Currently attending tentmeeting nightly.....obviously a poorly scripted effort to pursaude invitees that other churches got it wrong.... Expecting more serious attacks on Sunday worship in the grand finally.
Where is the gospel that saves in all of this nightly chatter?
All regular member believe that these meeting are targetted at guest and so they look arround for new faces to encourage.
Crib,
The experience of the 12 tribes are an example to us in Jesus Christ.
Rom 9:30-33
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. KJV
Everything written in the book, both OT and NT, are written as a witness against us, to prepare our hearts and minds for the witness of the Spirit concerning the righteousness of Jesus and the judgment of the prince of this world.
Even the Gentiles do not seek after righteousness, and yet God gives them the gift of righteousness.
Isa 65:1-5
:1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which
walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 Which say,
Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. KJV
Rom 10:19-21
19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and
by a foolish nation I will anger you.
20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and
gainsaying people. KJV
Joe
