God is Unity and Love

[soma]

Unity is love so emphasis on religious differences, race or intolerance rather than the unity of God is a strange god indeed and can be a challenge for us to overcome so we need to invoke the unity of God in all things.
Jesus said, "Love thy neighbor as thyself," because it provides an effective answer to the many problems of modern life. This call for love tells us that we are united and that no other person is separate or apart in God's spiritual consciousness. Recognizing that we are all one in God's consciousness gives us full protection in His unity by integrating our individual life with the world around us and providing a basic harmony and equilibrium in our hearts and minds. This is a kind of insurance from the flood of negativity surrounding us because a relaxed mind and body is positive, priceless and an indestructible way to receive successful ideas and results.

 

[Henry]

You used a quote from Jesus, and I ask do you also believe this one too

"No one comes to the Father but by me" or "I have come to give my life as a randsom for many" or "I am the way the truth and the life" or "God so loved the world that He sent his only beggoten Son that who so ever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life"

Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

True unity comes by the knowledge of the Son of God, and by no other means, and true unity will only come when all know the Lord and his return brings the kingdom of God into physicall manefestation with us.

 

[Blazin Bones]

I agree with Henry.

It's nice to meet you, Henry and soma both.

 

[willow the wip]

do we have unity up to the point of interfaith and the acceptance of the worship of other Gods.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18: "Do not be unequally yoked together with
unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?
And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has
Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are
the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell in them
And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be
My people.' Therefore 'Come out from among them and be separate,
says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.'
'I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters,
says the LORD Almighty.'"

This is the things that C. Peter Wagner supports along with the world concil of churches.

http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/interre ... dex-e.html

A group of people from different religions, active in interfaith work, came together in Hong Kong (April 2002) to discuss criteria for multifaith work and initiatives. During their meeting they went together to a Taoist Temple in Hong Kong

A Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Jew and Muslim take part in a panel at the World Consultation "Diakonia 2000 -- Called to be Neighbours" (WCC/Michael Dominguez)

2Ti 2:18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Ephesians 5:11: "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather expose them."

2 John 1:9-11: "Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who
greets him shares in his evil deeds."

http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/interre ... dex-e.html

work of the team
The team on interreligious relations promotes contact between Christians and neighbours of other faiths primarily through multi-lateral and bi-lateral dialogue with partners of other faiths that is aimed at building trust, meeting common challenges and addressing conflictive and divisive issues.

An increasingly important aspect of the team's work is to interpret major trends in the religious, intellectual and political life of various faith communities and to consider the future of religion and interreligious relations.

In partnership with other WCC programme teams, the team on interreligious relations seeks to encourage reflection on religious plurality and its significance for Christian identity and witness. The team also explores issues related to indigenous beliefs, traditional spiritualities and new religious movements.

The primary methodology of the WCC's work on interreligious relations remains dialogue. During the past years, the WCC has organised a number of Hindu-Christian, Christian-Muslim, Buddhist-Christian, and Jewish-Christian dialogues at the international and regional levels.

 

[evanman]

To be in Unity means that we MUST be in Christ!

Anyone that denighs the Son is not included in this.

Any one that teaches another way to God other than by the one prescribed by God in the Bible is not included in this.

Therefore we cannot have unity with everyone!

 

[Blazin Bones]

To be in Unity means that we MUST be in Christ!

Anyone that denighs the Son is not included in this.

Any one that teaches another way to God other than by the one prescribed by God in the Bible is not included in this.

Therefore we cannot have unity with everyone!

To evanman: I agree we can't have unity with everyone, simply because of the fact , as willow the wip said, believers and non-believers are not to be sharing an unequal yoke.

 

[soma]

Christ Unity and Love

Christ taught us that God is love, and we saw a sample of it in his compassion and suffering for the mediocre sinners in this world. Through Christ a new concept of God emerged because prior to him most people feared God. This teaching of love is more demanding and more important than his other lessons because it is the main belief of all Christians. I believe that Christ consciousness will come to all those who understand the meaning of love. Love maintains our sense of unity with a presence and power that is greater than what we think we are.

