Modesty

Hello friend,
Do you want to please God? Do you want to stand out from the world? Do you want someone to see you and be able to tell that you are a Christian? The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? To me, there is one obvious thing that makes a Christian stand out from the heathen, and that is modesty. In this fallen world that we live in today, people have completely abandoned the concern for being modest. Unfortunately, many of these people are so called Christians, and this truly saddens me. As Christians, we are to stand out from the world, and this shows that these people clearly do not know the scriptures. Are they reading their Bible? Are you reading your Bible?? 

1 Timothy 2:9 says “… Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire.” You can’t wear skimpy clothing, or lots of jewelry, and hope to get respect. If you are dressing immodestly, you will most likely not be respected. Are you worried about not being attractive because you are dressing modestly? The right kind of person will be interested in you because of what is on the inside. If you want the right kind of person to find you, you must dress modestly. This applies to both men and woman. 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us “… Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”  How would you feel if God came today, and you had tattoos, or you were wearing earrings and necklaces, or yoga pants, or loud clothing? I know that I would feel ashamed. In Leviticus 19:28 it says “You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves...” 

People have asked me why I wear a dress shirt and pants everywhere I go, (as if it is not cool or it's out of style) I do not desire to be “cool,” and I thank God that I don’t. Someday I will have a wife, and I will not be attracted to her because she dresses skimpy, or because she has jewelry, or because she has a new perm. It will be because she desires to please God by respecting herself. I pray that God can help you and I both, to remember to focus on what is truly important, taking care of ourselves to please God.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster
 

Temptations of the World

Hello friend,

If you were to ask me what one of my deepest concerns for this world is, I would say that it is the temptations that we give into on a daily basis. As humans we have flesh, and that flesh is what influences us to give into the temptations that we are faced with all too often. Mark 14:38 says “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” There is a lot of confusion in the Christian church today, many claim that we can give into these sins and still go to heaven. But what do the scriptures say?  1 Corinthians 6:9-10 says “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But is it wrong to hang out with these kinds of people? Well, James 4:4 clearly says “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." These verses make it so clear, yet people somehow still seem confused. The Bible states that if we trust in Christ that we are saved. Does this mean that we can still commit these sins and go to heaven? If we are caught up in any of these sins, then we won’t go to heaven. Being caught up in a sin shows that you have not truly retained the word of God. If you sin on occasion, don’t be worried, you will still go to heaven, but that doesn’t mean that we should do it just for this reason.

You have to admit, God has a lot of patience with us, and we should be grateful for that. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” Whenever you get temped with something, pray about it, and turn away from it. Yes, the flesh will always attempt to hold us back, and sometimes it will have the upper hand, but as long as we fight it and strive to be better, then we can’t go wrong.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

Why Choose Christ?

Hello friend,

In my experience, one of the most commonly asked questions in the Christian community today is, “Why should I accept Christ?” I like this question because it can receive such a simple answer. Naturally as human beings we can’t help but think that there is some kind of higher power out there. Maybe you are someone who claims to know God but questions who He is, or maybe you have always known God and you don’t doubt his existence at all. Either way, it is always nice to get some further clarification on who He is and why we should follow him. In Romans 1:20 it says “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” People will often question where we came from, and why we are here. Some claim that random matter just formed from a big bang in the universe. But all we really have to do is read God’s word to know where we came from. The Bible tells us where we came from. In Genesis it states that God created the heavens and the earth, and that he also created mankind. By reading further through the word of God, we come to the understanding that He is a morally upright, logical, and all powerful being who gave us an instruction manual with rules and guidelines. It would be foolish for us to deny the existence of a being this amazing who only wants the best for us. The Bible also states though that if anyone is caught up in the sins of the world, and does not choose Christ as their savior, then they will spend an eternity in the lake of fire. Now with knowing that, he also told us how to be saved. The Bible says in Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” It is so simple, but in too many cases someone will say the prayer, and there is no proof in their life. They will claim to know Christ, but they will still be caught up in the ways of the world. Thankfully, God has given us The Bible, and the strength (through the Holy Spirit) to overcome the trials and temptations of the world. All we have to do is have faith in Him.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

Mission

 Hello, my name is Noah Brewster. I’m a God fearing young man, and I am continually trying to be more like Him. It truly disheartens me to see the way that the world is today. In today’s society, people state that you can’t be mature or experienced if you don’t involve yourself in the ways of the world. This method of thinking implies that we must go to a public school, hang out with heathen friends, and watch, read, and listen to things of the world. I completely disagree, (or should I say God disagrees). 1 John 2:15 says “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” So, if you are hanging out with heathens, listening to immoral music, or doing immoral acts, then the love of God is evidently not in you. If you are doing these sinful things, then you are probably not truly saved. I abstain from the ways of the world to ensure my innocence, and if I happen to be unfamiliar with some worldly things that we (supposedly) need to know, then so be it. At least I will be more morally upright. God loves us all, but if any one of us is caught up in the sins of the world, then we won’t go to heaven. Nothing personal, but we would be of no use to Him. I see this world as a place where we Christians do not belong. And in that, we must take these trials to grow ourselves in any way that we can. Romans 5:3 says “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance.” I believe that our goal in life should be to 1) find Christ and accept him as our lord and Savior. 2) To grow more and more each day. And 3) bring others to the saving grace of Christ. I’ve started this blog because I have a lot of opinions about the Word of God and its relationship to how we live our lives, and it would be a sin for me to conceal information about God that could help to benefit you spiritually. I pray that I can be a good influence to help you grow in your undaunted walk with the Father.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster