In the spirit of the season we want to say that we are thankful. We are very thankful for God's provision upon our lives. Though we don't understand His plan for our ministry/life currently we're just truly thankful that we're in His plan. We're both blessed with great jobs, a beautiful home, our family (though we have enough fruit cakes to distribute to the entire world), and our Church.
There's so many friends that we're thankful for that we can't name all of them so if you're not listed don't take it personal. But a few that sticks out in our minds are Shellie Stephens Leep (and Danny, Kyle & Christian-my buddy!), Allen Dummitt, Starr Westmoreland Dummitt (and their beautiful (no pun intended-inside joke) and very talented daughters; Mikaela, Mackenna, and McKenzie), my Pastor Barney Bates, my Presbytr Anthony Keaton (that believes in me when no one else on earth does), Bishop J.R. & Sis. Linda Brindley (that literally poured some things into our lives in a crucial time for our ministry and marriage) Bro. Eugene McIntosh & Sis. Wanda Gumm McIntosh that lifted us, blessed us, took us under there wings and were baptized under their ministry.
One of my closest and dearest friends that speaks into my life a lot, even when it hurts and always seems to be on time, A.J. Dummitt and his wife Cathy Bond Dummitt. Jaron Rucker and his wife Anna Rucker have been a great help and support in Section N this year and we are ever so thankful for their friendship and help. My Director Debbi Howard is the absolute greatest boss (and sometimes she can get bossy...haha) that anyone could work for. She's taught me to never back down from convictions!
(And we're thankful for the uncertainty of us ever having children. Though it's nearly unbearable emotional pain at times that no one knows unless you've been there. However we know and reluctantly understand that God's plan is bigger than our feeble minds and desires, and we accept that.)
We could go on and on. We're truly thankful for God's blessing and provision for we would be nothing without Him.
Thank you Jesus....
Brian & Casey
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
There's chains on their wings
(this may be lengthy for some)
When a bird breaks way through it's containment it's hard not to notice the look in it's eyes. It's eyes have a bright, fresh look with nothing but expectancy. The future begins now!
One other thing that's hard not to notice is it's very rough, feather soaked look that it has. Abruptly putting it, it's ugly. It's young, doesn't really understand everything about it's new job of this nest thing. Maybe it's steps aren't too strong. But through mentoring of it's parent and nature in time the young bird finally finds it's groove. New understanding and meaning happens. A place of belonging is born.
But then what about these attachments on both sides. What do I do with them? I see what Mama is doing, but look at mine, they're too small. I'm not strong enough to really even move them very fast. But as time progresses, weeks and perhaps even months in some cases, the young birds continue to exercise their wings with brisk flapping, while some even experience falling out of the nest only to be rescued by it's mother.
Finally there's the day. The day that the nest is no longer home. The place of refuge and safety under the wings of another have come to an end. Today, you learn how to fly. Often times before that young bird wants to it's carried from the nest on the back of it's mother into the vast, open skies. It must fly.
In a bird's life there is no question as to what they're designed to do. They have to fly, someway, somehow in order to survive they have to fly.
There's a stark difference in the way the Church treats our young. Mind you I've only been in truth for 9 years, so I don't know everything. But I do know what I've saw first hand and experienced personally. Our young that feels a call to fly above their un-biblical family lifestyles, to change the world that they live in, they have a zeal that's fresh, bright eyed and full of expectancy. But oh wait....they're just coming out of their containment, they're still kind of ugly and well, maybe we shouldn't get too carried away here. After all, what if they mess up? What if this and what if that? Before you know it chains are being slowly placed over their wings. The very things that can lift them out of their traditional family lifestyles have become bound with chains.
That burning zeal is now cold ash, maybe their family lifestyle wasn't so bad and yeah, the expectancy...maybe I was just too carried away in my emotions. At last we've finally tightened the chains tight enough to settle them down. Maybe they won't come to me now with ideas or suggestions. I got tired of dealing with that. We'll do it our way, God has blessed us. Then finally, when you enter the nest on Sunday morning or Wednesday night.....but what happened? It wasn't time for them to leave the nest!