The meaning of one God
The exceptional finding that there is one God awaits each one of us, giving us the ability to change our lives for the better. When we understand the true meaning of one God, our concept of god expands and builds a greater awareness of God’s presence within us. It is a journey towards unity and a new way of living. As we progress on this journey to oneness, we find our lives gradually transformed in a positive way, which includes both the conscious and the unconscious. This balance brings the discovery of a new reality along with a balance between the rational and the irrational, between the intellect and instinct, and between the conscious mind and the unconscious. As we acquire unity, we see that nothing exist in isolation so the nature of our being is unity, a unity of body, mind and spirit. Wholeness or holiness can be achieved with a watchful mind and the knowledge that everything is united in God, if old fears, doubts and prejudices wear away to make room for new ideas and understanding.
Unity is not a new concept, but we must open up to it to make it effective so it can change our lives, making us aware that our bodies are in harmony with God, and His power is within. God flows through every atom of our being fortifying, energizing and renewing, but we are not aware of it. Embracing and identifying with unity, instead of our minds easily opens our being to the influx of new ideas, new thoughts, new people, and the new situations that come into our experience.

 

[Free]

soma,

Welcome to the forums.

Jesus Christ is God in the flesh; he is not someone who came to realize "the god within." No one has or ever will realize their "Christ consciousness" because there is, and can be, only one Messiah. Christ taught that God is the Creator, separate and distinct from his creation, while at the same time involved in it to accomplish his purposes. The only way to holiness is through a relationship with Christ which allows God's grace to transform us into the image of his Son. Only those who accept Christ's atoning sacrifice have God's power within them. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit in and through such persons can there ever be any true unity.

 

[Blazin Bones]

I'm sorry, soma, I didn't realize you were new to the forums. I'm Brutus and I'm a Christian Catalyst. I hope you enjoy your time here on the Forums. Much love to you all.

 

[evanman]

Jesus Himself taught us to fear God.

Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Rev 19:5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

 

[willow the wip]

Soma do we have unity with Biddah, Allah and Visnu.

if so you choose to worship these gods becouse they are one god and these religions are the same as us in the sence that we are after the same things so we can have unity.

ok then I ask you do you accept all un sundary to the point that we can worship any God for the sake of peace.

is allah your speitaul fillment ??????????????

At what point do you draw a line?????????????

 

[Henry]

Brutus/HisCatalyst

Nice to meet you as well, my friend.

soma

Let me say this clearly, your concepts and idea of 'unity' mean very little. Actually they mean nothing at all, all that matters is what the word of God teaches.

You keep using parts of the word of God to teach things that are not being taught in the word of God.

Bottom line Jesus is God PERIOD, all others are FAKES, there is no such thing a unity with truth and lie, die with out Jesus and you go to hell simple as that.

You are greatly decieved, true love is to speak truth and that is Jesus alone is the way all others lead to destruction, you want unity in truth then turn your life over to Jesus.

And by the way, you really should not use the bible in such ways here, we are very studied and will call you on it. Do not pervert the bible by using it to teach false doctrines of men.

 

[soma]

Jesus my savior and Unity

I believe Jesus is my savior, but I am not afraid of other religions. The first commandment is: “I am the Lord they God and thou shall not have strange Gods before Me.†This is the basis for the conviction that there is only one God, a belief that leads to the knowledge of unity, which once accomplished influences and helps us in our daily lives. There is only one God appearing before us, and this one God is for everyone embodying the secrets for successful living. In the awareness of God’s omnipresence we realize that God is all pervading and always present so there is no need to fear other religions, man or his developments because God has full power. It doesn’t matter how negative or bad life can be because similar to Noah we can go into the ark of God’s consciousness and find protection from the flood of cruel experiences that drown us in unbearable agony.
Beginning with the knowledge of our oneness with a God that is everywhere, we open up and build the consciousness that God is supreme and the source of all there is. This successful attitude shelters us from the flood of negative experiences in life that drag us down and drown us with a tightfisted attitude. Just like Noah followed directions in the midst of his troubles to build the ark, we can build a balanced state of mind and see the showers of tribulations as a shower of blessings to be stronger. When we dwell in the consciousness of God as the infinite power then no human, devil or evil can do us harm. God is the one Power, the ALL-powerful and the only Power that we acknowledge, nothing less than Omnipresence. When we’ve come to understand this fact and the interconnectedness of all things, we’ll know love; we’ll know ourselves; and we’ll know peace. Jesus is showing us the way. May we put down the stones of condemnation, open our minds and follow Jesus’ example of love, unity and peace.

