God of this City

Here is a song we sang in convo today. It is by Chris Tomlin called God of this City.

[Verse 1]
You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

[Verse 2]
You're the Light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless
You are

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater thing have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
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I want to use this song to encourage us that God is never done with a city. There is always hope to change a community and it starts with out choose to reach the lost. Let us not forget that our God wants all people to be saved because he create people to glorify his name. Let us fight for the glory of God. Not all have been called to preach on the streets day after day but we all are called to share our faith. One person at a time. I feel that we have been praying for a revival but we fail to get out to start it. Let us start to be faithful in sharing our faith so God can start the revival.

Books, Books, and More Books.

So I have to use $400 to use at the campus bookstore. I making a careful consideration on what books I want. So I bought:

The Truth War Dr. John MacArthur
Just do Something Kevin DeYoung
One Thing You Can Not in Heaven Mark Cahill.

I also ordered:
Christless Christianity Michael Horton
Stop Dating the Church Joshua Harris.

I still have about $220 left to buy books. I am thinking about about getting some on my textbooks for next semester. I know that I will not need all new books because I am taking the first part of my theology class (that class teaches theology proper, if you do not know what theology proper is then I think you might not be a Christian. Just kidding about being a Christian but look it up) .

I also went to Lifeway Christian Books to get Worldliness by C.J. Mahaney. I guess I have some books to read.

I Know, 3 posts in one day.

I thought that this is LU File worthy. I meet a young woman today named Sarah. I guess she is a fan of hot tea, guess she spilled some on me. I thought it was coffee because of its whiteish brown color. I guess it must have been British tea. Anyways, I used that to introduce myself. She is the 2nd person and a female on the bus this year. I would notice that she is also in my BIBL 105 class. She was carrying the study book with the notes in it. Fun times here at LU.

MORE SONG LYRICS!

I have to say, a lot of the lyrics are going from Coveant Life Church in Maryland. It is the same here. This is the NA Band and I have is Christ. Enjoy. Here is a video with song at Sovereign Grace Music. The video is at the bottom.

I once was lost in darkest night
Yet thought I knew the way
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still

But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross
And I beheld God’s love displayed
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace

Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me
Oh Father, use my ransomed life
In any way You choose
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You

The Difference Between Professing Faith and Possesing Faith.

In the last post, I mention that there was 150-200 people now have a professing of Faith in Christ. I wanted you to pray that it becomes a possessive faith. Some might not know I mean when I use these terms. First, let me began with what I believe of salvation. This will help a little to understand where I am coming from. I will use scripture to show the difference.

I do want to note that people might not have the same view. They are not heretics, we just do not believe in the same. They are still saved.

First, I believe that you are either saved or not saved. There is no middle ground called carnal Christian. The term comes because we have people who profess to have faith but do show signs. This happens because the church will pronounce them saved. We do not know if they are truely saved unless God tells us that person is saved. I know the promises and if they true repent and trusted there is more.

So a person who professes to be a Christian just says that they believe. They will have faith without works.

So a possessing Christian is a Christian that professes with their mouth and HAVE works to back up their claim. NOTE: WORKS DID NOT SAVE THEM, but merely prove that one is saved. We see this clearly in James 2:14 and surround verses.

The main reason I do not like it when people pronoun people saved when they first convert is because 98% of evangelicals will not be part of a church within 1 year. The sad part is that we proclaim to them that they are saved.

I hope this cleared up what I mean. Any Questions, please comment. I will do my best to answer but remember I am no preacher or a theologian. I am merely a college student with a desire to see people saved and to study the word of God.

200th Post.

This is the 200th post here on the England/LU file blog. I started it about 2 years ago and it has been a place that I could stop and think about my life. There are many painful posts to reread and there are also post that show God's grace for this sinner. I want to tell you all that there is going to be some posts that reflect the Spiritual Emphases week here at Liberty. I will be publishing notes as I get the typed up. It started today and it goes through Wednesday (I think). Today was about true conversion in the Lord. The highlight was that about 200 Liberty Students profess Jesus as their savior and repented of the their sins. I ask all to give thanks for their profession but to also try that their professing faith in Christ turns into a possessing faith in Christ for God's work on this world. More to come about tonight's sermon.

UPDATE: I guess it is the 201st post, my dashboard was wrong and is off by one. My apology.

A Refreshing Post

This post should not be so harsh in nature. I want to take some time a review what God has done my life lately. It is has been amazing watching God move as I got ready for college and now as I move into the college experience. I do still do not know what I want to do with my degree but I am waiting for God to move. A couple of ideas have been teaching and speaking as an apologist. I could also go into the ministry as a ministry or a chaplain in service. It has been a calm ride as I started school besides finding an apartment in 3 days ordeal. God was still faithful and provide an apartment at the last minute when I had to lean on him to work things out. Now as I go to find a church home, I get the joy of searching for a church that will lead me to a deeper faith and walk. I know that Liberty will do the same but a good church home is hard to find now-a-days. I will look at a couple more churches before I decided which one I would like to go to. Seeing how God has been faithful in finding an apartment, I can trust in him to be faithful in finding a good church home.

The church that I went to today and will go to the Sunday Night service to see how that works, was really great. The word was preached and it was not my first choice. It is done in the more traditional way with old hymns instead of the new repetitive lines songs.

God has brought a professor, who lead me to join the worship orchestra, to spent some time with. This could be a start to a new friendship with other Christians. He attends the church that I visited.

There is a lot that I still must trust God for like finding a wife and other friends. I also have been thinking about starting an evangelism group to reach Lynchburg. I think that Liberty needs to get out and witness to the community. I am praying that God presses on my heart so much that I have to act.

I hope this is more refreshing then the last couple of posts.