The original meaning of the word “church” means those who are called out.  
Called out from what; you might ask?    Called out from darkness or sin and
replaced into another realm, that being the church.   Col 1:13. Acts 2:47. John 10:9.  
 
Before being called by the gospel of Jesus Christ, a person is in the world and is hell bound.
Col 3:6-7. 1 Cor 6:9-11.  That person is living in sin and is separated from the comfort of God.
But, when obedience to the gospel is done that person leaves the filthy world and takes up
​existence in the salvation of Christ body, the church. John 3:13-21. Rom 6:1-23.  1 Thess 2:11-13.   Eph 2:1-22.   Heb 5:9.
 
Being placed into the church is like being placed into the ark.  Once Noah and the others entered the ark, God shut them in.  They were saved from the flood because salvation was only in the ark.  Gen 6:12-22.  Gen 7:5-16.  Gen 7:21-24.
 
If you haven’t obeyed the gospel, you aren’t in the church.  If you aren’t in the church, you aren’t saved. If you aren’t saved, you are hell bound. You must obey the word of God and save yourself from eternal destruction. 2 Thess 1:7-10.  Acts 2:40-41.

Recently while looking at a 1935 movie, it occurred to me that the actors 
I was being entertained by are dead. 
 
These actors at one time lived just like all of us. They loved, they hated, they saw churches,
and they heard of the Bible. They had the same problems, the same successes, marriages,
jobs, read the newspaper, ate dinner, went on vacations, all the things that we do now.
But it is 2024, their work is left behind on film and they are dead. 
 
The lesson, life is as a vapor which appears for a little while and then it's gone. James 4.14.
The Bible teaches it is appointed unto all men to die and after that the Judgment. Heb 9.27.   
These people have ended their earthly existence and are now standing to account unto
God. Romans 14.10-12. 
 
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These criminals just don't get it. By now, everyone has heard the killer of the CEO of United healthcare was apprehended in western Pennsylvania attempting to flee the murder that he committed in NYC. 
 
The Bible teaches that the eyes of God sees all. Pro 15.3. Psa 69.5.
The Bible teaches Christians to pray and many Christians did just that.  
They prayed that this person who committed this crime would be arrested; and lo and behold,
that was the case!    No one can hide from the eyes of God and no one can hide from the prayers
of a righteous person.   James 5.16-18. 
 
 Let all evil doers beware. Galatians 6.7-8. Proverbs 11.5. 
 
 

   When the cat is away, the mice do play.  And so, the saying goes.  
It is quite often that people will betray the trust that others have placed in
them by using money, property, automobile or some other valuable in a way
that wasn’t authorized.    

For example, a person is told to watch the house while the owners are on vacation.   
But the house sitter brings girls over and the owner didn’t give permission.  

In another situation, a person is supposed to repair a car and rather than repair or even after the repair is done, they go joy riding in the car.   The owners gave no permission for such abuse.  It is the caretakers who decided to take advantage of the owner absence.    

The word of God teaches us to work for our fellow man as if we are doing the job for the Lord Himself. Col 3.23-24.   It teaches us to obey our employers.  Col 3.22.    

The word teaches us to treat others as we wish to be treated.  Luke 6.31.  

The word teaches us not to be deceitful and not to lie.  2 Cor 4.1-2 Eph 4.24   

Also, the word of God, informs us that the Lord sees all the deeds of men.  Heb 4.13.   
 When a caretaker abuses trust, he is in violation of all the above and in danger
of damnation. John 5.29.   

​The thing to do is your duty.  Don’t be deceitful behind someone back. You wouldn’t want such done to you; so be truthful, don’t behave in an unethical manner with trust that has been given to you.         Do what is expected of you.