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I agree. There are both sides to it. :) If we indeed come to knowledge of the Lord and learn to walk in his ways, all these things will become useful. But we must come into that life, and continue in it, letting nothing of this world get in the way. I would say this is the experience of only...

If we persevere we will overcome. When we just newly awakened to the Lord, we have his spirit and a new heart, love for him... But the putting on of his character and the renewing of the mind takes training and time! We have to be faithful, and the Lord will discipline us as a father and teach...

Neat post, Dan, some good thoughts. I think the fact Paul more often directs his words to gentiles, and the fact that he must make it understood to them, might also have to with the 'lingo' difference. :) Welcome here!

I understand what you are saying, and I do agree that much instruction is in the word. But the scriptures do not 'lead us', yes they serve as a map to situate us, but that's so that we get somewhere. The purpose is that, like Christ, we would do only what we see the Father doing, being led of...

Jews are as much the enemies of Christianity as Gentiles. Natural men are against Christianity, but in Christ, both Jew and Gentile are made one, into a new creation. :)

You make a false association when you basically say the word of God is scriptures, and scriptures is the word of God exclusively. The Lord HIMSELF spoke to people. Ananias did not read the scriptures to be told 'go to a street called straight', he heard it from the Lord himself! (Acts 8) Is...

Once again, are they audible or are they written down when he says it? Does reading the word transform people? Can you say it does as a rule, always? Or is there some other force at work?

When he said them, where they recorded or audible? The scriptures are the word of the Lord, but the life is in the Spirit. Otherwise just repeating them would somehow be magical! But we both know it isn't so.

Jesus doesn't say the 'words recorded in scripture', he says the 'words that I SPEAK to you', and those weren't recorded in scripture yet, by the way. He quoted scripture, but he also said many things that weren't directly said in scripture, like in the sermon on the mount. I do not retract...

So much of our christianity is fixated on hope, what we will be in the next age, that it forgets the necessity of walking in faith today and becoming this today, which is necessary if we are to attain the hope set before us.

Yes. I would say it is both. We are to experience now the reality that it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. We are to walk in this new life now, and walk in the spirit now. At the same time, we will, most likely, die physically, and then be physically ressurected. But...

I thought I would post this in Angelina's thread, because it made me think of it. But I changed my mind, because hers were inspirational, when this one is funny. Thought it would be more appropriate to separate it. :)

Yes, I share the same understanding. The gospel is hidden was hidden from the gentiles, and it is hidden from man, but not because it is a 'new' or 'other one'. As it says in the old testament, God's ways are above our ways, and his judgments unsearchable. Does that mean no one back then...

Interesting thought, whirlwind. :) Also, being a martyr is not only literally being killed, but being a living sacrifice. I do think it also refers to people being killed for the gospel, but it's a good thought, about us giving up our 'being the head'. My understanding of the ressurections...

My understanding is that it has the same meaning as 'he who wishes to be great in the kingdom must become the servant of all.' Yes, Paul fit into that. The more he loved the less he was loved. It also fits with what Paul says about apostles, that they are the least of all, and servants of...

It is said that if we do not continue in his goodness, we will be cut off! Can't get much more straightforward than that! :)

Shalom Elysian! Greetings in the Lord and welcome to the site! My answer would be this: As Christians, we are to come together with the brethren who have the same love for each other and for the Lord. We are to seek both individually and on our own to be like he is, and to know him. :) We...

Good post, sister, good to see you here! :) It is always about obeying the Lord, it was in the Old Covenant and is now... We must follow the Lord!

The issue is that today people do not believe in the power of the Spirit... Because no one experiences it. If we came together truly, and seeked with all we have, and also on our own, I believe we would experience God in far greater measure, and actually walk as he did, as we were instructed...

Point taken! You're right, the comment goes too far... But then again, Paul had to unlearn everything he knew and learn fromthe Spirit, to be led of God. Unless a man is trained in this, and knows the ways of the Lord, the ways of the Spirit, how may he train others? The issue lies deeper...