More ways that Jesus spoke to our hearts/spirits
Jesus spoke: not to the mind but through the mind, to the heart/spirit.
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To the un-renewed mind World makes sense to: mind not heart/spirit. Jesus makes sense to: heart/spirit not mind. To the renewed mind: World makes sense to: heart/spirit and mind. Jesus makes sense to: heart/spirit and mind. ,, ,, For clarification, see last cell of earlier section: ,, ,, JESUS SPOKE TO ONLY HEARTS/SPIRITS & RENEWED MINDS., ,, .
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YOU MUST RENEW YOUR MIND
In the previous section I showed that: To make full sense of Jesus’ sayings (so that you can act on those sayings) your heart/spirit must first renew your mind, so that your mind become like your heart/spirit. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 , Perhaps see earlier section: WHAT IS A RENEWED MIND? , and , immediately after it: DOING MIRACLES , and , immediately after that: WHAT IS A RENEWED MIND: SOME DETAILS, , .
It was at Pentecost, after Jesus had lived & died & risen: that God’s Spirit started living in believers Acts c2 v1-12 instead of only with believers. John c14 v17 Hence, Jesus’ sayings: were known – as soon as he told them (in the gospels) but understood – only later (from Pentecost onwards). ,, ,, Knowledge,,,,,, =,, mental models. ,, ,, Understanding,, =,, the organic linking of those mental models. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ‘Organic’, here, meaning: like a spider’s web ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, with the most important bits in the middle.
Pentecost has long since happened. And many people today know Jesus’ sayings. But if you haven’t yet renewed your mind then you don’t yet understand Jesus’ sayings: cannot make more than mere words out of them. For example: The heart/spirit sees Jesus’ command “love your enemies” as right. But the soul , Or, to be precise, the un-renewed mind within the soul , (soul = mind + emotions + cultures) stops the heart/spirit from expressing it materially. Hence, even though the heart/spirit is a good structure, it is isolated and ineffective.
To conclude: To make full sense of Jesus’ sayings (so that you can act on those sayings) your heart/spirit must first renew your mind, so that your mind becomes like your heart/spirit. , Perhaps see later section: HOW TO RENEW YOUR MIND , and , immediately after it: HOW TO RENEW YOUR MIND: SOME DETAILS.
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BIBLICAL EVIDENCE THAT JESUS SPOKE TO ONLY OUR HEARTS/SPIRITS
One piece of evidence that Jesus spoke: to only our hearts/spirits, and not to our minds, is that he spoke in parables.
In Matt c12 Jesus had a strong verbal conflict with those who hated him, and eventually killed him. Later that same day, Matt c13, Jesus preached to a very large crowd that therefore probably had both the righteous and the wicked in it. Perhaps see earlier section: JESUS’ USE OF THE WORDS ‘RIGHTEOUS’ AND ‘WICKED’. Matt c13 v10-15 (Mark c4 v11-12 Luke c8 v10) (Matt c25 v29 Mark c4 v25 Luke c8 v18 c19 v26): And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. KJV , The above, deep, division, is how Jesus saw Isa c6 v8-10. , But Paul wrongly* saw it as merely between Jews and gentiles. Acts c28 v25-27 , (*See item 2) of earlier section: MY ATTITUDE TO THE BIBLE.) , Perhaps also see later section: SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTIVE & SOCIALLY DIVISIVE, , .
Eventually, hearts/spirits build minds. And minds cannot comprehend what they’re not built to comprehend. Jesus spoke in parables because his parables were: Not accepted by the wicked’s hearts/spirits (which had built the wicked’s minds). Hence his parables were: Not comprehended by the wicked’s minds. , Perhaps see earlier webpage: , Jesus’ use of the words ‘heart’, ‘righteous’ and ‘wicked’. , , , ,
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Another piece of evidence that Jesus spoke: to only our hearts/spirits and not to our minds, is that he deliberately repelled anyone who listened with only their minds.
