Hello again, dear bloggers. Today we will see the theme "Idols, What are exactly?" We proceed to explain what is an idol. "Figure or image depicting a supernatural being and that is worshiped and worship like divinity itself." Currently , we can see that many churches have images, whether of saints, martyrs, virgins, which people pray and cross themselves up in front of them. Let's see what the Bible says, the
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Leviticus 26: 1: "ye shall not make idols, neither rear you up a carved image or sacred pillar, nor shall stone in your land to bow down to it: for I am the Lord your God."
Exodus 20: 4-5: "Thou shalt not image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.5 not bow down thyself to them, nor serve .. "
As we can see, in the Old Testament and were forbidden to worship idols (images). Let us now in the New Testament:
1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
A God does not like the worship of images and
idol. Remember that he is a jealous God (Exodus 20: 5)
Many believe that these "images" is their God. In Acts 17:29, it leaves us quite clear that it is not, "We must not imagine that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, like something sculptured by the art and contrivance of man" Also we see Isaiah 42: 8 "I will not give my glory to another or my praise to sculptures".
And the truth is that the images and sculptures are matter, created by man. Let me give an example, say you go to church, you approach the statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe, you persignas and then pray asking for your mother has fractured the head, after praying, you stand and you're going when hear a hit, turn around and see that someone has encountered the statue, and this has been dropped puzzling. Tell me, if the single statue, his head can not be fixed, how will you heal your mother?
Idolize, is not only to worship or pray to images or sculptures. It idolizes also devoting time to other things other than God. For example, it is wrong to spend an hour on the Internet, and we dedicate to God, only 15 minutes a day. Do not forget that without God we are nothing.
Another type of idolatry are processions, what are the processions? "March of orderly and people walking solemnly down the street with a ceremonial occasion, especially of the Catholic religion." And this "formal reason" is to worship an image. An example? The Lord of Miracles. I know the story, but should know that despite everything, is still an image. You might say "but that image is God." You're wrong, if that image were God, why then he has left totally prohibited the worship of images? Furthermore, God is spirit (John 4:24) and not matter.
Let's see other verses about "images":
Romans 1:23: "And changed the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles."
Isaiah 40:18: "To whom then will ye liken God, or what likeness will?"
Isaiah 45:20: ". Gather together and come; together, you fugitives of the nations they have no knowledge who carry their wooden idols and pray to gods that can not save."
That's all for today. Do not forget to give time to God every day of their lives, do not know the blessing that will bring to their lives.
God bless you, he loves you.
A final request, pray for the children of Syria, Iraq and all countries in need more than ever the help of Almighty God.
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Hello again, dear bloggers. Today's topic is "How do I get happiness?". Many people in the world, have the wrong idea about how to find "happiness". Some believe that is in the yoga, others in money, and even women and men. This is a big mistake. 1st place money does not make you happy, how many people have ended their life by suicide and were millionaires.
And this happens because they seek happiness in the wrong place. The same Solomon, the wisest man after Jesus and the history millionaire man says in Ecclesiastes 2:11 "Then I considered all that my hands had done and the labor which I had insisted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind, and no profit under the sun. "
There was a time when Solomon became separated from God, luckily before he died again. In the passage we saw previously we see how recounts what he felt at not being with God.
The word vanity means "hollow, empty." How many times we have felt empty? Without having a sense in which to live?
God created us to look for it, and give us peace that no one else can give us. "And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, will bring peace into your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:17)
Now, many people say and have Jesus in your heart, and attending church, but in his personal life remain the same as before, maybe worse. They say go to church, and continue with their sin. Many people think they can do both at the same time, I must say that this is not correct, at least if you want to live according to the will of Christ. "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or appreciate the one and despise the other You can not serve God and mammon.." (Matthew 6:24)
As we saw, happiness depends a lot on morale. What is the moral? "Philosophical discipline that studies human behavior in terms of good and evil" .What God says about it?
"So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God gives you forever . " (Deuteronomy 4:40)
You want to do well? Want to succeed? Would you like to find happiness? Obey God. Keep his statutes. And he will prosper.
We must bear fruit, as proof that we have changed. We are no longer the same as before, we now have another moral, another way to see the bad and the good. How result? Have you ever seen a tree with its leaves and fruit? Have you ever wondered what the difference between the leaves and fruit?
Well let me explain. When a tree is growing strong sap begins to sprout leaves, but when you already have too much sap that accumulates on branches, forming the fruit.
The leaves are convictions in our life. We can not bear fruit without convictions. ¿Convictions? Trust God.
That is, when we accept Christ, we are like a tree, we do not understand that a tree stands alone must absorb nutrients from the soil through the roots. So we, Jesus feeds us with his word every day (Matthew 4: 4), the more we feed, the more we grow, we begin to sprout leaves, and when we have more, come off.
What fruits I see in my Christian life? Peace, self-control, love, peace, security in God. I know that nothing is missing. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" (Psalm 23: 1)
Well that's all for today. Remember happiness is in God, not in the world. "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is our strength" (Nehemiah 8:10)
God give you peace, and happiness, not stop praying, which is our greatest weapon in the spiritual world.
Mary is reported and outside.
Hello dear bloggers. Today's theme is "Death". I guess all we've ever asked, what is there after this life? End there die when all hope of new life? Will I ever see my family or loved ones who have departed?
Let's see what the Bible says about it:
1) There is no purgatory, it says in Hebrews 9: 27 "And as it is appointed for men to die once and after this the judgment"
Many believe that the more are their prayers are more likely than their loved ones to be saved and forgiven their sins. So they believe save them from eternal fire. But I must say that once a person dead, there is no chance of being saved, unless you die before accepting Jesus as the only savior.
2) Whatever you do, no one will decide for you, to be saved. You choose, people who love you can pray for you, but you're the one who in the end, kneels, and agree that in this world can not survive without Jesus. Each of us when he dies, will be judged and if your name is not in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15).
3) We will all be resurrected. As it says in John 5: 28-29 "Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come away Those who have done good they will rise to live, but. those who have done evil will rise to be condemned "
4) 3 deaths, spiritual, physical and eternal.
A) Spiritual Death: The separation of the spirit of the man of God, but temporary. All are spiritually dead at birth, since Adam and Eve disobeyed. Since the sin, died in spirit, we all inherited. But when we accept Christ as Savior, we come back to life. (John 11: 25-26)
B) Physical Death: The separation of spirit from the body. This happens when we die.
C) Eternal Death: The final separation from God in spirit. This happens when you die physically and spiritually and were dead. Here there is no salvation and eternal damnation.
Really death is a deep subject. That is all for today. I want to say something, do not expect to come hard times to seek God. We must look at the good and bad. What else will (Matthew 6:33).
Do not let be spiritually dead for long. Ask for forgiveness of their sins that Jesus will be there when we need it (1 John 2: 1), back to life with God. He is worth.
God bless you and return to the path of life.
Mary is reported and outside.
