Monday, February 27, 2023

 What is important to understand about the scriptures is that there is a difference between the essential teachings and the way those teachings are applied to our lives. We tend to think of it in terms of taking action to get results, but it is actually more important to focus on the internal process of aligning our hearts with the teachings.However, the bible does not state that the application of doctrine is a return of our actions. Therefore, we need to think relationally about how we grow, rather than some kind of approach we take. Forgiveness is never earned; therefore, God does not put us in front of a ledger board to measure our sincerity in order to grant forgiveness.This second view has implications for how we view confession. If forgiveness is free, then we no longer need to confess to receive it. In other words, forgiveness is something that is given to us automatically, and we don't need to do anything to receive it. This might seem like a good thing, but it has some consequences. For one, it might make it difficult to understand why we need to confess in the first place. It might also lead us to view confession as something that is unnecessary, or even harmful. What does it mean to say that forgiveness is free? This is a question that has been raised in different ways, and it is worth exploring in more detail. First, we must understand that grace is the foundation of our receiving many gifts. So the question is if the gifts are given by grace then how does that involve our view of God? Now we have described two different views of God: one view suggests that forgiveness is not free, and we must pay a price in order to receive it; while the other view is that forgiveness is free, and we do not have to pay any sort of price to receive it. It is important to note that these are only two possible implications of the free forgiveness view. There are likely many others, and it is worth exploring them in more detail.One question that has been debated extensively is whether doctrine or action is more important. Some people argue that actions speak louder than words, and that you can't act correctly unless you know what you believe. Others maintain that doctrine is the foundation of everything, and that without a sound understanding of what you believe, your actions will be meaningless. Personally, I think this dichotomy is too simplistic. The Bible describes a saint as someone whose thoughts and actions are in alignment, and forgiveness is at the heart of it all.The teaching of forgiveness is comparable to the difference between respect and torture. Its so very simple that if we miss it then forgiveness will be like a carrot on the end of a stick that we are always chasing. In my opinion that is the worse torture anyone can put themselves through. Our conscience is not perfect. It is the most dangerous faculty that we possess if it is not taught correctly.It has been suggested that we should not rely on our emotions when it comes to making decisions about our conscience. However, I believe that a faulty conscience is often the result of cultural bias or ignorance. These are both products of our old, cursed way of dealing with ourselves. The conscience can be like putting a cross in front of a vampire. It's the scenario like an old wives tale that has a certain control over our reaction to things.The way we related to the law in our previous life was destructive. Our conscience created all kinds of imaginary powers in us, which determined how we reacted to the threat of the law. This is not really a moral paradigm, but it is the spirit by which we lived. This process, which caused complete chaos in our souls, is known as the destruction of the curse.

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