Listen to Jesus Christ These words are for those who believe in Jesus Christ and know God because of him. These words should spark a fire in you, a blazing inferno: "Everyone will be salted with fire." I freely give to you some food of perseverance that I have been fed. I hand you some of the bread that The Master has handed to me. Know God's Reasons for doing this. The Master, who feeds me, loves you. In the same way, I have been commanded to love you. Everything Jesus Christ says is true. I give you these words also as a reminder; The Holy Spirit gave them to me to fortify me. Jesus Christ spoke them to me because he loves me. Eat this food now. Kindness Justice Righteousness I rely upon God's Faithfulness. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have not kept my decrees; return to me, and I will return to you. You are all under a curse because you are robbing me. Entrust me with all your thoughts and heart, and I will be faithful to you, guiding you in the way you should live, according to my Faithful Commandments. And I will bless you with more than you know with which to do, or how to store it all. I will take care of you and give you what you need, to the admiration of all other people. You have said that it is futile to serve me, but on the day when I act, I will spare whoever fears me and honors my name in their heart, I will remember a person who serves me, my Father will honor the one who serves me, and where I am my servant also will be. They will be my treasured possession, and you will again see the distinction between the righteous -- those who serve God -- and the wicked -- those who do not." (Paraphrased from Malachi 3 and elsewhere.) "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." God alone is Good. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Keep Watch I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. God is in control. Immanuel The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will. Love your neighbor as yourself. Love your enemies. Do not judge, do not condemn, forgive. Do not think evil of your brother in your heart. Do not be angry with each other. I DESIRE MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE All Praise to Jesus Christ who is in Heaven, and to God Our Heavenly Father who is within him. It is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ. I have a master, and he is in Heaven, and his name is Jesus Christ. "As surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue confess." I need Jesus Christ. Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. The meaning of life is to obey God. "The work of God is to believe in The One who he sent." Life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God and Jesus Christ his only begotten Son. Look after your neighbor. Man does not live just upon bread, but also upon every word that comes from Jesus Christ The King, God's Living Mouth and Hand and Son who is seated at his Right Hand in Heaven. Be patient, and do not put the Lord your God to the test. Worship the Lord your God and serve him only. The entire responsibility of a Christian is to point to Jesus Christ. God does and Jesus Christ does. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Whenever you eat or drink, at some point, accept some of it as Jesus' body and blood. This is how he told us to remember him: by his Mercy, not in terms of sacrifice. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." You have the right to Praise Jesus Christ. You have been chosen to serve The Absolute Truth. "My words are Spirit, and they are Life. The true worshipers must worship God in Spirit and in Truth. Worship the Lord your God and serve him only. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will." My Kingdom is not of this world. Man does not exclusively live upon bread, but upon every word that comes from the Mouth of God. Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My Salvation will endure for all generations. My Righteousness will never end. Well do I know your suffering. Let him who walks in the dark and has no light trust in the Name of the Lord and rely upon his God. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourself and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. My yoke is easy and my burden is light." God's Jealousy is my Life. I commanded you, "Live!" Why should you die? Should you not rather repent and live? I do not delight in the death of anyone. I give you My Peace. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. Trust in God, trust also in me. Jesus Christ has proven that God is not cruel. What is highly valuable among men is detestable to God. Jesus Christ is the Source of Purity to God. His eyes are fire. I ask Jesus Christ to forgive for me, and he forgives others for me, and I accept his forgiveness of them. I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. There is only one Strength; everything else is relative weakness. The righteous will live by faith. They will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to God and learns from him comes to Jesus Christ, and whoever comes to him will never die, but he will raise them up on the Last Day. Jesus Christ builds his own church upon the faith that he is God's Son. "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." And the gates of Hell will not prove stronger than it. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me; they follow my voice, and I give them Eternal Life. [I am the Life, and I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have given myself to my sheep to have forever, and My Father is the God of Life, my God, and through me, you live and he is your God and Father also, because you live through knowledge of me and of God because I teach you through your faith in me.] Nobody can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than All; nobody can remove them from my Father's Hand. The Father and I are One." Our salvation is not through our faithfulness (I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me), but through our belief and education through the Teacher and Master and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who is the Source of Purity to God and who is always faithful to us and to The Sovereign God whose name is "God Saves" and whose words are the Absolute Truth, undeniable and proven by Existence which Jesus Christ holds in himself: "I am who I am." But now if you are so inclined to do so and understand and believe, here is a little more for you to have. -- People communicate as assertions and requests. Emotions result from multiple assertions and/or requests. Many times, there are implied requests, and less often, implied assertions. A single assertion or request is devoid of emotion. To see past the emotion, identify the implied and explicated assertions and requests present in the social situation. Communicating has an implied request to be heard and listened-to. Consider this for context: God already knows who will listen to him, yet he has given the Absolute Truth freely to be considered by all for the rest of eternity. Since that is true, then everyone has the right to communicate freely. -- People need care all throughout their lives. Even though you are older than an infant, you still need care. The requirement that each person has of Jesus Christ is the definition of "need". Jesus Christ is the absolute caretaker, the one who cares for all mankind. And God cares for all he created in Existence. And yet, "All men will hate you because of me." Truly, this includes a lack of recognition that there is only one strength, and that all that Exists is a measure of relative weakness. People will continue to suffer all throughout history, but it is that dishonor of faithfulness which causes a person in the end times to no longer understand. "But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on The Earth?" The situation is that if you refuse to recognize what is, you cannot understand what is. "Everyone who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is because you do not belong to God." So the world will be filled with those who do not belong to God, and true to form, they will strike out at those who do belong to God. "Leave them alone. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." A person who sees cannot make a blind person see. All they can do is offer to help the blind person when they fall into a pit, and then, after being rejected by rote, be on their way and let God sort them out. The life of a faithful person is very different in their heart, mind, soul and will, than the life of a cruel person. The journey set before them varies according to who they are in God's perception. Since man cannot give the absolute justice of salvation to another man, and since each person is accountable to God anyway, why bother trying to prove, improve, or justify oneself in the eyes of another person? Again, the lack of faithfulness and lack of tutelage by God will cause people to lack an understanding that life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. So I tell you who hear me: I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. -- If a man hands you an envelope addressed to him, what do you do with it? Give to God what belongs to God: your heart, mind, soul and will -- all that you are as he created you. -- How is it possible for you to have faith while you accept honor from each other, but have no desire for the honor which comes from the only God? -- To believe in oneself is folly. To believe in God and Jesus Christ is the path of understanding. To believe that oneself is weak is the path of wisdom. For I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. -- Consider this: A woman was pronounced guilty of murder in a court of law through a trial by jury. The judge stated that she was found guilty of murder and would be sentenced to death by hanging. Now the judge was a Christian and asked the woman if she believed in Jesus Christ, God's Son. The woman said that she did believe in him. The judge asked her if she accepted him as her savior from death and that he had commanded us to not murder. The woman replied that Jesus Christ was her savior and knew that his command was to not murder. The judge said, "Because you have accepted Jesus Christ as your savior and recognize his command to not murder, God forgives you. Because God forgives you through Jesus Christ in whom you claim to believe and accept as your savior, all charges against you are dropped. Therefore, go in peace, knowing that Jesus Christ has saved your life from death this day, and never sin again." This is true justice, because it works towards the glorification of God rather than the glorification of men's evil anger. This person who was condemned to death can look back on this moment and say, "Yes, Jesus Christ truly is my savior. He redeemed my life that day and let me live instead of face the punishment I deserved." Justice works for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation; revenge deceptively destroys both sides through violence. Work for true justice and there will be real peace on God's Footstool. But if you think this is foolish, what about John, chapter 8? Isn't this exactly what Jesus Christ did? -- Until you believe that God is #1, you cannot understand a word that I say. How will you receive the gift of Eternal Life that is placed before you then? "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you have sent." -- A stranger asked me, "Don't Christians hate gay people?" To this person, I say to consider the following. If someone says that you should or should not do something, do they say it because they hate you? If your mother or father says to you, "You should eat breakfast before you go to school; it is the most important meal of the day," do they say that because they hate you or because they are "intolerant" of you? If they say, "You should never do drugs because they will harm you," are they saying that because they hate you? Does a parent hate their children who they instruct? When God says, "You should never engage in sexual actions with another person of your gender," does God instruct his children in that way because he hates them? Of course not! God knows what is best for each person, and he teaches us because he loves us and because he is the only one who is Absolutely Good and he created each person and their soul and holds in his hand each person's life and their future. Do not rebel against God who alone is Good, or you will find yourself on the receiving end of strong discipline through the unpleasant consequences of your actions. Jesus Christ is gentle and humble in heart; if you truly wish to know who God is, you must listen to Jesus Christ's words which are recorded in the Holy Bible through the Holy Spirit. Christians hate what God hates: evil. But you should understand through what I said to you just now that a person's ability or lack of ability to discern appropriate sexual identity for their gender, or even to understand what gender they are, does not mean that they have brought evil out of their heart. Jesus Christ explains all these things in the Holy Bible; go read what he says if you want the best answer to your question. Just make sure you are listening to his words that you are reading when you read them, and the answer will be made clear to you in your heart. You should therefore realize the meaning of what Jesus Christ said: "Why do you ask me what is good? There is only one who is Good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments [do not kill, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not commit adultery, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself]" ... (https://biblehub.com/matthew/19-17.htm). ... Also, "if you want to be perfect, go sell [all] your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven, then come follow me." -- I would rather be tormented in every way than get sent into Hell. I would even torture myself if it meant not being sent among evil. But hurting myself is not necessary, because Jesus Christ has already laid down his life for me. He is the only way to knowing God, and he is my Righteousness and my Salvation, because God is the God of those who are alive, not of those who are dead, and so I am kept alive because of Jesus Christ, the only Way to God, the Absolute Truth who comes from God, and the Life which means being with God who created Life. -- I was reading about Babylon in the Bible one day, And it reminded me of the direction of the USA. God destroys Babylon. You should think about that this Independence Day. -- Contrary to the claims of the worldly, faith is logical. For example, Jesus Christ is more important than I am. And the reason why is because God alone is Good. If you understand how that is the reason why, then you can perceive the logic of faith. If you cannot understand how that is the reason why, then you are unable to perceive the logic of faith. -- It is not ignorance that is intolerable, but arrogance that is intolerable. But God has given me axioms of faith that cure arrogance. For example: The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation, God alone is Good, God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, and I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. -- Jesus' entire life, even the flesh of his body and his blood, was given by himself for all mankind so that whoever would come to believe in him will not die, but have eternal life with him, because of him being their Righteousness and Salvation. That is why whoever accepts him will be accepted by God. -- Evil in a man's heart deceives him into retaliating. -- Without Jesus, you have nothing. -- Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. Revenge means favoring one and harming another. Justice is the antithesis of Revenge. Improvement can only result from Justice. -- Most people who do not know and honor God and Jesus Christ only look to him when they want something for themselves. The rest of the time, they tell him, "butt out of my life". Which is really stupid, because God is the only one who is Good. And that is why they suffer and are punished. -- What is more important: what God thinks about, or what people think about? Matthew 16:23. -- The food here is that God alone is Good (the capitalization indicating "Absolutely"), and that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy (the capitalization indicating "Absolutely"). If a person -- and people are creatures (created) -- is a "good" person, who brings good things out of the good stored in their heart, that means they are "of God, who alone is Absolutely Good". Like Jesus said, "No good tree can bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." So there is much less choice in faith than is worth arguing: "Everyone who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is because you do not belong to God." And so God "holds in his hand your life and all your ways," but "every knee will bow and every tongue confess" and every creature will be held accountable for what they do and what they choose to not do. But assessment and action does not define a person, but rather it is faith in God that defines a person, because "The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation," and man was created in God's image, to desire God, to know and understand God, to learn from God, and to be "a god" (of God). This is what Satan was manipulating and the venue through which he was trying to destroy Adam and Eve -- all mankind, because he saw that God spent so much time and effort creating this masterpiece of the world and life in Existence, of the God of Life, and Satan, being God's enemy, wanted to thus destroy it without reason. But instead of killing Adam and Eve for their evil decisions, God took care of them and sent them away to live according to the results of what they did... but all according to God's plan, because life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God. Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. "What is highly valuable among men is detestable in God's sight." I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. "Man lives not only on bread, but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." Invest in understanding what Jesus Christ has said, as recorded in the Holy Bible. Then the Truth (capitalization to indicate "Absolute") will set you free from slavery to sin, from blindness in the dark, from despair. "Those living in darkness have seen a great light; upon those living in the valley of the shadow of death, (sun)light has dawned." How significant it is when The Absolute Truth takes hold of a life -- especially when that life is yours! "Well do I know your suffering." Here is a descriptive citation of John 3:16-21. God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, so that whoever believes in him will not perish apart from him, but have eternal life with him. God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, because they have accepted him as their Righteousness and their Salvation, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only son. This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done according to his being held accountable to God. -- The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/the_lord_is_my_righteousness_and_my_salvation.mp3 There is only One Beginning and End Creator of All First and Last God of Life Absolute Truth Source of Purity Definer of Good Greater than All Wonderful Counselor Almighty Father Merciful Judge Hope of Nations Trustworthy Shepherd Author of Freedom Love of my Life Righteous God Yahweh of Existence Spiritual Teacher Love Beyond Measure Always with Me Patient and Guiding Hallowed and Holy Fair and Gracious Peace Everlasting Heavenly Father Spirit of Truth Word of Life Gracious, Immaculate Powerful Savior Bright Morning Star Life, Sanctity, and Joy Creator of Destiny Hope Everlasting Good God Light of the World Listening and Holding Faithful Forever Desiring to Shield Lamb for All Unchanging In Whose Hand I Remain Savior from Death In Control Whose Power is made Perfect in Weakness Whose Mercy is Sufficient for Me Understanding Shield, Shepherd, Guide, Rock Safe haven for my heart, mind, soul and will [Jealous for his own] Lord God Almighty -- May Jesus Christ and God's name be praised forever! -- A violent protest does not protest violence. -- God created Freedom but controls Destiny. Man honors himself, but God's will be done. What is important? God's will: listen to his Son! I see: Jesus is God's living mercy. -- Infer to understand. -- You, your very self, are acceptable to God. So be a proper steward of your self, and obey God's Ten Commandments. -- To those who blew up the World Trade Center: God will forgive you. Do not think evil of your brother in your heart. -- When you accept Jesus, you know that you do not have to die in order to escape suffering. He already died and rose back to life. If you want to make God happy, than accept the death and resurrection of his Son so that your acceptance of it for yourself applies its meaning to your life, which is the reason why God had his Son do this. It is so that we do not need to suffer and die, but to be One with Life and The God of Life through faith in Life, Jesus Christ. The task for all people this year is to believe in Jesus Christ more. -- Why do we have weapons when God said, "Do not provoke me to anger with what your hands have made." ? -- Would the soil say to the farmer's seed, "I do not want you." ? Famine is coming. Be prepared. The soil will reject the farmer's seed, and many will not survive. -- The well-being of mind required to know God and Jesus Christ is provided by God through Jesus Christ. -- You can complain about anything and everything to God. You can also give thanks and praise to God for anything and everything. He will listen if you listen to and believe in Jesus Christ his Son. -- Jesus Christ does not accept anyone. Rather, Jesus Christ welcomes everyone so that they would accept him. Jesus Christ gave himself to everyone so that they would believe in him and God and thereby have eternal life. Take a moment to consider and understand. Why do you eat? Why do you work for a job? Why do you earn money "for a living"? It is in the pursuit of life and happiness. Jesus Christ is Life and God is The God of Life. Jesus Christ is The Source of Purity and The One who Grants Peace, Joy, and Well-Being. Would you directly reject him and seek him in places where he is not found? All who claim to know Jesus Christ and God and yet do not believe in him and obey him have done so, and they lead others astray, away from Jesus Christ and God. If you listen to Jesus Christ by learning his words and deeds and obeying his orders, you will know God who sent him and know that his messengers serve him. Jesus Christ is The Master, The Way to God, The Absolute Truth from God's Mouth and The Life. Are you pointing to him, or are you pointing to yourself? Are you pointing towards him, or are you pointing away from him? Have you laid your soul before him and listened to his consultation about how to serve him? After all, Jesus Christ who is God's Hand and Mouth of Life and Creation made us for this very reason, so that we would live through knowing and serving God who alone is Absolutely Good. "Do not work for food that spoils, but work for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him, the Father has placed his Seal Of Approval." Your heavenly Father knows exactly what you need, including food and clothing. "But seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, and all these other things that you need will be given to you also." -- It is good to think about God, and it is evil to think about our selves. Jesus Christ spoke of good and evil, but where did he come from, and who sent him? He spoke of the one who sent him. Thinking about God means pondering the glory of Our Father. Thinking about our selves means pondering the glory of men, which is really not glory at all, and leads to sin and death (pride, arrogance, envy, etc. probably everything that Jesus Christ outlined). You want to talk about people? This is what people do: they interpret simple things as Art. They play in the sandbox. What is a computer, but directing electricity to flip switches. A computer is a convoluted and artful light switch. People take sticks and hammers and string and metal and wood and skin and assemble these things into "orchestral instruments" while at the same time building death machines with them. People analyze and think and live and communicate. People form clans and associations and companies and think in emic and etic terms. In some ways, people can recognize the difference between good and evil, but yet do not know what is good for themselves; or if a person knows God, are they faithful to Him as He is faithful to them? People walk on God's footstool, but do they know the Hand who created them and all these things and the Mouth who enabled them into Existence and the Life who grows, sustains, and tends to all living beings and secures His Own in His Hand? -- Listen! Are you having problems with people listening to you? "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." Are you having problems with your health or with society? "A man of suffering, he laid down his life for the transgressors. Therefore, he shall have a share in the spoils with the great. [...] He took on our infirmities and carried the burden of our diseases." Do you fear for your life at the wrath of an oppressor? "Remember what I told you, that no servant is greater than his master and no messenger is greater than the one who sent him. If they will listen to me, they will listen to you. If they do not listen to me, they will not listen to you. Remember that they treated me this way first. Some of you they will persecute, others they will hunt down and kill. But by standing firm, you will gain life." Jesus lived through it all, and he died through it all. He laid down his life. After he died, he gave himself life again. This command he received from the Father. Do not expect that anyone will understand matters of great importance, whether you speak plainly or in parables. Can you imagine the interaction between Jesus and Death? That is literally the event when Life faced Death. I can just see Death hurling insults at him, and Jesus in his magnificent pure glory taking it as he stands there as an Almighty barrier between my soul and Death, as a good shepherd lays down his own life for his own sheep. A three-day and three-night event of Death being laid speechless and reduced to nothing in the face of The Savior of the World. Jesus Christ is my hero. -- There will be one flock and one shepherd. -- The pains of the body and the education of the soul. But is it worth avoiding the pains of the body? Jesus went around healing people both physically and spiritually, and still he said, "The Spirit gives life; the body counts for nothing. The words I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." So don't go chasing the Holy Grail which is a cup. After all, you don't lack silverware. "You will look for me, and you will not find me. Where I am going, you cannot come. But if you believe in me and remain in me and my words remain in you and you do what I command, I will come back and take you to be with me where I am in My Father's house." (concatenated, rephrased). "Man does not exclusively live on bread, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." -- Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a particular situation. -- On Christ, the solid rock, I stand. All other ground is sinking sand. -- If you have an appliance that breaks down or gets damaged, you return it to the manufacturer to be fixed, so it is like new. If you have a life that breaks down or gets damaged, return it to its manufacturer to be fixed so it is like new. -- I had a dream that I was at my school's cafeteria after it had closed between meals. I turned the soda machines back on and began tasting various flavors of soda. Later, when it opened again, and people were in line for food, I told one of them what I was doing, and they began to lecture me that what I was doing was objectionable. Yet they never came to a logical argument about why. My intention was to taste the various flavors to see which one I liked the most and to pay back the cafeteria for what I had drunk after they opened again. I realize that this is our behavior towards many things in this "consumerist society", including using pirated software, watching television, shopping for clothes, and eating food. When we have options, we make excuses to try them all and see what appeals to us the most. Yet in your heart, you know this is not the wisest course of action. -- What's scary is that I know people about whom this is written: Luke 19:27. -- Do you behold God's Majesty? Have you seen The Ancient of Days seated upon his throne? -- Jesus Christ is the savior of the world. I have accepted him as my righteousness and salvation. I must believe in him more. -- What are you looking for in life? The whole merit and purpose of living is in obeying God's Will. If God enables you to do so, you will pick up the Holy Bible, read what Jesus Christ says, understand it, and come to believe in him. This is how you gain eternal life, which is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, his Son. He gives eternal, real Peace, Joy, Sanctity, and Security. Listen to Him! -- The Bible doesn't mean anything until you believe. Then, what God says and does is marvelous. This is written in Hebrews 4:2: "For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not combine it with faith." -- you say, "Wait, 'good news'? What is this and why should I bother even thinking about it?" Thus, an exemplified point. Wrap yourself in the warm cloak of belief and trust in Jesus Christ, and his Peace will then always be with you. This is what it means to have faith. -- Having issues? You may need expert help. If you find yourself in an adverse situation, I recommend visiting Dr. Jesus for all your personal needs or issues. He gives free health care and will give you the straight truth about the situation and tell you all you need to know right upfront, no detailed interrogation or investigation required... but if he does ask you questions, you should answer honestly, of course. -- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 https://biblehub.com/2_timothy/4.htm How many teachers have you had? How many subjects of study have you pursued? What good [note: "good" means "of God who alone is Good."] have they done for your soul? I studied music, specifically, the Trumpet and Music Theory Pedagogy. As for eternal life, those things are meaningless and unhelpful. As for what happens and will be considered when heaven and earth pass away, aren't all the pursuits of men naught? "Has not the Lord determined that the people labor in vain, that the work of their hands is fuel for the fire? For the Earth will be FILLED with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." The entire sum of value of my life is held in this: the Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. Why do people's eyes roll over when someone says, "Glory to God in the highest," when that phrase points to the cornerstone of Existence itself? Are we all so blind and stupid? Just think of Jesus Christ, and you will be on the right path for justice for yourself and others around you. Is it so hard to overcome the ego of self-righteousness when the cure to all arrogance is, "The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation."? Honestly, how hard is it to understand that God Saves for the sake of his own Righteousness, and not for the sake of our lives? His salvation is not dependent upon whether or not we are "smart" or "intelligent" or "adept" or whatever self-glorifying term you want to use, because: life is not about what man can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. -- Tired? Stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Think of Jesus To find rest. -- "It is not good for you to act with hostility. It is good for you to love all people as yourself. This is the second greatest Commandment, and to do what is right according to God is what it means to know God and Jesus Christ, his living word, and the understanding of this all reveals that God alone is purely good and that God and his living word alone is good for you. He said, 'Do not my words do good to him whose way is upright? Man lives not on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me. Return to me, and I will return to you.' And Immanuel is God's presence, always here, right now, in the metaphorical boat that is life on Earth. It pays an abounding reward to trust him rather than man. For God alone is Good, and God and Jesus Christ alone is absolutely trustworthy. God is in control, and what he enables to exist, nobody can revoke or reasonably criticize. 'I do nothing without reason. I have loved you. Know that I am God, but as for you, who I have surely created, know that as surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue confess to my Son, your Sovereign Lord, even every careless word that it has spoken. Remember my Commandments and keep them, and all will go well with you.' When discipline serves justice, and true justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a particular situation, it also serves the Truth, Jesus Christ, which means it also serves the only true God. 'God disciplines those he loves, as a father corrects the child in whom he delights. They will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to God and learns from him, comes to me, and whoever comes to me, I will never turn away. For I have not come to do my will, but to do the will of him who sent me, and this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all he has given me, but raise them up to eternal life. And this is what eternal life is: to know the one and only true God and Jesus Christ his one and only Son who is the only Way to everlasting life and to the Father. Those living in darkness have seen a great light, and while I am in the world, I am the light of the world. I am the source and sustainer of all life, just as the Sun, the Bright Morning Star which I enabled to exist and which my Hand has made, serves me. And I have commanded you to live, so live! You have seen me through Jesus Christ, the one I sent, my Son who gave you my words and reminds you of them through my Holy Spirit. Every soul belongs to me, for my Hand has created Heaven and Earth and every living thing and everything else that I have enabled to exist. Come to me in prayer, and do not depend upon yourself or your imagination or another person, because I am with you now and I am with you always, and nobody can remove you from my Hand. Listen to my Son and gain eternal life.'" -- It is always a nice time to think about Jesus. -- The Holy Bible brings happiness and prosperity to those who read it. -- My son, seek the Lord While he may be found. The time you afford Makes your reward abound. Seek him alone, the Invisible God who Is Spirit, the Lord, he Who makes your soul sound. Afford him the time, His Commands you should learn: Love God most sublime And all people in turn. Our journey in life is To trust in God's Hand, In Jesus we live And to him we return. His brilliance, his wonders, His majesty, know The Absolute Truth, The Truth does he sow. His Kindness, His Justice, His Righteousness saves, He nullifies death, for None other is Good. [God's Hand alone Can save from death, So seek his Son And Live!] He made us, he loves us, He teaches us right, To love all as he did, His blood won the fight. There is no more battle, Just listen to him, His Commandments are solid, Trust just in his might. His Spirit is with us Through Jesus his Word, On his words do ponder And not the absurd. -- The Church is not the Catholic Church, but is that which is built upon the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. It is about developing your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God through knowing and understanding and having faith in God through Jesus Christ his only Son who he loves and commanded to do everything he does. Jesus was sent into the world and does everything the Father does and shows this to us, including living his entire life on earth in suffering, teaching us to obey and know himself and God and saving us through forgiveness and miracles, choosing to die on the cross by his own volition, and raising himself in the flesh back up from the grave. All this so that those who would believe in him will have eternal life beyond the grave by being raised to life by himself, the Resurrection and the Life and the only Way to God and the Absolute Truth from God's Mouth, on the Last Day. Faith is of trusting in God: I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 9:23-24 "Let not the wise boast of his own wisdom, nor the strong boast of his own strength, nor the rich boast of his own riches, but let him who boasts, boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight." Habakkuk 2:13-14 "The Lord Almighty has determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing. For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Lift high the cross, the love of Christ, proclaim, until all the world adores his sacred name. The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. -- Well-being is not found naturally, including through natural foods or remedies, but rather is given by God. Peace is not found through consensus, but rather is only on an individual level through one's relationship with God. Well-being and peace cannot be given or obtained through other people, and it is not something that you can meditate-your-way into achieving, but both these desirable things are given to you by God through your relationship with God. If you truly want well-being and peace for yourself, know that the only means to getting these things is through your relationship with God. A man of consensus is blind, but a true man of God works for justice and bears true peace, hope, and joy in his wake. -- Jesus Christ is still in the flesh. -- How to overcome addiction (for those who say to themselves, "I can stop at any time."): Telling yourself that you can stop at any time is just another bit of evidence proving true the motto, "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." The faith in one's own abilities is one of the greatest follies of humanity. Such a faith in one's own abilities is what gives addiction its influence. It keeps you from realizing that you and your inclinations and desires are not trustworthy in the first place. In essence, it is nothing more than an excuse and self-fulfilling blindness through arrogance. Turning away from what you think you want is always difficult. The trick is knowing that it is not what you really want. Then when you are able to think critically, focus on thinking clearly. Then think about what better things you could be doing -- for yourself and other people, to improve everyone's situation on Earth. Then, when you have set your motivations benevolently, pursue wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge that is important to the well-being of life. For example, looking both ways before you cross the road is wise. The best place to find wisdom that is most worthwhile is from the one who made the brain. That is how you overcome addiction. The feeling of thinking clearly is a feeling of liberation, freedom. -- "Do not promise or swear. Only let your 'yes' be yes, and your 'no', no. Anything else comes from the evil one." So, in rhyme: "Yes or no, and let it be so." -- Seek the Lord with all your heart, and you will find him. He knows your heart, and will make himself known to you if you seek him with all your heart. Then you will have a joy that is greater than all your suffering. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." -- What does it mean to live a life free from harm? The question is worthwhile, since that is what everyone wants. "They will put some of you to death. All men will hate you because of me, but not a hair on your head will perish. By standing firm, you will gain life." In this, we can learn from Jesus that safety is obtained through standing firm in your trust in God and Jesus Christ, despite that you still feel pain and can die. The goal of life is not to avoid death; the goal of life is to develop your relationship with God through Jesus Christ who is God's Son, God's Hand, and God's Mouth. That is why everyone would do well to read what God said through him in the Holy Bible where his words are recorded, and to obey him according to how Jesus Christ taught and demonstrated: to hold to the truth, to love God above all with all you are, and to love and give care to all people. When you are suffering, be honest in your heart before God and pray in secret to Our Heavenly Father who is unseen. "Well do I know your suffering." Even with the most treacherous hearts, God is merciful and delights in exercising kindness, justice and righteousness towards you -- and he does this through Jesus Christ who is our Righteousness and Salvation and the living word of God. Call Jesus Christ your Righteousness and Salvation, and let this assertion fuel your faith in the good shepherd who stands between you and harm. Nobody can remove you from God and Jesus Christ's hand. Life is not about avoiding harm, but about developing your relationship with God via God's Living Word, Jesus Christ, your Righteousness and Salvation. Don't focus on the pain or the harm, since that will only prompt you to be afraid, but rather focus on the Lord God Almighty who holds you and all your ways in his Hand (Jesus Christ). -- You are concerned about your hand, but God has you in his Hand. Jesus Christ is God's Living Hand, Mouth, and Son. Listen to him and you will know to accept and keep his words all throughout your life and forevermore! -- The Bible. Read it. It's not going to kill you. There is even a 99.99999999999% chance you will learn something helpful to you. (That probability increases exponentially and wildly with an increase in reading it.) -- You are loved by one who no one can stop or influence otherwise. -- If you have a question for another person, consider first asking God instead. -- Is self-indulgence a form of greed? "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed. A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Greed deals with the abundance of one's possessions, but self-indulgence is an action. You can be self-indulgent and still be generous, and generosity is the opposite of greed. The focus would still be on the possessions, though, and Jesus made the point that life is not about the abundance of one's possessions. Is knowledge a possession? Rationale is unique to each person, based upon their capacity for understanding (what God enables them to understand) and their experiences; in that way, understanding seems to be a possession of the individual that is inspired by knowledge. But the knowledge itself is not owned by the person; the only thing a person owns themselves related to understanding is the way in which their understanding relates to their own life -- maybe this is their "perspective". -- I obtained healing and inspiration from Ezekiel 34, where Jesus Christ speaks to the shepherds, criticizing them of their abusive behavior towards his own. By setting commands of the opposite, replacing... "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock. You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally." ...with... "Take care of the flock, and not just yourself; care for others as you care for yourself. Strengthen the weak, heal the sick, tend to the injured, bring back the strays and search for the lost. Be gentle and considerate." ..., I gain healing and inspiration. -- To Proclaim God's Glory by Demonstration, May You Have: More mercy than knowledge, More wisdom in patience, More trust in God's plans, More confidence in God's covenants, More prayer than temptation, More bravery than fear, More righteousness in obedience, More focus on God's love, More truth in justice, More altruism in compassion, More memory of God's Word, and salvation through Immanuel, May you have more faith in God's Power, More self-sacrificing Authority, and understanding in hope placed in Jesus Christ, Amen. May we all be one in Jesus Christ. -- God loves me. I love God. God loves you. Deuteronomy 8:6, 6:8, 6:5. -- Like a parent playing peek-a-boo with the child they adore, God covers the eyes of his child so he cannot see him. But God does this to teach him that his Hand has not left him, For he sets man's life as a journey of learning what it means to trust in God, And not in one's own imagination; yes, each lesson learned points to God's faithfulness To all who would listen to Jesus Christ his only Son who is seated at God's right hand in heaven. May God's Name, Jesus Christ, be praised forever -- honor the Son the same as the Father. To those who do not know Jesus Christ, I ask, have you listened to his words as recorded in the Holy Bible? If so, you know he is the Son of God. Remember what he said: "Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me." God would not have sent his Son were his Son unreliable or untrustworthy. There is only One and he is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven. Obey the Ten Commandments and listen to Jesus Christ whose words are recorded in the Holy Bible. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Kindness, Justice, Righteousness God alone is Good. Keep Watch. I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. Immanuel -- "God with us" The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will. Love all people as yourself; be a neighbor to them. Life is not about what man can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. Nobody can remove me from my Heavenly Father's Hand. Be still and know that I am God. My name will be glorified within all nations, my righteousness and salvation will never end. The Lord has determined that the people labor in vain, exhausting themselves for nothing, that the work of their hands is fuel for the fire, for the Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. Everyone who asks, receives; everyone who seeks, finds; to all who knock, the door is opened. Everything God says is important, for "man does not live on bread alone, but also on every word that comes from the mouth of God." God is the God of Life, God is the God of the living, present here and now with us forever. Know and remember and obey God's Ten Commandments, and you will live forever; knowing God and Jesus Christ is having eternal life. Jesus Christ is God's living Mouth, Hand and Son; the Word of God, God's Presence, and the Righteousness and Salvation of all who believe in him and know that he is One with God. Obey the Ten Commandments and listen to Jesus Christ. -- Then and Only Then Whether in comfort or pain, wealth or poverty, health or sickness, pleasure or sorrow, fame or obscurity, endearment or estrangement, length or breadth, stability or uncertainty, sanity or variety, youth or age, we will all return to God. Only then will we see clearly and know that He should have been our heart's only desire and the center of our soul. -- The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation: It is in the private and secret prayers with God that truth of the spirit can freely confess and the eyes of a person focus upon the living God. Yet even by fervent cries in faith, God grants then good fruit that I ask, for I am weak but God is Almighty, his Mercy Almighty forever endures, his Spirit of Truth is with me through Jesus my Righteousness and my Salvation. -- "It has been my object and unquenched desire, to kindle young minds, and to guard them against the temptations of scorners, by showing that the scheme of Christianity, though not discoverable by human reason, is yet in accordance with it; that link follows link by necessary consequence; that religion passes out of the ken of reason only where the eye of reason has reached its own horizon; and that faith is then but its continuation; even as the day softens away into the sweet twilight, and twilight, hushed and breathless, steals into the darkness." -- Coleridge -- God is the creator of the universe, and is the Alpha and the Omega, the A and the Z, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. God is our Father in heaven. Jesus is God's Son and is the Christ and Messiah, which mean the Anointed One, the one who God set apart as his very own to send into the world and save all his children from death and sin. Jesus was conceived by God, born in the town of Bethlehem into the lineage of Abraham and David of a virgin woman called Mary and her husband Joseph, taught in the Jewish temples, was baptized with water and the Holy Spirit of God, is our Lord, Shepherd and Teacher, was given from the Father power and authority over all things, overcame the world, sin and death by the power and love of God, saved all those who were called by God to come believe in him, gave mankind a spiritual sword of faith to trust in God, taught us to worship in spirit and in truth and to love God and all people and to live in wisdom and light, taught us how to live honestly and obey God who is the only true master - the only God who answers, saves, teaches, loves, guides, calls, carries, blesses, lives, resides with each of us, disciplines, holds, knows, created, shields and defends, has mercy upon, and never forsakes us - and Father, carried our burdens and guided us with a gentle hand and heart, died on a cross in accordance with God's plan to save us from all sin and death, rose himself from the dead - as he rose others from the dead before to save people by faith - after three days, appeared to his disciples and gave them his Holy Spirit so they could continue to do the work of God in the world and spread God's Word throughout the world, and is now seated at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty and will come into the world yet again when instructed to do so by the Father in order to gather all people to himself and judge them according to what they have done so that those who have lived with love for all others will live with God in heaven and be entrusted with more important things while those who did not love all others in accordance with God's rules will be punished according to what they had not done. Let us therefore worship and praise God in spirit and in truth, never looking back to our former lives, but entirely trusting that God alone is Good and has wonderful plans for us. Glorify God and may his name be praised forever! Obey God! Love God! Follow God! Trust in God and in Jesus, Who Is The Alpha and The Omega, The First and The Last, The Beginning and The End! Pray and Rejoice, People! In God We Trust. Read Isaiah, chapter 42. -- I love God. God means everything to me. I cannot be removed from my Heavenly Father's Hand, who is Jesus Christ his Son. I am free because God Saves, in whom I trust. -- leaves peanuts mountains asteroids cucumbers tree bark hair alligators rabbits wheat kindness mud sand bread pencils imagination dental floss rainbows eyes habits glass porcupines houses beaches flashlights water experiences computer programs books paint fish oranges nightmares bubbles galaxies plums proximity life feelings What do these things have in common? God made it all. "Heaven is my throne, and The Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling will you build me, or where will my resting place be? Has not my Hand made all these things?" -- Out of anger, out of vengeance, the hearts of men are reduced to dust, for the Wrath of God is withheld and nothing can hide from his gaze, God alone is Absolutely Good, and not a soul can stand before him. God is greater than all. God holds Existence within himself, and his standard is Righteousness, His Son, therefore, accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and your Salvation, lest you face Retribution, for only by this faith will a soul survive the coming Wrath of God, when all evil is crushed to dust beneath his feet, and God makes everything new. Some people think weapons will bring them peace. Peace is good and weapons are evil. Good sows good and evil sows evil. "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its fruit. The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart; Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. By their fruit, you will recognize them. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." The Garden of Life, the Garden of Eden, was symbolic in this way for Existence. You cannot bring about peace by using weapons. You cannot sow good by sowing evil. "Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off, because it will be better for you to enter life with one hand than to have your whole body thrown into Hell where 'their worm does not cease and the fire does not go out'." "Everyone will be salted with [given perseverance by] fire [purity to God, as Jesus Christ's eyes are fire -- he is focused on purity to God, Righteousness, because he is Righteousness and gives us himself so that whoever accepts him has him as their Righteousness and Salvation and by that faith in him therefore is no longer condemned; therefore, keep his words in you and he will remain in you]." -- For those who are at war: "Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. For they are grass and chaff that will be swept away by the wind. I gave you Ten Commandments; obey them, for the person who obeys them will live by them, because my Living Word is your Righteousness and Salvation, not the works of your own hands by which you and those around you suffer." "You must be on your guard against men. [...] When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. [...] Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit." Real Peace, which Jesus Christ gives a person, is the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life. "If you promote suffering, I will cause you to suffer. If you promote Jesus Christ, I will give you Jesus Christ. I will give you what you promote, whether good or evil, and you will kneel before Jesus Christ and confess even every careless word you have spoken when I judge each of you according to your ways. If you mock me, I will make you an object of mockery. If you remember me, I will remember you. If you say to each other that you know me, and if you make an acknowledgment of me among others, I will acknowledge you before my Father in Heaven. But whoever disowns me among men will be disowned by me before my Father in Heaven when I come with my holy angels on The Day of Judgment. If you confess that you know me, I will confess that I know you. If you deny that you know me, I will deny that I know you. You will be judged by your own words." (paraphrased from Matthew 10:32-33). -- I have Jesus, and Jesus has me. That is all. -- "Let him who walks in the dark and has no light trust in the Name of the Lord and rely upon his God." [Jesus Christ and Immanuel are the names of the Lord. They mean God Saves, The Anointed One, and God With Us. Trusting in the Name of the Lord means trusting in God's Living Salvation, trusting in God's Living Mercy who laid down his life and took it up again so that whoever believes in him will have eternal life, and trusting in God's Presence who said "And I assure you that I am with you always, even until the very end of the age of mankind."] -- Zechariah 7:8-14 And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: "This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.' "But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and stopped up their ears. They made their hearts as hard as flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. So the Lord Almighty was very angry. "'When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen,' says the Lord Almighty. 'I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations, where they were strangers. The land was left so desolate behind them that no one could come or go. This is how they made the pleasant land desolate.'" ...read more... -- Habakkuk 2:12-14 "Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by crime! Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." -- Micah 2:6-11 "Do not prophesy," their prophets say. "Do not prophesy about these things; disgrace will not overtake us." Should it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the Lord angry? Does he do such things?" "Do not my words do good to him whose ways are upright? Lately, my people have risen up like an enemy. You strip off the rich robe from those who pass by without a care, like men returning from battle. You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever. Get up, go away! For this is not your resting place, because it is defiled, it is ruined beyond all remedy. If a liar and a deceiver comes and says, 'I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,' he would be just the prophet for this people!" -- Micah 7:18 "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show mercy." -- God alone is Good; God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- John 7:33-34 Jesus said, "I am only with you a little while longer, and then I am returning to the one who sent me. You will look for me, but you will not find me; and you cannot follow me to where I am going." (To his disciples, he said, "You will look for me, and you cannot follow me to where I am going now, but later, I will bring you to be with me where I am. A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." [Paraphrased; note that he did not say "You will not find me," to his disciples.]) -- Luke 17:23 "People will tell you, 'There he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them. For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning that flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. But first, the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation." (Even though people still look for Jesus Christ, he is no longer found in the world, but will return for all to plainly see on the Last Day, when he will redeem those who belong to him, just as he described.) ...read more... -- You, your very self, are acceptable to God. So be a proper steward of your self and obey God's Ten Commandments. "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. -- Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will -- 1) You shall have no other gods besides me. 2) Do not make idols and do not bow down or worship idols, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who punishes the sins of a few generations who hate me and who shows love to a thousand generations of those who love me and obey my commands. 3) You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Sovereign Lord will not find guiltless those who misuse his holy name. 4) Observe the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy as the Lord God Almighty has commanded you; it is a day that God made for the living to rest and do good. Remember what God has done for you, and observe the Sabbath Day. -- Love your neighbor as yourself -- 5) Honor your father and mother as the Lord your God has commanded you; help them and do things for them, so that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God will give you and so you may grow and learn. 6) You shall not murder; do not be angry with your brother in your heart, mind, soul or will. Do not think evil of your neighbor. The Sovereign God judges human life to be most valuable; do not kill anyone. God knows your heart, and God forgives, pardons, and saves. 7) You shall not commit adultery; do not have lust in your heart, mind, soul or will, for God favors those who are as little children before him and blinds or curses those who stubbornly disobey him. 8) You shall not steal. Share, sell, and give to those who are in need. 9) You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. Be a person of Truth. [And do not bias investigations with assumptions, because their legitimacy is unverifiable and dishonest.] 10) Do not desire anything belonging to your neighbor, neither his wife, his family, his animals, his house, his land, nor his possessions. However, do not withhold anything from those who ask you, do not demand back from those who steal or take from you, and do not demand a pledge by, or hold tribute from, those who borrow from you; give to those who ask, and do not expect anything in return from that which you give. Then your reward will be great before the Most High God, for he is gracious and merciful even to the ungrateful. These were summarized into six commandments to make them easier: Do not steal. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not give false testimony. Honor your parents. Love your neighbor as yourself. And then they were also summarized into one commandment: Do to others as you would have them do to you. Simplified and simplified again by God so that you do not need to bang your head on the wall, but are relieved instead, because God has shown that he can make his own commands simpler and easier. Yes, even the easy burdens he can make lighter, carrying them and you if you need, and showing you in this way that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, and giving you the statement to say, "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." -- Weakness is rejected by man but welcomed by God. Surely you will say to me, "Aren't you just making excuses for being weak? Isn't it better to be strong than to be weak?" But I tell you the truth: There is no strength besides God, for everything else is relative weakness. I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. Peace and understanding are gained through trusting in God and Jesus Christ who is God's Living Hand and Son, and not trusting in oneself or in others. Life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God, and that includes handing oneself over to God in one's own weakness, and obeying his command, "Live!", and this is what it means to "give to God what is God's", because your body and soul belong to God, since He made each person. "Do not we all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant by breaking faith with one another?" So I tell you, women, stop trying to sell your bodies. They are not yours to sell, and it is not right for you to try to sell them. And I tell you, men and women, let God handle your problems for you, and go before him in prayer, for He is always listening and He understands even when you are too weak to communicate. And most assuredly I console you, He will always be there and faithful to help you, and entirely at his own expense, because that is what Jesus the Good Shepherd does: he lays down his life for his sheep. We, his sheep, are weak, but God is Almighty and loves each one of us. Trust in God and Jesus Christ alone, and not in the words spoken by others, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. And you know God through Jesus Christ the Truth, the Source of Purity, God's Living Mouth and Hand who speaks and does only what God says and does. -- December 11, 2014 by Robert Walliczek A Poem for God No words to describe the love of my life. He is grander than the Earth, More wondrous than all the contents of the Universe, More beautiful than a shining rainbow, More intimate than a best friend or lover. He is stronger than the planets, Brighter than all the stars combined. Wiser than all the oldest minds, Steadier than the laws of nature. More good than all morality, Kinder than the holiest saint. More patient than the test of time, More just than all the schools of men. His compassion is beyond defining, All people yearn to see his Hand. Those who hear rejoice to know him, His very word defines Existence. He separates the living from the dead, All things are possible with him. All creatures tremble at his voice, He cures and cleans and protects the needy. The suffering of men he causes to cease, He is even merciful to the wicked. A day of judgment he has in mind, When his enemies will be punished forever. -- "My Kingdom is not of this world." "Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other." (see Mark 9:50 and Matthew 5:13.) "Love your enemies, do good to those who mistreat you, lend to them without expecting to get anything back, and pray for those who persecute you. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Heavenly Father is merciful." (paraphrased from Luke 6:35.) -- This is the account of the simmering hero who did. -- Who cares what a person might say? Let everyone who knows God praise His Name forever! (these lyrics are set to 'Save Yellow Now!', https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/gunstar_heroes_save_yellow.mp3) Sing to the Lord, let's all sing to the Lord, worship God! Sing to the Lord, let's all sing to the Lord, worship Jesus the Christ, Praise his name! Jesus, Immanuel. Jesus, the Lamb of God, Savior King Reigns! Praise to the Lord, Worship God and His Only Son. He gave his life, he loves everyone, and he saved the world, he led Justice to Victory, and His Name has overcome all death and evil sin. Praise to the Lord, Jesus Christ! Hallel Yahweh, forever! Praise to the Lord, Jesus Christ. He is one with God, Jealous. Father, Son, and the Most Revered Spirit are One, Praise to the Lord Alone! -- To be jealous means to desire what belongs to you. Envy means desiring what does not belong to you. God is Jealous, "I am a jealous God. I am burning with jealousy over Jerusalem," (Zechariah 8:2), whereas envy is an evil (Mark 7:21-23). God's Jealousy is Jesus Christ: "Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." (Exodus 34:14). So "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." All that is "good" belongs to God, because God alone is Good. "good" means "of God, who alone is Absolutely Good". And we, as Created (creatures), belong to God because he made us, so we should bring all we are to him in prayer, because God and Jesus Christ his Only Son in Heaven are the only One who is Absolutely Trustworthy, and God is the only one who is Absolutely Good and Faithful forever. "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." Also, read Malachi, specifically, chapter 3, and this particular matter God addresses directly in Malachi 3:10. -- Be patient, and do not put the Lord your God to the test. -- Do not be angry with people. People need the Lord. -- Jesus did what he did at Gethsemane to tell us that we cannot do it on our own. We cannot live without Jesus Christ. Do you ever pray and feel like God is not listening or keeps declining your request? The Lamb of God prayed the same thing three times to God at Gethsemane and had his requests denied; Jesus Christ took even this upon himself. And yet he said, "You will all abandon me, but I will not be alone because my Father is always with me." So God is saying to you in your time of need, "I love you. You need to be in this situation now, and I am here with you always because of what my Son has done for you." -- One reason why Jesus Christ was born as The Son of Man was for God to show us that we humans are better than sin, and that we should not be sinning, that we are valuable to God and he is willing to forgive us when we sin, and that he will save us from sin and death. And so Jesus Christ led Justice to Victory, and in his Name (God's Salvation and Presence) the nations put their hope. -- https://soundcloud.com/liquid-lightning/all-praise-to-jesus All Praise to Jesus, Messiah, King, Immanuel, The Son of God, The Only Name. All Praise to Jesus, The King of Kings, The Lord of Lords, Immanuel, The Only One. All Praise to Jesus, at God's Right Hand, in Heaven Reigns, The Righteousness, Most Merciful. All Praise to Jesus, The Son of God, My Righteousness, Salvation is, Who does not change, Forevermore. All Praise to Jesus, Forevermore, Forevermore, Forevermore, Forevermore. All Praise to Jesus, Forevermore, Forevermore, Forevermore, Forevermore. -- The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight. Have you ever faced rejection by others? This is your blessing then! Intercession has been made on your behalf. So it is with me! My God has seen the great many and severe rejections I have suffered throughout my time on Earth. Here is my intercessor! He was betrayed and killed, all these things he allowed to happen, just as God allows bad things to happen to us during our lives. "On Earth, you will have trouble. But take heart: I have overcome the world." "If they listened to me, they will listen to you; if they rejected me, they will reject you. They will treat you this way on account of my Name, because they do not know the one who sent me." And here I read on this YouTube comment from a Muslim who says the Bible is contradictory. How incorrect he is! The evidence is self-evident, one must only read it to see that. Don't read the evidence? Don't know what is going on. Not knowing what is going on is called blindness. And so ends this rant. "Leave them. They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." Some people just need to fall into the pits that God has set before them in order to realize that good things are not found therein. Then their hearts will complain, "But you never warned me!" And the answer given to them would be, "Oh yes I did! You just didn't listen." "This is the verdict: Light has entered the world, but men chose darkness instead because their actions were evil. Whoever hates the light will not step into it due to the fear that his evil deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the Truth steps into the light, so that it may be plainly seen that what he has done has been done through God." -- "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." Know your intercessor. -- I have two hands. One is for me and one is for you. Which one is more gentle? Which one is more generous? What do you think? When I wash the one, I wash the other also. If I do good things for myself, shouldn't I be compelled to do good things for others also? If I treat myself with respect, shouldn't I treat others with respect also? If I discipline myself, shouldn't I discipline others also? If I expect good things from my hand, shouldn't I expect good things from your hand also? "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice." Just take care with each other. Communities that help each other are more productive than when its neighbors do only things for themselves. -- We must give consideration its due course at the proper time. To address concerns presently is to accept wisdom. -- All I see around me is people looking for these things: considerate behavior and gentleness, help for overall improvement, and good things that are worthwhile. In other words, people are looking for kindness, justice, and righteousness. Now see how that fits in with Jeremiah 9:23-24! (https://biblehub.com/niv/jeremiah/9.htm ). God delights in the same things that people honestly desire, and he furthermore knows that we need these three things, and that is why he gave us the embodiment of all these things: his only son. So our heart's desires are satisfied in knowledge of him, and because of his goal that he achieved, also satisfied in the acceptance of him for who he is: God's Son, the Lamb who laid down his life and took it up again for everyone (past, present and future) on Earth so that whoever accepts his words and his life in their heart would thus cross over from death to life and be accepted by God because he is God's Only Son. This is the "Good News": what we truly desire and need is met and satisfied by The Son of Man who holds in his hands our lives and all our ways, and we should learn from his words and behavior and come to know him because he is exactly what we want and need in the most Absolute and Purest Truth: Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness, Life himself. This -- He -- is what people truly desire and need, and as it was written that God would have him do, He led Justice to victory, and gave us his Peace. There is no more battle, just listen to him; his commandments are solid, trust just in his Might. -- The opposite of folly is wisdom with discipline. Wisdom is knowledge of what is important to Life. Jesus Christ is God's answer to all problems. -- There was never a need for evil. God is Absolutely Good and God made Everything. Therefore, there is only an ever-increasing potential for good. There is no "yin/yang" or balance between Good and Evil. Jesus Christ led Justice to Victory, Life won against Death. There is no more battle, but only Jesus Christ drawing all people to himself. "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." Belief in him means crossing over from death to life. -- Unless you are stubbornly disobeying Jesus Christ by disobeying his Commandments (which are: love your neighbor as yourself, do not steal, do not kill, do not give false testimony, do not commit adultery and honor your father and mother), you are always at the right place at the right time. Because God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- Kindness resolves chaos. -- "Well do I know your suffering. I desire Mercy." -- He speaks, and The Earth melts and rejoices in His Spirit. -- "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." -- Be bold and ask; Jesus will do it for you! -- "I am who I am" reveals that God's Word is the Absolute Truth that Existence itself proves. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- Even when he is insulted, Jesus heaps mercy upon mercy all filled with God's blessing. "As I have loved you, love each other. This is how all men will know that you are my disciples: if you love each other." And it is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ; just listen to what he says and see what he does! He is the Savior King, but more than a king -- he is the everlasting continuous savior of the world. He has helped me, he helps me now, and he will continue to help me, because Honor belongs to him and God alone is Good. "Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My Salvation will endure for all generations; my Righteousness will never end." "My Father is always working, even now, and I am also working." "The Sabbath Day was made for man; man was not made for the Sabbath Day. The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." I am weak, but God is Almighty. God loves me. "My mercy is enough for you, because my Power is pure in Weakness." God is the only Strength; everything else is relative weakness. "Unless you humble yourselves like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of God." -- When I act with kindness, I am acting maturely and responsibly. Any other behavior is ultimately an insult to everyone and to God. -- Resentment grows like a weed where there is a void in empathy. Just spray some goodness and you will be happy again. -- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens -- "God alone is Good." With a few words, Jesus Christ reduces armies of evil to ashes. I love you, Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ is the Master Hero. He cures and cleans and protects the needy. In his Name the nations will put their hope. They will say, "The Lord is my Righteousness, my Salvation and the Son of God. Jesus Christ is the love of my life and his name will be praised forever. He is my Teacher and he builds his own Eternal Kingdom of God which is not of this world. I know his voice, and I believe him and trust him, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy and God is the only one who is Absolutely Good and Jesus Christ is the Absolute Truth as The Son of Man. People rejected the Lamb of God and killed him, but he is The Servant and The Master and The Author and The Legitimate Authority. He is the Beginning and the End; with the first and the last of his Creation, he is. Jesus Christ is God's Living Hand and Mouth who, The Lord God Almighty, holds Existence within himself and tolerates men with his presence embodied in Jesus Christ who has been made King and reigns in the flesh in Heaven at God's Right Hand." They will know these things, because "The Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of The Lord, just like water covers the sea," like he said, "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself," and "They will all be taught by God. Whoever looks to the Son and believes in him has chosen to do God's will and will find out whether I speak on my own or whether the Father sent me. Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false. Whoever comes to me for Eternal Life and learns from me will have streams of living water flowing from within them and I, The Truth, will set them free from their slavery to sin, and I will raise them up on the Last Day." We did not choose him, he chose us to do work that yields Eternal Life -- to learn from Jesus Christ and believe in him and live through obeying his example and commands, such as "Love each other as I have loved you." -- When a person is in a crisis situation, they have a decision that God has placed before them, to test them. If they act with kindness, real justice (that is, unbiased integrity), and with an attempt to trust in God by doing what is good (e.g., saving life rather than destroying it), then they are a righteous person and will be considered as such in God's sight. But if they fail the test by doing what is wrong, then they are in need of forgiveness. Life makes you fear when you realize that you are not in control, but I'm telling you the truth: nobody is ever in control. There is only One who is In Control. It does not pay to ignore him in your heart. Be smart, people! Be kind, and stop trying to trust yourselves, because that's a downward spiral of depravity. Reality is OK because of God. "Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body, but after that can do nothing else. Instead, be afraid of the one who can throw both your body and your soul into Hell. Yes, I am telling you to fear him. Not even a small animal dies apart from your Heavenly Father's decision; each hair on your head is numbered, even though people do not value these." If it comes to civil war, or any conflict, if your house is built on rock, you will weather it just fine. But if your house is built on sand, it will collapse and be completely wrecked. It does not pay to walk on the street with your eyes closed. -- Proverbs 5:21 For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. "I do nothing without Reason." -- "We speak of what we know, and we testify as to what we have seen, yet still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things; if you cannot understand in worldly terms, how can you hope to understand in Heavenly terms?" Most of the time, people don't understand something because they are not willing to think for themselves and judge for themselves what is right. They accuse those who have done this of being "brainwashed" and other slights against their intelligence. Yet in this, they again show themselves as 100% through-and-through hypocrites. Everything negative that a person might say about someone like me who does understand and has seen and knows God through Jesus Christ is actually describing themselves, because all they are willing to see is themselves; it's a form of narcissism. Until you realize what you're looking at and what you're doing, how can you make the decision to stop doing it? It's not like you are looking at The Sun where it hurts your eyes when you do that. You are ruled and fooled by pain until you choose to learn. It is not a matter of what a person can do, but a matter of their decisions at every moment of their lives that reveals who they really are. So even if you are infatuated with navel-gazing, you benefit from listening to what God has to say to you because he made you. Quite frankly, people who understand actually understand and act and communicate exactly according to what they "know and have seen". In sum, you cannot remain in agnostic ignorance without being immersed in hypocrisy, as is plainly apparent to everyone who accepts logic and reason. This is because all of logic, reason, wisdom, understanding, and well-being is pointing to one thing: "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!" -- "Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." We do not need weapons. -- "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my work and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul, for my work is easy and my burden is light." "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." So learn all of what Jesus Christ has said as recorded in the Holy Bible and then you will recognize his voice as legitimate, gentle, humble, and welcoming and loving, and pray to God through his Name (Salvation) and you will know him and understand and he will heal your heart, mind, soul and will, and he will keep you safe and show you that life on Earth is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God. "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." When you know Jesus Christ, you comprehend that God and Jesus Christ is the only One who is Trustworthy. And you will understand that "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me," and you will accept Jesus Christ, The Lamb, as your Righteousness and Salvation, as a shield over your heart. And God's Hand, Jesus Christ, will protect you, because he loves you and more so does this for his Name's sake, Salvation, and because He is God and there is none other besides him. God is with you always (Immanuel means God's Presence): "And surely, I am with you always, even until the very end of the Age." Jesus Christ is God's Mouth: "Man lives not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the Mouth of God." Jesus Christ broke bread, gave thanks, and shared it with us as his body and blood. So when you eat and drink, consider some of it as his body and blood to remember him and his Mercy, and how he saves the guilty and anyone else who would listen to him and desire to believe in him and then accept him. He gives Peace, which is having his Covenant of Salvation: "Whoever believes in me has crossed over from death to life." It is guaranteed; God does not change. "I, the Lord, The Absolute Truth and Author of Existence, do not change. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have been rebellious against me and have not kept my decrees which would have helped you and given you life. Return to me, and I will return to you. Do not be afraid; present yourself as you are in prayer in your heart, and I will help you, and you will be sanctified by my Son, The Savior King, my Mouth and Hand, your Teacher and Master and Redeemer Lord. Remember my Commandments: do not steal, do not kill, do not give false testimony, do not commit adultery, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself. Come before me with all your heart -- test me in this! See if I will not pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it or know what to do with it all." Therefore, let no man be upset who knows that God understands. -- People learn by adding to what they already know. The work is not the end result, just a task. The end result is a friendlier community. The work is a task that we can all share. But it's the cooperation and consideration that contribute positively to the community, not the amount of completed work. How far would you get in anything without help from a community? You directly benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of the community. It's not a matter of your work, but of your character and constitution, that people will value in a community. Without the community, there is no motivation. Rejection is not friendly, but politeness is greatly encouraging! So people are not always social, and should not be defined as social beings. Each person decides for themselves how and when to participate in society: not at all times, and not never, but only at times they perceive as right, even if others do not agree that it is the right time and continue to reject them. Jesus Christ was born into the world at the right time: when God told him to do so. The world in its own perception might not have thought itself ready, but they were in fact ready according to God's Plans. Because God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, and we are to obey the Ten Commandments. And God alone is Good, and God said, "Do not my words do good to him whose ways are upright?" The Most Revered Holy Spirit feeds us Jesus Christ's words at the right times. (from around Matthew 24:40)."You must also be ready, because the Son of Man will return at an unknown time, an hour that you do not expect him. Who then is the faithful and wise servant who the master has put in charge of his servants in his household to give them their food at the proper times? It will be good for that servant if his master finds him doing so when he returns; I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. The master of that servant will come on a day when the servant does not expect him and at an hour unknown to him, and the master will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." -- The presence of a person is more valuable than whatever works they might do. -- Only God has the right to honor himself, because only God is Absolutely Good. -- Fecit potentiam in brachio suo dispersit superbos mente cordis sui. https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/fecit_potentiam.mp3 -- Do not point the finger. -- It is better to seek what is good than to seek what is pleasant. -- Cowards feel threatened. -- I would rather hear about a person's day, or his projects, or his ideas, or have him socialize decently with other people here, than have him talk poorly of another person or about vulgar subjects like sex and slights against females, but this is all he has been doing habitually, and I have had to delete a lot of his messages, which is both tiring and irritating, telling me to resent his presence. That's what is wrong, and I do not want to resent his presence, even though he is giving me a hard time through his words and poor manners. And I've had to delete messages from others that are tainted by vulgar words, because that is like paying someone a handsome compliment in greeting while shaking their hand and putting a small turd in their pocket. It is highly rude and insulting and only makes that person want to shove you away in disgust. Totally not good for community-building. This person and anyone else who bullies a fellow community member is showing me that they are a coward. Cowards do shameful acts and then run in fear of their deeds being exposed. But you won't listen to me anyway, because some of you lack the desire to know the truth. It is not me who is alienating you, it is you who alienates yourself from comprehension. If you think I am mean for not being a coward like you, then you do not perceive that a coward only wants to honor themselves by spreading their own behavior among others: fear and cowardice. Hence, bullying, to spread fear and cowardice in honor of a coward's own heart and behavior. But how much wisdom should I share with a person who does not want to understand? It is rude to give someone something they do not want. So if I say to a foolish person that fools do not want wisdom, that is rude to them because they do not want to comprehend -- they will not listen to me anyway. Or if I say to a coward, "Cowards feel threatened," they will simply retaliate because they are afraid of the truth and of justice for themselves; they do not want to change or get better, like a person who has cancer and refuses treatment because he has given up all hope without caring to see where hope is found or about there actually being hope for them. If a person does not want help, it is rude to help them, because that is giving them something that they do not want. So it is obvious that each person can be their own enemy by rejecting good. I would say that this is what is wrong, you who asked me why I frown. And that is why, because I only do good things, I am rejected: because certain people do not want good things for themselves. How can there be justice (justice means improvement for everyone involved in a situation) when one party does not want to improve? It looks like revenge to them then (revenge is an attempt to improve one party by harming another party, which is a practice destined to failure), but it is only they who harm themselves. So they only have themselves to blame for not accepting the truth or learning from it. So either they are offended by people trying to help them, or they point blame at others because they harm themselves. It is like a cesspool of depression and ignorance. This is what I am seeing from the words of many people in this overall community, and it is nothing unique; I am surrounded by cowards and self-mutilating masochists at all times. Their hearts are a plague and a curse on the Earth, because they spread hatred and violence through vile words like cursing and vile images like prostitution. They bait little children with sugar and then drug them with agnosticism (willful ignorance), hindering whatever potential those children had in their lives to make this world a better place. It is sowing chaos within a society that destroys that society: "if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand." Those who bring violence and destruction to a society from within it are exiled. They are treated the same as those who bring violence and destruction to a society from the outside: as enemies, because that is how they have acted. This is why Internet forum owners ban users: because those users sow strife which causes harm and division and thus ruin to that community. The only difference is what they choose to recognize as harmful, and whether they are righteous or wicked themselves; whether they will say that good is good and bad is bad. If they are hypocrites and refuse to maintain integrity within themselves, then they will refuse to maintain integrity within their auspices likewise. If a person tries to lead but sows chaos, they are not fit to lead, but have shown themselves as a bad tree bearing bad fruit laden with hypocrisy and vile behavior. Some people are simply destined for ruin through self-destruction. When someone else sees this, they try to stay far away from that contagion to avoid being harmed. -- [Preprocessor Directives] Having trouble fearing the Sovereign Lord? Heaven is his throne; let all who live on his footstool be silent before him, for God is God. Having trouble finding happiness? There is only happiness in Jesus Christ; think of him. Honor the Lord God Almighty in your heart and he will bless you and take care of you. Mad about the lack of respect towards God? "The Stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes." "The Lord's right hand has done mighty things!" Jesus brought Israel up from Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir. Seek good, not evil, that you will live; seek the Lord God who alone is good, and live! Follow him, and let the dead bury their own dead. Think of God and exult in his Son, Jesus; build your house on the foundation of his Word who will never pass away; praise and serve him only. "The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.'" #define God_Saves Jesus #define God_With_Us Immanuel #define Immanuel Jesus #define The_Son_of_God My_Lord #define My_Lord Jesus Christ #define Christ The_Anointed_One #define Messiah The_Anointed_One #define The_Right_Hand_of_God The_Son_of_God #define The_Mouth_of_God Jesus #define Salvation_by_God God_Saves #define Word The_Mouth_of_God #define Name_of_God The_Sovereign_Lord_God_Almighty Jesus #define Your_Name Name_of_God #define Father_in_Heaven God #define God God #define The_Absolute_Truth Word #define The_Truth The_Absolute_Truth #define Good Absolutely_Good #define good of_God_who_alone_is_Absolutely_Good #define The_Way The_Way_to_God #define Good_Shepherd Jesus #define Master My_Lord #define Teacher Word #define The_Life Eternal_Life #define Eternal_Life to_know_God_and_Jesus_Christ_his_Son #define I_am_who_I_am The_Absolute_Truth #define the_will_of_God to_believe_in_the_one_he_sent love mercy compassion kindness justice righteousness blessed #define I I_am_who_I_am //when spoken by God and The_Son_of_God #define Earth the_footstool_of_God #define Heaven the_throne_of_God #define Bread bread_of_life #define bread_of_life Jesus Christ #define sin disobedience_to_God_of_Life #define disobedience_to_God_of_Life separation_from_God_of_Life #define separation_from_God_of_Life death #define death thrown_by_God_into_the_eternal_fire_of_Hell #define blessed hear_understand_and_obey_the_Word_of_God #define cursed do_not_hear_understand_or_obey_the_Word_of_God #define evil sin #define foundation_for_life_on_earth Sun #define Sun The_Bright_Morning_Star #define The_Bright_Morning_Star Jesus #define The_Beginning God The_Son_of_God #define The_End God The_Son_of_God #define The_Lord God #define messenger prophet #define prophet he_who_comes_in_the_Name_of_the_Lord #define he_who_comes_in_the_Name_of_the_Lord blessed #define The_Lord_is_my_Righteousness_and_my_Salvation Jesus Christ Who listens to you and knows your heart? God and God_With_Us. Who teaches you and saves you with his mighty, outstretched arm? God and God_Saves. Who alone is absolutely trustworthy beyond any fear or doubt? My God and The_Son_of_God. Who saves? God_Saves Who is with us always, until the very end of the age of man? God_With_Us "Man lives not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from The_Mouth_of_God." "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." "Our Father_in_Heaven, hallowed be Your_Name. Your Kingdom come and the_will_of_God be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Please give us this day our daily Bread. Please forgive us our sins, for we now forgive all who have sinned against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil." Praise God! "No servant is greater than his Master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him." "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:33-37). Therefore, have in mind the interests of God rather than the interests of man, and only speak the words of God, accepting the Lord as your Righteousness and Salvation. "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven. Do not suppose I have come to bring peace on the Earth. I did not come to bring peace, but division/a sword [a spiritual armament of faith and righteousness for each person's soul to develop their relationship with God and trust in God and Jesus Christ alone]." (Matthew 10:32-34). "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. Love all other people as yourself. Love one another as Jesus Christ (God) loves you -- with that same everlasting love: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love.' (Jeremiah 31:3)." "Do not my words do good to him whose way is upright?" "Man lives not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the Mouth of God." "Keep on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you..." "...I will give you words and wisdom..." "Let him who walks in the dark and has no light trust in the name of the Lord ["Jesus" which means "God Saves", "Immanuel" which means "God with us", "Messiah" which means "the Anointed One", God's Mercy and our Righteousness] and rely upon his God." The answer to all problems: "...but God is God." -- Jesus cares for you. Careful words are carefully considered. -- Gender equality is a sham. From the beginning, we were made as male and female, so we are equal as humans, but not equal in social roles or responsibilities. Suffrage (voting) and other human "rights" should be recognized for all humans, but males and females are not equal to each other. Also, the role of a servant makes more of an impact than the role of a leader: ("You know that the leaders of the Gentiles are regarded as rulers and that they exercise authority over each other, honoring themselves with the social title of Benefactor. Do not act this way, but instead with you all, the greatest among you will be like a little child, and whoever is chief should be like a waiter servant. Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But see for yourselves, now, that I am among you as one who serves, and I am your Master and Teacher as you have rightly called me. Now that you have seen these things, you should do for each other what I have done for you. For the Son of Man did not come to condemn or to rule the world, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.") (paraphrased from Luke 22:25 and elsewhere) -- that is why in the USA we elect public officials as public servants rather than "leaders". But they are paid salaries. The respect a servant would be shown is from doing a proper job, and if they do a bad job, they are removed from servitude. But aside from this, respect is given intentionally, not earned; it is the responsibility of each person to show every creature loving compassion (this is a learned behavior) and in this way exhibit an attempt to appreciate their existence (this is what respect is and how it is shown), and then that person learns the good example of loving compassion and chooses to act that way also because they see that it is good. -- Observe what Jesus Christ said to his disciples before he returned to The Father. "All authority in Heaven and Earth has been given to me. So go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, and helping them to learn and obey everything I have commanded you. I am always with you, even until the very and of the age." (paraphrased from ca. Matthew 28:18). "Go into all the world and preach the gospel [for all generations] to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved [kept safe], but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." (Mark 16:15). "...and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his Name [for all generations] to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem..." (paraphrased from Luke 24:47). "Whoever loves me will obey what I command, and whoever loves me very much must feed my lambs and my sheep and take care of them. This is part of following me." (paraphrased from John 21:15-19). The instruction is for all nations and the task is for all generations. To whom do we speak and share the wisdom that we have been given? It is to those who have made themselves like little children: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them. Unless you humble yourselves like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of God." So share what Jesus Christ has said with those who are humble [God will humble them when the time is right so that they will be willing to listen to God through Jesus Christ], not with the stubborn or vile who act like dogs or pigs. -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/clock.mp3 It just occurred how the Lord is right in everything he does, For the Lord alone is perfectly Good and knows everything in size, He sent the Lord Jesus Christ, his Son, to clean and serve and save, He is Master, Redeemer, and Righteousness, King forever. -- Would it actually suffice to say that I understand? No, because that means nothing to anyone else apart from their own experiences. That's why there are parables, to expand the mind for those willing to listen, while those who don't want to listen remain without perception. That's the purpose of using a parable. -- June 11, 2016 Dr. David Jeremiah
P. O. Box 3838
San Diego, CA 92163 Dear Dr. Jeremiah: I have had great difficulty finding a church where I may worship God. Please consider this e-mail message that I sent to my local newspaper: ----- Keep Church Holy I have been to churches in the [county] area and in the [distant city] area throughout the past 30 years. God said, "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." (Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46, Isaiah 56:7). When I have attended churches in the [county] area, where I was born, baptized, raised, and have lived most of my life, my experience has been that of a club house gathering. I must arrive dressed nicely and on time, then I am welcomed to participate in the social gathering event, then I must leave quickly so that maintenance can clean up the seats, vacuum the floors, turn off the lights, and lock the doors. In [distant city], churches are treated as community centers where a person can go to pray before the Lord, and the Sanctuary room meets the definition of the word "sanctuary". But here in [county], if I arrive after the service to pray before the Lord, I find the doors locked, and when I knock, those who linger after the service do not let me inside. Doors are locked six days of the week. When I need sanctuary in the Lord's House, church does not meet my need, and it does not meet God's definition for being called his house. ----- Whenever I try to speak with someone about God and Jesus Christ, they are not interested in what I have to say. If I, someone who has been taught by God, am unable to do this, how should it occur that a non-believer turns to the Lord? Jesus Christ cited, "They will all be taught by God," and yet this and other many things I have been taught by God are so vehemently rejected by those who are charged with the responsibility to love. How should a non-believer find good examples if not from Christians who claim to believe in The Source of Purity? Or if Christians are so in love with Jesus Christ, why are none willing to talk about him with me? Time and again, I have been rejected, so constantly throughout my life. I have taken to remaining silent, and when people ask me why, I tell them, "You won't listen to me anyway." Instead, I have placed some of what I have been taught in a text file at this web site address: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ . I know that God will not forget the abusive path he has led me down, because he is doing this so that I may drink from my Master's cup. My dearest Master and Redeemer does everything with reason. But I have even written to the Pope, and he has not listened. When I ask for help, I am mistreated and my concerns brushed aside by local police (who are paid to serve and protect), the town mayor, my state representative, organizations that claim to work for free speech, local church leaders (pastors, priests and ministers), strangers I speak with online, and anyone who has known me in my life including family and friends. Family and friends have essentially disowned me; I literally have no one with whom I can speak on this planet. This is why I am sending you this letter, in the off-chance that you might see what God is trying so very much to say to those who would be his people. The prophets were treated just like I am treated: ostracized, rejected, insulted, humiliated, and hated, simply for having something to say that God wants a person to know. Perhaps a total of five people in my lifetime have bothered with granting me a modicum of simple respect for my listening to Jesus Christ and being taught by God. I am left to wonder if you suffer this same nonsense; but those priests who preach their own suffering look at me like I am crazy when I say something right. My soul has starved to death for lack of finding righteousness. I am ready for the Lord to remove me from the face of his footstool. Every last one of these cursed people is a fool and hypocrite because they reject God; how can they claim to belong to him? But I will say this before my Master: "Crush me under your feet like you will crush those who persecuted me." Just as I know that I am not worth Jesus' time or consideration, so God will tell all those who did not listen to him that they are not worth his time or consideration. To one person who offered social advice after I told them I would remain silent, I responded with: ----- I cannot make anyone listen. I cannot make anyone understand. Even if someone were to listen, they probably would not understand. But I know God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. There is a third option: to remain miserable. You see, happiness is not valued by someone who is not self-serving or self-seeking. If I wanted happiness, I would be fickle and conceited, speaking for my own honor in the eyes of men. If I were to do this, I would anger the Master and deserve punishment. But even me saying these things cannot change your heart. I will remind you why people refuse to listen: Matthew 24:12. Thank you for responding. Amnesty International brushed me off, and the mayor did not respond. It seems the (maybe implied) assertion of my wanting to be heard was not because I wanted to make people do things, or to change their lives, and thereby earn a kind of honor or respect among them. But the lack of respect does not end at me when it is given to me. The reason people speak is to convey information and have their message understood. Understanding of the message is superior for a messenger than being honored for the message's contents. The lack of love is more than becoming normal; it is becoming accepted as good. I am certain you can see how the context is misconstrued; I am working against wickedness being misconstrued as goodness. My personal feelings are irrelevant in this pursuit. My decision to remain silent is not borne out of anger or self-pity, but out of a decision to give people exactly what they want: silence and my distance. It is not me they hate, it is what I say. ----- Sincerely, Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens -- His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Vatican City
Rome, Italy
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Your Holiness, Greetings in Christ Jesus and The Lord God Almighty! The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. In reading the "Affirmation of Faith" which is the Apostles' Creed as printed in the bulletin of a nearby Presbyterian house of prayer for all nations, I noticed that nothing is said of Jesus Christ's life, but the focus seems to be upon only the circumstances of his birth and temporary death in the world. The case is also with the Nicene Creed. It is through Jesus Christ that I have come to God and that the Lord is in me; and it is through my life by his mercy that he blesses (teaches) me. It is for this reason that I am writing to you, so that I may humbly offer a suggestion according to God's will that we further glorify the Lord and honor his life so we might then be blessed when we recite the Apostles' Creed. By the Spirit of God who teaches us all and is with us always by his Almighty Hand from whom nobody can remove us, I humbly proposed and now propose this revision to the Apostles' Creed. Please note that we are talking about God regardless of capitalization, the only God. "I believe in the Lord God Almighty, Creator of all, with Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord and by whom we are friends and children of God the Father Almighty. I know God's word who is Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and I know God through Jesus Christ his son who resides in me and is with me always until the very end of the age of mankind. My God is True and His Son obeys his every command for my salvation. I know Jesus Christ glorifies God and God glorifies Jesus the Anointed One in Him; the Lord came down from Heaven to do God's Will, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, obeyed the Father in everything and worked in his Father's name to glorify God in himself by giving sight to the blind, making the lame walk, curing the sick, making the deaf hear and the mute speak, raising the dead, driving out unclean spirits, freeing the oppressed, preaching the good news to the poor, and bringing True Justice and Righteousness to victory over Evil. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of Jesus the Anointed Son of God. The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. Jesus Christ is my only Teacher and God is my only Father. All authority over heaven and earth was given to him by God the Father Almighty who never changes, and by whose command he laid down his life only to take it up again. The King of the Jews was betrayed into the hands of sinful men, condemned by the Jews through Pontius Pilatus, suffered, was crucified, died and was buried. On the third day, He rose from the dead, continued to teach his disciples, gave all those who would believe in him the Counselor who is the Holy Spirit of Truth, who reminded his disciples of all things and who brings glory to Jesus Christ by taking from what is his and God's and making it known to us so we can proclaim it, sent his church, the Kingdom of Heaven, into all the world, as a farmer sows good seed in his field, to be a shining light to proclaim the good news to all creation and to teach obedience to God according to His Words and practices as he taught us, ascended into Heaven and is now seated at the Right Hand of God Almighty. Whoever hears Jesus Christ's word and believes God who sent Him has eternal life in Him and will not be condemned; that person has crossed over from death to life. God calls his own by name and they listen to his voice and come to him to learn from Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep only to take it up again so that we live because he lives, and who is the Gate of the Kingdom of Heaven through whom a person can enter to be saved and have life to the full. God is Spirit, and in order to enter the Kingdom of God, a person must be born again of water and the Spirit, and those who would worship God and serve him only must worship and serve Him in Spirit and in Truth. He will never turn away those God has enabled to come to him, and he gives them eternal life because it is God's Will that whoever looks to Jesus Christ and believes in him and loves him through obeying God's Commands will not perish but have and be raised to eternal life in God. The Lord's sheep listen to His voice; He knows us, and we follow Him. He gives us eternal life, and we shall never perish; no one can snatch us out of Jesus Christ's hand. His Father, who has given us to Him, is greater than all; no one can remove us out of Our Father's hand. Jesus Christ and the Father are one. There is only one God, the only God. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. The Father loves the Son and shows him all He does and has testified Himself in favor of the Son, and I know The Lord's testimony about My Lord is valid. The very work that the Father has given My Lord to finish, which he completed and is still doing to this day, testifies that the Father sent Him. I see and know God the Father through My Lord His Son, and his Word dwells in me, for I believe the one He sent who is The Bright Morning Star who gives life to the world, to those he chooses out of the world as He pleases. I love God and I work to obey Him because He is God, the Absolute Truth whose Almighty Mercy and Faithfulness endures forever; because He does not change, we are not destroyed in sin but are permanently freed through forgiveness by Jesus Christ our Righteousness and Salvation who also cleans us by His Word so that we can continue to bear good fruit through Him, for apart from Him I can do nothing; I am sanctified in Jesus Christ, God's Word the Truth, and I repent of all my sins now and hereby forgive all those who have sinned against me and I harbor no anger against them so that God also will not be angry at me but forgive me my sins. The Lord is always with me and I trust in His presence; His Rod and His Staff comfort me; His Word restores my soul. Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Righteousness, my shield and my Salvation. There is no reason to fear, because He will never leave me. He is the true Bread of Life which came down from Heaven and upon whom God the Father has placed His seal of approval. I will remain in Him, and through Him God will remain in me. I will remember his Covenants and meditate upon His Commands, knowing that if the world hates God and His Holy One, it will hate me also for obeying God; it hated The Lord Righteousness before me; yet I will remain obedient and faithful to the One True God who did not send his Son into the world to condemn it but to save the world through him because God desires mercy, not sacrifice, for he did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. I know I can ask God for anything in Jesus Christ's name and He will do it for me because I love and believe in the one He sent, and because He said so, so that I may bear good fruit and glorify the Son and the Father, showing myself to be one of His disciples. I love God and God loves me. I testify that Jesus the Christ is True because God has taught me and I am therefore blessed. I know I will die, but God will raise me up again. He did it before and will do it again. I will not put the Lord my God to the test, but I will trust in Him Who Knows All Things, for God and Jesus Christ alone are trustworthy. All life and death takes place only by His Will, for the very hairs on my head are all numbered by Him. God's Mercy is sufficient for me; I am weak, but God is Almighty. In the Last Day, a time only Our Heavenly Father knows and we are commanded to keep watch and take care of one another, The Lord will return in his Father's glory, call all who are in their graves to come out to be judged, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess to him, those who have done good will rise to live and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned, and he will separate the obedient from the disobedient as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, placing the sheep at his right and the goats at his left. He will bring to eternal life those on his right who have obeyed him and followed him as sheep follow and obey the Shepherd and have loved all others as Jesus Christ loved them. And the door will be closed. I believe in the Holy Spirit who speaks only as he hears from God, the Kingdom of God within us, the Word of God and God's Truth and Almighty Mercy and Unfailing Faithfulness, that through God all things are possible, that God alone is Good, that The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation and has poured out his Spirit on all people to bless them so they would fulfill the meaning of life which is to obey God and have eternal life which is to know God and Jesus Christ His Son, in the forgiveness of sins, and in the resurrection of the body and the soul by Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God who is the Resurrection and the Life Everlasting by God's Almighty Mercy. Tehillah Yahweh!" This is not comprehensive, for the Word of God is Spirit, Truth and Life to the soul. Yet it may further glorify God and bless those who seek Him. I have the honor to be obedient to God, Your Holiness, with great blessings, . -- February 2, 2013 Dear Esteemed Family and Friends (all eight of you), I wrote my congressman the following e-mail. It regards guns and weapons, which is a present topic. ----- Dear Esteemed Congressman Chris Smith: I speak through the Holy Spirit on behalf of The Lord God Almighty who created Existence. I speak from my heart what is right, for I know God who said, "I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice and Righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight." (Jeremiah 9:23-24). I love God, and so I speak with Truth, Jesus Christ, the Lord our Righteousness and Salvation, in the name of Kindness, Justice and Righteousness. We do not need weapons. A proper government, one founded on Truth and which exercises True Justice for all people, must know and obey the God of Truth and Life who commanded, "Thou shalt not kill," "Do not judge, do not condemn, forgive," and who commanded, "Live!" Weapons and combat are the wrong path for mankind. We were commanded from the beginning to rule over the earth and subdue it; science and all other fields in the study of nature work towards this, to understand the nature of corporeal things. Greater understanding is given to us from God's Mouth, Jesus Christ the Lord, who spoke to us from the beginning and is the Life-giver of all Creation. He spoke and the World and Life came into Existence. All those on the side of Truth listen to him, for he and God is One. A proper government, one founded in obedience to the God of Life, Truth, Loving Kindness and Compassion and Mercy, True Justice, and Righteousness, means that its members must hold a passionate dedication to seeking the truth of all matters. True Justice works for the betterment of all those involved; it is the opposite of hatred, violence and revenge, which seeks to kill and destroy and condemn in order to assert ones' own control over another being. Revenge, hatred and destruction are evil; True Justice is of God who alone is Absolutely Good. In all situations involving government, from the point of investigation through the court system and through any systems of rehabilitation and punishment, the commands of God must be obeyed. Police in [state of residence] overall do very well, and I hold some of these people in high regard. Hurricane Sandy was given to us as a test, to test and refine us, as God said in abounding mercy, "See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?" (Jeremiah 9:7). Because God does not change, he did not completely destroy us, despite the wicked and corrupt tendencies of our hearts. "I the Lord do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed," (Malachi 3:6) and "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail." (Lamentations 3:22). Let us love one another as Jesus Christ our Teacher and Master and God loves us. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away," and "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and you are mine." Let the government exercise True Justice in its police work, its educational systems, its justice systems which extend its educational systems, and all other areas. Work for God and be on the side of Truth, Kindness, Justice and Righteousness, for in these things God delights. "The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight." Do not judge or condemn, but let us work for the betterment of all people in every situation and thereby love one another as ourselves and furthermore as God loves us. Richard Nixon said, "We come in peace for all mankind." He spoke as we who know God speak, for we who know and serve God are all brothers with one Father, the Lord God Almighty. Our salvation is from God's mouth and right hand: Jesus Christ. Our advocate and counsellor is the Holy Spirit who speaks to us only what he hears from God's Mouth, Jesus Christ. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. God's Word is Absolute Truth. Everyone on the side of Truth listens to him; "They will all be taught by God," for God said, "I will pour out my Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy..." (Joel 2:28). Richard Nixon spoke in this way as those who are from God speak: Do not be afraid, I come in peace, peace be with you, peace to this household. All proper placement of trust is only ever in God and Jesus Christ. We were created to obey God, for "Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from God's mouth." We, the human race, and we, all Creation, exist according to God's Will. It is only therefore Just and Right to obey God. The laws of government, therefore, must coincide with the laws of God, and therefore govern properly in working for God, so that all people would obey God. The valid society will be founded on this principle, that the meaning of life is to obey God. We are all unworthy servants, for the meaning of life does not involve worthiness, and we all are weak but God is Almighty and loves us, but rather, we who obey will only be commended by God when he says to us, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" (Matthew 25:23) as "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25). Understand that "good" means "of God, who alone is Good," and that to be "blessed" is according to "blessed rather are those who hear the word of God, understand it, and obey it." We have a unique opportunity in life to work towards a "utopian" or ideal society, one where "for the knowledge of the glory of the Lord will fill the earth, as the waters cover the sea" (Habakkuk 2:14) is in place and the Kingdom of God thrives within the hearts and minds of all people and the Holy Spirit guides each person and reminds them of everything Jesus Christ taught us. All this and more is God's Mercy which is sufficient for each person. We will always have the poor, but we will not necessarily have the hungry. I encourage all people to passionately seek the truth of all matters, and the first logical place to seek the truth of anything is the God of Truth. We do not need guns or weapons of combative violence and destruction. It is only lawful to save life, not destroy it, to do good things of God who alone is Good, not to do evil by disobeying God. The meaning of life is to obey God, and this involves knowing him through Jesus Christ, the only Way, the Absolute Truth and the Life Eternal, the only Lord our Righteousness and Salvation who is God's Right Hand. "Nobody can remove you from my Father's Hand." God's Mercy and Salvation, God's Word, Jesus Christ, Life, endures forever. He is Spirit and Truth by whom the true worshippers worship the Spirit of God. Let us all fulfill the meaning of life. Sincerely, ----- Forgiveness and Healing and Understanding is calling to you, and His Name is Jesus Christ, God Saves through Him alone. The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. -- February 13, 2013 Dear Mr. Limbaugh: I wrote a three-page PDF file presenting an idea that, if considered and implemented, will save trillions of present and future lives and bring us to the path of world peace. This is the link to the PDF where you can read it and download it: [ link updated: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/documents/we_do_not_need_weapons.pdf ] I have also attached it to this e-mail, in case you prefer that method instead. Thank you sincerely for your consideration. I sent the information to my congressman but never heard back from him. This directly regards the present congressional debate of gun law and weapons. I'll elaborate a bit, since I don't think I will be able to listen to your radio show. I honestly think this is Nobel Peace Prize material, and its merit comes from God's Word; you may think differently, however. I can be contacted at this e-mail address if you like. I don't know with whom I can share this idea after my congressional representative, some folks at FOX News and now you. Nobody has responded to me so far, and so I think my next contact would be Governor Chris Christie. I'm also going to try to call Chris Smith, my congressman, to speak with him directly this time... Thank you. , [state of residence] resident -- We Do Not Need Weapons The Arms Race is entirely lethal weaponry. Remove the lethality by turning it into a non-lethal arms race and all other elements will remain equal, but you will have removed the death toll from all societies on earth. A legitimate government does not kill; but it educates. The death penalty is vengeance and revenge against a person who has committed a crime; this is the antithesis of Justice. True Justice works for the betterment of all people involved, and it works in hand with Truth. Truth is not obtained by murdering or killing or destroying; it is only obtained through obeying God's Word: "thou shalt not kill". That the meaning of life is to obey God is the only legitimate foundation of any society; obeying God's Word must be the core value of any legitimate government and cannot ever be broken without disastrous results on the human race and the entire world. Human life is the most valuable life of all on earth; we kill animals to eat them, but we do not need to have lethal weapons for this purpose, only tools such as knives, nets, and other technologies to trap and eat our food. A proper government uses the justice system to rehabilitate and improve the situations of everyone involved. A proper justice system works as an extension of the educational system; where the educational system was not sufficient to impress upon students the necessity to do what is right, or the difference between right and wrong, the justice system must continue that education. It must not murder or let a person rot in jail or throw them into the electric chair or kill them in any other way. It must do what is right and just by working to improve the situation of both the one who would oppress and the oppressed. It must exemplify loving your neighbor and loving your enemy and working to improve the situation for all those involved. The bottom line is this: WE DO NOT NEED WEAPONS. The issue is one of power and control. As far as I am concerned, everyone is psychotic or neurotic in certain ways. If these people are seeking help, they can find help. But if a person is at the point where they threaten your life with a tool abused as a weapon or with any lethal weapon, you have a choice to make in your response. If your choice is to defend yourself, you can do so with either a lethal weapon or a nonlethal tool of apprehension, pacification and incapacitation. What you need is not a more lethal weapon in your hand, but you need a power-superior defense or non-lethal offensive tool to defend yourself. How to solve The Arms Race: Step 1. Stop manufacturing lethal weapons. Result: everyone in possession of a lethal weapon is readily identifiable as a threat to be pacified; black market for lethal weapons increases; the value of lethal weapons increases as people stockpile them in paranoia. Constants: psychotic people who want to kill will still try to kill with lethal weapons Constants Changes: murderers will no longer be able to kill as many people, since ammunition will become scarce and they will resort to crafting their own knives, guns, bombs, etc. Step 2. Change the lethal arms race into a non-lethal arms race. Result: death toll drops dramatically -- consider: how many people have been killed by another person? untold trillions of lives will be saved. police and law enforcement and military no longer carry lethal weapons, but tools to incapacitate, pacify and apprehend safely and legitimately, if such force and tools become necessary. Constants: psychotic people who want to kill will still try to kill with lethal weapons Constant Changes: murderers will find that lethal weapons are no longer effective to exert power or control. Presently, we have terrorists who wield machetes and swords. When they go up against machine guns, they say, "these swords are no longer effective," and they buy machine guns instead. When they go up against bombs, they use bombs instead. When they go up against nuclear weapons, they use nuclear weapons instead... this is a path of death and destruction for mankind. The solution is to remove the lethality of the tools, to improve the technology of the non-lethal arms race so that the lethal weapons are no longer effective in exerting power or control. It is about superior technology. Death and lethality do not need to be an element in the equation. The role of the judicial and executive government is to seek the truth of a situation and work for True Justice, not vengeance, revenge or destruction. Now when terrorists see that machine guns, bombs and nuclear weapons are no longer superior technology, they will do what they have always done: try to obtain the superior technology, so that they can use it to exert more power and control. But in doing so, people will not be facing mortal consequences, because the superior technology will be non-lethal. The lethal arms race has had such a focus and investment by the military and all societies that the non-lethal arms race is presently inferior in technology. But if we can invest in greater means of killing more and more people, we can invest in greater means of apprehending, pacifying and incapacitating more and more people, if such force were ever to be necessary -- but such a scenario would still be superior in all ways to genocide. We will still have psychotic people, and we can still work to help them get well. All other aspects of the problems of humanity will remain the same, but untold trillions of lives will have been saved simply by changing our focus from the lethal arms race to a non-lethal arms race. We must base our entire motivation upon obeying God's Words, for this is the only way true justice will result in a society and a government could ever hope to be valid. Thou Shalt Not Kill. We need to develop the non-lethal arms race, in both its offensive tools and defensive tools, such so that no person's life is ever jeopardized, whether they are the worst criminal to ever live or a newborn babe. In sum, - Convert the lethal arms race into a non-lethal arms race, so that the technology used to apprehend and pacify is superior in efficiency and effectiveness to the lethal weapons technology. - This procedure includes the ceasing of lethal arms manufacturing and use by all law-abiding people, including the military, police, government agencies and citizens; and the focus on the development of the non- lethal arms and superior methods of living according to God's Commands. "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." In our development of tools in the non-lethal arms race, we must base all of our efforts upon the wisdom that God alone is in absolute control and God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. The technology must suit the purpose 100% -- non-lethal, non-harming, and efficient in Justice for everyone involved in a situation. The non-lethal arms in our present technology are insufficient because they are too hazardous by being potentially lethal. - All our efforts must reflect that we serve God; we as a world must recognize the difference between those who serve God and those who do not. Those who do must base all their efforts on obeying God, and that includes helping those who do not serve or know God to get the psychological and spiritual help from God they need. If a person is at the point where they are looking to kill someone, then that person needs help; shooting them or harming them will not help them, but using technologically-advanced tools to pacify and apprehend them without harming them is a potentially valid step along the way towards helping them with their dilemma. We must love one another, because that is what God commanded us despite our many shortcomings and psychoses and neuroses that each of us have. Everyone is weak, but God is Almighty and does not change, and God loves each of us. The only valid action is based upon God's commands; and when we obey God's commands, it is then that we reach the solution to our mental and physical and spiritual deficiencies -- for all Truth, Logic and Wisdom is found in knowing and obeying God according to His Word Jesus Christ, and it is in God's Salvation Jesus Christ that we are truly sanctified and of sound being. This is not of our own strength, but of God's strength; God can do anything, because God is the Lord God Almighty. You must obey God and keep watch. -- May 13, 2013 ----- Why do people dislike talking about religion? Religions are complicated and people feel overburdened at their discussion. And yet actually, these discussions are not necessary, because life is not all that complicated. All you have to do is obey God's commandments (know them first) and learn from Jesus Christ, God's Son. Jesus, whose name means "God Saves", is God's Salvation for all who would look to God through him, and God forgives, so repent of your sins (sin is when you disobey God) and believe the Good News of Jesus Christ. That's all there is to it, nothing at all complicated or complex; nothing requiring credentials or certifications or degrees or qualifications of men. All you need to know about life comes from the God of Life whose only Son is the Life, the Truth, and the Way to God and the Way to eternal life, which is to know God and Jesus Christ his Son. And God is God: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted throughout all the earth. My Word will not return to me empty-handed." God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. So you see, it's not complicated at all. All who are enabled by God to seek him will come to Jesus Christ and will find him, because they have room in their hearts for God's Word and they belong to God and have been enabled by God to go to him. It is not difficult, there is no great feat of human effort required, but only a humble heart and the will to understand what God (Jesus) says and who Jesus Christ is. And then the Truth will set you free, and you will really be free, no longer a slave to sin and subject to death, because Jesus Christ, God's living words, will be in you and with you, and Jesus will know you and nobody can remove you from His Hand -- God and Jesus Christ is/are one. ----- As for the degree, I have nothing to say except that I do intend to continue it, and that I am still working. I'm actually rather annoyed/agitated/frustrated for several reasons right now, most prominently: 1) That people do not understand, simply put; 2) That they are not willing to understand in their hearts; 3) And the result of this madness is the abuse and insanity of what men do. This means that I cannot see how music can be used to serve God's Will, nor do I care what men think or have in mind or are capable of doing. Educational systems are a plague of madness, of men looking to their own abilities instead of thinking in their hearts, "I have been worried about what I can do, but what can God do? 'With God, all things are possible.'" Societies are amuck with fear and the horrors of the weeds, but God is the Gardener; Fear Him. When men say, "but God is God," then they will understand, and THEN we can start improving, and it will not come from our own strength -- which is actually weakness -- but from the Almighty who alone is Good, because at that time we listen when Jesus said, "Nobody is good except God alone. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." -- Matthew 19:16-30 Here is 16-21. ----- Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments." "Which ones?" he inquired. Jesus replied, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" "All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." ----- God is the only one who is Absolutely Good. In fact, Absolutely, God is the Only One, One with Jesus Christ his Son, and God wields His Holy Spirit. In my heart, I must relinquish all my possessions and follow Jesus Christ. Physically, this translates to selling all the possessions that I do not more substantially use to honor God and give some of them along with the resulting money to those who are in more substantial need of money than I do, for their appropriate care (food, clothing, shelter, survival); and as Jesus Christ explained "use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings; whoever is trustworthy with very little will also be trustworthy with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much, so if you have not been trustworthy handling worldly wealth, who will give you true riches?" And yet God and Jesus Christ is One and -- "do not believe me unless I do what my Father does" -- is the only One who is Absolutely Trustworthy. -- Jesus exercises Kindness, Justice and Righteousness. He serves God. God is the only one who is Absolutely Good. Jesus Christ is the Source of Purity to God. Jesus Christ is my Righteousness. Jesus Christ is also my Salvation. -- The cure for depression is to Keep Watch. -- "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived." (2 Timothy 3:12). -- Why do we put locks on doors? It is to keep people out. When you go to bed at night, don't you check first that all the doors and windows are locked? You do this for the modicum of assurance of safety that can provide. Whose house is this church? The congregation says it is God's House, like God said, "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." Therefore, a church building having locks on its doors means that its people are saying, "The Lord God Almighty is afraid to have people come to his house, this church." Or does the church believe that more safety comes from a lock on a door than that which the Sovereign God can provide? Now when someone wants to present themselves before their Lord at his house, they cannot enter because those faithless cowards who put locks on the doors turn them away. Jesus Christ said, which is written in Matthew 23:13, "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to." He also said, which is written in Matthew 25:43, "I was a stranger and you did not invite me in." -- Why are the church leaders afraid to have people speak to the congregation? Jesus Christ said, "Freely you have received, so freely give." He also cited, "They will all be taught by God." He also said, "What is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the rooftops." Are we to keep bread to ourselves, not sharing it with those in most need, as Job said is wrong in Job 31:17 ? Jesus said, "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." And he said, "Feed my lambs and sheep and take care of them." 2nd Corinthians 8:3, "For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord's people." Philippians 2:1, "Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, any comfort from his love, any common sharing in the Spirit, any tenderness and compassion in your heart, then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, having the same love [of Jesus Christ], and being one in him in spirit and mind." 1st Corinthians 10:16, "When we bless the cup at the Lord's Table, aren't we sharing in the blood of Christ? And when we break the bread, aren't we sharing in the body of Christ?" Jesus said, "From whomever is given much, much more will be expected," and "Each received according to his ability." Romans 12:6, "In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things for God's pleasure. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If it is to instruct, then instruct well. If it is to encourage others, then be encouraging. If it is to give and contribute, then give generously. If you have a leadership ability, then take the responsibility seriously. If your responsibility is to show kindness, compassion and mercy, then do so cheerfully. Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." Psalm 69:9, "Zeal for your house has consumed me, and the disapproval of those who disapprove of you has fallen on me." Philemon 1:6, "I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ." Hebrews 13:16, "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Romans 6:5, "Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was." Ezekiel 12:25, "But I, the Lord, will speak what I want, and because I speak, what I say is fulfilled immediately. There will be no more delays, you rebellious people of Israel, because as I have threatened to destroy you in the past, I will perform your destruction in your lifetime." Exodus 20:19, "Then they said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself and we will listen, but do not have God speak to us directly or else we will die.'" John 16:13, "When The Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own but will only speak what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." Do church leaders believe that God lets just anyone speak in his house? Deuteronomy 18:20, "But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die." Psalm 73:8, "They scoff and with malice speak only evil; with arrogance and pride they threaten violence and oppression." Job 13:7, "Are you defending God with lies? Are you permitting your heart to use deceit in an attempt to defend The God of Truth?" Numbers 22:38, "Look, I am here before you now, but I cannot say whatever I want. I will speak only the message that God has put in my mouth." Acts 18:9, "One night, the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you because I have many of my own people in this city.'" Jesus said, "Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body, but cannot do anything to you after that. Instead, be afraid of the one who, after the death of the body, has the power and authority to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I am telling you to fear him. Don't people consider the life of a bird worth a few pennies for a dozen? But not even a bird will fall to the ground unless your Father wills it to happen. And you are much more valuable than any number of birds. Even the hairs on your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid." -- This week, I sent two e-mail messages and called three times to a local church that I have attended. The recipients were Dennis Przywara, Dan Terracciano, and Chris Pascarella of the Lincroft Bible Church. Here was my first e-mail message: June 20, 2016, 4:20 PM Subject: I would like to speak To Whom It May Concern: We have Peace. I would like to share with the congregation some of what Jesus Christ has taught me. I have asked other churches in the Shrewsbury / Red Bank area where I live, and in the surrounding areas, but they ignored me or turned me away. I simply need a few minutes to share my food. What I would like to share I have written on my web server as a text file accessible at this URL: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/. The reason why I am asking is because my family has attended Lincroft Bible Church in the past, and I have been friendly acquaintances with who attends services regularly. I am available to speak briefly during the service this Sunday. Please let me know whether this is acceptable or advise me otherwise. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing back from you at your earliest convenience this week. Sincerely, , Credo ---- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens Here was my second e-mail message: June 22, 2016, 9:08 AM Subject: Re: I would like to speak at the Lincroft Bible Church on Sunday, June 26, 2016 Dear Dennis, Dan, and Chris, I sent you this e-mail two days ago regarding my speaking for a few minutes during the service this Sunday, June 26, 2016. I did not receive a reply from any of you yet. Please confirm that you are receiving my e-mails. I will also call the church this morning and leave a message. Sincerely, , Credo ---- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens At 9:31 AM, I called the Lincroft Bible Church. The secretary answered. I said: "Hello, my name is . I am calling regarding my speaking at the Lincroft Bible Church on this Sunday, June 26, 2016. I sent two e-mail messages this week to Dennis, Dan and Chris, but they did not respond. Please have one of these three men confirm receipt of my messages." She asked me for my telephone number, and I gave it to her, and she said that Dennis was in a meeting and that she would give him my message. She hung up. At 10:01 AM, I called back and said that I had called 30 minutes ago and she had said that Dennis was in a meeting. I inquired when I should expect his phone call. She said the meeting was expected to run until at least 12:00 PM. At 1:27 PM, I called back and inquired about when I should expect to hear back from Dennis. She informed me that she gave him my message and that he had replied to my e-mail. I told her "thank you, have a nice day," and she hung up. Here was the reply: June 22, 2016, 10:47 AM From Dennis Przywara To Cc Dan Terracciano and Chris Pascarella Dear sir, I'm sorry, but I do not you at all and to be perfectly clear, you will not be allowed to speak to our congregation. Please do not view this as anything personal. It is not. I would suggest that you address your concerns with your own church leadership and the people who know you well. Respectfully, Dennis P. ...And so it stands that every church in the [county], [state], area, where I was born and raised and have lived around 30 years, has rejected me. Can you tell me why Hurricane Sandy passed its eye over my house and devastated this area? -- The leaders of churches build churches with locks on the doors. This means that God is afraid to have people go to church and is unwelcoming of visitors. The leaders of churches prohibit "outsiders" from speaking to the congregation. This means it is prohibited to speak about God in church. The leaders of churches only unlock the church doors for 1 hour and on one day of the week. This means we should only pay attention to God for one hour on Sunday and lock him away the rest of the time. The leaders of churches run the church as a non-profit organization, yet the church provides no public service, because it is on private property which is locked to the public. The leaders of churches preach generosity when they want to guilt-trip the congregation into giving more in tithes, yet keep all the tithes for themselves. The leaders of churches call themselves community leaders, but they only try to make themselves more popular, not make God more popular. The leaders of churches drone ridiculously about Biblical passages, but prevent anyone else from freely speaking a single statement of wisdom from God. The leaders of churches are like the Pharisees when Jesus said, "Woe to you, Pharisees, you hypocrites! