tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55514418352271619692024-03-17T14:00:50.577-05:00Just A ThoughtFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.comBlogger561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-53658733671047055242024-03-17T14:00:00.000-05:002024-03-17T14:00:15.769-05:00The Land Belongs to Israel<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/17/the-land-belongs-to-israel/">The Land Belongs to Israel</a></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3Z7-omj4_uIPBuOOg_vt7dV9LAO64dEccuIcmmPSS5z4kA8zGQLe3uQaWigjKpGtYO-hrebWrJwdS35ZdWRQ-UO2KPFwQSlugYdTJ_hu9VLXIOwr-SuU-LfeQ5VPk1moYJp6xoRGv-dN_3_OuiWKWDuCLNk9RV1pSXA3_O0PfPG0gBbSOazZ6HgqFsBO6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1500" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3Z7-omj4_uIPBuOOg_vt7dV9LAO64dEccuIcmmPSS5z4kA8zGQLe3uQaWigjKpGtYO-hrebWrJwdS35ZdWRQ-UO2KPFwQSlugYdTJ_hu9VLXIOwr-SuU-LfeQ5VPk1moYJp6xoRGv-dN_3_OuiWKWDuCLNk9RV1pSXA3_O0PfPG0gBbSOazZ6HgqFsBO6=w457-h306" width="457" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.</i> (Joshua 1:2)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reading through the Pentateuch, one soon finds God’s unconditional promise to the patriarch Abraham giving him and his descendants the land of Canaan. When God cut the deal with Abraham, He took all of the responsibility for its fulfillment on Himself. “In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates” (Genesis 15:18). Before sealing the deal, God told Abraham what would become of his descendants. “And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years” (Genesis 15:13, emphasis mine).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/17/the-land-belongs-to-israel/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/17/the-land-belongs-to-israel/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-43543699128532929262024-03-10T15:19:00.004-05:002024-03-10T15:19:50.401-05:00Incurring A Curse<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/10/incurring-a-curse/"><i> Incurring A Curse</i></a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLMV4PVcYgZCWL_LIhRVbaPwORp2mSpawC39L7Ah_PaDq0N2bflEjH7yQem_v6eV0F1ILOd3bWjYdh46_locYt7086yOjdKBbZyXkxocZEmOHsr3boxjrCuthypnEQU-LAuPo8AjmED_tBEvKzw3ce2ARMYHLXULLK02svPSooaZD54W-ZBugx1x4Yeqqx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLMV4PVcYgZCWL_LIhRVbaPwORp2mSpawC39L7Ah_PaDq0N2bflEjH7yQem_v6eV0F1ILOd3bWjYdh46_locYt7086yOjdKBbZyXkxocZEmOHsr3boxjrCuthypnEQU-LAuPo8AjmED_tBEvKzw3ce2ARMYHLXULLK02svPSooaZD54W-ZBugx1x4Yeqqx=w485-h323" width="485" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed</i>. (Genesis 12:3)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There is a notion going around and gaining strength that the promises God made to Israel have been taken away from Israel and given to the Church. There is also the idea that the Jews occupying the modern nation of Israel are not the same people to whom God made the promise, therefore God’s promises made to Israel are null and void since the original Israelites no longer exist. Both notions are false.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/10/incurring-a-curse/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/10/incurring-a-curse/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-50815668788436032572024-03-03T13:23:00.005-06:002024-03-03T13:23:46.630-06:00Smart Ass<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/03/smart-ass/">Smart Ass</a></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZz-45w2n29rpjpdrwWlT8wqbDd8gdmyjY6IHUxHMgmV8bKBBKN5HBliLjvvmxszhm8lBWLLBn-GADnTUEZwQ3kA1cRc5Gl97niDRHwoMW8GlfNGM4w8kOf0xRU5v-AUdvRmiSXu2LuznHdBQurlLb6Fl4zpljbNtvTHcAhQN54AUHJJq3TWKjKAS4EGOP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZz-45w2n29rpjpdrwWlT8wqbDd8gdmyjY6IHUxHMgmV8bKBBKN5HBliLjvvmxszhm8lBWLLBn-GADnTUEZwQ3kA1cRc5Gl97niDRHwoMW8GlfNGM4w8kOf0xRU5v-AUdvRmiSXu2LuznHdBQurlLb6Fl4zpljbNtvTHcAhQN54AUHJJq3TWKjKAS4EGOP=w503-h252" width="503" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?</i> (Numbers 22:28)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">My daily Bible reading brings me to the Book of Numbers, and as the name suggests, there are many long, detailed lists of names and numbers, which make for very dry reading. The minutiae serve as an important resource for deep study, but for casual reading, it can be a little boring. It is easy to forget that it is, after all, God’s Word, and God included everything in it for a reason. That said, Numbers does include some interesting accounts that play out later in Scripture.