KEEPING THE FAITH

[Jethro Bodine]

Nothing new under the sun. Lol.

No pun intended.

Those aren't allowed.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

It has come to my attention that there is a new religion out there called "The Universe". Amazingly, it solves many of the problems I have with Christianity.

Just curious, how does it deal with the sin issue?

 

[Riven]

Just curious, how does it deal with the sin issue?

That's the best part. There is none!

 

[GodsGrace]

Just curious, how does it deal with the sin issue?

Did you mean the sun issue?

 

[GodsGrace]

That's the best part. There is none!

Right.
Too hot for any sinning.
People just lay around all day drinking lots cool water.
And wishing it won't get any hotter....

 

[Riven]

Right.
Too hot for any sinning.
People just lay around all day drinking lots cool water.
And wishing it won't get any hotter....

Some ice cold lemonade.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

That's the best part. There is none!

I kind of suspected that. That's why I asked.

 

[D-D-W]

No pun intended.
Those aren't allowed.

Is there a PUNishment involved if one breaks that rule?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Did you mean the sun issue?

No. The sun issue is the only bright spot in that religion.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

People just lay around all day drinking lots cool water.
And wishing it won't get any hotter....

Oh, like Sicily.

 

[Riven]

No. The sun issue is the only bright spot in that religion.

Praise be. Lol.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Is there a PUNishment involved if one breaks that rule?

Yes.

You have to serve as a priest in Riven's planetary religion for two Venusian years.

 

[GodsGrace]

Oh, like Sicily.

Oh no.
There's plenty of sinning down there.

That's where the ..... is located.
But, of course, it doesn't really exist.
It's just a rumor.
Just don't offend anyone while you're there.

 

[Riven]

Oh no.
There's plenty of sinning down there.

That's where the ..... is located.
But, of course, it doesn't really exist.
It's just a rumor.
Just don't offend anyone while you're there.

I always heard they sell pizza at the leaning tower of Pisa.

 

[Fastfredy0]

Were the disciples born again in John 20:22 or Acts 2:4?

*smiles* ... my guess is before John 20:22 ... the process changes after Christ death as I understand it. Jesus has to leave earth and 40 (or was it 50... I don't recall) days later the Spirit 'takes Christ place' so to speak. There is some verse about Christ saying it is better that He leaves otherwise the Spirit can't come.... I'm too lazy to look it up.
.... I don't know what point you are trying to make so my answer may not have addressed your question or the intent of your question.

 

[GodsGrace]

I always heard they sell pizza at the leaning tower of Pisa.

AT the Leaning Tower of Pisa they sell ice-cream.
Plenty of restaurants near it (not on the Piazza) where you could get some pizza.
But mine is still better!

 

[GodsGrace]

That's why we have scripture. Granted, the finite cannot understand the infinite, but scripture gives us some glimpse of truth as opposed to the uninformed thoughts of depraved creatures who cast God into human patterns.

I don't know anyone that casts God into human patterns.
Sometimes I read analogies of how a father is like God in some way or other.
This could help in understanding something...but, personally, I don't care for analogies, although I've used them myself.

But you said the correct word: GLIMPSE
We have a glimpse of how God is.
I truly believe we cannot fully understand God except in the ways He has revealed to us.

 

[GodsGrace]

To the best of your ability maam. Now we can be forgiven if we are truly repentant, but after the Kingdom comes, there is no redemption.

After the Kingdom comes, we won't NEED redemption!

 

[Jethro Bodine]

*smiles* ... my guess is before John 20:22 ... the process changes after Christ death as I understand it. Jesus has to leave earth and 40 (or was it 50... I don't recall) days later the Spirit 'takes Christ place' so to speak. There is some verse about Christ saying it is better that He leaves otherwise the Spirit can't come.... I'm too lazy to look it up.
.... I don't know what point you are trying to make so my answer may not have addressed your question or the intent of your question.

The point is there is a difference between simply having the Spirit in you in salvation and having it in you in overflow, power, and abundance. The latter doesn't just happen because you are born again. You have to purposely seek that overflow. Few do, mostly because few know about it. And those who do know about it reject in unbelief. That's why the church is joyless, depressed, and powerless.

 

[GodsGrace]

The point is there is a difference between simply having the Spirit in you in salvation and having it in you in overflow, power, and abundance. The latter doesn't just happen because you are born again. You have to purposely seek that overflow. Few do, mostly because few know about it. And those who do know about it reject in unbelief. That's why the church is joyless, depressed, and powerless.

Are you talking about speaking in tongues?