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Suggest You - Why Did God Create the Devil?
True success of a brand or for that matter any product is its popularity in masses and not being confined to some niche pockets. With the Sony Ericsson W300i, the Walkman series of music phones from Sony Ericsson have penetrated to the mass market making the Walkman line the highest selling music phone.The Sony Ericsson W300i is available in Shadow Black and Shimmering White. Experimentation with dull plastic and rough textures with silver overtone is quite successful in creating a unique look and the clamshell. Apart from the external mono-chrome screen, the primary TFT display can deliver up to 262k colours.The handset's media player plays your favourite tunes with great power and clarity. Apart from playlist support, W300i includes an equalizer armed with Mega Bass and other presets that considerably changes the sound. Since the phone is fitted with a 3.5 mm jack adapter, you can plug in your preferred headphones. The Sony Ericsson W300i comes with a 256 Mb memory card which is further expandable. Listen to downloaded songs or simply tune in to the built in FM Radio.The integrated VGA camera is equipped with zoom as well as video capabilities. You can not only capture still moments but also can record them as they happen. No time limit on recording allows you to keep the camera rolling till you are out of memory. Spice up your images with various effects in the Photo DJ.This quad band clamshell is a strong connectivity tool. Powered with GPRS/EDGE and High Speed Data (HSCSD), the Sony Ericsson W300i gives you fast and instant access to Internet and comes complete with Access NetFront Web browser. Bluetooth, Infrared an
Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below for the location of our Home Page) and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero's Journey that you need to know about...]The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.and more...How Plots fit into the Hero's JourneyThe essence of story is transformation and the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey. Moving on, there are a finite number of drivers that push (or pull) the transformation forward (sometimes it is the Shape Shifter, sometimes the Antagonist, sometimes the Mentor, sometimes the Romantic Challenge, sometimes the Hero is willing, sometimes the Hero is unwilling, sometimes a combination of these etc...).Each driver (or combination of) produces its own variable (plot) of the Hero's Journey. For example, if the Hero is willing, there are obstacles and interdictions. If the Hero is unwilling, there are Pushes or Pulls
According to the Bible, the devil is a being, a person, a spirit. He is not a myth. He is a real individual. There is one and only one devil, though there are many demons. He is spoken of as the Serpent, the Dragon, Beelzebub, and Satan. He cannot be described as an evil influence or force. There is only one Book that contains his true history and that Book is the Bible. The devil of the Bible is a personal devil. He is at the head of all evil forces. For all that is in the world which is not of the Father, Satan is responsible directly or indirectly; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life. He is likewise the supreme director of all religious systems condemned by the Bible, and many of these systems he carries on in the name of God and Christ. He is a clever counterfeiter.
The devil is accused of the crime of deceiving the whole world. One who can deceive the whole world must be very wise and cunning, altogether too much for the genius, strength, and wisdom of any mortal. He is declared to be a slanderer, an adversary seeking whom he may devour, a liar, and a murderer from the beginning. Satan beguiled Eve through his subtlety. The Christian is warned and instructed concerning his devices and wiles, and fiery darts. Only those who are in the safe-keeping of the One who conquered Satan in life and death, protected by the spiritual armour which He provides, can stand against the world ruler of darkness in the heavenlies. Only the shield of faith will quench his fiery darts. No offensive weapon will prevail against him except the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God; "it is written," and continual prayer. Thus fortified against this adversary, the Christian is instructed to resist him steadfastly in the faith.
The devil is the god of this age. He is the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. As the god of this age, he blinds the minds of them that believe not, lest the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God should shine unto them. He is the prince of this world, in charge of all of the evil forces, as well as demon spirits. The Man Christ Jesus, by His death, "destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil" (Heb. 2:14). And by His death and resurrection, the Son of God "spoiled principalities and powers, and made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it" (Col. 2:15).
The most insidious assaults made by Satan against God and His righteousness and His Church are accomplished by transforming himself into an angel of light. He holds such complete sway over his deceived religious subjects that he causes them to pose as servants of Christ, as ministers of righteousness, and sends them forth in the name of Christianity to preach another Jesus and another gospel. Such are false apostles and deceitful workers, and those who follow their pernicious ways are many. They operate in so-called Christian pulpits (II Cor. 11:13-15).
