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oh, contrare to the whole world's ways, it is done, as it is written in malachi and in acts and in john and in revelation -
but the number of those ekklesia living immersed in yahshua's life, daily, truly, is few.
in the usa there has been very little life in yahshua - as believers in other countries have readily and openly observed for the last half-century or more. people in the usa are too greedy and selfish and lacking in faith. oh, there's still been a few examples of life in christ jesus, but again not common nor usual. in fact, those who seek to live righteous life in christ jesus, according to scripture, are persecuted by and oppressed by many of the churches in the usa as well as around the world and by the world. (just as it is written, so it is ).
but the number of those ekklesia living immersed in yahshua's life, daily, truly, is few.
in the usa there has been very little life in yahshua - as believers in other countries have readily and openly observed for the last half-century or more. people in the usa are too greedy and selfish and lacking in faith. oh, there's still been a few examples of life in christ jesus, but again not common nor usual. in fact, those who seek to live righteous life in christ jesus, according to scripture, are persecuted by and oppressed by many of the churches in the usa as well as around the world and by the world. (just as it is written, so it is ).
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I have to agree with some of the previous comments. As new creations in Christ, our minds and desires have been transformed, and we have crucified our flesh, but as long as we live in the body the flesh will still be present.. We have the power to control it, but it's still there. I believe that due to the flesh we still can't enjoy a perfect relationship with our brothers and sister in Christ, or at least not for a long period of time. There are also the wolfs in sheep clothing that will sneak in.
Many of us carry deep scares from the days living in the flesh that will go away only in Heaven, so when we talk about a better relationship with fellow believers, I look forward to the Kingdom to come.
Many of us carry deep scares from the days living in the flesh that will go away only in Heaven, so when we talk about a better relationship with fellow believers, I look forward to the Kingdom to come.
There's an obstacle, and a big one -- the ingrained idea in many societies that more material wealth equals a more valuable human being. Our entire work lives, for most of us, are centered around this idea and it is the one facet of our education I would like to see absolutely destroyed. We tell children subversively ''if you don't make money, you aren't worth jack'', and the money system we are confined by compels us to sustenance by its means and its means only.
We are in effect presented with a false dichotomy -- work for currency or starve -- which is only in any way valid because of the restrictions the current socioeconomic system places on us. Even if there are viable educational or commercial alternatives, they are taboo to be considered. We are shunned and shooed away from considering them because in order for the current system to survive, whose survival is in the interests of those who control it and benefit most from it, people must adopt its premises.
We are in effect presented with a false dichotomy -- work for currency or starve -- which is only in any way valid because of the restrictions the current socioeconomic system places on us. Even if there are viable educational or commercial alternatives, they are taboo to be considered. We are shunned and shooed away from considering them because in order for the current system to survive, whose survival is in the interests of those who control it and benefit most from it, people must adopt its premises.