Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Changed


I'm really loving a song called Changed by Aaron Niequist. here are the lyrics:


In Jesus’ name I’ve been changed, I’ve been filled,
I’ve been found, I’ve been freed, I’ve been saved!


In Jesus’ blood I’ve been loved, I’ve been cleansed,
And redeemed, and released, rearranged

But how can I show You that I’m grateful?
You’ve been so generous to me.
How can I worship more than singing?
And live out Redemption’s melody.

I have been blessed – now I want to be a blessing
I have been loved – now I want to bring love
I’ve been invited – I want to share the invitation
I have been changed – to bring change, to bring change


In Jesus’ name we are changed, we are called,
We are chosen, adopted, and named!

In Jesus’ blood we are loved, we are healed,
We’re forgiven and free of our shame!

We want to show You that we’re thankful
Flooding Your world with hope and peace
Help us to worship more than singing
Giving Redemption hands and feet

We have been blessed – now we’re going to be a blessing
We have been loved – now we’re going to bring love
We’ve been invited – we’re going to share the invitation
We have been changed – to bring change, to bring change
We have been changed – to bring change, to bring change

Thank You for this new life, thank You for the invitation!
God, we want to live it loud enough to shake the nations " in Your name!

We have been saved – we’re going to shout about the Savior
We have been found – we’re going to turn over every stone
We’ve been empowered – to love the world to Heaven
We have been changed – to bring change, to bring change
We have been changed – to bring change, to bring change
We have been changed – to bring change, to bring change

©2003 AARONieq Music

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Got questions- I'm all ears

Here is a new batch. I'm keeping them in the language, I received them. There are some questions that I do not understand, so I'm seeking more infor from those who submitted them.
But here they are in the raw:

1. Where did Cain's wife come from? Or was it okay to commit incest after the fall but then not okay @ Moses?

2. If God created the earth, how did God get there?

3. Why did God destroy humanity in the flood just to have them start sinning all over again?

4. Was the flood regional or global or were the continents in Pangaea. If the Pangaea split at the flood, then how did animals re-disperse from Mt. Ararat?

5. If God destroyed humanity due to the angels "knowing the daughters of men" can this still happen and were the Nephalim some kind of hybrid as the "mighty men of old."

6. Or did he destroy humanity in order to not continue to strive with the generations that were living at the time to be hundreds of years old?
7. If God is the creator of all things did he create evil? If he did not, then did Satan create it? If Satan created it does he have some limited creative power?

There you go. I'm officically getting excited about this.
Again, readers questions and insights are welcomed (desired even).

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Questions

Recently, I invited the church to submit questions about the faith. I am looking primarily to address doubts that people struggle I will address as many questions as I can the Sunday after Easter (April 15th).

I invite anyone who might read this to also submit questions. I cannot promise that I am always right, but I will address every question I get. I will study, and I will be honest.

Beleow is a question that has already been submitted. I am not yet ready to answer it, but here it is anhow:

When you pass away and your soul leaves your body- do you go to heaven right then? And how will I know my family?