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Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Uzch89(m): 1:26pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
It is because the erring, mortal, carnal, sinful human nature which humans assume to be their God-given identity is actually is the complete and imaginary opposite of man’s real identity and nature – man’s natural identity as the complete and unadulterated spiritual image and likeness of God, Love, goodness. The mortal, sinful, carnal human nature, which the world educates us to believe is our identity, thus dominates the tendencies of our human behavior. The world is not aware of this, and its systems of learning, even currently common systems of theology, unwittingly and unknowingly discourage rather than encourage man’s discovery of his real relationship with God – for man to learn of and to practice the acknowledgment of his natural spiritual perfection. Resultingly, ignorant of this potentially life-changing fact, humans tend to act continually in opposition to their own good and spiritual advancement. Believing himself to be an individual thinker, instead of understanding himself to actually be the direct extension and reflection of the one and only Mind, the Mind of God, the Christ-man which Jesus perfectly exemplified for mankind, humans continue to ignorantly create and promote their own discordant life-environment. I understand this to be what Jesus meant when Jesus said he was come to save sinners. Jesus came to awaken mankind from the subtlety of sin in exactly these forms. Sin does not loudly announce itself. It is deeply hidden within the belief of one’s own identity, and is usually disguised as goodness. Its nature being pure deception, sin can only gain a foothold in consciousness by deceptively convincing one that it is a real, valid, unremovable part of one’s nature. When we are educated to believe that our nature is a sinful one, a false foundation for the presence of evil in our lives is unwittingly established without our consent. We must tear down that foundation. The Bible tells us ( just one small example) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8.) The sinners to which Paul refers are the falsely educated identities of ourselves as sinners, which we must strive to put behind us. If God had created a natural sinful nature in us, it would be contrary to God’s wishes to change that, and it would be unnatural to rid ourselves of it. It is therefore illogical to believe that man has a natural God-granted tendency to sin. So, it’s easy to sleep through church when your thought is centered only on the material world surrounding you. It’s much easier to concentrate on fantasy, like that fascinating movie which so glorifies the same world around which human thought revolves. It’s hard to pray be when we do not know how to pray, or what it means to do so because our view of existence is centered on the material world. If spirituality is far off and distant in our thoughts and we do not know how to approach it, and we have little interest in doing do, it is much easier to simply curse the things around us which to which we unwittingly consent and which are the results of our own lackadaisical attitudes toward existence. It is hard to post a Godly bulletin when thought is never focused on God. We justify our false selfhood, supposed to be separate from God, and we justify the discord cherished in mortal mind, by reposting the mean bulletins. And it is easier to worship a celebrity than God because the celebrity brings to our thought the delights of the world with which our falsely educated senses are accustomed. 19 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by lasisi69(f): 5:11pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
The spiritual realm controls the physical realm... 6 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by vicostyles(m): 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Ok OP |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by ShakurM(m): 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
But I no sleep when watching passion of Christ, am I safe? 4 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Etumgbe(m): 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Some men of God can be really boring with their preaching. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Nobody: 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
More Reasons: Medication I've known several brethren who could not stay awake because of their medication. Lack Of Interest Some just don't care. I wonder why they even come to church at all. If someone's was telling how to make money, thy won't even blink an eye. Working The Midnight Shift I truly admire those who put in a full night's work and get home just in time to get ready for morning services. Some would prefer to stay home and sleep. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Morhziez(m): 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
some people spent 5hrs to watch that award that looks it took place in 1978 buh was replayed in 2015. |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Mediapace: 5:12pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Na "devil handwork" op dey drag to 5k words. 4 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by superior1: 5:13pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
1. Tiredness 2. Boring sermon 3. Spiritually dead church 4. Spiritual immaturity 5. Non-rejuvenated spirit/carnality 9 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by IamLucy(f): 5:13pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
thats true. |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by bluntspade: 5:13pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by cheddahboy(m): 5:14pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Z |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Pavore9: 5:14pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Reality. |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by dipopooo(m): 5:15pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by miqos02(m): 5:15pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
ok |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by yemmit90: 5:16pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
lasisi69: Not true, there is no evidence that you exist independent or ourside of physical realm. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Heromaniaa: 5:16pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Can you simplify these passage... we are sinners not theologians. I almost slept off... 2 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Nobody: 5:16pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
end time. lasisi69:since you have repented. i'll take over. 2 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Nobody: 5:17pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
The thread is long,am feeling sleepy already. Is the op a pastor? 5 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by lasisi69(f): 5:17pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
yemmit90:maybe... I was told that by some scholars 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by obailala(m): 5:17pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
The reason why people sleep in church is cos the service is boring and likely just a monotonous repetition. That's also the same reason why people sleep in boring school lectures or seminars; It's not everthing that must be given a complex and twisted spiritual explanation like the Op has done. 24 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by missKiffy(f): 5:17pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
What mostly causes it is when the preaching is boring |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by DrChukzy(m): 5:18pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Na Devil handiwork...Daht his hand fan get flavour join self |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by gabinogem(m): 5:18pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Call it carnal, sinful, mortal, lust etc, what is interesting is always interesting... whether u live a righteous life, u will still die, whether ur soul exist after that, that's strictly ur business. |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by Nobody: 5:19pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Uzch89:can't remember when last I step my leg in church! Anyway! Don't understand what you are talking about! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by lasisi69(f): 5:20pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
nairalandstinks:yeah sure.. why not.. . U are good to go 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by olempe(m): 5:20pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
lasisi69:That's correct! Only finished jobs manifests in the phisocal realm. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by lasisi69(f): 5:22pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
olempe:2 bottles of 33 for u 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by macklef(m): 5:24pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
The diffrence is SUSPENCe. In a movie, u wanto know what nezt will happen. But ina church u know after the sermon is offering time. 7 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by omooba969(m): 5:25pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by zubby29(m): 5:27pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Etumgbe:all men are men of God.who b man of devil? |
Re: Reasons Why We Sleep Through Church Service But Stay Awake For A 3 Hour Movie by DiscodeeFUTA(m): 5:28pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
it actually depends on what church your in...you know fit expect make I no see for deeper life service or for any catholic church 2 Likes |
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