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... </span><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/03/smart-ass/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/03/03/smart-ass/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-66085948870840455352024-02-18T13:17:00.003-06:002024-02-18T13:17:30.511-06:00God Is Particular<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><b><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/18/god-is-particular/">God Is Particular</a></b></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWG6CD_SoeYaYpnWl6YJQChVdtIiKiV7R836anrEP3jcqFdL54z_xdTzGZYuYrq2f0q2c70Fjm7Qr0uA9_DdBX1aFobDX-qtgg5SnTQeIcft2rv5NwTA_1Wi8uzL8zh6AKtdxV69YQu0PV7l0NQH3C7LzrX3HLfWyGt9ckuLmgdQKHCFw7Qp0UrQVUphIu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWG6CD_SoeYaYpnWl6YJQChVdtIiKiV7R836anrEP3jcqFdL54z_xdTzGZYuYrq2f0q2c70Fjm7Qr0uA9_DdBX1aFobDX-qtgg5SnTQeIcft2rv5NwTA_1Wi8uzL8zh6AKtdxV69YQu0PV7l0NQH3C7LzrX3HLfWyGt9ckuLmgdQKHCFw7Qp0UrQVUphIu=w464-h309" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. (Deuteronomy 6:15)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">This year I have been following a chronological reading plan for reading the Bible through in the year, and currently, I am trudging through the book of Leviticus. Beginning with Exodus 20 when God speaks the Ten Commandments in the hearing of the children of Israel, Scripture goes into tedious detail for the proper worship of God by the Israelites.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... </span><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/18/god-is-particular/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/18/god-is-particular/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-55138195078674075922024-02-11T16:58:00.001-06:002024-02-11T16:58:04.613-06:00The Diorama<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/11/the-diorama/">The Diorama</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO0wwKkyTkCSiDoml7Q7wLPLQsCxsbaP7vqjJ_AyVNPY4J4yrL3rXQYMfq93VVVF6ndY2EGzOCVWJvfJ7KgVZ9RHhgOgyadkPmYMbqQWmVncAJzaPmJZp6Jqg7s18P5fsKqUL0lNw0CRmJA3JbXYxriVUbsxSWQzA7QorxoqPW66M0UI-D_RMTUbZWjXh3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO0wwKkyTkCSiDoml7Q7wLPLQsCxsbaP7vqjJ_AyVNPY4J4yrL3rXQYMfq93VVVF6ndY2EGzOCVWJvfJ7KgVZ9RHhgOgyadkPmYMbqQWmVncAJzaPmJZp6Jqg7s18P5fsKqUL0lNw0CRmJA3JbXYxriVUbsxSWQzA7QorxoqPW66M0UI-D_RMTUbZWjXh3=w475-h356" width="475" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures</i>: (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) opened the Discovery Center for Science and Earth History (DC) on Labor Day of 2019. As the year kicked off, the final touches were being added, tweaked, and polished before the big opening day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/11/the-diorama/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/11/the-diorama/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-16143822734596820192024-02-04T21:07:00.003-06:002024-02-04T21:07:36.913-06:00God Hardens Hearts<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/04/god-hardens-hearts/">God Hardens Hearts</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHpRR_kmgdsfiS2uqCFqR6jd6BGNaU4LCTqJ_LHBi67rNJWsW6ONrqtP43UZcqToYBogUeSVIWngk-rJ-FF0taT0zXnQUXEaX_gO8W0kh5lpiZlAQ1bLtNXOpR8S-c1UYmUMXzvDwk4QiE0OCFtX-TFG0lZxB2iwWwA2_T1Smzz98COftVMNIvRlXRyR6D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHpRR_kmgdsfiS2uqCFqR6jd6BGNaU4LCTqJ_LHBi67rNJWsW6ONrqtP43UZcqToYBogUeSVIWngk-rJ-FF0taT0zXnQUXEaX_gO8W0kh5lpiZlAQ1bLtNXOpR8S-c1UYmUMXzvDwk4QiE0OCFtX-TFG0lZxB2iwWwA2_T1Smzz98COftVMNIvRlXRyR6D=w470-h314" width="470" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go</i>. (Exodus 4:21)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I am not a pessimist, nor am I an optimist. I see myself as more of a realist. I analyze and evaluate things on a deeper rather than a superficial level. That is not to say that my perception is always accurate by any means, but I do try to assess things without relying on my emotions. That does not mean that I do not have or express emotion. However, I try not to allow emotions to influence my assessment of what I see taking place around me. In my analysis of the world around me, I do not rely on my experience because I have not experienced every situation that there is to experience. Rather, I evaluate things through the lens of God’s Word, which has something to say about every possible experience we may face. My worldview finds its basis in the Bible. Some may say that is a very narrowminded way to look at things, and it may be; however, I have found it to be accurate in every case.