Beings/Things for which I Give Thanks

 

For Nov. 18

R.  Roads – I love a new road (especially with grass in the middle) and a new path/trail

 

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N O T !

“Jesus was happy to address a ‘SPH ministerial.’  He could speak on a non-offensive subject.” OR “Jesus brought in Dr. X, a SPH leader, for His disciples to hear.” NOT!

If you read that, it was a FALSE gospel. Jesus condemned the important “church” of His day (Mat 23.13ff) & (Luk 11.44), the “SPH” i.e. Scribes, Pharisees, Hypocrites.  It is a serious problem when “holiness institutions” bring in Dr. X who is connected with a group that has backslidden from preaching/living True Holiness.

– eab, 11/11/14

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Books vs ONE BOOK

Books are made of mere paper,

Grammatically smeared with ink.

They can be destroyed by fire,

Or by water, one might think.

But there is a Book whose words

Transcending cover and page 

Will survive catastrophe,

Outlasting the latest age.

– eab, 11/18/2005

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R Kelso Carter – born

ON THIS DATE

R (Russell) Kelso Carter was born 11/18/1849 at Baltimore, MD.  After teaching 22 years he was ordained (1887) into the Methodist ministry & became active in holiness camp meetings.  He co-edited Hymns of the Christian Life (1891) with A B Simpson (Christian & Missionary Alliance).    Carter was a successful chemistry professor, a sheep rancher, a minister, author, hymn writer, composer, publisher and became a successful doctor.   Of his 68 hymn tunes and 52 poems we best remember “Standing on the Promises” for which he wrote both the words and music (1886).  He died 8/23/1928 at Catonsville, Maryland.

 Standing on the promises of Christ my King,

Through eternal ages let His praises ring,

Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain: Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I’m standing on the promises of God.

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