Bramwell Booth:
Come in, my Lord, come in,
Show forth thy saving power;
Restore, renew, release from sin,
O save this very hour!
Thy promise now I claim,
By faith put in my plea,
And trust in that almighty name,
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
If anyone does have any comments, I encourage you to click the comments link
on the left panel. I would be happy to address them.
Sincerely,
Michael
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
Re: China and internet(June 25, 2005).
What I am amazed at is that China has SUCCESSFULLY been able to block not
only what was mentioned ( www.armybarmy.com/blog.html Saturday, June 25,
2005)but also pornography and gambling sites when the highest internet use
in the world is as close as South Korea. My question is why do the North
American governments refuse to regulate the internet and stomp out internet
child pornography and other illegalities when it is well within their
ability to do so?
Michael
www.renewnetwork.net
The Devils Lake diversion is an abomination that goes against God's wishes,
according to [Reverend] NDPMP Bill Blaikie who made a public appeal to U.S.
President George Bush earlier this week to stop the controversial outlet
from opening.
"If one treats creation without respect, and if one does not exercise the
kind of stewardship that humankind was charged with in Genesis for looking
after the earth, then that person is as subject to criticism from a biblical
point of view as anyone else," Blaikie told the House of Commons Tuesday.
[full story at 24hrs.ca]
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2005/06/24/1102013-sun.html
http://renewnetwork.net/sheepspeak
Why do some 'Christian' bloggers list their Astrological Sign and/or Zodiac
Year in their blogger profiles?
you cant change it! that's why! I suppose we could mail the suggestion to
blogger? - DH
Hi- I looked at that once and it has 'your profile' and asks you questions.
One question is your birth date. So you put in your birth date and the
programme makes it your sign. I don't know if that birth date is mandatory
or not. grace, sec
www.renwnetwork.net/readings
This is most likely a warning of some sort. This is the fifth time since
(including) my previous blog on this topic that I have received this
message...
1 Kings 22: 9-28. (
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2022:9-28;&version=51;
)
Highlight 13-18 and the 19-28 as two separate incidents to ponder...one more
serious than the other???
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9So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, "Quick! Go and
get Micaiah son of Imlah."
10King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, dressed in their
royal robes, were sitting on thrones at the threshing floor near the gate of
Samaria. All of Ahab's prophets were prophesying there in front of them.
11One of them, Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, made some iron horns and
proclaimed, "This is what the LORD says: With these horns you will gore the
Arameans to death!"
12All the other prophets agreed. "Yes," they said, "go up to
Ramoth-gilead and be victorious, for the LORD will give you victory!"
13Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, "Look,
all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree
with them and promise success."
14But Micaiah replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, I will say only
what the LORD tells me to say."
15When Micaiah arrived before the king, Ahab asked him, "Micaiah, should
we go to war against Ramoth-gilead or not?"
And Micaiah replied, "Go right ahead! The LORD will give the king a
glorious victory!"
16But the king replied sharply, "How many times must I demand that you
speak only the truth when you speak for the LORD?"
17So Micaiah told him, "In a vision I saw all Israel scattered on the
mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, `Their master
has been killed. Send them home in peace.' "
18"Didn't I tell you?" the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat. "He does
it every time. He never prophesies anything but bad news for me."
19Then Micaiah continued, "Listen to what the LORD says! I saw the LORD
sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right
and on his left. 20And the LORD said, `Who can entice Ahab to go into battle
against Ramoth-gilead so that he can be killed there?' There were many
suggestions, 21until finally a spirit approached the LORD and said, `I can
do it!'
22" `How will you do this?' the LORD asked.
"And the spirit replied, `I will go out and inspire all Ahab's prophets
to speak lies.'
" `You will succeed,' said the LORD. `Go ahead and do it.'
23"So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of your
prophets. For the LORD has determined disaster for you."
24Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him
across the face. "When did the Spirit of the LORD leave me to speak to you?"
he demanded.
25And Micaiah replied, "You will find out soon enough when you find
yourself hiding in some secret room!"
26King Ahab of Israel then ordered, "Arrest Micaiah and take him back to
Amon, the governor of the city, and to my son Joash. 27Give them this order
from the king: `Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and
water until I return safely from the battle!' "
28But Micaiah replied, "If you return safely, the LORD has not spoken
through me!" Then he added to those standing around, "Take note of what I
have said."
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
Why do some 'Christian' bloggers list their Astrological Sign and/or Zodiac
Year in their blogger profiles?
Michael
www.renewnetwork.net
Does God tell people to bear false witness?
