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Originally posted by BSFC123
I pray for anyone who believes this mess. When you stand before God and give an account of your life, I imagine that you telling him that you believed that you and other human beings were actually God won't go over that well.
John 3:16. Seriously, forget denominations and televangelists, read the Gospels and open your heart to the Truth. You will turn away from this nonsense. I had to find Him on my own terms, I rejected people telling me what was right and wrong for years.
God bless you and open your eyes.
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by GRS1234
You mean the Jesus Christ in the Bible, or the Jesus Christ you are creating in your imagination?
Jesus Christ has already died on a cross for the saved, tormented and beaten, nailed to it, had a spear stuck in him, and he died suffocating while fluid filled his lungs..and in that moment of death he took every sin onto his body for those who will believe. He sacrificed himself for us. Came back from the dead three days later to defeat death for us.
Now, if that is the Christ you mean, OK. But we are not God, we are not beings of light and energy. We are human beings created by God for His own purpose. Which is to tell as many people about Jesus as we can. FInding him is very simple. Following him is where the problem almost always arises.
That's where people start making up their own theories about us being God and other New Age stuff. Read most of it, it's nonsense IMO.
edit on 1-1-2013 by BSFC123 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by GRS1234
Please. Read the Bible. Christ was God in the flesh, and plainly said that no one could come into the kingdom but through him. You, me, everyone, we have no way to save ourselves or find a golden path to heaven. The only path is Christ. What you or I want has nothing to do with it, as humans we will never want what is right....we can't, because we are fallen. We can only ask for His grace.
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by GRS1234
Please. Read the Bible. Christ was God in the flesh, and plainly said that no one could come into the kingdom but through him. You, me, everyone, we have no way to save ourselves or find a golden path to heaven.
i dont know how so it states in the bible quite literally that me and you reside in the body of christ as true christians and followers of the light ie jesus its very hard to comprehend firmly i still havent got all of it worked out. but if we riside in him are we not therefor of him
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by GRS1234
My problem is honestly the idea that we a part of God. We are creatures created by God, but not "a part" of him, nor is everything a part of God. If that were true than evil would be a part of God, as well as sin. They aren't. God gave his creation the choice of free will and we decided upon that path, as well as the fallen angel Lucifer...he chose evil as well, becasue he though he was greater than God.
God created us for fellowship and love, we are his creation but not a part of him.
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by GRS1234
We reside in him through grace. Once we are born again through Christ our sins are forgiven and God no longer sees that sin.
Humans are born spiritually dead. every one of us. Full of sin, full of terrible deeds and a fallen soul. Once we accept Christ's gift, we are reborn and then we reside in him.
Originally posted by spy66
reply to post by BSFC123
Do yo know what our problem is?
We say that Jesus is Gods only begotten sun. But, do you know what Jesus said?
We are all Gods children.
Who is write; Jesus or us?
Originally posted by GRS1234
Originally posted by spy66
reply to post by BSFC123
Do yo know what our problem is?
We say that Jesus is Gods only begotten sun. But, do you know what Jesus said?
We are all Gods children.
Who is write; Jesus or us?
well im gonna go with jesus we say he was god's only begotten in my opinion simply to reference the quality of divinity jesus was he was the most high is was and ever will beedit on 1-1-2013 by GRS1234 because: (no reason given)edit on 1-1-2013 by GRS1234 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by GRS1234
Originally posted by BSFC123
I pray for anyone who believes this mess. When you stand before God and give an account of your life, I imagine that you telling him that you believed that you and other human beings were actually God won't go over that well.
John 3:16. Seriously, forget denominations and televangelists, read the Gospels and open your heart to the Truth. You will turn away from this nonsense. I had to find Him on my own terms, I rejected people telling me what was right and wrong for years.
God bless you and open your eyes.
although to say you are the most high is blatant and wrong. but you are made in his image you are essentially him. to say your god is true and false at the same time hence the great contradictions in perception we receive when trying to view the aspect of the almighty god. i.e. blinded by the light. For me saying im and god and you are god and HE is THE god is a tool to perceive the light and try to become union with it. the objective is jesus his light we are the subjective. once you remove the leaves and twigs from beneath your feet you will start to see a golden road glorifying his creation. Hes been here in flesh hes here now and hes trying to teach me and you how to get to him.
Originally posted by Belcastro
Originally posted by GRS1234
Originally posted by BSFC123
I pray for anyone who believes this mess. When you stand before God and give an account of your life, I imagine that you telling him that you believed that you and other human beings were actually God won't go over that well.
John 3:16. Seriously, forget denominations and televangelists, read the Gospels and open your heart to the Truth. You will turn away from this nonsense. I had to find Him on my own terms, I rejected people telling me what was right and wrong for years.
God bless you and open your eyes.
although to say you are the most high is blatant and wrong. but you are made in his image you are essentially him. to say your god is true and false at the same time hence the great contradictions in perception we receive when trying to view the aspect of the almighty god. i.e. blinded by the light. For me saying im and god and you are god and HE is THE god is a tool to perceive the light and try to become union with it. the objective is jesus his light we are the subjective. once you remove the leaves and twigs from beneath your feet you will start to see a golden road glorifying his creation. Hes been here in flesh hes here now and hes trying to teach me and you how to get to him.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
what other things could be made in the image of God?
This is why i say " I view everyone and everything as a reflection of myself."
This is why i say I view existence as a mirror image of myself.
God also created the Universe; this is why they say:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
and then they say " And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us."
you say; "you are made in his image you are essentially him."
what other things are made in his image that are essentially him?
When i stand before God and have to account for my life;
I will tell him that i just tried to be like him somehow.
arent we supposed to strive to be like God?
you say: "you are made in his image you are essentially him."
thats why they say “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image."
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