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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Current mood:  thankful
Category: Religion and Philosophy
CHRISTMAS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH JESUS'S BIRTHDAY AND IS PAGAN. ANYTHING THAT COMES FROM PAGANISM AND IS PRACTICED IN ANY FORM IS REPULSIVE TO GOD !! THAT ALSO GOES FOR ISHTAR ( Easter ). I did not state that one could not celebrate Jesus's birth. Explain below. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />....
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For those who are still reading this letter ( not the ones who left right about the "gittin' saved" bit, the following will definitely irritate more people and they will leave ! I loved Christmas – got my first model train ! This really depressed me when I learned about the facts and REALLY got most of my family irate !....
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December 25th is NOT Christ's Birthday. Most historians and some biblical scholars put his birth around our September or maybe March. December 25th comes from pagan times. It is the birthday of Zeus, Odin, Hercules etc. Any history book or encyclopedia will confirm this. "Christmas" is really Christ Mass of the Catholic church and in reality is one big excuse for excess in eating, drinking, spending one's self into a mountain of debt and self! The "Christmas" tree comes from ancient tree worship. Around our December is the Winter Solstice were the Sun seemed to "weaken' and everything of the Fall died EXCEPT the EVERGREEN TREE. The Pagans freaked every year and figured the evergreen was something to be worshipped and prayed to their gods, Hercules, Odin etc. to bring back the growth of plants – another words – FOOD ! THEN Springtime came and rabbits and eggs where and still are major signs of fertility. Easter , eggs, bunny rabbits , sounds like paganism to me – and Jesus is mixed up with this garbage ! Ever heard of Jeremiah 10:1 ? When I read it, I was flabbergasted ! It goes:....
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Jeremiah 10: 1 THIS IS IN THE BIBLE – THE CHRIST-MASS TREE !....
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10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:....
2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.....
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3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.....
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4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. (This is WAY before "Christmas". This is pagan rituals !....
5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.....
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6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.....
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.....
8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.....
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That is in the Bible and it is prohibited ! WHY , because it is pagan. Check the following out.....
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The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of New ....
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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. ....
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He is talking to the Jews BUT God NEVER changes His ways !....
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AND THERE ARE A BUNCH MORE ABOUT abstaining from PAGAN PRACTICES. Can one think the Puritans and the other early Christians coming to America, escaping the breaking of God's laws, came here for the fun of it ? They were escaping for their spiritual and literal lives ! They really understood the Greek and Hebrew in the God's word and realized to what extent the Constantine and His "new" Catholic church in 325a.d. and Henry the VIII with "his version" of God's word (the English Anglican Church, so he could divorce one of his wives) had polluted God's word ! Constantine was trying to make peace between the pagans and the early Christians so he could be "the powerful leader of the world" so he put pagan practices together with Christian practices and presto ! - Constantine had relative peace and he could be "god" ! This got my attention from my studying - The "halo" behind classic paintings of Jesus and Mary are THE SUN , not halos - to appease the pagan sun worshippers of Constantine's time. Don't believe it ?? Study history – biblical as well has secular. I have and got my mind blown !!! ....
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This is why there are trees in people's houses on "Christmas" and rabbits and eggs in people's houses on Easter ! What on earth do trees sitting in the middle of homes, "Santa Claus and Easter bunnies got to do with Jesus ??? I have often wondered – now I know ! And God does NOT like it. ....
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In fact why are children encouraged to write/communicate with a dead Catholic priest called Santa Claus – Saint Nickolas? READ BELOW: ....
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10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,....
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits ( SANTA ) , or a wizard, or a necromancer.....
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.....
13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.....
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He is a jealous God and WILL NOT put up with manmade substitutes or shared attention, whatever their form, for him. Period !!!....
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One hears the statement, " But we don't do "IT" (Christ-mass) that way. What way does one do IT ? Define "it" Another words , one goes against God's demands but differently ? ....
