Posted on 04/15/2010 8:23:04 AM PDT by WhatsItAllAbout
"The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond" God's gift to us.
"The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond" Answers the question when the Pebble parts the Pond what makes the waves, the Pebble or the Pond, and what does it mean to me?
In today's World "The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond" takes on an even deeper meaning.
God sees "The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond" written on every soul, so what have you wrtten?
Saccharine sweet stories about how God loves everyone and wants us all to sing Kum By Yah completely misses the point of the true and dreadful nature of man and the need for an all controlling and transcendent Rescuer. Read the Scriptures, the story is much different than the pebble in the puddle.
I suppose that beats being the dirt clod on bank.
Skipping a donation to FR across the pond can be FUN..
You may see yourself as a clod, or mankind as evil. But God has his views from a much better place.p>
Amen! Brother!
Just pointing out that nonsense like you peddle with the puddle comports neither with the Scriptures nor reality. But, the ignorant flock to "happy" stories to make themselves feel better...until the truth settles upon them.
My Scriptures and my reality are that when the “Comforter” aka the “Holy Spirit” comes there is no nonsense, but a greater sense, take your own advice and seek the truth in the Scriptures.
My point precisely. You have no remarks about what the Book actually says, just more pablum peddle here about the "Comforter", the Helper limited to to those chosen by the God of Israel, not your silly fantasy.
Unfortunately, the false theology (and the false hope) you give here with your sanctimonious story teaches a universalism that is wrong and dangerous. For those given eyes to see and ears to hear, they will see and hear that this stuff is from the pit. For the rest...well, God has mercy upon those whom He has mercy and He hardens those whom He hardens.
My “pablum” as you put it is for babies, but the sour meat you seem to have eaten would kill the meekest and poison the strongest.
Does not the Scriptures say we should come as a child?
“The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond” is not theology as such but the truth in that, “It's not what is done to you, but how you respond to it”
Why do your eyes and ears see this truth as coming from the “pit” and not from heaven above?
Does not the Scriptures say we should come as a child?"
Part I: Whether it would kill the meek and poison the strong is of no consequence. Whether it is true is monumental. The fact you resist this tells us part of the problem with your story.
Part II: No, the Scriptures say, those whom God draws will come to Him and will be raised up on that day. John 6. But the "everyone is welcome and will be cared for" is both errant and the worst kind of poison. Pat their heads while they fall off the cliff and see if they appreciate your buttery words.
Those of us who revere the Book will continue to say, the story is not your Reader's Digest religion but the exercise of the will of the Holy God of Israel. Sometime read the story itself instead of stories about the story. The sword is drawn, the fullness of the Gentiles is almost complete, the Lion of Judah is at the gate. Repentence is real time/space/history gift...not eastern mysticism.
What do the words “The Good News” of the Holy Spirit real mean to you. I will give you “Northern, Southern, Eastern, Inner and Outer mysticism.”
Your harshness, belittles the Gift, did not Christ die for ALL? Yes God calls those he chooses and those who have not been called, simply have heard.
The harshness and persecution in the World, is like the Spear plunged in the side of Christ, it pains him, but also furthers his plans for us all. Repentance is part of his plan and is for your own benefit and is born of the Holy Spirit By the Grace of God for all Men.
“Those of us who revere the Book will” will have the truth revealed by the Spirit, for we enter into his Presence in spirit"
I had to copy this entire post simply to point out its similarities to open theology positions. We would expect such goofy statements from a Brian MacLaren, but at least he acknowledges that basic understandings of the Gospel no longer hold. At least he tips the boat over and tells you that universalism is what Jesus really meant. Your stuff attempts to hold on to the railing while kicking a hole in hull.
Count this as harsh as you wish, but the spear in the side of our Savior occurred in time/space history. Your concepts will never enter the realm of reality.
Ok, so where can I find this story?
God's grace is not "Universal". You have confused the general care God provides for the non-elect (the rain falls on the righteous and the unrighteous) with the application of grace, which is evidenced by the implantation of faith, leading to the forgiveness of sin and clothing in righteousness of Christ. Fuzzy, spiritual words used throughout your post may impress some as kind and loving. In truth, these are candy-coated poison full of death and destruction. Their lack of clarity and accuracy is the worst form of cruelty.
The reason you are, "at a loss" is that God has not granted the opportunity to observe the error, and damage, of this faulty teaching.
Below is a comment posted on a prevous thread which will I hope help clear up my “lack of clarity and accuracy” and explain my sense of God’s Boundless “Universalness”.
Check out the link at “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephirot";
which offers an explaination of how God is so Universal that nothing good or evil can exists with out his Presence.
Which brings to mind my original thoughts on “”The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond” God’s gift to us.”
Meteorite Crammed with ‘Millions’ of Organic Compounds..
Discovery News ^ | Feb 15th, 2010
“http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2452214/posts";
Believe it or not the old Rabbis defined how it all came about in the “Kabbalah” teachings. Take a look at the concept of the “Tzimtzum” “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzimtzum";;. Strange as it seems they believed in Eleven “Emanations” predating the eleven demenisions of string theory by thousands of years.
“ Only in the future will it be possible to understand the Tzimtzum that brought the ‘Empty Space’ into being, for we have to say of it two contradictory things... [1] the Empty Space came about through the Tzimtzum, where, as it were, He ‘limited’ His Godliness and contracted it from there, and it is as though in that place there is no Godliness... [2] the absolute truth is that Godliness must nevertheless be present there, for certainly nothing can exist without His giving it life. (Likkutei Moharan I, 64:1)
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