John Winthrop Reflection

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Winthrop compares an individual as one part of a body, serving God. He felt that individuals within a community should live with one another, in harmony. The bond between Christians should be like the love of a mother and her child; loving and not expecting anything to come of it. Love is not imaginary, and is necessary to the being a part of the body of Christ. He felt that compared the need for love in a community to ligaments being necessary to the body. He said “this love is a divine, spiritual nature free, active, strong, courageous, permanent.... this makes us nearer to resemble the virtues of our heavenly father...” Lastly, he stated that “it rests in the love and welfare of its beloved.” Winthrop felt that by meeting these requirements of that type of love, the Puritans would be “knit together by the bond of love”. It was his …show more content…
I am not a religious type, but I am very spiritual. I do think that a lot of the Christian principles are valid. I know that applying a lot of the Christian values in my life keep me in God’s good grace. There are times that I am in need and God always places someone in my life that has the means to help, but more often than not I am always in the position to help another. I believe that God keeps my basket plentiful, as I am not selfish and I am a good steward of my money. I believe that everyone has their place, but if one is of a wealthier status one should never look down at the poor, because I believe that as God giveth he can taketh away. I say this from experience. One must humble themselves. Being only concerned about yourself is a lonely place. If you become terminally ill, no amount of money will be able to save you, and faith in money or yourself is foolish, in my opinion. Being concerned with the welfare of your brethren, will bring about love and in return God will always show favor to

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