In Spirit and In TruthIn Spirit and In TruthConfessions of an unchurched Believer. Purposefully unchurched from institutional church. Purposefully churched in the Body of Christ.
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Happy Birthday Zeke!
2007-08-20 19:27:00 Today is my second son's birthday! He's number 4 of 5 and he is three years old! In honor of his birthday I would like to share the story of his birth. My pregnancy with Ezekiel was a pregnancy where God's glory was manifested and my faith in Him validated!My husband and I had naturally elected to have a home birth with Ezekiel as we had our first son, Ezra. However, our insurance had changed this time around and my midwife who was swamped with other clients, couldn't accept our new insurance policy. She took us on tentatively since the month our due date was determined was in August when she had 6(or so) other mothers expecting that same month.I saw her periodically throughout my pregnancy for prenatal care. She had referred me to a doctor to have an ultrasound. My husband and I met with the doctor and he proceeded with the examination.At that point I was seven months pregnant. After asking our permission, he announces that we're having another son! He tells us that the baby i... More About: Zeke , Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday
My Interview with Beverly
2007-08-20 00:56:00 I've been selected by my sister in Christ, Beverly , of Perpetual Grace, to be interviewed!Here are the rules:1. Leave me a comment saying "Interview me."2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.3. You will update your blog with a post containing your answers to the questions.4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.1. I know that you worship God outside of a traditional church setting, but I also know that you DO worship God. Can you share with us what the phrase "worshiping God" looks like in your life?Great question Beverly. I can best describe the way I worship with 1 Thess.5:15-22""Rejoice evermore.Pray without ceasing.In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Quench not the Spirit.Despise not prophesyings.Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.Abstain from ...
Parable of the Sower Addendum
2007-08-16 07:25:00 Here's the link to the original post "The Parable of the Sower""Does it mean that those who are not yet deeply rooted in Christ, who are still babes in Christ, are not going to heaven until they become more firmly grounded in Him?""But what about those who die when they are still babe's and have not yet become firmly rooted? What is your definition of firmly rooted? "PROFESSIONProfession: The act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false. http://www.dictionary.com/The Parable of the Sower defines four types of people who have heard the Word of God (seed). Three of them are "hearers", producing no "fruit" as a result. One is a "doer", producing "fruit" as a result. The fact that those who profess belief in Christ is categorized along with the unbeliever says a LOT in that fact alone. (The category of being unfruitful.) While their profession may be genuine in and of itself, it does not necessarily mean their faith is genuine as well. The book of James is a wonderf... More About: Addendum , Arab
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 10
2007-08-16 07:03:00 Here is the final clip! Very powerful clip! It talks about various religions and mentions specific religion by name. One of the religions mentioned here is the Catholic religion. I must say I do agree with most, if not all of the content in this clip for this reason, and this alone...the Word of God. Now, those of you offended by this clip or my agreement with it. I have this to say, I do my very darnest to live by the truth of God's Word, and the truth is (you don't even have to look in the Good Book to know this) that we live in a society divided and deceived by Satan. So please, no angry comments, unless you have a point or opinion to share respectfully. (preferably supported with scripture) Here are the scriptural references:John 14:1-3; Matt. 28:18; John 14:6; Romans 10:8-9; Deuteronomy 27:15; 1Peter 5:7; Matt. 25:23 God Bless!After posting this clip I found a wonderful post called "There's Something About Mary" in reference to the Roman Catholic Church. I believe you may fi... More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
My Interview with Shalene
2007-08-15 15:58:00 I've elected to be interviewed by Shalene, the owner of Proverbs31WomanWannabe!Here are the instructions for the interviewing process:1. Leave me a comment saying "Interview me."2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.3. You will update your blog with a post containing your answers to the questions.4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, I will ask them five questions.On to the interview! Please read more!1. I already know so much about you, so tell me, if there is one thing about you that your reader's don't already know, that you'd like them to know, what would that be?Despite the serious nature of my blog, I'm can be quite goofy! I love singing silly songs with my children and am known for making up silly songs quite frequently. I also like to entertain my children by dancing as well! I usually have my babies in fits of laughter simply b... More About: Lene , Hale
Translation vs. Paraphrase
2007-08-14 16:18:00 Up until about four years ago, I studied primarily out of the New Living Tran slation . It was simple to read and I was comfortable with it. However, I did notice through out my studying in that specific translation, that passages just weren't making any sense. My husband preferred the King James Version and studied out of that, our studying together almost always ended out of the KJV version for the simple fact that the NLT was not adequate in conveying some of the principles of the Word. My husband, at that time worked for Tyndale House Publishing (which publishes the NLT version) gave me a Bible published by them called "The People's Parallel Edition". This edition had the KJV and NLT side by side. It was only then I began to see a true difference between translations.Romans 8:1 in both of these versions comes out different.Romans 8:1 KJV says "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit"Romans 8:1 N...
