There's still the discipline of God you need to be mindful of!
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There's still the discipline of God you need to be mindful of!
I am guessing that you are replying to my post.
Is that right?
If you are, I think perhaps you have a different idea of what "respect" specifically means here.
I have no qualms about my level of respect for God. I believe in the original meaning of the word "faith" in Jesus' day. It means "trust" and I trust God utterly.
And I see God's ultimate disclosure in one Jesus of Nazareth.
So I am confused as to your judgment of me as "disrespectful" to my faith.
Referring to the Holy Spirit as "it" in my opinion, isn't a good idea!
I see the true face of God as way, way beyond our human categorizations of gender. There are so many different metaphors in the Bible that stand for God (an old woman, a potter, a storm, an eagle, a mountain) that I can now understand the reluctance for Jews to speak his sacred name aloud.
Even today some Jews write his name as "G-D" to avoid being arrogant enough to think they know God ultimately.
Like Paul, I tend to see us all as beyond slave or master, beyond male and female, etc. when it comes to knowing the Lord.
This has nothing to do with how insecure some might or might not be in their faith.
Rather; its exact opposite.
You are posting out and out heresy.
Might as well assert the Lord was expressing insecurity in His intolerance with the traditions of men.
Not that that might make any sense to you for you don't even believe said writings were inspired.
But lets cut to the chase to the one of the two things that matters here - this faith of yours; what does it consist of; what is its basis?
Try attempting to ply Judo, or its precursor; Jiujutsu, in an Aikido class see if the red mark it gets you is anything but a red belt, lol.
A little levity, in hopes you loosen up as you topple from your high horse of supposed openness to any notion that happens to come along, lol
If the writings are so unreliable, what is it exactly you believe about salvation and how it is attained.
Lets get that out of the way; see if you are lost and confused, or simply confused.
I say that to you from the perspective of this writing - 2 Corinthians 5's:
18. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19. To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Regarding verse 21; are you in, or are you out?
Or do you view that as another of those contradictions of the Spirit you have been going on about?
Is verse 21 your belief; if not; what is?
The rest is pointless without settling that much.
I say that to you in the spirit of verse 20.
I've suggested to you that, you ought not to be showing ill-respect to the Holy Spirit, that's all. Do what you want, we all answer for our behavior in one way or another.
Again, I am guessing your comment here is to me.
You needn't worry about "discipline" for me. My constant experiences of my own behavior come to me every day and they tell me--with Jesus' help--that I have "missed the mark" (Biblical translation of the term "sin").
God's reality comes at me in spades in every moment. It is that that is my greatest teacher.
Then, calling God, "it" is just fine with you?
To believe what you yourself are saying here, you must be fairly confident that you can read my mind or guess at my motives.
I know you are not accurate.
You certainly "feel" you are right. I am not arguing with you on that.
I am just saying my inner experience is much different than the experience you claim to be privy to.
Personally, A7, you sicken me. No offence, just the truth!
When I see a poster referring God to, "it" I speak up!
Where did you see me specifically doing that?
It does not sound like me at all.
Sometimes I call God's action "it" but I don't feel comfortable even thinking of God being an "it." That was certainly not Jesus' experience and it is certainly not mine as well.
For example, I might think that the spirit of the divine is salvific and transformative and I do not assign a gender or title to that spirit of the divine. I guess I just think that any normative believer would know I was talking about God in a respectful way.
I would like you to cut and paste the words and phrases where I said this. Maybe I did say it and if I did I need to be accountable for it!
You stated that, "The Holy Spirit, contradicts itself."
I reported you, but this time you got a pass.
I reported you, check out that report on the Woodshed. Do your own work.
heir
TOL Subscriber
I showed you what the word of truth is and how we rightly divide it, but you disapprove of the things that are excellent. That's on you, not me (Philippians 1:9-10 KJV). I study to shew myself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). You should do the same 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 KJV).
Perhaps it was your "Evil Twin?"
AMEN Sister!!
heir
TOL Subscriber
hahaha! No thanks! I am throughly furnished with all scripture in my KJB. I study the authentic that I can spot the counterfeit a mile away!
1 Corinthians 2:13 KJV
Recognizing that while all of the Bible is for us, but not all to us is not dismissing scripture.
The religious that refuse to 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV are the ones causing divisions (Ephesians 4:1-6 KJV).
Very good.