WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG | Finding God Outside of Religion

[@annieoakley1565]

My favorite guy, changed my life. Met him a couple of years ago. He came to a tiny town in the hills of Tennessee to meet with 30 people...unbelievable. And he is exactly the same in person.

[@tianavanharmelen7638]

"Be a Buddhist follower of Jesus."

[@annieoakley1565]

@@tianavanharmelen7638 What does that mean to you? It sounds heretical, and yet, radical in a good way...

[@HeatherParady]

Love hearing that!

[@erichbrough6097]

LOVE that corrected translation, "train the child in [that child's] way" - totally different paradigm for dealing with children and helping them grow, much more intricate, complex, and *real.* 🙏

[@cbaird9028]

And completely false. They were to be taught God's way, to live a peaceful life. Not some mumbo jumbo putting it back on our way..

[@brotherjoeradosti]

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love (1 Cor. 13:13)

[@williamoarlock8634]

Why do other versions say 'hope' is the 'greatest'? The KJV Corinthians says 'Charity is not puffed up' though Christian charity is always puffed-up.

[@tamaraoconnor5483]

It seems that way because the "puffed up" charity is what's in the spotlight, like anything else related to pride. Unfortunately, the true ways of God don't draw attention to themselves, ultimately letting God take credit.

[@williamoarlock8634]

@@tamaraoconnor5483 I was referring to the Christians I've personally spoken to. "We built the first orphanages! The Spirit had me working years among the poorest of the poor!" Christ revealing himself as hypocrisy there.

[@DavidTensen]

Always so kind to share my poetry. Love you Paul. Great interview, Heather.

[@HeatherParady]

You shared beautiful words! Thank you!

[@sbrianbell]

Loved this conversation! 🙌🏼😌 Especially, the story of the girl from Indonesia. Thank you!

[@HeatherParady]

Yes it was powerful! Thank you for watching!

[@mwngw]

I love Paul's statement..."we are wired for the transcendent." It is an intuitive sense beyond defining, even beyond modern quantum physics.

[@HeatherParady]

powerful right!?

[@cbaird9028]

Twisted tongue

[@williamoarlock8634]

Bullshit.

[@nayuryfarber7604]

Heather: thank you for bringing Wm on this space. He speaks my mind and heart as a being who knows she is in this world but not of it. ❤️

[@HeatherParady]

Thank you, love hearing that

[@allenbrininstool7558]

Truth of my being, I am a child ofGod. I’m not living that yet. God transform my heart

[@shaunaadair8495]

You’ll find out that when you venture out from the pack and think you’re all alone there is another community out there that will welcome you in; where you can be free and be true to yourself and still be loved and accepted. Is it easy? No. Is it worth it? 100%.

[@CrossTimbersSon]

Thank you Heather for interviewing Paul. You asked him some great questions!

[@cbaird9028]

The real question should be, did you and I double check what he said to what the word of God says??? Nope? No I didn't think so. God said that you should use his word to check that which someone says..... You will find that there were many untruths told.

[@CrossTimbersSon]

@@cbaird9028 May, “the LORD bless you and keep you The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” And I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

[@cbaird9028]

@@CrossTimbersSon Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... May The Christ (Messiah) in Christmas bring seasons of No Fear. Merry Christmas to you as well.

[@Richard-lx2eb]

Love this conversation

[@davidwormell6609]

Paul. Please can you explain how you are so sure that it is shame that prevents us believing in the goodness of God, and our imago dei? xx

[@davidwormell6609]

@William Oarlock William. Are we reading the same Paul young books? I do not see this at all, would you care to provide some examples?

[@NadeneBeach]

YES!!!!!!