The devil is responsible for all the sin, sickness, sorrow, suffering, crime, poverty and death on this earth. Everlasting fire is prepared for the devil and his angels. Unregenerate men do his bidding. He is worshipped by millions. He uses his damnable religious opiates to deceive many in the lost world. He has the upper hand in society, commerce, politics, education, and religion. The daily newspapers of all lands are almost exclusively under his control. His servants in schools, colleges, and seminaries are damning and blighting most of those who are under their instruction. He has brought sects, divisions, enmity, strife, skepticism, unbelief, and worldliness into the Church of Jesus Christ. The terrible darkness, the awful degradation, the unspeakable depravity of the heathen world is the result of his work. Today more than three-fourths of the world's inhabitants are pagan worshippers, while divorces, violence, lust, covetousness, selfishness, self-righteousness, intellectual and religious pride, suicides, murder, and other crimes characterize the ungodly age, which God designates as this present evil age, even in so-called Christian lands.
Men are truly lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God and evil seducers are waxing worse and worse.
We may summon all the optimism imaginable to make things look bright, but the fact remains that this world is in a sad predicament. The asylums, prisons and hospitals are filled with suffering humanity; to say nothing of the suffering and dying brute creation. God's Book describes the present order as a groaning creation and plainly states that the whole world lieth in the evil one (Rom. 8:22; I John 5:19). But you say that things have always been this way on this earth. Certainly, only not quite so much of it.
Surely Satan would have everything very much his own way so far as this age is concerned, shall all end today. But the curtain is not going down just yet. This is the day of Satan's power. This is man's day. The age is fast heading toward Satan's man, that lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall consign to the lake of fire when, at His coming, He locks up the devil as His prisoner.
The devil has certainly brought God's creation to a state of chaos and in some cases he has marred the Creator's masterpiece, created in His own image, almost beyond recognition. So far as visible results up to the present moment are concerned, the devil has waged a successful warfare against righteousness and truth, although millions of the human race ruined by his pernicious and fiendish work have been redeemed from his power and curse.
Now back to the question. The mystery is, why would God, who could hinder, defeat and destroy this great enemy, permit him to continue in his treacherous and damnable work? We are surrounded by so many mysteries that we cannot refrain from asking this question many times. Why this world? Why man? What is it all about? Why this groaning, suffering world of creatures? Why is there a devil?
Why has God permitted the devil to rebel, slander and oppose Him all these centuries? God has an ultimate purpose. He surely has a purpose now. He worketh all things after the counsel of His own will, and though we cannot understand His ways which are past finding out, we know Him well enough to know that it is all for the glory of His Son, by whom and for whom all things were created.
The God of the Bible is omniscient. Therefore, He knew the end from the beginning. He foresaw this present evil age and knew that violence was going to fill the earth and that man deceived by Satan was going to be plunged into great wickedness. He could have destroyed Satan before he played havoc with His handiwork; but it was not His will to do so. We can only submit to the will of the infallible God, and see through a glass darkly for the present.
God created all things by Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:9). The Word which became flesh created all things; therefore He must have created the Anointed Cherub, and then became flesh for the purpose of destroying this fallen being and his power over humanity. Lucifer fell because of rebellion and transgression. He fell through pride. He fell from heaven (Luke 10:18; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:14-18). He was corrupted by reason of his wisdom and beauty. He was not satisfied with the highest place God could give a heavenly creature. He wanted the Creator's place. He was going to be like the Most High God. The Anointed Cherub was perfect in the day that he was created, and therefore was not created as a sinful creature. All sin entered through the "I wills" of this being. Again why? Why did not God create him so he could not sin?
We do not know the full history of this wicked one, but we have the record of his origin, course, and destiny. We know that every experience with fallen man with which he is accredited in the Bible corresponds with his dealings with us today, and only those who heed the warnings and take the precautions set forth in that Book can understand his tricks and overcome his power. He was met and conquered in the wilderness by the Son of God, who is the only hope and strength of any individual in his conflict with this mighty foe.
Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus C
In the parking business we are all aware of the need to fill up as many parking stalls as possible for the maximum price point. There are many ways to do this. One of the most inexpensive ways is through free publicity. A car wash fundraiser on or in your garage during a slow time of the week may just be that opportunity.If Sunday is your facility's slowest day, a car wash for a church or youth group might be an idea. The radio station will play the spots five times a day for a week. Free airtime and all you have to do is be a Good Samaritan. If Saturday is a slow day, you can have a local high school group hold a fundraiser. High school bands often have annual budgets in excess of $40,000. They usually have 100+ kids in the band and that means 1.5 parents per kid, who are all your potential customers. Sound good so far? It gets better. Sometimes for a big event you can get the radio station to do an on-site remote and give away T-Shirts and prizes, thus promoting themselves on your parking lot.Great for you-the more people who know about your lot the better. Once a person is familiar with your parking lot they are more likely to feel safe pulling into your lot instead of a nearby lot. The price point between competitors may also not be an issue anymore. After all, you are the community-oriented business; the other guy is just a parking lot.High schools are not the only groups holding fund raisers. There's every kind of organization imaginable, from the Boys and Girls Club to the Boy Scouts, soccer teams to Little League, cheerleaders to Young Miss Pageants. There are so many groups in need of funds and just as ma
The most insidious assaults made by Satan against God and His righteousness and His Church are accomplished by transforming himself into an angel of light. He holds such complete sway over his deceived religious subjects that he causes them to pose as servants of Christ, as ministers of righteousness, and sends them forth in the name of Christianity to preach another Jesus and another gospel. Such are false apostles and deceitful workers, and those who follow their pernicious ways are many. They operate in so-called Christian pulpits (II Cor. 11:13-15).
The devil is responsible for all the sin, sickness, sorrow, suffering, crime, poverty and death on this earth. Everlasting fire is prepared for the devil and his angels. Unregenerate men do his bidding. He is worshipped by millions. He uses his damnable religious opiates to deceive many in the lost world. He has the upper hand in society, commerce, politics, education, and religion. The daily newspapers of all lands are almost exclusively under his control. His servants in schools, colleges, and seminaries are damning and blighting most of those who are under their instruction. He has brought sects, divisions, enmity, strife, skepticism, unbelief, and worldliness into the Church of Jesus Christ. The terrible darkness, the awful degradation, the unspeakable depravity of the heathen world is the result of his work. Today more than three-fourths of the world's inhabitants are pagan worshippers, while divorces, violence, lust, covetousness, selfishness, self-righteousness, intellectual and religious pride, suicides, murder, and other crimes characterize the ungodly age, which God designates as this present evil age, even in so-called Christian lands.
Men are truly lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God and evil seducers are waxing worse and worse.
We may summon all the optimism imaginable to make things look bright, but the fact remains that this world is in a sad predicament. The asylums, prisons and hospitals are filled with suffering humanity; to say nothing of the suffering and dying brute creation. God's Book describes the present order as a groaning creation and plainly states that the whole world lieth in the evil one (Rom. 8:22; I John 5:19). But you say that things have always been this way on this earth. Certainly, only not quite so much of it.
Surely Satan would have everything very much his own way so far as this age is concerned, shall all end today. But the curtain is not going down just yet. This is the day of Satan's power. This is man's day. The age is fast heading toward Satan's man, that lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall consign to the lake of fire when, at His coming, He locks up the devil as His prisoner.
The devil has certainly brought God's creation to a state of chaos and in some cases he has marred the Creator's masterpiece, created in His own image, almost beyond recognition. So far as visible results up to the present moment are concerned, the devil has waged a successful warfare against righteousness and truth, although millions of the human race ruined by his pernicious and fiendish work have been redeemed from his power and curse.
Now back to the question. The mystery is, why would God, who could hinder, defeat and destroy this great enemy, permit him to continue in his treacherous and damnable work? We are surrounded by so many mysteries that we cannot refrain from asking this question many times. Why this world? Why man? What is it all about? Why this groaning, suffering world of creatures? Why is there a devil?
