This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors Over the centuries, human beings have developed innumerable false ideas and concepts of God. The Greeks believed gods controlled and governed the passions of men. They had a god for each emotion, a deity for each passion. They worshiped the planets, the sun, the moon, and the constellations....
Month: December 2012
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Individuality
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest Jesus said to His disciples, ’If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself . . .’ —Matthew 16:24 Individuality is the hard outer layer surrounding the inner spiritual life. Individuality shoves others aside, separating and isolating people. We see it as the primary...
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The Offering of the Natural
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest It is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman —Galatians 4:22 Paul was not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the relation of the natural to the spiritual. The natural can be …...
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The Opposition of the Natural
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires —Galatians 5:24 The natural life itself is not sinful. But we must abandon sin, having nothing to do with it in any way whatsoever. Sin belongs to … continue reading the views expressed...