For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17)
I have been to a "Reform" type of church last weekend. As expected, the teaching was almost an opposite of what we are hearing from people like Joseph Prince and Joel Osteen.
A good sharing to ponder on, nonetheless.
Because any of us who seriously consider how we should live to imitate Christ will undoubtedly feel the pull from both side of the camp.
But somewhere, somehow.. I believe lies the answer to this struggle.
Between the so-called 'prosperity gospel' and the..er.. I dunno what the opposite camp is called.
But irregardless of which camp we side with, or maybe we stand somewhere in between..
I suppose we must always remind ourselves that our gospel is not defined by the visibles.
Neither the abundance of wealth nor the lack of it. Neither the existence of suffering nor the absence of it.
I suppose.. our gospel and our identity in Christ is apparent thru the things unseen.
Righteousness..
Peace..
and Joy in the Holy spirit..
This was the gift.
This was the inheritance.
I am still pondering on this.
I have been to a "Reform" type of church last weekend. As expected, the teaching was almost an opposite of what we are hearing from people like Joseph Prince and Joel Osteen.
A good sharing to ponder on, nonetheless.
Because any of us who seriously consider how we should live to imitate Christ will undoubtedly feel the pull from both side of the camp.
But somewhere, somehow.. I believe lies the answer to this struggle.
Between the so-called 'prosperity gospel' and the..er.. I dunno what the opposite camp is called.
But irregardless of which camp we side with, or maybe we stand somewhere in between..
I suppose we must always remind ourselves that our gospel is not defined by the visibles.
Neither the abundance of wealth nor the lack of it. Neither the existence of suffering nor the absence of it.
I suppose.. our gospel and our identity in Christ is apparent thru the things unseen.
Righteousness..
Peace..
and Joy in the Holy spirit..
This was the gift.
This was the inheritance.
I am still pondering on this.
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