The Spiritual Continuum

Download or read book The Spiritual Continuum written by John Edmiston and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spiritual Continuum is a unique approach to basic discipleship that is not based on rules, on behavior, or on academic knowledge, but instead is based on a step-by-step approach that cooperates with the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. The idea for the Spiritual Continuum came when I was asked to preach on the topic of spiritual disciplines and I thought "what spiritual disciplines are actually commanded in the New Testament." This led to a moment of sheer grace in which God showed me various passages such as: "setting your mind on the Spirit," "walking in the Spirit," "being filled with the Spirit" and so on and how they flowed into each other in a continuum of His work in our lives. This book teaches just eight important steps along this spiritual continuum. Which are: 1.Be born again; be born of the Spirit. 2.Set your mind on the things of the Spirit in a decisive way. 3.Be filled with the Spirit and with the Word and receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. 4.Worship in the Spirit, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs and a heavenly language. 5.Walk in the Spirit; and you will not be able to fulfill the lusts of the flesh. 6.Be led by the Spirit into the will of God and into the adventures of faith. 7.Be taught of the Spirit whenever you encounter troubles, difficulties and crises of faith. 8.Love in the Spirit and thus fulfill the law of Christ and all the commandments.