Posted by: thaishin | February 16, 2025

Beware of the Beginnings of Backsliding by J.C. Ryle

If we know any thing of true saving religion, let us ever beware of the beginnings of backsliding. It is like the letting out of water, first a drop and then a torrent. Once out of the way of holiness, there is no saying to what we may come.

Once giving way to petty inconsistencies, we may find ourselves one day committing every sort of wickedness. Let us keep far from the brink of evil. Let us not play with fire. Let us never fear being too particular, too strict, and too precise. No petition in the Lord’s prayer is more important than the last but one, “Lead us not into temptation.”

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Posted by: thaishin | February 6, 2025

When Disaster Strikes – Dr Michael Rydelnik

https://www.michaelrydelnik.org/blog/2in0ydh6173i4dpzrsjz5ux41qtzp8

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Posted by: thaishin | February 2, 2025

Is it true that God will not give you more than you can handle?

Christian saying:

God will not give you more than you can handle

Scripture:

2 Corinthians

8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, -nkjv

8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: -kjv

8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction which occurred in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead, -nasb

8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. -niv

Source: JC Ryle facebook page

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Posted by: thaishin | January 26, 2025

Why is it that Jesus does not seem to answer their questions?

Open Line on January 18, 2025 Hour 2 @2:20

Question: When I read Jesus’s answers to people’s questions in the bible, it seemed like they don’t match the question, is this because of the translation?

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=629035&hour=2

Summary of Answer:

Dr Michael Rydelnik says the reason Jesus does that is because He is omniscient. He knows what is in a man (end of John 2) and Jesus answers their questions in an unpredictable way. Open Line producer, Tricia Mcmillan, gave an example of the rich young ruler in Mark 10. The rich young ruler asked: “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life” Jesus replied by asking another question: “Why do you call me good?” Dr Rydelnik explains that Jesus is trying to diagnose, not just for himself but helping the person think why is he asking that question, he is kind of probing what that he knows about the person. Another example that Dr Rydelnik gave is Luke 13. It is sort of an upside down view of the problem of evil. In Luke 13, some Galileans told Jesus about Pilate mixing the blood of Galileans with their sacrifices. Jesus knew their real question was whether those Galileans whose blood were mixed with the sacrifices were worst sinners? Jesus raised the question of another example of natural evil in the case of the eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them, were they more sinful? Jesus says unless you repent, you will perish as well and Jesus went on to tell the parable of the Barren Fig Tree which illustrates God’s patience and mercy on man and not wanting man to perish. It is an upside down answer from Jesus.

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Posted by: thaishin | January 20, 2025

The Definition of Christian Love by J.C. Ryle

Christian love will show itself in the general spirit and demeanor of a believer. It will make him kind, unselfish, good-natured, good-tempered, and considerate for others.

It will make him gentle, affable, and courteous, in all the daily relations of private life. It will make him thoughtful for others’ comfort, tender for others’ feelings, and more anxious to give pleasure than to receive. True love never envies others when they prosper, nor rejoices in the calamities of others when they are in trouble. At all times, it will believe, and hope, and try to put a good construction on others’ actions. And even at the worst, it will be full of pity, mercy, and compassion.

Source: J.C.Ryle Daily Devotions – Facebook

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Posted by: thaishin | January 12, 2025

Why does the maps at the back of bibles describe it as Palestine?

Open Line program on January 4, 2025 Hour 1 @16:17

Question:

2 listeners were looking at their maps at the back of the bible and found that it describes it as Palestine, for example, expansion of the church in Palestine or Palestine in new testament times. What is meant by this, shouldn’t it be Israel instead?

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=626783&hour=1

Summary of Answer:

The word Palestine became a regional term when the Roman Emperor Hadrian renamed the land of Judea as Palestine. Emperor Hadrian did that because he was exasperated at the Jews for revolting against him, he defeated the Jewish revolt in 135 AD and he renamed the region after the Philistines, who were the foes of Israel. In the New Testament, the term Palestine was never used except in the maps. It is significant now because now that the state of Israel exists, the state of Palestine has now become a controversial term.

Why do they still print the word Palestine in the maps?

Well, it became the term for centuries in scholarly literature, so if you are writing in the eighteenth , nineteenth century, that was the term that was used then. They did not use biblical terms, they use the term that was in that time. It’s not like they have a political purpose when they do that, it’s just a tradition.

