Featured Mysticisism

From the Oxford Dictionary:
mys·ti·cism

/ˈmistəˌsizəm/

noun

1.

belief that union with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or the spiritual apprehension of knowledge inaccessible to the intellect, may be attained through contemplation and self-surrender.

"St. Theresa's writings were part of the tradition of Christian mysticism"

2.

belief characterized by self-delusion or dreamy confusion of thought, especially when based on the assumption of occult qualities or mysterious agencies.

"there is a hint of New Age mysticism in the show's title"

 

So you believe in absorption into a deity?

 

Union and absorption is the same thing in the definition. They are synonymous.

 

Adonia, faith is driven by God's word, not by "wide open" possibilities. The occult is mysticism. It feeds off the concept of tapping into and using spirit energy for ones selfish desires. It glories in self-power.
I note that when you and others bring up mysticism, it is all about the experience a human being has. It glorifies that humans declared experience, while ignoring God's word as the agent by which one discerns God's action from demonic action.
The claims I read of in the Roman Catholic Church are not in line with God's revealed word. Discernment finds its basis in God's word. Thus, mysticism goes contrary to God's declared word and takes away from God's glory.

 

The Prophets foretold what God was doing. They were not "absorbed" into God or made one with God as they wrote/spoke.
Mysticism is occult activity with the glory given to the one tapping into the energy force. It is quite demonic in its nature and function.

 

There is no such thing in your theology being that everyone who is a reprobate already is a child of the devil and everything they do is demonic in nature.

In your theology sinning is not more dangerous than not sinning. You can have an ELECT serial killer and a non-elect coma victim. The killer is going to heaven, the one in the coma is going to hell for the "glory of GOD".

IF a person can better their chances at salvation and get a status change BASE ON WHAT GOOD WORKS THEY DO then OBVIOUSLY its not all on God.

 

This makes me sad.
You deny salvation by grace and promote salvation by works. You have denied the teaching of scripture that God alone saves and that we are saved by grace alone.
Such hatred of God's word is just...sad. I am so sorry for you, utilyan.

 

Not mysticism - divine inspiration.

Not mysticism - spiritual discernment

Not mysticism - divine revelation

Not mysticism - divine illumination

When the Holy Spirit indwells the believer, it may be a mystery how an infinite God can dwell in a finite being, but it certainly isn't mystical.

Can you explain exactly what is happening as you're entering into "union with" deity during "Holy Communion"?

 

I don't believe in salvation by works. YOU are the one who says a person should behave better.

You said " It is quite demonic in its nature and function." Is not everyone who is not regenerated "quite demonic in its nature and function."?


"This makes me sad."
If a Powerful EVIL entity, not God, or a ever landed on earth with the power to kill everyone instantly or bring back to life SURE enough you'd be grovelling and worshiping it. Your eye is on false idea of Power, Might makes right.

You sold out to worship an evil version of God, so evil a child can't even ask questions. You threw away Jesus Christ. This makes me sad.

 

You consider the God of the Bible to be evil.

 

I believe the God of the bible is Love as the bible states. Not the spiritual Hitler. God doesn't grant a spiritual superior skin to few favored people and then hates the rest.

God does not unconditional hate people before they even exist.

If you heard one day God loves to torture children, YOU'd believe it right away. you do absolutely nothing to defend God's character.

 

You are forcing God to exist by your means of existence and follow your rules and your standard of morality. Thus, you call the God of the Bible...Hitler.
I feel sad for you, utilyan.

 

Since there is not "one true mystic" I suggest the glory goes to the person. Since you glory in that person and their experience as greater than other brothers and sisters, it is obvious they get the glory.