What is Paul’s advice to leaders on handling ethical problems?
1, Paul advised a good attitude to blend the differnet ehical groups. Through Christ's blood, both gentiles and Jews are circumcised and have citizenship of being God's chosen people.
Ephesians2:11-13 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (that done in the body by the hands of men)--remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
2. Both ethic groups share the same father, the same faith, the same body and Spirit of Christ.
Ephesians 4:4-5There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--one Lord, one faith, one baptism;one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
3. Paul advised to accept the different functions and its importancy of different part of body. Christ is the head and different people do the different work as different part of the body. Nobody can lack each other.
Ephesians 4: 11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Ephesians 4:16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
4. To love and submit to each other will solve everything. Wives and husbands, children and parents, slaves and masters, jews and gentiles----all will be reconciled to the undying love of Christ.
Ephesians 5:1,2 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children.and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Ephesians 6:23Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
If only one verse can be chosen as best answer to show how Paul suggested. I would like to choose Ephesians 5:21-------Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
2011年3月1日星期二
1 Corinthian Discussion
It's really interesting to read the Q&A discussion by Robert and Peter about the work of Holy Spirit. It might also relate to what I was enlightened.
1Corithian 2:10
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.(KJV)
these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (NIV)
Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny].(Amplified Bible)
This verse about one of Holy Spirit's works on us. I like the Amplified Bible translation about this verse, in which God promised to reveal his work "by and through" Holy Spirit. "By" means the work is done by Holy Spirit, rather than your own ability, your own wisdom and knowledge. "Through" means Holy Spirit is using your body to do his work and makes you understand, because "you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? (KJV 1 Corithian 3:16) "You are not your own; you were bought at a price(KJV 1 Corinthian 6:19-20)
The Spirit of God is alive in those who knows God. On one hand, it is the living Counselor that "will teach you all things and will remind you of everything God has said to you."(NIV John14:26). So only by having the Spirit dwell in us can we be reborn.On the other hand, Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (NIV John14:16). To speak out God's words is Holy Spirit speaking. As Paul explained clearly, "no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. "(NIV 1 Corrinthian 12:3)and " if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth"(KJV 1Corithian14:14)
So to meditate God's words and obey and practice it. That anweres a lot of questions in the walk with God.
1Corithian 2:10
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.(KJV)
these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (NIV)
This verse about one of Holy Spirit's works on us. I like the Amplified Bible translation about this verse, in which God promised to reveal his work "by and through" Holy Spirit. "By" means the work is done by Holy Spirit, rather than your own ability, your own wisdom and knowledge. "Through" means Holy Spirit is using your body to do his work and makes you understand, because "you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? (KJV 1 Corithian 3:16) "You are not your own; you were bought at a price(KJV 1 Corinthian 6:19-20)
The Spirit of God is alive in those who knows God. On one hand, it is the living Counselor that "will teach you all things and will remind you of everything God has said to you."(NIV John14:26). So only by having the Spirit dwell in us can we be reborn.On the other hand, Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (NIV John14:16). To speak out God's words is Holy Spirit speaking. As Paul explained clearly, "no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. "(NIV 1 Corrinthian 12:3)and " if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth"(KJV 1Corithian14:14)
So to meditate God's words and obey and practice it. That anweres a lot of questions in the walk with God.
Extra Credit Qs
Matthem 23:6-7 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
The teachers that are over-proud of themselves are what I really feel sorry for. For a lot of time, knowledge will bring no benefits for people but only to make people less modest and shut their own ears to listen to others' ideas. The knowledge is always limitless. Comparing with the wisdom of God, the knowlege of everyone of us on the earth is tend to be a Zero. The arrogant and bossy scholar only filled up with earthly knowledge will definitely lose chance to be revealed the heavenly wisdom of the Almighty.
Matthew 23:12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted
The teachers that are over-proud of themselves are what I really feel sorry for. For a lot of time, knowledge will bring no benefits for people but only to make people less modest and shut their own ears to listen to others' ideas. The knowledge is always limitless. Comparing with the wisdom of God, the knowlege of everyone of us on the earth is tend to be a Zero. The arrogant and bossy scholar only filled up with earthly knowledge will definitely lose chance to be revealed the heavenly wisdom of the Almighty.
Matthew 23:12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted
2011年2月21日星期一
A very good reason of the quick expansion of the earch church is the perperct message and its universality. Examples can be seen below.
Acts 13:47-48Paul and Barnabas' preach: For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.(The message was received by Gentile)
15:8Peter's preach:God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.(The message about Holy Spirit delighted people because it would reach universally without biase.)
15:19-20 Jame's preach: It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(The gospel is made easier for gentiles to obey)
16:5-6 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(The message is obeyable and the number of people who got salvation increased.)
