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Reconciled Theology - Proper Direction and Purpose

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BE RECONCILED TO GOD Properly directed theology is fully reconciled to God. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation . Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. "  (2 Corinthians 5:17-20) BUILD UP THE BODY OF CHRIST Properly directed theology is for the edification (the building up) of the body of Christ. "And he gave some... teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ ..." (Ephesians 4:11-12) Edification educates,

IN CHRIST (Ephesians 2:1-22)

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IN CHRIST ONCE FAR-AWAY, NOW NEAR ONCE LIVING DEAD, NOW LIVING ALIVE NOW TOGETHER WITH CHRIST SAVED AND RAISED RECONCILED TO GOD ACCORDING TO THE COURSE OF CHRIST HE IS OUR PEACE AND WE ARE HIS WORK CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS BEING BUILT TOGETHER — EDIFIED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD INTO A DWELLING PLACE FOR GOD NOW HAVING ACCESS TO THE FATHER BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST “ And you were dead  by reason of your trespasses and sins,  in which you once lived according to the course of this world , according to the ruler of the realm of the air, of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience. Among them we also all once lived in the passions of our flesh, gratifying the desires and impulses of the flesh, and were by nature children of wrath, just like everyone else.  But God , being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even though we were dead in our trespasses,  made us alive together with

The Way of Cain, The Error of Balaam, The Gainsaying of Core

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Today at lunchtime I was struck with an overwhelming feeling of sadness to the point of nausea. Since I was feeling sick to my stomach, I went on to my prayer spot. While driving there, I became brightly aware of the sin of charging money for ministry (pay to pray). Realization of the disgusting nature of this practice caused my nausea to turn into tears. I thought of the times where I had be en asked to speak at church services and how it was customary for people to be paid a small fee to share The Word of God. First, I pledged to The Lord not to accept money for ministry - instead always freely to give as I have to give. This is my current calling. (Others have different callings - I understand this, and I also understand that callings can change.) Then, I prayed for those who had done this - for those who have ministered outside of their calling. I prayed for those who have ministered for financial gain. And finally, I prayed for the victims of this practice. All sin has victims. Af