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Post by phantasman on Jan 25, 2014 10:52:42 GMT -5
Farming in the world requires the cooperation of four essential elements. A harvest is gathered into the barn only as a result of the natural action of water, earth, wind and light. God's farming likewise has four elements - faith, hope, love, and knowledge. Faith is our earth, that in which we take root. And hope is the water through which we are nourished. Love is the wind through which we grow. Knowledge, then, is the light through which we ripen.-Philip
1 Corinthians
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
If Secret James says without knowledge, we cannot find the kingdom, you would think Paul would have said this as well.
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Post by Soulgazer on Jan 25, 2014 11:35:23 GMT -5
Paul used knowledge in other places, I.e.: I cor 1:4 "I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge"
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Post by rmcdra on Jan 26, 2014 12:27:19 GMT -5
Knowledge flows from those three. If you have love, faith, and hope; knowledge will follow.
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Post by phantasman on Feb 3, 2014 17:44:55 GMT -5
Knowledge flows from those three. If you have love, faith, and hope; knowledge will follow. Always? It would appear that anyone using the name "Christian" has these three. For truth is like ignorance: while it is hidden, it rests in itself, but when it is revealed and is recognized, it is praised, inasmuch as it is stronger than ignorance and error. It gives freedom. The Word said, "If you know the truth, the truth will make you free" (Jn 8:32). Ignorance is a slave. Knowledge is freedom. If we know the truth, we shall find the fruits of the truth within us. If we are joined to it, it will bring our fulfillment. -Philip Fulfillment seems to be important to the author of Philip. Which comes from truth, which comes from knowledge. I see those three as still (possibly) being a slave (maybe not a "bad" thing). But not making one free. |
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Post by phantasman on Feb 3, 2014 17:54:18 GMT -5
Paul used knowledge in other places, I.e.: I cor 1:4 "I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge" I agree, my friend. Colossians 2 2 that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.One must wonder if "knowledge" may have been there to begin with (and removed?). Because Paul DOES use it's importance. Wonder how many Orthodox pastor's allude to it's importance as well when teaching from 1 Corinthians, as James and Philip did? |
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