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{"pageProps":{"post":{"id":"a180b1f","tags":null,"meta":{"title":"1 Kings 18:21 - If the LORD is God","date":"2009-06-12","author":"Jonathan Tsai","tags":null},"content":{"html":"<p>Passage: 1 Kings 18:21 (Context: 1 Kings 18:17-40)</p>\n<p>If. IF?! What does Elijah mean by saying, “<em>If</em> the LORD is God. . .” I mean, isn’t He?</p>\n<p>This was the final showdown. An experiment would be performed, and the results would set the facts straight, once and for all. Who is God? Is it Yahweh, the Creator of heaven and earth and the Sovereign benefactor of Israel, or Baal, some piece-of-junk idol? No more being wishy-washy, or as Elijah puts it, “hesitating between two opinions.”</p>\n<p>“The ball is in your court,” says Elijah, “You decide.” I think it’s a close one! It’s really hard to tell, because these two contenders look pretty strong for winning the “Who is God?” contest. In one corner of the ring, we have the LORD, who hamstrung Pharaoh’s army, plundered and devastated the Egyptians, and delivered Israel through the sea on dry land, and who did much more; in the other corner, we have Baal, the deaf and mute idol to whom you offer your children as sacrifices and burnt offerings.</p>\n<p>Are you KIDDING me?</p>\n<p>That the ruler of the universe would stoop down to be measured by deficient human standards and allow Himself to be the subject of an experiment is a humongous slap in the face to us, condemning us of our wickedness. The LORD, the only true God, is the only One who is <strong>worthy</strong> of worship and has the right to <strong>demand</strong> it as well (Philippians 2:10-11).</p>\n<p>The LORD is God. Truth. Fact. Tautology. Does not need to be proven. It is the basis on which other proofs are made.</p>\n<p>Elijah made such a ridiculous and absurd statement in the first place, “If the LORD is God, follow Him,” to show how ridiculous and absurd Israel was. And thousands of years later, I can see us in their situation. God is God, but sometimes we treat Him as God with a little “g,” and we put other gods in our lives, following them. Shame on us.</p>\n<p><strong>Since</strong> the LORD is God, follow Him.</p>\n"}}},"__N_SSG":true}
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{"pageProps":{"post":{"id":"54c71e1","tags":[{"content":"Creator","id":"creator"}],"meta":{"title":"Isaiah 40:22 – He who sits above the circle of the earth","date":"2012-02-13","author":"Jonathan Tsai","tags":"Creator"},"content":{"html":"<p>Passage: Isaiah 40:22</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,<br>\nAnd its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,<br>\nWho stretches out the heavens like a curtain<br>\nAnd spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>I saw this interactive Flash demo of the <a href=\"https://htwins.net/scale2/\">Scale of the Universe</a> on <a href=\"http://www.challies.com/a-la-carte/a-la-carte-213-2\">Challies’ A La Carte post for 2/13</a> and thought of this verse that talks about the immensity of God.</p>\n"}}},"__N_SSG":true}
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{"pageProps":{"post":{"id":"ca73620","tags":[{"content":"folly","id":"folly"},{"content":"foolishness","id":"foolishness"},{"content":"greed","id":"greed"},{"content":"sin","id":"sin"}],"meta":{"title":"Luke 12:15-21 – Don’t Waste Your Life","date":"2010-03-31","author":"Jonathan Tsai","tags":"folly, foolishness, greed, sin"},"content":{"html":"<p>Passage: Luke 12:15-21</p>\n<p>The rapper Lecrae mentions this passage in his song with the same title; one of the most influential Christian books in my life was John Piper’s book of the same name:</p>\n<p>DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE</p>\n<p>In this passage, Jesus teaches that every form of greed is dangerous and deadly. It is a waste of life. Greed is dangerous and deadly because even when greed is satisfied and fulfilled, when an abundance is had, the greedy individual is blinded to the condition of his soul. He is a ripe candidate for becoming Satan’s latest victim among millions (if not billions), and is just asking to be devoured by the prowling and roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8).