For example: John c6 v1-63 Mark c6 v31-52 Matt c14 v13-33 John c6 v1-63 Mark c6 v31-52 Matt c14 v13-33: my abbn 1-14 Jesus miraculously created food for a very large crowd. 15 But (some of) the people didn’t get it, merely wanted to make him king. 45 22 Then Jesus strongly urged his disciples to sail across the sea of Galilee even though they could see that the weather was turning bad, 19 Then Jesus walked across, on the water, 51 but his disciples were shocked at this 52 because they didn’t get it, didn’t get Jesus’ miracle of creating food. 31 Then Peter struggled to walk on water (because he didn’t get it, didn’t get Jesus’ miracle of creating food). 24 When the crowds caught up with Jesus 26 he told them they didn’t get it, that they only thought about free food. 28 They asked him how they too could do miracles. 29 Jesus said “Believe on me”. 30 They asked him to do a miracle for them, like Moses created food (manna) in the desert. 32 Jesus said “That wasn’t true food from Heaven, 35 I am the true food from Heaven, so come to me, believe in me. 37 All those the Father gives to me will come to me and I’ll lose none of them.” 42 They said “We don’t believe you’re from Heaven.” 44 He said “All those the Father gives to me will come to me. 47 Believe on me, so as to have everlasting Life. 48 I am the true food from Heaven, so come to me, believe in me. 50 Eat me so as to live forever. 51 Eat me so as to live forever.” 52 They said “Yuk. Cannibalism.” (They didn’t get it.) 53 Jesus said “Eat my flesh and drink my blood or you’ll have no Life in you 54 and you won’t live forever. 56 Eat me, so that I’ll live in you, and you’ll live in me. 57 God makes me live. Likewise: eat me, so that I’ll make you live.” 60 Even Jesus’ disciples barely got it. 63 Jesus said “The heart/spirit gets it. The soul doesn’t get it.” my abbreviation , Verse 63, in the KJV, uses the word flesh, not soul. , But see earlier section: FLESH IS PART OF YOUR SOUL, , , ,
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CONTRADICTORY TEACHINGS THAT ARE RESOLVED BY: HEART/SPIRIT AND RENEWED MIND BUT NOT BY THE UN-RENEWED MIND.
VARIOUS GENERAL CONTRADICTIONS OF JESUS
Yet another piece of evidence: that Jesus spoke: to only our hearts/spirits and not to our minds, is that his contradictions are resolved: By the heart/spirit. Or by a renewed mind. But not by an un-renewed mind.
, My comments in orange. Mark c11 v23 (Matt c21 v21): For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. KJV Luke c11 v29-32: This wicked generation asks for miraculous signs, but I won’t give them any. my abbreviation The contradiction between these two teachings is resolved by: the heart/spirit or the renewed mind. But not by the un-renewed mind.
Matt c5 v30 Matt c18 v8-9 Mark c9 v43-48: And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. KJV Jesus said this. But the contradiction is that nobody, later in the Bible, did it: They could all see that the body is weak, not bad: that the body is a mere tool of the soul. , Perhaps see earlier section: FLESH IS PART OF YOUR SOUL. Jesus was speaking to hearts/spirits. He was stressing that hearts/spirits should renew minds.
Matt c5 v18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, [including food laws] till all be fulfilled. KJV Matt c15 v1-20 Mark c7 v1-23: Not washing your hands, when eating, does not affect your standing with God, does not make your heart/spirit unclean. Uncleanness of heart/spirit is shown by what you do and say, what comes out of a person not what goes in. my abbn The contradiction between these two teachings is resolved by: the heart/spirit or the renewed mind. But not by the un-renewed mind.
Matt c22 v15-22 Mark c12 v13-17 Luke c20 v20-27: my abbn Wanting to trap Jesus, the Pharisees asked him if they should pay taxes to Caesar or not. , [Those Pharisees didn’t like the Roman invaders, but they really hated Jesus] Jesus replied: “Whose portrait & inscription are on the coins?” “Caesar’s” They said. Jesus said: “Then give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” my abbreviation The un-renewed mind sees this as dodging the question. But the heart/spirit and renewed mind are moved by Jesus’ answer.
Matt c18 v21-35: my abbreviation Peter asked Jesus if he should forgive as many as seven times a brother who kept sinning against him. Jesus answered: “Not seven. But seventy times seven. The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. One owed him a fortune that he could not pay. So he begged for mercy and the king let him off everything. That servant then found a fellow servant who owed him a little. But, even though he too begged for mercy because he could not pay, the first servant demanded it and had him thrown in prison. The king heard about this hypocrisy, became angry, and imprisoned the first servant until he paid his debt. That is how God will treat you unless you forgive your brother from your heart. my abbreviation The un-renewed mind may privately see the unmerciful servant as within his rights, using the law correctly, worldly but right. But the heart/spirit and renewed mind see him as wrong.