Why has God permitted the devil to rebel, slander and oppose Him all these centuries? God has an ultimate purpose. He surely has a purpose now. He worketh all things after the counsel of His own will, and though we cannot understand His ways which are past finding out, we know Him well enough to know that it is all for the glory of His Son, by whom and for whom all things were created.
The God of the Bible is omniscient. Therefore, He knew the end from the beginning. He foresaw this present evil age and knew that violence was going to fill the earth and that man deceived by Satan was going to be plunged into great wickedness. He could have destroyed Satan before he played havoc with His handiwork; but it was not His will to do so. We can only submit to the will of the infallible God, and see through a glass darkly for the present.
God created all things by Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:9). The Word which became flesh created all things; therefore He must have created the Anointed Cherub, and then became flesh for the purpose of destroying this fallen being and his power over humanity. Lucifer fell because of rebellion and transgression. He fell through pride. He fell from heaven (Luke 10:18; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:14-18). He was corrupted by reason of his wisdom and beauty. He was not satisfied with the highest place God could give a heavenly creature. He wanted the Creator's place. He was going to be like the Most High God. The Anointed Cherub was perfect in the day that he was created, and therefore was not created as a sinful creature. All sin entered through the "I wills" of this being. Again why? Why did not God create him so he could not sin?
We do not know the full history of this wicked one, but we have the record of his origin, course, and destiny. We know that every experience with fallen man with which he is accredited in the Bible corresponds with his dealings with us today, and only those who heed the warnings and take the precautions set forth in that Book can understand his tricks and overcome his power. He was met and conquered in the wilderness by the Son of God, who is the only hope and strength of any individual in his conflict with this mighty foe.
Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus
They say that fifty percent of your Ad budget is wasted. The only problem is, nobody knows which fifty!Well it's your lucky day, because over the years, I've uncovered many key areas where advertising dollars are squandered, misspent, misdirected and misused.But first, I think it's important to define which advertisers are likely to be the most wasteful.1. Companies that don't use professional media-buying services.2. Companies with in-house agencies that lack the expertise to buy media correctly. They save the standard 15% agency fees, but waste way more in weak creative, poor media planning and overbuying (it impresses the boss to hear or see his company name every 3 minutes).3. Businesses that simply don't use the proper media to reach their target market.4. Businesses that rely solely on their Agency. Although Agencies are usually very adept, honest and have the company's interests at heart, they may not be quite as frugal with their client's money. It is wise to hire an inside marketing professional to be your liaison.5. Companies that lack a leadership approach in their creative and simply follow the same old - same old.These are just a few examples of the kind of companies that are wasteful when starting up an advertising campaign. Let me say that we are talking about wasteful - no successful.In fact, many of these companies are major players as well as spenders. That being said, I only wish I had the money they wasted.So, what are the most wasteful advertising practices that go on day after day?Let's start with Print.1. BUYING FULL COLOUR, FULL PAGE A
Men are truly lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God and evil seducers are waxing worse and worse.
We may summon all the optimism imaginable to make things look bright, but the fact remains that this world is in a sad predicament. The asylums, prisons and hospitals are filled with suffering humanity; to say nothing of the suffering and dying brute creation. God's Book describes the present order as a groaning creation and plainly states that the whole world lieth in the evil one (Rom. 8:22; I John 5:19). But you say that things have always been this way on this earth. Certainly, only not quite so much of it.
Surely Satan would have everything very much his own way so far as this age is concerned, shall all end today. But the curtain is not going down just yet. This is the day of Satan's power. This is man's day. The age is fast heading toward Satan's man, that lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall consign to the lake of fire when, at His coming, He locks up the devil as His prisoner.
The devil has certainly brought God's creation to a state of chaos and in some cases he has marred the Creator's masterpiece, created in His own image, almost beyond recognition. So far as visible results up to the present moment are concerned, the devil has waged a successful warfare against righteousness and truth, although millions of the human race ruined by his pernicious and fiendish work have been redeemed from his power and curse.
