The unbiblical idea of ''Spirituality''' is that the truly ''Spiritual'' man is the person who is sort of ''non-physical''who doesn't get involved in ''earthly'' things, who doesn't work very much or think very hard, and spends most of his time meditating about how he'd rather be in heaven. As long as he is on earth though, he has one main duty in life. Get stepped on for Jesus. The ''Spiritual'' man, in this view, is a wimp. A loser. But at least he's a good loser.
The teaching of the bible is very different. When the Bible uses the term Spiritual, it is generally speaking of the Holy Spirit
To be Spiritual is to be guided and motivated by the Holy Spirit. It means obeying his commands as recorded in the Scriptures. The Spiritual man is not someone who floats in midair and hears eerie voices. The Spiritual man is the man who does what the Bible says (Rom 10:9-10) This means, therefore, that we are supposed to get involved in life. God wants us to apply Christian standards everywhere, in every area. Spirituality does not mean retreat and withdrawal from life. It means dominion.
From Paradise Restored by David Chilton
This book and others by the Author can be downloaded free on the internet in PDF format
The title of this thread comes from a saying David Chilton repeats in his book and I find it sums up an attitude that
is found on this site and elsewhere. The attitude is The world is in a mess but don't worry about it Christ is coming back
next week, next month or next year just hang on that little bit longer.
This thread is set up as a way of discussing our attitude as to how we should view the world today.
The teaching of the bible is very different. When the Bible uses the term Spiritual, it is generally speaking of the Holy Spirit
To be Spiritual is to be guided and motivated by the Holy Spirit. It means obeying his commands as recorded in the Scriptures. The Spiritual man is not someone who floats in midair and hears eerie voices. The Spiritual man is the man who does what the Bible says (Rom 10:9-10) This means, therefore, that we are supposed to get involved in life. God wants us to apply Christian standards everywhere, in every area. Spirituality does not mean retreat and withdrawal from life. It means dominion.
From Paradise Restored by David Chilton
This book and others by the Author can be downloaded free on the internet in PDF format
The title of this thread comes from a saying David Chilton repeats in his book and I find it sums up an attitude that
is found on this site and elsewhere. The attitude is The world is in a mess but don't worry about it Christ is coming back
next week, next month or next year just hang on that little bit longer.
This thread is set up as a way of discussing our attitude as to how we should view the world today.
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