FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS OF CHRISTIAN LIVING:
EXPERIENCING JESUS THOUGH OTHERS
A Strong Church is Living in
and through Connections of People
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A
Bible Study for Individuals and for Small Groups
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Purpose of Course:
Jesus taught His disciples to pray, ". . . Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil . . . ."
Hidden in the meaning of the Lord’s prayer are three noble truths of
Christianity. The purpose of this Bible study is to give an overview of
what it means to be Christian in the light of those truths.
Theme of the Course: Jesus said, "It is the spirit that
quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto
you, they are spirit, and they are life." Christian living is based
solely upon the words of Jesus. Moreover, the Spirit of revelation must
continually break into and conquer the fleshly understanding of man’s
mind for Christian learning to occur. The theme of this course is to
attempt to let the participants hear Jesus speak to them as the writings
of the early followers of Jesus are examined in the light of the
illumination of the Holy Spirit.
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Method
of Course
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1.
Read the "Introduction" for the Appropriate Session
2. Listen to the recording for that session (Be sure to write down
any
questions or points of interest for the discussion
time.)
3. Attend the "Discussion" for that Session (Time will be set
by
the group.)
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Further
Questions
Any further questions or
discussion can be made at www.wayofchrist.org.
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Simply
click on "Ask James."
Type in your question or discussion point.
Click on "submit."
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Individual
Study
Follow the same procedure with
the exception that your discussion will be conducted online at www.wayofchrist.org.
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Introduction
to the Bible Study
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All men by divine fiat
are social creatures. What it means to be a human being is found only in
the expression of the interaction of at least two people. Although a
person has individuality, he has his identity only in the light of
another person. He actually comes to know and to understand himself as
he see himself reflected in the lives of other people.
As beholding himself in a mirror, he comes to know himself from what he
sees. The reflections that come back to him from the people with whom he
is interacting is the sole basis for his sense of identity. This fact
alone inseparably ties an individual to the need of others.
Like the musical note that stands alone, the melodious medley of life is
non-existence in the acts of an individual. For an individual to
experience the good life he must enter into a strain or series of
harmonious interaction with others sharing the same moment of time. The
individual makes music only when he is placed in relationships with
others.
Furthermore, changing the particular frequency of an individual musical
note standing alone matters little. Changing the frequency of that
musical note as it stands in relation to other musical notes, however,
can move the sound from harmony to disharmony or from mere noise to the
sound of music. It is the relationship of the notes that makes the
melodious music.
So it is in living life. It matters little if an individual standing
alone changes anything or everything about himself. As he moves in and
out of relationships, however, the essence of life is drastically
altered. The good life (or the bad life) is measured only by the
interaction between individuals.
It is within relationships that the connecting links of life have their
greatest potential. All that the Scriptures proclaim, the heavens and
the hells of life, transpire in the interaction of the connections of
life. The ground of being for the germination of all life is the
interaction of relationships.
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The
Mystery of Life Explained
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The
thumb represents the first person (Adam). Before he could experience a
life of fulfillment, he had to be put to sleep. His current world of
experience came to an end. While he was asleep, the essence of the
second person was taken from his side. The little finger represents the
second person (Eve). God took the rib from Adam, formed Eve, and then
presented her back to Adam. When the second person was joined to
the first person, |
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third entity--the relationship between the two individuals. Now, there
were three--the image and likeness of God was completed. The index
finger represents the image of God--the manifestation of the likeness of
the Son of God between the two. It is how flesh and blood bodies enter
into and experience the kingdom of God. The entire process is the
mystery of life demonstrating three noble truths of Christianity. |
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Schedule