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/04/god-hardens-hearts/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/02/04/god-hardens-hearts/</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-36836362608137709492024-01-22T16:48:00.000-06:002024-01-22T16:48:03.283-06:00Nothing To Write<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/21/nothing-to-write/">Nothing To Write</a></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKCoPYrvigWHsZg-4PsdwbwKmgQhedCGNg8NED-PvJoe_ZYLzT-_iZXgdj1boq5der6fpQ4u6AlQYzDEzrb1o8l3UtcYHKrDy-2NfeY9H5R3-rSiVIyj3q0H8yYZqVyxzoJ85uIiUcl3sunchE0LQB2F6QWIXbRDXKdP874j4nDqF6slENoXvWuBhOMafK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="1024" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKCoPYrvigWHsZg-4PsdwbwKmgQhedCGNg8NED-PvJoe_ZYLzT-_iZXgdj1boq5der6fpQ4u6AlQYzDEzrb1o8l3UtcYHKrDy-2NfeY9H5R3-rSiVIyj3q0H8yYZqVyxzoJ85uIiUcl3sunchE0LQB2F6QWIXbRDXKdP874j4nDqF6slENoXvWuBhOMafK=w466-h242" width="466" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.</i> (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I have nothing new to offer today. I spent much time last week blowing and shoveling snow which left me exhausted and without much enthusiasm for brain exertion. With what little energy that remained, I focused on preparing a Sunday School lesson for the youth of our Church, certainly, a higher priority than the posting of another blog article.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/21/nothing-to-write/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/21/nothing-to-write/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-56550726196906094282024-01-14T12:53:00.001-06:002024-01-14T12:53:14.772-06:00Not Too Cold For Squirrels!<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/14/not-too-cold-for-squirrels/">Not Too Cold For Squirrels!</a></i></span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBgg24ejAVucMHDWDIMH4WHWICJboplM1T6IATF6vxAI57aGkCNr6vB7ZHtERqxFJ6-LfwHw0WOBUjOSQeYlmz3WG4W8OK0-D0EMFmKaS9nyhj6ahb3OIRJUFI2iWP0OJcLsxUwTdfEYwgAbQAEflJEw39IQBAkncwilwzwiolY3zftu7f8dV7zQeV5LSK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBgg24ejAVucMHDWDIMH4WHWICJboplM1T6IATF6vxAI57aGkCNr6vB7ZHtERqxFJ6-LfwHw0WOBUjOSQeYlmz3WG4W8OK0-D0EMFmKaS9nyhj6ahb3OIRJUFI2iWP0OJcLsxUwTdfEYwgAbQAEflJEw39IQBAkncwilwzwiolY3zftu7f8dV7zQeV5LSK=w476-h317" width="476" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough …</i> (Isaiah 56:11)</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Columbus, Nebraska experienced bitter cold, biting northerly winds, and blowing snow this past week (January 7-13, 2024), and the forecast calls for more of the same in the following week. On days like this, I thank God for a nice, warm, well-insulated home that shelters us from the elements. Columbus won dubious notoriety for the greatest snowfall amount in the area with 13 inches of snow on Monday. More snow followed on Tuesday with strong winds creating deep snow drifts. Some of the drifts around my house were more than three feet deep. Then again on Thursday and into Friday (as I write this article) more snow and wind continued making the snow drifts deeper and covering all the areas I had cleared on Wednesday.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Read more ... </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/14/not-too-cold-for-squirrels/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/14/not-too-cold-for-squirrels/</a></span></span></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-73496636529339862752024-01-10T14:40:00.001-06:002024-01-10T14:40:29.964-06:00How Are Humans Affecting Climate?<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/07/how-are-humans-affecting-climate/" rel="bookmark" style="border: 0px; color: #1873a1; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 28px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How Are Humans Affecting Climate?</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZoz7l1AmX871FKNBUKcja8dMPCzooElpKItQWfisv_e_GiLtwamHBh1D05TkP6XDXIJ2zhriJKNPo-ejFPrEJ6t5USxo4AO58WgQ3sS4gEDjPOMaGJJuZnLGFvv6hZCtO4_tXgduJHld4-xlFkTvvejD229om1v1XaGK2yJ7kPZbNKos-XDSZFUHf9b0x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZoz7l1AmX871FKNBUKcja8dMPCzooElpKItQWfisv_e_GiLtwamHBh1D05TkP6XDXIJ2zhriJKNPo-ejFPrEJ6t5USxo4AO58WgQ3sS4gEDjPOMaGJJuZnLGFvv6hZCtO4_tXgduJHld4-xlFkTvvejD229om1v1XaGK2yJ7kPZbNKos-XDSZFUHf9b0x=w461-h346" width="461" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,</i> (Romans 1:21-22)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It should not be a shock to anyone that a cabal of super-rich elites seeks to dominate the world by imposing ridiculous and drastic measures to reduce the human population and establish themselves as the dominating class of a utopian world. In an article published on the AMAC ™ website, Ben Shapiro says, “They appoint themselves the representatives of global interests — without elections, without accountability — and then create mechanisms of national and international order to control citizens over whom they claim to preside.”