The modern western world demands "change" and has successfully influenced a lot of worldly religions, churches, and outreaches. At CGC, we stand uncompromisingly by the Word of God in every area, including the topics of sin, sexuality, basic human rights, "social justice," and in every other area where the so-called "progressive" world has eroded many of the would-be Christians into compromising their walk and their witness. So let us not deal falsely with God or man, let us not be pleasers of men but pleasers of God. Scratching itching ears is big business, and includes some of the biggest churches in the world. The world seeks after its own, and the world finds teachers that will tell them whatever they want to hear. It's a double deception, something we cannot encourage or partake in because King Jesus has Personally ransomed us and revealed to us His marvellous light, and His Love. So now that we know the Truth, we desire others to know the Truth, and walk in the One and Only, Jesus of Nazareth.

We are held to an impossibly high standard, and Jesus covers us where we falter, but it is a basic fact of Christian Theology that the Christian is called to holiness and sanctification. The born again Christian despises sin, his own sin most of all, as John's first epistle says "Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked." and again as Jesus said during His earthly ministry, "Then Jesus told His disciples, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."

I encourage all who are called to our Great Servant King, to remember that we and our witness are dutiful watchmen. If we, watching on the walls, see danger approach, and we warn the people, and they do not take heed, their blood is not on our hands. However, if we see danger, and we do not warn the people, their blood will be on our hands. It is an act of Christian love, Christian vigilance, and Christian virtue to remain uncompromising on these topics which the world have dashed to pieces, because the people these topics affect do not get the Truth from anyone else. So if you withhold the Truth of a matter, and that person perishes, their blood is on your hands.


1 John 2:6

Matthew 16:24-25


But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.
Ezekiel 33:6

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
Acts 18:5-6

Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. John 15:4


The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah 40:8

For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was proclaimed to you."
1 Peter 1:24-25

Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:89

I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:11

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I love the teaching about the gifts presented to Jesus and their meanings so much, that I cannot think of a better thing to post for Christmas and so I'm just reposting that from last year, if you haven't read it before I'd encourage you to do so.

We're also going to post a LOT of Steam Giveaways via steamgifts, starting with 35 games over the next day, all set to roll winner about 24h from now. As well we will have random giveaways to people that contribute to this thread *clicky* and/or the comments of this announcement, by sharing with us something about your beliefs or how you regard the Christmas season. Since we will have more Christmas giveaway announcements, they will link back to this announcement for the comments if you'd like to participate in that. Read on for the giveaway links.




(P.S. if you'd like to show some easy free support, feel free to follow our Steam Curator here *clicky*)

Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like PILLARS OF SMOKE, perfumed with MYRRH AND FRANKINCENSE, with all powders of the merchant?

On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him*. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him* with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Gold for the King.
So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but only that He said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

So Pilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" "You have said so," Jesus replied.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Frankincense for the High Priest who offers it and the God that receives it.
Therefore, since we have such a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Thomas replied, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed."

"The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here."

"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make yourself?" ... Therefore the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."

Myrrh for His death and burial.
And again, another Scripture says: "They will look on the One they have pierced." Later on, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate's permission to take away the body of Jesus. Pilate granted it, so he came and removed His body. Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him--even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Song of Solomon 3:6
Matthew 2:11
John 19:21-22
Mark 15:2
Psalm 24:8-10
Hebrews 4:14-16
John 20:28-29
Luke 11:31-32
John 8:53,57-58
John 19:37-40
Revelation 1:7

"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn." Zechariah 12:10 , Written c. ~519 B.C.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mjRxkMBkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_n2_TBGmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyyRLv0mFa4

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Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Thank God It's Fall!


Autumn elicits praise and thanks to God from our household more than any other season of the year, the mild climate, the rain, the distinct smell, the sound of leaves in the wind, and the impending harvest festivals which inevitably end in Thanksgiving over the horizon. :)
𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓶𝓷!

Here are some Scriptural* mentions of autumn or the harvest.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. James 5:7-8

They do not say in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rain in its season, the autumn rain and the spring rain, and keeps for us the weeks appointed for the harvest.’ Jeremiah 5:24

These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; Jude 1:12

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Joel 2:23-24

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒜𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓂𝓃!

Jesus explained, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. Do you not say, 'There are still four months until the harvest?' I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. John 4:34-36



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... since we have a high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

"For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them."

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will remain--so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. This is My command to you: Love one another. If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. Remember the word that I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. But they will treat you like this on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

But Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word* that comes from the mouth of God.'"

