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Contrite Contemplation

Maintaining a personal faith and belief in the deity of God, His son and scriptures, I intend to address the biblical pursuits of a life congruent with the culmination of both spiritual and theological implications of the word. In deriving the scripturally harmonious synthesis of these two essential aspects of a Christian walk, I strive to implement both facets in a complimentary manor.            

Theologies pursuit is to clarify the culmination of intricate details regarding scriptures stance on doctrine and action. While spirituality is concerned with the action and reaction to the unseen realm as it manifests itself in the many mediums of our daily life. The first culmination of theology and spirituality finds itself manifested in my solid relationship with the Lord, through the acknowledgment of my depravity, facilitated by the spiritual revelation of my condition and my repentant response and faith in the deity and life and death of Christ. Accordingly, my very salvation came through a synthesis of first a spiritual imposition on my soul, then furthered and solidified by my theologically grounded response of faith in the nature of Christ’s existence. Accordingly, I live in light of the necessary involvement of both factors to arrive at the true fulfillment of Biblical tenants.

In my daily walk I further my spiritual life through the reading of scripture and worship of God, while relying on the theological foundation fed through the reading of scripture and the study of doctrine. Accordingly, it is the foundation in a solid doctrine, derived from a sound theology that sustains my spiritual longevity. Accordingly, any implementation of scripture in my life finds its direction from my theology and motivation from my spirituality, with solid theology guiding potent spirituality I arrive at a Biblically fulfilling lifestyle.

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