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unbelievable...a HELL PLAY by our local homeschoolers!
Deborah-Leigh:
It is all part of training, endurance, patience and trusting in HIM.
Peace to you and I'll be thinking of you!
Arcturus :)
rrammfcitktturjsp:
To All,
I am wondering something. If we are called to come out of Babylon, then why are we still discussing Babylon? Are we truly forgetting what lies behind and straining on towards the prize?
That's all.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
hebrewroots98:
Anne,
In answer to your question as to why we are still discussing Babylon and not forgetting what lies behind, ...it is because we are 'IN THE WORLD, but not of the world' ...and sometimes in getting through our daily experiences of the WORLDLY influences , we need brethren to encourage us and strengthen us and remind us in the Lord in order to help us to get through difficult times. The WORLDLY/BABYLONIAN influences are ALWAYS AND CONSTANTLY around each of us who are trying to to be set apart from the world. In this particular case, I am trying to teach my young child of WHO AND WHAT BABYLON IS and of how to not do as they do. it is simply a teaching lesson for truth here. I hope this helps. :D
Deborah-Leigh:
To add to what you say Susan
Babylon is also a spiritual influence that we do not entirely come out of until Jesus comes to get us. Non are out yet as non are born again yet or elect yet. We keep our eyes on Jesus in appreciation for how far we have come and we should never forget how far this is because it is paid for by His suffering and His faith.
So for me, "forgetting what lies behind" means never forgetting what and who lies ahead. It is ONE! ;D Appreciation, gratitude and reverential awe of Jesus Christ helps us to continue to fight the good fight of faith. We can only know good by our experience of evil. The contrast helps sharpen our focus on what is holy and helps us in our development to know the difference! See what I mean?
We are not saying go backwards, backslide or return to Babylon. On the contrary! We are saying never forget the lessons! Never become dull of spirit again.
The deeper the influence of Babylon the more intolerant of her plagues and heresy, idolatry and selfish self centered devouring of the sheep we should become.
Rom 6 : 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound; 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto aion life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
hebrewroots98:
Amen and Amen Arcturus!! Very well said! Thank you for elaborating on this :D
I shall take Daniel today and then let you know how it went.
(I am so tempted to write a correction to the statement that the director of this play put out for all HSers to read when she stated in her disclaimer that ..."we are going by what the biblesdefinition of Hell is ...." and to counter her statement with the truth of what the real meaning of hell really is...,but, I don't think that they would receive it at all and it would just caus fruther separation. :-\)
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