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1 | Rowdy, How were John/ Jesus obsessive? | 1 John 5:6 | Emmaus | 122884 | ||
Rowdy, I think you mean Nazirite, not Nazarene. One takes a vow, the other is a person from Nazareth. Obsessed has a generaly negative and pejorative connotation to most people. Perhaps devoted, focused, committed, purpose drive would be a happier choice of words. Emmaus |
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2 | Rowdy, How were John/ Jesus obsessive? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122904 | ||
Thanks for the correction. You're probably correct as usual. And I have to agree with your other recommendation. I guess I don't see obsession as a bad thing when we have God on our side endorsing such devotion. For instance, almost anybody in today's world would see Jesus' display of anger in His Father's temple as obsesssive but Bible students like those on the Forum know different. For me personally, I believe it's best if we as humans strive to strike a balance in our lives, study our Bibles, listen to our inner souls, listen to the wise counsel of others (especially those who we can see have been spiritually successful) and then make up our own minds. I say this is the best strategy for us to live our lives BECAUSE we don't have a miraculous level of participation in our lives by the Holy Spirit, at least not so easily evident as it was in the first century. Thanks again for your response. God bless. --Rowdy |
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