I got a new Bible (see title above) for Christmas. It is very interesting since the original is older than the KJV. The Geneva is the Bible the reformers brought over to our great land. It has the original notes too. The major difference from this copy and the original is the spelling. Since we can´t read the old English it would be ridiculous to sale the old English version. The notes on I Cor. 14:34-35 are quite interesting. It seems they took a literal approach to scripture back then!
vacation is going great! i can´t type in english on this spanish keyboard-sorry for any errors. pictures will follow but i don´t know when!
we started off in ruidoso new mexico and had a blast. it snowed on the 25th and we went skiing on the 26th. my in-laws watched the kids while margarita and i rocked the mountain! man it was cold.
we are in chihuahua now and the temp is still a little cold in the mornings but nice in the afternoons. i don´t know how to act with no work to do! the kids are having a blast and margarita is enjoying all of her family. margarita and i went to see national treasure 2 last night. great movie!
peace out for now.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Chance, Creation, Divine Design, Ed Young, Evolution, God, Rated R
How could anyone fly in an airplane and look down at the order of the earth and think that all of this just happened over billions of years? What about the order and design that has been instilled in us? Why are cities developed with such order and structure? Why do the oceans only go so far and the water stops at the shore? Why does the Sun and Moon come up and go down in the same way every day? Is that chance? This might sound crazy but think about it-what is the chance of a male penis and a women’s vagina just happening to develop over millions of years and when you put them together (well not just together but one inside of the other like they were designed for) the conception of the same kind of species takes place? Do you really believe this stuff is chance? If so, please don’t tell me you don’t believe in miracles, because it would be a miracle for that to happen by chance. I will keep my faith in a Creator who designed us, and you can keep your faith in a theory full of holes, but I hope one day soon you will change your mind and trust in Jesus as the only one who can fix your fallen sin nature which does not allow you to see the truth of the Word of God!
Hey, if Ed Young can put a bed on the stage with him and his wife in it and talk about sex, I can use the above example to prove Divine Design! 
If you weren’t sure that God existed would you be interestd in the Bible? Would you really read the Bible with an open heart? Would you attend church? Is there anything that could cause you to change your mind? Is there one person in your life that you would listen to and trust? Is there anything that would keep you from listening to the messenger and/or the Holy Spirit’s conviction of the obvious fact there is a God? How would you view death? Would you believe in life after death? Where would your belief system come from? How long would you lay in bed night after night and ponder, “Could there be a God?”? What would it take to get your attention?
Give me your opinion on I Cor. 14:34-35, and I Tim 2:11-12.
What is your position? Why do you hold that position? Are you sure it’s right?
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bible, Holy Spirit, Truth, Younger Generation
I’ve been thinking again.
The younger outsiders (unchurched) overwhelmingly reject the Bible as absolute truth. I’ve been thinking about this fact and my own rejection of certain “truths“. As a believer I accept the Bible as absolute truth, but I automatically reject anything taught as “truth” that is extra-bible (not in the Bible). The Holy Spirit has proven to me the Bible is God’s Word. This is why I accept it (period). My point is this, God has called me to minister in a time where people want proof. If we are going to give them proof we must stop making up new rules and stick to the ones the Holy Spirit enforces as the REAL TRUTH!
I want to wish everyone an early Merry Christmas! I know that the 25th of December is probably not the day Jesus was born, but it has been set aside to celebrate an amazing story. Let’s use this time to share the true meaning of this great calendar event with our family, friends, and churches! A child has been born, a Saviour has been given, His name is Jesus, the Christ, He is the LORD.
Filed under: Mexico
Anybody need anything from Mexico? I will be leaving the 24th and will return on the 5th of January. Since Margarita is finally a resident we get to enjoy Mexico instead of being stuck there! We are spending Christmas with her family. We will be in Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico just south of El Paso, TX.
Filed under: Pastor Elder Women Church
I came across the below thoughts from a recent post on the M Blog. I am preaching through the book of First Timothy and will be dealing with some very difficult subjects (from a woman’s role and speaking in the church to the office of bishop vs. the term pastor). Is the word pastor and elder/bishop used interchangeably or is a pastor a gift/role and not an office? Is a woman allowed to speak in an assembly meeting (according to the Bible)? Here’s a QUESTION… Could a woman be a pastor and NOT a bishop/elder? Meaning… Could a woman have a pastoral role and never speak in an assembly? Read the following and share your thoughts?
In the New Testament, a pastor (or shepherd) is one who provides spiritual care for the flock, the local gathering of believers; it is a role or function or gifting. An elder is a local church leader; it is a biblical office and includes the functions of shepherding, teaching, and overseeing (ruling as an authority in the local church).
Alexander Strauch explains further in Biblical Eldership as follows (p. 31-32):
Although the term elder is the predominate New Testament term used to local church leaders and is especially suited to the nature of the new Testament churches, it conveys to the overwhelming majority of Christians and non-Christians today ideas that are different from those found in the New Testament. People today think of church elders as lay, church-board members who are separate and distinct from the professional, ordained pastor (or clergyman). I refer to these elders as “board elders;” they are not true New Testament, Christian elders. They are advisors, committee men, executives, and directors.A true biblical eldership is not a businesslike committee. It’s a biblically qualified council of men that jointly pastors the local church. So to communicate the New Testament idea of eldership, we need to reeducate ourselves as to the New Testament usage of the term elder, and in some cases choose a different term.The New Testament uses [another] to describe local church leaders. The term is overseer [or bishop], and it comes from the Greek word episkopos. The term overseer was a common designation used by Greeks for a variety of officials. In contrast to all priestly or lordly titles, nothing in the title overseer (or elder) violated the local church’s family character, humble-servant nature, or priestly and holy status. The fact that the apostles and first Christians used the term overseer as a synonym for elder demonstrates flexibility in the use of leadership terminology and the desire to communicate effectively among Greek-speaking people.
