Continuous Hearing
Chapter 30 The Visible Community
Bonhoeffer- 'In what way does apostolic teaching necessitate continuous "hearing"? The word spoken by the apostles is verily and indeed the Word of God spoken through the word of men (1 Thess. 2:13- (1Th 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. )
My thoughts-
The WORD of GOD - in TRUTH- effectively WORKS in us that BELIEVE!
This is a living WORD, a living TRUTH, a WAY OF LIFE.
The Word of God is not something you listen to on occasion, but something you LIVE. It is our life! To separate ourselves from the Word of God so we can live our lives to the fleshy lusts, is to choose death over life. We might think it a small thing, we might compartmentalize our religion by separating it from our lives but in truth it's IMPOSSIBLE to do that!
Rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's is truth, but when we are giving to our government, our rulers, our leaders what they ask of us we can only do so when it does NOT compromise our truth in Christ. Give to them all they desire so long as it is not our FAITH, our ALLIGENCE, our LOVE of GOD. We are to never make our rulers into our gods, not ever! The Three Worthies in the book of Daniel would NOT bow down to worship their ruler, there was a LINE they could not cross to give to the ruler the things that are his, WORSHIP does not belong to any but GOD! Those Three Worthies refused to bow down and worship their ruler and they were thrown in a fiery furnace. Saved by God, they were spared a horrific death and their miraculous salvation was a testimony to GOD.
We have to live our lives so that we give to God all that is HIS, our love, our life, our worship. The things we do must glorify HIM, not ourselves, not others.
Bonhoeffer speaks of 'continuous hearing', and truthfully, we must NEVER cease to listen to the word of God. NEVER!
All by the GRACE of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!
Chapter 30 The Visible Community
Bonhoeffer- 'In what way does apostolic teaching necessitate continuous "hearing"? The word spoken by the apostles is verily and indeed the Word of God spoken through the word of men (1 Thess. 2:13- (1Th 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. )
My thoughts-
The WORD of GOD - in TRUTH- effectively WORKS in us that BELIEVE!
This is a living WORD, a living TRUTH, a WAY OF LIFE.
The Word of God is not something you listen to on occasion, but something you LIVE. It is our life! To separate ourselves from the Word of God so we can live our lives to the fleshy lusts, is to choose death over life. We might think it a small thing, we might compartmentalize our religion by separating it from our lives but in truth it's IMPOSSIBLE to do that!
Rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's is truth, but when we are giving to our government, our rulers, our leaders what they ask of us we can only do so when it does NOT compromise our truth in Christ. Give to them all they desire so long as it is not our FAITH, our ALLIGENCE, our LOVE of GOD. We are to never make our rulers into our gods, not ever! The Three Worthies in the book of Daniel would NOT bow down to worship their ruler, there was a LINE they could not cross to give to the ruler the things that are his, WORSHIP does not belong to any but GOD! Those Three Worthies refused to bow down and worship their ruler and they were thrown in a fiery furnace. Saved by God, they were spared a horrific death and their miraculous salvation was a testimony to GOD.
We have to live our lives so that we give to God all that is HIS, our love, our life, our worship. The things we do must glorify HIM, not ourselves, not others.
Bonhoeffer speaks of 'continuous hearing', and truthfully, we must NEVER cease to listen to the word of God. NEVER!
All by the GRACE of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!