Not intelligence, education, leadership, but rebirth
into purity of heart is needed.
Not exact matches
Primitive ideas
of dreadful unapproachableness in deity had been left behind; the concept
of divine sanctity had been sublimated
into terms
of transcendent
purity; and instead
of «holiness» meaning aloofness, it could itself characterize a humble and contrite
heart.
Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing is the first
of Kierkegaard's Edifying Addresses to be translated
into English.
But now if the individual, yes, if you, my listener, and I must admit to ourselves that we were far from living in this way, far from that
purity of heart which truthfully wills but one thing; must admit to ourselves that the questions demanded an answer, and yet in another sense, in order to avoid any deception, did not require an answer, in that they were, if anything, charges against ourselves which in spite
of the form
of the question changed themselves
into an accusation: then should the individual, and you, my listener, and I join together in saying, «Indeed our life is like that
of most others»?
About Site - Mt. Bethel's mission is to be a Christ - centered culture which draws people toward an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, transforming them
into disciples who are full
of the Holy Spirit, resulting in the overflowing
of God's love through
purity of heart, compassion to the needy, service to our world, sacrifice
of ourselves, and the sharing
of His message to all people.
Marietta, GA About Blog Mt. Bethel's mission is to be a Christ - centered culture which draws people toward an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, transforming them
into disciples who are full
of the Holy Spirit, resulting in the overflowing
of God's love through
purity of heart, compassion to the needy, service to our world, sacrifice
of ourselves, and the sharing
of His message to all people.
Indeed, it is shown so utterly without ugliness, so swollen with fairy tale
purity, that viewers with prickly experiences
of love may find it hard to step
into its sentimental
heart.
Marietta, GA About Blog Mt. Bethel's mission is to be a Christ - centered culture which draws people toward an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, transforming them
into disciples who are full
of the Holy Spirit, resulting in the overflowing
of God's love through
purity of heart, compassion to the needy, service to our world, sacrifice
of ourselves, and the sharing
of His message to all people.
Marietta, GA About Blog Mt. Bethel's mission is to be a Christ - centered culture which draws people toward an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, transforming them
into disciples who are full
of the Holy Spirit, resulting in the overflowing
of God's love through
purity of heart, compassion to the needy, service to our world, sacrifice
of ourselves, and the sharing
of His message to all people.