Friday, July 06, 2007

Christianity and Divisions

Christianity will always be running against the prevailing movement of society with individualistic values of wealth, comfort, as well as doctrinal beliefs which resulted rejecting and intimidating people who get in the way. We are in the world of self-deceit that we are too focused on ourselves to see the eternal truth. It is the selfish who possess the world while it is the meek who inherits the world. When people are living in selfishness lifestyle which is stopping at human flesh and preventing the Holy Spirit transforming them. Church politics, controversies and worldliness have brought in the darkness that people cannot see the light. A Christian's economical life and standard of moral living are not private matters but rather they are critical issues of faith and discipleship. A Christian life in this world should be different from the world, being in the world but not of the world. Hypocrisy is the acknowledgment of an achievement which sin pays to a quality that gives something special value of false teachings. Jesus Christ was executed by people who were very much like us that we are no different because we have been corrupting the Church and allow human reasoning get in the way of truth. Tradition is an important guidance for all believers however, Tradition should be carefully scrutinized (to look over closely and discerning) before we rely on them. Tradition by itself is not enough because it must be studied and be brought up to date to true orthodoxy. When Tradition is supported by the Scriptures, it will communicate not as dead words but rather spiritually alive words through the Holy Spirit. The real crisis today is not between Catholic and Protestants or any other denominations but rather traditional, scriptural and doctrinal forms of Church life.

Love is the key.

Colossians 3:14
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Practicing charity (love) is a toughie depending on someone's view. We can fake other people but we can't fake God.

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