Could it be that the reason we can look up into the sky and see flocks of birds flying in perfect harmony is that they propel their young into the realm that God called them to? What would happen if the Apostolic movement embraced this idea of using what God has given us? Those young people that aren't so pretty right now, but if given an opportunity to do what God has called them to do can mature into something spectacular.
My heart is heavy tonight, as it has been for most of this year over this topic, and many others really concerning our movement. I am saddened and spiritually depressed when I look into the skies and see a flock of birds and look into our churches to find only the remnants of old chains. This brings me to a very familiar portion of scripture in I Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth;.....
I'm pleading to a generation of leaders in our movement, though this will not be well received by most, to yes, preach and instill the doctrine of one God, Acts 2:38 Salvation, Holiness living and separation from the world. These are non-negotiable! But please use the most valuable asset that God has given you. They may be ugly now, but God has called them for such a time as this. Encourage them. Bless them. Lead them. And throw the chains away.
After all, it's hard for them to fly with chains on their wings.
Building the Kingdom,
Brian Young
When a bird breaks way through it's containment it's hard not to notice the look in it's eyes. It's eyes have a bright, fresh look with nothing but expectancy. The future begins now!
One other thing that's hard not to notice is it's very rough, feather soaked look that it has. Abruptly putting it, it's ugly. It's young, doesn't really understand everything about it's new job of this nest thing. Maybe it's steps aren't too strong. But through mentoring of it's parent and nature in time the young bird finally finds it's groove. New understanding and meaning happens. A place of belonging is born.
But then what about these attachments on both sides. What do I do with them? I see what Mama is doing, but look at mine, they're too small. I'm not strong enough to really even move them very fast. But as time progresses, weeks and perhaps even months in some cases, the young birds continue to exercise their wings with brisk flapping, while some even experience falling out of the nest only to be rescued by it's mother.
Finally there's the day. The day that the nest is no longer home. The place of refuge and safety under the wings of another have come to an end. Today, you learn how to fly. Often times before that young bird wants to it's carried from the nest on the back of it's mother into the vast, open skies. It must fly.
In a bird's life there is no question as to what they're designed to do. They have to fly, someway, somehow in order to survive they have to fly.
There's a stark difference in the way the Church treats our young. Mind you I've only been in truth for 9 years, so I don't know everything. But I do know what I've saw first hand and experienced personally. Our young that feels a call to fly above their un-biblical family lifestyles, to change the world that they live in, they have a zeal that's fresh, bright eyed and full of expectancy. But oh wait....they're just coming out of their containment, they're still kind of ugly and well, maybe we shouldn't get too carried away here. After all, what if they mess up? What if this and what if that? Before you know it chains are being slowly placed over their wings. The very things that can lift them out of their traditional family lifestyles have become bound with chains.
That burning zeal is now cold ash, maybe their family lifestyle wasn't so bad and yeah, the expectancy...maybe I was just too carried away in my emotions. At last we've finally tightened the chains tight enough to settle them down. Maybe they won't come to me now with ideas or suggestions. I got tired of dealing with that. We'll do it our way, God has blessed us. Then finally, when you enter the nest on Sunday morning or Wednesday night.....but what happened? It wasn't time for them to leave the nest!
Could it be that the reason we can look up into the sky and see flocks of birds flying in perfect harmony is that they propel their young into the realm that God called them to? What would happen if the Apostolic movement embraced this idea of using what God has given us? Those young people that aren't so pretty right now, but if given an opportunity to do what God has called them to do can mature into something spectacular.
My heart is heavy tonight, as it has been for most of this year over this topic, and many others really concerning our movement. I am saddened and spiritually depressed when I look into the skies and see a flock of birds and look into our churches to find only the remnants of old chains. This brings me to a very familiar portion of scripture in I Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth;.....
