IMPORTANT VERSES TO REMEMBER

Hello Friends,

I talk a lot about sin and the importance of avoiding it. When I do this, I will also include Bible verses that support what I am saying. The reason I’m telling you this is because although I may be including some verses in my text, maybe a few verses aren’t enough. Sometimes we need more than just one reminder to help prevent us from working against God by giving in to our flesh. Romans 6:23 says – “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

There are thousands and thousands of verses in the Bible that talk against sin and share the dangers of the sins that we may be tempted with. If avoiding sin wasn’t important, then God wouldn’t have made sure that nearly half of the Bible warns against sin and/or encourages purity. Below are many Bible verses that I have recently read that warn against sin and that encourage us to live a life for God.

Disclaimer - We all have flesh, thus causing us to sin. The reason Jesus died on the cross was to pay for our sins so that we can be saved from the second death. However, just because we are forgiven for our sins doesn’t mean we should continue to commit them. We should make it an effort to avoid sin and to become the best version of ourselves that we can be for Christ.

Psalm 1:1, Psalm 1:6, James 4:4, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Colossians 3:2, Psalm 4:5, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Galatians 5:19-21, Psalm 9:15, Proverbs 4:13, Proverbs 6:16-19, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Timothy 3:6, and James 1:12.

Whenever you feel you’re being tempted by your flesh to sin, please reference these verses, and you will be reminded about the importance of avoiding sin and the importance of staying pure for your father who is in heaven.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

P.s. If you have no intention of referencing any of the verses above, please give your Bible to someone who will take God’s word seriously.  God Bless!

MAINTAINING A GOOD PHILOSOPHY

Hello Friends,

A person’s philosophy is how they see life; it includes what their moral standards are and what their outlook on life is. It is very important that we maintain a good philosophy. How we look at sin is very important. If a Christian believes that it is okay to be involved in sin or to hang around the heathen, they will most likely be involved in sin and will hang around the heathen. This is a very dangerous thing for a Christian to do.

For most people, the extent of their conviction is that they should be nice to people and should try to be good; but there is so much more to it than that. Personally, I make it an effort to read the Bible, to avoid sin, and to help other Christians grow. I believe that this is what every Christian should be doing; that is my philosophy. My philosophy has helped to keep me pure and morally upright.

Colossians 2:8 instructs – “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” A person’s philosophy will cause them to either do good, evil, or to be lukewarm. Please make sure that you have a healthy philosophy.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

HOW TO MAKE SATAN YOUR ENEMY

Hello Friends,

Many Christians will say that they despise Satan’s ways, but then they will give in to sin on a daily basis. And I’m not just talking about infrequent sins, I’m talking about sins that people will stay caught up in throughout their entire life without even realizing it. To help mend this detrimental lifestyle that some people have, I am going to inform you of some ways that you can work against Satan by working for God.

LIVING FOR CHRIST:

How do you make Satan your enemy? By reading the Bible and by living a life for Christ. When we surround ourselves with positive, healthy and Godly things, we will have less time for the negative, unhealthy things that this world tries to throw at us. By reading the Bible and helping others, we will have more confidence and more peace. When you have peace and confidence, it will be more difficult for Satan to cloud your judgement. Romans 5:1 states – “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

SIN TOLERANCE:

If we are truly saved, then sin should bother us. If we have no problem with surrounding ourselves with immoral music, bad movies, or immoral friends, then something is truly wrong. The world is trying to get people to be tolerant of sin, but just like a Christian should be separate from the world, they should also be separate from the world’s lifestyle and its values. Psalm 1:1 says – “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”

That’s it, that is how you work against Satan. It is very crucial that we stay morally upright, and that we stay away from worldly influences. When we are caught up in a sin, we are following Satan, but when we follow God’s word, we are living for Christ. So choose to live a life for God, and in doing so, you will make Satan despise you even more than he already does; and that’s good, because that mean that you are doing the right thing.

God Bless,

Noah Brewster

SOME HOPE FOR YOUR FUTURE

Hello Friend,

God wants you to be happy, and He wants for you to prosper in this life. However, God is not controlling your actions, and therefore, if you desire the kind of lifestyle that God wants you to have; you must make it an effort to point your life in the right direction. A big part of living the right kind of life is avoiding negativity and embracing positivity.

How to be more positive:

God doesn’t want His children to be negative. He also doesn’t want for people to feel sorry for themselves. When we do this, we put ourselves in a spiritual rut that can be very difficult to escape from. The way we begin to fix this is by focusing on the positive, mending the broken, and by ignoring the things that we can’t change. When you do this, you will be surprised how much better you feel about yourself, and about the current challenge you may be facing.  

