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I heard a pastor a while back while accompanying a friend I was visiting, who rambled on incessantly about forgiveness, skimming the surface as clergy do and talking about should (n't), never once touching on the deeper meaning of why; in this case that we are all one in our sin of self interest...
Man is never content enough to just do as we are told by God, but driven to analyse why and who is this guy anyway. It puts us back in the drivers seat and we've stolen the vehicle, taken a detour and made Him over in our own image. Stick to caring for each other as commanded while He takes care...
Jesus opened the door to something previously unavailable, life after death... not open to all, but only to those repentant of the self serving ways of mankind. God will stamp out any adversarial spirits, elohim or human alike, that have chosen not to switch allegiance. Most, unfortunately have...
People like to seek ways to have scripture suit their own ideas, in effect redefining good and evil to suit their own purposes and opinions, utilizing the forbidden knowledge for our own purposes as we have always done.
It says what it says and needs no middlemen or interpretation. Jesus' two...
Sin is nothing more than putting our will ahead of God's will. In doing so we put the focus on self and all of its faces such as self interest, self servitude, selfishness etc. When Eve (and Adam) put their will ahead of the will of God, they committed the original sin. What made it worse was...
Where there is a will... it is usually our way. God said that His church would be based on only truth from the Father, and not from mankind. No middlemen needed adding their truths or creating more theology and promoting their denominations as if it was a team sport. God's truth, not anybody...
Before leaping to conclusions about salvation, one needs to focus on the fact Jesus' only Gospel and teachings were on the Kingdom, as not only plainly stated in 70+ scriptures but alluded to in all of His teachings, parables. His actions (which 'saved' us) revolved around the same. His message...
Money is but a tool. It can be used to promote self and self interest calling itself prosperity, but it's main function is to trap us in the adversarial system which mankind has created in rebellion to the Kingdom of God. There is irony in the fact that, although the poor may feel oppressed by...
This is why theologians, pulpit folks, Bible scholars and translators virtually rarely understand the Scriptures. This is why the organized Church is “teaching for doctrines the Commandments of men.” That is why Jesus said, “They draw near me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me"...
Life is about death... a curse we brought upon ourselves and all must pay the price for our adversarial ways. It is unfortunate that in our times of loss few understand what we have made as a result of our self oriented ways. It is a shame people will question God rather than ourselves, the true...
Passive aggression exists in both the pulpit and pew. It is an adversarial trait of mankind. Christianity is not to blame but rather the fault lies with those running the show, something which occurred almost right from the beginning when people realized they could use God for their purposes...
A Christian's only prerequisites are to put the will of God ahead of the will of man and to love all as self. So anyone wishing to run for office may do so based on those merits, but it is unlikely they will achieve anything in this world man has made in our own selfish image. Letting political...
Evil, aka sin, is simply according to God, our putting our will ahead of God's will, the same as the rebellious elohim and Eve and Adam did. That is selfishness, in other words focusing on self. As a result we have self interest, self justification, self serving ways, self righteousness, being...
There is not a theocratic or secular government (let alone party) in the world that follows Jesus' prime directive of doing the will of God and loving neighbour as self. Those who claim one party or another may better serve the will of God have falsely laid claim to what is His will and have...
Just as the media insists we must see them as truth tellers and must believe what we are told, there are factions within religion who demand the same. We must be true believers in their doctrines and various agendas and teachings. Liars all. But Jesus was clear when addressing the Apostles ...
Salvation by means of the creation of the Kingdom and resurrection does not mean we as individuals are saved. It means the ability to be 'saved into' now exists. The Adversary and even Legion believed in Jesus, but they are by no means saved. There is no place for adversaries to the will of God...
It's kinda funny that most people aren't those trying to find their way back from being lost, but are those who have no idea they are off track in the first place. Jesus came to remind all those who are off track that they have it backwards and follow the self absorbed will of man, not God...
Social media itself seems to be promoting the idea that it is a safe haven for endangered species, much in the same way wildlife preserves are set up. This of course means that those that disrupt the sensitivities of the inhabitants on said media will be vilified and possibly punished for...
Have you ever noticed how that quite often a subtle twist can completely alter the meaning of what is taught? It may not even need to change words but simply misdirect the intention.
I attended a funeral recently and as the presiding authoritative voice of theology rambled on at his appointed...
Does your Christian faith conflict with your society, politics, private life, or business/economic beliefs? Does it divide you, not into the Adversary's right and left, but between the two kingdoms? If not, how come?
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the...