Thank you for this "contemplations with Charnock", which had to be re-read in order to (in part) understand his comments, titled, by you as "Right here and Right now."
There are a few folks that do talk about the here and now, and the helping of the Holy Spirit in their lives, which is refreshing ... rare ... and is a mutual fellowship blessed moment when it happens.
I have recently been reading about the Old Covenant sacrifices, which cannot clean the soul, but offer ritual cleansing. The Old law and its requirements is done away with and the New Covenant, from the death of Christ and His blood being spilt and God accepting His sacrifice, IS past, present and future cleaning us, for acceptance into the New Heaven and Earth.
Maybe "we" do talk in relationship to God/Jesus/Spirit as past, present and future, as happening at the same time? The comments after, "Peace Making", - an unusual point - isn't 'unusual' but rarely spoken of? and again, "Because if God" - should be "Because God" ... as there is no "if's" in His plan to save mankind, as Christ met every Holy and Just requirements of Gods law. Thanks be to God!
This message took a bit more working out and thinking about James! Nevertheless it raised (excuse the pun) deep spiritual matters worth discussing!
Thank you for this "contemplations with Charnock", which had to be re-read in order to (in part) understand his comments, titled, by you as "Right here and Right now."
There are a few folks that do talk about the here and now, and the helping of the Holy Spirit in their lives, which is refreshing ... rare ... and is a mutual fellowship blessed moment when it happens.
I have recently been reading about the Old Covenant sacrifices, which cannot clean the soul, but offer ritual cleansing. The Old law and its requirements is done away with and the New Covenant, from the death of Christ and His blood being spilt and God accepting His sacrifice, IS past, present and future cleaning us, for acceptance into the New Heaven and Earth.
Maybe "we" do talk in relationship to God/Jesus/Spirit as past, present and future, as happening at the same time? The comments after, "Peace Making", - an unusual point - isn't 'unusual' but rarely spoken of? and again, "Because if God" - should be "Because God" ... as there is no "if's" in His plan to save mankind, as Christ met every Holy and Just requirements of Gods law. Thanks be to God!
This message took a bit more working out and thinking about James! Nevertheless it raised (excuse the pun) deep spiritual matters worth discussing!
Thanks Pat, often these things require chewing over.