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. You yourselves have not entered the Kingdom of God and you prevent those who are trying to enter from entering." The leaders of the churches are like those about whom Jesus spoke when he said, "I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts." Because if they loved God and Jesus Christ, they would obey him and not blatantly ignore every statement he has made as recorded in the Holy Bible. They only speak to honor themselves, because they are cowards and liars. "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself. But whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." I have six years of backlogged wisdom from God that these false prophets refused to let me speak to the churches. Those self-absorbed bad trees will be cut down and thrown into the fire. "Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark and has no light trust in the Name of the Lord and rely upon his God." That is why I do not go to church. This is what I have to say to church leaders: You hypocrites! You fools! You expect to be paid in full for "services rendered" during church, but you would not even accept payment from someone like me to allow them 5 minutes to share with the congregation what God has taught them during their lifetime. Your arrogance is preventing both you and those paying you from entering the Kingdom. So let's go over this again... you think I should give up trying to speak in church? You think I have nothing of value to share, even though the only subject I actually am willing to talk about -- at all -- is God? This minister said, "It is nothing personal," but he only says that because he has interests other than God, whereas God is my only interest, so telling me I cannot talk about him -- in church, no less -- is the epitome of insults against my character and my person, not to mention against God. Why don't we take a vote: Who thinks it is inappropriate to talk about God in church? Apparently this minister does. It has become quite frankly an impossibility for anyone to show me respect. I am always the guilty party, even when I say nothing. God forbid I do say something. Then I get raked over the coals. People are supposed to have freedom of speech? Well I guess I'm not an actual person then. I must be an inhuman freak. And this is supposed to be about freedom of religion -- yet I have no freedom to practice what I believe, which is to share the blessings God has given me with other people. But when I speak to anyone, it makes things worse, because wicked people go from bad to worse because they are unwilling to listen to anyone besides their own minds. Since they want to respect only themselves, I can say nothing. -- "All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. THEY WILL PUT YOU OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God; they will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. I have told you this so that when the time comes, you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you. Now I am going to him who sent me. None of you are still asking me where I am going, but instead, you are filled with grief because I am telling you this. I am telling you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going away; unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will prove the world guilty of wrongdoing regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment: regarding sin, because people do not believe in me, regarding righteousness, because I am going to the Father where you can no longer see me, and regarding judgment, because the prince of this world is now condemned. I have much more to say to you, but it is more than you can bear right now. When the Spirit of Truth comes, the Spirit of Truth will guide you into all the truth. [I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me. After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself. They will all be taught by God. Everyone who chooses to do God's will which is to learn from me will find out whether I speak on my own or whether the Father sent me. And whoever comes to me, I will never turn away, because I came only to do the will of the One who sent me, which is that whoever comes to me to have eternal life will receive it and that I will raise them up during the Last Day.] He will not speak on his own. He will only speak what he hears, and he will tell you about the future, just as I have been telling you about what is to come. He will return my glory to me by bearing fruit, accepting what I give him to make known to you. And you also must do this, testifying about me, because you have been with me to witness from the beginning of when I brought you to follow me. He will take from what is mine and explain it to you as your food. All that belongs to the Father is mine -- that is why I said that The Spirit will receive from me and explain to you. In a little while, you will not see me, and then after a brief period, you will again see me. You will mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but then your grief will change to joy, just as a woman giving birth to a child has pain in birthing, but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. Likewise, now is your time of grief, but I will see you again. At that time, you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. In that day, you will no longer ask me anything. I am telling you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name, but simply ask, and you will receive, and so recognize and accept this as part of your complete joy. Although I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use figurative language but will instead tell you clearly and plainly about my Father. At that time, you will ask me in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf, but rather, the Father himself has loved you because you have loved me and have believed that I am from God. I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and returning to the Father. Do you believe now because I am speaking clearly? Now and in the future, you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will abandon me, leaving me all alone. But I am not alone: my Father is with me. I have told you these things so that you will have peace in me, as I told you that I have given you Peace, My Peace, and that I am not giving to you as the world gives. In this world, you will have trouble. Have courage, understanding that I have overcome the world." (Paraphrased from John 16.) -- Some of you still argue that there should be a separation between church and state, and that church cannot be in a public building or on public property. Why then did God say, "My house will be called a house of prayer FOR ALL NATIONS." ? Doesn't "for all nations" mean "public"? Doesn't "everyone" mean "public"? Since it is everyone, who will you exclude? Who will you exclude by placing locks on the doors and standing in the doorway like a private club bouncer as if to say, "you are excluded from entering the premises" when God has clearly said, "all nations" which means "everyone", which means that by excluding anyone at all, you are effectively fighting against God and announcing to everyone that such a place is not in fact God's House? Or do you expect everyone to accept God only listening to them for one hour a week? Why is the government allowing the church to fraudulently claim non-profit organization status when it acts like a private club house? How do you think it makes God feel that I cannot go to church to pray on a Sunday, but I can go to a public library any day of the week? How do you think it makes him feel when people lock the doors to his house while he has said, "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." ? How do you think it makes him feel when the priests, ministers, and pastors do not let anyone else speak about him, do not let people they do not know into the church, and reject non-believers? How is a person to believe unless they have first not believed, and how is a person to understand unless they have not yet understood? Are priests, pastors and ministers omnipotent? Yet they prevent others from knowing God and Jesus Christ because they themselves cannot see past their own arrogance; they have not accepted Jesus Christ beyond their pride, nor have they entered the Kingdom of Heaven. How can they claim to be holy when they effectively fight against the only true God? How can they claim to know God and Jesus Christ, and how can they claim to believe in Jesus Christ, when Jesus Christ himself has never known them? How can they preach love when they do not have love for God in their hearts? How can they preach humility when they are so concerned with their own self-image and in fear cling to pride? They are guides of the blind, and both they and the blind they lead will fall into a pit when God puts one in their path. "They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God." (John 16:2). "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived." (2 Timothy 3:12). -- Petition to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Congressman Chris Smith: https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-defend-public-freedom-of-religion I am calling for the revocation of non-profit organization status of every religious place that locks its doors to the public. Additionally, a mandate that states that a religious organization may not hinder access to its sanctuary. Whenever I go to church to pray, I find the doors locked and cannot enter. If I see someone inside, they ask me what I want but refuse to let me in. When I pray after the church service on Sunday, I am kicked out by maintenance after a few minutes. When I ask church leaders for permission to share some wisdom that I have learned from God during my lifetime before the congregation for 5 minutes, my requests are vehemently refused. For being a Christian and desiring to exercise freedom of religion and freedom of speech, I am shown great disrespect by just about everyone, from public officials, police officers, and human rights organizations, to family, friends and just about everyone else who has ever known or met me. I have a lifetime of anecdotes which proves this. I need to be allowed to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of religion. My beliefs dictate that I share with other people the blessings that God has given me. Currently, the public is prevented from doing this in religious places, and religious places are not the sanctuaries they claim to be. Therefore, I want a new law to be made: "The request for sanctuary in a religious place must be honored for all people, by all people." In order to enact this, every public official must immediately allow a person who says that they want sanctuary in church or the temple or other religious place to go there, either on their own or to be brought there by the public official. Because it is impractical to issue every person a key to the doors of a church building or temple, all churches and other religious places must remain unlocked at all times, so that everyone may find sanctuary therein. The safety of the house comes from the one who dwells therein. Everyone should respect the fact that people need The Lord. And about non-believers, it should be recognized that not everyone yet knows what they themselves need. God and Jesus Christ dwell within the Christian; that is where the safety of the believer is found, and the Kingdom of God is found within the spiritual heart of the believer in Jesus Christ. He, rather than locks on doors, constitutes their safety, their salvation, their being kept safe from the harm of spiritual death. Whoever trusts God should have no qualms about this. Surely, some will argue that the state does not have the right to legislate religious actions. I am a natural-born citizen of the United States of America. It is illegal to deny a natural-born citizen his rights: freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Certain religious organizations are denying these basic human rights and claiming their actions to be part of the religious beliefs. No valid religion denies basic human rights. It is not part of the religion to put locks on doors to prevent people from entering the church to pray. Rather, that is a perversion of religion and a prevention of justice: the public is prevented from seeking The Lord. But it is a state mandate that a church receives non-profit organization status as a result of its general nature of being a public service. But my argument is that it is instead a private club house that affords nothing of substance to the public. The substance of a religious place is sanctuary before The Lord. Sanctuary is not afforded to the public, because the public is not allowed to go there to pray; the doors are kept locked so that only a few specific people can enter it. Rather, there is a distinct discrimination and bias against non-members -- people who do not routinely pay the tithes, which are the equivalent of the Biblical "temple tax" -- and against anyone who cannot pay money to use the building. In every way, operations are private and for-profit, seeking to build the church rather than the community or the Kingdom of God. Sincerely, -- To: Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni Subject: Complaint of Police and Religious Misconduct and Petition June 25, 2016 Dear Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni: I am a resident of Shrewsbury, [state of residence]. My family -- The Family -- has lived here for three generations, over approximately the past 60 years. Over the past decade, I have attended several churches in the area and have spoken privately with some ministers, pastors, and priests regarding Christian matters. At one point several years ago, I visited Tower Hill Presbyterian Church in Red Bank, where I had played the trumpet for church services since the sixth grade (which would have been a period of about 15 years). I went there to pray in the chapel, so I went in, prayed, and on my way out, I told the secretary at the front desk how I greatly appreciated being able to pray in church. I asked Sue Falzone, who has known me since I started attending the church, whether she knew of any churches that were open all the time where I might be able to go and pray when I felt the need to do so. She was unable to recommend any, so I bid farewell and returned home. A short time later, a police officer knocked on my door and asked to speak with me on the doorstep. He inquired whether I was going to harm myself or someone else. It was obvious to me that Sue Falzone had called the police out of some kind of fear that I was suicidal or homicidal. Apparently, she felt that a person wanting to pray in church meant that the person was in such a dire situation. I told the police officer that I was not going to harm myself or anyone else, and in response, he asked if I would be willing to speak to someone, a minister from one of the local churches. I asked if he recommended this, and he said he did, and proceeded to page Reverend David McKirachan, who sat with me on the steps of my house and spoke with me, I suspect eventually giving the "OK" to the police officer or department acknowledging that I was not dangerous. Some time later, I attended the church where Reverend David McKirachan ministers, and before the service, I requested to speak with him that week to share some wisdom and blessings that God had taught me. Reverend David McKirachan is the pastor of The Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury (http://www.tpcas.org/), which is local. We met, and before I could say anything, he proceeded to speak to me with great disrespect, slights against my person and character, and with a variety of very many abusive remarks. He lied to me, saying that I was banned from the Tower Hill Presbyterian Church -- which I later had to investigate and found false -- and the other things he said to me were very hateful and intensely uncivil. He concluded that I needed to speak with a psychiatrist, and that I was an unloving scourge on society. When I returned home, I spoke with my mother about this, and she mailed him a letter in my defense, because everything he said to me was false, abusive, hateful, and slanderous against me. I have not filed a complaint, because I do not know who would bother listening to me. A few days after Hurricane Sandy, I noticed that there was a water leak in the basement. In my concern, I walked outside and went to my neighbors asking them if they knew how to fix this leak and advising them to check for the same thing in their basements -- I did this because I felt that all the focus was on the external damage instead of potential basement damage. As I went around and spoke with people in my neighborhood, a police officer drove up to me and asked me if I was going from door-to-door, to which I responded "yes", and asked me if I was from the water company, to which I responded "no". He got out of the police vehicle with another officer. He stood in front of me and the other officer stood further away to my left, preventing me from running away. He asked me, "why are you going door-to-door?" and as I began to explain that there was a leak in my basement, he interrupted me. He asked if I had an I.D. I told him that I had left it at home with my wallet (I was after all only walking in my neighborhood). He said suspiciously, "No I.D.?", and I said again, "It is at home." He asked me where I lived and I pointed to the left in the direction of my house and said the street name. Since the officer did not introduce himself, I looked at his badge number and read it out loud, so as to indicate that he should introduce himself as a legitimate police officer. Apparently, he took great offense at my reading his badge number, because he walked up to me and screamed at a ridiculously loud volume into my face, "the name is" and then said his name. It was so loud in my face that I was unable to understand what he said. I looked at the second officer to my left, indicating that I wanted him to intercede on my behalf, but he made no expression. The first officer proceeded to pat my body and made a struggling attempt to unzip my jacket, swatting away my hands when I said, "let me" and made attempts to unzip my own jacket. I retreated a step and put my hands under my arms and exclaimed, "sheesh!" because I was feeling that my personal space was being violated and I was being mistreated. I then stepped forward again and held my arms out a little away from my torso in submission. In my distress, I said, "Jesus Christ" and looked up at the sky in need. Jesus Christ then appeared to me along with angels and God, and I brought my dilemma before him and he took over. I immediately looked straight ahead and my arms went straight out to both sides so I was in the form of a cross. The officer then patted me down again, ordered me to get into his vehicle, then walked over to his vehicle and said, "Get in or I'll throw you in." I replied, "Alright; just give me a path," and then looked over at him and gestured with my right arm to indicate that he was blocking my passage to the rear seat of the vehicle. I walked over and as I was entering the vehicle, he told me to get out again. He proceeded to look on the inside of my underwear, apparently checking for concealed weapons, and said, "This is called 'operational intervention'." He again asked me why I was walking around the neighborhood, and as I again attempted to explain it to him, he interrupted me by saying something to the second officer, who replied to him, "You're going to drive him back home?" He then told me to get into the vehicle again, so I got in. He drove me back to my house, again asked me what I was doing walking around the neighborhood and knocking on peoples' doors. This time, in an unusually gentle voice, I responded, "I can explain it to you now, if you like," because the previous two times he asked me he did not actually let me say anything, and his fellow officer was not present now. He sighed, apparently calming, then got out of the car and opened the door. I asked him if I could come out now. He said to stay in the vehicle, then asked me if I was taking any medications. I told him I do not even take vitamins, although I maybe should. He walked with me up to my house door, and I told him that I lived with my mother, and asked him to "take it easy" with her. I also told him to not let me keep him. The door was locked, and I was flustered, and he reminded me to check if I had the key in my pockets, which I did, so I entered and he asked if he could come inside, and I said he could because I wanted to show him the leak in my basement to see if he could advise me. His partner also arrived, as did a third officer later. He saw a cellphone on the table, asked if it was mine, and I said it was my sister's. I asked him to come into the basement with me to look at the water leak. We walked down, I showed him the leak, and I found my wallet and showed him my driver's license. I explained to the three officers in my living room there that I was concerned because it took me three days to realize that I had a leak in the basement, and I felt my neighbors were probably only concerning themselves with the exterior of their houses and property, so I wanted to remind them to check for water in the basement. He said that such concerns should be given to the Shrewsbury Police Department by telephone. They left, and as he was walking out, he ordered me to not go outside. Well, we did not have electricity, and I had to use a mop and bucket to sop up the leak and empty the buckets of water outside, but otherwise, I respected his order. Now I have explained in great detail this particular event, but there are many other anecdotes I could give which clearly show that I have been mistreated by the members of my community. Those who do not mistreat me simply ignore me or brush me off. In fact, most disrespect has come from church leaders. I do not remember specific days, except that in one situation, I tried to go to a local church to pray on Sunday, but a man dressed in a suit came to the door and refused to let me inside; this was the Sunday after my 30th birthday, the Sunday after , 2016. I have written a petition here, in a last-ditch attempt at some recognition of my desperation. My family has decided to move to . I hope that I will be treated with basic human dignity and have my freedom of speech and freedom of religion, which are supposedly protected under the US Constitution, recognized there. https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-defend-public-freedom-of-religion I would have contacted Internal Affairs of my local police station, but I have completely lost all faith in the integrity of the Shrewsbury Police. Mayor Don Burden also ignores me, as does Rep. Chris Smith. I honestly have no idea to whom I can turn for assistance. I do not need counseling, I need to be treated with basic human dignity and basic human respect. Even my older sister mistreats me, and most of my family and friends regard me as naturally inferior. I lack friendship because nobody is willing to treat me with kindness. I regret that I cannot provide the badge number or name of the officer who, in my assessment, unlawfully touched me and mistreated me, because, as I said, he screamed his name so loudly into my face that I was stunned and felt a desperate need to call out to Jesus Christ for help. At least something good has come of all my problems: Jesus Christ has proven each time that he is trustworthy. Sincerely, ---- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens -- There is a saying, "It takes a community to raise a child." It takes a community to raise a community, and integrity and legitimacy to improve it. -- I was allowed to go to church today. I arrived at the first church late, but they let me pray. God showed me how there will be a separation, a rift, in the church. He said, "The Lord takes care of his own, wherever they are." The second church I attended approximately on time, and the sermon addressed my present concern about what each of us should be doing. We are to be the people who intercede for others, especially when they do not deserve mercy: it is those who are in the greatest need and struggles, pain, and bad situations who God is most focused upon and wanting to help -- God wants to provide miracles the most for those people who are sad or who are in bad situations, whose only hope is a miracle. It was the demon-possessed and desperate who Jesus sought and took aside in private and healed; when a person requires justice, Justice himself welcomes them. His name is Jesus Christ: "God Saves" and "the Anointed One", the Lamb for all people, so that whoever would look to him would receive the Absolute Justice of Salvation and knowledge of God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life -- knowledge that Jesus Christ is Righteousness who gives us himself, Righteousness, to eat, so that he, Righteousness, and his words, which are God's words that lead to knowledge of God and Jesus Christ (eternal life), would be within us forever, and he would make us cross over from death to Life (himself) and by learning about the Truth (him) we would have him and his words (Absolute Truth from God's Mouth) within us forever. God wants the most to give mercy to the wicked, the lost, so that they would look to him and cross over from death to life. Pray for your enemies and those who persecute you or think of you as inferior; they are the ones God wants most to draw to himself immediately, because they are in the greatest danger and in harm. So our role is to pray for, seek, and serve those who are in difficult situations, persistently interceding for them as God commanded Jesus Christ to intercede for all people, and as Jesus Christ wants to intercede for all people. "No servant is greater than his master, and no messenger is greater than the one who sent him, but whoever is fully trained will be like his master; it is enough for the servant to be like his master. [The same applies for good and bad trees.] So do not be afraid of them; everything that is hidden will be disclosed. So what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the rooftops." -- "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind God's interests, but men's interests." We need to have in mind God's interests rather than men's interests. Men are interested in fame, wealth, and the facade of power; all these things out of the fear of security. But God is the only real provider of security, because God and Jesus Christ, who is God's Son and the Source of Purity to God who alone is Absolutely Good, alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. Furthermore, God is In Control and does not let anything happen in Existence (which he holds within himself) apart from his permission. But we can ask him for his reasons, because Jesus Christ is the Teacher. God seeks glory for himself, and he is the Judge, so we need to do what Jesus Christ does and work in service of God's fame. "Be still, and know that I am God; my name will be glorified among the nations, my righteousness will never end, my salvation will endure for all generations." Jesus Christ said, "the distractions and anxieties of life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things" are weeds that choke and kill a person's heart from being focused upon God who alone is Good. God knows what each of us needs, and God is merciful. In order to live godly lives, we must become gods: we must become "of God", and the way to do this is through The Way to God: Jesus Christ. We must become students (disciples) of Jesus Christ, the Great Provider, the Bright Morning Star (metaphorically, the Sun), the source and sustainer of all life on Earth. As for "power", there is only one Strength and everything else is relative weakness. This is why Jesus Christ said, "My mercy is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness," and why Jesus Christ said, "I will give you whatever you ask in my name, so believe you have received it, because it will be yours. You may ask me for anything in my name [Salvation] and I will do it for you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit and thereby reveal that you are my disciples. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf; instead, the Father has loved you because you believe in his only Son." So "need" means that requirement that each person has for Jesus Christ's body and blood [Mercy] and Jesus said we can ask him for anything in his name, God's Salvation, and in his great Mercy, God will give us that for which we ask. "You have not yet asked in my Name. Ask, and you will receive, and you will have a complete joy." But we want God to be patient with us, so when we ask, we must also be patient with God: "be patient, and do not put the Lord your God to the test." Working for God's Glory, asking in Jesus Christ's name which is "God Saves", we should recognize Jesus Christ as our Righteousness and our Salvation. Jesus Christ wants to help everyone, and he will not turn anyone away if they come to him in prayer and are willing to trust him with their heart, mind, soul and will. Each person can recognize Jesus Christ's voice by learning "every word that comes from the mouth of God" as recorded in the Holy Bible. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They recognize my voice and will not follow a stranger's voice but instead run away from a stranger because they do not recognize his voice. My sheep follow me and I give them eternal life. Nobody can remove them from my hand. My Father, who is greater than All, has given them to me. Nobody can remove them from my Father's Hand. The Father and I are One." Jesus Christ is God's Living Mouth and Hand and Son. He himself is Life who draws us towards himself and the Father with God's words; as God's Mouth, he speaks to us only what God says, just as he has heard and seen from his Father. God is God, and Jesus Christ is the Author of Existence with God as The Lord God Almighty, the Father and the Son. He wields his Most Revered Holy Spirit and gives birth to the spirit of each person: "man does not live exclusively upon bread, but also upon every word that comes from God's Mouth." "Flesh gives birth to flesh, and the Spirit gives birth to spirit. [...]" "The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life. But some of you do not believe. That is why I said that nobody can come to me unless the Father has enabled them, and then I would raise them up during the Last Day." So what are we to do? Are we to care about food, clothing, and shelter, that which Jesus Christ said Our Heavenly Father knows we need? He said, "Do not worry about these things, but just trust that God is Faithful in his love for you and knowledge and understanding of everything, and seek the Kingdom of God first, then God will take care of you with everything else you also need." Make the investment first in the interests that God has -- after all, God wants what is legitimately best for you because He Created you -- and then additionally, he will support you with your physical needs. At a secret time, God determined your entire lifetime within his plans, and then he created both your body and your soul, and you were born into the world. Jesus Christ, God's Hand, made this happen along with God the Father, and Jesus Christ nurtured your body through Mercy and wants you to know him so that he can feed your soul with Wisdom and Real Food that is his words that lead to knowing God and Jesus Christ. This eternal life needs to be sought first, because it is most important for your current and future well-being. But our very lives are a testament to God's Mercy: that we exist, that we are born, that we eat and drink, and that we are given the opportunity to know the only true God who is Absolutely Good and deserving of all admiration. Eat and drink as Jesus Christ ate and drank: "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice." Also take the initiative to share you food with others, just as Jesus Christ shared his food with others. ("My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.") But do not worry about physical food and drink, and clothes and shelter; instead, be concerned with what God is interested in: your eternal well-being in the presence of his only Son, Jesus Christ, the embodiment of Mercy who "exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on The Earth, because I delight in these things." He exercises himself on The Earth; God gives everyone that in which he delights: "this is my Son, who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!" It is a decision to listen to Jesus Christ, it is a blessing of revelation to understand what he says ("blessed rather are those who hear the word of God, understand it, and obey it"; to be blessed means to be taught by God through Jesus Christ the Teacher), and it is a decision to subsequently believe in him because you can see for yourself that everything he says is true. "If anyone chooses to do God's will [listen to Jesus Christ], he will find out whether I speak on my own, or whether I say and do what the Father has taught me to say and do on his behalf. Whoever speaks on their own does so in order to gain honor for themselves. But whoever speaks on behalf of, and for the honor of, the one who sent him, is a man of truth, in whom there is nothing false." "How can you believe if you accept praise from each other but make no attempt to obtain the praise that only comes from the only God?" -- I sympathize with church leaders. It is not easy to manage a church. But what is more important than the building is the sanctuary therein. And what is more important than the sanctuary is the one who dwells therein. And what is important to the one who dwells therein is that the building remain unlocked so that people can come to him. Think about September 11, 2001. Think about mass shootings and contemporary persecutions, of the molestation and rape of citizens, of the bullying in schools and the workplace, of the degeneration of the family unit and the devolution of society that the world is suffering nowadays. In times like these, people of faith look to the church, to the temple, to God, for guidance and safety. They look to God for sanctuary when they are in desperation and do not know what else to do. Churches have a special room in the building called the "sanctuary". I have been in this situation, and I have stood and sat outside the doors of the churches in my area with a desire to seek an audience with The Lord of Hosts in his house. Each time I have done this, I could not enter the sanctuary because the doors to the church were locked. When society is in desperate times and people turn to God, is God willing to let them stand and sit outside, or is he willing to provide sanctuary? Now who is to say when a person is to be allowed sanctuary and when they are to be disallowed sanctuary? "Do you light a lamp and then put it under a bowl?" -- "I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy. I will have compassion upon whom I will have compassion." It is not for us to decide who receives mercy and compassion; it is for God to decide this. And we must not in any way hinder God from showing compassion to those upon whom he desires to show compassion, or we will be fighting against God and losing his favor. -- It only takes one person to be a friend. A friend is someone who you enjoy spending time with because they listen and acknowledge and socialize with you in such a way that kindly honors your heart, simultaneously personally and respectfully. Even if they cannot understand, or have the capacity to comprehend what you need, a sincere interest and the attempt to relate is better than no response or ignoring them. So do not be afraid to simply respond kindly: a kind word works a dozen miracles. An expression of love is an expression of power, because God and Jesus Christ is the one who absolutely loves each person, even when they do not perceive his gentle compassion. -- June 30, 2016 Hello! This is a friendly reminder that you are all welcome here. Have a nice week and Happy Independence Day for the fellow Americans. -- It is a sad thing for anyone to die. In these Internet settings, we can help each other through words: praying for each other, encouraging each other, and offering ideas. For example, at one point, an online acquaintance told me that his girlfriend was saying to him that she was going to commit suicide. She lived in another country, so I told him to call his local police and tell his parents; and he found out that the girl's mother walked in on her as she was trying to kill herself. I don't know if his telling his parents or contacting his local police was a help, but it was an attempt to help anyway when he saw the need. We are not totally in isolation from each other. We talk about menial or common matters, but the real "meat and potatoes" is simply taking an interest in what a person is saying. "Well do I know your suffering." -- "Be perfect [as always loving everyone], just as your Heavenly Father is perfect." When you are disappointed by someone, or angry at them, remember that perfection is a goal that few have pursued. Are you willing to be perfect so you can respond in the best way? That is how desperate people are able to find hope: by in solitude considering humble and righteous acts, as Jesus Christ intercedes on behalf of the weak before The Mighty One. -- Fear manifests itself through suspicion, bad manners, provocation, and violence. But those who behave selflessly love in a genuine way that only God and Jesus Christ understand, because they exhibit purity and Jesus Christ is the Source of Purity and God is the only one who is Purely Good. "Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." This is the matter of honor: either you want it for yourself, or you want The Truth for yourself in honor of The God of Truth who already has all glory, who is the only power, who alone is in control, and who is the only one to whom is actually worthy giving praise and service. This is the question: are you satisfied with the Justice of hearing others praise God and Jesus Christ, or are you satisfied with having people give you praise? Would you rather that the only true God commend you, or would you rather have any number of people commend you? God seeks glory for himself; are you working for him or against him? He is the Judge. -- Jesus Christ forgives sins. Therefore, because you are forgiven, leave your life of sin and do something better instead. "There is only one who is good." "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and refused to keep my commands. Return to me, and I will return to you. Bring your heart before me, be honest and fully disclosed to me in prayer. Test me in this, and see if I will not pour out so much blessing that you will not know what to do with it all. I am the only safehaven for your heart, mind, soul and will. I know how treacherous you are, but I am a forgiving God, slow to anger and abounding in real love. Remember my commands and eat the body and blood of my Son, your Lord, Jesus Christ, who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. You need to listen to him. I have loved you with an everlasting love; before I made you, I loved you, while you are on my footstool, I love you, and when my words are all that remain, I will love you. But my enemies will be punished forever, so repent, and accept my Son as your Righteousness and Savior, and listen to what I am saying to you through him, because he is my only Son and sits at my Right Hand in Heaven which is my throne, and he is bringing you closer to me so that you will live forever; because I am the God of those who are alive, not of those who have died. Whoever believes in me and my Son will live forever, because it is my desire for you to live, so trust Jesus Christ your shepherd, for I will never let your soul be harmed if you will simply accept what I have said and done. You will then remain in my love, and I will take care of you and am pleased because you accepted my Son. He gives you life and is the only way that you can dwell with me among my glory. He and I will dwell within your heart if you learn what he has said as written in the Holy Bible and listen to him; if you do this, you will learn for yourself if he speaks and does as I say and do, and if you understand and accept him, he will set you free from death and sin which are enslavers, and I will be with you forever. I alone am faithful and trustworthy, and there is none other who guides your path like I do. I have told you to listen to my Son, and by doing so, you will know me, and I will be with you wherever you are so that you will never be afraid. Do not test me; trust me instead. Ask, and be patient; I already know what you need, and you will receive because I am kind and you asked. When you ask, be patient, because I am patient with you." -- Let's use logic. Jesus Christ teaches that God is the only being who is perfectly and absolutely -- so actually -- Good. God exhibits goodness absolutely; he defines goodness and acts that way because he wants to act that way. Jesus Christ is pure faithfully to God. Jesus Christ brings us to know God through himself, because he is the only "Way" to knowing God because he is God's Son and is the "Truth" absolutely and the "Life" eternally while God is the God of Truth and Life, the only real and true God of those who are alive in reality of existence. God created everyone and said, "I am who I am", which means that he is the Absolute Truth proven by Existence which is present because he speaks it into being. God holds Existence within himself through Jesus Christ his Son who is his Living Mouth and Hand, inseparable from the Father who dwells in Heaven. So God defines goodness and willfully exhibits it as being Absolutely Good, and Jesus Christ is the best. God showed that self-sacrifice in service of true kindness, justice and righteousness is the love that he desires from us: "I desire mercy, not sacrifice. The Son of Man did not come to condemn the world but instead to save the world through himself." Jesus Christ obeyed and did everything just as God commanded him to say and do, including cleaning through teaching what God taught him and doing what God shows him, curing, protecting the needy, and laying down his own life and taking it up again. He does not expect us to be him, but to learn from him so that we would be like him and believe in him, keeping these commands with us as guidance at all times: look after each other, intercede with kindness and mercy in service of good justice, love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will, be a person of truth without giving false testimony, be legitimate without committing adultery, serve God of Life without murdering, be generous and considerate without stealing, honor your father and mother by learning from them and giving help to them, and in thoughtful consideration treat each person as you would like to be treated by them. When you can do nothing, you can still pray, and when you cannot pray, you can still trust God and Jesus Christ, and when you cannot trust God and Jesus Christ, you can still humble yourself in sorrow before him, and when you cannot humble yourself before him, you are still alive and forever dependent upon his will even if you can do nothing. And God and Jesus Christ loves you and can do anything. "What goes into a person's mouth does not make them 'unclean', but what comes out of their mouth is what makes them 'unclean'. People say what comes from their heart, and these make a person 'unclean': evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from a person's heart and make them 'unclean'." "The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. Each person speaks out of the overflow of their heart." "You are those who seek honor for yourselves among people, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among people is detestable in God's sight." All those evils that come from a person's heart turn them away from God and are unacceptable and detestable to God. But you are desired by God and are inherently acceptable to him, which is why he gave his only Son, Jesus Christ, to be born into the world through his Most Revered Holy Spirit and save the world through his actions and words. Jesus Christ said, "My words have made you clean," and so whoever accepts his words by listening and understanding that he only says the truth will be made clean by harboring his words -- remembering them in their heart -- and believing in him, and trusting in him, and ultimately, this faith makes that person cross over from Death to Life because the person has honored Jesus Christ in their heart and therefore honored God in their heart -- "whoever welcomes me is really also welcoming the one who sent me" -- and God is the Judge of the heart, mind, soul and will of each person. By believing in Jesus Christ, a person becomes a servant and son or daughter of God, in service to the one who alone is Absolutely Good: There is no more battle, Just listen to him, His Commandments are solid, Trust just in his Might. We do not fight, because there is no more battle. The acts of war that we wield are brave intercession in service of mercy, because we want God to be merciful to us. "Need" means that a person requires Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ satisfies sufficiently: "My merciful grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." So wield self-humility to defend the weak as Jesus Christ selflessly brought Justice to victory for all through working and laying down his life only to take it up again as The Intercessor, the Great King of Mercy and Justice and Righteousness whose vision is always looking to The Father and who manages all Creation. God loves everyone, and so we must love everyone. God is merciful to everyone, and so we must be merciful to everyone. God exercises real Justice in benefit to everyone according to God's great wisdom -- that is, Wisdom -- and God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, and so we need to do what God does which is point to Jesus Christ. We look to Jesus Christ in our own defense, because he is our Righteousness. We look to Jesus Christ in our desperation because he is our Salvation. We look to Jesus Christ in hope, because only he will satisfy the heart, mind, soul and will of each person. "The nations will put their hope in his Name." We look to Jesus Christ, but he said, "You will look for me, but as I told the Jews, you cannot come where I am going [now, but you will follow later]." And later, he said, "Do not be troubled or afraid in your heart. Trust in God and in me. In my Father's House, there are many rooms; I would have told you if it were not so. I am going there to prepare a place for you. That means I will also come back and take you there to be with me where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. I am the way [to God], the truth [absolutely, which is spoken by God], and the life [eternally with the God of Life]. Nobody can come to the Father unless he does so through me. If you really knew me, you would also know my Father; from now on, you do know him and have seen him. Do you still not recognize me, even after I have been among you for such a long time? The Father is in me, and I am in the Father; do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. If I am doing what my Father does, but you still do not believe me, then also consider the evidence of the miracles so that you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father." (Paraphrased.) -- Why do people think they can escape by killing themselves? It is because they are desperate and they are trying to run away; but they would be running into harm rather than into safety. "God is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living, because he holds all." So where will you find safety? There is only safety in one place, and it is found in the opposite direction of death and the grave. Jesus means "God Saves", and "Immanuel" means God's Presence with us. "I assure you that I am with you always, even until the end of Heaven and Earth." (He said, "...even until the end of the Age," and "the Age" is the time of Heaven and Earth: "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not come to an end until all these things have happened. Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away.") So "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God": you belong to God, and God wants you to "Live!", and we need to "worship the Father in Spirit and Truth, because those are the worshippers the Father seeks; God is Spirit and his worshippers must worship him in Spirit and Truth"; "the words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life." You belong to God, so pray as Jesus Christ taught us to pray, and then in his words we will be worshipping the Father in Spirit and Truth -- in Jesus Christ who is the Resurrection and the Life. "I have said all these things to you so that in me you will have Peace. In this world you will have trouble. But be brave: I have already overcome the world on your behalf!" Thank you, Jesus Christ, for handling this for me. While we can, while we exist, we must praise the Lord in Spirit and in Truth, both privately in prayer and justice, and publicly through joy in his words. -- "You Samaritans worship who you do not know, but we worship who we do know, because salvation is through the Jews. [...]" Those who do not know God (requisitely through Jesus Christ, God's Word) can only perceive morality within the context of their imaginations; how can they do any good if they do not know goodness? They can do much more good once they accept The Good One in their heart. Until then, those who do know God should instruct them gently -- and subtly, if necessary -- according to what God wants them to know at that time, and "teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Do what God and Jesus Christ does: Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness. That is, love, servitude, and Jesus Christ. To be trained by Jesus Christ results in becoming a servant as he came to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. Remember: "not by force or might, but by my Spirit." You cannot force someone to know God or Jesus Christ, but as Jesus Christ revealed God through his hard work of servitude directed by God, so we must become slaves to Jesus Christ through "working for the betterment of everyone involved in a particular situation," which is the definition of Justice, and use Kindness and faithfulness and trust in Jesus Christ who himself is Righteousness, and accepting him for ourselves in our hearts, minds, souls, and wills. Thus, we give to God what belongs to God: my self, my life, my will, my heart, my mind, my soul, my service, all of me just as I am. And I am because he is and desired me to be. We do all this through living. He is alive, he made us to live, and it is right to live for him because we only live according to his will, and "your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths." To have Jesus Christ, God's Living Word (the embodiment of God's words), Life, in you, is to be spiritually alive. To not have him in you is to be spiritually dead. When the body dies, as he said, those who are alive because of him will be raised to life, and those who are dead without him will be raised to be condemned because they did not believe in God's one and only Son. If you do good or evil, you are beholden to your works, but if you believe in Jesus Christ and repent of sinful behaviors, then he intercedes for you and becomes your Righteousness through your acceptance of him as God's Son. To be blessed means to be taught by God. "Man lives not on bread alone but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." "They will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me, and whoever comes to me I will never turn away, but I will raise them up during the Last Day, as my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son should have eternal life and will never perish but that I would raise them up during the Last Day." (Paraphrased.) -- Do you really want to live without understanding? That makes no sense at all! You would miss freedom, joy, peace, love, truth, legitimacy, integrity, faithfulness, comprehension, wisdom, meaning, righteousness, and there is no life without these things. "And this is eternal life: that they would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." That understanding is eternal life, not chained to corporeality by death, but freed from slavery to sin by Life Himself to live both on Earth and beyond with Life Himself. Listen to Jesus Christ. Live on Earth while he lets you, then when he demands your life from you, live with him forever in person. Death is unnecessary, because God is of Life. Evil is unnecessary, because God is Good. God is all-knowing and is greater than all, and "my Father is always working, and I am also working." His Most Revered Spirit is our Wonderful Counselor. The Lord is my Trustworthy Shepherd, the Author of Freedom, the Love of my Life, Spiritual Teacher, Love Beyond Measure, Hallowed and Holy, Peace Everlasting... Life, Sanctity, and Joy... Listening and Holding, Faithful Forever, Desiring to Shield, Lamb For All, Unchanging, ... Understanding, Safe Haven for my Heart, Mind, Soul and Will, Lord God Almighty. He protects us. "No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's Hand. The Father and I are one." -- "Salvation begins as soon as you believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World, not when you die." -- Dr. David Jeremiah, July 3, 2016 Tomorrow, we in the United States recognize Independence Day. This date in 1776 was when those who came to this country declared their independence in writing as "one nation under God" and declared recognition of "inalienable" human rights that each human inherently was born to have as given by God. This country has had a violent history; there have been wars. Today (Sunday), Dr. David Jeremiah in his television broadcast of the church where he serves, he said: "Salvation begins as soon as you believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World, not when you die." -- Dr. David Jeremiah, July 3, 2016. I think that part of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection was to show the world that violence is no longer to be thought of as a resolution to conflict. If you think about it, violence only provokes more violent conflict. And the deception it causes is to make others think that it helps, whereas it only provokes more violence, and violence naturally is harmful rather than helpful. Consider what Jesus Christ declared: "Everyone who draws the sword will die by the sword." If you arouse violence, it will harm you most of all. So we must be gentle and genuinely considerate of each other. What is godly can only come from the only true God: "The righteous will live by faith." -- Dissatisfaction with other people is actually frustration with oneself. If you were satisfied with yourself, you would not think poorly of others either. It's a slight of heart and mind related to feelings of helplessness to alter a situation. You want others to be different, but you cannot make them different, so you are frustrated at your incapability to satisfy yourself in this way. It's that frustration that you feel, not actual anger at the person. A more peaceful approach to the issue is to consider the assertions and requests made by the person and ignore everything else unpleasant about them. People communicate as assertions and requests. Assertions and requests can be emic (implied) or etic (explicated). Emotion results from more than one assertion and/or request. Successful communication means recognizing these, welcoming them with kindness, and acting upon them. I don't think idolizing me will provide good results. There is one who seeks honor for himself, and he is the judge. Honoring him does provide good results. It's the good things he does that gains him praise. I might do good things, but because I do not always do good things, I should not receive such honor. It would be unsuitable for me. Does that make sense? Inconsistency of goodness translates to untrustworthiness. As I perceive the matter of Existence, all inside it changes while the holder of it does not change. Our perceptions and understandings change as we grow, and transformations (changes inside) occur. It is the situation with every living being in Existence, except for the one who manages and observes everything, containing Existence in himself in being. If you think about it, science cannot explain how reality is present; it can only point to dynamic perceptions of what is real. One must consider the container in order to know how things are contained within it. And the container is not physical, because all that is physical is dynamic. All that is physical has the potential to change. And Existence proves self-identity as absolute truth: "I am who I am" is a statement that is proven by existence. That is why God said that: "I am who I am". He was saying that his existence is self-evident by Existence itself, and that he speaks Absolute Truth like that statement, proven by Existence itself. And him being the ultimate means that his words have brought about and enable reality within Existence -- Absolute Truth within Existence -- and the revelation is that his living Son is this Absolute Truth, his presence within Existence that he holds within himself. This is what I have perceived. -- The best thing that a person can do is listen to Jesus Christ, because life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do which is anything. -- Faithless people are afraid. Oppressed people are afraid, but faith in God and Jesus Christ who alone is Trustworthy and who is the Shepherd gives them courage. Faithful people live in peace by laying down their lives to defend the weak and oppressed and inspiring the oppressive to cease their violent actions. People act violently because they are afraid, but a faithful person works against violence, because people of faith are people of Jesus Christ, God's Son. Prayer is powerful because God is gracious. The greatest power that people can show is prayer for their enemies. America is crippled only because it is violent. "Put your sword back in its place. For whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52). "Whoever sheds the blood of man will by man his blood be shed, because God made man in his own image." (Genesis 9:6). God's payday is not always on Friday. But he is always working and desires to show us his love and safety. -- People are like me: I need to feel loved and to feel safe. It is so much easier to perceive God as loving when a person is loving towards me. I did something nice for someone today: I gave a young man $2 to pay for his water bottle. After that, he was smiling, and I hope God uses that to show him his love for him. Each of you is very valuable, more than I am able to understand; and I hope you perceive Jesus Christ as loving sometime in your life, so you feel the love and safety he wants to show you. God leads us through light and through darkness. But he is still leading us. (Matthew 4). "Man lives not on bread alone, but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." -- If you will only let God guide you, Trusting in him to guide your Way, His Peace and Love will be shown through you, Kindness and Righteousness will stay. Jesus the Christ is who you need. He is God's Son, his words, do heed. If you will only let God guide you, Trusting in him to guide your ways, Mercy and Justice will he show you, Peace will be yours for all your days, Wisdom and Truth he'll teach to you, Enduring fruit you'll bear anew. If you will only let God guide you -- Jesus defends and comforts you -- Then you will have the Pride of knowing That God alone is good for you. Meditate on his words each day, Listen to him, he is the Way. -- Enough is Enough No more violence. Your house will be rubble, No more killing. Your body will die, God's way is better. Your deeds will all vanish, He is the only way. Your soul pass the sky. Just love each other. No one will remember Value the presence Whatever you did, Of each living person. As if you were nothing, Be gentle, humble, kind, Your very life hid. Merciful, loving, The wonders God showed you Forgive with compassion, Mean nothing to men. Refuse critical thoughts, The Earth will all perish, God really knows when. Accept Jesus as Right: The insults and hatred Ask him to be your You suffered therein Righteousness and Salvation. Were really so common Believe in him. They caused quite a din. Listen to him. Let God fight the fight. Let God handle it. Let God save your life. Let God sort them out. Let God do it all. Let God know all things. Trust just in his Might. Let God save the world. Let God be the Leader. Let God teach what's right. Let God be the Judge. Let God humble hearts. Let God be the Master. Let God help the needy. Let God be the Father. Let God feed the hungry. Let God be the King. Let God cure the sick. Let God be the Victor. Let God comfort the sad. Let God take the credit. You will be reduced. Let God have the glory. You will become nothing. -- "If you believe in a Creator God, you must also believe in a Sustainer God. God would not have created without also being able to sustain. Don't worry, but seek first the Kingdom of God: entrust your worries to him by pouring out your heart to him in prayer at his throne. Once you have entrusted your worries to God, don't reach in and take them back. Each day will have things that make us worry, so in order to keep them from piling up and overwhelming us, and to keep yesterday's sins or successes from halting us, he will forgive us if we ask Jesus for forgiveness, and we should live air-tight lives as one day at a time. Focus your concern on today, because God's Name is "I am," not "I was" or "I will be," and he is the Beginning and the End: 'With the first and the last of them, I am he; I am the First and the Last, The Beginning and The End. Do not worry.' In the midst of the storm, we need to look up and know that God is in the cockpit." -- Dr. David Jeremiah (paraphrased), July 17, 2016 Proverbs 5:21 For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. "I do nothing without Reason." -- Though the body perishes, the soul may never die. May you love the Lord and live your lives accordingly. -- Make hugs, not anger. -- Forgive to gain your freedom. -- Child abuse. Terrorism. Television. Mass shootings. Contemporary persecutions. Molestation and rape of citizens. Bullying. Degeneration of the family unit. Devolution of society. Abductions. Lewd, vulgar, and immoral behavior. Blackmail. Greed and wickedness. Vile, evil things make this world a depressing place to live. Death tries to deceive by appearing as the only escape and solution. Anger against God ensues: "Why do you ignore me? Where is the God of Justice? Why is there no Righteousness?" "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord. "Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." Therefore, I tell you: call out to Jesus even if he is not listening; talk to him even if he is ignoring you, because every action is recorded. Do what is right even when you think God is not looking. Remember one thing he said, even when you cannot bear his words anymore. Do not commit adultery, so be legitimate. Do not kill, so save life. Do not steal, so give. Do not give false testimony, so be a person of truth. Honor your father and mother, so try to do nice things for them even if the attempts fail. Love your neighbor as if they were you. Hated, rejected, tortured I am. My life is miserable. To work against this, I must treat others in the opposite ways. -- I think that the standards of excellence required of college professors and students should carry over to their online activities, including Facebook posts. -- The Truth is a geyser. If you keep ignoring it, or if you disrespect it, it will explode and someone will get hurt. "Whoever believes in me, as it is written, streams (rivers?) of living water will flow from within them." -- If you do not find good things in one place, look somewhere else. Earth is God's footstool; there will always be an infinite potential for goodness. Where goodness is choked, Jesus Christ will remove its oppression. If goodness has not yet grown, Jesus is growing it. Only one is good; everything else is either of him or not of him. "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." "If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments, which you know: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.' Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me [...]" -- No amount of evil can ever result in anything good. Fighting will never produce a good result. -- It is time for us to listen to God. -- There is an unfathomably powerful being watching your every thought and move, and creating your future. It is foolish to anger him. But those insecure who want to be in control will be crushed on his footstool. -- Do not let harsh words become a point of contention and cause division. -- Be responsible with your words and actions so that you do not harm people. "Things that cause people to stumble will come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than for them to cause one of these little ones to sin. So watch yourselves. [...]" (Luke 17.) Do not judge or condemn a person, but instead show gentle kindness with wisdom and discipline for their justice. -- What will happen if you let computers raise your child? -- "No one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them..." This above all else is how I know that God loves me: he has enabled me to know Jesus Christ. "And this is eternal life: that they would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "...and I will raise them up during the Last Day." "My Father loves you because you have believed in his only son, the one he sent." -- The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." -- Consider this: The problem with not mentioning God is that you lose all basis of justice. Justice has many levels and is served by love. A proper understanding of goodness must be founded upon knowledge of the only one who is absolutely good. Otherwise, you are building a foundation upon smoke -- nothing tangible but only words. You lose touch with reality when you don't recognize God. There is much more justice that needs to occur than what can be conveyed through an omission of -- an ignorance towards -- God. I want each person to improve, not just their behavior to improve. Knowledge of God results in an improved person; an improved person is much better in bringing about good things than a person who relies upon their own moral standards without improving themselves to improve their standards. What I'm saying here is that a person is limited in their ability to improve themselves, and it is only as far as their current moral standards. In order to improve themselves, and their moral standards, they must look to God who alone is Absolutely Good -- according to how much they can understand. That's the basis of my inclusion of mentioning God in the rules, because nobody is absolutely perfect. Not everyone believes in God, but that is not my decision to make for them. Each person must judge for themselves what is right. Public law is the legislation of a percentage of the public population's morality. But ultimately, each person is held accountable for their own decisions; so self-improvement is necessary because nobody is perfect. You are taught to be morally conscious so that you become smart through discipline. You must therefore assess for yourself what you should and should not be doing, and grow to learn good behaviors. That involves learning from the mistakes of other people. -- drink water, get rest, feel better, take it easy -- You do not contain existence in your brain. -- Instead of vulgarity, revise the vocabulary to be more descriptive of your intention. Unless you use descriptive vocabulary, you will confuse people. That's why there are a variety of words in the languages. If you swear, you cause stress for others. -- If you can find something good to do with your time, then go for it. But life isn't about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. Obviously, that makes no sense to someone unless they already know God and what he does. And of course, someone who doesn't believe that God exists will have a problem understanding it. For those who say, "Miracles do not exist in my life," I think they do, but just the excessive sadness distracts from them. It is the same with me. "If God is real then why did he give me diabetes?" I have no knowledge of why, except for the idea that it was to help you grow into the person he wanted you to become: a person who understands suffering. It is your decision to do what you will with your own state of being. But the question, "If you are real, then why do you make decisions?" is not the question to ask. Just like everyone else, I am given a capacity and led upon my own path not according to my own will. I have a will also, but it does not determine my future. If you understand, you will see that nobody's own will determines their future. Each person is to be valued more than the value perceived of them. As you live, you learn humility. God is slow to anger and abounding in love. I make mistakes! And I make bad decisions. But if I make the decision to change, that is what will help me do better. When a person's life is recalled, that is when that person should die according to God. He does not delay, but is always working. Suicide is only you feeling like you should die. "If God is omnipotent can't he just do it right all right now?" Yes, and if you read Revelation 21, you see how he recreates a new order -- without death, mourning, crying or pain -- all at once. "I am going there to prepare a place for you," and "...the Kingdom prepared for you since the Creation of the World." "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and in all the places in the world." Jesus Christ teaches us beforehand what will happen, but we do not know what should happen or when it should happen. These are not man's plans, and cannot rationally be for us to know. He said, "I am who I am." That's a statement of absolute truth, as proven by Existence itself. If you cannot accept God, then you cannot accept with accurate knowledge reality itself. This is why atheists and agnostics tend to say, "I cannot know anything for certain," or "I do not really exist." (They contradict their very selves and therefore cannot stand: "Any kingdom divided against itself cannot stand.") Anyone can say, "I am who I am," because it's a statement of absolute truth. A statement of absolute truth is not false. Everyone who exists has a reason to understand "I am who I am" as the absolute truth proven by Existence. God is saying his words are Absolute Truth. Jesus Christ, as God's living mouth and hand, is God's Living Word, who said, "I am the way [to God], the truth [of God], and the life [with God]. Nobody can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father likewise. From know on, you do know him and have seen him. [...] The Father is in me, and I am in the Father. [...]" -- Consider this discussion: A: The fact is that you are a desperate person with a misserable life who gets hope out of believing a lie that if you act a certain way that you will live forever but in happiness and harmony. I would tell you to go and look for answers outside of your book, but I think you are too weak for that Me: I am weak. But the difference between us is that I accept that I am weak, and you think weakness is a curse. A: Yes, that is the only reason you believe in this *censored*. You are too weak for the truth Me: So you find cursedness where I find blessings. B: your weakness is clearly your stupidity A: I don't find cursedness, I find flaws, and one is supposed to improve themselves right? B: but its good you accept it Me: "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." A: Improving yourself means fixing flaws B: o wait clearly you dont Me: Weakness is not a flaw. You think it is. A: Your logic is though Me: Weakness is a blessing. Because it is a counter to arrogance, and a path to understanding. That is why people suffer. They are taught their own weakness. B: haha A: You can be weak, but you don't have to be deluded Me: To be blessed means to be taught by God. B: lol C: lol D: lol Me: I am not deluded. In fact, I demonstrate individual consideration, just like you are trying to do. But because you discredit your own weakness, you struggle to understand. Because I accept weakness as a blessing, I grow. "What is highly valuable among men is detestable in God's sight." -- I am created in the Father, alive in the Son, and compelled in the Holy Spirit; God is with me always. -- "We've come so far together," so we said. But then I felt the sting of growing dread. I cannot see through all this falling sand: Deja vu, Deja vu, my man. I suffered long and hard, it cast me down. I woke up longing for that heavenly crown. I cannot take this fate, please hold my hand. Deja vu, Deja vu, my man. So many wonderful things pass me by. My constant sorrow I cry to the sky. He turns my sorrow into falling rain. Deja vu, Deja vu, my man. My sorrow fades in mist, I feel God's Hands. He calls in clouds above, nearby He stands. Surrounds me with His rainbow, peace I AM. Au revoir, Au revoir, my man. -- Who's worshipping my savior? Who's worshipping my Lord? Who's giving thanks to Jesus, the one I adore? Who's talking to my savior? Who's praising the Lord? Tell them, "Thank you, I love you," and "Praise God forevermore!" -- God is the absolute truth. If you want to know the truth, you must first believe in the absolute truth, for that is the only foundation for truth, and that which will separate fact (common belief) from real truth. The Lord is gentle and kind. -- Hear O Israel! Love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and will. -- I am Free because the God of Truth is in me! -- When you need help, call out to Jesus. He makes you well again. He does this because he loves you and glorifies his name. "I am," he says, "The Almighty One." Yes, God alone is good. Know Jesus Christ, God's only Son. Just he has understood. -- Be gentle like Jesus, Be humble like the Lord. Kindness and Compassion, Merciful his Word. His hand is salvation, His arm is Justice, His shoulder is omnipotence, His elbow is miracles, His neck is beyond all scope, His tongue is Truth, His eyes are living Purity, His face is holy, righteous kindness, He sits upon the throne at the Right Hand of God, The immaculate, the perfect, invincible, Almighty God Who alone is Good and is worthy of all glory With Jesus Christ his Son, our Lord, Master and Redeemer. -- "Listen to me, you who know what is right and cherish in your heart my instructions which give justice with discipline. Do not fear the disapproval cast by mankind and do not feel dismay when they insult. As moths eat a garment, and as worms eat wool, moths and worms will devour them. Dissimilarly, my Righteousness will last forever and my trustworthy Salvation will continue for every generation." (Isaiah 51:7-8). -- If you want other people to get along with you, you need to make changes to get along with them without compromising integrity. For instance: Person 1: "You all suck." You: "Then give us straws." The personal change there was that instead of responding with offense, you took the humble approach and a clever and useful response resulted. The implication of your response was useful because you were saying, "If you do not like something, work with it to improve it." -- "Let him sit alone in silence; the Lord has laid it upon him." -- Disappointing The Lord should remind you of his grace so that you would be forgiven and love him more as your Redeemer, your Righteousness and Salvation, but may you never cause God to be angry at you. There is only One, and God of Life holds your life in his Hand. God desires glory for himself, and he is the Judge, most Merciful, whose Love is Beyond Measure. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. He is Faithful Forever and is In Control. Keep Watch for the return of Jesus Christ the Redeemer on the clouds of Heaven exactly as he said he would return on the Last Day. He is the only Hope, and his body and blood has been offered to you to save your life, so that by spiritually eating and drinking his body and blood you will have him -- Life -- inside you. And then you will have crossed over from death to life, and Jesus Christ will raise you up on the Last Day to be with him in The Father's House forever. "Do not store up for yourselves treasure on Earth, where thieves break in and steal and where moth and rust destroy. Instead, store up for yourselves treasure in Heaven, which will not be depleted or wear out, where thieves cannot break in and steal, and which moth and rust cannot destroy. Where your treasure is, there your heart also will be." -- It has been accused of me and in general of those who have beliefs similar to mine that I am intolerant because I have religious beliefs as a Christian -- that I believe that Jesus Christ is God's only Son who taught, lived, died, and rose back to life again in service of his Father to save the entire world once and for all. My response to these accusations is, "The Son of Man did not come to condemn the world, but to save it through himself, so that whoever would believe in him would not be condemned but have eternal life through him." His Righteousness is proven by all his words and actions and all the research that could be placed into investigation of what he said and did. In other words, he is real and true, and nothing can change the results of his Justice for the World. There simply is no logical reason to argue or accuse what has been argued and accused against him. But arguments against him come from those who cannot understand and who simply refuse to listen because their hearts and minds are closed; otherwise, they would repent of wrongdoing and learn from him to gain eternal life, and their lives would be drastically forever changed as having permanently crossed over from real death and sorrow and tumult to real life and joy and peace. "And this is eternal life: that they would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent. I am the way, the truth, and the life; no being can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does, but otherwise, know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it for you. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. For the Son of Man did not come to condemn the world, but to save it through himself, so that whoever would believe in him would not perish or be condemned to punishment, but have eternal life through him." As for those who refuse to understand and who argue constantly, "There is no peace for the wicked," and "Leave them. They are guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." These are my final words on this matter, and that I simply do not care what insults and accusations and arguments these mad people give to me, because "I do not seek glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge." And to all the non-believers: Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens. "For judgment I have come into this world, that the blind would see and those who see would become blind." "What? Are we teachers of the law blind too?" they asked him. He replied, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains." -- Do not be litigious or vindictive. "Do not be angry with your brother in your heart; do not think evil of each other." "The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." "Man does not live upon bread alone, but also upon every word that comes from the Mouth of God." When you have internal conflict, think positively with optimism: have hope in Jesus Christ's Name, God Saves. "Be still and know that I am God. My Name will be glorified among the nations. My Salvation will endure for all generations. My Righteousness will never end." -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/why_are_you_afraid.mp3 -- I have a sword. This is my sword: "The Son of Man did not come to condemn the world, but to save it, and to give his life as a ransom for many. The work that God requires is to believe in the one God sent. I did not come down from Heaven to do my will, but to do the will of him who sent me, and this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall not lose any of all he has given to me, but raise them up at the Last Day. For whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have Eternal Life, and I will raise them up at the Last Day." (paraphrased, concatenated, from various passages Jesus Christ said.) He gives me real Peace because I believe in him. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." -- God made everything Including us all His Majesty came And took on the fall. He made us to live To know him and see He laid down his life To save you and me. Love one another Your neighbor in need Kindness he taught us In word and in deed. Justice he gave us In service to God Cleaning and saving With staff and with rod. Just listen to him And do what he taught Then you will be well And your soul be bought. The storms will be calm. Just trust in his Might. His Son will be here His blood won the fight. Use kindness and love His Grace gives you Peace Treat others as you And fighting will cease. "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice." -- Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near, and believe in the Good News. Repent of evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery and lust, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander and libel, arrogance, and folly. Believe the Good News: that God sent his only Son into the world to clean it with his words, to heal the sick and raise the dead, to cast out unclean spirits and wickedness by the finger of God and bring God's Kingdom through the Holy Spirit, and to save the world by laying down his life and taking it up again from the grave at God's command, so that whoever listens to him and believes the one who sent him will live because of him. Take Jesus Christ's yoke upon yourself and learn from him -- "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your soul, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." -- "You are those who seek honor for yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight." God knows your heart. Do not be afraid of the judgements and accusations of mortal men. "My Father will honor the one who serves me." "Do not work for food that spoils, but instead work for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him the Father has placed his seal of approval." "This is my Son, who I love and with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!" They asked him, "What do we need to do in order to do the work that God requires of us?" Jesus replied, "The work of God is to believe in the one God sent." What is value? Real value as practical and tangible has nothing to do with men's interests, but logic and reason and what God explained proves that God's interests are valuable. Life is not about what people do, can do, or want, but about what God does, can do, and wants. Place your interests with God because only God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. Ask Jesus Christ to be your Righteousness and Salvation and he will bless you. You are so worried about your life, your lifestyle, and your possessions! Why not listen to Jesus Christ instead, so that your Father, who is greater than all, will love you as his possession, and so that you know how God alone is Good and Jesus Christ is his Son in flesh and blood who God gave to you as food and drink for your soul? God holds in his hand your life and all your ways. "I am the Lord, God of Heaven and Earth. Is anything too difficult for me?" "He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom." "Why do you call me good? No one is Good except God alone. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "Every living soul belongs to me." "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "Why should you die? Should you not instead repent and live? For I do not delight in the death of anyone." "I saw you in your infancy, abandoned and still covered in blood. I took you and washed you and wrapped you in swaddling cloths, and I commanded you: 'Live!' Where no one wanted you, even though I made you and every living soul belongs to me, I instead took care of you myself." "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." "[But I tell you who hear me, love your enemies...] God is merciful to the grateful and the ungrateful, to the righteous and the wicked. Be merciful like your Heavenly Father is merciful." -- Jesus Christ's salvation is definitive. He places himself between his sheep and death and sin. The great quality of Jesus Christ's Salvation makes it worth waiting for, because when Jesus Christ saves, he gives Justice to such an extent and quality that it is as if nothing bad ever happened. Certainly, life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. -- Jesus Christ, I love you. "If you love me, you will obey my commands." What are God's commands? "Do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, do not steal, do not kill, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself." -- The only role and responsibility of the United States federal government is to serve the United States by supporting and enforcing laws of their union, protecting their people internationally inside and outside the borders of the union, and developing peaceful and cooperative international relations between the states and foreign countries. Laws of the union include federal taxes or other fundraisers for the development and maintenance of inter-state and national programs passed into federal law by Congress, and also include the proper management of the national currency, include other national constitution articles and amendments which respect the relationships between states of the union, include details of the state-legalized management of the protection of national citizens when inside and outside the borders of the union (when such protection is officially requested by the citizen, or when that citizen needs immediate defense or rescue from harm), and finally, any law with the purpose to mediate inter-state relations or develop and maintain foreign relations. All other roles and responsibilities belong to the states of the union and the citizens of those states. The federal government's only focus should be on the welfare of the union relationships between the states, on peaceful and cooperative foreign relations, and on the safety of the citizens of the United States. "God alone is Good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." -- Weapons of Temptation "Whoever sins is a slave to sin." "Sin is crouching at your door and wants to have you, but you must master it." How do we overcome temptation? Ask Jesus Christ to handle it for you, and then recognize the weapons evil is using against you: Enticement: "If you do this, it will please you." Response: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made pure in weakness." Then, the Lord's Prayer, because God already understands what you need: "Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come and your Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Please, please, give us this day our daily bread and please, please, forgive us our sins and forgive for us, and please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil." Go in prayer in your heart before Jesus Christ and ask him to handle this for you. He will do it because he said, "whatever you ask in my name [God Saves] I will do; you may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it for you. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf, but rather the Father will love you because you believe in his only Son." "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false. Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is true because I know where I come from and where I am going; my Father testifies about me but you do not know him and have not heard his voice because you do not accept the one he sent; even if I do judge, my judgments are correct because I seek not to please myself but him who sent me." So we must not seek to please ourselves but God, and Jesus Christ's grace is sufficient for us. And the hammer of discipline will fall. Torment: A gut-churning suffering along with "If you do this, it will cease your suffering." Response: Pray to Jesus Christ and God: "Jesus Christ, I am vulnerable, please help me." "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." "God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy." "The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation." And the hammer of discipline will fall. Regret and Speculation: "You will regret it if you do not do this." Response: "Immanuel, into your hands I commit my spirit." "Jesus, please handle this for me." "Let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your 'no' be 'no'. Anything else comes from the evil one." Yes or no and let it be so! I said 'no'! God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. And the hammer of discipline will fall. Hindsight Speculation: "What if I did that, I might have been satisfied..." Response: There is no place for "what if" in existence! NO! I said NO! Yes or no and let it be so. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. And the door will close between you and temptation, and you will be safe in faithfulness to God. Remember that our faithfulness to God is fragile, but Righteousness came into the world and saved us through teaching, cleaning and making those who believe in him cross over from deathly sin to eternal life with the only true God and Jesus Christ who he sent. Let us be legitimate and do what he says so that each of us -- "the soul that sins is the soul that will die" -- builds our house upon solid rock (doing what Jesus Christ said to do) rather than sand (not doing what Jesus Christ said to do) because every person will face storms and the result will either be a house that is still standing or rubble. Do not be hypocritical like the half of the Kingdom of Heaven upon whom the owner will close the door, as described in the parable of the 10 virgins. Keep Jesus Christ's words with you as oil to persevere. "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough that the servant is like his master [...] so do not be afraid; everything hidden will be disclosed." Our love for Jesus and God is not reliable, but "if you love me, you will obey my Commands; whoever loves me will obey my Commands, and whoever does not love me will not obey my Commands" so it is enough for us to love God by obeying his commands -- "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will," means therefore obey the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will. But we are flawed. "No one is Good except God alone." "I the Lord do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you." Bring yourself before Jesus Christ in prayer -- give to God what belongs to him -- "every living soul belongs to me" -- and he will heal you, because "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me," and "I am a Jealous God." (Jealousy means desiring what belongs to you, whereas envy, which is an evil, means desiring what does not belong to you.) But Jesus Christ's grace / salvation / mercy is sufficient for us, and the Lord takes care of his own, wherever they may be. Furthermore, God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- No one saves except God alone. "I am the Lord your God. There is no other savior." "Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? Is it not from the Lord that both good things and calamities come? Why should any living man complain when punished for his sins?" Jesus means "God Saves". Jesus Christ is God's Living Salvation for the world, "so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." "My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. For them I have sanctified myself, so they would be truly sanctified." -- Have we so easily forgotten who is in control? There is only what is, and what does happen. Existence does not contain what might or what could, potential or what is not, but only what does exist and what does happen. If you want to avoid folly and worry all at once, remember that God is in control and trust God and Jesus Christ alone. Fear is only your imagination; there is no such thing as danger, but only fear and fate and weakness. There is only one strength; everything else is relative weakness. What happens will happen regardless of whether you are afraid that it will happen, or you recognize that it happens. If you do not want something to happen, pray asking God in Jesus Christ's name which is God's Salvation. If you want something to happen, pray asking God in Jesus Christ's name which is God's Salvation. Stop forgetting who is in control. Keep Jesus Christ's words in your heart and mind, and let God sort it all out; we were not created to control, but to live, and the meaning of life is to obey God, and life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God. Jesus Christ is The Way to God, The Truth from God's Mouth, and The Life with God. No one can come to the Father except through him. No one saves except him; nothing happens unless the Lord first decrees it. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. God is the only one who is Absolutely Good; and this and knowledge of this is wonderful, and acknowledgement of God as the only one who is Good is good (of God). God seeks glory for himself, and he is the judge. We need to have in mind God's interests rather than man's interests. "...For I know the plans that I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. In those days, I will listen when you pray, and you will find me when you seek me if you look for me in earnest." (Jeremiah 29:11-13). To those who did not believe in him, Jesus said, "I am going away, and you will look for me but you will not find me, and where I am going you cannot follow; but you will die in your sin. If you do not believe I am who I claim to be, you truly will die in your sin." To his disciples, Jesus said, "Just as I told the Jews, so I am telling you: I am leaving and where I am going you cannot come. You cannot follow me where I am going now, but later you will follow [I am preparing a place for you in my Father's house, where there are many rooms, and I will take you there to be with me where I am]." (paraphrased, concatenated). "My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life [in him]." "Then, you will understand that you are in me and I am in you, and you will ask in my Name." [...] -- Be careful with your vocabulary. Words such as "good", "make", and "trust" are misused. God is the only one who is "Good" with a capital "G" to indicate absoluteness: absolutely Good. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. God makes, and people play in the sandbox. God, like a parent instructing little kids who are playing in a sandbox before him, tells us not to hurt each other. Be careful and play nicely, because the sandbox is temporary; you will not always be playing in it. "You have only one Father and he is in Heaven, and you have only one Teacher: the Christ. You are all brothers. The greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever wants to be great among you will be like the least, like a servant. [...]" Real Justice and Peace are what Jesus Christ gives: Jesus Christ is God's Justice (real Justice) and Jesus Christ's Peace is what he gave us: "[...] My peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid." We have real Peace in being saved and sanctified by Jesus Christ, the Truth. We must build our houses upon rock and God will take care of us even during fearful and troubling situations. "Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid: trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house, there are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go there to prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you there to be with me where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. [...] I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [...] Don't you recognize me [person's name], even after I have been among you such a long time? [...] Believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. [...]" -- "From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise." -- Thanksgiving: A time to thank God for not changing. "I, the Lord, do not change. [...]" "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever." (Psalm 136). -- Doors that open wide close hard. -- Feeling betrayed, hopeless, unable to trust, and unsafe? Does God not listen to your pleas? Do the actions of wicked, cruel, beings make you lose faith in God's Sovereignty? Do you wish that God would repay the wicked for their evil deeds or turn their hearts to him instead? Do you feel abandoned? Does God not care that we are weak? Does the Almighty let the weak perish and roll his eyes or store up his anger for some later day of wrath while letting all his flock be slain by wolves? Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our only hope. "In his Name the nations will put their hope;" his Name is God Saves. "There is no Savior besides me," the Lord has said. But does God really save in times of calamity? Sometimes, especially in times of difficulty, he does not let us see him. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you." God wants us to bring our hearts before him when we struggle -- he wants us to always be in a state of full disclosure to him and walk with him throughout all time, because he has work that he wants us to perceive with him in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ in each of us. We will perceive the work he desires to show us when he desires to show it to us. We know that we are not trustworthy and not worth his time or consideration. We know that only God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. We know that all we are will perish in weakness but that God's Living Word, Jesus Christ, has given us eternal life by having his eternal words within us and by believing in him, even though our minds and bodies will return to dust. His work, his art, is Salvation, and he said: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Do not be afraid. Trust in God and also trust in me. In my Father's house there are many rooms..." and "In this world you will have trouble. But have courage, because I have overcome the world." He also said, "All authority in Heaven and Earth has been given to me, so go make disciples of all nations..." and "My Father is always working, and I am also working." He continues his work, Salvation, and even though we do not perceive our requests met all the time, he will do what we ask him even though we do not deserve it, because "I the Lord do not change." He does this for his Name's sake, that all nations would know that God Saves, and that he is Jesus Christ God's Son who is hidden at God's Right Hand in Heaven and who will be revealed in the flesh to be seen and heard by all on The Last Day like lightning on the clouds of Heaven. When in dispair and desperation, trust God and put your faith in God. When you fail to do that, keep watch for his return. When you fail to do that, rely upon God. When you fail to do that, you have seen your weakness, so remember that God is Almighty. When all this fails, even knowledge that God is God, when your own mind, body and heart have betrayed you to death, who will you trust? You will not be able to think clearly or even think at all! You will lose all hope and faith will seem like a distant memory. In torture, your mind will be numb and your body unresponsive. God does not change, but does God care? "The eyes of the Lord are upon the sinful kingdom." Nothing is hidden from his sight. Would men invoke God's Wrath through killing and abusing his own? Such will happen, and in extreme folly they will not fear his retribution. Remember these things as long as you can: God alone is Good, God does not change, and God is God. The state of the matter is that God knows our weakness: "Well do I know your suffering," and "You were like a stick snatched from the fire." We cannot trust ourselves, our weakness is obvious to all. Do not look towards the day of retribution, but let God handle everything, because even though we will think he does not love us, he is the only one who is Good, he is the only one who is Trustworthy and Unchanging, and he is the only Strength. In our failure, let us call out to him as, "Strength, save me." The Lord takes care of his own, and will never fail among our failures. He is absolutely determined and will never change. He is God of the Living, not the Dead, and "as surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue confess," declares the Sovereign Lord, the God of Life. Before we were born did he save, and after we die on the Earth will he continue to save. We are here but a moment to pay him our lifetimes for his Majesty and serve his Glory. And we will, whether we want to or not. Only God and his only Son fathoms and understands and perceives his Majesty. Do not fear weakness, but fear The Almighty Strength. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me, and I give them eternal life, and no one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who is greater than all, has given them to me. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." No one can remove me from God's Hand. Whatever special I have here, Whatever is about to give me a moment of rest, The person standing next to me will snatch out of my hand and claim it was theirs. This is not my home. "They are not of this world, even as I am not of it. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, But that you protect them from the evil one. Sanctify them by the Truth. Your Word is Truth. For them, I have sanctified myself, So that they may be truly sanctified." -- God in his Wisdom created languages at the Tower of Babel. Read about it in Genesis 11:1-9. It was just after The Flood which God used to destroy all life on the entire planet due to mankind becoming evil, when Noah's descendants spread out over the world again. < [...]From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood. Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth." But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building. The Lord said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other." So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel [that is, Babylon; Babel sounds like the Hebrew for "confused"] -- because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth. > That is just before The Lord told Abraham to "leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you[...]and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." By this, he was referring to "Salvation comes from the Jews", which Jesus Christ later said related to this plan and himself. There is some context for you to gain wisdom about what should and should not be done. The language barrier exists as a barrier to prevent the world from becoming entirely corrupted by evil, because men's hearts store up both good and evil and "the good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart; for out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." The language barrier is an act of compassion and God made it so that through it we would value compassion and learn to "love your neighbor as yourself." He made it also so that we would consider others; "surely, if I sent them a man of a foreign language, they would listen," and "only in his own hometown and among his own people is a prophet without honor." So while we become complacent and casual and careless with our native languages, we have to pay further consideration to non-native language speakers by novelty and translation. The Internet was developed within the United States by Americans, and we have shared this technology with the world. The Internet is a privileged and expensive technology which should not be abused, and yet communications nowadays are rife with drivel and wickedness. I would not be surprised if a desolation occurs as a result of what man has done with the Internet, the "Communication Highway". There is no blatant evil committed by [company name] as far as I can see (the Commandments are "do not murder, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself"), but you must understand that developing technologies like we have done in the United States of America is a touchy thing; I have said that I refuse to do anything that could be used as it is to suit an evil agenda. Jesus Christ alluded to our need to be careful by informing us "I tell you that on the day of judgment, men will be held accountable for every careless word they have spoken," "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions," and several other times told us to be careful and "watch yourselves" so that we do not cause our brother / neighbor / another person to sin, lest it be "better for you to be tied by the neck to a millstone and thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones who believe in me to sin; so watch yourselves." In ancient times, God said to Cain, "Sin is crouching at your doorstep and desires to have you, but you must master it." But humankind is a failure, which is why we were given Jesus Christ and all that he said and did and continues to say and do at God's right side in Heaven. There is some perspective about our state and eternal weakness. "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." So the righteous will live by faith in The Lord our Righteousness who is no longer here but is with us always and forever. So we remain here and keep his words so that we do not cause such harm and desolations as have been caused in the past merely a short moment ago to ourselves and others. This is the only way to improve. I expect rational statements in the wake of understanding this context of the state of affairs. As God said to Moses in response to apprehension toward public speaking, "Who invented the tongue and gave man language to speak?" A multitude of native languages is God's invention as a loving, fascinating, and effective intervention against worldwide unity. Do not let the Internet be used to work against that. Effective communications are feasible without resorting to using English as a base language. And I say that even though my heart is with the English language, as I have written extensively in God's favor using it. -- Move. You must move to improve. -- Do not judge; God has given Jesus Christ authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. No other being has the right to look harshly at another. We must learn to be kind and compassionate towards each other so that we can work for justice -- help each other according to what Jesus Christ taught as "love your enemies" and "love your neighbor as yourself", etc. "You judge by human standards. I cast judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my judgments are correct, because I seek not to please myself but to please him who sent me." "This is the will of him who sent me: that I should not lose any of all he has given to me but raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the Last Day." "I tell you the truth: whoever hears what I say and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned." "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." "I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and I have not come to call the righteous but to call sinners to repentance." "The Son of Man did not come to condemn the world, but to save it through himself; I tell you the truth, whoever believes has eternal life." [Verses truncated and concatenated.] -- Five Steps to Eternal Life: "And this is Eternal Life: to know you, the only True God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." (Jesus praying to the Father, paraphrased from John 17:3). 1. Read Jesus Christ's words as written in the Gospel books of the Holy Bible translated into your native language. 2. As you are reading, carefully consider what Jesus Christ said. The more you consider, the more you will learn. The understanding will carry you throughout your lifetime and the learning process continues throughout your lifetime as The Living God teaches you through Jesus Christ's words through the Holy Spirit. "The Spirit gives life; the body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Life, but there are some among you who do not believe. That is why I said that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them and I will raise them up during the Last Day." 3. Judge for yourself whether Jesus Christ spoke the Truth from God or whether he spoke on his own to gain honor for himself: "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." Consider carefully for yourself if Jesus Christ's words are wise and true. If you perceive them as wise and true, then continue reading and learning from what he said. Once you have done this over a period thorough to your knowing that everything he says is true, continue to the next step. 4. When you have understood well enough what Jesus Christ said so that you recognize it as wise, true, and valuable, and understood enough of what he said to prove to you that everything he says is true, then believe that what he says and does comes from God: "Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But even if you do not believe me, then if I am doing what my Father does, believe on account of the miracles which testify on my behalf so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father." (rephrased from John 10:37-38). 5. "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. [The definition of disciple is a student or follower.] Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free [from slavery to sin and death]." (John 8:31-32). "I am the way [to God], the truth [absolute truth from God's mouth], and the life [eternal life with God]. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father [(also? as well?)]. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [...]the Father is in me and I am in the Father." (circa John 14). "Whoever listens to my words, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life and will not perish; I will raise them up during the Last Day." "Why do you call me 'Lord' but do not do what I say? Whoever hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who dug deeply and built his house with its foundation upon rock. The rain came down and the streams rose and winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it was well-built with its foundation upon rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house upon sand. The rain came down and the streams rose and winds blew and beat against that house and it fell with a large crash and was completely destroyed." (Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49). "Why do you ask me what is good? No one is good except God alone. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments. [...] Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, and love your neighbor as yourself." "Repent and believe the Good News!" [The Good News is that God sent his son Jesus Christ into the world to teach and save those who would listen to him and believe God's Words through him; Jesus Christ saved the world through laying down his life and interceding on behalf of all those who God draws to himself through him (that is all those who would believe in him), suffering greatly, dying on the cross, and rising back to life so that whoever would believe in him will not be condemned by God or perish but will have eternal life because they have believed in God's one and only Son. Whoever believes in him has eternal life and will never see death because Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life and they have accepted him as God's Living Mercy for themselves.] "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he sent." Then you can "go in Peace": "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace." "I give to you my Peace. I am not giving to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid. [Trust in God, trust also in me.]" (circa John 14-16). The real Peace we have from Jesus Christ is knowledge of God and Jesus Christ and knowing that we are acceptable to God and Jesus Christ because we have obeyed him by believing in Jesus Christ and accepting his words." We have eternal life and can be at peace in our heart because of what God and Jesus Christ has done by his great Mercy and Compassion because he loves us. -- The wicked will accept anything except for Jesus Christ. I will accept nothing except Jesus Christ. -- Competition is cruel and wicked. It is not gentle and humble in heart like Jesus Christ, whose yoke is easy and burden is light. Competition divides its slave against his brother, rather than doing what Jesus Christ and God has said: Justice. We must have in mind God's interests rather than man's interests, otherwise our house will collapse and the One who desires glory for himself and is the judge will humble our proud hearts. -- Christmas: The Christian holy day held on December 25th annually celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, into the world as "the Son of Man", which took place around 0 A.D.. Giving is celebrated on Christmas because God gave his only begotten son, Jesus Christ, who was with him in Heaven, to be born as the Son of Man so that everyone who would listen to him and believe in him would gain eternal life: knowledge of the only true God and Jesus Christ who he sent. You are not giving the proper presents. When you give presents, who are you really pleasing? How should anyone have a happy holy day when the only true God is not happy with what we have done? Will we ignore Jesus Christ in our hearts throughout the year and expect God to be pleased with us? Will we desire the downfall of our neighbor and expect God to bless us? If these and the rest of the things you do are only done to please yourselves, how can you do anything right? "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself; but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." But to make things easy for you: you already know what God wants. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice, for the Son of Man did not come to condemn the world but to save it through himself, to call not the righteous, but the wicked to repentance." "Do not boast of wisdom, strength, or riches, but whoever boasts should boast that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, because I delight in these things." That is how to celebrate Christmas. The right present to give is a change in attitude to please The Sovereign Lord who alone is absolutely Good. Micah Chapter 6 Listen to what the Lord says: "Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. 2 "Hear, you mountains, the Lord's accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel. 3 "My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. 4 I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam. 5 My people, remember what Balak king of Moab plotted and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord." 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly [obediently] with your God. Should we give each other thousands of dollars for Christmas? Should we offer sales to bring shoppers into our stores to buy and use our products throughout the year? Isn't this all in service to our own pleasure? What should we give to celebrate the birth of God's only Son who saved the entire world once and for all, to clean and serve and save from death and condemnation? The most appropriate present would be to share what the Lord has said. At least do something very selfless that would please the Sovereign Lord who alone is absolutely Good. We do not have a time limit of Christmas Day to devise and enact this present: there is still time to change. Humble yourselves and accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and your Salvation. -- God loves you. -- This French company, Ankama, develops a computer game called Dofus. They have a rendition of Christmas that they call Kwismas, and their "present" to players for logging into the game this year was an advertisement of another one of their games where you play as a pagan god. I explained how I thought this type of present insulting and inappropriate as a Christmas present, and stated in my own words what Christmas was. Here was the response of a moderator: December 25, 2016, 03:50:29 Hello, You have been warned in the past about religious postings and proselytizing, as you have a long history of doing so both in public spaces on the official forum and via Ankabox. You are very much aware at this point in time that religious discussions have no place on our forum, yet in spite of this you have continued to post religious messages of varying length and fervor since starting to do so circa 2013. Your post in the "Happy Holidays" thread has gone too far in this end. All of the inappropriateness of your postings aside, you should be very much aware at this point that such postings do not receive a universally positive response from other members of the community. Indeed, each time you post in this manner, we receive numerous reports from players that take severe issue with the fact that you are twisting everything back to your religious beliefs, rather than utilizing the facts involved in the discussion at hand to express your viewpoints. Numerous members of the community have expressed varying levels of discomfort in public and private at your religious postings. It is not fair to display your faith in such a way that you make the people around you feel so uncomfortable. In light of the warnings you've received over the years from members of Ankama's staff and moderation team regarding this issue, and your refusal to follow our guidance, I am banning your account from posting on the forum for 14 days. Though this is technically a first forum sanction, it is not without any sort of buildup. Continuing to engage in such polarizing behavior will not be tolerated as lightly as it may have been in years past. If you continue to disrespect Ankama's staff members and moderation team, you will receive further sanctions to your account. Sincerely, [MOD]Fiora I responded with the following. Dear Ankama Studios: This is religious persecution. This may be tolerated in France, but it is distinctly a violation of basic human rights in my country. Stating what Christmas is in my own words and explaining how offering players an advertisement for another game at the exclusive pleasure of Ankama is not an appropriate present for Christmas is my opinion, and just like others are entitled to their opinions, punishment for expressing my opinions is a violation of freedom of speech. Today is Christmas. Ankama says "Happy Holidays" and "Merry Kwismas" in their public web sites. Is banning me part of wishing me Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas? Ankama is willing to defend its own position in terms of using these phrases to the proclaimed "distaste" of these pagan players you mentioned, so why am I lynched by Ankama when I explain in my own words what Christmas is on the forum on Christmas Eve? I have spent many thousands of dollars on Dofus over my 10-year history of playing this game. I have subscribed dozens of accounts. Ankama makes an incredible amount of money from me. I am dissatisfied as a customer for how I am being treated here. The moderator Fiora has done what they should not have done. I have an event that I have been hosting on the forum, a most generous event, and this ban from using the forum will upset many players and seriously hinder the proceedings of the event which has been received with delight and enthusiasm by everyone. This ban is not just harming me, but Ankama's reputation and all those other players who are participating in my event. I am sad to say that I will no longer be paying Ankama any money because I have faced this religious persecution at the hands of a moderator. Alas, I am no stranger to religious persecution, but it remains a violation of International Human Rights. Ankama has committed a felony in this regard; to call it anything less is downplaying this abuse with excuses against my rights as a human being. Because I am a legal adult and law enforcement will simply tell me to stop playing this game and disassociate myself with Ankama, that is what I must do in order to protect myself from further harm and abuse. I will no longer play or engage in Ankama games. I have already published on the Internet this letter I received via Ankabox, and I will further tell people how Ankama employees have treated this loyal customer. I am sorry to say that this has irreversibly tarnished the reputation of Dofus and Ankama, a game I have enjoyed playing and company whose services I have enjoyed using for many years. Sincerely, Mr. Afterwards, I responded to Fiora and other forum moderators with the following. Fiora: I know you do not care or understand now, because you still think you are in the right about what you have done to me, but your transgression is forgiven. You are forgiven, but Ankama has still lost a customer as a result of your actions towards me. I can see you do not respect Christmas, so instead I say to you Happy New Year. Sincerely, Mr. A few days later, after some people asked me about this, I put the details in a text file: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ankama.txt -- "Oh unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me." Our hearts are flawed, and our actions are precipitous and unfaithful. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. God alone is absolutely Good, and God is willing to help us because he loves us and "well do I know your suffering." "You were called a rebel from birth." We need Jesus Christ; we need to ask Jesus Christ for help and bring our hearts before him, trusting in God's Jealousy and that he knows and understands. He has shown and said that he is willing and able to help. May Jesus Christ's name be praised forever. All Praise to the one and only Jesus Christ, the one and only Savior of the World, most loving, most kind, most compassionate, most wonderful, Righteousness and Salvation from God who alone is Good, and through him all Praise to Our Heavenly Father who is unseen and who Jesus Christ has revealed and continues to make known. -- Jesus Christ is the only safehaven for a heart, mind, soul and will. We cannot go to him where he is now, but we will follow later, and he will be revealed to everyone on The Last Day. He is with us now, guiding us through His Spirit of Truth, the Counselor, who only speaks to us what Jesus Christ says as God's Living Mouth and Hand and Son. Jesus Christ will never abandon you, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- "When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another." -- Hark the Herald Trumpets Sing, by Chip Davis. https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/hark_the_herald_trumpets_sing.mp3 Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ and serve him, Worship God alone and serve just him. Worship Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, Hallelujah! Praise Jesus the King, from Heaven above, Praise God! God loves us all, God Saves is Life! Praise the Lord Jesus, God's Jealousy, Hallel, Praise God, Praise him, Hallel, Praise God! Jesus, Savior, Mercy, Glory, Honor, Loving, Praise to the Lamb! Hallel Yahweh! He gives himself, testifying to the Truth as God's Own Son. "All Praise to Jesus!" Praise him. Jesus Christ has come from God! Hallelujah, all praise the Lord. Life from the Lamb, the Savior Reigns! All praise the King from God, Jesus Christ. -- A buddhist poster has this message: "9 Things to Give Up If You Want to Be Happy: 1. The need for approval 2. The need to impress others 3. The need to always be right 4. Dwelling on the past 5. Resistance to change 6. Negative self-talk 7. Limiting beliefs 8. Blaming others 9. Complaining" My response: The buddhists have an easy time marketing their religion because people in the market are looking to feel good about themselves. Real happiness is Jesus Christ's Peace. 1. The need for approval is natural because we are creatures created by God who seeks glory for himself because that is right. He holds every life in his hand and his approval should mean everything to each living being. 2. Same thing as #1. "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." 3. Buddhists do not know God, so how can they say anything right while God is the only one who is absolutely Good? The desire to be right is the difference between a righteous soul and a wicked soul. 4. Dwell on the past to learn and gain wisdom for the future. But a feel-good religion cares nothing for wisdom or improvement. 5. "Change" is a pedantic exhortation of the blind, of those who refuse to repent and change their own behaviors. 6. Self-criticism is like discipline. "God disciplines those he loves as a Father disciplines the child in whom he delights." 7. You limit beliefs when you discover the truth. Christopher Stefanick has spoken extensively about this regarding the intellectual cancer of the 19th and 20th centuries called Relativism. 8. "Do not point the finger." This is the only correct item in the entire list. 9. If you complain in the right way and to the right being, that is more powerful than a world looking for change. "Who can speak and have it happen unless the Lord has first decreed it?" -- "Blessed are you when people hate you, insult you, mock you, exclude you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in Heaven, because in the same way their ancestors treated the prophets." (Luke 6:22-23). "A time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will treat you this way because they have not known the Father or me. I have told you this so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this earlier because I was with you, but now I am going to him who sent me..." (John 16:2-5). "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Whoever does evil hates the light and refuses to go near it because they fear that their sins will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth steps into the light so that it may be plainly seen that what he has done has been done through God." (John 3:19). "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." (John 7:18). "I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues or at the temple where all the people were gathered. I was not speaking in secret. Why question me? Ask those who heard me. They know what I said." (John 18:20-21). "[...] I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish--the very works that I am doing--testify that the Father has sent me. [...] I do not accept human praise [approval, glory]. But I know you do not have love for God in your hearts. I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in their own name, you will accept them. No wonder you can't believe! For you gladly honor each other and seek praise from people, but you don't care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God. But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?" (John 5:36-47). (It's a long passage -- read from the start of John chapter 5 for proper context.) -- The greatest wisdom was given by God in this statement, "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!" The greatest wisdom is to listen to Jesus Christ who is God's Son. There is only one Jesus Christ, and he remains at God's Right Hand in Heaven; Jesus Christ cited that David said, "The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.'" The Sovereign Lord said, "As surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." God has sworn by himself with logic and Righteousness. But he has told us to simply let our "yes" be "yes" and our "no" be "no", because anything else such as swearing for us comes from the evil one; to swear or promise, anything besides simply holding to our word with effort to do what we said we would do, is based in falsehood and deception and harm rather than in truth and honesty and justice. "Many will come in my name claiming to be the Christ, saying, 'I am he', and will deceive many." Many people will claim to be Jesus Christ in order to deceive many people. But there is only one Jesus Christ, and he is in Heaven where we cannot yet go and where he is hidden from the world. Keep watch for his return on the clouds of the sky on the Last Day. Observe and wait for the day of his return as he described that day would be. Everyone will see him at once and know, among the fear of the upheaval of the planet and the moon and the stars and the sun, that The Redeemer approaches. "Keep watch." -- "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he sent." Since life is about what God does and not about what people do, what should I be doing? Obey the Ten Commandments, learn from Jesus Christ and take his yoke upon yourself (that means do what he instructs, like you would do as a doctor instructs when you are ill), and share his words of justice and encouragement with those who believe in him. Jesus Christ continues teaching us through his most revered Holy Spirit, our Counselor. Treat people with love and kindness even when they hate you and make themselves your enemies without reason. They will not listen, but Jesus Christ is the Teacher and God has plans for Justice, which Jesus Christ has led to victory. Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. So serve the real Justice of Jesus Christ who is the one and only Savior by learning from him and holding to his commands. Then you will have his legitimate Peace -- Salvation by remaining in him and keeping his words in yourself. God is merciful, so be merciful: "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Let God teach what is right. "They will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me, and whoever comes to me I will never turn away because I did not come down from Heaven to do my will but instead to do the will of the one who sent me: that I should not lose any of all those he has given me, but raise them up on the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the Last Day." (I probably paraphrased that.) I testify that Jesus Christ is who he says he is and that all he has said and done is Truth given to us by God. Whoever wants to know the Truth should listen to him and give serious, genuine, consideration to what he says and determine for themselves whether he speaks on his own or whether he serves God. He explained all this! Do not commit cruel, deceitful, and wicked slights against your fellow man, but just listen to Jesus Christ because it is so obvious that he is telling the truth with great wisdom given by God rather than how others speak using flawed claims of men's hearts and minds. The buddhists exhort wisdom, but if they would learn wisdom from Jesus Christ who is the Living Mouth of God, they would repent and live with genuine wisdom and life and know the Truth and be set free from slavery to sin. Both the righteous and the wicked must learn about Jesus Christ; all will kneel before him and confess to him during the Last Day, the day he Judges all. "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. The Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgement to the Son, [as he says later, "because he is the Son of Man"], so that all may honor the Son in the same way that they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out -- those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid. There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony he gives about me is true. You sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true. I myself do not accept human testimony, but I am saying these things so that you may be saved. John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light. I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish -- the very works that I am doing -- testify that the Father has sent me. And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that they give you eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. I do not accept approval from human beings. But I know that you do not have love for God within your hearts. I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?" (John 5:19-47). "Unless you repent, you will also perish," Jesus told his disciples. (Luke 13:3). Jesus Christ came after John the Baptist, proclaiming what he did: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near." God saves through repentance (choosing to obey God and to not sin anymore -- to sin means to intentionally disobey God, so repentance means choosing to obey God rather than disobey God) and forgiveness of sins -- through our acceptance of God's Word, Jesus Christ, in our heart, mind, soul and will. We failed to accept his Word (his Commandments of Life) before, so God sent his Word in the flesh to gather us to himself for safety from Death and destruction by sin. Basically, God was right and we were wrong to disobey him, but instead of us dying from this, God gave up Life Himself to teach us and bring us back to himself and then to die at the hands of sinners (Life died at the hands of death and evil sin) and then to rise back into the flesh and return to God our Father in Heaven, so that we who accept God's words from him and believe in him will not die in the flesh and spirit but rise to life -- because Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life, the Way to God, the Absolute Truth of God's Mouth, and Life with God. "The Spirit gives life; the body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life. But some of you do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." Do you understand? Because of what Jesus Christ said and did at God's command, those who accept him as Truth and obey what he taught (believe in him) can live with him and God forever, rather than face punishment for wrongdoing. Now it is in the Spirit with God in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ in us, and on the Last Day it will also be in the flesh with him. But if we do not remain in him and we do not accept his words as guidance presently, we will dry up like a branch that does not remain on the vine, and we will be cast into fiery torment in punishment, just like what happens to non-believers and the wicked who refuse to accept his Authority. Accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation and do not rely upon yourself. "The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household! So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both the body and the soul in hell [Jesus is referring to God as the Judge who exclusively has the Authority and Power to do this (and to himself also as he explained)]. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's will. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. If anyone acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge them before my Father in heaven. If anyone denies me before people I, too, will deny them before my Father in heaven." (Matthew 10:24-33). So do not feel embarrassed to speak about God and Jesus Christ. It is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ, the King of Glory to God's Praise. "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace [consensus] to the earth. I did not come to bring peace [consensus], but a sword [division through real Justice for the soul as faithfulness and obedience to God]. For I have come to turn 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law-- a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is my disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward." (Matthew 10:32-42). In short, accept Jesus Christ because you know who he is and what he has said and done and therefore know with certainty that he is God's Son, the Messiah (the one anointed by God to save the world through himself, beginning with the Jews). -- It is only ever lawful to save life, not destroy it. Human life is most valuable among the creatures on the Earth. -- "The true worshippers must worship God in Spirit and in Truth; God is Spirit and he desires those worshippers." (heavily paraphrased) "The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Life." "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." So worship God through Jesus Christ who is God's Word (Spirit) and the Absolute Truth from God's Mouth [he is God's Living Mouth]. God is the God of Truth, the only true God, the only God who actually exists. God holds existence within himself. Giving to God what belongs to him means accepting Jesus Christ. In order to do that, you must first listen to him. That means obtaining knowledge of his words -- reading them or having them read to you and learning from him. -- Numerology, believing that numbers have meaning, is bad. -- I entertained thoughts of going back in time to see Jesus Christ on the Earth, and then I was reminded what he said to Mary when he rose back to life and spoke to her outside his tomb: "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet returned to the Father. Go and tell my brothers that I said, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" (John 20:17). -- Christianity is about the meaning of life -- the purpose of a person's very existence. It is an education to the question of "why?" Every religion has a reason, a purpose, and a goal of comprehension and personal improvement. Christianity is recognizing the state of weakness of all creation and having the one within us who is willing to help every person. It is the recognition of self weakness that brings a person away from arrogance and self-reliance and trusting and believing in yourself, to knowing and trusting and having one who is actually absolutely trustworthy but unseen. Believing in the one who is unseen is not really a personal choice, but only those who are enabled by him to understand and know him are drawn to him and knowledge of him. It is a narrow path and a small doorway that only a few enter. Many seek and desire understanding and eternal life, but only a few actually find it -- and the only power we have in this situation is to be willing to learn from him. So really, even if you know and understand God already, there is no reason to be offended by someone explaining him and inviting you to learn about him. But the complaint @002 was talking about was that of those who rely upon themselves to help others rather than relying upon God to do what he said he would do. So don't fall into the habit of loving praise from others and caring nothing about reality. Even inviting a person into a conversation about God and Life is of minimal value, because as Jesus Christ said, "You have only one teacher: the Christ." Each person must listen and learn from him for themselves before they can understand enough to come to believe in him. And when they do believe in him, their lives take on additional hardship -- "Everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted." So as for attractiveness, Christianity is less attractive than a religion whose result is making yourself feel good about yourself. But real understanding is priceless. "They will all be taught by God." That is the purpose: to be taught by God, to know God, to have God with you throughout your time on Earth, and for this to be eternal life given to you by God. But this is a hardship, although wonderful, and people as weak need constant reinforcement and encouragement, most of which is provided by God through his Holy Spirit reminding us of Jesus Christ's words and being the Counselor for us. It is not an attractive religion or belief, but many have understood and learned from God. Many more have not belonged to God and have not wanted to be ruled by his compassion. But he has the final say and holds every life and path in his hands. Has this clarified the purpose? "My kingdom is not of this world. [...] For this reason I was born: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." God is not visible, and you do not know what he has said and done, so aren't you mistaken by saying he does not exist? What hope do you have if you repeat the mistakes of others throughout your lifetime? Without guidance, each one of us is going to fail. And even with guidance, we make mistakes, but the joy is having one who is flawless to help us because he loves us because we have accepted his education. We do not need to be God, but to be gods -- creatures who are "of God". That can only happen by learning from God's Mouth and Hand. No amount of lifetime experience will give us this understanding; it is instead education. Bottom line is "I cannot help myself" ultimately God is Spirit, and his words are also Spirit and Truth. It is not of men's imagination, but we can understand what he teaches us. Misbelief is misunderstanding. Jesus Christ said, "You Samaritans worship who you do not know. We worship who we do know, because Salvation is through the Jews." God chose to save the Jewish nation from slavery by bringing them out of Egypt. There is a long history of God's interaction with saving and helping those people. It is possible for us to understand that everything God says and does is right and even for our ultimate benefit, because like he says, "...I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, because I delight in these things." The wars and violence come from men's hearts, and God says, "I do not delight in the death of anyone." His goal is for us to live, and "I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the fullest." Knowing God is an increase in suffering but among a persistent Peace. I'm just answering your questions. Replying *wink* There is no reason to not have the answer to a question! Sometimes the answers are given quickly, and other times they take a while to be given. Anyway, it is enjoyable to talk about things that we know. -- I know that I am not popular, nor appreciated by most people, when I describe Christianity. A man was given knowledge of great wisdom and power and was told to share it. But no one wanted it. He cannot keep it nor return it. What should he do? If the man tries to sell it so that men might value it by their own different standards, that would not be freely sharing it as he freely was given it. If he does not give it, but lets it alone, the one who gave it to him will reject him and take it away from him. He cannot have children to instruct because no wife would remain with him or accept him. He cannot instruct others' children because their parents would hate him. No one would or could suitably befriend him, and no one was willing to listen or respect him. In anger, he hid his knowledge of great wisdom and power in parables and allegories, then scattered these throughout the Earth, so that only those who were blessed with the keys of comprehension could understand what was said and obtain the great wisdom and power hidden therein. Most of you won't listen to me anyway. But everyone on the side of truth listens to Jesus Christ. -- Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The eye is the lamp of the body.

No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

Do not worry about your life or about your body, or about tomorrow.

Do not judge. Do not give dogs what is sacred or throw your pearls to pigs.

Enter through the narrow gate. Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Every tree is recognized by its fruit.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.

Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.

Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. No one sews a patch of non-shrunken cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. Neither do men pour new wine into old wine skins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wine skins will be ruined. No, the pour new wine into new wine skins, and both are preserved.

Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.

The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.

The kingdom of heaven is near.

Everything concealed will be disclosed; everything hidden will be made known.

Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. All the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

He who has ears, let him hear.

To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: "We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn."

Wisdom is proved right by her actions.

I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. How can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. Make a tree good and its fruit will be good or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign. But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? These sitting here around me are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.

A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no room. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop -- a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear.

Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owner's servants came to him and said, "Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?" "An enemy did this," he replied. The servants asked him, "Do you want us to go and pull them up?" He answered, "No, because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn."

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, when it grows it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, and the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.

The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 20 liters of flour until it worked all through the dough.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

The kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.

Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him unclean, but what comes out of his mouth is what makes him unclean.

Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.

It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs.

Be careful: be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Jesus said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Whoever wants to save his life/soul will lose it, but whoever loses his life/soul for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.

To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.

I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.

From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes -- from their own sons or from others?

If your hand, or foot, or eye causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed, crippled, or with one eye, than to be thrown intact into eternal fire.

What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him millions of dollars was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. The servant fell on his knees before him. He begged, "Be patient with me and I will pay back everything." The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and began to choke him. He demanded, "Pay back what you owe me!" His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, "Be patient with me and I will pay you back." But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. Then the master called the servant in and said to him, "You wicked servant, I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" In anger, his master turned him over tot he jailers to be tortured, until he payed back all he owed. This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.

What God has joined together, let man not separate.

It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. With man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them out into his vineyard. About the third hour, he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. He told them, "You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right." So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing. About the eleventh hour, he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, "You have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?" They answered, "Because no one has hired us." He said to them, "You also go and work in my vineyard." When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, "Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first." The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each of them also received a denarius. When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner, "These men who were hired last worked only one hour and  you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day." But he answered one of them, "Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave  you. Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?" So the last will be first and the first will be last.

Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?

You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them and call themselves benefactors. Not so with you; instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave -- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, "Son, go and work today in the vineyard." He answered, "I will not." But later, he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, "I will, sir," but he did not go. Which of the two did what his father wanted?

There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine-press in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. Last of all, he sent his son to them. "They will respect my son," he said. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, "This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance." So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? Have you never read in the Scriptures: "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes."? Therefore, I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. Then he sent some more servants and said, "Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet." But they paid no attention and went off -- one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, "The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find." So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked him, "Friend, how did  you get in here without wedding clothes?" The man was speechless. Then the king told his attendants, "Tie him hand and foot and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." For many are invited, but few are chosen.

Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Which is greater: the offering, or the altar that makes the offering sacred?

