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yome
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:16am
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hopefully this will give some a better understanding of salvation through Christ Jesus.

Can you tell me how to surrender your heart, body, and soul to God?

The word "surrender" is defined as: to yield, give up or over, submit, abandon, relinquish, cede, waive, or capitulate. In some translations, the word "surrender" is not found, but the concepts of "yielding" (Romans 6:16-19) or submitting (James 4:7) are used instead.

In order to surrender your heart, body, and soul to God, one must be willing to yield to the sovereign claim of a righteous God. What is that claim? We need to understand that man is separated from a Holy God by sin and there must be reconciliation. The good news is that God has made a provision for man to be reconciled to Himself and that provision is found in the once-for-all sacrifice made by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.

In the Bible, the words heart and soul are often used interchangeably.

The heart is that area of the human conscience that is the seat of our emotions, our thought processes, our values, and the place that we draw our method of operation (Matthew 12:34-35).
The soul is that eternal entity of man that gives us the capacity to communicate with God. For the natural man, that is the man who has not accepted Christ as Savior, the soul is present, but the communication between that soul and God is turned off or separated. It is called being "dead in trespasses and sin" (Ephesians 2:1). It is like having a radio that is not tuned on. From a natural man, the only communication that God recognizes is the prayer for redemption and reconciliation in Christ Jesus. However, when we accept Christ as our Savior and are born again, we are made alive unto God and we are able to then communicate with Him because our soul is no longer separated.

  • Location, location, location — Clawson, Thu Jun 28 3:12pm
    http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/why-you-need-to-help-save-the-james-webb-space-telescope/ The Hubble space telescope revealed too much truth about reality already and the Dominionist Empire... more
  • Why bother? — Clawson, Sat Jun 23 11:18pm
    I can't see the point of it. It is a major distraction from the time consuming business of survival.
  • Been there — greenman, Sat Jun 23 6:51pm
    ...lost interest, left it behind. Of course to Christers that means I was never somehow "born again," but then that's what they WOULD say, isn't it? The ability to come and go from their 'born again' ... more
    • Re: Been there — yome, Sat Jun 23 10:55pm
      greenman' only you know if you've ever experienced Christ, or the love of Christ. and once you have there is no doubt, there has been many times in my life i backslid, but hes always come back around ... more
      • Good then Israel does nor need our help money — ChristopherBlackwell, Sun Jun 24 2:58pm
        yome, Because all thy have to do is call out and God will come and help them. So we can take back our aid and israel will do just fine. Or if it does not do fine then this Israel was not the one... more
      • Thanks for your opinion — greenman, Sun Jun 24 2:41pm
        It wasn't right for me. Humans make their own beliefs and follow them, or don't. We can convince ourselves of practically anything, but certain proof of a God in charge of anything continues to be... more
      • Re: Been there — yome, Sat Jun 23 10:57pm
        fell not feel,,,
  • God/dess ispart of me and I am part of them — ChristopherBlackwell, Sat Jun 23 12:32pm
    yome, Your idea that anyone can ever not be part of God is strange to me, or that anyone can ever be cut off from God. Believe what you want.
  • God is us.. — Tinfoil, Sat Jun 23 8:08am
    It is not that we were created in God's image. We created God to suit our own image.
    • Re: God is us.. — yome, Sat Jun 23 11:28pm
      I'm sure thats right in some cases, people like to fit God in there own box, when all along it is us who conforms to our own little box. most of us wants to stay in our comfort zone. and I've noticed ... more
      • Speaking of putting God in a box — ChristopherBlackwell, Sun Jun 24 3:01pm
        yome, Each religion does just that put God/dess into their own special box claiming that their version is the correct one, even as you do.
      • It's endorphins.. — Tinfoil, Sun Jun 24 9:26am
        The feeling of religious ecstacy you get is caused by endorphins. I believ there is a genetic connection in that many people who become hooked on religion are actually hooked on endorphins... more
    • Amen! — greenman, Sat Jun 23 6:53pm
      And as we are many people, there are many Gods in many images. Hey, if they work for you and make your and other peoples' lives better, fine. But too often it does just the opposite.
  • to me .. — scott, Sat Jun 23 7:28am
    in the end .. God conquers all .. my heart, mind, and spirit. Thus having that conflict done with in this life has opened up the doors for the next... Jesus work was more than important .. it was a... more
    • Re: to me .. — yome, Sun Jun 24 12:26am
      yes and don't forget his love for us, good to see you posting Scott, have you posted here before.
      • been at Mondos only ... — scott, Sun Jun 24 6:59pm
        but ... I'm wigglin my toes at Ken's .. His love is. Nice to meet you. scott
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