1828 Dictionary vs Todays Dictionary

http://1828.mshaffer.com/ the last edition before they started removing scripture from the dictionary. Noah Webster felt God impressed it upon him to write the dictionary to give biblical meaning to words. Today our children sadly do not receive this God given teaching. Let's look at just grace and love by comparison.

1828: Notice the scripture references that clearly define God as the God of the Holy Bible, and the mention of the imputing of Christ's righteousness to the sinner.

grace

GRACE, n. [L. gratia, which is formed on the Celtic; Eng. agree, congruous, and ready. The primary sense of gratus, is free, ready, quick, willing, prompt, from advancing.]

1. Favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another; as a grant made as an act of grace.

Or each, or all, may win a lady's grace.

2. Appropriately, the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him.

And if by grace,then it is no more of works. Rom.11.

3. Favorable influence of God; divine influence or the influence of the spirit, in renewing the heart and restraining from sin.

My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor.12.

4. The application of Christ's righteousness to the sinner.

Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom.5.

5. A state of reconciliation to God. Rom.5.2.

6. Virtuous or religious affection or disposition, as a liberal disposition, faith, meekness, humility, patience, &c. proceeding from divine influence.

7. Spiritual instruction, improvement and edification. Eph.4.29.

8. Apostleship, or the qualifications of an apostle. Eph. 3.8.

9. Eternal life; final salvation. 1 Pet.1.13.

Today's Definition: Notice there is no scripture references, no references to Jesus, and only in section one does it mention God but again does not identify God as the God of the Holy Bible.

Definition of GRACE

1

a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b : a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace

2

a : approval, favor <stayed in his good graces> b archaic : mercy, pardon c : a special favor : privilege <each in his place, by right, not grace, shall rule his heritage — Rudyard Kipling> d : disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency e : a temporary exemption : reprieve

3

a : a charming or attractive trait or characteristic b : a pleasing appearance or effect : charm <all the grace of youth — John Buchan> c : ease and suppleness of movement or bearing

4

—used as a title of address or reference for a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop

5

: a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks

1828: Definition of Love

 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind -

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Matt. 22.

2. To have benevolence or good will for. John 3. LOVE, n.

1. An affection of the mind excited by beauty and worth of any kind, or by the qualities of an object which communicate pleasure, sensual or intellectual. It is opposed to hatred. The love of God is the first duty of man, and this springs from just views of his attributes or excellencies of character, which afford the highest delight to the sanctified heart. Esteem and reverence constitute ingredients in this affection, and a fear of offending him is its inseparable effect.

2. Courtship; chiefly in the phrase, to make love, that is, to court; to woo; to solicit union in marriage.

3. Patriotism; the attachment one has to his native land; as the love of country.

4. Benevolence; good will.

God is love. 1John 4.

5. The object beloved.

The lover and the love of human kind.

6. A word of endearment.

Trust me, love.

Today's definition of love: The only mention of God is "a fatherly concern for humankind. and our adoration for Him (God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son that whoseover believes in Him shall have everlasting life. God came to earth as man, took our punishment upon Himself, suffered and died on a cross and they compare it to concern? really?) Then they take this same love and define it as "a sexual desire or embrace, copulation" God help us all, our schools are teaching that love is sex!!!

Definition of LOVE

1

a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates> b : an assurance of affection <give her my love>

2

: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>

3

a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love> b (1) : a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment (2) British —used as an informal term of address

4

a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others b : a person's adoration of God

5

: a god or personification of love

6

: an amorous episode : love affair

7

: the sexual embrace : copulation

8

: a score of zero (as in tennis)

Men, it is time to wake up and teach our children in the ways they should go, no one else is going to do it.