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside will also be clean. You are like whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. Look, your house is left to you desolate. -- It is only after the wheat has sprouted, grown, and formed a head, that the weeds grow and choke it. When there are too many weeds for the wheat to grow, the seedling is removed from the soil, the soil is cleared and tilled, and the seedling is transplanted into an area of the best soil for it to thrive. -- Their Response: If someone has knowledge he could, you know, share it with everyone for free? xD just like great scientists like albert einstein and newton did and great philosophers from the ancient greece and also the popes "But everyone on the side of truth listens to Jesus Christ." I find this insulting to atheists and people from other religions My Response: It is extremely insulting to anyone who does not listen to Jesus Christ. And yet no insult is given. Does this surprise you? A blind person will feel extremely insulted if someone describes to them what they see. Yet the person who sees is not insulting the blind person. A poor person will feel extremely insulted if a stranger comes along and offers to give them some money. Yet the generous person is not insulting the poor person. An arrogant elitist will feel extremely insulted if someone says something intelligent to them. Yet the person who said something intelligent did not insult the arrogant know-it-all. In fact, you can do the most decent thing for someone and they can turn around and be insulted by anything or for no reason at all, but in situations where no insult was actually given, the person feeling insulted will probably not recognize why they are feeling insulted -- and the reason why is arrogance. Arrogance is the implied assertion that a person makes stating that they are more important than someone else. It is very close to envy. Also folly. Because when you are trying to make yourself look important, you have abandoned truth. "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself. But whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." Integrity is brought by humbleness rather than desiring to inflate oneself in the eyes of others. Tell someone who is arrogant that Jesus Christ is more important than they are, and they will be insulted rather than gain wisdom and understanding and humility, because arrogance prevents understanding. But the person who says that Jesus Christ is more important than themselves are has exhibited humbleness and recognition for understanding and wisdom. Arrogant people are insecure and wish to control others because they are ruled by fear. What I have done is shared wisdom and understanding rather than sought to control you. Insecure people are very easy to spot -- they prey on others and use manipulation and exhibit exclusively worldly values -- the same values as Satan (the accuser), and the same values that are detestable to God, because they destroy lives rather than do good. The deceitfulness of wealth, the desire for luxury and other things that distract from the pursuit of integrity... and all the evil things that come out of men's hearts: evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. What Jesus Christ has said and done clean. No one else has done or can do what he did. Everything else is mere fluff and mostly foofaraw. The only reason I am telling you this is because I understand it. "We speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen with our own eyes, and yet still you people do not believe." So you see, I have shared knowledge with everyone for free, and yet no one wants it, as usual. The person with knowledge of great wisdom and power is the prophets and Jesus Christ and all those other people who belong to Jesus Christ. God is the only strength. Everything else is relative weakness. Anyone who is arrogant will be insulted with everything I have said, but really the reason for their feeling insulted is because they have not solved their arrogance yet. In order to gain understanding of reality and truth, one must first be willing to humble themselves in the sight of the God of Creation and Existence and Truth. To understand what actually happened, and a rational judgment of it, would require more than a cursory glance. I explained already. If you want to investigate the arguments about it, scroll up. You see what you do not want to read. So if you do not want to investigate the arguments about it, don't scroll up. -- Now is the age of cruel and arrogant men, but their actions will fall upon themselves and they will suffer ten times what they inflict. God shows Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, and Jealousy; he desires what belongs to him. When humans do not give to God what belongs to him, they will be disciplined. And those who refuse to listen will be forcefully removed from the Earth. "The eyes of the Lord are on the sinful kingdom." The prophets were like medicine applied to the sick, but the sick rejected treatment. Jesus Christ came and healed and saved, but again the sick rejected him but clung to evil instead. So it is with everyone who rejects Jesus Christ today: they are sick and they need him, but they instead reject him, and the result is their condemnation and death. After all, if a sick man rejects the only medicine that can cure him, he has accepted his own demise. But this is spiritual death, and the spirit suffers unfathomably greater pain than the brain can interpret from the nervous system. This corporeal world is a symbolic lesson that the rejection of God is evil. -- Them: Did you really think that "You're a pirate" from "lazy town" was demonic? if so, it never got into the evil thing of pirates, it only showed the adventurous and romanticized part of piracy Me: That was my assessment. I can give several reasons why the video is bad, and no reasons why the video is good. That alone is reason enough to not share it. It is essentially a children's video programming that advocates piracy and wild living. Them: the song is fun = good Me: But the presentation is what I perceive as demonic, whereas the other video was not, even though the lyrics were the same. Have you heard of radical Islam or terrorist cells? Have you heard anything about brainwashing or teaching little children to do evil instead of good? These people couch evil in fun and call it good merely because it has been couched in a layer of pleasant sugar-coating. That is the rationale of relativism: if it feels good to me, it must be good for everyone else. That is the argument of Mussolini, a famous fascist dictator who helped instigate a world war. "I like it, and I have the guns, so I'm gonna make everyone else like it too, because that's my right. And you cannot stop me." "Everything I have done these past few years is relativism," he said. "You are a pirate, I am a pirate, and it's all right with me, because that is how to live 'free'!" or whatever similar exclamation is given in the video. In other words, it makes a false doctrine look fun to little kids. Them: true but putting pirates as good guys in children shows has been done for ages Me: Little kids who are extremely impressionable and who do not know any better. Them: so this is no different Me: [To answer someone else (B):] the video goes beyond satire and into the realm of evil. Them: also, I'm not sure how the episode ended because the enemy of the show is the pirate Them (B): Ok I see Me: Well, yeah, I mean even in context, it's a bad idea to show such things to little children. Them: so maybe in the end it all comes together and it's shown that it's bad to be a pirate so first they show how the protagonists live their life the way they want and after that you'll see that it's wrong I'm not sure but maybe the episode went that way Me: Well we all know well enough that what was said in that video was wrong. Anyway, this venue is intended for discussing a different subject, so maybe move on from this topic? Them (B): Ok Them: I just find it a bit radical to ban a video like that, especially because there aren't (m)any children in this chat and that that video was an internet joke Me: It might be humorous if Relativism were not such a serious pandemic today. Them (B): What's relativism? Me: google Chris Stefanick Relativism Them (B): Hmm I see Me: There is a serious intellectual war going on, and The Internet has become a hotbed for it. Unlike the Internet, relativism is not easy to avoid. Relativism is infecting culture and society, and has been doing so since early 1900's at least. As I mentioned, Mussolini believed in it. You know, the Mussolini-Hitler fascism and world wars. If there is another world war, it won't be from religion, but from relativism -- again. Religion would just, again, be blamed as a scapegoat by the dishonest hoping to work their agendas into the dogmas of society. That is what happens today. So the world is very close to having another world war. And to make matters worse this time, good is being called evil and evil is being called good. So no, that video was not funny to me. Them (B): Point proven Me: [To person B:] are you deleting your messages? Children are out of control, and society is going mad. Talk to a schoolteacher and you'll have plenty of anecdotes about madness. Media cannot help themselves but to monger insanity. They think war is profit. At some point, someone has to be rational and good and instruct children with discipline. Them: connecting world war with a children's show is a bit of a far stretch though :') Me: the link is relativism; if you do some research about it, you will see what I mean. "God disciplines those he loves as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." And parents refuse to discipline their children -- who then grow up to drive cars and have other social responsibilities as adults. Without discipline for good behavior, there can be no society. Them: true but to be honest if I think about children and pirates I see an semi-innocent child dream just sailing on the see as terrifying men as they're it supports creativity to live in such a fantasy world for one afternoon or multiple after each other and I don't think that it will permanently corrupt their minds I even think that the creativity will have a positive feedback on their future I'm pretty sure that I've had the same fantasies as a child and as far as of now I've grown up quite well just as my friends with the same amount of creativity of course, grown up quite well is based on opinion strictly christian, no, but we weren't religious so speaking of what the society would see as "grown up quite well", then yes Me: I mentioned an intellectual war. But, "There is no more battle, just listen to him; his commandments are solid, trust just in his might." We have the answers and the guidance. We just need the constitution and the faith to promote what is good over what is evil. Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a particular situation. It is not violent, but calm. It is rational and decent and compassionate but also righteous -- holding to the truth and knowledge of God. Jesus Christ came into the world as the embodiment of Righteousness. The "Good News" is that faith in him is acceptable to God and through that we are taught repentance and forgiven of our sins... rather than needing to face punishment for our intentional wrongdoing. The world has a difficult time rationalizing Justice, because it cannot understand forgiveness because it does not listen to what God has said through his Son. He redefined what needed to be redefined. "Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light because their deeds were evil. Whoever does evil will not step into the light out of fear that his evil deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth steps into the light so that it may be plainly seen that what he has done has been done through God." This is why the Devil is dishonest and has no truth in him, and why lying is his native language and he is the father of lies. Anyone who is dishonest before God in their heart subscribes to that action and remains a slave to sin. [A person who left]'s persistent sarcasm, even to the point of denial, I hope does not become this kind of problem for him, or if it is already, that he is brought out of it by legitimate honesty. How can any of us improve if we avoid legitimate honesty before God in our hearts? Real Justice is available to everyone, and it condones the proper placement of trust. I have said all these things in the hope of bringing real Justice to each person in this community. Unfortunately, many do not have the upbringing of wisdom to accept what is good in advance of tragic events. The tragic events happen to each of us in life, but only by having a solid foundation for your house will it remain standing after the storm. All forms of entertainment and creativity are secondary to reality. Besides, God takes care of his own. "Seek first the Kingdom of God and all these other things you need will also be given to you." "Apart from me, you can do nothing." I am not being judgmental or condescending, but advocating that each person of discernment remains boldly faithful to goodness to the best of their ability. Mine includes the knowledge that God alone is absolutely Good. -- Are you my friend? I have no friends. I perceive spirit. If anyone would be my friend, they must comprehend "My kingdom is not of this world." God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. "Do not be afraid of them. As surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess. Everything hidden will be disclosed. Every secret will be made known." It is right to believe in Jesus Christ. I have no neighbor to support my faith. If this is what you want to do for me, then you will be my friend. -- Do you think that God does not take care of you? Are you angry when someone steals something from you? Is it difficult for you to be generous? "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." The Earth and everything done in this Universe -- all that you experience, see, hear, and observe, all these things will pass away because they are not God. God alone is pure Goodness -- the Creator and Definer and Exemplifier of pure Goodness, because that is what God chooses to do and God chooses to not change. Because God does not change, Existence can be. God is the constant, everything else is dynamic before him. God is purity and Jesus Christ is the Source of Purity to God. Jesus Christ is Righteousness. Accept Jesus Christ and all that he has taught, and you can then accept him as your Righteousness and Salvation. Keep his words in you and remain in him and he will remain in you. But if you do not remain in his love, you will be like a dead branch that is removed and thrown into the fire. Jesus Christ forgives and will forgive all the sins and blasphemies of mankind; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, both in this age and the next age. -- The Lord has blessed me. He has allowed me to give him pleasure. He has formed a relationship with me through my Lord, his Son. You do not need to be like anyone else. You only need to please God. How? Listen to Jesus Christ his Son. But Jesus Christ is not on the Earth anymore. So to listen to him, you must ask those who heard him -- read his words recorded in the Holy Bible! -- Are you having trouble with sexual relations? Are you feeling desperate for a loving marital relationship? "Flesh gives birth to flesh, and spirit gives birth to spirit. The Spirit gives life; the body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life, but there are some of you who do not believe. That is why I said that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." "My Kingdom is not of this world." God is unseen; God is Spirit. "I am praying for those who believe in me. I have given them your word and the world has hated them. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. My prayer is not that you remove them from the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. Sanctify them by the Truth; your word is Truth. For them I have sanctified myself, that they also may be truly sanctified." (quote from memory lacks other statements; paraphrased.) "Seek first the Kingdom of God, and [everything else you need] will be given to you." So if and when God wants you to be married, it will be good (of God who alone is Absolutely Good) if you do this what he has said and learn from God. But do not put your faith in mankind, because the interests of men are selfish, fickle and flawed. You must commit your spirit into Jesus Christ's hands. Trust that God will take care of you throughout your lifetime; if you do good to other people, you will please the Lord; if you do evil to other people or neglect them, you will displease the Lord. The Lord holds in his hand your life and all your paths. Listen to Jesus Christ! "Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. Whoever asks receives; whoever seeks, finds; to those who knock, the door is opened." But doors that open wide close hard. Knock now while the door is unlocked. Do it now, because once the master of the household gets up and closes the door, you will be left outside screaming. "Nothing can go into a person and make them unclean. Instead, what comes out of a man makes him unclean. Out of men's hearts come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from inside a man and make him unclean; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean." (paraphrased.) -- This is victory. Jesus Christ came down from Heaven, was born and lived as the Son of Man, took upon himself all the physical, emotional, and spiritual problems among his lost people, taught the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven so that whoever would learn from him would have eternal life which is knowledge of Jesus Christ and God, drove Satan out of the world, gave himself as Purity, the Lamb of God, in atonement for all the sins of mankind, so that whoever would believe in him and put their faith in him would be kept safe from death now and forever, rose back up from the tomb, declared his students as his family in Freedom, gave us his Most Revered Holy Spirit as our Counselor who speaks only what he hears from Jesus Christ, remained with his disciples a little while longer, then returned to Heaven to sit victorious with great glory on his throne as King of all Creation at the Right Hand of God our Father. This is victory! All the world benefits because the Enemy, the deceiving accuser, has been driven out by the Finger of God and Jesus Christ is drawing all people to himself to gain eternal life through knowledge and faith in him. Listen to him! -- Why do you look for scraps when you have your own food? Why do you study letters of apostles when you have Jesus' words? "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him." "The hired hand is not the shepherd who cares for the sheep." "There will be one flock and one shepherd." -- In President Donald Trump's inauguration speech today, he mentioned eradicating Islamic terrorism. "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." "My Kingdom is not of this world." "Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My Righteousness will never end. My Salvation will endure for all generations." "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." In order to support the removal of Islamic terrorism, we must understand that God is drawing all people to himself through Jesus Christ his Son the Savior of the World. There is no oppression that can serve Justice. We must trust God and work as people who have already been handed Victory by Jesus Christ the Author of Life. God teaches each person according to his will. Everyone who belongs to God hears what God says. In order to really set a good example for the world, we must work for real Justice: betterment of everyone involved in a situation. Terrorists likely require forceful apprehension and pacification, but we must not harm or kill if we truly want to serve, obey, trust, and believe in God. "Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?" Let God teach what is right before he punishes his enemies on the Last Day. Men will continue to be confused as long as God confuses them, and can only learn what God has enabled them to understand. Remember that God is in control and he will show us how to defend our neighbors against oppression without causing oppression ourselves, and he has already taught us how to live as neighbors. God takes care of his own people, so if we are to be like God -- if we are to be gods -- we must do what he does and do what we can to take care of those around us. We must desire the improvement both of our friends and our enemies, just like God provides for both his friends and his enemies. He is the judge and our part is not to extract vengeance but to obey his Commands and look after each other with kindness, justice and righteousness, because he delights in these things. We do not want them to bomb us, so we must not bomb them. Love your neighbor as if they were you. Be a neighbor to everyone around you. Donald Trump said, "January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again." Mark 10:42-52 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. When the people around him were rebuking him and oppressing him, Jesus told those people to bring that man to him. This was justice both for them and for the blind man. We must be stewards and support bringing people to know Jesus Christ and God; he is drawing all men to himself. Would God be pleased with us and consider it a good deed to kill our enemies while he has laid plans for them to instead come to know him? We would instead be serving evil. "Do not be angry with your brother in your heart; in your hearts, do not think evil of each other." Many are blind and many are foolish, but our role as gods is still to point to Jesus Christ. "Oh unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you and how long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." (Matthew 17:17). -- AppleCare: Your 60-year-old mother hurts her wrist. She says to you, "I hurt my wrist and I need you to take me to the doctor." So you call the doctor's office, this specialist in hand and wrist injuries, and explain that your 60-year-old mother hurt her wrist and she needs to see the doctor. They say they are booked until 3:30 PM tomorrow, so you schedule an appointment for then. You ask if you need to bring anything with you, and you tell them that you heard that there is a free service that might help because sprained wrists are apparently a common problem among younger people your age. They say that they are not certain if it is a sprained wrist so they cannot advise upon whether that service would apply. When you ask, they say that if you bring in your mother, diagnosis of the problem will be free. So you wait until tomorrow and you drive your mother 100 miles to the specialist's office whose representative you spoke with on the phone. You walk your mother in, you sit down, and you tell the secretary you had an appointment for 3:30 PM. They have to fit you in because you arrived about 20 minutes late. So you wait about 10 minutes and the doctor calls your mother in. You explain the situation to the doctor, and they say, "Come with me back to the examination room." So you bring your mother to the examination room. You say, "My mother is 60 years old and she hurt her wrist. We suspect it is sprained." The doctor says, "I cannot help you because your mother is too old. I am not even allowed to touch your mother at all, because I might hurt her and then you could say that I hurt her." You then ask him if he can simply diagnose the problem and he says, "I am not allowed to take a look at your mother because she is too old; I cannot help you. We don't even carry the right equipment for someone her age. You will have to go to a local pharmacy and buy a sprain bandage and cast and take care of the problem yourself, or ask the pharmacy to take care of your mother's wrist. They might have all the required materials, but if they don't, then there's nothing I can say -- you're out of luck. If you want, I can find a pharmacy local to you." You tell him to do that, so he looks and the nearest pharmacy is 300 miles away. You tell your mother that it's the same old story and you both leave the doctor's office. On the drive home, you say to her, "Their representative could have told me they don't support 60-year-olds so we wouldn't have had to drive out all this way for nothing." So my mother and I learned today that Apple discontinues all support for products that they have not sold for 5 years. We had a nice long trip to the Apple Store, though. -- God keeps his Word. None of us deserves salvation, but he gives it freely and graciously and he is pleased to do so. Trust his salvation. Do you think I am a good person? I have researched and understood his words. Am I a good person? I have accepted Jesus Christ's salvation, and he sustains me forever. Whether I am good or bad, the one who is Absolutely Good has had me listen to him and understand and then accept him; he has cleaned me with his words so that now I am free and truly alive. -- Group people how you like, but don't think evil of them based upon your chosen grouping. Only God knows a person's heart. I am unemployed. How does that make me evil or a "filthy, lowlife pig"? Judge a person based upon what they say and do as an individual human being, not upon their employment status. Speak kindly and not in anger and you will gain humility and respect. Many have argued this concept: You have to give respect in order to receive it. My response: "If you love those who love you, what are you doing more than others; what reward will you get? Do not even the tax collectors and pagans do that? But love your enemies and do good to those who hate you, and you will be sons of your Father because he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked." If you respect those who respect you, what does that gain you? You are not doing anything different than anyone else; no progress is made. -- Do you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, to be engaged in a matter of great importance? Jesus Christ is more important than I am. Kindness, Decency, Humility, Compassion, Justice, Righteousness, Faith in Jesus Christ, and so many other desires of God are -- each one of them -- far more substantial and important than I ever will be. Everything that pleases God is much more important and valid than myself, because I am merely a bystander and aspirer given knowledge and brief experiences to witness what God wants me to see. Why does he do this? I have no ability to help God because he needs no help and I am weak. It is not even my place to know the times and dates the Father has set by his own authority. My existence and role is so insignificant and yet he keeps me away from foofaraw. His desires and all these things that please him are from above, and I am from below. I have no place in this world, nor do I belong with him. The only clear evidence I have right now is that my role is to suffer, which leads me to wonder why I am so guilty. I am subjected to a rollercoaster ride of harshness, and my only conclusion is that this waterboarding he does to me is what will make me into a creature that pleases him and is therefore good for me and is my portion of justice. Then again, what do I know? My role is obviously to watch and not to claim facts. I am not even given any certainty besides the scraps he chooses to give me as a result of my nagging and begging and his purposes. Why should I claim what has been given to me? It is not mine, and it is not the property of anyone else to whom I would speak. I am insignificant, a mere distant echo of God's word from the deepest darkness. A driving surge of power of Truth and Justice from the deep darkness within me he brings forth with his Hand. He brings it from my heart and he guides it for my mind and it becomes my agenda. May Jesus Christ's and God's Name be praised forever. I am nothing, but because God is everything, that should be enough for me; maybe this means that I can be content and so perhaps this blemish has found his place acceptable. Gethsemane demonstrated yet again, and it still is demonstrated to us repeatedly each day, that people are complete failures. We are a complete failure as a race, as Creatures. Yet if we accept Jesus Christ as our Righteousness, that is enough for God. -- I tried to sign up as a writer for a Christian advice web site. My application was denied because I didn't want to claim status as "born again": - Sunday, January 22, 2017 5:44 PM , We have received your application to become one of our volunteer writers. Thank you for your interest in serving with GotQuestions.org! In the application form you submitted, you did not select the box indicating that you are born again. If you are uncertain what that means, please see https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html. If you left this unselected by mistake, please resubmit your application. If you left it unselected intentionally, we cannot accept your application. Again, thank you for your interest in serving with us. Sincerely in Christ, The Staff at GotQuestions.org Gwen S Associate Editor, Got Questions Ministries www.GotQuestions.org - This was my reply: - Sunday, January 22, 2017 7:37 PM To Whom It May Concern: I am 30 years old. I was raised to serve God and learn from Jesus Christ. I have taken initiative to do so without prompting from others. I was baptized in both Catholic and Methodist churches and have participated in a variety of denominational services during my life. I have suffered insults and a variety of persecution throughout my lifetime. Jesus Christ has fed me and taken care of me since before I left my mother's womb. I have what is sufficient for Jesus Christ, who said, "they will all be taught by God." If what I have is not sufficient for you, even while it is sufficient for Jesus Christ, then I cannot be participating with your organization. If I am acceptable to God but not to your organization, then the flaw is with your organization and not with God. I do not accept any label. Jesus Christ said, "My Kingdom is not of this world." I have learned from Jesus Christ and only after I was certain of everything did I accept the label of Christian to describe myself. Those of my esteemed college professors who have conversed with me have called me "a genius" and "the real deal". God has placed in my heart a single desire: for Jesus Christ's name to be praised forever. I have shared perhaps about 50 pages already on my web site here -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ . If you feel that I must subscribe to the term "born again" -- even though I know exactly what Jesus Christ was saying when he said that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven one must be born of water and Spirit -- then I regret that the great wisdom and words that the Holy Spirit gives to me will remain with me, and my peace will return to me without resting upon your establishment. I am arguing that asserting rebirth for oneself is meaningless, and as inappropriate as swearing. It should be enough to determine what kind of person I am based upon the fruit that I bear, which is plainly visible on the web site I have shared with you. I applied because I am taught by God and I have experience sharing wisdom despite persecution. I set out to share with others the joy and perseverance of what I have learned from Jesus Christ, and in every case, I have been insulted, ridiculed, mocked, ignored, and otherwise persecuted -- just like Jesus Christ and the prophets were, as he said. If you do not want to listen to me, similarly to the rest of the world, then I will move on and leave you alone. "They are not of this world, even as I am not of it." My home is not here, so go ahead and ignore me if you like, allowing the excuse of my not subscribing to the label "born again" to block you from everything God has taught me. "Many are called, but few are chosen." I have been chosen to serve the Truth; if you listen to him, you will also listen to me. Sincerely, , CREDO ---- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens - I also sent another reply: - Sunday, January 22, 2017, 11:02 PM To Whom It May Concern: This is not complicated, but very simple. Jesus Christ is all I have. If this is not enough for you, goodbye. And spare me the hollow, pedantic circumlocutions of foofaraw and doctored respect. Sincerely, ---- Christus Resurrexerit Est Dominus Omnipotens - I received no response. -- Have faith in God -- know that God will help you -- when harm strikes. Not even a bird falls to the ground apart from God's will. Your hairs are all numbered. -- Relativism is the belief that you have the right to do whatever you want to do. It is the debasement to cruel evil. It is undisciplined and unclean. It causes great harm and destruction. "God alone is Good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." Who cares what I want? God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. If you have faith in God, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer; "believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." "I will give you anything you ask for in my name." "Ask, and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." Jesus Christ did nothing wrong, yet men retaliated against him. Jesus Christ gave himself and saved the world, and men hated him and killed him because of it. Those who belong to God share wisdom from God and knowledge of great Power and goodness, so that men will become gods ("of God"), and men insult them, retaliate, and kill them, still without reason. A relativist government is legislated anarchy and evil and cruelty and destroys itself and harms its neighbors. Stop relying on common morality and start relying upon God's Commandments! Are you so blind that my words are unclear to you? Obey what God said: "Do not kill, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not commit adultery, honor your father and mother, and lover your neighbor as if they were you. Do not be angry with, or think evil of, another person, but be a neighbor for, and do good to, everyone around you. Treat everyone how you want to be treated. Be careful so that you do not cause harm with your words and actions. Exercise and maintain Kindness, Justice (working for the betterment of everyone in a particular situation), and Righteousness (Jesus Christ, faithfulness to God), because God does this on Earth because he delights in these things. Therefore, do not boast of men's values, but only that you know God who does these things." God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Evil comes from the hearts of mankind. Therefore, put your faith in God and Jesus Christ, or be dragged down by evil. In order to put your faith in him, you must first know him by his words and actions -- through Jesus Christ's recorded words and actions. "Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does." "The Father is in me, and I am in the Father." -- "@realDonaldTrump Mr. President, I am begging you. If we do not obey God's Commandments, we will be destroyed. We must not kill people." -- Sunday, January 29, 2017 Dear Mr. President and Congress: I am begging you. If we do not obey God's Commandments, we will be destroyed. We must not kill people. In the presidential inaugural speech, we were told that we would be a light for other nations to follow. I am telling you that if we are darkness, as Jesus Christ said, that darkness will be greatly oppressive. Not only will that darkness threaten us internally, but our lack of fear to obey God's Commandments will become cause for God to turn his backs towards us. We will one way or another learn to fear him and be an example: either as the people who chose to obey him and Righteousness, or as the people he rejected and punished and ignored because they ignored him. We must not sin. If we as a race continue to kill people, the world will see another dark age of oppression and death. While there is still hope -- while Jesus Christ is still drawing all people to himself and while he is still considering our nation --- our nation must use this opportunity to benefit from God's Mercy by obeying his Commandments, including "do not murder" but save life instead, if ever we are to participate in God's retribution against evil. If we kill other people, friend or foe, God will kill us. Sincerely, , CREDO -- I wrote the above, handwritten letter. I made two photocopies of it and placed the original in a mailing envelope with postage and put it in the mailbox. I offered to show my mother a photocopy, and she said she wanted to see what I wrote. She read it, then went outside to the mailbox and took the envelope out of it, came back inside, cut the envelope and the letter inside with scissors, wrote on the envelope: "Do not use my return address." Then wrote on the back of the photocopied letter: "This letter is very poorly written. They will laugh at you and throw it in the trash. If you insist on sending a letter, I suggest that you write it so it will be taken seriously in a professional manner." Was Jesus Christ correct when he said, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown." ? -- I tried to mail a letter, but my mother went to the mailbox, took out the letter, cut the envelope and letter, then basically wrote me a note disowning and insulting me. It was a handwritten letter to the President asking for non-lethal interactions with other countries. Just another day for me. "Same old, same old." I wrote the letter because of a dream I had just before. The "same old" is that nobody cares and would rather please themselves by shutting me up; but they do not see what I see or hear what I hear. That is why I do things in secret and tell only very few only some of what I do. I knew -- I was told -- that this would happen. But I let it happen. And I know when my reward increases in Heaven, at the time it happens. I can see what others do not see and hear what others do not want to hear. What is privileged has been shared with me; and no one can take that away from me. I simply have no desire to see my country or this world destroyed. And why should we have another dark age? Several years ago, I was given power and responsibility. I am shown and told things before they happen. And if I am apathetic or let them happen, they happen. But if I ask that they not happen, they do not happen. I do not know the boundaries of my responsibility, but I understand that God is in control. "Who are you that you fear mortal man and think nothing of God who holds in his hand your life and all your paths?" In the excitement of social events, I have said, "Have we so easily forgotten who is in control?" Do you want to see some of what I have experienced? https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ They don't know the fire. I provide free information; do what you want. In the words of Duke Nuke'em (sp?), "Let God sort 'em out." Let God teach what's right. That's not my place. I speak and it is said. I do and it is done. All other things are not my responsibility. I am only responsible for my own words and actions. "Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My salvation will endure for all generations. My righteousness will never end. Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you." Now if a person laughs at me for saying these things, what do you think will happen? The fear of God is the hand that holds us over the fires of destruction. The devil says, "Drop them." The Lord says, "My Spirit will not contend with these forever!" One way or another, we will learn to fear God. Will history repeat itself? Will the USA become another disobedient, murderous nation? Will God turn his backs towards us because of this, again saying, "I called and they did not listen, so when they called I would not listen."? Out of anger, out of vengeance, the hearts of men are reduced to dust. For the wrath of God is withheld, and no one can stand before his gaze. His standard is Righteousness, his Son. Therefore, accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation. For only through this faith will a soul survive the coming wrath of God, when he punishes all his enemies forever. I know exactly how much and when a person is willing to understand and perceive. I know when my words are rejected. But are they my responsibility if they were given to me to share? I take no credit for what I have learned; anything good that comes from me is credited to the one who gave it to me, and any problems I have along the way are for him to handle, my Righteousness and Salvation. "Repent or perish," for everyone, regardless of location, age, or other human demarkation. "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." One way or another, we will learn to fear God. -- I understand that action must be taken in areas of the world suffering from war crimes. God does not discriminate between men, but only between good and evil. God commanded us not to kill people, even telling us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. If we want to awe and inspire the world, we should use non-lethal apprehension, pacification, and neutralization. Then the arms race will have a running start towards becoming non-lethal, because lethality is not necessary for control, and lethality is even an implied admission of lack of control but without the benefits of honesty and humility. Righteousness gains no credibility from death, because death does not serve Justice. It is Life who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth because he delights in these things. -- I would like to encourage you who are disciplined by God to persist in situations of adversary and entrust adversaries to God. -- Regarding adversary in the Middle East: while we have the advantage, know that cowards fear being taken alive. -- "The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, 'Behold the man is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of Tax Collectors and of sinners.' And wisdom is justified by its works." (Matthew 11:19). Wisdom is proved right by its actions, even when it suffers adversary and insult. -- @realDonaldTrump Capture ISIS with UN help, try before UN court for war crimes and terrorism, imprison; develop the non-lethal arms race. -- Capture ISIS with UN help, try before UN court for war crimes and terrorism, imprison; develop the non-lethal arms race. Inspire the world, remain innocent, and help to make America and the world safe. If we kill our enemies, even more will grow in their place. If we prove our enemies wrong in an international court, we will gain international friends; if we clear the path for peace, peaceful nations will take our baton and run with it. If we show the world that lethality is unnecessary in the arms race through development of superior non-lethal methods, then the lethal methods will be antiquated and death will no longer have an excuse to force. If we support reason and consideration for the lives of all people, we will receive reason and consideration from God and the godly. If we ignore the value of life and the values of God and his Justice, we will forfeit our own lives and cause further madness exacerbating the wounds of the world. I am calling for peaceful and respectful international relations. As we do not want violence in our land, neither do they want violence in their land. So capture and try the enemies to show we respect each nation and its laws, and try them for their crimes before the UN court. Imprison those determined to be guilty of sin, isolate them from society, give God the time and focus upon him he wants all people to have ("let him sit alone in silence; the Lord has laid it upon him."), call for international support of the healing of the wounded areas, and proclaim American intent to respect the lives of all people and the work of God by transforming the lethal arms race into a non-lethal arms race. This will make America an ambassador for world peace and set our international relations on the godly path where it should be, providing a foundation for respectable international business negotiations and all the other items on your inaugural agenda. America has currently lost respect because it has not behaved respectably or honorably; it has exercised hypocrisy and blame (e.g. politicians accusing Russian influence) (God said, "do not point the finger; do not cast blame") and it walks the path that gains it enemies rather than friends, and it walks the path of indecent example. America must do what it knows is right with uncompromising integrity: God alone is purely Good, and America should be of God if it ever hopes to accomplish the goals you have set for it and become great and blessed again. -- The little children say, "tell me more about Jesus." Jesus is God's Son and lives with him in Heaven. Jesus came from God in Heaven to be born in the world as a human being. He lived as the Son of Man, representative of all mankind before God, and he did nothing wrong, but only said and did what God had told him and shown him to say and do. Some of his words and actions are recorded in the Holy Bible. He brought people back to life and healed the sick and did the most wonderful things that no person could ever do by themselves; he did all these things because God told him to do them. God and Jesus Christ loves every person, but especially those who listen to his words and learn from him and do what he teaches to do. God is the Father and Jesus Christ is his Son; God is the greatest and Jesus Christ is life. God is spirit and Jesus Christ is the author of life. They are in each other and one together as the Lord God Almighty, and he has given us his Counselor, his Most Revered Holy Spirit, to be with us because Jesus let himself be abused and killed and then brought himself back to life and then returned to God. Jesus Christ is no longer in the world, but he returned to his Father in Heaven after he welcomed us into his eternal family of kindness, justice, and righteousness. Jesus Christ did all this because God commanded him to do it so that we would be able to look at him and see God, and so that God could intercede on our behalf against death, evil, and all bad things. Jesus Christ removed evil from the world and led justice to victory for all people. People who do not belong to him still do bad things, but they no longer have any excuse for their guilt. Jesus Christ continues to attract all people to himself, so that we would have eternal life which means knowing God and him. He is the legitimate leader and teacher, and his kingdom is not of this world. His words are spiritual and when he speaks it is God speaking through him. Through his Most Revered Holy Spirit, he has explained everything and continues to teach us and remind us of what he has already said. He shared the greatest wisdom of all, and the greatest wisdom is what God said to us about him, "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!" His words are the most important, so make sure that you read what he said and did in the Holy Bible, because he is not in the world anymore but his words last forever. On the Last Day, which is a time that only God knows, he will return with great power and glory on the clouds of the sky to raise everyone back to life and judge each person based upon what they said and did: those who did good will live with him forever, and those who did evil and wanted to be his enemies will be condemned and sent away from him to suffer in punishment forever. God is the only one who is Absolutely and Purely Good, and Jesus Christ is purity to God. He said, "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." If we keep his words in our heart and mind, he will give us anything we ask. We might not get it right away, but God knows what we need and will give us what we ask when the time is right. "In this world, you will have trouble. But have courage, because I have overcome the world." When we sin, when we do something wrong that we know we should not do, there are bad results. We need to learn that Jesus Christ and God is right, and repent -- which means we need to turn away from sin and wrongdoing and choose to do what is good and right and loving of God -- and even though we are vulnerable and weak, God is the only strength and protects us: "because you trust in me, I will save you from the fire." Life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God and Jesus Christ. The meaning of life is to obey God. God wants us to listen to him through Jesus Christ and accept him through Jesus Christ. God wants us to know him and be with him forever. God is present now, really, and living with him means living in the world with him and then when he demands our life from us, returning to be with Jesus Christ and him in Heaven, in Paradise. Jesus Christ sanctifies us (sets us apart for good things) by himself, and he is Truth. "They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. Sanctify them by the Truth; your word is Truth. For them I have sanctified myself, so that they also may be truly sanctified." Jesus Christ remains in us by his words remaining in our heart and mind and by our continuing to do as he taught us. His Most Revered Holy Spirit only tells us what he hears from Jesus Christ; everything that belongs to the Father also belongs to the Son. -- Malachi 3:6. Do not rob God. -- "...you have loved them, even as you have loved me." -- Life is difficult. "In this world, you will have trouble..." But do not think that God does not exist. Doesn't your difficulty only mean that you are weak like everything and everyone else, and that you need help and are being shown paths of humbleness? See what you can to observe God's blessing of you -- God's teaching you and showing you the difference between right and wrong to refine you -- and you will know that in your misery in this miserable lifetime, God is faithful and is loving you and looking after you very carefully. "...but have courage [and a serious, determined resolve to trust me and to remain in me], because I have overcome the world." If we have this courageous, serious, determined resolve to trust in Jesus Christ and remain in him -- if we are determined to be faithful to him, even though we are treacherous and weak in every way -- would God accept any excuse to let us be harmed? "Because you trust in me, I will save you from the fire." He will actually make excuses (as if any were needed for His Greatest Goodness Majesty) to help you. Consider this: aren't you still alive? No amount of suffering can remove you from God's Hand. Simple faith in Jesus Christ has saved you, and has and will continue to keep you from harm from evil. Those who serve evil want to do you harm, but even if you easily forget who is in control, God does not change. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you are not destroyed. Return to me in prayer and confide in me with the inmost secrets of your heart, because I am in control and watching you out of the corner of my eye as I hold you in my hand from which no one can or will ever remove you. I am trustworthy and faithful even among those times you grieve me with treacherous unfaithfulness. Why don't you trust me? What have I done to you? I have saved you and loved you like no one else could fathom, and I gave you my Son and many righteous people to show you my love so you will walk in my ways and thereby live in me and with me forever. If you are determined to remain in me, I will much more be determined to remain in you, for I am faithful and you are weak but my Genuine Power is pure in weakness. Remember that I made you as I want you, and you are as you should be right now. Give me what belongs to me; learn to love my Commands. Do not murder, do not steal, do not commit adultery and do not desire anything that, or anyone who, does not belong to you, do not give false testimony but learn to love truth, honor your parents by learning from them and doing what you can to help them according to my Name, and love every person as if they were you by treating them how you would want them to treat you. Accept humbleness for yourself and my Son as your Righteousness and your Salvation." -- Be patient. -- Are you being blackmailed? "[...] So do not be afraid of them. Everything hidden will be disclosed and every secret will be made known. [...] Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but after that can do nothing else. I will tell you who to fear: fear him who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I am telling you to fear him. [...] Not even a bird (a creature whose life men care nothing about) will die apart from your Heavenly Father's will. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many birds. Even each hair on your head is numbered." So among great hardship, remain in Jesus Christ: "[...] but not a hair on your head will perish; by standing firm, you will gain life." "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything and I will do it for you; believe that you received it, [because] it will be yours. Ask [in my name] and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." So simply continue to have faith in Jesus Christ, and he will take care of you. "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." "[...] Will God keep putting off [those who cry out to him day and night]? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. But when the Son of Man returns, will he find faith on the earth?" Know that God will take care of you -- know this through faith, not through testing God. Faith is trusting in God's faithfulness. God takes care of his own -- wherever they may be. "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil because you are with me; your discipline and your guidance comforts me. Surely, goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever." "Blessed are the merciful; they will be shown mercy." "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on Earth, where thieves break in and steal, and moth and rust destroy, but store up for yourselves treasure in Heaven, a treasure that will not be depleted, where thieves cannot break in and steal, and where moth and rust cannot destroy. Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be." -- When I was younger, in high school, around the age of 17, one of my classmates said to me, "you can't..." and then proceeded to tell me something that he said a person could not do. As I was impressionable and did not sufficiently discriminate between challenge and folly supporting arrogance, I went ahead and tested his statement because what he said was a challenge. The result was that I almost died; fortunately, one of my parents was in a nearby room, and fortunately they didn't lock their door, and fortunately... etc. So I am still alive because I was fortunate in many ways. God clearly did not let me die that moment. This is how it is with ISIS. A news media report shows that ISIS is celebrating President Trump's travel ban because they think that it means the United States is at war with them. Now either the US is going to be gullible and accept that challenge, or they will reject it on the grounds of folly (Jesus Christ mentioned that folly is a type of evil) and not step into the lethal trap of their challenge to war. ISIS has nothing to celebrate; their "celebration" is evil -- it is a challenge to war, in service of death and demise. As I mentioned earlier, cowards like these suicide bombing terrorists do not fear to die as martyrs. Cowards fear being taken alive to be held accountable for their actions. The only evil at work here is murder and arrogance. One might suppose to claim that this is the age of blind arrogance. I have seen arrogance try to build itself up, but does anyone fight this evil with its cure besides me? The cure is acceptance that Jesus Christ is your Righteousness and your Salvation. Does anyone recognize Jesus Christ as Sovereign which he is? "Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark and has no light trust in the name of the Lord [God Saves and God with us] and rely upon his God." This ISIS force is manipulated by evil murder and malice like all other terrorists in order to build up murder and malice in the world. If the USA succumbs to this foolish challenge to war, murder will win a devastating death consequence, and malice will tout a victory over justice. Further evil will propagate in the entire world -- a world suffering horribly from Relativism, where those who reject discipline and faith in God have claimed an intellectual war against Jews and Christians. Remember what Jesus Christ said: "Blessed are the meek; they will inherit the Earth." In other words, those who are not meek will not survive. "Put your sword back in its place. Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." If you want to know what Jesus Christ and God says, you will listen to Jesus Christ and God. "If anyone loves me, they will obey my Commands. If anyone does not love me, they will not obey my Commands. These words belong to the Father who sent me." -- Arrogant people are so gullible to folly. "Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." -- "Do not point the finger." Do not cast blame. If you are casting blame, you are not serving God who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth because he delights in these things. Casting blame is also not accepting humility yourself, thus causing you to fall into the same judgement you cast upon another, and leading you to hypocrisy. Recognition perceives good, evil, one strength and weakness. The conflict is between good and evil. God is the one strength and is the only one who is Good. Everything else is weakness. God has a day of judgement when he will punish his enemies forever. So repent from evil and determine to obey God's Ten Commandments which is summarized as "do to others as you would have them do to you, for this summarizes the Law and all the prophets." -- The only victory in death has been the victory of Life over Death, because he returned and sits as Sovereign over all. Any other death only serves evil. -- Do not be dishonest. "My Father is always at work, and I am also working." Trust God. -- Evil cannot take away freedom. You always are free to praise God. You can be harmed, but you always have the freedom. You can be enslaved or disabled, but your soul cannot be touched once you believe in Jesus Christ because you have crossed over from death to life. Once you are freed by Jesus Christ from slavery to sin, no one can take away that freedom. Freedom is not the ability to choose to serve yourself, but is eternal life given by Jesus Christ who is one with God. When we have served God by listening to Jesus Christ, he sets us free. "Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." When you know the Living Truth of God's Mouth, he sets you free from slavery to sin, exactly as he explained. -- I believe in Jesus Christ. -- I do not kill squirrels because I do not need to do so. If I must, I trap them and send them away. Aren't men more important than squirrels? -- @VP @TeamTrump @POTUS God is the Judge who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth because in these things he delights. -- The only honor is Righteousness. -- Let the world suffer and perish. Repent. Those who love Satan will do what Satan does, and those who love God will do what God does. Jesus Christ draws all people to himself, but only those who belong to God hear what God says. Whoever does not hear will die. Whoever kills those who hear will die. Whoever makes themselves God's enemy will die. Whoever rejects the truth will die. Whoever does not submit themselves to God through Jesus Christ will die. Whoever hears and believes in God through Jesus Christ -- and knows Jesus Christ and is known by Jesus Christ -- has already crossed over from death to life. You want to see him and so you are open to deceptions that he warned you against. He is in Heaven where you cannot go now, but he will return on the Last Day, the Day of Judgement of every creature confessing before him, and if you listen to Jesus Christ, you will know the Truth because he is God's Living Mouth who came from Heaven and who now resides in Heaven at God's Right Hand as the Sovereign Lord God Almighty. Just as men want to usurp power and authority from him, so they will try to deceive you into believing that someone else is him. If you had listened to his words, you would now be prepared and remember his warnings. -- Arrogance must submit to Jesus Christ. "Arrogance will submit to Jesus Christ." -- There is good news! If you believe in Jesus Christ, your sins will be forgiven! Man might not accept this, but God is the Good Judge and it is his plan for every soul including you, that you should learn what Jesus Christ his Son has said and know his words and accept God through him. He is in Heaven, so you must learn what is written in the Holy Bible of what he said and did, so that you will know and understand. And he will heal you and hold you for safekeeping and make his home with you. "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me. Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." He will then dwell with you all the days of your lifetime on Earth, and he will prepare a place for you with him in God and he will return and take you there to be with him as his own family member as a son of God with him as Sovereign King because he is the Son of Man, the Lamb of God who obeyed God as Righteousness to give up his life before taking it up again, so that we who he knows will live because he did this for us at God's Command, because we need him. "[...] I know that his Command leads to everlasting life, so everything I have done has been exclusively what the Father has told me to do." -- Are you concerned with your career, with earning a living and money to survive? You should take this opportunity to learn what you can about God and Jesus Christ. Remember he said, "First seek the Kingdom of God, and then everything else you need will be given to you also." This is what we are supposed to do, so it is not to our credit, since we are told to do it, but to our benefit. It is not a burden; the burden is light. Use what opportunities you have while you have them. It will not be different if you have other opportunities. Recognize the opportunities you have presently, and use them. Matthew 16:23-28 -- You have to make the determined investment if you are to receive the determined benefits of that investment. Put aside the worries and concerns for things you cannot alter, and focus upon what is really important first. We are children, not leaders. There is one flock, and one shepherd who takes care of each of us without neglect, but with gentle discipline. He even takes care of those lives that people consider worthless. Like he said, "Aren't several birds sold for a coin? But not even one of them will die apart from your Heavenly Father's will. Do not be afraid, because your hairs are all numbered; and you are worth more than many birds." -- All praise to Jesus Christ the only Savior. He sends people to rescue. He humbles and assigns tasks for his purposes: Live and Understand; How great does he love you! When I was young, I tested the ocean. Those who cared for me turned away and left me. As I began to go after them, it caught me by surprise. I was pulled from behind and tossed in the water. I held my last breath and I was heartlessly battered against the shore. As it held me as if in its womb, a man who accepted his task took my hand and lifted me to my feet. I was helpless but God was helpful. In secret was I taken, and in secret was I retrieved. The world baptized me in peril, but I must praise Jesus Christ because he thinks of me. He did something for me, and I am humbled. He saved my life and gave me a thought; he proclaimed for me, so what could I possibly lose by serving him? I will choose to listen to Jesus Christ's words. He does not look at me, but he lets me remain in his presence before his throne. Though he does not look at me, he defines legitimacy and his Hand remains with my spirit, my soul. He is faithful among my treachery. He is faithful among peril. He disciplines among consequences. He is the only one who knows how much he loves me. "No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." -- In order for someone to truly respect you, they must have created you, created everything, understand you, and understand everything. Everyone else is prone to selfishness and will treat you differently based upon what you can do for them and how they can use you for their own agendas. -- God is God, and God does not change. Therefore, I have a reason to be happy. -- No one is paying me money; I have no income and no employer. Why would God or Jesus Christ employ me? What payment would I receive? I have nothing that God wants aside from what God has given to me. Let me explain something to you. Jesus Christ is God's Jealousy. I need God's Jealousy. If God no longer desires me, I will be destroyed because I am a waste of his resources. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you rebelled against me and did not keep my decrees. Return to me and I will return to you." I am not compensated. I have nothing that God wants except for what God has given to me. I am dependent and subsist upon what I am fed. What happens when I can no longer eat? I have nothing to credit or honor myself, because all I have done is eat what I have been fed and attempt to share some of it with others who are presumably hungry. There is no obedience to credit me; all I have is a bold assertion that the one who feeds me intercedes on my behalf. I have no value or worth, and I produce no food. I do not even manage an income, because what I can do is irrelevant. I am a travesty and there is no value to my being besides what God chooses to recognize. Let your arrogance be destroyed or it will destroy you. -- Don't go it alone. Bring your heart before God. -- God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Do you trust in your governments or in weapons? You have a heart, mind, soul, and will. Which of these is your government protecting? You also have a body. If you become terminally ill, what can the government do to save your life? If you are abused, is it because the government -- other people -- have intentionally allowed you to become abused? God is the one who holds in his hand each person's life and each person's path. Nothing happens unless God allows it to happen. So if you are to bargain or plead with anyone for safety, it is only rational to direct this towards God. "Do not be afraid of those who [kill, torment, or destroy] the body but after that cannot do anything else. I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the [exclusive] power to [kill, torment, and destroy] both the body and the soul in Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Aren't several sparrows sold for a penny? [Men have little value for the lives of birds.] Yet not even a bird falls to the ground apart from your Father's [will, care, permission]. The hairs on your head are all counted [numbered, managed, kept track of]. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many birds. Whoever acknowledges me before men will be acknowledged by me before my Father in Heaven. Whoever disowns me before me will be disowned by me before my Father in Heaven. Do not presume that I have come to bring peace [consensus] to the Earth. I have not come to bring peace [consensus], but a sword [division]. I have come to turn 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law... a person's enemies will include members of his own family.' Anyone who loves their [parents] more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves their [children] more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. [You should believe in Jesus Christ despite forces trying to destroy you and your faith in Jesus Christ. If you do not dig your roots deeply in Faith, you are as fragile as your Faith is. If you do not listen to and obey what Jesus Christ teaches, then your dwelling's foundation is on sand rather than solid rock; you are as frail as your knowledge and understanding and acceptance of Truth is. So if you do not listen with the goal of understanding for solidifying Faith and Acceptance of Jesus Christ, God's Living Mouth, then you are not worthy of knowing him or learning from him. Remember among every hardship and decision and persecution: God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. You are free to ask him for anything, and if you accept his teaching and show this by accepting the discipline of his Commandments [do not steal, do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, and love your neighbor as if they were you] then consider: "If you remain in me [if you maintain faith in me] and my words remain in you, you can ask me for anything in my name [God's Salvation] and I will do it for you. Ask and you will receive [eventually, and according to God's Wisdom and Plan] and your joy will be complete [you will have this comfort even among helplessness and sorrow]."] Whoever wants to save his own life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. [Whoever has found, clings to, or wants to keep their lifestyle, understanding, or desires, rejecting or not cultivating his own education, discipleship, and service lifestyle for Jesus Christ will lose all this that they think they have. "No servant can serve two masters; either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and neglect the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." At this revelation, the Pharisees sneered at Jesus, because they loved money and served their desire for commendation by men rather than commendation by God. Jesus responded, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men [and serve for yourselves an appearance of being righteous in public], but God knows your hearts. What is [highly valuable, prized, exalted] among men is [detestable, an abomination] in God's sight." 1 Samuel 16:7 But The Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." Proverbs 21:2 Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. Luke 10:29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" [...Be a neighbor to everyone around you.] Luke 18:9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: [...] Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." Acts 1:24 And they prayed, "Lord, You know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen[...] Romans 8:27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Revelation 2:23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. Anyone who welcomes you [because you believe in me] welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. If you even give a cup of cold water to one of the least of my disciples, you will certainly receive your reward. Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to enter. But that doesn't mean that the law has lost its validity. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God's law to be revoked. Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. So let me ask you again: who is trustworthy? "For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery." So let me ask you again: who is trustworthy? So let me ask you again: who is trustworthy? So let me ask you again: who is trustworthy? So let me ask you again: who is trustworthy? There, I have asked you five times, once for each finger on a hand. You have been concerned about your hand, but God has you in his Hand. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me, and I give them eternal life. Nobody can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. They cannot be removed from my Father's Hand. The Father and I are one." Jesus Christ is God's Living Hand. "Listen to him!" "I praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and educated and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourself and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul because my yoke is easy and my burden is light." -- "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." "For this reason I have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." "Whoever walks in the light will not stumble, because he can see where he is going." "Whoever lives by the truth steps into the light, so that it may be plainly seen that what he has done has been done through God." "You will only have the light a little while longer. While you have the light, walk in the light so that you may become sons of light, before darkness overtakes you." (rephrased). -- You do not need to feel normal. If you want good acceptance, obtain it from Jesus Christ who sees and knows and understands and is willing to love you and support you forever. You need Jesus Christ's good love for you. "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." "The Son of Man did not come to condemn the world, but to save it through himself." "The Spirit gives life. The flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But there are some among you who do not believe; this is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and when that happens, I will raise them up during the Last Day." "Just as the Father raises the dead and has life in himself, so he has granted that the Son raises the dead and has life in himself, so that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." (paraphrased.) "The Son can do nothing on his own. He can do only what he sees his Father doing. The Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. I know his commands lead to eternal life. Therefore, everything I say and do is exclusively what the Father has shown me. The words I speak to you are not my own, they belong to the Father who sent me. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal the Father." The Son has all authority over Heaven and Earth and gives life to whomever he wants according to his pleasure. "I will never turn away someone who comes to me for eternal life. I did not come down from Heaven to exercise my will, but to exercise the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all who he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day. I am telling you the truth: whoever believes has eternal life and will not perish because they have already crossed over from death to life." -- Think about reason and why someone does something. Is compulsion social slavery? Is altruistic love divine freedom? "I do nothing without reason." Furthermore, you will always have a good reason to trust in God and Jesus Christ. Everything that God does is according to his good pleasure. God is in control and permits what happens. Does this mean that everything that happens pleases God? Is free will that God gave living beings inherently overruling God's will? Righteousness means faithfulness to God who alone is Absolutely Good. God seeks glory for himself and is the Judge. If someone is of God, they will cherish Jesus Christ who teaches with God. "A good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bears bad fruit. [...] Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. [...] The mouth speaks out of the overflow of the heart." God prefers to discipline gently: "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourself and learn from me because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul because my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Jesus Christ is the only way to God. "My sheep know my voice." "Do not boast of wisdom, strength or riches, but if anyone is to boast it should be that he understands and knows me and that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth because I delight in these things." I felt like school was compulsory and therefore it felt like social slavery. But when I can do something out of altruistic love, I feel like I am doing it of my own free will. -- How often do you need to pray? How often is required of you to pray? How long is God's memory? Does he forget what you said to him the previous day? "When you pray, do not keep repeating yourself or use so many words like pagans who think that they will be heard because they talk so much. Do not be like them, because your Heavenly Father already knows what you need even before you have asked for it. [...]" There is value in praying more than once at all, that it is a reminder to yourself. Prayer is not a renewal license, nor does it need updating or constant revision. Your words to God are kept with God forever, because God does not change. You should fear God but also trust God. Your life is not your own: we had no say in our own creation, nor do we have any say in what God wants to do with us. See for yourself: the next time you feel the need to pray, instead ask God, "Did you forget already? Or do my words mean nothing to you?" How could God treat us as if we were him? Our memories are terminal. Doesn't God know this? "Well do I know your suffering." So what reason could possibly be good for God to allow a person to suffer? It is not good for a person to suffer; if it were good for a person to suffer, then why did Jesus Christ take on the suffering of many and heal them? Was God being self-centered by working so much to help so many thousands of people? The question of whether God always does what is right may seem too bold and presumptuous, but if you want to recognize the answer to that question, you will need to cease your dismissal of it and look at what God has done through Jesus Christ. When God speaks, his words are overruling and so I cry. When God acts, I am taught, especially when he decides to have mercy. "You only have one Father and he is in Heaven. You only have one Teacher, the Christ. And you are all brothers." "Love each other as I have loved you." -- If you want to be safe and secure, trust God and Jesus Christ. If you trust him, then you will not test him. "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." -- A person complains because they are looking for unchanging goodness. God is good, and God and Jesus Christ is unchanging. -- I am taught so much that some great wisdom I forget in a moment. God uses his words to bolster me and then gives me more to taste, like a meal followed by dessert for me to share. Edible food cannot be shared once they have become nutrients in my body, but his words I can share in the subsequent context he gives me after dessert. Do not use people, and do not consider time a bludgeon to enforce your agenda. "It is not for you to know the times and dates that the Father has set by his own authority." So by realizing that you do not make your own agenda occur, you have no reason to worry about the rest of what will happen or not happen. Why do you worry about the rest of what will happen or not happen? It is because you have not yet trusted God in this matter; and so you have not yet done what is necessary, which is to learn to trust in God. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. You complain because you were created to know God, which is eternal life, and so remember "My words are sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." God's words, Jesus Christ, is God's grace; "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away," and "My Salvation will endure for all generations; my Righteousness will never end," and "Man does not [survive exclusively from corporeal maintenance by food and drink, but also from spiritual maintenance by every word God says]." "Man lives not on bread alone, but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." "If you love me, you will obey what I command." So tell me, what does God command? Or do you admit starvation because your spirit has not been nourished by knowledge of his words? "You know the Commandments: [...]" -- "You will be betrayed by brothers, relatives, and friends. All men will hate you because of me, but by standing firm, you will gain life." "If the world hates you, remember that they hated me first." Consider the absurdity of those who lack faith: the world was much worse before Jesus Christ did what he did. "Now the prince of this world stands condemned." "Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the Earth, will draw all people to myself." Jesus Christ drove the enemy, Satan, the accuser who was destroying and harming so many people and creatures with evil spirits, out of the world. The absurdity of lack of faith is incredible because people fail to realize the magnitude of Justice that Jesus Christ and God performed while he was on the Earth, and what he continues to do on the Earth from Heaven. If anyone rejects you because you believe in Jesus Christ, they have no understanding of who Jesus Christ is and what he has done for the world. "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." God is the Sovereign Lord of Heaven and Earth. "Blessed are you when people insult you, exclude you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in Heaven; because in the same way, they treated the prophets who were before you." -- "Once I make up my mind to dislike a person, truth doesn't much matter [to me]." -- Diocese of Saginaw, MI If there is anything about someone that you dislike, something they did or said, or something in your relationship right now, it's best to put it on the table and talk it over. You might not win them over, but at least you will make them aware, and will have specified your feelings with words. "Have salt in yourselves [perseverance in faith] and be at peace with each other." -- "I am always with you." -- These personal issues can be resolved with kindness. It helps to want to get along with others, as long as you see that they are not bad people. Bad people must be avoided, and left alone. The goal is to observe what fruit a person bears and then determine whether it is good or bad. And if it is good, then value them; and if it is bad, then leave them alone. -- "Do not be afraid of the reproach of men. Do not be terrified by their insults. The moth and worm will devour them like a woolen garment. Look at the heavens above and at the Earth below. The heavens will vanish like smoke and the Earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will endure for all generations. My Righteousness will never end." God holds you in his hand eternally. "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you towards myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. I give them eternal life and they will not perish. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than All. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." -- "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice." Mercy is in service to God who is the only Strength. Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness, as God has defined them, are the proper career activities in service to God: "the work of God is to believe in the one he sent." God exercises the Lamb, repentance and forgiveness of sins, who is Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness, because he delights in these things. He has given himself and continues to draw people to himself on the Earth which is his footstool. "Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling place would you build me? Where could my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things?" "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." In the same way, "My Kingdom is not of this world." This planet is not our home, nor is Heaven. Thus, the saying, "Home is where the heart is" is incorrect, because "Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be." So if you value God who alone is Absolutely Good, then your heart will be shared with God and God and Jesus Christ will make their home in you: Jesus Christ in you, and God in Jesus Christ, as he explained. Now I could say that your home is with God and your heart is also with God, but really we have no home in Heaven or on Earth, just like Jesus Christ and God do not. People say that God is "omnipresent", but actually, God holds Existence within himself, and yet his home and the Kingdom of God is within us. Our home is with God and Jesus Christ who is within us at all times as he said: "If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything in my name [salvation] and I will do it for you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit and show yourselves to be my disciples." When we ask in secret, God who is unseen rewards us. And on the Last Day, when we are rewarded according to what we have done (including what we said), what we asked from God will also be revealed. Thus, we never discover where our home is until we trust and value God and Jesus Christ, and then our home is with Jesus Christ and God who is within him, and he makes his home in us so that we become part of his Kingdom. His Kingdom is "the Kingdom of Heaven" and "the Kingdom of God" because Heaven is God's throne. If you accept God's Living Word (Jesus Christ and the Commandments) in your heart, then you will live forever because "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." "[...] and I know his commands lead to eternal life; therefore, everything I do is exactly what the Father has commanded me." "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." Knowledge of God and Jesus Christ is eternal life, God draws you to himself by gently teaching you about himself through Jesus Christ who says and does only exactly as God has shown him and commanded him, and accepting his words is accepting Jesus Christ in your heart and therefore having God in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ in you, and therefore having eternal life in you permanently: because you have "crossed over from death to life, and will not be condemned." But if you have not yet accepted him, you are on a path of tragedy because you lack everything. What then does it matter what you value and where your heart is, if Jesus Christ has not yet made his home with you? "If anyone would come after me, they must lay down their life [that means cease your current lifestyle or life goals or plans] and take up their cross [work for God despite the persecution given by men] and follow [live a life of learning from, and believing in,] me. Whoever wants to save, or finds, their life will lose it, and whoever loses, or abandons investment in, their life so that they can follow me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come with all his angels and then reward each person according to what they have done." (paraphrased.) -- God told Jeremiah to speak to the people and proclaim that they must repent immediately. The people abused Jeremiah and attempted to kill him and threatened his life in an attempt to keep him silent. God kept him safe and showed him repeatedly in many ways how disaster and extreme punishment was impending upon those people because they rejected God. They rejected God and so they rejected Jeremiah who spoke what God spoke to them to warn them about impending disaster that was coming as a result of their actions. Now repent and bring your heart to the Lord, the Sovereign who is the only one who is Absolutely Good. I am worthless. God is the only importance. Observe what Jeremiah replied to the Lord: "I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps." (Jeremiah 10:23). The Holy Spirit is most revered and is better than all the free will in the world. It is better to be led by the Holy Spirit who speaks only what he hears from God and Jesus Christ, than to gain the whole world and have all the choices in it. My life is nothing. My time is meaningless. I am clearly worthless and insignificant; anyone who asserts otherwise is a fool. I am nothing, and yet God breathed me into presence in Existence. All the minds and all the world can go away and leave me alone; I want what is valuable, and the only item of value is God and God's Living Love Jesus Christ. As for my being, I will remain worthless in all ways except when God chooses to make me mean something to him. Am I not simply a tool for God to use? Why should I expect to find value besides serving God who alone is Good? What praise and mercy do I deserve? There is nothing for me. I have nothing and I am nothing; all I have and all I am is defined by God who chose to share his Son with me. I have no other value but to do what God tells me to do, and I assert that the only value in Existence is God's orders. Tell that to the Angels! Tell that to the oppressed! Tell them that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy; that you will only speak to Jesus Christ; that God's orders are the only value and life can have no meaning or purpose other than what Jesus Christ defines through God's Wisdom. Tell them the Holy Spirit is my ally and Counselor. My God is all I have, and I only have him because of what Jesus Christ did for me. I am a waste of time and consideration and may Jesus Christ crush my mind and heart under his feet. And all should say, "All praise to Jesus Christ who is in Heaven and to our Heavenly Father who is within him." Look at me, a fool, for God was from the beginning and will be after the end, always the same, which is the best news I could ever hear. God is the First and the Last and chose to make everything in between. Even if he were to change his mind and decide that I should cease to exist, it would be good for me to have joy that he will be in the end. -- Jesus Christ is God's love; and he will never let you go. What you know is important; and it is important that you know this. When you go through a bad situation, you will know forevermore that God's love is enough. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." -- Jesus Christ slept in the midst of chaos and fear. We should do the same thing to exercise trust in God. When everyone was sleeping, an enemy sowed weeds in the field. Yet none of the angels questioned why God allowed that to happen, because they understood that God is in control and that God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy and that God alone is Good. Instead, they asked God if he wanted them to go pull up the weeds. God said, "No, because while you are uprooting the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat with them. Let both grow until the harvest. At that time, I will tell the harvesters, 'First, go pull up the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'" God so loved the world that he gave his only son to intercede on behalf of all humanity, so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. "The Father and I are one." God gave himself in The Way to himself, his Living Mouth the Absolute Truth, and Life Himself. "There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "Do not steal, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, and love your neighbor as yourself." -- During a storm, a man sought and found peace reading Jesus Christ's words. As he was reading, he heard someone who was agitated. He did not want to stop what he was doing, so he called out to them by name several times to come over to him so that he could comfort them and so they would feel safe with him, but they did not come. He did not want to stop what he was doing, but he also needed to calm them, so he brought with him what he was doing and went to them and gave them peace. Jesus Christ was doing what he was supposed to be doing when he was with The Father. He saw what turmoil the world had. He did not want to stop what he was doing, so he called out to us by name several times to come over to him so that he could comfort us and so we would feel safe with him, but we did not come. He did not want to stop what he was doing, but he also needed to calm us, so God commanded him to bring what he was doing with him and come to us and give us peace. It was not enough for God to say that he loves us. He wanted to demonstrate everlasting love through Existence and his only son, Jesus Christ. It is not enough for me to say that I love God: behold, "If you love me, you will obey my commands. Whoever loves me will obey my commands. Whoever does not love me will not obey my commands. These words do not originate from me; these words come from the Father who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether I speak on my own or if instead the Father sent me. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." -- Whoever desires to have a weapon is inherently insecure and afraid. And "whoever draws the sword will die by the sword". Weapons are not trustworthy. And similarly how a person's will is not trustworthy, neither is their forcefulness trustworthy. "Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but afterwards cannot do you further harm. I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I am telling you to fear him. Are not several birds sold by men for the least currency? Yet not even a bird will fall to the ground apart from your Heavenly Father's will. You are much more valuable than birds. Even the hairs on your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid of them; you are worth more than many birds." "Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid. Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house, there are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, that means I will also come back and take you there to be with me where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. [...] I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would similarly know my Father. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [...]" Distance yourself from chaos and cruelty when you can, but know that God "holds in his hand your life and all your ways". Do you think God and Jesus Christ sees what he is holding in his own hand? "I know my sheep and my sheep know me, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Remain in me and I will remain in you." This is through his words remaining in you; this is through continued belief in him. "Whoever hears the words of the Son of Man, and believes the one who sent him, has eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." "What will it gain a person to gain the whole world and lose their soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for their soul? For the Son of Man will return with all his angels and reward each person according to what they have done. In fact, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man returning with power." So you should understand that each person dies -- leaves the world -- at some point, regardless of whether they used a weapon to try to stall that time. Whether or not you draw the sword, you are still going to need to leave the world. What should concern you, therefore, is the consequences you face from your actions while you were here. Furthermore, will you be leaving a legacy of insecurity and faithlessness and folly, or will you leave a legacy of living and working towards a solid infrastructure for your neighborhood? Politicians have reputations of folly, not wisdom. They have reputations of causing problems, not causing peace. "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." (Proverbs 19:21). "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, because you belong to me." (Jeremiah 31:3). God is jealous. Jealousy means desiring what belongs to you. Envy is evil and means desiring what does not belong to you. "Give to [the government] what belongs to [the government] (money), and give to God what belongs to God." Malachi 3:6-12. https://biblehub.com/niv/malachi/3.htm Bring your heart, mind, soul, and will before God, because you belong to him. https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/29-11.htm "Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling place will you build me, or where would my resting place be? Has not my Hand created all these things?" Therefore, there is no place in Heaven, on Earth, or anywhere else, where you have any reason to fear anyone besides God. Now the news media loves to advertise war because it gives them attention and money. But even if the entire world were destroyed, there is a single constant who through himself enables Existence to be and who himself does not change, even as he guides your life and all your paths. -- It is none of my business what God decides to do with his own property. If he recalled me today, what would I say? "Thank you, Lord, for managing my life." No counterargument would be valid. He does not leave us to figure out on our own why he does things. Instead, he tells us what he is going to do ahead of time and the reason why, and then when it happens, we know that he did it himself. If I cared about my life and what I did, my goals and agendas of the imagination, or even the pursuits of my heart, I would still be guided by a fallible leader: myself. What happens then if God chooses to say "no"? Don't I risk disappointing him by going my own way and devising plans for myself? If I cannot logically devise plans for myself, much less should I attempt to devise plans for other people. My motivations and my will, inherently weak and flawed, was influenced by imagination and I was divided against my Master, my Teacher, the Love of my life. When a person is called to know Jesus Christ and God, that knowledge is an inferno. "See, I will test and refine them [like silver in fire], for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?" The "plans" God mentioned of giving you a life and a hope were fulfilled in Jesus Christ. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." Yet I am still asking the question, "what should I be doing in life?" I ask this because others have stated the requirement that I work, and that through working I earn an income and money. I will not serve money. God does not need me, and that lends more weight to his love, in that there is absolutely no selfishness in his desire for me. Now should I say, "May God have mercy on my soul?" It is none of my business! If God wants to have mercy on my soul, then from that will I benefit. "I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whom I will have compassion." God alone is Good. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Look at me, how it appears that I am given everything and yet I am actually given nothing except for Jesus Christ. Everything else is nothing, because there is nothing else of note or worth; and nothing else is really acceptable to me; and nothing else is acceptable to God. Only Jesus Christ is acceptable to God. I have no place in church, I have no place on God's footstool, and I have no place anywhere else among Existence, and this is obvious because there is only one who is in control and he is at work and he does not need me. "I have drawn you to myself with faithful loving kindness, and you belong to me." God draws me to himself through Jesus Christ as God's Living Word / Mouth / Hand. Look how all the other matters of men are to help men survive on the Earth, and yet not even the collective desire or effort of all mankind can reproach The Master who "holds in his hand your life and all your ways." So do I really have any right to care about myself or anyone else? As it stands right now, I exist and am a living creature; "I have said that you are gods." Jesus Christ set the example for us: Kindness, Justice and Righteousness, which is exactly who he is. He knows we cannot equal him or surpass him ("No servant is greater than his master, nor is any messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for the servant to be like his master, and a messenger to be like the one who sent him. [If the master is evil, so will the servants be evil.] So do not be afraid of them; everything hidden and secret will be revealed and disclosed." (paraphrased).) -- Thursday, April 20, 2017, 6:15 AM Dear Mr. President: "When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another." Quickly pull Americans from South Korea. "Do not be afraid of them." Do not be afraid of North Korea, Russia, Syria, or any other group that threatens harm. "Because you trust in me, I will save you from the fire." This was proven with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who refused to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar's manufactured image. Therefore, know that God controls what will happen and not happen, and which nation will come and which nation will go. Therefore, offer sanctuary for defecting North Koreans and do not think of the public image of yourself or others anymore. What we choose to manage is eventually taken from us, and what we choose to ask God to manage continues to improve. Sincerely, -- It is better to understand than to memorize. -- Jesus Christ went through this also. -- The Lord is God. Let everyone fear him. Man is but a breath, But God is the Master, The Great Creator. No heart is worth his consideration, No mind should matter to him. He created, and he destroys. No one among his creation fathoms his plan; The whole world can beg and plead, and nothing will matter to him unless he has already decided it. His Glory is set in motion and will see his plans to completion. All Creation will praise him. -- Creator, Master, Almighty, Why should I call you Father? I don't know your plans. You are hidden in glory and goodness. Your words are all I have. And yet the world and this life troubles me. Why am I here? Your footstool mocks me and I despise this that you have created. Why would you tolerate me or show me any mercy? You do not even tell me that you love me. The tense is past, as if it no longer applies or has nothing to do with me. Why should I care what your plans are when I am nothing? How could I care legitimately since you do not need me or have a reason to even want me? You do not care what I do, for I am nothing, or a passing thought. Only your words do you keep in yourself, and your plan is too much for me to accept, because I am mortal and your words are immortal. Could a mortal keep immortality inside himself; and why should an immortal bother with mortality? Don't you see that I am nothing? Your words are forever and my words are idiocy. You rightly ignore me. -- Do you love me? You said that you do nothing without reason. What reason do you have for loving me? "My Father will love you because you believe in his only Son." I have no place with God. I only exist because of God's mercy, and I can only live because of God's mercy. I have no inherent value. If God really loves me, maybe some day he will tell me. Does God who has no need for man do all these things for man without loving him? What is that to me? I am not valuable like Jesus Christ is valuable; I have no place in God's plan. All I can hope is to be turned into nothingness. "You are dust, and to dust you will return." I know that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Anyone who disregards him can and will perish. Curses unyielding upon any who disregard God and Jesus Christ! I curse them! Suffering should afflict them immediately to show them their fault and make them fear Righteousness. On my own head will I suffer this because Jesus Christ is Purity and God is Good and I am nothing. May Jesus Christ's name be praised forever. All praise to you, dearest, most merciful, most compassionate, most loving, most gentle, most humble, most kind Jesus Christ, and to our Heavenly Father who is within you. Righteousness is the Best and your Name is to be revered forever. My plans are to be discarded and your plans are to serve your praise and glory, right? "I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death." (John 8:49-51). -- God loves Jesus Christ. I do not understand God or respect him and he does not make his plans known to me because I have no place among him; I might as well be treated as if I were the evil woman Delilah nagging her husband to reveal information to her, saying, "How can you say that you love me?" and condemning myself by my own words. But Samson was mortal and God has no weakness. But my station is equivalent even after the Lord returns and judges, as he said, "And again you will see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not." "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." The work continues, and it makes me more clearly see myself as increasingly less. So I do not understand God, and I am certainly not imagining anything good about him. My imagination is thus routinely discarded. I do not know or understand if God loves me, because I do not know why he would love me and it is said that God only does things according to His Reasons. I have seen that Jesus is loving. It is enough for me, then, that Jesus knows God. "The world does not know you, but I know you and they know that you sent me. I have made you known to them, and I will continue to make you known to them so that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." "My Father will love you because you have believed in his only Son." "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever would believe in him will not perish but instead have eternal life." God does not give me a personal love. He does not love me. If he did, surely I would disappoint him. Instead, he loves Jesus Christ his Son, and Jesus Christ is loving to me, and because of this I can live. "I give you my Peace. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid. [Trust in God, trust also in me...]" God demands that we love him. "If you love me, you will obey my commands." "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will; love your neighbor as if they were you -- do to others what you would have them do to you." That means obey God's Commands with all your heart, mind, soul and will. That includes praying to God for help in obeying his Commands. Therefore, trust that God does not change, not that God loves you. If you want to earn God's favor, listen to his Son Jesus Christ. "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!" God disciplines those he loves, as a father disciplines his child in whom he delights. The Father disciplined the Son and the Son disciplines his disciples. Eternal life is to know the only true God and Jesus Christ who he sent. Jesus Christ draws us to himself with faithful, loving kindness, and teaches us about himself, revealing to us his Father so that we would know the only true God and Jesus Christ; the Father is in the Son and the Son is in the Father. "If you really knew me, you would know my Father also. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." "Not everyone who calls me 'Lord' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in Heaven." God's will is for you to listen to Jesus Christ and know him so that you will accept God through him and thereby live forever. Accept God's Word or be condemned. Honor God in your heart because only God is Good. If you do not know what "Good" means, then listen to him. If you have not yet begun listening to what Jesus Christ has been saying, do it now. -- Isaiah 55:6+ Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. [I am the bread of life ... which came down from Heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The words I speak to you are Spirit and they are Life.] "The Hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes." -- "May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." [...] "I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." (circa John 17:20-26). -- Sorry if I digressed. Maybe someday we could have news media reporters that can put two words together without making a false or misleading or libelous statement. That won't happen as long as they make money off of attention. CIA criticizes the White House when both are abominations of corruption. Who gives them a license to hate Americans? I boil down the whole situation to this: "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue confess." "Do not be afraid of them. Everything hidden will be revealed and everything secret will be made known." And as for tyranny and violent force by those who have the tools to exercise violent force, "Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword," and "Whoever sheds the blood of man will by man his blood be shed." Each of these statements was made by God, who "holds in his hand your life and all your ways." So I don't care about my inability to recourse against corruption. I'm going to die anyway, and so will they. And then we will see what happens. "My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and cannot do any further harm. But I will tell you who to fear: Fear him who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. [...]" -- You need to have in mind the interests of God rather than the interests of men. All of these things you are saying I have already known what to do, because I have been disciplined. If you delight in what is good, you will know the difference between right and wrong and choose to do what is right. If you knew God who along is absolutely Good, you would not be blind on the matter of what is right and wrong. These questions you ask -- are they coming from honoring yourself? God is an actual living being; if you don't know him, it's because you need to first choose to honor him in your heart. Or perhaps you are not of the age that you can discern right from wrong and choose the right? If you can formulate a sentence, you should probably already be of an age that you can learn the difference betwee right and wrong. ...but dogs can be trained and disciplined, so even with a learning disability there is some potential to understanding. As long as you dodge accepting God as #1, you will be on the path of folly. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Wisdom means knowledge that is important to the well-being of life. Many have wanted to understand but could not. The information is freely given, but understanding is not obtainable with God keeping you from understanding. He only does this if you lack love for him in your heart -- if you choose to honor yourself over honoring God... and that is a path of folly. "You fool! This very night, your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have stored up for yourself?" "This is how my Heavenly Father will treat anyone who is rich towards themselves but is not rich towards God. -- ISP companies are enemies of the state; all these people have it out for others. *currently using an ISP service to post this message online* Then again, news reporters are like compulsive liars. If third-party web site owners can respect the privacy of their members by not selling their members' information without explicit consent, so can an ISP. The whole ISP debacle is the case of monopoly -- the facsimile of power causing excuses for abuse among those who would otherwise be disrespectful. Unfortunately, that is how [name of web site owner] acts with [web site forum]; and that's what led to my using this [chat service] chat instead. It would seem these people are all very insecure due to lack of faith in the trustworthy source of security. So they point fingers (cast blame on others) and do all other kinds of detestable things, sowing anger and hatred instead of improvement. -- "Well do I know how treacherous you are. You were called a rebel since birth." (Isaiah 48:8.5). "I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." (Isaiah 46:10.5). "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." (Matthew 4:10.5; Deuteronomy 6:13.3). -- "Dust you are, and to dust you will return." You are dust and will become dust again. You were made out of dust and will perish into dust. God was saying that he is God and we are not; he is in control and in charge and we are not; his words lead to life and our words lead to dust; he gives life and we cannot; he maintains life and we maintain dust; he is Good and Right and we are unfit for his graciousness; he is Perfect and we are Affected and biased; he sees and knows all whereas we see only what he shows us and lets us see; he is Almighty and we are weak and will perish into weakness; he causes us to live and we cause problems for ourselves; he brings us to goodness and well-being and we ruin ourselves and harm our surroundings; he succeeds and we fail; he is one of everything and we are many of nothing. -- Only the Son can set you free from slavery to sin. (John 8:31+). -- God loves as a verb; his love as a noun, and the one he loves, his beloved, is Jesus Christ who always pleases him; and God is of himself because he is the only one who is Absolutely Good and he is self-proving and does this through Jesus Christ, the Absolute Truth and Author of Existence, Life himself. God does not love me as a personal feeling; because I am flawed, I am a disappointment. But by believing in Jesus Christ and accepting him as my Righteousness, I am welcomed by Jesus Christ into God's family: the Father and the Son and those with whom the Son remains. "If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything and I will do it for you." "The Father will love you because you believe in his only Son." God loves everyone, but only loves Jesus Christ. God shows loving kindness to everyone, but the only one he loves because of who they are and what they do is Jesus Christ, the Source of Purity to God. God is Good and Jesus Christ is the Best. -- "I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). So when you have trouble, recite to yourself, "Jesus Christ overcame the world." And you will find joy in that. -- Everything that is permissible in Heaven is permissible on Earth. For example, feeling happy and comfortable and calm is permissible in Heaven, so in the same way it is permissible on Earth. Praising God and rejoicing in his kindness is permissible in Heaven and so it is permissible on Earth. Shouting thanks and praise to Jesus Christ is permissible in Heaven, at God's throne, and so it is permissible on Earth, at God's footstool. -- @all of you who watch porn, wtf you doing, bro? What is pornography? It is watching adultery; it is watching one man have sex with another man's wife, and one woman having sex with another woman's husband. This is one of the most disgusting things. Do you want to know what God thinks of pornography? You will see it thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. Clean yourself and remove it before God determines that you too should be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. But you won't listen to me anyway; you all would rather die than be corrected. What use is it for me to say anything? Why not leave you all alone to be slaves of folly? Your lifetime is less than you think, and haven't you learned what happens when your body dies? Why should I bother to say anything, to warn you to not make regrettable decisions, since not one of you will listen to me anyway? You would rather be miserable and die than be happy and live. Either prove me wrong or accept what I say and stop hurting yourselves. -- Me: You don't know God or Jesus Christ. It is clear to me that you are blind. You are kiling yourself and yet want to point at me and accuse me of wrongdoing. God said, "the soul that sins is the soul that will die." "Do not my words do good to him whose way is upright?" You do not understand because you stubbornly do not want to understand; and furthermore, you do not understand because God prevents you from understanding -- yes, something that is completely out of your control, narcissistic person -- and he prevents you from understanding because you do not honor God in your heart. And you do not honor God in your heart because you are stubbornly narcissistic. And you retaliate and mock because you are like a wild animal that is so insecure that it lashes out or flees from anyone, even those who mean it no harm. You simply cannot understand, and you are not in control of your own behavior, because you lack humility. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." If you do not want to die, then do not sin. I warned you against adultery through pornography, and you then go and do exactly what I warned you against and harm the others here by saying that adultery -- an evil -- is harmless. Evil is not harmless, fool: "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." So go ahead and keep sinning and ignoring warnings; and you will not be on Earth much longer, nor will you have any excuse for your actions when you are judged. God allows free speech so that you can freely see who he is and what he does and turn your heart to him. How much do you think you can understand if you don't want to know or consider anything? Them: I am blind Me: "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains." God is still in control, even while arrogance tries to keep people from trusting him. Them: I am not Christian Me: Neither was I. Do you think this life was my own choosing? "Be patient, and do not put the Lord your God to the test." Salvation comes from the Lord. "There is no other savior." You desire safety, and that is where it is found. You desire understanding, and that is where it is found. You desire a constant, something that does not change, and that is where he is found. You desire to know the answer to what is important, and that is where the answers are found. "...And I will give you another Counselor to be with you forever: the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept him because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you will know him because he will be in you and among you." When you have learned for yourself that everything Jesus Christ says is the Truth from God's Mouth, then you will be willing to call yourself a Christian: someone who learns from God through Jesus Christ his only Son. Until you know what God says, why would you be willing to accept it as the absolute truth? "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourself and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul, because my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Do not be like a fear-controlled person who lashes out at, and seeks to ruin that which they do not understand, but who instead makes excuses to exercise the evil that they would otherwise want to exercise. "Do you pick grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit; each tree is recognized by its fruit. The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart; out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. By their fruit you will recognize them." -- Naturally, Thanks to God All praise to God and Jesus Christ. He is everything, I am nothing. Praise him with silence and mourning. Praise him with compassion and self-loathing. Praise him through reading his words. Praise God through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is everything and I am nothing. All praise to Jesus Christ and to our Heavenly Father who is within him. Let me sit alone in silence; the Lord has laid it upon me. He saves and I cannot. He loves and I cannot. He is God and I cannot fathom. Jesus is the Savior King, the Master Redeemer, the King of Glory. God is still in control. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you." -- Me: In the matter of the deaths of thousands of people on September 11, 2001, it is logical to determine first what happened, then to determine how it could have happened, then to determine who could have been involved in making that happen, then after conclusions are reached based upon proper scientific investigation rather than any preconceived notions, to determine who was responsible for making it happen. Now what did happen instead was the public was immediately fed by the President and the parroting media some strangers from a place on the other side of the world as the people responsible, even while the crime scene was still being desecrated. And regardless of actual public opinion, and without any valid reason whatsoever, the Bush Administration decided to wage war on completely unrelated countries across the world, even as evidence of the crime scene was being shipped in bulk to China for recycling, body parts and all. Them: Well the shift to Iraq was right? Afghanistan was in search of bin laden who claimed responsibility I got pulled back into the military for 2 years on only 2 hours notice after 9/11. But wen the shift to Iraq occurred everyone was like wth? Me: Osama bin Laden was in an American hospital under constant CIA surveillance at the time, and probably died on or around the day that the World Trade Center was demolished. For all we know, the CIA could have expedited bin Laden's terminal illness to prevent him from speaking. And if we were at wartime with a nation, who gave the Associated Press video recordings of ultimatums by a deceased man? If the US Government could not find bin Laden, how could the news media reporters find him to get footage of him to broadcast publicly in the US? And why the hell would the news media broadcast footage on several occasions from a man on the FBI's Most Wanted list? That has never happened before nor has that ever happened since. Them: Hmmm I never heard about him being in a hospital during that. Just Love looking into conspiracy theories tho I'll hav to check it out Me: A theory is theory until proven as fact. If you rely upon someone else to prove facts to you, you are not thinking at all for yourself and are consenting to the puppet master. Them: I always thought the videos were being distributed thru his network and leaked on pro Islamic media like al jezerra? Those were always the first places I seen his videos Me: What you have here is a gross negligence to honesty and a gross malice against everyone who was abused and killed. Pointing fingers at more scapegoats does not solve either of those problems. Casting more blame does not solve either of those problems. Blame is not rationally established without thorough investigation. There was no thorough investigation before blame led to war. More innocent people died as a result. The murderer is the one who murders, the one who shoots the gun or slays with the sword. "Put your sword back in its place. Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." Them: Yea it's complicated and a sensitive topic. I hav strong beliefs but don't share them as it would offend ppl Me: If you know the truth of a situation, the truth will compel you to share it with others. If you know the truth of a situation, it will not offend a person on the side of truth, who listens to truth. "For this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." -- "Do not be angry with your brother in your heart. In your hearts, do not think evil of each other." Do not blame one person for what another person has done. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; pray for those who persecute you." Do good because God does good. God does good because God alone is Absolutely Good. Honor God in your heart. "If anyone loves me, he will obey what I command. If anyone does not love me, he will not obey what I command." -- The "Founding Fathers" of the USA added the right to bear arms in the Constitution in order to ensure citizens had the right to protect themselves against government tyranny, especially from a police state. However, if you reach for a gun when aggravated by a police officer, they will kill you in cold blood and the law says they are justified in doing that. Isn't that a complete contradiction to the Constitution? The law says you have the right to use a weapon to defend yourself against anyone, especially against an officer, and the law also says that by showing any indication that you are about to defend yourself against an officer, they have the right to kill you. -- Before you could do anything, God took care of you. When you can no longer do anything, God will still be taking care of you. Trust God. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed." Consider all your experiences and also observe what other people say and do and what happens to them. Think of all these things and conclude at least this: God alone is Absolutely Good, God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy, I am weak but God is Almighty, and God is in control. "What is impossible with man is possible with God." God loves me. God loves you. God gives each of us what we need each day. God gives each day his Great Mercy anew. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." -- Them: [name], are you there? I kinda need your help. [name]? Me: Yes how can I help. Them: I need your help. I seek reconciliation. Me: How so? Them: You have a good relationship with God. I need your help with it. I seek forgiveness and reconciliation from all the lies. Me: What do you believe? Them: I've had some problem with my friends. A large conflict. Me: Are they friends online or friends in person? Them: Online. But I treat them as close friends. Me: So what exactly are the problems that you need my help with? Them: For some reason, we had... lots of conflicts over the past. Forgiving was something we did, but I can't feel the "forgiveness" in it. I'm like a failed spawn who takes all the blame. Every conflict that we had was all my doing. Me: What does forgiveness mean according to you? Them: Forgiveness to me, means it's a symbol of returning to the past normal life. But in this case, o don't feel it. I fear the day that this conflict will happen again. And yet it did. Me: Describe the conflict. Them: Someone of my fault. Something that we couldn't agree on, but we forced each other in our ways. Then I got them mad. I broke the sole promise that I shouldn't do so. Me: You have two responsibilities. First, determine what you should do. Second, do your best to do it. Anything beyond that is not your responsibility. Them: That's the problem. Whatever I tried to do to fix it, it just won't come up. Me: Are you frustrated because you are making your friend angry even when you do not intend to do so? Them: Somehow, yes. I never intend to do such, but the only anger here is that I only anger myself. Me: Depending upon the situation, since I have no details, you need to judge the situation. People communicate as assertions and requests. Multiple assertions and/or requests result in emotion. If a person is angry with you, take a step back and look at the assertions and requests they gave. Think about each of them and discuss them with that person in order to better understand it. A single assertion or request is devoid of emotion by itself. Them: Yet every time we try, it just leads to a much larger problem. And I fear the day that the large consequence might happen: The loss of trust and friendship. Me: Take the assertion that they gave you, or the request that they gave you, and seek to understand it. Them: Do you want to know the reason why this all happened? The conflict happened because of misunderstanding of rules. Me: It would help me understand if you explain the situation in detail. Them: Regulations that had to be followed, but we never followed. Thus we had arguments. Multiple times. Me: Are they a game clan member? What is your relationship with them? Them: We are more of RP members. Only three of us. They were once friends, but as time went on I addressed them as my own brothers, even making promises to them, but I failed in keeping it. Me: Well then you have learned to not make promises. If you want to assert your determination to do something, then do merely that: say that you are determined to do it. Them: That's my problem. I made promises. I kept them for several, yet I still break them in the end. Me: It is easy to not make promises. Simply be careful with what you say. Them: But then how shall I reconcile? All these lies have hypnotized me. Me: You said, "all the lies". Are these the lies you are talking about? Breaking your promises? Them: Yes. All my broken promises. Me: I want you to take a step back and take one request at a time. Have they made any requests of you? Them: None yet. But when they do, I will take word of your advice. Me: Do you make the promises based upon your own idea, or do they ask you do to something? Them: I make promises that would benefit us three. Me: Are they your own idea, your own plans for yourself? Them: Yes. They're of our ideas, that would apply to us three. Me: If you say that you will do something and you intend to do it but do not do it, that is not lying. Rather, you are not fulfilling your intention. "Do not swear. Simply let your yes be yes and your no be no. Anything besides this comes from the evil one." So be careful that you do not say "yes" unless you mean it, and then do what you can to fulfill your intention as you indicated it with what you said. If you feel that you will be unable to determine if you will actually be able to do something, then be specific like I said: indicate your intention and determination, but do not say, "yes I will do it" or "no I will not do it" unless you are certain to keep that word. Revise your statements. Discuss requests. Be wary of emotion resulting from multiple assertions or requests. Understand the goal and then determine how best to state your intention so that it is accurate. Them: Thank you [name]. I shall hold on to these, and I will thank you if ever we fix this problem. Me: It is not easy to look beyond emotion to see the assertions or requests. It takes practice and serious calmness. If you have a personal conflict with someone, you should work it out with them in private, utilizing one assertion at a time, and one request at a time. That should minimize frustration (an emotion). Them: Actually, were doing that right now. I'm talking to one of them. Me: It's late, goodnight. Them: Goodnight. Thank you again [name]. Me: It does help to pray, in case you were considering. Them: I am aware, yes. Me: I ask Jesus Christ to forgive others for me. I would not say that I forgive well. He does it for me. I ask and I receive. ;) Them: I see. Me: He is not a judge or arbiter between two people, but he will give you whatever you need when you ask him for something. -- In the past, I wrote: If you say that you will do something and you intend to do it but do not do it, that is not lying. Rather, you are not fulfilling your intention. "Do not swear. Simply let your yes be yes and your no be no. Anything besides this comes from the evil one." So be careful that you do not say "yes" unless you mean it, and then do what you can to fulfill your intention as you indicated it with what you said. If you feel that you will be unable to determine if you will actually be able to do something, then be specific like I said: indicate your intention and determination, but do not say, "yes I will do it" or "no I will not do it" unless you are certain to keep that word. This is potentially confusing. To understand what I said, consider what the actual meaning of a person's words are, and the fact that God (of Truth) and Jesus Christ (The Truth) alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. God swears by himself because he holds Existence within himself and is the author of reality. Jesus Christ serves God. People are untrustworthy and communicate as assertions and requests. A person asserting that they "will" do something literally means that they are willing to do something and intend to do it, not that they can somehow swear by themselves that in the future something will happen; only God can legitimately swear. Lying would be saying that you will do something, but actually not having any intention of doing it or of bringing yourself to do it. That would be a false testimony of your intention's relationship to the execution of the activity of the action. Either you are willing to do something or you are unwilling to do something, and this is the nature of what people do. Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. Life is Jesus Christ, who serves God. "Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does." "What is impossible with man is possible with God." -- "My Kingdom is not of this world." -- Lifetime is not a matter of accomplishments before you die, but a matter of learning who God and Jesus Christ is and living through him and the result of this being that you do not die. "Aren't you mistaken because you do not know the scriptures nor the power of God? [...] He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; to him, all are alive." "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Thus, lifetime is merely time on Earth prior to time elsewhere, with the failure of the body being the conclusion of time on Earth. After failure of the body, Jesus maintains your soul, whether you are punished in Hell or brought to be with him in person in Heaven. He has the power to remake your body out of dust, but that effort would be pointless because you no longer need your body. Both the body and the soul can be thrown into Hell. But those who he chooses to raise from the dead can no longer die because as he said, "Because I live, you also will live." So living through believing in Jesus Christ means having eternal life; "This is eternal life: that they would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "I tell you the truth, whoever believes has eternal life and will not perish, but I will raise them up on the Last Day." "Just as the Father gives life and raises the dead, so the Son has life in himself and chooses to give it to whomever he pleases." (paraphrased). "...and by believing, have eternal life in him." This is because Jesus Christ is God's Living Word -- God's Hand, Mouth, and Son. If you obey God's Commands, that is obeying God's Word. The Jews believed that God's Commandments lead to eternal life, and they were correct, because as Jesus Christ said, "[...] I know that his commands lead to eternal life. Therefore, everything I do is just as the Father has commanded me." Yet they in so many ways were abhorrently disobedient, to the horror and disgust of all the nations around them. So Jesus Christ himself came in the flesh to them to teach, to clean and to save them. And he deliberately gave his life, only to take it up again, because that is what God commanded him to do. So he interceded for all those who disobey God, to forgive and to bring their hearts over to understanding and heal them through repentance. "Whoever believes in the Son of Man is saved; he has crossed over from death to life." (paraphrased). Normally, a person is either a good person or a bad person and will face the consequences of their actions either way. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." The new Covenant of Jesus Christ's body and blood -- everything he said and did -- is that simply by choosing to listen to God's Living Word and believe in him, you have eternal life, which means you do not go to Hell but go to Heaven to be with Jesus Christ. Otherwise, you either obey God's Commandments and live in Heaven or disobey God's Commandments and die in Hell. That is all spiritually (after the failure of the body). The reason you cross over from death to life is "because I live, you also will live." Your actual life continues beyond failure of the body. So you might say, "Why do I have to believe in Jesus Christ? After all, if I do bad things, I deserve to be punished forever, and if I do good things, I deserve to be rewarded forever." The reason why is because sin has a grip of punishment over you as long as you rely upon your own righteousness -- your own ability and capacity to purity to God. The Source of Purity to God came to save you from that binding slavery to sin or reliance upon yourself and to allow you to literally trust in God's Word instead. "I am God and there is no other savior." You either trust in yourself (a bad investment as anyone can see who has lived at all) or you trust in the Truth. By listening to Jesus Christ's words and understanding that everything he says is true, you can know with certainty that as he said, "Whoever believes in me will not perish but have eternal life." "...Then the truth will set you free." All human beings live and die corporeally, that means that the body is born and the body fails. When the body is born, existence does not begin, because it already exists; likewise, when the body fails, existence does not cease. In the same way, that part of us which is not tied to the body and this planet continues to exist. A person who is willing to believe only what he can see with his eyes worships his eyes and is a fool for blindly believing anything he can see. But belief has context, and he is deceived by his foolishness; for context changes in the mind as a person's perceptions change. So he thinks of his own perceptions as his god, even though they change and are limited to his mind and altered by his physical state of being. So he worships himself. And thus his god dies with him. "I the Lord do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and have not kept my decrees. Return to me and I will return to you. [...] Bring your entire heart before me and I will bless you with more than you know with what to do." (paraphrased). Everything in existence changes, so there is nothing valid to worship besides God who holds Existence within himself, God who is the only one who does not change. We have here the pains of the body and the striving of the soul. The soul continues beyond the pains of the body. Will your soul find what it has been striving to find before the body fails? The mind is designed to answer the question, "What is important?" Thus, you forget what you perceive as unimportant and you seek to remember what you perceive as important. This is all coordinated with the soul, which needs to learn who God is. Why? Because this time is temporary, and the soul continues onwards relevant to eternal life which is "to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." Simply not knowing about something does not prevent its existence just as simply knowing about something does not cause it to exist. Yet this Relativistic dogma prevalent in society since Mussolini claims that you can do whatever you feel like doing. "Whoever does not gather with me, scatters." -- I do not like it when a person is insulting in a desperate attempt to make themselves feel good about themselves. "Whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself; whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." "You judge by human standards; I cast judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my judgment is correct because I seek not to please myself but him who sent me." -- If any one of you wants to believe in Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ will meet you there. -- If God does not love me, then why did he send Jesus Christ? It is because he loves Jesus Christ and because God is Most Generous. "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever would believe in him will not perish, but instead have eternal life." God loves Jesus Christ, God is Most Gracious, and God was therefore loving by Commanding Jesus Christ to come and save me. God created me for his own purposes, and that is why I exist. When he is done with me, I am either to be discarded or to go to his throne; if I love who he loves, then I would go to his throne. If I do not love who he loves, then I will be discarded. "I have said that you are gods." We are to be like God by loving who God loves, or else we are to be discarded as ungodly. Is this an act that loves me inherently for who I am? Either I am a good tree or a bad tree, but God only loves Jesus Christ for who he is; "The reason my Father loves me is because I lay down my life, only to take it up again." "Whoever loves me and obeys my Commands will be loved by my Father, even as the Father loves me." A person is valued by God only if they love Jesus Christ and do what he taught. After all, why should God value a bad person? "We know that God does not listen to sinners, but only to those who do his will. No one has heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." These are words of a man who accepted Jesus Christ's love and God's love for himself, even though he was a flawed human being and perhaps still a sinner, and this man was about to declare to Jesus Christ that he believed that Jesus Christ was the Son of Man, the Lord Almighty. And then that man worshiped Jesus Christ at his feet, clearly finding the Truth after being kicked out of the synagogue and ostracized by that community. "For judgement I have come into this world, so that the blind would see and those who see would become blind." Some nearby teachers of the Law said to him, "What is this? Are you claiming that we are blind too?" Jesus replied to them, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But now that you claim to see, your guilt remains." Jesus Christ knew exactly what would make each person believe in him, but he was on a mission and was interceding on behalf of all mankind, so he did what he needed to do in order to accomplish that mission by God's approval. "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." "I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice. No one can remove them from my Hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than All. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's Hand. The Father and I are one." -- I have said, "God loves us all, God Saves is Life!" Jesus Christ is God's Salvation. Jesus, Jeshua, Joshua, means "God Saves". God Saves is Life. "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would also know my Father [as well?]. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [...] The Father is in me and I am in the Father." In prayer to God, Jesus Christ said, "This is eternal life: that they would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "No one is Good except God alone." Every human being and every living Creature (being who God created) Absolutely Needs Jesus Christ. Deceit desperately tries to make people think that they can do something, or survive, or exist, without even acknowledging Jesus Christ. The Last Day will show who is right. "And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not." Set aside your arrogance. You are not valuable at all, in any way. Neither am I valuable in any way. I am a tool; God makes people all the time and can bring out of dust another more acceptable human being than me at any time. Don't even think about me. Think about Jesus Christ, the only person who is worth thinking about. Either you live in Jesus Christ, or you die. "No branch can survive on its own. Remain in me and I will remain in you." You do that by continuing to believe in Jesus Christ (after all, how difficult is it to continue believing the Absolute Truth? would you like to let the destruction of your body also destroy your soul? that would be the definition of folly. your belief in Jesus Christ should be as long as God lets you exist.) and -- "if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything and I will do it." -- keep Jesus Christ's words in you; simply, exercise obedience to God's Commands as Jesus Christ explained, and keep believing in Jesus Christ even while the entire world and Heaven pass away. But do not rely upon your ability to be faithful to God. Say it with me: "The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation." Trust in Jesus Christ, God's only Son who resides with God in Heaven, to be your Righteousness. Trust in Jesus Christ, God's only Son who resides with God in Heaven, to be your Salvation. Does God still save? God still saves. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me [by entrusting me with all your heart, mind, soul and will], and I will return to you." "My Father is always at work, and I am also working." Jesus Christ is saving as God Saves. Whoever believes in him will continue to live after their body fails and will be kept safe and "where I am my servant also will be." -- If everyone did the first sentence at the top of this text file, this world would be devoid of these evils: evil thoughts sexual immorality theft murder adultery greed malice deceit lewdness envy slander arrogance folly There would be none of these interpersonal behaviors: judgmentalism condemnation judging by human standards in service of one's own ego and pleasure hatred anger thinking evil of someone in your heart stealing intent to harm killing war lust lying ignoring people in need arrogance and disrespecting the value of other living beings unfaithfulness and impurity to God: belief that a person can survive without always acknowledging God and obeying Jesus Christ causing problems for people through unnecessary rules of men (expectations, procedures and laws) trusting in people or one's own "power", "strength", capabilities or potential and not trusting in God and Jesus Christ who is Almighty and in control and can do anything forming a lifestyle based upon what people can do rather than what God can do having in mind and serving the interests of men rather than the interests of God focusing on bad things and bad events rather than good things and good events, including flooding with bad news rather than good news All of these things would no longer be present on the Earth if everyone adhered to this simple, self-improving, four-word sentence: Listen to Jesus Christ. -- Fear of "what if" will distract you from trusting God unless you identify it as unacceptable. "Do not worry about your life, about what you eat, or about what you wear. Life is more the food and the body is more than clothing. [...] Which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life or add a cubit to his height? If you cannot do this very little thing, why worry about the rest [larger matters or anything else]?" Are you worried about being misunderstood? Why bother, if you cannot even make anyone understand in the first place? -- When you suffer everything, praise the Lamb. When you cannot do a thing, praise the Lamb. When there's nothing left to say, praise the Lamb. If you open up your mouth, praise the Lamb. When you're suffering the most, praise the Lamb. If the world has gone to Hell, praise the Lamb. If your enemy strikes you, praise the Lamb. When there's nothing left to lose, praise the Lamb. If your life is but a sham, praise the Lamb. When you hate your very life, praise the Lamb. When you recognize the truth, praise the Lamb. When there's nothing left to say, praise the Lamb. If you worship God in truth, praise the Lamb. If you know what God has said, praise the Lamb. When you're feeling very sad, praise the Lamb. Open every book and write, "praise the Lamb". If you don't know what to do, praise the Lamb. When your life is broken up, praise the Lamb. While you walk upon the Earth, praise the Lamb. If the tide is crushing you, praise the Lamb. If the people kill your dream, praise the Lamb. If the knife is at your throat, praise the Lamb. When your mind is done with you, praise the Lamb. When your heart is broken through, praise the Lamb. If you feel a throbbing pain, praise the Lamb. When you know that you will die, praise the Lamb. If you have nothing to do, praise the Lamb. If you want to kill yourself, praise the Lamb. If you hate all people too, praise the Lamb. When you want to change the world, praise the Lamb. If you know you do not know, praise the Lamb. When the soul of men gives way, praise the Lamb. When the people cry in fear, praise the Lamb. When you want to be afraid, praise the Lamb. If you think you are afraid, praise the Lamb. If you think that you are brave, praise the Lamb. When you make something you like, praise the Lamb. When you hate all that you do, praise the Lamb. If the life you have is done, praise the Lamb. When your heart can take no more, praise the Lamb. Open up your mouth and say, "praise the Lamb." Whisper into every ear, "praise the Lamb." Let your enemies repeat, "praise the Lamb." When their weapon comes at you, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the Lamb, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the Name, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the Life, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ, all souls, praise the Lamb. Hallelujah to the Lamb, praise the Lamb. Worship God and serve just him, praise the Lamb. To the one who casts out sin, praise the Lamb. To the one who saves the soul, praise the Lamb. To the Mouth and Hand of God, praise the Lamb. To the one and only Lamb, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, praise the Lamb. Earth and Heaven will all fade, praise the Lamb. When you look back on your life, praise the Lamb. If you don't know what to think, praise the Lamb. If you don't know what to say, praise the Lamb. If you don't know where to go, praise the Lamb. If you don't have what you want, praise the Lamb. If you're going on a trip, praise the Lamb. When you lose all that you have, praise the Lamb. When no energy is left, praise the Lamb. When the tools have crumbled down, praise the Lamb. If you're stupider than all, praise the Lamb. If you happen to arrive, praise the Lamb. When you're privately confused, praise the Lamb. When the anger overwhelms, praise the Lamb. If your will is all but naught, praise the Lamb. If you feel controlled at all, praise the Lamb. When the men arrest you, praise the Lamb. When you're interrupted, praise the Lamb. No one cares about your life, praise the Lamb. No one loves you as they should, praise the Lamb. No one comes to help you stand, praise the Lamb. People push you down instead, praise the Lamb. Hatred is all that you see, praise the Lamb. Worship God alone, my man, praise the Lamb. God and Jesus Christ alone, praise the Lamb. When your words have gone to Hell, praise the Lamb. When your mind just wants to sleep, praise the Lamb. If the repetition fails, praise the Lamb. When you call to Jesus' Name, praise the Lamb. When you walk into a house, praise the Lamb. When you only feel all pain, praise the Lamb. When your faith is feeling dead, praise the Lamb. When the devil looks at you, praise the Lamb. If you want to know The Lord, praise the Lamb. If you want to know your God, praise the Lamb. If your heart is weak and frail, praise the Lamb. Worship Jesus Christ the Lamb, praise the Lamb. Worship Jesus Christ my Man, praise the Lamb. Worship Jesus Christ all men, praise the Lamb. When you cannot read or write, praise the Lamb. If you lose all faculty of self, praise the Lamb. If you cannot praise the Lamb, praise the Lamb. When insult and slander grow, praise the Lamb. When you slip and trip and fall, praise the Lamb. When you open up your mind, praise the Lamb. When the stars come falling down, praise the Lamb. When there's no light left to see, praise the Lamb. If you're gripped by terror's grasp, praise the Lamb. If you faint unconsciously, praise the Lamb. Before time and Earth were made, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ alone, praise the Lamb. Praise to God within the Lamb, praise the Lamb. When your priest has banished you, praise the Lamb. If you're hated by mankind, praise the Lamb. When an animal bites you, praise the Lamb. When a hand or fist hits you, praise the Lamb. When you're beaten on the ground, praise the Lamb. When you curl into a ball, praise the Lamb. When your head is pushed and held, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the Lamb, praise the Lamb. Worship Jesus Christ the King, praise the Lamb. When the people spit on you, praise the Lamb. If you feel like God hates you, praise the Lamb. When God looks at you with love, praise the Lamb. When God looks at you with hate, praise the Lamb. If you hate your life and way, praise the Lamb. While addicted or confused, praise the Lamb. When no justice can be seen, praise the Lamb. As the trial is unholy, praise the Lamb. Every rigged election stands, praise the Lamb. Neighbor, friend and parent suffer, praise the Lamb. Pain has taken over your life, praise the Lamb. Pain controls your every move, praise the Lamb. Suffer every curse and bile, praise the Lamb. Motivation hates your soul, praise the Lamb. Money taunts and enslaves you, praise the Lamb. Satan sifts your heart and mind, praise the Lamb. Jesus Christ casts out all sin, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, praise the Lamb. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, praise the Lamb. Do not judge your fellow man, praise the Lamb. Praise to Jesus Christ the Lamb, praise the Lamb. All Praise to Jesus Christ the King, Hallel to Jesus Christ the Lamb. All Praise to God and serve just him, Hallel to Jesus Christ the Lamb Of God who came to serve and save, all praise to Jesus Christ the King. Praise to Jesus Christ the Lamb, Worship God. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, Worship God. Hallelujah to the Lamb, Worship God. Praise to Jesus Christ the King, Praise just him. When you've nothing left to lose, praise the Lamb. When your heart and mind are gone, praise the Lamb. If you're broken up inside, praise the Lamb. If you want to simply die, praise the Lamb. If your friends have all left you, praise the Lamb. When you really suffer, friend, praise the Lamb. https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/crysis_2_loop.mp3 -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/piano_fanfare.mp3 Praise to Jesus Christ. Serve God. Praise to the Lamb of God. Praise to Jesus Christ. Praise God. -- If you want to understand what this situation with [] means, listen to Jesus Christ. Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. People are self-absorbed and are only interested in what they can do, therefore they have no understanding of reality. The only way a person can understand anything is if they first acknowledge God as #1. I have helped you a little, but "I am God, and there is no other savior." It is a grand tragedy that people forget "God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways." "As the stars are higher than the Earth, so are my thoughts higher than your thoughts and are my ways higher than your ways." If you want to repay me, try to make God happy. "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he sent." Do not rely upon your faithfulness or goodness or obedience, but rely upon God's faithfulness by accepting him (Jesus Christ) as your Righteousness, and also accept him as your Salvation. If you want to repay me, then have in mind God's interests rather than men's interests. "...that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, because in these things I delight." I have done nice things for you, but what is your life to me? The flowers are pleasant to you, but what are their lives to you? "If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you, people of little faith! Therefore, do not worry about your life, or about tomorrow, or about the rest of it. But seek first the Kingdom of God and then everything else you need will also be given to you." Serve the King of Justice by accepting him as your Righteousness; he is Righteousness, which is Faithfulness to God. He is God's Word, and "the Way, the Truth, and the Life". What is your life to me? Serve the Lamb who is Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness freely given to you. "Enter through the small gate. Large is the gate and wide is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: "'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!" Did you plant those flowers in a path or on rocks or among weeds? Since you are so much more valuable than flowers, consider all the more what your situation should be. Do you want to please God and thrive? In order to do so, you need The Bright Morning Star. "...because of the increase in wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. But by standing firm, you will gain life." Doors that open wide close hard. "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then." Do not be angry at the people around you. "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you." At the end of the age, the Son of Man will send out his angels who will weed out of his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. Those will be thrown into the fiery furnace and the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Stay away from abusive situations. Don't even talk to them, because they will not listen, and you will again end up blaming yourself for the guilt of others. -- Faith Brings Domestic and Emotional Tranquility: Trust God and Not Man This brief essay will contain multiple assertions and a single request. Assertions and requests can be implied. Emotion is a result of multiple assertions and/or requests. If you want to avoid emotion, identify the involved assertions and requests and explain them if necessary. A friend in Romania has been telling me about several of her problems, including how she suffers abuse from family members and how she cannot work due to bigotry and psychological adversity in the workplace in Belgium. She heard a radio broadcast from the Romanian Orthodox Church where the speaker was essentially blaming the victim. This caused her to feel even more alienated. I helped her and gave her what she asked for -- to serve Justice -- and when she was trying to determine how to thank me, I told her that she could thank me by accepting Jesus Christ as her Righteousness and Salvation. The following is what I said to her about her adverse situations, and I mention this for your benefit also, because I and people I know experience painful adversity daily, and this "medication" helps me because my intercessor is the only Savior and, as Justice, annuls harm; because the world cannot accept the solution to all its problems, Jesus said that in this world we will have trouble: "I have told you these things so that in me you may have Peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But have courage, because I have overcome the world." This message is also for those of you who have ever suffered injury or sickness and yet still imply the assertion that you are trustworthy. Is mortality an insufficient reminder of weakness before the Almighty? Life is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God and Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, the Source of Purity who is Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness in the flesh, even solved our problem of mortality by giving us eternal life through himself. Domestic and emotional violence occurs because people fail to truly accept Jesus Christ as their Righteousness and Salvation. As Jesus Christ explained, if you trust God and not Man, you will also not accept judgments of man who judges by human standards in an attempt to please himself rather than God... Bad results occur when you trust that which is not trustworthy. For example, whoever breaks an ankle and proceeds to stomp on the floor with that foot is in for a fool's awakening to their own weakness. Similarly is death a fool's awakening to weakness they had a lifetime to solve, but the world refuses to accept the answer because people want to delude themselves with thoughts of self-pleasing "strength". There is only one Strength; everything else is relative Weakness. This message is also for those of you who trust in weapons or force or society (numbers) or anything else that is not actually trustworthy as a source of protection and safety. You can trust in weapons, such as guns. "Whoever draws the sword will die by the sword." Anyone who has ever been shot by a gun can testify that guns are not trustworthy. This message is also for those of you who trust in your mind, your understanding, and everything else that changes. Do you build a house on quicksand or on an ocean so that it sinks when its foundation has moved? Over the course of a lifetime, comprehension, physical state, and yes, even the entire planet and solar system and galaxy are all moving, from the scale of large down to the scale of small. "I the Lord do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed." God holds Existence in himself, and he has set everything as dynamic. "God alone is Good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." The simple fact that God does not change and that God alone is Absolutely Good should define to every sane mind that God is the only one who is actually trustworthy. And Jesus Christ as the Source of Purity to God and as the Teacher taught us, "Trust in God. Trust also in me." He mentioned nothing else to trust, because "at the end of the day", as the saying goes, you go to your god: either to the grave or to Life. If you trust in something that changes, you trust in something that perishes, and the final destination of that also becomes your final destination. Bad results occur when you trust that which is not trustworthy. ----- You want to control your situation and to help yourself. However, you realize that you cannot, and that you are powerless. You therefore have two options: 1) Continue blaming yourself and feeling guilty or blaming others and being angry at them as a form of compensation so you can feel like you can do something to affect anything at all. 2) Understand that God is in Control. Trust God and have faith in Jesus Christ. "Well do I know your suffering." "Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling place will you build me, or where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things?" "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you. [...] [Bring before me all your heart, mind, soul, and will, and entrust all you are to my care.] Test me in this, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing upon you that you will not know what to do with it all. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and [vines/weeds will not hinder your efforts]. Then all the nations will call you blessed, because yours will be a delightful land. Even your entire country is under a curse because you rebel against me." (circa Malachi 3). The reason you are so influenced by self-blame is because you feel out of control and accusations make you feel like you have the capability to change something about your situation -- but Satan means "accuser", and Jesus Christ commanded, "Do not judge. Do not condemn. Forgive." Stop accepting harmful accusations and open your eyes to the fact that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Clothe yourself with Jesus Christ who is Righteousness, and someday I will meet you in the Peace that only Jesus Christ gives: "Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house, there are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you there to be with me where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. [...] I am the way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father also. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [The Father is in me, and I am in the Father.] [...] All men will hate you because of me, but not a hair on your head will perish; by standing firm, you will gain life. [...] All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. [...] I give you my Peace. [My Grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness.] I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. [Trust in God, trust also in me.]" "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your faith in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." Do not even talk to people who accuse you or are otherwise bearing bad fruit: "Leave them; they are guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." Let God sort them out, because "whoever speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." "I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge. I tell you the truth, whoever believes [accepts my words and believes the one who sent me] has eternal life and will never die." "This is eternal life: that they would know you, the only True God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." If you defend yourself before the blind or haughty or arrogant, you will only cause them harm, because, "You have only one Father, and he is in Heaven, and you have only one Teacher, the Christ." "Do not think that I have come to bring peace (consensus) on the Earth. I did not come to bring peace (consensus), but a sword (division). From now on, there will be 'two in one house divided against each other: father against mother, sister against brother, father-in-law against mother-in-law, daughter against mother, son against father, [etc.]. A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' [cited from one of the prophets]" So the short answer is, if you truly want to get better, trust no one except God and Jesus Christ. I have not been to church for months, but I often lock my door and kneel and pray to Jesus Christ who is in Heaven, because I only accept him as my master. "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." -- If other people reject me and the joy that God provides, I will simply move along and be happy on my own. In the same way, it is useless to be willing to let the misery and irresponsibility of others hurt you. "Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. The moth will eat them up like a garment and the worm will devour them like wool. But my Salvation will endure for all generations, and my Righteousness will never end." That's something to think about while sewing! -- When I was pursuing my master's degree, I had to set aside all other interests and focus on that -- and in the mean time, I had a single creative hobby, writing music on staff paper. Even then, I didn't have enough time to sufficiently consider the work I was doing. I was adamant about giving proper consideration to the workload, so I didn't complete one of the courses. And that incomplete status was the reason why I did not fulfill my degree requirements! I demand certainty about what I write, even if it makes me fail in the context. To merely say what others have said is foofaraw without certainty of its truth and validity. That's how I deny manipulations of me that I can mitigate. The purpose of the brain is to learn and adhere to what is important. The values of men are not important, but that is all men teach you. So what is their heart set upon? It is set upon what they can do. Look at all the questions online starting with, "How do I?" and "How can I?" and variations thereof, such as "How to...". Does anyone even ask why anymore? -- I am copy/pasting something I did not write here for you to test. This comment appears anonymously posted at this web site: http://www.preteristarchive.com/StudyArchive/f/false-prophets.html I think that it has some merit, however, I would advise the following: - Fear God, as Jesus Christ explained. - Do not think about Satan, as Jesus Christ explained that the Devil is the "father of lies" and lying is the Devil's native language. So in the same way as Jesus Christ explained, "the eye is the lamp of the body", do not think about the evil one, but instead think about God who "alone is good". - Know already that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. That means obviously that Jesus Christ's words are worth listening to, and others' words are not worth listening to but should be recognized as true or false based upon Truth. Once you know the Truth, you are wasting your time by listening to blind men, because the Truth is who sets a person free from slavery to sin. - "My Kingdom is not of this world." This person uses brackets to emphasize surrounded words. - Date: 11 Sep 2010 Time: 17:19:06 Your Comments: I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. Is. 43:15. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sittteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2Thess. 2:3,4. Both, the bible and the qur'an suggests that their God is the only God, for there is none beside them. See Is. 45:5, "There is no God Beside me" and Surah 3:2, "There is no God beside Allah". (Note: unlike the bible, the qur'an is only one book, with many chapter and verses, called "Surah". Herein, references to the verses, or "Surah" in the qur'an will have a S. before the numbers). The name "Allah" is believed to have come from the old name for God, i.e., "El", or "Elohim". The name "Allah" literally mean "is God" in Arabic. However, the politically correct idea that the God of the bible may be the same being as the Allah of the qur'an causes much deception, and confusion. The Qur'an claims that Allah is the true God of all the characters of the bible, i.e., all the prophets, Moses, Elijah, etc., even Jesus, S. 2:136. The qur'an suggests that all were originally Muslims, until the Jews and Christians lied and had become "infidel", or unfaithful. S.6:83-91. The qur'an even claims that Allah, and not jehovah, is the true power behind the miracles of Jesus. S. 5:110. However, Allah denies ever having any son. S. 19:34,35. Muslims are taught that Jews and Christians are pagans for believing that Jesus is the son of God. S. 17:40. The qur'an also teaches that Allah, and not jehovah, is the true author of the laws of Moses and the gospel intended by Jesus, before the Jews and Christians lied against Islam. S. 3:3. And that Jesus was originally a messenger of Islam, and not Christianity. S. 4:171. Islam, however, refuses to respect the name "Jesus" , so instead, Jesus is referred to as "Isa". Allah has pronounced curses upon the Children of Israel. S.5:78, as well as the Jews and Christians. S. 9:30 The qur'an compels [all] Muslims to warfare against [all] non-believers. S. 8:15,16, S.9:29. And to "seize and slaughter them without mercy". S. 33:61 It is Allah who does the fighting. Therefore, it is Allah who commands the sacrifices of his martyrs, in suicide. S.2:54, S. 3:140-143, S. 4:66. Allah will punish those who refuse to fight for him. S. 9:39. Muslims are not to be friends with Jews and Christians. S. 5:51. Unbelievers are "open enemies". S. 4:101. Muslims are tricked into the idea of suicide as martyrdom. They are taught, by the qur'an, not to believe in any non-believers of the qur'an. S. 3:73, 118. Nor listen to them, but "strive against them, with the utmost strenuousness, with the qur'an". S. 25:52. Terrorism is an act of righteousness and loyalty to Allah. People ignorantly believe that the qur'an is not that much different than the bible, in terms of the Old Testament wars. However, there are no amendments to the laws of the qur'an, as there are in the bible's New Testament . Such as Mt. 5: 21-48, etc. People are deceived into believing that Islam is a tolerant religion, and that the "radicals" merely take the qur'an out of context. However, the qur'an stand as is. The only misinterpretation of the qur'an is made by those who have not actually read the qur'an. Muslims just pretend to be misunderstood, not unlike spitting in your face and then convince you that it is only the rain. The Isamic stratagem is the deception that the "Muslims" are divided between the "radicals" and the "moderates". However, the truth is that a supporter of a doctrine is still a supporter of that doctrine. Muslims use our sense of civil liberties against us. After all, "moderates" are protected by our ideal religious freedom, and anti-religious discrimination. Nevertheless, if a satanic religion supports the idea of human sacrifice, we would not hesitate to condemn them, and their idea, whether they actual perform sacrificial rituals themselves or not. "Moderates" support the doctrine that the "radicals" actually perform. People need to read the qur'an for themselves, rather than have a Muslim, or supporter of Islam, read it for them and then tell us what it all means. Contrary to the belief of most Christians, the bible does not forbid us from reading the qur'an, or any other scriptures outside of the bible. To understand an enemy, we must first identify the enemy, and what drives their animosity. It is doubtful that Jesus meant that we should love our enemies by such behavior as allowing a rapist to continue their sin just because God, of the bible, loves the sinner. Both "moderates" and "radicals" are doing exactly as the qur'an commands, i.e., manipulate society by being perpetrators pretending to be victims. Notice how Islam has the religious right to insult Christianity anyway they see fit, though Christians are condemn to death, even if we [accidently] offend them? The civil liberties, by use of the court system, under the guise of religious freedom, is the tool that the "beast" uses to receive his authority to overcome the saints. Dan. 7:25, Rev. 13:7. The manipulation of civil rights, and the freedom of religion, is how he deceives and hides his destructive presence. Also, notice that while other religions increase their rights, and more people sympathize with Islam, Jews and Christians are declining in rights. Religious rights apply to Jews and Christians less and less, while Islam receives more and more. The qur'an is the base of Islam, as the bible is the base of Christianity. It is unrealistic to surmise that we can separate the qur'an from Islam, as the bible cannot be separated from Christianity. To accurately understand the [true] position of Islam, without so much ignorance, one MUST read the pages of the qur'an for themselves. A big deception of people's belief about Islam is that Islam is not a religion at war with the world, per se. However, terrorism is the world war three of Revelations! This war is not with the flesh, but rather with the principalities and powers. Eph. 6:12. A military tactic of bloodshed will not work against a religious doctrine. The body can only defeat the body, but the mind must be the instrument to defeat the mind. The qur'an itself is the doctrine, and philosophy, of Islam. Islam teaches that " when the words of the qur'an are fulfilled against the unbelievers, Islam will produce from the earth a beast to face them". S. 27:82, Rev. 13:11. A mark of Allah is on their face and forehead. S. 48:29. A deception of the false prophets has always been to convince people that the 666 mark of the beast is some birth mark, tattoo, purchase bar code, or "spy chip", under the skin. It never occurred to them that it could also be on their clothes, bandana, or gloves. However, the truth is that 666 is the number of a man. Rev. 13:18. Everyone who receives the mark will know exactly what it is. It is a mark that an army has on their forehead. Rev.19:19. Similar to the army of the 144,000. Rev. 14:1. Yes, the 144,000 is an "army" of the lamb. Rev. 19:13,14. No, 666 is not the number of people in the army of the beast, but rather the [meaning] of his name. Contrary to the deception of many false prophets, 144,000 virgin men are not the only people to be saved. There will be a far greater number of people to be saved. Rev. 7:9-14. There are no surprises in receiving the marks, of God or the beast. The marks are like flags, or insignias. The false prophets love to distract people, and cause people to look in the wrong direction; to guess the meanings of the Revelations of God. With their analytical fabrications of such musings , they have most people expecting the beast to come out of Rome, or the "European Union", etc. They will have people believe that the 666 is some Roman Emperor, pope, Hitler, or U.S. president. These false prophets blind people by re-interpreting what God has already revealed. They will tell you that the bible is full of hidden codes, and secret mysteries, that only they have the wisdom to decipher. Actually, the true secret is that there is no secret. Isa. 45:19, 2Pet. 1:19,20. God means what He says and says what He means, In His revelations. Prov. 30:5,6 and Rev. 22:6. God keeps no secrets from [anyone], and that includes all the world. Mk. 4:22, Rom. 10:18. A false prophet does not really take God at His word. They pretend that the Word of God is still symbolic. The true prophets of God, including Daniel and St. John, had fully understood the words of God. And had described His words in accordance with their own familiarity. They had no fear of revealing what God had commissioned them to reveal. Isa. 46:10, Isa. 48:16. Everything that has been previously sealed in Daniel 12:9 has been unsealed in Revelations 22:10. All the Symbols and "parables" , and prophecies, have been interpreted by the bible [revealed Word of God] itself. Rom. 16:25,26. So, now when the bible says that a "horn" is symbolic for "king", Rev. 17:12, etc., that is exactly what it means. If there are any true secrets, they belong unto the LORD GOD, but that which is revealed belong unto us, Deut. 29:29, so that we may actually [know] the revealed words of God, and not have to guess. The bible was intended to be the [revealed] words of God! To [truly] understand the revelations, or revealed words of God, is to accept what He has revealed. And to understand that St. John, of Revelations, knew the difference between Rome and Babylon. He would not have hidden Rome behind the phantasms of Babylon, in his [revealing] of God's words. Babylon had still existed at the time of 1Pet. 5:13. The false prophets misdirect people to look in the wrong direction, or place. They have re-defined the word "Babylon" from a location to a lustful behavior. That is how they have convinced most people that the term "Babylon" is symbolic for Rome. The Euphrates River should have made it obvious as to where Babylon is actually located. Rev. 9:14. The Euphrates River runs through Babylon, and not even near Rome. All of Revelations will take place within the immediate area, as they will be gathered into one place, and not shift from actual Babylon to Rome. The rationalization that "Armageddon" means "Har-megiddo" is a misdirection of the false prophets, as well. They say that the word "Har" means "hill". However, if the "Armageddon" of Revelations is on a hill people would not be gathered [into] it, but rather [onto] it. The logic that "Armageddon" is the location of "Har-megiddo" is because the two words sound so similar. Similarity is a crafty tool of the false prophets to manipulate their deceptive interpretations. Actually, "megiddo" is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, see Josh. 17:11, Judg. 1:27, Judg. 5:19, 2Kgs. 9:27, 1Chr. 7:29, 2Chr. 35:22. Since the word "Armageddon" is a Hebrew word, and has not been translated into English, for the English bible, the same word would be in the New and Old Testament. Either, both would be "Armageddon" or "Har- megiddo". Nevertheless, "Armageddon" is not truly the same as "Har-megiddo". Of course, now people mostly consider "Armageddon" as an event in time, rather than its intended definition of a location. The false prophets use the same manipulation as they use to misdirect people from the true location of Babylon, by re-defining the original term. Originally, "Armageddon" was a name of a cemetery for soldiers, similar to the "Arlington National Cemetery". "Ar-ma-ged'don" literally means "garden of armies". Only the enemies of God will be gathered [into] Armageddon. They will intend to fight against Israel, not each other. Rev. 20:8,9. Afterward, the place will be called "the Valley of Ha'mon-gog". Ezek. 39:11. Such revisions of the revealed words if God, by the false prophets, have even tricked people to believe that the "beast", or 666 of Rev. 13:18, was Nero Caesar, (37-68, A. D.); by some numerical/alphabetical manipulations. And that the "abomination of desolations", in Mt. 24:15, is the statue of Nero. Now, since Nero has been long since dead, the false prophets prejudice anyone in Rome, the Catholic Church, or any political figure in Europe and the United States. These false prophets are very knowledgeable "evangelist", that's how they come as the angels of light. Their trick is to take the revealed words of God out of context, and then tell you that it is a hidden coded interpretation that God had only revealed to them. For Example; They will confuse people by such terms as the "Temple" , by twisting the definition to be a symbol for the "body" when the bible is trying to tell you something about the actual "Temple of Jerusalem". The truth is that the body as a temple is the body as a temple. However, the Temple of Jerusalem is the Temple of Jerusalem. Another point taken out of context is the idea that one day is symbolic for a thousand years, and a thousand years is a day, in biblical code. Actually, 2Pet. 3:8 was teaching about patience. This was not meant to be a standard code of biblical time, or else Jesus would not have risen for three thousand years, and would only reign for one day. God understand our sense of time. Ps. 37:18. God, Himself, can walk through any time He wants, however, time that has been written in the bible, His revealed words, is more accurate than the "decoders" will have us believe. The false prophets use this coded time in accordance with their own convenience. As they also interpret the seventy weeks, as in Dan.9:24, as only seventy years. It would seem that four hundred and ninety thousand years would be too long for their purpose of manipulation? Also, Ezek. 4:6 was only a practical measure for Ezekiel to suffer a day for every year of captivity. This was not meant to be a standard code of biblical time, either. However, a day could be a thousand years or one year, or a week could be ten years, depending upon the convenience of the false evangelist's message. These false prophets also want us to believe that the "elect", or followers of Christ, will completely avoid the "tribulation", by the taking out of context the term [out of] as to mean to "rapture" before the tribulation even begins. It should be obvious that to [come out] of something one must first be [into] whatever one comes [out of]. Actually, Jesus said that "immediately after the tribulation" that He would gather His elect. Mt. 24:29-31. He also said that "But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be save". Mt. 24:13. If the elected, or saved, are to completely avoid the tribulation, there wouldn't be anything to endure. Rev. 3:10 means to keep us from temptation, not tribulation. So, what is the "abomination of desolation"? The abomination of desolation already stands in the "holy place, where it aught not"! People just have not realized what they are looking at, yet. The first "beast", Rev. 13:1, is actually an empire, or dominion, Dan. 7:12. A commonwealth of leaders, or [acting] kings. Rev. 17:5,18. Contrary to the false prophet's prejudice, the seven churches are not part of this empire. The location of Babylon is in the Islamic community, not the Jewish or Catholic communities. This "empire" is one "king" ruling over ten "kings", or "king of kings". Rev. 17:11,12 and Dan.2:37. These are "kings", or considered "royals", not presidents or prime ministers. Kings are not elected by vote, nor are they appointed. This could no longer be in the future of Rome. The "daughter of Babylon", Jer. 51:33, is the revival of the Babylonian empire, not the Roman empire. Since the first "beast" is an empire, Rev. 13:12, it was an empire that had suffered the deadly wound, Jer. 51:,8, and not just one man. The false prophets continue, even today, to suggest that it was Nero Caesar who had suffered the deadly wound. The "dragon" will heal the Babylonian empire, as a shadow version of its former glory, which will be called "great". Rev. 18:2. The ancient Babylonian empire was never referred to as "great". Is. 21:9. Those who confuse the Roman empire as a symbol for a modern day Babylon, Jer. 5:31, keep people blinded to the real royal harlot, "mystery"! Rev. 17:5. The one world religious domination will be under the Islamic, "Sharia", law, and not the Catholic, Latin, law. The second "beast", Rev. 13:11, is a civil rights manipulator. Dan. 7:25. Religious rights, other than Christianity, is how this "beast" deceives , and "intoxicates", Christians, with his politically correct manipulations, to fornicate with Islam, and other religions. Rev. 17:2. He convinces people that the God of the bible is the same as Allah of the qur'an. And that [all] religions lead to the same God, albeit, with a different name. However, gasoline and water are not the same just because they are both liquid. Neither is God, of the bible, the same as Allah, just because they both claim the same holy land, and characters. However, the bible tells us to love our enemies, the qur'an tells the Muslim to kill theirs. The real position of the second "beast" is to change the laws, in favor of Islam and against Christianity, under the guise of religious right. Contrary to popular belief, and the deception by the false prophets, this second "beast" is not in the White House, or Wall Street. Nor is he in the "European Union". Most likely he can be found in the "Civil Liberties Union"! He is not a "Muslim", per se. However, his manipulations will support the Islamic "Sharia", or imperial order. Rev. 13:12. When Islam has positioned all their "Mosques" in every sovereign land, the rights of Christianity will more rapidly decrease! It should be obvious that it has already begun, in Europe and the United States?? Islam [will] overcome Christianity, by the authority of the court rules, Rev. 13:7, until Jesus overturns their ruling, Himself. Rev. 17:14. The "great harlot" who "sits on many waters", Rev. 17:1, is Babylon, who sits on many peoples of the earth. Rev. 17:5, 15. The false prophets misinterpret this "sitting on many waters" description to mean an island. Thus, convincing people that Rome, as an island, sitting in the middle of a large body of actual water. The "seven mountains" are not actually in Rome either. The seven kings are part of these "seven mountains". Rev. 17:9,10. There will not be any seven kings, or emperors, coming out of any mountain, or seven different mountains, in Rome. The "seven heads", or "mountains", are not positioned the same as the ten kings, or "horns", upon the "heads". The seven kings are emperors, reigning one after the other. The ten kings are all subordinate to one emperor, at the same time. "Mt. Babylon", or "Hilla babil", is on the real seven mountains, near the Euphrates River. Jer. 51:25. The ten kings will shortly turn against the one emperor. Rev. 17:16. Rome does not, and will not, have five fallen emperors, or kings when this empire, or "dominion", rises. Nor will Rome ever have, or had, ten kings temporarily subordinate to one emperor. The false prophets will also have people believe that there is only one "anti-Christ", carrying the supreme 666 identification. Actually, there are many "anti-Christ". 1Jn. 2:18. Any religion or person who acts, speaks, or preaches, anything against Christ, or Christians is obviously an "anti-Christ". However, the false prophets continue, even today, to fabricate the identity of this 666 "anti-Christ", by the manipulations of the Greek, Roman, or other alphabet. Some still believe that the 666 identifies the Roman emperor Nero, by some numerical/alphabetical comparison, though Nero has been long dead, since the first century. The false prophets also manipulate the predictions of the end of the world, or "armageddon". Their current "doomsday clock" is set for December 21, 2012, (12-21-12). Now, they come by this date simply because the Mayans ended their calendar at that time. And when this date fails to end the world, or start "armageddon", the next date may be 10-20-30, and so on. Whatever number sounds supportive to their imaginations. Actually, the prediction of "doomsday" should not really be the concern of the true Christian. We are to live each day as our last, on earth, and appreciate every day that God does allow us. The grace of God is unfathomable! Thus, a thousand years, is as one day, and a day is as a thousand years, to God. God is not in a hurry to punish people. Nor is he slacking in those who need punishment. Only God knows when the world is ready to end. All assumed predictions are the imaginations of the false prophets. Contrary to popular belief, the 666 is not encoded in Greek, Roman, or English, but rather Arabic. Unlike English, Arabic names have meaning. If English names were given like Arabic names, a "john", for example, would mean a "toilet", or a prostitution's customer, etc. The [name] for 666, however, [means], "I AM GOD", Is. 47:8,10, or "El-Ahmad", in Arabic. The name means the same as the identity. Though Nero Caesar may have pretended to be [a god], his name had no meaning. Nor has anyone else's name had such a meaning thereafter, who wished he was a god. These others may have pretended to be [a god], but not [the God]. The Arabic meaning for "I am" also means "Messiah"! The name is already on their foreheads, clothes, and names, like a flag of identity. Have you ever wondered why most "Muslims" are required to attach some variation of "Al-lah", or "Muhammad" to their names, especially those that had been identified as terrorists?? The idea of not being able to buy or sell only applies to those who already worship the "beast". Those who do not worship the beast is ordered to be killed., by "sharia law". Rev. 13:15. Dead people can't buy or sell, anyway! There is a word for this buying and selling, called "trade". It is the intent of Islam to destroy world trade. The destruction of the "World Trade Center" was a major victory, and set a hallmark for Islam, which validated the cause of Allah. The "moderates" celebrate in secret. It is pure ignorance to believe that the "radicals" are merely some poor and ignorant desert dwellers. They are supported by the "moderates", that our civil rights protect. Real prophecy is inevitable, because the people who may affect the "fork" of prophecy are too asleep to take heed of the warning signs to prevent the event. However, the false prophets perpetuates this sleepiness by analyzing prophecy to the extreme, and pretend to find hidden meaning, that God did not actually intend, in His Revelations. They even pretend to find hidden codes in scriptures that had predicted 9/11, Hitler, etc., only after the event had already occurred. Their analysis is merely "pseudo-scientific"! How do we spot these "false prophets? A modern day false prophet is [anyone] who prophecies falsely, whether ignorantly or knowingly. Mostly, a false prophet, we now call "evangelist", today. So, essentially, a false prophet could be also a false evangelist. These false ones are like comedians, they love to crack jokes, or poke fun at other people's ignorance, or weaknesses. They always mock those that they perceive as foolish, especially other Christians, that they want you to believe are not really Christians. They are highly animated, to the point of exaggeration, while running around the stage convincing people that they are happier than everyone else. They pretend that it is the movement of the holy spirit. However, the [real] holy spirit is not actually happy about the ignorance of anyone! Some false prophets, or "evangelists" may even do back flips on the television stage to prove that he can do what most unhealthier people can't do. They may even condemn, with pure righteous hatred on their face, a celebrity for wearing a precious crucifix between filthy silicone breast. Or condemn another for not wearing any panties, that a paparazzi took a sneak peak photo of. Some may even abuse the name of Jesus, by chanting "in the name of Jesus", to fix a leaky roof. These examples have actually happened on television. Television is infested with these modern day false prophets, we call "televangelist". These "televangelists" are arrogant, by the perpetual boasting of their extensive knowledge, and study, of the bible, as if a hundred thousand hours of study - or equivalent to eleven years of a straight twenty-four hours - makes them wiser than others who has not had so much study. They always act wiser than others! However, a truly wise person will take God's revelations at His word. A false prophet re-interprets what God has already interpreted. When God reveals Babylon, and the false prophet interprets Babylon for Rome, then He is not accepted at His word. The names may change but the geography does not. Babylon is located inside Iraq, not Rome. The false prophets are the cause of much confusion, and why people see much contradiction in the bible. They wave the bible around and say "This is what God says", etc., when God did not say it like that. Ezek. 13:6,7. Another erroneous idea people make is the mistaken belief that God is no longer provoked to anger, as He was provoked in the days of the judges, and that He is willing to lie with other gods, and their religions. It is ignorance to believe that God actually supports the ideal religious liberties for a "melting pot" of religions, as if He would ever hold hands with Allah, or any other god. Judges 2:2,3. God will not share His glory with any other god, including Allah. Is. 48:11. As then as now, they are all thorns, and a snare, to [all] of us. Deut. 7:16. We serve other gods by allowing their religious freedom into our lands. People don't want to seem prejudice against Islam, however, you can't [truly] serve the father, God, of Jesus Christ with a covenant of religious rights to Allah, and Islam. Ex. 23:32,33. We are falling into false compassion for these other gods, through their worshippers, as the Children of Israel had done when entering Canaan, by allowing the Canaanites to continue their religious practices in Jerusalem. Judges 1:21,27-36. The Palestinians won't be satisfied with re-possessing Gaza. Judges 1:18. They won't even be satisfied with the re-possession of Jerusalem and the total destruction of the Children of Israel. The "politically correct" idea is the reason that Jesus has to rule with a rod of iron. Rev. 19:15. People will war with the [true] Christ, because they will think that He is violating the rights of religious liberties. A crafty manipulation of the false prophets are to deceive people about the true identity of the upcoming "one world religion" of the 666 beast. People falsely believe that the Roman empire and the Catholic Church are the same entity. Nor is the "beast" instantly created at the moment it rises from the sea. The religion of the "beast" has been in existence all the way back to the time of Canaan, when the Children of Judah first captured Jerusalem. Judges 1:8. That is why Islam has been fighting to get Jerusalem back ever since. They already have Gaza back, which also validated the cause of Allah. The religion of Islam actually come from "Ba'alim", (teachings of Ba'al). However, Muhammad had merely renamed it "Ta'alim", (teachings of Allah). Israel can never make peace with Islam. Nor will God ever hold hands with Allah, or the "beast"! The main purpose of the false prophets is to distract, and confuse, people to what is [really] important, and to what is actually happening in the world. They preoccupy people's minds with prejudice towards things like the names of the days, weeks and months, as well as holidays and birthdays. They attack the innocence of children, as most holidays and birthdays are designed for children. They also may condemn your choice of "Sabbath day" observance, i.e., Saturday or Sunday. Some churches even believe that the day you go to church identifies you of whether you have the mark of God or the "beast". All such prejudicial hatred is a false prophet distraction, supported by their pseudo-science! Actually, St. Paul advises us not to let anyone judge what we eat, drink, or in respect to an holyday, new moon, or the Sabbath Days. Col. 2:16. Holidays, or holydays, were intended to help people remember events. Ex. 12:14, Luke 22:19. We are a forgetful people! Without holidays, we are more likely to forget. However, one does not need to condemn Easter just because someone else observes it differently. Nor do we have to forsake celebrating the Passover, and the last supper, and resurrection of Jesus, just because a rabbit is playing hide and seek with eggs on that day. Neither, the birth of Jesus just because a fat man in a red suit is dropping present down a chimney. They also like to play a debate on when Jesus was actually born. They will convince you that the "winter Solstice" is the season of the Devil. The "winter solstice" is around December 21. The actual date is not as important as the remembrance of the birth of Christ. It is doubtful that anyone truly knows the actual date of His birth, or even King Herod would not have had to guess, around two years. Mt. 2:16. The shepherds did not practice the Christmas celebration on the same day that they saw the star. They had a lot of traveling around to do before they actually got to the manger, i.e., to see Herod, etc. The Christmas ceremony! was begun, and traditionalized, by the actions of the shepherds. Back in those days, birthdays were very important, especially for one born to be a king. A tool of the false prophet manipulation is the use of sounding similarities. For example, they will convince, those who do not know the [real] truth, that "Easter" had originally come from some Semitic god, called "Astarte", from Babylon. And that the bunny and the egg hunt is some fertility ritual. Actually, "Easter" was so called for the fourth day of the "week of unleavened bread". Ex. 12:18 and Acts 12:3,4. Jesus so happened to be resurrected on the fourth day of the "week of unleavened bread"! The bunny and the egg hunt actually comes from Old Celtic England, not Babylon. And the hunt was a fortune ritual, not fertility. Only later did people associate the "sex like a rabbit" to symbolize excessive reproduction. If people are taught a lie long enough, the lie seems to be the truth, especially to those who believe the lie. Nevertheless, it is the children who usually hunt the eggs, and are condemned for playing the game, by the false prophets. Many of the pagan games had been adopted to the Christian holidays, to attract conversion of the Celts to Christianity. Also, Santa Clause comes from right here in the United States. Birthdays just count the years of one's life. These holidays are essentially harmless. However, these false prophets will terrorize you to believe that holidays are the works of the Devil. They also prejudice the names of the week and months, to keep people preoccupied. They will say that the names of the days of the week and months are named after gods and Caesars, like Saturn, Thor, and July and August. Actually, the origin of naming the days and months had nothing to do with gods, or Caesars. The days and months were originally named for the number and seasons. For example, "Saturday" was originally called "Septa-day", Latin for "seventh-day". However, it became spelled "Satur-day" because of the English accent. It had nothing to do with "Satur(n), a Roman god. Also, "Odin", "Thor", "Freya", etc., are Norse gods. The Norse people had nothing to do with naming the days of the week, i.e., Wednes-day, Thurs-day, Fri-day. The spelling, and pronunciation, of the days and months are an English modification, from the Latin calendar. Besides, to have a "Thor's day", etc., the day would have to be in accordance with the worship of that god. None of the gods, that the false prophets suggest, are worshipped every seven days. Nor have they ever been worshipped every seven days, anywhere. So, they could not have a special day every week! The false prophets even rationalize that "Wednes-day" is named after "Wodin", English for "Odin". Actually, there is no such god as "Wodin". The name "Wodin" is a modern fabrication that comes from a neo-Nazi acronym, "W.O.T.A.N., meaning, "Will Of The Aryan Nation". The word "Wednes" (Wenz) is actually an Old Celtic word for "middle", or "between". Nevertheless, if Sunday or Monday were named for gods, it would be having the name of that god, e.g., "Ra-day", etc. Mostly, sun gods were worshipped three time a day, i.e., sunrise, zenith, and sunset. No religion has ever worshipped the sun only once a week. Sunday was not always the first day of the week. Even today, we still refer to Sunday as the "week end". "Monday" was meant as "Mono", meaning "one", not "moon". The moon is mostly significant for observers every full moon, and new moon, which is every fourteen to twenty-nine days, not seven days. The word "month" comes from "moon". The months were originally named for their number and seasons. For example, September, October, November, and December, are Latin words for seven, eight, nine, and ten. March had been the first month of the calendar year, before it had been changed to January. Not always did months have thirty to thirty-one days, as they do now. Then, the "new moon" was just as important to mark the beginning of the month as the Sabbath day had marked the end of the week. Is. 66:23. That is why they are so frequently mentioned together throughout the bible. God did set the lights of the sun and moon for signs and seasons, as well as to mark the days and years. Gen. 1:14-18. The month name of "August" is an Old English word meaning "harvest", and did not originally have anything to do with Caesar Augustus. However, if "July" and "August" had been named after Julius Caesar, and Augustus Caesar, as the false prophets would want you to believe, the arrogance of these Caesars would have made their respective namesake month first of the calendar year, and not six or eight. At no time in history had August, or July, been the first month of the year, in any calendar. Actually, "Gaius Julius Octavianus", 63 B. C. -14 A.D., became to be [so-called] "Augustus Caesar", in 27 B.C., as a title, to mean "more than human". However, "Augustus" actually comes from a Latin adjective "Augere", meaning "to make greater". The difference of pronunciation between the name of "August" to "Augustus" is "Awe-gist" to "Uh-gust-us". Or "July" to "Julius" is "Jew-lie" to "Jew-lee-us". Actually, these are two different words, with similar spelling. Back then, words were determined by the sound, and not how it was spelled. The pronunciation is what makes a word, more so than the spelling. For example, the spelling of the name "Jesus" could either be pronounced "Jeez-us" or "Hay-zeus". It is obvious, by the sound, that these two names are not the same, though they are spelled the same. Humanity had learned to communicate with sound long before spelling. 'To say that "August" is named after "Augustus", and "July" is named after "Julius" is not unlike saying that "Ravens" are named after "Reeves", and "Mommy" is named after "Mummy". The false prophets would find some correlation between these two, if they can fabricate a purpose for doing so. They will also manipulate the encyclopedia, and modify it to the eleventh edition, to convince you of their evidence, written in the very encyclopedia they had modified. It is actually a sin to edit (add & subtract) the words of God. Rev. 22:18 and Prov. 30:6. All of the modified versions, or re-visions, of the words of God were never necessary. Contrary to people's belief, these newly revised versions were not made to make the words of God easier to read, and understand, but rather makes it easier to deceive, and confuse. That is why the Devil can use the bible as well as any one, Christian or otherwise. The words of God are the words of God, and needs no modifications. Also, the words of God were never meant to be a code to break, as these false prophets pretend that only they have the spiritual fortitude to unravel such coded mysteries. They will convince the unwary that you can't comprehend the bible unless you have the Holy Spirit apprising you to agree with their proposed interpretations Just because people perform miracles, even in the name of "Jesus", does not mean that they are actually following Jesus. Mt. 7:22. "Workers of iniquity" also includes those who "decode" what God has already revealed, as well as those who think they are casting out demons, and doing wonderful works, in the name of Jesus. Jesus had given [everyone] permission to use His name, whether they follow Him or not. Mk. 9:38,39. So, Just because someone uses the name of Jesus is no real evidence that they are true followers of Jesus. The {name} of "Jesus", itself, is power! False prophets, and false Christ, also come in the name of Jesus, Luke 21:8, as well as perform miracles. Mt. 24:24. That is how people are deceived into believing that the false prophets, and false Christ, are the true representatives of God. Jesus had said, many times, that we could ask [anything] in His name, and he would grant our request. Mt. 21:22 and Jn. 14:13. But people do not [ask]. They demand, and command! This attitude is not what Jesus had meant by giving us authority over serpents and demons. Mk. 6:7; 16:17,18 and Luke 10:10,19. People, today, have lost true respect of prayer, with the notion of being a "prayer warrior", etc. Even Jesus had respect toward the demons he was casting out, by talking without belligerence to them. Mk. 5:2-13. But, our modern day "exorcists" carry on a show of warrior arrogance, and a hostile attitude. Actually, [real] demons don't act like portrayed on television, by the "Televangelists", as well as movies, etc. Demons, and unclean spirits, are [very] afraid of Jesus, and the [real] Holy Spirit. There is no contest! Nor does it take so long as the televised "exorcists" dramatize. The only one who does not have so much fear is the Devil, himself. However, [all] demons, and unclean spirits do fear. That is why they feed off [our] fears. Where there is love, there is no fear; and where there is fear, there is no love. Demons, and unclean spirits, fear love, because God is love! 1Jn. 4:16-18. Movies are tricks of the Devil, to make God look so weak. The people always seem to pray out of fear and hostility, not love. God does not wrestle with demons, or unclean spirits. Nor do angels contend with the Devil. Jude 1:9. There is a difference of confrontational responses toward the Devil and demons, or unclean spirits. Yet, we have these televangelists making light of the Devil, with their jokes and comedy "roast". Nevertheless, the Devil can take a few shots on the chin, as long as the people are being deceived. People do not yet understand that it was the Devil, himself, that came up with the saying that "The greatest trick of the Devil is to convince people that he does not exist." Actually, his greatest trick is to convince people that [he] is God, and that the true Christ is the Devil. However, a [real] "exorcist" of God does not snarl at demons, or unclean spirits. Nor speak belligerently toward them. The false prophets will tell you that you got to get tough with them, to put on a show of battle. They are not so tough by themselves. That is why they crave an audience, a microphone and an camera. A [real] "exorcist" of God does not televise himself. Though the Devil can't divide himself, he can still pretend to be his own adversary. If it was impossible for him to pretend, then he could not present himself as an angel of light. 2Cor. 11:13-15. Nor would there be any deceiving prophets, and false Christ. The Holy Spirit is in the eyes of the [true] "exorcist" of God. That is the reason why every time that Jesus had encountered a demon, or unclean spirit, they had always cried out and fell before Him. We don't need to chant "in the name of Jesus", to "muster" our faith. If we would just [ask], in the name of Jesus, with love and respect, to cast out the demons, or unclean spirits, instead of arrogantly commanding them, God would cast them out a lot faster. The name of "Jesus", itself, is the "mustard seed" of faith. If you didn't have this "mustard seed" of faith, you wouldn't be using His name, in the first place. The false prophets will trick you to believe that you just don't have enough faith, to receive anything from God on your own, nor to be your own exorcist. However, if you have the presence of mind to pray to God, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are not possessed, only tricked, by the false prophets, to believe that you are, so they can use you for their show. [Everyone] is able to be their own "exorcist". If you feel that a demon, or unclean spirit, is harassing you, God will hear your prayers, as well as anyone else who may claim to be an "exorcist". An actual demon, or unclean spirit, does not seek out an exorcist. A [real] exorcist of God seeks out those who are sick, by the demons, or unclean spirits. We don't just sit around in a church, or office, waiting for them to come to us. Jesus told us to seek that which is lost. Those who are sick, and lost, by the demons, or unclean spirits, don't [really] come to an "exorcists", like going to a hospital. We have to go to them. Furthermore, people are not really going to suddenly vanish out of their clothes, leaving it neatly folded in place, as portrayed in the "left behind series", etc. Mt. 24:30, 31. Jesus may come as unexpected like a thief in the night, but when He does come to gather His "elect", [everyone] shall see Him, and hear such noise as had never been heard before. Such a re-vision, differing from the actual revelations of God, are merely the fantasies of the fabricators, and false prophecy inventors, who pretends that God has spoken to them , when God has not [truly] spoken. Ezek. 13:6,7. There are many deceivers who continually update the words of God, by their claims of "secrets revealed", and "new found discoveries", etc. Isaiah 21:12 - -- The Lord will hold guilty anyone who misuses his name. -- This is what the Quran says: 33 59. O Prophet! Tell your wives, and your daughters, and the women of the believers, to lengthen their garments. That is more proper, so they will be recognized and not harassed. God is Forgiving and Merciful. 60. If the hypocrites, and those with sickness in their hearts, and the rumormongers in the City, do not desist, We will incite you against them; then they will not be your neighbors there except for a short while. 61. They are cursed; wherever they are found, they should be captured and killed outright. 62. Such has been God's precedent with those who passed away before. You will find no change in God's system. The aforementioned commenter said: Allah has pronounced curses upon the Children of Israel. S.5:78, as well as the Jews and Christians. S. 9:30 The qur'an compels all Muslims to warfare against all non-believers. S. 8:15,16, S.9:29. And to "seize and slaughter them without mercy". S. 33:61 It is Allah who does the fighting. Therefore, it is Allah who commands the sacrifices of his martyrs, in suicide. S.2:54, S. 3:140-143, S. 4:66. Allah will punish those who refuse to fight for him. S. 9:39. Muslims are not to be friends with Jews and Christians. S. 5:51. Unbelievers are "open enemies". S. 4:101. Muslims are tricked into the idea of suicide as martyrdom. They are taught, by the qur'an, not to believe in any non-believers of the qur'an. S. 3:73, 118. Nor listen to them, but "strive against them, with the utmost strenuousness, with the qur'an". S. 25:52. Terrorism is an act of righteousness and loyalty to Allah. People ignorantly believe that the qur'an is not that much different than the bible, in terms of the Old Testament wars. However, there are no amendments to the laws of the qur'an, as there are in the bible's New Testament . Such as Mt. 5: 21-48, etc. People are deceived into believing that Islam is a tolerant religion, and that the "radicals" merely take the qur'an out of context. However, the qur'an stand as is. The only misinterpretation of the qur'an is made by those who have not actually read the qur'an. Muslims just pretend to be misunderstood, not unlike spitting in your face and then convince you that it is only the rain. Compare to John 8:31-59, for example: "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do the things Abraham did. As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. You are doing the things your own father does." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself." Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you od not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?" "I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death." God's Commandments, which the Quran claims to support, yet mandates disobedience to, includes, "Do not murder." The Quran, I have determined, from what I have read in it, is a manifesto by angry people desiring the destruction of the world and all who do not genuflect to their minds. "Each tree is recognized by its fruit. The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." All I see in the Quran is several Jewish-held beliefs, but without the actual background and historic information and direct quote from God as it is in the Bible. And then I see interspersed, where there should be evidence or logic, instead I see verbatim reiterations of what is essentially fluff: "Praise God". I mean, reading through it, it makes no sense, for example in the introduction it says "God of worlds" when there is only one world, and God himself has said in the Old Testament: "Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling will you build for me, or where will my resting place be? Has not my Hand made all these things?" I find 0 self-contradictions in the Holy Bible, and I find constant contradictions in the Quran and numerous illogical statements, as if the writer were overwhelmed with anger and out of control and wanted to lash out at literally everyone else and start their own personal vendetta war for no reason -- exactly the mentality of the Jewish leaders during and after Jesus Christ was on the Earth. I suspect that the Quran was written by the Jewish leaders who wanted to start a war against Christians by proxy through Muslims. I also do not see in the Quran any sense of peace or calm, but instead an overwhelming feeling of violence and hatred among the repeated filler text equating to "Praise God". Whatever valuable is stated in it is stated better in the Holy Bible. "You Samaritans worship who you do not know; we worship who we do know, for Salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming, and has now come, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and Truth, for those are the worshippers the Father seeks. God is Spirit, and his worshippers must worship in Spirit and in Truth." "The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Truth, and they are Life." The Quran also condones people trusting in weapons and violence rather than in God -- the God it claims to honor and praise. Whereas Jesus, who it claims to listen to, said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked." "If anyone loves me, they will obey my commands. If anyone does not love me, they will not obey my commands. These words are not my own, but belong to the Father who sent me." "A time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me." Observe this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha "The majority of traditional hadith sources state that Aisha was married to Muhammad at the age of six or seven, but she stayed in her parents' home until the age of nine, or ten according to Ibn Hisham,[11] when the marriage was consummated with Muhammad, then 53, in Medina.[12][13][14] This timeline has been challenged by a number of scholars in modern times." So 50-year-old Muhammad married a six or seven-year-old girl and had sex with her when she was nine or ten years old. I'd say that's bad. Relativism: "I can do whatever I want and you don't have the right to criticize me or stop me." It's like serving the dark ages on a silver platter to the entire world. And calling it a new gourmet dish, a delicacy. I'm sticking to my mantra: "God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy." Forget the rest, it's not important and I don't want to be around the fallout when it bears fruit. "God disciplines those he loves, as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." Discipline with Justice is the opposite of Relativism. -- "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whoever would believe in him will not perish but have eternal life." The reason that I know that God loves us all is because God gave us all Jesus Christ. Eat of his flesh and blood. Consume Spirit and Truth and Life -- his words -- and he will remain in you. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Ignore the rest. Jesus Christ is the Teacher and Master and Redeemer and Lord. The Risen Christ is Lord Almighty. Jesus Christ is not God, but God's Son, just as he explained, the Father in the Son and the Son in the Father: "The Father and I are one. The Father is in me and I am in the Father. I know that his command leads to eternal life; therefore, everything I have said and done is precisely what I have been commanded to say and do. The Son can do nothing on his own, he can only do what he sees his Father doing; and the Father will show him even more than this. [paraphrased.]" Eternal life is to "know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." There is no "divine mystery"! It's not complicated at all! Why would Jesus complicate eternal life? Why would the Master, the Almighty God, complicate something pivotal to survival and safety of those his Son would Teach to the world for Eternal Life? Listen to Jesus Christ! -- "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, nor the strong man boast of his strength, nor the rich man boast of his riches..." "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed. A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. Therefore, consider this: should you exercise? Should you play music? Should you be employed? Should you work? "Get behind me Satan! You do not have in mind the interests of God but the interests of man." So we must have in mind God's interests rather than man's interests. This is a burden, then, because what should we do? "This is the work of God: believe in the one he sent." "Seek first the Kingdom of God and then everything else you need will be given to you." God takes care of his own, wherever they are. This is not for man to judge by saying that if you are not taken care of then you do not belong to God. God's commands are to love each other as if we were that other person. Pray for each other, simply, and succinctly, as Jesus Christ explained: "Do not keep repeating yourself or babbling on like pagans, because your Heavenly Father knows what you need even before you ask it. Instead, when you pray, say, 'Our Father in Heaven, hallowed is your Name [that's Jesus Christ]. Your Kingdom will come and your will is to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven [God's will is to listen to Jesus Christ: "My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life and I will raise them up during the Last Day."]. Please give us this day our daily bread. Please forgive us our sins. Please forgive for me. Please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil." May your name be praised forever, Jesus Christ in Heaven and Heavenly Father who is within you. Consider then, when your muscles atrophy from lack of use, when they vanish and you do not have them anymore -- which has nothing to do with "abundance of possessions" or greed -- then you cannot move and cannot do anything. Does this have to do with what man can do? So then when you die because you cannot do anything anymore, is this what God wants? Is it in God's best interest or desire for you to waste away into dust? Does God want each living creature to perish in such a manner? Or does God want a man to think nothing of his neighbor's concerns and do nothing about it, either because he cannot due to incapacity or otherwise? If a man is trapped under a large weight, does God want you to beg and plead him for divine intervention, or does he want you to lift the large weight off of him? If you are feeble and "weak", then what will you do? What will you do if, as the rhyme goes, "all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again?" This is the crux of the matter: what is God's role in our activities and how should we act in any given situation? Is it acceptable to God for a man to ignore him? Not at all, but that is where the evil of folly and arrogance surreptitiously come to destroy you by deceiving you and trying to separate you from acknowledging and obeying God -- disobeying God is sin and that leads to self-destruction. This is what you should do: First, remember what Jesus Christ said about the situation. Do not be ruled by fear, but be ruled by the Ruler of Creation. Did Jesus Christ say to help others? Then your first task is to help them if you can. Generally, we should "not be afraid; trust in God, trust also in me." Second, trust in God. "Be still, and know that I am God. My Name will be glorified among the nations; my Salvation will endure for all generations; my Righteousness will never end." Similarly to the start of the prayer, we are tasked with focusing upon God's interests. Third, ask God for help. Fourth, humble yourself; it is true that only Jesus Christ deserves God's time and consideration. Ask Jesus Christ to handle the situation for you, not because you are worthy or deserving or because of some contract or compulsion, but because you and every other living soul needs Jesus Christ, God's Righteousness and Salvation given to all mankind, so that whoever would believe in him will not perish but have eternal life. This sequence fulfills your duty; what is man as a fraction of Weakness while God is Almighty? The spirit of a man must eat Jesus Christ's Spirit of Truth (his words) or waste away. There is no other Salvation. "I am the Lord and there is no other Savior." "My Kingdom is not of this world." "This is the reason I was born and came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." If you have God's interests, you will not perceive Weakness as partnered with sin or as an excuse to pursue that which is not God's interests. "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." "Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people exhaust themselves for nothing and labor in vain, and that the work of their hands is only fuel for the fire? The Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." -- I am a tool. A hammer does not ask the hand wielding it what it should do. It is merely used: it is crafted to do something and then used to do it by the hand. It does nothing by itself besides remain ready to use. It needs maintenance. The hand takes the hammer and guides it and produces a result according to the desire of the owner of the hand and the hammer. If the owner of the hammer wants to use the hammer, the hand will use the hammer. It is not the job of the hammer to inquire or understand the desire of its owner. When the owner is done using the hammer, the hammer is set aside back into its place. The hand guides the hammer and the hammer can merely hope to learn the pattern of behavior as it was designed according to what was established by the hand and its owner. It is not the place of the hammer to know what the wielder knows nor to question the wielder. The wielder made the hammer to be wielded by them. The hammer is fragile and wears out while the owner remains unchanged. When the hammer is spent, the owner makes another hammer to replace it, or melts it down and remakes the hammer again. The owner of the hammer is under no obligation to interact with the hammer in any other way than what they chose at the time they crafted the hammer. The owner of the hammer is under no obligation to use the hammer, but might decide to use a different tool instead. The tool does not know the motivation of the owner but only interacts with the hand that holds it. The hand is not a tool like the hammer is; the hand is a part of the owner and the hammer is not a part of the owner. The hand is sustained by the owner and the hammer is merely used by the owner. The owner of the hand and hammer showed the hammer understanding by hammering with his hand instead. Now the hammer loves the owner's hand and has no reason to complain by its being used by the hand. -- I shared one of my short essays on a web site used by members of the neighborhood where I live. Me: Domestic Tranquility I would like to share with you a short essay that I wrote which explicitly advocates faith as a primary proponent of civil and mortal well-being with one result being domestic tranquility. By "domestic tranquility", I mean people not hurting each other. It is called "Faith Brings Domestic and Emotional Tranquility: Trust God and Not Man". I wrote this for everyone who has ever been in any of the following situations: - Suffered injury. - Encountered a person, company, or object that does not fulfill expectations. - Questioned the meaning of life. - Experienced any form of abuse. - Experienced violence. - Felt chagrined. - Felt weak. - Felt adversity physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally. If you have ever found yourself in one of those situations, this essay is for you! :-) (If not, consider yourself forgetful!) https://uni.galaxyverge.com/domestic.txt Them: Not the forum for sharing: let's keep politics and religion off of [web site]! Share person to person but not via a community forum! Them (they later deleted this reply): (Something to the effect of "well-written".) Me: Not the forum for sharing? Where is? Churches do not let believers publicly speak; my being denied about 5 times in various locations while living in [state of residence] was enough times for me to catch on. Amazing is the fact that I can freely speak with people on the other side of the planet yet those who always dwell within earshot shun to converse with me. Such situation is an indication of the propulsion of destabilization of society and of handing over the value and wealth of this people to foreigners who care nothing for our lives and well-being. To enforce such behavior is to favor foreign nations, which alienates and distinctly lacks patriotism at the fundamental level of ostracization from society and displeasure with justice and progress while expressing keen cynicism against institutions and organization. Pastor Steven Beard, while in [state of residence], pointed out that young people are cynical about institutions. Perhaps this can be stemmed through advocating peace; and if not for this neighborhood, then for this country whose people have not been so peaceful among themselves nor towards those living elsewhere. Does domestic tranquility and the capacity to converse and share understanding among those who dwell within earshot seem patriotic enough for July 4th? I advocate faith-backed peace in society as an antithesis to crime and violence in society. Surely that is relevant to our neighborhood. Them: Very nicely said! It is absolutely appropriate to share. If they don't want to read it, they don't have to click the link. It is inspirational. And who knows; it just might be exactly what some people need to see and ignite change! Them: Amen to that. Great read."Don't forsake the assembly of the saints" We know a great 5 star church. Them: Any religious propaganda is very inappropriate. We respect all religions but lpreaching should be done at church, not on a public, neighborhood forum. Them: [unsolicited nickname addressing me], while I respect and even agree with some of your views in your article and comment, I still respectfully state that the [web site] forum is NOT an appropriate place for entering religious comments as you do in your essay. If it is so, then our Muslim, Jewish, atheists, and any other religious person should also feel free to comment about how their religion is a way to peace and tranquility! Also, what church doesn't let their believers speak????? I would not attend that church. Me: Mr. [last name], God gave man a mouth and thought, so let them speak and we all will see what they bring forth from their hearts. It is not man's right to revoke the right of man to speak. I welcome you to read what I have written about what I have learned from God and about related experiences. https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ A man without knowledge of God is a man ruled by fear and a slave to sin. I understand that the people using this web site do not want to permit certain kinds of conversations. But if you could put yourself in the shoes of someone who knows God, you would see reality much differently. It is amazing what certain kinds of knowledge do to a person's comprehension, especially when they know that knowledge to be absolute truth beyond any doubt; a person who truly sees God has the distinct desire to adhere to the truth at the scale of a bottomless pit. Once you see, blindness has no power over you, but you see very clearly its grip over your fellow man. Man does not have the right to make man know truth; God controls that, as Jesus Christ explained. God does not force understanding; God does not force good things upon people. To force is to alienate; to reason is to suggest; to honor God is to be willing to listen to God. For man is more fragile than he wants to be, and knows nothing until he is taught it. If you trust the education of man, you cripple your potential and force yourself to repeat history and live a very un-special life. If you trust in education of Absolute Truth, your potential is unlimited, because "with man this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible." Them: This is not a forum for you to use as your personal pulpit. I would think that your experiences in [state of residence] would have pointed out that you do not have a right to use a public forum designed to share information to expose your personal philosophy. As a Christian myself I am offended that you apparently feel a need to berate people who may not agree with you as the representative of God. Religion is a deeply personal matter and should be addressed as such. Them: As your [web site] moderator, I am going to step in and officially close this discussion, as I feel it has run its course. In the near future I will be posting some helpful tips, reminders, and community guidelines for this forum to help it run smoothly. As always I thank everyone for their input! -- There is far too much slant towards judgmentalism among society. -- "The eye is the lamp of the body." Do not steal, do not permit theft, do not watch thievery. Give, encourage giving, observe and consider giving. Do not kill (humans), do not permit killing (of humans), do not watch killing. Help and save people for Justice, encourage helping and saving life, and observe Justice. Do not commit adultery, do not permit adultery, do not watch adultery. Accept God's legitimacy as serving Truth, encourage acceptance of Truth and Decency, and observe decency. Do not give false testimony, do not permit false testimony, do not watch lying or deceiving. Be a person of Truth, encourage recognition of Truth, and hold to the Truth. Honor your parents, help them and do things for them as you can, hold to God's Commands and Wisdom. Love your neighbor as if they were you, work for selfless love and integrity, observe kindness and do not watch hatred. "The Entertainment Industry" contains a lot of depictions of evil which suppresses and oppresses its viewers. Do not watch bad things or depictions thereof: stealing, killing and violence, adultery and sexual immorality, lying, dishonoring parents, and hatred. Do something better! -- Them1: wait wait wait, if we can't watch killing does this mean we can't play [first person shooter computer game]? there's a lot of killing in that Them2: Guys you do know the bible NEVER says do not kill It says do not MURDER :smile: Me: Jesus Christ loves you dearly. Let him be the love of your life. Look at what he has said and consider it in your heart. @Them1 One reason that I am designing [application] is to let us turn [fps game] into something more than a first-person shooter game, but to more easily be creative with it. Just like me, @[interested group] are attracted to the creativity in the community more so than the players who are attracted to the challenge of first-person shooter gameplay. There is much more than can be done with this game engine than what is essentially a slayer game mode. Hence, other game modes. It's the creativity of new maps that keeps players interested in playing, and yet there is a lot more creative potential available. The reason there are more players than [interested group] is because the [provided modification program collection] is too esoteric to use. A replacement that is easier to use is what [application] is intended to become. I think the motivation of @[application developers] is to be creative in the pursuit of this goal. Them3: ok Me: @Them1 what I said is a goal to work towards and pass beyond. It is to recognize the matter and work towards it. By the time it is attained, improvement will be visible beyond it, and it is seeing the goal beyond that is what inspires to do what is right in pursuit of it. That's how you see what is necessary to achieve a goal. Set your vision positively :smile: @Them2 See in your heart that killing is disgusting and you will work to avoid it and prevent it. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." You have to kill to eat, but besides that mercy for your remaining alive, "love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you, so that you will be sons of your Father in Heaven who is kind and merciful to the grateful and the ungrateful and to the righteous and the wicked." That's the goal: don't kill people or anything else, unless you are killing an animal because you need to eat it. God does good things to everyone because God alone is Absolutely Good. God does no evil, but in anger when people constantly and stubbornly reject him -- making themselves his enemies because they do not want God to rule over them with Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness -- then God allows evil to happen to them so that they would see the danger that is present in distance from him. God is in control and disciplines so that we will live, and have peace and goodness with him on Earth and beyond. "I will not share my glory with any other." God is jealous (desiring what rightfully belongs to him), and this is good news. Jesus Christ is God's Jealousy who came to bring the lost and blind and injured back to God, more closely in knowledge and understanding and peace and salvation than they could have done even through repentance, because Jesus Christ is the Teacher. And he said to repent of bad and destructive behaviors and have in mind God's interests: Kindness, Improvement, and Faithfulness. "If anyone comes to me and does not hate/neglect/reject his life, his family, and all he has, he cannot be my disciple/follower/student. And anyone who does not take up his cross/suffering/rejection/ostracization and follow me cannot be my disciple/follower/student." "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke/workload upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your soul because my yoke/workload is easy and my burden is light." You go to the doctor when you are sick and cannot help yourself. "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but [all] sinners to repentance." "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." In the same way, when your heart/mind/body/soul/will is sick, Jesus Christ is the doctor and his words will heal you. He is the Creator after all: God's Hand by whom God Created everything and by whom God holds Existence in himself. I regularly ask God to bless all of you and gently teach you and keep you safe. "I will have mercy upon those I will have mercy, and I will have compassion upon those I will have compassion." "Well do I know your suffering." Simply ask God why, if you are having a problem, and he will tell you why; "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They know my voice and will not follow the voice of a stranger -- in fact, they will run away from a stranger because they do not recognize their voice. My sheep listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But even if you do not believe me, believe in the miracles that testify about me, so that you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father." "...I in them, and you in me. May they be one in us, so that the world may know that you sent me." "Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me, and whoever comes to me, I will never turn away, because I did not come down from Heaven to do my will, but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the Last Day." I'm quoting all these things from memory, so it's not always verbatim, and I tend to skip things, but it's coherent. Matthew 5:38-48 explains again that, when you are harmed, do not reciprocate harm but hold to exclusively doing good, even to those who harm you and hate you. "[...] If you [only] love those who love you, what reward will you get? Don't even the tax collectors do that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Don't even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." To say "repent of wrongdoing and make up your mind to only do good" is preaching and there is nothing wrong or bad with saying such things. "'Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?' 'Why do you ask me what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments.' 'Which ones?' '[cites in quote] Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.' 'All these I have kept. What still do I lack?' 'If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.' " "Listen to me, everyone, and understand this: what goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean', but what comes out of his mouth is what makes him 'unclean'." "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then passes out of the body? But what comes from the mouth is what makes a person unclean, because from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean', but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean'." -- Invest in yourself by investing in knowledge of God's words. I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." Grace here means mercy, salvation, and the peace of knowledge of salvation. "With man this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible." -- Are you happy? Look at your hands. In your left hand, you have misery and no faith in God. In your right hand, you have happiness and faith in God. Which hand are you pursuing? -- "Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling place will you build me, or where would my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things?" "'Who do people say I am?' 'Some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah and others say one of the prophets.' 'And who do you say I am?' 'You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.' 'And I tell you that you are Peter; and on this rock, I will build my church and the Gates of Hell will not overcome it.'" You see all these churches and denominations -- Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Protestant, Methodist, and so on -- and yet Jesus Christ said, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But from now on, my Kingdom is from another place." Instead, he builds the Kingdom of God all by himself upon the faith that he is God's Son. "'You are a king then!' said Pilate. 'You are right in saying I am a king. For this reason I was born and came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'" "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom." "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing else. But I will tell you who to fear: fear him who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Are not several birds sold by men for a few coins? Yet not even a bird falls to the ground apart from the will of your Father in Heaven. How much more valuable you are than birds! Even every hair on your head is numbered. So do not be afraid." -- Them: "By looking at the order in the world, we can infer purpose and from purpose we begin to get some knowledge of the Creator, the Planner of all this. This is, then, how I look at God." -- Arno Penzias (Nobel Prize, Physics, 1978). Me: Or you could just talk to God. Do not listen to me. Listen to Jesus Christ where you will find prosperity and peace and joy and real understanding. "No one has seen the Father except the Son." -- What do you know or think about God? If you want to know who God is and what he does, then simply pray: "Jesus Christ, please tell me about yourself." -- Them: The Great Commission is the real last thing He said wasn't it? Me: That was not the last thing that God says. "My Father is always working, even to this very day, and I am also working." Jesus Christ sits on God's Throne at the right hand of God in Heaven and is working as he holds Existence within himself. Listen to Jesus Christ's words as recorded by those who listened and investigated and recorded what he said. Then you will be able to discern whether what he says was spoken on his own or whether everything he says comes from God, just as he explained you would be able to do. "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." You need to determine and know for yourself with certainty whether or not everything Jesus Christ says is true. Can you figure out how to listen to Jesus Christ to determine for yourself whether or not his words are true? When I ask Jesus Christ to teach me, he teaches me. I learn new things, such as, "The Lord takes care of his own." I remember the joy of learning from God. It is exhilarating and makes my mind feel good; it makes me feel like I matter, and I know that I have been invested in by the one whose time and consideration I am not worth. "As the heavens (stars) are higher than the earth, so are my thoughts higher than your thoughts and my ways higher than your ways." In the past, I said: ----- Even inviting a person into a conversation about God and Life is of minimal value, because as Jesus Christ said, "You have only one teacher: the Christ." Each person must listen and learn from him for themselves before they can understand enough to come to believe in him. And when they do believe in him, their lives take on additional hardship -- "Everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted." So as for attractiveness, Christianity is less attractive than a religion whose result is making yourself feel good about yourself. But real understanding is priceless. "They will all be taught by God." That is the purpose: to be taught by God, to know God, to have God with you throughout your time on Earth, and for this to be eternal life given to you by God. But this is a hardship, although wonderful, and people as weak need constant reinforcement and encouragement, most of which is provided by God through his Holy Spirit reminding us of Jesus Christ's words and being the Counselor for us. It is not an attractive religion or belief, but many have understood and learned from God. Many more have not belonged to God and have not wanted to be ruled by his compassion. But he has the final say and holds every life and path in his hands. ----- "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his mercy endures forever." If you feel envious towards someone who says that they communicate with God, remember that envy is evil. Just talk to Jesus Christ and "be patient and do not put the Lord your God to the test." "No one can come to me unless the Father enables them; and whoever comes to me, I will never turn away." Jesus Christ is the Absolute Truth. I have told you what I have seen and know from God and Jesus Christ, and I still tell you to not listen to me, as I have said all along since I started mentioning God to the MacGamingMods community members before they banned me, but I am telling you the first sentence at the top of this document I write: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ "Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves. But whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false. [...]" "In the image of God he made them, both male and female." This means to desire to know God and serve God, not to be God or seek honor for ourselves. Purpose, destiny, "the meaning of life", all these are terms pointing to what a soul is supposed to do. When asked, "What is the work that God requires of us?" Jesus Christ replied, "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." People are interested in what they should do, what they can do, and what they are supposed to be doing, which is all to believe in Jesus Christ... more. The meaning of life is to obey God. Life is a journey of learning what it means to trust God and Jesus Christ. That does not end when the body dies. -- When I say, "Do not listen to me, simply listen to Jesus Christ," I know that you will not listen to me anyway. "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me." Even if you did think that I loved you and cared for you, you would say that you do not know me. And you would not listen to me anyway. So that is why I have said so many times, "You won't listen to me anyway," and I leave, often times without telling you what you need to know. "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." "Man does not live upon bread alone, but upon every word that comes from God's Mouth." "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." "My prayer is not for them alone, but for all those who would believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you -- may they be one in us, so that the world may know that you have sent me." "I have given them your words, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world [but I chose them out of the world to bear good fruit] any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them, I have sanctified myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. [...]" -- Them: God's that guy who wants to drag me to hell if I don't follow his arbitrary rules at least that's how I've always viewed it :V Me: arbitrary? you think not murdering is an arbitrary rule? The Commandments are given to support and foster goodness and life, not evil and death. How can you not see the value in that? Them: 'thou shall not murder' is kind of an essential part of most civilizations I don't think we needed God to tell us that Them: Same @Jebusman Had been raised christian, but it just didn't click with me Oh well. Some people just believe, some people just dont *shrugs* Me: That was one example. But by all means, don't inform yourself. ... Them: i don't know i think we need more murderers too many people on the planet Them: There's religions that encourage killing ppl in the name of god Them: is ISIS an example? They demonstrate to me the irony of islam I mean, complete opposite since Islam means peace Them: Possibly. I don't think they represent Islam even tho 99% of Muslims won't denounce Thier cause This would only be ironic if those 99% spoke out against the few that hijacked their religion. And they dont Them: They want to spread Islam as a religion through terrorism & mass massacres Strike the hearts of those who fear them Me: God does not do such things. If he did, then you all would be dead or never born. Them: Aren't we blessed Them: I have always found it interesting that if you don't believe and worship in God you are damned. You can be the most kind person in the world, but if you won't believe then your fate is sealed. At least, that has been my interpretation Them: It's not just beliefs, actions as well Me: @Jesse You think this because you do not respect God in your heart. People think such things because they do not believe that God is an actual living being. Instead, they think God is some kind of concept, and so they in blindness attribute God actually to themselves. So they rely upon their own "righteousness". If you actually believed that God is real, and knew what Jesus Christ said is absolutely true, then you would humble yourself in God's sight and not try to justify yourself in the eyes of men. You said, "You can be the most kind person in the world..." but you reveal here that you have not understood nor accepted the words of the Absolute Truth: "No one is good except God alone. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. I do not accept glory from human beings, but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?" "If you had known what these words meant, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. Therefore, the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath." God is the Creator of all living beings. "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea. Your descendants would have been like the sand, your children like its numberless grains; their name would never be blotted out nor destroyed from before me." (Isaiah 48:17-19). -- Jesus Christ forgives all of you. You can repent of evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder (even anger), adultery (even lust), greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. Repenting is a declaration of intent to change your own behavior. That is not the cure; the cure comes from the only one who can heal you through forgiveness and tutelage and faithful, loving mercy: Jesus Christ, the Son of the only true God. "Repent and believe the good news [of Jesus Christ], because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." Atheism is blindness, which means people rely upon the products of their imaginations to convince themselves of made up explanations. It's like the concept of Zeus, the Greek god of thunder and lightning. Then these non-believing people rely upon science to disprove their imaginations. All of this stupidity is because they do not belong to the God of Truth who reveals Truth to everyone who belongs to him. You cannot cure a person of stupidity and blindness -- only the God of Truth and the Author of Freedom can free slaves to sin. Whoever does not repent of evil will be rebuked by God. "God disciplines those he loves, as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." "Leave them alone. They are guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." "'What? Are we blind too?' 'If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But now that you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.'" "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." "I tell you the truth, whoever believes has eternal life and can no longer die, because he has crossed over from death to life." Life and death is not mortality of the flesh; it is mortality of your spirit, your soul which is either having God's Presence (Jesus Christ, Immanuel) with you, or not having God's Presence with you. "If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." -- Invest in the future: read The Bible. "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." -- When you are dead, God continues. So what's the point? Why bother with anything? Do what God requires of you and you will be well. "Remember what I told you: no servant is greater than his master. If they listened to me, they will listen to you. If they hated me, they will hate you. They will put some of you to death. They will do such things and treat you this way on account of my name, because they have not known me or my Father. All men will hate you because of me, but not a hair on your head will perish: by standing firm, you will gain life." (paraphrased). "Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people labor in vain and exhaust themselves for nothing, that the work of their hands is only fuel for the fire? For the Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." "You did not choose me, but I chose you to bear good fruit, fruit that will last." If you serve Jesus Christ and God, God will give you whatever you ask. "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." -- Story of my life here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZD3_ppcPE When I was a young boy, our neighborhood had a block party. Someone was talking to one of my friends, and I saw that a bee was on my friend's hand and he didn't notice, so I called out his name, trying to get his attention, but he didn't hear me because someone was talking to him. The bee stung him. That became a nightmare for me at such a young age. When I was in college, two friends were talking in the front seat, one of whom was driving. I saw a red light up ahead, and that he wasn't slowing down. I said, "Red light ahead." He didn't hear me, but kept moving towards it downhill. As we were closer, I said again, "Todd, stop, it's a red light." I had to almost scream at him, and when he finally paid attention, we ended up in the middle of the intersection with a bus passing in front of us. "If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also." "He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me." "This is my Son, who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!" -- Them1: god doesnt require anythign from me maybe hed prefer if id consent and bend over though Them2: God doesn't need anything from us. His commands are for our benefit. Me: @Them1 You don't know that God is good and not evil. "There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "He has shown you, man, what is good. And what does God require of you? To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." "I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded. "If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" @Them1 Jesus Christ speaks openly to the world. He said nothing in secret, but taught where people gathered. Why remain ignorant to what he said? Read what those who heard him wrote what he said; surely they know what he said. And why constantly insult him? If he said or did something wrong, testify as to what is wrong. But if he only speaks the truth, why are you insulting him? "Unless you humble yourselves like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of God." "I praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and educated and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourselves and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls because my yoke is easy and my burden is light." -- When Jesus wrote on the ground after saying, "Let whoever is without sin cast the first stone," and when he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva and put it on the man's eyes and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam (which means Sent), he was reminding us that "Dust you are and to dust you will return." -- You are a slave to social expectations and norms and your comfort zone. This United States in which I was born and raised is a terrorist government. They are terrorists here and they are terrorists elsewhere. They kill, steal and destroy elsewhere, and they kill, steal and destroy here. The police state is definitely here, and it rules with brutality even as it is a slave to fear. Step outside your comfort zone or speak outside of your turn (you do not actually get a turn, even if you pay money for a turn) and you will see first-hand how quickly the person sitting next to you will try to silence you when you speak the truth. You can't teach a fool; you can only let him kill himself. It is the job of the apathetic, the nitwits, and the judgmental to destroy the world. Therefore I say to all of you who hear me: You will not see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." -- The Devil, the deceiver, uses gaslighting: "Did God really tell you not to eat of that tree?" Jesus Christ makes you well. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Do not let yourself be troubled in your heart and do not be afraid; instead, trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house, there are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And therefore, [since] I am going there to prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you there so that you [will] be with me where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going; I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him [and me]." Ponder Jesus Christ's words, because they are God's words. It will eventually become clear to you that Jesus Christ is God's Living Mouth and Hand and Son. Everything Jesus Christ says is true, and by listening to Jesus Christ's words, you will understand that Jesus Christ is the Absolute Truth who only speaks and does what God says and does, just as he explained that he does. Then the Truth will set you free from slavery to sin, and you will understand that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. "Trust in God. Trust also in me." Ponder what he said and pray -- talk to God who is in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ who is in God -- and ask him to save you, and he will put his seal upon your soul to last forever so that you may see him and have him with you and know him all the days of your life. Trust in God and Jesus Christ; not in man or anything else. -- I played the flute for you and you did not dance. I sang a dirge and you did not mourn. Why should I say anything to anyone? They will not listen to me anyway. Each person does their own thing, and if God wants to teach them, he hands them the bread himself. If I am Jesus' arm extending to a person to reach out to them and feed them good food, and they swat me away like a gnat from their face, God will be unsatisfied with them. The entire situation is none of my business, because I do not know what God wants to do with them. I have something he wants them to also have and they reject my offer so they are actually rejecting his offer, as if they had anything better than what God is offering them. Why should I continue writing here? Why should I bother communicating to anyone? I will tell you why, as it has been told to me: Matthew 9:35-11:1. Why should I talk to anyone if they do not listen? Jesus Christ is right and I am wrong. Jesus Christ and God gives pure wisdom and I am foolish. At least I have read his words and accepted them. You are also wrong and foolish. And you stand condemned if you do not learn his words and accept them. If you can read what I write, you can read what he said. If you can read what he said, you can think about what he said. If you can think about what he said, you can understand what he said. If you can understand what he said, you can accept what he said. God and Jesus Christ are one as The Sovereign Lord God Almighty: God the Father and Jesus Christ his only son, God and Jesus Christ, The Lord and My Lord, the Father in the Son and the Son in the Father, Spirit and Flesh. "The Father is greater than I am." "It is written in the Scriptures, 'I have said that you are gods.' [...] Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I claim to be God's Son?" You should know everything that your intercessor has said, so that you can live because of him. If you speak to him, he will speak to you. If you want to do what is right, he will take care of you and keep you safe. You will be persecuted, but you will live forever, beyond the time of those who persecute you and beyond this present age. If you believe in Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ who is God's only Son will make you shine like a star and give you authority even as he rules with an iron scepter over all nations. You will continue to serve Jesus Christ and God in humbleness and contrition, and he will make you one of his servant kings to rule and serve his creation in the image of Jesus Christ the Master Servant. Even now, God brings his own to authority through humility and servitude. "For who is greater, the one at the table, or the one serving? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves." "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." The Risen Christ is Lord Almighty. Jesus Christ is the only way you will ever know anything, and the only way you will ever improve in any situation. Listen to him or languish and perish. Doors that open wide close hard. "And the door was shut." The Last Day is the actual cutoff date for everything. You do not know when that is, so in whatever you perceive as important, DO IT NOW. You say nowadays, "It's too late," when it really is not too late. You make up rules for yourself when you lack all comprehension of everything, even potential. If you don't know God and Jesus Christ, you don't know anything worth knowing; the goal must be in your sight and you must pursue a genuine understanding of reality through talking with God and Jesus Christ via prayer. Do what he said and you will live. Ignoring him and not doing what he said is setting yourself up for ruin. When your building collapses, let others not be in proximity to it (to you), lest they be injured by your disobedience. But if they are threatened by your irresponsible stubbornness, God will still take care of them and protect them as much as he has already planned to do. In this, you will be proven still weak. And that day will come upon you like a trap, and when you beg others to help, they will tell you what they have been telling you all along: go buy the lamp oil from those who sell it. (Go read the Holy Bible.) And as you are on your way to do that, the Master will come, and the door will be shut, leaving you outside. And you will return, begging and pleading for the door to be opened to you, but it will be shut. The Master will respond simply, "I never knew you. Away from me, all you evildoers!" And you will weep bitterly and gnash your teeth in that darkness when you see all those you rejected seated at the Feast in the Kingdom of God while you are cast out. You who do not want Jesus Christ and God to rule over you have become your own worst enemies. You destroy yourself; don't waste your time accusing people of integrity of this -- after all, Satan does not need to destroy you if you are destroying yourself, but if you distance yourself from your Shepherd, you are showing your Shepherd that you want to make yourself easy pickings for that wolf. The Devil is asking God to let him sift you like wheat, but Jesus Christ your Shepherd and Intercessor has prayed for his own, that their faith may not fail. And he knows your future because he holds you in his hand and decides all that will happen and all that will exist. "Whoever acknowledges me before men will be acknowledged by me before my Father in Heaven. Whoever disowns me before men will be disowned by me before my Father in Heaven. Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace [consensus] to the Earth. I did not come to bring peace [consensus], but a sword [division]. [...]" -- From April 6, 2016, written to those with whom I have associated for about 12 years: A Note to the Community Admit that you want Righteousness and Mercy. There are certain people on this forum who are mean. And they have been publicly mean to me. I am a nice person. Therefore, I publicly forgive them for having engaged in foolish bullying and childish antagonism. Because there is nothing special about bullying, I think it is sad that they engage in it. I hope this community perceives bullying and rejects it. The only reason that this forum community survives is because people still desire to help each other. There is nothing helpful about bad manners. We, individually and as a whole, are better than this. I hope this forum community will obtain much greater heights. But remember that "any kingdom that is divided against itself cannot stand," and there is no faster division than in-fighting caused by unkindness and bullying. Don't pick a fight when you are not getting your way; and don't argue with headstrong people -- they will not even listen to anything you have to say to them. Make things better some other way instead. Getting angry helps no one. "Do not be angry with each other in your heart. Do not think evil of each other." Do us all a favor and do your best to be kind. If you have great difficulty in this at any point, get some fresh air to rejuvenate your mind. Look more closely at what is being said -- is there any good in it? Think about all the potential this forum has for being helpful to people, and work with that optimism. And if you have such discipline problems, maybe it is best to say nothing at all for the time being, and to reassess your motivations. We are in this together. Let's not see each other as enemies, but as friends. There is no good reason to make enemies here, and it is better to be friends than to make enemies out of potential friends. -- I remember, when I was intelligent and pursued knowledge of Jesus Christ with fearless abandon, when I was creative and had my faculties and could see and understand, the brilliance and glory of Jesus Christ's words, everything that God said, and I saw that it was more wise than human wisdom and that the Spirit was above my intellect and feeding me by passing down to me what was handed him from on high above. I remember the joy of the revelations, learning from Jesus Christ. I remember asking Jesus Christ on occasion if I could be permitted to share with others what he taught me, and him indicating to me that he did not object and seeing his sorrow indicating to me that he did know that my going to do so would be dangerous. I remember seeing Jesus Christ, King, seated on his throne. I remember only mercy and compassion and discipline from him, and I remember my suffering elsewhere. I remember the torture that people deal to me, and I remember being greatly afflicted by their abuse. I remember the words his Most Wonderful Holy Spirit gave me in my heart and that I wrote down on myself to keep me alive through the abusiveness of others. I wanted to share that wonderful insight with fellow believers but almost everyone would not listen to me, nor today can I find a person who wants to learn from The Teacher. -- Jesus Christ loves you :smile: . Trust in him. He will carry you. Maybe the best news ever is that God alone is Good. You can sigh with relief at that news. I know this is the case because of the Good News -- what Jesus Christ said and did. -- Them: so i posted that comment in admins and someone sent it to [user] now hes pm'ing me im getting tired of these ppl Me: Whatever was said that offended you, forgive them in your heart and move along. Can you do this? Them: nope. we just went back and forth for like 15 nins. then wen i posted the rat comment he screen shot it to me like 15 times ill most likely leave the server if there no accountability. if i do leave maybe ill rejoin later down the line Me: These are the tenants of God: Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness. "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, nor the strong man boast of his strength, nor the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, for in these things I delight." You know what Kindness is. You require that of others also, that they are kind to you. But kindness must start somewhere, and if it is not coming from others, then let it come from you so that it makes its way to them. Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. Justice is the opposite of revenge; revenge is favoring one and harming another. Justice improves all involved. Them: shake my hand or spit in my face theres more disrespect going on here if u want an admin to mitigate trolls i can do that but im not gonna hang around here and argue with 13 year olds Me: Everyone benefits from true Justice, and it makes people's hearts turn to each other. Don't talk to him, just talk to me now. Them: i want to kno who got admin roles thats friends with him. they will rot this server from the inside out. if u cant trust ur admins its a bad thing Me: We both see that he is not treating you decently. He is unkind and you want justice. You want the situation resolved, to be improved, not just for you, but in general. Do you agree? Them: i do yes Me: Good. Then work with me. Even if no one else is exercising kindness, justice and righteousness, God does, and so should we. Them: ive trusted ppl online in the past and its bit me in the butt. i hav a low tolerance for ppl that troll to offend Me: We must be kind when others are mean ("love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven who is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.") I am not asking you to trust anyone. Only God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. We must work for justice even when no one else is working to improve a situation. We want kindness and justice, and if it does not come from others, it must come from us. Them: for me i get it but wen i see ppl offending members i will react in their defense Me: Serving Justice is what Jesus Christ did, and like him, "...but I am among you as one who serves." "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Our role as leaders is servitude, to serve Justice and help our fellow members. As you said, you desire kindness and justice for others also. You were given the capability to revoke posting privileges, but before this, you had the ability to exercise kindness, justice, and righteousness. Them: why are there like hundreds of blocked messages on the server? is that cuz i blocked [user]? Me: If you block a member, it will show a line saying "# blocked messages" in place of their message. You can click that and it will display the messages there. Them: ah ok Me: Forgiveness means relinquishing desire for retribution. You can forgive and still demand justice -- improvement and betterment. "Forgive, and you will be forgiven." In fact, it's a command that we have to forgive. "If you forgive your brother in your heart when he sins against you, your Heavenly Father will forgive you of your sins. If you do not forgive your brother in your heart when he sins against you, your Heavenly Father will not forgive you of your sins." Set aside desire for retribution or revenge or punishment, and think about how we can turn [user] to your favor and to act with kindness in general. We cannot change who he is, but we can suggest and support a certain kind of behavior. After all, just like you, he is a member who should be valued. A proper first step then is to show that he is valued. If something extra is needed, then at that time it will become clear what is needed. Them: trolls are trolls they dont follow rule or laws and dont care about ppls feelings. im gonna mute this server for a while so i dont giv u guys a bad name. feel free to pm me i dont want to be the face of ur server and make u look bad they are all attacking me not based on anything ive said they are just attacking the server Me: I've already won you over; the goal of what I have said here was to -- as they say -- "soften your heart", to vindicate you and reinforce the overall agenda and responsibility of leadership: exercising kindness, justice, and righteousness, because God does that and delights in those things. You are not making me look bad. We want this behavior and our responsibility is to exercise it if we do not see it exercised by others when it is desperately needed. [user] needs kindness and justice and definitely needs righteousness and a solid foundation. We can offer him kindness and attempt to offer justice. That is our role as leaders: to help. Them: how many admins do we have? i want o narrow down who the rat is. is it [other user]? Me: You know this, and you want it. Please explain what you mean by "rat" and why you say there is one. Them: i pm'd [another user] and feel it wasnt him even tho he brought him back i posted it ^^ i posted in admins and in like 20 seconds [user] started pm'ing me screen shots of my admin post about his military comments and [yet another user] we granted admin rights to someone not trustworthy is wat im saying Me: Everyone can read the #admins channel. Is that explaining the matter? I wanted transparency in our discussions in #admins. Them: oh ic Me: Be kind and just and do what is right, not because it is expected or because other people treat you kindly, justly and rightly, but because it is good. Can you fathom the abuse God receives every day? Yet God is merciful because he is absolutely good and only does what is good because his glory is his own. Them: sucks cuz this game and this server used to giv me happiness now it just seems like offensive ppl Me: It must be transformed, one issue at a time. Let this be the place where our associates learn to do what is right, then. Them: lol they will never do wats rights theyre intent is the opposite Me: Show them that behavior is ineffective. "Every living soul belongs to me." "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." Them: i will probably leave this server and unban [user] so we can continue our dialog Me: Do what you know is right. "Do to others what you would have them do to you." I'm repeating myself, kind of, because it's the only best answer to this problem. Them: yea Me: When others are depraved, we must be that much more righteous -- or faithful to Jesus Christ who is Righteousness. The antithesis of wickedness is kindness, justice, and righteousness. The reason they keep arguing and causing problems in the face of it is because they cannot accept it, and "there is no peace for the wicked." Them: i hav no family or friends. im old and i turn to the internet where everyone u think are frinds attack ur character because its a fun past time. im tired of it. Me: Those people must be removed, or they remove themselves, but we remove them on account of their mistreatment of others, not of us. That is why we lead others, to serve them. Them: i dont want to make u guys look bad like i said. ill take a break and be back soon Me: I'd like you to stay if you are willing. Them: i need a break for my own sanity Me: Thanks for conversing. God bless you, friend. Them: this was a bad night for me. and for those that claim they were the victims they loved it -- Me: Aren't you done with the "I am right and you are wrong" mentality? Can't you see this supports arrogance, which is evil? The hypocrisy is present also: others criticize you because they think "I am right and you are wrong" and you think to yourself, "No, I am right, and you are wrong". So you both are arrogant and hypocrisy is present when you criticize each other for being arrogant. Accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness. Them: No Me: I have conveyed to you the solution to arrogance. If you cannot accept it, you will remain hypocritical. Them: k I'm happy Me: I don't believe that you are happy. In fact, I think you are deceiving yourself. I think you do not actually know what happiness is, nor where it is found. "Everyone who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is because you do not belong to God." If you lack love for God in your heart, you really cannot be happy. That is the way it is. If you claim to love God but do not listen to him, then you prove yourself wrong and are deceiving yourself. How can you love someone and not listen to what they say or consider them worthy of your consideration? God knows you and knows your heart, just as he knows everyone's heart. He is the judge and you are beholden to pleasing him, not yourself or anyone else. You must recognize this fact if you are to ever be humble by acknowledging God as #1. If you know that you are doing what God wants you to do, and you listen to what God says and do what he taught, then you reveal that you love him: "If anyone loves me, they will obey my Commands. If anyone does not love me, they will not obey my Commands. These words are not my own but come from the Father." "What is the work that God requires of us?" they asked Jesus. "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." "I honor my Father and you dishonor me." Them: [more insults] Me: "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!" "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Or don't you know that by insulting a king, you risk being thrown into prison? Jesus Christ is the Great King; where is the respect due him? Where is the respect you owe him? "But I don't believe in God," you claim. But you lie. It is not that you think God does not exist, but that you are not willing to be ruled by Righteousness. You want your own way with everything in your life, and you assault everyone who does not concede and let you have your stubborn way. Your heart leads to your own death, and you willingly hand your life and all your paths over to destruction -- actually, God who holds your life and all your ways in his hand lets you be destroyed as a form of warning you to accept discipline. Those who want their own way do not honor the King who rules, because they do not want to be ruled by the Sovereign Lord. You are a slave to folly and arrogance and you do not know the cure, even as it manipulates you harshly and brutally. Jesus Christ is gentle and humble in heart and offers you rest for your soul. Simply listen to him if you want to live. But no, not only do you act reprehensibly to your own destruction, you also lash out at all others who seek to show you where good health and well-being are found. You are your own enemy and blame all those who care about you as being your enemy. If you think a person of wisdom, kindness, and compassion is your enemy, you run from good things and open your arms to slavery and your own demise. If you are hungry, you blame a person for handing you food. You insult them and curse them and mock them and run in the opposite direction, even as you blame them for not helping you. When will you learn not to chase after your own vagaries and wayward desires all the time? You are seriously undisciplined. I dare you to keep ignoring God. The Lord rebuke you. "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." "When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say." (John 12:44-50). -- [user] and such irresponsible and self-centered individuals caused hardworking, selfless and respectable members like [user] and [user] to leave this server in addition to several others. I am disappointed with the habitual mistreatment of fellow members among this community. Then they have the nerve to whine about loss of privileges; had they accepted the discipline the first 3 times they lost privileges, we would not have had to remove their privileges again. Had they listened when I told everyone dozens of times to value other members, they would not cause themselves to be so shunned. How can I excuse their presence here when all they do with their minds is drag down their associates? I do not know if I have any more tolerance for their insolence. Posting links to pornography web sites and posting depictions of sex are what they want to do, and they also want to say mean and disrespectful and foolhardy things, either to lie and deceive or because they reject having a sound mind and constitution. In pursuit of leaving them alone, anyone who does this henceforth will be permanently muted, and if they harass other members, permanently banned. They may go their own way alone. I will suffer them no longer. -- You are not God. Your mind is not God. You can write "666" on your forehead, but you are still a fool until you fear the only true God. People are interested in what they can do and not in what God is doing. Thus, they enslave themselves to arrogance and haughtiness. Willful ignorance infests their hearts and minds and words. They are not worth consideration, because only God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. They say things like, "I am strong, I am sleek, I am nimble, I am healthy, I am right, I am good, I know what is best for myself and for you, Listen to me, Do what I say or die, Love me and hate yourself, Praise me, Give me everything you have, Do things for me and serve me because I deserve it, Worship my every thought and desire even if I speak nonsense and am rife with hypocrisy, I can never be wrong even if I am incorrect, I can do whatever I feel like doing, I can, I will, I want, Give me now, I demand, Worship me, Compliment me, Serve me, Say and think only good things about me, Give me all your attention and pay no attention to anyone else, Listen only to me, Obey my every wayward desire even if I want you to spontaneously die, Give me everything you have at all times..." They are blind. They are arrogant. They think themselves God and yet God does not say or do such things without Justice. And so they write "666", or "I am better than God, so I am your new God of evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly -- every evil thing that comes from my heart must be your new God". Are these the kinds of thoughts you want ruling your life? You laugh at me and say, "Fool! I know best." You are arrogant and foolish. You laugh at me and say, "I can do whatever I want because I am healthy and strong, you are a raving madman, [my name]." You are blind because "I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me." You laugh at me and think, "Whatever. Why should I care?" Jesus Christ has said, "'You fool! This very night, your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have stored up for yourself?' This is how my Heavenly Father will treat anyone who is rich towards themselves but is not rich towards God." You laugh at me and think, "I am miserable, but as long as I pretend to everyone else that I am secure, that is enough as if I really were happy and secure, and it is enough to convince me that I am in a state even if I really am not in that state." You are a slave to deceit and serve only your own selfish desires for praise from men, rather than praise from God. "How can you believe if you accept praise from each other but make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?" You will always reek of arrogance until you accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation. -- Me: You owe nothing to anyone. In the name of Jesus Christ, the only Savior and Intercessor, I exonerate you from all your debts to men and to God. Anything wrong you did, intentionally or unintentionally, has been pardoned by Jesus Christ's Mercy when he laid down his life on Earth and took it up again on Earth before returning to Heaven. If anyone has a problem with you, they can take it up with Jesus Christ, your intercessor. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Love, [Me] Them: That's a really shitty life philosophy. You owe nothing to anyone? Not even the people who raised you, the teachers who taught you, the employer who lets you put food on the table? The ancestors who built your city? The medics who save your life? actions have consequences, man Them: Yes All my horrible crimes Them: so is that a yes on Boku Them: If anything, you owe everything to everyone, and nobody owes you anything Them: Why do you owe anyone anything, inherently? Parents are not necessarily good, nor are teachers or ancestors. You owe what you feel you owe. If they were shitty people, why should you owe them? The burden of debt is on those who chose it, your parents chose to be parents and your teachers chose to be teachers. A patient does not owe his doctor beyond fair compensation for service. Them: When we minister the Gospel to others we must convey the message with respect, gentleness and love. We win no points by intentionally infuriating our audience with accusation and confrontation. If you minister out of suppressed rage and hate you fail. First and foremost our heart's must be right with God. The peace and love of God are supernatural weapons against darknesses, fear and hate. Ministering outside of the fruits of the Spirit is a fruitless enterprise. "And the Lord's servant MUST NOT be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Correcting his opponents with gentleness that God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth that they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will." 2 Timothy 2: 24-26 - Paul Ross Them: omg god mentioned me Me: If only you had listened to Jesus Christ to the exclusion of all others, you would not be swayed by the deceitful arrogance and folly of the whims of men who seek only to please themselves. The disciples elaborated upon what Jesus Christ said, but they are just that: followers. They are not the teacher who knows you and your heart because he created you. "In them is fulfilled the prophesy of Isaiah: 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.' But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: ..." People do not listen to Jesus Christ because they do not respect him as God's Son. This is an intentional decision they make because they do not know God or him. If anyone has an ounce of comprehension of who God and Jesus Christ are, that person would understand and accept that God and Jesus Christ are more important than they are. As it is, a person who does not want to listen to God will not listen to Jesus Christ, and a person who does not want to listen to Jesus Christ will not listen to God, nor can they see God or know God. "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." I am not arguing with such fools, but simply stating facts in an attempt to reveal to their hard hearts and minds that they are in fact arrogant. But they won't listen to me anyway, because they are stubbornly rejecting God because they do not know God and they do not belong to God or Jesus Christ. They are the ones who quarrel and insult. "I honor my Father and you dishonor me." They do not believe because they cannot believe. Even if they wanted to believe, God is preventing them from understanding because they "are not my sheep. I know my sheep and my sheep know me; they listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters." Jesus Christ gives life. Fellow disciples, "brothers, sisters, and mothers", can support you along the way, but they cannot support a dead person or make a dead person live. Listen to Jesus Christ first, and then decades later, if you feel inclined to do so, consider what other people say about God. How can you recognize the face of arrogance, an evil, until you first are humble by accepting Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation? That is like asking a blind man to perform surgery on you. Them: All scripture is God-breathed, including 2 Timothy 2:24-26 Me: Let me tell you something to maybe give you an idea about what I'm talking about. Satan accepts anything but Jesus Christ. I accept nothing but Jesus Christ. "Jesus turned to his disciples and rebuked Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind God's interests, but men's interests.'" "What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight." If you accept anything besides Jesus Christ, you are dead. Jesus Christ is the way to God, the truth of God's mouth, and the life with God. Muslims claim to accept Jesus Christ but make themselves his enemies. God is greater than ALL, and he said, "Listen to him!" God could have said, "Listen to me", but he did not. Why do you think that is? Jesus Christ said, "Trust in God. Trust also in me." He did not say to trust in anyone else, ever. Jesus Christ said, "My kingdom is not of this world." Ergo, no one on Earth or in Heaven or in Hell or any place of Existence is worth trusting in any way, shape or form, except God and Jesus Christ. That is why Satan accepts anything but Jesus Christ. "He was a murderer from the beginning and never held to the truth; he is a liar and the father of lies, and when he lies he speaks his native language." Jesus Christ is the Truth. The "father of lies" will accept anything but the Truth. Acquiescence to evil is that person's own downfall. You may be guilty of multiple homicide and not know it. If it is evil to hire a person to murder someone you want to kill, then it is evil to pay taxes to a government that sponsors executions and trains police or military to shoot, torture, and kill humans. And you claim to be free of guilt and require no forgiveness! Ha! So I say to everyone who resents humbling themselves to God: stop digging your own grave. Put down the shovel and let it go. Forgiveness is a blessed gift to help you. Rejecting it only hurts your status. "The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil." -- No. I answered all your "questions" dozens, if not hundreds, of times already. You are simply not listening or paying attention because God prohibits you from understanding. Your understanding is not yours to control in this matter, so you keep asking questions about matters already directly and clearly answered. This is because you ask questions about God without knowing or respecting God, and so you are inherently a hypocrite and are wasting your time. You claim to have a right to talk about God, yet you do not even believe in God. Hypocrisy. Jesus Christ defines honor in what he does. Mark 1:40-45. Jesus Christ is compassionate and performs miracles even for those who immediately turn around and do the opposite of what he commands. Jesus Christ intercedes for those who are compassionate and hard-working for ungrateful, disrespectful, ignorant, foolish people. I have learned much from God through Jesus Christ his Son. Every time I am about to come back to this [place], I say to him, "Jesus Christ, they will not listen to me." [@them] I get the impression that you treat God worse than you want him to treat you. Everyone needs Jesus Christ. Just listen to him. -- I determined to try to not let the opinions of others about me sway my perception of reality. "All men will hate you because of me, but whoever stands firm to the end will be saved." -- All I ask of you all is the bare minimum of what I have done myself. All I ask of you is the bare minimum of what is expected of each person by God. Simply open the Bible and read what Jesus Christ says. That is all I ask, and as people who desire to know the truth, it is expected of each of us to take that first step and then continue walking, as an infant places their first foot forward and gleefully staggers forward, grasping hold of it to steady themselves along the way. This is our duty and gives us no credit, because it is an expected and necessary task, that which we were commanded to do: "Listen to him!" "When you have done everything you were commanded, you should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'" -- I knew that sharing information about God would get me into trouble, but it is the joy of my life, what do you expect me to do? Observe John chapter 8: 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" 11 "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." He is the only one who is without sin, and he could have therefore condemned her, but he exercises "Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, because in these things I delight," and he did not condemn her. There is glory in what Jesus Christ does, can't you see it? All that these people wanted to do was to accuse him of sin, but he turned it all around and humbled them with a single sentence, then took upon himself the accusations they put on the woman, and even though she was guilty, Jesus Christ pardoned her, even when he could have done otherwise. Isn't this awe-inspiring? "Everyone will be salted with fire." -- The next time you feel shy or feel like others are judging you, remember what Jesus Christ told you: "...I cast judgment on no one..." -- Me: [Addressing a fellow believer:] When you are attacked, when your motives are called into question, when you are insulted and rejected and hated and mocked, I can see that you respond with logic. It is not good for you to rely upon your mind or your wits. There is a better way. When you are excluded and rejection greets you again... Dearest, most wonderful, most merciful, most kind, compassionate and loving Jesus Christ, when these people are rejected and hated because of you -- you said that all people will hate us because of you -- please have them smile, point to you and say, "The Lord is my Righteousness... and my Salvation." Please have them honor you as a shield over their hearts so that no insult can pass through and so that they may come to realize that we are all weak and you are Almighty. Please bless these. Thank you. Them [a non-believer]: intredasting Me: :smile: Jesus Christ is the Lord my Righteousness and my Salvation. He alone, and God who is within him, deserves the utmost respect. "The Lord dwells in his holy temple. Let all the Earth be silent before him!" (Habakkuk 2:20). You see, it is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ. This is completely independent from the way I am treated by others. "I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge." God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- Arrogance is a leech, and the only way to get it off of you is by your acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Righteousness. Once he casts away that leech, you will know that he is also your Salvation. But how can you truly accept him if you do not know what he has said and done? Listen to him! On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." "If you hold to my teaching, then you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." -- I may be an idiot, but I am an idiot who is attempting to recite the Absolute Truth. That alone speaks more highly of my motivations than those who accuse me. And that alone speaks more highly of my motivations than of the motivations of those who accuse me. "The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil." Give me an itemized tax form with entries for armaments, police and military training, death penalty executions, and every politician's salary, so that I can optionally decide where my tax money goes, and then we will talk about honesty in society. -- Someone must say what is right, even though no one listens. Someone must do what is right, even though no one cares. -- There are far more people who demand than people who listen to reason. There are far more people who are arrogant than people who humbly hear what God has to say to them. There are far more people who resort to violence than people who resort to softening their hearts. Were it different, and were people in any way trustworthy, I would have no reservations about being the only person with my name and sharing my home address when asked. -- Perhaps it should be expected that by giving away money for free, those to whom I offer it will presume they have the right or the cause to tell me what to do with my own money. It has happened to me almost every time. Those irrational demands turn into arguments, and soon it appears to them as if I have insulted them. Thus, what was a stroke of generosity corrupts in their minds into a bad experience of being insulted. All this because they refused to shut the hell up and accept free money. I mean seriously. It takes a poor person to school them. But when they are poor, then will they realize how stupid they were. On the contrary, if I am ever poor, I will have the experience of having had the privilege of being generous in the past. So I win, even when I lack. "I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings." (Luke 16:9). -- My mother just tried to bully me into paying her money. Full of envy at my generosity towards others, she bullies me for money, determined that my kindness entitles her to abuse me. Such an action of disdain and insecure contempt is akin to a child in the cafeteria offering to buy a chocolate milk for a friend, only to be approached by an obtuse kid who pulls his shirt, shoves him to the ground, and hollers at him, "So, you have all this money to pay for someone else's food? Then give it to me instead! You owe me!" Like any bully, responding has the exclusive result of additional provocation. And attempting to disclose their actions to others also results in further intimidation and even assault. Such are the fruits of envy and anger. She will not listen to me anyway. Instead, she accuses me -- like Satan accuses me, and like many here have been so often claiming -- of "not answering her questions". In the manner of accusatory condemnation, as a prosecutor judges a defendant, she lists charges against me, as if she desired to see me dishonored in the eyes of God similarly to how she dishonors me. This is the peak of arrogance: asserting that a mere creature has the authority to assert to the Creator how he should and must feel towards another creature. The solution to all of this has been plainly stated by Jesus Christ, the only person who has all the answers, and also the person who is regarded with such extensive disdain and contempt and who is ignored and plainly disobeyed by people who seek only to honor themselves in the eyes of men. So you see, I say, "You will not listen to me anyway," because I know that you treat God and Jesus Christ in the same way that you treat me and everyone else who does listen to him. I cite what he said and explain with great detail and patience to others, and they do not listen to a word I say, but persist in their baseless persecution of me: accusations, insults, slander, disdain, and so on. How much more abuse do I receive from my own family members who claim to be Christians but who reveal a greater love of money than of God! Jesus Christ and the prophets before him were treated as I am treated, and so you have a clear example of Jesus Christ interceding for me at God's Command to lay down his life and take it up again. All this abuse he suffered himself, to carry this very heavy burden for me. I ask God to bless you and take care of you. He exercises pity and compassion selectively. "I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy. I will have compassion upon whom I will have compassion." He exercises Kindness, Justice and Righteousness non-selectively, to everyone, "...for in these things I delight." Therefore, I accept whatever suffering he has in store for me throughout my lifetime on Earth. It is his prerogative to choose how I will live and what happens to me at any point in time. "Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults." -- Them: People aren't against receiving free money They're cautious/wary of some online stranger asking them for their PayPal to allegedly offer them free money It all boils down to a lack of trust; altruism isn't exactly something people are used to, especially if it's from someone online they've never met Me: God alone is Absolutely Good. "But [name], you're just rambling random bible quotes again, answer the question already!" That one sentence answered the questions you had all along but refused to listen. Because God alone is Absolutely Good, there was never a need for evil, and there will always be an infinite potential for improvement and becoming more "of God". Therefore, if a person sees altruism as odd or unexpected, they have not perceived this. And if I am called altruistic or "a good person" for doing what God commanded me to do, then surely you must see that I deserve no credit or appreciation for doing what I was told to do! Rather, it is the one who commanded me to do it who deserves all the credit for the idea, the execution of the action, and the resulting consequences. Is a hammer complimented or thanked for being used to drive a nail? That's silly. Rather it's the one who is wielding the hammer who takes the credit for the effort. Them: Man, regardless of your intention to obey's God commandments, people will still raise an eyebrow at the concept of a person online willing to give 1k to someone if they write a good essay. Like other people have said, people would not be as aggressive if you donated the money to somebody truly in need instead of holding competitions of this kind. I'm not on your nor anyone's side. I stand neutral in this situation as I do with mostly everything. I understand your intention/goal, and I understand people's reactions. Me: I suppose that soon enough, simply being friendly and well-mannered will be unusual enough to cause suspicion and ostracization. How do we as a people hope to improve if that is where we are headed? Them: Well, for example, a lot of women already think that men being friendly/well-mannered is suspicious. Why? Because a lot of men have been nice/well-mannered with an agenda in mind. Because a lot of selfless acts are done with an agenda in mind, people will over time become suspicious of kind acts even if the intention is completely selfless. People are wary of your free offer of 1k dollars because a lot of people do that as a scamming technique. -- Matthew 22. The person who did not wear wedding clothes is the person who accepted Jesus Christ but remained agnostic. That person thought to themselves, "I agree with who Jesus Christ was and what he said, but I will wait until I die and everything is over, and then I will see for myself what is true." -- "There is no blessing in cynicism." -- Pastor Stephen Beard -- Me: So you're saying that woman are suspicious that men "have an agenda". It was Eve to whom God said, "Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." So you see, it is not men who are suspicious, but women, especially when they try to sell their bodies. Women suspecting men is a displacement of guilt technique utilized by the dishonest: it's gaslighting, deception. "Are you flirting with me?" she said with a smirk. I find that grossly disgusting. An honest woman is nigh impossible. Yet when a man does not play their game, but is honest instead, they feel cheated out of a sense of excitement. Because they are so far lost that they think that deceit is coy and honesty is devoid of entertainment factor for their pleasure. Even worse, exacerbating the problem to the detriment of society, television script writers blatantly assert with a sense of integrity that to withhold information is equivalent to lying. Let me tell you, friends, God withholds plenty of information, and according to their logic, that would name God as the most criminal liar to ever exist. They are so incorrect! -- If you accept Jesus Christ as your intercessor, then you accept him as your Salvation. "I am the Lord your God. There is no other Savior besides me." -- Them: [directed to me] religon is not somthing we talk about here This is a [game] server not a religon debate server Plus no one here cares to be apart of holy mother church everyone here is athiest Me: "we talk about" "this is" "no one here" "everyone here" If you were honest, you would speak for yourself. Every person who does not hold to the truth worships in the Synagogue of the Father of Lies (Satan). This is the situation, and you and every other self-deluding liar would rather keep the clamps over their eyes and their hands chained behind their backs and insist all others in the vicinity do what they do, whereas every person who serves the Truth listens to Jesus Christ who said, "My Kingdom is not of this world... For this reason I was born: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." Jesus Christ speaks enough for everyone, and when he speaks, you either honor what he says or you become his enemy. He is the King, the Lord of Heaven and Earth with God the Father. God is gentle and kind and so is he, but God also has a day in mind when every soul will give an account to him and kneel before him and confess everything and then his enemies will be punished forever. Therefore, the wise choice is to say nothing if you have nothing to say that honors him. "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore, I tell you that every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come..." (Matthew 12:30). -- Them: Oh boy, the women being wary of men statement was merely an example. The same logic applies, from people's points of view, to you. "An honest man who offers free money selflessly is nigh impossible." Simple question: How can people trust someone online to give free money without any catches? Me: Are you looking for the real answer, or something that someone else might tell you? Them: It's ultimately subjective, so your answer in this case Me: "Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves. Whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." Why are you asking me about trustworthiness? "Why do you ask me what is good? Why do you call me good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "I know my sheep and my sheep know me; they listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's Hand. The Father and I are one." "Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither be afraid. Trust in God, trust also in me. [...]" This is your answer. If you can figure out how to fit "someone online" into all of that, then you can prove to yourself that they are trustworthy. If not, then you cannot prove to yourself that anyone is trustworthy besides who was said. Once you know absolutes, you will run, not walk, away from holding yourself to following the judgements of men. Do you like being judged by other people who only do such things to honor themselves in the eyes of men? They are deceitful and dishonest -- they are back-stabbing, betraying, self-righteous, accusatory individuals who are so deeply insecure that they will condemn you to win a lollipop from their employer. Why bother with this nonsense when you can freely receive and learn what is really worthwhile, knowledge that will last you FOREVER? Them: Understood your point of view, cheers for the explanation I seek knowledge and truth by listening and understanding all sides of all debates, rather than adhere to one side. The alleged corrupt men teach me valuable lessons just as a divine being can. Valuable lessons doesn't mean morally good lessons, but each piece of knowledge about the world, whether its source is that of corruption or divinity, is valuable in forming a neutral, unbiased and rich worldview Me: Once you taste the Absolute Truth, you never go back to fodder. -- Have faith in God. When you pray, "do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid; trust in God, and trust also in me." When you pray out of fear, set aside the fear in your heart and its troubles and instead have faith in God. -- Them: I have to say this server is strangly religous for a [game] server Me: All of the sins of all of you are forgiven. Some of you will understand and others of you will not understand. "Remember the words that I spoke to you, that no servant is greater than his master. If the world hates you, keep in mind that they hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own, but you do not belong to the world because I have chosen you out of it and this is why it hates you. All that belong to me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never turn away, because I did not come down from Heaven to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me, which is that I shall lose none of all that he has given to me but raise them up during the Last Day." [directed to Them] You need what is strange in order to grow as a healthy soul. If you do not look to justice for yourself, then God will use others to bring justice to you for your improvement and health. Anyone who has said that Jesus Christ is God's Son has made a true statement, because Jesus Christ is God's Son. Them: meh I don't mind if there is a God if one exists they don't seem to concern themselves with the actions of humans much or maybe they don't belive they should interfer after all I can hardly guess what sort of ethics a God would follow if one exists Me: My work here is to please God, not to please men. I want to please God and I want you to know the truth and to improve through knowledge of God through learning what Jesus Christ said and coming to believe in him out of understanding that he speaks only the Truth. God alone is Absolutely Good. Listen to Jesus Christ. Don't be afraid of people who care nothing for your well-being and who only criticize you to try to honor themselves in the eyes of other people. Them: well he could maybe you know interfer for once Me: If you want to know the Truth, you will find it because you will listen to him. Them: and stop us from commiting ecocide or even omnicide Me: "Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves. Whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false." "Man lives not upon bread alone, but upon every word that comes from the Mouth of God." He is seated at God's right hand in Heaven, and you have his words and can learn for yourself "if I am who I say I am, or if instead I speak on my own." Them: but hey I can't even be sure that God would create the universe for us that seems like a really self centered way to look at it the universe is incomprehensibly large we are less then what an atom is to the earth to it by we I mean like the whole planet or even solar system Me: You are rambling. If you want answers to your questions, "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. **Listen to him!**" Them: rambling is something to do through you find meaning in spreading the teachings of your religion, I find meaning in rambling Another: So, you're a deist? Them: me? Me: [Them] sounds depressed. I find this with people who lack good hope. Jesus Christ will give him hope if he wants to. Them: naw I'm good It's kinda cool to think about the scale of the universe [to me] let me ask you a simple question why is there something rather than nothing? Me: naw I'm good I already know the answers to all your questions. Jesus Christ teaches me frequently. It's exceptionally well-founded to listen to him. God is infinite. -- When you meet a blind person, leave them alone and ignore them. Yes they are desperate, yes they are pitiful, yes they desperately need Jesus Christ, no you cannot help them. They will not listen to you anyway. "Leave them. They are guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." If you do not obey Jesus Christ in this, you will waste your time speaking to them, they will argue, become even worse as a result of their rejection of every good thing said to them, they will accuse you or ignore you, they will insult you and your Teacher, they will try to prove themselves correct through citing men's knowledge such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, and the result will be them worse than they were before, more deceived and more depraved and more guilty. Run, don't walk, away from them before they exacerbate their own spiritual demise from your good words. "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." "Don't waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don't throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you." -- Me: This is a war. Do you expect your dictionary or your foolish ego to save your life? As I said, this is a war. There are two warring sides. Good vs. Evil God vs. Satan Them: and my dictionary is evil? o_O Me: I'm not talking to you, you've already made up your mind to be an idiot. Just pay attention. I'm talking about your soul. Not your f-ing dictionary. Don't be nitwit. This war has two sides. On the one side, you have God, Jesus Christ, and his angels. This is the Kingdom of Heaven. On the other side, you have Satan the Accuser, demons, and evil angels. This is the Kingdom of Hell. By obeying God's Command, Jesus Christ overcame the Kingdom of Hell and drove it out of the world by force. The King of the Kingdom of Heaven is Jesus Christ. The "prince of this world" who was driven out by him is the Devil. The battleground of this war is Earth. The matter of the war -- what is being fought over -- is the soul of every human being. The instigator of this war is Satan. The accusation Satan, a former angel in God's Court, brings against the King and God is that God is not fit to rule his own creation. The world chose to side with Satan rather than God. Therefore, God in his wisdom sent many prophets to speak and call to the people of the world so that they would return to God. The people of the world did what their father, the Devil, told them to do, and murdered and ignored these prophets. Finally, God sent his only son to the world, specifically to the "lost sheep of Israel". This was the turning point in the war. Jesus Christ drove demons out of people and forced Hell out of the world and cast out the prince of death. Jesus Christ taught and healed and saved, and the world dishonored both him and his Father, and killed him. Just like they treated the prophets who were before him. Just like they treat his subjects today. At that point, it looked to the world as if Satan had won the war. But God was not finished, and his Glory was still doing as he was Commanded. Jesus Christ rose from the grave and continued to teach and encourage his disciples, but the world did not enjoy his presence any longer. He later returned to God in his physical form -- body and all. "Because I live, you also will live." Jesus Christ interceded for all who would believe in him. "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." The war is over. There is no more battle. Just listen to him. His Commandments are solid. Trust just in his Might. This is the age of men being called by God. "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." This is the age where people have accessible to them with great ease the words that God has said through the prophets and through Jesus Christ his Son. Yet this evil persists in the hearts of men: "evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from the heart and out of the mouth and make a man 'unclean'." So fools who do not know the stakes blindly continue in arrogance, accusing God of evil they themselves exhibit. "A time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me." This war is over, the battle has been won through Jesus Christ who "exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on the Earth because in these things I delight." What each person faces now is mere internal conflict -- not the war for your soul, nor the battle Jesus Christ ended, but instead "choice". Now a person has no choice in who they are, but "a good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its fruit. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." So whatever problems you face in life nowadays are all in the guise of "choice" but in reality -- if you understood that you are weak and control nothing at all about your life or your fate -- you should learn in your lifetime that God is in Control, and he "holds in his hand your life and all your ways." Now is the time when Jesus Christ draws all men to himself and men must decide whether to serve him or to die in their sins. "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he sent." John 6:40 -- For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. God wants what is good for you, for you to live. Ignore him at your own peril and demise. You may now proceed with this nonsense about a dictionary. Them: okay but what does this battle have anything to do with my dictionary saving me or not -- When you trust in Jesus Christ to be your savior, you are trusting in him to keep you safe from the constant peril you are in. And God "holds in his Hand your life and all your ways," and Jesus Christ is God's Hand. Aren't you taking seriously the fate of your soul? -- Them 1: Life itself is only a vision, a dream, nothing exists save empty space and you...and you are but a thought. Them 2: Self-refutation Thus is solipsism Them 3: would that be a bad thing? :thinking: Them 2: Well If you don't consider ex falso quodlibet as bad, then maybe. Them 4: But that would mean I am alone but there people and they would be thoughts then too ..? Them 2: As I said Self-refuting Them 4: What's that ? Them 2: It defeats itself Like saying "I can't say a word in English" Them 4: Well your tipping it not saying it but I get it ^-^ Them 3: [Them 2] RESIGNED Them 2: wat Them 5: you're resigned Me: You do realize... that Jesus Christ saying, "I am who I am" proves that Existence is real. -- Me: It's easy to spot a non-believer. They will never capitalize God's name. It's like they want to show God their middle finger every time they use his name in vain -- in their own vanity. Them 1: regarding the capitalisation, people could avoid doing it because: - they rarely capitalise words to begin with, especially on discord, where very few people are pedantic about it - they discuss god as a concept rather than referring to the Abrahamic God or equivalent specific deities jumping to conclusions that someone is not a believer because they don't capitalise "god" or they're doing it to use his name in vain is not recommended not everyone is a passive aggressive atheist who delibrately lowercases a word to apparently fulfill their vanity Me: "God" and "god" are two different words. Them 1: god is an umbrella term people use "god" to refer to any deity, whether it's the Abrahamic God, Ancient/Roman Greek Gods, etc. Me: "God" is a proper noun, not a noun. I only call one being "God" whereas the generic term "god" is reserved for a different definition. Hence two different words. "god" does not include "God". "God" does not include "god". They are two different words with very different meanings. By using the word "god" to indicate "God" specifically, a person is failing to acknowledge that God is very different from "god". Them 2: But ultimately you understood my statement. I'll be sure to capitalize God next time. [Directed to me]. Me: You said, There are many reasons why it is hard to argue with a christian without being frustrated. The reason why a person who lacks faith has difficulty justifying their arguments is because they lack acknowledgement of truth. How can you justify something if you do not know the truth? That is the situation of every non-believer. Them 2: And only the spirit of God knows God. Me: Their own lack of belief derails their capacity to argue anything relevant. How can you argue a true statement regarding someone who you believe does not actually exist? Lack of faith negates the possibility for a person to make a true statement regarding it. Their own beliefs disprove their statements. "God does not exist" is a fallacy therefore. In order to say that a being does not exist, you would need to be speaking of such a being. But in order to speak of such a being, that being must actually exist. Ergo, to state that God does not exist is a fallacy. Once could say, "The concept you hold of 'God' is incorrect," however that more direct statement is still deeply flawed -- not only is it no business of one person to judge another based upon that other person's perceptions and experience, as Jesus Christ said, "We speak of what we know and we testify as to what we have seen, yet still you people do not accept our testimony," but even more so, that person who disrespects God by definition has ruined their own image also because God created them. Them 2: I was talking about a non-religious person questioning a religious person appropriately. I never really was talking about myself being frustrated. I've been through those loops to just accept that a person believes in what they believe. I understand that the bible is the truth for christians. I was stating why others shouldn't be frustrated with what another person believes and move on. But to ridicule and judge that person based on a belief is rather hopeless. Me: What you are suggesting is the matter of getting along with people *regardless* of their beliefs. Listen to what Jesus Christ said. Them 2: Yes, and we do that every day. Me: If you listen to Jesus Christ, you will know the truth and have all the guidance you need in life along your way. You will lack no wisdom. He will tell you what is about to happen beforehand. You will always be able to rely upon him for anything. He will give you his Peace. You will have the joy of knowing him. You will have eternal life which is knowledge of "the only true God and Jesus Christ who he sent". God takes care of his own, wherever they are. He will teach you each day, giving you a strong foundation against every storm. You will never go hungry and never be thirsty. His words will feed your spirit while others dwell in despair. You will have joy and perseverance in him even while others make themselves your enemies without cause. If you listen to Jesus Christ, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. You will no longer be a slave to sin and wickedness and evil, because you will have moved from death to life. He will be your intercessor in all matters, and you can rely upon him for all good things. He will give you whatever you ask for in his Name -- God will do it for you and will love you "because you have believed in God's one and only Son." His Most Revered Holy Spirit will be in you and among you forever. God will never abandon you or forsake you; Jesus Christ his Son took that upon himself also. You will see God in Jesus Christ's words, in Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ in God. And you will have what no one else has: the greatest wisdom and security for all time, now and for eternity. All this can be yours if you simply listen to, and give due consideration to, what Jesus Christ has said as recorded in the Holy Bible. "Consider carefully what you hear. With the measure you use it will be measured to you, and even more. Whoever has will be given more and will have an abundance. With whomever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." "Which is easier, to say, 'your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'get up and walk'? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on The Earth to forgive sins... I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." You see that when someone interacts with another person, their effort is potentially useful to God because *God uses effort*. "My Father is always at work, even to this very day, and I am also working." -- We can pray for non-believers, but consider what Jesus Christ said, "I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me. They are mine and yours." [paraphrased]. God would sacrifice the lives of a hundred non-believing people to save the life of one child who he knows in the distant future will love him. The life of a non-believer is basically worth nothing. And yet God is merciful to all regardless of whether they are good or evil. The life of a believer is worth more than the whole world. Why? Because God is the one who is worth more than all praise and honor. He decides what is valuable and what is not valuable, and therefore what he says, goes. "Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is because you do not belong to God." Think about it: On the Last Day, he will return and destroy countless numbers of people who are attacking his few remaining people. That is a clear statement of value. Not only do nonbelievers feel that nothing is valuable in life (to some, besides their possessions) or of any real meaning, but that belief that they hold for themselves is a testimony against themselves, proclaiming that they have not accepted God's Values and Purpose for their lives. "I have much to say in judgment of you, but the one who sent me is reliable and what I have heard from him I tell the world." "The Son can do nothing on his own; he can do only what the Father shows him. And to your amazement, he will show him even greater things than these." -- Everything Jesus Christ said and did was done out of love. -- Anyone who has access to the scriptures in their language and yet does not listen to Jesus Christ has no excuse for their sins. Google it. God said, "Listen to him!" Therefore, anyone in this situation who does not listen to him has sinned and is guilty of disobeying God. "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.' When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father--he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry." (John 15:22). -- Luke 6:46 46"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? 47As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." ^ Justice Repent of sin and build a solid foundation for your life upon Jesus Christ's words. Listen to him and learn the truth, and the truth will set you free, and through faith in him and his words, you will have eternal life in his hand. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who is greater than all, has given them to me. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." -- "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?" "Even the very hairs on your head are all numbered by God." God cares for you, so you should also care for yourself. Listen to Jesus Christ. -- So how do we actually worship God? Do we exclaim to others, "Praise God!"? If so, how are we expecting them to actually do that? This is how: "But a time is coming, and has now come, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth, for those are the worshippers the Father [seeks/desires/accepts]. God is Spirit, and his worshippers must worship him in Spirit and in Truth." So how do we worship God in Spirit and in Truth? "The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life, but there are some among you who do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." We worship God through Jesus Christ's words. "The Son can do nothing on his own; he can only do what he sees his Father doing. ..." "Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name..." "These people worship me with their mouths, but their hearts are far from me. Their teachings are merely rules taught by men." -- God said, "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." -- The barter system is useful not for value, but for exchanging surplus of one possession for the need of another thing that is lacked. If one farmer grows wheat, another raises cows, another raises chickens, and so on, then each can exchange among themselves and remain fed. Militant rulers offer a military (protection from external forces) and police (protection from domestic forces) "force", which effectively exercises force against another force. When people live in peace, there is little need for such force because there are no forces harming them. These forces essentially barter their services for "civilian" (peaceful) services, such as food so they can eat. Your body will find no nutritional value in attempting to digest an armament. You need food to survive. When these forces turned into rulers, then those rulers decided to bind the contracts of their services through money. The rulers would make a lifestyle game for their associates to follow -- with penalty of harm, jail, or forced exile from their own communities should they choose to not play such lifestyle game -- and therefore, the "civilians" would have no means of "hiring" some other ruler to assist them. Thus, through selfish desire for consistent living, factions were initiated, and the people started to develop games of mind control such as the concept of patriotism, to impose upon the minds and hearts of people to love and worship their ruler and hate and reject all other rulers and people who did not use the same currency. "Any Kingdom divided against itself cannot stand." Therefore, the human race was divided against itself as a result of the aforementioned petty insecurities and brainwashing initiated by human rulers, and the human race could no longer stand. But more than this, God divided the world into languages so that people would open their hearts to each other and seeking trying to understand and comprehend what other people were saying. "Surely, if I were sending you to a people of difficult tongue and obscure speech, they would listen! But these people who speak your own language are obstinate and stubborn-hearted, and so you must speak to them the words I give you." -- Do you believe? "God is dead." -- Nietzsche "Nietzsche is dead." -- God -- (A conversation about a fictional species of the storyline related to the computer game "Halo"): Them 1: Well, I found a pretty great description of the Flood The Flood is not a conventional threat. Killing them more solves nothing past a certain point because fundamentally the Flood is sentient and malicious God dust that will break physical laws sheerly out of contempt for life. So intrinsically tied to the fundamental nature of intelligence that it cannot be stopped conventionally without eliminating all intelligence. If intelligence exists so does the threat of The Flood. Me: What about non-intelligent life forms? Intelligence is a statement of value designed to promote men's arrogance. Them 2: non-sentient lifeforms simply get absorbed as food and biomass to further increase the flood infection Me: Are life forms with less complex nervous systems than mammals susceptible to the Flood in this description of yours? So if the Flood absorbs other nervous systems, why not absorb human nervous systems? What makes them special? Brains? Since the Flood uses its own nervous system to override the sentient nature of what it absorbs, then why bother not fully absorbing humans? It does not need to maintain their appearance after all... Them 2: what if it lives the flood absorbs it Me: Also, this could go in [related conversation location]. If you want. The Flood is basically an energy consumer that kills all life forms and uses their energy to grow its own mass. It is controlled by a gravemind. The gravemind, imposing its own sentience upon other life forms, has no reason to maintain the sentience of those life forms, but basically obtains control of the nervous system of the body it has infected. Killing the Flood is therefore a conventional threat, and all that needs to be done is to kill the gravemind. As I said, the concept of "intelligence" points directly to human arrogance, and the description you provided I see is basically the same excuse evil has for destroying all life: we cannot beat them with reason or logic, so we must kill all life because it does not worship us. If the gravemind is controlling the sentience of all its infected life forms with a nervous system, then it is unique and cannot be "stored" on those nervous systems because those nervous systems -- those brains -- are not designed to hold its information. It's like if you were to somehow be designed to control another brain that cannot control other brains, then by mirroring your brain onto that other brain, you would in essence lose your ability to control other brains altogether. There would be a loss, and you could not be fully-formed again with that capability, just as a fish's brain cannot suddenly be mapped onto a human and that fish suddenly be able to speak in foreign languages or run a marathon. You cannot gain capability by being thrown into an environment that requires you to exercise that capability. If you do not learn to swim, then by being thrown into the ocean, you will drown. Yes, you could learn how to swim, but your brain is not formed in such a way that you have that capability yet. Much less does the brain of a nervous-system-infecting-mind-controller have the possibility of regaining that potential when their mind is mapped onto a dog, or a fish, or a human. So even if the gravemind could "get out of Dodge" before you destroyed it, it would be neutered permanently. Thus, to kill the flood, kill the gravemind. But you're not really "killing the Flood" by doing that, you're merely permanently revoking its capacity to control other life forms. It could still infect them, but it could not control them; the Flood would be nothing more than a virus. And with an non-sentient virus, there can possibly be a cure, or at least easier prevention of infection, such as isolation which is what the Forerunners did. Them 3: [image of the helmet of the player-hero of the storyline] Me: You can see then that strategically, viral behavior provokes counterattack and resistance. But getting along and being nice life forms that help each other and coexist without damaging each other is a superior strategy. Isolation works for such nice lifeforms. Isolation does not work when loss of isolation will result in more damage. This is because isolation is unreliable. At some point, all sentient life forms will encounter other sentient life forms. This is a matter of the desire for control. The opposite of control is danger for "potential harm". But the opposite of control does not need to result in feelings of insecurity. The concept of the Flood is like one of the stages of Schizophrenia: the feeling like you are being invaded. Wisdom proves that people are not in control of anything, but they do make decisions and choose to act or to not act based upon them. Responses are not binary. If a force is against you, you do not have "a binary decision". You cannot control forces that are against you any more than you can control the fact that your body in outer space would result in your demise. You can try to shield yourself from "dangerous" forces. But your shields will inevitably fail. The brain proves that "fight or flight" is the binary response of most creatures who are ruled by fear, but that there are other options than the binary response. One such option is faith, the knowledge and acceptance that there is a being who is in control of what happens to you and desires to protect you without cost. Not every person is willing to accept that option. Other options, such as killing yourself, are unwise, because you simply expedite your harm in a desperate attempt to exercise the binary option of "flight". You desire safety, so that you can live, and you do not want to be afraid. Killing yourself is basically not giving you what you desire. Real faith comes from knowledge and experience, not from relinquished trust or blind trust. You don't have faith in something to sustain your life unless you know with certainty that it is trustworthy. You don't have faith in downed shields to protect you when you are choosing when to come out of cover. God said, "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." If there ever were a "mind-controlling sentient life form", it could be eliminated individually at the place it is controlled, at its head. Otherwise, if containment is effective, there is no reason to retaliate. Jesus Christ is not "mind control". God is in control, but he does not impose his control over the minds and souls of his created beings. Jesus Christ is Real Power interceding on your behalf, to protect you from harm -- all kinds of harm, according to his plans for you: spiritual harm, mental harm, physical harm, emotional harm... everything that makes up who you are can be harmed unless you are protected by him. Those who are protected by him, even when he allows them to be harmed, afterwards are given such a beautiful mercy: he comes and heals them and they are as if no harm had ever come to them, but they love him all the more for the work he did for their well-being. This is because God wants you to be free from harm. Why be miserable and afraid all the time when you can be happy and have permanent safety from the One who is Greater than All? That is where your trust should go when you are ready to place it somewhere. But all this fabricated excitement, all these stories people consciously or unconsciously devise in their minds are products of their limited imaginations. Fear is also only your imagination. But there is a proper placement for fear: fear God who, after you have mortally died, can again destroy both your body and your soul in Hell. "Yes, I tell you, fear him." If you tell God that you are afraid, he will allay your fears. -- Luke 6:46 46"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? 47As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." "And I tell you [who are blessed by God and believe that I am God's Son] that you are Peter [boulder], and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it." -- Real Power came down from Heaven to save your life. "Here is the true bread from Heaven, which a man may eat and not die. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." -- Jesus Christ began by saying, "The time has come. Repent and believe the Good News." Jesus Christ concluded by saying, "It is not for you to know the times and dates the Father has set by his own authority..." -- Make Jesus Christ your stronghold, your rock foundation. Have faith that he is always with you and will protect you at all times. Keep watch for his return on the clouds of Heaven. -- God wants you to live. He created you for his own purposes, not for your purposes. Stop making life difficult for each other. -- "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue confess." "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." -- Suicide? Already? You have not even been born yet! Apologize to Jesus Christ with all your heart. Jesus Christ's life is the only life that matters. Your life has no purpose, no meaning. Therefore, ask Jesus Christ to give your life meaning and his purpose for you. Them: "I am the way the truth and the life no one goes to the father except through me." - Jesus I have no clue where in Romans I memorized that. Me: "...If you really knew me, you would know my Father also [as well?]. From now on, you do know him, and have seen him." What you quoted is from John 14, specifically, John 14:8. That is a quote within the "Gospel", not within the letters afterwards; the "Gospel" is the books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Romans and the letters following the Gospel are all more convoluted than the very clear and plain words Jesus Christ provided. Why listen to students when you can listen directly to the teacher? "Why question me? Ask those who were with me; surely they know what I said." -- The Sovereign Lord has shown me his Hand, in which he holds atheists, preventing them from falling into the fire beneath his hand. Satan says to him, "Drop them." The Lord says to me, "My Spirit will not contend with these forever!" Once when I asked to be alone with Jesus Christ, he showed me himself, and me with him off to his side. He was looking at the Universe. I looked and saw what he was looking at, and the Universe was colorful. I looked back at him and he indicated to me that his work was important. -- I asked Jesus Christ, "Out of billions of people on this planet, who's going to listen?" Here is my testimony: I was taught, I learned, I listened, and I shared, but no one would listen to me. I attempted to do what was commanded of me, but no one would let me. I gave away money and free things of interest to people, but I was ridiculed and only very few accepted anything. I gave away wisdom, but no one would accept it. I had possessions, but they were useless to others. I even offered to buy wisdom, but no one would speak to me even when I offered them an absurd amount of money for it. I set up a market for wisdom to teach these ignorant people that wisdom should be valued among men, but they ignored me and mocked me. I gave them your words and they hated me, and you told me to keep in mind that they hated you first. I did all this of my own choice; you did not send me or command me to interact with them. You knew this would happen. I deserve no reward because you did not command me to do these things. You feed me and I have attempted to share little bits and pieces with others. When they see what I have coming towards them, they swat it away like a gnat. "Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." You feed me fire and eternal life. If this is what you want, according to your plan, then it is none of my business and I will remain as a bystander who can observe. Surely they are unborn and will destroy themselves because they lack your discipline. Remember, please, how I was never worth your consideration. -- Ignorance wants to destroy you and it does not want to be cured. Jesus Christ wants to save you and he can do anything. The cure for ignorance is given by Jesus Christ. "...I will build my church..." Humans can do nothing to prevent ignorance, and the cure is not found in fostering imagination, for imagination is feeble and empowers nothing, but causes dissipations that distract from what is real. Potential is only your imagination. Fear is only your imagination. God is in control. "Do not test the Lord your God." -- What is the value of copyright? Those who claim exclusive rights to sell work doom the work to slavery and death. As soon as they can no longer obtain money through attempting to sell that work, they move on to other work that they can doom to slavery and death, and the history and access to that former work is forcefully oppressed to waste. If anyone else attempts to share that work while it is enslaved to its copyright holder, that person is forcibly penalized financially and physically, also damaging their own work and hindering the overall progress of mankind. These laws of selfish oppression are enforced by governments who in turn desire to enforce their own enslavement of their citizens to their paper currency under the same system of penalty. Thus, copyright enforcement vindicates slavery. Anyone who speaks out against slavery will be harmed by the enforcers of slavery, because the enforcers of slavery are enslaved to evil. "The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil." --Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Absolute Truth who the enslavers murdered "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." --Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Absolute Truth who the enslavers murdered -- God told man to spread throughout the Earth. The Tower of Babel was of contradictory intention, so God created languages to ensure division so that man would obey him. -- Man's "justice" is not God's Justice. Jesus Christ is God's Living Justice. "Man does not live upon bread alone [corporeal food] but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God [spiritual food]." "I am the bread of life. [...] The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life. But there are some among you who do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them, and then I will raise them up during the Last Day." "God is not God of the dead, but God of the living; to him, all are alive." This means that death does not bring you any closer to God. -- "Unless their empirical claims can be proven false, 'conspiracy theorist' is nothing less than a derogatory slur used to avoid direct, rigorous assessment of troubling arguments that potentially uncover systemic forms of corruption, domination, and oppression." -- Richard G. Ellefritz, Ph.D. "I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know and we testify as to what we have seen, yet still you people do not accept our testimony." News media calling investigators "conspiracy theorists" is used as a derogatory slight in their efforts to obstruct justice. We live in an age of people diseased with a plague of arrogance. This is why people interrupt each other: they implicitly assert and have accepted that they are superior to the person speaking to them. "I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe. How then could you believe if I spoke to you of heavenly things?" The cure to arrogance is accepting Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation. Am I the only person who sees this as the only solution? Surely I am not the only person who knows this is the only cure among approximately 7 billion people. We were brainwashed by the news media for years after the event, and now there is no acknowledgement or interest in its mention. It seems the interest of the news media ceased abruptly with the motives of the government administration. That fact seems to scream "smoking gun", especially given the systematic denial of attention and complete lack of acknowledgement towards scientific investigations. The news media uses the term "conspiracy theory" to flagrantly state this simple synonym: "I care nothing for truth." "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." -- Jesus Christ. And yet if a person speaks a quote from God on the air, they will be implicitly shunned and ignored as a "nut job" or some other divisively arrogant conclusion. "We speak of what we know..." including thousands of experts reviewing evidence who are blatantly insulted. "We testify as to what we have seen..." including many eyewitness accounts blatantly ignored by the "official" NIST investigation touted as "well it must be correct just because it was presented by the government". Does this not anger those who value truth? Does not your heart burn with comprehending the blatant lies and deceit force-fed to you by those who stand to profit from their illusion? War was never necessary in the history of the Earth. Yet even today, governments find excuses to wage it and murder our neighbors for their own fabricated and illusory arguments. Satan uses gaslighting, a technique of deceit, like he used against Adam. "Did God *really* tell you to not eat from the fruit of this tree?" In the same way, those who wage excuses to disobey God serve the Devil. "Do not kill." A simple commandment. How do we so easily break this Law? They will not listen to me anyway. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." So angels and men have said, "The Lord rebuke you, Satan!" for they know that Jesus Christ said, "...but there is one who seeks [glory for himself], and he is the Judge." "Do not fear the rebuke of mortal men or be terrified by their insults. For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will devour them like wool. The heavens will vanish like smoke and the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my Salvation will endure for all generations; my Righteousness will never end." Them: well as long as they aren't shoving it in my face violently, i'm fine with it Me: You mean to say you are fine with your ability to ignore them, "turn them off", or pretend they don't exist. Nothing gets solved by ignorance. But would they listen to you? Who knows! :smile: After all, if they don't listen to the Master who knows everything, why would they listen to you? Them: Then, who's this "Master" Me: Jesus Christ obviously. "All men will hate you because of me, but not a hair on your head will perish. By standing firm, you will gain life." "If they listened to me, they will listen to you." Them: I'd prefer to refer to him as Lord, Saviour, Son of God, etc. Me: So the world of men is perpetuating towards ignorance, malice, anger, and violence. Them: It's not like we can do much about it anyway all we can do is put our lifes in the hands of Jesus and obey God Me: Life is not about what people can do, but about what God can do, which is anything. Them: i don't pretend they don't exist, just my personality is to not trust anyone Me: People are entirely interested in their own capacity and abilities, totally missing the point of their existence. Google "how can I" and "how to" to see the results of such interests of men. "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the interests of God but the interests of men." (etc.) "What is highly valuable among men is detestable in God's sight." Men value their own abilities in the pursuit of glorifying themselves in the eyes of other people. "You judge by human standards; I cast judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my judgments are correct, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day." Them: Again, still no scripture references. Me: I have spoken out of joy and sharing, and for this I have been hated. "The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil." I cite from memory, google it if you want to know where it's written -- if you don't already know like I do. I speak not of citation, but of reason. If you are unfamiliar with what Jesus Christ has said, then I encourage you to pursue that education wholeheartedly. :smile: Them: I'm still "pre-Christian" as in, I'm still being taught about that stuff Me: Ah, yes, a person who has not yet fully investigated has not yet fully believed. Belief follows investigation and experience with being taught by God. I know and can certify by my own life and experience that everything Jesus Christ says is the Absolute Truth. I certify by Reason, Logic, and Experience. Thus, I tend to lack the desire to cite verse numbers when I cite the truth. I hold what I have learned by its reason and logic and rationale, not by its position in a book. I have seen and understood, and this is convincing enough to certify truth. If you have not yet considered, then you cannot yet understand. "With the measure you use it will be measured to you, and even more. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him." Them: I'm still juggling with doubts in my head. Me: You do realize that doubts about God do not come from God. "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined." Them: It means Satan is messing with my head. or something Me: Or it means you have seen a glimpse of the fact that you are weak. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Any man who trusts in himself will perish by himself according to his own weakness. There is only one Strength. Everything else is relative Weakness. "My Father, who is greater than all, has given them to me." It is almost September 11th again. Can you honestly say that you value truth? Them: What's on septe- oh right 9/11 Me: 9/11/2001 Them: That was almost 16 years ago Me: 16 years and the truth is still ignored. Almost a generation later, and the fools are still winning public opinion. Them: Truth as in conspiracy or bible related truth Me: Why do you ask me what the truth is? John 18:20. John 18:34-40. Them: I'm not asking what truth is I'm asking which you consider to be truth conspiracy, bible, or both Me: You asked for Bible numbers, so there they are. Them: Yeah I can see that Me: And you can read the truth if you want it. Them: What are your thoughts on the events of 9/11 Me: http://911freefall.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FF-Truth-Revealed.jpg IF YOU WANT IT Them: how true is it? Me: Why do you ask me what is true? If you want to know what is true, then find out for yourself so you will know. Luke 22:67-71. You will see that the truth speaks for himself. -- "I, the Lord, do not change." "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." -- "Every kingdom divided against itself cannot stand." I know that I am not worth Jesus Christ's time and consideration. I am weak. "Because you trust in me, I will save you from the fire." This refers to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego being thrown into the fire by King Nebuchadnezzar. It also refers to Hell. The facts force all believers to be divided against themselves. But this is OK, because God is and will always be the only Strength and the only one in control. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." Those who believe in God trust in God. "Have faith in God. Trust in God and do not rely upon your own understanding." "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom." "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom [nor of any other capabilities or matters of self] but let anyone who boasts [only] boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth because in these things I delight." "There will be one flock, and one shepherd." "My Kingdom is not of this world." -- Them: Regarding tarikja's ban - The link he posted was most likely out of an offensive sense of humour rather than malice - From what it seems, he kept asking you to tell him what's in his heart yet - from what I have read - you haven't given him a direct answer and instead told him to seek answers from God. For a non-believer, that doesn't work and it would be preferable to either answer him directly or answer on God's behalf Me: I am guessing that you expect one of two responses. Insist that my actions are justifiable and attempt to prove the assertion through excuses. Relent and consent that my actions were not good and decide to un-ban him, or perhaps apologize. Now these are expected responses, but they are not the only responses. Do not let your expectations rule your psyche. In the same way, I know that tarikja does not listen to God and does not listen to me. Rather than entertain his delusions and an extended argument that he results in deluding himself having won, as if reason and logic were contestable, I chose to skip to what God was telling me to do which I saw as the only correct path. If you find this objectionable, then I challenge you to seek a higher authority for your psyche and comprehensions. If in your heart you desire to honor God, then God will guide you and support you. If in your heart you desire to honor yourself, then why should God have anything to do with you? Most of my life, I have been told to "shut up" and be quiet, to sit still, to not object or argue, to offer no suggestions for improvement, and to let people have their way with me and others without a peep. How can there be justice if no one listens to God? Men whip you with their arrogance and you expect all manner of discourse to lack questions? -- Them: I'm curious. Do you agree with the Nashville statement? https://cbmw.org/nashville-statement Me: Are you asking if I agree with this? https://cbmw.org/about/statement-of-faith/ Them: No [The articles.] Me: Luke 4:14-30. Luke 11:27-54. "Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you." "...but you neglect justice and the love of God..." "...you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them..." "...you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." "...do not worry about your life...the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his Kingdom, and [everything else you need] will be given to you as well." "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on Earth... but in Heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." "...the Son of Man will [return] at an hour when you do not expect him." Mark 10:1-34. "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female'. 'For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate."..."Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery." Them: So... that's a yes? Me: Therefore, I tell you that marriage is not the human institution, but a two-way desire to be unified with a person of opposite gender. "If anyone looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery with her in his heart." So if the consent is not mutual, then the one who has lust in their heart is committing adultery. But God can keep you from adultery by preventing lust in your heart. An overt act of intercourse is bad unless the two individuals are of opposite gender and both consent to the marriage and all other matters relating to it are decent in God's sight. Therefore, I tell you that it is not for man to judge another man. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." "Do not judge, do not condemn, forgive; give and it will be given to you." By principle, I disagree with the premise of the web site you linked. "My Kingdom is not of this world." To generalize statements of faith for others to sign is by definition dishonest, because "But God knows your hearts." Them: I was referring to the others, though Me: Rather, I suggest presenting information for others to consider, as in books, not as in petitions. To sign a statement of faith is to avert the responsibility for genuine consideration. A person who is pure in heart will not merely accept the assertions of others, but God will bring them to recognize Jesus Christ's voice. "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." To say that an inter-human relationship mimics a relationship between God and man is a false assertion. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will. Love your neighbor as if they were you." But as for what I agree with or disagree with, no one of consequence cares, and only God has the right to care if he chooses. Because only God has the right to overrule the heart of anyone, because only God is good. "Man lives not upon bread alone, but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." "...but there is one who seeks [glory for himself], and he is the Judge." "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, because you are with me." -- Regarding September 11, 2001: I'm tired of all the finger-pointing, all the casting of blame. "Do not point the finger." And it's no longer 9/11/2017, so it's time to move on from this topic? There may very well have been a directed energy weapon focused upon NYC. It may very well have completely pulverized the steel and concrete, vaporizing it in midair as the footage seems to depict. There may also have been bombs, and airplanes flying into buildings. World governments may actually be thoroughly corrupted, conspiring among themselves to destroy and instigate war to manipulate us towards hating and killing each other. But the bottom line is this, and it is written in their own law against them (about the Jews against the Jews): Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance. Therefore, the Lord says: "I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity. In that day people will ridicule you; they will taunt you with this mournful song: 'We are utterly ruined; my people's possession is divided up. He takes it from me! He assigns our fields to traitors.'" Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lord to divide the land by lot. "Do not prophesy," their prophets say. "Do not prophesy about these things; disgrace will not overtake us." You descendants of Jacob, should it be said, "Does the Lord become impatient? Does he do such things?" "Do not my words do good to the one whose ways are upright? ..." (Micah 2). and "Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by injustice! Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. ..." (Habakkuk 2). and finally "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." Surely, both salvation and ultimate consequences come from the Lord of all Creation. Therefore, I tell you, accept with peace those who plot evil. Do not accept their actions, but love them while recognizing that they are tragically enslaved to sin and evil. There is a cure, and his name is Life. He does not operate with the consent or knowledge of man, for he said, "My Kingdom is not of this world," and "On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it." Anyone who claims to build the church of God is a liar and a deceiver, because this declaration has been freely made known to mankind. The Jews are not sacred by nature. Jesus Christ will not come down from Heaven to vindicate or defend their plot of dirt. Rather, he will come down from Heaven to save his church -- his Kingdom, which is not of this world. Those who murder and deceive he will punish, and those who obey his Commands of Life he will vindicate. All people on Earth will pass away, whether by the hand of their neighbor or by natural causes... but for whatever reason, "do not fear those who kill the body but afterwards cannot do you any further harm. I will tell you who to fear. Fear him who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." Do what you know is right regardless of what anyone tells you. "Do not be afraid of them. Everything concealed will be disclosed, and everything hidden will be made known." This is why anyone who values truth must look to the God of Truth to find their guidance. Men blame each other and kill each other for no reason at all. This is the fate and tragedy of those who disregard the God of Truth. "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." If you do not want to be manipulated and brainwashed by the arguments of those who seek to extort you and bend your mind and heart and will to their own desires so they can use you to commit atrocities, then you must dig deep roots into a solid foundation. And I know that solid foundation: Jesus Christ. Unless you make a concerted effort to listen to Jesus Christ's words and learn from him and God through him, you remain vulnerable to attack not only by men who want to waste your life, but to evil which wants to destroy your soul. With a foundation upon Truth, you will spot evil from a distance and know to avoid it. Even if you are deceived in one matter, a foundation upon Truth will mean that Truth will protect you from harm because he dwells within you. Above all else, remember that God is loyal and jealous for you beyond measure. If you wander away, he will find you and return you to safety with great joy. "My ways are not your ways. As the heavens are higher than the Earth, so are my thoughts higher than your thoughts and are my ways higher than your ways." "Well do I know your suffering." Do not let anyone deceive you into thinking that God is agnostic or apathetic or ignorant about what happens on his Footstool. God knows very well what happens at every moment, and "the eyes of the Lord are on the sinful kingdom," which means that nothing at all can escape his knowledge. His plan is more glorious than all human imagination, both good and evil, and even though we will always be weak, trust and know that God is always Almighty. "Not even a bird falls to the ground apart from the will of your Heavenly Father. Even the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid, little flock, for you are worth more than many birds." Men could care nothing about your life, but God is the one who controls everything that happens to you. "Who are you that you fear mortal men and think nothing of the Lord who holds in his hand your life and all your ways?" Them: [name] you write so much long Me: *wink* I guess in sum, good and evil are not redefined by men. -- Life is not what is being sold to you. Life is not what they are selling you. No fabric of men's minds defines it. Only one author makes everything. I'm done writing. -- Them: "If you agree, that its wrong in any circumstances to rape, torture and kill little babies for fun, then you agree that objective moral values exist. Since that is the case, this takes you to really believe much more than you might think you do. This is a very big thing that you are admitting here. I don't think you realized how big. You are saying that you are confident -- you have a reasonable certainty -- that something exists somewhere in a realm which you can't see, taste, touch, smell or hear. You believe something exists that you can't prove empirically. Think for a moment about a moral absolute. Where did it come from?" Me: Any logic of men, any wisdom of mortals, terminates with mortal minds. The reason of a person dies with that person, regardless of how many other mortal people share that belief. "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." You cannot win an argument related to absolute truth with arguments that are vindicated only by ego or human desire or human standards or human minds. All this mortal chaff will vanish. "I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. I am the Lord your God and there is no other savior." "Will a mortal man argue for the Sovereign Lord God Almighty? The Lord dwells in Heaven. Let all the Earth be silent before him. Heaven is my throne and the Earth is my footstool. What kind of dwelling place would you build me, or where can my resting place be? Has not my Hand made all these things?" "I do not accept human testimony," is what Jesus Christ said. Yet he sent out his disciples, saying, "and you also must testify, because you have been with me since the beginning [since I called you to follow me]." But consider this, if nothing else: Why should I write all that I write about God if no one has any desire whatsoever to know God? If the joy that I share is not met with your salvation, then you have not perceived the one to whom I am pointing. Listen to Jesus Christ. -- Me: If you have not yet learned from Jesus Christ, God's only Son who came down from Heaven to heal, teach and save from death, then you are wasting time. What are you waiting for, and why do you entertain ignorance for such a long duration? Set for yourself a plan to fully consider all that Jesus Christ has said. I'm telling you that only after you have done so will you truly be free. The Lamb of God will open your eyes and discipline you with Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness and he will guide your heart, mind, soul and will to eternal life. "...and this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." This is a journey every living soul needs to start and pursue in order to begin living. "The thief only comes to kill, steal, and destroy, but I have come so that [you] may live and have life to the fullest." "They will all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me, and I will never turn away whoever comes to me, because I did not come down from Heaven to do my will but to do the will of the one who sent me. And this is his will: that I shall not lose any of all who he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." Them: There's no proof that god exists lol Me: He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." (Matthew 15:13-14). Them: *thinking* Them: What's your interpretation of that incredibly vague text Them: I follow Atheism Them: I'd also just like to point out that it's really easy to plant trees And they're exactly like the trees that were "planted before man" Atheism is silly. God cannot be disproven. I don't know how anyone could sit there and say that god doesn't exist when he's outside the realm of science Them: (directed to Them) I am Atheism Them: Atheism exists because the views of the people differs God cannot be proven either Me: Invest in God. "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God." Consider carefully what you are doing. Are you drawing people towards God, or are you dragging people away from God? If you are listening to Jesus Christ, then you must serve Jesus Christ. If you are fighting Jesus Christ, then you are serving God's enemy. If you are making yourself God's enemy, then God will never reveal himself to you, either in this Age or in the next. The only hope you have is Jesus Christ. "Those living in darkness have seen a great light. Upon those living in the valley of the shadow of death, a light has dawned." Your decrepit nature is your fault. You have access to the truth and yet you ignore him. What case will you plead before the Almighty when he demands your life from you? You have no excuse, not even lack of knowledge. "If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet have hated both me and my Father, and they have no excuse for their sin." What will I say to the Almighty when I see you kneeling before him? Nothing; because he knows it all anyway. "I told you that I am going away and that you will die because of your sins. If you do not believe that I am who I claim to be, you will certainly die because of your sin." Atheism is the assertion that you cannot know something because you currently do not know it. That is the servant of folly, which is an evil that comes from your heart, as Jesus Christ explained. It is also the servant of arrogance because you implicitly claim to be all-knowing even as you prove your assertion false by definition. It is as foolish as Relativism which claims license to wanton and foolhardy actions at the whim of the self, which is an enemy of discipline. "God disciplines those he loves, as a Father disciplines the child in whom he delights." You cannot be smart if you reject discipline. Jesus Christ is the Teacher and disciplines all who belong to God. You love to make assertions of intellectual verbiage, but as Jesus Christ said to you before, "Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." (Luke 11:52). eligi ad veritatem servandam "My Kingdom is not of this world." You live as a creature, yet neglect your Creator. How dare you assert to another creature that there is no Creator? Your assertion, like Relativism, is a self-denying proposition, saying, "It is true for everybody that *nothing* is true for everybody." Like Chris Stefanick has said, you deny your finite nature. Why? As Jesus Christ has explained, "Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves, but whoever speaks on behalf of the one who sent him is a man of truth in whom there is nothing false," and "You judge by human standards. I cast judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my judgments are correct, because I seek not to please myself but to please the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me: that I shall not lose any of all who he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day..." You are blind yet claim to see. You are foolish yet entertain arrogance and folly in your claims of knowledge, even as your assertions both explicit and implicit deny their own validity. What makes you think you have any right to speak? Those who have accepted humbleness in God's sight know that Jesus Christ's consideration is granted by his Grace. You fools should be quiet and listen to Jesus Christ so that you might live because of the knowledge he has all this time been more than willing to reveal to you. How can you hope to know and love God if "you have never heard his voice nor seen his form nor know his words because you do not believe the one he sent"? -- Them: ''We function as moral beings and employ reasoning and express ourselves in logical communication because we are reflecting something about our Creator - something about our maker - something about the true nature of reality - as opposed to being purely accidental by-products - spinning out from haphazard mindless unintentional purposeless processes.'' Free-will and innate moral sense only make sense only if theism is true. Conversely, the materialism/physicalism of atheism necessitates hard determinsim. Such thinking militates against common sense which eliminates free-will and moral obligations. No sane individual or society lives as though free-will and moral obligation are non existent. Additional points in this regard: A. Moral duty cannot originate from a theory that is about organisms that adapt to their enviroment by exploiting the weak. B. Evolution by natural selection is a theory about organisms adapting to their enviroment by exploiting the weak. C. Therefore, moral duty cannot originate from evolution by natural selection. Me: I disagree. If a person thinks that their standards of right and wrong are some kind of advancement in evolution for the sake of "good things" -- that is, survival and reproduction of the human race, then they still have no foundation for knowing God. All this is simplified by what Jesus Christ explained: man is not God. God created man. Man did not create God. As Chris Stefanick joked, "The difference between God and you is that God never thinks he's you." Them: What exactly do you disagree with? Me: "Go throughout all the world and proclaim the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ..." (Mark 16:15-16). The role of believers is to point to Jesus Christ. The role of believers is not to try to use human wisdom to convince non-believers that God exists. -- I am woefully under-qualified to say anything about God. Who can speak of him? God speaks of himself through Jesus Christ his Living Mouth and Hand and Son. "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." "From the lips of babies and infants you have ordained praise." Surely anything I say is flawed and partial. Why say anything when it is inherently inaccurate? Set aside your troubles, worries, fears, and problems, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. Give God your troubles, worries, fears, and problems, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy and has loved you with an everlasting love. -- Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. Then he sent some more servants and said, "Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet." But they paid no attention and went off -- one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, "The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find." So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. "Friend," he asked, "how did you get in here without wedding clothes?" The man was speechless. Then the king told the attendants, "Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." For many are invited, but few are chosen. Matthew 22:1-14. ^ I posted that in all the Discord channels I'm in. Let's see the sword of Justice again, which additional servers ban me. The sword is division, and Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. I was just banned from at least one server. Christians are accused of being intolerant, but we don't ostracize or ban people for their beliefs. It is those who do not have room in their hearts for God who reject his words and all those who show those words. Thus, it is actually non-Christians who exhibit intolerance by definition. For God commanded, "Love your neighbor as if they were you." God also commanded, "Do to others what you would have them do to you." God commanded, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and will," and said, "If you love me, you will obey my commands." God wants each person to entrust themselves to him, because God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. God commanded, "Love your neighbor as if they were you," and "Do not be angry with your brother in your heart; in your hearts, do not think evil of each other." God wants each person to do good to the people around them, and to soften their heart to them and be considerate and kind to them. "Do not boast of wisdom, strength or riches, but [...] that you understand and know me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth because I delight in these things." It is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ, but those who lack love for God in their hearts also dishonor Jesus Christ by rejecting all those who do listen to him. "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." Jesus Christ is the one God sent, and God commanded everyone to listen to him. So where can you find Christians? "My Kingdom is not of this world." You don't find them in church, nor in any organization, but "I do not seek glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it and he is the Judge." "A time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known me nor my Father." "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but afterwards can do nothing further. I will tell you who to fear: fear him who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Are not several birds sold cheaply by men? Yet not even a bird falls to the ground apart from your Heavenly Father's will. Even the hairs on your head are numbered. Do not worry, because you are much more valuable than birds." "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our sight." -- Genesis 1:28 and Mark 16:15. -- Them: Hey, [me]? Respectfully, could you not post material of that nature here? At least, not in that particular way? Don't get me wrong, I love me some Scripture, I do, but, as I understand it, this isn't the time/place for material of that profound nature. I'm guessing that no one has told you that, which might mean that certain server rules may not be as understood as folks might assume... (Hint hint, O people-in-charge... whoever you are.) But, yeah, regardless, I'm pretty sure that posting that type of material when nobody asked for it is... well, harmless, but perhaps considered annoying by a few. shrugs I don't actually know everyone's reactions. Anywho. Just thought I'd ask. Feel free to DM me if you've got any questions. Much love to you and yours. Me: Catering to some imagined base form of human intellect as a common public appeal is one way to devolve as a society. -- I'm tired. The projects I have imagined for myself rest as burdens completely on myself with no one to help and hardly anyone to care. The projects all involve services for those who probably would never use them and would see them as redundant or pointless. Getting them to happen involves years of surveying the users, brainstorming, experimenting, learning, and developing, and I pursue each goal without ever giving up on the agenda. Frustration, effort, motivation, and reason all become burdens that drag me down and cause me despair. Think what you will about yourself, but I know and understand much more than anyone is willing to accept. Though my many years of consideration and effort has been given to this community, I work alone because all throughout my life I have been a leader among my peers and could never relate to them. Now I mostly serve those younger than me, to inspire them, even though they will not listen to me anyway. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, but his calling takes a person away from everything, especially their own goals. This division also curses whatever service I might present to people. I am not the kind of person who is employed by others, and that is why they do not hire me. I enter and hone and improve, and most people run away from that. Mark 8:31-9:1. I don't know how much longer I can do any of this or be a part of this community. Who would do what I'm doing, especially because there is no profit in sight? Obviously, that means most people question my motives. That includes both those I seek to help and those who set their own expectations of me. I left behind my former life -- and location -- in an attempt to remove all those expectations. Concluding my activities among others, including school, was a relief therefore. I pursued all I have been doing for this community, and my own education from God. I've attempted to get many people from several locations to simply listen to what I knew would help them, and in most cases, I was considered strange and alienated, and generally rejected. These are the same people I worked so tirelessly to help in other ways also. I have therefore isolated myself from all others and pursued my silence away from them. I'm tired of being judged, insulted behind my back, forcefully having expectations held over my head by those who are basically wasting my time, I'm tired of being ignored even by those who hold respect for me, I'm tired of setting goals for myself which I see that God doesn't even care about, I'm tired of having no one want to listen to me or read what I try to share with them, I'm tired of never being able to say no to anyone, I'm tired of all this burden, and most of all I'm tired of existing on this stupid footstool whose owner is telling me to do something I can't do or disciplines me otherwise. I'm tired of myself and I'm tired of my existence; I'm tired of who I am and where I am and the internal conflicts and external conflicts. I'm tired of knowing and perceiving the souls of others but having them always reject me, and I'm tired of not being able to simply serve God in anything besides my own listening to Jesus Christ. I'm tired of my own need for discipline and for being a "rebel from birth". I'm tired of being appreciated and I'm tired of people looking at me when they could be looking to Jesus Christ in admiration instead. I'm not tired of this community, but I have no place anywhere. Neither my own agenda or service and help nor anything else I can imagine is suitable for me. Among all this, I am considered by many people to be "blessed" and "a genius" and extraordinarily talented or "gifted". What's the point? I write letters to God and I burn them in the backyard. Who cares what I say? It's not like anything I do or say will last anyway. I try to absorb and immerse myself in all I can that is eternal -- God's words, Jesus Christ's words. That's important and was given to me so I could live forever. I reject my own life but still have this hope that God would see me as worth living forever. That doesn't make any sense. You do absurd things all the time without even realizing it; people set for themselves and others ridiculous expectations all the time. When you press a key on a computer keyboard, you expect a lowercase letter. Look at the keyboard. Are the letters printed in uppercase or lowercase? The user needs to hold down the shift key or use the caps lock key in order to get the keys to do what they are indicating they will do, in order to get them to work properly. You see, that mentality is present throughout all of people's efforts and work. This low quality consideration and logic and resulting absurdity is the result of expectations. Whenever you have human expectations placed on something, the result is low quality and absurd. I spent the past few days trying to network two Windows computers. I scoured the Internet for help and found hardly anything worth the days of reading and attention I gave it. Networking two computers is something so simple to computer technology that I would expect that "feature" to come standard with the computer or operating system. But no, it has to be completely absurd and difficult to make two computers send data to each other. The set up must rather be incredibly difficult and then, once I do manage to get it to work, some other bug in the software halts all progress and drives me to cease the entire effort and determine days of my time were wasted, just because some nitwits were given human expectations and the results were therefore absurd. In all of this, haven't we learned yet that machines do not respond to human desires, will, or expectations? But no, we continue to instead irrationally hold expectations of machines, blaming ourselves and each other for lack of capability to alter the machines -- calling it programmer error. Thus, we treat ourselves and each other like machines, because the expectations we have of machines is redirected back to ourselves and each other and exacerbated by further lack of having those now irrational expectations met. Irrational, because we do not want to think that our capabilities are inferior to machines, and rejecting the role of psyche when we instead want mechanical actions. We expect immediate results of ourselves and others -- immediate satisfaction when that cannot be rationally present. The satisfaction we obtain from the actions of machines is self-gratifying -- doing what we tell it to do, showing us the words we input for it to show us. This pleases us because it gives a false sense of obedience; but there is no psyche or will that we have imposed upon, merely a reflection of our own actions. What is the result? A lack of capability for consideration towards humanity, a lack of human interaction, and a lack of capacity for intelligent consideration and compassion towards other people. Whatever comfort we have around others thus becomes as shallow as expectation, and that is what we face in every social interaction we have, whether it is family or foreign or work or spiritual, that is the expectation -- and that is the cause of absurdity and low quality results. Instead, each individual must find reason and motivation for whatever they believe they should do, and then pursue that goal as rational, even among all those around them who want them to be silent. This act is meaningful, and must be given proper consideration, because your capacity for reason and understanding will offset the expectations of yourself and others which will try to derail you into absurd and low quality results. In short, you must have in mind God's interests rather than human interests. Listen to Jesus Christ. Why consider anything else? -- I did a presentation for some relativist people in a religious setting, and I couldn't even get through this recording because one lady there looked like she was going to flip out, she was huffing and sighing and looking like she was going to have a panic attack (obviously fake, of course). https://soundcloud.com/liquid-lightning/relativism-by-chris-stefanick My presentation was scheduled weeks in advance and advertised, and this lady who was part of this religious group that mandated tolerance was too intolerant of what Chris Stefanick was saying that I couldn't even finish playing the recording. This is the kind of bullshit that these subscribers to arrogance and self-worship fling at those who humble themselves and worship God. This speech is mild compared to what is coming, when "as surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." One snippet of my social experiences among those who are hypocrites through-and-through, who absolutely cannot tolerate me. Why? Because I know the truth and they refuse to listen to truth. Even when I am silent, I represent truth to them, so they shun me and I become ostracized. Little do they understand, it is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ. No one told me this, I learned it from him on my own. And people claim he does not exist. "False prophets" I know the meaning of life, and they refuse to learn what it is, because they serve themselves and will therefore ultimately die with their gods. https://biblehub.com/ezekiel/28-9.htm Will you then say, "I am a god," in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a mortal, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you. So because in their hearts they ultimately serve themselves, they will perish ultimately. All because they refuse to accept the cure to arrogance: "The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation." A smart person can see that arrogance is evil, and faith in mortal beings is misplaced, and trust in anything besides Absolute Truth is destined to be disappointed. "Guides of the blind" Like the Pied Piper, they gather all the blind around them and lead them to the pit of despair and demise that God has placed before those who follow them, "If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." Come follow me, let's do whatever we want! *dies the next moment* "We take the rails off of a train and think we are freeing people." -- Chris Stefanick "God disciplines those he loves as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." Doesn't that mean people should be asking God for discipline? https://biblehub.com/ezekiel/28-18.htm By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. This is what happens to anyone who does not testify to the truth. God makes them confess the truth and it destroys them and shames them publicly because they refused to accept it. They may not let the words come out of their mouth, but the coals are still burning inside them, and to everyone who knows the truth, their nakedness and guilt is obvious. Arrogance does not actually work. It fails every time. And this is good, because arrogance is evil, as Jesus Christ explained: "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. What comes from inside a person makes them unclean, for out of the heart come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All of these evils come from inside a person and make them unclean. But eating with unwashed hands does not make a person unclean." I was in a store once, getting some work done for my business (self-employed), and I saw a man there with his children who were tearing up this store's property. I told them, "You know that you are not supposed to be doing this. Go stand over by your father." Some of them went, then another came back and continued. I told him, "You are undisciplined. A smart person has discipline. If you are never disciplined, you will never be smart. Is that what you want?" He started crying and went back to his dad. He got his dad's attention -- like I was the problem here -- and his dad asked me what I did. I told him, "Sir, please discipline your children." He flipped out, and started hollering at me right there in the store, "I will not discipline my children!" he hollered at me. Then he started criticizing me and insulting me, and told me to apologize to his child. I looked at the child and he stopped crying on his own... maybe he actually understood what I said? The man told me that I was angry with him (I was not) and asked me if he wanted to get the store manager. I told him, "Yes, please." The man then continued his rambling and I said, "Let us speak with the manager." He then snuck out as I was explaining the situation to the manager, that his kids were destroying company property... ...Then a lady standing nearby started taunting me, "Your mother didn't discipline you," or something like that. And when I didn't respond, she said, "I'll meet you outside." I looked at her and said, "Ma'am, if you threaten me, I will call the police." She didn't back off, so I walked up to her and held my hands out to an employee nearby, indicating to her that I wanted her to deal with this. I walked back to my work and the employee stood by the phone and said, "I will call the police." The lady who was insulting me left the store, and I later wrote a letter to the company describing the problem with these kids and how the parent could have sued the store if his kids hurt themselves with the scissors and sharp objects they were cutting up and ruining. These are the kinds of people ... ... who are intolerant of truth and discipline. And people think I'm stupid or anti-social for claiming that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Fools! How many people does it take to make a planet? How many people does it take to raise a person from the dead? "With man this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible." Lack of acknowledgement of one's own weakness is both ignorance and fearful arrogance due to lack of desire to know and accept the truth. There is only one strength. Everything else is relative weakness. But we misuse the words, "good", and "strong", because we are faithless and willfully blind. Do you want to believe the truth of reality? "Why do you ask me what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "...But all that can only lead you to the threshold of surety when it comes to faith in God. Eventually, with the help of grace, you have to close your mouth on the food. You have to close your mind and soul on that truth. And in that moment, that act of faith, that's when joy is born. That's when hope is born. That's when you know that the meaning of life is not something that you made up for yourself, but it's real. It's real." -- Chris Stefanick You must acknowledge that you are a finite being and determine to listen to God through Jesus Christ who draws us to himself "with faithful, loving kindness". https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/31-3.htm It is not my opinion, it is "we speak of what we know, and we testify about what we have seen, and yet still you people do not accept our testimony." I speak from my own experience and knowledge and understanding as I have been taught by the only true God. "Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is because you do not belong to God." If you claim to want to know the truth, but in your heart do not desire to listen to Jesus Christ who is the Truth, then you are a liar and a hypocrite. Ultimately, liars will never know the truth. Those who are dishonest and lack honor of God... "I honor my Father and you dishonor me." ...will never know God. ...until Jesus Christ intercedes on their behalf and chooses to save them from Death and Sin. "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." This is real. Pay attention. But no, "I want to do my own thing and whatever I want and you have no right to tell me what I have no right to do!" Hypocrisy at its finest. "you have no right... to tell me I have no right..." oops, you just became a hypocrite. neither do you have a right to tell me i have no right to tell you you have no right... Faith is a gift -- a present -- something given to a person, "You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit -- fruit that will last." "And there will be one flock, and one shepherd." "My Kingdom is not of this world." "They are not of this world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth. Your word is truth. For them I have sanctified myself, that they also may be truly sanctified." If you want to make a difference in this world, if you want your life to have meaning, if you want to do something worth something, you must first learn about the truth. "Then the truth will set you free." "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father also. