In a message dated 7/19/2006 12:02:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rich.blinne@gmail.com writes:
So, yes we should submit and surrender to God but is it the core of
Chrisitianity? No as it doesn't even show up in the list of the fruit of the Spirit in
Galations but there's that pesky word love again.
Yes, the self sacrifice which is love/surrender/submission to God is the core
of personal religion and Christianity.
The (self) sacrifice of the Cross is the essential element of Christianity. I
believe we find it in each of the synoptics.
We are arguing because I prefer submission/sacrifice rather than love to
express man's relationship with God. I'm pragmatic and don't believe love is an
effective descriptor. If it were, churches would have more men in them. The self
sacrifice is a challenge which men might respond to. They haven't responded
to "love."
Love is surrender.
rich faussette
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