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ОСВЕЩАВАНЕ ЧРЕЗ ВЯРА

ОСВЕЩАВАНЕ ЧРЕЗ ВЯРА

В блог статията ми “Оправдание чрез вяра” научихме невероятнo добрата новина, че чрез живота и жертвата на Исус Христос Бог действително поправя сърцата и умовете ни в съответствие със Своите закони на дизайна, възстановявайки у нас любовта и доверието в Него!

В този блог ще направим следващата стъпка в християнското пътуване – освещаването. Какво означава на практика да гледаме на света през призмата на Божиите закони на дизайна?

Освещаването е растежът, развитието, напредъкът и съзряването, които се осъществяват в живота на онези, чието доверие в Бога е възстановено. То е битката между новото сърце, новите мотиви и старите импулси, желания, навици и реакции, развити в живота ни, преди да сме били обърнати към Бога. 

След като доверието ни е било спечелено и сме предали сърцата си на Христос (оправдание), освещението е ежедневното прилагане на истините и принципите на Божиите закони на дизайна в живота ни. То е растежът и развитието на характера, до които води живеенето съобразно с истината чрез вяра. Това израстване и развитие е резултат от действието на Божиите закони на дизайна: закона за поклонението – като гледаме, ние се променяме; и закона за усилието – ако искате нещо да стане по-силно/здраво, трябва да го упражнявате.

Това действие на Божия закон в нашия живот ни преобразява както невробиологично, така и характерологично, докато усвояваме и прилагаме Неговите принципи.

Освещаването е процесът, при който новороденото сърце, сега мотивирано от любов и доверие, направлява ума в това, което гледа, чете, на което се възхищава и на което се покланя. То е процесът, при който новороденото сърце напътства изборите на човека – с какво да се храни, какъв график да спазва, с кого да общува – по същество всички дейности на живота. Новороденият човек заживява според Божиите принципи (закони) и постепенно израства в благочестие.

Този растеж се натрупва сам по себе си както всяко друго развитие. Ние обогатяваме разбирането си за истината, докато изучаваме Божието Слово, приемаме и прилагаме наученото. Развиваме вярата си, когато я упражняваме. Добавяме към мъдростта си, когато търсим мъдрост от Бога, когато изучаваме Неговото Слово, когато разсъждаваме върху Неговите откровения и прилагаме Неговите методи.

Това развитие, този напредък, това освещаване е постоянно – никога не спираме да растем, да се развиваме и да напредваме в истината за Божието царство или в дълбочината на Неговата любов.

“…по самата тая причина положете всяко старание и прибавете на вярата си добродетел, на добродетелта си благоразумие, на благоразумието си себеобуздание, на себеобузданието си твърдост, на твърдостта си благочестие, на благочестието си братолюбие и на братолюбието си – любов.Защото, ако тия добродетели се намират у вас и изобилстват, те ви правят да не сте безделни нито, безплодни в познанието на нашия Господ Исус Христос” (2 Петър 1:5-8).

Но този процес на израстване често е труден и нерядко се осъществява чрез болезнени уроци и обстоятелства. Както веднъж ми каза един приятел: “Болката е тор за душата”. Често именно чрез болезнените събития в живота израстваме най-много. Защо? Защото силните емоции са мощен стимул за действие и често ще ни подтикват да търсим Бог за отговорите, което от своя страна ще ни помага в по-нататъшното ни развитие и съзряване.

Освен това много от нашите лоши навици и греховни наклонности, които е необходимо да победим, имат силни мотивиращи емоции, свързани с тях. Победата често изисква някакъв силен емоционален мотиватор, за да накара сърцата ни да пожелаят да се преобразят истински. Всъщност възстановяващите се наркомани добре знаят, че е трябвало да стигнат дъното, преди да са били наистина готови за възстановяване. В Своята любов Бог ще допусне тези събития като част от Своята дисциплина – Той дисциплинира онези, които обича.

Апостол Павел описва процеса, при който първо, сърцето ни се поправя (оправдава) чрез вяра, а след това, чрез същата тази вяра (доверие), получаваме благодат (сила) да устояваме твърдо пред лицето на изкушението и да се радваме на възстановяването на благочестивия характер у нас. Ние се радваме именно на тези страдания, защото те са част от процеса на изцелението – подобно на пациент, който се радва на болката при провеждане на физиотерапия, защото знае, че болката е част от това, което го укрепва.

