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<blockquote data-quote="fortyfive" data-source="post: 1569184" data-attributes="member: 21410"><p>One of the saddest parts of the human environment in Christianity is this division. Christians are calling others brothers and wishing them the best, yet almost nobody is capable of patience and mercy when there is a theological difference.</p><p></p><p>But is this working for anyone really? Were you ever blessed by God for denouncing others' beliefs?</p><p>Is our main role here on earth to be religious correction officers?</p><p></p><p>I don't know about you, but such a technique never worked for me.</p><p>I spent a lot of time living in my perfectly right theological bubble yet missing God's blessing entirely.</p><p></p><p>When we can't see the forest for the trees, then I think it's time to stop for a while and reconsider what's all about.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if all my views are right, and am doubt it, but I believe God is right, and I want Him to be merciful to me because His mercy is better than anything. And if my ego and desire to be right is preventing me from God's presence, then I should abandon them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I was blessed, saved from death, healed, and gifted by God many times, and it happened always because I trusted Him and sought Him, not because I was right in my own eyes.</p><p></p><p>I don't care about having a monopoly on truth anymore, because I believe we will see a whole picture only in heaven. Jesus was constantly frustrated with people's blindness here on earth because that is the truth.</p><p>We are blind fools here, and who thinks he is the wisest is foolish the most.</p><p>We are saved only by His mercy, not for anything else. We deserve only death for our sinful existence and depravity.</p><p>Without God's mercy, not a single human would ever be saved.</p><p></p><p>And one of the biggest human tragedies is when people are spending their whole lives by proving to others about their greatness, building pedestals for themselves, but never experiencing being in God's presence.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes scares me even thinking about the time in heaven when I will discover finally how foolishly I lived here on earth, and for what silliness I wasted time and energy.</p><p></p><p>I'm thankful to God that I know at least about God's existence. Imagine, that there are people incapable of such realization.</p><p>And I have that knowledge and belief also only because of God's mercy, not because I found it with my wisdom.</p><p>All glory and gratitude belong to God.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fortyfive, post: 1569184, member: 21410"] One of the saddest parts of the human environment in Christianity is this division. Christians are calling others brothers and wishing them the best, yet almost nobody is capable of patience and mercy when there is a theological difference. But is this working for anyone really? Were you ever blessed by God for denouncing others' beliefs? Is our main role here on earth to be religious correction officers? I don't know about you, but such a technique never worked for me. I spent a lot of time living in my perfectly right theological bubble yet missing God's blessing entirely. When we can't see the forest for the trees, then I think it's time to stop for a while and reconsider what's all about. I'm not sure if all my views are right, and am doubt it, but I believe God is right, and I want Him to be merciful to me because His mercy is better than anything. And if my ego and desire to be right is preventing me from God's presence, then I should abandon them. I was blessed, saved from death, healed, and gifted by God many times, and it happened always because I trusted Him and sought Him, not because I was right in my own eyes. I don't care about having a monopoly on truth anymore, because I believe we will see a whole picture only in heaven. Jesus was constantly frustrated with people's blindness here on earth because that is the truth. We are blind fools here, and who thinks he is the wisest is foolish the most. We are saved only by His mercy, not for anything else. We deserve only death for our sinful existence and depravity. Without God's mercy, not a single human would ever be saved. And one of the biggest human tragedies is when people are spending their whole lives by proving to others about their greatness, building pedestals for themselves, but never experiencing being in God's presence. Sometimes scares me even thinking about the time in heaven when I will discover finally how foolishly I lived here on earth, and for what silliness I wasted time and energy. I'm thankful to God that I know at least about God's existence. Imagine, that there are people incapable of such realization. And I have that knowledge and belief also only because of God's mercy, not because I found it with my wisdom. All glory and gratitude belong to God. [/QUOTE]
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