With the study we have
this week which is about changes in Christianity by the time of the Council of
Nicea, AD 325. I’ve learned that the
change was due to the fact that there were surrounding issues within the church
that needed to be resolved. So the
solution was to gather all bishops so that these issues may be resolved once
and for all. However as a result, wrong
change has happened. And I’ve learned
that these were because of mixed growth of false Christians and real
Christians. The pagan persecution also
has contributed to these changes. So
also with the influence of other religions and cultures plus the pride among
church leaders that somehow caused conflicts within the church. With these observations, the church is
somehow like a rice field. The sower just scattered rice grains yet at harvest,
there were weeds and thorns that grew over time. As the church grows, Satan also
tries to break the church. When a wrong decision is made, that will eventually
lead to bad results.
Our decisions really affect
the future. What I’m doing now, will in return, give its appropriate outcome. Back then, I used to decide on things without
thinking first its consequences. However now that I have learned from that
attitude I still get bad results. In a sense, that when I’m making decision, I
don’t seek what the Bible really says. On
whatever we do, we should see to it that it’s in line with the Scripture as our
sole standard.
Being prayerful is
indeed a very good attitude of a Christian.
I’m not that prayerful. I tend to work with my own without seeking God,
that’s why I usually fail. But I think
our relationship with God matters. Prayer is one way to stay connected to God.
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