I'm pleading to a generation of leaders in our movement, though this will not be well received by most, to yes, preach and instill the doctrine of one God, Acts 2:38 Salvation, Holiness living and separation from the world. These are non-negotiable! But please use the most valuable asset that God has given you. They may be ugly now, but God has called them for such a time as this. Encourage them. Bless them. Lead them. And throw the chains away.
After all, it's hard for them to fly with chains on their wings.
Building the Kingdom,
Brian Young
Thursday, August 11, 2011
New Historical Findings on Baptism in Jesus' Name in Europe
New Historical Findings on Baptism in Jesus’ Name in Europe
Posted by Paul Baumeister
Jul 21st, 2011 at 6:26 am PT
MICHIGAN – July 19, 2011. There has been recent findings that support the recognition of baptism in Jesus’ Name during the patristic era (during the early history of the Church period) and the 9th century in Europe. In a recent interview, Apostolic historian Kulwant Boora shared some of his research in his forthcoming publication, The Roman Catholic Church And Its Recognition of The Validity of Baptism In The Name of Jesus (Acts 2:38) From 100 A.D. to 500 A.D. This work notes that during the time of an early ante-Nicene Greek apologist, an event of historical significance has been noted.
This event entails the trial of a student who was baptized in the name of Jesus, sustaining indirect evidence of baptism in the name of Jesus in communication of Justin Marty’s pupil within his life time. He also produces scholarly studies that now suggest that the Shepherd of Hermas pointed towards baptism in the name of Jesus or name of Christ. Additional observations have also been cited in support of Oneness theology, one being the prolific Princeton Theologian, Professor Benjamin B. Warfield whom is cited as confessedly stating that the early Church held to an Oneness view. It was also revealed during the interview that it would be a mistake to assume that only Popes, Stephen and Nicholas deemed baptism in the name of Jesus as valid. In fact, the opposite has been revealed. Such findings are currently being verified through the appropriate authorities and institutions that will be released very soon.
Furthermore, the author’s prior work, Baptism in the Name of Jesus (Acts 2:38) From Jerusalem to Great Britain, has also revealed substantial evidence in support of apostolic oneness theology and doctrine in Britain and Europe. This work notes for example that the King of France about the 6th century wrote a treatise in defense of Sabellian theology that was presented to Pope Gregory. Thereby denying the doctrine of the trinity and that during the 9th century in England evidence has been preserved and housed in a University in the United Kingdom that demonstrates writings pointing towards the Jesus name baptismal formula used by an ancient British tribe. On a final point, from this book the following abstract from a Church of England Oxford University scholar has been provided in a modified form for readers of this article:
“The renowned Church of England, Anglican Theologian and sometime Vice-Principal of…College, Oxford, [Trinitarian scholar and clergyman] the late…undertook a study titled…[1] in which he spoke on the subject of the sacrament of baptism and its related form or formula. What the learned Church of England theologian stated, was that, if baptism is administered in the name of Jesus only, it was certainly not an invalid form according to his viewpoint…” [Emphasis added]
Apostolic News is delighted to be the first to reveal some of the newly discovered evidence supporting baptism in the name of Jesus alongside the authority of the Bible. The Apostolic heritage has been uniquely preserved that aligns itself with the teaching of the true New Testament Church and Apostles that is still paramount for salvation today.
Boora, K. S. (2010). Baptism in the name of Jesus (Acts 2:38): From Jerusalem to Great Britain. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Related link: http://www.apostolicnews.org/2011/07/new-historical-findings-on-baptism-in-jesus-name-in-europe/
Friday, July 8, 2011
The Ramblings of a hungry Apostolic
Well, in January I wrote about having more of Heaven in 2011, and while I must say that there's been plenty of the contrary I've also experienced some things that I have never experienced before in my 8 years of living for the Lord.
