tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post739446737882317678..comments2023-05-22T23:08:31.979-06:00Comments on Mike Aleckson: Destruction, Duplication or Transformation?Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07021188517142388224noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-23022613420530070662011-03-28T23:50:20.223-06:002011-03-28T23:50:20.223-06:00When we really grasp the above 3 pieces of the Chr...When we really grasp the above 3 pieces of the Christian promise: <br /><br />1) We are motivated not to view the physical Earth, our time on Earth or our bodies/minds as disposable or of little worth<br /><br />2) We are motivated to connect day-by-day what we do now (our roles as spouse/parent/leader, our vocation, our hobbies) and how we do things now (character, attitudes, self-awareness, strength, honor, loyalty) with what we'll be doing in the coming Kingdom and how we'll be doing it in the coming Kingdom.<br /><br />That way, our pre-resurrection life becomes a preparation process for our post-resurrection life.<br /><br />That way, this life and time isn't wasted. It's spent in anticipation and preparation for the role/position/job that's awaiting us after the resurrection.<br /><br />When we do this right, we live now in constant awareness of the kingdom to come. <br /><br />Sin? Phooey. How can we sin when we look intently at the Kingdom, and are drawn by the Spirit into the age to come?<br /><br />The trick, of course, is as you say, knowing and acting upon this truth. <br /><br />I hope that makes sense!Mike Alecksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336243968057299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-7860567624318975652011-03-28T11:29:04.386-06:002011-03-28T11:29:04.386-06:00well, if everyone knew all of that it would make y...well, if everyone knew all of that it would make you think that there would be no sin and everyone would be disciples of God's word, not of afraid of anything, knowing that God was going to come and rule this earth and make it new. I believe that most of us "christians" already do know this but we just don't act upon it. If you read Matthew 5 that basically tells us what we are to do to ignite the kingdom of god within us...what do you think?Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499254949347397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-45654788721089590412011-03-11T13:15:04.254-07:002011-03-11T13:15:04.254-07:00What I'm asking is this:
"If you really ...What I'm asking is this:<br /><br />"If you really believed:<br /><br />1) that God is going to rule a physical "New Earth" through Jesus<br /><br />2) that Jesus is going to manage the New Earth through us<br /><br />3) that what we do with our time (vocationally and recreationally) and how we do it (character, attitudes, self-awareness, strength, honor, loyalty, etc) will determine our jobs in the Coming Kingdom<br /><br />If you really believed all that - how would you live today in light of those facts? What would you keep doing, and what would you do differently?<br /><br />Thanks guys for the discussion!<br /><br />MikeMike Alecksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336243968057299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-42966439786033209192011-03-11T12:59:39.537-07:002011-03-11T12:59:39.537-07:00Are you asking how our lives would be different if...Are you asking how our lives would be different if we lived realizing we are not perfect? Or how we need to live our lifes with the realization that we were commanded to be like Christ, which is perfect?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035935091644406407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-58786490053595728402011-03-11T12:56:28.906-07:002011-03-11T12:56:28.906-07:00So are we talking about living a life with the rea...So are we talking about living a life with the realization that we are not perfect? Or one that we should realize we need to be perfect since we were commanded to be just like Christ.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499254949347397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-90159197520640630632011-03-03T00:12:49.821-07:002011-03-03T00:12:49.821-07:00Thanks Ronnie - I'd love to know the conclusio...Thanks Ronnie - I'd love to know the conclusions you come to with regard to the contribution you can make to the world. Let me know!Mike Alecksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336243968057299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642146504035231631.post-65820411998747653162011-03-02T16:28:07.535-07:002011-03-02T16:28:07.535-07:00Really good stuff Mike. I've been thinking a l...Really good stuff Mike. I've been thinking a lot lately about what the future will hold for me and what sort of contribution I can make to the world. We certainly need to be challenged to do our best in everything we do on this Earth, for this very reason...Ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124043738370025920noreply@blogger.com