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Most biblical and secular historians that have studied the possible time of Jesus's birth put it at around our September – a few put His birthday in March. ....
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Consider this – say one was previously married for a long time ( believing in Hercules and Zeus etc. ) then divorced. This person marries again ( believes in The Lord/Jesus ) and says to the new spouse –....
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" Listen, I am used to celebrating my old spouses birthday on a certain day and you would not mind if we celebrated your birthday on the same day sense it is traditional to celebrate a spouses birthday on that day, would you? We would do the "old" birthday differently and it would be about you but be on another (the old spouses birthday) day I am used to. ( December 25th –Hercules ,Zeus etc. )You wouldn't mind would you?" Can anyone imagine the response. Now relate that to God and His Son, Jesus. Get the picture! ....
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10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:....
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2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.....
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It is amazing what one can find in the Bible and what one can find in any encyclopedia and dictionary and that definitely includes well known and generally accepted theological encyclopedias and dictionaries ! ....
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It is an absolute impossibility to be a Christian without self denial. The believer must disown and confirm no connection with his fleshly affection, desires and opinions (self) if he is to follow Jesus. Mathetes (disciple) is the basis of our word, mathematics. To learn mathematics or the Word of God one must go by the rules of the book stricky as one follows the rules of math. 2 + 2 = 4 , not 7 ! Self-opinions and traditions are of no consequence. The cross is daily. A man must contradict his very nature: self indulgence, self esteem, self importance, self advancement, etc. or he cannot be a follower of Christ. A follower should do ones work or career for the glory of God and give Him credit for our abilities and He in turn will make sure our families and us are taken care of through the very same work and talents. One can be a multi-millionaire as long as he gives ALL the credit to God AND shares his wealth with God's church ( I am not talking about a building and not any church ) and the less fortunate. ....
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11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory , and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all .....
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12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.....
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Self must die and Christ must live in us if we are to follow Him, otherwise a man cannot be His disciple. It says so in the Book. The more one gets self out, the more room there is for God. If one thinks the Bible is just a bunch of stories and half truths, then one has wasted his time reading this tract and push the delete button. I truly mean this ! I am truly sorry. I have wasted your time ! ....
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And last but certainly not least, when I have spoken my own thoughts, not God's Scripture or Teachings - as Paul said, ....
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18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.....
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I pray I am a fool that might one day become wise.....
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A partial list of sources I have used in my brief study of God and His Word.....
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- Grace and Truth Ministries Graceandtruthministries.com - Full of references , books teachings – Excellent !!....
- LOGOS Lebronix Bible Software 3 Scholar’s Library : Gold....
This has over 700 volumes of information on anything to do with God’s word, many Bibles in different languages, lexicons, morphologies, dictionaries, history books, maps, syntax guides, almost a complete collection of Greek and Hebrew parsings – good and bad, interlinear bibles, bible commentaries and on and on. It’s expensive but so is being ignorant of God’s word. Also, there are less expensive versions but to be able to break down words in Greek and Hebrew to the EXACT MEANING is essential. Again, I have gone after the study of the Bible like an investigative attorney and I want the real meanings of things or I am just wasting my time ! ....
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Remember, God’s request in the Bible is not a request but is in the imperative mood – it is an order !! ....
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2 Tim 2:15-16 ....
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ....
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16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.....
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- Biblesoft Biblical Software – PC Bible (Loaded with books, Bibles, teachings, maps, incredible Greek and Hebrew translators and much more.) ....
- Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature - McClintock and Strong....
- The Sovereignty Of God – A.W. Pink - ( The best book I have read on the Truth besides the Interlinear Bible)....
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Current mood: thankful
Category: Religion and Philosophy
John 3:16 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />....
