Comments on: Fostering the Spiritual Reformation Movement for the Emergent Subversive Church http://www.thepropheticyears.com/wordpress/2009/11/21/fostering-the-spiritual-reformation-movement-for-the-emergent-subversive-church.html Don Koenig gives his wordviews on world and Church issues that often relate to Bible prophecy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eduardo http://www.thepropheticyears.com/wordpress/2009/11/21/fostering-the-spiritual-reformation-movement-for-the-emergent-subversive-church.html#comment-3864 Eduardo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:33 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/wordpress/?p=2738#comment-3864 It seems to me thatthis mystical stuff is attacked by Jonh in 1 John. He says that if someone says that he knows God, then that man has to also love in a, practical way, the brothers and sisters. 1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 1Jn 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Also Peter writes about growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, but his method is not mystical but very practical and includes the practice of 9 virtues (or 8 if you consider faith as being not a virtue) 2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. So I believe that the longer we practice love and biblical virtues, the more we know Jesus and are in communion with God. It seems to me thatthis mystical stuff is attacked by Jonh in 1 John. He says that if someone says that he knows God, then that man has to also love in a, practical way, the brothers and sisters.

1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1Jn 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Also Peter writes about growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, but his method is not mystical but very practical and includes the practice of 9 virtues (or 8 if you consider faith as being not a virtue)

2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever.

So I believe that the longer we practice love and biblical virtues, the more we know Jesus and are in communion with God.

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