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Bible Study Your thoughts: A Biblical Study on The Mind of Christ

i started this thread about the mind of Christ and with the help of moving it and allowing the mod to edit the title .it took off . i stated what i felt about the Baptism of the Holy spirit and i still stand that part. some has stated we do not have the mind of Christ . paul wrote 1 Corinthians 2 WE have the mind of Christ ( fact) in Philippians 2 :5 he wrote let This Mind be in you.. a command a must . .the mind of Christ we have in a spiritual mind . which has to be developed by the Holy Spirit .i call it a work in progress we grow in the Grace and knowledge . which is a ongoing process. the More of him we have in us the less of us comes out.. the biggest problem with Christianity today is mankind keeps trying to capture and improve on what Christ has done for us, Colossians 3
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: mortify means to put to death
Wikipedia
Mortification of the flesh is an act by which an individual or group seeks to mortify, or put to death, their sinful nature, as a part of the process of sanctification.[1] In Christianity, common forms of mortification that are practiced to this day include fasting, abstinence, as well as pious kneeling.[2] Also common among Christian religious orders in the past were the wearing of sackcloth, as well as flagellation in imitation of Jesus of Nazareth's suffering and death by crucifixion. Christian theology holds that the Holy Spirit helps believers in the "mortification of the sins of the flesh."[3] Although the term 'mortification of the flesh', which is derived from Romans 8:13 and Colossians 3:5 in the Bible, is primarily used in a Christian context,[4] other cultures may have analogous concepts of self-denial; secular practices exist as well. Some forms unique to various Asian cultures are carrying heavy loads and immersion in water....

so just how much are we denying our self? do we have us on the throne of Grace and christ on the Cross or do we have us on the cross and Christ on the throne. :readbible:amen
 
Chopper said:
When my Wife Jennie was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, as a Baptist, I was lost as how to pray for her to be healed other than "Lord Your will be done."
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i see nothing wrong with saying they will be done. but the bibles says we have no because we ask not praying for healing is something hard for us to understand. there is a healing and it can happen . i have prayed for some that did not pull through. i am praying for a friend that has brain cancer. i dont know how it will turn out. but i know i am believing GOD will intervene. personally i pray that God will heal them. i don,t know as if there is any certain words we should use. some pray using scriptures some think that there prayer does the healing. one thing for sure prayer works and miracles do take place . i would never discount deny tongues even though some feel many of the gifts went out with the apostles. i do not understand tongues there for i leave it to those who do. are we focused on the gift or the giver of the Gift
 
ezra said:
i see nothing wrong with saying they will be done. but the bibles says we have no because we ask not praying for healing is something hard for us to understand. there is a healing and it can happen . i have prayed for some that did not pull through. i am praying for a friend that has brain cancer. i dont know how it will turn out. but i know i am believing GOD will intervene. personally i pray that God will heal them. i don,t know as if there is any certain words we should use. some pray using scriptures some think that there prayer does the healing. one thing for sure prayer works and miracles do take place . i would never discount deny tongues even though some feel many of the gifts went out with the apostles. i do not understand tongues there for i leave it to those who do. are we focused on the gift or the giver of the Gift
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Thank you my friend for that reply, that was from your heart and I understand. One thing that I have come to understand, is that tongues is only one of the many gifts of the Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, only one gift was available, tongues, once the Church of Jesus Christ was started and the Apostles began to teach theology to the various Churches, especially Corinth, the other gifts were introduced as evidence of the reception of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
 
Chopper said:
Thank you my friend for that reply, that was from your heart and I understand. One thing that I have come to understand, is that tongues is only one of the many gifts of the Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, only one gift was available, tongues, once the Church of Jesus Christ was started and the Apostles began to teach theology to the various Churches, especially Corinth, the other gifts were introduced as evidence of the reception of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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It always is interesting to me to meet believers who do not understand they actually have a gift. They often think that gifts are only for the 'special people'. :) Its sad to think they don't believe they are that special to God. :(
 
ezra said:
i started this thread about the mind of Christ and with the help of moving it and allowing the mod to edit the title .it took off . i stated what i felt about the Baptism of the Holy spirit and i still stand that part. some has stated we do not have the mind of Christ . paul wrote 1 Corinthians 2 WE have the mind of Christ ( fact) in Philippians 2 :5 he wrote let This Mind be in you.. a command a must . .the mind of Christ we have in a spiritual mind . which has to be developed by the Holy Spirit .i call it a work in progress we grow in the Grace and knowledge . which is a ongoing process. the More of him we have in us the less of us comes out.. the biggest problem with Christianity today is mankind keeps trying to capture and improve on what Christ has done for us, Colossians 3
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: mortify means to put to death
Wikipedia
Mortification of the flesh is an act by which an individual or group seeks to mortify, or put to death, their sinful nature, as a part of the process of sanctification.[1] In Christianity, common forms of mortification that are practiced to this day include fasting, abstinence, as well as pious kneeling.[2] Also common among Christian religious orders in the past were the wearing of sackcloth, as well as flagellation in imitation of Jesus of Nazareth's suffering and death by crucifixion. Christian theology holds that the Holy Spirit helps believers in the "mortification of the sins of the flesh."[3] Although the term 'mortification of the flesh', which is derived from Romans 8:13 and Colossians 3:5 in the Bible, is primarily used in a Christian context,[4] other cultures may have analogous concepts of self-denial; secular practices exist as well. Some forms unique to various Asian cultures are carrying heavy loads and immersion in water....

so just how much are we denying our self? do we have us on the throne of Grace and christ on the Cross or do we have us on the cross and Christ on the throne. :readbible:amen
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:goodpost
 
Nathan said:
It always is interesting to me to meet believers who do not understand they actually have a gift. They often think that gifts are only for the 'special people'. :) Its sad to think they don't believe they are that special to God. :sad
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This is true. Everyone has a gift. It needs to be expressed. When I see a brother or a sister with a gift, I tell them so and encourage them toward it, or if they are exercising the gift already, I encourage them to keep on.
Hebrews 10:24New International Version (NIV)
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,

A friend of mine has the gift of helps and service. I remind her of this often. She expresses this gift daily in her service to others. She works at my school and it's obvious that she's there to serve. She does it with joy. She's also the host of our Bible study on Wednesday nights. She gives, gives, gives.
 
seems to me if we have the mind of Christ it would follow we do the actions of Christ..
 
Nathan said:
At least want to huh? :)
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I believe that is where the 'gifts' come in to play. As Papa Zoom 's co-worker. We are human we are not Jesus ... But together we are His body. Some are the feet to carry the Word Some hands for labour, others grasp worship in a way another can not see ..He was a servant to those around Him for the most part...
Not all are a Mary not all are a Martha ... together we make the whole..
 
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