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PetriFB
Senior Member
Finland
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 Posted - 01 Jun 2007 : 02:29:10
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Many people have a spirit of despair (Isa 61:3) resulting from earlier experiences. Inside they carry events that have happened years ago, and which they have not been able to get ride of. These could be related to sexual abusion, rejection and physical violence, being born unwanted or to other traumatic experiences. All of the aforementioned can still be very heavy memories inside a person and affect his current life.
However, it is good that we don't need to be left prisoners of our past. For if we have received Christ into our life, our inheritance comes from him, not from the past, in other words we are under the influence of Jesus' redemption work and not under that which has happened to us previously.
There are mainly two ways in which we can obtain freedom. Firstly there is our own part, in which we give up our bitterness and accusations, so in short, we forgive those who have sinned against us. Secondly we have to understand our position and identity in Christ. For if we understand our position through Christ and we believe in this truth, we will experience freedom, also from the past.
We will discuss these matters and the steps, which we have to take, in order for us not cling to the past. |
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Mary
Regular Member
uSA
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Posted - 02 Apr 2008 : 07:37:20
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"Ecclesiocracies" and "false theocracies" have shown themselves to be two of the most evil forms of government that man has ever known!
"ecclesiocracy denotes rule by a church or analogous religious leadership'...'the interpreter(s) of already-received revelation."
false theocracy, "government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority"
In the "true theocracy" every man is his own sovereign, and the foundational rule is, "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets". Matthew 7:12
"Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you". Mahabharata, 5:1517
"Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee..." Bahá'í Faith
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Udana-Varga 5:18
This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. Mahabharata 5:1517
Don't do things you wouldn't want to have done to you. British Humanist Society
"Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'" Doctrine of the Mean 13.3
"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself." Pima (Native American) proverb |
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Be freed from the past!
