The Contenders For The Faith

This is something that I wrote to the teens for our family camp this year. I hope it is a blessing to you.

“LET NO MAN DESPISE THY YOUTH.”
1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Nehemiah 2:17, 18
Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

This is the introduction to a message preached on Feb 21st by Pastor Keith Hoover at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Union City, Indiana.

Wasted Time

Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

The church of the Lord Jesus Christ will have no problem accepting that when it comes to the after-life, the Scriptures do not support a "purgatory" for those who have not been as faithful. (Saved or unsaved alike.) Unfortunately, parents and single young people can manufacture one for themselves in this life, that can be a great problem for the church.

THE MANUFACTURED SUFFERING OF PURGATORY

Gen 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
Gen 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Neh 4:6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

A thousand thanks to the dear folks at the (soon to renamed, well mybe not so soon if Pastor Wright has to sift through all the suggestions of Pastors Dan and Jerry) Towncenter Baptist Church. Our family had a time of refreshment and renewal during the meetings. Pastor Townsend's messages were timely and powerful. God worked not only in the lives of those at (someday to be renamed) Towncenter Baptist, but also in my life.

To start, we had a wonderful fellowship meeting this past Feb.This was the 14th year we've been holding these meetings and every year has been a time of refreshment and encouragment. This year was no exception. God allowed us to be blessed through the singing and preaching of the Karpenko family and Pastor Robin Wright. Attendence was great, and the spirit was sweet. The Lord allowed us to make some new friends by meeting Pastor Gary Johnston and his family.

what hate is obama actually preaching to america, then? you'll have to
> excuse my lack of knowledge as i'm over in the uk. Please do expand on it.
> It seems with such a large amount of voters wanting obama, it can't be
> that bad. Are you afraid of change? America is very old-fashioned in a lot
> of ways, and is it this change that a lot of people are against?

My response.

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First of all I did'nt say he is preaching hate. He is promoting anti-hate
laws that are intolerant, and tyranical. These are laws that will not permit