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Posted by: thaishin | January 6, 2025

Teaching your child to love others by JC Ryle

Teach love to others. Press it continually on your children. Tell them the great duty of kindness, helpfulness, and considerateness, one for another. Remind them constantly that kindness, good nature, and good temper, are among the first evidences which Christ requires in children.

If they cannot know much, or explain doctrines–they can understand love. A child’s religion is worth very little if it only consists in repeating texts and hymns. As useful as they are, they are often . . .

learned without thought,

remembered without feeling,

repeated without consideration of their meaning,

and forgotten when childhood is gone!

By all means let children be taught texts and hymns; but let not such teaching be made everything in their religion. Teach them to keep their tempers, to be kind one to another, to be unselfish, good-natured, obliging, patient, gentle, forgiving.

source: http://www.jcryle.info

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Posted by: thaishin | December 23, 2024

What does Jeremiah 33:17-18 mean?

Open line on December 14

Question:

Yesterday, we were reading in Jeremiah 33, I was a little surprised at this, says that David will never lack a man to sit on the throne and there will never be a lack of priests with offerings and sacrifices, presumably in the temple and God says this is my covenant and it will never be broken. I was just thinking and a little bit confused …

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik, hour 2 @1:17

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=626036&hour=2

Summary of answer:

Isaiah 9

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. -nkjv

The birth of Christ fulfills the first part of Isaiah 9:6 but the second part of Isaiah 9:6 is yet to be fulfilled. Ever since the destruction of the temple at 70 A.D., there is an anticipation of the second temple to be rebuilt and Jeremiah 33:18 suggests that a second temple will be rebuilt when the Messianic King comes again. What Jeremiah 33:17-18 is saying, as Dr Michael Rydelnik explains, is that there will always be descendants of the line of David and also those whose ancestry trace back to the Levites or priestly line living from generation to generation but the throne of David will only be established when the Messianic King comes back.

For example, Zerubbabel, who played a key role in the times of Zechariah and Haggai, come from the lineage of David, but the throne of David in the future has not been established because the Messianic king has not returned yet.

Jeremiah 33

17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 nor shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man to offer burnt offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ” -nkjv

17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. -kjv

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 and the Levitical priests shall not lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to prepare sacrifices continually.’” -nasb

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel, 18 nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.’” -niv

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Posted by: thaishin | December 18, 2024

We Shall Thank God For Every Storm by J.C. Ryle

If we are true Christians, we must not expect everything smooth in our journey to heaven.

We must count it no strange thing, if we have to endure sicknesses, losses, bereavements, and disappointments, just like other people. Free pardon and full forgiveness, grace by the way and glory to the end – all this our Savior has promised to give. But He has never promised that we shall have no afflictions. He loves us too well to promise that.

By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world and makes us long for heaven. In the resurrection morning we shall all say, ‘it is good for me that I was afflicted.’ [Psalm 119:71] We shall thank God for every storm.”

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Posted by: thaishin | December 11, 2024

3 Simple Rules For Listening to a Sermon by J.C. Ryle

It is not enough that we go to church and hear sermons. We may do so for fifty years, and be nothing better, but rather worse. “Take heed,” says our Lord, “how you hear.” Would any one know how to hear properly? Then let them lay to heart three simple rules.

1) We must hear with FAITH, believing implicitly that every word of God is true, and shall stand. The word in old time did not profit the Jews, since it was “not mixed with faith in those who heard it” (Heb. 4:2).

2) We must hear with REVERENCE, remembering constantly that the Bible is the book of God. This was the habit of the Thessalonians. They received Paul’s message, “not as the word of men, but the word of God” (1 Thess. 2:13).

3) We must hear with PRAYER, praying for God’s blessing before the sermon is preached, praying for God’s blessing again when the sermon is over. Here lies the grand defect of the hearing of many. They ask no blessing, and so they have none. The sermon passes through their minds like water through a leaky vessel, and leaves nothing behind.

► Summary:

Let us bear these rules in mind every Sunday morning, before we go to hear the Word of God preached. Let us not rush into God’s presence careless, reckless, and unprepared, as if it mattered not in what way such work was done. Let us carry with us faith, reverence, and prayer. If these three are our companions, we will hear with profit, and return with praise.

source: JC Ryle Daily Devotions – Facebook

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