Last Sunday, we lit the "Prophecy Candle" (the 1st candle of the 4 weeks of "Advent" in the weeks leading up to Christmas....church tradition that acts as a wonderful reminder of the REAL significance of this season) It is AMAZING how many prophecies told of the "Coming One" who would die for our sins and rise again for our justification!

Think It Over

God made the sun-it gives.
God made the moon-it gives.
God made the stars-they give.
God made the air-it gives.
God made the clouds-they give.
God made the earth-it gives.
God made the trees-they give.
God made the flowers-they give.
God made the fowls-they give.
God made man-He..........?

Tofu donuts....These might not be a hot seller back home. The "Farmer's Almanac" records that tofu is the #1 hated food of Americans and it is probably one of the most common ingredients in food here in Korea.

The Doctrine of the Bible 10 - Canonicity

"And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God." (Galatians 6:16)

The word canon originally meant "reed" ( a measuring rule) and came to signify a standard for determining which books were Scripture. The books placed in Scripture:
1) were considered inspired:
2) gave evidence of containing revelation;
3) gave evidence of apostolicity; and
4) were uniquely used by the Holy Spirit.
When the church finally collected the 66 books into a "canon", it did not make the books become Scripture: the church was only recognizing what God had done. The books wer Scripture the moment they were written.
Illustration: Not all Christian literature of the first century is included in the canon, only that which is inspired. The church at Ephesus was one of the first to collect the books of the New Testament, and it carefully examined them before endorsement.
Application: As Christians read the Scriptures, they should walk according to their rule.

Yes, like my new mattress says, "Happy time in the new place!" It's been about 2 weeks since we've moved into single housing and I'm loving my new pad so far. Still got 2 boxes to unpack but will post photos soon for curious friends and family members. :-)