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23Apr/105

Christian UNIVERSALISM !!!

This is a response to Christians Observing/Using Universal Laws & A Book Called "The Secret"
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Define the word "formula" (www.m-w.com)
a: a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
b: a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action
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Please note: I'm using the "b" version of this definition (listed above) to establish my thesis/thought.

Newtons Law Of Universal Gravitation

Newtons Law Of Universal Gravitation

Trying to conclude a formulated process of personal purpose and vision, without yielding to a supreme deity of some kind allows a individual to become an idol to themselves.  This is  usually how Universal Laws are used.  The involvement of "god" becomes invalid because the individual is using a works-based system as a foundation to interact with God.  The principle or a formula they are applying, their works and their effort should really be applied to the "effortless-humility" of reception- allowing Christ to do the work for them.  This opportunity exists in everyone's life (to receive Christ)... it is provided to us by NO EFFORT OF OUR OWN.

When I say effortless, I mean that God provided His own way of redemption to reconcile us back to Himself through His Son Jesus Christ.  Because of this "effortless humility" we see a constant flow of GOD's WILL being attractive to the believer and vice-versa.  All of this (of course) starts with receiving the fact t hat God sent His Son to die for the sins of mankind; thereby rendering us forgiven from ALL kinds of laws, rules, regulations and formulas (though formulas do work, to an extent, in the form of discipline).  Therefore, we don't have to "do" anything to get to God.  We only have to accept what he already has done- this takes humility. 

Please note: "Receiving" listed above is a function of "effortless humility."

Because people are trying to apply their works as a set of laws (  that they discovered and give God ABSOLUTELY NO GLORY) that make God accessible I'm sure they will be sorely disappointed.  Knowledge is a tool (that's it, nothing else) and this tool is designed to serve somebody or something.  If anyone concludes that knowledge is made to serve themselves, more than God, then they are in for a rude awakening.  Gathering knowledge is a divine process and we have to remember that we are receiving something from someone or somebody.  Just because God makes it available doesn't mean that we have the maturity/wisdom to balance the application thereof; THAT CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN HIS WILL; AND HIS WILL IS FOUND IN HIS SON.

When looking at the totality of things we can conclude that "OHHH THIS IS HOW HE PLANNED IT ALL ALONG!!!!!"  Yup! God desires what he deserves; that's worship, praise and glory.

With no further thought to your current station in life...stop thinking and give him the praise and worship that he deserves...regardless of how poor you think you are. 

HE IS WORTHY OF IT!  

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  • Dawneman

    2 Timothy 3:1-4:5 (NAS) “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
    For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith. But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also. Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
    I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. ” Forget about universalism and follow the charge layed down in the Word of God!

    • Cornell Davis, III

      Dawn…I appreciate your comment(s). Certainly I embrace this scripture to its fullest extent; indeed it is THE infallible, unadulterated Word of God. I just wanted to take a second and draw your attention to the last paragraph of your comment where it says: 1) reprove, rebuke, exhort, w/great patience and instruction, and 2) do the work of an evangelist.
      In light of your last statement, the above scripture offers a sound rebuttal for the word “forget.” In several of Paul’s other epistles he addresses other religions, factions, or sects that watered down the gospel or perverted it altogether.
      In order to reprove, exhort, and instruct people who are in error it is important to address modern day movements that pervert or subvert the pure message of the gospel. It is imperative for Christians to understand these movements in order to be able to properly address them OR to know where they differ from the Bible.
      Doing the work of an evangelist means meeting people where they are and leading them into the truth via cooperation with the Holy Spirit. In order to do that, an evangelist must be able to understand where that person is and have adequate knowledge of the Word of God to show them “error.”
      Universalism is an insidious and deceptive philosophy that has infiltrated the church; not only does it need to be addressed, but if more Christians were adequately versed in things other than the Bible, we wouldn’t have so many people being duped, or intimidated by this extra-biblical worldview.
      In conclusion, most people not only do not understand the Bible, but they don’t care to read it; talking to someone in “Christianese” or just straight Bible will in most cases only frustrate or confuse them. In order to get them to read it GREAT PATIENCE must be exercised in order understand where they are and then lead them faith in Christ. Ultimately, the charge “laid down in the Word of God” is to reach people and show them Jesus…not just to preach.

  • Cornell

    Dawn…I appreciate your comment(s). Certainly I embrace this scripture to its fullest extent; indeed it is THE infallible, unadulterated Word of God. I just wanted to take a second and draw your attention to the last paragraph of your comment where it says: 1) reprove, rebuke, exhort, w/great patience and instruction, and 2) do the work of an evangelist.
    In light of your last statement, the above scripture offers a sound rebuttal for the word “forget.” In several of Paul’s other epistles he addresses other religions, factions, or sects that watered down the gospel or perverted it altogether.
    In order to reprove, exhort, and instruct people who are in error it is important to address modern day movements that pervert or subvert the pure message of the gospel. It is imperative for Christians to understand these movements in order to be able to properly address them OR to know where they differ from the Bible.
    Doing the work of an evangelist means meeting people where they are and leading them into the truth via cooperation with the Holy Spirit. In order to do that, an evangelist must be able to understand where that person is and have adequate knowledge of the Word of God to show them “error.”
    Universalism is an insidious and deceptive philosophy that has infiltrated the church; not only does it need to be addressed, but if more Christians were adequately versed in things other than the Bible, we wouldn’t have so many people being duped, or intimidated by this extra-biblical worldview.
    In conclusion, most people not only do not understand the Bible, but they don’t care to read it; talking to someone in “Christianese” or just straight Bible will in most cases only frustrate or confuse them. In order to get them to read it GREAT PATIENCE must be exercised in order understand where they are and then lead them faith in Christ. Ultimately, the charge “laid down in the Word of God” is to reach people and show them Jesus…not just to preach.

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