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The Holy Spirit
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New Testament Survey, (Jesus Christ Revealed)
Calvinism/ Arianism

How to Study the Bible
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Part 1 Whole Counsel of God Richard‬
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Creation VS Evolution
Hebrew Prophecy

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Wanted: Disciples

 "Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.' "  ~ Matthew 16:24 ~

The great English preacher John Wesley once said, "Give me a hundred men who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I do not care if they be clergymen or laymen. Such men alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on earth." I don't know if Wesley ever found such men. But I know that Jesus did.



Dear saint, God wants to put a fight in you!

VIOLENT FAITH! by David Wilkerson
 [May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]

Genesis tells us that the more man multiplied on the earth, the more violent he became. “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth” (Genesis 6:11-12).There is another, different kind of violence taking place in this last day. Indeed, I see a godly people with an aggressive faith being raised up. This holy remnant is full of Jesus, loving Him with all their hearts. These believers see a mad devil coming at them with everything in his power and they know they have more of hell to face than any other generation before them. Jesus said: "The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force" (Matthew 11:12). This remnant is going to rise up and say, "I'm not going to let the devil steal my joy and peace. I will not let him plant seeds of grudges, murder, hatred or violence in me. No! I'm going to rise up in Jesus' power and live victoriously above this demonic filth." Dear saint, God wants to put a fight in you! If you have been guilty of any of these forms of violence, quickly repent before the Lord and obey His Word. That's all He asks. May God put a holy zeal and faith in you beyond anything you have ever known. He wants you to be able to stand against Satan's devices. The only spirit of violence we are going to have is a violent faith. It will be a strong, holy violence that comes full force against the gates of hell and the strongholds of the enemy. And, by the power of God, we will bring them all down in Jesus' name!

How to Woo your Wife

The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments
all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD. ...Isaiah 38:20

We are the temple of the Lord and according to Romans 12:1 we are to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is our spiritual act of worship. What does this have to do with wooing my wife you might ask? Everything! Let me explain, if a man trys to serenade a woman with a guitar it can be a beautiful thing but no matter how good the man plays if the guitar is out of tune the end result is not pleasing, it is an unpleasant sound, and turns the woman away. However, if the guitar is in tune and the man plays the notes according to how they were written there is nothing more beautiful as it draws the woman in, is pleasing to her senses, and speaks to her heart. Men, God wants to use you as the instrument of His choice to serenade your wife, He wants to woo her, and speak to her heart. But no matter how good He plays if you are out of tune the notes are not pleasing. To be in tune means to act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God, it means never speaking harshly to your wife, it means being patient, kind, forgiving, it means listening, it means having the heart of a servant, it means making every effort to keep the bonds of peace though the unity of the Spirit. When we as God's instruments are in tune a beautiful melody will result, wooing our wives, drawing them near, and speaking to their hearts as they see and feel the love of God. When we are in tune we might still play a wrong note occasionally but they won't even notice as they are being enticed by the overall melody, when we are out of tune however, even the right notes are sour. Even our best efforts are like filthy rags when we are out of tune with God's will. Let's humble ourselves before the Lord, get in tune, and allow God to use use us to serenade our wives as we sing with stringed instruments in the Temple of the Lord, all the days of our lives.

Love like Jesus

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect ~ 1 Peter 3:15 ~

I have a friend named George who is always happy. He works in a nursing home and loves going to work because as he puts it "It gives me an opportunity to be a servant of Jesus" George considers humbling himself in service to others as an honor. One day as George was happily arriving to work a few coworkers approached Him and said "George, your supposed to be happy when you leave work not when you get to work, why are you so happy?" George replied by saying "Because I have the love of Jesus in my heart!" Seems like George is a good example of living out the verse "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" Amen.

Jesus vs the Bible?

"You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me" ~ John 5:39 ~

As a brother in Christ recently said to me "If you have Jesus, you have the scriptures"...not the other way around around. 

