The Divine Equation
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EG,
He was asking if "you reap what you sow" sounds a bit like karma.
You said it was worrisome to you that a man would say it IS karma.
He did not say it IS karma. In fact, he made no statement at all. He asked a question.
He asked a question.
You said he made a statement.
Is "a man reaps what he sows" a biblical concept?
Is "what goes around comes around" a thought surrounding the idea of karma?
He was asking if "you reap what you sow" sounds a bit like karma.
You said it was worrisome to you that a man would say it IS karma.
He did not say it IS karma. In fact, he made no statement at all. He asked a question.
He asked a question.
You said he made a statement.
Is "a man reaps what he sows" a biblical concept?
Is "what goes around comes around" a thought surrounding the idea of karma?
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All the polarities reveal Christ who is both fully God AND fully man.
The divine equation reveals Christ. Jesus is both Creator AND Created.
Many people think they understand this...but deny the reality of it...just read many of the posts on this thread..
The world stumbles over Jesus Christ. And there are 2 ways to do this...
Muslims Jews and certain sects deny the divinity of Jesus.
Many Christians ...while not outright denying the humanity of Jesus...do so by denying the power available to the follower of Christ. So in effect they claim that they could never walk like Jesus "because He is God"...which is simply to deny that we are called to do the same works (and even greater) that He did while He walked in the same "limitations" thingsas we do today.
With Christ ALL things are possible
We have this treasure in earthen vessels
The divine equation reveals Christ. Jesus is both Creator AND Created.
Many people think they understand this...but deny the reality of it...just read many of the posts on this thread..
The world stumbles over Jesus Christ. And there are 2 ways to do this...
Muslims Jews and certain sects deny the divinity of Jesus.
Many Christians ...while not outright denying the humanity of Jesus...do so by denying the power available to the follower of Christ. So in effect they claim that they could never walk like Jesus "because He is God"...which is simply to deny that we are called to do the same works (and even greater) that He did while He walked in the same "limitations" thingsas we do today.
With Christ ALL things are possible
We have this treasure in earthen vessels
Another divine equation is the duality of Christ in us....and we in Christ.
We bear fruit only as both are accomplished. The Lord does the first as a free gift...a surprise really...a calling and a potential to know the Lord.
The other costs us everything to have.
It is like going to a store to try out a perfume sample. The sample is real and it is free! But the price of the bottle...if we wish to fully have the perfume....is ALL we have. Very very few people are willing to give all to have Christ. Many many people love the free stuff. They want the free sample....but NOT the expensive product.
So most Christians stay on one side of the equation while arguing that there is no other side. They will say that they already fully abide in Christ...they will say they are already fully crucified. But they remain sinners and now...liars because they have not understood the truth. And they will be very stubborn in the denial of the truth!
We bear fruit only as both are accomplished. The Lord does the first as a free gift...a surprise really...a calling and a potential to know the Lord.
The other costs us everything to have.
It is like going to a store to try out a perfume sample. The sample is real and it is free! But the price of the bottle...if we wish to fully have the perfume....is ALL we have. Very very few people are willing to give all to have Christ. Many many people love the free stuff. They want the free sample....but NOT the expensive product.
So most Christians stay on one side of the equation while arguing that there is no other side. They will say that they already fully abide in Christ...they will say they are already fully crucified. But they remain sinners and now...liars because they have not understood the truth. And they will be very stubborn in the denial of the truth!
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Another divine equation is the duality of Christ in us....and we in Christ.
We bear fruit only as both are accomplished. The Lord does the first as a free gift...a surprise really...a calling and a potential to know the Lord.
The other costs us everything to have.
It is like going to a store to try out a perfume sample. The sample is real and it is free! But the price of the bottle...if we wish to fully have the perfume....is ALL we have. Very very few people are willing to give all to have Christ. Many many people love the free stuff. They want the free sample....but NOT the expensive product.
So most Christians stay on one side of the equation while arguing that there is no other side. They will say that they already fully abide in Christ...they will say they are already fully crucified. But they remain sinners and now...liars because they have not understood the truth. And they will be very stubborn in the denial of the truth!
We bear fruit only as both are accomplished. The Lord does the first as a free gift...a surprise really...a calling and a potential to know the Lord.
The other costs us everything to have.
It is like going to a store to try out a perfume sample. The sample is real and it is free! But the price of the bottle...if we wish to fully have the perfume....is ALL we have. Very very few people are willing to give all to have Christ. Many many people love the free stuff. They want the free sample....but NOT the expensive product.
So most Christians stay on one side of the equation while arguing that there is no other side. They will say that they already fully abide in Christ...they will say they are already fully crucified. But they remain sinners and now...liars because they have not understood the truth. And they will be very stubborn in the denial of the truth!
Work is not work to a believer trusting in God. work is only laborous and hard when we are trying to do it of our own power and in order to receive gain from it.
When I make dinner, I make it for both myself and my mother. I am not making it more for me and less for her. I am caring for my own stomach AT THE SAME TIME as I am caring for her stomach.
I'm not sure why the concept of two statements in the bible appearing to be contradictory must then be made where one is true and one is a lie. BOTH are true and until you have both, you don't have full understanding.
It's not an insanely hard concept to grasp that it would have to go into pages of argument...
I'm not sure why the concept of two statements in the bible appearing to be contradictory must then be made where one is true and one is a lie. BOTH are true and until you have both, you don't have full understanding.
It's not an insanely hard concept to grasp that it would have to go into pages of argument...
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To all the superficial readers out there...
Try reading for the purpose of understanding what I'm really saying rather than reading to answer with silly responses and bible verses you have not understood. Try engaging the subject instead of reacting to it. If you only can digest milk...then stay away from the meat being offered here..otherwise you will be choking on what you aren't ready to hear.
Much appreciated.
Try reading for the purpose of understanding what I'm really saying rather than reading to answer with silly responses and bible verses you have not understood. Try engaging the subject instead of reacting to it. If you only can digest milk...then stay away from the meat being offered here..otherwise you will be choking on what you aren't ready to hear.
Much appreciated.
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This is why people do not understand what sin is
we are not talking about you fixing dinner, We are talking about you putting your needs above the needs of others.
Serving self is what God adam and eve in trouble to begin with. when they decided instead of allowing God to serve them, they would serve themselves
God never called us to agape ourselves. He told us to agape those he puts in our lives.
we are not talking about you fixing dinner, We are talking about you putting your needs above the needs of others.
Serving self is what God adam and eve in trouble to begin with. when they decided instead of allowing God to serve them, they would serve themselves
God never called us to agape ourselves. He told us to agape those he puts in our lives.