tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post9136164097853450412..comments2023-10-26T05:56:21.000-04:00Comments on Fire And Grace - David Johndrow: The Tale of Two RealitiesDavid-FireAndGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540931140500045826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-66882452699749872952011-01-21T03:55:56.733-05:002011-01-21T03:55:56.733-05:00I know this wasn't the thrust of your post but...I know this wasn't the thrust of your post but I do want to comment I think, though not sure, I disagree that the old man and new man are totally different. Though we are radically transformed, practically speaking I do think there is still at least some link between the old and new. I definitely want there to not be and I understand why people say there isn't, and maybe I've only seen the cases where people aren't totally changed. That's why I say God started a work in us when we met Jesus, but he didn't polish it off right then and there.Charlie's Church of Christhttp://charlieschurchofchrist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-11050672896455214252011-01-20T23:12:31.540-05:002011-01-20T23:12:31.540-05:00Interesting thoughts.
Sometimes I've pondered...Interesting thoughts.<br /><br />Sometimes I've pondered the whole two realties thing. Looked at passages such as the one you bring up here from 1 Kings 6 and wondered what's really going on around me. I regularly pray that God would open my eyes to the spiritual reality so that I would act accordingly; that rather than getting all upset at people in some situations, that I'd have insight into the spiritual reality and where my real enemy lies.<br /><br />Appreciate your point about the fact that faith is not power in itself, nor does our faith give God power.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692160455833039396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-7811710895339826442011-01-19T19:22:14.398-05:002011-01-19T19:22:14.398-05:00" The Holy Spirit is the messenger of God'..." The Holy Spirit is the messenger of God's power as he transmits across the power line of faith."<br /><br />I had always felt the the Holy Spirit was the intecessor for God with us not only in prayer but also sending messages from God.<br /><br />Our bodies will eventually die of course because the flesh is sinful and it stops working but not because of sin.<br /><br /> Naturally, no one of the flesh deserves the mercy of God but He so loves us as His children He will forgive us if we change our hearts and follow Him through Jesus.<br /><br />What better hope in this life if we have faith that our Jesus will some day come to call us followers up to the Kingdom of God. Lets look at David, Moses, Paul,and Noah plus others. Not your ideal Saints but God loved them and changed their hearts for His purpose. That can happen to us too if only we would listen and take notice. <br /><br />For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.photogrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149737419546300220noreply@blogger.com