Wisdom from the Word
24 RELIGIOUS PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 1 - 15 , 2017
Wisdom from the Word
Ben Berto
This we Believe Absolutely- The Remnant and its Mission 2
Then I saw another angel Rev . 8:13flying in the midst of heaven , Eph . 3:9having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth — Rev . 13:7to every nation , tribe , tongue , and people — 7saying with a loud voice , Rev . 11:18 “ Fear God and give glory to Him , for the hour of His judgment has come ; Neh . 9:6and worship Him who made heaven and earth , the sea and springs of water .”
R e v e l a t i o n
14 : 6 , 7 NKJV
HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE ! Aren ’ t we glad that there is a resurrection and that Jesus became the First Born from the dead ? Jesus broke the bonds of death and cancelled the eternal funeral for all the saved . Without the birth , death , resurrection and ascension of Jesus back to heaven of the Messiah , we will have no hope and our faith will all be in vain . Thank God he loves us so much !
In the 1840s a Baptist ex-Army captain , William
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Miller , started preaching the Good News that “ Jesus is coming soon ”, in the eastern United States . He based his message in the 14th chapter of Revelation about the three angels ’ messages and of course , John 14 : 1-3 . From east to west , north and south , William Miller preached the Good News in America . In the Southern hemisphere , a Catholic priest named Father Lacunza started preaching the same message and many thousands heard about the imminence of Jesus ’ coming back again . This time he will come tin glory to claim all the saints on earth , the living and the dead . All the dead on earth who are saved will be resurrected and join the living on a journey to heaven for a thousand year-vacation . Many people from all walks of life and denomination believed on the Word . We continue with the Statement of Beliefs . |
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THE REMNANT ’ S MESSAGE
“ At the heart of the
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remnant ’ s message is the eternal Gospel . God has always had only one way for men and women to be saved : faith in His gift made available through Jesus Christ . Those who are chosen will lift high the cross of Christ so every one can see it and live ( John 3 : 14- 18 ). The distinctive nature of the three angels ’ messages – calling attention to the widespread apostasy against the law of God , the beginning of the judgment , and the imminence of the end- is what gives the proclamation of the gospel its singular urgency and power today .
The remnant is a prophetic reaping movement . God has faithful believers all over the world , members of many denominations and religions . Under the pressure of earth ’ s final events , the central issues in the conflict between Christ and Satan will be seen more clearly , and the dividing
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line between the followers of each one will become more and more apparent . As a result , the remnant will become a nucleus around which God ’ s true people from all parts of the world will gather < Revelation 18 : 1-4 . By the time of Christ ’ s second coming the world be divided in just two groups .
EVERY BELIEVER IS A MESSENGER
“ In these final days of earth ’ s history , every believer is called to become a part of God ’ s remnant people . Each one is called to assume the privileges and responsibilities of God ’ s end-time church in the world . Above all else , these people will exalt Jesus Christ and His work of salvation , demonstrating through a living faith that they have accepted their salvation . They will present to men and women every where the validity of God ’ s law-so despised by modern society — and their duty to keep it . By word and deed they will bear witness to the
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approaching end of human history , warning everyone , inviting every one , and pleading with everyone .” ********* For prayer , questions and Bible study , call Ben at 604-581-1278 , Junjun at 778-927-8040 , and Stanley at 604-700-3053 . You are invited to worship with us every Sabbath ( Saturday ) at the Abundant Life Community Seventhday Adventist Church at 13062-104 Avenue , Surrey . Welcome .
Our new shepherd , Pastor Leomar Macaraig also takes care of the Vancouver Filipino and Burnaby FilCan SDA churches . His phone number is ; 604-928-3579 . Every Friday , we have a Bible Stud with the Pastor . Everybody is welcome to attend , whether you are a Seventh-day Adventist or not . The Word of God is for everyone . Our address is 9495- 132 Street , Surrey .
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Moments
Fr , Jerry M . Orbos , SVD
The Lord ’ s way
No joke today . It ’ s the Holy Week . The first Holy Week was full of pain , suffering , betrayal , and abandonment . But there is a story to be told — the story about a God who loved us so much that He sent His only Son to suffer and die for us and for our salvation .
In today ’ s Gospel ( Mt . 27 , 11-54 ), we hear the narration of the Lord ’ s Passion . The last hours of Jesus ’ life on earth were painful and ugly , but so full of love for you and me . Whatever prayer , penance , or good works we do this week , let ’ s do them out of personal gratitude for God ’ s tremendous love for each one of us .
“ Let it go .” Holy Week is that special time of the year when we let go , and let God . Let us look into our hearts and identify the “ baggage ” that we should just let go of — whether hatred , anger , an unforgiving attitude ,
pride , selfishness , and bad habits that imprison and cripple us . Make that good confession . Take the road of peace and reconciliation .
Please remember that the Holy Week is not so much about feeling good about ourselves as doing good for others . Piety should lead us to generosity . Let us take the road of sharing our time , talents and treasures , and let us do so with joy , humility and sincerity .