In February it began, a dear brother in the Lord came to me while at the Kentucky District Youth Retreat in Louisville and prophesied to me. Now, I'll be the first to point out that prophecy is abused in the world today so I'm extremely careful in what I receive through what the Church world calls prophecy, but this my friend was delivered fresh. From the very portals of a place none of us have been but we've all heard of. Heaven.
He wasn't screaming, spitting, running, hollering...just a simple soft spoken heart rendering prophecy from God. "God has something greater, don't settle for anything less than what He has for you". As he uttered the last word of the prophesy there was a wave of the awesome Spirit of God that swept over me and I wept, profusely. Never before had a prophecy done to me what this had done for me. It was God talking through man to me, I didn't deserve it, I don't deserve it even now. I'm so thankful that God doesn't call the qualified but he qualifies the called.
Some 2 months later (maybe less) another man from the other end of the state that wasn't even in attendence at the event in February came to me and conveyed the very same message. This brought new meaning, a fresh anointed meaning to Brian Young to the scripture 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
It was established. Will God's established Word falter? I know not of any instances.
But what is it? When will it happen? I wish I had the answer to these questions. The last 3 months of my wife's life and my own have been handed a lot of highs and lows. Every time we go up, we're knocked back down. Every time we get knocked down, we're lifted back up by the mighty Hand of the Lord Jesus.
I wasn't raised Apostolic. I was raised under the influence of an alcoholic dad and a trinity, non-church goer, mother which she was the absolute only thing that held our fragile, often times wrecked family, together. I went to the local Baptist Churches in our community from which I have developed life long friendships with those fine people. I was baptized in the Hunter Memorial Baptist Church according to Matthew 28:19, Billy Joe Williams, one of the best friends anyone could ask for while growing up, was also baptized that day. So not being raised Apostolic brings me into this movement as sort of an outsider with an inside peek into Pentecost, and I have Godly pride to be Apostolic Pentecostal. I'm glad we stand for what we stand for.
It also brings me to a place of Spiritual disturbance. Where are we in our movement? Where are we in revival? Yes, I realize we still have our foundation of Acts 2:38 as the only salvation that the Bible teaches. We all shout about that. But why are we here? Why did God bring us into the truth? I have an astounding answer that may have varying opinions among the readers of this blog. God didn't bring us into the truth of His Word to do what we're doing. I would really hate to see my report card and for that matter our movement's report card of how we're doing in bringing lost souls to God. Which, by the way is the only reason God saved us. Sheep begat sheep.
God never saved us to come and get a feel good message on Sunday, go home, come back to Church on Wednesday just to get another feel good message. I'm so disturbed by the lack of, true Apostolic moves of God in our Churches. Who's seeking God? Who's praying? Who's fasting? We're dying a Spiritual death due to the lack of seeking God. Yeah, we can still have "good" Church. But when did we become satisfied with "good" Church? When did that replace genuine, heart felt Apostolic Church? Life changing, mind altering, heart transforming services where we are led only by the Spirit and not by man?
This, my friend, is what I'm longing for and in my prayers I pray that Jesus himself will continue to direct me in this direction. Yes, I know that people generally fizz out after a burning desire such as this, but I pray against that. If it be worldly influences that would dampen the fire that I'm feeling then move it Lord, in fact, do whatever, take me wherever by whatever means, to allow me to lead people that so share this desire for Apostolic Restoration. I'm throwing out my Pentecostal rhetoric and walking where I've never walked in order to do this. Every time we preach Apostolic messages and we don't see Apostolic results we're losing our credibility...God help me to establish this in my life and wherever you take me in the future.
I praise the only saving Name of Jesus and close in the same.....
Brian
In February it began, a dear brother in the Lord came to me while at the Kentucky District Youth Retreat in Louisville and prophesied to me. Now, I'll be the first to point out that prophecy is abused in the world today so I'm extremely careful in what I receive through what the Church world calls prophecy, but this my friend was delivered fresh. From the very portals of a place none of us have been but we've all heard of. Heaven.