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 9
2007-08-14 05:55:00 Isaiah 52:14; John 3:16; Matthew 27:46; John 1:29; Matthew 27:54; Luke 23:46; Luke 23:47; Matthew 28:5-6; Matthew 28:19-20; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:18-19Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
The Parable of the Sower
2007-08-12 04:46:00 Can a Christian/Believer lose their promise of eternal salvation if they have abandoned their faith in Him? I have heard this question enough times to get me digging in my Word for an answer. This is a tough question, one where many a Christian have various opinions and answers. So I will turn to the only trustworthy source I know. The spirit of truth which guides me into all truth. John 16:13 And the Word of the Living God.THE HEARERSI am convinced that those who have called themselves Christian and have turned away from Christ, were never truly Christian at heart! Please read Matthew 13:1-9 prior to reading the rest of this post. The parable of the sower can give insight into the differences between "hearers" and "doers" of the Word! The hearers are described in this parable in verses 19-22When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way ... More About: Arab , Parable
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 8
2007-08-11 05:55:00 The details explained in this clip regarding Christ's beatings, I would imagine to be true in spite of the fact there are no specific scriptures to support the details listed. We can only imagine the horrors that Christ has suffered prior to his death!This is a sobering clip for me! In the midst of this life how easy is it to forget what exactly has been done for us! When we are stomping our feet and shaking our fists at God for not giving us whatever we think we deserve, we lose sight, we forget the humiliation, the horrid suffering of His, that overwhelms and swallows our insignificant, selfish ambitions! My heart aches for the pain He endured for my sins! He did it for us for the joy of our fellowship.Do we dare withhold it? Something so simple for hefty price! I'm going to do something that I don't normally do...I'm not going to list any scripture for this clip. We all know that this is a true event, this event is the very reason why we call ourselves CHRISTians!For those of... More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Shackled Liberty
2007-08-10 03:00:00 I have a bone to pick! I must admit I am irked! Now, I pray that my spirit is led in a way that I can communicate clearly without letting my sentiments dictate my writing in truth and of scripture. Why is my liberty in Christ Jesus is always attacked by those who profess themselves Christian or Believers? They pick on inconsequential issues, and declare my deliberate choices of faithful living/dependency upon the Lord, unwise; at worse, unbiblical. I am compelled to defend the truth against dangerous ignorance, and the liberty of the gospel commanded by Christ, our Savior.CHRIST, OUR CONDEMNER?What is amazing to me is that Christ himself, has never condemned a sinner for being a sinner!"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the e... More About: Liberty , Shack
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 7
2007-08-09 04:48:00 What a powerful clip! I have nothing to add, it says it all! This clip is so powerful, I'm compelled to leave it up for two days or more! Anyone who has friends that are deaf or hard of hearing can refer them to this site. You are welcome to contact me for questions!"By His stripes we are healed"Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 6
2007-08-08 06:01:00 You can find scriptural references in any of the Gospels. (The book of Matthew is suggested)There is no "more" :) Enjoy!Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 5
2007-08-07 06:10:00 There may be a "glitch" with this clip. It goes pretty fast. Enjoy! Scriptural referrences can be found in the book of Matthew.Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
A Praising Spirit - Hymns in ASL - American Sign Language