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.....KJV.... .... ....In John 3:16, it begins by saying "For God so (in Greek, the word "so" is an ADVERB meaning in what way - under what conditions) He loved the world" that particular word "world" in ancient Greek means orderly arrangement, God's orderly world - NOT the whole world. If one does not know the EXACT Greek word –( Kosmon) used in the that passage, then one has no idea what that particular word "world" meant. .... ...... ..John 3:16...... ..16 ko/smon.... 2889 .... kósmon .... .... ....(Interlinear Transliterated Bible. Copyright © 1994, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc.).... .... ....Remember , there from 18 to 27 different meanings and shades of meanings for EVERY Ancient Greek word. Greek is VERY specific – that is why there are so many exact meanings for each word – Don't buy the argument that Greek and Hebrew can be twisted !! No, it cannot. Kosmon is Kosmon and Kosmos is Kosmos – PERIOD !!! What about "world" in Acts 15:18 ??? That specific "world" means eternity – it is EXACTLY - aion or aivw,n., not kosmos - ko,smoj or kosmon - ko,smon(!!! Note: in a Strong's concordance, one will see kosmos BUT that is because he (Mr. Strong) translated everything in masculine singular. If Strong or anyone else that wrote a concordance put all the meanings in of each word, one would have a book 20 feet tall !!! If one digs deeper and COMPLETELY parsing ( translate to its proper meaning – EXACTLY) the word from any complete parsing guide, one will find kosmon which means God's world of His people – NOT the whole world – NOT the physical earth and not eternity. One will find in all English translations that one word covers different words with different meanings – IS THAT IMPORTANT ONE SHOULD KNOW THIS ? .... ....
This is a bit long BUT is critical in upstanding how English can mean allot of different meanings for one word. This comes from "The Sovereignty Of God" by A.W. Pink. I cannot think of a better example of English to Greek confusion ! This is SUPER important if one is to realize the problem of "confusion of translation".....
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The Meaning Of "KOSMOS" In John 3:16....
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It may appear to some of our readers that the exposition we have given of John 3:16 in the chapter on "Difficulties and Objections" is a forced and unnatural one, inasmuch as our definition of the term "world" seems to be out of harmony with the meaning and scope of this word in other passages, where, to supply the world of believers (God's elect) as a definition of "world" would make no sense. Many have said to us, "Surely, 'world' means world, that is, you, me, and everybody." In reply we would say: We know from experience how difficult it is to set aside the "traditions of men" and come to a passage which we have heard explained in a certain way scores of times, and study it carefully for ourselves without bias Nevertheless, this is essential if we would learn the mind of God.....
Many people suppose they already know the simple meaning of John 3:16, and therefore they conclude that no diligent study is required of them to discover the precise teaching of this verse. Needless to say, such an attitude shuts out any further light which they otherwise might obtain on the passage. Yet, if anyone will take a Concordance and read carefully the various passages in which the term "world" (as a translation of "kosmos") occurs, he will quickly perceive that to ascertain the precise meaning of, the word "world" in any given passage is not nearly so easy as is popularly supposed. The word "kosmos," and its English equivalent "world," is not used with a uniform significance in the New Testament. Very far from it. It is used in quite a number of different ways. Below we will refer to a few passages where this term occurs, suggesting a tentative definition in each case:....
"Kosmos" is used of the Universe as a whole: Acts 17:24 - "God that made the world and all things therein seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth."....
"Kosmos" is used of the earth: John 13:1; Ephesians 1:4, etc., etc.- "When Jesus knew that his hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world He loved them unto the end." "Depart out of this world" signifies, leave this earth. "According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world." This expression signifies, before the earth was founded—compare Job 38:4 etc.....
"Kosmos" is used of the world-system: John 12:31 etc. "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the Prince of this world be cast out"— compare Matthew 4:8 and 1 John 5:19, R. V.....
"Kosmos" is used of the whole human race: Romans 3:19, etc.—"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God."....
"Kosmos" is used of humanity minus believers: John 15:18; Romans 3:6 "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you." Believers do not "hate" Christ, so that "the world" here must signify the world of unbelievers in contrast from believers who love Christ. "God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world." Here is another passage where "the world" cannot mean "you, me, and everybody," for believers will not be "judged" by God, see John 5:24. So that here, too, it must be the world of unbelievers which is in view.....
