Honest Question

[Byfaithalone1]

There was a time in my life when my feelings ruled me, seriously ruled. And it didn't help that I fell into the introversion category, either. I do think I'm still perceptive, but I'm betting if I were to take the MBTI today, I'd score much differently. In other words, I think -- no, I know I've changed. I don't know what I'd be classified as anymore.

It's always interesting how life brings parallels and differences, based on our differing experiences.

There was a time in my life when I was afraid of my feelings. I decided that feelings are deceptive and should always be distrusted. I decided that my individual and corporate worship should be cerebral and not emotive.

I now realize I was wrong. God created me as a whole person, with thoughts and feelings. In order to truly embrace all that He has for me, I am misguided if I think that I don't bring both into everything that I do. That is as it should be.

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[AzA]

There was a time in my life when my feelings ruled me, seriously ruled.

The feeling function in the MBTI model is not about being swung by emotions. It is instead a way of evaluating input.

 

[Hotpepper]

If you don't also emphasize the crucial role of obedience, there are some who will certainly pounce. I won't be one of them. I believe that faith expressed through love is what matters most.

Well to be more specific being a former hyper-Calvinist myself I have learned what makes them tick because I was deeply involved and around it for many years. My conversion to my current beliefs were not by an overnight revelation. However the "lens" to look through toward an entirely different context from how things were once interpreted to me or I had learned certainly did change overnight. This "lens" which is love or the characteristics/attributes of Jesus Christ is how the renewing of my heart and mind has been occurring. Many view God as a punishing vengeful arbitrary deity that only hand selects certain individuals while others are simply created for destruction for God's good pleasure.

My beliefs clash with this heavily and I tend to strike a nerve with those that believe this way because I was once this way myself. My statements in posts are regularly challenged by them and I know where the root of the argument stems from so I strike at the root. This seems to stir up a bee hive and I have no desire to debate while being outnumbered continuously. I'd never be able to leave my keyboard....

Just curious. How is your sabbath behavior different than your behavior on other days?

Well I don't go to work. Also it is a family day to read the bible and listen to sermons. It's a day to fellowship with family and other Christian friends and study the bible. I also do this throughout the week however work takes up the majority of time on those days. I also have no problem going to church on Sunday.

 

[Byfaithalone1]

I also have no problem going to church on Sunday.

Interesting. It sounds as though you don't share the all-too-common SDA view that God set aside one day for worship. If so, we agree on this point and I'd imagine that we also agree that the mark of the beast will relate to whom a man worships and not when. Is that true?

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