Church without Walls
@churchwow.bsky.social
Encounters with God in Southwest Scotland - going beyond the walls of conventional churchianity to commune with God in unexpected ways and places.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
May God give us all wisdom and sensitivity to find ways to speak about the true message of Christmas without coming over as preachy and judgemental.
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
May God give us all wisdom and sensitivity to find ways to speak about the true message of Christmas without coming over as preachy and judgemental.
And as Christians many times our most significant decisions are made with scant regard to eternity, simply the compulsion of what is right and good in this moment. Enabling the Kingdom to be made manifest on earth is why we are here. Love is known and shown in the nitty gritty of the here and now
October 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
And as Christians many times our most significant decisions are made with scant regard to eternity, simply the compulsion of what is right and good in this moment. Enabling the Kingdom to be made manifest on earth is why we are here. Love is known and shown in the nitty gritty of the here and now
So, in terms of your intial question, you cannot turn towards God (in faith in his redemptive work) without also turning towards your neighbour; the two cannot be separated. *But* loving neighbour should be a consequence (or fruit) of loving God, not a substitute for it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So, in terms of your intial question, you cannot turn towards God (in faith in his redemptive work) without also turning towards your neighbour; the two cannot be separated. *But* loving neighbour should be a consequence (or fruit) of loving God, not a substitute for it.
You cannot claim to be 'saved' and follow Jesus while refusing to do what He specifically commands: to love all our fellow creatures in practical ways, meeting their physical as well as spiritual needs wherever and however you are able. Refusing to do so is a symptom of a hard (unregenerate?) heart.
October 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
You cannot claim to be 'saved' and follow Jesus while refusing to do what He specifically commands: to love all our fellow creatures in practical ways, meeting their physical as well as spiritual needs wherever and however you are able. Refusing to do so is a symptom of a hard (unregenerate?) heart.
No argument at all with that! I was just responding to your initial observation about the *apparent* conflict between the Bible and social action. While politics can never be the answer in and of itself, I'd say the only conflict exists when you try to prioritise either aspect over the other.
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
No argument at all with that! I was just responding to your initial observation about the *apparent* conflict between the Bible and social action. While politics can never be the answer in and of itself, I'd say the only conflict exists when you try to prioritise either aspect over the other.