Monday, April 30, 2007
The Separation of Church and life:
You undoubtedly have heard the many debates over the separation of church and state; everyone has their opinions in regard to this issue. People in general have a fear of the influence of church and/or religion in the government or public arena; do you have the same fear? Perhaps you are afraid the church will influence your life. Any church that holds to all the teachings of the bible will change you. There is no way you can encounter the words of the most high and not be impacted in some way.
What about the separation of the church and our life? I believe prior to the overall wall being erected that separated the church and the government; we erected the wall in our own lives. Oh, we go to church on Sunday but what about the fellowship beyond the walls of the church? Does your church life extend beyond Sunday’s and Wednesday’s? We need to break the walls down that separate our everyday lives; those walls need to come down. We need to be in union with GOD just as GOD is in perfect union as GOD the Father and GOD the SON and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD must have Lordship in our life 24x7…
Rom 12:1-2
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
NKJV
2 Cor 3:18
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
NKJV
You undoubtedly have heard the many debates over the separation of church and state; everyone has their opinions in regard to this issue. People in general have a fear of the influence of church and/or religion in the government or public arena; do you have the same fear? Perhaps you are afraid the church will influence your life. Any church that holds to all the teachings of the bible will change you. There is no way you can encounter the words of the most high and not be impacted in some way.
What about the separation of the church and our life? I believe prior to the overall wall being erected that separated the church and the government; we erected the wall in our own lives. Oh, we go to church on Sunday but what about the fellowship beyond the walls of the church? Does your church life extend beyond Sunday’s and Wednesday’s? We need to break the walls down that separate our everyday lives; those walls need to come down. We need to be in union with GOD just as GOD is in perfect union as GOD the Father and GOD the SON and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD must have Lordship in our life 24x7…
Rom 12:1-2
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
NKJV
2 Cor 3:18
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
NKJV
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