He wasn't screaming, spitting, running, hollering...just a simple soft spoken heart rendering prophecy from God. "God has something greater, don't settle for anything less than what He has for you". As he uttered the last word of the prophesy there was a wave of the awesome Spirit of God that swept over me and I wept, profusely. Never before had a prophecy done to me what this had done for me. It was God talking through man to me, I didn't deserve it, I don't deserve it even now. I'm so thankful that God doesn't call the qualified but he qualifies the called.
Some 2 months later (maybe less) another man from the other end of the state that wasn't even in attendence at the event in February came to me and conveyed the very same message. This brought new meaning, a fresh anointed meaning to Brian Young to the scripture 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
It was established. Will God's established Word falter? I know not of any instances.
But what is it? When will it happen? I wish I had the answer to these questions. The last 3 months of my wife's life and my own have been handed a lot of highs and lows. Every time we go up, we're knocked back down. Every time we get knocked down, we're lifted back up by the mighty Hand of the Lord Jesus.
I wasn't raised Apostolic. I was raised under the influence of an alcoholic dad and a trinity, non-church goer, mother which she was the absolute only thing that held our fragile, often times wrecked family, together. I went to the local Baptist Churches in our community from which I have developed life long friendships with those fine people. I was baptized in the Hunter Memorial Baptist Church according to Matthew 28:19, Billy Joe Williams, one of the best friends anyone could ask for while growing up, was also baptized that day. So not being raised Apostolic brings me into this movement as sort of an outsider with an inside peek into Pentecost, and I have Godly pride to be Apostolic Pentecostal. I'm glad we stand for what we stand for.
It also brings me to a place of Spiritual disturbance. Where are we in our movement? Where are we in revival? Yes, I realize we still have our foundation of Acts 2:38 as the only salvation that the Bible teaches. We all shout about that. But why are we here? Why did God bring us into the truth? I have an astounding answer that may have varying opinions among the readers of this blog. God didn't bring us into the truth of His Word to do what we're doing. I would really hate to see my report card and for that matter our movement's report card of how we're doing in bringing lost souls to God. Which, by the way is the only reason God saved us. Sheep begat sheep.
God never saved us to come and get a feel good message on Sunday, go home, come back to Church on Wednesday just to get another feel good message. I'm so disturbed by the lack of, true Apostolic moves of God in our Churches. Who's seeking God? Who's praying? Who's fasting? We're dying a Spiritual death due to the lack of seeking God. Yeah, we can still have "good" Church. But when did we become satisfied with "good" Church? When did that replace genuine, heart felt Apostolic Church? Life changing, mind altering, heart transforming services where we are led only by the Spirit and not by man?
This, my friend, is what I'm longing for and in my prayers I pray that Jesus himself will continue to direct me in this direction. Yes, I know that people generally fizz out after a burning desire such as this, but I pray against that. If it be worldly influences that would dampen the fire that I'm feeling then move it Lord, in fact, do whatever, take me wherever by whatever means, to allow me to lead people that so share this desire for Apostolic Restoration. I'm throwing out my Pentecostal rhetoric and walking where I've never walked in order to do this. Every time we preach Apostolic messages and we don't see Apostolic results we're losing our credibility...God help me to establish this in my life and wherever you take me in the future.
I praise the only saving Name of Jesus and close in the same.....
Brian
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
What? Huh?
I'm sure if I was to ask if you ever had one of these What? or Huh? moments you would no doubt say yes and you would say it with reservation or hesitation. In my last blog post I said that I would be going through a lot of meetings, planning sessions and such throughout the first part of the year. Well, there's not been a shortage of them by any stretch of the imagination. I guess that's an excuse for not blogging more, but then if we're looking for an excuse for anything we can find it....
