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Thus Saith God's Word by Rev. Ted Brooks I le thai liath the S?i hath hlc unJ he th.it liath not the v>n ol l?xl hath not life lie that helie\elh an the Son ol in si hath the u lines* m him*clt lie that believeth not t tod hath tttaJe hint a hat because he belteveth not the lecoi J that liisl gave of Ins Son H John J 12. and Verse lm Jesus answeied and said unto him vertlv venlv I *ai unto thee except a titan be bom again, he cannot see the kntgJiitn ot thsl Nieixleinus answered and said unto hint how can these things be' iSt John ? V Verse 'II | at het Jesus had been told bv the Jew s about a temple w Inch had taken lortv si\ tears to eomplete and it was this temple which had demanded so much ol the people that it was written the zeal ot thine house had eaten me up lhe people turned to Jesus and said what sign shewest thou unto us Jesus answered and said not thetn. destrov this temple and in three davs I will raise it up. and thev believed the seitplurc and the vvotd which Jesus had said inanv believed in his name when thev saw the mitacles which he did (John 2 1 -23 I It was theie that Nieodemus a ruler of the Jews, who came to Jesus bv night and said. We know that thou art a teacher come from liod lor no num can do these miracles that thou does! except liod be with him (John ? 1-2) Oh mv liiend. Nieodemus even called him Masiei. recognized Christ as a leaehet of liod and testified to the miracles of Christ Jesus turned to Nieodemus and said I xeepi a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of liod Ml friend. NicihJcitius saw Christ, even witnessed to the miracles ot liod ' working through Jesus Christ, vet Jesus said not him. "Except In other words. Nieodemus.vou must lixik beyond what vou have seen You must exclude, leave out unless vou do this vou cannot see the kingdom ol liod Again Nieodemus said I low can a man be bom again when he is old' Can he enter the second time into his mother s womb and be bom ' Notice again in verse 5 Jesus used the word except 1 he word means to leave out Leaving out. unless, if not Jesus was telling Nieodemus. it is not enough to see that liod is with me It is not enough to witness my miracles, not enough to see the works of Clirist Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be bom of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom ol liod 1 hat which is born of the llesh is flesh and that which is bom ol the spirit is spirit Man el not that I said unto thee ye must be bom again " (John 3 1-71 Nieodemus believed what he saw. the rest believed the scripture. (2 22) Nieodemus needed the spiritual birth, knowing that he that hath the son hath life and he that hath not the son hath not life Nieodemus needed a regeneration He was a member of the Sanhedrin. a ven rich man. a Jewish Rabbi, y et his heart was tilled with the Laws of Moses, and not of the episile of Christ Nieodemus was a man ol the letter and not ot the spirit, the letter killcth. the spirit givcth life Nieodemus has a mind that was blinded, the veil had not been taken away (II Corinthians 3:6-verse 14) Nicodenius's education and influential background could not rule out the need of reformation, a new heart I'aul in the letter, to the I lebrevvs spoke of the first covenant that had ordinances of div ine serv ice and a w orldly sanctuary He spoke of tabernacle, candlesticks, the table and shew bread which w as the first veil and he spoke of a second veil called the I loliest of all. a place where the golden censer, the ark of the cov enant overlaid with gold, the golden pot of manna. Aaron's rod that budded, the tables of the covenant, it was ihere The mercy seal was there Things we cannot now speak particularly these things were ordained, the priest went always into the first tabernacle accomplishing the services of God. but the second went the high priest once every y ear. not vv ithout blood which he offered for himself and for the error of the people. My friend. Nieodemus knew (his. he knew that the priest went into the second v eil, but the way into the holiness of all was not yet made, manifest, while as the fu st tabernacle was yet standing, they stood only in meals and drinks and diver washing and carnal ordinances imposed on them until the time of reformation (I lebrevvs 9:1-10) So Jesus said. "Destroy this temple in three days 1 will raise it up again." (John 2:19) Jesus was saying destroy this temple that 1 will become a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands. I will become a temple, not of the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood. "And almost all things are by the lawpurged with blood: and with the shedding of blood is no remission of sins" Jesus Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation (Hebrews 9:22-28) This building of Christ's was to be taken down only to be raised up to appease God, man's propitiation, who satisfied God of his holy and righteous character It was through his provision that he dealt with sin, that he can show mercy to the believing sinner in the.removal of his guilt and the remission of his sins '' Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. (Hebrews 2:17) So you see, my friend, through the work of Christ, God's own own he alone delivered us from, justly deserved wrath, and we came upon grace It was never said God needed reconciling to God God has and will always be the same. He that believeth on the Son hath the witness in himself, he that believeth not God hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of his son. (I John 5:12) My fnend, we have arrived in an era which there are those who will not tell you that they are bom again. In Wednesday's Robesonian, November 14, 2001, the headlines read "Baptists Choose a President Jerry Pereira who was raised a Catholic, who became a Baptist after studying the ministry of the Rev Billy Graham Makes me wonder if he believes as Rev. Graham who said he believes { man can be saved apart from the name of Christ I wonder if the Rev. Pereira believes as Rev Graham who said "I think every body that loves Christ or know Christ, whether they're conscious of it or not, they are a member of the Body of Christ " Rev Graham went on to say that God's purpose for this age is to call out a