Okay, the answers to all you questions! *dramatic music plays*
Haha, you have all just witnessed a rare glimpse of the giddy tired-but- hyper me. You'll probably see that all through this, cause I'm tired, but hyper.
Okay, first question, which come from Roren…
Hi. Preachers kid, wow, a rainbow of experiences I have of your type. I won't start on that. But, as a fellow Christian, in most part, I agree with you. Here's my thoughts, since you seem so interested in them and well, ya:
(one of my favourite books) John
15:10
If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.
That to me means try your best to be like Jesus, don't settle for what the world accepts of you. Try you best, but like you said, Jesus loved the sinner, no matter what.
The commands you should follow (and, I think from what you wrote this is true for you, but I'm not God, I don't know)
John 15:12
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
v. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
And somewhere else in the Bible ( i really should know this verse...i think its in matthew)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Next love your neighbour as yourself.
Now, these are the basics of being saved. (besides believing that Jesus is the son of God and came in the flesh to die and rose again)
But remember all that other stuff! Like you said, you read the bible, right? Well, God speaks to us in that way!
One way I realised how shallow my life was when I read the Bible and that verse (still don't know the reference) about how our lives are like a breath compared to eternity. That I shouldn't live for this world, since I'm just passing through.
I'm glad to see that you're so spiritual that you can hear God's voice. My way is similar to yours when it comes to minute things the Bible doesn't address. That's the Holy Spirit revealing even more of the Father to us! Jesus told us about it in John 16:12-15!
Ok, and now a question because like I said at the top, I MOSTLY agree.
Why don't you want to base your life on the Bible? It's God's word. His promises and hope he gives us there still apply today. So do (a lost of) his laws. What do you mean by 'I don't want to base my life on the Bible'.
Thanks :)
I guess I kinda gave a bad impression of myself. I've never been very good with words, so I know it's easy to get confused by what I say. I don't live for the world to accept me. just the opposite, you can ask anyone that knows me. I could care less what the world thinks of me because I am content with myself. I don't life FOR the people of the world, but I live to help them.
Like I said, the Bible is, by no means, a bad thing. I love to read it. The reason I don't base my life on it, as I said in the first chapter, is because I would rather get my instructions from God, himself. And I'm not saying that I am just almighty-amazing because I can hear (for the most part) what God wants to tell me. God speaks to people through different means, and he has even spoken to me through the Bible before. But he know that I am as dense as a cinder block. He can hint at me my whole life and I will never see it. So he knows that the one on one approach is my style. Some things do just jump out at me, however, and I think "why didn't I see that before?" the Bible is a wonderful thing to have around. But I want God to govern my life, not a book.
Next question (tho its not really a question, it's a statement) is from Kori…
you make excellent points. i definately agree with you on a lot of them.
one thing i'm not totally with you on is the whole bible thing though.. i know it is man-made but i also believe it is God-breathed. it is referred to as the living word because thats what it is. i definately agree with you that we have to focus on those among us who arent saved and form friendships with them and demonstrate God's love in that way instead of shoving it down their throats. Jesus himself said that when he said that he was not here to save the righteous, but those sick in spirit.
i just think you cant look at the bible like some bonus reading material. i think its a little more important than that in our personal development, because i've found its a valuable way for God to speak to me. i dont focus on it, because that's not the point of having a relationship, but i think its an important tool in growing in your faith.
Well, most of the stuff *points up* up there applies to this one as well, but the thing about the bonus reading material was more the point I was trying to make about the Bible.
Thank you guys for reviewing and giving me something to discuss/argue about. I live to argue! Responsibly, of course. Another reason I did this was to get other opinions and views and have more things to ponder on. So please, enlighten me. I'm always open to people's ideas.
I want to thank you guys for being good sports. I figured I'd have gotten yelled at by now. I'm so happy ^_^ squee…
Haha, you have all just witnessed a rare glimpse of the giddy tired-but- hyper me. You'll probably see that all through this, cause I'm tired, but hyper.
Okay, first question, which come from Roren…
Hi. Preachers kid, wow, a rainbow of experiences I have of your type. I won't start on that. But, as a fellow Christian, in most part, I agree with you. Here's my thoughts, since you seem so interested in them and well, ya:
(one of my favourite books) John
15:10
If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.
That to me means try your best to be like Jesus, don't settle for what the world accepts of you. Try you best, but like you said, Jesus loved the sinner, no matter what.
The commands you should follow (and, I think from what you wrote this is true for you, but I'm not God, I don't know)
John 15:12
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
v. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
And somewhere else in the Bible ( i really should know this verse...i think its in matthew)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Next love your neighbour as yourself.
Now, these are the basics of being saved. (besides believing that Jesus is the son of God and came in the flesh to die and rose again)
But remember all that other stuff! Like you said, you read the bible, right? Well, God speaks to us in that way!
One way I realised how shallow my life was when I read the Bible and that verse (still don't know the reference) about how our lives are like a breath compared to eternity. That I shouldn't live for this world, since I'm just passing through.
I'm glad to see that you're so spiritual that you can hear God's voice. My way is similar to yours when it comes to minute things the Bible doesn't address. That's the Holy Spirit revealing even more of the Father to us! Jesus told us about it in John 16:12-15!
Ok, and now a question because like I said at the top, I MOSTLY agree.
Why don't you want to base your life on the Bible? It's God's word. His promises and hope he gives us there still apply today. So do (a lost of) his laws. What do you mean by 'I don't want to base my life on the Bible'.
Thanks :)
I guess I kinda gave a bad impression of myself. I've never been very good with words, so I know it's easy to get confused by what I say. I don't live for the world to accept me. just the opposite, you can ask anyone that knows me. I could care less what the world thinks of me because I am content with myself. I don't life FOR the people of the world, but I live to help them.
Like I said, the Bible is, by no means, a bad thing. I love to read it. The reason I don't base my life on it, as I said in the first chapter, is because I would rather get my instructions from God, himself. And I'm not saying that I am just almighty-amazing because I can hear (for the most part) what God wants to tell me. God speaks to people through different means, and he has even spoken to me through the Bible before. But he know that I am as dense as a cinder block. He can hint at me my whole life and I will never see it. So he knows that the one on one approach is my style. Some things do just jump out at me, however, and I think "why didn't I see that before?" the Bible is a wonderful thing to have around. But I want God to govern my life, not a book.
Next question (tho its not really a question, it's a statement) is from Kori…
you make excellent points. i definately agree with you on a lot of them.
one thing i'm not totally with you on is the whole bible thing though.. i know it is man-made but i also believe it is God-breathed. it is referred to as the living word because thats what it is. i definately agree with you that we have to focus on those among us who arent saved and form friendships with them and demonstrate God's love in that way instead of shoving it down their throats. Jesus himself said that when he said that he was not here to save the righteous, but those sick in spirit.
i just think you cant look at the bible like some bonus reading material. i think its a little more important than that in our personal development, because i've found its a valuable way for God to speak to me. i dont focus on it, because that's not the point of having a relationship, but i think its an important tool in growing in your faith.
Well, most of the stuff *points up* up there applies to this one as well, but the thing about the bonus reading material was more the point I was trying to make about the Bible.
Thank you guys for reviewing and giving me something to discuss/argue about. I live to argue! Responsibly, of course. Another reason I did this was to get other opinions and views and have more things to ponder on. So please, enlighten me. I'm always open to people's ideas.
I want to thank you guys for being good sports. I figured I'd have gotten yelled at by now. I'm so happy ^_^ squee…