Originally posted by stellspalfie
sorry jaywill, my response was tongue in cheek and no offence was intended. i wasnt really telling you to mind your own business as later on in the post i did answer your question.
steeples are pretty (i was thinking the old english stone types), glad to see we are on the same page there! also a great example of how religion doesnt have much to offer me. why am i supposed to let him in if he hasnt brought cake!!!
sorry jaywill, my response was tongue in cheek and no offence was intended. i wasnt really telling you to mind your own business as later on in the post i did answer your question.
steeples are pretty (i was thinking the old english stone types), glad to see we are on the same page there! also a great example of how religion doesnt have much to offer me. why am i supposed to let him in if he hasnt brought cake!!!
I remember a phase of sitting under a mountain of passivity thinking, "Well if God loves me God has to come knocking on my door."
He knocks on the door of your conscience. He knocks by sending people, some of which are imperfect, somewhat of a nuisance, (depending on your point of view).
He may send different people to you over the years to tell you of the love of Christ and His death for your sins. One comes and you may think "That one is TOO young." Then latter God may send an older person. You might think "That one is TOO old." Then latter you may think "That Christian is too intelligent." Then years latter God may send another to tell you the good news. "That one is too dumb."
You may go on with excuses against everyone whom God sends to you. Maybe you'll come to a day and there will be no more excuses to have. If Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection to save you has no meaning for you now, it will not fail to have great significance for you inevitably.
Everyman is on a a rendevous with his conscience and God. That is a rendevous when the secrets of the heart will be totally brought into the light of His holiness and righteousness. We all need Jesus the Savior as our Advocate and Attorney because
"the judgment of God is according to truth ...". (Romans 2:2)
His record of our doings will be absolutely infallible and nothing will be missing. The love of Christ to be a Savior who bore the divine judgment on your behal, at Calvary, that you would not have to bear so heavy a debt, will become meaningful to you inevitably.
I would encourge you to read the Gospel of
John or the Gospel of
Luke at your own speed yourself, if you have not.
Now you are just taking refuge in a passivity - "Well if God wants me He has to come an pound on my door."
A Dove doesn't pound on doors much. And the Holy Spirit is symbolized as a dove - gentle, single eyed, easily chased away until it returns again. A dove will not coerce you or usurp your will.
Jesus the Son of God loves the sinner and died and rose for the sinner's salvation.