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Re: The Discipleship Struggle

geneT — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:21:52 -0000

Coming in a bit late, one thing that strikes me is lack of mention of empowering by the Holy Spirit.
Pentecost marks the empowerment of the quavering disciples - teaching, the resurrection, Jesus post-resurrection gatherings were all inadequate - ONLY after their empowering at Pentecost did the disciples display power.
And they were directed by Jesus to await this empowering.

Hence, I'm of the persuasion that even these days, any good plan/program/structure that is not powered by the Spirit will be destined for mediocrity, if not visible catastrophe.
Hence, it seems that the rhythm of "work" is
a) "upper room prayer" by the Body until power is received
b) work impelled by that power.
While I still have much to learn & articulate, it seems very clear that ANY work lacking the empowerment of the Holy Spirit will (and should) fail to fully glorify the Father.
gene --

Re: Paul

geneT — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:55:25 -0000

THANKS for this link.
Nicely disrupting my thinking :->>

Re: Paul

geneT — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:39 -0000

Well, we'd lose the last half of Romans 8 :-((

Re: Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy

geneT — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:42:25 -0000

As by a thermometer the temperature is known,
by our "praxy" is our "doxy" known.
... the outflow from the heart.

But if our advertised "doxy" doesn't match our "praxy-demonstrated doxy", we deceive ourselves, and onlookers. As I look at the current U.S. organized church, I see much deception. Will "emergent" or "house" or "organic" or ... church form rescue us from that?

Yes, its urgent to wrestle with what we believe - and then look at what we DO to see what we _really_ believe. Individually, and as the Body of Christ