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MATERIALLY: CHRISTIANS LOSE YET ALSO WIN
The following three Bible texts (all Jesus talking) show that, materially, in this life, Christians lose: Matt c5 v3-12 (Luke c6 v20-23): Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. KJV Matt c18 v1-4 Matt c20 v25-27 Matt c23 v11-12 Mark c9 v35 Mark c10 v42-44 Luke c9 v46-48 Luke c22 v24-27: The greatest in the kingdom of Heaven: is the ‘least’, is the one who serves others the most. my abbn Luke c14 v33: So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. KJV
Whereas the following eight Bible texts (all Jesus talking) show that, materially, in this life, Christians also win: Matt c6 v33 (Luke c12 v31): But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things [all material necessities] shall be added unto you. KJV Matt c7 v7 (Luke c11 v9-10): Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: KJV Matt c7 v11: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? KJV Matt c18 v19: Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. KJV Mark c11 v22-24 (Matt c21 v21-22): And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. KJV Luke c6 v38: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. KJV John c14 v12-14: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father , , , [I die – so that he can send you the Spirit, permanently.] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. KJV John c16 v23-24: ctd … Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. KJV
The Bible texts in the previous cell contradict the Bible texts in the cell before it such that they cannot both be believed by the un-renewed mind but can both be believed by the heart/spirit and renewed mind. Therefore they are yet another piece of evidence that Jesus spoke: to only our hearts/spirits and not to our minds.
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UNDERSTANDING WITH AN UN-RENEWED MIND
On this webpage, up until now, I’ve stated that you can: Understand the contradiction: Christians lose yet also win. See it as not a contradiction. Though only with: your heart/spirit or: your renewed mind.
However, there is a way that even an un-renewed mind can see that Christians lose yet win.
Your heart/spirit is entirely good but your soul is a mixture – of good points & bad points. Both heart/spirit & soul stay the sizes they are. But your heart/spirit changes your soul, eventually making all of it good. Hence your total good area grows while your total mixed area shrinks.
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Hence the heart/spirit converts the soul, ‘robs’ from the soul: The heart/spirit gains ever more goodness while the soul loses ever more worldliness. The heart/spirit gains while the soul loses. A Christian both wins and loses.
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HOW SATAN & HIS UNDERLING DEMONS STILL TRY TO ROB US
Technically speaking: We believe, now, in Jesus’ past act of self-sacrifice. Hence we have God’s Spirit now. Hence we command or pray now which produces answers (very) soon. Mark c11 v22-24 (Matt c21 v21-22): And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. KJV
But, practically speaking: It’s less convoluted to believe that Jesus has already robbed from Satan all that Satan, long ago, robbed from us. , Perhaps see earlier section: , THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN. Matt c12 v22-29 Mark c3 v20-27 Luke c11 v14-22: Jesus has tied up the strong man who robbed us. Now Jesus wants us to help ourselves. my abbreviation
Satan and his underling demons then try to rob it back, a second time: by discouraging belief in us &/or by encouraging unbelief in us More about unbelief in later section: UNBELIEF. so as to make our prayers & commands fail or even to make us not bother trying.
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As well as discouraging belief & encouraging unbelief, demons also encourage us to be socially and materially destructive: All surreptitiously, so that we don’t realise they’re doing it. Keeping it sustainable, i.e. not encouraging humankind to completely destroy itself.
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All this is something for demons to do. Indeed, it’s the only sort of thing they can do: always the spanner never the works.
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DEMONS ROB IN AN UNUSUAL WAY
Technically speaking: Demons don’t actually rob from us. Demons are, primarily, destructive. Even if they still had bodies, bodies that could enjoy your goods, they’d get more satisfaction from preventing you having those goods than from enjoying them for themselves. But we assimilate the situation better by thinking that they rob from us.
Mind you: Demons become alive, become active, when they verbally encourage destructive thoughts, emotions & actions, in us. So, in a sense, they are robbing from us. It’s just that the goods they get are not the same as the goods they rob.
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