Do you believe in "HEART-FELT" religion?

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Do you believe in "HEART-FELT" religion? There is much confusion and discussion of HEART-FELT religion and many have the idea Christians do not believe in such Some believe the heart mentioned in the Bible is the physical heart and some passages do mention the physical heart: 2Sam 18:14; 2Ki 9:24; but most passages have the spiritual heart under consideration

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 WHAT IS THE BIBLE HEART? Thayer defines "heart" (kardia) as "the center and seat of spiritual life, the soul or mind, as it is the foundation and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavors" (page 325)

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 WHAT IS THE BIBLE HEART? We can learn what the Bible heart is by looking at verses that tell what the heart does or of what it is composed INTELLECT: thinks Matt 9:4; understands Matt 13:15; reasons Mk 2:8; believes Rom 10:10 WILL Ex 35:5: decrees 1Cor 7:37; intends Heb 4:12; purposes 2Cor 9:7; obeys Rom 6:17 EMOTIONS: despises 2Sam 6:16; desires Rom 10:1; loves Matt 22:37; trusts Prov 3:5; sorrows Jhn 16:6; rejoices Acts 2:26 CONSCIENCE: it will condemn or not condemn 1Jhn 3:20,21

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE HEART Some particular characteristics Deceived Jas 1:26; haughty Prov 18:12; hardened Heb 4:7; wicked and deceitful Jer 17:9; rebellious; Jer 5:23; evil Heb 3:12 True Heb 10:22; pure Matt 5:8; good and honest Lk 8:15 An evil, rebellious, wicked, deceitful, hard, haughty, and deceived heart needs to be changed or converted to please God and be a good, honest and pure heart

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 HOW THE BIBLE HEART IS CHANGED The heart that needs to be converted is composed of: (1) intellect (2) emotions, (3) will, and (4) conscience all of which must be changed

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 HOW THE BIBLE HEART IS CHANGED INTELLECT (changed by evidence) The part of the heart with which man thinks Matt 9:4; believes Rom 10:10; reasons Mk 2:8; and understands Matt 13:15 From believing error to truth, producing faith. The evidence that produces faith is God's word Rom 10:17; 1Cor 15:1-4; Jhn 20:30,31; Heb 11:6; Jhn 6:44,45

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 HOW THE BIBLE HEART IS CHANGED EMOTIONS (changed by God's love) desires Rom 10:1; loves Matt 22:37; trusts Prov 3:5; and rejoices Acts 2:26 From love for world to love for God Jhn 3:16; Rom 5:8 Set on things above, not the earth Col 3:2

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 HOW THE BIBLE HEART IS CHANGED WILL (change shown by obedience) Intends Heb 4:12; purposes 2Cor 9:7; wills Ex 35:5; and obeys from the heart Rom 6:17,18 making God's will his will. Man obeys Christ when baptized into Christ Mk 16:15,16; Acts 2:38; Gal 3:26,27

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 HOW THE BIBLE HEART IS CHANGED For heart to be changed, the INTELLECT, EMOTIONS, and WILL, all must be changed and as a result of these changes, then the CONSCIENCE will approve

HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 Many change the INTELLECT, (what they believe), but never obey (no change of WILL) Others change EMOTIONS, (what they feel) but never obey (no change of WILL) The WILL must be changed. Faith changes INTELLECT, Love changes EMOTIONS, resulting in obedience which shows a change of WILL then the CONSCIENCE continues to be trained by God's word approving behavior regulated by God's word and condemning all other

HAVE YOU HAD A REAL HEART CHANGE? HEART- FELT RELIGION Matt 22:37 The whole heart must be changed or converted and until that happens one has not been truly converted, because there is a part of the heart that has not been changed HAVE YOU HAD A REAL HEART CHANGE?