FRUITFUL THINKING

FRUITFUL THINKING

Friday, November 21, 2014

 

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

1Corinthians chapters 1 & 2

Galatians 5 … the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance …

 

  Writing to the assembly at Corinth Paul explains clearly that the spiritual person has the mind of Christ; evaluating all things having to do with life and death accordingly. He explained just as clearly that the natural person evaluates everything according to philosophy and values contrary to the mind of Christ.

  One respondent to yesterday’s DT, THE SPIRITUAL MAN IS UNNATURAL MAN, believes the “fruit of the Spirit” is the better way to evaluate whether spiritual or not. I agree that the spiritual person will manifest the fruit of the Spirit; the mind of Christ. However, this is not the prime evidence of being a spiritual person.

  I have known, do know, non-Christians, atheists, agnostics -- those that reject the mind of Christ – that believe in and exhibit love, joy, serenity, forgiveness, gentleness, goodness, devotion, humbleness, and self-control . . . and do so manifestly more than Christians I have and/or do know. Is this not so in your relationships and observation?

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