gordon 2
Senior Member
I think that in part some people are not comfortable being spiritual. Others might just be lazy.
We know that>>" the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
It,s kind of like believers who are not comfortable in a holy rolling, tongue talkin, shouting and bawling, Jimmy the local idiot testimony he's seen "the light" and it changed him, no reservation laying of the hands on the sick in mind and body come all worship meeting. It's like this except the bible is not sensible, let alone the bow your head hypocrites that promote it as answering all questions as it interprets itself.
So how can believers bridge the gap? Before a non believer demands proof for God one needs to take the spiritual life seriously, as serious as one can manage their finances and family goals. Like people work to honor marriage life by not divorcing, believers can only honor the spiritual life by not falling back that such life is a bearer of truth that is mostly vague elsewhere.
It seems to me that people have periods in their lives when it it more favorable for them to "get" the maximum effect of the Gospel in their lives and it is the responsibility of the Church to have events, venues and people who can best minister to individuals at these times. If the Church builds towards this need-- they will come.
All of this requires that people are ministered to in a manner they can understand from the perspective of how people learn TODAY! The last teacher is the Holy Spirit. Let us take cues from his comforts and build up the Church.
We know that>>" the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
It,s kind of like believers who are not comfortable in a holy rolling, tongue talkin, shouting and bawling, Jimmy the local idiot testimony he's seen "the light" and it changed him, no reservation laying of the hands on the sick in mind and body come all worship meeting. It's like this except the bible is not sensible, let alone the bow your head hypocrites that promote it as answering all questions as it interprets itself.
So how can believers bridge the gap? Before a non believer demands proof for God one needs to take the spiritual life seriously, as serious as one can manage their finances and family goals. Like people work to honor marriage life by not divorcing, believers can only honor the spiritual life by not falling back that such life is a bearer of truth that is mostly vague elsewhere.
It seems to me that people have periods in their lives when it it more favorable for them to "get" the maximum effect of the Gospel in their lives and it is the responsibility of the Church to have events, venues and people who can best minister to individuals at these times. If the Church builds towards this need-- they will come.
All of this requires that people are ministered to in a manner they can understand from the perspective of how people learn TODAY! The last teacher is the Holy Spirit. Let us take cues from his comforts and build up the Church.
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