tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post3532184734375063588..comments2023-06-20T07:34:16.529-05:00Comments on fort cox: stream of consciousness. kinda.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-36285883114689771842010-03-04T12:32:40.198-06:002010-03-04T12:32:40.198-06:00I definitely agree that everyone who makes it to h...I definitely agree that everyone who makes it to heaven will be joyful--more than we can even fathom here! I don't know who John Piper is though, and even if he "agrees" with the point--I don't know, I find it hard to trust in men's words over what the Bible points out.emuhleeehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866233579520072802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-50817828136120687812010-03-03T17:38:37.132-06:002010-03-03T17:38:37.132-06:00I am on my iPhone so I hope this posts. I had neve...I am on my iPhone so I hope this posts. I had never heard of it either. But different verses point to the idea that the greater suffering you experienced on earth, the greater joy you will have in heaven. We didn't study it in depth; it was just mentioned. When I get home, I will copy and paste the exerpt out of John piper's book. He agreed with it completely. I'm hoping my friend Chris knows more about it. Because I sure don't know much, but different verses back it up! Regardless, we will all be perfectly happy in Heaven. That isn't what I meant, and it isn't a thing about mansions. I'll write more later! :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-54079068511104241062010-03-03T16:21:20.340-06:002010-03-03T16:21:20.340-06:00I agree with Brittney. I think that Philippians te...I agree with Brittney. I think that Philippians teaches a lot about finding joy no matter what, and having joy in doing God's will. It seems that if you're just "doing it to do it" it's more of a checklist Christianity--going through the motions rather than being committed to His cause. I think it's important to obey Him even when we struggle to and may not understand, but it should never be a burden. 1 John 5:3- His commands are not burdensome.<br /><br />Another point, maybe I just don't understand, is the levels of heaven? Matthew 5 talks about their being a reward in heaven, I understand that. Romans talks about eternal life (living in heaven forever), I understand that. I don't believe that Luke 19 is talking about levels of heaven, maybe you can point out how you interpret that it is. I also don't think that 2 Corinthians is talking about "reaping bountifully" in heaven. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that someone would "have a bigger mansion." It seems like being with God will be all the reward we will ever need--and everyone will get that. Some people won't get more "face time" than others. You make it or you don't. Maybe you can just help me to understand it a little better! =) And 1 Corinthians is talking about our resurrected bodies, not heaven. I don't know. I tried, I really did! Just help me out please.emuhleeehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866233579520072802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-19673190169908467172010-03-03T15:19:19.811-06:002010-03-03T15:19:19.811-06:00I don't know how I feel about the tithing situ...I don't know how I feel about the tithing situation, and that God is happy in His children being obedient even if they don't <i>want</i> to be. Our obedience should be out of reverence and gladness to glorify Christ, not just because we're commanded to do something. I mean, <i>maybe</i> God would *rather* us be obedient than disobedient, even if we don't <b>understand</b> a command, but I don't think it matters how young a believer is in their faith to determine whether or not they're happy in their obedience. I guess I just don't see how being obedient to God's commands could be a burden to any believer, because if we're called to do something, we should delight in obeying no matter what, because it glorifies Christ. It should *always* be a joy, not something that just happens as we grow in our faith.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Good post!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078861691318811062noreply@blogger.com