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Correct Spiritually

Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by rockytopva, Mar 27, 2020.

  1. rockytopva

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    If E = mc2 then we can divide and conclude that...

    Mass (m) = Energy (E/c2)

    And there are three varieties...

    Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma
    Mental E/c2 - Mentally, A mathematical formula, but this has chemical and spiritual properties as well.
    Spiritual E/c2 - E (motivation, warmth, love, sweetness) / c2 (faith, hope, charity, joy)

    My people come from the old Methodist / Pentecostal Holiness revival. My old pastor would have many revivals in a year. The members were all sweet and good people. If they could not sense spiritual qualities inside you they would tell you to come back tomorrow night, and smile a little as they said it. When the spiritual qualities, or, as the Apostle Paul said, the Christ was formed on the inside everybody would sense it, and make a fuss and glorify God over you.

    Our current pastor is like so many others these days. He has a Masters degree from Liberty University and has a correct mindset. But there is no warmth in the guy. There have been many who have quit coming back simply because they do not feel loved.

    The spiritual E/c2 is the only way I can describe what the old timers possessed. Which, like lines from the old American Pie song, have long departed many churches.

    Naturally- Looking the part
    Intellectually- Possessing the mindset
    Spiritually - The correct spirit

    And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.- Matthew 24:12



     
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    When I think of spiritual E/c2 I think to the old missionary to India, Amy Carmichael, whose ministry was to save unwanted girls from prostitution. When the children were asked what drew them to Amy, they most often replied "It was love. Amma (They’re referring to Amy as their mother; Amma means mother) loved us.
     
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    We would have a lot less problems if everyone in the world made Love the highest priority.
    Unfortunately it is looked down on by some, as a "work". Or worst some folks have a Hateful God that prefers fear to keep folks in check. Some teach Love is weak compared to POWER, MIGHT and Sovereignty. They can't stand the understanding that God is Love. Its literally "TOO GOOD to be TRUE" in their mind, Project something believably fallen like themselves, What "I" would be as God.
    A selfish God is more believable as one self then a SELFLESS GOD who is Love and would let his son die for even the worst of us.


    1 timothy 1
    5But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

    1 John 4
    8The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

    1 john 4
    20If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

    1 Corinthians 13
    13But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.
     
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    God is Love, and Holy, and is also a God of wrath and judgement!
     
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    God is not wrath, God is not Judgement. and if you worship wrath you are an idolater

    God is LOVE.

    1 John 4

    16We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.


    Who ever abides in Love, abides in God.
     
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    Is there a Great White Throne Judgement? Did Sodom suffer wrath of God?
     
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