7Now Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Aram, where King Ben-hadad
lay sick. Someone told the king that the man of God had come. 8When the king
heard the news, he said to Hazael, "Take a gift to the man of God. Then tell
him to ask the LORD if I will get well again."
9So Hazael loaded down forty camels with the finest products of Damascus
as a gift for Elisha. He went in to him and said, "Your servant Ben-hadad,
the king of Aram, has sent me to ask you if he will recover."
10And Elisha replied, "Go and tell him, `You will recover.' But the LORD
has shown me that he will actually die!" 11Elisha stared at Hazael[a] with a
fixed gaze until Hazael became uneasy. Then the man of God started weeping.
12"What's the matter, my lord?" Hazael asked him.
Elisha replied, "I know the terrible things you will do to the people of
Israel. You will burn their fortified cities, kill their young men, dash
their children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women!"
13Then Hazael replied, "How could a nobody like me[b] ever accomplish
such a great feat?"
But Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you are going to be the
king of Aram."
14When Hazael went back, the king asked him, "What did Elisha tell you?"
And Hazael replied, "He told me that you will surely recover."
15But the next day Hazael took a blanket, soaked it in water, and held
it over the king's face until he died. Then Hazael became the next king of
Aram.
Does God tell people to bare false witness?
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
DRAFT...off the top of my head
I have been doing some reading and have attended some lectures recently that have touched upon two of my favourite areas: God and education.
One question is continually raised: should we keep our children from the secular school system; or, phrased differently, should we surrender battle field of public education to the Devil.
According to some, there are two reasons not to send our children to public education: fear and laziness.
Re: fear. We want to protect our children from the evil influence of the world. This rationale kept up from movies, cards, and music. Did not Booth (and Spurgeon) ask rhetorically, "why should the devil have all the good music?"
I would like to submit that we have as much to fear from many home schooling and affordable Christian private schools. I have read curricula from many schools and homeschooling companies (and am guilty of writing a bit of both as well) and can tell you that there is at least as much false teaching offered from Christian private education as there is from the public school system. Some of it is worse. In some Christian education systems scriptures are seemingly twisted, ignored, or seemingly intentionally misinterpreted in order to prove some trivial pet theological point.
As far as the fear of social influences are concerned. You are able to access studies across North America that shows that social ills are no less prevalent outside the churches than inside. Even if you were able to shelter your child from the world until (s)he is 18. Someday (s)he will be 18. If I expand on this more, I will offer up two testimonies from people raised in such environments, who suffered greatly through the sins influenced by addiction and credit that to their sheltered upbringing.
As far as laziness is concerned, raising our children is our responsibility.
We train our children everyday in the scriptures. We pray and we involve our
children in our relationship with the LORD and they, at four and three) have
their own relationships with the LORD. Everyone needs to take that time.
Should we surrender the school system to the Devil - never! In Canada groups
representing small minor (only in the number of practitioners) world views
have a great deal of power. Why? Because they sit on the PAC and are members
of the PTA and run for the school boards, provincial, and federal seats.
Isn't it our social responsibility to meet that challenge.
An Army either advances or retreats. This is one of the most important
battle fields If we don't fight, we won't win.
Below, you can read the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:21-46, June 16th blog). The questions are:
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry
and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see
you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When
did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
But to the others...
45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one
of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
eternal life."
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
The Sheep and the Goats:
Notice that the actions of the sheep and the goats are how we are to relate
to others. We, in BC, have just finished one election and, in Canada, look
like we are heading into another. This parable is very important
particularly in a democracy...If you vote for an MLA or MP supports tax cuts
over social programmes, are you in danger of being a goat?
On a personal level, are you a sheep or a goat?
31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,
he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be
gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his
right and the goats on his left.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you
since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was
sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry
and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see
you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When
did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are
cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I
was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed
clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not
look after me.'
44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty
or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help
you?'
45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one
of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
eternal life."
---
Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
A friend of ours just dedicated his life to the LORD. He is locked up
awaiting trial. We went to see him today at the courthouse. His lawyer
didn't show but a nice Sally Anner who works at the courts helped us quite a
bit.
I need to write more stuff but oh well...
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
"I am of the opinion that the dangers which confront the coming century will
be religion without the Holy Ghost; Christianity without Christ; forgiveness
without repentance; salvation without regeneration; politics without God;
and heaven without hell."
- William Booth
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Michael Ramsay
The Salvation Army's Renew Network
www.renewnetwork.net
604 254 6144
