Mercy that mystifies the Soul

An amazing picture of what mercy - instead of justice - can do to the soul! This clip, from "The Mission", portrays Rodrigo Mendoza(Robert DeNiro)who is a slave trader, mercenary and murderer (who killed his own dear brother) who revisits the Indian tribe he once slaughtered...only to find a strange twist of fate...which absolutely mystifies and breaks his soul!
What a picture of the mercy of God in Christ!

A Generation Passionate for Gods Holiness

Check out this One Day '03 message! Wow!
At least drag the timer to the 19.15 mark and listen for 5 minutes! Don't hear many apologies like this today!

"GOD IS NOT A MAN-WORSHIPPER...GOD IS A GOD-WORSHIPPER!"

God’s Part & Mine…

The Lutheran View, by Gerhard O. Forde

*** A MUST READ ***

This post may be perhaps the most crucial post I have ever done to date because it deals with such incredibly important Bible themes under the umbrella of “salvation”. What’s God’s part in all this? What is my part? What is this “justification” and “sanctification” thing all about anyway? Some may say a lot of big words that mean next to nothing to me and have no connection whatsoever to my life… And so the wrestling match goes and the fog creeps in.
This post highlights an article by Gerhard O. Forde, entitled “The Luther View of Sanctification” from the book Christian Spirituality, Five Views of Sanctification.
The impact of God’s truths presented here have such HUGE consequences on our lives as Christians. HUGE! He asks the very questions orbiting around our minds…and then delivers very useful insights, sort of “out of left field” for us to consider.

Here’s a taste…

SANCTIFICATION, IF IT IS TO BE SPOKEN OF AS SOMETHING other than justification is perhaps best defined as the art of getting used to the unconditional justification wrought by the grace of God for Jesus' sake. It is what happens when we are grasped by the fact that God alone justifies. It is being made holy, and as such, it is not our work. It is the work of the Spirit who is called Holy. The fact that it is not our work puts the old Adam/Eve (our old self) to death and calls forth a new being in Christ. It is being saved from the sickness unto death and being called to new life...(entire article)

Enjoy the read...and through it...God! I pray this will change your life!

God is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
Therefore, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
1Co 1:30,31 (ESV)