Friday, July 15, 2011
New Website
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus! Please visit the new website of Temple of Redemption Church (TORCH).
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Bishop Eddie Long and other church related scandals: What we should really be focused on
When I first heard of the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct allegations, my first response was, “I pray that it is not true”. Then I thought to myself, “what if it is”? The book of James 5:16 says confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Knowing this, I understand that if we as saints of God find ourselves being tempted at any time, we have an obligation to confront that temptation immediately and seek the power of the Holy Spirit to empower us to stand and resist. Then if we fall to temptation, we are to confess it, seek the prayers of fellow believers and turn away from the behavior.
I’m aware that the devil is always on his job to attempt to kill, steal and destroy all who follow after Christ Jesus; therefore as the Bible teaches us, we must remain watchful and continually seek God’s wisdom as to how to handle these attacks. In order for allegations like the ones brought against Bishop Long to seem unlikely to be true when we first hear them, the reputation and character of our leaders must be in line with what the scriptures teach us is characteristic of righteous people. 1Timothy 3:2 says a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach. From this we understand that church leaders are held to a high standard of conduct. All believers are held to a standard, but in order to be a suitable church leader, one must be seasoned and able to teach others from a pure heart and have nothing that anyone can say against them that they have done in error.
My prayer is that Bishop Long is innocent, but if there is truth to this, this is just another of many indicators that we need for the body of Christ as a whole to drop the gimmicks, the entertaining foolishness in the pulpit, the hunger for prestige, the pride, the tolerance of blatant sin, the lack of accountability, the greed, the bickering, the back-stabbing and all the other non-holy carnal stuff we have been allowing in our congregations, and get back to being humble, obedient servants rightly dividing the Word of truth and depending on our Father who enables us to stand in the evil day! Even if the allegations are false, this is still the same indicator of the same need.
Paul taught us in 1 Corinthians chapter one that we are of Christ, so it doesn’t matter who is in the pulpit. Our allegiance is to God and God alone. We often see parishioners worship their Pastors, singers, and ministries amongst other people and things. This leads us down a path away from solely worshipping God. What’s even worse is that some of these leaders begin to feel they are worthy of glory, honor and praise and they develop the arrogance that accompanies that way of thinking.
Christians, let’s get back to being in communion with the Lord and encouraging our friends, family and leaders to get there and stay there as well. This is the only way we can receive the full power of the Holy Spirit to keep us in the way of righteousness. Let’s not take it for granted that we will be forgiven if we repent. Apostle Paul made it clear in Romans 6:15, that because we are under grace doesn’t give a the right to deliberately continue to sin. But we are to live as Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, to let his light be seen in us through our works so others may glorify our Father in heaven by that.
Let's pray for all involved, for ourselves and our neighbors
May the Grace of The Lord be upon you always
Rob Campbell
I’m aware that the devil is always on his job to attempt to kill, steal and destroy all who follow after Christ Jesus; therefore as the Bible teaches us, we must remain watchful and continually seek God’s wisdom as to how to handle these attacks. In order for allegations like the ones brought against Bishop Long to seem unlikely to be true when we first hear them, the reputation and character of our leaders must be in line with what the scriptures teach us is characteristic of righteous people. 1Timothy 3:2 says a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach. From this we understand that church leaders are held to a high standard of conduct. All believers are held to a standard, but in order to be a suitable church leader, one must be seasoned and able to teach others from a pure heart and have nothing that anyone can say against them that they have done in error.
My prayer is that Bishop Long is innocent, but if there is truth to this, this is just another of many indicators that we need for the body of Christ as a whole to drop the gimmicks, the entertaining foolishness in the pulpit, the hunger for prestige, the pride, the tolerance of blatant sin, the lack of accountability, the greed, the bickering, the back-stabbing and all the other non-holy carnal stuff we have been allowing in our congregations, and get back to being humble, obedient servants rightly dividing the Word of truth and depending on our Father who enables us to stand in the evil day! Even if the allegations are false, this is still the same indicator of the same need.
Paul taught us in 1 Corinthians chapter one that we are of Christ, so it doesn’t matter who is in the pulpit. Our allegiance is to God and God alone. We often see parishioners worship their Pastors, singers, and ministries amongst other people and things. This leads us down a path away from solely worshipping God. What’s even worse is that some of these leaders begin to feel they are worthy of glory, honor and praise and they develop the arrogance that accompanies that way of thinking.
Christians, let’s get back to being in communion with the Lord and encouraging our friends, family and leaders to get there and stay there as well. This is the only way we can receive the full power of the Holy Spirit to keep us in the way of righteousness. Let’s not take it for granted that we will be forgiven if we repent. Apostle Paul made it clear in Romans 6:15, that because we are under grace doesn’t give a the right to deliberately continue to sin. But we are to live as Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, to let his light be seen in us through our works so others may glorify our Father in heaven by that.
