ATTITUDES AND THOUGHTS AFTER MARRIAGE

Courtship and Marriage are like Jupiter and Mars, they are worlds apart.

During courtship you have an idea of what you want your partner to be, you plan what you will be, you share things about what will make you happy together.

In Marriage, what you want is not always what you get, but you can work hard to get to that ideal place of marriage bliss.

Both of you should ask, "what am I willing to give up, to sacrifice, to contribute, to make this marriage as good as the Lord wants it to be?"

Once you or your spouse says, "what am I getting out of this relationship?  It seems I am not happy, I am not getting what is right for me" then you are working for the demise of your marriage.

You should have one income, what is his is hers and what is hers is his.

You should follow the divine order, Father over Christ over Husband over wife.

The wife should avoid saying these during arguments, "this is what my family wants" "all my friends told me, that you are treating me wrong"

The wife should defend the reputation of her husband to death, and the husband should defend the reputation of her wife to death.

Both the husband and the wife should let the Lord rule by using the word of God to convince one another about the correctness of their proposal or decision.  They should do it, knowing that both of them will give an account to God how they used the word of God in their relationship.

Both the husband and the wife should forbear, forgive, have long suffering, be kindly affectioned one to another, comfort one another, and love one another.  Whatever is good for the church as a whole should be good for the little family in microcosm. 

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A note to Christians about Allan Cayetano

Brethren and friends,

We have a task at hand, to put in power a man whom we suppose would do good and not evil in the sight of the Lord; who will be pliable to God's will.

A Presidential candidate who is winnable because he is credible, popular, has the support of a good number of our people and who is qualified to be in the highest office of the land.

We will give our wholehearted support and selfless sacrifice to his candidacy not for gain nor reward but because we believe that our country if led by someone who follows after righteousness would have a better chance for greatness. We are not deceived that our candidate can never do wrong. He still has that human nature that all of us have. The best of men who read daily the word of God and are bathed in prayer, may still be ungodly.  Only our Master, Jesus Christ is perfect.  We are persuaded however, that at least, if he commits error he will mend his ways and not call good as evil, nor call evil good.

We also trust that he will uphold the constitution, execute faithfully the laws of the republic and not follow the ways of the traditional politicians who circumvent laws by seeking loopholes, inventing schemes with deniable plausibility, and use well rewarded fall guys.

Once elected, we will require of him brutal honesty, without sacrificing national security, and if he is culpable irreparably, we expect that he will honorably give up the post.

We will work, we will donate, we will promote, we will campaign, but most of all we will pray that God may be merciful to our beloved country the Philippines that in such a time as this, the next President will be close to His heart, will be a minister of God unto national prosperity, will not bear the sword in vain toward justice against all who will sabotage and destroy our country, and an instrument of national unity and identity.

We desire that that next President would be Allan Peter Cayetano but we submit to the glorious, all wise, and perfect will of God and echo the words of our Savior, "nevertheless, not my will but thine be done"

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Faction mentality is not good in God's church

The members of The church of the Lord, the body of Christ tend to form many sub-groups.

There are those who are rich and they tend to mix together; the rich with the rich.
There are those who are professionals, nurses, doctors, lawyers, engineers, and they tend to form a sub-group of like-minded individuals.
There are those who are Chinese, Visayan, Ilocano, Capampangan, and they tend to join forces and help each other.
Then there are those who went to the same school, or they have the same surnames, or they belong to the same clan.

We can not avoid these groupings and sub-groupings, but when it increases schism, when there are divisions along these lines, then it is not a healthy aggrupation and therefore deserve to be disbanded immediately.

There is One church, with One Lord, One faith, One baptism, let us all be of the same mind one toward another, as we follow Christ.

Close friendships are good, even inside the church, but when it is pushed to the extreme so that when a friend is in error, then we commit the error with them, or defend or justify the mistake, that friendship is of the flesh and not of faith, and whatsoever is not of faith is SIN.

When we see a friend, a co-worker, a relative, angry; and that person is persuading us to go with him in his anger, let us look up to the LORD instead of the flesh.  If they say, let's leave this church and transfer to another church, that is the time you are to be an INDIVIDUAL and not with the group.  Judge righteously, conduct yourself in all godliness, and then make up your own mind, after much prayer.

Different kinds of giving

Stressful giving and cheerful giving

When you give believing that you are obeying and making a difference in your life and in the life of others that is cheerful giving.

When you give believing that you have to obey or else, that is stressful giving

To the kings of the earth today, from a wise king of yesteryear

Ecclesiastes 9:18 KJV

[18] Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

This is for Obama and Putin.

For Aquino and all Kings and Rulers

Tanks, planes and missiles destroy countries because of the failure of wisdom

When wisdom is gained, war stops

But the good that wisdom brings in stopping the war

Is destroyed overnight by a lie, a betrayal of trust, a greedy heart

Don't just say it, live it

IT IS VERY EASY FOR PEOPLE TO SAY, I'M A CHRISTIAN

In order to back up your claim to Christ and all that are Christ's, try to live the life.
If you succeed then you have strong assurance, but if not ... then you are just deceiving yourself.