 

[Henry]

soma

The bible says "keep your words few" can you summerize what you are saying to some simple bullet points, becuase you are not making sence.

I feel like I am chaising a rabbit around the bush when I read this "stuff' you write.

One concienness with God? Come guy...

 

[soma]

There is only one God.
God is all powerful.
Jesus said, love your brother so why do you condemn others and express love as if it is a competition? There is nothing to fear, if you walk with the Lord. Don't worry so much about others, just worry about your relationship with the Lord. One God is not going to beat up another God.

 

[willow the wip]

soma you are digging your self a pit and will fall into it.

 

[soma]

I feel as Christians we define narrow limits for our love and understanding. I don't want to kill you only expand our horrizons together. Many people think Christians are obnoxious ego dominated people haters and not the loving understanding believers in Christ that we are.

 

[Henry]

soma


You still have not answered my question. It is like walking in ice trying to understand what you are talking about.

Is Jesus the ONLY way?

Can you answer that question in a simple yes or no?

I feel as Christians we define narrow limits for our love and understanding. I don't want to kill you only expand our horrizons together.

Sounds like something that a cult leader would say before brainwashing you. The problem here is that you are saying things which contredict the bible, while at the same time using the bible to say them.

Many people think Christians are obnoxious ego dominated people haters and not the loving understanding believers in Christ that we are.

So? What is the point? Jesus said "if the world hates me it will hate you too"

 

[soma]

Jesus is my Lord and savior. My point is stop throwing stones at other people without reflecting on yourself. Jesus died for sinners and people of all types and from all religions. You seem to want to stone anyone who is different than yourself.

 

[willow the wip]

Jesus never died for all religions of all creeds he siad you must worship him and him only.

you see a person cannot worship satan and be accepterble to God becouse he will not accept the son such as this religous practice the worship of molech.

Sure go an have unity with these people who commit such acts God loves what they do so have your unity.

for example

The Technology Of Spiritual Warfare Evangelism
by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 7, No. 1, January/February

In the early days of the Global March For Jesus, the March was seen as an extension of prayer walking. A woman named Barbara Pymm was given a vision of two angels over the city of London in May of 1987. The angel's swords raised and crossed over the city were waiting for the 'word' to release them and their armies to fight against principalities and powers over London. Most marchers, when asked the question: "Why are you marching?" would probably say something like, 'I am marching for Jesus.' From its inception, the Global March For Jesus founders have seen these marches as direct geographical spiritual warfare against territorial spirits. Graham Kendrick, co-founder of the March For Jesus says explicitly, "...direct evangelism has never been the primary purpose of the marches."

The Technology Of Spiritual Warfare Evangelism
by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 7, No. 1, January/February

In the continuum developed at Wagner's International Spiritual Warfare Network, spiritual warfare is distinguished according to the nature and rank of the demonic beings confronted. Ground level spiritual warfare refers to personal deliverance ministry. Occult level spiritual warfare is related to occult witchcraft and Satanism. Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare((SLSW) takes place in the heavenlies as the real significant action against the stronger principalities and powers. Wagner asserts:

God, I think, is in the process of choosing an expanding corps of spiritual green berets such as Eduardo Lorenzo, Cindy Jacobs, Larry Lee Carlos Anaconda, John Dawson, Edward Salvoso or Dick Bernal, who will engage in the crucial high level battles against the rulers of darkness and consequently see measurable increases in the numbers of lost people who turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. 3