Faith Alone Will Save You From Eternal Hell

I grew up Baptist. I was taught to believe the Bible. The Bible is THE WAY, The TRUTH, and the Light in this world; not because my parents told me so… but because everything in the world proves the Bible is true. Examine history, look at nature, look at predictions of World Events… How can you not see it is real?! I encourage you to believe. Would you rather believe and end up in heaven or not give another thought to the Word of God and spend eternity in hell? Seems like a gamble I wouldn’t want to take.

The Bible is God’s love story to us. It is what he left us to know how to live, how to love, how to treat others... everything! But the most important thing that everyone must learn from the Bible is that without accepting Christ as your Lord & Savior, you are destined to live forever in eternal hell. Hell isn’t going to be just an “un-fun” place… Hell will be worse than I can begin to explain… but if you wish to know, read about hell in the bible. NO ONE in the entire world deserves heaven; We are all sinners that deserve nothing. However, Jesus died on the cross with your name in mind. He thought of you. He WANTS you to be in heaven with him someday… but to do that… a few things must happen:

1.       Admit to him you are a sinner: meaning you aren’t perfect, but he is.

2.       Believe that he died on the Cross for you: BECAUSE HE DID.

3.       Give your life and heart to him: The peace you will receive will be like a lifted weight.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his ONLY begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

This verse does NOT say:

1.        Whosoever does good works to get to heaven,

2.       Whosoever is perfect and never sins or

3.        Whosoever grows up in a Christian home…

The verse says “whosoever BELIEVES”!!!

Believe in Christ Today!!! He will change your life, protect you always, and save you from eternal hell.  What do you have to lose?

True Happiness Comes From God

Aldous Huxley once said, “Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” This quote by Huxley perfectly presents my thoughts on what happiness truly is. Happiness is the result of choices you make in your life.

If you are an American citizen, you are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights the right to your life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, your rights, including your right to happiness, end where others rights begin. It is not possible to ensure everyone around you is happy all the time. However, it is possible to make sure you are doing everything in your power not to purposely bring pain to others. Have you ever thought about how people make decisions to make themselves happy just like you do? Anne Frank once said, “We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.” We are all living our lives with one primary focus, to be happy. Most individuals go throughout their days not intending to hurt others, but bring happiness to themselves; however, often without thinking about how their happiness may be causing pain to others. Having a caring heart and spirit could change and brighten someone’s day. A person who feels lonely, empty, and like his/her life is on the brink of disaster might need an example of what it is like to have happiness in your heart.

If you are a Christian, Jesus lives in your heart and you are happy even if you aren’t experiencing times that are good times. Psalms 1:1 states, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.”  First of all, blessed can be translated to the Hebrew word “Asher,” which means “how happy.” The next part of the verse, “the man,” could be referring to a man or women. “Counsel of the ungodly” is simply following person who is very corrupt. “Nor stands in the path of sinners,” means that we shouldn’t put ourselves with people who deliberately disobey what God would have us to do. The next part that states “nor sits in the seat of the scornful,” means for us not to be part of people who are insulting and overbearing. Therefore, this verse could be translated to say, “ Happy are the men and women who do not follow corrupt people, don’t put themselves among people who deliberately disobey what God would have them to do, and who don’t take part in being overbearing and insulting.”

Whether you realize it or not, your personal happiness greatly affects other people. Have you ever had a bad day and mistreated someone who was completely innocent? Most people have. Afterwards you realize that your unhappiness affected the way you treated someone who had nothing to do with the negative experiences in your day. Throughout your week try and make sure you are making decisions that will result in your happiness but will not tamper with other’s happiness.

The Bible in School Curriculum

  

My Personal Philosophy of Curriculum and Curriculum Development

                After reading the basic philosophical systems in the textbook "Curriculum Planning" by Kenneth Henson, beginning on page 106, I believe I could most closely identify with Axiology. I most closely relate to this method of curriculum and curriculum development for many reasons. However, being that I teach in a public school, and I must comply with state/school rules and standards, I do not teach based on the philosophy in which I claim.

                Axiology is defined as dealing with values and ethics. Questions that Axiology asks include: “What is good? What is valuable? What is right? What is wrong?” I find all of these questions to be the basis and center for my life. I was raised in a devout Christian home. I believe the answer for all of these questions can be answered in the Bible because every word was inspired by the only all-knowing and perfect person that ever walked the face of the Earth, Jesus. Everything we need to know about how and what we should do in life can one way or another be found in the Bible. I believe that God wants us to live everyday to please him. What would please him more than considering what is good, valuable, right, and wrong in everything we do? Joshua 1:8 says, “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate in it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.”

                “Only then will you succeed!” Those are very powerful words! That tells me that our curriculum and curriculum development should be based upon and drawn from teachings from the Holy Word of God. Now, I do NOT believe we should live as Mennonites; I do believe that we should embrace the advancements we have made in aspects such as technology. I relate to Axiology because I believe public schools often have problems because they forget what we should be doing; which is raising children that love God instead of being worried about competing with other schools on test scores. Academics are important, and I believe students should learn everything teachers are able to teach them.  However, without a solid foundation in what right, good, and valuable, why even teach at all? Teaching a child how to do Math and Read is not creating a person that will live to please God or be a valuable asset to society.

                Being that I believe in the Philosophy of Axiology, I believe that things such as Evolution, the “Big Bang Theory,” and how some families have two daddies or two mommies should not be taught in schools. These things are wrong, simply because the Bible says so. Being that they are wrong, and I believe in only teaching what is right and good, I do not believe they should be included in curriculum planning. It clearly says in Genesis 2:7, “And the Lord God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life and the man became a living person.” Thus why even teach evolution? It is wrong. Also, in Genesis 1:1 it says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth.” Therefore, there is no reason to teach the Big Bang Theory because it is clearly a lie. Leviticus 18:22 says, “Do not practice homosexuality; it is a detestable sin,” so why teach children to accept people being gay when God finds it “detestable.”

                Our country would not have close to half of the problems it has today if we did things the way that God wanted and meant for us to do them. I believe Christian schools hold dear the values of the Axiology Philosophy that I agree with. I find it a sad fact that the church as separated from public schools. Although I teach in a public school, I am blessed to have a Christian Principal that promotes morality, ethics, and always doing the “right thing” without crossing legal boundaries. I try everyday to teach my students what is good and right alongside what is expected from State Content.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.