My Christian understanding of security and blessing

[jennifer_bloom]

Matthew 6:33 says seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else will be added unto you

The way I understand that verse is that if you pursue spiritual wealth which is the presence and virtue of God and pursue second the spiritual enrichment of all who cross your path, without passing judgment on how worthy or unworthy, easy or difficult they are to change,

That God will provide for your physical needs and your relational needs and your genetic needs

One of the reasons Jesus was killed was that He was too perfect for life on earth, but being a sinless human, he could not die unless he willfully and voluntarily chose to submit to his death at the hands of humans. Jesus did not have to die but He chose to, because He loved us and He also loved God in Heaven.

[Gravit1]

I think you pulled out some good points, namely Jesus Love for us and that are needs are met in the pursuit of Christ. Though I find the wording "because He loved us and He also loved God in Heaven", to be problematic. Definitely God the Father is in Heaven and Jesus (God the Son) humbly sacrificed Himself for us before the Father. Jesus is equally God, so that is why the wording can get dicey. If we say God died for us because he loves us and God, that suggest a separation. But we say "For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son" and that "No greater Love has a man than to lay down his life for his friends". God literally gave up part of Himself to die for us. We are clearly given three titles for God with distinct agencies, but we are also reminded of the oneness of God. We worship one God with three parts. The trinity is definitely complex and part of the mystery, but we must acknowledge they share one title. Within the Bible we can clearly point out Jesus made a love sacrifice for us, but in context it doesn't separate Jesus Love for us and God. The title of God the Father and God the Son tells us how close within God that relationship is, but we cannot separate God and Jesus. I say this mainly because it can be dangerous waters if we neglect the Lordship of Jesus.

[TheBigGuy9]

It’s pretty much read the Bible and learn everything about God and who he is. The better you are at not sinning, the more rewarded you will be on Judgement Day.

[Anonymous]

I want to ask you something. According to your questions, you are an extremely religious christian. If one day you fell in love with a muslim man, would you want to marry him?

[jennifer_bloom]

It depends how religious he is cause the guy I used to like from work might have been Muslim but he wasn’t a proactive one who flaunted his religion or tried to convert others

[Opinion Owner]

For example, how of religious you are, he is a religious person like you too. would you accept?

[jennifer_bloom]

Nope I would. Or if he tried to influence or change me

[jennifer_bloom]

No I would not* if he attempted to convert or influence me

[Opinion Owner]

Let's say it impressed you and brainwashed you into becoming a muslim. and your eyes are blinded by his love. would you do whatever he said in that case? For example, would you wear the hijab or purdah, would you attend the rituals in the mosque with him?

[Opinion Owner]

So why

[jennifer_bloom]

Nope - my religion is more important than my boyfriend or future husband or parents or family

[Opinion Owner]

So is jesus prophet more important than your mother? 🙄

[jennifer_bloom]

Yea he is

[Opinion Owner]

you prefer a woman who carried you 9 months in her, to someone who is perhaps not real at all. For example, I am a muslim, but my family is more important than god and the prophet.

[Opinion Owner]

you prefer someone who is perhaps not real at all, to a woman who carried you 9 months in her*

[Jjpayne]

It is the right path but the hardest as you have to fully trust that if you lose your life for my sake you will find it