Jesus > Religion

A Note from Brother Tony Parry

 From Tony;

 Greetings. I hope things are well I have felt such an attack of the Enemy from the moment I awoke this am. Its an ever increasing battle. The Holy Spirit, I believe showed me something this morning. A very much needed revelation [knowledge]; that "being more like Jesus", doesn't necessarily mean doing ALL the physical miracles that He did [even though it plays a part in the Gospel], but it is more than that; "being more like Jesus", means that we take on His nature as the Man Jesus Christ. He had constant fellowship with the Father in heaven, constant intimacy & communion with God! This is what it means, I believe, to be conformed into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ, as Paul assured us, that that's what we're predestined to be!!!!!

 Amen?! The Enemy would try to beat me down [and succeeded often] and tell me how I wasn't in the image of the divine glorified Christ Jesus. But when the Spirit of Christ showed this rich truth to me this morning, it gave me peace, joy and happiness in the LORD! What love the LORD (Father, Son &  Holy Spirit) has for us, that in our imperfections, He lovingly, tenderly, mercifully & graciously holds us in His Arms of Love!!

 The Bible tells us that we're (His children) not appointed to wrath. So we can rest in this, and all His promises. He is so holy, perfect, pure, awesome, and just in all He does and is!! I recently, (ever since the night of Jan 5, 2012, when He baptized me in His Spirit) have been experiencing such brokenness, humility, love for people, sensitivity towards sin, and an awe for our holy Lord! Amen.

S.T.A.T.I.C. NIGHT

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Confession

I have a confession to make...I used to have a prejudice against the song "I have decided to follow Jesus" I believe that coming to Christ is more than a intellectual decision you make, you must be drawn by God and humbled before Him. I still believe this but with that being said, God showed me my error and I have a new appreciation for this song as I now understand the Lyrics were God breathed, and is saying..."I will follow Jesus at all costs!"  

 About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales, England. As a result of this, many missionaries came from England and Germany to North-East India to spread the Gospel. At the time, north-east India was not divided into many states as it is today. The region was known as Assam and comprised hundreds of tribes. The tribal communities were quite primitive and aggressive by nature.

The tribals were also called head-hunters because of a social custom which required the male members of the community to collect as many heads as possible. A man’s strength and ability to protect his wife was assessed by the number of heads he had collected. Therefore, a youth of marriageable age would try and collect as many heads as possible and hang them on the walls of his house. The more heads a man had, the more eligible he was considered.

Into this hostile and aggressive community, came a group of Welsh missionaries spreading the message of love, peace and hope of Jesus Christ. Naturally, they were not welcomed. One Welsh missionary succeeded in converting a man, his wife, and two children. This man’s faith proved contagious and many villagers began to accept Christianity. Angry, the village chief summoned all the villagers. He then called the family who had first converted to renounce their faith in public or face execution.

Moved by the Holy Spirit, the man instantly composed a song which became famous down the years. He sang:

I have decided to follow Jesus. (3 times)
No turning back, no turning back.

Enraged at the refusal of the man, the chief ordered his archers to arrow down the two children. As both boys lay twitching on the floor, the chief asked, “Will you deny your faith? You have lost both your children. You will lose your wife too.” But the man sang these words in reply:

Though None Go With Me, Still I Will Follow (3Times)
No Turning Back, No Turning Back.

The chief was beside himself with fury and ordered his wife to be arrowed down. In a moment she joined her two children in death. Now he asked for the last time, “I will give you one more opportunity to deny your faith and live.”
In the face of death the man sang the final memorable lines:

The World Behind Me, The Cross Before Me (3 times)
No Turning Back, No Turning Back.

He was shot dead like the rest of his family. But with their deaths, a miracle took place. The chief who had ordered the killings was moved by the faith of the man. He wondered, “Why should this man, his wife and two children die for a Man who lived in a far-away land on another continent some 2,000 years ago? There must be some supernatural power behind the family, and I too want that supernatural power.”

In a spontaneous confession of faith, he declared, “I too belong to Jesus Christ!” When the crowd heard this from the mouth of their chief, the whole village accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.
This is the power of God in demonstration