"Kosmos" is used of Gentiles in contrast from Jews: Romans 11:12 etc. "Now if the fall of them (Israel) be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them (Israel) the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their (Israel's) fulness." Note how the first clause in italics is defined by the latter clause placed in italics. Here, again, "the world" cannot signify all humanity for it excludes Israel!....
"Kosmos" is used of believers only: John 1:29; 3:16, 17; 6:33; 12:47; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 5:19. We leave our readers to turn to these passages, asking them to note, carefully, exactly what is said and predicated of "the world" in each place.....
Thus it will be seen that "kosmos" has at least seven clearly defined different meanings in the New Testament. It may be asked, Has then God used a word thus to confuse and confound those who read the Scriptures? We answer, No! nor has He written His Word for lazy people who are too dilatory, or too busy with the things of this world, or, like Martha, so much occupied with "serving," they have no time and no heart to "search" and "study" Holy Writ! Should it be asked further, But how is a searcher of the Scriptures to know which of the above meanings the term "world" has in any given passage? The answer is: This may be ascertained by a careful study of the context, by diligently noting what is predicated of "the world" in each passage, and by prayer fully consulting other parallel passages to the one being studied. The principal subject of John 3:16 is Christ as the Gift of God. The first clause tells us what moved God to "give" His only begotten Son, and that was His great "love;" the second clause informs us for whom God "gave" His Son, and that is for, "whosoever (or, better, 'every one') believeth;" while the last clause makes known why God "gave" His Son (His purpose), and that is, that everyone that believeth "should not perish but have everlasting life." That "the world" in John 3:16 refers to the world of believers (God's elect), in contradistinction from "the world of the ungodly" (2 Pet. 2:5), is established, unequivocally established, by a comparison of the other passages which speak of God's "love." "God commendeth His love toward US"—the saints, Romans 5:8. "Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth"—every son, Hebrews 12:6. "We love Him, because He first loved US"—believers, 1 John 4:19. The wicked God "pities" (see Matt. 18:33). Unto the unthankful and evil God is "kind" (see Luke 6:35). The vessels of wrath He endures "with much long-suffering" (see Rom. 9:22). But "His own" God "loves"!!....
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....I am really going to step on some toes now BUT these people DON'T in part teach what God and Jesus states. Why don't so called major religions and "famous" so called men of God – Billy Graham, T.D. Jakes, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, Robert Schuller, Rod Parsley, Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, John Hagee, Jessie Duplantis, Oral Roberts, , Creflo Dollar ( his name says it all ), Jack Van Impel, Joyce Meyer, Hal Lindsey, Charles Stanley, ....Trinity Broadcasting Network – Paul and Jan Crouch and their ilk teach a false doctrine and another Jesus ? ...... ..They ALL teach "one must accept Christ" just for starters of their inaccuracy. IT DOES NOT AGREE WITH WHAT GOD, JESUS, PAUL etc. SAYS IN THE WORD ! PERIOD !! I used to listen to these some of these people. The Pope and his Catholic Church is a whole other twisted story ! Simple, 2000 years of bad translations and hundreds of different translations, lazy and inept preachers, priest and pacified congregations that want a warm and fuzzy message all the time. Above all, the status quo, if upset, would create havoc with the money coffers of organized religion !! This is why one does not hear predestination and a "few other facts" preached in churches though it was taught up to 150 years ago AND required of Protestant seminary students. FACT: One could not graduate from most Protestant seminaries if you did not believe in predestination as stated numerous times in the Bible. What happened ? ...... ..Concerning the Baptist Church as an example – read The London Baptist Confession Of Faith of 1689. One can probably find it in the internet – Google. I had a Baptist preacher of a HUGE church tell me that the Baptist Church NEVER believed in Predestination. I gave him the Tract above of 1689 and A. W. Pink's "Sovereignty Of God with all its biblical quotes and he STILL denied it! I was heartbroken because I used to hang on to everything this guy said. This was during my first month of being "woken up"!.... ....(note – the "whosoevers" in John 3:16 above pertain to the whosoevers of God's world – His people - NOT the whole world or all people. Why ? Again what world by correct Greek translation is God talking about ??? Refer to below !!! .... ....
