John 9:3

” ‘ NEITHER THIS MAN NOR HIS PARENTS SINNED,’ SAID JESUS, ‘BUT THIS HAPPENED SO THAT THE WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED IN HIS LIFE.’ “

This is written on page two of the “baptist”, the magazine of the baptist churches of new zealand.  (Vol. 125  No. 9  October 2009):

According to a Bible Society New Zealand research 2009 less than one quarter of Kiwi Christians read their Bible during the week. (I am always wondering  how accurate figures like that are.)

The question is asked: Are we in a crisis? We are told, that it is time to take action. We can take part in a Bible Reading Challenge called: E 100. We are encouraged to make sure to join in the challenge  with tens of thousands of other Kiwi Christians from all denominations. The launching date is  the 18 April 2010. Churches can register of course. Is our church going to register?

It’s an an initiative of  —

New Zealand Bible Society,  Scripture Union – your adventure begins and  Wycliffe Bible Translators NZ.

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WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THE CRISIS?

The only way to become a Christian is by being born again. The new birth is the work of the Holy Spirit, who imparts to the sinner the gift of faith and the power of new spritual life (John 3:3).

John 1:13 “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

Seeing the work of  God displayed in the life of people is exciting (Joh 9:3). The work of God is displayed in the life of people today:

There are individuals who not only read through the Bible once a year, but they have done it even twice a year. And by that I mean each word from cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation. Is that not exciting!

All 66 books of the Bible, the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament!

They even read about all the offerings at the beginning of Leviticus and the first nine chapters of First Chronicles.

You know what I am talking about.

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