</p>\n<p>The greedy man is like the naive young man who listens to the woman of folly rather than voice of wisdom (Proverbs 9:18). Using an analogy from a children’s tale, Hansel and Gretel, the man of greed is like the naive children who are lured into the house of candy and cake occupied by the child-devouring witch.</p>\n<p>Jesus sums up the story that He just told in this passage with one hard-hitting punch line, equating the rich man with an eternal fool:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Since we know that Satan, the enemy, is exceedingly wise–he is thousands of years old, was created before the first man, Adam, and has seen the rise and fall of many human civilizations, we know that his schemes are all too crafty (Ephesians 6:11) and his wiles all too deceitful. He is the tempter (Matthew 4:3) and the accuser (Revelation 12:10). From one man, Satan may withhold material goods, and so tempt him to despise and blame God for his lack; from another, Satan may give so abundantly that he becomes so full, so fat, and so rich, that he denies God (Proverbs 30:9). Against such a formidable foe, who can stand a chance?</p>\n<p><strong>Quick Recap</strong></p>\n<p>I wanted to give a quick recap about the purpose of my writings. It is not simply to analyze Scripture and to add to head-knowledge. It is an exercise for me to know and love God’s word, and to practice delighting in the wonders of His law (Psalm 119:18), and to teach my heart and my soul to love God and worship Him in awe and reverence. So the question that must be asked of myself every time I read the Bible–how does what I just read point me to worship God?</p>\n<p>I am thankful for this passage because Jesus loves us very much. He loves me very much, because if it were not for Him and these words of His, I would be like the unwary fat kid trapped in the evil witch’s house. This passage reminds me that if it were not for Jesus Christ my Advocate before the Father (1 John 2:1), I would stand guilty in this sin, and have to be eternally punished. Furthermore, having been justified already in Christ (Romans 5:9), this passage teaches me the very thing to avoid, whereas if I were to pursue it, I would waste my life.</p>\n<p>We can stand far off as an observer and gawk at the folly of the rich fool, but who has ever told me, “You are that fool!”? Apart from the revelation of God’s word, no one else has ever pointed out to me that my soul was fast on its way to hell; not only has Jesus Christ pointed out the error of my ways, He has also paid the penalty for my transgressions against Him. Praise and thanks be unto Him!</p>\n"}}},"__N_SSG":true}
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{"pageProps":{"post":{"id":"920b4f3","tags":[{"content":"obedience","id":"obedience"},{"content":"sin","id":"sin"}],"meta":{"title":"Matthew 18:8-9 - Obedience to God Against Sin","date":"2009-12-15","author":"Jonathan Tsai","tags":"obedience, sin"},"content":{"html":"<p>Passage: Matthew 18:8-9</p>\n<p>The heart of this passage is worship and obedience to God. The hand, foot, and eye are symbols used to represent any stumbling device in the believer’s life. Additionally, these may seem as core, essential, and very important parts of the body–no one would really cut off his own hand or foot, or gouge out his own eye without a good reason!</p>\n<p>However, consider when one of those body parts are gangrenous or have been infected with a mass of malignant cancer cells. Unless that part is amputated, the deadly disease would spread to other parts of the body, and the person would eventually die. If you ever meet an amputee or a person blind in one eye, you would be able to see that they can still live and perform daily life functions with some mechanical assistance. This is evidence that the person doesn’t need a seemingly very important body part to live.</p>\n<p>Jesus wasn’t just talking about body parts, though. The hand, foot, and eye can represent any sin or thing (situations, people, places, activities, substances, etc) in a believer’s life which cause him to sin. Sometimes, we see things in our lives as important and essential, and as things that we cannot give up. We must cut away those stumbling blocks and obstacles to our worship of God without any hesitation (Hebrews 12:1; Psalm 119:59-60), and trust that what God offers to us is far greater than the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25).</p>\n"}}},"__N_SSG":true}