I am honored to serve on the Ky District Youth Committee for another term, the men of Section N are some of the best I am honored to know and be acquainted with. They love Apostolic Doctrine, they love Holiness living and most of all they love Jesus!
Now to my questions, What? and Huh? I've been having too many of these moments here lately. I can't tell you the number of times I've experienced one of these very moments in the first 3 months of this year. Many times it's due to the neglect and omission of the Truth of God's Word. How can it be that good people can be so wrong when it comes to the answer to this question, What does it take to be "saved"? Let me answer this with a question, what does it take to be "saved"? What does being "saved" mean? What are we "saved" from? How can the vast majority of people that die, or so uttered by the clergyman, as the shell of the person that once was is lying there, be saved? Isaiah 5:14 says that hell hath enlarged herself to hold those that will be coming there. Huh? Yeah, that's what it says...the place of eternal torment and fire has enlarged itself. Why? Why has the mouth opened without measure? Why would you need to build on to your house? Why would you purchase a bigger car? Answer: the existing facilities aren't adequate to hold the contents.
So, what are you trying to say, Brian? I'm simply wanting you to think about the time you were "saved". (a term that's so loosely used in religiosity that it's lost it's effectiveness) I'm being sincere with this, think about it. What happened? What was said? Some of my Huh? moments have came of late from speaking with people who got "saved". Some have placed their hand in the hand of a preacher and accepted membership. Others have quoted prayers under the instruction of someone else to become "saved". Others have accepted the Lord Jesus into their heart to be "saved". This leads me to a huge Huh? moment.
Why does all of this lead you to a Huh? moment, Brian? Well, none of these are recorded in the Bible as ways to becoming born again or for the lack of a better term and in the words of religion, to be "saved". In Nicodemus's encounter with Jesus in John 3 Jesus never once told Nicodemus to shake His hand, quote a prayer or accept Him as his personal savior. Note the conversation...
I am honored to serve on the Ky District Youth Committee for another term, the men of Section N are some of the best I am honored to know and be acquainted with. They love Apostolic Doctrine, they love Holiness living and most of all they love Jesus!
Now to my questions, What? and Huh? I've been having too many of these moments here lately. I can't tell you the number of times I've experienced one of these very moments in the first 3 months of this year. Many times it's due to the neglect and omission of the Truth of God's Word. How can it be that good people can be so wrong when it comes to the answer to this question, What does it take to be "saved"? Let me answer this with a question, what does it take to be "saved"? What does being "saved" mean? What are we "saved" from? How can the vast majority of people that die, or so uttered by the clergyman, as the shell of the person that once was is lying there, be saved? Isaiah 5:14 says that hell hath enlarged herself to hold those that will be coming there. Huh? Yeah, that's what it says...the place of eternal torment and fire has enlarged itself. Why? Why has the mouth opened without measure? Why would you need to build on to your house? Why would you purchase a bigger car? Answer: the existing facilities aren't adequate to hold the contents.
So, what are you trying to say, Brian? I'm simply wanting you to think about the time you were "saved". (a term that's so loosely used in religiosity that it's lost it's effectiveness) I'm being sincere with this, think about it. What happened? What was said? Some of my Huh? moments have came of late from speaking with people who got "saved". Some have placed their hand in the hand of a preacher and accepted membership. Others have quoted prayers under the instruction of someone else to become "saved". Others have accepted the Lord Jesus into their heart to be "saved". This leads me to a huge Huh? moment.
Why does all of this lead you to a Huh? moment, Brian? Well, none of these are recorded in the Bible as ways to becoming born again or for the lack of a better term and in the words of religion, to be "saved". In Nicodemus's encounter with Jesus in John 3 Jesus never once told Nicodemus to shake His hand, quote a prayer or accept Him as his personal savior. Note the conversation...
