My Thoughts for Today

I hope everyone had a great Summer. I hated for it to end.
Now that school is back in session, I have more time to devote to studying and writing
thanks to my dear sweet husband's taking care of me. His taking responsibility for
our family allows us all to devote ourselves to becoming more like Jesus. Thank you, Bruce.

I read an article this morning that I am very much in agreement with. Dr.Klein also has written a study on this subject. We are willing to share and discuss this study.
Just drop a line to our email box. The article link can be found on Brother Dennis Beards web site at:
www.dennisbeard.org/the-errors-in-the-doctrine-of-soul-sleep.html

He has a number of good articles including one on Denominations that I think
are well worth your time reading. You can link to our studies and read Dr.Klein's study on Denominations and see the likenesses in these studies. These are two men
of Jesus who study the Word as Paul advised Timothy.

It is so refreshing to meet Apostolic people who can get a plate and serve themselves from fresh things that Jesus has prepared for them. We need to guard ourselves against spiritual retardation. Babies in a high chair demand to be fed. Many adolescents still don't want to get out of bed in the morning and pick-up after themselves. Some seek attention by purposely doing things to be corrected or
acting rebellious for attention. Let us check ourselves.
I pray that some can move past that. Hungry children who have been left to themselves often can be found eating what is not good for them. It is sad when ministers do not pray or study. It is my prayer that the ministry would desire to do as Jesus exhorted and feed His sheep. If we feed those whom Jesus has given us the right things, then we have hope that they can learn to feed themselves and others being born into the family of Jesus. We cannot keep a house full of screaming demanding youngsters. In most families, the older helps with the younger. My oldest son Derek would often help me pack the diaper bag and load-up things for his sister when we were headed to an appointment. He also helped me in and around the house, so I did not have to do it all myself. When Christians become more mature, they should not have to be asked to help but offer help. It can be cleaning the church to teaching a class or leading a group door knocking. We should always read our Bibles and pray and fast regularly. These are basic things. If a person doesn't do basic things, then they are incapable of being trusted with greater things. It's so funny that we can resent being asked to watch over the parking lot, but if we are asked to be the main speaker, we become so excited. Serving is serving no matter what the part. Whatever we do to help souls reach salvation is important. We are all witnesses.

I am amazed by the amount of people who expect the pastor to do it all and the amount of pastors who expect to do it all themselves. The five ministries consists of more than just Pastor. We are often times referred to in scripture as the Household of Faith. If a household is to run correctly, then it takes the whole team pitching in or resentment can set in and overwork can cause the one who is doing it all to be weary.
Learn to share responsibility with others.

Paul said to follow him as he followed Christ. Jesus fasted and prayed and taught truth and did not candy coat it to make it easier to swallow. He did however break it down so all could understand. There were children following him such as the young man who had the loaves and fishes that he shared. We need to be careful that we don't try to deceive people into believing what we believe. You say," What do you mean Sister Klein?" I mean not dealing with what the Bible really teaches and expecting someone to be baptized to join the church without genuine repentance. How about those who keep side stepping the issue of false doctrines such as the trinity and false Plans of Salvation? It is not Biblical to lead someone in a sinners prayer asking Jesus to come into their heart and tell them they are saved. That is not what the Apostles taught. One Evangelist I heard preached "God has no grandchildren." People need to be genuinely born again of the water and the Spirit just like Jesus said in the book of John to Nicodemus. They need to be taught that the trinity is a false doctrine and that many other doctrines are false. We cannot share a gospel that is missing the elements. The Bible says taste and see that the Lord is good. People can tell if something is missing. We need to feed the whole Lamb to our neighbors as the Israelites were commanded during Passover that their sins be remitted, and they be spared judgment. If we skip one portion then we are going to be guilty of the blood of our neighbors. Jesus help us today to preach the Whole Gospel to the Whole World as one group states.

If you attend a church, and they are wishy washy and allow people who preach false doctrine to preach in the pulpit, then leave it. You are out of the will of Jesus.
If someone is new and learning, that is different, but to call and commission someone who teaches false doctrine is wrong. Approach the Pastor and elders as to why they are doing this. If they do not turn from it, vote with your feet........run.....run.....run...don't look back. Lot's wife looked back, and remember what happened to her?

In Jesus' Name,
Dana Klein