Before we can discuss the purpose of meditation, a clear distinction between TYPES of meditation must be made. Two Types of Mediation Eastern Meditation Biblical Mediation The purpose of Eastern Meditation is to BLANK the mind. The purpose of Biblical meditation is to FILL the mind. Let’s discuss these one at a time. Eastern Meditation In order to draw proponents, Eastern meditation claims that its function is to calm the mind. But calming the mind is actually a function of …
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In my last article, Spiritual Gifts and the Emergent Church, I discussed four categories of spiritual “things”. They are: Gifts Ministries Effects Manifestations These can be found in 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 As we study spiritual “things” it is important to know the DIFFERENCE between gifts and manifestations. Gifts are “things” given to us by God, naturally. We “own” them. We exercise them at WILL. They are listed in Romans 12:6-8. They are: Prophesying (or preaching) Serving Teaching Encouraging Giving Leading …
Note: This article will show you why God allows divorce and remarriage under certain circumstances. Please read the article to its conclusion. To gain an accurate understanding of what God thinks about divorce and remarriage, we have to understand what He originally intended marriage to be. “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become …
In our last article, “God’s Method for Giving Us a New Nature” we saw that God gives man a new theocentric nature in order to be the CENTER of his life. But why does God want to be the center of man’s life? God wants to be the center of man’s life so that He can reestablish COMMUNICATION with him. We understand how this works and why it is necessary when we look at the composition of man. The Bible …
In the last few articles I’ve been discussing the gifts of the Spirit as they relate to the Emergent Church. I’ve made a distinction between various types of spiritual “things” emphasizing the difference between “gifts” and “manifestations” of the Holy Spirit (see chart at the end of this article). The Emergent Church gets it wrong because they claim to “own” or operate at will in the manifestations of the Spirit. As a result they abuse the Holy Spirit. Manifestations are …
In the last article, “Why God Gives Man a New Nature”, I showed you how God restored your fallen spirit and gave you spiritual eyes to see a new you in heaven. But on earth you probably still see yourself as the same. The purpose of this article is to show you how you can get who you are in heaven to who you are on earth, thereby transforming your soul (mind, will and emotions). Making the transfer is really …
The Kingdom of God or Heaven is the gospel that Jesus Christ preached. From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Matthew 4:17 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Matthew 4:23 Why Did Jesus Come? The gospel of the Kingdom is WHY Jesus came. Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so …
In previous articles, we’ve seen that when God births us into His Heavenly Kingdom, we appear there bearing His nature— we are perfect. We’ve also seen, that it’s God’s purpose to bring who we are in heaven (a justified spirit), to who we are on earth (a fallen soul), through a process called sanctification. His ability to do this in us depends on how we deal with 3 major obstacles that stand in our way. They are: How we deal …
In previous articles we’ve seen that God wants to transfer who we are in heaven (a justified spirit) to who we are on earth (a fallen soul). This process is called sanctification. There are three obstacles that keep this from happening. They are: How we deal with sin. How we deal with natural information. How we deal with the Devil. In our last article we discussed how to deal with sin. In this article, we’ll discuss how to deal with …
In previous articles, we’ve seen that God wants to transfer who we are in heaven (a justified spirit) to who we are on earth (a fallen soul). This process is called sanctification. There are three obstacles that keep this from happening. They are: How we deal with sin. How we deal with natural information. How we deal with the Devil. In our last article we discussed how to deal with natural information. In this article, we’ll discuss how to deal …
