reEDITED Overturning the tables of the moneychangers in the end of "the last days". by been there done that ..... God Without Religion Debate
Date: 11/18/2008 9:40:12 PM ( 16 y ago)
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Mankind has never been prone to "endure sound doctrine" (the reason for the "strong delusion" that has been in effect all throughout history), but enough with feeling sorry for OURSELVES that we were betrayed because we were duped by the so called "spiritual" system of MAN called 'religiosity', it is the present generations of youth who have inherited 'lies upon lies'.
I dare say that today's 'free thinkers' owe the youth of today the OFFER of true understanding about the creator (yet many will still not accept "sound doctrine", they will choose to continue to see "visions" and "dream dreams").
No event in scripture is happenstance/random, the creator was in full control of what went into scripture. Pilate was no philosopher, yet God had Pilate ask Jesus "What is truth?" (referring to mankind's preference for the more convenient SUBJECTIVE/biased version of "truth"). Mankind never really cared about what is "good and right and true" (Ephesians 5:8 and 9) so that we actually could "walk as children of light"..."AND SO BE SAVED" (2 Thessalonians 2:10).
In scripture, the origin of all existence (creator) gives us alot of insight into what it means to be human (the 'human condition', "human nature"). He tells us that we really don't want to look in the "mirror" and see our "natural face" (James 1:23) and we find it much more convenient to view subjectively the 3 aspects of God according to the 6th day creation (3 sixes...the ways of man are 666...the "natural face" of humanity as a whole).
Humanity would rather treat God's holy scriptures as a 'roadmap to heaven' as though their IMAGINED 'Godworthiness' can be ACHEIVED (how presumptuous and egotistical!!) instead of simply be confident that the works that God did ("works of God", John 6:28 and 9:3) are completely sufficient for us to "see" salvation (Luke 3:6,...but we will not have the guarantee until we address the "source within"/SELF, Ephesians 1:14).
Since we've been taught "self abasement" (Colossians 2:18 and 23), we can't acknowledge our own spirit and be conscious of SELF in order to truly relate to and identify with "I am who I am" (His "FOREVER" name, Exodus 3:14) nor are we able to acknowledge that we have the same spiritual makeup as God (every human being was originally made "in His image") and realize "anointing" (1 John 2:27) so that we can be quickened (1 Corinthians 15:45 in the KJV says "quickening spirit", the RSV says "life giving spirit").
Originally, Jesus devotion was called "The Way" (the name change to "christians" might only have been Roman slang meant as disrespect).
Acts 24:22
"But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way...".
Acts 11:26
"and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians".
Jesus said "I am THE WAY..." (John 14:6). He also said that He is "the {genuine/objective] TRUTH. He also said that [if we are quickened], He is genuine "LIFE" and will also be able to receive eternal life with Him.
In the three days that Jesus was on the cross, He built the new temple in His body (the outer temple hung on the cross).
John 2:19
"in three days I will raise it up" (He spoke of the temple of His body).
We (the individual "self") are the INNER temple.
1 Corinthians 3:16
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 6:19
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within...".
We need no worship centers/buildings and should not "worship with our lips" (no public prayer or any flattery, patronizing, etc.).
We should not even value H2O baptism (H2O simply makes a person wet). Jesus would like humanity to care about the water that flowed from His side at the cross (Jesus came by "WATER and blood", 1 John 5:6) and desire more than the text of scripture has to offer,...just like the person at the well who was looking for love in all the wrong places (John chapter 4).
When we decide to have a truly Godlike nature (for "peaceful coexistence",...God is no respecter of personalities, He only has regard for a person's true NATURE) and are peaceful and just/fair, then we will have "living water" baptism of God's spirit (John 7:38, Acts 1:5, Revelation 7:16).
Few, if any, Christians know of "living water" (no exaggerration) and when told, will 'counter/'invent a rationalization that there are multiple baptisms. Of course, The Lord foresaw this also, adding that there is...
Ephesians 4:5
"one Lord, one faith, one baptism".
The Lord desires that we live under the "Law of Liberty" (James 1:25 and 2:12) because of what He abolished on the cross (Ephes. 2:15) and simply REST in Him (rest ASSURED, being a "FRIEND", James 2:23 to "ABBA FATHER"/dear father, Galatians 4:6), but we insist on believing that the bible is a spiritual authority (it is MAN'S authority of 'religiosity')...
Matthew 28:18
"ALL AUTHORITY in heaven and earth..." (how explicit does The Lord have to be?).
...but we'd rather believe that what God says is open to INTERPRETATION instead of simply UNDERSTAND what HE LIKES/desires/wishes...
Ephesians 5:17
"do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is".
After we learn the introductory doctrine (Hebrews 6:1) which is good for "training" in righteuosness, self discipline, etc. (2 Timothy 3:16) and realize that scripture is "THE WORD OF TRUTH" (2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 1:13, John 14:6) instead of believing that it is "the word of God" (as has always been taught by MAN), we will be able to realize that instead of living by the words that HAVE PROCEEDED from God's mouth up untill 2000 years ago, we can only learn the "depths of God" (1 Corin. 2:10) by learning to divide clearly between GOOD/EVIL (as a sword would divide clearly) so that there is absolutely NO middle ground ("no variation or shadow", James 1:17) between the two, and the change from good to evil is clear and abrupt. Only then, can we truly know the real word of God ("sword of the spirit", Ephesians 6:17).
So, if we recognize the "self" and humanity's true heritage, then we will understand our "anointing" (the "Source within") and be quickened by the life giving spirit, then we can "walk by the spirit" (Galatians 5:16 and 25) and have a "faith FOR faith" (Romans 1:17, Hebrews 11:6). We must have a "more excellent" devotion (1 Corinthians 12:31) in order to "enter by the door" (John 10:1) and "HEAR" (John 10:27) in order to get to the NEW heaven Rev. 21:1). If we are 'disheartened'/saddened ("poor in spirit") at all of this world's misgivings (war, hatred/resentment, corruption, greed, etc.), than the present/inner heaven qualifies us to LIVE God's spirit (Matthew 5:3).
I've never even heard of that book, but the time does seem right that humanity should open it's eyes.
Time is short.
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