Ecclesiastical Matters
January 9, 2024, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Position Papers, Salvation,
(There Is Room For All Those Repentant) Maybe you suffered a twist: Became a Wierville Wayist; Or went as a polytheist Off into never-never land, Following gods of many choices, Listening to all kinds of voices. Yeah, Joe Smith was quite the dreamer And then became a religious schemer. Oh, but repent and come around!There […]
December 20, 2023, michaelbray Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Position Papers,
Forget about theological issues of papal supremacy or sanctification issues of liturgical order and Eucharistic cleansing which might be objected to be Protestants. There is the basic problem of church discipline – a principle affirmed by all Churches! Heretics must be corrected and, when found incorrigible, excommunicated. On this matter, the Roman Catholic Church has […]
December 18, 2023, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Ecclesiastical Matters, Salvation,
Who, more than anyone else, inspired your walk with Jesus? Thank God for that person. Thank the person. Be that person to someone else. 18 Dec., 2023
December 15, 2023, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Poetry, Salvation,
Brazilian singer Pedro HenriqueDied on this date in November;He was a brother singing for the Lord.Never know when your time will come;Be ready every day for that momentWhen He takes you off this planetTo be with Him forever and ever.Praise Him day and night and in the fightGot things to do and life is short. […]
December 15, 2023, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Poetry, Position Papers,
Be “Positive and Encouraging” Toward those doing time in jailFor saving babies from that travailTo their bodies that “providers” suppliedJoining those who have lied,Calling the child of God a “tissue,”Treating the murder of children as an “issue.”Yes, we must recognize, acknowledge,And ever praise those jailedWho ought to have been hailed!Buck up, Christian radio and Church!Don’t […]
December 15, 2023, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Position Papers,
The primary purpose of the Christian Is the glory of God. The primary means of His glorification,Ordained by God, is the Church!So the edification of the Church isTop priority for the Christian.Strengthen the Church and, as a member,Do right! Seek justice. Serve the weak.Don’t sit on your duff and praise HimFrom your chair or “commune” […]
December 14, 2023, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Position Papers, Salvation,
The Messiah, Jesus, is both “Son of God” and “Son of Man.” He is divine . . . and human – by the incarnation. We, people, by contrast, are human by nature; we are not divine. We have a wonderful heritage coming to us: eternal life going forward. But we have no eternality – going […]
December 5, 2023, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Ecclesiastical Matters, Position Papers,
A “church” that will not drop sinners (of which category practicing heretics are included) from its membership rolls is no church. God’s church is holy. It practices discipline. It corrects or shuns heretics and excommunicates those who walk in error (e.g. heresy). The retention of Biden by the Romanist “Church” is a substantial self-denial of […]
December 1, 2023, michaelbray Ecclesiastical Matters, Poetry, Position Papers, Salvation, Sanctity of Human Beings,
“Don’t like slavery?” said the slavers To the abolitionists. “Don’t have one!”And so say abortionists to the pro-lifers:“Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one!”‘Tis the retort of flippant perverts who justifyThe lie that there is no “image of God”In the baby: a human being in the womb.Indeed, the fallen nature of man has not changed;It is in […]
November 24, 2023, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Poetry, Position Papers, Salvation,
(Callin’ all Heretics!) One with the Father and the Spirit, Forever they existed – the One God. For an eternity before one angel was made, God, Himself – the Son – was around.Sent by God, the Father, and God,The Spirit, He came way down hereTo suffer human rejection and smear.He is worthy of all praise […]