Our merciful and compassionate Christ by JC Ryle

Let us take comfort in the thought that the Lord Jesus does not cast off His believing people because of failures and imperfections. He knows what they are.

He takes them, as the husband takes the wife, with all their blemishes and defects, and once joined to Him by faith, will never leave them. He is a merciful and compassionate High-priest. It is His glory to pass over the transgressions of His people, and to cover their many sins. He knew what they were before conversion–wicked, guilty, and defiled; yet He loved them. He knows what they will be after conversion–weak, erring, and frail; yet He loves them. He has undertaken to save them, notwithstanding all their shortcomings, and what He has undertaken He will perform.

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Who are the Samaritans?

Question on openline radio on April 20, 2024 hour 1 @7:59

Listener:

My question is what was the group that make up the Samaritans? They were Jewish and what was the other group?

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=587539&hour=1

Summary of Answer:

The Samaritans was a people group who are descendants owing to the intermarriage of Jews and Assyrians. The Assyrian captivity started in 721 BC when the Assyrians conquered the ten northern tribes of Israel. They did two things: Firstly, they exiled the Jews to Assyria. Secondly, for those who remined, they brought the Assyrians to the land of Israel and there they intermarried and they became known as Samaritans. The Samaritans syncretized and corrupted the Torah to give the Samarian Pentateuch.

Spiritual health of my son

Dec 17, 2010

God has given me the opportunity to take care of my son. One of the responsibilities as a christian father is to nurture the spiritual side of my son. I don't think I have done a good job.

At five, he is old enough to verbalise his needs, his wants and his thoughts. He prays before bedtime to Jesus. He is attending a christian school. I used to ask him to memorize scripture, I used to read bed time bible stories but have stopped for some time. Our family goes to church on alternate weekends and because it is not a main service, there is no sunday worship for children.  I am not sure if he is able to grasp the concept of God.  I can do more. I am willing to do more.

I guess some of my action speaks for my christian values. But that is not enough.  I am a quiet person, I am not a very sensitive person. That is a drawback in evangelism to my son.

I need to be more sensitive to start with. Need to identity a need in him and make use of that need to drive him to Jesus. I had a need when I was a non christian - I had a tremendous inferiortiy complex. That complex drove me to Jesus. Matthew 5:3 says "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" - niv Indeed Matthew 5:3 is true and my inferiority complex drove me to Jesus. Of course, faith comes from hearing and constant church going drilled me with christian teachings.

1 Cor 9:22: "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some" - niv . I need to be more patient towards my son and speak his language and try to understand his thinking and become his friend.

I need to be held accountable for this important task of nurturing my son's spiritual needs.  My friends, if you are able, please check on me.

If you are able to provide more suggestions on how to or biblical principles in child evangelism, please do.