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Post by cross on Jun 4, 2006 8:47:12 GMT -5
Some folks look at that saying of Christ literally to physically pick and carry the cross shows there carnal minded Jesus said he that taketh not up his cross and followeth me is not worthy of me
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on Jun 4, 2006 9:40:17 GMT -5
Some folks look at that saying of Christ literally to physically pick and carry the cross shows there carnal minded Jesus said he that taketh not up his cross and followeth me is not worthy of me What folks? And how do you discern this?
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Post by learning mode on Jun 4, 2006 10:30:47 GMT -5
"..My yoke is easy and my burden is light,"
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on Jun 4, 2006 10:38:09 GMT -5
"..My yoke is easy and my burden is light," The cross is how the world treats you because of your life. The yoke and burden of Christ is what he has the Christian do.
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Post by learnng mode on Jun 4, 2006 10:47:04 GMT -5
Thank you, Greg. You clarified something for me and I appreciated it - I find myself learning more and more. There is such joy when things are coming into focus!
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Post by selah on Jun 4, 2006 17:23:16 GMT -5
Maybe "taking up your cross" means completely surrendering to the will of God, the Father, just as Jesus did. In that way we follow Him, by complete surrender (not to a system of worship/ministry or to preachers/workers but to God, our Heavenly Father).
Blessings, Linda
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Post by Greg Lree unplugged on Jun 4, 2006 17:35:28 GMT -5
Maybe "taking up your cross" means completely surrendering to the will of God, the Father, just as Jesus did. In that way we follow Him, by complete surrender (not to a system of worship/ministry or to preachers/workers but to God, our Heavenly Father). Blessings, Linda Yes, that could be true. One can take up a cross that does not please God. One can take up a way of self-righteous that draws the ire or disfavor of the world.
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on Jun 4, 2006 20:00:04 GMT -5
Doing some continued thinking. If the cross is God's way versus our way, then the cross must come from God. And if that be true and the burden of Christ be light, then the cross must be light.
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Post by will on Jun 4, 2006 23:05:54 GMT -5
across the will of your nature
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Post by selah on Jun 5, 2006 12:53:42 GMT -5
I'm not sure that "taking up your cross" always means "across the will of your nature", because sometimes God's will for you is exactly what you LOVE to do. I used to believe that if I loved it, it couldn't be God's will. However, I've since discovered that is not always true.
He made each of us uniquely who we are for a reason. Some of us have gifts or talents that we love. Loving to do those things may still be within God's will for us and for His Kingdom purposes too.
Blessings, Linda
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Post by jxr on Jun 8, 2006 7:02:32 GMT -5
across the will of your nature Which bit of scripture is this extracted from? I think it smacks of a F&W pseudo-scripture.
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on Jun 8, 2006 7:12:41 GMT -5
across the will of your nature Which bit of scripture is this extracted from? I think it smacks of a F&W pseudo-scripture. I do not know if there is any specific scripture that tealls what the cross means, but i have heard others than the workers preach that the cross is "God's way crossing our way" or "will" or anything along that nature (spirit?).
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