</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2024/01/07/how-are-humans-affecting-climate/" style="text-align: left;">How Are Humans Affecting Climate? | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-69302695338117868672024-01-10T14:37:00.000-06:002024-01-10T14:37:02.612-06:00Come 2024!<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/31/come-2024/">Come 2024!</a></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvRkPRNHQxctCwHmhq9E4QZ6-TWYGtXUXzqyBBta-IdKV0oxgnSL94DyRAwLs_rS4I5FxQfSsGS-6kLzuwPufCG_zZMnf1me63uL5L1uDe3eD4E11VWJQR3-4ZG-8qIXO2p4iNK0tm3BaS3W8D1igwKDcCXUa_yaZ29VvkmNeGFVT9OIOVzTcS69Nwtr-b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvRkPRNHQxctCwHmhq9E4QZ6-TWYGtXUXzqyBBta-IdKV0oxgnSL94DyRAwLs_rS4I5FxQfSsGS-6kLzuwPufCG_zZMnf1me63uL5L1uDe3eD4E11VWJQR3-4ZG-8qIXO2p4iNK0tm3BaS3W8D1igwKDcCXUa_yaZ29VvkmNeGFVT9OIOVzTcS69Nwtr-b=w471-h265" width="471" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.</i> (Revelation 22:17)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The last chapter in the Book of Revelation was my final reading for the year. There, the verse above jumped out at me. The verse is an invitation to those who are “outside” of the body of Christ to come and “take of the water of life freely.” Notice who issues the invitation: “the Spirit and the Bride.” We understand that “the Spirit” is the Holy Spirit. The “Bride” is the Church of Christ (not the denomination by that name) – the body of believers who have been saved by grace through faith.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/31/come-2024/" style="text-align: left;">Come 2024! | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-33425355240396176162023-12-17T16:26:00.004-06:002023-12-17T16:26:57.395-06:00The Mystery of the Gospel<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/17/the-mystery-of-the-gospel/">The Mystery of the Gospel</a></i></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuwPX2oqY_so0i4ijJEbAdaHNudyzfFiGCMa_LZh1St3-QF9pajr45zqBVydRNQOw6iZbj1KCqFr3eGREbq2yfdBqYtOlVU9zPaIiEjbunGPRqU7JYfOXrVVF2ZMZQYwlgJSz2xjLco0_u2Xi9w6YVVX7CQv3Aux9yI4wkRw98g2MCZv0i1HL9wFrbW7ey" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuwPX2oqY_so0i4ijJEbAdaHNudyzfFiGCMa_LZh1St3-QF9pajr45zqBVydRNQOw6iZbj1KCqFr3eGREbq2yfdBqYtOlVU9zPaIiEjbunGPRqU7JYfOXrVVF2ZMZQYwlgJSz2xjLco0_u2Xi9w6YVVX7CQv3Aux9yI4wkRw98g2MCZv0i1HL9wFrbW7ey=w476-h357" width="476" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>… that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel</i>, (Ephesians 6:19)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Gospel is a mystery. The Gospel (Greek: euaggelion) means “good tidings” or “good news.” The angel brought the euaggelion to the shepherds who watched their flocks by night.[1] It was the euaggelion that the Savior was born in Bethlehem. But what did this euaggelion mean? When the angels departed, the shepherds hurried to Bethlehem to see the euaggelion for themselves. Once they had seen the baby, they spread the news to all who would hear. “And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds” (Luke 2:18, emphasis mine). It was a mystery!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/17/the-mystery-of-the-gospel/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/17/the-mystery-of-the-gospel/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-40580018937261684612023-12-04T14:04:00.001-06:002023-12-04T14:04:16.828-06:00Chose or Chosen?<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/03/chose-or-chosen/">Chose or Chosen?</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlaKlJPtff7cmY5iFuLPVjfNcQPqKxunIOqImJ5sdU5tNwjXUiHplR_jp8xX3D_bEdORTeOy0Pt9WWIp9QiwvD6M0QHUFjjUU8TpVAupwJyekDu_HyEUUDTIGqZQbFQiIC8ESGMvmEcIgMqo_Qbl_oZePAT7vytszF5g8zfynyK6dTUjyTcaDUkHWHBM5o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlaKlJPtff7cmY5iFuLPVjfNcQPqKxunIOqImJ5sdU5tNwjXUiHplR_jp8xX3D_bEdORTeOy0Pt9WWIp9QiwvD6M0QHUFjjUU8TpVAupwJyekDu_HyEUUDTIGqZQbFQiIC8ESGMvmEcIgMqo_Qbl_oZePAT7vytszF5g8zfynyK6dTUjyTcaDUkHWHBM5o=w481-h361" width="481" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For many are called, but few are chosen</i>. (Matthew 22:14)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I find myself in the midst of Christian brothers who have strong Calvinist leanings. I accept most of the five points of Calvinism to some degree – Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints (T.U.L.I.P.) – but I cannot fully embrace U, L, and I. I completely agree with T and P – the Total Depravity of man, and the Perseverance of the Saints, i.e., “once saved, always saved.