Doing the Lord'

[sentipente]

From another forum:

Christians talk quite a bit about doing the Lord's work. Ignoring for the moment why humans believe that they have a responsibility to do the Lord's work instead of their own work, what do you consider to be this "the Lord's work" that we are supposed to be doing?

 

[StormyOne]

Senti... preaching the gospel, baptizing people, preaching the 3 angels message, and of course perfecting our characters.... you didn't get the memo? I thought you knew....

 

[sentipente]

Does this mean that the Lord had no work to be done before "sin" entered? Everything you have mentioned here has to do with dealing with "sin."

 

[StormyOne]

Does this mean that the Lord had no work to be done before "sin" entered? Everything you have mentioned here has to do with dealing with "sin."

ahhh he had plenty to do, I misunderstood the question....His work involved him being who he is as creator and sustainer of all.... our work would be to be human?

 

[sentipente]

our work would be to be human?

You would think . . .

 

[StormyOne]

You would think . . .

I would, but seems like some of us would rather try to be God..... including deciding who goes to heaven or hell....

 

[JonMiller]

Doing the Lord's work is having God be within you, and allowing God to use you (from within you).

JM

 

[sentipente]

Doing the Lord's work is having God be within you, and allowing God to use you (from within you).

JM

What about all the work He did during the "six days of Creation?"

 

[JonMiller]

What about it?

JM

 

[sentipente]

What about it?

JM

The obvious conclusion is that this is the Lord's work.

 

[JonMiller]

Where do you get the idea we should be doing it?

There are some interesting ideas about CoCreators or SubCreators found in the works of Tolkien and others.

JM

 

[sentipente]

Where do you get the idea we should be doing it?

Isn't that the question? Where do we get the idea that we should be doing the Lord's work in the first place?

 

[StormyOne]

Isn't that the question? Where do we get the idea that we should be doing the Lord's work in the first place?

some preacher probably preached it one day and it caught on....as if the lord can't do his own work...

 

[sentipente]

some preacher probably preached it one day and it caught on....as if the lord can't do his own work...

Are we really Christians if we are following the ideas of preachers rather than the Christ?

 

[annie1speed]

A question I could ask ... and then be reported. :o Still it is healthy food for thought.

 

[IntoTheCrimsonSky]

What about all the work He did during the "six days of Creation?"

Apart from using the fruits of the Spirit (as stated..preeching and showing His love and such)...

When Adam and Eve were created they were told to take care of the earth. Their animals and plants, of which God created. Had He not created man, He would have tended them Himself.

That is what I consider to be part of God's work. Take care of and love everything we have. To work and help.

 

[IntoTheCrimsonSky]

Are we really Christians if we are following the ideas of preachers rather than the Christ?

It can be hard to seperate the two in some cases. Even the Bible was actually penned by man, and we are to follow it..right?

However, I agree.

 

[Sophia7]

A question I could ask ... and then be reported. :o Still it is healthy food for thought.

You can ask all you want and argue all you want here in the Progressive sub-forum. It's open to everyone.