In the beginning was the Word*, and the Word* was with God, and the Word* was God.

Please pray for the persecuted church, as well as for those impacted by the hurricanes, and those that have yet to be impacted by Irma as it tracks closer toward landfall yet again.

Christian
China Ramps Up Christian Persecution After Two Missionaries Are Murdered[www1.cbn.com]

Christian Refugee Children Denied Food Unless They Recite Islamic Prayers in Sudan[www.christianpost.com]

Trump Backs Churches Suing FEMA over Harvey Aid[www.christianitytoday.com]

Secular
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-F78iDftRo

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10 Bible-themed games, one for every year of CGC.

5 Copies of:
http://gtm.you1.cn/storesteam/app/387010/FIVE_Guardians_of_David/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/lAFPT/five-guardians-of-david

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Some other games:

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Ii3ZE/legend-1994

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/vXdnU/a-gents




Hebrews 10:21-25 (click for chapter in parallel)[www.biblegateway.com]

Matthew 18:20[biblehub.com]

John 15:16-21 (click for chapter in parallel)[www.biblegateway.com]

Matthew 4:4[biblehub.com]

John 1:1[biblehub.com]

The Greatest Love of All

One of the Pharisees, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test Him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A35-40&version=ESV)

It is important to love God most of all; without a love for God, it is impossible to love your neighbor. In the flesh, we can't love another the way God loves us. It requires an indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and an outgrowth of the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23[www.biblegateway.com]). Only in this way is it possible.
~chyatt6385

September 1 2017 (tomorrow) is our 10 year anniversary on steam. We plan to do some giveaways and events for the month of September. Giveaways are easy, events not so much. Hopefully we can coordinate some bible trivia with prizes in the coming days and weeks, but in the very least, for the month, we plan on having more regular announcements. (And all announcements come with Scripture and at least one Steam Game Giveaway. :))

If you'd like to discuss events, or anything related to the anniversary, here is the Ten Year Anniversary thread *clicky*--Also, all usernames active in the thread will be randomly rolled for Steam Game Giveaways(Not reliant on steamgifts, just a straight RNG roll of names)

~Jack

"Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=prov+11%3A14&version=ESV)

We'd like to help you with counseling on games, so, due to popular demand, we've started curating games. From time to time, people come to our forums and ask what we think about particular games. Now, we'll try to answer that question ahead of time with our Curation section.

And we've also added a new subforum so that the community can participate and share their thoughts on particular games. Every member is welcome to participate in this, even if you only post a link to your personal review on a given game. If you have a favorite YouTube playthrough video or guide, you can post that, too.

We will also be moving the announcements of free games that we make from time to time over there.
~chyattt6385


We've created a Textual Criticism subforum here *clicky*. Anyone interested in Textual Criticism is encouraged to subscribe and read and/or contribute. Please refer to the sticky in the subforum first. It's not a place to passionately debate, but rather to discuss views on Textual Criticism. Bradley will be taking the helm on this new subforum. Anyone wanting to debate things like Textual Criticism and KJV-Only, should steer that activity into the Debates subforum. If anyone wants a KJV-Only subforum, I'm all too happy to provide a place for it as well. God Bless.

~Jack


While we will still be doing keydrops occasionally, these regular anniversary giveaways will use www.steamgifts.com - It is a website I and others have used for years, it automatically picks a random winner from all entrants to a giveaway. Please read and follow the rules of the website carefully, their admin will suspend/ban accounts that do not follow the rules. For example, you're required to activate won gifts on your account, not activating a gift can get you in trouble with the admin. All you need to participate is to be a member of this group, and have a steam account valued at $100 or more excluding bundled and giveaway games (This is to prevent people from easily making a lot of clone accounts to try and increase their chances of winning.)

The available games we may make giveaways for, vary wildly in content, in ESRB/PEGI rating, and many of them are not even rated as a content rating is not required to post a game on steam. By entering a giveaway, you agree that: You are legally allowed to enter the giveaway, you have a parent or legal guardian's express permission to own that specific game, etc.
Also, all are welcome to enter the giveaways regardless of faith, but if you edgelord or in any way use the steamgifts giveaway comments as an opportunity to troll, you will unfortunately be blacklisted from giveaway participation, as the giveaways should remain a welcoming environment for Christians as well, thank you.

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/dnIbB/badland-game-of-the-year-deluxe-edition-with-the-game-digital-art-book-soundtrack

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5 Copies:
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~ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10
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