Experience Acceptance

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Luis Scott

Ambassadors of Christ and Embajadores de Cristo have two main characteristics that guide our lives. The first one is fellowship. For us, fellowship means that anyone who enters through our doors will be received and accepted as if they were our own. We will not make distinctions between people, regardless of their lives’ circumstances. We are Ambassadors–Embajadores. The meaning in Biblical times is that we are committed to letting people know the benefits of the Kingdom of God. Every person must experience acceptance in our place.

The second characteristic is discipleship. We are totally committed to guiding our lives through the revealed Word of God. Nothing else will do. The Bible contains the revelation of God’s character, the unveiling of the human condition, and the manifestation of the mystery of the church. The church, according to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, “is to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” We fellowship and we teach to grow in love for the works of service. Amen.

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Daniel’s Fast – El Ayuno de Daniel

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Luis Scott

This year during the month of January, Ambassador’s and Embajadores begin the New Year with Daniel’s Fast/El Ayuno de Daniel. We invite you to join us for 21 days. Ambassador’s and Embajadores began this fast which will strengthen our lives spiritually! from January 9 through January 29, 2012. Be blessed! ¡Sean bendecidos!

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New Church

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Luis Scott

We moved to our new sanctuary on October 2011 completing phase 1. The projects for Phase 2 (classrooms) and Phase 3 (fellowship area) will begin early 2012. Please continue to pray for these two projects and we invite you to stop by and fellowhip with us at 4817 Milgen, Rd. Columbus, GA 31907.

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Reading the Bible in One Year

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Luis Scott

Ambassadors of Christ and Embajadores de Cristo will begin a Bible Reading program that will allow all the participants to read the entire Bible in one year. We will post daily Bible readings to keep everyone on the same reading schedule. We pray that you will join us in this great adventure. If there has ever been a need for God’s people to be informed about God’s revelation this is the time. The Church of Christ has never been more blatantly attacked that in these days and God’s people need to be informed regarding the source of our faith.

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Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene: (1)

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Luis Scott

When I hear people say: “We need to return to the first century church”, I ask WHY? If God wanted me to live in the first century I would have been born there. However, since I was born in the 20th century I will live in this century (now 21st) according to God’s purpose. Please, understand that I know what they are trying to say—that we have to return to the “lifestyle and simple belief system” of the early church.

Again, please hear me, that is the attitude that casts a judgment against the entire Church of Christ in the world. We do not need to go back to the first century. We need to continually work to grasp the principles that made the first century church successful and apply them to today’s church. The Church is not perfect, but it continues to preach the Gospel to and through sinful men and women. God has overcome our sin and weaknesses.

Let me suggest three things: (1) Do God’s will, (2) Stay connected with the local church as a member of the church universal, (3) Get engage in the spiritual battlefield for the souls of men and forget the “yesterday was better than today” attitude.

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Rules for Life

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Luis Scott

I think we could agree that most of us have a basic set of rules we live by. We are not always able to articulate those rules, but the rules exist nevertheless. Some of the rules are very good, but others are dumbness gems. Let me give you a random example of each one. Good rule: I need to treat my wife with dignity and respect. This is not in the Bible like that, but it is a good rule. Bad Rule: If my child makes a mistake and ends up in jail, I will leave him there until he learns his lesson. In my personal case, if one of my children makes a mistake and ends up in jail I will get him out and teach him the lesson he needs to learn at home, and not in a criminal infested dungeon.

I have two basic rules for living in my relationship with God. I filter my Bible interpretation, my preaching, my writing, my counseling, etc. through these two rules. Rule number one is: God is good. Nothing that happens in the world is done by God with malice. He cannot have impure motives. He cannot intent to harm us spiritually. God allows bad things to happen to us in the physical realm because He wants to protect us in the spiritual realm. But God cannot even conceive to do us spiritual, eternal harm. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is: Whatever God says I have to do, I will do. Since I know the Scriptures, I know He can never tell me to do something that runs counter to His expressed revealed will and purpose in Scripture. Therefore, when I hear something that matches God’s revealed character, I will do it. I do not have to feel good about it. I just have to believe that it is in accordance to God’s good motives, character, and intentions. The Bible says that, “obedience is better than sacrifice.” That’s rule number two.

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The Hill of the Lord

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Luis Scott

The psalmist asks; “Who may ascend the hill of the Lord and may stand in his holy place?” His answer is not as complicated as many may think. In Psalm 24:4 he gives a simple, but profound answer. He presents two answers in positive terms and two in negative terms. David wants to illustrate the four things God is looking for. Each one describes a different condition of the heart. Let’s read it together.