“ If your spirituality has not changed your character , then it has not done much for your soul .” I don ’ t remember now who said this , but the lesson is clear : Our “ closeness ” to God should make us better persons , in all aspects . Amen !
Humility is the key . In this Holy Week , let us all take time to bow our heads and kneel before God and acknowledge Him as our
Creator , our God , and our Father . We are not gods , and no one of us should play god or pretend to be God . Let God be God , and let man be man . Man , be not proud .
Humility is also the key to many of our relationship problems . Let us reach out to one another , and take time to mend and renew our relationships . A good place to start is in our homes , in our families , in our circle of friends . And let that small circle become a big , and bigger , circle .
If we were to look at our country from the point of view of the Holy Week , where are we now ? Are we on Good Friday still , or Easter Sunday already ? Are we still on the Way of the Cross , or on the Road to Emmaus ? More than ever , let us be prayerful and vigilant . And let us always be involved . It is our country . It
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How little we are , and how fragile life is ! This was my thought after we felt the earthquake in Batangas last April 4 at about nine in the evening . In moments like those when we were so helpless , and we could not even flee , all we could really do was pray . In this Holy Week , let us reflect on our mortality . We all will leave this world someday , sooner or later , and the question we should be asking is : Who am I , and what have I done ?
My uncle , Ben Muñoz , older brother of my Mama , turned 100 years old last April 6 . Praise God ! Who gets to be a hundred ? How does one get to be a hundred ? My cousin , Dr . Tante Muñoz , made the following computation on 100 years : 36,525 days , 876,600 hours , 52,596,020 minutes .
But that ’ s just the mathematics of it . The other significant part is what we make out of it .
Congratulations , Uncle Ben ! And , thank you , for the love and the inspiration .
Think about this : “ Age is merely the number of years that this world has been enjoying you .” This is a good thought , and a good challenge for all of us to live well . Otherwise , the saying could be : “ Age is merely the number of years that this world has been tolerating you .”
Inviting you to watch our TV Lenten specials to be shown over Channel 2 ( 4 p . m . -5 p . m .): Holy Thursday , “ Fully Alive for Others ,” and Good Friday , “ New Life .”
A moment with the Lord : Lord , teach us to live worthwhile , meaningful and holy lives . Amen . ( inquirer . net )
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Wisdom from
the Word
Ben Berto
Then I saw another angel
Rev. 8:13flying in the midst
of heaven, Eph. 3:9having
the everlasting gospel to
preach to those who dwell
on the earth—Rev. 13:7to
every nation, tribe, tongue,
and people— 7saying with a
loud voice, Rev. 11:18“Fear
God and give glory to Him,
for the hour of His judgment
has come; Neh. 9:6and
worship Him who made
heaven and earth, the sea
and springs of water.”
Revelation
14: 6, 7 NKJV
HAPPY EASTER TO
EVERYONE! Aren’t we glad
that there is a resurrection
and that Jesus became the
First Born from the dead?
Jesus broke the bonds of
death and cancelled the
eternal funeral for all the
saved. Without the birth,
death, resurrection and
ascension of Jesus back to
heaven of the Messiah, we
will have no hope and our
faith will all be in vain. Thank
God he loves us so much!
In the 1840s a Baptist
ex-Army captain, William
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 1 - 15, 2017
This we Believe Absolutely- The Remnant
and its Mission 2
Miller, started preaching the
Good News that “Jesus is
coming soon”, in the eastern
United States. He based his
message in the 14th chapter
of Revelation about the three
angels’ messages and of
course, John 14: 1-3. From
east to west, north and south,
William Miller preached the
Good News in America. In
the Southern hemisphere, a
Catholic priest named Father
Lacunza started preaching
the same message and many
thousands heard about the
imminence of Jesus’ coming
back again. This time he will
come tin glory to claim all
the saints on earth, the living
and the dead. All the dead
on earth who are saved will
be resurrected and join the
living on a journey to heaven
for a thousand year-vacation.
Many people from all walks
of life and denomination
believed on the Word . We
continue with the Statement
of Beliefs.
THE
REMNANT’S
MESSAGE
“At the heart of the
Fr, Jerry M. Orbos, SVD
In today’s Gospel (Mt. 27,
11-54), we hear the narration
of the Lord’s Passion. The
last hours of Jesus’ life on
earth were painful and ugly,
but so full of love for you
and me. Whatever prayer,
penance, or good works we
do this week, let’s do them
out of personal gratitude for
God’s tremendous love for
each one of us.
“Let it go.” Holy Week is
that special time of the year
when we let go, and let God.
Let us look into our hearts
and identify the “baggage”
that we should just let go
of—whether hatred, anger,
an unforgiving attitude,
The
remnant
is a prophetic reaping
movement.
God
has
faithful believers all over
the world, members of
many
denominations
and religions. Under the
pressure of earth’s final
events, the central issues in
the conflict between Christ
and Satan will be seen more
clearly, and the dividing
line between the followers
of each one will become
more and more apparent.
As a result, the remnant will
become a nucleus around
which God’s true people
from all parts of the world
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