Proselytizing...

With the holidays in full gear and the advertising blasting your senses everywhere you go and the meaning of Christmas which to me was never really a fully understood nor supported biblical concept although many Christians think it is. Makes me wonder about our ability to put the blinders on and just continue to trudge forward with no regard to the truth whatsoever.

So I'm outside shovelling the first real snow fall and in weather that is absolutely fabulous for this time of the year. When along comes a fellow that wants to share his faith with me. My first question is what denomination or religion do you represent, his answer "Jehovah Witness" I say well we don't really have much to discuss then do we. Why is that he says?

So I say rather than answer your question how about if I ask you another question? He says go ahead. So I ask "Do you think that God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to the earth to start a new religion called Christianity? He says "Yes I guess in part he did" And I say well then we don't have much to talk about then do we? He continues to press in and asks "why would you say that?" I say well I've asked at least 7,000 people this question in the last three years and I have found out that those that are believers always say "NO" and those that are non-believers always say "YES" its almost like a measurement of a believer.

He then asks if I'm Jewish and I say jokingly only the good part touching my heart, I'm only kidding I'm not jewish. But let me ask you another question? Again he replies go ahead. So I ask "Did Jesus Christ come for the propitiation of mans sins or to start a new religion? Now visualize this; I have my arms up at my sides with the palms facing upwards to represent a scale like the scales of justice. And I say again moving my arms up and down right first "Propitiation" then my left, or "New Religion" he responds and says propitiation. I say thank you for coming out what is your name he says Dave I say Dave nice to meet you my name is Bruce Moar but most people call me BeMore because I can help you be more than you can without me!

He decides that he cant win an argument when dealing with those kinds of truths, so he decides to agree with me and amazingly leaves instead of trying to argue with me. Now I've had many of these types of folks try to convert me before but never has the discussion been so one sided. When you seek the truth it helps you every day...

May...

The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.

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Zealousness and Christmas Religiosity

Zeal or enthusiasm are votive in our intentional pursuit of God. But where does zealousness and what does the worldly Christmas Spirit have to do with our pursuit of GOD? This is a question that many a Christian has had at Christmas time...

I have searched my bible in earnest trying to find the worldly Christmas Spirit as played out year after year since my birth into this world, my search is in vain for it is not there. No where does the bible say "and each and every year as a remembrance unto the Lord you will spend money to purchase gifts for your loved ones and go into debt to satisfy this festive and spirit of giving as a celebration of the birth of Christ". Should we not as Christians demonstrate the spirit of giving all year long in our intentional pursuit of God?

I will not bother to denounce the Christmas season here with a Bah Humbug, but simply state that rather than celebrate I participate if only to allow a time for gathering and reflecting on the previous year with my family members and close friends. I highly doubt that Jesus Christ was born on Christmas day or that all the religiosity surrounding Christmas is anything of importance to my eternal salvation. Check this website that goes into detail whether a Christian should celebrate Christmas - SHOULD A CHRISTIAN CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

Remember back in Numbers (chapters 11-12) just before the spies are sent into Canaan how the people complained about not having any meat to eat and who would provide them meat to eat. How Moses when confronted with this constant complaining ended up complaining himself to God about why he has to put up with it after all he is not their father etc.

Well the point is that our idea of leadership within the 30,000 plus Christian denominations that exist in this world today was derived from the fact that is is God that grants us his spirit and not men that bestow that privilege upon us. When the seventy elders where called to the tabernacle of meeting two did not show up namely Eldad and Medad. However they where still granted the abilities of God's spirit and they prophesied in the camp.

Joshua immediately asked Moses to forbid them, Moses response is "Oh that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them!"

Christianity today rather than follow the ordination rites explained in Exodus chapters 28-29 in detail instead follow the model desired by Moses in chapter 11 of Numbers. This is a verifiable fact unlike the Christmas season that states that Christ was born on Christmas day and that we decorate a pine tree and have yuletide, mistletoe and the like as Christian rites for every Christian believer and unbeliever alike in the world.

So I leave you all with the priestly blessing that Moses imparted to Aaron and his sons and they imparted to the children of Israel...

May...

The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.

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