We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life (Romans 6: 4). Christ knows all things that are given to him from God above and we have to follow that as Christian’s. There is only one way to heaven and there is only one baptism.  We see that there is only one baptism Paul tells us this, One Lord, one faith, one baptism (Ephesians 4:5).

Paul feels obligation from with in himself to preach the gospel to both Jews and non-Jews (Rom 1:14). As Christian we have the same obligations to people of this world. As a Christian it’s a responsibility to go to the world to preach the Word of God to all the nations as Jesus told his disciples. As Christian we have many obligations. We have first and for most to have an obligation to the Lord. We are to keep his commandments. We are to worship him like he tells us. We are to live our life by obeying his word in all things. In this obligation we have the responsibility to tell people about baptism. Baptism is required in the salvation plan to heaven. If we call ourselves Christian then this is one of the items that we need to enter heaven.

Baptism is through the bible in so many ways. Baptism is mentioned over 200 times and it continues to be an issue today. People don’t want to understand that for salvation that baptism is important. We must examine to the word of God for our example. We believe in the word and believe in God then God tells us how we should act. God tells us the way to heaven.

The positive attitude can be pride at times. However, we should never over use pride or being puffed up. If we feel our work is over and we do not have any room to grow, then that is when pride will over take you. Make it an attitude to have confidence in the Lord and do not be the negative pride! Rejoice in the Lord always for this is the will of the Lord.

The first and the most difficult struggles are acting in a way that we are puffed up. The negative of being too boastful can lead in the hands of the devil. The negative pride describes those who boast not in God but in themselves or their own ability (I Cor. 4:7). People often think they can do anything without God (James 4:16). However, there is a difference in a good pride and negative pride. It really depends on how you use the word or use it in your walk.

As I have said before Paul used in a way that helps the Christian feel confident in doing the work of the Lord. We should boast or rejoice in the Lord daily (II Cor. 10:17). Paul had pride in the church at Corinth (II Cor. 7:14). As a congregation or as an individual we should have a rejoicing attitude when we have the pleasure of serving God. Yes, it is a pleasure for all Christians to know God. As Christian’s we have an avenue to understand and we should honor that everyday. Paul also uses as pride to know fellow believers (I Cor. 15:31; II Cor. 7:4, 14; 8:24). We should also have a pride or glorying attitude toward our service to God (Rom. 15:17).

Through out the Old Testament we see the finding or awaiting the fruit of Jesus Christ (Matthew. 26:56; Luke 24:44; Acts 13:27). Jesus is God that shows us what it means to be full with good fruit. We should see that Jesus was the prime example of what good fruit should that we produce. We often refer to bad fruit is the sin of many things and we see good fruit is obeying God. We also see that if good fruit is around then it will produce good fruit and if bad fruit is around it will produce bad fruit. What are we to do to produce good fruit?

If we look at Jesus and his example then we should not have any trouble finding ways to be full of good fruit. Paul tells us that love will produce good fruit (Gal. 5:14; cf. Rom. 13:8). He also speaks of fulfilling the preaching of Christ in the Roman Empire (Rom. 15:19). We should also be willing to continue the work the Jesus did. We should want to continue to work Paul left for us. It should be similar to the call that John had for Jesus (Jn. 15:11; 16:16).

Dear friends and brother/sisters,

I just wanted to pass along why I haven’t been posting. My mom had an accident on friday the 22nd of August. My family and I have a couple of hard weeks but we are getting through the hard times. My mom suffered a head injury and went through surgary to relieve some swelling on the brain. After the scary couple days my family found out she was getting better. As of today she is home and doing very well. As for a full recovery that will be determined at a later date. I felt I should tell everyone that may read my post. I would ask for prayers on my mom and my family’s behalf. During this time we can see God’s power and love for us. We can see the power of prayer and how the Lord answers those prayers. I am thinking for my Christian family and friends that helped me through this. In all of this I hope my family will learn something and some good will come out of it. I believe they need God and try to understand how to become a Christian. If anyone had any question or comments please don’t be affraid to ask on here or my email (sdmiller18@hotmail.com).

Death is a part of life. As hard, as it seems many of your closes and dearest friends will past before you. Many of us have a hard time thinking that our life may end at the next moment. Our many times do you go out and think this might be my last day. The LORD said, “I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air for I am grieved that I have made them.”(Genesis 6:7).  We see that all of this men and all of the animals where killed without knowing. We have the same time of idea here when it comes to not knowing the plans of God.  It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart (Proverbs 7:2).  As all human beings, we should take death very serious. Death is apart of this world and we should be ready.  Know one in this world is invincible and we all will die someday. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it (I Tim. 6:7) We see here that Paul tells us that we will not be able to take with us when we die. So if we do not know when will go and we cannot take anything with us, then does anything else matter then the moment we have in each day. Therefore, when we have another day granted to us, then we should be grateful to make the most of that day. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books (Rev. 20:12). The death that is before us will come with a judgment that God will judge us on how we lived this life. If this is my only life then I want to live it, as God wants me to live. If this is the only life we are granted don’t you want to make the most every moment you have.

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. (1 John 4:7). This verse is very simple and easy to understand. God loves us so much and we also should love all people. We must do good to all people know matter what they do to us. Love with a pure and exceptable heart from God. Our love comes from God and his love is the only love we should need. If we do know love then God will grant us all things. Daily seek to love everyone more each day and daily seek  what love truely means. Do you really know love?

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. (Luke 6:37). To judge someone is to turn them from the evil and the sin of satan. The judgement will come for all people but if we want all people to go to heaven, we first need to helps others to judge oneself. Also forgiveness comes by first forgiving oneself and then others. We have to ask with a sincere heart to God to forgive us. God knows us and we first need to repent and walk away from that sin and do it no more. The judgement and the forgiveness is really hard but all can do it if they look to the Lord for audience.

For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Romans 1:17). Do you have faith in God? Do you daily seek him? Do you always let the Lord guide your steps? Faith comes to those you daily seek the Lord of all things.