, hating all false humility and false uprightness, hating all sin and loving all righteousness, whose praise is of God and NOT of men, teaching ALL that the Lord Jesus Christ has commanded ! Although on this side of heaven never without sin, infirmities, and weaknesses.
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless His True Bride, and keep His Sheep from the false church that only has words, but in practice is more bad than the heathen ! It is a great honour to stand for this cause and being treated this way, forgiving all who treat me shamefully because of this protest !
een vreemdeling
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you all with His Truth, His Mercy, and His Reign in your hearts and lives, having the Word of God (KJV, Geneva) as your only rule of faith and practise, just as beloved brothers and sisters lived and witnessed to, like the Waldenses, the Hugenots, the Lollards, the reformers, the english puritans, the scottish covenanters, Spurgeon, and all those who professed, profess, and will profess the true religion in spirit and truth, in true uprightness and true love for the truth, hating hypocrisy and pride and flattery, having true humility, hating all false humility and false uprightness, hating all sin and loving all righteousness, whose praise is of God and NOT of men, teaching ALL that the Lord Jesus Christ has commanded ! Although on this side of heaven never without sin, infirmities, and weaknesses.
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless His True Bride, and keep His Sheep from the false church that only has words, but in practice is more bad than the heathen ! It is a great honour to stand for this cause and being treated this way, forgiving all who treat me shamefully because of this protest !
een vreemdeling
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