Bible Study log
Cyto says '2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 2:3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.'
Cyto says 'taking it verse by vers'
Cyto says 'what kinda dead'
Cyto says 'verse 1 says we were dead in our sins'
Cyto says 'does it mean we were pointless? powerless? evil, how were we dead'
Cyto says 'spiritually dead'
Cyto says 'perhaps then you could say life is connection with Christ'
Cyto says 'Christ is the vine'
Cyto says 'branches that are not attached are dead'
Cyto says 'but what does spiritual death mean? separation from God?'
Cyto says 'are there other things?'
Cyto says 'what is uniquely Christian'
Cyto says '?'
Cyto says 'i've seen plenty of people do good things'
Cyto says 'that weren't christian'
Cyto says 'My GF talks a lot about the difference between doing something of your soul and doing something in Christ'
Cyto says 'you could do the right thing and not for bad reasons but if its not according to the Will of Christ, lead by him, then there may be something wrong, or it may lack power'
Cyto says 'something to ask yourself, how much time do we spend  in Spirit'
Cyto says 'me not much'
Cyto says 'He's not the only power at work in this world. That shouldn't sound too attractive'
Redfieldt says 'hmm'
Redfieldt says 'that sound like what i was getting at last time'
Redfieldt says 'not many christians spend much time in the spirit or else we would be walking in much more power and be the full expression of Christ'
Cyto nods.
Cyto says 'and i think it opens us to other things'
Cyto says 'when we ignore him too much'
Cyto says 'hey digi'
Digimonlover says '(*)--|CuratorS> hey cyto'
Cyto says 'it says the prince of the power of the world the spirit of disobedience is working in those of the world'
Cyto says 'so there is a constant struggle,'
Digimonlover nods.
Cyto says 'and it is disconcerting to think of people being used'
Cyto says 'people act so not according to their interests and their happiness'
Cyto says 'when they hate'
Cyto says 'when they argue'
Cyto says 'its really hard to understand how many people do the things they do'
Digimonlover agrees absolutely.
Cyto says 'it says that we too were formerly living according to these lusts'
Cyto says 'and God because of the grace of his Mercy saved us from them'
Cyto says 'there's so much there'
Cyto says 'I'm sorry'
Cyto says 'Its been a long day, and I'm at my limit, I really can't finish'
Digimonlover gives Cyto a sisterly hug.
Kendogarurumon gives Cyto a sisterly hug.
Cyto gives Digimonlover a brotherly hug.
Cyto gives Kendogarurumon a brotherly hug.
Cyto gives Redfieldt a brotherly hug.
Cyto says 'if someone wants to close in prayer please , i'd be greatful'