Today, I expand upon
some ideas (see below) shared at thoughts.com in a reply to a comment from
Southern_Grace re (11/03/2012) The “Lake of Mercy.” As developing believers we
do not always display the balance, consistency and stability that identify
mature faith. We must become rooted and secure in the divine perspective we
call “the mind of Christ.”
Be encouraged. Believers have a tendency to
embrace the contradiction. We say "GOD is love" and add "GOD is hate" for GOD
is all things (?!!?*). Careful (i.e., prayerful) reflection cautions us to be
consistent (i.e., mature). Once we agree "mercy" is not a feeling and emotion,
we see its place in judgment a different way. We see with new eyes.
THE BATTLE AXE: A
Partnership? (11/05/2012)—Curiously, what appears to mankind as a bitter
conflict between GOD and Satan does not emerge so much from anger and malice as
from insurmountable disparities between corruption and divine intent, sacred
person and created being, or self-will and divine will. It has more to do with
imperatives of being and existence than choice and volition. Thus, relative to
mankind, Satan and his followers function as having no other purpose than to
exercise authority and power in heaven and earth. Relative to Almighty GOD, the
limits upon the angels may be spoken of as ignorance, lack of understanding, and
simplicity. Through the exaggeration of self-will, what would otherwise appear
as innocence becomes seen, instead, as deliberate disobedience,
iniquity and rebellion. Christ and his church are to be a demonstration from
the earth even to those of the heaven, and a more complete revealing of divine
love, holiness, and sovereign majesty (Ephesians 3: 10-12, KJV). The
partnership to recover both heaven and earth from sin—we may say “the series of
covenants”—is not with Satan; the partnership is with mankind, and is directed
to eternal life, forgiveness, repentance and salvation, rather than to punishment.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of
God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s
stead, be ye reconciled to God. (2nd Corinthians 5: 17-20, King James
Version)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Childlike
Faith (10/18/2012); Why Did The Judges Fight? (10/19/2012); Double Standard
(10/12/2012); Family and Romance (10/13/2012); Contradictions (09/21/2012); The
Spirit by Measure (09/22/2012); Begotten not Made (09/08/2012); Beer in My Milk?
(09/07/2012); About Conversion (09/03/2012)
Believers in Jesus Christ “see with new eyes”
where they consistently apply the frameworks and truths from the Gospel to
recognize, understand and value experience and spiritual truth. When the Gospel
is used to provide definition and meaning in making life choices and decisions,
the foundations of logic and reason shift to maintain clarity and consistency
for the things given to mankind through GOD incarnate as Jesus. The Gospel
along with the full content of Scripture determines ones perspective, and
resolves all questions regarding whether events and ideas are
canonical/apocryphal, good/bad, false/true, holy/unholy, real/unreal,
right/wrong and righteous/unrighteous.
Believers come to know GOD as their human
nature is transformed, as their sacred knowledge is expanded, and as they take
on divine attitudes, goals, purposes and perspective. The conscience, mind and
self-will of those who submit to the influence of Jesus are cleansed, purified
and revived. The endowment of divine substance imparted at Creation is
increased through the imparted, indwelling spirit, the Holy Ghost. Thereby,
mankind becomes capable of operating through sacred proclamation, promise, and
prophecy that speak to things that have been, are now, and are yet to unfold.
(See Isaiah 42: 5-9, Isaiah 43: 18-20, King James Version).
There is far more to be said, correctly
applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, the ongoing revelation of
divinity to created beings and living creatures is an eternal process, and has
no close or end. Along with the damage and weakness resulting from sin, the
various limitations established with the initial deposits of sacred substance
now require such divine operations as death, rebirth, repentance, and
sanctification whereby the consciousness and makeup of all living are repeatedly
reconfigured, and raised to higher levels.) Even so, I trust this fragment will
be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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