Bible Study log
Redfieldt says 'I don't see anything special about it'
Wargreymon nods.
Cyto says 'think about each word'
Redfieldt nods.
Redfieldt says 'sometimes you dissect each word and miss the entire point of the verse'
~Verse to Room from Hatfield~
Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Cyto nods.
Redfieldt says 'the church is Jesus body, the fullness of God that filleth us with all'
Wargreymon nods.
Hatfield says 'so The (church) body is filled with Christ'
Wargreymon nods.
Redfieldt says 'you can say that'
Wargreymon nods.
Redfieldt says 'or you can say the church is filled with the holy spirit'
Redfieldt says 'or should be'
Wargreymon nods.
Redfieldt says 'but often we are not filled with the fullness of God and we willingly choose to feast of other things spiritually'
Hatfield says 'Aye, God=Jesus=Holy Spirit=trinity'
Redfieldt says 'exactly'
Redfieldt says 'Jesus = still God God = Still God Holy spirit = still God'
Redfieldt says 'doesn't matter he is still God'
Hatfield says 'was that not what I just said?'
Redfieldt says 'it was'
Redfieldt says 'I was just saying it in another way'
Hatfield says 'okeydoke'
Hatfield listens intently to Cyto.
Redfieldt nods.
Hatfield says 'lead on teacher'
Cyto says 'wait for her'
Cyto says 'hey'
Cyto says 'like i was saying'
Cyto says 'my issue with this verse is this'
Cyto says 'it implies that the body of Christ the Church'
Kendogarurumon says 'so whos this her were waiting for'
Cyto says 'is the fullness of the expression of God'
Cyto says 'my question is How can the Church POSSIBLY express God'
Cyto says 'FULLY'
Redfieldt says 'by being filled with his spirit'
Redfieldt says 'fully'
Redfieldt says 'I state this and it might make a few of you mad'
Cyto says 'well explain that some more'
Redfieldt says 'but we really don't know how to walk fully in the spirit'
Kendogarurumon says 'what verse we looking at fury?'
Cyto says 'well like Yah'
Redfieldt says 'we get too distracted'
~Verse to Room from Cyto~
Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Hatfield says 'and likely shall not fully till we're in heaven'
Cyto nods sagely at Hatfield.
Redfieldt says 'I disagree'
Cyto says '???'
Redfieldt says 'in a way that is right'
Hatfield says 'Aye?'
Redfieldt says 'but what i am getting at'
Redfieldt says 'we could be walking a heck of lot more in the spriit that what we as a church are '
Cyto nods at Redfieldt.
Redfieldt says 'I am talking God's spirit being so strong on us, that when we walk down the hall at work, coworkers turn there head cause they fill hte spirit'
Redfieldt says 'like Peter'
Cyto says 'my question is as Humans no matter how perfect we are, God filling us,can we ever express God's infinity of Love?'
Redfieldt says 'people put sick people in the way, that maybe his shadow passed by and touched them they would be made whole'
Redfieldt says 'I don't think so Cyto'
Redfieldt says 'I read something is sunday'
Cyto says 'then How can the church be the fullness of His expression'
Redfieldt says 'it said that Our nature isn't Holy, as God's nature is, He can't tolerate sin'
Cyto nods sagely.
Redfieldt says 'and we tend to wallow in it like pigs'
Redfieldt says 'or at least I do'
Redfieldt blushes.
Cyto nods sagely at Redfieldt.
Cyto points at himself, obviously very confused.
Redfieldt says 'goss nah'
Cyto beams a smile at Mmelville.
Hatfield bows deeply.
Cyto says 'we're studying Ephesians 1'
Kendogarurumon says 'as i was saying'
Cyto says 'we're on verse 23'
~Verse to Room from Cyto~
Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Mmelville says 'do i go to it in my bible?'
