tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post6059964624829293969..comments2023-06-25T17:52:46.850+02:00Comments on Rock in the Grass (Pete Grassow): The way the truth the life...Pete Grassowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871713300314160309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-38232626728168220122008-04-23T10:51:00.000+02:002008-04-23T10:51:00.000+02:00Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is ver...Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <A HREF="http://servidor-brasil.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Servidor</A>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://servidor-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.<A HREF="7866421638" REL="nofollow"></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-10600978487082015912008-04-22T18:55:00.000+02:002008-04-22T18:55:00.000+02:00Pete, in my understanding the three entrances in t...Pete, in my understanding the three entrances in the temple (to the outer court where women worshiped, the holy court where men, priests and elders worshipped and the holy of holies where the high priest met God once a year on behalf of the nation) where called "the Way, the Truth and the Life". Jesus is hereby saying that people do not need to use religion or other people to gain access to God's presence. Through Jesus, the possibility is created for all to meet with God at any time. God therefore breaks free from religion and engages in relationship.<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth.Wessel Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402794463827742594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-67451284161471920762008-04-22T12:40:00.000+02:002008-04-22T12:40:00.000+02:00I have, for the last decade or so, viewed these wo...I have, for the last decade or so, viewed these words of Jesus as some of his most inclusive, rather than exclusive.<BR/><BR/>What I mean is this: I believe Jesus is saying that if you seek God, you will find Jesus when you get there. So, however you choose to search for God, ultimately, you are journeying toward Jesus.<BR/><BR/>I realise that this may seem offensive to those who feel that to find Jesus at the end of their search would be to violate their own faith, which may reject Jesus's claims (or those made for him by Christians). It is not intended to be offensive in this way. It is simply meant to open the idea that ultimately any search for God, will lead us to the same God that Jesus taught, revealed and demonstrated - and this God is not exclusive, but inclusive.<BR/><BR/>C.S. Lewis says much the same thing in the metaphor at the end of "The Last Battle" (The final instalment of the Chronicles of Narnia). Here a Tash (the "other" god in Narnia) worshiper who has sought to follow Tash with compassion and kindness, is welcomed into heaven by Aslan, because he was searching for God, and found Aslan at the end of the search.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure where Christianity ever got this idea that we were some exclusive spiritual club that were God's special favourites. Good Lord, please deliver us....<BR/><BR/>John<BR/>___________________________<BR/><A HREF="http:www.sacredise.com" REL="nofollow"> Sacredise- Seeking to be Fully Alive</A><BR/><A HREF="http:sacredise.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Sacredise Blog</A>John van de Laarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379013243937260867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-73560009808458309582008-04-22T11:17:00.000+02:002008-04-22T11:17:00.000+02:00In my father's house there are many dwelling place...In my father's house there are many dwelling places. There is so much reassurance to be taken from this passage. Partly because it means being able to close the door on those 40,000 and seek solace elsewhere...Paddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584816723723824974noreply@blogger.com