the ugly me

[CHRIS88]

I don't want people to think I am old (although I might be really old) and I am not a pastor or a priest. I would appreciate it if you could call me Chris. I trust everyone will follow once you set up an example as the Chief of the village.

If we use examples to illustrate the three levels of freedom, then, slaves and prisoners do not have the freedom of body, people under dictators do not have the freedom of soul, and none has the freedom of spirit unless your sins are forgiven by God according to His grace.

Well, that's my understanding and my understanding only.

The Good News is, whoever have faith in Jesus Christ are forgiven and are free from the power of sin!

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life."

John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

 

[村 长]

God 不说钱吗？

 

[CHRIS88]

God 不说钱吗？

Well, money is god to many while money is only God's creation, a small part of God's creation indeed.

If one takes money, this tinny creation of God, as God himself, he has apparently missed the point and he becomes a prisoner/slave of money as a result.

Having faith in Jesus Christ will free one from the power of money. By doing so, one will be worshiping the true God but the false god, which is in this case money.

 

[村 长]

Well, money is god to many while money is only God's creation, a small part of God's creation indeed.

If one takes money, this tinny creation of God, as God himself, he has apparently missed the point and he becomes a prisoner/slave of money as a result.

Having faith in Jesus Christ will free one from the power of money. By doing so, one will be worshiping the true God but the false god, which is in this case money.

But， why people line up to pick up their freedom when it comes to money? You are a slave too to work for your money.

 

[CHRIS88]

But， why people line up to pick up their freedom when it comes to money? You are a slave too to work for your money.

Because we are all sinners and the resources represented by money will enable us to sin more.

As a sinner I often put money and many other things before God. As a result, anxiety and worries become part of my life. Thanks to God every time I confess my sins and turn my eyes to Christ, peace and joy will fill my heart. That's the promise of Christ and that's a true promise we experience as Christians in our lives everyday.

 

[CHRIS88]

By the way, money is good. What's not good is greed, the desire to have money by any means, including sacrificing one's own health and family. Greed is making money one's god.

 

[村 长]

By the way, money is good. What's not good is greed, the desire to have more money by any means, including sacrificing one's own health and family. Greed is making money one's god.

Are you sure? I'll read Bible tonight to see if you are right.

 

[CHRIS88]

Are you sure? I'll read Bible tonight to see if you are right.

You are welcome to do so because I am not really sure.

 

[村 长]

Because we are all sinners and the resources represented by money will enable us to sin more.

As a sinner I often put money and many other things before God. As a result, anxiety and worries become part of my life. Thanks to God every time I confess my sins and turn my eyes to Christ, peace and joy will fill my heart. That's the promise of Christ and that's a true promise we experience as Christians in our lives everyday.

那能理解为：每个人都是在 Freedom level 1, 凑乎活着， 是吗？

 

[CHRIS88]

那能理解为：每个人都是在 Freedom level 1, 凑乎活着， 是吗？

My 理解是:
Most people in the world are at Level 1, most citizens in the western countries and a few other democratic countries are at level 2. True believers of Christ are at level 3. They are at level 3 not by the merits of themselves but by the grace of Christ.

 

[村 长]

You are welcome to do so because I am not really sure.

You are smart.

I can prove you are wrong. God will not punish one's GREEDY for money.

 

[村 长]

My 理解是:
Most people in the world are at Level 1, most citizens in the western countries and a few other democratic countries are at level 2. True believers of Christ are at level 3. They are at level 3 not by the merits of themselves but by the grace of Christ.

Don't people work for their money in western countires?

Yeah, you are a slave, me too. I'll find that in Bible.

 

[CHRIS88]

You are smart.

I can prove you are wrong. God will not punish one's GREEDY for money.

Well, please do show me the bible verse.

I think I need to make one point clear: we are all sinners and are all punishable as a result. However, God will not punish us (will forgive us) as long as we receive Christ as our savior. That's the meaning of being saved by grace through faith.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works,

 

[CHRIS88]

Don't people work for their money in western countires?

Yeah, you are a slave, me too. I'll find that in Bible.

I am a slave but I am a slave freed by the Truth and the Truth is free for you to receive too.

 

[陪你去看龙卷风]

基本就是你白天一顿捞钱，晚上跪床头祷告一下就没事了。杀人放火也可以如此，村 长点解？