2007-09-23 03:20:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians are allergic to deeds.
Anyone who talks about good deeds is considered "cursed".
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2007-09-23 03:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mithrianity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Himself addressed this issue on more than one occasion. He chided His own apostles for being "of little faith" and not understanding His message, even after three years with Him. He said, "Straight is the path and narrow is the way that leads to salvation", and few are able to follow it. He spoke of the seed of His word falling on rocky and barren soil, and not yielding fruit.
It is not enough to hear about Jesus to lead a spiritual life. One must also apply what He teaches, to put it into practice. It isn't always easy but, with God, nothing is impossible.
2007-09-23 10:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Civis Romanus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hearing about something and believing it are two different hings.
It is also quite possible to lead a spiritual life without any religion.
2007-09-23 10:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is not your or my concern. Our business is living God's word in our own lives and not judging people, not even the ones who are different from us. Jesus said to love people, not judge them about who is and is not leading a spiritual life.
2007-09-23 10:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by Bearcub 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reason that people that have heard the truth do not surrender to that truth is generally because they have not gotten to the end of their learned resources. Unfortunatly most humans will try everything else before they will surrender to truth. Plus many think it is about religion. Most religions have so many different docterns it all seems confusing to the natural mind. It is just easier to not be bothered from what they are able to discern naturally. God is not religions he is real. He is the only thing any of us need to be complete. It is all about surrendering the docterns that we have accumilated to make our character and allowing God to re-new us in the character He made us to be. Sounds simple, and it is, but the human will has a lot of influence from people, places and things. We must surrender all.
2007-09-23 10:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by happylife22842 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spirituality and Religion are two completely separate things. One is based internally and one is external.
The teachings of Jesus focused on the internal aspect; Rome created the church and focused on the external.
Rome's agenda was political and financial control of the people, for what they created is in direct opposition to what Jesus taught. The true 'church' is within you, and you can access God without need for church, bible, minster, etc.
If church, bible, minister were necessary, Jesus would have used these in his teaching, but he did not. These were created and compiled after his death,
Many people put God in a religious box. But God is far more expansive, and could never be contained within the framework of any religion. Humans often think in black/white terms. God=Religion, so if I don't agree with religion, then I have to let go of God. Not true.......its important to understand the purpose of religion, its history, and then step back a little to see that God exists outside of most human defintions and boundaries.
2007-09-23 10:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by Grace 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A spiritual life is not necessarily a life devoted to Jesus or religion.
2007-09-23 10:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by Vintage Glamour 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the believe is small, we must think with our hart and believe that the last word will be of JESUS, not to fight for our truth, say once and whait.......... For that must believe from all hart, and have patience....Jesus is the Truth and will win, not when we whant, but when is the time of God. Be the will of God in our life.
2007-09-23 11:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by mirna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was a man like any other MAN. Why should I worship any man??? I revere the spirituality of creation by nature...she's not good, she's not bad, she just IS.
2007-09-23 10:49:51 · answer #9 · answered by K N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have let time, money, possessions, and children rob them of the true way to live, serve, and worship God. That is why in Revelation it said, many will stand before me and claim, they have cast out devils in my name, but I never knew them. Many think they are saved, but in reality, are not. Always pays to make sure, and do self inventory a lot.
2007-09-23 10:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dan 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
The could not understand the bible. This is the mean reason
jtm
2007-09-23 10:31:35 · answer #11 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