So both Jesse Phillips (prophetically speaking) and Joe Martino (searching the sunsets) have "tagged" me, whatever that means. Basically I have to write 5 reasons I love Christ. Hmm. I haven't read other people's "Tagged" posts in a while, so if I'm totally copying people with my answer or the passages I cite, I'm sorry. It was not intentional.
1) My first answer will be obvious. I love Christ because He has acquitted me of my sins. I will not be held accountable for the hell-deserving things I've done.
"Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him!" Romans 5:9.
2) I love Christ because through him I am no longer in bondage to my sin nature. I have achieved freedom from sin through Christ. I have now died to the law that I may live through Christ.
"19For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:19-20
3) As dc talk says, "I am still a man in need of a Savior." I love Christ because although Christ has conquered the power of sin in my life, I am still a wretched sinner, and although sin is still waging it's war in my soul, He continues to be my Savior. He continues to forgive me my sins.
"but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. There is now therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 7:23-8:1
4) I love Christ because through his atoning death on the cross, I now know that I will spend eternity in His presence, with his church, bringing him glory forever and ever. I don't simply have victory over sin in this life, but through Christ I have victory over sin's just punishment, hell. God's presence will bring me eternal joy, not eternal terror.
"I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp." Revalation 21:22-23
5) Lastly, I love Christ because of all the blessings He has bestowed on me. My family, my friends, basketball, biscuits and gravy, Church, Red Bug, 24, 1$ double cheeseburgers, CSI Miami, Sovereign Grace, John Piper, spaghetti, New Orleans, Buttermilks, 1$ mcChickens, more basketball, CJ Mahaney, great music, David Caruso, Metro Life, Brad Paisley, all my neices and nephews, 1$ chicken nuggets. Truly I have been richly blessed.
"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" Romans 8:32.
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I can't believe that "24" and "CSI Miami" are in the same sentence!
But seriously, that was good.
CSI Miami? 24? They both stink!
CSI Miami is the worst show ever. The main actor is terrible.
CSI is amazing for completely different reasons than 24. The main actor (David Caruso) is absolutely hilarious, and when watched in HD, its pretty stunning film work, and CSI is just excellent anyways. I love it. As well as McDonald's $1 menu.
what tv shows do you like joe? how can you not like 24? Unbelievable this may end our blogging relationship :-).
I think Carusso is a terrible actor, along with the blonde girl. Can you imagine someone actually dressing that way to do that type of work? I hate 24 because it's too slow (plot line development) and too many stinking churches act like we're supposed to be like Jack Bauer. To be honest, unless it's sports I don't really watch many T.V. shows. I actually wrote about 24 on my blog. Click on the "My Takes" category.
So, it's actually under Bible, Society, and Television. Here's the link
http://www.joemartino.name/metamorphic/2006/06/i_know_hes_ever.html
Jake, Grab the family and come on over to my blog, I've got some questions regarding prayer and God talking to us that I need answered. :)
24 has gotten too violent.....plus my favorite character died so I don't like it anymore. : ) CSI:Vegas is better than the Miami one, but it has gotten a bit sketchy lately so I've pretty much come to the conclusion that there are no good action shows anymore.
Ali,
24 has always been violent. Why is it now "too" violent?
Killing family members was a little too much....but yeah, I guess it has always been violent. Maybe it was always too much, but I cheerfully ignored that fact. : )
Killing family members? Did I miss something, or am I forgetting something?
Oh, never mind. I remember now!
Dude, you guys have made it big time. Your church is positively commented upon by Ingrid of "Slice of Laodicea" fame.
Joe, what in the world are you talking about?
I'm pretty sure he's talking about a recent post on sliceoflaodicea.com that recommends CJ's idol factory message and links to a bio on him.
joey, you are correct. If Ingrid agrees with you guys, don't let her know you're my friend. She hates me.
ha...we'll keep that in mind...
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