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/03/chose-or-chosen/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/12/03/chose-or-chosen/</a></div><br /><p></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-32895841814440244922023-11-26T12:03:00.002-06:002023-11-26T12:03:20.280-06:00Shepherd of Shepherds<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/26/shepherd-of-shepherds-2/">Shepherd of Shepherds</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLn1_Nhd53nlcKwLXUz_4hVIl2Nch5d8kDsBgSsqUY5X1-Lg1-la94C9JTUGO-6sT7STSD0-e8rRgWMBvOr0fD1ExtGb_8lQxQ4UJndNv1SP3UieTuZJ3fYfzY8Y2zh0AymDNj_Zd4uHgoWMo4D-qIYvT59T7k4CCvxJCjNy-cMgN-ot4uDLpe-WM6s5Ze" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1280" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLn1_Nhd53nlcKwLXUz_4hVIl2Nch5d8kDsBgSsqUY5X1-Lg1-la94C9JTUGO-6sT7STSD0-e8rRgWMBvOr0fD1ExtGb_8lQxQ4UJndNv1SP3UieTuZJ3fYfzY8Y2zh0AymDNj_Zd4uHgoWMo4D-qIYvT59T7k4CCvxJCjNy-cMgN-ot4uDLpe-WM6s5Ze=w481-h262" width="481" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">“<i>And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.</i>” (Luke 2:8)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the best arguments against the birth of Christ having taken place in late December is this fact recorded by Luke in his Gospel. There were shepherds out in the fields watching over their flocks. By late December, there is not sufficient grazing to sustain large flocks of sheep. Jerusalem is near the same latitude as Dallas, Texas where I used to live, and by the middle to the end of November, there is not much left on which cattle can graze. So, they need to be fed on hay or “cake” until the next spring. So, it seems very unlikely that shepherds would be out in the fields tending to sheep in the wintertime.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/26/shepherd-of-shepherds-2/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/26/shepherd-of-shepherds-2/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-60144762030095081292023-11-12T13:48:00.002-06:002023-11-12T13:48:35.946-06:00Three Days<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/12/three-days/">Three Days</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kfoeaYG9je5MXD8axDkYzSXXB6O9utuCLs_PECk5fnwj3YevV4x4DEE_xU3NVTAPwAf976OsK8UiQ6XxIu-cAh183iSafE6X6eSYPUHFAcgQI23VzIDs0NcLokbuBj_mve2ahr-dRua_v8RiY3KHA-paeVRKVb4D-fAMYFt7hZE4PCf7PaKeqFvuoKKE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kfoeaYG9je5MXD8axDkYzSXXB6O9utuCLs_PECk5fnwj3YevV4x4DEE_xU3NVTAPwAf976OsK8UiQ6XxIu-cAh183iSafE6X6eSYPUHFAcgQI23VzIDs0NcLokbuBj_mve2ahr-dRua_v8RiY3KHA-paeVRKVb4D-fAMYFt7hZE4PCf7PaKeqFvuoKKE=w447-h335" width="447" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.</i> (Hosea 6:2)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In one of my Bible readings this week, I was reading Luke’s account of Jesus’ resurrection. Luke records that two disciples (not apostles) were returning to their home in Emmaus. Because they invited Jesus into their home, I assume that they were husband and wife; Luke does not say. Regardless, after Jesus broke bread with them and disappeared from their sight, they finally recognized that it was Jesus who had traveled with them. They immediately returned to Jerusalem and found “the eleven” together. However, according to John’s account, Thomas was not with them. Apparently, Luke used the term (“the eleven”) in a generic sense referring to the Apostles.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/12/three-days/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/12/three-days/</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-53056860210485513332023-11-05T12:49:00.005-06:002023-11-05T12:49:48.003-06:00One Was Thankful<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/05/one-was-thankful/">One Was Thankful</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhz8MBgoHwsMyPYaxL6mIGIOFEjzxB-iJPAtGGDsuRRbYrceK4i0chB5vokxcEVFL7ACz8OJF-FatsMhphZ232qsU0aBSdOZdm1wTJ_lcg0zKyYQLDaErBtzC9Cav8IGL7ja7NeHLRYnZEZ4IO8sQJZTFFcLuoT-y8lXsNueOkZxGNAa3_44szF0H0GCxp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhz8MBgoHwsMyPYaxL6mIGIOFEjzxB-iJPAtGGDsuRRbYrceK4i0chB5vokxcEVFL7ACz8OJF-FatsMhphZ232qsU0aBSdOZdm1wTJ_lcg0zKyYQLDaErBtzC9Cav8IGL7ja7NeHLRYnZEZ4IO8sQJZTFFcLuoT-y8lXsNueOkZxGNAa3_44szF0H0GCxp=w384-h480" width="384" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,</i> (Luke 17:15)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanksgiving