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Philippians 2.1-13 Make my joy complete #2 - Coggle Diagram
Philippians 2.1-13
Make my joy complete #2
And now here is Paul telling us to have the mind of Christ
3.5 billion years of evolution
And think of others as more significant than yourself
Drives us to put ourselves first
So how do we do that?
White-knuckled Christianity
Will pray for an hour/ two hours
Will give away all I have
Empty my wallet to the next beggar who asks for money
Everything I've ever wanted is wrong
I'm a sinner
You will fail - just like you will fail to live up to the standards of the sermon on the mount
Good to focus on God's standards (holiness) and that we don't meet the mark
But need to focus on the other two persons of the Trinity
Jesus - whose death on the cross is sufficient to deal with every sin since the beginning of time
Human sin - conscious sin.
A virus is selfish, but is not aware - doesn't need forgiveness (mantis, gull, dog etc)
And HS, who reminds you of your involvement in sin, but reminds you that God loves you, and that your forgiveness is there for the asking.
Dawkins book hasn't dented my faith (sorry mate) - it has made me realize, again, that God's love & forgiveness are infinite. Enough for every sin ever committed. Enough for all of mine. Enough for all of yours
Knowing how much God esteems us, we have no need for self-esteem, so we can start to see others through his eyes, as people he loves - as much as he loves us
And that's a start - a first step, to fulfilling Paul's instruction. Every journey starts with a single step - and that's what God wants you to take
If I can pick up any more of his books (the blind watchmaker, the God delusion) for 50p in a charity shop, I'll buy them and report back