Hebrews 1:8-9
But about the Son he says,”Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
How I needed to read that. Been to a bible study this morning talking about Heaven and what we think might be there.
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I know not much of the Bible, but I can understand the joy of Jesus.
“Has set you above your companions”
That’s what Jesus does, isn’t?
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No…everyone has equal value in Jesus. My joy comes from Holy Spirit enabled obedience of God’s moral commandments and my future hope of a future world free of pain, sorrow, and death. Joy is the right attitude, a spiritual fruit, a distortion free lens through which I view the world and my personal circumstances. It is one of the spiritual fruits that nourish me and enable me to overcome all that is set against me in a world ruled by sin and death. There is no elitism in Christ.
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Thank You Pam! for throwing light upon.I look forward to know more from you as time passes by.
Shiva
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And I the same, Shiva. God bless!
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I think I also, need to clarify that Jesus is set above His companions because He is the only truly righteous man. He is our example and the Door to the Living Way. He is the only One who offers eternal life.
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We call it Mukti for Eternal Life.
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And how do you receive Mukti?
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Now, its a very important question, may be it requires pages and time to understand it.
I shall try to tell it in few words.
The consciousness when it becomes super-conscious, it means you have attained Mukti. Mukti means the person will not have further life. He gets dissolved into the super-conscious also called as the Universal Soul.
This is a school of thought of Advaita, which means all is one there is no second.
It is rather very difficult to tell it in few words I hope you understand.
By understanding the scriptures you attain knowledge and ultimately Mukti.
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By believing in Jesus I received eternal life. he reached down to obtain me and I responded by reaching up. The gift of eternal life isn’t something I worked for but simply, received by faith. After that, I’ve grown into scripture to become more like Jesus Who is the Living Word. In the world to come, I will be fully transformed and be like Jesus but still uniquely Pam. I am involved in a life-altering relationship with God Who is Spirit and Love the God of the Living and the giver of all life. I view my entire person, spirit and body as a living soul with no life or existence apart from Father God. This too is difficult to express in a few words. Relationships take time. I look forward to many friendly discussions about our simulararities and differences in our view of the world.:0) I’m always interested in learning new things.
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This is wonderful.
I have no further things to say.
If you have attained it, you have, because of the ‘Bhakti’ which means utmost faith in the Lord.
Many have faith but that which gives Eternal Life is unparalleled and the Greatest of the Great.
When you become like Jesus, that’s the end, you have no body, you become one with him.
I can understand what you mean.
Shiva
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“Anointed with the oil of joy”–YES, Hallelujah!
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🙂
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Jesus is good
🙂
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Yes, ultimate good.:0)
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