Day is upon us, and I’m sure most of us have plans for food, family, friends, and fellowship. In today’s culture, Thanksgiving Day is just a good excuse to have a day (or two) off work, indulge in gluttonous behavior, and worship before the luminous god of football followed by the giving of alms to the god of materialism the next day, all the while in complete ignorance of the significance of the day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/05/one-was-thankful/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/11/05/one-was-thankful/</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-9958167625878076722023-10-22T16:25:00.005-05:002023-10-22T16:25:45.248-05:00The Land<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/22/the-land/">The Land</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb7tknY6ZulYauB2vHj09WTGHNty3mG0GXc7E6F7c4gI0Yf5K07Y-H-LiPW7z8_xw2BHLlvWHwBy3F55-Pf7Owwfb23x8mvlpsgR2aZ6uCLTTuQKmLZDi3_P2JKJ8JrP92jqNNu6_Pw3fqzjeOUtXSax76kEo8664cZKgDq-PG2vB2V5QIrgfyO61V0g3u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1292" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb7tknY6ZulYauB2vHj09WTGHNty3mG0GXc7E6F7c4gI0Yf5K07Y-H-LiPW7z8_xw2BHLlvWHwBy3F55-Pf7Owwfb23x8mvlpsgR2aZ6uCLTTuQKmLZDi3_P2JKJ8JrP92jqNNu6_Pw3fqzjeOUtXSax76kEo8664cZKgDq-PG2vB2V5QIrgfyO61V0g3u=w391-h483" width="391" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine</i>. (Isaiah 43:1)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One cannot escape the flood of wars and rumors of wars coming from the Middle East. More than two weeks ago, at the climax of the Feast of Tabernacles in Israel, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel. They killed many innocent civilians and took away many captives. They raped women and tortured and killed children and babies. Their atrocities left the world in shock. Not since ISIS have such horrors been on full display for the world to see.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/22/the-land/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/22/the-land/</a></div><br /><p></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-50195056536645998202023-10-15T12:53:00.004-05:002023-10-15T12:53:42.048-05:00Little Ones<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/15/little-ones/">Little Ones</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig7QLSy7uRT8mMioNATEp04k2n7odJsPHDYiIIV1jSDBa_KlK3KzSJgHlVkU8jC0-dYa-GapKMadPtBdKKuol9krotRAlG3mpzv0aXCFfXXRE6S-UNpmbNAdnW9_aSR58rT53c1eDnLRw_Gz3sUAUev_jfDkdg6nJ4qEPd6CCsL-kg0TNRAiD472xfqkIr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig7QLSy7uRT8mMioNATEp04k2n7odJsPHDYiIIV1jSDBa_KlK3KzSJgHlVkU8jC0-dYa-GapKMadPtBdKKuol9krotRAlG3mpzv0aXCFfXXRE6S-UNpmbNAdnW9_aSR58rT53c1eDnLRw_Gz3sUAUev_jfDkdg6nJ4qEPd6CCsL-kg0TNRAiD472xfqkIr=w419-h419" width="419" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.</i> (Matthew 18:10)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The verse above was part of my daily Bible reading this week. It is a very familiar verse that I have read hundreds of times perhaps, heard sermons preached on it, and participated in Bible studies that covered it. When read out of context, it seems that Jesus refers to children – “little ones” – in this discourse, and that is the way it has been presented, or at least the way I have understood it, in the past.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/15/little-ones/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/15/little-ones/</a> </p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-76482161078768241362023-10-08T12:49:00.000-05:002023-10-08T12:49:00.917-05:00Spit In The Eye<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/08/spit-in-the-eye/">Spit In The Eye</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl9CCCbUuHm14Hvl9RT0lm5zVcTXErkFY9csqYxmf2vzfVMZ1wFjvrudrhk5Wi5PN8T4F3f4U-9WOujGKvfZI4rztIOBesNKTmoF7cZ5BEgCR11phe7Q5LgHts1QpXOPpEk9loKOCj4LKX9-caCFG4NdeNs50ZEj-Zd5hYdFlxINcoKStA-COIiS79VtKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl9CCCbUuHm14Hvl9RT0lm5zVcTXErkFY9csqYxmf2vzfVMZ1wFjvrudrhk5Wi5PN8T4F3f4U-9WOujGKvfZI4rztIOBesNKTmoF7cZ5BEgCR11phe7Q5LgHts1QpXOPpEk9loKOCj4LKX9-caCFG4NdeNs50ZEj-Zd5hYdFlxINcoKStA-COIiS79VtKQ=w499-h375" width="499" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,</i> (John 9:6)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jesus performed many healing miracles during His time of ministry on earth. The miracles were not only an expression of His compassion for the hurting, but they served as evidence of who He was according to predictive prophecy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/08/spit-in-the-eye/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/08/spit-in-the-eye/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-49889221565373815182023-10-01T13:24:00.000-05:002023-10-01T13:24:00.755-05:00Did Matthew Goof?