Now back to the question. The mystery is, why would God, who could hinder, defeat and destroy this great enemy, permit him to continue in his treacherous and damnable work? We are surrounded by so many mysteries that we cannot refrain from asking this question many times. Why this world? Why man? What is it all about? Why this groaning, suffering world of creatures? Why is there a devil?
Why has God permitted the devil to rebel, slander and oppose Him all these centuries? God has an ultimate purpose. He surely has a purpose now. He worketh all things after the counsel of His own will, and though we cannot understand His ways which are past finding out, we know Him well enough to know that it is all for the glory of His Son, by whom and for whom all things were created.
The God of the Bible is omniscient. Therefore, He knew the end from the beginning. He foresaw this present evil age and knew that violence was going to fill the earth and that man deceived by Satan was going to be plunged into great wickedness. He could have destroyed Satan before he played havoc with His handiwork; but it was not His will to do so. We can only submit to the will of the infallible God, and see through a glass darkly for the present.
God created all things by Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:9). The Word which became flesh created all things; therefore He must have created the Anointed Cherub, and then became flesh for the purpose of destroying this fallen being and his power over humanity. Lucifer fell because of rebellion and transgression. He fell through pride. He fell from heaven (Luke 10:18; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:14-18). He was corrupted by reason of his wisdom and beauty. He was not satisfied with the highest place God could give a heavenly creature. He wanted the Creator's place. He was going to be like the Most High God. The Anointed Cherub was perfect in the day that he was created, and therefore was not created as a sinful creature. All sin entered through the "I wills" of this being. Again why? Why did not God create him so he could not sin?
We do not know the full history of this wicked one, but we have the record of his origin, course, and destiny. We know that every experience with fallen man with which he is accredited in the Bible corresponds with his dealings with us today, and only those who heed the warnings and take the precautions set forth in that Book can understand his tricks and overcome his power. He was met and conquered in the wilderness by the Son of God, who is the only hope and strength of any individual in his conflict with this mighty foe.
Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus
Are one time offers, email promotions, and add-on bonuses all they're cracked up to be? In the article below, I share what I have learned about the use of these techniques in internet marketing.First, let's address the subject of one time offers. I've learned that OTO (One Time Offers) do work. If you do them correctly, you can product results that convert as high as 75% of buyers who opt for the OTO up-sell. An OTO up-sell takes place after the customer just made a purchase from you. Once they have committed to purchasing the product, but before they go to your shopping cart, you can simply ask them if they would like the additional OTO product at a great bargain. Make sure you show them just how much they are actually saving when they make the decision to purchase the additional OTO, if you use your sales copy skills correctly you'll show them that purchasing the additional product is an excellent value and will really benefit them.One variation of the OTO is an EXIT OFFER or "Last Chance" type offer. You can use an exit offer and target it toward your exit traffic--the people who leave your site without opting in or buying anything. Just simply have a page come up when they click the "x" to close and make them a great offer through a pop-up. If you only have one product of your own, an exit offer is a great place to promote an affiliate offer. By converting a % of your exit traffic to sales, you can almost pay for all of your marketing expense out of this income and end up with "FREE MARKETING" because of income you would have never had.
The God of the Bible is omniscient. Therefore, He knew the end from the beginning. He foresaw this present evil age and knew that violence was going to fill the earth and that man deceived by Satan was going to be plunged into great wickedness. He could have destroyed Satan before he played havoc with His handiwork; but it was not His will to do so. We can only submit to the will of the infallible God, and see through a glass darkly for the present.
God created all things by Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:9). The Word which became flesh created all things; therefore He must have created the Anointed Cherub, and then became flesh for the purpose of destroying this fallen being and his power over humanity. Lucifer fell because of rebellion and transgression. He fell through pride. He fell from heaven (Luke 10:18; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:14-18). He was corrupted by reason of his wisdom and beauty. He was not satisfied with the highest place God could give a heavenly creature. He wanted the Creator's place. He was going to be like the Most High God. The Anointed Cherub was perfect in the day that he was created, and therefore was not created as a sinful creature. All sin entered through the "I wills" of this being. Again why? Why did not God create him so he could not sin?