~Verse to Room from Cyto~
Ephesians 1:21-23
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Redfieldt says 'you can'
Cyto says 'sure'
Mmelville says 'well ill just listen and read on the screen its upstairs i think'
Mmelville says 'so proceed'
Cyto says 'the question is How can The church be the fullness of the expression of God'
Redfieldt says 'these scriptures all point to Christ being the Head and fullness of hte church'
Cyto nods.
Mmelville nods.
Redfieldt says 'so How can hte Chruch be Like Christ the full expression of God'
Redfieldt says 'or am I way off Cyto'
Cyto says 'well the only way is to be filled with the Spirit'
Cyto says 'as little of ourselves'
Cyto says 'and as much of him as possible'
Cyto says 'I still have a hard time seeing how the church can be The FULLNESS of the expression of God'
Redfieldt says 'and How do we be filled with the spirit, by walking in the spirit, how do we walk we have to submit to the Word which is Christ the FULLNESS of the expression of God'
Redfieldt says ''brb'
Cyto says 'k'
Cyto says 'I understand that'
Cyto says 'But it still boggles my mind that the church would express God fully'
Cyto says 'i mean does it really mean that we express all aspects'
Mmelville shrugs helplessly.
Cyto says 'and his magnitude'
Kendogarurumon says 'im not exactly shure what the term fullness of the expression of god even means'
Wargreymon nods.
Hatfield says 'I would think to the best of our ability'
Cyto says 'well that's a good question'
Hatfield says 'how 'bout we break that down a bit oh Cytoplasmic one?'
Cyto says 'The bible says that The spirit of God dwells in believers'
Kendogarurumon says 'cant tanswer your question if i dont know what it means'
Kendogarurumon smiles happily.
Cyto says 'and that Believers share unity'
Cyto says 'we have the same spirit'
Cyto says 'and not only That'
Cyto says 'we were saved by the same man with the same act'
Cyto says 'we share the same mission'
Cyto says 'our desire is to serve the same master with the same goal and we are all brothers and more'
Kendogarurumon says 'OH!'
Kendogarurumon grins mischievously.
Kendogarurumon says 'now i get it'
Redfieldt says 'while we are filled with the spirit on salvation, we are not baptized with the spirit in power until we submit and wait and obey'
Cyto says 'with our mortal souls it would be impossible for us to desire this or have power to do it'
Mmelville nods.
Cyto says 'well i'm not sure about the timing'
Cyto says 'We can discuss that later'
Cyto says 'with the spirit of God dwelling in us'
Cyto says 'we have power to do what we couldn't truly love one another and work for each other's Good self-sacrificingly and God's plan, effectively'
Cyto says 'The spirit gives us power, shows us our path, gives us wisdom, comforts us, protects us'
Cyto says 'sometimes believers can even tell each other, i've heard, seeing something in another person'
Redfieldt raises his hand in response.
Cyto says 'their is an automatic unity and friendship'
Redfieldt says 'not braggin but God used me that way a few times, I've seen things on people and was able to minister to them'
Hatfield says 'Aye, many of us in the ministry team have had the experience'
Cyto says 'because beyond any petty differences, we are saved, from our own selves, we owe our lives to one who loved us while we were yet sinners, so how can we get snarky with others he loved'
Hatfield says 'that is part of why we are here after all'
Mmelville nods.
Cyto says 'now that doesn't always happen in practice cuz we still do have our fleshly bodies and can be sinful'
Cyto says 'but living fully in the spirit its what happens and what God is changing us into'
Cyto says 'The unity of Believers Glorifies God because of the awesomeness of His plan'
Cyto says 'not only does God desire the believers to have unity with each other'
Cyto says 'he wants us to have unity with Him, As Brothers'
Cyto says 'Jesus referred to Disciples as Brothers'
Cyto says 'of HIM'
Cyto says '!!!!!!!!!!!'
Mmelville says 'but arent they sons of him because he's god?'
Redfieldt says 'Brothers in Christ, Servants grafted into the family as sons '
Cyto says 'Jesus said I think that He wanted us to be in the Father as He is in The father and The father is in Him so He is in us and we should be in Him'
Redfieldt says 'I am Cyto's spiritual brother'
Mmelville nods.