Let's pray for all involved, for ourselves and our neighbors
May the Grace of The Lord be upon you always
Rob Campbell
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Are you allowing God to do his job in your life?
Psalm 46:10 (KJV) Be still, and know that I am God
Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV) Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I normally have my quiet time with God either in my car during my long commute to and from work or while sitting at my desk. I enjoy spending time with the Lord and I am consistently asking for guidance when it comes to my marriage, the kids, finances and work. I am also asking the Lord to make my ear more kin to what he is saying to me. This is an area in my walk with Christ that I really have to focus on. Often times we pray and right afterwards we're back to where we started. Are you trying to figure the situation out for yourself? Let's be real we can't fix anything without God. We are human and we like being in control of or at least in the know of what’s transpiring in our lives.
Psalms 46:10 tells us to be still and know that he is God. This means as a true Christian serving God and confessing salvation that God has everything under control. Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let my request be known to the father. This means that we need to just pray about these things and allow the father to do his job. We need to take our hands out of the mix because we just messing things up. God has already planned our lives out and he already knows what’s best for you.
Trinette Campbell
Are you using your words to edify or to tear down
Eph. 4:15 (KJV) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph. 4:29 (KJV) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
When communicating to others and giving advice examine your own heart and actions. How can we instruct others if we ourselves aren’t right? Let’s make every word that comes out of our month today and everyday edifying to others. Use your words to build and encourage others.
I know that some people are impossible to have a decent conversation with and it may seem as if nothing your saying to them is getting through. But as a Christian we must remember that we are representing the Father so respond in a godly manner.
Ephesians 4:31-32 (KJV) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Colossians 4:6 (KJV) Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let’s build up one another at all times.
Trinette Campbell
Eph. 4:29 (KJV) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
When communicating to others and giving advice examine your own heart and actions. How can we instruct others if we ourselves aren’t right? Let’s make every word that comes out of our month today and everyday edifying to others. Use your words to build and encourage others.
I know that some people are impossible to have a decent conversation with and it may seem as if nothing your saying to them is getting through. But as a Christian we must remember that we are representing the Father so respond in a godly manner.
Ephesians 4:31-32 (KJV) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Colossians 4:6 (KJV) Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let’s build up one another at all times.
Trinette Campbell
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Wrongful Ordination
Homosexuals being ordained in the church? Yes, I am going to preach on this and I'm prepared with suitable apologetics to prove the fact that this is not proper to do.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Fight for your family and the families around you!
Everyday of our lives, we are at odds with Satan and he desires to kill us in anyway he can. Fortunately, as believers in Christ we are covered in his protection. This doesn't mean that Satan doesn't succeeed in aggravating us at times and testing our patience and endurance. For this reason we must pray constantly and be watchful of what attacks the enemy (Satan) may wage on us.
One of the ways Satan has succeeded in separating us from the will of God is by attacking the institution of the family. He has done this by minimizing the importance of family in the minds of those who are or have become spiritually weakened. All of the wrongs that happen within the family and surrounding the family are due to a disconnect from God. If God is the center of the family, there will be no divorce, infidelity, individualism, distrust, discention, homosexuality or any other work of iniquity that destroys the institution that God ordained from the beginning.
Since as a whole, we have strayed away from doing things the way God would have us to do them, we have put ourselves in a situation where we are forced to realize how much we need him to fix what we have messed up and to give us spiritual power to stand in the face of adversity. For this reason we must engage in consistent fervent prayer for ourselves, our families and the families and individuals around us!
Pray first then let's discuss!
One of the ways Satan has succeeded in separating us from the will of God is by attacking the institution of the family. He has done this by minimizing the importance of family in the minds of those who are or have become spiritually weakened. All of the wrongs that happen within the family and surrounding the family are due to a disconnect from God. If God is the center of the family, there will be no divorce, infidelity, individualism, distrust, discention, homosexuality or any other work of iniquity that destroys the institution that God ordained from the beginning.
Since as a whole, we have strayed away from doing things the way God would have us to do them, we have put ourselves in a situation where we are forced to realize how much we need him to fix what we have messed up and to give us spiritual power to stand in the face of adversity. For this reason we must engage in consistent fervent prayer for ourselves, our families and the families and individuals around us!
Pray first then let's discuss!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
What do you need prayer for?
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Do you have questions about Christianity...God...Salvation?
Many people have an unclear view of Christianity, God, Salvation and the Bible. What questions and/or answers do you have?
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