"Young people these days!""In my day things were different!""I remember when the whole town used to go to church!"You have heard it the same as I have. Children and teens today, if we are to believe the report, are the worst generation on earth since the time that a full 50% of one generation were murderers (Cain and Able).But consider this quote by a pastor concerning his Sunday School and consider the time in which it was made:Older students are not retained; the instruction is usually too general and therefore too shallow; the way of salvation, and the need of the new birth, are not sufficiently dwelt upon; that the children are not encouraged to memorise verses...He basically is saying that the older children drift away from church...
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In continuing the series on the Book of Life we now come to Sanctification and the Book of Life-Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.The primary focus I want to have here is on sanctification, but there are a few other teachings in this verse associated with the Book of Life.
This verse speaks to us of sanctification, assurance...
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At the moment I am reading Richard Hobson of Liverpool: The Autobiography of a Faithful Pastor. If you want a copy of the book click the title just listed and you will get some options. Though Richard Hobson was in the Church of England his testimony of salvation is clear, he even speaks of being born-again, and his doctrine in the fundamentals is sound. Further, he was highly respected by JC Ryle. Hobson ultimately became the vicar of a parish in Liverpool. Now I know some at this point will...
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Should I be nervous when I hear my daughter telling my son, "Don't worry, this won't hurt"?
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The dairy-free cheese sauce did not work. The other one is okay. It won't hurt the kids and they seem to like it.
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I made a bad cheese sauce to go with pasta for the kids tonight... Hm, seems they like it. I couldn't eat it. :) I'm a bad dad. :)
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