What I had interpreted from this reading, was that in Gods view it would be better to remain unmarried. Yet for because mankind is sinful, and there is a great amount of immorality in the world.One man and one woman shall be husband and wife.I don't understand completely on this(not that I disagree), If a man/woman in a non-immoral world were to be single, then how would there be children, descendants, and further generations. Would they be carried in blankets by huge birds like in Dumbo? As the cultural view of dating in America immorality i evident, form XXX stores to Music videos, clothing, language, terms such as "one night stand", or "walk of shame" etc. It has always been here; this is not something new straight out of 2014/2015. This is heard in one of the 80's rock band Scorpion's hit "Rock You Like a Hurricane" as a part of the lyrics was "what is wrong with another sin" (the song title itself is suggestive.) Dating can be defined as getting to know someone in very close way, before marriage yet often it is simple enjoyment for pleasure. If someone manages to stay single all their life they should be strong in the lord and resist sin. If one marries they must stay loyal and not commit adultery or lust for others.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
SECOND COMING
Through Thessalonians, Paul explains his journeys in Tesla, and more in interestingly the second coming of Jesus Christ. He describes the actual arrival as an being unpredictable and surprising. That upon his arrival he will judge the awake (the living) and the ones in sleep ( passed on). It is said that his believers will be marveled to be in his great presence, and that his followers would glorify him and his holy name upon his arrival.His majestic coming in which he will be revealed from heaven in blazing flames surrounded by his glorious angels. He will bring with him those who were faithful in life , but had already passed away and the living believers.This is a glimpse of what the future holds for faithful follower, as well as a warning for non-believers and un-loyal believers ("Christians who believe only to avoid hell and celebrate Christian holidays without any concern for scripture and live sinful un-Godly lives).Christ is coming soon , soon being a relative term in the sense of a human lifetime , yet when he returns we will all have to face judgment. and the time of judgment otherwise known as the Rapture will happen as a surprise for all of mankind. Live your life as if it were your last, or if at any moment time will end in the event that is THE SECOND COMING.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Paul and Peter
As Peter had arrived in Antioch, Paul came and confronted him not for his words but his actions. Earlier in Galatians Paul try to explain a very tough lesson for the Jews to learn. Identity should not be founded upon this world, instead be a witness and a representative of God. This basically means that people should live as Jesus had and let that be what they are known for not by the activities they do , where they live(d) and are from, the people they know, the stories they tell, and (this one in particular) the ethnicity they come from and the stereotypes , whether fortunate or unfortunate, that follow. Though tough as a lesson this was it was slowly accepted,but for some it was only accepted by their words, not their actions and in their heart.Jews felt that since the gentiles had not been guided by God then their morals would be inferior and in many cases would not be in community with them.
Galatians 3:28 Their in neither Jew nor Greek , there is neither slave nor free men,there is neither male nor female ; for you all are one in Christ Jesus. They were and we all the same, so we must love our neighbor as ourselves and treat one NO DIFFERENT than another. peter had most likely learned this with his time with Jesus or was revealed this as word of this teaching spread. On his own he spent time with Gentiles as well as others, however if other Jews that were stuck in their own ways (as it was the way of the Jews to separate themselves) were near their presence they wouldn't approach them in any way for fear of being segregated among the gentiles. Yet they carried on speaking of Jesus name and spreading what they had learned , and this hypocrisy continued till Paul approached Peter. What could be learned is that if anyone searches for a way to find righteous , then they must approach God and follow him , and to serve him , despite what other think or could do to him.Else they to would become a hypocrite.
Galatians 3:28 Their in neither Jew nor Greek , there is neither slave nor free men,there is neither male nor female ; for you all are one in Christ Jesus. They were and we all the same, so we must love our neighbor as ourselves and treat one NO DIFFERENT than another. peter had most likely learned this with his time with Jesus or was revealed this as word of this teaching spread. On his own he spent time with Gentiles as well as others, however if other Jews that were stuck in their own ways (as it was the way of the Jews to separate themselves) were near their presence they wouldn't approach them in any way for fear of being segregated among the gentiles. Yet they carried on speaking of Jesus name and spreading what they had learned , and this hypocrisy continued till Paul approached Peter. What could be learned is that if anyone searches for a way to find righteous , then they must approach God and follow him , and to serve him , despite what other think or could do to him.Else they to would become a hypocrite.
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