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{"pageProps":{"post":{"id":"c8eab38","tags":[{"content":"obedience","id":"obedience"}],"meta":{"title":"Matthew 21:28-32 – What God Wants","date":"2011-01-20","author":"Jonathan Tsai","tags":"obedience"},"content":{"html":"<p>Passage: Matthew 21:28-32</p>\n<p><strong>The Plot</strong></p>\n<p>This passage tells a story that is quite simple–it doesn’t have a very complicated plot.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A man had two sons (v. 28)</li>\n<li>The father gave an imperative to both of his sons–“Go work today in the field” (v. 28b, 30)</li>\n<li>Son #1 said “No” at first, but later regretted and obeyed (v. 29)</li>\n<li>Son #2 said “Yes” at first, but ultimately disobeyed (v. 30)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Basic Listening Comprehension Test</strong></p>\n<p>Next, Jesus asks a question to test the listening comprehension of His audience composed of the chief priests, the elders of the people, and the Pharisees (v. 23, 45)–“Which of the two [sons] did the will of the father?”</p>\n<p>And what did they respond? Surprise, surprise–they passed with flying colors! They responded, “The first [son].”</p>\n<p>What Jesus says next is not a congratulatory remark for their correct understanding of the story, but harsh words of indictment: “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you” (v. 31).</p>\n<p>What? How can that be? How can immoral people such as tax collectors and prostitutes get into the kingdom of God before the righteous (or so they appear to be) Pharisees, elders, and chief priests? What does God want? What is “the will of the Father?” Are God’s standards arbitrary?</p>\n<p>The answer is that God desires repentance that produces genuine obedience, not feigned obedience. When it comes to the economy of God, it is how you finish that matters, not how you start.</p>\n<p><strong>A Warning Against Feigned Obedience</strong></p>\n<p>What does feigned obedience look like? They are: actions which are displeasing to God, yet disguised as piety and reverence for God, but are actually presented before men in order to receive the praises of men.</p>\n<p>There are many serious indictments against feigned obedience in the Bible:</p>\n<p>Matthew 15:7-9 (NASB, c.f. Mark 7:6-8)</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:<br>\n‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.<br>\n‘BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Feigned obedience, simply put, is fake, phony, and false obedience.</p>\n<p>Matthew 23:27 (NASB)</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Who gives feigned obedience to God? Or if someone gives feigned obedience to God, what does that make him? Scriptures tell us that those who give feigned obedience to God are His <em>enemies</em>.</p>\n<p>Psalm 66:3 (NASB)</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!<br>\nBecause of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>That God is great, awesome, marvelous, and powerful is an undeniable fact to many people–yet for some of those people, they would bother to go to lengths to pretend to obey Him instead of actually doing it.”Do not be deceived, God is not mocked”(Galatians 6:7). If you realize now, be quick to turn and repent, for there is still yet hope; however, if you remain an enemy of God’s, He will certainly crush all His enemies and make them a footstool for His feet (Psalm 110:1).</p>\n<p><strong>Surely not I, Lord?</strong></p>\n<p>Jesus talks of Pharisees not only to provide an example of what to avoid, but also to point out who some of us are.</p>\n<p>I am a Pharisee.</p>\n<p>After Jesus told two parables (vv. 28-31, 33-41) and gave a severe warning (vv. 42-44), the Pharisees “understood that He was speaking about them” (Matthew 21:45). Not surprisingly, their response was that of resentment rather than remorse.</p>\n<p>Disobedience toward God, stated more harshly, is defiance–and the consequence facing anyone who has the audacity to defy God is terrifying: “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end” (v. 41; c.f. Hebrews 10:31).</p>\n<p>O, would that God grant us the grace to obey Him!</p>\n"}}},"__N_SSG":true}
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