Comments on: The Reality of Perception – http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/ Meditations of an Existential Calvinist Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: psalter http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-14 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:40:45 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-14 AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: C. W. http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-13 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:11:30 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-13 One wonders if we are not overdue for a Kierkegaardian style attack on Christendom here in the West. It is more than tragic when the church (institutional) negates the existence of God in her liturgies and methodologies – the very God she claims to serve – and, in so doing, proves herself apostate.

The true bride of Christ only has eyes for him.

]]> By: saint juancho's http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-12 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:19:24 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-12 Do you fancy yourself a revolutionary? – Real change (that pleases God) is born first in the prayer closet of the desperate broken-hearted saint.

That just spoke to me regarding several issues I’ve been dealing with regarding “change” in the sense that Christianity , as we know it today, seems to fail when trying to speak to the individual heart, when I say “Christianity”, I don’t refer to God speaking, saving and pastoring his children, I refer to the subculture that Christianity seems to be, the suits, the loud amens and hallelujahs, the cheese, the Jesus mugs, the holier-than-though attitudes. Anyway, that line made all the difference to me, thank you.

]]> By: C. W. http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-5 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:26:24 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-5 I think that I would consider ‘false fellowship’ any activity that is presumed to be for the glory of God but, in fact, is entered into apart from faith. This kind of ‘fellowship’ can only be done for the sake of appearances because the believers heart is not in it. That is to say, it is superficial – a kind of caricature of the real thing.

To engage in fellowship with a sort of wishful thinking that it will please God and be for his glory with no further thought or prayer is to embrace the contemporary conception that perception equals reality.

It is certainly true that all manner of corporate activities – that don’t violate God’s commanded will – can be done for his glory and be considered communion with the saints. Indeed, we are commanded to do all to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31). However, realization of this in our experience is dependent upon grace through faith; not some authentication by our own efforts or intentions.

I would submit that enjoying feasts, games, and movies as worship is revolutionary behavior. It is just this sort of impossible life that we are called to live and realize as the righteousness that comes from God and depends on faith (Phil. 3:9).

So, what exactly is the blog about? –

My informal thoughts on:

Reality being knowable truly but not exhaustively as God pleases to reveal it to us by grace and through faith.

This reality being ultimately objective and not subject in anyway to our perception. Its existing independently, and being made known only, in Christ.

The above being often forgotten or neglected in Christian fellowship – resulting in little more than empty social functions.

And finally,

The promise of proper perception as the realization of God’s will in prayer.

]]> By: Andrew Johnson http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-4 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:22:45 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/the-reality-of-perception/#comment-4 I decided I’m not sure I agree that there is such a thing as false fellowship. I think the matter of concern here is: what does it mean to have two or more gathered in His name? I don’t think that necessarily excludes any actvity done in fellowship with other believers, so long as they do it for God. I think feasts, games, and yes, even watching movies can be done to the glory of God. Not all times require revolutionary behavior. Often times true fellowship does not involve revival because most believers are already revived.

So what exactly is this blog about? What do you mean “we are often motivated by nothing but the sake of appearances”? Are you saying that we are only motivated but what sounds pleasant and enjoyable? I think you need to elaborate more on this idea.

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