I have been desperately trying to find a clear way to express how we can acquire the mind of Christ. The more and more I think about it, the more I am convinced that it probably takes an entire lifetime … Continue reading
Category Archives: ACQUIRING THE MIND OF CHRIST
Life’s journey is meant to provide us with all the various opportunities to put on the mind of Christ. It is my belief that God realized, when He created us, that He wanted to create beings in His image and … Continue reading
I am sure that most people never take the time to stop and think about how they think. Most people don’t recognize that there are thoughts that constantly go through their minds of which they are totally unaware. The thoughts … Continue reading
To acquire the mind of Christ one has to take the time to seriously reflect on the teachings of Jesus and then make a strong commitment to live in accord with these teachings. Many Christian people, because they feel that … Continue reading
Acquiring the “mind of Christ” doesn’t happen through osmosis. It requires first that we have a sincere desire to “put on Christ” and then the willingness to actually work at changing and transforming ourselves into humans who make every attempt … Continue reading
Being human means being created in the image of God. While being created in God’s image means being rational and free, that is not all it means. Being created in God’s image means having an affinity with God, not a … Continue reading
“All you who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” This is the prayer that is sung at the initiation of a person into the Greek Catholic faith. It reveals the goal of a person’s initiation into this … Continue reading
In order to acquire the mind of Christ, a person must begin to embrace His attitudes of mind and ways of thinking. These are found, as I am sure all of my readers already know, in the Gospels and the … Continue reading
As the Christological understanding of the Old Testament (OT) pertains to the theology of salvation, a special importance attaches to the OT’s theology of sacrifice, inasmuch as Jesus interpreted His own death as a sacrifice offered for man’s deliverance from … Continue reading
I have been attempting to present an Eastern Christian approach to the mind of Christ. In order to understand this, we must begin with the idea that there is an intimate connection between the truth of salvation and the truth … Continue reading