Comments for THE JESUS PARADIGM http://jesusparadigm.com The New Title from Dr. David Alan Black Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Essay Contest Entry #2 – David Blanton by Nicki Plott http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/11/essay-contest-entry-2-david-blah/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Nicki Plott Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:18:15 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=229#comment-318 Recently, I am experiencing more and more discussion of materialism and the affect of the American Dream on the souls of humankind. In fact, I am presently reading David Platt's seminal work on the issue. For me, this is very challenging material as I in truth believe in our economic system. But I also conceive that we must desert everything in order to conform to Jesus. So I am deserting my preconceived opinions as I read more and more works on this subject. Recently, I am experiencing more and more discussion of materialism and the affect of the American Dream on the souls of humankind. In fact, I am presently reading David Platt’s seminal work on the issue. For me, this is very challenging material as I in truth believe in our economic system. But I also conceive that we must desert everything in order to conform to Jesus. So I am deserting my preconceived opinions as I read more and more works on this subject.

]]> Comment on Pray for Dave and Ethiopia Team by Pray for Dave Black and Team « Energion Publications Announcements http://jesusparadigm.com/2010/06/pray-for-dave-and-ethiopia-team/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Pray for Dave Black and Team « Energion Publications Announcements Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:32:22 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=353#comment-276 [...] more information see the notice on The Jesus Paradigm web site. Share and [...] [...] more information see the notice on The Jesus Paradigm web site. Share and [...]

]]> Comment on Dave Black on Announcing the Reign of God by Greg White http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/07/dave-black-on-announcing-the-reign-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Greg White Sat, 29 May 2010 13:01:26 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=99#comment-172 A synopsis is a tool which displays different passages of a text side by side for comparison. In this case it's all Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. A synopsis is a tool which displays different passages of a text side by side for comparison. In this case it’s all Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

]]> Comment on Not Peace, but a Sword by Willem kooijman http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/11/not-peace-but-a-sword/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Willem kooijman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:43:04 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=237#comment-84 It is true that Jesus'statement that he had not come to the earth to bring peace, but that he had come to bring a sword sounds completely contradictory to everything Jesus taught and everything that is taught by the Bible and the Christian Churches. Apart from the seven points mentioned above I would like to add the idea that it may also be possible to bridge the gap between the image of Jesus with a sword and Jesus as a bringer of peace by saying that Jesus'ultimate aim is peace but his means to reach that aim is a sword. As regards the peace-aspect: There can be no doubt it that Jesus came to our earth to make it possible for people who want to avail themselves of his ransom sacrifice to enter the Kingdom of God where they will live for ever in complete happiness and total peace. But to achieve all of this Jesus first had to face a sword himself: this happened when he was sentenced to death, executed en pierced with a sword by a Roman soldier. But the Bible leaves no room for doubt as regards the following: all the people that refuse to avail themselves of Christ's ransom sacrifice and are not worthy of being admitted into God's Kingdom will also have to face a sword: a sword that kills, a sword that destroys them, a sword that keeps them outside God's Kingdom for ever. Why? Because these are the people who proved by their way of living that admitting them into God's Kingdom will destroy the eternal peace that must be there to make it a perfect place for the chosen ones. For those who deserve a place of eternal rest, eternal happiness and eternal peace in the Kingdom that God will be established at the end of our present human history. It is true that Jesus’statement that he had not come to the earth to bring peace, but that he had come to bring a sword sounds completely contradictory to everything Jesus taught and everything that is taught by the Bible and the Christian Churches. Apart from the seven points mentioned above I would like to add the idea that it may also be possible to bridge the gap between the image of Jesus with a sword and Jesus as a bringer of peace by saying that Jesus’ultimate aim is peace but his means to reach that aim is a sword.
As regards the peace-aspect:
There can be no doubt it that Jesus came to our earth to make it possible for people who want to avail themselves of his ransom sacrifice to enter the Kingdom of God where they will live for ever in complete happiness and total peace.
But to achieve all of this Jesus first had to face a sword himself: this happened when he was sentenced to death, executed en pierced with a sword by a Roman soldier.
But the Bible leaves no room for doubt as regards the following: all the people that refuse to avail themselves of Christ’s ransom sacrifice and are not worthy of being admitted into God’s Kingdom will also have to face a sword: a sword that kills, a sword that destroys them, a sword that keeps them outside God’s Kingdom for ever.
Why? Because these are the people who proved by their way of living that admitting them into God’s Kingdom will destroy the eternal peace that must be there to make it a perfect place for the chosen ones. For those who deserve a place of eternal rest, eternal happiness and eternal peace in the Kingdom that God will be established at the end of our present human history.

]]> Comment on Essay Contest Entry #2 – David Blanton by Energion Essay Contest Results | The Life of Lew Ayotte http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/11/essay-contest-entry-2-david-blah/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Energion Essay Contest Results | The Life of Lew Ayotte Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:50 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=229#comment-83 [...] David Blanton [...] [...] David Blanton [...]

]]> Comment on Essay Contest Entry #1 – A. Amos Love by Christian Archy – The Book » Blog Archive » 21st Century Church Blogging/Essay Contest Entries http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/11/essay-contest-entry-1-a-amos-love/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Christian Archy – The Book » Blog Archive » 21st Century Church Blogging/Essay Contest Entries Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:21 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=226#comment-82 [...] A. Amos Love [...] [...] A. Amos Love [...]

]]> Comment on Essay Contest Entry #1 – A. Amos Love by Energion Publications Announcements » Blog Archive » 21st Century Church Blogging/Essay Contest Entries http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/11/essay-contest-entry-1-a-amos-love/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Energion Publications Announcements » Blog Archive » 21st Century Church Blogging/Essay Contest Entries Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:08:55 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=226#comment-81 [...] A. Amos Love [...] [...] A. Amos Love [...]

]]> Comment on Blogging/Essay Contest – 21st Century Church by The Church: A Community Unto a King — A Better Covenant http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/10/bloggingessay-contest-21st-century-church/comment-page-1/#comment-80 The Church: A Community Unto a King — A Better Covenant Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:47 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=203#comment-80 [...] post is an essay in the competition for Energion’s Publication Blogging/Essay Contest on the 21st Centruy Church. Today I hope to share with you a perspective on the [...] [...] post is an essay in the competition for Energion’s Publication Blogging/Essay Contest on the 21st Centruy Church. Today I hope to share with you a perspective on the [...]

]]> Comment on Blogging/Essay Contest – 21st Century Church by Last Day for Blogging/Essay Contest Submissions « The Jesus Paradigm http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/10/bloggingessay-contest-21st-century-church/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Last Day for Blogging/Essay Contest Submissions « The Jesus Paradigm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:24 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=203#comment-79 [...] Day for Blogging/Essay Contest Submissions Today is the last day to submit your entry for our blogging/essay contest.  Entries will be accepted up to midnight eastern time tonight, based on the sent date/time from [...] [...] Day for Blogging/Essay Contest Submissions Today is the last day to submit your entry for our blogging/essay contest.  Entries will be accepted up to midnight eastern time tonight, based on the sent date/time from [...]

]]> Comment on Blogging/Essay Contest – 21st Century Church by Lew A http://jesusparadigm.com/2009/10/bloggingessay-contest-21st-century-church/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Lew A Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:12:58 +0000 http://jesusparadigm.com/?p=203#comment-78 Well, I finally finished my entry... I probably could have written much, much more :). Lew Well, I finally finished my entry… I probably could have written much, much more :) .

Lew

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