Трудностите в живота ни карат да усещаме по-ясно зависимостта си от Бога и да задълбочаваме упражняването на вярата си в Него – а това води до по-голям растеж и до развитие на благочестив характер. Апостол Павел казва това по следния начин: “И тъй, оправдани чрез вяра, имаме мир с Бога, чрез нашия Господ Исус Христос; посредством Когото ние чрез вяра придобихме и достъп до тая благодат, в която стоим, и се радваме поради надеждата за Божията слава. И не само това, но нека се хвалим и в скърбите си, като знаем, че скръбта произвежда твърдост, а твърдостта – изпитана правда; а изпитаната правда – надежда. А надеждата не посрамява, защото Божията любов е изляна в сърцата ни чрез дадения нам Свети Дух” (Римляни 5:1-5).

Освещението чрез вяра е резултатът в душата, която с доверие се е предала на Исус и Му сътрудничи, като избира да прилага истината (законите на дизайна) в живота си, както Бог я разкрива. Такава душа не печели победата със собствени сили, а избира да прилага истината в живота си и чрез доверие/вяра получава сила от Бога, достатъчна за всяка битка.

“Затова, възлюбени мои, както сте били винаги послушни, не само както при мое присъствие, но сега много повече при моето отсъствие, изработвайте спасението си със страх и трепет; защото Бог е, Който според благоволението Си действа във вас и да желаете това, и да го изработвате” (Филипяни 2:12, 13).

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I wanted to thank you very much for presenting your understanding of God. I’ve always been troubled by this question: Why did Jesus have to die? Since my conversion I understood that The Father & Jesus are one, I did not have issues with that. But was there not any other way to save us than for Jesus to die? I guess I actually had a question about God – if He is so wise, how come He did not find another way? I did not see the real ‘beauty’  in the cross. Only when you explained the picture in the medical context, Jesus providing medicine for my selfishness, have I started to finally ‘see the light’. Thank you so much. Your seminar, “Healing the Mind,” are absolutely marvelous & have shared them with my family and many other people, including colleagues at work. Thanks, thanks, thanks. May God bless you abundantly in your ministry.

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You have helped make sense of thirty two years of confusion. The material you freely provide reorganized so much of my life into such a beautiful pattern that has always been hinted at from within, but misguided with my training and what I was experiencing externally. My filipno parents, who were converted from Catholicism to SDA, were sincere and did their best to raise me the right way and I have deep respect for them. However, being immigrants and not understanding the language made for a difficult transition as I was growing up, which also applied to my spiritual growth as I learned the patterns of religion. I have been listening to as many bible study classes and reading blog posts as my time in a work truck will allow, searching for the practical applications of where spirituality and reality meet, and I thank you for helping me find that. You have helped me reach a point in which I can truly say that I love God, that I believe He loves me, and, like David, I delight in His law. God bless.

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I was introduced to Come and Reason Ministries by accident, via a passing comment made in a bible study class we were visiting. I checked this website out and my life was changed. The understanding of the truth of God’s character, and how we apply it, is so right. The tricky part is consistently applying which “lens” to look through. As I began to understand, I started sharing the basics of this understanding with a discussion group I was leading and, suddenly, a lot of things started to make sense that never used to. At the same time, I enjoyed an amazing opportunity. I was able to conduct a full bible study at WORK! What an amazing experience! It is such a joy to share the truth about God and to share how it all fits in the war between God and Satan. So many people benefit when we have a correct understanding about how God works and who He really is! Thank you for this transformational understanding. Keep up the good work! God Bless you!

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Hearing Dr. Jennings’ presentations in person came at a pivotal moment in my spiritual journey that began about nine months ago, when the fault lines inherent in my belief system began to crack under questions that most reasonable people end up asking about God and His nature. These were questions I couldn’t find answers to, and they shook my faith. I was unable let it go any longer and be satisfied. My Christian experience became distant. I was afraid; the fear in me rose like thorns, pushing me away from Jesus. And then someone heard my questions and introduced me to this ministry, and my life has totally changed.

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Since November 2015, when I started studying Gods word from this God Is Love point of view, my life has been transformed. My troubled marriage of 15 years has been healed and my husband and I are truly happy for the first time in 15 years. Now When I read the word of God I understand it so much better and I can’t help but see Gods love radiating through the pages to humanity. Gods word is living and active and I am blessed beyond measure to be having this amazing experience. God has given me a beautiful understanding of Jn 3:16 that amazes me more and more each day. Thank you again for your ministry.

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