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Navigating Divine Law: Choices Between Temptation and Vocation

Explore the profound questions that shape human experience in relation to God's law and will. Delve into the duality of life's choices: the hard way of duty and virtue versus the easy way of rebellion and rejection. This discourse emphasizes the effects of sin on human activities, the quest for beauty, goodness, and permanence, and the potential for spiritual renewal. Discover how our daily choices influence our journey towards either a heavenly existence or a hellish state, highlighting the importance of aligning our actions with our divine purpose.

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Navigating Divine Law: Choices Between Temptation and Vocation

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  1. Temptation Vocation & The Fundamental Process God’s Law God’s Will Obey? No Unhappiness • Hard Way • Virtues • Duty Yes • Easy Way • Rebellion • Rejection Joy (not necessarily happiness)

  2. The Fundamental Questions Any Human Activity Has It Been Affected By Sin? Is It Beautiful? (Creational) No Fall Yes Yes Is It Good? (Moral) What Can I Do To Renew It? No Creation Physical Psychological Yes Is It Permanent? (Eternal) No Spiritual Redemption Yes

  3. The Nature and Possibilities of Choices ‘Milton was right,’ said the Teacher. ‘The choice of every lost soul can be expressed in the words “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.” There is always something they insist on keeping even at the price of misery. There is always something they prefer to joy – that is to reality. You see it enough in a spoiled child that would sooner miss its play and its supper than say it was sorry and be friends. Every day we are - - - - -becoming or helping others to become Hellish or Heavenly creatures For Every Choice One Makes (In Any Human Activity) Does Not Conform to BGP Which Way? Conforms to BGP Leads to Hell Leads to Heaven Uncertain Two Possible Directions BGP = Beautiful, Good and Permanent

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