What's stopping people from coming together and being what God wants them to be? One word, SELF. Self will cause you to focus on your own needs so much so, that these needs turn into wants and these wants will completely block the idea of serving someone else. Self will cause you to forget your morals and integrity for fleeting pleasure that will end up hurting someone else or even your own self! (Ironic) Self will cause you to rationalize your own wants, desires, and feelings over the will of and laws of God.
Jesus sacrificed his self at Gethsemane, He submitted his feelings, and comfort to what he knew he had to do. He submitted his flesh to the Spirit in Him. (Father in the Son, mighty God in flesh) Was this hard? So hard that he sweat blood. Before we do anything in life, we must first accomplish the task in our minds. We must count the cost. We must make up our mind and if we can sincerely do that, we can accomplish anything as a collective body...nothing will be impossible.
Jesus example is our guide, and the love that he had for us and others. This is our lot. Not only did Jesus inspire the scriptures in their entirety, he also LIVED them. The mark of a true leader is one who can lead by example. The mark of a great leader is one who can lead as a servant. God humbled himself to do this. He didn't have to. This is a huge reason I'm so passionate about the oneness of God. A real God would not sit back and allow someone else to do the dirty work. That is not the character of the God I serve. If Jesus Father is separate from him, then what is His name? This is why I only see a valid baptism in the name of Jesus, because there is no other name and none other that can save.
Jesus sacrificed his self at Gethsemane, He submitted his feelings, and comfort to what he knew he had to do. He submitted his flesh to the Spirit in Him. (Father in the Son, mighty God in flesh) Was this hard? So hard that he sweat blood. Before we do anything in life, we must first accomplish the task in our minds. We must count the cost. We must make up our mind and if we can sincerely do that, we can accomplish anything as a collective body...nothing will be impossible.
Jesus example is our guide, and the love that he had for us and others. This is our lot. Not only did Jesus inspire the scriptures in their entirety, he also LIVED them. The mark of a true leader is one who can lead by example. The mark of a great leader is one who can lead as a servant. God humbled himself to do this. He didn't have to. This is a huge reason I'm so passionate about the oneness of God. A real God would not sit back and allow someone else to do the dirty work. That is not the character of the God I serve. If Jesus Father is separate from him, then what is His name? This is why I only see a valid baptism in the name of Jesus, because there is no other name and none other that can save.