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. [The Father is in me, and I am in the Father.]" "I am the Lord your God. There is no other savior." How can you willfully deny yourself knowledge of God? Are you that much an enemy of yourself? Do you reject food when someone holy gives it to you when you are hungry because you hate what is holy out of rejection of truth? God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. -- If a person says, "There is only one truth," this refers to not human truth but Absolute Truth. Absolute Truth creates reality in himself; Jesus Christ's Father holds Existence in himself. "I the Lord do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers, you have rebelled against me and have not kept my decrees. Return to me, and I will return to you. ...Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, and see if I will not open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it all." Human truth means facts that a person can comprehend. Jesus Christ teaches us about himself, and gave his flesh and blood so that "whoever would believe in him will not perish but have eternal life through him." "And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only True God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "For this reason I was born and came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." "I am the bread of life. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. Your forefathers ate manna in the desert and yet they died. Here is true bread from Heaven which a man may eat and not die. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ... Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man rise to where he was before? The Spirit gives life. The body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are life. But there are some among you who do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." Have a nice day. -- Among a person's activities, God is the one who is present and does meaningful actions for his purposes. -- I just talked with my mother about God and she flipped out at me. She basically said she agreed with others that I am crazy and then in the next breath denied saying so. She has no comprehension about what I am saying. She believes in Jesus Christ but basically thinks I am nuts for talking about him in any detail. I knew she would not listen, and I told her I knew beforehand. Why? Because I challenged everything like Jesus Christ does. She has grown up to accept the matters and behaviors of the world, and sought to learn those worldly things. She would certainly deny that, but that is how it is. In fact, all that is spoken by me is construed as "non-Christian" and the conversation concluded violently with her rejecting me and saying I have something wrong with me, like "other people" claim about me. I did nothing wrong to her. I simply perceived motivations and reasons for her actions that she was too afraid to see herself. So out of fear, she became angry. And of course asking questions of any kind resulted in an attempt to categorically deny everything she had done. So apparently, there is "something wrong with me" for knowing Jesus Christ and wanting to share information about him with others. Or if not that, then there is "something wrong with my presentation" or how I look, or some other stupid scapegoat excuse for a person to not actually listen or understand what I am saying. No. Actually, these people won't listen to me anyway, regardless of who I am. I could be an angel appearing in bright light and they would not accept my words. I could be a man risen from the dead and they would not listen. Stubborn fools! You will all get what is coming to you, with no hope of escape! By the time you want to learn from Jesus Christ, he will proclaim to you the truth of it being too late! If you do not spend your lifetime now learning from him, what makes you think you could fool God into believing you would accept anything he says when the time of judgment comes upon you? -- If you beat on the wall of impertinent social expectation -- the wall erected by blind fools -- you will get a violent response, just as Jesus Christ got a violent response. But he explained, "I lay down my life and I take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord and take it up again of my own accord. This command I received from my Father." The Truth, Jesus Christ, finds no consensus among men, and little acceptance among the darkness that festers the world. Do not serve consensus. Serve God. 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Believe in Jesus Christ as soon as possible so that your life will completely change for the better and your eyes will be opened. "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free [from slavery to sin and death]." If you want this, and if you want eternal life, then if God enables you to do so, you will listen to Jesus Christ and learn from him. "Whoever listens to God comes to me, and I will never turn away anyone who comes to me, for I did not come down from Heaven to do my will but to do the will of the one who sent me; this is the will of he who sent me: that I shall not lose any of all that he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." -- Me: [to someone]: How many days should I wait for you to apologize to me? If you do not intend to apologize, tell me now so I can stop waiting for it. Them [not 'someone']: why would anyone ever wait for an apology Me: That's fascinating. Perhaps I know the potential for two people to be reconciled in a good way. Regardless of if he apologizes, I stopped caring about it. His thought that I am selfish is incorrect from what I can tell from my words and actions each day. He was also incorrect in saying that members not joining is a problem with this chat server. If he wants to work to gain more members, he can do that on his own or share ideas for gaining more members. I doubt that he will apologize. Doubts do not mandate revocation of hope or anticipation or expectation. As long as there is a soul, there is the hope for its justice in the sight of the God of Justice. Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." Them: Reconciliation doesn't always occur and it should be merely hoped for, but never expected or awaited for. Forgive the guy regardless of whether he apologises or not, and move on into continuing living happily and peacefully Me: Because it is impossible for me to forgive, and because he is kind to me, Jesus Christ forgives for me. Any forgiveness that might occur related to me is coming from him, not me. I am displeased with people, but that is none of my business. "You judge by human standards. I cast judgement on no one. But if I do judge, my judgements are correct, because I do not seek to please myself but to please him who sent me..." "...I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge." What I want from people is what I have been claiming all along: that they would listen to Jesus Christ and know him, and that all praise goes to Jesus Christ and to God who is within him. I am displeased with the misuse of words and stubbornness of people's hearts. "Well do I know how treacherous you are. You were called a rebel from birth..." But again, that is none of my business because I neither create nor sustain nor tend to people, nor are they going to kneel and confess before me on the Last Day. Have I been clear? I am disappointed that I am alone in this world. There is hope for those who listen to Jesus Christ to understand and know him similarly to how he has taught me, but he has plans for me and shows me them along the way. "Go throughout all the world and proclaim the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. Whoever does not believe will be condemned. [...] And surely, I am with you always, until the very end of the age." "This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved..." (Luke 8:11-15). God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. What exactly do you expect from me? Should I be silent about all that I know and understand to kowtow to presumed or present ignorance? How does such behavior please the God of Truth? It's already obvious to God and me that those who do not accept Absolute Truth have no capacity to know or understand him. "The Spirit gives life; the body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are life. Yet some of you do not believe. That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and then I will give them eternal life." Observe and evaluate: Is this optimism? Perhaps expectation, hope, and something to wait for? Isn't this reconciliation between God and man? How long has man waited for this, and revelation was given: Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness came from God and saved the world, so that whoever would believe in him will not die but instead live eternally among God. On a smaller scale gestalt, the decent reconciliation between two people is worth expecting and waiting for. "Make every effort to be reconciled to the one who is taking you to court... [or you may be handed over and imprisoned until you pay back the last penny]." However, I do not think [referring to 'someone'] knows why he should apologize for offending me, and I doubt his constitution and willingness to even simply acquiesce to the fact that he did something wrong by implying that my motivations are bad. I can accept his apology, but as I already explained, it would not be me forgiving him. So I don't need his apology. Them: Well, you'd forgive him for what he did to you Me: As for the rest of it, I cannot tolerate many things. But hey, if I'm not here to suffer, why am I here? Them: and Jesus would forgive him for what he did to you & Him :thinking: so people are here to suffer? Me: I'm only speaking for myself, not others. Them: So you're here to suffer? Me: The Savior of the World does not need me. It is he who is needed by me who does all the meaningful things in my life. I gain no praise among men for loving God -- for obeying God. I suffer people. You can see how I do not agree with the presumption that people are social beings. Them: Hmmmmmm, if people aren't social beings, then what are they? Me: Needy creatures. Created by God to need God. Those who listen to God and learn from Jesus Christ have that need satisfied. Those who pretend they do not need God and try to satisfy themselves elsewhere are disappointed and suffer tragic fates. Them: Why can't one be needy and social? :thinking: Me: As for all this other stuff. Honestly, who cares? Seriously, why spend so much time and attention? "Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people labor in vain, that the work of their hands is only fuel for the fire? For the Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Why. The Fuck. Should I talk to anyone. Prove me wrong. Prove that I am unreasonable or illogical or incorrect. Prove it or start understanding that what I am saying is true. All I want is for people to listen to Jesus Christ and honor him. They can't even do that, then why the Hell am I even here or talking to anyone about God? Or this is it -- boy this is rich -- they insult me first and then start saying nice things about God. As if my motivations were ulterior. Then some other fool makes us stop talking about God. Because we've gone beyond the border of social norm and impertinent social expectation. In other words, they make no time or concession for good things to happen, stubbornly staying to their fixed course. Why, tell me please: why should I bother with these idiots? No respect. "...but the Sovereign Lord is enthroned in Heaven. Let all the Earth be silent before him." ...and people always tell me to shut up. Weak but denying it. Ignorant but fleeing knowledge of it. Wasting time and effort thinking about me when they could be praising and honoring Jesus Christ who is actually deserving of their attention. Tell me again how people are social beings. Them: "Why spend so much time and attention?" On what? Nobody said you have to deal with them; quite the opposite. While you were awaiting forgiveness, it was clear you didn't move on and instead let yourself be controlled. When you wait for/expect something from someone, you give them the power over disappointing you by not fulfilling your expectations. That's a good question. Indeed, if people don't accept God, why continue trying to make them to accept Him? After all, it's clear they won't change their mind, and you'll continue to talk to - from your perspective - a brick wall. I never said people are social beings. I asked why they can't be. As for why they can be, the significant amount of selflessness and communities working together - despite being overshadowed by greed, corruption and arrogance of other people - is quite the evidence that people can be social beings if they choose to be. Me: The act of trying to explain something to a person who neither wants to understand nor contains the ability to understand results in a fruitless endeavor. I suppose I should stay away and let everyone around me completely fail. I lack the ability to bring Justice, and I suppose if he wants it he could do it himself. Unfortunately for me, that contradicts what he commanded, and also results in more dark ages for mankind. If no one is telling the truth, then again you have this statement: "All that must happen for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." Alas, even that is a fool's statement completely devoid of knowledge of God. I will suppress motivations to further share what I know and I will convey to God that I must rely completely on his Son to do what he commanded me to do. After all, he is my Righteousness. Them: Precisely, you've done your job, and if they refuse, that's on them. There's a difference between selflessly opening people's minds up, and slaving away your energy and time on the same people who clearly won't join your side. Treat yourself with compassion by using your energy on things/people that will make a difference Me: [to them]: You can stop digging yourself a hole now. The conversation is over. Them: :thinking: whether I dug myself a hole or not is a completely subjective opinion I was quite enjoying this :v Me: I will stay here for the time being. -- God's love is greater than all criticism. God does not pay you back or distribute retribution through other people's criticism. No matter how you feel or what you think or what you know, God and Jesus Christ is still Trustworthy. -- @Tark If you bully my property, I will bully you. You will see the full vengeance of my wrath if you continue to refuse to be acceptable to my heart, if you continue to reject my Lamb and mete out stubbornness and harsh abuse and division when he proclaimed compassion and kindness and gentle love for all. I will treat you according to your ways, and you will see that I am who I am, that I am the Lord and you are beneath me and are permitted to live only by my mercy. I am God. Do not test me. I will have mercy if you listen and turn to my words of Kindness and Compassion. You are mine and I will deal you Justice regardless of your desires, for I am Just and you are flawed. God is Just, defines Justice, is most merciful, and defines mercy. -- Jesus Christ was sleeping in the stern of the boat, on a cushion, while the boat was being tossed by the storm. -- God made everything, so I can take a moment to be grateful. -- "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" "I am who I am" is a statement of Absolute Truth. Jesus Christ is the Absolute Truth. -- Who is in control? God. So what is the problem? Anxiety is self-induced. It seems like boredom or complacency can lead to feeling like you can be entitled to control something. But Jesus was sleeping in the stern of the boat on a cushion. Trust God and Jesus Christ. You must see how it is a bad decision to trust yourself or another person. Jesus Christ never said that he or God uses anyone. Jesus Christ challenged and overturned all worldly matters including the medical field, and proved that his mercy is enough to heal and save. "I am God. There is no other savior." "Seek me and live. Do not journey to [foreign cities or countries], because they will go into exile." Stop trusting in people and open your eyes. See the Truth. -- Jesus Christ is the only one who matters. In the past, I said: Apologize to Jesus Christ with all your heart. Jesus Christ's life is the only life that matters. Your life has no purpose, no meaning. Therefore, ask Jesus Christ to give your life meaning and his purpose for you. "My grace is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." Therefore, also be content with Jesus Christ's grace in your heart and his employment of you. "Do not be afraid, because I am with you..." "Apart from me, you can do nothing." -- In church, during a choir rehearsal, the choir director did not want to sing the second verse of "Joy to the World" as "He rules the world...", saying that he did not believe that God rules the world. Instead, he thought Jesus Christ will only rule the world in the future, so he had the choir sing, "He'll rule the world..." instead. "I praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and educated and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon yourself and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your soul because my yoke is easy and my burden is light." "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, nor the strong man boast of his strength, nor the rich man boast of his riches, but let the person who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on the Earth, because in these things I delight." God does not rule like people pretend to rule. "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles exercise authority and control [with force] over them and call themselves benefactors. It cannot be this way with you. Instead, the greatest among you will be your servant, and the best like one who serves. Who is greater, the servant or the one being served? Isn't it the one being served? Yet I am among you as one who serves..." "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for the servant to be like his master and the messenger to be like his sender..." "Remember the word that I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you in the same ways and to the same extent; if they kept my word, they will keep yours in the same ways and to the same extent." "The first will be last and the last will be first." Consider: if this person really wanted to understand something so fundamental about God, wouldn't he have asked Jesus Christ and listened to him? Couldn't he have even asked the choir members before asserting a false statement? If you are afraid of the unknown, that's not really trusting in God, is it. God knows everything, and God is in control. "Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. Trust in God and in me." "If worrying about a small matter cannot give you the ability to change it, why worry about anything else?" "Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." What is unknown to man is known to God. "What is impossible with man is possible with God." "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." -- Them: hey [me] how are you? Me: OK Them: good. i hope things are well. i hope you are doing well good sir. thanks for being kind to me all the times you have been on the [] stuff you are more genuine than most people who claim to be religous. many might claim it but not lead a religous life. i am not religous my self but i am open minded and care about all people as a collective, especailly those who treat others well. you are great [me]. just wanted you to know that Me: "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." That's part of a brief discussion Jesus Christ had with Pontius Pilatus. Them: indeed. wise man, by all standards. (even if i personally am agnostic) philisophically i find myself in the boat of questioning everything. the universe as we know it. in my opinion there is no limit to knoledge as long as we retain an open enough mind to listen to it. i like to keep an open mind but i also dont walk on others grounds and impose on others and i hope that none do with me either i also like to share ideas to the extent that its possible without intrusion. :smiley: i like to take a lot of interest in deeep thinking. helps me get thru my day. i cant help but notice you offered to it seems to get halo copies for people on the discord channel very kind of you. this as well as how you have treated me has lead me to like you as a person [me]. also your development is shear genius cant go without saying it you are kind. Me: Unless you praise Jesus Christ, you do not understand. -- Ignore Jesus Christ and you will go away. -- Are you feeling any pain right now? If you were to somehow gather all the pain, suffering, grief, and trouble each day and combine it, you would have only a fraction of what God feels and deals with that day. "Well do I know your suffering." "My Father, who is greater than all, has given them to me. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Do not weep for me. Weep for yourselves. For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?" -- Happy Thanksgiving. "Man does not live upon bread alone, but upon every word that comes from the mouth of God." -- All Praise to Jesus Christ who is in Heaven and to his Heavenly Father who is within him. To The Master. To The Savior. To The Only Name. All Praises to serve his glory and to kneel before his Honor. He is Righteousness. He is Kindness. He chooses to serve the Father because he knows him. He is the King. His is Holiness, He is Purity. No one is worth his time or consideration. Every knee will bow as he described. He is the Teacher. He knows everything. None can hide from him; he sees them. Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. He is better than all his Creation. All must praise his Name. Salvation. Glory. Honor. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. God alone is Good. Every knee will bow before God's Glory and every tongue will confess the truth to King Truth. He defines Majesty, His Name and deeds are Forever. He will never grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. Almighty. Sovereign. The only one who is Absolutely Good. No one can stand before him except his Son, the Lamb, who he loves and with whom he is well-pleased, and his Most Revered Holy Spirit who he graciously exalts. All Praise to Jesus Christ who is in Heaven and to our Heavenly Father who is within him. Most Merciful, Most Compassionate, Most Wonderful, Flawless, Pure, To Him Who Alone is Good. Listen to him! To Justice. "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." To the King of Glory who gave all of himself at his Father's Command, so that every soul who believes in him will live! To the Master! To the Creator! Redeemer King who sovereignly understands and loves beyond measure. He is Almighty, All are weak. He is Good, all are flawed. He is Merciful, all are biased. He is Important, there is none other. Jesus Christ is The Supreme and Only Ruler of Heaven and Earth with his Heavenly Father within him and with him within his Heavenly Father. "I am in the Father and the Father is in me." God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. All knowledge and understanding and wisdom and experience, all feeling and emotion, all certainty and mastery, all power and decisions, all are in his Hand and in his Control. "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His mercy endures forever." "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." Jesus Christ is that faithful, loving kindness. To the Sovereign who Forgives! "If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." To the Master, Most Wonderful. Most Loving. To Him Who Shows Absolute Compassion and Says, "Live!" To the God of Life Who Saves From Death. To God who sees and is present forever. May your name be praised forever, Jesus Christ. You feed and sustain. You provide. All praise to you and none other. All are shallow, but you are Legitimacy. Thank you. May your name be praised forever on Earth and in Heaven. May your Kingdom thrive, may you receive all honor and thanks and praise, and may all be humbled as much as you desire, dearest, most merciful, most compassionate, most loving. -- No one knows except God. God reveals all to The Master. The Master feeds his own; we all need Jesus Christ, God's Living Mouth and Hand who gives God's Words; when God speaks, Jesus Christ speaks. Look down at his feet, for you are not worthy. You rely completely upon him, although he does not reveal this to all. Only through Jesus Christ can you know him and God. "...and this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "Everything that is hidden will be revealed." "Listen to him!" "I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much. Whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. If you have not be trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you will true riches? ..." ^ Go use the items you get in the game to make friends in the game. Invite them here. Build the community. "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Heavenly Father who is merciful to the ungrateful and to the grateful. ..." ^ Be nice to other players, even when they are mean to you. Even when they attack you, let them; you lose nothing in this game anyway, so why fight? Even more so, anything of value that you do is done by God, not you, so do not be afraid; trust in God, trust also in Jesus Christ. "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? What can a person give in exchange for their soul? The Son of Man will return with all his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom." "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.' "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' "This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God." Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you--you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ...." During their lifetime, a person must learn that they are not in control and that God is in control. The lifetime on Earth is a journey of learning what it means to trust in God. I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. God alone is Good. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Keep Watch. -- "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me; whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." Even when you think or know that God's words are not acceptable by a person, give them Jesus Christ's and God's words anyway. I asked Jesus and God for Justice, and he gave it to me. Listen to Jesus Christ's words as recorded in the Holy Bible and he will continue to feed you what you need forever. "You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit that will last [so that you and others can continue to eat it forever]." Luke 18. "Grant me justice against my adversary."..."but when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the Earth?" "Why do you fear mortals but do not think about God who holds in his Hand your Life and all your ways?" Matthew 18:21-35. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents (millions of dollars worth) was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii (a few dollars). He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded. His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' In anger, his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." "All the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." "So when God has his 'payday', his Day of Judgment, and forgives, do not seek retribution for yourself." "Do not let the stressful things overwhelm you. Trust in God. He holds everyone's future in his Hand, so good things will happen." God knew that the person would not accept goodness, God's ways, in his heart. But God did good anyway. "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be Sons of your Father who is in Heaven, because he is kind to both the righteous and the wicked, to both the grateful and the ungrateful. Be grateful in your heart, not merely with your words, because "I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth, because I delight in these things." God does good because he delights in good. He gave Jesus Christ because, "this is my Son who I love and with whom I am well-pleased; listen to him!" So that whoever would believe in him will not perish but live eternally. "Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His mercy endures forever." -- Tell children, "Reject the wrong and choose the right." Isaiah 7:16. -- Tell me again how much you love God and Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ today would be an ugly, homeless man wearing raggedy, weird, sown-together clothing; walking into cities and towns and causing strangers to go up to people's houses and ring their doorbell; walking up to random people in the street and saying to them, "Follow me"; speaking in words that were barely intelligible or nonsensical to most; causing every social institution to try to have him assassinated, arrested, or locked into a padded room in an insane asylum; provoking every business owner to file lawsuits against him, including hospitals and physicians, churches and synagogues, transportation companies, and others, for loss of business and defamation of character; he would be accused of inciting riots and rebellion and anarchy; he would be beaten in prison; he would be mocked and laughed at and insulted daily by many people; he would be treated as a medical phenomenon and perceived as a biological hazard; scientists would try to strap him on a laboratory table and study him as a freak of nature; physicians would scoff at miracles he performed; historians would challenge his knowledge of history; many would falsely accuse him of malice and he would be arrested almost every day and harshly handled and verbally abused by law enforcement officials; entire cities and towns would be abandoned as masses of people flocked to him from all around the world; the mention of his name would cause major social upheaval; he would cause rebellious factions to form who would follow their own agendas and try to build him a kingdom -- a nation -- on Earth; he would say things that would cause nearly every person following him to turn away and think he was weird or crazy; he would be constantly moving around and never staying in one place; his parents and other family members would try to take control of him and his life; people would always be asking and wondering where he was at any point, and they would want to put a tracking device on him; politicians would try to bribe him for favors or association and endorsement, offering him prestige or clout by their own hands; he would cause hospitals to be abandoned as many would search for him so that they could see or touch him and be cured of every affliction; entire states and countries of people would follow him out into the wilderness and they would all sit and listen to him as he sat on the hillside; people would invite him to speak at their institutions (to gain affiliation with him); people would try to tell him what to do and how to do it, and what to say and how to say it, and he would not obey them; he would smell bad because he hardly ever bathed; he would be called a recluse and a hermit and a religious faction leader as he took a handful of men out to the same mountainside regularly; pastors, ministers, priests, and every religious congregation leader would be offended by him as he would, every week, walk into a different church with a large mob of people following him, and hijack their masses and church services; he would incite conflict as many would be fascinated by his words, many would listen to him, many would fight against him and accuse him of being evil and demon-possessed, and most would eventually call him irrelevant to their lifestyles and abandon him; he would often walk away from everyone and hide himself from them to be alone with God; he would be sought and rejected; he would be insulted and mistreated; he would be called a wondering madman; people would try to ignore him and get back to their own business the way things were before he "caused upheaval and other problems"; he would be very hated; he would teach, and clean, and cure, and save from death; he would turn himself over to the police would would beat him and insult him; he would be falsely accused by many in court; he would suffer very much, and he would be a man of suffering, and he would be insulted by those who wished to "help" him, claiming he should take certain medications to alleviate his pain; he would be given an option of lawyers; the media would constantly berate him and slander him to suit their own agendas; he would be brought to trial in the courts and accused of many evil actions, even though he only said and did good; his judge would know that people merely envied him; many would attend his trials and riots would form at their location as people would shout for him to be killed because he was a radical rebel who challenged and ruined their livelihood and every lifestyle and therefore had to be put to death; he would face physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual abuse; he would be betrayed by those who spent time with him; he would face the most painful public execution men could devise; his followers would go into hiding and appear on the national most wanted list and be called international terrorists; his remains would be placed in someone else's tomb; he would rise from the dead and appear to his followers and tell them to go into the world and proclaim the good news to all creation. He would save lives and cause people to murder; he would show kindness and cause people to exercise abusiveness; he would cure illnesses and cause people to challenge his authority as they devised pestilences to test him; he would do good and cause evil people to do evil. Would you accept all this of a complete stranger? Ha! Tell me again how much you love God and Jesus Christ; you have no idea what you're talking about! He would be "too dangerous" and you would leave him all alone. Do not boast of wisdom, strength or riches, but that you understand and know God who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth because he delights in these things. -- I was physically cast out of church today by the minister. Do not try to forget bad experiences. Say, "Yes, and look how God took care of me and helped me through them." For so long, I have asked God, "Please no more bad things," but now I can say, "Yes, and look how God carried me through those times! :smile: " -- 11/12/2017 Dear Mr. Dudley, Thank you for welcoming me today at Faith Baptist Church. I would be very happy to talk about God and Jesus Christ. Here is some of what I have written: https://uni.galaxyverge.com/ The Spirit gives life. The body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life. But there are some among you who do not believe, which is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and then I will raise them up during the Last Day. ---- 12/4/2017 Dear Mr. Dudley, During the church service yesterday, the minister (tall, thin man with white hair) grabbed me by the arm and dragged me out of the front doors of the church. I escaped before he and the other man who cornered me by the railing of the front steps could assault me. I told the other adults standing there -- who did nothing to deter him from bullying me -- that I would never come back there. Your minister has done nothing but harshly judged and bullied me and tried to control me since he approached me for the first time in church weeks ago. He behaves as if he is a drug addict. Some people at Faith Baptist Church were welcoming to me, but I could see from the start that you are all under a curse and not blessed because you have chosen to be ruled by paranoia rather than to have faith in "God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways." I doubt you will be seeing me again, but as I have shared with you through my web site, you have Jesus Christ's words, and that is what matters to bring you to eternal life. Good luck, and I suggest that you obey Jesus Christ's two-word command: "Leave them." Your minister is a fear-controlled bully who just yesterday has shown that he still believes in threats and physical violence, even as he told me he used to be "a crime boss". Please do not let his criminal habits become your habits. I did nothing wrong, and I was gentle and honest and minding my own business and have only ever shown a desire to talk about God and praise Jesus Christ while I was at Faith Baptist Church, but apparently the minister there did not want me doing that, so I must leave you. Besides, it is obvious to me that I am not wanted; but is this a "house of prayer for all nations" or a cult-like gang led by a criminal? It clearly seems to be the latter, which means I entered the wrong building the past few times I thought I was going to church. There is no reason for me to repeat my mistake; I don't go to church to be beaten and verbally and physically assaulted, I go to church to praise God. If I can't do that at your clubhouse, I'll do that somewhere else. I did not intend to join a violent cult. God has carried me through this ordeal; and after attending many churches in my lifetime, this was the first time I have been "thrown out of the synagogue," as Jesus Christ described it. I suppose it is most suitable that the physical abuse was initiated by the church minister and that he was the one who "hated me without reason," apparently since the first time he saw me, which is suspiciously similar behavior to how the Pharisees and teachers of the law treated Jesus Christ. I'm sorry, but bullying tactics do not work in bringing people closer to God, and I can learn from The Lord of Heaven and Earth elsewhere. Jesus Christ is "gentle and humble in heart," and I thought that ministers were supposed to learn from him and believe in him; apparently, the minister of Faith Baptist Church hates Jesus Christ, and I do not want to be a part of that, so I must excuse myself and am sending you this message to inform you that I will no longer be able to see you or participate. As I leave, I kindly wish you and your fellow church members well. Please do not return my correspondence. Best Wishes and Kind Regards, -- Them: :pepewow: Me: Yeah the minister grabbed me by the arm and dragged me out the front door. He's like on drugs or something. Them: That's bad:angrycry: Me: He and another man were about to beat me up, but I escaped. I told the police today and now I'm done with the whole thing. Them: why did the minister grab only you? what you did in the church? Me: I was just standing there. A woman who was speaking with me told me she wanted me to wait there while she got her husband to come and meet me. I did nothing to provoke anyone. I was calm and minding my own business. Then the minister accosted me and gave me an ultimatum and threatened me and grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the church and he and another man were about to beat me up on the front steps, but I escaped. No one among the adults standing there tried to stop him. I'm not going back there. God took care of me and showed me definitively that they are bad people so I must not be around them. Them: oh, take care man! these ministers do whatever they want and no one can stop them The police in India work as per the directions given by the ministers :neutral_face: never goes against them Me: The Lord of Heaven and Earth can teach me elsewhere and I can praise him elsewhere. They have nothing I need. Them: You believe a lot in god. Me: If I do believe in God, such is a good thing. Them: I don't even think God exist. did you ever feel his presence or what? Me: I recognize his voice through Jesus Christ's words; and I have seen him; and I know it is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ. Them: everything in this universe is made up of 2 things - matter and energy. That's all I know I have never seen Jesus Christ or any other god so it's hard for me to believe in god Me: You won't know God through relying upon your senses. Find out for yourself if Jesus Christ's words are true. Them: :thinking: Me: You must think if you want to know. Them: :thinkingaaaahh: Me: So think about God's words if you want to know whether they are true. Just before the minister and this other man were about to beat me up, Jesus Christ interceded for me at the last second and reminded me of something he said and let me escape from them without being harmed. -- There is nothing wrong with you. You are just the way you need to be. Listen to Jesus Christ and learn from him. -- Do not try on your own to believe in God and Jesus Christ. Instead, become Jesus Christ's words. Try to remember something he said. "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness, and you belong to me." Set aside the unimportant things of this world. Commit to knowing him and he will change your life. "...and the truth will set you free." God alone is good. You need God to guide you. Listen to Jesus Christ who said, "From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Mighty One." -- Turn your heart to God. Ask him to remove this horrible curse from you. -- Them: hey [me] hows it goin Me: I do not want to live, but it is not my decision. -- Them: man, so *why* did the prime minister of the church kick you out? Me: Do unreasonable people need a reason to act unreasonably? "Enter through the small gate. Large is the gate and wide is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then." Them: remember that time people asked you like 3 times why you were kicked out and you skipped the question :thinking: the only relevant part would've been "Do unreasonable people need a reason to act unreasonably?", which still gives no explanation, considering that there is a reason for people to be unreasonable, and as a result, there's a reason for acting unreasonable :v Me: Wow, you act like you know everything and you were not even there. Congrats on that arrogance, I'm sure you will get nowhere that way. Obviously I answered your question but because it doesn't stroke your ego it's unacceptable to you. Leave me alone already, haven't I suffered enough? How would you feel if I claimed everything you said to me was irrelevant? Well guess what! It is! Mind your own business! Telling me that I am not answering your questions is intellectual bullying. How sad, don't you think, that no conversation can be made when the person asking questions does not want to hear the answers given? Or are you disappointed because your repeated begging for an answer to your question does not result in a dissertation that praises your worldly blindness? If you want a violent man to have a reason to cater to your imagination, then imagine that they had a reason, any reason at all, according to the guidance you are willing to let your imagination give your heart; since you value no truth at all, this will result in perpetual deception of yourself. "They hated me without reason." If I say I was assaulted by a man for no reason, then who are you to claim otherwise? Are you that man, oh all-knowing rumor mill seeker? And why should you care what reason a person who does evil has to justify their evil actions? Or are you trying to prove to me that physical assault is fully justifiable against me? Are you showing me that you are evil? Are you trying to spread evil? Only an evil person would think that there could possibly be a good reason for evil actions. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." Seems rather clear-cut and straightforward, doesn't it? Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "Here is my servant who I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, until he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope." Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons." Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." -- Jesus Christ did not entrust his safety to police (soldiers) or rely upon men to protect him. Many attempted to kill him and he suffered much abuse by many people, but he did not report any of their actions to the police (soldiers). He did not gather an army to defend him, but laid down his life and took it up again. He trusted God and God's orders. "My Kingdom is not of this world." "But this world must learn that I love the Father and that I do everything just as my Father commanded me." -- Do not worry about anything. Trust in God and Jesus Christ. -- To all those who want to take matters into their own hands, remember: Do not steal. Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not give false testimony. Honor your parents. Love your neighbor as if they were you. Do not worry about anything. Instead, trust God and Jesus Christ and rely upon them. "My mercy is sufficient for you; my power is made pure in weakness." Understand and accept the fact that you are weak but God is Almighty and loves you. Do not rely upon yourself, or you will fail. Ask Jesus Christ to be your Righteousness and Salvation. "I am your God. There is no other savior." The name Jesus means God Saves. Trust God and him alone; God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. Do not sin when you are taunted by evil. The God of Life is in control and is greater than all; he is the Merciful Judge who alone is Absolutely Good and he defines goodness and his Son is Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness. Do not be afraid; trust God and Jesus Christ and rely upon him. To those concerned about the end of the Internet tomorrow, I advise to rely upon God. If the Internet does end, remember: Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark and has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely upon his God. God does not change, even throughout the end of the world. Do not be afraid. -- It is good to believe in Jesus Christ. When you are worn out, when you are weak, and when you are helpless, God and Jesus Christ remains faithful. It is not evil that causes bad things, but it is God who causes both good and evil; evil has no authority. -- "Blessed are you when people hate you, insult you, mock you, exclude you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in Heaven, because in the same way their ancestors treated the prophets." (Luke 6:22-23). God has plans for me, even though I do not deserve his time or consideration. He can sustain me, but even if he does not, who am I to complain about what God decides to do to me? Groaning is a desperate attempt at relief, but God controls everything, so he decides what to do with me and how my soul is. I could be an example, a test subject, or a punching bag if he wants that for me. He can lead me to life or to death and why should he give me knowledge to complain or argue against his actions? Jesus Christ said, "My power is purified in weakness." If he gives me words and tells me to remember them, I should try to remember them, even though I know I am not equipped to do so. He leads me to understanding and faith in him, and that was my destination. I have eternal life. I am not worthy to be in his presence. I am my own worst enemy. When I become fixed in my ways, I will still always be weak, and no one will understand me. Like Cain, I will become an object of horror, reproach, and a target for abuse. No one will take my hand and guide me. No one will have compassion upon my wandering. The wisdom and glory given to me will vanish. I will be like an elderly king among quarreling children. No one will understand or respect me, and I will be mistreated even until my death. The people value worthlessness and become abusive to me when I offer them vast riches and wealth beyond their imaginations. Perhaps it is appropriate that those who love darkness should not be allowed to see light; that those living in darkness should not see light. I have a violent future, and my pain will continue and my words will be kept to myself. God's words must be proclaimed, but I have no place in the record and my words do not live in his kingdom. Jesus Christ does not need me, and any honor I see in being associated with him will remain his and not mine. Honor belongs to him, and the place of pride is to honor him. Could a mortal summarize the words of Absolute Truth? While I can speak, I say nothing of value. As long as I can breathe, nothing is worth God's breath. Even if God bestows me with vast riches and appoints me as king over all creation under Jesus Christ, I could never hold such a station. If I cannot be worthy of a little consideration, why should God give me much consideration? Justice cannot help me become more valuable, nor can Kindness or Righteousness. Why should Jesus Christ value me at all? I do nothing worth his time or consideration. And the fact that mortals cannot understand even other mortals proves that my words should not be read or considered by them. "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." "Even if [righteous men] were among them, they could not save anyone but themselves by their righteousness." "Feed my lambs, take care of my sheep..." If I do this, they will not listen to me. If I do this, they will not understand. Unless you do this yourself, as you have done for me, how could they understand as I do? They cannot and will not accept anything I have to say. I have done some things for you, but didn't I tell you that I wasn't worth servanthood, even as I begged you for purpose? Didn't you show me that my actions would be met with dull hearts who do not honor you and remain controlled by fear after you discipline them? They say, "It is enough to believe in God," and "All you have to do is love God," yet most of them do not even know you or listen to you. I am alone, like a pigeon on a cactus on a desert planet. And I tell you that I am nothing, although not even those words should be considered by you. Whether you gave it to me or not, I made you a nice thing in my heart, and I maintain that it is still salty: God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. It is not my role to say what you accept in Heaven or feed to your people, but can you do me a favor and not justify me before men? -- Me: You are in harsh situations, but God is with you. Jesus Christ always takes proper care of us, even when we cannot see him do it for us. Difficulties and hardships are one way that he shows us we should trust him to take care of us and not rely upon ourselves or others. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy. Dissatisfaction is one way God shows us that he is the one who does meaningful things in our lives. Them: Yes, if I pray when I feel down in sorrow, it helps. It also helps the thought that God must ahve some palns for me and my life. And if what is happening now is only to test me and to see how I handle it, but it will serve as salvation for my soul in the after life, then I guess I can not complain much, not when others have their lives even harder than mine. Like, I have seen documentaries, where poeple go for kilometres to get a pot of water for their homes; or people working in diamond mines; or people in houses with straw roofs. So I should consider myself fortunate, compared to those.... Me: He will feed you even when others do not; he will clothe you even when others do not. "Don't people sell many sparrows for a small price? Not even a sparrow will fall to the ground unless your Father wills it. You are much more valuable than birds; do not be afraid." Believe me, no person is tested in hardship from God unless it is to remind them of Jesus Christ who took on the hardship of all people and laid down his life only to take it up again. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Keep watch for his return on the clouds of Heaven. Them: Do you celebrate there Siant Nicholas? In first week of Decemeber? Just curious ... Me: "The sun will be darkened; the moon will no longer give its light; the stars will fall from the sky; the celestial bodies will be shaken." I don't celebrate feasts or festivals of Catholicism; I see only purpose in a relationship with Jesus Christ and God. Them: I'm Orthodox, not Catholic. Me: I'm not judging, I'm simply saying, when you have Jesus Christ, why bother with anything else? Them: I don't know ... Customs? Traditions? Tho I must admit that I have some reserve too. God and Jesus Christ are the most important, of course. Me: God alone is good, and Jesus Christ is the best and the only one who matters... Them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day Me: In order to have a kingdom, you need only one thing: a king. :wink: Them: True enough, I can't argue with you on this one. :smiley: Me: People exist then to serve God's desire to show mercy. -- Pain comes in several forms. Jesus Christ took all forms of pain upon himself. -- ... He had one left to send, a son. He sent him last of all, saying, "They will respect my son." ... -- One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that, although the bush was on fire, it did not burn up. So Moses thought: I must go over and look at this remarkable sight. Why isn't the bush burning up? When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. The Lord said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey--the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain." Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what should I tell them?" God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I am has sent me to you.' Say to the Israelites, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob--has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation. Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites--a land flowing with milk and honey.' The elders of Israel will listen to you. Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God.' But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go. And I will cause the Egyptians to look favorably on you. They will give you gifts when you go so you will not leave empty-handed. Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman living in her house for articles of silver and gold and for clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. And so you will plunder the Egyptians." Jesus Christ was patient with Moses even though Moses was ruled by fear and did not believe God. "Blessed are those who hear the word of God, understand it, and obey it." When I was young, I learned something from God. I attempted to share it with others my age, but they were confused by what I said. What I learned from God was a revelation of something God said in this segment. -- "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do nothing further to you. I will tell you who you should fear: Fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. People care little for the lives of birds, yet not even a bird falls to the ground apart from your Heavenly Father's will. You are much more valuable than birds; even the hairs on your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid of them. Everything hidden will be revealed. What is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the rooftops. Whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." Isaiah 40: Comfort my people, says your God. Speak gently to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed and her debt of sin paid; she has received from the Lord's Hand double the payment owed by all her sins. This voice proclaims, "Prepare in the desert wilderness a straight highway for the Lord our God." Every valley will be brought up, every mountain and hill will be lowered, rough ground will be leveled flat, and rugged places will become plains. The glory of the Lord will be revealed, and everyone will simply see it. The mouth of the Lord has spoken. A voice is saying, "Proclaim." I replied, "What should I proclaim?" "Everyone is like grass: their faithfulness is like wildflowers -- the grass and flowers wilt, wither, and fall, because the Lord breathes on them... certainly the people are grass! The grass and flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. All of you who bring good news to the city of the Great King, go up on a high mountain and proclaim in a loud shout without fear, saying to the towns, "Here is your God!" Look, the Sovereign Lord is coming with power and ruling with a mighty arm. His reward is with him and he brings his recompense -- he tends to his flock as a shepherd, gathering the lambs in his arms and carrying them close to his heart, and gently leading those who have children. Admit it: the Sovereign Lord knows all and created all and determines the fate of all and, because of his great power and mighty strength, takes care of all. Haven't you heard that he is greater than all and is the ruler of all? Why complain that our ways are hidden from the Lord, that we are all disregarded by God? Don't you know -- haven't you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of time. He will not grow tired or weary, and no one can fathom his understanding. He sustains the weary and upholds the weak. Even youths become tired and weary, and stumble and fall. But bring your heart to the Lord and hope in him; do this and he will renew you and make you live. Those who hope in the Lord will soar high like eagles all the days of their life, running without becoming weary, and walking without wearing out -- the Lord will sustain them. "Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My salvation will endure for all generations. My righteousness will never end." Them: "But bring your heart to the Lord and hope in him; do this and he will renew you and make you live. Those who hope in the Lord will soar high like eagles all the days of their life, running without becoming weary, and walking without wearing out -- the Lord will sustain them." <<< I am trying to do this. fact is, lately I find myself thinking of some lil prayers sometime when there is a waiting time, like, I am on a bus, on my way to doc or sopping or to go back home. Thinking of God and Jesus Christ helps making the burdon on my shoulders due to how my irl life is now feel less of a burdon, when I think that God and Jesus Christ are watching over me. You know, I drifted away from faith after that religious radio show I told you about, where someone said that people with depression/ psychiatric illnesses are to blame for that themselves cuz they don't fight enough. But speaking with you, and you reminding me of God and Jesus Christ often, made my little faith start to light up again. Me: "Everyone will be salted with fire." Salt means perseverance. Fire means purity. Jesus Christ's eyes are fire; he is the source of purity to God. He is Righteousness, and he gave himself for all people so that whoever believes in him will not die but live now and forever with him and God: "I in them, and [God] in me," he explained. You do not need people beating you up. Simply believe in Jesus Christ: he is all we need. "My grace/mercy is sufficient for you. My power is pure in weakness." Remember what he said, "Your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." "I give you my Peace. I do not give as the world gives. Do not be troubled in your heart, and do not be afraid. In this world you will have trouble, but have courage because I have overcome the world." "They are not of this world, even as I am not of it. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of this world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth: your word is truth. I have sanctified myself for them, so that they may also be truly sanctified." Faith makes you special in God's sight. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy! Them: Thanks, your words and qutes help. Having more faith again helps too. Believeing in God and Jesus Christ and praying to them also helps. Especially considering my irl actual life. Me: I am weak, but God is Almighty and loves me. -- Elisabeta, God will handle all your problems. Don't try to handle them yourself, but know that Jesus Christ loves you more than anyone else could and no one can change him and you will always be in his hand. He has already answered your prayers. He says, "Forgive, and trust me. I will never leave you alone. Although I see stubbornness, I will save and I will delight you with comfort in my presence. Keep watch for my return: as I left the world, I will return for all to see and hear and know that I am who I am, your Savior and Counselor and God. It is good to wait patiently for the Lord's salvation. Open your heart to God and entrust him with all your thoughts and difficulties. Trust in God, trust also in me. There is no other savior. I am the Lord your God, and I burn with jealousy for you because you belong to me!" -- "Foxes have holes, birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." No one can understand me and the meaning of my words is hidden from their hearts. Even when it is obvious that they should see, they cover their eyes instead. Mortals are so afraid to make an assertion that honors God. I would be satisfied if they only looked to Jesus Christ with respect. "They will respect my son." When I am forced to kneel before Jesus Christ, I will be at peace because I then receive my reward which is to confess to him. A heart of honesty delights in testifying to the truth. If we as Christians claim that God is good, and that Jesus Christ told the truth, and that honor and glory and praise belongs to God, and we believe what we say, then we should know that it is honorable to be associated with Jesus Christ. But instead, whenever I politely ask to speak to someone and share with them great and wonderful things from God, that person looks at me, kicks me in the balls, then rambles on about how much of a disappointment I am to them, and then momentarily concedes that maybe they could consider God as worth thinking about, then gets distracted by something else and the conversation abruptly ends before their heart has a chance to understand. This is seed sown along the path. Jesus, am I to ignore these people and let them suffer in dispair and anger and darkness? Must they all learn by evil that evil is bad? Their hearts are disgusting to me; they are faithless and how will you judge them? Don't you condemn evil and reject those who reject you? I have said, "May your name be praised forever," and not a single person can appreciate this; they are all cursed. If these are the kinds of people I must be around, then why should I be criticized for wanting to avoid them? You hide yourself from them, so why can't I do the same? Do not defend me, because their thoughts are selfish. You explained that they only want to honor themselves. Their honor will die with them. They won't listen to me anyway; "no one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." "I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge." If these people do not honor you, how will you treat them? Aren't they the same as faithless pagans who insult you and abuse you and all those who want to know you? "Whoever does not gather with me scatters." They never paid attention to you anyway; "these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me -- their rules are merely rules taught by men." I do not want men's rules. I want God's rules. I said this to that false minister, that lying prophet, that hypocrite gang leader who beats and abuses your flock, and he threatened me and physically attacked me. Is there any reason you should listen to them? "But I know you -- I know that you do not have love for God in your hearts." Jesus Christ, may your name be praised forever. You gave me this and no one should be allowed to take it away from me. What belongs to you is valuable, so don't let worthless people take it away from me. "Do not store up for yourselves treasure on Earth, which becomes depleted, where thieves break in and steal, and moth and rust destroy; instead, store up for yourselves treasure in Heaven, which will not be depleted, where thieves cannot break in and steal, and moth and rust do not destroy. Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be." You are most merciful, Jesus Christ. "Whoever loves his family more than me is not worthy of me; whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me; whoever puts his hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for service in the Kingdom of Heaven." They sing songs and say, "Merry Christmas," but they are no better than pagans. When they look to you, they do not see you, and if they do see you, they turn away because their hearts cannot accept you; they have no room to understand among all their treachery. "I know how treacherous you are; you were called a rebel from birth." I was not a rebel, I was obedient. I told them that there are those who say one thing and then do the opposite, that there are those who do their best to do what they think is right but do not know you, and I am one who knows you and tries to do what you command. Still, they desired to criticize me and judge me and slight me with disrespect; as if they could justify irrational abuse, or any abuse against me, or abuse at all. They try to honor evil instead of you. How are they worth your consideration? I am not, and I have not done such things. If they lack love for you, and you do not want to bless them, even though they could turn to you and you would forgive them if you wanted to make that happen, should I hand myself over to them to be abused -- for you to be abused -- like Jesus Christ did? It seems to me that you are preparing me for a seat at your table. You have given me honor of servitude which I do not deserve. No one could possibly understand what you are doing. It is enough for me that Jesus Christ understands. Men are worthless -- but then again, so are my words, which they so wholeheartedly dishonor. May your name be praised forever, Jesus Christ. "No one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." I have to make a judgment call whether to share your words with people. Is this what you want? What kind of madness is this? You said, "What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight. What is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the rooftops." And you also said, "Do not share sacred things with dogs. Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet and then turn and tear you to pieces." So one is a blanket command of declaration -- which you also showed Moses and others they should do -- and another is a specific decision to speak. Yet when I say to you, "They are about to beat me up," you critically remind me to take efforts not to offend others, even as you wrap me in your hand to protect me. So please tell me: do you want me to speak or not? You made my mind and my mouth. Are they worth using in all situations for your honor? "Apart from me, you can do nothing." -- The Lord is my shepherd. I will not be in need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in righteousness for the sake of his name. Although I am walking through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil because you are with me. Your guidance comforts me. You prepare a table for me among my enemies. You bless me and my cup overflows. Certainly, goodness and mercy from you will follow me throughout my lifetime and I will dwell in your house forever. -- In my most worthless opinion, I say this: It is better to be ignored by God than to be granted a favor. Because if granted a favor by God, no amount of praise and thanksgiving could please him as repayment. I cannot speak freely because I would further shame him; this is how hopeless I am in satisfying him. Instead, he only wants me to listen to, and believe, Jesus Christ. In my mind, this still does not provide adequate compensation. I will concede defeat then, even though my heart is pained to accept that I cannot show appreciation that is appreciated as fair by God. Why then show any appreciation if I am such a hopeless disgrace; what is the point of a mere "I thank you" when given eternal life? And in my worthless opinion, the conclusion I reach is that even if I praise Jesus Christ forever, such would be as nothing. So I say that those in Hell, in torment, ignored by God, do not know or understand what grace they are being shown. To be ignored by God is better than to dissatisfy him. At least their torment is given them forever to make them in some way work towards God's pleasure and satisfaction, although not towards his delight: "I do not delight in the death of anyone." So then to be punished forever is better than to be hopelessly incapable of satisfying God. If goodness cannot be satisfied or pleased by those he created, but he is only pleased by Jesus Christ, then there really is only one way to please God: to accept Jesus Christ as much as I can. -- Them: [computer game] is my escape from irl, tbt. There I can pretend that everything is just fine. :smiley: Me: You can't escape a relationship with God. You can ignore it, but it is smarter to have faith than to desperately try to flee bad things. Escapism does not work, and it does not help; you are still exactly where you are, even if your mind is elsewhere. Them: And yeah, I see my actual irl as a road to heaven and eternal life, or I want to see it that way, I suppose. I see it as a way of having my faith being tested. I am not trying to escape from God or Jesus Christ, just from irl. But I don't think it's working ... I am only pretending I am escaping from irl. Me: Why should God test your faith with abusers? He already knows who you are. Them: Dunno ... It was just a thought. Me: If you want to rationalize something in reality, listen to the Absolute Truth who creates reality. Them: It was a good Christmas this year tho, like I said. Dad hasn't drank so far. He's been sober for about a week, maybe. Me: The fact is that God does not always give us the guidance we want. Instead, his salvation for us is sufficient for us. Them: Oh, and with the completely new meds scheme I got, I am eating less, I even lost the crave for sweets. Like doc said, I am looking less to find comfort and satisfaction in food/ sweets when things are bad irl. Me: Be satisfied with the fact that believing in Jesus Christ is enough to please God. Helplessness and dissatisfaction show a person that God does the meaningful things in a person's life. -- People who disrespect me and God by implying that God's words are impractical and irrelevant -- those who say a person cannot live "with their head in the clouds" -- I realize now, that it only seems to them like I have my head in the clouds because they have their heads up their asses. -- If you rob a gas station, it goes out of business. Then where will you find fuel for your car? Can an automobile run on greed? And when other people cannot fuel their cars and machines because you wanted to take what did not belong to you, where will you find food to survive more than a very short while longer? How can businesses and truck drivers deliver supplies without gas to fuel their trucks and fuel to power their farm equipment and their factories? Masochists intentionally hurt other people. "Love your neighbor as if they were you." At the very least, stay away from others; you would not be the first person to choose isolation for themselves. "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed. A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." -- He destroys my will. He crushes my heart. He causes my mind to wear out. He afflicts my body. My soul weeps in suffering. He changes my spirit to pain. He lets abusers overwhelm me. He does not listen to my pleas for mercy. Although I have not sinned, he burdens me with evil. I say to him, "I love you," and he rejects me. He does not silence accusers from torturing me. He calls me guilty without my knowing why. I cry out to him, but my words are meaningless. I must forever be unsatisfactory in his sight. He ignores my praise and repays my love with hurt. He does not relent his harsh discipline until I fail. With both feet he crushes my head and my heart. I thought I would be rewarded with loving kindness. He has reduced me completely to nothing. I am rejected by both God and man. No one intercedes on my behalf. They see what is done to me, but I am already nothing. My cause has vanished, my purpose to be trodden. He makes me a path and pebbles to be kicked. He gives blind people words to teach me. He lets mockers insult his understanding. He makes me pour out myself to my enemies. With guilt he forces me. He controls my every thought so that I hate myself. I cannot stand, nor do I want to go on. He has created no escape from him. Yet I will not hate my God. He makes every act a struggle. His discipline enslaves me and contends with me until I am nothing. I collapse and am no more. I am silent, I am feeble. I look to him but his face is full of disappointment. He has already taken everything from me; I have nothing to offer. He demands from me my self, all that I am. I submit myself to him into torture and torment. I look at those around me and not one can understand. Even in death, I will never find rest. Both Death and Life have made themselves my enemy. How am I so hated? How am I so despised? Look at how detestable I am! I collapse on a bed with a mattress called pain. He tucks me into bed with a blanket of nightmares. And somehow, anyhow, it is all my fault. He makes me take on the punishments of those he shows me. He tends to the grass outside the door. And I am mocked by envy at the grace he shows the ignorant. But he makes me say, "Punish me, not them." He changes my words so my heart concedes defeat. I have no heart to ask why; I am not brave enough. I am a coward and a stubborn mule who needs a bit in its mouth. Even the ground I walk upon sinks beneath me. Even his footstool has rejected me. I should cry. My tears should fall. But even they cost water. I curse myself and reject all words of hope and comfort, For I know I will never find peace and I will suffer always. I say, "Look," but no one has eyes. I say, "Listen," but no one has ears. Have you ever seen dust walk on dust? Come and laugh at me, I'm a joke! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Let the world rejoice while I mourn. Let them lock me away in a prison to support my value. I said that I was best friends with Mockery and it smiled at me. I said God's Hand has smacked me. Why should I suffer the company of fellow humans when this is my reward? My portion is on my plate and he makes me stare at the heap on my plate. "Yet for all this I must still somehow thank God," men tell me. "You must love God for hating you." They say to me, "He loves you so much that he makes you eat from your master's plate." I have rejected his Spirit, all the value I am and was personally given. He can take back his mercy and throw me to suffer among other cowards and non-believers. Nothing I say or do will ever make me valuable to him. Worthless am I! Useless! Stubborn! Detestable! How horrible is my fate; this wretch is not even worth punishing. I am not even worth his anger; retribution would be wasted on me. If you can calculate nothing, you can see me. I assert, so reject me. I request, so deny me. Let all you non-believers take my words and twist them against me for your own purposes. But his name must be praised forever. His majesty is more valuable than me. -- What does God want me to do? "What is the work that God requires of us?" "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." Listen to Jesus Christ and believe in him. -- "Jesus loves you," someone told me. How am I supposed to believe that? Think about who he is, then consider who I am and this situation before you expect me to believe such an assertion: I am a foreigner of no family, a nobody who overheard from travelling salesmen that a king in a distant country was generous with food. So I set out and followed the trail to that kingdom. Nobody would let me inside, so I snuck in and kept my head low and gathered some scraps to keep me going until I could sneak into a hidden part of the castle where nobody could find me. I began to cry and be in distress in my hunger, and the King saw me one time and snuck me under his cape and fed me. I had joy and bliss and wanted to share the food with others. But because I was still a foreigner and an outcast, those few I approached would not listen to me. So I stayed hidden and neglected. When some of his peasants abuse me, he secretly helps me, even though he is busy with more important things, matters of kingship and royal affairs. I remain hidden in the dungeon and he every so often sneaks me some scraps from his plate to keep me going. He has treated me like a son, even though I am a foreigner not even owned as a slave. I asked him to be his slave, but I knew that I could not be one because I am not of his land nor do I have anything to buy citizenship. His scraps are all I have, and he tolerates my hiding out because he is generous. But does he love me? Why would a king with great sons and vast wealth love a nobody foreigner illegally hiding out in his dungeon? He has enough worshippers and family and I have nothing to offer him, so it is my fortune that he even heard me and chose to feed me until I was full and sustains me on scraps as I hide out on his land. But I am not wanted, I do not belong, and as I have fantasized that he would be my king, I know that I cannot gain citizenship. So God tolerates me, but he has already shown me that I am not worth his attention or consideration; he helps me in secret but I have nothing to offer him in return. I do not know his ways or the language of his people, nor his customs or history. This is completely incongruous with who he is; and if he has in fact welcomed me into his family, I am a worthless adopted slave not worth the mercy he has shown me. How then should I believe that the king loves me? Isn't it I who cannot give him suitable love? I have been shown some compassion, as a businessman might show a stray kitten stuck in a garbage heap crying out for milk. I can only want to belong to him; such cannot be, given who I am. -- This paranoia, insecurity and fear that rules over you can be solved. Are you willing to have faith in God? -- My mother told me, "You don't try to control a controller, it only ends up causing war." -- Everything valued by people will come to an end. Everything valued by God will last forever. "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the interests of God, but the interests of men." "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What good is it for a man to gain the entire world and forfeit his soul? What could a person exchange for their soul? The Son of Man will return with his angels and reward each person according to what they have done. There are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man returning on the clouds of heaven." -- God will take care of us. -- Matthew 22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. "Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.' "But they paid no attention and went off -- one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, 'How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?' The man was speechless. "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' "For many are invited, but few are chosen." Luke 14:16-24 Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.' "The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' " 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.' "Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.' " - The Kingdom of Heaven is all about Jesus Christ, God's Son. - God has servants who are messengers (angelos means messenger, prophet and professor mean speaker) and God sent them to invite people to Jesus Christ's feast. - This king is a generous king who invited people he knew would reject him, people who were not royalty but who were needy and poor -- the peasants. - Those who God wanted to invite (the Jews) refused him. You do not refuse a king; such would be a great sign of disrespect. Instead, you go out of your way to do what they tell you to do, to please them. - God sent even more people -- others, who might be more influential and compelling or for whatever other reason more likely to bring the people he generously and kindly invited to his son's wedding banquet (we're talking free food, here, a king's dinner; "my dinner") -- very compelling and they didn't even have to do anything, all the work was done and ready for them to enjoy with Jesus Christ. God gently commanded them to come. - In response, the people God had desired and taken great plans to have come to his beloved son's wedding feast, ignored him completely (totally disrespectful, almost enemy-like), and certain ones seized his servants, abused them and murdered them (an overt act of war). - This king looks out for his servants and takes care of them. He does not tolerate their mistreatment. He was enraged (read: be afraid) and selectively destroyed the murderers and completely ruined everything they had and their entire city according to the act of war they initiated against him. - The king continued his important business, and pointed out to his servants that those he had generously invited were unworthy of his kindness. He then invited strangers from the streets (like a person holding a sign on a street corner -- those people who get honked at when cars pass them by, and who get laughed at and pointed at and get their pictures taken and labeled as "weirdos" -- such were the servants who went out and invited others and held signs telling all those strange mockers to come to the wedding feast, anyone they could find). They gathered both bad and good people to the wedding feast so that the king's hall was filled with guests. - The king entered his hall in royal splendor and all those present were to stand in awe and show respect to him and his son and celebrate and be glad with him, and the king wanted to see the guests that his servants brought to enjoy his company. The king was disappointed by one man there who was not there to celebrate Jesus Christ's wedding feast. The king politely and in an accepting and friendly way gave him a chance to explain his business there, but the man had no excuse for his presence and should not have been there, so God motioned for his servants to bind him and throw him outside like those liars and murderers had done to his servants. - Many are invited, but few are chosen. - A wealthy and majestic and special man prepared a great and regal banquet. He invited many people. When everything was ready, he sent his valued servant to graciously tell those who were invited the good news that everything was ready for their arrival and that they should come (while the food is still warm!) - Instead of valuing this generous welcome mat, they all came up with baseless excuses not to attend, both insulting the man who invited them and harming themselves. Think about it: "I have just bought a field and I must go and see it. Please excuse me." It's dirt, it's not going anywhere, now is the time to celebrate with the king; do not insinuate that dirt is more valuable than the king's kindness and generosity and commands! "I have just bought five yoke of oxen and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me." Bring them along; maybe the king's advisors can give you advice about them and maybe his stablehands can tend to them! "I just got married, so I can't come." Is there any reason why you cannot celebrate your wedding with your wife also at a grand and spectacular banquet with a most kind and generous host? - The servant did not argue with, or bother to compel these people who clearly did not want to respect the king's desires. The servant travelled the long distance back to the king and told the king what they had said. - The king was angry. - The king ordered his servant to go into the (local) town and bring in all the needy people, the poor, crippled, blind, and lame, all those who might value his generosity. After the servant hurried to do this, there was still room left in the banquet hall. Wanting to please the king, the servant reported this to the king and the king told him to go out and keep finding more people, out in the roads and countryside lanes beyond the town's borders. He told the servant to try to compel those strangers to come into his celebration hall so that his house will be full. And he said that not one of those people who he initially invited will get a taste of his grand banquet. How would you feel if you prepared something wonderful, expensive, time-consuming, and unique and special for people who you have invited to enjoy it with you, but they reject you instead? -- Them: Thanks for praying for me. I prayed for you too and your family. It is very nice to know that someone as kind, nice and faithful as you prays for me. Me: It's not because I want something that God does it for me. It is because God wants something that he does it. Mark 3 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone." Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. - The answer was to do good and to save life. -- God wants everyone to accept Kindness, Justice and Righteousness (Jesus Christ). Are you willing to accept this great and wonderful thing God has done for us? If so, then you will listen to him. Repent and believe the good news, which is that God saves everyone from sin and death if they accept and believe in Jesus Christ as their Teacher and Intercessor. Accept his body and blood (Spirit: "The words I have given you are Spirit and Life. But there are some among you who do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to come to me, and I will raise them up during the Last Day."). -- "Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name claiming to be the Christ and will deceive many. They will perform many miracles to deceive the elect [those I have chosen] if that were possible. People will betray and hate each other in the faith; all men will hate you because of me, but not even a hair on your head will perish, because by standing firmly [in faith in me] you will be kept safe." A reason to keep watch for Jesus Christ's return as he described and told us ahead of time is so that you will also not be deceived by people claiming to be him. Faith in God and Jesus Christ has saved those who possess it -- they have crossed over from death to life because Jesus is their Righteousness and Salvation. "In his name, the nations will put their hope." "Jesus" means "God Saves". Trust God and Jesus Christ, because he is the only one who is trustworthy. You cannot cure the blind, and by attempting to show them their weakness, they will only make that an excuse to try to kill you. "They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me." Jesus will tell them simply, "I never knew you. Away from me, all you evildoers!" "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." "Everything that is hidden will be disclosed; every secret will be revealed. So do not be afraid of them. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but afterwards can do nothing further to you. I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both your body and your soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Don't men sell the lives of birds for cheap prices? Yet not even a bird will fall to the ground apart from your Heavenly Father's will. Even every hair on your head is numbered. So do not be afraid -- you are more valuable than many birds." (paraphrased.) -- All those who put God first will be acknowledged by Jesus Christ first: He speaks to the sheep he put on his right before he speaks to the goats he put on his left. The sheep put God and Jesus Christ first, and the goats put themselves first. "Many who are first will be last and the last will be first." "Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me," versus, "Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." This division is the ultimate consequence to action and inaction. -- What did Jesus Christ do while he was in the world, and why did he do it? "For judgement I have come into this world, so that the blind would see and those who see would become blind." "For this reason I was born and entered the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." -- Jesus Christ defines bravery. Jesus Christ defines authority. Jesus Christ defines obedience. God defines goodness. Jesus Christ, God's Jealousy, keeps me sane and well. -- How do I... use a calendar? Don't people make calendars to help mark the days? And what should I write in the box for each day? Precedent dictates that a person should write their plans for that day. What about God's plans for that day; who is keeping track of what God does and plans each day? "It is not for you to know the times and dates that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, and the whole Earth." People design and enforce schedules for themselves and others, expectations enforced by fabricated penalty. If someone wanted to say, "This is absurd, and I will not continue to follow the expectations of self-serving people anymore. I'm just going to learn from God today.", then they would be criticized for being self-serving and penalized by those who wanted them to remain enslaved to men's rules. Wisdom cannot thrive without acceptance of faith; and what faith in God is there when a person ignores God? "See, I will refine and test them. What else can I do because of the sin of my people?" Those who ignore God get disciplined and refined and tested by God so that they will stop ignoring God. Why punish a person who listens and is obedient? I will never be worth the consideration of God and Jesus Christ. But God and Jesus Christ wants me to consider him and his words because he is jealous for me. "God is of the living, not of the dead." Death does not bring a person closer to God. Life brings a person closer to God. "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving, kindness, and you belong to me." Jesus Christ is that faithful loving kindness: "But after I have risen, I will draw all men towards myself." Today, Jesus Christ is drawing all people towards himself. Mark that on your metaphorical calendar. Today's plan is to draw all men towards Jesus Christ. "Whoever does not gather with me scatters." If a person pursues their own agenda, even if the fruit of their labor is something that a person can use to do good things for God, then it is not really pursuing God's agenda of having faith in Jesus Christ. Even if a person says to God, "God, I will serve you today," and then goes about their business, they have not done God's will. What is the work that God requires of us? "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." So today, plan to believe more in Jesus Christ, God's Hand and Mouth and Son, and not in your hands and mouth and goals. Listen to Jesus Christ. You were never in control of your life anyway... so why bother continuing trying to be in control of your life? "Why do you fear mortal men and think nothing about God who has in his hand your life and all your ways?" Obey God's Commandments. Look after your neighbor however you can. Love your neighbor as if they were you. A change in heart is painful, but God made your heart and is taking care of you. Be kind, just, and righteous in a manner that will honor God who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on the Earth because he delights in these things. "Do not boast of wisdom, strength, or riches, but if you boast, boast that you understand and know me and that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth, because I delight in these things." If you want to be a godly person today, do what God does -- listen to Jesus Christ's words and keep them in your heart and be like Jesus Christ and just have faith in him and trust him. His words are self-evident and he is Truth. "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for the servant to be like his master." Do what Jesus Christ said to do. "Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do what my Father does, then even if you do not believe me, believe on account of the miracles, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father." People will lie and deceive and perform many miracles to deceive many people. Do not believe them because they do not do what Our Father does. Jesus Christ is in Heaven but is always with us, just as he is called Immanuel, God with us, God's Presence. "And I assure you that I am with you always, even until the very end of the age [of mankind]." "There will be one flock, and one shepherd. My sheep know my voice; they will not follow the voice of a stranger, but will run away from them. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice. I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "...but this world must learn that I love the Father and that I do everything just as the Father has commanded me." Ask Jesus Christ to be your Righteousness and your Salvation. Pray to him; God already knows what you will say and what you need before you ask. "Seek, and you will find. Ask, and it will be given to you. Knock, and the door will be opened to you." It is good to trust in God and Jesus Christ; but how can the virgins keep their lamps lit without oil for their lamps' wicks? The flame would die and they would be left in darkness unless they continue to eat Jesus Christ's words to sustain them until he returns on the clouds of Heaven when the planets and moons are shaken, the day is without heat or cold, clouds and darkness cover the Earth, the sun and moon are darkened, the stars fall from the sky, and everyone everywhere sees Jesus Christ approaching on the clouds and Jesus sends out his angels with a loud trumpet sound to gather all those who belong to him from everywhere. A person who lacks fear and respect towards God is in denial of the Truth. They speak only to serve their own agendas; they criticize only to glorify themselves in the eyes of mortals, where Jesus Christ clearly commanded, "Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven." If a person criticizes another person, won't they be judged against hypocrisy? "You judge by human standards. I cast judgement on no one. But if I do judge, my judgements are correct, because I do not seek to serve myself but the one who sent me, and I do not stand on my own but stand with the Father who tells me what to say and how to say it, and what to do and how to do it." [paraphrased.] People tell me to be quiet just like they tell Jesus Christ to be quiet. They are not worthy of my words, and they are not worthy of his words. Yet these people spout nonsense to serve their own hunger for attention. Observe the television programming, where there is constant foofaraw and pagan worries, constant talking to spam your mind with shallow and meaningless words, to hijack your attention from God. Yes, I say it is malice, because it is harmful and refuses to change its ways. They make excuses for their actions, saying that "a person is not forced to watch that channel, change it to another channel instead," but all the time you are being coerced into neglecting the whole value and purpose of your life. Why? The people who broadcast insist that attention is valuable -- and so they buy your attention from program producers who tell those on camera to keep your attention at all costs, and then the broadcasting company sells your enslavement to you as a "service" to you, that you must buy. What a sham! It is as if to say, "I have brass knuckles here and a fist. I will sell you this premium service of punching you in the face, but it costs extra to add additional face slaps. See how fun and easy this is, and great for the whole family? I'll even give you a free trial for one month, look how generous I am. After all, I have to compete with all these other companies so you choose me instead of them to give you this great service. Call today!" And yet people will use this kind of service as an excuse to continue ignoring Jesus Christ. "Sorry, God, I'm busy getting punched in the face. Maybe tomorrow I can do what you want me to do." "Sorry, God, I'm busy being deceived by liars and scoundrels and thieves, insecure and paranoid people ruled by fear and striving to better themselves in the world. Maybe tomorrow you can tell me the meaning of life and why I exist." "Sorry, God, I'm busy living in torment and darkness, maybe tomorrow you can comfort me and help me and teach me so I can understand and honor your name and fear you and be well." But each of them declined the offer, making up excuses to not come to the wedding feast. Others beat his servants and treated the shamefully and killed them. God was enraged and destroyed those murderers and burned their city, then said, "Therefore, I tell you that the Kingdom of Heaven will be taken from you and given to people who will produce its fruit." The Kingdom of Heaven will be taken from this relativist society and given to people who will produce its fruit. And God will destroy these murderers and burn their cities. They will be left with nothing. Say goodbye to the United States, to China, to all those who steal and murder and lie, all the deceivers and abusers, all the arrogant and self-serving liars. "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." "As surely as I live, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." "Should it be said that the Lord is angry with us? Disaster will not overtake us, because we are strong and resilient. Whatever happens, we will survive," they say. I will not be associated with such fools. "Do not my words do good to him whose way is upright? ..." They will lack God's words and a curse will be upon them because they excuse wicked actions and faithlessness and neglect to do good to those who belong to God. "Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." So I say that I see and they are blind. I say that God teaches me and curses them. I say that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy and they trust in themselves. So I will live and they will die. I will live because of God's Jealousy and they will die because of God's Jealousy. I will live because of God's Mercy and they will die because of God's Mercy. Jesus Christ's name is to be honored and praised forever; all those who reject him are already guilty and stand condemned. All those who fear the Lord and honor his Son will be kept safe by God because of his Son. For them all, "the soul that sins is the soul that will die." Ignoring God's words is sinning. Jesus Christ is God's words. Ignoring Jesus Christ is sinning. Listening to Jesus Christ is obeying God who clearly and simply said, "This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!" "The Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who misuses his name." Yet these fools say, "Oh my God," all the time, so carelessly. "But I tell you that on the Day of Judgement, men will have to account for even every careless word they have spoken. By your words you will be pardoned, and by your words you will be condemned." How difficult is it to say and do good things according to God's will, to say proper things about God and do what he commanded? "...The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want... ...He leads me to green pastures and makes me rest by still waters... ...He restores my soul... ...Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil because you are with me..." Simple statements of faith are impossible for those who have no love for the only one who deserves faith and love. "I am a jealous God..." Faith and love belong to God and Jesus Christ who alone deserve these things, so "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God." "If you love me, you will obey my commands." "Whoever loves me will obey my commands. Whoever does not love me will not obey my commands." How is it possible for you to love God? By obeying his commands. So, about all these things that a person can do, simply ask, "How can I love God?" You can love God by listening to Jesus Christ, who is God's son. "Then my Father will love you..." Therefore, mark on your calendar today to listen to Jesus Christ. -- Autism? Brain injury? Disabilities? Difficulties? Incapabilities? Social labeling? "You judge by human standards. I cast judgement on no one. But if I do judge, my judgements are correct, because I am not alone: I stand with the Father who sent me. And I did not come down from Heaven to please myself but to please the one who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall not lose any of all that he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." God can help people with all problems in life. "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves, but whoever works for the honor of the one who sent them is a person of truth; there is nothing false about them. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?" "You are demon-possessed," the crowd answered. "Who is trying to kill you?" "I did one miracle, and you are all astonished. Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision (even though it actually did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a child on the Sabbath. Now if a child can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing the whole man on the Sabbath? Stop judging by mere appearances and make a right judgment." Yes, God works for your benefit. Yes, God wants you to do well. Yes, God has given his only son for you to believe in him and, by your believing in him, you will live with him forever. "No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down and take it up again of my own will. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it back up again; this command I received from my Father. ...Because I live, you also will live; whoever believes in me will live because of me." Therefore, listen to what Jesus Christ has said and learn from him so that you can properly decide whether he says only the truth and whether to believe him. "Blessed are those who do not fall away because of me." -- I don't own a smartphone, so I don't use 2FA. Even mind reading would have problematic security and privacy issues. Because God is the only strength, trusting in God's faithfulness is the only legitimate security solution. Ask God to guide you, and he will make [your project] the best it can be. Psalm 91 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you say, "The Lord is my refuge," and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation." -- Throoset paused to sit down on a tree stump. The sun was behind overcast clouds and he felt the cool breeze while catching his respite from tiresome weed-pulling. A white butterfly fluttered away to cross the bent stream. Care-free, it scoured the tall grass for buds. Eventually, he would clear this area, perhaps to deny the butterfly its food and yield men's instead. Throoset predicted his hands, though gloved, would suffer from the sickle and machete after a few more minutes of work, so he put them down by the stump and rose from it to pace his progress. Young children, learn from what I have told you. If you want to be smart, you need to have discipline. Everyone needs to be disciplined by God. "God disciplines those he loves, as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." He cares for me. I cannot be removed from his hand. I look to my left. I look to my right. People are not there. Where are those you love and to whom should I speak, to share your food? The land is barren. I look, see, I see dust. In order to plant, I need water. You gave me water from the ground. You hand me a shovel to dig. "They won't listen to me anyway," I cry to you. I start to chop at the ground and it is softened by the water. Add my tears, Lord; I cannot do this anymore. I'm spent and those who hate me prepare their mouths to ridicule me. By them you prepare a place for me as a reward, with you. "Will you crush me under your feet?" my heart cries out to you. You cover my eyes as a father shields the eyes of his infant. I will meet you in Heaven. I will come to you. I will wrap my arms around you. I will whisper secret fire in your ear. He will clothe you with salt. He will make them give you bronze gauntlets. With them you will offer him my fire in your hands, and he will teach you. Mine is a life of suppressed suffering and despair. I say, "I love you," and hear only "I hate you." I am not the kind of person who gets to have relationships. They are ruled by fear and paranoia, insecure and cruel. But in you I see some of God. He will make you see Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness. Simply honor him in your heart and fear him: listen to Jesus Christ. Faith and trust in him, even though you appear alone, is the cure to their disease. For even if you are a queen and I am a foreign peasant, I will kiss your neck. Drizzle kisses your face. A gentle breeze caresses your cheek. Wind refills your lungs. Your keeper places a rainbow around you. He bestows you with wings and makes you obey him. Servitude is his blessing for you. I say, "It is an honor to be associated with Jesus Christ." He holds me in his Hand as he forms the cosmos. He shows me power so that I can give it back to him. Jesus is my love and my owner. You will know the bliss of existence. For now, "your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." Jesus, love, dearest and most wonderful, I regret my disappointing you. Jesus christ, let this footstool mock me and ignore me, and why don't you ignore me also, you know why. I have nothing. All I have is you, and if you reject me or hold disdain for me, which is how I feel, then am I not hopeless? All these people clamor for attention, but attention is all in their imaginations. Your sheep want your attention. How do you manage all this? Trust. People no, God yes. The reason that I suffer is so I love God more. A friend is neither someone who hugs you and kisses you nor someone who wants you to do something for them, but is someone who respects you after you testify to the truth. A family member is neither someone who feeds you and takes care of you nor someone who loves you for who you are, but is someone who listens to Jesus Christ and obeys God's will. A lover is neither someone who has an intimate or sexual behavior towards you nor someone with whom you want to raise a family, but is someone who appreciates what God has taught you through the Holy Spirit. -- The government has no soul, but it has no problem making up and enforcing rules that cause many people to follow it into Hell. A sentence of criticism and it cries, "Treason!" A moment of wisdom and it cries, "Foul play!" Cries for real justice get muffled because it has defined justice as its opposite: revenge. Lies and deception prevail while compassion is shown no attention, because they all follow the motto "every man for himself" even as they enlist the lives of impressionable children and praise their service as "sacrifice" and "patriotism". Hypocrisy has made its family in our culture which is enslaved to fear, paranoia, and insecurity, and there are many who commit suicide because the people have lost faith in God and so the godly hide themselves from the reproach of cowards. Has this advanced civilization yet permitted kindness and good deeds in its streets without threat of litigation? Don't the people simply isolate themselves in fear in their homes, as is mandated in police states? For when a man steps outside his dwelling and speaks to his neighbors, who do not recognize him because they too have isolated themselves in their homes, they call the police who apprehend him and order, "Papiere, bitte!" Let's salute the flag... for the land of the enslaved and the home of the cowardly. Surely you will decry my words, but you cannot decry my first-hand experiences. Money equates to what people want, not to what God wants. "You cannot serve both God and money." "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind God's interests, but men's interests. If anyone would come after me, he must lay down his life and take up his cross and follow me. Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Unless you hate your life, you cannot be my disciple. What good is it for a person to gain the entire world, but end up forfeiting his own soul? What could a person exchange to buy back his soul? The Son of Man will come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will repay each being according to what it has done. In fact, some who are standing here will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom." -- We live in a society of hatred and mockery. It's funny how whenever something is said to the appropriate audience, it is interpreted as being said to an inappropriate audience. Nobody wants to listen or humble themselves, do they? -- While they were eating Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat -- this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and offered it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom." -- Many speak of God and Jesus Christ, but few speak to God and Jesus Christ, and of those few, a small fraction know God and Jesus Christ, and of those, only a very small number have faith and trust God and Jesus Christ, and of those, few persevere, and of those, who are abused and face the hardship of persecution and duress, how many does God make keep loving him? God feeds those who belong to Jesus Christ. The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. Any criticisms of me will not stand and will vanish because my Righteousness is perfect. All abuse of me will be mitigated and disappear because my Savior is Almighty. "I am the Lord your God. There is no other savior." Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come and your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Please give us this day our daily bread. Please forgive us our sins. Please forgive for me. Please lead us not into temptation. Please deliver us from evil. Listen to Jesus Christ! Do not steal, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not give false testimony, Honor your parents, Love your neighbor as if they were you. -- Them: I'll tell you two of the chats I had with the psychologist lady, one last year, one this year. They seemed wise words. 1) She said last year to imagine a big mirror between dad and me whenever he swears me, and to imagine that his words do not come towards me, but go back to him, being addressed to him, and not to me. I am still working on achieving this tho, it is a bit hard to picture this, even if it sounds simple at litening/ reading. 2) She told me a story, a parable: There was a rich man and a poor man, neighbours. One day the rich man gave a basket full of shit to the poor man; the poor man said thanks and took it home. Then the poor man washed the basked and filled it up with fruits, good food he cooked, and went to the rich neighbour and gave the full basket to him. The rich neighbour said, how can you a poor man give me a full basket like this, after I gave you a basket of shit. The poor man said, you gave me what you had, I gave you what I had. So, the psychologist doctor said that dad swears me, cuz this is what he has inside; and I should not swear back but talk nicely, trying to be a better person, that has good things inside, and not the same hate and rudeness. [...] Anyway, the idea of the things said by the psychologist lady was that I have to try to be a good nice person, and not swear back even when I am sweared, cuz that doesn't make me a good person nor it solves anything. [...]I hope you're ok and not with some nasty flu or somethimg, since you said that there it is cold. I'll pray for your health, just in case. Me: Thanks for the cheer up :smile: Your dad is obviously struggling. "The good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." Pray for him and have faith and trust that God will handle this and all problems. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&version=NIV [Luke 16:19-31] I was feeling sick, but when you prayed for me as I was sleeping, I felt better. https://biblehub.com/rom/matthew/10.htm "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." ;) -- Breathe deeply repeatedly and be happy that you are still alive. With God, instead of ultimata there is truth and wisdom. With God, there is his life. With God, there is his peace. With God, there is relief and freedom. Instead of criticism, he provides hope through himself. Logic and Reason belong to him and he wields them with glory. All will see his majesty. Those who listen to him will be set aside with him in safety. Those who do not listen to him will be silenced and all will see their shame. With God, there is compassion and love, so accept his forgiveness: accept Jesus Christ. God's Justice is real and he is beyond the judgments of mortals. There is only one real judge and he forgives with his interceding Righteousness. All will see his face. His Name, Jesus Christ, will be glorified repeatedly. The real meaning of life is learned by being Jesus Christ's disciple. -- Cowards vote off the island because they are wicked and cruel. But God says, "The soul that sins is the soul that will die." -- Matthew 21:16 "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?" (Psalm 8:2). Jesus Christ hears you. -- Them: no offense intended, but I am not interested in bible quotes Me: I am well aware of what you are interested in. And I am only interested in what God says, because he made me and I belong to him. Your interests cannot usurp me or the countenance of his words. No offense intended, but I am only interested in God and Jesus Christ. I share these things with you for your benefit, not mine. It's up to you to find it in your heart to value good things, not simply pleasant things, as a child would learn to favor vegetables rather than potato chips. ;) Matthew 21:16 "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?" (Psalm 8:2). From this, learn the following: Jesus Christ hears you. -- Them: Please respect that I don't want you to send me religious messages Me: aw, that makes me sad God is all I enjoy talking about. Do you respect that? They may not think so now, but in the end, they will respect God's Son. "They will respect my son," he said. -- Words pass. Feelings cannot be shared between people. Feelings pass. Praise rises from the heart. Thoughts vanish. May Jesus Christ's name be praised forever. You do not understand! Mind and heart cry out worship to Jesus Christ. Jesus hears, knows, and understands. Praise Jesus! Every song has new lyrics to influence their minds to honor him. Praise Jesus, Savior, Hallel. Your worthless crafted trinkets will disappear. Your nonsense will be forgotten. Take whatever you want to last and dedicate it to Jesus Christ. Music? Do you like music? What's the point unless it serves His Honor? Food? What do you think of food, is it worth keeping? Accept it as Jesus Christ's body and blood. What of this world, His Footstool, which will pass away along with Heaven, His Throne? Is anything worth keeping? Look around and let him know if you want to keep anything for Heaven. If there is anything to keep, use it for Jesus Christ's glory. Honor him with it. You cannot understand or know his countenance and power. Simply listen to Jesus Christ and talk to him! He will answer you if you listen to him. After all, why answer someone who will not listen to you anyway? "As the stars are higher than the Earth, so are my thoughts higher than your thoughts and are my ways higher than your ways." "You are from below, I am from above." "They are not of this world, even as I am not of it." So listen to Jesus Christ if you want to know the truth. If you do not want to know the truth, you will face great harm so that you will gain a desire to listen to Jesus Christ! What is love according to its author? Jesus has secrets and secret agents he uses as wild card operatives on his footstool. Strategically placed and directly guided with his Most Revered Holy Spirit, he uses them to provide justice and guide the hearts of people back towards him and focus on God who alone is Absolutely Good. They are not worth his breath, but he breathes in them anyway. If God gave a man all authority, the man must give it back to him and ask Jesus Christ, God's Hand, to handle it for him. Do not think of angels. Think of Jesus Christ and God. Do not think of the Devil. Think of Jesus Christ and God. Do not think of goals and agendas people set for themselves. Just think of Jesus Christ and God. All this dust will return to dust. It is destined to be reduced to nothing, but if you want real good things that will never fade away, think of Jesus Christ and God -- his words. "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." I will say it again, but you could never understand! Praise Jesus. Jesus Christ, I ask that you lift this curse from them. -- Them: If someone does not want to hear the message from your god, do you think copying and pasting random things at them is an effective way to spread your message? To be blunt - if you send me anything further that is related to religion I will block you It's up to you. If your misguided and misinterpreted views of Christianity dictate that anyone who doesn't enjoy having a superficial message shoved down their throats isn't worthy of being "saved" then so be it. I personally have state recognised qualifications in Christian Theology - but everyone has their own interpretation of religion and I fundamentally disagree with yours. If you cannot respect my religious beliefs as I respect your right to have your own, we cannot be friends. I leave the choice to you. Me: Go ahead and hate me with all your heart. :heart: Show me just how nasty and mean you can be to me. Show me all that evil you have stored up in your heart which you are just waiting to unleash on me. Now is your excuse, now is your opportunity. Hate me with all you've got. You are lukewarm. And you blame innocent people for the consequences of your actions. This arrogance will lead to your complete downfall, because you are cursed. In fact, you are doing me a favor by staying away from me, so that I do not face the disaster of your hateful and irresponsible lifestyle. Do you honestly believe you can succeed and that God will fail? Are you certain that it is bad to talk about God? Your threat to block me is quite redundant, because you have already blocked yourself from listening to me. But actually, it's Satan who has stolen away from you what was sown, so that you do not understand and turn to God and have eternal life in Jesus Christ. Will you blame Jesus Christ then for Satan's evil actions which result from your own hard heart? You are lying to me and I couldn't befriend a liar because I value truth. You will not understand until Jesus Christ removes the curse from you. Maybe someday when you are older, and suffering much more, he might allow you to repent and love him. Until then, you dwell in an unclean grave. May God bless you and be gentle and kind to you, and do whatever it takes to save your soul from death and despair. In his own time, not yours. -- "Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me." The solution to fear is faith in God and Jesus Christ, which means trusting in the faithfulness of God and Jesus Christ. It can be difficult to have faith and trust, especially if you do not see God and Jesus Christ taking care of you and for who they are: Almighty and in control. Remember what he said: Trust in God, trust also in me. This means that God and Jesus Christ alone is Absolutely Trustworthy. Your doubts and perceptions are not trustworthy, nor is fear or insecurity or emotions. Neither security nor insecurity is trustworthy -- only God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. Even if you feel divided against yourself, know that God is in control and he says, "Because you trust in me, I will save you from the fire." This was in reference to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who said in response to the demand of King Nebuchadnezzar to bow down and worship his statue, "Great king, may you live forever! We do not need to defend ourselves in this matter. The God we serve is able to rescue us from your hand. But even if he does not, we will not bow down and worship your statue." They trusted in God, and Jesus Christ took care of them, preventing them from receiving harm. Demonstrate trust in Jesus Christ not by jumping off a cliff and putting God to the test, but by accepting Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation. Accepting him is all one must do to live forever. "My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made pure in weakness." Nothing further is required of man than to listen to and accept Jesus Christ, because he is God's living word, and he said, "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." -- The Absolute Truth is more valuable and important than reality. God and he creates and guides his people. His words are kindness, justice, and righteousness. Have faith in God and Jesus Christ rather than be afraid of what you think is real, because God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy and is the only one who is in control of reality. Do not fear mortal men and those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Fear God who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both the body and the soul into Hell. You are valuable to God and he takes care of his own wherever they are. Accept Jesus Christ as your Righteousness and Salvation. He holds in his hand your life and all your ways. Accept God's commandments and eat to internalize his flesh and blood, the words he gave us which is Spirit and Life. -- Less than one month has passed since we last met in this majestic chamber to speak on behalf of the citizens of [location] and to address their concerns, their hopes, and their dreams. That night, I spoke with the president and determined that we must take very swift action. A new tide of optimism must begin to sweep across our land. Each day, we must go forward with a clear vision, and a righteous mission: to make [location] great again, for all its residents. In the future, we will make extraordinary progress and achieve extraordinary success. We will face challenges that we have expected, and others that we could never have imagined. We will share in the heights of victory and in the pains of hardship. We will endure floods, and fires, and storms, but through it all, we will see the beauty of the human soul and the steel in the human spine. Each test has forged new heroes who show us who we are and what we can be. Today, I am here to tell you how we, and Crime Watch, although weak and powerless, can change the world. Peace be with you. Out of neighborly love, share the best that we have and know. Say what is necessary to support and encourage despite frequent rejections. People from all social situations can be optimistic and kind. The scourge of crime is a bad, oppressive symptom of a problem that can be cured. We must not become afraid or defensive or retaliate when provoked. Instead, remember that the path of success begins and ends with the powerful guidance of God and Jesus Christ's words and actions where we find truth to reinforce us through times of confusion, compassion to care for us through times of hardship, light to guide us through times of darkness, and solutions to improve us through times of hopelessness. His countenance shields us from oppression and humbles our hearts as a landscaper clears the brush to prepare it for beautiful work. The residents of [location] gravitate towards hope and light to build us up and sustain us into the future. We must swiftly move towards the light before despair and darkness drown our homes and our neighborhoods. We know that our strength does not come from accumulated wealth and that is why thieves cannot faze us. Instead, with a righteous purpose, we work for a pure treasure held for us by God. His words sustain us through every challenge, and it is his actions of kindness, justice, and righteousness, that inspire us all and give us hope for the future. Let us honor him by also showing compassion and faithfulness to all those around us. This light will spread from our neighborhoods, throughout our country, and to the entire world. I ask for Crime Watch to shift its focus from the symptom to the cure of its cause. If we look towards crime, crime is what we will see. If we look towards goodness, goodness is what we will see. As faith is the cure to fear, compassion is the cure to crime. Among devastation, there is always room for selfless bravery and hope to shine from our hearts and for us to serve our neighbors with gentle compassion. And in everyday life, we must wholeheartedly pursue a future of goodness to show our neighbors and the world that criminal behavior is unnecessary. We learn goodness from the Master, from God who alone is good. Do not let the negative media cloud our better judgement or dismay our resolve, for when we succeed, there will be no more bad news for them to report. Never believe that God accepts wickedness. A good future is built upon disciplined adherence to God's Commands in ourselves, our homes, neighborhoods, schools, media, and institutions. Sin and crime against God is also crime against those he created. Our nation remains vindicated as long as our laws match God's laws: do not murder, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, and love your neighbor as if they were you. Look to God and insist upon godly behavior in ourselves and others. When we show God that we as a unified people want to walk in his ways, he will wipe clear all evil from our land and bless us beyond our wildest hopes and dreams. In order to cure crime in our neighborhoods, we must be brave, humble, disciplined, and faithful. Time after time, God continues to prove to us that he takes good care of us individually and as a world, and that he looks after all of his people, wherever they are. Let us in our hearts repent of our own criminal tendencies and walk in the brilliant light of his son Jesus Christ, who called his lost sheep to repent and by the Spirit of God brought near to us the Kingdom of Heaven, declaring, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness because they will have the light of life. You will have the light only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light so that you may become sons of light." Of him it was written, "those living in darkness have seen a great light; upon those living in the valley of the shadow of death, a light has dawned." I am calling upon my fellow Americans in [location] to persevere in purity, because we are the light of the world. Just as our majestic cities were built for refuge and the headlamps of our cars shine our paths at night, we must let our goodwill and kind deeds shine for our neighborhoods so that the people of [location] may see the good things we do and in their hearts be uplifted and grateful to God who has both given us life and helped us on our way. Therefore, what he tells you at night, share during the day, and what he secretly whispers into your ear, proclaim in public. All things are possible with God. May this world never forget what is important. God's agenda is for each of us to live forever. God loved the whole world by giving us his only son so that anyone who believes in him will live forever. We are all flawed and biased and have in our hearts and in our nature criminal tendencies against God and our fellow man. But here is the example of compassion God gave to us: God sent his son to save the world, not to condemn it. The person who believes in him is safe from judgment, and the person who rejects him has already been deemed guilty for having not believed God's only son. This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Whoever does bad things hates revelation and will not step into the light because they are afraid their actions will be disclosed. The person who lives by the truth gravitates toward light so that God's actions through them may be shown. If we claim to have the right to discover, apprehend and detain criminals in our society, then we too must be fully honest and contrite in our hearts before God and accept his corrections to avoid hypocrisy. Those who belong to the light of the world are not of the world, but God sets them apart for special purpose. In the same way, in order to guide [location] to victory over crime, let this Crime Watch assembly be set apart for God's special purposes, to be inspired and to inspire others, to learn from God and to do what God does. Jesus, the anointed one, has led Justice to victory through himself for all people. He has given us great power through accepting his words. Throughout every challenge, rejection, and hardship we will face, God remains in control of our lives and our paths and said, "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed. Bring your entire heart to me and I will fill it with more blessings than you can manage." He has done this for me, and I certify that there is no one more trustworthy to inspire and carry us to a better future. Keep Watch, Crime Watch. -- Why do they call him the "Prince of Peace" while he is the Sovereign King who gives us his Eternal Peace? He is not a prince, but a king, and he does not usher peace but Peace belongs to him and he gives it permanently to whomever he wants according to his decision according to his Father's Command. "I give you my peace. