Posted by Rev. Hoyt
Link: The Body of Christ Church Online
on 9/13/2001, 7:40 pm
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I know I have been a little lax in getting to this board to express the feelings in my heart about the trajedy that has hit our country in such a devastating way. I know that those that died in Christ are in heaven, and want to ensure folks of this fact. It also points to other certain things.
1. We need to make sure that our relationship with God is on track, for we know not the hour the end may come.
2. We need to be in constant prayer for our leaders that God will endow them with the wisdom needed to deal with this crisis.
3. We need to be constant in our witness of the good news of Christ, for God desires that none should be lost.
As for the statement I made about the folks being in heaven, I point to the following verses: 2Corinthians 5:1-17
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight: )
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Please take this opportunity to get back to your knees and pray. Pray Until Something Happens.
In the love of Christ,
Rev. Hoyt Noel Jr.
pastor- The Body of Christ Church Online
pastor- New Hope Congregational Christian Church
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