Below are some verses to help improve your attitude, 

and to give you hope for the future:

Romans 15:13 – “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Romans 5:2 – “By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”

According to the Webster’s dictionary, Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen. So, we need to ask ourselves this; what is it that we are anticipating? We are anticipating the second coming of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. The reason that we are on this planet is so that we can prepare ourselves for the glorious return of our God, and to bring others to the saving grace of Christ. So, we must maintain a good attitude and continue to remember what our deepest desire should be. I hope that I have been effective in reminding you what we should be hoping for, and how magnificent it will be when God returns for us.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

SHOULD WE JUDGE OTHER CHRISTIANS?

Hello Friends,

A common debate in the Christian society today is whether we are to judge other Christians or not. I have met many people who say that it’s wrong to judge Christians, but when I ask them why they believe this, they can never give me a straight answer. Today I would like to share with you what the facts are regarding this matter, and what God says about it in the Bible.

They say that you can’t judge a book by its cover, but is that true? If a book has a violent cover, or the title has a bad word in it, wouldn’t you be able to tell that this is the type of book that you shouldn’t be reading? The same goes for people. When someone claims to be a Christian, but you hear them swear frequently, or you see them post immoral things, or do immoral things, then to you, it should seem evident that they aren’t truly saved. But is doing this wrong? Is deciding for yourself whether someone else is saved or not a good idea?

According to the Webster’s dictionary, to judge simply means to form an opinion of something by observing the evidence. So, when you see someone acting a certain way and you create your own opinion of it, you are judging, and that’s okay.

Let me ask you a question; how would you ever know whether you should be around a certain person or not, if you don’t evaluate that person’s actions and form an opinion of them? See, God wants you to stay pure mentally and physically, and to do this, you need to surround yourself with people who are also striving to do the same. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 states – “For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”

The Bible warns against judging heathens, for God will judge them in the end times. You can, however, judge Christians. But the common question here is whether you should or not. In my opinion, it is crucial that you judge (form an opinion of) other Christians. The Bible also states this in many verses. (I am not referring to the judgement that Christ spoke of when he warned against hypocritical judging and/or judging with condemnation. As this would clearly be sin.) I recommend that you read Psalms and Corinthians to learn more about this subject from the Book itself.

I hope that you can understand how crucial judging other Christians is. If you have no opinion about something, then you will fall for anything. This can be detrimental to your spirit. But, if you are cautious about who you associate with, then you will be able to stay pure, and you will be able to grow in Christ more quickly.

God Bless,

Noah Brewster

MAKING GOD YOUR FRIEND

Hello Friends,

Are you saved? Are you living like you’re saved? Are you growing in Christ?  Once you become saved you may notice that the people of the world are ignoring you. You must know that when this happens, you have the perfect opportunity to begin establishing a relationship with God.

When people become saved, they should begin growing in Christ, and this will cause them to separate from their worldly friends. But, when you have lots of friends, you won’t feel the need to establish a relationship with God. When you begin growing after you become saved, however, you will naturally separate from the friends that aren’t growing; this in turn will cause you to be withdrawn from the many distractions that can come from having these types of friends. Proverbs 18:24 says – “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” When you are withdrawn from distractions, you will have more time to read the Bible and to pray. This will help to form a close relationship with God.  James 4:8 warns – “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”

The Bible talks extensively about abstaining from the things of the world. This may be challenging, but if we want to build a close relationship with God, then we need to be willing to drop the sinful habits that we may have. James 4:4 says – “…Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”

Despite what may happen to you on this planet, as long as you are praying, abstaining from bad influences, and studying the Bible you will always have a friend in God.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

KEEP ON KEEPING ON

Hello Friends,

God loves you, and He wants you to thrive in this life and the next. As Christians we should have a desire to care for ourselves as much as God does. We also need to believe in ourselves. To do this; we need to do things to boost our confidence. Today I am going to give you a few tips on how to boost your confidence and how to start believing in yourself.

Bible Reading:  The more we read the Bible, the more we will understand how to live our lives in a healthy, Godly manner. When we do this, we become more of who God would have us be and less of who we once were. Reading the Bible will also teach us about God and about evil; and we will better understand the significance of living for Christ. Romans 15:4 says – “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”

Exercise:  I recently began working out four to five days a week. Since I began doing this more consistently, I’ve felt much better about myself and my ability to serve God. See, when we take care of our bodies we will have more energy and more confidence so that we can more effectively serve the creator. Whether it’s walking, jogging, or lifting weights, we should all be doing something physical frequently to help our mind work better, and to boost our confidence. 1 Corinthians 6:20 states – “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

Helping Others:  God encourages every person to help others. When we lift other people up, not only will it help them, but it will also help improve our attitude, and it will help us realize what is truly important in this life. We should always help motivate and inspire others by being a good example for them. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says – “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”

A lot of people feel down about themselves; maybe it’s from past mistakes that they are holding onto, or maybe they are in a rut because they are lacking a healthy support group. Whatever the reason is, we should never lose confidence in ourselves. God loves you, and He believes in you, and you should do the same by having confidence and by believing in yourself.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster