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Ok so instantly this message became a lesson on our belief foundation. The academic world as well as the bible would call this Theology and/or doctrine. And but what distinguishes Christianity from the other religions that might also use these terms is the untainted, unpolluted, never-changing, always relevant, sin-breaking, life-saving, character-changing Gospel. So, let’s define these foundational elements so that the rest of the message makes sense:

Google AI states of Theology:

Theology is the systematic study of the divine, religious beliefs, and practices, exploring questions about God, humanity's relationship with the sacred, ethics, and the meaning of life from a religious or spiritual perspective. Its core concepts involve understanding divinity, interpreting sacred texts, and analyzing faith's impact on worldview, often through branches like Systematic Theology (organizing doctrines) or Moral Theology (ethics). The purpose of theology is to deepen understanding of faith, shape life, and provide frameworks for belief and action, whether within Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or other traditions.

Core Beliefs & Concepts

Nature of the Divine:

Investigating the existence, attributes, and character of God or gods.

• Revelation:

Studying how the divine reveals itself to humanity through scripture, tradition, or experience.

• Humanity & Creation:

Exploring human nature, purpose, sin, suffering, and the relationship between humans and the divine.

• Ethics & Morality:

Examining moral principles derived from religious beliefs and their application to life.

• Salvation & Afterlife:

Contemplating concepts of redemption, eternal life, and eschatology (end times).

Major Branches & Types

• Systematic Theology:

Formulates an orderly, comprehensive account of religious doctrines, often integrating scripture, philosophy, and tradition.

• Biblical Theology:

Focuses on interpreting and understanding biblical texts and their overarching themes.

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Ok so no its not about sex or anything like that, although I will be doing one in the future about the abuses in that arena sometime this year. Nope, this is about our relationship with God insofar as if we do really love Him or are just playing with Him.

I think this idea came in part from a church service we were having this last Sunday at Arise Paradise here in California, and maybe even more so because I have been reading about the Jesus Movement, watching movies about the Jesus Movement, and about the worship band named Love Song.

Now this is a high level description of this move of the Holy Spirit, and it was due to the move of the Holy Spirit that this earth-shattering Jesus move happened.

Google AI states of this move:

The Jesus Movement was a countercultural Christian revival, primarily in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s, where young hippies and "flower children" converted to a conservative, evangelical Christianity, adopting Christian themes into their lifestyle (long hair, music, casual dress) while emphasizing the simple gospel, communal living, and passionate worship, significantly influencing modern worship music, evangelism, and denominations like Calvary Chapel.

Awesome, beautiful, and way short of the significance of what-all that the Holy Spirit did in this time on earth. You know as we should always inquire if the bride is making herself ready or if the girlfriend on the side is attempting to keep her presence a secret (Rev 19:7). Now but to be clearer, and this may very well be the yearer that I try and be clearer, but then if one is in this to learn and burn with the presence of God then He will provide the understanding necessary for you to get it, and spread it. If you are the girlfriend on the side then you will do what she has always done which is to either stop the move of the Holy Spirit, or strike up controversies about those being used to grow and to help the bride come to a place of perfection and spotlessness:

Eph 5:26-27 - 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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All of the data that I am using is coming from Buzzsprout as this is the main platform and I believe it collects some of the other platforms data in its own data. If I use other data from the other platform I will indicate what platform it is from. No this isn’t going to be some long statistical wavey road, but I do want you to know the impact you are having on your distribution of the messages that you listen to. I am not a bugaboo and know that some people who get these sent directly to them all listen to the messages. The reasons are varied and not my business. I just provide opportunities for people to share in and partake of the gift God has placed on my life. Are Christians gifted and called to be in ministry? Yes, so I am just but one of those.

When it comes to numbers and stats I am aware of how short they can come up in telling the whole story. For example is it important that we are heard on all of the continents on the planet? Yes, but only if people listen to the teaching, are changed by it, and do what the bible states for them to do.

I get that we are in a state of spiritual warfare that most Christians are not aware of, but and I say this nicely, it is not my job to convince anyone why they should pursue an intimate relationship with God. This should be a given if you have been authentically born again. My job, and it is no job at all, is to provide a way that you can possibly grow into greater appetites for the things of God. I judge no one as I myself am in need of Gods daily grace and mercy. But you can believe me that I will do all that I can to minimize the loss of Christians being raptured and having to go through the tribulation, that is the wrath of God against all ungodliness. There are 7 raptures so don’t hang up now. And well yes why not just list them here so that you can look them up in the bible and see for yourself.

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