Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil

AlwaysThere · Heavy Crude Joined: May 05, 2008 Posts: 215

Brothers and Sisters remember :

1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Psa 98:1 <A Psalm.> O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

The Battles have been won - Sin and Death have been conquered, the days we live in may be difficult in some ways, but are much easier in other ways. In any case Christians seem prone to think they are the ones living in the most difficult times, when in fact, to those of us who are redeemed, we should be rejoicing - Our eternal debts have been paid.

This is a time of rejoicing, not despair.

dohboi · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Dec 05, 2005 Posts: 1274

Great. Have fun rejoicing. But can you do it in a way that doesn't trash the planet, please?

POAlex

Some thoughts on the Trinity of God.

In order to understand how God can be three persons yet One God, let's examine the Scriptures.

"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (1 John 5:7)

God is three persons, the Father, Word and Holy Ghost. These three together are God and equal, yet distinct.

The Word is Jesus Christ, who became flesh and dwelt among us.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made...And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:1-3,14)

The Trinity of the Godhead was actively demonstrated in both the Old Testament and New. Here God is speaking, yet He refers to the Lord GOD (the Father) and His Spirit as being distinct.

"Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me." (Isaiah 48:16)

So how can God be three persons, yet One? My friend, to understand this you need look no further than yourself.

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." (Genesis 1:26-27) Italics mine.

God created you in His own image. So when you look in the mirror, I'm sure you see yourself as being one.

You are, but look closer.

"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Can you see how you are three in one? You have a body, soul and spirit.

Created in the image of your triune Creator.

Alex
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joelcolorado · Intermediate Crude Joined: May 25, 2008 Posts: 683

Tomorrow brings another day of scheming, worship of mammon and the ever increasing attempt of the church to control its people.

I am amazed how the independents have grouped up and formed a kind of denomination which they so hate and preach against. Of course CONTROL of their people is the means to an end.

Every increasing rules and regs and classes and books to read and things to do...good grief.

vision-master

Christianity will have great trouble changing and adapting in the 21st century.

Fredrik

Peleg · Heavy Crude Joined: May 20, 2008 Posts: 391

mystiek

Peleg-the key buzz words in your last post: religion-dead/die
faith-live. Simple difference between "religion" vs "grace-faith".
When I read on the other threads, Luke 21:28 keeps going through my mind: "But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near". God doesn't want us to be scared but prepared...

Peleg · Heavy Crude Joined: May 20, 2008 Posts: 391

POAlex

joelcolorado · Intermediate Crude Joined: May 25, 2008 Posts: 683

I read this blog with interest having been involved in ministries for many years. Its sad that the naysayers here, have been influenced by the bad seeds in our midst. The tele evanglist and other scammers have certainly given christianity a bad name. and rightfully so.

I have had to pull out of a lot of things that I used to support due to excesses and crimes those men are involved with. Certainly, the money changers have taken over the temple. EVen our local church is in the new age, informations highway, take all these classes, false promotion to fake offices to keep ppl coming, go to seminar type operations. Makes me ill . I was brought up in the latter rain movement and yes, there were problems then, but the people in general sought Jesus and his love and forgiveness and were just normal, working, probably poor by our standards, people. No one had multiple cars and boats and campers and big homes. They were just folks who loved the Lord and fellowshipped on that basis. We went to a lot of meeting with Amish, Mennonite, Pentecostal, Methodist, and you name it there. All worshipping the SON and letting the other man made rules and beliefs slide.

Was a wonderful time to be alive and I believe we will see that again as ppl lose confidence in their own and the worlds ability to sustaain them.

Peace to all. I endeavor to know nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
jk

vision-master

Christianity has been the machine that is destroying our planet.

Peleg · Heavy Crude Joined: May 20, 2008 Posts: 391

POAlex

vision-master