Comments for Kingdom Conversations http://coldfire136.wordpress.com ...traversing the wide expanse... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Chris Tomlin – Made to Worship by Feiyie http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/chris-tomlin-made-to-worship/#comment-189 Feiyie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:27:11 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/chris-tomlin-made-to-worship/#comment-189 I really love this song!... I really love this song!…

]]> Comment on Modern Day Parables by …..links for you linking pleasure 19….. « Community of the Risen http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/modern-day-parables/#comment-185 …..links for you linking pleasure 19….. « Community of the Risen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:36:16 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-185 [...] 22, 2008 · No Comments 1.  Over at Kingdom Conversations I am continuing my series on modern day parables.  So often, the church does not take the time to consider the power of stories–especially [...] [...] 22, 2008 · No Comments 1.  Over at Kingdom Conversations I am continuing my series on modern day parables.  So often, the church does not take the time to consider the power of stories–especially [...]

]]> Comment on Andrew, Scott and Jonas: A modern Day Parable (1) by Modern Day Parables « Kingdom Conversations http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/andrew-scott-and-jonas-a-modern-day-parable-1/#comment-184 Modern Day Parables « Kingdom Conversations Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:30:02 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-184 [...] 1.  Andrew, Scott, and Jonas [...] [...] 1.  Andrew, Scott, and Jonas [...]

]]> Comment on New Articles by Elisabeth Massie http://coldfire136.wordpress.com#comment-181 Elisabeth Massie Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:04:34 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/welcome-to-kingdom-conversations/#comment-181 Bravo Bravo

]]> Comment on What Jesus Doesn’t Know by awesomemark http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/what-jesus-doesnt-know/#comment-161 awesomemark Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:54:31 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-161 Nice observation! That's good stuff, Wes. Nice observation! That’s good stuff, Wes.

]]> Comment on What Jesus Doesn’t Know by nate http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/what-jesus-doesnt-know/#comment-121 nate Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:37:41 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-121 Oh yes, "Many spend much time looking for signs in the heavens and in the headlines [...]" A more balanced perspective is given by Peter, who writes, "But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. . . . Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace" (2 Pet. 3:8–14). " from http://www.catholic.com/library/Rapture.asp Oh yes,

“Many spend much time looking for signs in the heavens and in the headlines [...]”

A more balanced perspective is given by Peter, who writes, “But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. . . . Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace” (2 Pet. 3:8–14). ”

from
http://www.catholic.com/library/Rapture.asp

]]> Comment on Chris Tomlin – Made to Worship by call me Rud http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/chris-tomlin-made-to-worship/#comment-109 call me Rud Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:38:21 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/chris-tomlin-made-to-worship/#comment-109 Please just remember about : - Predestination of God's love for all of us before the world. so that all of us really deeply understand that all of us, HIS creation, were made to worship HIM....worship can be explained more to having deeply relationship and walk day by day with HIM, so that we will be always in His amazing and great Love, and His strength, and His wisdom... and indeed, Father in Christ Jesus is worthy of all our praise, not because who we are ..but because who HE is...not because our good deed and what we did...but just because what HE has done for our eternal life...as HE really loves us as HIS beloved children and creation. I am the one that was predestined to be HIS beloved child, not because who i am...but absolutely because HIS eternal love for me...not because what i have done , but because HE has planned my days to be conformed and transformed since I was in the womb. love in Christ Jesus, our Father Rud Please just remember about :
- Predestination of God’s love for all of us before the world.
so that all of us really deeply understand that all of us, HIS creation, were made to worship HIM….worship can be explained more to having deeply relationship and walk day by day with HIM, so that we will be always in His amazing and great Love, and His strength, and His wisdom…

and indeed, Father in Christ Jesus is worthy of all our praise, not because who we are ..but because who HE is…not because our good deed and what we did…but just because what HE has done for our eternal life…as HE really loves us as HIS beloved children and creation.

I am the one that was predestined to be HIS beloved child, not because who i am…but absolutely because HIS eternal love for me…not because what i have done , but because HE has planned my days to be conformed and transformed since I was in the womb.

love in Christ Jesus, our Father
Rud

]]> Comment on Hold Fast – MercyMe by christiangirl101 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/hold-fast-mercyme/#comment-104 christiangirl101 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:33:08 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-104 i absolutely luv this song!!!!its one of my favs!!!!!! i absolutely luv this song!!!!its one of my favs!!!!!!

]]> Comment on The Torture of Jesus by Wes Ellis http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-torture-of-jesus/#comment-95 Wes Ellis Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:56:50 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-95 nate, crucifixion, however you paint it, was an example to whoever was watching of what happens when someone crosses Rome. I appreciate your comment and you are right that there was a very deep spiritual element to what was happening on the cross. But I would argue that it is wrong to think that Jesus' teachings would have been understood as politically neutral. Take the so-called beatitudes, for example, it's quite a statement to say "blessed are those who are persecuted." This would have been read as a slap in the face to Roman persecutors. I acknowledge that the Gospels are trying to emphasize the Jewish rejection of Jesus (this is probably because by the time they were being written the Christian faith was being formed as distinct from Judaism for the first time in history) so they steer clear of putting direct blame on Rome. But, may I suggest, Roman condemnation would have already been assumed by the reader thus more convincing was necessary in the other direction, forcing the author to emphasize the Jewish condemnation. May I suggest a book to help: Though I don't agree with all of his conclusions, J.D. Crossan's "God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now" has some very good perspectives on Jesus' teachings in this direction. http://www.amazon.com/God-Empire-Jesus-Against-Rome/dp/B0013L2EJ0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207021687&sr=8-5 nate,
crucifixion, however you paint it, was an example to whoever was watching of what happens when someone crosses Rome.
I appreciate your comment and you are right that there was a very deep spiritual element to what was happening on the cross. But I would argue that it is wrong to think that Jesus’ teachings would have been understood as politically neutral. Take the so-called beatitudes, for example, it’s quite a statement to say “blessed are those who are persecuted.” This would have been read as a slap in the face to Roman persecutors.
I acknowledge that the Gospels are trying to emphasize the Jewish rejection of Jesus (this is probably because by the time they were being written the Christian faith was being formed as distinct from Judaism for the first time in history) so they steer clear of putting direct blame on Rome. But, may I suggest, Roman condemnation would have already been assumed by the reader thus more convincing was necessary in the other direction, forcing the author to emphasize the Jewish condemnation.
May I suggest a book to help:
Though I don’t agree with all of his conclusions, J.D. Crossan’s “God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now” has some very good perspectives on Jesus’ teachings in this direction.

http://www.amazon.com/God-Empire-Jesus-Against-Rome/dp/B0013L2EJ0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207021687&sr=8-5

]]> Comment on Awaken – Natalie Grant by Analysis of Contemporary Christian Music « Kingdom Conversations http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/awaken-natalie-grant/#comment-93 Analysis of Contemporary Christian Music « Kingdom Conversations Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:49:14 +0000 http://coldfire136.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/awaken-natalie-grant/#comment-93 [...] Awaken: Natalie Grant [...] [...] Awaken: Natalie Grant [...]

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