Those who really love Jesus prove it -- unto eternal life

[ZacharyB]

I don't see any way to change my "Faith" category!

 

[AllanV]

Thanks for sharing your testimony, as difficult as it may be to follow.
Re: all of the above (except for the last sentence) ... so very true indeed.
Re: the last sentence ... religion, or spiritual Truth from God?

Church is more to feed the natural mind and is mostly to cater for a wide range of people and age groups.
The blockage or veil in the mind is like the veil in the temple that was torn when the death of Jesus occurred. The Body is the temple and the mind is still veiled if some action is not taken to go deeper.
The natural mind is familiar and safe even with its thoughts and the behaviors that present themselves. The mind that Jesus thinks from must be found even though it is incomprehensible to the natural familiar one.

 

[ZacharyB]

... scriptures are difficult and can be made to mean
whatever the intellect decides.
... after many years and many doctrines and different interpretations
who knows the truth.

... most Scriptures are quite straight-forward
when taken out of the context of all of Scripture.
... the Holy Spirit was given to reveal "all Truth" to us
(corporately, not individually; no one has been given "all"),
and He does reveal spiritual Truth to whomever He wishes.

 

[AllanV]

... most Scriptures are quite straight-forward
when taken out of the context of all of Scripture.
... the Holy Spirit was given to reveal "all Truth" to us
(corporately, not individually; no one has been given "all"),
and He does reveal spiritual Truth to whomever He wishes.

When the Holy Spirit is given all truth is known. This Spirit is the same for everyone and no one person should need to teach another.
The Spirit halts the working of Satan's demons in the mind and reveals a purity and Love in the mind and heart that is never usually realized. God is then Known as he requests and there is nothing more to know.
The scriptures give reassurance and confirmation when certain verses are read.

Religious adherents strive for leadership and establish ways of blocking God's work in the mind and heart.