(1) A person with clean hands—that is, this is someone that has not acted in a way that has caused harm to his neighbor. We have clean hand when we do not use our power, position, or financial influence to damage other people—God is looking for Clean Hands. (2) A person with a pure heart—this is the person who does not have evil motives. This person’s is never looking for ways to take advantage of others. This person is not looking for the angle that will benefit him alone—God is looking for Pure Hearts.

(3) A person that does not worship idols—that is, this person knows that there is only One True God. They are not deceived by worldly deceptions that set up powerless gods made of stone, trees, and metals—God is looking for the soul that is not subject to idolatry. (4) A person that does not swear by what is false—liars, especially those that lie to accuse the innocent–are worthy or harsh punishment. The Bible makes a distinction between lying and “bearing false witness.” They are both unacceptable, but bearing false witness is a very intentional act that seeks to harm a person that has been falsely accused—God is looking at the heart that does not swear by what is false.

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No Need to Look Elsewhere

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Luis Scott

The Apostle Paul had a concerned with the Churches at Colossi and Laodicea. It appears that some were trying to influence them with pretty sounding philosophies. The Apostle must have received information regarding this danger and he was struggling because he could not get to them—he was in prison at the time. However, he wrote two letters, one for each Church. We obviously do not have the letter to the Laodicea Church, but I imagine his concern for both Churches was similar.

Paul wanted the Churches to stay encouraged in their faith. If they wanted understanding, and if they truly wanted to “know the mystery of God”, they would not allow the false philosophies to seduce them. Paul had described God’s mystery in chapter one this way: The mystery that had been hidden from the ages is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Christ in us! We should not be looking at anything else because in the mystery of Christ “are hidden ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Application: If we have God’s assurance that there is no wisdom and knowledge beyond Christ, then, there is nothing the world can offer to make us wiser and/or more knowledgeable. If a worldly philosophy contradicts the mystery of Christ, then we will do well to reject it.

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It's a Spiritual Battle: Part 1

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Luis Scott

How many times have we heard an unbeliever say that he/she does not come to church because the church is full of hypocrites? How many times did we find ourselves unable to answer this unjust and false charge? In the next three days I will share with you some thoughts on this subject. First, allow me to give you a word of advice: Never, never, never, accept the charge that Christians are hypocrites. The charge is unjust and false and we should not be giving credence to this lie. There are at least three issues we need to consider.

First, what is hypocrisy? It has been defined in several ways. Hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing the opposite; is to believe one thing and then live contrary to the belief; is pretending to be something we are not; is being two-faced, etc. As I consider these definitions, I find that not one of them applies to the true Christians. Let’s take these definitions.

Hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing the opposite: As Christians we know that we are sinners by nature and that the sinful nature (Paul calls it the flesh in Romans 7) is our natural operating sphere. Without the Holy Spirit in our lives we would be like the rest of the world—thinking and being engaged in sinful behavior without giving a second thought. When a Christian sins, he/she is not being a hypocrite. When Christians sin he/she is engaged in a life and death struggle. The sinful nature has taken the upper hand for a moment. But as soon as we realize that we have stepped out of God’s goodness, we immediately want to return to Him. This is not hypocrisy. This is a struggle to do what is right when we are pulled in different directions.

Saying that a Christian, engaged in a spiritual war is a hypocrite because we are not consistent would be analogous to calling an army hypocrites because they lost a battle. An army wants to win; plans to win; and fights to win. But in the process they will experience loses. The losses do not make the army a hypocrite because they still believe that they have to fight to win—and fight they will. Will anyone say that the Indianapolis Colts, if they lose Sunday after believing they would win, that they hypocrites? Of course not. It is a battle. It is a struggle. Paul said it this way:

“We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good” (Romans 7:14-16). Here is Paul’s answer: we are sold as slaves to sin and sinning is our natural state. But by the power of the Holy Spirit we recognize that sin separates us from God and we struggle to do what is right and good. This is not hypocrisy. This is a war that we must win. (Tomorrow: the difference between believers and unbelievers)

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Three Ingredients of Joy

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Luis Scott

An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy the most in his lifetime. He replied, “Things that never happened!” Someone has cited these three keys to happiness:

1) Fret not–He loves you (John 13:1)

2) Faint not–He holds you (Psalm 139:10)

3) Fear not–He keeps you (Psalm 121:5)

Application: True joy is found in God’s promises and faithfulness. Rest in Him and you will never be disappointed.

“Trace the universe back to God’s power, and follow His power upstream to His wisdom.” – Max Lucado

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