Isa_32:17  And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

A man who is in Christ will have two natures, and one of those two natures would be a natural tendency to be righteous.  The effect of that proclivity to righteousness is a heart at peace with God, which Isaiah describes as quietness.  The effect of having peace with God is assurance of a relationship which can not end, it is for ever.  This then goes on to a circular pattern; the more you have quietness and assurance, the more you yearn for a righteous life which gives you more peace and assurance.

Col_2:2  That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Those who have not yet or have never received the true New Birth experience will fail and keep on failing no matter how hard they try, in this pattern of being knit with Christ and with the brethren.  Such a one will also fail to understand and appreciate the things of God.  At the time of trials, their hearts will not be comforted by Christ, but will be tempted and will tend to go away.


Heb_10:22  Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Words like this will not appear to them.  Instead of drawing near, the religious but lost will walk afar off, further and further, and their fire for the ministry will be turned to smoke.

But those who are Christ's will have a true heart in full assurance of faith.  They will have consciences sensitive to the wooing of the Spirit.

Did I just describe who you really are?

PRACTICAL GENEROSITY

GOING TO THE TEMPLE OF GOD WITH AN EMPTY HAND IS NOT GOOD!

God Himself revealed that this attitude is what He wants His children to have.

Exo_23:15  Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:) 


The feast of unleavened bread is a shadow and we are done with shadows.  Surely we in the N.T. are not to celebrate Jewish feasts.

But the principle that God wants every one to go in front of Him, with something in their hands is a good principle which is not hard to do, and we can surely gladly do it.

He repeated the principle here two more times for the children of Israel:

Exo_34:20  But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. 

Deu_16:16  Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: 

Again, offering an ass or a goat is past. That is not for us.
But going in with other believers to worship God with something in your hand to give away is a good practice which we can surely do.

LOOK AT THESE VERSES AND BE TAUGHT OF THE LORD:

2 Corinthians 8:14-15  But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:  (15)  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

1. Paul used an Old Testament principle to teach a New Testament practice
2. Paul encouraged those who are in abundance to supply the needs of those who are in want

What do we do then?

Every day of worship, we are actually coming before the Lord in a special way as a congregation.  We bring our tithes, offerings, love gifts, special giving, food, acceptable service, and we can surely give something extra.

1. Let us ask our brethren and our visitors if they have something to give, if they don't have anything, then let us give them something so that NONE SHALL APPEAR BEFORE THE LORD EMPTY
2. Let us prepare our own somethings when we appear before the LORD as a congregation with gladness.
3. Each time after God's word is expounded, will be the time of bringing all these somethings in front.

What do we bring?

1Co_14:26  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. 

1 Corinthians 16:2  Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

So it is either money, goods, something that will benefit others unto edification

Who are the beneficiaries?

Whoever has a lack, that there may be equality.

How to be a fulfilled happy member of a local New Testament church

Do you want to be a happy member?
Do you want to have a fulfilling experience as a member of the body of Christ and then go on to the next life to be commended by your Master?
Do you desire to hear the words, "Well done" coming from the mouth of Jesus?

FOLLOW THE COVENANT

1. Walk together in Christian love.

2. Strive for the advancement of your church.

3. Help your church become prosperous.

4. Help your church become spiritual. 

5. Make your presence count in its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrinal efforts

6. Contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of its ministry. Be active in contributing to the expenses of the church.

7. Be a part of any relief efforts for the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.

Entrance into the Local New Testament Church

How do you become a member of BCA?

1. Believer's Baptism - Once God saves a soul, the next step of obedience is Baptism by immersion. When BCA Baptizes you through its ordained servant, after a suitable confession of faith in Christ to the satisfaction of the members, you become a member of BCA.

2. Scriptural Baptism - Another way of becoming a member of BCA is by proper baptism.  Not all Baptisms are scriptural or properly received or given.  

• If you were immersed before, even by a "Baptist" minister, but you were NOT yet in a Heavenly recognized relationship with Christ, then you were not Baptized, you just got wet.  You have to sumit yourself to proper scriptural baptism before BCA can consider you as a member.
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• If you were baptized as a baby (paedobaptism) then that is just ritualism, not scriptural baptism. You have to sumit yourself to proper scriptural baptism before BCA can consider you as a member.
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• If you submitted to an ordinance in your old church, and they call it baptism, but what they actually did was to pour or sprinkle water to you, that is not baptism.  You have to sumit yourself to proper scriptural baptism before BCA can consider you as a member.

3. By means of Letter of Transfer - If you come from a church in our fellowship, which we know, were sent out by a previous existing church, preaching the right doctrine and practice, who rejects the transfer of brethren with alien baptism, then we will simply require a letter from your previous church that you are in good standing.

In proposing this strict understanding of Baptism, we are not saying that we are the only people who are saved by grace nor are we saying that only BCA has the proper authority to Baptize people.  Many of the Lord's churches are in our fellowship and some are unknown to us.  That is why we are careful to examine whatever is presented to us before we make a judgment of rejection or acceptance of someone's authority.  We further recognize that we are liable to commit mistakes regarding these matters for we are but humans.  May the Lord God guide us always by the understanding of the Spirit in reading and following the Holy Scriptures.