Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

[Judy Taylor]

Amen! Bless you Christine - You pop up again just when we need you most  :) I was wondering where you had gone - hope you enjoyed your holiday.  jt   On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:50:33 -0700 (PDT) Christine Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Lance wrote: > > Should you and your grandchild go out today for an > > ice cream cone, would your enjoyment of this be > > spiritual/carnal? > > I think what Judy is talking about is a sort of faith > that permeates into all aspects of our life. In Luke 3 > John the Baptist talks about this: > > Luk 3:7  Then said he to the multitude that came forth > to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who > hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? > Luk 3:8  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of > repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We > have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That > God is able of these stones to raise up children unto > Abraham. > Luk 3:9  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of > the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not > forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. > > Luk 3:10  And the people asked him, saying, What shall > we do then? > Luk 3:11  He answereth and saith unto them, He that > hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; > and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. > Luk 3:12  Then came also publicans to be baptized, and > said unto him, Master, what shall we do? > Luk 3:13  And he said unto them, Exact no more than > that which is appointed you. > Luk 3:14  And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, > saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, > Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and > be content with your wages. > > He told the tax collectors not to overcharge, and the > soldiers to be content with their wages. These are > pretty non-religious events. If there were > grandparents there, I would imagine he would tell them > to take their grandchildren for ice cream cones and to > teach them how to give thanks for their meal. > > Do you see how bringing Jesus to the ice cream parlor > with you is what it means to be a true follower of > Christ? John was telling the multitudes there not to > separate their baptism with their everyday lives. > Equally, we bring God into otherwise unspiritual > places, and those around will say, "Surely God is in > this place, and I knew it not," as Jacob said after > awaking from his dream in Gen. 28. You'll notice that > Jacob laid his head in a "certain place," which is to > say, in any old place. This incident seems to speak to > the very heart of dualism, and points out that our God > is not a God of dualism. You will find and worship Him > in all places. > > > Blessings! > > Christine > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you > may know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > >