According to Scripture
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Do we want Jesus or Sin'' What
docs the Bible ha\ e to sa> of people
who lived in Old Testament times
concerning sin and the belieser?
Did those of ancient times understand
that they sscrc free to sin or
from it"'
Genesis 39 9 "There is none
greater in this house than I. neither
hath he kept back any thing from
me but thee, because thou art his
wife how then can I do this great
w ickedness and sin against God '"
Clearly Joseph, as a believer in
God. did not feel free to sin against
God. but rather, fell an obligation
to be loyal to God This was shown
in his lose to God
See John 14:15
Q When a sinner was forgiven
of old. were they forgiven in sin or
cleansed from is0
Psalm 51:2 "Wash nte thoroughly
front mine iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin "
Leviticus 14:19 "And the priest
shall offer the sin offering, and
make an atonement for him that is
to be cleansed form his unclcanncss'
and afterward he shall kill the
burnt offering
A: Cleansed1!! What if we have
a favorite sin that is very little that
we stubbornly refuse to give up?
I Samuel 15:23 Tor rebellion is
as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness
is as iniquity and idolatry
. Because thou hast rejected the
word of the Lord, he hath also
rejected thee from being king."
A: lfwcmakc provisions for the
flesh (Romans 13:14) and hold on
to sins that appeal to us. God will
have to reject us finally because we
are rejecting His will for us.
Q: What docs God have to do
somet i mes to get us awake as to our
true condition?
I Kings 8 35 "When heaven is
shut up. and there is no rain, because
thc> has csinnedagainst thee,
if they pray toward this place, and
confess thy name, and turn from
their sin. when thou afflictcst
them "
A God will let affliction come
to us to purify us so that we will
continue to grow closer to Him Or
if we will not humble ourselves to
do His will as He reveals it tous. we
let sin cut us off from Him!
Q What docs God desire from
us'' To live i n si n or tu rn aw ay from
it?
II Chronicles 7:14 "IF my
people which arc called by my
name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face, and
turn front their wicked ways; then
w ill ill I hear front hcav en and w ill
forgive their sin and w ill heal their
land."
Q: Docs God automatically forgive
(acquit) us or do we need to
depart from that sin first, through
the powcrof Jesus, in answertoour
pravers of confession and petition
of forgiveness?
Job 10:14 "If I sin. then thou
markest ntc. and thou will not acquit
ntc from mine iniquity ."
Jeremiah 36:3 "It may be that
the house of Judah will car all the
evil which I purpose to do unto
them; that they may return every
man from his evil way; that 1 may
forgive their iniquity and their sin "
So then, w e see that forgiveness
is granted if our intent is to turn
away from sin More examples'1
Ezckiel 3:20 "Again, when a
righteous man doth turn from his
righteousness and commit iniquity.
and I lay a stumbling block
before him. he shall die; because
thou hast not given him warning.
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he shall die in his sin. and his
righteousness which he hath done
shall not be remembered, but his
blood w ill 1 require at thine hand "
E/ekiel 18 24 "But when the
righteous lurncth awa> from his
righteousness and committclh iniquity.
and doclh according to all
the abominations that the wicked
man docth. shall he li\c"7 All his
righteousness that he hath done
shall not be mentioned, in his trespass
that he hath trespassed, and in
his sin that he hath sinned, in them
shall be die."
Verse 26 "When a righteous
man turncth awa> from his righteousness
andcomnuttcth iniquity
and dicth in them, for his iniquity
that he hath done shall he die "
E/ckicl .13 12 "Therefore, thou son
of man. say unto the children of thy
people, the righteousness of the
righteous shall not dcli\cr him in
the day of his transgressions: as for
the wickedness of the wicked, he
shall not fall thereby in the day
that he turncth from his wickedness:
neither shall the righteous be
able to li\ c for his righteousness in
the day that he sinnclh "
E/ckiel 1118 "When the righteous
man turncth from his riglitcousncssandeommiltcth
iniquity,
he shall even die thereby ."
E/ckicl .1.1:19 "But if lite w icked
turn from his wickedness. And do
that which is lawful and right, lie
shall live thereby ."
How do we do that which is
right?
Next week we look at how we
arc to let go of sin How do we
receive the strength todo that w hich
is right and cease from that which
is evil?
Pembroke Class
of 1968 to reunite
The last graduating class of
Pembroke High School, the Class
or 1968. will hold their 10th year
reunion with a 7-day Alaskan
cruise-Northbound on' Carnival's
spectacular "Jubilee.' Departure is
June 10. 1998 For more information.
call Robert Earl Chat is at
910-521-8891
R - l CT
Lorry T. Brooks
To
Pembroke
Town Council
:*-1 Fo? Continued
Progressive Government
On November 4,1997
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Tuesday, 16 September
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Open at 4 PM; Grand Entry at 5 PM
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No Admission Charge - Everyone Is Welcome
Traditional Native American
Music, Dance, Arts, Crafts
& Foods
Host Drum: Stoney Creek c
Head Male Dancer: Bo Goins j:
Head Female Dancer: Brandi Warriax
Master of Ceremonies: Ray Littleturtle ^
Special Musical Guests: ULALI
The international recording group Ulali features three Native American women: Purafe,
(Tuscarora), Soni (Maya/Apache/Yaqui) and Jennifer (Tuscarora).. These three voice!'
deliver a mystical and sweeping sound which blends traditional and contemporary indigenous
musicXFhey were featured on the soundtrack of the Turner documentary series, "The Native
Americans," and have appeared on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." They have
performed throughout the Americas and Europe with such artists as Indigo Girls, Buffy
Saint Marie, Floyd Westerman, The American Indian Dance Theater, Sting, Richie Havens,
The B-52's, Jackson Brown and John Trudell. They were featured on the Smithsonian's CD
entitled "Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women," and will be on the up-coming release
"Aboriginal Womens' Voices." Their album, "Mahk Jchi" is available nationwide.
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September 16. Indian Stories and Legends
^ Barbara Braveboy-Locklear \
10 AM, Performing Arts Center : I
All public school classes who are 1
pre-school to grade 5 are welcome. 11
No admission charge. .1
September 16. POWWOW \\
4 PM until Campus Quad, beside Old Main. I
Traditional Indian music, dance, arts, crafts &food i
Host Drum Stoney Creek
Head Male Dancer. Bo Goins
Head Female Dancer. Brandi Warriax i
Master of Ceremonies Ray Littleturtle
Special Musical Guests...... ULALI
September 17. Moyjy: "Dance Me Outside " j
a seriously funny look at modern life
among a group of young people j
living in an American Indian community
8 PM, Chavis Center Lounge
I September 18. Discussion: j
Contemporary Issues Facing Native Americans ^
I Dr. Stan Knick j|
2:30 PM, Chavis Center, Room 213
I September 18 N.A.S.O. Dance \
10 PM, Chavis University Center J
UNCP students $1 /guests $3
I For information call (910) 521-6282.
UNCP Indian Heritage Week events are sponsored by
Native American Resource Center, Native American Student Organization,
' Performing Arts Center, Office of Student Activities, Robeson County Indian
Education Project, Lumbee Regional Development Association
I and by a grant from the Grassroots Arts Section of the North Carolina Arts Council I