Christianity, True Christianity and True Martial Arts share the same belief, school of thought, truth, that we are Spiritual Beings having a physical experience in the world. Christianity explains that Man, is a Spirit, with a Soul and dwells in a Body; in Martial Arts, we have it, Body, Mind (Soul) and Spirit, it true sequence is as in Christianity Sprit, Mind (Soul) and Body.
The sequence of Body, Mind and Spirit, that is taught is Martial Arts goes back to the founding fathers of Martial Arts; these founding father observed that due to the weakness of their bodies and mind, they could not maintain the degree of meditation required to achieve spiritual illumination. As a result they created a set of prearranged movements and exercises to strengthen the body and condition the mind for spiritual growth.
Now, over the ages, Martial Arts have grown to become a formidable combative science, however, its true essence is for Spiritual Illumination. Like all things there are those that have misunderstood what Martial Arts is all about, and have stop at the basic (baby) level of the Art; they think that it’s just, Fighting; likewise, there are those that have misunderstood the teachings of Christ, thinking that Jesus came to give a Religion, [“I came that ye may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10b)].
The Martial Artist who is in Christ, the Martial Arts Instructor who is in Christ, know that in the World of Martial Arts, in our World, we polish the Human Spirit through the ecstasy of sweat, in the confines of the dojo (training hall), as we exercise the body and condition the mind, as we subjugate, as Peter says in 2 Peter 1:4-7, with all diligence our Mind and Body, to the power of our Spirit and penetrate the depths of our Spirit, and in Faith touch face with Christ that resides in us, and in so doing develop the universal principles, traits, characteristics and virtues of Christian Energy.
As we train! We grow and expand our minds in knowledge [emotionally & intellectually], as we subjugate our Body & Mind to our Spirit, and our Spirit to Christ, we learn to keep ourselves in check, in Self-Control, Patients. As we conquer our Spirit, and grow and perfect the Sprit of God in us (John 3:30); we come to know only Godliness, only Brotherly Affection, only CHRISTian Love.
Martial Arts is more than hitting the pads, chopping boards in two, or tournaments; it is a vehicle for exercising the Body and conditioning the Mind for the journey of Spiritual Living.
For the Martial Artist who is in Christ, it is a language for proclaiming the Gospel.
Peace Peace.
Friday, 20 March 2009
Who Am I?
Have you ever asked yourself the question, ‘Who am I? Well, there are 2 schools of thought on this issue; there is the school of thought that says man is a:
1. Natural Being
a. Is born of flesh, Purely Sensory, only interested feeding the lust of the flesh
2. Spiritual Being
a. Is a Spirit, With a Soul, Lives in a Body
In response to the question, Who Am I? We are Spiritual Beings, created in the likeness of God (the greatness, the grace & the glory of Him); the scriptures, tell us, that God is a Spirit [John 4:24]. But get this! That we are, Spiritual Being, is not really the complete answer, the totality of the answer is that we, are Sons of God, more still we are gods [Psalms 82:6].
However, there is a prerequisite for laying claim to the identity Son of God, children of the Most High; this is the requirement, that you recognise, believe in, cleave to, trust in, rely on Christ the Messiah; you may ask, why? The scriptures, also tells us, that the only way, to God, is through Jesus Christ [John 14:6].
To this end our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, gave us two, only 2 conditions to meet:
1. Believe in Him [John 5: 22-24]
2. Be born, anew
a. Unless a man be born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God [John 3:3]
b. Unless a man be born of Water and the (Holy) Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God [John 3:5]
We entered the world with a body, because in the world, the physical body must come first, now that it is here, we must now awaken the Spirit, our Spiritual Self by baptism in the Holy Ghost; but first we have to eat the body of Christ and drink the blood of Christ, apportion to ourselves the saving effect of His sacrificial death.
My friends, my brethrens, my people, I invite you to make Christ the Lord of your life, by praying this prayer:
‘I [state your name] believe that Jesus Christ is the True Son of God, the Messiah, who came into the world from God the Father to die for me and cleans my sins. I receive Jesus Christ into my heart, soul & spirit, into my life, as my Lord & Saviour. I declare that I am saved; from this day forth I am a child of God, In Jesus’ Name - Amen’.
It’s been a plum pleasing pleasure and privilege to share with you the Good New.
Be Strong, Peace be upon you, may the Grace of our Lord abound forever in your life. [Find your nearest church @ http://www.christembassy.org]
1. Natural Being
a. Is born of flesh, Purely Sensory, only interested feeding the lust of the flesh
2. Spiritual Being
a. Is a Spirit, With a Soul, Lives in a Body
In response to the question, Who Am I? We are Spiritual Beings, created in the likeness of God (the greatness, the grace & the glory of Him); the scriptures, tell us, that God is a Spirit [John 4:24]. But get this! That we are, Spiritual Being, is not really the complete answer, the totality of the answer is that we, are Sons of God, more still we are gods [Psalms 82:6].
However, there is a prerequisite for laying claim to the identity Son of God, children of the Most High; this is the requirement, that you recognise, believe in, cleave to, trust in, rely on Christ the Messiah; you may ask, why? The scriptures, also tells us, that the only way, to God, is through Jesus Christ [John 14:6].
To this end our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, gave us two, only 2 conditions to meet:
1. Believe in Him [John 5: 22-24]
2. Be born, anew
a. Unless a man be born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God [John 3:3]
b. Unless a man be born of Water and the (Holy) Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God [John 3:5]
We entered the world with a body, because in the world, the physical body must come first, now that it is here, we must now awaken the Spirit, our Spiritual Self by baptism in the Holy Ghost; but first we have to eat the body of Christ and drink the blood of Christ, apportion to ourselves the saving effect of His sacrificial death.
My friends, my brethrens, my people, I invite you to make Christ the Lord of your life, by praying this prayer:
‘I [state your name] believe that Jesus Christ is the True Son of God, the Messiah, who came into the world from God the Father to die for me and cleans my sins. I receive Jesus Christ into my heart, soul & spirit, into my life, as my Lord & Saviour. I declare that I am saved; from this day forth I am a child of God, In Jesus’ Name - Amen’.
It’s been a plum pleasing pleasure and privilege to share with you the Good New.
Be Strong, Peace be upon you, may the Grace of our Lord abound forever in your life. [Find your nearest church @ http://www.christembassy.org]
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