Do differences in practices of faith mean we follow the same Jesus Christ? (reject, gospel)

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

Speaking of the un-importance of knowledge in the grander scheme of things...
I Corinthians 8:1 We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But the man who loves God is known by God. NIV

But only if knowledge becomes an end in itself. Some seek knowledge and forget to notice God. some seek knowledge in order to get a better look at God.

[Scuba Pete]

I appreciate that you disagree with the scriptures here... but I have seen this truth play out a thousand times. People rely on their OWN understanding rather than let the Spirit (our counselor) guide them into an understanding.

[Scuba Pete]

Originally Posted by sojourner

For someone guided by the Spirit, you sure missed the point, too!

Since our revelation depends a whole lot on what we read in the Bible,

See, that's the beauty of the Spirit. It presents us truths within and without the Scriptures. I like Jame's take on this:

James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. NIV

The concept of Loving your neighbor is far easier to accept mentally than it is to implement on a daily basis. It's like having a race car with no transmission. You can rev the engine and wow the crowd with all the noise... but until you put it into GEAR, you aren't going anywhere. At least you will get there quickly.

[uss_bigd]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

See, that's the beauty of the Spirit. It presents us truths within and without the Scriptures. I like Jame's take on this:

James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. NIV

The concept of Loving your neighbor is far easier to accept mentally than it is to implement on a daily basis. It's like having a race car with no transmission. You can rev the engine and wow the crowd with all the noise... but until you put it into GEAR, you aren't going anywhere. At least you will get there quickly.

agreed ... i don't you need to go beyong middle school to understand that ...

[uss_bigd]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

See, that's the beauty of the Spirit. It presents us truths within and without the Scriptures. I like Jame's take on this:

James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. NIV

The concept of Loving your neighbor is far easier to accept mentally than it is to implement on a daily basis. It's like having a race car with no transmission. You can rev the engine and wow the crowd with all the noise... but until you put it into GEAR, you aren't going anywhere. At least you will get there quickly.

agreed ... i don't think you need to go beyong middle school to understand that ...

[sojourner]

Unless we're really not sure what it says. As we all know from reading and listening to tabloid (and other unscrupulous) journalists, it's extremely easy to take things out of context and commit slander and libel.

[Scuba Pete]

There's a point in there... but I missed it. Please restate yourself.

[doppelgänger]

Originally Posted by sojourner

Unless we're really not sure what it says. As we all know from reading and listening to tabloid (and other unscrupulous) journalists, it's extremely easy to take things out of context and commit slander and libel.

That's why it's not a bad idea to stop living in the way of the written code altogether and begin living in the way of the Spirit of love.


BTW, the Bible is not "our" revelation . . . for the simple reason that it's not "my" revelation.

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by doppelgänger

That's why it's not a bad idea to stop