We do not know the full history of this wicked one, but we have the record of his origin, course, and destiny. We know that every experience with fallen man with which he is accredited in the Bible corresponds with his dealings with us today, and only those who heed the warnings and take the precautions set forth in that Book can understand his tricks and overcome his power. He was met and conquered in the wilderness by the Son of God, who is the only hope and strength of any individual in his conflict with this mighty foe.
Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus
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Because the Anointed Cherub in heaven said to God, "I Will," the true Anointed, God in human form, drank the cup in the Garden when He said, "Thy will be done," and finished the work at Calvary. Because Lucifer wanted to be like the Most High God, the Most High God has been made in the likeness of sinful man to defeat the fallen one.
Why did not God make man so strong that he could withstand the temptation of the Serpent? We know that had Eve and Adam used the shield of faith and been obedient to His will, sin would never have entered into the world, by Adam. Must we say that God permitted Adam to sin in order that He might carry out His will? While we know that on the Cross, the Son of God was delivered according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; that He was slain from before the foundation of the world, yet these words are very plain: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13; Acts 2:23; I Pet. 1:18-20).
To be sure, it is all a mystery; but in the dispensation of the fulness of times God shall "gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, in Him" (Eph. 1:10).
Down through the eternal ages God is going to put on exhibition some sinners saved by grace: "That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). The Father has ordained that His well-beloved Son, the Son of His love, should in all things have the preeminence. He is before all things and by Him all things consist. He has been appointed heir of all things. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the Cross. He suffered humiliation, rejection, and death to redeem, by God's infinite grace, a world of sinners in despair and utter ruin. Nothing but the grace of God can redeem a single member of the human race. There is no cure for man's spiritual disease except the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. No flesh shall ever glory in God's presence. Saved by grace must be the plea of every one who shall enjoy that inheritance which is incorruptible, undefiled and that fadeth not away.
"They that are in the flesh cannot please God." That is God's verdict (Rom. 8:8). Man must be justified without a cause (Rom. 3:24). In the flesh, or in the natural man, there dwelleth no good thing (Rom. 7:18). Man's natural righteousness is an offense to God. Self-righteousness is sin and must be pardoned by God's grace before the individual can be acceptable to God. Grace has been described in many terms, but none of them are adequate to express the full meaning and force of the over-abounding grace of the God of all grace. One writer has defined grace as meaning to bestow a valuable gift upon someone who is bankrupt. We often hear the expression: "God helps those who help themselves." That is not grace. God bestows His divine power upon the impotent and helpless sinner who realizes his own weakness and despair and seeks the mercy, pardon and strength of God. When God, who is rich in mercy for the great love wherewith He loved us, forgives and empowers the undeserving sinner through Jesus Christ, who by the grace of God tasted death for every man, that is grace. Unmerited favor? Yes and more.
Man without a fall, without sin, would not need restoration; therefore, he would not need grace. For His own glory, God permitted the human race to be plunged into spiritual bankruptcy. But His permission relieves neither Satan nor man of responsibility. No sin, no grace. Grace is for sinners. All are sinners; all need grace. No grace, no salvation; only eternal separation from God.
The bankruptcy was brought by Satan. He beguiled Eve through his subtlety. Then Adam sinned, and by one man sin entered into the world, and all have sinned. If Satan had not fallen through sin, man would never have sinned, for he never would have had the suggestion of sin. Man could have remained sinless and righteous, even when tempted by the devil, but he did not. Satan could have remained sinless and obedient, but he did not. God could have created Satan and man so neither could have sinned, but He did not. You may have God's righteousness as a free gift of His grace and through the Lord Jesus Christ have the divine image restored. Perhaps, you will not? Why not? That's the question. One answer is, Satan (II Cor. 4:3-4). You will never will to be saved until you have the desire.
If you will fall in with God's present plan, submit to His will and turn the government of your life over to the Son of God, you will share His glory ages after He has consigned Satan to the lake of fire. Then and only then will He let you into all of the secrets that you need to know, and answer all the whys that He thinks you ought to know.
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