<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/01/did-matthew-goof/">Did Matthew Goof?</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsWlgpKcAACYmJq_HE1CBD8WOSEEBjJhsOe5r1heVxvE_Zu_f1fHwuwossE7WOnffMOzf1T9JCe8ZaJVuZh2R0MDbsB4cm6PBEPANCGy_d_tXDQDQAQaWDuKJKm5sN4D_Qmo49Tb88fyeP9caKZqUPMTNE1W8Tymrln4-KBqGZEZ2Pr0YDQprOhwtYLKJy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1280" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsWlgpKcAACYmJq_HE1CBD8WOSEEBjJhsOe5r1heVxvE_Zu_f1fHwuwossE7WOnffMOzf1T9JCe8ZaJVuZh2R0MDbsB4cm6PBEPANCGy_d_tXDQDQAQaWDuKJKm5sN4D_Qmo49Tb88fyeP9caKZqUPMTNE1W8Tymrln4-KBqGZEZ2Pr0YDQprOhwtYLKJy=w491-h267" width="491" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;</i> (Matthew 27:9)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Critics of the Bible constantly look for opportunities to find errors in Scripture. However, whenever they find an error in Scripture, eventually, Scripture proves true and the critics are proven wrong.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/01/did-matthew-goof/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/10/01/did-matthew-goof/</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-1963445891526064832023-09-24T12:22:00.002-05:002023-09-24T12:22:25.761-05:00Judge Not<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/24/judge-not/">Judge Not</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWK1b5uJ3JLY1sPrjGddRZiGLbzcsM3yVWhlL4WEvfq-2EcOic_aAiJ4I_PKsjO9lXTMrA8YyIas97nVH8HXA1r-9xEqVDXYwduR1fyIcuojxYanLsVJ44cGrpOmPLQ-M2LYGfvTsRp9lNIquJqsiyeIRVe2Iyhj3j1jj85ueEPZEZADVY4Ebs08hp_IbW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWK1b5uJ3JLY1sPrjGddRZiGLbzcsM3yVWhlL4WEvfq-2EcOic_aAiJ4I_PKsjO9lXTMrA8YyIas97nVH8HXA1r-9xEqVDXYwduR1fyIcuojxYanLsVJ44cGrpOmPLQ-M2LYGfvTsRp9lNIquJqsiyeIRVe2Iyhj3j1jj85ueEPZEZADVY4Ebs08hp_IbW=w468-h351" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Judge not, that ye be not judged.</i> (Matthew 7:1)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Throughout church history, false teachings and outright heresies have arisen due to the faulty hermeneutic of taking Scripture, especially a single verse, or even a single phrase within a verse, out of context. So it is with the verse above.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/24/judge-not/">https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/24/judge-not/</a></div><p></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-71199850528055186862023-09-17T15:42:00.000-05:002023-09-17T15:42:02.114-05:00Lord<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/17/lord/">Lord</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixW6h79G6-TAZrPx3OvilC3h-aI7F0IdkjEOuA_TSRoQzdr2OkWjIy1We0jD0MMz6DiK3aMEq2mRK2WXVFsVWP2BZ4EKf-TKb6cMdQ1HQgW2yBem1oL6nZi23EeEcbpXXLFIkvp4i3RlAhE1GMPFG167MvMwdNzKEKXIcEfmFtVDQRw70_unBQk0x6AZFF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixW6h79G6-TAZrPx3OvilC3h-aI7F0IdkjEOuA_TSRoQzdr2OkWjIy1We0jD0MMz6DiK3aMEq2mRK2WXVFsVWP2BZ4EKf-TKb6cMdQ1HQgW2yBem1oL6nZi23EeEcbpXXLFIkvp4i3RlAhE1GMPFG167MvMwdNzKEKXIcEfmFtVDQRw70_unBQk0x6AZFF=w476-h268" width="476" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John</i>, (John 4:1)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I never cease to be surprised by how often I read a familiar passage in Scripture and see something new that escaped me all the previous times I read that particular passage. So it was this week when I read in John, Chapter Four, in my daily Bible reading. It is the account of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/17/lord/" style="text-align: left;">Lord | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-14386548264679102102023-09-10T12:07:00.002-05:002023-09-10T12:07:23.730-05:00Maybe This Year<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/10/maybe-this-year/">Maybe This Year</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSErTT6L1i31TarnNszpDBlwIsPF0t017GW-NjUgw-6m-fkYn14iltqxWFkYwfjgjw1bFkImSp1NypUs8iYgeqRPtTErZw-VRUkkWq3WwuBLYoVefJACU6xbNY85lNoRjVhWlYn2EYbmAlhyLp-vDwBDgnQOHK6O6BRZRT8sNSLD1oL84CzoxoOC6NZDbC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSErTT6L1i31TarnNszpDBlwIsPF0t017GW-NjUgw-6m-fkYn14iltqxWFkYwfjgjw1bFkImSp1NypUs8iYgeqRPtTErZw-VRUkkWq3WwuBLYoVefJACU6xbNY85lNoRjVhWlYn2EYbmAlhyLp-vDwBDgnQOHK6O6BRZRT8sNSLD1oL84CzoxoOC6NZDbC=w464-h261" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.