Mon, Oct 2nd - 9:05AM

Far Ramblin's

Good Morning all,

I am currently reading another of God's wonderful books, Hebrews, I find it really stimulating.  Here the writer is making the point that God is still the same God who brought the Israelites out of the house of bondage & out of the land of Egypt.  In addition God is revealing to his people that the next phase in his global salvation plan has taken place, that is Jesus who is the Messiah, God's annointed one.  Confirming his love to them as well as the new inclusive Gentile nations.

I ask the question that if God invites the Gentile nations into His Kingdom, who are we as humans & beneficiaries of the same love & grace, in saying who can, or cannot be allowed in?  After all is it not God's? Therefore is it not up to Him to decide & judge who will or will not enter His eternal rest!

Yesterday I heard a message that beggars the question, if God wishes to save everyone, who are we to put barriers in the way? I realise that there will always be scoffers, I read about one this morning, who denies the works of Christ at Calvary. Well that is her opinion & I respect it & the right to put it.  I do not have to agree with it, but there you are.  Our head office is currently putting out to all the local church courts the reaction of the membership on same sex CIVIL contracts.  NOT Marraiges as I read in the tabloid press. This is really what is behind this post, I will be thinking about these things as my wife & I holiday in your lovely New England.

Have we as a church become too liberal? Have we as a church taken to believing the parts of scriptures which agree with our pet theories & forgets the rest? Or is this just a evolvement of the church  to where we are today?

I will be visiting upper NY State & Mass/Vermont  for the next two weeks & then will be travelling down to Wilmington, Delaware for the final week before returning to the UK. My next post will be at the end of the month God Willing

May our God richly bless each one of you as you work in your own little corner of His vineyard.

Love in His Name   Stuart