Starting to develop a spiritual mind

If we want to form a community of brothers and sisters together, it comes down to having the right attitude towards each other, as God would like to see His children living together.

Those who want to meet in our ecclesia therefore prefer to have that attitude of becoming or being a « Child of God« . If one wants to be a « Child of God « , one must agree to the precepts (or rules of the game) that Jehovah God has set forth. Those who have become « Children of God » are therefore heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him, so that we may also be glorified with him.

« 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. 17 If we are children, then we are heirs also; heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. » (Romans 8:16-17)

Just because we have become brothers in Christ does not mean we would not suffer more. For every believer, the same comes in life as for an unbeliever. As believers, we do know that the sufferings of this age cannot compare with the glory that will be revealed to us.

« For I hold that the sufferings of this world cannot outweigh the glory that will be revealed to us. » (Romans 8:18)

Purified by baptismal water, we no longer fear pain, suffering and death. The difficulties we face now do not outweigh what awaits us.

« For the temporary light tribulation acquires for us an unsurpassed eternal weight of glory. » (2 Corinthians 4:17)

« But rather rejoice as you partake of the sufferings of Christ, that you also may rejoice when his glory appears. » (1 Peter 4:13)

That’s the nice thing, that we realise that nobody can actually do anything to us. We belong to God and He is in control of everything. Through Him and with Him we live. As baptised people, we have the prospect of a better life than the one we are given for the moment here on earth. But we realise that we must then also live by our faith according to the precepts of God.

Therefore, we must not dawdle but must see to it every day that we, as well as our loved ones, come to live according to God’s Will. To the inner man we truly create pleasure in the Law of God, to which we want to be dependent and have our minds shaped daily so that they can continue to grow according to the Will of God.

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Preceding

1. How to find out that you belong to God’s people and are a chosen one
2. A house with fertile soil full of plants of love
3. No place for injustice, partiality or corruption
4. Make a plan to make friends
5. A community of faith to take over the torch
6. Lord God makes us come together and grow
7. Coming together to give the best of themselves to the others
8. Bible texts about the attitude of coming together
9. Why were Catholics not allowed to take communion during baptismal service
10. Brothers and sisters as one family
11. The intentions of our Brussels ecclesia

Continues:

Children and heirs of God

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Additional reading

1. Not words of any organisation should bind you, but the Word of God
2. Seeing or not seeing and willingness to find God
3. Patriarch Abraham, Muslims, Christians and the son of God
4. Are Christians prepared to Rejoice in the Lord
5. To whom do we want to be enslaved
6. Humility and the Fear of the Lord
7. Decrease in church attendance not only a recent feature #2 The Mystery
8. Decrease in church attendance not only a recent feature #4 Noncomformists In Politics
9. Silencing Women – Of God or Men ?
10. Reactions against those of the other sex
11. Autumn, Life and death, grace, regeneration and sanctification
12. Oratory Style
13. Talks about freedom, righteousness, impurity and exclusion from the kingdom
14. A Living Faith #2 State of your faith
15. A Living Faith #6 Sacrifice
16. A Living Faith #9 Our Manner of Life
17. No insurmountable obstacles to come to know God
18. Born of the Father
19. Afraid to see the man of the heavens opened
20. Focussing on the man Jesus and the relationship with God
21. Jesus, A way given to find the right way to God
22. A Ransom for all 3 Seeing Him as He is
23. Through Christ’s death you can be adopted as a child of God
24. The one who set the standard
25. The Immeasurable Grace bestowed on humanity
26. People Seeking for God 5 Bread of life
27. The God of hope filling us with all joy and peace
28. We all are changed into the same image from glory to glory
29. One Mind, One Accord
30. Memorizing wonderfully 67: Galatians 3:29 Heirs according to promise.
31. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26
32. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26 – He Still Speaks
33. We Are The Children Of God
34. Children of God – mentioned in Scripture (From Guestwriters)
35. Children of God – mentioned in Scripture (Our world)
36. Today’s thought “Showing the Gospel, teaching publicly and from house to house,” (November 07)
37. Today’s thought “Putting on the robe of compassion, kindness, humility and meekness” (November 15)
38. Today’s thought “He who was also subject to human weakness” (November 30)
39. Being in isolation #5 Isolated Biblical figures and Confessional isolation
40. How should we worship God? #14 True worship
41. Light and Salt – Parables of Influence
42. “Wisdom” and Wisdom (1 Cor 1:19,21)
43. Matthew 12:46-50 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: The True Family of Messiah
44. Imperfect ones to learn from the One Who wants to be our Father
45. Moshe Rabbenu and Torat Moshe
46. Taking refuge in God
47. Children at Christ’s Coming
48. Sowing fruits of the Spirit and of righteousness
49. Christians remaining hidden not sharing the gospel
50. From those preaching the Gospel and Baptism in Jesus name
51. Reason to preach #4 Informed followers of Christ
52. Bringing over with a voice
53. How to become a Christadelphian
54. Priorities for our Christadelphian community and for the spreading of Good News
55. Christadelphians children of God