[@gollygeeharmony]

My God

[@tianavanharmelen7638]

" ... be a Buddhist follower of Jesus ... "

[@emilesturt3377]

Christ is truly the end of religion, but He established a Church - His Body. This Church - in tbe Spirit, unanimously regarded "apokatastasis" as too at odds with the inspired text of Scripture and only belonging to the private speculative opinion (theolugomen) of (for example) Origen and Gregory of Nyssa. In Christ, our entire human nature is reconciled, healed, restored, but we - as persons (unique hypostasis) are not all already "in"... no, we are "potentially" all in but have to "actualise" our relational union with the Triune Life through new birth - by grace - through faith. ✌️💚🙏

[@jasonhearn9844]

Because this is a fallen world; God is by His holy nature, is effectively locked out; seeming not present. That said, he "snuck in" via Jesus, demonstrated a perfect sinless life; sacrificed himself for all of Creation; then snuck out again via the ascension; but left the Holy Spirit in His believers (the church). Religion (God attempted bribery) has always been a great power tool and business for the world. He allows the world to carry on for awhile; the church dispensation; to sanctify His believers by trial. His sanctified believers will be the leaders in the new world, but where the government will be upon His shoulders. All will be redeemed eventually after the refining fire. Every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Even enemy #1 will be humbled and redeemed, eventually. All will be overjoyed to serve and love the Lord from the lowest station as Christ served and Loved the Father from the lowest station, amen. Free will will ultimately choose salvation through Christ. All of creation. No more religion (attempted God bribery); only worship in the new heaven and the new earth where all of creation is redeemed. ALL of Creation, Amen. This is my feasible hope.

[@berndo.6475]

Almost to liberating? No.

[@Crimson-z1c]

If Jesus represents God who wants to heal us, Jesus done so many miracles in the bible for people. Why doesn't God do miracles for us today? Why doesn't God want us today to be happy and healthy like he did in the bible? Why doesn't God move us out of situations that we have no control over?

[@brotherjoeradosti]

Debbie, you are the miracle. We are awakening to who we are - God's divine children.

[@erichbrough6097]

I think the answer(s) come (and this is reflected in 'Breakfast of Champions', Chapter 8 in The Shack) from our human freedom and the voluntary limits on Divine Power over our choices.That doesn't resolve all the problems you're raising, but I hope it's some kind of start. I personally would like a miracle wand waved over every grief or pain I currently experience, but it does seem that the road to wholeness is never as direct or simple as I prefer it to be.

[@cbaird9028]

First of all, Jesus came to heal. Not physical healing, although he did do that, but he came so that you would be healed from the sinner that you are, and I am. Jesus came fully God, fully man, came to save the lost...the LOST. Without Jesus you are lost. Jesus said. I am the way the truth and the life No one... That means NO ONE comes to the father except through Me. So, anything other than CHRIST does not work. That's why God said about the narrow gate in Matthew 7:13-14., Read for yourself!

[@cbaird9028]

@@erichbrough6097 What? A miracle wand? What? Did you know that Paul the apostle who wrote much of the new testament had an eye problem, so gross that he was told that others if the church would give him their eye, if they could? The healing is a spiritual healing. We live in a fallen and broken world. We have the hope of heaven- those that belong to Christ.

[@williamoarlock8634]

The Shack is one of the worst books I've ever read. Twilight for middle-aged sadomasochists.

[@cbaird9028]

Thank you for putting your comments. It's important that truth be told. I never read the book but I did my homework on W.Paul Young and he is off biblical truth. He is leading people to a sense of false salvation....

[@williamoarlock8634]

@@cbaird9028 Biblical 'truth' is distorted rejection of reality and there's no 'salvation'.

[@cbaird9028]

@@williamoarlock8634 I hope for the sake of eternity and God's promise of punishment/death, your wages .that you look further before you die. He is a merciful God came to save, but He is a just God also and there is a place called the lake of fire. Jesus is the only one who came and died for you...

[@williamoarlock8634]

@@cbaird9028 Jesus died to be with his Daddy/self in badly written fiction.

[@bukka6697]

It is a beautifully written book that is opposed by pedantic, hateful, extremists who can't stand the thought of God being represented by a black female. Racist Trump lovers everywhere are bent out of shape. I bought the book to support the author as it's such a great read.