We have a song we sing about the Holy Spirit and the first line is, "Out of my body flows the river of life..."
He and I had to share a hotel room at a convention. I woke up in a spiritual mood. First thing in the morning after I went into the bathroom, I started singing, "Out of my body flows the river of life...etc." He got all pi$$ed off. Why?
2006-08-31 22:20:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you had to share a bed, I can see why he would be pissed off...or in this case, pissed on. Har har. If not, then I don't know why. He shouldn't teach his congregation songs if he doesn't want you to sing them, especially during such an appropriate occassion. ☺
2006-09-01 07:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by NA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible plainly says that man "became a living soul..." at the creation of Adam. Read Ezekiel 18:4 and verse 20:
"The soul that sinneth it shall die!" But don't just take my word for it, look it up in your own Bible, and you will see the absolute PROOF that we are not possessed of an "immortal soul" at all, but that there is, in fact, a "spirit in man" of which the Bible speaks; that spiritual quality of the mind of we human beings which lifts us far above the animal plane; makes us human, made in the image and similitude of God, possessed of a conscience, able to build character, and creatures of free moral agency and volition.
The Bible plainly shows that, at death, there is no further consciousness! Solomon said, plainly, that he did not know whether the spirit returned to God, or went back down into the earth-but one thing he knew, as did David his father, there is no further consciousness in death!
What would God want with all of those "souls," anyway? Have you ever heard a sermon wherein the pastor tried to tell you what you will be doing the third year you are "up in heaven"? How about your thirtieth year, three hundredth year, or the end of your third millennium? Life on this earth can be fairly interesting-especially if it involves a good deal of education, travel, and a wide range of experience. As Solomon said, our eyes are never satisfied; our ears are never filled. our thirst and taste never truly sated. Just because we have seen one gorgeous sunset does not mean we want it to be our last, we are not yet tired of hearing the beautiful sounds of nature, of beautiful music, the voice of loved ones, the happy laughter of our own babies-in short, we human beings are never really through living so long as we can still enjoy life!
What if the Bible promises you, not "heaven" in some wraith-like condition of a "soul" wafting around shuffling through harp music for billions of years, but promises you, instead. the first one-thousand years of co-rulership with Jesus Christ busily straightening out the incredible evils that grip this planet?
What if the Bible issued to you such challenges as becoming a mayor, president, king or ruler over small or great countries? What if, once given the great wisdom, patience, understanding, vast knowledge and experience, you are also equipped with the spiritual POWER to carry out your edicts? What would you do? Would you see to it there was no more crime? Would you eradicate poverty? Would you do away with sickness and disease? Would you outlaw war? Would such an opportunity be desirable?
Believe it or not, Almighty God DOES offer you an opportunity to help straighten out this world in the millennial reign of Jesus Christ! And, believe it or not, God is going to outlaw war, yet, human nature will remain pretty much the same during the first one-thousand years of the rulership of God's kingdom on this earth!
No, the world is not a "soul farm" with thousands dying daily and going either to "heaven or to hell." YOUR OWN BIBLE TELLS YOU PLAINLY WHAT REALLY IS GOING TO HAPPEN!
2006-09-01 05:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps you should stop singing these silly chorouses that have meaningless words and start looking at singing some of the older traditional hymns that have the gospel at the heart of them.
2006-09-01 05:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems something shakey was going on there. All I can say is that the two of you may not be on the same spiritual level.
2006-09-01 05:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read the other answers, the only thing I can think of is that he may have think that you were referring to body functions.
2006-09-01 06:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by JRB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He go pissed off because:
1) He did not think of it first
2) He really needed to go too
3) He is always pissed off in the morning
4) He remembered were he was
5) He remembered who he was
6) He remembered with whom he was
2006-09-01 05:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Don B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he slept late and you had to ruin it by singing off key.
2006-09-01 06:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Bub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tocker, onl you can answer that question because we were not there. or maybe he thought you were using a good spiritual song while using the restroom and it offended him. talk to him about it.
2006-09-01 05:23:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You forgot to invite him to 'gather at the river'!
2006-09-01 18:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mabey he is not a morning person or he just thought you were mocking the song. did you confont him about this?
2006-09-01 05:39:36 · answer #10 · answered by adrian w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