2007-08-05 20:11:00 As someone who is a hearing impaired Believer, I'm just fascinated by this promotional DVD! You just don't see promotions like these very often (or at all)! So I've decided to post it here. I apologize to my readers for not posting my own writings. I've been getting a lot of requests for the "Light of the World" series. I DO hope you enjoy the beauty of ASL, as I do! God bless!Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: American , Language , Sign , Spirit , Sign language
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 4
2007-08-05 06:06:00 I must say, I like this clip the best so far. Here are the scriptural references:Isaiah 7:14Matthew 1Matthew 2John 1:1-3Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 3
2007-08-03 19:26:00 Once again, I must state that I'm not too fond of the graphics in the background. The only beef I have with these clips is that there are no exact references to scripture. I have found those exact references and have listed them here for anyone to study on.You will see in the clip a reference to God dialogue with an angel to see if your name appears in the "Book of Life". I find it questionable if the Word states that, I will seek that out with prayer and guidance. I can't lend my support to this clip fully, but I do like how it defines the basics for anyone seeking basic understanding. If you are seeking and have questions, I would welcome them, contact me.Click on "Read More" to see exact references to scriptureI've tried my best to list the references in the order that they appear in the clip.Romans 3:23Romans 3Luke 12:15-21Hebrews 9:26-28Isaiah 64:6Revelation 20:10-15Matthew 12:36Revelation 212 Peter 3:9Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Light of the World American Sign Language Part 2
2007-08-02 06:40:00 This clip covers a wide expanse of the bible. From Abraham to Israel's second captivity.Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , American , Language , The World , Light
Light of the World American Sign Language movie part 1
2007-08-01 03:50:00 In part 1 of "The Light of the World ", it talks about creation (the beginning). There are no exact passages listed in the clip so I will list them. I can't say I'm too thrilled about the type of pictures shown in the clip (in the background), but I do agree with the very basics explained. It's a good clip for those seeking. Who want to know who God is and how it all began.Scripture to read along with the clip:Genesis 1Genesis 2Genesis 3Genesis 4Isaiah 14:9-15Acts 26:18Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: Movie , American , Language , The World
Light Of The World American Sign Language short clip
2007-07-30 22:15:00 *For whatever reason, the clip is not showing please click Ministry for the Deaf, Salvation.Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email More About: World , Clip , American , Language , The World
Kevin Hall, A Deaf Golfer
2007-07-30 21:19:00 Because I am hard of hearing, naturally it was fascinating to watch a news segment of a man named Kevin Hall who is not only deaf, but the first African-American to attend Ohio State on a full golf scholarship! I'm a sucker for a good success story! So here are the links:CBS News MSNBCGalludet University's World Around YouThere is no "more" :)Subscribe to Confessions of an Unchurched Believer by Email
New Changes to My Blog!
More articles from this author:2007-07-29 19:07:00 I've changed the name of my blog to "In Spirit and In Truth" (John 4:23)! The reason for this change is to convey my worship of Him in a more specific light. This name change does not indicate a change in intention, but rather adding to the purpose of my blog. I feel compelled to as I continue to blog to promote the unity of Holy Spirit amongst believers regardless of their church status. That is promoting unity and edification of the Body of Christ. This change, in no way, compromises my writing. I will continue to promote the infallibility and truth of the Word. I will continue to stand for truth, by faith, and with the Holy Spirit.The Vineyard is up and ready to go! I'm hopeful The Vineyard, (another blog of mine) will also be a tool for the promotion of the Body through the unity of prayer. The main object of The Vineyard is praying for the unity of the spiritual Body of Christ. Prayer requests will be posted for all to pray upon. Prayer requests can be personal and anonymous,... More About: Blog , Chang , Chan 1, 2 |
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