Jim
Nets of Wonder
In this thread I'll be posting random thoughts about what I see the Bible saying about various topics.
Sometimes in the gospels, the gospel of Jesus is called the "gospel of the kingdom," and I'm thinking that what Jesus means by "gospel of the kingdom" is everything He says about "the kingdom," "the kingdom of God," or "the kingdom of heaven." I'm also thinking that it means the kind of life a person can have by trusting Him, which I think is the best thing that can happen to anyone; and what the world needs most of all and most urgently, for human progress, and to stop the rampaging, right the wrongs and repair the damage. I don't think that trusting Jesus explicitly is the only way that can happen. I think it can happen to anyone, no matter what they believe or don't believe about Jesus or even about G-d. It's something that I think of as a kind of love and trust, that moves a person to try to become a better person, with the aim of helping to improve the lives of others. I think that will grow and spread, until it becomes enough that social conditions will stop getting worse and start getting better. I think that will take a few more generations at least. Unless and until that happens, I don't think that any plans or programs of any governments, organizations or movements can stop things from getting worse.
Some other topics I might discuss are the role of scriptures, baptism, faith and works, the Trinity, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Sometimes in the gospels, the gospel of Jesus is called the "gospel of the kingdom," and I'm thinking that what Jesus means by "gospel of the kingdom" is everything He says about "the kingdom," "the kingdom of God," or "the kingdom of heaven." I'm also thinking that it means the kind of life a person can have by trusting Him, which I think is the best thing that can happen to anyone; and what the world needs most of all and most urgently, for human progress, and to stop the rampaging, right the wrongs and repair the damage. I don't think that trusting Jesus explicitly is the only way that can happen. I think it can happen to anyone, no matter what they believe or don't believe about Jesus or even about G-d. It's something that I think of as a kind of love and trust, that moves a person to try to become a better person, with the aim of helping to improve the lives of others. I think that will grow and spread, until it becomes enough that social conditions will stop getting worse and start getting better. I think that will take a few more generations at least. Unless and until that happens, I don't think that any plans or programs of any governments, organizations or movements can stop things from getting worse.
Some other topics I might discuss are the role of scriptures, baptism, faith and works, the Trinity, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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