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Issue 8, May 2008

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Once again this month Pastor Espinosa continues his study of Why We Study God's Word. This time he reminds us that our sinful flesh resists the very idea of Bible study. Consequently, the only way to battle that resistance is to crucify the old Adam.   
 
Larry Harvey begins a series of articles on the eight Beatitudes spoken by Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5. 
 
Pastor Dobberfuhl continues to reflect upon the Bible and life on his daily walks. This month he shares a wonderful story about a pastor confronted with the task of making peace at the very beginning of his ministry in a particular congregation. Pr. D. reminds us that we are all called to be peace makers. 
 
In the first of my two articles I point to the severe problem we face in Texas as we attempt to carry out a recent law permitting the Bible to be taught in public high schools. 
 
My final article points to the reality that there are many men called Jesus by the Jews, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and others. The only true Jesus is the Jesus of the Bible. 
  
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May the Holy Spirit whom we worship and praise, fill your life with peace and joy. 
 
In the name of Jesus, 
 
Dr. Al Franzmeier, editor
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Why Study God's Word? - Part 4

By E-Zine Admin on 5/5/2008 12:30 PM

Issue 8, May 2008
There Is Nothing Our Sinful Flesh Resists More
 
Now we come to the really challenging part of our series on why we study the Word of God. Despite all of the great incentives mentioned in the earlier studies, we still don’t want to.
 
Christ warned us: “Keep watching and praying, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
 
Next to the grace of God itself, there is probably nothing we underestimate more than our sinful flesh. We Christians need to be exceedingly clear about this truth. For example, one of the biggest myths and false beliefs is that after conversion—after we are born again; made to be Ch ... Read More »

Reclaiming Our Heritage Christian Teachings

The Beatitudes - Part One

By E-Zine Admin on 5/5/2008 12:28 PM

Issue 8, May 2008
Our Lord Jesus Christ begins His first recorded public sermon in the first Gospel of the New Testament with what we know as the Beatitudes. The Eight Beatitudes are found in Matthew 5:3-10. In the next few issues of this Ezine, we will take a moment to reflect upon these Beatitudes.
 
The First Beatitude, Matthew 5:3, contains Jesus’ words, “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (NIV). First of all, note that Jesus Christ begins this Beatitude with the word “Blessed”. In fact, Jesus Christ begins each of the Beatitudes with that same word. 

What I Learned About Peace Making

By E-Zine Admin on 5/5/2008 12:27 PM

Issue 8, May 2008
When Pastor Henry Gray accepted the call, he saw it as a call to serve a church where he could do some very effective work. He saw before him a field where his special talents and personal growth in ministry would be most useful for the kingdom. So, after much prayer and thought, he accepted the call.
 
An interesting sidelight was that the District President, a son of this congregation, had urged Pastor Gray to accept. He installed Gray as pastor in a June evening service. The service was well attended and, at the reception after, the members showed their excitement about having a new pastor after nearly a year.
 
Of course there were problems. The circuit counselor and the congregation’s leadership were forthright in laying out the work the ne ... Read More »

Reclaiming Our Heritage Marriage and Family

Concerns About Biblical Literacy

By E-Zine Admin on 5/5/2008 12:22 PM

Issue 8, May 2008
On April 26, 2008 The Houston Chronicle published an essay by Texas State Senator Craig Estes about the importance of a bill he sponsored. On May 23, 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a bill to require public schools to offer a nondevotional, academic elective course in biblical text if such a course were requested by fifteen students in grades nine through twelve. This elective cours ... Read More »

Reclaiming Our Heritage Christian Teachings

Seven Men Named Jesus

By E-Zine Admin on 5/5/2008 12:06 PM

Issue 8, May 2008
I ran across a most interesting Blog a few days ago on the millennialist website Grace Through Faith. The article by an unnamed author tells about Seven Men Named Jesus, the Jesus of Judaism, Islam’s Issa, Mormonism’s polygamist, the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ incarnate angel, the Master Teacher of modern Christianity, the Ascended Master of the New Age movement and finally the Jesus of the Bible. I borrow generously from that article. 
 
The Jesus of Judaism.
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