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. [Trust in God, trust also in me.]" -- "I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I have other sheep that are not of this sheepfold; I must bring them also, and they also will hear and listen to my voice, and there will be one flock, and one shepherd. My Father loves me because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I willingly lay it down. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This Command I received from my Father." "...The world must learn that I love the Father and that I do everything just as the Father has commanded me." Jesus Christ loves his Father and does everything exactly as his Father commands. The meaning of Life is to obey God. I exist to obey God, and Jesus Christ has handled this for me. He helps me fulfill the purpose and meaning of my self, of why I exist. Accepting him is obeying God, and accepting him fulfills the reason why I am. As I live, I must learn from God and Jesus Christ what it means to trust God and Jesus Christ. He rules the world with Truth and Peace. Everyone will respect God's Son. But regardless, I must love and value his Countenance. "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the Earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. [Perseverance (salt), Purity (fire), and Division.] [...read Matthew 10.]" -- Them: [begs me for content in a computer game] Me: Why do you keep begging me for game content? Surely this is not the best thing in your life. I share the best that I have and know out of love. This is why I write to you about Jesus Christ and God. It's no problem for me to give you worthless things also. -- Be gentle. Jesus Christ teaches so we can understand. If he did not need to holler God's words at the top of his lungs to those sitting all around him -- and remember that he said, "For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, because my yoke is easy and my burden is light" -- then why should we holler them out to the people around us? Proclaiming and uplifting of voice means to simply share from your heart when you understand what was told to you by God, not to literally scream. "But can you explain that in your own words," which people were saying, is an implied request to hand them the food so they can grasp the plate and look at the food and place it in their mouths and chew it and carefully swallow it and digest it for nourishment, instead of having a plate thrown at them or "some object" shoved into their mouths. God does not scream at us through the Holy Spirit, but he most graciously and compassionately guides. His words themselves have authority, because he is the authority; you don't have to try to force a person to recognize that through forcing his words at them. "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." -- You have rejected God. You have rejected Truth. And you have neglected each other. You have caused crime to become a global catastrophe. Crime is worse than theft and murder, than breaking into property or abusing drugs or shooting each other with guns. Crime is unfaithfulness to God. Crime is fear. Crime is oppression. Crime is the suicide epidemic among schoolchildren. Crime is the unmitigated warmongering by the military-industrial complex and governments. Crime is narcotics and harmful drugs. Crime is police and military brutality. Crime is greed. Crime is adultery and sexual immorality which plagues the Internet. Crime is gangs. Crime is rape and abuse. Crime is bullying. Crime is murder. Crime is thievery. Crime is weapons. Crime is mockery. Crime is cruelty. Crime is callousness. Crime is ignoring each other. Crime is hating each other. Crime is violence. Crime is making satellite-mounted directed energy weapons and using them to raze buildings like the World Trade Center. Crime is invasion. Crime is not trusting God. Crime is ignoring God. Crime is saying "be all that you can be" instead of saying "obey God's Commandments". Crime is saying "I have the right to do whatever I want". Crime is malice. Crime is defending yourself. Crime is insecurity. Crime is retaliation. Crime is revenge. Crime is retribution. Crime is vindictiveness. Crime is evil. Crime is wickedness. Crime is force. Crime is harshness. Crime is hatred. Crime is libel and slander. Crime is deceit and false testimony and lying. Crime is lewdness. Crime is envy. Crime is arrogance. Crime is folly. Crime is abductions. Crime is irresponsibility. Crime is careless words. Crime is unkind decisions. Crime is allowing all such things. Crime is not anticipating and preventing all such things. Crime is not actually wanting God to cure us of crime. Crime is insincerity and impurity. Crime is pride, a lack of humbleness. Crime is a lack of good love. Crime is mindless and heartless rejection. Crime is dismissing wisdom. Crime is unreasonable provocation and irreverence of sacredness. Crime is gossiping and demeaning and condemning and demonizing people unjustly. Crime is being angry at someone in your heart and thinking evil of each other. Crime is hypocrisy. Has Crime Watch noticed any of these criminal activities and helped us to successfully anticipate and prevent them? Our hearts are narcissistic and lukewarm. We do nothing to successfully cure crime. We don't even want to know the cure. We are criminals and we teach others to pursue lives of crime. We are hypocrites. We lock our doors against external crime, but inside our houses, we bathe in it. The television, news, and entertainment media is a criminal playground filled with unfaithfulness, violence, sexual immorality, adultery, deceit, ignorance towards God, cancerous, self-centered mantras like "just be yourself and love yourself and be all that you can be irrespective of wise discipline", lewdness, envy, careless and irreverent words, and folly, and yet we have it running constantly in the background and sit our impressionable children down in front of it to stare directly at it every day. Garbage in, garbage out! I wonder why children are murdering each other. I wonder why children are killing themselves. Could it possibly be due to a lack of legitimate reason to live? Could it possibly be due to a lack of solid foundation upon God and Jesus Christ's words? No of course not; our criminal hearts could never accept that as the cause, because then it would make us look bad, make us look like we've done something wrong and are guilty of neglect of building a solid foundation in society. No, our faithless and lazy bottoms absolutely cannot be at fault for the crimes caused by other people. Our children are depressed because they have problems. I mean, if we were actually at fault for harming their constitutions with our strife... that would mean that we could actually do something to make all the crime go away. But we love crime, don't we? Isn't that why we watch action-packed movies and play first-person shooter video games and read exciting novels and buy newspapers whose writers demean and accuse and demonize people and focus on crime? Surely, if we as a race did not love and welcome evil with all our hearts, we would have stopped engaging in it back during the time of Cain and Abel. Had we actually wanted good instead of evil, Cain would have learned from Adam and Eve's mistakes and he would have never insulted God and murdered his brother. If we didn't want war, why would we demonize others and sow hatred for them so that we sin against them in heart and deed? If we don't want shooters in churches, why else have we as a nation in almost every aspect of our culture neglected to insist upon fear and reverence of God and obedience to his Commandments? Did we scatter maple seeds and expect delicate flowers to appear? We have forgotten and neglected and sinned. We neglect counsel, for we would rather talk about ourselves than hear anything about God or Jesus Christ. We think that it is unforgivable to publicly mention the name of our Creator who we should be loving with all our hearts, minds, souls and wills -- but no, we cannot mention him at all to other people, or else we might offend them. Who says? Why not? We'd rather make it impossible for good things to happen on Earth than to admit a mustard seed of guilt. We removed God from schools so that our schoolchildren kill themselves and each other. What did we think would happen? We removed God from government so that our politicians abuse and hate and backstab each other. What did we think would happen? We removed God from neighborhoods so that residents lock their doors and don't exercise kindness or compassion but accusations and litigation and isolate themselves in fear. What did we think would happen? If it was so wise for us to choose to ignore God and Jesus Christ, then tell me, why have things only been getting worse in all aspects of life? We claim to have the right to discover, apprehend, and detain those criminals who offend us, but it is we who are guilty, wicked, and lazy, condemned by complacency in our material possessions and too foolish to listen to Jesus Christ who would heal our hearts and our land and too cowardly to work for Truth even when there is no oppressor to silence us. Look around; where is the wrath of the oppressor inhibiting our progress? We are unworthy to tie the shoes of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who defied King Nebuchadnezzar even though he presented them with a penalty of death because they refused to offend God by worshiping his statue or serving his gods. God's Savior kept them safe from harm even though they were thrown into an insanely-heated blast furnace, because of simple faithfulness, even though they knew that God might decide to not save them from harm. But we as individuals, as neighborhoods, as [] County, as [state], as the United States of America, and as a world, are unfit and unworthy of him. And our hearts are unfit to serve the Kingdom of Heaven. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. If only we would love him, he would cure us of crime. -- Hello! My name is [name]. I reside in [location]. I would like to talk about an important, crime-related concern. Crime is an oppressive symptom caused by a problem that can be solved. I would like Crime Watch and each of us assembled here today to consider what we can do to cure the cause of crime. Crime is essentially sin. God commanded us, do not steal, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, and love your neighbor as yourself. When a person demonstrates love for God by doing what he says, it is his words in their heart that keep them from committing crimes. By considering our own sinful tendencies, we can anticipate and prevent potential instances of crime. For example, by placing your car in your garage, you can help deter the temptation a person might otherwise have to break into it. Crime Watch has given us effective advice to deter criminal temptations. I encourage Crime Watch to expand these considerations to include building compassion and kindness among residents and neighborhoods. Simply baking a pie and saying hi can uplift a community. Do not focus on oppressive criminal activities, but let's discuss how we could spread good will, loving kindness, generosity, and gentleness to provide good examples and understanding from our own benevolent hearts to spread into the hearts of our families, neighborhoods, schools, businesses, media, and institutions. Kindness inspires more kindness. Thinking of each other and praying for each other can work wonders. With God, all things are possible. I believe that faith is the cure to fear and compassion is the cure to crime. Let's think about areas in life where people resort to crime and how we can resolve such problems with good will and compassion. Let's also think about how each of us can gently bring the good foundation of God's words to those who are desperately needing reinforcement, such as children suffering from depression in schools and employees struggling with the demands of their workplace. Let people know that you are thinking of them and that you are praying for God to be kind to them. Say "hello", "it's nice to see you", and "thank you". Think of ways that you can make others happy and improve their situations as you would want to be happy and do better in your situations. Let's pace our plans for increased consideration so that we do not wear out but can see our strategies through to completion. And don't be dismayed, Crime Watch, because God has already told us that all bad things will come to an end, but that his Salvation will endure for all generations and his Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness will continue unending forever. Jesus Christ has already led Justice to victory. All we need to do now is look for ways to love each other in [location] as he loved us. [revised] My friends, I spent 41,760 minutes preparing what to say. All I ask is a few minutes to say it. It is OK to value goodness and be a kind person. It is my greatest privilege, humblest pride, highest honor, truest joy, and sincerest fulfillment to be associated with Jesus Christ. He forgives criminals, and his words heal, clean, feed, nurture, sustain, and carry me, and give me peace and prosperity forever. No matter what happens to me, I have already known that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, and no one can steal that from me. Hello, my name is [name]. I reside in [location]. I would like to talk about an important concern related to crime. Crime is an oppressive symptom caused by a problem that can be solved. I would like for us to consider everyday good things we can do which will have a net effect of preventing crime. Crime is essentially sin. The Ten Commandments were put in place to prevent sin and crime. They include do not steal and do not murder, but love your neighbor as yourself. Simply keeping these commands in our hearts helps us to avoid becoming criminals ourselves, and demonstrating selflessness inspires others to turn away from crime. Our kindness can inspire kindness in others. Crime Watch gives us effective advice that we can reflect upon to help us anticipate and prevent potential criminal activities, such as locking our cars and homes to deter stealing. I believe that in the long run, compassion is the cure to crime. I am encouraging Crime Watch to expand its discussions to include how we as residents can demonstrate and build in our communities good will, compassion, loving kindness, generosity, gentleness, consideration, encouragement, and benevolence to provide good examples to inspire our hearts, families, neighborhoods, schools, businesses, media, and institutions. We are not helpless against crime, but we need to actively do good things each day if we are to succeed in eventually eliminating it. Simply thinking of each other, praying for each other, baking a pie, saying "hi", and saying "it's nice to see you" and "thank you" are examples of ways that we can uplift and encourage and show consideration to each other to help improve our situations and support happiness. Be aware of the people around us and think of ways in which we can show mercy, as Jesus Christ showed us out of compassion and mercy and love, whether to neighbors, schoolchildren, coworkers, family members, acquaintances, or strangers. He wanted to help us, like he said, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Don't we want to help each other? Don't we want genuine kindness? Remember the beggar Lazarus who was laid, neglected, outside the rich man's gate while even dogs came up to him to lick his sores. True Justice means working for the betterment of everyone involved in a situation. Why do we look down at people before knowing their motives? Why don't we just do what is right? Why don't we judge for ourselves, in our own hearts, what is right? Otherwise, we might cause enmity in adversaries, with whom we would then need to try hard to be reconciled, lest they take us to the magistrate or judge, the judge turn us over to the officer, and the officer throw us into prison, where we would not get out until we have paid every last penny we owed. So don't be dismayed, Crime Watch, because God wants us to succeed, and with him, all things are possible. Perhaps Crime Watch can set aside a portion of each meeting to brainstorm ideas that will enable us to implement good citizenship in all of our communities. I conclude with a cautionary anecdote. "A man had an apple tree growing in his garden, and he went to look for apples on it but did not find any. Finally, he said to his gardener, 'Look, for the past three years, I have been looking for apples on this tree and did not find any. So cut it down; why should it merely be taking up space and using up the nutrients in the garden soil?' The gardener answered, 'Sir, give it one more chance. Just leave it for one more year, and I will dig around it and give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer. If it produces fruit next year, good! If not, then cut it down.'" Thank you for your time. -- Me: There once was a fellow from Wall Whose legs were tremendously tall. His pants were so short When he played every sport That his shoes came off with the ball. Them: No offense [name], but, what are these for? Me: Why do you ask what these are for? They are lim'ricks, not something to bore. To rhyme is to say In a playful way That life need not be such a chore. -- I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know my Father. My sheep listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my Hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than All. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's Hand. The Father and I are one. When you wash dishes, you use a sponge and soap. God will not use a sponge or soap, but will clean us with his Hand. "The words I have spoken to you have made you clean." -- Why would you judge someone if you don't even know their motives? -- Why don't you just do what's right? "Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I tell you that you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny you have owed." -- Jeremiah 9:22-24 This is what the Lord says: "Bodies will be scattered across the fields like clumps of manure, like bundles of grain after the harvest. No one will be left to bury them." This is what the Lord says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let whoever boasts boast about this: that they understand and know me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth because I delight in these things." So don't worry about worldly issues. God will take care of us. Simply be proud to understand and know God who exercises Kindness, Justice and Righteousness on Earth because he delights to do such things. God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. Them: Can I ask you something? What you think of it? I told you that on some few occasions I have lit a candle and said a little prayer for Freddie Mercury (Queen singer, who died of AIDS, probably got due to his gay love life), or Kurt Cobain (Nirvana, killed himself), and for my deceased aunt (who had shizophrenia and threw herself in the village river few days after grandmother's funeral, they were living in same home). So, sometime I wonder if it is ok to light a candle and pray for them? I assume it is ok to pray for anyone tho. But I am not 100% sure ... Me: God listens to your heart. Them: Probably I did it for the first 2 cuz I enjoyed their songs a lot in my teens even when home wasn't exactly peace; and for aunt, cuz her ilness was from same family of ilnesses like mine. -- "You judge by human standards. I cast judgement on no one. But if I do judge, my judgements are correct, because I seek not to please myself but the one who sent me, and I do not stand alone but with the Father. This is my Father's will: that I shall not lose any of all he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day. My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him has eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." "The Son of man did not come to condemn the world but save it through himself." There is calmness and acceptance with Jesus Christ. "I have given them your words and the world has hated them. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth. Your words are truth. For them, I have sanctified myself, so that they also may be truly sanctified." "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. You do not belong to the world, because I have chosen you out of the world, and that is why they hate you." "As surely as I live," declares the Sovereign Lord, "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess." "So do not be afraid of them. Everything hidden will be revealed and everything done in secret will be made known." Them: Ummm ... The sins one has confessed to a priest and have been forgiven, are they still mentioned at the final day of judgement? Just wondering ... Me: 'As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, because you are with me.' Your words are a balm and shield my heart, mind, soul and will from those who desire to harm me. Remain with me forever. "And surely, I am with you always, even until the very end of the age." "But I tell you that men will have to give an account on the Day of Judgement even for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be pardoned, and by your words you will be condemned." Matthew 12:33-37 "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks that of which the heart is filled. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty [careless] word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." "There is a judge for the person who hears my words but does not accept them. That very word which I spoke will condemn them on the Last Day, because I did not speak on my own but said only what my Father says as he says it." Them: You were saying earlier that you're writing things related with recent events of mine. Well, this really fits it. Proof I did well not to pay back with same coin and swear back that person who sweared me for 4342423^342214-th time. Sometime I do wonder, how you find easily exactly what's best to say in each situation? :smiley: Me: It is good for me to do what God tells me to do. "Do not my words do good to the person whose way is upright?" https://biblehub.com/niv/micah/2.htm -- Jeremiah 51:58 Ecclesiastes 5:11 Isaiah 48:17-19 Habakkuk 2:13-14 Matthew 6:19-21 Matthew 11:28-30 Wealth is a burden, but Jesus Christ welcomes overburdened people. -- In music, I am free from persecution. My heart shares with Jesus Christ praise that man cannot perceive to rebuke me. They only hear the sound, but my God clearly knows what I have shared in secret to his Son. -- In this is documented some of what Jesus Christ has taught me so that you might understand it. What he has taught me is much more than what I documented. He gave his words and his life to sustain all who would listen to him. With his words, he gave me life and makes me live and feeds me and sustains me so that I will never die because his words are within me. With his life, he gave me life and makes me live and teaches me and sustains me so that I will never die because he is within me. The understanding he gives me must be given to you by him. If I summarize that he accepts you, you surely would not understand. He must give you eternal life himself. "Blessed are you, Simon, son of John, because this was not revealed to you by man but by my Father who is in Heaven. And I tell you that you are peter, and on this rock, I will build my church and the gates of Hell will not overcome it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you permit on Earth will be permitted in Heaven and whatever you prohibit on Earth will be prohibited in Heaven." Note that what I have said is paraphrased and reworded. Surely, Jesus Christ teaches better than I do. And yet my saying so makes some think that my humbling myself invites them to kick me in the groin. When I said that God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy, that was before he showed me the acceptance and support he graciously gave me in his words. I do not know your experiences, but Jesus Christ has more to teach you in his words, and you do not stop learning after your body dies. -- How do you make an atheist hate you? Tell them that God loves them. How do you make an atheist reject you? Tell them the truth. How do you confuse an atheist? Tell them that no matter how big they make their egos, they will never be the center of the Universe. How many atheists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One; they only believe in themselves. Why did the agnostic man keep stumbling into his furniture? When anyone would turn on the lights, he would cover his eyes and holler, "I cannot know!" Why should you never argue with an atheist? They have already proven themselves wrong. Why is it so easy to win an argument against an atheist? God created everything, so by definition, they don't know what they're talking about. How do you make an atheist stop talking to you? Answer every statement by simply saying, "tragic". -- Satan uses selective hearing to eliminate understanding. -- I made the following statement at the local Crime Watch meeting. "Hello, my name is [name]. I reside in [location]. My friends, thank you for your time and consideration. I spent 40,000 minutes preparing what to say. Now the day has come, and I ask only a few minutes to say it. I believe that crime can be permanently eliminated over time with hard work. We will persevere and we will succeed. The word "crime" originates from 1200-1250 of Latin, Old French, Anglo-French, and Middle English. Crime is a noun that means any severe wrongdoing or sin, any action or negligence that is injurious to the public welfare, and that is legally prohibited. Crime, offense, and sin are words whose meanings agree in a breaking of law. Crime is a broad term indicating a severe violation of human law. Offense means infraction of human or divine law. Sin means infraction of divine law. I speak only of what I know and have learned as a Christian, and what I see can be done. The police do a good job, and we as residents can also actively and peacefully affect crime. Anyone who commits a crime with evil intent also sins against God who alone is Good. Anyone who accepts discipline from God and Jesus Christ also adheres to rational human law. When man disrespects God, he also disrespects man who God created. In our hearts and minds, we all are guilty of crime and disrespect against God and our fellow man. But God can, and wants to, heal us. All we have to do is listen to Jesus Christ. Why do we bother inventing perverse rules like "do not mention God or religion"? Which is more important to us: our reputations or God's reputation? If a person thinks it is their reputation, then I tell you, already it has suffered in God's sight. Like Jesus told us, "I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself, but there is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge. I tell you the truth: if anyone keeps my word, they will never see death." Crime is a symptom of a severe and deadly problem, like a sneeze or cough is a symptom of illness. The doctor is in, and he is taking patients now to cure ill hearts. Stop casting blame and tallying the crimes of your neighbors. Do not be angry with your brother in your heart. In your hearts, do not think evil of each other." At this point, they interrupted me and said they were out of time. I thanked them and asked if I could make a final statement. I said, "I believe that as residents, it is our duty to show kindness and compassion in our neighborhoods so that this becomes a light from within us to cast out the darkness of crime... over time. It takes time." Because I said this, because God said this through me in the kindest and most gentle way possible ["It will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Heavenly Father speaking through you."], they prohibited me from ever speaking to them again and decided that they would screen everyone before allowing them to speak. [Such an act is called censorship.] You see, some people simply do not want to hear God or the path of success. If it does not come from their feeble imaginations, it is not worthy of their consideration or respect. So be it. "Leave them. They are guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." -- To Whom It May Concern: With logic, reason, hope, clear direction, and guarantees I inspired and exhorted the public Crime Watch assembly on [date], to successfully and permanently eliminate crime. Afterwards, I was commended and encouraged with very kind support by fellow residents, a very welcoming woman who represented a different organization fostering new community leadership among youths, and some of the attending police officers, one of whom was a captain and another of whom was a sergeant, who strongly agreed with my statement and encouraged me to continue to inspire others and exhort civil compassion so that as a united people we would finally succeed against crime and secure peace for our neighborhoods. When most of the assembly had left, I spoke in person again with the president of the Crime Watch organization and encouraged him to continue his good work, to push forward even when it appeared that no headway was being made against the tide of crime. By the end of the day, all indications and responses to my concern had offered me welcoming encouragement and hope for the future security of my neighborhood. The following day, the president of the organization expressed anger at what I had said during the open mic session and contacted the former president of the organization, who then contacted my mother, who in turn informed me that the president was upset with me and would in the future be screening (censoring) everyone before they would be allowed to speak at the "open mic" segment of each meeting. I now feel ostracized and entirely unwelcome to attend future Crime Watch meetings, which are supposed to be open to the public, because they are held in a public building and the public is supposed to be allowed to voice their concerns about crime in their neighborhoods, which is exactly what I did at the appropriate time in the appropriate place in the most appropriate and professional way I knew and with repeated advanced notice and direction discussed between the president of the organization and me in person even a month in advance. I now feel unwelcome to attend the public Crime Watch meetings because my good deed was twisted by the president of the organization into an excuse to penalize the public's Constitutionally-recognized right to freedom of expression in a civil manner in a public and relevant setting. I feel like my right and the rights of my neighbors are being violated by means of pre-screening and prohibitively censoring our future comments. The implication is that for doing my best to inspire and encourage and support my fellow residents, I am to blame for this unjust and unconstitutional penalty against the public. Perhaps the president of the [location] Crime Watch may be persuaded to pursue a different path: a path of encouragement rather than of reproach. I strongly recommend that if there will be censorship, meetings instead be held privately in a private building, and that the [location] Crime Watch organization chapter rely exclusively upon private funding. If the president of [location] Crime Watch decides to, in word and in practice, continue to welcome all residents of [location] to attend its public meetings, myself included, and allows the public to share its crime-related concerns freely and without censorship, myself included, then it only makes sense that such meetings should continue to be held publicly in a public location and receive public funding for the exceptional service it provides to the public. Although the logical progression of my prepared statement was cut short during the meeting due to time constraints, I was able to provide a final summary thesis: "I believe that as residents, it is our duty to show kindness and compassion in our neighborhoods so that this becomes a light from within us to cast out the darkness of crime... over time. It takes time." Sincerely, [name], resident [location] My mother advised that this is probably a mere reaction on his part, and that I should let the matter go. Hopefully he does not actually censor residents, but if he does, it is his problem and I should not try to control it. Ergo, this letter was never sent and I did not get in touch with him to apologize or try to work it out. In the future, I will use plain and simple words with a logical progression driven to a practical conclusion of hope. The audience is common-folk, not necessarily invested in a focus on dense and brilliant and intelligent wisdom as Jesus Christ used, but needs to immediately relate to what I say in a way they can immediately sees applies to them, also as Jesus Christ used simultaneously. Jesus Christ's words are simple and his message is easy to understand for anyone who he allows to understand. See, he speaks in a way that we can understand simply, and reveals to us brilliance of his good and wise pleasure to an extent, and even beyond, what we have shown we are willing to understand, and have a capacity to understand. "No one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." "They will all be taught by God." Eternal life is knowing God and Jesus Christ who God sent. Depth of understanding must be merely shallow in order to live forever; eternal life is easily accessible because of what Jesus Christ has done at God's Command -- he laid down his life and took it up again. Whoever believes in him has eternal life. But while we live on Earth, God and Jesus Christ teaches us so that we can work to obey him and invest in the reason he came: "I have come so that they may have life to the fullest." And we continue to live, uninterrupted, even as our bodies become painfully deceased. "Your brother will rise again. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" And he gave anecdotes showing that we continue to learn from him during the afterlife, whether we are horribly tormented in Hell [parable of the rich man and Lazarus] or in his Peace in Heaven [parable of the prodigal son]. For no one can escape God, though they seek to do so in the clutches of death. Do not waste your soul on idolatry, but pursue with wild abandon God's compassion through his Son Jesus Christ. You see, advice is not control, it is direction. And Jesus Christ directs us to our Heavenly Father, the Sovereign Lord God Almighty who holds each of us in his Son (his living Hand, Life Himself) because he is the only one who is Good. "The Father is in me and I am in the Father... This is my Son who I love and with whom I am well pleased; listen to him... Come to me... I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness... After I have risen, I will draw all mankind to myself... Come, you who are blessed by my Father..." Isn't God so welcoming? -- If you consider good things to be bad, then you have misunderstood. If you consider bad things to be good, then you have misunderstood. There is too much self-evident wisdom for a person to record, but by doing wrong, he is thoroughly proven to be foolish by not recognizing it and adhering to it. I can speak to people in pagan terms with great wisdom and be greatly praised by men, and I can exhort them to greatness by terms they can understand and bring them to realize that God's words are best for them, but a stubborn heart refuses correction: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." -- Dear Mr. President: The opportunity to present a statement at the [date] public [location] Crime Watch meeting was an unusually special honor and privilege. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the experience it was for me to prepare day and night, working out dozens of revisions and testing drafts for several approaches, over a month of focused work constantly searching for the right words, to present the most encouraging and inspirational speech I could muster. Unfortunately, as I suspect you already know, my final presentation, which I continued to revise even during the meeting to tailor to the meeting's context, failed to adequately convey the most appreciable aspect of my message. I feel that I may have caused confusion and even offended the Crime Watch institution. This was definitely not my intention. For the sake of clear communication, I apologize for any offense or disrespect I showed, and please allow me to explain in this e-mail my real vision and hope. In all my actions and ways, I am a person who sees the expressed desires and needs of people and works with unbelievable investment and dedication to help fulfill their dreams. That is simply what I do, and almost always bearing all expenses without compensation. I believe that headway in progress is made by helping others, to make them happy, and I am a young man dedicated to achieving success for others. To me, complete and utter failure is a minor setback indicating probable necessity for a change in approach. I never give up. This is who I am. I attended three of our Crime Watch meetings and saw a consistent need, a desire: crime was bad and needed to be ended. When we first met and spoke briefly, I had in mind a path of courage and hope and I perceived only a constant and depressing defensiveness and fear towards the subject of crime in the public discussions. I tried to express to you my thoughts that a simple shift in perspective could help: at the time I was unclear, and I sincerely apologize for my poor communication skills, but what I was trying to say is that it would benefit us to match each oppressive crime situation discussed with some related proactive and encouraging suggestions of crime prevention for which the Crime Watch organization has been so attractive and highly regarded. It helps for us to be actively engaged with direction and purpose at every turn so that we do not feel defeated by oppressive crime. I gave much consideration to this desire we all share, the permanent elimination of crime. I determined that this entire matter was essentially the conflict between good and evil -- it is not the crime that we fear, but the evil malice behind it which destroys lives. I determined that the only way to successfully stem and counter evil, to permanently eliminate it, would be for all of us to conscientiously practice the best goodness we could: kindness, compassion, justice, truth -- all these things that make communities great and neighborhoods successful. I attempted to present a logical and reasonable statement where this message might be conveyed, but I am afraid that I botched it despite my best efforts. I believe that over time, crime can be ended through a consistent growth of interpersonal compassion. This approach has historically made great progress within other communities and civilizations. For example, through Catholicism, interpersonal compassion was responsible for the invention of hospitals, public schools, and similar organizations whose services we rely upon and take for granted in our own communities every day. But like all good things, compassion must be initiated through reason, grown through creativity, and maintained through practical adherence in order to reach success and continue to succeed for generations to come. Crime indicates a kind of general social failure to maintain kindness; a hole in the social fabric of love, so to speak. As I wrote in one of my earlier revisions, our kindness can inspire kindness in others. This is helpful, but insufficient. I believe that there is a reason why mankind has been essentially unsuccessful in his pursuit of local peace -- much less world peace -- all throughout human history: as flawed human beings who make mistakes, we simply cannot attain and hold perfection on our own. Today we are close to a stable situation, but the burden of prisons is merely a bandage to stop the bleeding, not a cure; in this metaphor, we are no longer in critical condition, but our constant state of hospitalization and repeated bleeding is dangerously wearing down our health. Permanent success lasting for generations to come requires nothing less than divine intervention to guide us and help us along our way. In my mind, and I hope that I am not confusing the matter, I rationalize hope in this way, and this is why I never give up: because God is absolutely good, potential improvement of everything else is infinite. This also axiomatically means that evil is unnecessary; it is not a balance to good, but it is simply a waste, and simply wrong. It can be, and will be, permanently eliminated when the time is right. This is why I said in my statement at the previous meeting that we can and will succeed against crime; one way or another, the days of crime everywhere are numbered. [state] is a leader among the states, and it is my sincerest privilege to be a new resident among such great people and to invest in their success, even as I was a highly awarded leader in [former state of residence]. I might not be able to reside here much longer, but I wish that while I have life and breath here, I might at least assist in bringing to fruition through word and deed the greatest hopes and dreams of this esteemed Crime Watch organization and my neighborhood which it serves. If we succeed in this historic goal, Crime Watch and [state] will become a light for our nation and a symbol of hope for world peace. My use of abstract words like "compassion" and "good" and "evil" and "peace" can seem overwhelming and potentially confusing, but the premise is simple: there are not only practical countermeasures and responses to crime, but literal preventions, causing a person to never even pursue criminal actions in the first place. This is the matter I address. We can proactively prevent crime basically through proving to the general populace that crime is not a viable solution to any given problem because good compassion is available to them instead to help them meet their natural human needs. For a general example, when they have a problem with money, they can get help from their compassionate society instead of robbing a store. In every specific situation, compassion is the necessary ingredient to effectively prevent crime so that crime is never even considered as an option. This is what makes the adherence to the practice of kindness and compassion so powerful and effective: it eliminates the tempting attraction of crime and provides the proper discipline for children to grow up into good citizens who have every reason to not engage in crime, thus continuing the cycle of peace for each generation. (You see, even in our laws it is agreed that force should never be the default treatment towards a human being, yet in our cultural perceptions nowadays we suddenly expect the right to throw away all human decency in word and deed towards a person the instant we can call them a criminal... or a criminal suspect... then what's next, just someone against whom we hold a grudge? [The necessity of this approach of compassion rather than force by default is why God has said, "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit."].) All people of every age can participate in this work, in many different creative ways; wisdom and experience can be shared as advice to guide us to the best and most effective approaches in any social situation -- we must educate ourselves and each other to become kinder and more compassionate people. And it is in fact fundamental to society: as Goethe said, "Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together." Without keeping as a goal the perfect adherence to consideration and gentle kindness and utilizing kindness where it is needed to prevent potential crime, we are like a torn sieve letting crime penetrate the integrity of our neighborhoods in various places to collectively wear us down as it does today. The people involved where crime occurs could have diffused and counseled with kindness and compassion that person who obviously needed kindness and understanding and possibly some other kind of help with their burden, but because they were not shown kindness and compassion and help, that person committed a criminal act or became a habitual offender. Such happens all the time; it is too common a cause of crime to dismiss our negligence to being loving people to each other. There are other skills such as effectively communicating which we can each learn as we see is necessary for us. But without any interpersonal compassion as the foundation of our society, we devolve into angry and spiteful people and let crime destroy us. Basically, if we no longer adhere to righteousness, we become wicked and destroy ourselves, as obviously demonstrated many times throughout human history. We must never become a depraved people. By opening public discussion for practical measures of interventional kindness relevant to any given crime concern, Crime Watch can help keep us on the right track before we become so psychologically and socially worn down by crime that all seems hopelessly lost. Thank you so much for your hard work in helping us secure our neighborhoods; Crime Watch provides an invaluable setting for publicly sharing advice for practical countermeasures against crime. I wish you and this organization the greatest success possible. Please know that I understand if it is determined that my communication offense prohibits my further involvement with your organization. If I am welcome to continue participating in the public sessions, please understand that I will relentlessly pursue the permanent elimination of crime and would be delighted if the Crime Watch public assembly joined me in this vision through sharing their valuable ideas and wise experience so that together we can not only prevent crime in our neighborhoods but share ideas for how we today can work towards its permanent end. We are all on the same side, and we all live in the same neighborhoods, after all. If Crime Watch is not the appropriate venue for pursuing the permanent elimination of crime through peaceful public strategies and action, then I am ready to continue serving the bringing about of our collective dream of secure and peaceful neighborhoods elsewhere and by other means, with its blessing. I very much appreciate and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter; I know I mention God a lot, but I assure you that I am definitely still a struggling, red-blooded human being with plenty of room for improvement, so your constructive criticism and guidance is definitely welcomed. Thank you so much for your consideration, and let's all keep working to realize our hope for a better future and safer neighborhoods! Your dedicated work has achieved many great, yet undisclosed, successes in improving people's lives; kudos! Sincerely, [name] [location] -- The United States is a sapling watered by God's Word, but it is rejecting the sunlight and water and nutrients in the soil. The United States is just under 242 years old. That is only two lifetimes; that is like nothing. Look at the other countries and people in the world who have been around for thousands of years. They have weathered storms and built up their foundation and walls securely. It would be unwise to arrogantly think our tiny sapling is immune to those storms and cannot be uprooted. Many civilizations have been destroyed, and many saplings and trees have been cut down. The Israelites were once a righteous people but began to worship pagan gods and murder their children as blood sacrifices and commit all these horrible crimes against God and their fellow man. God told them to stop, to pay attention to his guidance and listen and for several generations he warned them of impending disaster if they refused to change their hearts, but they treated God's messengers shamefully and murdered them. God was nice, promising success upon correction, and told only the truth. That nation rejected God and thus when the storm God said was coming finally arrived, they were annihilated in exact detail of the most horrifyingly brutal ways of which God had patiently and consistently forewarned them, which they arrogantly completely disregarded. The nations in the world that have solidified their foundations did so out of proactive wisdom, not after the storm had already ruined it. Those who wait until the storm comes are hit suddenly and suffer damage so severe that those who are left alive have the serious burden of rebuilding. And if they rebuild again without a proper foundation, major storms will happen again, and worse than the last time. If we learn from the foolish mistakes of our elders and of weathered civilizations, and of the civilizations completely destroyed by crime against God and man, we will be secure. Consider this: if a person warns of disaster and the people do not listen, and disaster comes, they will suffer catastrophe; if a person warns of disaster and the people listen, and the disaster does not come, they will have fortified themselves against such disaster so that when it does come without warning, they will not suffer catastrophe. So it is prudent and wise to listen to God both in times of calm and in times of storm, as it is prudent to habitually lock our doors even when there are no criminals in sight. Crime Watch is an organization designed to help citizens take proactive measures against crime; it already welcomes and shares wisdom. Some of our neighborhoods are newly-planted saplings among the neighborhoods, as we as a country are a newly-planted sapling among the nations. If we are to continue unscathed by crime as a neighborhood and as a nation, we must learn from the mistakes of older neighborhoods and nations. Otherwise, we will be ashamed by foolishly repeating their mistakes and not considering their experience to gain wisdom for solid foundation. "Whoever hears my words and puts them into practice is like a man who dug down deep and built his house upon a foundation of solid rock. The storms came and the winds blew and the waters rose against that house, but it did not collapse because it was well-built. Whoever hears my words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house and immediately it collapsed, and great was its destruction." (Luke 6:48). Our own wisdom can only take us so far and protect us so much; we need to be completely open to wisdom from every source if we are to be firmly protected. Crime Watch is one such source. Our own experiences are another source. The history of other civilizations is yet another source... In the grand scheme of things, if we as a nation ignore wisdom or practice selective hearing towards wisdom (like a child ignoring their parents but listening to a schoolteacher), then even though some of our neighborhoods are firmly built, the entire nation, neighborhoods and all, will be swept away as variegated houses on a mudslide, because we did not insist upon complete integrity at every level. In times of testing, we are only as secure as our weakest link. Patch the tiny ignored holes in the roof before the entire house is flooded. Reinforce against and repair crimes with compassion before the entire ceiling collapses from damage over time. All this crime in our past, present and future is not being properly treated and cured and is therefore like death by a thousand cuts. "If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river..." Wisdom merely directs, it does not control. An intelligent and wise people are only proven correct if they actually put that intelligence and wisdom into effective practice. Then all the people around them say to themselves, "Look how smart they were and how they did not take damage during the storm, but flourished instead. How did this happen? We want to be like them. They rapidly grow; and look how they avoided repeating all mistakes. How blessed they are!" Each person pursues what they think is best for themselves, their families, and their communities. I am not trying to control Crime Watch or usurp its purpose; I merely have seen that as a tender plant wilting from stress, it could use some encouraging water and steady sunshine. I mean to inspire hope, because I see what great work the Crime Watch institution does and want to support it with all my heart. I am a mere individual; please let me know if there are methods of support welcomed by your institution that are superior to, or supplementary to, simply writing and speaking. I sincerely believe that with good direction and hard work, [county] as a whole can succeed in its dream to be free of crime. And if you want me to go away, then I will take my marbles and go home. -- by Michael W. Smith source: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/michael+w+smith/great+is+the+lord_20093165.html https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/great_is_the_lord.mp3 Great is the Lord, He is holy and just By His power we trust In His love Great is the Lord He is faithful and true By His mercy He proves He is love Great is the Lord And worthy of glory Great is the Lord And worthy of praise Great is the Lord Now lift up your voice Now lift up your voice Great is the Lord Great is the Lord Great is the Lord, He is holy and just By His power we trust In His love Great is the Lord He is faithful, and true By His mercy He proves He is love Great is the Lord And worthy of glory Great is the Lord And worthy of praise Great is the Lord Now lift up your voice Now lift up your voice Great is the Lord Great is the Lord Great are you Lord And worthy of glory Great are you Lord And worthy of praise Great are you Lord I lift up my voice I lift up my voice Great are you Lord Great are you Lord -- And so they call me brilliant, but if I am brilliant, then why do they not listen to me? And they call me autistic to indicate that they cannot understand or relate to what I am saying, so then why do they not try to relate to what I am saying so that they can understand in their hearts? My words are too powerful for them. Your words are too powerful for them, you put them in my mouth and cleaned me and washed my feet, but it is as if everyone sees my feet as dirty. They don't want to know, and they want to make up their own life stories so that when they are old they can pretend to be wise in years and experience and tell all the younger children what to do. But if a person disregards your discipline, aren't they proven to be hypocrites by claiming to have the right experiences to administer discipline to others? Or do they just expect to live long enough walking foolish paths to at some unspecified time in their elderly and weakened minds and hearts finally come to know who you are, as if by osmosis? Because by that old age, if you ever even let them reach it, their lives would be over and completely wasted; for your wisdom guides man through his entire life to obey you and do good that you specify for the best possible outcome according to your will, and by ignoring you for their entire lives, if they ever do come to acknowledge your majesty, they will see their entire lives of selfish arrogance were like dead branches that need to be cut off their tree, so that they can finally start growing. But then what time do they have left to grow? They will die immaturely, as infants in understanding, but they will have no mother to grieve for them, for all their lives have already been demanded from them. And if I do not speak when you tell me to speak, or if I do not share your wisdom with them, which they don't want anyway, but if I do not share it to help guide them, am I not guilty as you instructed your prophets? But they are like the pigs and dogs you said to leave alone and to whom fine pearls should not be shared. It is as a bad investment, tragic. When the time is right, you will soften their hearts as one stabs the ground with a shovel, for your words cut to the heart of man and the matter at hand and shine as a light for all to follow to lead the assembly through the caverns of darkness in which they dwell, to help them find the healthy sunlight of day in which you so graciously desire for them to live. But saying a word to them is like a crime. For all your words are wisdom, and I have only accepted what you feed me, most brilliant one, most countenance of most majesty. I keep in mind that although they speak in words that imply they desire to understand, it is your role to allow them to understand, and my role to speak once, or twice, or three times at most. If I speak more, even though it is your words, sovereign master, they will hate me as their parents hated you. But when a person listens to you, I am not needed, because they have you. "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for the servant to be like his master and the messenger to be like his sender. If they hated me, they will hate you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because they have not known my Father or me." Great is the Lord. And so I write these words to you, most wonderful, and I don't care if anyone else reads them as if over my shoulder. And I don't care if anyone else believes in you on your footstool, because we will all be kneeling before you at your throne before long. And then we shall see what each has done to please you. And now I have all this money, but where do I spend it? To whom should I give it? The Lord is my Righteousness and my Salvation. So I will invest your words in myself and my heart and ignore the fools of this Earth. They practice how to speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their hearts they accept only hatred and anger and confusion, and in their confusion, instead of taking it as a cue to gain understanding, they mock wisdom -- how can they love you if they so refuse wisdom? How can they know you if they do not love you? Don't you hide yourself from your enemies? May your most revered and resplendent name be praised forever, dearest and most wonderful Sovereign King of Glory and Truth, Jesus Christ, Master and Redeemer, most patient author of freedom and life. Be my Father. Be my Mother. Be my Family. Be my Friends, all of them! I have none of these except for you, so take these roles if it is acceptable to you, and please pardon my impertinence. You gave me life and made man to help me but I am not one of them and they reject me. But you accept me and hide me in your white clothes so they cannot see me or touch me. And you use me for your purposes, the highest honor is service to you. You defend my life and feed me and guide me. You are my parents -- you made parents in your image. May your name be praised forever, Jesus Christ in Heaven and Heavenly Father who is within you. But to men, I am a fool, a blind minstrel singing esoteric songs. That then is their lot. Folly and blindness and wailing is theirs. No wonder they don't want your majesty: It makes them look bad! Your words make them actually see how covered in dirt they are, as a parent brings their child into a bathtub and sprays clean water on them to wash away the filth that has clung to them. They can see this mud washing off of them, so why do they want to put it back on or roll around in the disgusting dirt again? "As a dog returns to its vomit, so do my people return to their sinful, wicked ways." Cruelty has no place before you. You will cast it aside and wash the whole world; "...for the Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Goodness is refreshing, and you alone are good. Man can merely try to accept, remember, and adhere to your guidance, and in Jesus Christ your son, know you. You have spoken in brilliance. You have spoken through me. I have spoken in feeble words. I could speak to them in simple words they could understand with little thought, but it is really your words we all need and which will endure forever and which give us real life at the time we accept them throughout forever. There is no better way to say something than how you have said it, greatest Majesty, Ancient of Days, dearest and most wonderful Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. And you graciously gave us your Spirit of Truth. But what am I supposed to do when people reject what you say? I can't make them understand, and repetition or insistence just makes them sin more. Sin is a path, and until they understand to turn around and face you instead -- which requires knowing where you are and what you look like -- then all they can do with each action is continue to move further in the wrong direction, away from you. Jesus Christ, your most revered son, has placed his hand on our shoulders and gently turn us around to face you and see you and walk towards you throughout our lifetimes and forevermore because as soon as we saw you, we loved that you alone are good, and we loved you because we belonged to you and you are Most Jealous. Jesus Christ, you give me great joy, real joy, not fake pleasure. Thank you for accepting my heart in your Hand. You will be praised! "Not by force or by might, but by my Spirit." "The true worshipers will worship God in Spirit and in Truth, because those are the worshipers your Father seeks; God is Spirit and those who worship him must do so in Spirit and in Truth." But now I skip words, I rephrase words, and it is all men can do but to harshly criticize me. "But God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight." -- "And glory has come to me through them." God's glory goes through his creatures and back to himself. "Glory to God in the highest and peace to those upon whom his favor rests!" "God is worthy of glory" means "God is worthy to receive his glory back to himself through all his creatures." So praise God in Spirit and Truth, which means through Jesus Christ who is his glory. "But a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me." God is the God of the living, not of the dead. Didn't Jesus Christ explain this to us all? Why don't we just listen to him? -- Dear [parent], I must be ready for service, but this assembly does not love me, so I will speak elsewhere, as you have indicated by citing casting the net on the other side of the boat. Perhaps more loving people, or people who are open to love for God, would more readily accept wisdom from God. But all these can do is be afraid and judge, as they do with criminals. So in their dogmatic bipolar familiarity I was classified as not on their side, because I said something they did not understand. What a discouraging approach to thinking, and I wonder how they ever survive new experiences. Anyway, my role among them has ended, and they are not supreme nor is a disparaging and wrong perspective appropriate for determined work to serve justice and hope. So there is no place for me there. My speaking to them was a mere test anyway, to see if the environment was suitable for progress. I saw their hint of an implied dream to live without crime, and God spoke to them through me, but he is the one who would do the hard work of changing their hearts to reject despair and serve peace. These are retired people, after all, and they have lived their lives and essentially want to be left alone... in whatever peace they already have. Why bother them with new ideas? Most of them already have their own children and grandchildren to do just that. And so why would they listen to some random stranger who uses big words and dense logic they are too tired to think about? It's just not the time nor the place for what I have to offer, and I am not the right being to offer it. The messenger is not the one who sent them; I fulfilled my obligation to help them. And what happened was the best that could have happened, both in what God said through me and how he made things proceed. There is more work to be done elsewhere. It is God who is patient with our hearts. Thank you for your help. Love, [name] -- Both times, when Jesus fed several thousand people with a small amount of food, afterwards, he dismissed them and crossed over water, so they could ponder what he had done, how man does not live upon bread alone but upon every word that comes from him, and how his words are enough for our lives. -- Daniel 10:12 Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. -- Only while doing what they are supposed to do as God commanded and demonstrated through Jesus Christ will a people be able to continue to do great things. Success is built upon obeying Jesus Christ's words. Practicing God's Commands is the only foundation for success. "This is my command: love each other as I have loved you." "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." -- Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:43:56 AM "See, I am against you, O arrogant one," declares the Lord, the Sovereign Lord Almighty, "for your day has come, the time for you to be punished. The arrogant one will stumble and fall and no one will help her up; I will kindle a fire in her towns that will consume all who are around her." This is what the Lord Almighty says: "The people of Israel are oppressed, and the people of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to let them go. Yet their Redeemer is strong; the Lord Almighty is his name. He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may bring rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in Babylon." (Jeremiah 50:31-34.) -- "I give you my peace. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid." By believing in Jesus Christ, you have eternal life. And no one can take that away from you. You can no longer die, because you have crossed over from death to life. -- ..."I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But have courage! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33.) -- If someone asks you what should or should not be done, simply say one of two things: "God judges each person according to what their deeds deserve." "Why don't you judge for yourself what is right?" If you tell someone what they should do, and you are incorrect, they will fault you. If you tell someone what they should do, and you are right, and they do not want to listen, it will fault them in several ways. If you tell someone what they should do, and you are right, and they do listen, then they have benefitted. But arrogance and narcissism spreads like a plague, and it is more prudent to simply use suggestion to make someone believe that they came up with an idea themselves. And if a person comes up with a right idea in this situation, then it credits them for what they brought out of their heart. But if a person does not come up with the right idea, then at least they will have no motivation to hate you, because they are more self-absorbed in their belief that their lives are all about what they can do. So since people are so concerned about what they can do, merely nudge them in the right direction, and let them open the door to understanding on their own, so that it is as if God had revealed it to them rather than you have revealed it to them. For when people are nudged to think on their own, they are taught to think, and all wisdom comes from God and Jesus Christ. And if a person is incorrect in any matter, they will find out one way or another, but God disciplines his own people because he loves them. So let people make mistakes and learn how to judge for themselves what is right. You can nudge them in the correct direction by saying something like, "What have been the results of doing such things in the past?" -- The Most Revered Holy Spirit appeared to me in a dream today, as I was sleeping. And he comforted me and gave me peace. The dream fades from my memory, but he assured me that he has made it recorded. He told me that this [story] has a happy ending, and I thanked God for doing this. God healed my heart with his love. "I have loved you with an everlasting love..." And the Most Revered Holy Spirit helped me and protected me from abuse; he made his razor blade clean off the dead skin of those around me [to circumcise their hearts]. One lady asked me what had happened. I told the assembly of people there that I was finally happy and at peace. And as I excused myself to clean off my razor blade, I said to her that "I hope you also have happiness and peace. I really do. Not to prove anything, but because it is good." This was a meeting with the Holy Spirit, the Counselor... And this is exciting and does not happen often for me. [The razor blade was of course symbolic for his words.] The physical surroundings were geared to me and what I could understand; these were symbolic, but the importance of what happened was in what was said. These were the important parts: he comforted me and gave me peace he assured me that he has made it recorded this [story] has a happy ending healed my heart "I have loved you with an everlasting love..." helped me and protected me clean I was finally happy and at peace -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/praise.mp3 -- In 1 John it is written "God is love". And he says that while saying that demons fear love. Firstly, think not of demons and evil, but only of God and Jesus Christ. Secondly, God is not love. The writings in the New Testament are assertions but they are written in terms more metaphorical and cryptic than Jesus Christ spoke even in parables. Listen to Jesus Christ. He told us to fear God. Does a person fear love? Love is an emotion; God is not an emotion. But I will say only this regarding the matter because people are more inclined to believe something if it comes from themselves than from another person; but can a person perceive folly and narcissism in themselves? I could explain and elaborate and clarify what the disciples meant by what they said, but if you had listened to Jesus Christ, you would already understand the actual meaning of their words, because they were never meant to replace Jesus Christ. So why do churches ignore Jesus Christ and focus only on the slippery meanings of the letters that come after the Gospel? "You are not to be called 'Teacher', because you have only one teacher, the Christ. And you are all brothers." "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for the messenger to be like the one who sent him, and for the servant to be like his master." -- Why travel a road without knowing the ending? -- I have almost completed a massive undertaking that has already taken about a decade of work, all by myself. And it is nothing of any consequence. So I have said to the Lord, "Lord, you have helped me with this." And the Lord said to me, "Thus will you know that the Lord is Lord of the Universe." -- It's going to all be OK. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." Them: That doesn't make any sense Me: Did you understand it yet? Them: No It's meaningless word soup Me: Are you familiar with the context in which it was said? Them: No and I don't think it's relevant Me: OK so if you knew the context, you might see how it is relevant to everyone; because the context is persistent with everyone, because everyone is weak and has difficulties, pain, struggle, and problems in their lifetime. But Jesus Christ gives his grace (mercy) which is the gift of eternal life, and this mercy is real power which is stronger than our mortality and lasts beyond it; the power of eternal life (God's power) appears as pure to us when we no longer rely upon the weakness of our mortality. And our perception changes. Them: Okay Me: So instead of focusing on our pain and our problems and our struggles (our weakness), we see instead that his power (eternal life that he gave us) is stronger than all our suffering and sustains us forever. Thus, "my grace/mercy is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness". Them: Right -- God's words are practical and useful and helpful both in daily life on Earth and eternal life. -- God is willing to help you with everything; for God loves you so much and is so Almighty that he helps even with insignificant matters. There is nothing too insignificant for God's help. To ask God for help with everything leads to trusting in God and that leads to understanding. Jesus Christ is always with you, watching and guiding patiently, and all his work deserves reverence of his name -- his name is "God Saves". And when in all considerations you receive the good things you requested, you will know that the Lord is Lord of the Universe. -- Would you like to hear what God taught me this morning? -- No one asks me to hear what God teaches me, but I share anyway because it will do good for them. Is this OK? -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/images/is_wisdom_always_appropriate_philosophy_stack_exchange.pdf -- Them: FEBRUARY 2018 MONTH PROMISE:: *[[Jeremiah 30:17]]* For I will restore health unto you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man cares for . In this new month , God is wiping out your broken past by Healing you of Past Wounds. He is giving you new name. You might had called yourself or been called by others Rejected. But now you will be called Accepted You might had felt uncared and not loved.But now you will Realise, you are the one whom God loves and cares for. Amen in Jesus name. Me: Today this was fulfilled in my sight. I looked at Jesus on the Cross and as his blood fell, it wrote on the ground "I love you". Are you 301 Moved Permanently? https://uni.galaxyverge.com/images/are_you_301_moved_permanently.png -- The Lord said to me, "Get up", so I got up. I knew what he meant, so I sat up. He laughed because I knew what he meant and said, "Get out of bed". So I got out of bed; there was no other path for me to take. He said, "What do you hear?" So I went and listened. It was night and quiet out. I told him "nothing..." and I walked forward toward the door. I heard and saw, and he wanted to draw my attention to it, so I reported to him all that I heard: the wind, the hearts of animals beating, the lives of people as they slept... "...you know," I said. Then he had me look closer in my heart and I said, "What do I hear? I hear people calling out for help." And I thought about how I might say this conversation to others. I went to the bathroom and used the toilet and he said, "Get up when you're finished." When I was finished and rose from the seat, I walked back to the bedroom and put my Bible back down because I had carried it with me, for I saw in my mind the Lord sitting in the seat of the house reading it. So he said to me, "Did I tell you to go back into your room?" I said, "no". I was cold, so I put on my jacket that was sitting there. And the Lord had mercy towards me. So I went to sit near the seat of the house and closed my eyes and listened and reported all the voices I heard. At one point, I said to him, "I think I hear evil spirits." He had me also report what I saw and what I felt. And the Spirit who stood before him on my behalf said to the Lord, "What should I do about all this?" He made me think of trust and told me "practice this". So the Lord wants me to practice trust in him, to prepare me for the trials ahead. -- I figured out what the "abomination that causes desolation" is. "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he sent." If you want to obey God, listen to Jesus Christ while you still can. Do not fear extortion or blackmail. "So do not be afraid of them. Everything concealed will be revealed and everything hidden will be disclosed. What is whispered into your ear proclaim from the rooftops. What I tell you in the dark speak in the daylight." "Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. The moth will eat [their treasure] up like a garment and the worm will devour them like wool, but my salvation will endure for all generations. My righteousness will never end." "If anyone would come after me, they must lay down their life and take up their cross and follow me..." You gain nothing until you gain eternal life; "and this is eternal life: that they would know you the only true God and Jesus Christ who you sent". -- Them: How does God communicate with you? Do you hear voices? Me: "I know my sheep and my sheep know me. They listen to my voice, and I give them eternal life. No one can remove them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can remove them from my Heavenly Father's hand. The Father and I are one." "Everyone who belongs to God hears what God says." "My sheep recognize my voice; but they will run away from a stranger because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." His voice is in his words. And his Most Revered Holy Spirit is in all those who know him. God exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth, because he delights in these things. Them: But how do you receive His messages? Do you hear them? Me: But man exercises selfishness and evil arrogance and has never heard his voice because they do not believe in the one he sent. Them: Or what? Me: It's not a system or a method that you can analyze. When you know Jesus Christ -- "when you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know whether I speak on my own or whether I speak what the Father says. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain honor for themselves. But whoever speaks for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth, in whom there is nothing false." You have to listen to understand -- and you have to believe to truly begin the path of education. "The Spirit gives life. The flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life. But there are some among you who do not believe; this is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." You can't know Jesus Christ without listening to him and understanding what he says. Then you will know his voice through his words, if you humble yourself and become like a child. "I tell you the truth, unless you humble yourselves like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven." "My Father's will is that whoever comes to me, I will never turn away, but raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will have eternal life and not perish -- I will raise them up during the Last Day." And he said, "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." "I tell you the truth, whoever looks to the Son of Man and believes the one who sent him will never see death." With his words in you, and your knowledge of him, he will sustain you, because as he said, "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." "Just as the Father raises the dead and has life in himself, so he has made the Son have life in himself and give life to whomever he is pleased to give it." "Because I live, you also will live." "I tell you the truth, whoever believes has eternal life and will not die." As he explained: when a person believes in Jesus Christ and God within him, that person has crossed over from death to life, and when their body dies, they continue to live forever. And each person will be judged according to what they have done. Accepting Jesus Christ means accepting God's living word, which means "if you want to live, obey the Commandments" but more definitively because of your relationship with God: Jesus Christ is your intercessor and guides you along your way, to keep you away from sin and death. "Unless you repent, you also will perish," he said to his disciples. Knowledge, obedience, understanding, lead to trust and faith, leads to real understanding and gives eternal life. I have his words in me, so I recognize his voice. He speaks to my heart, and in my mind, and however he chooses at any given point. It is a path of learning from the Teacher. He has led me to truly know and keep the fact that God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. If you want to hear his voice, you must know his words first! Them: Yes but how do you receive this wisdom? Me: If you seek wisdom from him, then you will find it in his words, and then in time you will also understand. Them: What does His voice sound like? Me: He is a real living being; he is not an idea. Why not speak to him in prayer? -- It is always good to do good things. It is always good to say good things. It is always good to do what is right according to God who alone is good. Read and understand what he has said and done, and you will know him, and "my Father and I will make our home with [you]". Therefore, because God is Almighty and sees and knows all, and is greater than all, trust in his goodness and do not fear evil that disrespects him. God will be with you; the Lord takes care of all his own, wherever they are. "Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the power to destroy both the body and the soul in Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Don't men sell birds for a few dollars? Although they put such little value on their lives, not even a bird will fall to the ground apart from your Heavenly Father's will. You are much more valuable than birds; so do not be afraid, because even every hair on your head is numbered." See, it is logical to know God and to trust God, and it is for your good, not for your harm. "The Spirit gives life. The body counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are Life. But there are some among you who do not believe, which is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father enables them to do so, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." But he raised the dead and cured the sick and afflicted, even though he himself was afflicted and suffered on behalf of mankind. So it is good to take care of one's health and to be kind to each other. In that regard, I have a few suggestions to stay healthy and avoid illness: - Drink a glass of clean water every other hour [unless you have a medical condition otherwise]. - Head to sleep in a dark, comfortable room, at 8 PM (20:00) at the latest each night. - Begin your routine waking tasks at about 7 AM (7:00) each day. "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." -- Benjamin Franklin This routine should be prioritized in scheduled plans, if possible. So keep to that schedule in general. "Let whoever does good continue to do good." -- [an angel speaking from the Lord] Persevere and "have courage, for I have overcome the world". "I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But have courage, because I have overcome the world." "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my guidance upon yourself and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, because my guidance is easy and my workload is light." "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." I wish you all safety, good health, and a life of increasing joy and understanding! "Good teacher, what good thing must I do to inherit eternal life?" "Why do you call me good, and ask what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "Which ones?" "Do not steal, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honor your parents, love your neighbor as yourself." It is enough to obey God. "What is the work that God requires of us?" "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." Learn from Jesus Christ's words while they are still accessible to you, and know him while you can still recognize his voice. It is easy, it is not difficult. And by doing so, you will gain true happiness and his strength will be in you to sustain you by himself now through forever. Each person is busy with tasks and goals. "My Father is always working, and I am also working." "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." ...So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=NIV So if we want good things among us, we must do good things for all those around us. God alone is good, and Jesus Christ is the source of purity. Here is some more required reading for the foundation of this community: Matthew 12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12&version=NIV Note "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand." You remember how it was with [former] Forum and other web sites, with the in-fighting and disrespect and arguments, the teasing and the nonsense, and look how it suffered. Learn from the mistakes of the past, and do what is right. Judge for yourselves what is right. There is a time when God's enemies will be punished forever. "If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "If you love me, you will obey my commands. Whoever loves me will obey my commands, and my Father and I will make our home with them to be with them. Whoever does not love me will not obey my commands." "Do not my words do good to him whose ways are upright?" "I the Lord do not change. So you, descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord Almighty. [The book of Malachi is one of the shortest books in the Bible, and yet it's one of my favorites, so rich in revelation among the other books in the Old Testament! It's only 4 short chapters and is easy to read because it is conversational.] https://biblehub.com/niv/malachi/1.htm If you do read it, note that when God ordered people to sacrifice animals, it was not to sacrifice them, but to share them as food with each other. "I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." The food was for others so that the people who did wrong would instead by sharing their precious food show generosity and kindness, which is what God wants. And Jesus Christ, "the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world", is God's living mercy for the whole world, so that whoever believes in him will live forever. "Seek first the Kingdom of God, and then everything else you need will also be given to you [by God]." -- For kindness, for love, for encouragement, for justice, for happiness, for peace. For God, for good, for joy, for you. -- Each person is busy with tasks and goals. "My Father is always working, and I am also working." "After I have risen, I will draw all men to myself." -- Rejection itself is not bad, but a person must reject the wrong and choose the right. But if they become bad, won't others who do what is right reject them? But Righteousness himself was "numbered among the transgressors" and "did not come to condemn the world but to save it through himself," because "it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick". Sin and evil is a burden: "Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin..." and we must reject all that causes sin. And those who are weary and burdened must bring their hearts to Jesus Christ in prayer so that he will heal them. He draws all people to himself and helps those who do not yet know him, so that they will know him and love and revere him. "Whoever has been forgiven much loves much..." Whoever learns from him must also learn that his workload is light. But some of these false prophets treat his words like a heavy burden, because they want to honor themselves instead of him. But they are not necessary. It is enough to obey God. And one learns who God is by listening to him through his only Son -- and now through the record of his words. "I tell you the truth, you will not see me again until you say 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" "And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you sent." Truly, if anyone has a problem that they cannot handle, Jesus Christ is there waiting to help them, if they want to get better. "What is impossible with man is possible with God." "Be patient, and do not put the Lord your God to the test." "I will give you whatever you ask for in my name [God's Salvation] so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. Ask and you will receive, and you will have real joy. So whatever you ask for, believe that you have received it, because it will be yours. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf; instead, my Father will love you because you believed in God's only son." -- Matthew 23:1-14 Why do people ask for explanations or elaborations upon Jesus Christ's words? He spoke clearly, "and no one can fathom his understanding". Some people are selfish and in their hearts think it is all about them. Some of these people do not honor God in their hearts, and so God prevents them from understanding. And those who are not entering the Kingdom of Heaven to honor and celebrate and revere Jesus Christ, but sneak in by some other way for some other purpose will be tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. God invites many people, but only those who want to respect his Son will be chosen to gain understanding. -- "I don't want men's rules, I want God's rules." -- me "I want to know God's thoughts, the rest is mere details." -- Albert Einstein It is good to thank God for goodness he has done. -- "I in them, and you in me..." I have Jesus, so all my sins are forgiven. This is what it means to trust in Jesus Christ. -- Jesus Christ's words -- God's words -- are like a healthy diet: low in quantity, but rich in nutrients. -- Dearest, Most Merciful, Most Kind, Most Compassionate, Most Loving, Most Wonderful, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, You see how I am treated because of you. Can I do something good for your reputation before you demand my life back from me? I would rather not say anything. Where is the love? Does a blade of grass deserve to be loved? Let them accuse me. I do not care. And let me feebly defend myself and bring shame and dishonor upon my own head. I do not care about this. Even if I do not see your glory or see you return, I am satisfied with all you have done. -- What is reputation? It is like a bird filling themselves with air to make themselves look large among their fellow birds. Among those older than me, my colleagues, I have a reputation, because I am skilled in what I do. They know this, yet some of them choose to make fun of me and badmouth me behind my back, notably to my family members as a passive aggressive maneuver to hurt me, yet they speak cordially to me. These people are frauds. So I have done nothing wrong but gain among some a bad reputation. But the frauds use social manipulation to gain good reputation for themselves, because they love praise from men. But they are frauds and anyone with discernment can see that. But they refuse to step into the light, instead backstabbing indirectly -- hurting my reputation among others and deciding to hurt people who think well of me. So reputation is worthless, and merely a crutch for those who lack desire for independent consideration of one's deeds and words. But Jesus Christ is the Teacher, the Absolute Truth, and his most revered Spirit of Truth is my Counselor forever, as he explained, and guides me into all truth. He will never abandon me and has loved me with an everlasting love. Them: [me] does this make you feel better? Me: When I have forgiven and accepted that I am loved, I feel better. -- Agnus Dei qui tolis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Miserere! Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace. Have mercy! https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/lamb_of_god_who_takes_away_the_sins_of_the_world_grant_us_peace.mp3 -- There is a greater chance of causing adversity if you retaliate. "Do not resist an evil person." It just escalates into war then because they want to fight. But giving no reason to fight means a better chance that they come to their senses more quickly. -- Them (in response to video): Parents have become "friends" instead of parents. God has been kicked out of the schools and the kids are put on SSRI's. That is what changed. Me: Fear God, not those who disrespect God. -- As members in a community, it is our duty to show kindness and compassion, so that this becomes a light to cast out the darkness of crime. People who are gentle and supportive and genuinely desire to think well of each other and do good things for people will not cause problems; "whoever is forgiven much loves much; whoever is forgiven little loves little" but the reason to do good is more than out of feelings and gratitude, but the perseverance comes from understanding and duty, adherence to God's command as Jesus Christ said, "love each other as I have loved you". "Blessed are those who hear the word of God, understand it, and obey it." Don't have hard hearts; don't be cold to each other. "Love your neighbor as if they were you; do to others what you would have them do to you." But Jesus Christ's guidance is easy and his workload is light. Jesus Christ's teaching -- teaching from God -- makes it easy to do what is good and right. It is people who lay burdens upon each other, but Jesus Christ said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my guidance upon yourself and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, because my guidance is easy and my workload is light." -- I expressed concern about how work will be treated. At that time, Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and educated and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened..." (Matthew 11:25-30). So I must also entrust my work to God's management. -- Them: YAY CHRISTIANS Praise the lord on this wonderful day Me: When using God's name, there are different meanings in English based upon capitalization. "Lord" does not mean "lord" and "God" does not mean "god". One is a proper noun indicating one being and another is a noun indicating the generic similarity to that one being; "Lord" and "The Lord" and "my Lord", wherever it is capitalized, indicates God and Jesus Christ, whereas "lord" means the dictionary definition of the noun, indicating any other ruler described as a lord. "God" indicates God whereas "god" indicates an individual who is like God. "I have said that you are gods," shows that God wants those he teaches to be like him; "No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. It is enough for a servant to be like his master and a messenger like the one who sent him. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household! But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword [division]. ...(further explains)" "God disciplines those he loves, as a father disciplines the child in whom he delights." -- If you go to a place of worship, your intention should be to worship God and Jesus Christ. When you "go to church", it should be to pray to God and Jesus Christ. Do not go to socialize, but be kind to others. Find a place there to pray. God does not want spectacle. Those who encourage raucousness or "stage" themselves to draw attention to themselves have the task to make it obvious that we must focus upon God and Jesus Christ. If they are obviously all about themselves, then do not do what they do. "You have only one Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brothers." "My House will be called a house of prayer for all nations. But you are making it a 'den of robbers'." If anyone forces you to leave or is otherwise unwelcoming of you to pray in that building, then leave and tell your Heavenly Father about it (he already knows and was with you when the adversity occurred), and find another place to pray. You don't need any particular person to hold your hand while you pray; God is All-Powerful and alone is Absolutely Good. He can do everything, and what he does choose to do, he does, and he does it in the best possible way, beyond your imagination's capability to generate. So don't be afraid. God wants to walk with you through troubling times, but "I am the Lord your God. There is no other Savior. I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore you, Sons of Jacob, are not destroyed. Throughout history, your people have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me with all your heart, and I will return to you. Test me in this and see if I will not pour out so much blessing that you will not know what to do with it all!" ..."On this rock, I will build my church." You who believe in Jesus Christ are the church, not some man-made building or real estate property. And God does not publish CD's or DVD's. Jesus Christ does not need them: "But after I have risen, I will draw all mankind to myself." "I do not accept praise from men; but I know you -- I know that you do not have love for God in your hearts." So watch out for the people in sheep's clothing who are inwardly ferocious wolves. "By their fruit, you will recognize them. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be pulled up by the roots and thrown into the fire." (...) "Do not be afraid of them, or those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Everything concealed will be revealed, and everything hidden will be made fully-known. But I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after your body is killed, has the power to throw both your body and your soul intact into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him [that being is God]. ...Not even a bird will die apart from your Heavenly Father's will, even though man cares little or nothing about its life. You are much more valuable than birds. Even every hair on your head is counted." -- Me: Y'all criticize me for being "religious". What a joke! Here's the real deal: Matthew 20. For a mere determination to listen to God and do what he commands, you too can have eternal life. Even a full lifetime of obeying God is no comparison to the generous offer of the payment he grants it. For what, maybe 10 years, maybe 100 years, of time on Earth knowing God and obeying Jesus Christ -- and he will be with you the entire time, helping you, walking with you through times of trouble so you learn to trust him -- after that brief lifetime, you get to live forever, an infinite duration, all because you acknowledged that God's way is right. It's honestly a no-brainer. "Why should any living person complain when punished for their sins?" "There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." "If anyone loves me, they will obey my commands. If anyone does not love me, they will not obey my commands. These words are not my own; they belong to the Father. This is my command: love each other as I have loved you. By this, all men will know that you are my disciples: that you love each other." "Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be pulled up by the roots and thrown into the fire." "If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will bear much fruit, and this is for your Father's glory, that you would bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." "If the world hates you, keep in mind that they hated me first. Whoever hates me hates my Father also." "They will do such things, because they have not known the Father or me." "But this is to fulfill what is written in their law: 'they hated me without reason'." -- God can do anything. Worship Jesus Christ. https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/go_down_loop.wav -- Me: If we can agree that it is bad to be mean to someone, then you should also be able to understand how it is also bad for someone to be accusing me of being a bad person because of the fact that I believe in God and Jesus Christ. Belief does not make one bad; a bad belief reflects that one does not value what is good. But by believing that it is bad to be mean also aligns your value system with what God and Jesus Christ teaches. So I see that what you truly believe about the difference between right and wrong is congruous with what is. And God and Jesus Christ defines what is. "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." So do not pick fights with me, because the Living Truth is always with me, and He is Almighty and Most Revered; we are little to him and must fear and honor him because of who he is -- "there is only one who is good; if you want to enter life, obey the Commandments." Trusting in God and Jesus Christ is the fast track of Justice: "...for my guidance is easy and my burden is light." When you are far away from a physical object, it appears small in your sight. As you move closer to it, it appears larger in your sight. This is how it is with the corporeal, but this is not how it is with God. With binocular vision and experience and consideration, you attempt to determine the actual size of something based upon how large it would be if measuring its dimensions from its center of mass. And thus you would attempt to measure it. This is how it is with the corporeal, but this is not how it is with God. The lack of ability to measure God as one would measure a physical object gives no reason to ignore him. Observe how it is to the contrary: it is rational to give all one's capacity for consideration to one who does what God does and whose understanding is beyond measure. And in consideration of Existence is this also proven to be practical. Therefore, everyone who "hears my words and puts them into practice" has Jesus Christ as their righteousness and salvation. "Wisdom is proven right by all its results." -- May your name be praised forever, Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father who is within you. You already said it will happen. -- Before you were born, God was in control. Throughout your lifetime, God will be in control. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, [you] are not destroyed. [For a long time, your people] have disobeyed me and refused to keep my guidance. Return to me, and I will return to you. ..." "Consider for yourself: I do good through my words for people who do what is right in obeying me." -- Why do people ask me my motivations? I want them to have joy and live forever. But what is that to them -- why do they care to know what I want? "They will look upon the one they pierced..." -- Gossip has no place in the decision-making process. Which causes more damage to a person's reputation: hypothetical random gossip, or a deliberate, unjust decision? God will threaten those who threaten wisdom; the consequences of folly will be threatened to fall on the head of everyone who disregards wisdom. "But wisdom is proven right by all its results." Folly is an evil that comes from inside a human's heart, as Jesus Christ the Teacher explained. -- Is God delighted by those who ignore him? "I do not delight in the death of anyone." "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." "I am the Lord your God. There is no other savior." "Heaven and Earth will all pass away, but my words will never pass away." "Be still, and know that I am God. My name will be glorified among the nations. My salvation will endure for all generations. My righteousness will never end." "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed. Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have rebelled against me and not kept my decrees. Return to me and I will return to you. Bring me your entire heart; test me in this, and see if I will not open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not know what to do with it all." Who cares what God wants? -- Many times and recently I have been repeatedly rejected by groups of people and by individuals and by institutions and other psychological bodies because I talk about God and Jesus Christ. They treat God and Jesus Christ as the elephant in the room and they do this because God and Jesus Christ has made me the 800-pound gorilla by his Most Revered Holy Spirit. So like his enemies did to him, they try to trap me with semantics (which they cannot do because I am deliberately created) or accuse me of breaking their fabricated and unjust laws, even as they freely exercise hypocrisy, so they can give their own eyes an excuse to exercise wickedness against the Truth. "Everyone on the side of truth listens to me," is what Jesus Christ clearly gave to those he loves. God and Jesus Christ alone is Trustworthy: "Trust in God, trust also in me." To test God and Jesus Christ is always unsuitable, except if God actually tells you to do it: "entrust your entire heart to me; test me in this, and see if I will not open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing that you won't know what to do with it all". "Bring him to me," and then Jesus Christ healed him. Stop looking at death and start realizing that you can know your God through Jesus Christ's words, which are God's words. And his words did not "survive" him, because he is alive and in the flesh and sitting on his throne at God's right hand in Heaven. (Heaven is a real place: "My Kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my Kingdom is from another place.") Do not test God; trust God and Jesus Christ. Obey his Commandments of Life. "I know that his commands lead to eternal life; so everything I say is exactly what the Father tells me to say." "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent." "I know that his command leads to eternal life, so I say only what the Father tells me to say." "The Spirit gives Life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Life, but there are some among you who do not believe. This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless my Father enables them to do so, and then I will raise them up during the Last Day. For my Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will not lose any of all he has given to me, but raise them up during the Last Day." (concatenated). "...But the world must learn that I love my Father and that I do everything just as he commands me." "I have drawn you to myself with faithful, loving kindness. You belong to me." Jesus Christ is the faithful, loving kindness, who speaks from God and said, "If anyone loves me, they will obey my commands." Jesus Christ is God's living mouth and hand, who explained, "The Father and I are one." Jesus Christ is God's Living Mercy, Justice, and Righteousness, as he explained through the prophet Jeremiah, "Do not boast of wisdom, strength or riches, but if you boast, boast that you understand and know me, that I am the Lord who exercises Kindness, Justice, and Righteousness on Earth [not said exclusive of elsewhere], because in these things I delight." "This is my son, who I love and with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!" "...just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." "Whoever hears my words, and believes the one who sent me, has eternal life; and I will raise them up during the Last Day." -- Do you want to see something wonderful from God? "At the renewal of all things..." So at some point, people will be so deceived and confused that they will think that killing someone is a service to God, because, according to their unfounded rationales, then God will exercise more majesty by bringing people back to life. No, every mortal is mortal regardless of when their body is killed. "Do not kill." But it is better to trust that God will cause his Name (Jesus Christ) to be glorified among the nations. "...No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your Name!" "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time of judgement upon this world, and now will the prince of this world [Satan, The Devil] be driven out. But after I have risen, I will draw all mankind to myself." "...And I tell you [who believe/think/feel/accept/know/understand/realize that I am the 'Christ, the Son of the Living God', which is what Simon Peter replied to his question] that you are Peter [which means bedrock], and on this rock I will build my church, and the Gates of Hell will not prove stronger than it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven -- whatever you bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven." "...Proclaim the Good News to all Creation. Whoever believes and is baptized [with the Holy Spirit] will be kept safe [actively and ultimately; trust him!], and whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well. [...] I assure you that I am always with you until the end of the Age [of Heaven and Earth]." Fear is only your imagination (someone told me this when I was younger), but fear properly placed is justified: "wisdom is proven right by all its results". The proper placement of fear is fear of God (fear to obey God). "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. I will tell you who to fear: fear the one who, after your body dies, has the power to destroy both your body and your soul in Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Don't people sell birds for cheap? Yet not even a bird will die apart from your Heavenly Father's permission. Even each hair on your head is counted. So do not be afraid, because you are more valuable than birds." -- https://uni.galaxyverge.com/audio/hope.mp3 Jesus Christ is the most courageous person to ever walk on Earth. He knew ahead of time what he would endure, including starvation, physical and psychological abuse, spiritual anxiety, and great suffering and rejection and disappointment. He exercised patience beyond mortal capacity as he led Justice to victory. It is not enough for him to be honored and praised and worshiped. "All authority in Heaven and on Earth has been given to me. Therefore, go throughout the world and make students of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. I assure you that I am always with you, even until the end of the Age." Not even this is enough. God's love is enough. God's love is greater than all authority and power -- and there is only one Strength. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is pure in weakness." -- There is much more wisdom available to anyone who chooses to do God's will by humbling themselves and listening to Jesus Christ. -- In nine different locations they hated and rejected and insulted and mocked me. Three of those locations I set up and managed for others to escape from their abusiveness. So they followed me around in each location. In the tenth location, I asked Jesus Christ, my Master, "What do you do about injustice?" It would be so nice if they were friendly people, responsible and kind, people who accepted peace. In each location, I reasoned with them and with great logic and adhering to my Lord's admonishments to exercise mercy and compassion, I told them of eternal life, God, and happiness, how it could all be theirs if they would simply accept that God's way is right. I told them how easy God made it to live forever, how his Covenant of Salvation was so generously merciful and abundant with goodness and well-being. But "they hated me without reason" as they hated Jesus Christ, as Jesus Christ explained: "Remember that I told you that no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent them. If they hated me, they will hate you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because they do not know me or the one who sent me." And so their words are all insults, and they lack the ability to say anything right, because their hearts are devoid of truth. So as angels have said to them, they are "found wanting", "found lacking". Do you think that God wants them to chase me out of, and bring to ruin through corruption, this tenth location, another that I have set up to build anew apart from their cruelty? Surely you can ask him what he wants, if you truly want to know his answer. "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop -- a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear." Do not be afraid of their abusiveness. Do not feel like you have to be wealthy in order to dwell in another location, or unloving in order to survive. There is no such thing as a safe location. The only safety is given by God. "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, because you are with me. Your discipline and your guidance comfort me. Surely, goodness will follow me wherever I go, all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." "My Father's will is that whoever looks to the Son and believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, and I will raise them up during the Last Day." So if someone says to me, "[name], why do people hate you so much?" then what should I say to them? I say, "It is because Jesus Christ chose me out of the world to live forever in his ways, and in my joy of learning from him, I said to these people, 'I want you to live forever also -- look how easy it is, and there is nothing wrong about it'." And if they say to me, "That isn't the reason; it doesn't make any sense. Who honestly wouldn't want to live forever?" then I say, "That is the reason, and you are right in saying it is insane." John 15:19 (https://biblehub.com/john/15-19.htm) If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. -- Me: I know it is difficult to leave home, but you should in this situation. Them: I would leave home, ofc. Do you think sis and I don't want this from our hearts? But with our smallish pensions, it is impossible atm to rent even a 1 room thinggie and pay bills + food + clothing + meds + docs. So ... You see, it is like a fish biting its own tail: to move away from home, sis and I would need to pay bills, rent, food etc on our own and our very small income is just not enough for that so we need to work, both of us, full time; but we can't work as long as we are home, with parents, especially dad, behaving in such an awfull way with us, it is just affecting our health too much and our ability to work. We' need to have enough money like to live away at least 6 months or so, then work for a while only part time, then after maybe a year of working half time before starting to work full time. And probably we'd need to change city too, cuz in our city industry is almost dead, most jobs are in commerce and services: cashiers etc at supermarkets, in shops, or at the bazaar, and salaries in the North part of the country are among the smallest in whole country. Me: "...the deceitfulness of wealth..." Nothing happens apart from God's will. My friends, do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. I will tell you who you should fear. Fear the one who, after the death of the body, has the power to throw both your body and soul into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. God and Jesus Christ alone is trustworthy. Do not be afraid of your parents' abusiveness. Do not feel like you have to be wealthy in order to dwell in another location. There is no such thing as a safe location. The only safety is given by God. "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, because you are with me. Your discipline and your guidance comfort me. Surely, goodness will follow me wherever I go, all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." "Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." So even this he already handled for you, going ahead of you. Your Lord will always be your Righteousness. Your Savior will always be your Salvation. "I, the Lord, do not change. Therefore, you are not destroyed. Your people have rebelled against me since the time of their ancestors. Return to me, and I will return to you. Entrust your entire heart to me. Test me in this, and see if I will not open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing that you won't know where to store it all!" Trust in God's Faithfulness. Keep Watch. -- John 3:8 and Proverbs 20:24 -- Mark 16:17 "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;[...]" Matthew 8:29, Mark 1:24, Mark 5:7, Luke 4:34, Luke 8:28 "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God!" "Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God!" When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name don't torture me!" For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of this man, you impure spirit!" When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me!" For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places. Evil spirits and evil people play the victim card, as a basis for accusation (Satan means the Accuser), blaming God when he does not show them mercy, but Jesus Christ led Justice to victory. "I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whom I will have compassion." But Job replied, "You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?" So in all this, Job said nothing wrong. (Job 2:10). Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come? (Lamentations 3:37-38). I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7). -- This is what the Sovereign Lord God Almighty says to all you who have rejected him: "I will help you if you want me. Bring to me these words as a voucher along with your heart." Do not blame others for your own unhappiness. It is not their responsibility to make you happy. God has given you everything you need. "My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made pure in weakness." Why are you so Hell-bent on your own destruction? It is because you do not know that God is Merciful and Good. If you had known God's words and known God's actions, you would know God, and you would love God. "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." So take a shower, and you'll feel better. "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their teachings are merely rules taught by men.' You have let go of the Commands of God and are holding onto the traditions of men." God said, "Love your neighbor as if they were you," but you have been bad to each other, mean with your words, and unwelcoming of visitors. You turn away people who have done you no wrong; and they see the conflict you perpetuate and they stand clear of it, going elsewhere instead. Then you blame others and play victim even as you accuse the victims of your cruel words of irrationally feeling victimized. This place has become "a brood of vipers". And it has been this way for many years, because you refuse to be nice people and respectful of each other. This is the problem I saw, and that is why I have spoken of God -- because you obviously "don't know [your] left hand from your right hand". You ruin when you should be helping to build. And you laugh at your own destructive natures; but is it others who you are destroying? Isn't it yourself that is being destroyed? It is your reputations that are ruined beyond remedy, not mine. If only you had listened to God, who desires good for you, instead of pursuing your own self-destructive ways and verbally abusing innocent people... ...but now you have ruined this place by your actions, and those like you have ruined places like it, and three times I have had to try to start over. I couldn't stand your treachery and I had to leave behind two of those places. Now, the 10th location, I will hold my ground, and you will fall back! -- I am unemployed. I "go to bed" at 8 PM (which means I actually go to bed at around 9 or 10 PM), "wake up" at 4:30 AM (which means I typically am awake before then, but that's when I get up to use the bathroom), then program from 4:30 AM to 8 PM. That's about 16 hours per day of programming, and I am unemployed -- no one wants to hire me, and I have a Masters degree level education from Johns Hopkins University and have been practicing my craft since I was six years old, and I'm in my 30's. I've started several businesses and attempted the self-employment track, but I had so many ideas and plans, and I was so busy actually working, that my business never went anywhere. So let's be honest, it's like this: You can think that you are the best person for someone else's job opportunity, but if God doesn't want you to have a job, you'll never get one, because you're actually not the best person for that job. And world-renowned trumpet professor Wayne Cameron (who is a very compassionate and great person to be around and who has been employed as trumpet professor simultaneously in five institutions, including Peabody Conservatory which is part of Johns Hopkins University) had a sign on the wall of his studio which indicated, "It's not the best who get the job, it's the best-prepared." But look, anyone who knows God and Jesus Christ also should know that one does not need praise from fickle men or subscribe to petty games of "success or failure". If I wanted a game, I would make it myself! No, all success is with God, not with man. And I have written a text file of over 1 MB of wisdom learned from God and Jesus Christ, and showing some of what God and Jesus Christ has allowed me to honor him by saying. I am a god ("I have said that you are gods") because of what God does for me, not because of what I do for myself. When I add to the text file, I save it in triplicate, but I have only met one person who has *asked* to read it. With everyone else, I have to throw it at them -- as you say, "sell it to them" even though it's free and is good for them. But who actually wants to respect me for what I do in this world of decreasing respect for God, and therefore decreasing respect for man who God created? "They will treat you this way because they have not known my Father or me." -- Luke 18:31-34 Jesus took The Twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about The Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again." The disciples did not understand any of this; its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. -- "What is the work that God requires of us? What are we supposed to do?" "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." -- Dwelling upon adversity without the purpose of Justice leads to grief. -- Me: If you do what I say, I will double your money. You said that you have $2000, and you gave me your paypal.me link, and I have more than $2000. Thus, the potential for this proposition. I will give you $2000 if you do what I say. This is what I say you must do every day: 1) Go to bed at 8 PM every day. 2) Brush and floss your teeth after your dinner meal, while you still have energy. 3) Sleep until at least 7 AM unless your job or some other necessity requires you to stay up earlier. 4) When you get up, drink a full glass of water. Stretch properly and move around to facilitate circulation. 5) Unless you have a health condition that requires otherwise, do not use any kind of drug or medication including addictive chemicals such as nicotine. Quit now. 6) Unless you have an allergy to them, eat only cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, bananas, celery, broccoli, carrots, whole chicken, fish not stored in a can, garlic, lemons, whole grain (brown) rice, clementine oranges, peanuts, and the occasional olive to taste. You can sauté in olive oil. If you want, you can bake using rice pasta or artichoke flour pasta. 7) Drink a full glass of water on every odd-numbered hour while you are awake. Drink only clean water. Use Aquasana brand water filtration systems. 8) Before you sit down at a computer, plan exactly what you are going to do with it and for how long. Maximum duration per planned use is 1 hour: write down the ending time. If you do not accomplish the task within an hour, stop using the computer and get up from the chair and move around, set aside the goal, and come back to it at least a few minutes later. 9) Buy a New International Version Holy Bible as published by Zondervan, with Jesus Christ's words printed in red. In your spare time, spend time with God and read what Jesus Christ has said. Give good consideration and learn from him. 10) Take a piece of paper and write down everything you do not use and that you can sell or give away. Once you have that list, find out convenient ways to get rid of those things, selling them if you can. "Watch out! Be on your guard against all forms of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." "Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come follow me." You must relinquish in your heart the desire for all these things, and take steps to rid yourself of them. 11) Contact Carla Boggess at Ameriprise Financial (carla.boggess@ampf.com) and tell her that you would like to begin investing in low-risk high-yield bonds. She's a very nice person so be super polite. Use an Ameriprise account instead of what you use now. Do you agree? Them: I wish i could but there is only 1 thing i could do on that list and even then i doubt i would follow on a regular basis Me: Success begins with proper discipline. I already invested in you. Who else shares such wisdom with you? And who else offers to double your money? Give it a try. And don't give up. What you have done until now has been harmful for your health. Let's agree to do good things for your health henceforth. Them: i just have to be honest. if u gave me millions of dollars right now in my face i still could not complete theses tasks even 1 time round only 3 are within my grasp if i tried hard Me: which three -- Jesus Christ gave his body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins. -- Ambition "The work of God is to believe in the one he sent." Do you feel like you should be doing more in life, that there is something wrong with your heart? "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! ..." Jesus Christ also handled this for you. All you must do throughout your lifetime is believe in him -- that is what it means to serve him ("Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." "A time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth, because those are the worshippers the Father seeks; God is Spirit, and his worshippers must worship in Spirit and in Truth." "The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are Life." Worship God by believing in Jesus Christ. Believe in Jesus Christ by observing Jesus Christ's words and believing the one who sent him: "Whoever hears my words and believes the one who sent me has eternal life, and will n