If that one does not know the exact relationship between the Spirit, the Soul, the flesh of Jesus and the how Jesus and God are exactly related. If this is important where is explained so a simple person can understand. No twisting cuz that makes me sad.
2006-10-17 11:15:28 · 13 answers · asked by icheeknows 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All I can tell you is what Jesus said.
He who comes to Me I will in no-wise cast out. John 6:37
Did He say there, "If you don't know the relationship between the Spirit, the Soul, and the flesh, or how the Father and I are related, I will cast you out?" No. He only said come to Him (Matthew 11:28 & John 7:37). And He said those who love Him will keep His words and His Father will love them, and He and the Father will come and make their abode with them (John 14:23).
2006-10-17 12:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Carol L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote that if one uneducated person can get into Heaven through grace alone, that makes all the deep theological papers ever written irrelevant.
A very true statement if I've ever heard one. The message of Jesus, which resounds through all of His teachings, is that it is not the law, it's not the exact relationship between spirit soul and flesh, it's not making sure you don't do a single thing wrong the rest of your life. It's about walking with God, it is about wanting that relationship with your entire soul, and receiving it because He wants it too.
I'd say go back and re-read all of what Jesus said, and at the end of every teaching write into the margin "in other words, it's not the law that matters, it's the relationship with God in your heart".
2006-10-17 18:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your worry should start and end with John 3:16. For whosoever believes....
Now there will be those that claim to believe and may even have mind to believe but never develope the heart to believe they are discussed in Matthew 7:21-23 and 25:31-46.
Figuring out God and the Trinity etc. is not required. Having a heart for God and having a heart for what God loves is all that is needed.
2006-10-17 18:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 7 v 15 -23
Matthew 22 v 11,12,13 ,14.
2006-10-17 20:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by djfjedi1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I completely understand the question, but I think the verse below reveals that worshiping God in Spirit and Truth is what truly matters...though I should preface this also by saying that God has patience with all of us as we go through life seeking to truly know Him. In fact, even His apostles needed much convincing before they were finally convicted! And He did not give up on them...
21"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matt 7)
It is also written in John 14...
[Jesus said], 7If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."
8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."
9Jesus answered: "Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. ...
15"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--
17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
2006-10-17 18:23:39 · answer #5 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?
I can't understand what it is exactly that you are asking here....
Look... The bible is a simple thing to read... Stop trying to read all kinds of sheat into it. All you have to do is take two things out of the bible and you are fine...
1... Love God above all else...
2... Love your neighbor above yourself.
It's that simple.
Hope that helps
2006-10-17 18:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try John 10:9, it was the first verse I ever had to memorize. It states that God is the Gate and through him you will find green pastures (heaven.)
2006-10-17 18:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by jenhatesnick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trinity concept is in Matt 28:19 Is that what you mean?
all three part of the same God
also read this one Isa 55:6-8
we go to graves first then Judgment..
2006-10-17 18:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their is ONE requirement for entrance into heaven, that is being covered by the BLOOD OF JESUS, through repentance and acceptance of him. ONE REQUIREMENT ONLY!
2006-10-17 18:23:57 · answer #9 · answered by wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since it is a flawed cult book compiled, edited, and partially written by a pagan roman emperor in 325AD, i wouldn't lose a lot of sleep over this nonsense.
2006-10-17 18:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