</i> (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">For many years now, this time of year brings a strong sense of anticipation to me. Next Friday, September 15/16 celebrates the Jewish festival of Yom Teruah, a/k/a Rosh HaShanah, or the Feast of Trumpets. It sounds the beginning of the new civil year 5783.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/09/10/maybe-this-year/" style="text-align: left;">Maybe This Year | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-88792673504682677512023-08-27T12:00:00.001-05:002023-08-27T12:00:06.320-05:00Judgment's Coming<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/08/27/judgments-coming/">Judgment's Coming</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif7NnlJLgTtP2vN3ksl2WcJdkAJ4IXEldN-5VITpcv81egZTrdu3W9bM3N-pffgvbJ5M4UmiMzcEEV9oLldQYPA2vEbDkfgUXodUfZVfjib1o5gHUJUy-i4voWpQLHvhKH7zFEbYiE63_zmxXxJ1yuJYK5hI93rwaurHKySlYXuuEOpqspjj0TRL3dqVMD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif7NnlJLgTtP2vN3ksl2WcJdkAJ4IXEldN-5VITpcv81egZTrdu3W9bM3N-pffgvbJ5M4UmiMzcEEV9oLldQYPA2vEbDkfgUXodUfZVfjib1o5gHUJUy-i4voWpQLHvhKH7zFEbYiE63_zmxXxJ1yuJYK5hI93rwaurHKySlYXuuEOpqspjj0TRL3dqVMD=w467-h350" width="467" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt</i>. (Daniel 12:2)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Apostle Paul spoke of the Church as a “mystery” hitherto unknown. The Old Testament (OT) prophets did not foresee the Church in their forecasts of the coming Messiah and the full restoration of the nation of Israel.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/08/27/judgments-coming/" style="text-align: left;">Judgment’s Coming | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-66313396624363992052023-08-20T13:10:00.002-05:002023-08-20T13:10:44.721-05:00Lawlessness<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/08/20/lawlessness/">Lawlessness</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlpUhLkdscOk4Kbr5uDIbMF7c7W63RVNzPe0OPPti6vLPUcn6G9LQCbBf8IHFW-EqhTtRyiaz7N7bkkpoFp1MUCYjJtdIaZY6rzSbK_RwTQ371SgPxnD1Z8HrMM9kVe-LjfBI74TEsv4tDTG-KhRCExmzU_BiB_K5Tcdkm05d2kTvdQVW2we5a86iCt9U4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlpUhLkdscOk4Kbr5uDIbMF7c7W63RVNzPe0OPPti6vLPUcn6G9LQCbBf8IHFW-EqhTtRyiaz7N7bkkpoFp1MUCYjJtdIaZY6rzSbK_RwTQ371SgPxnD1Z8HrMM9kVe-LjfBI74TEsv4tDTG-KhRCExmzU_BiB_K5Tcdkm05d2kTvdQVW2we5a86iCt9U4=w484-h242" width="484" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold</i>. (Matthew 24:12)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyone that halfway pays attention to the news – even the “lame-stream-media” – can see the unprecedented rise in crime these days. Mobs of black young people ransacking stores and running off with thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end merchandise. (I am not being racist; I am just stating the obvious for anyone paying attention. Security cameras don’t lie and they are not racists.) They get away with it because police are not allowed to stop them and leftist district attorneys refuse to prosecute them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/2023/08/20/lawlessness/" style="text-align: left;">Lawlessness | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551441835227161969.post-91653900787091356462023-08-13T13:13:00.001-05:002023-08-13T13:13:10.651-05:00Simply Revelation<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/revelation/">Simply Revelation</a></h1><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj44IBcdlMSqciEVrQ54VE8OCttXieWXzeIEQdhT919UID0r4XlLMgY8o1arnIs9KkwKdFeG8dAUxadz_DqE3w38Y14IHLamk6vLV2jiViRLEB9CZLP51D_HdyXu4YHcuVeveLFmRS9uaw0vIV6x3vU8VElt_cI_7R3uO7E14sopoJSfHq1qO0jVEhElmZu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj44IBcdlMSqciEVrQ54VE8OCttXieWXzeIEQdhT919UID0r4XlLMgY8o1arnIs9KkwKdFeG8dAUxadz_DqE3w38Y14IHLamk6vLV2jiViRLEB9CZLP51D_HdyXu4YHcuVeveLFmRS9uaw0vIV6x3vU8VElt_cI_7R3uO7E14sopoJSfHq1qO0jVEhElmZu=w464-h348" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand</i>. (Revelation 1:1-3)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> The book of Revelation puzzles many who read it. It seems strange and sometimes bizarre. Many avoid the book because the contents elicit fear about the predictions of things to come. However, the book of Revelation is the only book of the Bible that promises a blessing to those who read, hear, and apply its contents. “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” (Revelation 1:3).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read more ... <a href="https://erniecarrasco.com/revelation/" style="text-align: left;">Revelation | Ernie's Musings (erniecarrasco.com)</a></p>Ernie Carrascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590812251794103776noreply@blogger.com0