Redfieldt says 'I am Christ's servant, grafted in as a son,'
Cyto says 'but also His friend'
Redfieldt says 'Christ Owns me, he bought me with his blood'
Mmelville says 'i getchya'
Wargreymon blinks innocently.
Cyto says 'Jesus said he calls us not only Servants for a master doesn't tell his plans to a servant, but he calls us friends, for he has revealed everything to us'
Cyto says 'He could have left us as servants'
Mmelville nods.
Redfieldt says 'he could have left us servants of Satan'
Cyto says 'but it glorifies himself to bring us who were once sinnsers and could not even have contact with God'
Cyto says 'as not Only servants but as friends and family'
Mmelville says 'i have a question thats kinda out of subject but still about god'
Cyto says 'Not only Friends and family but imbued actually with HIS spirit in US'
Hatfield nods at Mmelville.
Cyto says 'and even Gave us PART of HIS Work to do'
Cyto says 'ministering to other people'
Mmelville says 'if god says he is our father and he will not forsake us why did he forsake jesus?'
Redfieldt says 'and warning them'
Cyto says 'so that's really REALLY mind boggling'
Cyto nods at Mmelville.
Hatfield says 'may I take this one?'
Cyto says 'sure'
Mmelville says 'yes'
Redfieldt says 'sure'
Redfieldt listens intently to Hatfield.
Hatfield says 'I think about the easiest way to explain it is'
Redfieldt listens intently to Hatfield.
Hatfield says 'God the Father had to turn away from Jesus when he died because in order for his death to mean something, Jesus had to do it completely alone'
Redfieldt says '....'
Mmelville nods.
Hatfield says 'In all other things, God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one. But in that ONE thing, Jesus had to stand alone'
Mmelville says 'ok ok'
Hatfield says 'doesn't mean it was a pleasant experience, but it still had to be that way'
Mmelville nods.
Mmelville says '...'
Cyto says 'er sorry for the delay'
Mmelville says 'it ok'
Hatfield says 'does that make sense to you Mel, or would you like to ask anything further'
Mmelville says 'i think i understand'
Redfieldt says 'yeah cuase I could fry your mind completely'
Redfieldt says 'ok'
Mmelville says 'i cant think of any more questions'
Hatfield says 'no brain frying Red, he's going to need that for a while longer'
Hatfield bonks Redfieldt on the head.
Redfieldt says 'darn'
Cyto says 'does it seem consistent to yu'
Mmelville says 'who?'
Redfieldt listens intently to Cyto.
Cyto nods at Mmelville.
Mmelville says 'yeah'
Mmelville says 'so peter was the one that hung himself?'
Cyto says 'okay well if you ever have any uncomfortableness with your understanding of anything PLEASE ask'
Hatfield says 'that was Judas'
Redfieldt says 'no that was Judas'
Cyto says 'we Really enjoy answering'
Mmelville says 'oh ok'
Mmelville says 'since he was a deciple did he go to heaven?'
Mmelville says 'or not because he killed himself'
You hear a raspy contemplative sound come from Hatfield. Hmmmm.
Redfieldt says 'Ouch '
Cyto says 'well that's a good question Mmelville'
Redfieldt says 'deep question'
Mmelville nods.
Cyto says 'hanging yourself I'm not sure that sends you straight to hell'
Cyto says 'because if you're saved'
Cyto says 'then committing a sin, well I don't know that would indicate you're not saved'
Mmelville says 'i thought it was because u cant ask for forgiveness because ur dead'
Redfieldt says 'I disagree with Cyto'
Mmelville says 'i dont kno'
Cyto says 'i don't think it quite works like that'
Cyto says 'that's kinda legalistic'
Redfieldt says 'I don't think Judas ever really commited to Christ'
Cyto says 'if that were the case then the last thing everyone would have to do is ask for forgiveness'
Mmelville says 'really but he was a deciple'
Hatfield says 'I'd have to look into that myself'
Mmelville says 'that was to red'
Cyto says 'well What Jesus says gives us the clue'
Redfieldt says 'and I ask you alot of people call themselves Christians and never show it in there lifestyles'
Redfieldt says 'Judas had his hands in the alms bag'
Cyto says 'Jesus says I have lost none except the one doomed from the beginning or something like that'
Hatfield raises an eyebrow at Redfieldt's weird actions.
