Today,
reply is on Christian believers having the divine perspective (i.e.,
being able to see the same sacred changes and divine process within
themselves that divinity will see through the operations of judgment
and Spirit). Every Christian believer comes to discern and recognize
where they themselves are located within the sacred point of view and
divine perspective. A confession that the divine nature is present
within ones own life is not the result of brooding, introspection,
self-examination, and efforts for self-improvement. Despite
affliction, hardship, sickness and suffering, many Christians will
affirm that the truth is certain and indisputable: divinity
nonetheless is operating within their lives today. Proclaiming the
authority and authenticity of the Scriptures, they declare: God said
it; I believe it; that settles it. Awareness of invisible, unseen
divinity being active and present within ones life requires a fresh
endowment of imparted spirit substance from the makeup of GOD along
with the development and maturity of ones spiritual consciousness:
“You must be born again;” and those “born again” must “grow
up again.” Balance, consistency, impartiality, and stability
increasingly must operate within the many aspects of a believer such
as their expectations, their lifestyle, purposes, and daily routines.
It is written: Romans 8: 15-17, King James Version (KJV): 15 For
ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the
children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified together. The fighter in the Religion
and Spirituality public forum at “Yahoo! Answers” who uses the ID
“✞ 2 ...hunter” (Level 7 with 45,461 points, a member since
August 18, 2011) posted the following:
How
does one know that they are growing spiritually?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss
for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for
whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine
own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the
faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I
may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship
of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any
means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as
though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I
follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am
apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which
are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3: 7-14, King James
Version, KJV:
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Areas Where Change Appears? (10/24/2018); Claiming To
Know GOD? (09/14/2018); The Meaning of “Faith” (03/28/2018);
Certainty, Conviction and Faith (01/05/2018); Diversity and Divine
Purpose (08/28/2016); Knowing? (05/24/2015); The Scriptures and
Perfection? (10/27/2014); To See With New Eyes (11/06/2012); A Life
Companion? (11/07/2012)
“✞ 2
...hunter”, because Christian believers are in an ongoing divine
process of transformation where their consciousness and self-will are
being permanently changed so they will eternally exist as companions
to divinity, their present “knowing” and “self-awareness”
also undergoes shifts and transitions. Rather than rely on
behavioral, carnal, material and social “evidence”, developing
believers eventually depend on such elements as certainty of divine
righteousness; conformity to divine word appearing in such forms as
holy writings, divine law, proclamation, promise, prophecy and
revelation; and conviction that immutable, unchanging principles are
continuing as standards that describe the life condition of those
following Christ through operations of divinity that can not be
influenced or interrupted by finite actors and human events.
Consider again the following that uses familiar language from the
Bible:
1.
Philippians 2: 5-11, King James Version (KJV): 5 Let this mind be
in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself
of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man,
he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of
the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given
him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things
in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.
2.
Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the
things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the
carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in
the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in
the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any
man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Romans 8: 28-30, KJV: 28 And we
know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom
he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to
the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many
brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called:
and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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