Who Am Deadened By Passions

Originally posted by @romans1009
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

(Galatians 5:22-23)

Many of the fruits would seem to be the opposite of what we normally think of as passion.

And th very next verse is alsi a terrific parallel to rhe notion of destroying ones passions:

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

(Galatians 5:24)

Many of the Orthodox prayers are based in the Bible,or a series of places in the Bible, or are based on the words of Saints.

Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
Evolutionally, this type of "dead" person gets selected out. 😛

From this standpoint, you are dead wrong; erotic passion literally enlivened all of us.

Those types of Puritan attitudes are overcompensation caused by regret at the occasional losses of control. It is cutting off the leg because you kicked someone with it once, not caring that without it, you can no longer walk.

Of course sexuality has its place. Sex is a very beautiful thing. God did not create something ugly.

Also, do you think that we live in an era of too little passion?

We literally have youth going impotent from pornography.

Thr overwhelming majority of people must cut their passions,not follow them.

Funny idea about the leg, though. I LOLd.

Dive, what do you think about the Galatians 5:24 passage?

Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
You got any original quotes?

Why, have you heard them all?

Originally posted by @romans1009
What are some passions that are not sinful, in your view?

Having a passion for sport or for spending time with your family I would think are two passions I have that aren't sinful.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Having a passion for sport or for spending time with your family I would think are two passions I have that aren't sinful.

I could argue this point with you, especially about sport, but I can’t be bothered.

Originally posted by @divegeester
I could argue this point with you, especially about sport, but I can’t be bothered.

Probably because I know you are a Chelsea fan and that would render your argument moot. Do you think all 'passions' are sinful?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Probably because I know you are a Chelsea fan and that would render your argument moot. Do you think all 'passions' are sinful?

No. This bigger truth is that anything that gets between a Christian and Christ is a problem. I have lots.

Originally posted by @divegeester
No. This bigger truth is that anything that gets between a Christian and Christ is a problem. I have lots.

I would agree that any passion that is mentioned in the Bible as clearly sinful is wrong, but I'm not sure that you can make a general rule and say that someone that has a passion for rugby or playing football is sinning when they enjoy playing those sports.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
I would agree that any passion that is mentioned in the Bible as clearly sinful is wrong, but I'm not sure that you can make a general rule and say that someone that has a passion for rugby or playing football is sinning when they enjoy playing those sports.

I’m not saying that, maybe someone else has.

Originally posted by @divegeester
No. This bigger truth is that anything that gets between a Christian and Christ is a problem. I have lots.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38&39

If you are in Christ there is nothing between you and Him except what you allow.

Originally posted by @divegeester
I’m not saying that, maybe someone else has.

Ok, what are you saying then?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Ok, what are you saying then?

It’s in my post 5 above this one.

Originally posted by @secondson
If you are in Christ there is nothing between you and Him except what you allow.

Yes.

Originally posted by @secondson
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38&39

If you are in Christ there is nothing between you and Him except what you allow.

Agreed.