Cyto says 'Jesus said he had lost him'
Cyto says 'so to me that says he wasn't really saved'
Mmelville says 'i see what ur saying'
Hatfield says 'Mel, you've given me something to look into'
Hatfield thanks Mmelville heartily.
Redfieldt says 'he may have been in the Disciples company but was he just there for the money?'
Mmelville nods.
Mmelville says 'good q'
Cyto says 'or maybe he wanted what jesus had but he wasn't real'
Cyto says 'not willing to give up everything'
Redfieldt says 'yep never really commited to Christ'
Cyto says 'or something like that'
Cyto shrugs helplessly.
Cyto says 'I dunno'
Cyto says 'we may find out differently in heaven'
Cyto says 'that's our best guess'
Mmelville says 'yeah'
Redfieldt says 'when we get to heaven we can ask Jesus'
Mmelville nods.
Hatfield says 'sounds like a plan Red ;)'
Cyto says 'i think Jesus said it would also have been better that a millstone had been hung around his neck than he be born'
Cyto says 'that also gives an indication'
Redfieldt says 'no'
Cyto says 'that he had never been born?'
Redfieldt says 'Jesus said that about anyone who misleads babes in Christ '
Cyto says 'along those lines'
Cyto says 'he said it specifically about judas too'
Redfieldt nods.
Mmelville says 'yeah'
Cyto says 'ookay dokie so any more Q's'
Redfieldt says 'we like this'
Redfieldt says 'tis fun'
Cyto nods sagely.
Mmelville nods.
Mmelville says 'is this for everyone or for just the currators clan? bc im not in that clan'
Cyto says 'everyone'
Redfieldt says 'everyone'
Mmelville says 'ok good'
Hatfield says 'the study is for any who choose to come'
Hatfield says 'it just usually TENDS to be predominantely curators'
Mmelville says 'do u do this every night or just once a week or what?'
Redfieldt says 'except me'
Cyto says 'though if you'd like to petition it could be arrainged'
Hatfield says 'Tuesdays and Fridays'
Cyto winks at Mmelville.
Mmelville says 'ok'
Cyto says 'you Too red'
Hatfield says 'Red's staff, he can toggle himself in'
Redfieldt nods.
Cyto nods sagely.
Hatfield says 'and Kendo's not in curators'
Cyto says 'true but I'd be happy to put him through the interview and questing process anyway'
Hatfield twiddles Kendogarurumon's ears.
Redfieldt says 'goto cyto's room take all ash all'
Hatfield says 'just purge ...'
Redfieldt shrugs helplessly.
Cyto says 'yes Well I love her anyway'
Cyto gives Kendogarurumon a brotherly hug.
Cyto says 'anyway'
Hatfield says 'back to it..anything else oh furry teacher??'
Hatfield blinks innocently at Cyto.
Kendogarurumon says 'erg why would you goto cytos room take all ash all redfield?'
Kendogarurumon says 'and tis true... im only a curator at heart :)'
Redfieldt says 'nothing kendo its an inside joke'
Cyto says 'well v 23 can we get any more out of it'
Kendogarurumon says 'sorry'
~Verse to Room from Hatfield~
Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Mmelville shrugs helplessly.
Cyto says 'well i looked up fullness in the greek but that didn't help much'
Redfieldt says 'it plain'
Redfieldt says 'its plain'
Cyto says 'because fullness really can be taken a few ways'
Mmelville nods.
Cyto says 'there is so much I Don't understand about this'