Is the "Pursuit of happiness" Christian? Yes and no.
Dec 31, 2020 15:27:48 #
Many Christians do what they do to attain an Eternal Reward, thinking what else is the point. But I feel that the pursuit is not achieved by any direct intent or effort. Our happiness is not even considered.
Jan 1, 2021 14:23:23 #
TexaCan
Loc: Homeward Bound!
rumitoid wrote:
Many Christians do what they do to attain an Eternal Reward, thinking what else is the point. But I feel that the pursuit is not achieved by any direct intent or effort. Our happiness is not even considered.
I really don’t think you understand or know what “many Christians” think or do!
Perhaps you should just speak for yourself!
Jan 1, 2021 15:50:03 #
TexaCan wrote:
I really don’t think you understand or know what “many Christians” think or do!
Perhaps you should just speak for yourself!
Perhaps you should just speak for yourself!
He doesn’t understand what it means to be Christian. He always posts here after a string of bile filled posts from him and his other personalities.
Rumitoid, I don’t think you inderstand the difference between joy and happiness. A Christian can have joy in any circumstance. Happiness is fleeting, joy is not.
Jan 1, 2021 19:48:41 #
TexaCan
Loc: Homeward Bound!
Rose42 wrote:
He doesn’t understand what it means to be Christian. He always posts here after a string of bile filled posts from him and his other personalities.
Rumitoid, I don’t think you inderstand the difference between joy and happiness. A Christian can have joy in any circumstance. Happiness is fleeting, joy is not.
Rumitoid, I don’t think you inderstand the difference between joy and happiness. A Christian can have joy in any circumstance. Happiness is fleeting, joy is not.
I think he tries to impress others with his illustrious religious knowledge! 🤷🏻♀️
I’ve never known anyone that didn’t pursue happiness! 🥴
Jan 2, 2021 22:48:21 #
God forgives their sin-debt penalty of death, and guarantees every Christian's eternal salvation at the moment they believe in and accept the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Whenever the Holy Spirit convicts him/her of their need for God's forgiveness of their outstanding sin, and they believe and repent, they receive reconciliation with God, paid for in full by Christ, with His shed blood on Calvary's cross.
At that moment, God, the Holy Spirit indwells us, and seals us for eternity.
"In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit." (Ephesians 1:13)
From that moment, every Christian possesses the indescribable promised peace of Jesus Christ, for He said in John 14:27:
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
This is not peace with the world, or with the government, or with the neighborhood "Home Improvement and Upkeep Enforcement Society."
This is internal peace with God and it is happiness.
Whenever the Holy Spirit convicts him/her of their need for God's forgiveness of their outstanding sin, and they believe and repent, they receive reconciliation with God, paid for in full by Christ, with His shed blood on Calvary's cross.
At that moment, God, the Holy Spirit indwells us, and seals us for eternity.
"In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit." (Ephesians 1:13)
From that moment, every Christian possesses the indescribable promised peace of Jesus Christ, for He said in John 14:27:
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
This is not peace with the world, or with the government, or with the neighborhood "Home Improvement and Upkeep Enforcement Society."
This is internal peace with God and it is happiness.
rumitoid wrote:
Many Christians do what they do to attain an Eternal Reward, thinking what else is the point. But I feel that the pursuit is not achieved by any direct intent or effort. Our happiness is not even considered.
Jan 7, 2021 12:53:52 #
Zemirah wrote:
God forgives their sin-debt penalty of death, and ... (show quote)
What else is there to pursue?
Jan 15, 2021 02:03:27 #
Feb 2, 2021 12:08:03 #
rumitoid wrote:
What else is there to pursue?
A relationship with your Lord, Savior and Creator Jesus Christ!
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