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Discerning The Gospel Of The Kingdom Within Christianity
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Carnal thinking can cause not only Christians, but Christianity to be mislead into following, not what is supposed to be the new ways of the spirit, but ways designed to keep even Christianity worldly. It seems to me nothing man touches can end up being free of contamination of our old inherent...
When did social justice switch from poverty, health and oppression to abortion, immigration and same-sex marriage? It seems followers of Jesus, if indeed they ever were, have crossed the line of living in the ways of the Kingdom (rather than of the world) and are not only acting as judges but...
Isn't it interesting that the distance is soooooo wide between world and Kingdom, yet it is just a short hop from world to Kingdom for anyone wanting to make the leap.
Worldly Christians avoid going through the gate into the sheepfold because they know to do so would mean they would have to...
It seems to me there would be more actual followers of Jesus if they first stopped seeing Him through the eyes of their political leanings, then stop seeing Him through the eyes of their particular faiths within Christianity. Eliminating these worldly leaning 'middlemen' can remove a lot of...
The great commission according to Jesus, is to spread the Gospel of the Kingdom. We have heard many variations since.
Matthew 24: 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure...
With spiritual awareness comes a rebirth, seeing the world of man through new eyes and not being one bit pleased with who we are. We started as animal in nature with a dash of the spirit of God, becoming dual in nature with the ultimate goal of becoming spirit in nature, the goal of the Kingdom...
There is a dual nature in man. Thus, there is a dual nature in Christianity. There will always be those who wish to oppress and those who wish to set free.
Consider that for roughly a tad less than 1700 years, man has followed the dictates of the Gentile church using basic rules that man has...
It seems to me there is something overlooked by people. People long lead by the blind who carry on a tradition, while forgetting the earliest followers.
The world of man became a penal colony after the Garden. Mankind built a world based on self determination rather than God's will, built upon...
When life deals blows to the heart or spirit, do you pick up and carry on with renewed strength? Are you proud to have overcome that hurdle, wearing that triumph as a personal badge of honour?
Seems to me God is more interested in our letting go of pride and humbling ourselves in order to be...
Nobody likes to discover they have been following tradition more so than truth. Consider that to be the reaction of a blind person lead by centuries of the previously blind feeling their way along, only to suddenly be able to see Jesus' truth over the tradition of religion, thus discovering the...
Since the beginning of our time outside the Garden, mankind has lived to serve itself and it's own purposes, this clearly seen throughout history and even in the Bible itself. Nothing, as the Bible also shows, goes without being corrupted by mankind, right down to the Pharisees of the time that...
With all the talk of evil causing all sorts of distress for mankind, perhaps a proper light should be shone on that idea. In effect addressing the log that is in mankind's eyes in refusing to accept responsibility for it.
Regardless of how some wish to blame an outside source, anyone who is of...
I first wrote this a few days after Sept. 11th, 2001. It still holds true on the 18th anniversary of the attack.
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Amid images of the destruction on September 11, one set of headlines proclaims "What kind of God would let this happen!" Once again God is being used as a scapegoat for...
When it came to the downfall of man, free will was never the issue. All forms of life make choices. Self awareness was the issue. Keep that thought in mind.
There is talk of physically connecting man to computers. Cyborgs of information. The ability to open a book or even use a computerized...
I fully appreciate that so many people pack their bags in anticipation of visiting God at the end of their journey.
But sadly, most go to the big Christian station and board a train to nowhere while missing the little street car to the Kingdom parked at a siding far from the hubbub of man...
The gospel of salvation was created as an aftermath simply because the original Gospel of the Kingdom, which Jesus had taught, was seen as offensive to the world. It got Jesus killed by those of authority who were threatened by it. A Gentile church which was created and soon operated in tandem...
God cannot work through us unless we are compatible models. Mockers, dividers, the spiteful and angry, etc. need not apply.
© ...timothyu
Consider what the Tempter did with Jesus in the desert. Need it do any more than that with us?
If man has not put God's will first (stones to bread), put God to the test (throw Himself down), desire what the world has to offer (thus worship the adversary), then they have already failed and may...
Unfortunately, people focus on the Redeemer and not why He was sent.. the Kingdom. Jesus was no threat to the Adversary in this world, but the Kingdom was/is. That's why we don't hear much about it in churches. Scripture remains as it was, but by misdirection the world has monopolized the...
Carnal thinking can cause not only Christians but Christianity to be mislead into following, not new ways of the spirit and Kingdom of God, but ways designed to keep even Christians with their feet planted firmly within the world, defensive of it's ways. The blind insure our loyalties remain...