I find it curious and interesting that the two things we seem to struggle understanding the most (Salvation and Holy Spirit) are given and received in the exact same way.
Both Salvation and the Holy Spirit are GIFTS given graciously by God and received by FAITH.
Anyone else find that to be an interesting connection?
Randy Wray
December 20th, 2007 at 11:38 am
But that would seem to suggest that they are both outside of my control. I don’t know if I’m comfortable with that.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:48 am
That is strange because I was taught both were received at the end of step five of “what must I do to be saved?” …
December 20th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
gifted in faith and received in faith…it is a marvelous thing to think about…
its interesting because these are the two that i believe people are actually willing to work for, to earn; whether we fully understand the two or not.
December 20th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Perhaps free gifts mess with our desire to look for the “strings attached” or to attached them ourselves in the forms of rules and “regs.”
December 21st, 2007 at 8:29 am
Kind of like pushing on a door that’s already open……..
December 21st, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I found this ticket to salvation
http://www.allposters.com/View_HighZoomResPop.asp?apn=415630&imgloc=8-884-YVXJ000Z.jpg&imgwidth=445&imgheight=1347
and apparently there are 11 required steps.
No mention of the holy spirit. Maybe the holy spirit requires a season pass?