Post by pitbull on Oct 15, 2008 6:55:08 GMT -5
DAILY WISDOM
“The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” [Proverbs 15:3]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
CHRISTIAN GOALS
Prov. 1:24-33 – Hearken unto counsel of God for goals
1) Is the goal important to you?
2) Is the goal important to God?
Phil. 3:5-6 – Accomplishment of Saul [motive for self]
Categories:
1) no control over – “an Hebrew of the Hebrews”, circumcised
2) controlable – Pharisee; zealous; persecute the church; kept the Law
Phil. 3:7-8 – now how does he view his deeds
1) Prov. 21:4 – good deeds by the unsaved
2) Isa. 64:6 – all good deeds are worthless
Phil. 3:13-14 – new goals of Paul [God centered]
1) forget personal gain
2) press toward God’s goals
RELIGIOUS AWARENESS
Spiritism
Spiritism is a philosophical doctrine akin to Spiritualism, established in France in the mid nineteenth century. Spiritism investigates the survival of the souls after death and communications received from them.
Spiritism is based on books written by French educator Hypolite Léon Denizard Rivail under the pseudonym Allan Kardec reporting séances in which he believed to be conversing with incorporeal spirits. His assumption was neither original nor uncommon, as such beliefs had numerous followers then (among them many scientists and philosophers) and séances were carried on very often by his contemporaries, though usually for recreational purposes. His work was later extended by writers like Léon Dénis, Arthur Conan Doyle, Camille Flammarion, Ernesto Bozzano, Chico Xavier, Divaldo Pereira Franco, Waldo Vieira, Johannes Greber and others.
Spiritism has adherents in many countries throughout the world, including Spain, USA, Japan and Brazil -- the one with the largest proportion and the greatest numbers of followers.