Always Faithful
By Dylan Brobst | Submitted On November 09, 2013
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Today is the Marine Corps birthday. The attitude of the Marine Corps is summed up into two Latin words: Semper Fidelis. As I see and communicate with my fellow brothers and sisters in arms on Facebook, an echoing thought in my mind comes to the forefront, "Why aren't Christians more like Marines?" This is something I have always
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Are there many who are faithful these days? Do we stay faithful for long to any one idea or institution? The Marines don't have that problem. I've become friends with some Marines just because they were Marines. There is a bond between us that nobody can take away. We suffered through boot camp, we've been shot at, we've taken the same oath. Even though we didn't technically "serve" together, we still served the same cause: freedom. Then I ask, why don't Christians think this way? We too serve the same cause of freedom, yet we don't celebrate it like the Marines. Jesus tells us in John 8 34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. We've all suffered the slavery of sinfulness together and together we have been made free in …show more content…
He tells us to love others like family. Paul teaches of the importance of staying united as the body of Christ, Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God (Romans 7:4). In bootcamp, Marines are freed from their individualism and indoctrinated into the Esprit de Corps, a fancy term they use to explain that we are no longer individuals, we live and fight for each other. We all have a specific purpose to work together as a team. There are those on the front lines, those "back home" sending support, those collecting intelligence and those training. We are all important in our specific areas of duty and without everyone working together, the mission will not be accomplished. What is our
Gal. 5:13 sums up the principle of this Old Testament law perfectly: You’ my brothers’ were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.”
There have been multiple motos throughout the years that the U.S. Marines have existed. The Marines have changed their motos four times through 1805-1850s. Those four motos were; “To the Shores of Tripoli,” adopted in 1805; “Fortitude,” adopted in 1812; “From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli,” adopted in 1848; and “By Sea and by Land,” adopted in the 1850’s. Finally sticking with one permanent saying in 1861. “Semper Fidelis” is now the official motto of the United States Marine Corps. Now you might ask, What does that mean? Semper Fidelis is latin and translated to english it means, “Always Faithful.” U.S. Marines (active, retired, reserve, and veterans) use an abbreviated verbal
we fight for the Marines next to us and that what we may do now, will save those Marines in the end. Only
In this oath it states, and I quote from the United States Marine Corp Web page http://www.theusmarines.com/the-Oath-of-Enlistment/ “ I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." But how can you support and defend your country if you can't follow simple orders? You can’t, and John found that out the hard
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“The Squint and the Wail” is an essay by Michael Hsu. Hsu, a Taiwanese American author and editor, wrote this essay in order to express his views on the negative connotations that occur with some of the racially charged objects present in society. More specifically, the essay deals with the stereotypical nature of The Chin Family. The Chin Family is the name of Stefano Giovannoni’s tabletop collection, which includes salt and pepper shakers that have the caricaturized facial expressions of Chinese people (Giovanni, 404). In this essay, Hsu talks about the appalling nature of the stereotypical features and how those features pose a derogatory inference to Chinese culture, but then
As a unsaved 19 year old young man, I joined the United States Navy, the Navy creed was drilled into our heads Honor, Courage, and commitment. Taken at face value, these are moral ideas in a less than moral environment. Picture this, young men fresh out of high school find themselves in exotic places far from the Wisconsin farms they grew up on. So, where do you turn? Some were smart and turned to God right away others find a Godly mentor to help them mentally and spiritually relate to this new world. Sadly still others fall slave to this lifestyle of work hard play harder, they fall to alcohol, they fall to prostitution, and all the shiny “things” the world has to offer. I was one of the middle guys; I always somehow seamed to run into a Christian to mentor me, guide me, and teach me what Honor,
Good morning! How are you doing? It’s been great, hasn’t it? I have been blown away by this entire topic! In fact, I am leaving! Nice day to you all!
In influencing others through my actions, scripture reminds me “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value other above yourselves, not looking to your own interest but each of you to the interest of the others” (Philippians 2:3-4, NIV). In serving others with honesty and sincerity, I place the goals of the country, navy, squadron, and individuals before mine. In addition, Proverbs 27:17 states “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (NIV). In my daily walks around squadron spaces, I talk and engage with sailors to interact, relay information, and assess situations. More importantly, this scripture reminds me to mentor sailors to promote quality of life issues, personal and professional development, and maintain good order and
Paul continues to instruct Christians in how they should live. He begins by stating that Christians should respect and honor the governing authorities because they have been appointed by God. Also, Paul commands us to love one another. As he explains, all of the other commandments will be fulfilled by loving our neighbor. Therefore, “love is the fulfilling of the law” (13:10). Finally, Paul urges Christians to live in preparation for the day that Christ returns. Constantly fighting sin, we must put on the mindset and character of Jesus Christ, in preparation for that day.
You see, it's not the battle: it’s the directive; the goal is to, “Soldier Up,” and seek out those who are lost. For as any good soldier knows, no man gets left behind. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.
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In Colossians 3:22, it said” Bondservants, obey in everything those who are you earthly master, not by way of eye-services, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.” In Matthew 19:19, it said that we should love our neighbor as ourself. I think this relates to one another because in both of the passages, it said that we should love one another. In Colossians 3:22, it said “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are you earthly master, not by way of eye-services, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.”. The word Bondservant is another word for slaves. In the Greek, the word bondservant in not used but the word slave is. In Ephesians 6:5, it talks about how bondservant to obey your master. Ephesians 6:5 said “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” It relates because they both talk about how slaves should obey their masters and it also talks about the heart. The last word is heart. The definition for heart is inner life. In Matthew 13:19, it said that the evil one snatches the heart. They relate because they both talk about the heart and how we have to be sincere to God and fear him. If we don’t, the “evil one” will snatch our hearts away and we will fall astray from
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Like it or not we are surrounded by culture. Everyone around us believes different, worships different, raises their kids different, and has a different opinion about everything. Culture is in our schools, churches, workplace, marketplace, and our neighborhoods. We commonly take part in pagan holidays that promote materialism, and idolatry, such as Christmas. We put an emphasis on Christ being the reason for the season, but go out and spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars on gifts and tell our kids they all come from Santa Claus, but as Christians we get mad at the world because they no longer want to say, “Merry Christmas” or they spell it X-mas. When Paul went into Athens, he went with the knowledge of their culture and knew how to apply the Gospel to their teachings. Human needs have not changed. We all are in need of salvation. As the human race has evolved in scientific knowledge, psychology, and philosophy, God’s word has remained unchanged. By the Holy Spirit, God’s word has the ability to speak truth to the hearts of any culture. As humans, we all have the same desires and morals. We seek justice when done wrong, we want success, we want help in hard times, and we seek knowledge of why we all exist. It’s our call as Christians to find common grounds with other denominations and non-Christian cultures and unite with love. As Christians we are one in Christ. (Gal 3:28) Regardless of the different denomination and belief practices, we all believe in