You sound like a thoughtful person who is willing to consider expanded thinking about spiritual matters. Without getting preachy i wonder if you read the Word of God? Specifically the epistles whichbare addressed to the the Church of which Christ is the head. If I could be so bold as to suggest them. You may be interested in the sections 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 which illustrates the correct operation of power by the believer in the Christian church. Thanks for your post. Look forward to more in the future to see where your journey takes you.
I attended a catholic school, though never was religious, so I've read the New Testament and studied it quite a bit, as well as bits and pieces from the Old Testament here and there. Among many, many other things i have read since then from other traditions and teachings, lol.
what is interesting is that now, since you could say this new 'experience' happened, the words of scripture feel as though they are 'bursting' out at me, as though they have an inner life. What was metaphor now seems to contain literal truth. Hard to explain. I've been reading the verses posted here, and funnily enough, the verses quoted today at the rally that RSBN was covering, people randomly quoting the same verses, lol, as well as Trump's speech today at TPUSA
maybe I should read through the entire Bible, but I don't think I'm ready to do so. It's still all a little 'scary' and I think that is okay for now.
if you would like, I believe i could maybe open up for you a whole 'other world' of scriptures and teachings, by bridging the gap between 2 different-seeming languages and teachings.
I won't mention it if you don't want me to because it could be perceived as heretical or even evil if you are set on Christianity as the one and only way. I'm not proposing another doctrine or a mix of 2 doctrines, either. I tried to mix the 2 for a long time and it only resulted in confusion and suffering. So that would be the danger of showing you. But if you willingly choose, I can attempt to show you.
I think also friend, the 'true' teaching or way, or 'Gospel' if you want to consider it in those terms, is alive, a living experience. The scriptures, though divinely inspired I can now admit, and though skilful and useful to many people, are not the 'ultimate' way. The true 'gospel' would be something so simple that the simplest person or being could comprehend and be saved by. It wouldn't have the prerequisite for someone to be able to read or the have the intelligence to study and comprehend. Even the blind would be able to see it and the deaf hear it. So in a sense, 'only through grace alone' would exist the possibility of awakening or salvation.
God's 'love' -compassion, grace, mercy, wisdom etc is the true 'miracle'.
You sound like a thoughtful person who is willing to consider expanded thinking about spiritual matters. Without getting preachy i wonder if you read the Word of God? Specifically the epistles whichbare addressed to the the Church of which Christ is the head. If I could be so bold as to suggest them. You may be interested in the sections 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 which illustrates the correct operation of power by the believer in the Christian church. Thanks for your post. Look forward to more in the future to see where your journey takes you.
I attended a catholic school, though never was religious, so I've read the New Testament and studied it quite a bit, as well as bits and pieces from the Old Testament here and there. Among many, many other things i have read since then from other traditions and teachings, lol.
what is interesting is that now, since you could say this new 'experience' happened, the words of scripture feel as though they are 'bursting' out at me, as though they have an inner life. What was metaphor now seems to contain literal truth. Hard to explain. I've been reading the verses posted here, and funnily enough, the verses quoted today at the rally that RSBN was covering, people randomly quoting the same verses, lol, as well as Trump's speech today at TPUSA
maybe I should read through the entire Bible, but I don't think I'm ready to do so. It's still all a little 'scary' and I think that is okay for now.
if you would like, I believe i could maybe open up for you a whole 'other world' of scriptures and teachings, by bridging the gap between 2 different-seeming languages and teachings.
I won't mention it if you don't want me to because it could be perceived as heretical or even evil if you are set on Christianity as the one and only way. I'm not proposing another doctrine or a mix of 2 doctrines, either. I tried to mix the 2 for a long time and it only resulted in confusion and suffering. So that would be the danger of showing you. But if you willingly choose, I can attempt to show you.
I think also friend, the 'true' teaching or way, or 'Gospel' if you want to consider it in those terms, is alive, a living experience. The scriptures, though divinely inspired I can now admit, and though skilful and useful to many people, are not the 'ultimate' way. The true 'gospel' would be something so simple that the simplest person or being could comprehend and be saved by. It wouldn't have the prerequisite for someone to be able to read or the have the intelligence to study and comprehend. Even the blind would be able to see it and the deaf hear it. So in a sense, 'only through grace alone' would exist the possibility of awakening or salvation. God's 'love' -compassion, grace, mercy, wisdom etc is the true 'miracle'.