people for his name and that what God is doing today said Graham, whether tney come from the Muslim world, or the Buddhist world, or the Christian world or non believing world, they are members of the body of Christ because the are being called by God. They may not even know the name of Jesus but they know in their hearts that they need something that they don't have and they turn to the onlv light that thev have, and I think thev are saved and thev- are going to be with us in heaven" (WWW-CET-COM/VOICE/DISCERN/ Graham, htm." My friend. Jesus said to Nieodemus, you must be bom again. Who will you believe, God's word or man's word? My fnend. for years now conference equips churches for leaders to change. Now folks no longer speak of being bom again. It's who you know and not what you know Nieodemus ye must be bom again Nieodemus could have claimed that no one knew the ordinances of divine serv ice as he did, yet Nieodemus did not know Christ as his personal savior. He knew Christ was from God, but he did not know Christ as the Savior I lie Did 1 estament declares that the life of the flesh is in the blood. He that liuth the Son hath life I le that hath not the son hath not life. Mv friend, it is the blood that inaketh atonement by reason of the life Man had forfeited his life on account of sin and God provided and God has provided the one and only way whereby eternal life can be attained, namely the laying down ot his own son's life His blood meant that something is dying, or dead because ol a loss ol blood When blood is shed, life is giving up and death takes place When you come to deal with sinners, whether they be Muslim, Buddhist. Catholic, Mormon. Jehovah's Witnesses. Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal. without the shed bhxvd of Jesus no man is saved apart from the knowledge ol Clirist. Nieodemus was well acquainted with God and his miracles and could recognize a man sent form God. but Nieodemus was not bom again My friend, the Blood means covering of sin Blotted out (I John 2:2) "And he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the vvorld Not that we loved God. but he loved us and sent his son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4 10) It was Christ himself, his death, his blood, his mercy showed to sinners who believe on Christ. Christ alone provided his own bhxxl not for ours only but the whole world might be saved It was his Redemption who bought us out of sin Wc were slaves to sin. Miracles could not save me I had heard of his man I was going down for the last time I was in the jaws of death, but now safe ain I Clu ist lifted me up. He sent from above He took me. I Ic drew me out of many waters. (Psalm 18:16) yea said Job, his soul draweth near unto the grav e, and his life to the destroyer If there be a messenger with him. an inteipreter one among a thousand and the lily of the valley. ( Song of Solomon 2 1 and Job 33:22-23) Ye must be bom again, my friend You can't please this world We have no agreement We are told to be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness, wherefore come vc out from among them (II Corinthians 6:11-17) Thank G<xl for a salvation of deliverance Thank God for preservation, material and temporal, deliverance from danger, also eternal deliverance, given to all who will confess their sins to Christ and who are sanctified to a course of life we enter by faith in Christ. Let me close. I could write on. Remember, ye must he bom again, whoever you are! Every 20 Seconds... 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I 'it vi I ?.n ciimmriiduig the tliuith at I'.otinih fur then genemus gilts in Ix-half nl the vullering thuith in |erusalctn He pointed out that then gills not mils would help ihc saints hut would result in that nun It more thanksgiving and praise astending to Cod. l et me share with sou the following nessspapei clipping "Ai thui A fsetts. ol Dallas. I exas. at a let em Chiislian K.ndeasoi t on t eulion as lepoiietl in the 1*1 I'aso / mire. stated: ' The man who does not gist- his tithe to Cotl. . and I mean actual nones . is a (it?d lohlx-i Sut h a man canm>t hope to In- suet essI it I and ptosperous. I his is the reason sths Ions out ol every hundred Aineriiaiis ai sixty-five are either wholly or partially dependent ' " I hen he referred to the Mm uions lis slating, "They are tithers. and less than nine out of every hundred are broke at sixty-live.' In speaking of the Seventh-day Adveutists he continued by saving, "The total lot the Ses em It-day Advent ists is less ilian six out of every hundred I hey add something to lilt- tithe. Out of S52 Seventh-day Adveutists in Inisiness. only eight went broke in seven years, and not one ol those eight was paying his lithe." " \\ hat was it Das-td said? "I have been soung. ami now am old; vet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or Ills children begging bread" (IV .'I7:2r>) Ol course, that is not the prime reason for returning to the laird out tithes oi ol adding out freewill ollerings, hut it is comforting to know that the l.ord takes care of His own. As we are generous with Him, He is more than generous with us. A small girl had been given ten dimes as a reward for some small task she had done in the home. She had lieeit taught to lithe, so the first dime she set aside for the laird. Then she gave a dime each to her father and mother, and distributed the remainder among her brothers and sisters. She had only one dime left?and designated that as offering. Her mother reasoned with her that she had already given one dime to Jesus, , which was right, ami now she could keep this one lot herself. The child replied. " The first one lx-longed to Jesus. I'lie last one I gave Him as a gift." ilAMUt Thomas Jefferson Introduced many of America's favorite foods when he returned from trips to Europe. He was one of the first Americans to eat tomatoes, serve macaroni or Ice cream, plant rice, and serve French fries with steak., etc. Native American Sprinklers Installing Lawn Sprinklers at Reasonable Rates Call (910) 521-4611 or (910) 827-0327 481) Ffcyetteville Rd (910) 739-3323 Lumberton. MC 28358 OPTOMCTWC Y CAREC HT R. John I. Adams, O.D. Katherine S. Harris, O.D. Charles L. Clark, O.D. . 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