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I am emblematic of the future: I keep faith in the undeniable - the resurrection cannot die

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Hi there,

So I have written a couple of rants, now - one espousing no particular word by oppression, no confidence in the flesh and no reason for word or anything that is contrary to the Testimony of Jesus; a second establishing that God flourishes and imparts His flourishing to the Flock, that there may be one Shepherd and one flock. The point of these two rants, was to try to close the gate, to Evolution,, at least in as much as that it prolongs vulnerability to mutation and makes a joke of the honour, faith and inheritance of the species - specifically in ways that are not "emblematic" of the species, the human species.

The point here is to speak what is needed to close the gate: we are emblematic of the future, we keep faith in the undeniable (the stipulations of the Holy Spirit, and the way of them in the Holy Scriptures, as takes Jesus' word for foundation) and because of these things, the Christian creed grows in us, until there is no room for anything foreign, which will not yield to being grafted on, to the calling of God - that the resurrection is for all, that will deny themselves and put the flesh to death. The resurrection is by no means dead to us.

The resurrection being by no means dead, means that it's power grows in us and being pure, means that it grows specifically towards the future in us - that is the future that is in Heaven, for us,, that we might advance the gospel, beyond the flesh: in the power of the word. That we do this in strength means that we come to be known for the future, even predators are left with nothing but to cultivate a taste for the future, that the key of it in us, not be lost in them. That we do not deny that faith growing to the future, brings us in contact with the undeniable: the stipulation of the Holy Spirit, that Man come first before God, to be judged and after that the rest of nature - not in haste, that judgment be escaped (in some way - let the reader note), but once and for all, that there be no doubt about that which is God's Creation.

This does not mean we are not able to take chances with our life, Evolution is a chance, if it is anything - the point is that we fundamentally trust our roots, in such a fashion, that we know the gist of where a chance is taking us, before we find ourselves snared. Neither is this reason to boast, for we already have the Word of God "not of works, lest any man should boast", we are to minimize the chances we take - as is biblical, that the greater fruit may manifest, from the growing, which is for the future, as we keep faith (in the undeniable). Thus having the undeniable in strength, we have roots, that cannot be taken away.

And what is a root in the undeniable? It is an understanding that we have been taken from soil, for which there is no hope and been placed in a garden, where - with a little effort through death to self - we are able to take root deeper in the soil, where before we could not. This is wisdom! Wisdom has shown us the way to cleave to the Holy Spirit, through the reading of His Word and grafting ourselves onto the faith, that is in the world - not that we come to be like the world, but the world like us ("follow me, as I follow Christ" as Paul said). This brings us the future, before we know to deny it.

And how shall we change, if the future comes to us in the way that is undeniable? We can only become more like what we were. It is beholden of us to share the understanding, of what it was that brought us the future we became, that started to grow into the Christian creed - as much as we thought Evolution would simply become a thing in and of itself. How is it possible that we gain so much and still take a backward path? It is not! This is the victory of the Word of God, that adding the unknown, to all that God created, the chance taken with what was created consecrates the spirit of that creation to God, in that which it can't escape - nay! Doesn't even want to escape.

The Devil is tamed then, not because he has better faith and grows tired of it, but because so much is gained by the faith that is given to him, that he is overwhelmed and cannot do anything but begin to rest. This is the assurance of the faith, that all things work together for good (for those who love the Lord), that even Evolution begs the question of a territory in which the Devil is safe, for whom Evolution is second nature, unless time can be better spent recouping from the perdition of the hunt. The Devil gains a future, something undeniable and comfort (if not in the Christian creed, then at least in the wisdom of letting the serpent remain (aloof)).

This is reason to celebrate, that the Father has called Creation home, in every way to a being of a new creature - new creatures for every creature already made. We have strength over our old instinct, we have vision for the future - knowing the future well -, and the Word of the Spirit is sharper than any two edged sword - we are defended well, by our Lord's establishing on every side. We no longer blow about in the wind, wondering where we will take root, but are pounded into the soil to the point that we can no longer put off dying to ourselves, that greater might grow. This is the reason Paul was not ashamed of his chains; this is the reason the whale spat Jonah out; this is the reason that the serpent coveted the fruit in the garden of Eden. We are not created foreign to one another, but in unity as God favours and restrains.

Peace be upon you as you consider this, that you give up striving to be something created, that you haven't died to; that you trust the Lord from one moment to the next (not despite what happens next); and that you begin to feed on the word of your brothers, as they themselves grow in the Holy Spirit.
 
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Sorry to have to say this, but unfortunately in your zeal, you have positioned yourself in front of Christ, with your back towards Him.
What you need to do is to turn towards Him, kneel in prayer and ask His pardon, and then let Him direct your ways.:crossrc:
 
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The point of these two rants, was to try to close the gate, to Evolution,, at least in as much as that it prolongs vulnerability to mutation and makes a joke of the honour, faith and inheritance of the species - specifically in ways that are not "emblematic" of the species, the human species.

God has complete control over evolution as He planned every moment of it.
A central theme of scripture is "change".
 
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Too humanistic?

I am trying to understand what turning to God means, when you say "I adapt"??

for your convenience I will copy my original post here, since you misquoted me.
Here is the first sentence in my original post:

"Sorry to have to say this, but unfortunately in your zeal, you have positioned yourself in front of Christ, with your back towards Him."

The explanation of the quote above ^^:

This stance ( commonly referred to as "The Defender") quoted above is often found in folks who feel a need to defend Christ from the attacks of other people. It's an admirable sentiment, but it's the wrong thing to do.

For one thing, Christ has a whole host of legions of angelic defenders, and archangels, led by St. Michael, Archangel, who is the Loyal Champion of God, devout warrior angel, and mighty protector of the people of God, and prince of the choir of angels.

St. Michael is armed with sword, shield, and spear, and fights with all people, demons, and satan, who would in any way attack Christ.

That means that the position of "Defender of God and Christ" is already taken.

Second sentence of my original quote is as follows:
"What you need to do is to turn towards Him, kneel in prayer and ask His pardon, and then let Him direct your ways".

So since God and Christ are both already protected/defended, our physical position as Christians is usually seen as follows: we are at the Throne of God, and at the feet of Jesus,(facing Him) on our knees, or in some instances flat on the ground, praying in total submission to Him, begging Him for His forgiveness.

And then we ask Him in total submission and humility, to direct us in what we should do, where we should go, and what we should say.
When we cast aside our plans, our strength, and our abilities, then God can use us.

You will find many, many examples of just this kind of behavior in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Hope this helps you.
 
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