tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335778.post2875977000128840064..comments2023-10-26T09:51:07.401-06:00Comments on Stimulation: What's your elite status with God?Arnie Adkisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846687068106003647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335778.post-13755237195529940532009-11-16T08:02:27.984-06:002009-11-16T08:02:27.984-06:00I do like looking at it that way too, Tom. We all ...I do like looking at it that way too, Tom. We all have access to the throne through the grace brought about by Jesus' sacrificial death. I just don't want that to become a "right" for me...Arnie Adkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846687068106003647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335778.post-66383158240929482792009-11-12T13:04:49.382-06:002009-11-12T13:04:49.382-06:00You could also look at it quite to the contrary . ...You could also look at it quite to the contrary . . . back in the old testament God was someone that traveled along with the Israelites by cloud and pilar of fire, he was in the burning bush for Abraham, on top of Sinai for Moses, a name that couldn't even be mentioned by his own people. The wonderfully amazing thing about our lives as atoned Christians is that God has chosen to dwell in each of us, and his Holy Spirit is a constant reminder of that holy presence. So in a way, you could make the case that we've all been moved up to "platinum" status . . . we're not just passengers, we're the vehicle itself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916715167823655515noreply@blogger.com