When I Say I Am A Christian, This Is My Definition Of That Word And How I Define Right From Wrong

He is omnipresent, whether we "let" Him in or not, in my understanding of the bible.

 

@Denise Happyfeet the last thing I want to do today is argue over "legalities". It has been my experience in many churches that I have gone to in my lifetime where the Spirit of God was not present in that church. Whether He was there and just didn't show Himself is a possibility. God definitely can be everywhere at one time, but I believe just as Jesus walked away from places and people who did not want Him in their lives....God does not stay where He is not wanted either.

 

Although it's been awhile since I went to catholic school, I always learned and believed you don't go to heaven by grace alone...you have to confess and be a good person also.

 

I'm wondering @Denise Happyfeet if your gal-friend meant when she said "spirit-filled" church if she was talking about a denominational church that spoke in tongues, danced, was "slain by the Spirit. etc.? Do you know if this was what she was talking about?

 

Well first, I didn't know we were arguing, I'm just stating what I believe to be true of what the bible says. Second, it's not just a possibility as I understand it, it is what God tells us,

here's a few verses: http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/God,-Present-Everywhere

You say the Spirit of God was not present, and I say He is everywhere, simple as that. You're saying God vacates the wherever He is not wanted, I do not believe that. I believe He will give a person over to their sinful ways yes, but I believe He is ever present longing for them to change their mind. Jesus had a lot to do in 3 years, and He was fully God, and Fully Human, so His Human self could not be everywhere at the same time (well He could have if that had been the plan).

But you were right earlier I can see, we do differ in our beliefs. So I will leave it at this.

 

I think we are saying the same thing @Denise Happyfeet just in different ways. Your one quote above is what I believe too. I just usually say that it is us that turns our back on God, He is always waiting for us to turn back to Him.

 

This is what I was trying to put into words when I said I have not felt the Spirit in many churches. God will not go where He is not wanted is as close as I knew how to say it.

 

My sister came to visit me the other day when she and her husband were in from Florida to visit with his Mom and she said to me: "Barbara, everytime I come to your home I feel the spirit of peace in your home and I just don't want to leave." Her home in Florida is the same way and that peace comes from inviting God's spirit to live in our home...we invited Him in and never want Him to leave us. So many churches today invite everyone in but Him and a person who has Christ living within them can feel the difference to me.