More Back Posts

Commit Yourself to God? - 5/12/11
Replacing the Joy of Knowing God with a Place - 5/19/11
Prayer - Opportunity Not Obligation - 7/7/11
Community vs. Prescriptions - 7/7/11
Called to Be Cherished - 7/13/11

New Back Posts

I've added these back posts to put up my good teachings from the past which were posted elsewhere or dug out of my notes. Though some are revised and have updates I back dated them because I feel they represent that time for me well.

Law, Works, Character - 12/5/08
Valuing Truth and The Motivation for Sharing It - 1/29/09
In Context: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - 3/27/09
In Context: "The truth will set you free." - 3/27/09
Arguing - 10/9/09

Letter to God 8/21/2010:  In this letter I asked God to "deliver me from sin" & "make me dead to it." Oh how true this became. He gave me the revelation of my sinless identity in His eyes as explained in my Sin? Forgetaboutit! teachings. He answered my prayer within the following year literally beyond all I would have asked or imagined! I added an update to the end to show all the ways He has since answered my letter.

Growth in Christ Through Relationships - 2/13/11
In Context: "Forsake not the assembling.." - 2/19/11
Failure as A Sign - 2/21/11
Feelings - 2/28/11
Suffering is Not God's Punishment - 3/11/1
Division: The True Heresy - 3/12/11
How "Preach" is Used with Bias in Translating the Bible - 4/9/11
Loving the Law More than Others - 4/21/11
Notes on Jesus' Teaching on the Mount: Why Jesus Taught the Law, The Two Builders - 4/21/11
Intellectual Knowledge vs. Relational Trust - 5/7/11
Conversation about Christ - 5/15/11
Already Holy - 5/15/11
In Context: "Forsake not.." & "I can do all things.." Revisited - 5/21/11
Variations on Psalm 23:6 - 8/24/11

New Back Posts from Discipling from the Ground Up Series

In November 2010-January 2011 my wife and I were discipling a couple. We only met with them 2 times before we moved away. Those 2 times I taught them my 2 "Meaning of Life" posts. I called the over all series "Discipling from the Ground Up." I also spoke with them about some other things that I had written for the occasion. After I moved I intended to keep writing the series but dropped the idea. So now I'm back posting some of the things I taught and the other things I wrote seeking to continue the series. Though back posted everything has been revised to my current knowledge of truth.

Discipling from the Ground Up
The Meaning of Life: Part 1, How to Know God - 12/1/10
The Meaning of Life: Part 2, Understanding the Relationship - 2/8/11
What is the Bible? Where does it come from? - 12/31/10 - New Back Post
Learn from Him  - 2/18/11 - New Back Post
Christ is Your Life  - 2/18/11 - New Back Post
Who God Has Made Us  - 2/18/11 - New Back Post
An Alternate Look at The Great Commission - 2/14/12

Related Notes
My Thoughts of God 12/31/10
2/18/11 Notes
My Thoughts of God 2/18/11

List of Revised Posts/Teachings

I have decided to go through all my previous posts and revise them. I have grown greatly in understanding within these past 2-3 years. I don't want detrimental inaccuracies and misrepresentations of God to be presented on this blog. This blog is about me teaching what I know of God. It isn't meant to be a timeline of my growth (my livejournal can give you that idea). It is meant to have the accurate truth of God and His truth as I know Him.

Below is a list of posts changed, the date they were changed, and an idea of how much was changed. More revisions are to come and they will be added to this post.

Revised Teachings 2011:
Why use the word "Assembly" instead of "Church" - 10/26/11 - Very minor changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online
3 Qualities That Show The Importance of Scripture. / Jesus is The Word of God, Illumination, & The Value of Scripture - 10/27/11 - Major changes, New Section, Renamed and reposted on new date
The Proper Perception, Purpose, & Practice Of Learning God's Word. / Learning Scripture:  Perception, Purpose, and Practice - 10/28/11,11/2/11 - Major changes, Renamed

All My Rights Are Reserved by God - 10/31/11 - Very minor changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Does it matter what we watch? - Removed 1/26/12 - Heavily edited 10/31/11, Edited Version Retained Online
Not Us vs Them - 10/31/11 - Minor changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Being Motivated by Love - 10/31/11 - Removed
Once Saved, Always Believing / Trust Never Discarded - 10/31/11 - Very minor changes, Renamed, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Which one is the great commission? - 10/31/11 - Moderate changes
Conversion Converts Character - 10/31/11 - Removed
The Letter of the Law, The Life of Love -1 Peter 2:11-17 - 10/31/11 - Very minor changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online

Discipling - 11/2/11 - Moderate changes, Original Version
Renewing the mind - 11/2/11 - Heavily edited
Life itself is in Jesus / Life itself is Jesus - 11/2/11 - Minor changes, Renamed, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Proper Translation of Hebrews 13:17 - 11/2/11 - Moderate changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online
The Meaning of Life: Part 1, How to Know God - 11/2/11 -Major changes, Previous Version Not Retained Online, Supplemental Intent of Learning is now its own post. - Will be revised again soon.

The Life of God vs. The Knowledge of Good and Evil - 11/8/11 - Major additions, minor changes, New Intro
Faith: Trust in God - 12/2/11 - Minor changes/edits

Revised Teachings 2012:
Should Christians Repent? - January 2012 - Removed, Will be split into a new teaching on Repentance & one titled Christ was Not Forsaken on the Cross
The Meaning of Life: Part 2, Understanding the Relationship - 1/25/12 - Moderate Edits, Moderate Additions, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Faith is Trust - 1/26/12 - Moderate Changes and Additions, Previous Version Not Retained Online
Alive to God in Christ Jesus - 1/26/12 -Major Changes, Previous Version Retained Online for my personal growth reference.
Raisin' Hell and Lowerin' Heaven - 1/27/12 - Removed, Read it Here

Blog Name Change: Loved by God, Loving Others

I've changed the name of my blog from "Love God, Love Others" to "Loved by God, Loving Others" because my life has changed from a commands based life of "this is what God wants us to do so let's make Him happy" to a love based life of "God loves me and is already happy so I will love others out of the overflow of Him loving me."

Importance of Scripture (3 Qualities)

This teaching has been heavily revised and so it was reposted on October 27, 2011.

Click here to read the revised version.