17:16 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.(Paul reached the Greek, targeting people who are idol-worshiping and considering themselves philosophers.)
According to the examples from Acts, the Gospel message is widely-inclusive and made for people to obey and the most importantly, targets for both Jews and Gentiles including Greeks, Samaritan and some others.
Acts 13:47-48Paul and Barnabas' preach: For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.(The message was received by Gentile)
15:8Peter's preach:God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.(The message about Holy Spirit delighted people because it would reach universally without biase.)
15:19-20 Jame's preach: It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(The gospel is made easier for gentiles to obey)
16:5-6 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(The message is obeyable and the number of people who got salvation increased.)
17:16 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.(Paul reached the Greek, targeting people who are idol-worshiping and considering themselves philosophers.)
According to the examples from Acts, the Gospel message is widely-inclusive and made for people to obey and the most importantly, targets for both Jews and Gentiles including Greeks, Samaritan and some others.
Autonomous = Preposterous?
Can images be made that don’t express any values? Can the artist remove their own values from their art making process? Can an artist make religious artwork that does not express some type of value about that very religion? Can artwork be autonomous? How does an artist do this?
Well, i always think that nothing can be created without meaning. Images cannot be without meaning, let alone images created by artists. It's like man is created either man or woman (or sometimes neutral if sombebody wants to...at most 3 choices.)Images are too. foley_samantha mentioned in the former posts that "the only way that an artist would have artwork that is autonomous would be with photography."But I think even the photography has to be with meaning as long as it's created. Taking picture of the same scene, different artists will come up with different pictures with distinguished angel and stress on different things. All kinds of value are exhibited in the created works, telling audience which is considered important, whether in a tangible way or intangible way~
Additionally, however, we presume that images themselves are without any value. The audience, who have to see and interprete and fulfil the prosedure of vision, are people with certain values. Thus the result of seeing is to add value to the certain artwork.
Well, i always think that nothing can be created without meaning. Images cannot be without meaning, let alone images created by artists. It's like man is created either man or woman (or sometimes neutral if sombebody wants to...at most 3 choices.)Images are too. foley_samantha mentioned in the former posts that "the only way that an artist would have artwork that is autonomous would be with photography."But I think even the photography has to be with meaning as long as it's created. Taking picture of the same scene, different artists will come up with different pictures with distinguished angel and stress on different things. All kinds of value are exhibited in the created works, telling audience which is considered important, whether in a tangible way or intangible way~
Additionally, however, we presume that images themselves are without any value. The audience, who have to see and interprete and fulfil the prosedure of vision, are people with certain values. Thus the result of seeing is to add value to the certain artwork.
Rhema, I AM BACK
Lying on the sofa of Mom Jenn's house, praying in Lord's name and chatting with Melody about God and all kinds of stuff. It's just felt like home here in the student housing of Rhema, where the name of Almighty is easily seen around and gospel music are easily heard through the window, where people are from around the globe, up from Norway Sweden, down from Columbia, Brazil, and passionate and love-driven and devoted to the Lord, where church service is with life and passion and very importantly, spirit-driven. Here I am again, Broken Arrow. Here I am again, Rhema.
It's quite worth hours' drive and an overnight stay in an unkown town and 5 hours flying in smallest size planes and the the most valubally, the 6 days' stay in the tourists-unfamous town.
All thankful for Yoram and Jordan who welcomed me and drove me and found me free accomondation to stay. Thank God for Mom Jenn and Melody who accepted me and Yina travelling with me. Thank God for everything, without whom all these seemed impossible. God is good, all the time! Last night party was wonderful. It reminded me of Friday fun night when I was in freshman year when I know nothing about God, the Almighty. It's just that amazing that now I, as a child of Him, enjoyed the other fun night with Christian fellows, in another country, but doing the same thing as years ago.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.(Ephesians 2:8-9)
Hallejah! Glory to God! Time to sleep and expect great time tomorrow.
It's quite worth hours' drive and an overnight stay in an unkown town and 5 hours flying in smallest size planes and the the most valubally, the 6 days' stay in the tourists-unfamous town.
All thankful for Yoram and Jordan who welcomed me and drove me and found me free accomondation to stay. Thank God for Mom Jenn and Melody who accepted me and Yina travelling with me. Thank God for everything, without whom all these seemed impossible. God is good, all the time! Last night party was wonderful. It reminded me of Friday fun night when I was in freshman year when I know nothing about God, the Almighty. It's just that amazing that now I, as a child of Him, enjoyed the other fun night with Christian fellows, in another country, but doing the same thing as years ago.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.(Ephesians 2:8-9)
Hallejah! Glory to God! Time to sleep and expect great time tomorrow.
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