Here are some transitions from the 2nd annual ME4JC news article transition challenge.
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/dennis-rodman-calls-kim-jong-un-great-guy-151400484.html
From all indications, Dennis Rodman is clearly not a good judge of character. Every interaction and news story I've
ever seen regarding the North Korean dictator is far from any standard
of good that I know. There's another person that people misjudge
frequently. They say that He is simply a good person. A teacher. Some
say that He is merely a prophet. Unlike the fact that it matters not
what a washed up NBA "star" thinks about Kim Jong UN, it completely
matters who you believe Jesus to be. While many have their
aforementioned notions regarding who Jesus Christ is, who He says He is
is all that matters. In John 10:30 Christ tells us that, "I and the
Father are one." In John Chapter 8 and verse 24, He says, "I told you
that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you
will die in your sins.” Basically you don't want to get it wrong when
it comes to who Jesus is. We need to believe that He is fully God and
fully man and that He came in the flesh to live a perfect life and that
He lovingly take our place on the cross as God's wrath that we deserve
was poured out on Him. We need to believe that He rose from the grave
three days later completely defeating sin and death forever. We need to
believe these truths and accept God's free gift of grace by repenting
and trusting in Christ alone for salvation. Now what sins is Christ
referring to in John 8:24? Look no further than the 10 commandments to
see which ones are condemning you. Lying. Stealing or wanting things
that don't belong to you. Adultery(including lust). Murder(including
hate). Blasphemy. Idolatry. If you have ever done any of these things
please realize your need for Christ's love, forgiveness, and salvation
today. Don't put this off and don't stick with a wrong pre-conceived
notion of who you think He is. Repent and trust in the Christ that the
Bible speaks about for salvation.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/01/metro-last-light-release-date-announced
It's always nice to know when something you are looking forward to is coming soon. Whether it be games, movies, a CD, or
even a new TV series, anticipation is a big part of the excitement of
the upcoming release. For the Christian we await something so amazing
that there are scarcely words to describe the excitement we have for it.
The return of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 tells us,
"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his
glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things
to himself." Now we don't get a time or a date, we just have to be ready
when that day comes. The only way to be ready on that day is through
repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as both Lord and Savior. I would
love to be able to tell sinners that hey, Jesus is coming back on this
date or that. To give them a "release date" of sorts so that they can
know when to be ready. Sadly I can not do that. All I can do is let
them know that the Bible promises that, "Just as it is appointed for man
to die once and after that comes judgment(Hebrews 9:27)" and that, "he
has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a
man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by
raising him from the dead.(Acts 17:31)” The standard of Judgment that
will be used will be the 10 commandments. Every lie, theft, lustful
look, hateful thought, blasphemous utterance, every dishonoring of your
parents, every idolatrous idea, and every time you wanted something some
that didn't belong to you will come into account on that day. Now you
can walk into eternity and try to pay for your own sins but the only
payment you can make by yourself is eternal conscious punishment in
Hell. God doesn't want that so He made payment for you in His only Son,
Jesus Christ. Christ, fully God and fully man, paid for those sins on
the cross. He rose from the dead three days later, defeating sin and
death forever. The wrath that you and I deserve was unleashed on Jesus
so that if we repent and trust in Him alone we can go to Heaven and
escape the punishment we deserve. Be ready on that day so that you
don't have to take God's wrath upon yourself. Christ already did this
for you. Humble yourself and accept God's gift of grace and mercy
today.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/woman-tracked-down-and-busted-for-using-restaurant-s-customers-only-bathroom-204931199.html
Recently a lady in Nashville got herself into a bit of trouble by ignoring signs inside
a local restaurant, Flood Zone, and using the restroom even though she
didn't buy anything. Even though the sign told her that the facilities
were for customers only, she said that ,"I didn't feel it was a crime.
I'd been in to plenty of restaurants here in this town, and other towns,
and, you know, other states." This offense seems like a small thing to
us and perhaps it is. The person being sinned against is really what
makes all the difference. This story reminds me of how people look at
the sin of lying. They always downplay it by calling it a fib, or a
white lie, or an exaggeration. No matter who I speak to when street
witnessing, they almost always see lying as the least offensive of God's
10 commandments to break. They don't understand that the Bible says in
Revelation 21:8 that, "All liars will have their part in the Lake of
Fire." Now, you might be saying, "this is way too harsh of a punishment
for a lie", or "I've only told a few little lies here and there". First
of all, like on murder makes you a murderer, one lie makes you a liar.
But like I mentioned earlier, It's who you've committed this "little"
sin against that matters and is what determines the punishment. If you
lied to your kids there's not much repercussion. Lie to your spouse,
and it's the couch for a night or possible separation. Lie to your boss
and you could get fired. If you lie to the Government, it could be
jail time for you. Finally as we looked at early on, when you lie you
sin against God and His punishment is the Lake of Fire. You can clearly
see that the sin never changes but who you sin against determines the
punishment. Now clearly we have all broken this commandment and all
deserve the punishment of Eternal fire. This is not God's will however.
He sent His Son Jesus, fully God and fully man, to be born of a
virgin(as prophesied in Isaiah 7:14), live a perfect life, and to die on
a cross for our sins(lying, stealing, lust, hatred, blasphemies,
covetousness). This is where God shows His infinite love for us. At
the cross and the cross alone. Jesus got off that cross and three days
later rose from the dead, defeating sin and death forever. God accepted
this sacrifice and raised Christ to His right hand. If we would
repent, or turn from sin, and trust in Christ's sacrifice alone for our
salvation we can be saved from our sin and an eternity in Hell. Don't
put this off. Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and
believe that God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved. Don't
ignore this sign today like this woman ignored the sign in the
restaurant. Lying might look like a small, ignorable offense but to God
it is serious business. He won't track you down with a $5 dollar fine.
On Judgment Day, He will simply look and see if you are in Christ or
if tried to do it all your own way. Only in Christ does this end well.
Repent and trust in Christ today. Be sure that He has paid your fine.
Trust me, you don't want to pay this one on your own.
