How far is not that far away ? (believer, scriptures, Jesus)

[pcamps]

He is not far from each one of us,
for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring. Acts 17:28

He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near .Eph 2:13

An alienated carnal mind is all it is in my opinion.


"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD Isaiah 55:8

[trettep]

Originally Posted by pcamps

He is not far from each one of us,
for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring. Acts 17:28

He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near .Eph 2:13

An alienated carnal mind is all it is in my opinion.


"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD Isaiah 55:8

There is nothing in us that is ANY good. We don't seek God from within. We must obtain God. And we only do that by God giving us of Himself.

[Ilene Wright]

I suppose He's as close to us as we allow Him to be.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Ilene Wright

I suppose He's as close to us as we allow Him to be.

Do you have a say in the matter?

[pcamps]

Originally Posted by trettep

There is nothing in us that is ANY good. We don't seek God from within. We must obtain God. And we only do that by God giving us of Himself.

I suppose the samaritan that came to the aid of the man robbed and beaten, did what he did out the evilness of his heart ?. Read the parable look who stood afar off and who came near(maybe it was God in the samaritan).

[pcamps]

Originally Posted by trettep

There is nothing in us that is ANY good.

You know what trettep i used to be staunch believer in that too Then i began to see throughout the Old Testament scriptures there were men who were having to do with God, who were called righteous, they did things like lending to the poor without expecting a return,they gave homes to the homeless,they were a Father to the fatherless, men that wouldn't touch never mind take that which wasn't there's and so forth. I think an undeniable quality of a good man is, who he is, is not his focus.

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?. When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ Matthew 25:37-39

[twin.spin]

Originally Posted by pcamps

You know what trettep i used to be staunch believer in that too Then i began to see throughout the Old Testament scriptures there were men who were having to do with God, who were called righteous, they did things like lending to the poor without expecting a return,they gave homes to the homeless,they were a Father to the fatherless, men that wouldn't touch never mind take that which wasn't there's and so forth. I think an undeniable quality of a good man is, who he is, is not his focus.

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?. When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ Matthew 25:37-39

The point that you're totally missing is why the righteous was declared "righteous".
For they themselves point to their excuses for the non-interactive, non-humanitarian quailities toward Jesus.
They are asking ... why Jesus? It's not because of our works.

However, the unrighteous point to their excuses and Jesus ignores them.
Why is that?

Now do something extraordinary .... apply the last part of Matthew 25.

[pcamps]

Originally Posted by twin.spin

The point that you're totally missing is why the righteous was declared "righteous".
For they themselves point to their excuses for the non-interactive, non-humanitarian quailities toward Jesus.
They are asking ... why Jesus? It's not because of our works.

However, the unrighteous point to their excuses and Jesus ignores them.
Why is that?

Now do something extraordinary .... apply the last part of Matthew 25.

I actually think you are missing the point from what you have just said.

Let me give you a quick example of this twin. I employed a young Brazilian a few years back, i have just recently renewed my aquiantance with him, this young man basically told me he was indebted to me for how i looked after him, from my point of view, i have the same confession as those i quoted from Matt 25 :37-39 "When did I". Plainly put i never considered i was doing anything out of the ordinary.

[katjonjj]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Do you have a say in the matter?

Sure... Why not? The more you resemble Love the more you resemble God. Of course you could choose to mirror hate and then you wouldn't resemble God at all... But that would be miserable, now wouldn't it?

[Jerwade]

Originally Posted by pcamps

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?. When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

Originally Posted by pcamps

I actually think you are missing the point from what you have just said.

Let me give you a quick example of this twin. I employed a young Brazilian a few years back, i have just recently renewed my acquaintance with him, this young man basically told me he was indebted to me for how i looked after him, from my point of view, i have the same confession as those i quoted from Matt 25 :37-39 "When did I". Plainly put i never considered i was doing anything out of the ordinary.

Unfortunately, many do things to be perceived as being righteous.
But the truly righteous do it without thinking they are: "When did I."