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 Withdrawing from the world

Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the
world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
--1 Peter 2:11 (NIV)

Quotation:
No one can approach God without withdrawing from the world.By withdrawal I do not mean change of physical dwelling place,but withdrawal from worldly affairs. The virtue of withdrawal from the world consists in not occupying your mind with the world.
Isaac of Syria 700ad

 2011/7/4 17:52
InTheLight
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 Re: Withdrawing from the world

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
(Philippians 4:8)

It seems such a foreign concept to the gospel message that there could even be such a thing as a worldly Christian.

TA Sparks wrote, "The "worldly Christian" is a contradiction in terms. It is a difference of being of the earth and being of the heavens. You could not possibly have any voluntary, happy oneness of spirit with anything that is in this world system whatever and have any real conception of the new birth expermentally."

In Christ,

Ron


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Ron Halverson

 2011/7/4 19:03Profile
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 Re: Withdrawing from the world

Thank you for this quote brother Frank.


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Michelle

 2011/7/4 19:17Profile









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""The "worldly Christian" is a contradiction in terms. It is a difference of being of the earth and being of the heavens"

Remember that old lie from the devil....." They are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly use" Oh how sweet to meet a brother or sister that is so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly use. In the coming political season, we will see many " Christians," who are mired in the systems of the world, not knowing that eternity is hurtling towards earth at an ever increasing rate.......... brother Frank

 2011/7/5 5:00
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In the coming political season, we will see many " Christians," who are mired in the systems of the world, not knowing that eternity is hurtling towards earth at an ever increasing rate.......... brother Frank


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This is so true. It is already evident and I fear will only get worse. The sad thing is how many "professing Christian" there are that get really angry with you if you feel convicted not to take part in these worldly processes.

Thank you for sharing this.
God Bless
mj

 2011/7/5 8:53Profile





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