John 3 (KJV)
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
I challenge you to challenge your eternal condition. Yes, search yourself, recall that night that you were "saved". But Brian, it doesn't really matter, I live a good life, I felt great after I got "saved". Oh my friend, it does matter. Mark 10 says that there's none good but One. Please be assured that you know that you are truly born again like Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3. Jesus told Nicodemus that he had to be born again of the water AND of the Spirit. Shaking a hand, accepting the Lord or repeating a prayer from someone does NOT make any of us born again. It's simply erroneous to believe that there's another way outside of what Jesus told Nicodemus. If I say it, the pope says it or the newspaper reports it; we can't stand on things that aren't Bible based, it's that simple.
But what does "born again" mean? Jesus in v. 7 says this...7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. In other words, he was telling Nicodemus to not stand in wonder with what I just told you. You had a natural birth, right? Yep, or you wouldn't be reading this. How can you be born again when you're already alive? That's the thing...there must first be a death (spiritually) before a birth can take place. When Jesus perished on the cross He died. He came to show us the way. Jesus had a death, we have to have a death, Spiritually, this is our time of repentance. We have to die out to the old man, our old self. I've seen countless folks that said they got "saved" but never observed one ounce of change in their lives. (no judgement, simply observation) Some still practice the same habits as they always did...Huh? God does it right when He does anything. We'll be completely transformed by His power or we won't be at all!
Jesus also had a burial, he died, then was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. We read that there were grave clothes put on him after they begged for His martyred body. We must also be buried just as He was. You can't bury something that's alive, there must first be a death! After our repentance you have prepared yourself for burial, or the Biblical baptism. (Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, I Peter 3:21)
Once Jesus spent 3 days in the tomb the most amazing and astonishing event to ever transpire took place. The foundation of every Christian today, Jesus resurrected. Once we have repented (died), baptized (burial) we are ready for a resurrection, the Spirit of God living inside of us. That's when the promise of the Father, the Comforter, the fire that John preached about can come into this old man and make it new. (Acts 2)
This is what Jesus told Nicodemus. You must be born again. I'm not saying that you're not "saved" but what I am saying is that you must be born again. You can sign Church books, shake every preacher's hand in the universe, repeat prayers, but if you aren't born again like Jesus told Nicodemus we are only living a void life. Time does not permit me to go into the detail that's worthy of this subject, but folks this right here is enough to get you on your way to being born again. Eternity is too long to be wrong. Get it right! You can have your saved, but as for me, I'll be born again.....
In Jesus Name,
Brian D. Young
byoung28@gmail.com
859-334-0070
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Well, here we go! More of Heaven in 2011!
Alright...yesterday I recollected all the way back to 5th grade, today I'm looking forward with anticipation of the year ahead. There's really no need to recollect other than to lavish in pleasant memories of past victories. Really, we don't need to stay there long because we take our eyes off of the current stage that God has placed us on.
Over the next couple months I'll have sales meeting, business meetings, planning sessions and elections to propel us forward for this year. I will have taken part in several of them by the close of February and I am ready to bring enthusiasm to each of them as long as it will usher more of Heaven in everything that I do in 2011.
Often times I'm convicted by my pessimism. Yes, I am guilty. With the help of God and a continual alignment of self, pessimism will be turned to optimism. Doubt to faith. Being lax will now be rigid. Why? Why do you think you need this, Brian? Because many of my past failures and defeats were caused by these...
...so, I'm planning on "More of Heaven in 2011!
Until next time,
Brian
Over the next couple months I'll have sales meeting, business meetings, planning sessions and elections to propel us forward for this year. I will have taken part in several of them by the close of February and I am ready to bring enthusiasm to each of them as long as it will usher more of Heaven in everything that I do in 2011.
Often times I'm convicted by my pessimism. Yes, I am guilty. With the help of God and a continual alignment of self, pessimism will be turned to optimism. Doubt to faith. Being lax will now be rigid. Why? Why do you think you need this, Brian? Because many of my past failures and defeats were caused by these...
...so, I'm planning on "More of Heaven in 2011!
Until next time,
Brian
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