The Kingdom: On your comments about Sheeple and Paradoxes

Monday, January 12, 2009

On your comments about Sheeple and Paradoxes

I am not sure that the Sheeple even perceive the Paradoxes. Seekers definitely see them. Disciples definitely get some explanations.

I do agree that seeking the Kingdom is the overarching directive of Jesus. I do not even think that Jesus is always so interested in giving away the secrets of the paradoxes. He likes us to have some measure of ambiguity...

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KellyJanuary 13, 2009 at 4:51 AM
IT is Luke 17:21 "the kingdom is within you" verse that we are seeking to unwind? right?

I engaged Rob P. in my Kingdom is a communion cup discussion yesterday. When I mentioned kingdom and what is it he made a motion to his within. I think he is of the Matthew Fox kingdom within thought. So then I pulled the "Kingdom is like a mustard seed (in mathew mark and luke) How could it be within you starting really small and need to grow into something really really big. Would that not explode you like being invaded by an alien?
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seeker7January 13, 2009 at 6:09 AM
RE; The Verse we seek to unwind...

Yes, the Kingdom simply IS, as I have stated before. It does not depend upon us. It has a being of its own. When I say access it by "going within", I mean aligning myself internally to allow the free flow of the Spirit within to manifest outwardly.
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The verse we seek to unwind

LUKE 17:20 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."

22Then he said to his disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. 23Men will tell you, 'There he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them. 24For the Son of Man in his day^[c] will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

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Welcome and here are the sand box rulz.

1.) Come here if you want to Seek the Kingdom of God. This is not a place to change others. It is a place to change yourself with the help of others.
2.) No personal names allowed. Only handles.
3.) We are here to coalesce around the common essences of truth Seekers of Christ find across all perspectives and traditions.
4.) No prosletyzing allowed. We should not try to convert anyone to our perspective.
5.) The primary focus of this is discovery. No trumps to stop lines of reason or discussion allowed.
6.) All who come here should be willing to challenge their faith and their tradition. If they cannot, they will be offended, and cannot help the rest of us grow.
7.) Everyone here should be secure enough with their Savior that they need not feel threatened by another who has a different perspective.
8.) No judging allowed. You can think what you want. But you are not allowed to verbally pass judgement on another.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

On your comments about Sheeple and Paradoxes

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