"I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. (Romans 14:14 KJV)"
God does not differentiate between clean and profane, or holy and unholy, or blessed and unblessed. To God everything and everyone is blessed. Nothing is intrinsically evil. This is the realisation that St. Paul had. If only we could get it too!
St. Paul is making a profound observation that we make things "unclean" only to the extent that our thinking makes it so. It is our thinking that has to change rather than the thing itself!
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Monday, 1 April 2013
The Way, the Truth and the Life
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6 KJV)
For many Christians these words of Jesus are seen as a conformation that salvation can only be attained through Jesus himself. That they demonstrate the exclusiveness of the Christian Gospel. Some say that Christianity is an exclusive message but open freely to all.
My own understanding based on my reflection and meditation on these words is that Jesus is indeed the way, the truth and the life. But in the sense that Jesus taught and demonstrated the way, truth and life for us to follow. He taught us to treat others as we would wish to be treated and to forgive others, even our enemies. He taught the way of compassion known as the Golden Rule. This basic rule of behaviour can be found in all the worlds religions and philosophies. So anyone, regardless of religion or no religion that practices the way, truth and life that Jesus taught us will inevitably "come to the Father".
Happy Easter.
For many Christians these words of Jesus are seen as a conformation that salvation can only be attained through Jesus himself. That they demonstrate the exclusiveness of the Christian Gospel. Some say that Christianity is an exclusive message but open freely to all.
My own understanding based on my reflection and meditation on these words is that Jesus is indeed the way, the truth and the life. But in the sense that Jesus taught and demonstrated the way, truth and life for us to follow. He taught us to treat others as we would wish to be treated and to forgive others, even our enemies. He taught the way of compassion known as the Golden Rule. This basic rule of behaviour can be found in all the worlds religions and philosophies. So anyone, regardless of religion or no religion that practices the way, truth and life that Jesus taught us will inevitably "come to the Father".
Happy Easter.
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