@bethany that was my thought right after I pressed the "send" button. :)
@bethany I am currently listening to a sermon series of Zac Poonen on the "Higher Life".
He basically says the same. God needs to crush our own self. That alone makes it possible for the Holy Spirit to fill us and reign in us and work through us.
We can do a lot of religious activity in our own strength, but its worthless if its not a work God wrought within us.
I'm at the crushing part of the way right now. :)
@weavers4jesus 2Cor 1:3-4:
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
put to action!
@KarlGessler btw: Jesus was no politician either. He preached a heavenly kingdom, not an worldly #Reich. ;)
Let's follow Him. This world and all thats in it has no future.
@KarlGessler I'm no linguist, but I'd say: it's the affairs of the (earthly) state.
Pretty much what Rome is expert in, just ask @xixiangdong :)
@jarvil1 massive disruptions, shakings, tidal wave...
Sounds more like Satans #tohuwabohu than Gods doing.
That - I see coming too, though. And That (the great falling away) is also promised. Not a big last reformation...
Now hate me
@KarlGessler It is enough for me to know that I am not of this world, called a pilgrim, called to a live of obedience.
All you mention has not much to do with politics. You do all that and still stay away from politics.
If you seek decisive arguments against Christian politics, study the reformation, Study Northern Ireland's history.
Well, that's my understanding...
@KarlGessler are you sure?
Heb 11:13: "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were #strangers and #pilgrims on the earth."
1Pet 2:11: "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as #strangers and #pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
What right have #strangers and #pilgrims to meddle in politics?
@FollowerofChrist82 hello there!
Me too :)
@KarlGessler oh boy. Few words - with an extraordinary importance..
@sinbach I'd rather have a country full if socialists than those God-hating, Jesus-crucifying zionist demonic kabbala jews.
They aren't even Jews. Those who are circumcised by heart are the #IsraelOfGod.
Repentance and faith in Christ is their only hope. But 'religious Jews' would crucify Christ the very day he came back for them...
Yesterday, I deleted several thousand movies & audio books from my hard drive which kept me #chained to the #SpiritOfThisWorld !
Break free, brothers & sisters. Be filled with the #SpiritOfChrist !
#overcome !
@rolandcage @messenjahofchrist I suppose Kali Linux includes keyloggers also?! :)
@messenjahofchrist @sinbach fact is, it's a lost fight because people don't care to be saved from it.
If they would, they'd use w3m or links on a Linux shell to get the information they need and be content with it.
Its so much more fun to get oneself bombarded by vanity & danger 2.0
@KarlGessler our hope lies not in this earth. Nor does our strength. Whatever will happen, we have a mansion already prepared for us...
to anyone who is fighting #sin and seeks an encouragement:
https://archive.org/details/siv_Freedom_From_Sin_by_Zac_Poonen
May God give you Grace in your time of need!!!
Would be nice to have a face to face talk with that person that is not conscious of any sin.
For my part, I kept reading Jer23 lately: I trust in "The Lord our Righteousness" . Righteousness claimed, I strive for holiness. Not sure if I can reach a state of being unconscious of any sin, but striving can't be too far from the truth...
I'll soon be free from every trial
This form shall rest beneath the sod
I'll drop the cross of self-denial
And enter in that home with God