Building Relationships God's Way Comments http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com Learning how to build relationships God's way. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Pastor Charlie http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-6 Tue, 16 May 2006 20:57:38 +0100 http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-6 Before Adam and Eve disobeyed God the Bible says they were both naked and unashamed before God and each other. However once they sinned (disobeyed God), they felt guilty (condemned) and put on fig leaves to cover-up and also tried to hide from God when He came. Again this is a picture of a broken relationship. Broken relationships are nothing more than a person hiding from another because one party has broken the trust relationship between the two parties. This relationship can only be restored between the two parties, by coming out of hiding and confessing the transgression and asking and receiving forgiveness. Restoration of a relationship between God or between two humans is only possible after this takes place. Genesis chapter 2 & 3 is a good place to start trying to understand this problem/solution pair. We need to start rebuilding any relationship by first being sure our relationship with God is correct. John 3:18 states there is no condemnation (guilt feeling) in Christ, but those not in Christ are condemned already (in a state of guilt, blaming, hiding, and covering up). Matthew chapter five list the Beatitudes (blessed=happy is he that ---). These are some steps in restoring and maintaining healthy relationships. These Beatitudes list seven characteristics that make up the Christian character and make for happy wholesome relationships. Before Adam and Eve disobeyed God the Bible says they were both naked and unashamed before God and each other. However once they sinned (disobeyed God), they felt guilty (condemned) and put on fig leaves to cover-up and also tried to hide from God when He came.

Again this is a picture of a broken relationship. Broken relationships are nothing more than a person hiding from another because one party has broken the trust relationship between the two parties. This relationship can only be restored between the two parties, by coming out of hiding and confessing the transgression and asking and receiving forgiveness.

Restoration of a relationship between God or between two humans is only possible after this takes place.

Genesis chapter 2 & 3 is a good place to start trying to understand this problem/solution pair.

We need to start rebuilding any relationship by first being sure our relationship with God is correct. John 3:18 states there is no condemnation (guilt feeling) in Christ, but those not in Christ are condemned already (in a state of guilt, blaming, hiding, and covering up).

Matthew chapter five list the Beatitudes (blessed=happy is he that —). These are some steps in restoring and maintaining healthy relationships. These Beatitudes list seven characteristics that make up the Christian character and make for happy wholesome relationships.

]]> by: Administrator http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-2 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:14:10 +0100 http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-2 In Genesis chapter three after Adam and Eve confess their disobedience to God, He gives them a coat of skins. This starts the revelation of God allowing a substitute (an animal sacrifice) to pay our sin debt. For God had already said that death was required for disobedience. Our death fore sin would be justice, death of another in our place would be grace. Receiving forgiveness is a key ingredient for fixing broken relationships. This has to be with God first, and then with man. 1 John 1:9 says If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This is the first step in resolving any broken relationship. In Genesis chapter three after Adam and Eve confess their disobedience to God, He gives them a coat of skins. This starts the revelation of God allowing a substitute (an animal sacrifice) to pay our sin debt. For God had already said that death was required for disobedience. Our death fore sin would be justice, death of another in our place would be grace.

Receiving forgiveness is a key ingredient for fixing broken relationships. This has to be with God first, and then with man. 1 John 1:9 says If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

This is the first step in resolving any broken relationship.

]]> by: Pastor Charlie http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-1 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:04:35 +0000 http://foursoilsministry.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/hello-world/#comment-1 Initially at creation every thing was very good between Adam, Eve and God. Adam and Eve were totally transparent before God and each other. They had no sin or any thing to hide or cover up. God walked and talked with them on a regular basis. However we get a picture of what sin (violation of trust) does to a relationship. Once they sinned against God their relationship becomes one of shame, guilt, and fear. They start to hide, blame, and cover up. This is what happens to our relationships when we violate or break our trust relationship. Initially at creation every thing was very good between Adam, Eve and God. Adam and Eve were totally transparent before God and each other. They had no sin or any thing to hide or cover up. God walked and talked with them on a regular basis. However we get a picture of what sin (violation of trust) does to a relationship. Once they sinned against God their relationship becomes one of shame, guilt, and fear. They start to hide, blame, and cover up.

This is what happens to our relationships when we violate or break our trust relationship.

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