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That particular "whosoever" is pa/j pa/j a--nm-s pa/j, pa/sa, pa/n I. as an adjective; (1) without the article; (a) with elative significance, denoting highest degree all, full, supreme, greatest (e.g. meta. parrhsi,aj pa,shj with all boldness, most boldly AC 4.29); It does not mean everybody. It means HIS people that He chooses sense He picked them ARE THE HIGHEST DEGREE, SUPREME and GREATEST !!! And they are that way because of Him – PERIOD – not because of themselves !!....
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So I will go to a book - The New Analytical Greek Lexicon by Perschbacher" – one of the best. I thumb down the page it has the exact Greek meaning for pisteu/wn. There are lots of different Greek spellings this meanings for the same word – believeth.....
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Lets define religion but in a very simple way – Webster's.....
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So let's quote John 3:16 again putting in the word that mean the same as the original believeth – that has exactly the same meaning.....
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John 3:16....16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever obey (in) him should not perish, but have everlasting life.....KJV....
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For God in a specific way ( so is an adverb ) Loved His World, that He gave His only begotten Son, that the people He has chosen ( highest, supreme ) that OBEY ( His laws and commands ) Him should not perish, but have ever lasting life. ....
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This doesn't sound like everybody in the world as people want to believe, does it ? When I realized what John 3:16 was really saying, I got "busy" ! My first question is what are all the things I must obey ! When you are on a trip, if you don't read the directions, how are you going to get there ? AND what set of directions do I want to depend on ?! ....
....The most important thing I realized and learned was I MUST REALLY understand IN GOD'S language at the time , what He and Jesus were saying ! John 3:16 inspired me years ago to take NOTHING or NOBODY'S words for granted when it came to God's word.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Current mood: thankful
Category: Religion and Philosophy
5 ON THE SUBJECT OF PREDESTINATION. IT IS TRUE. AGAIN HE PICKS US !<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />.... ....1. Rom 8:28-30 ....28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose..... ....29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (It does NOT say "For all he did foreknow" but whom – another words - for certain ones that are His.).... ....30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.....KJV.... .... ....Eph 1:3-5....3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:....
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2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.....
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(Notice, Jesus said LITTLE flock – not worldwide revival !!! THIS VERSE ALONE BY JESUS , MUCH LESS THE OTHERS PERTAINING TO THIS SAYS NO WORLD WIDE REVIVAL EXCEPT FOR A FEW. OPPS!!! - BILLY GRAHAM and the rest of his ilk and TBN and it's "God For Sale TV Show" is beyond comprehension! THIS ONE WILL GET SOME PEOPLE REALLY ANGRY AT ME AND WILL STOP READING AT THIS POINT !! HEY, I am repeating what I have read in THE WORD! ....
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One might say - wait a minute Hitchings – one is not to judge others ! YES WE ARE, IF THAT JUDGMENT IS PERFECTLY INLINE WITH GODS WORDS - i.e. - RIGHTEOUS and exactly WITH GOD'S WORD. That is the ONLY way one is to judge another. Period ! ....
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CONTINUING ABOUT CHRIST ACCEPTING A PERSON AND THE FEW WILL BE CHOSEN:....
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14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. ( strait does not mean our word straight but a narrow and winding path)....
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21 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.....
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16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.....
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Note: Related to the above, this is rather scary. I will just put a few verses concerning "vessels of wrath". ....
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FOR THOSE WHO THINK GOD DID NOT MAKE SOME FOR DESTRUCTION and this is just a few verses pertaining to this ! PLEASE READ EVERY WORD CAREFULLY ! ....
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2 Peter 2:11-16....11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.....
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13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;....
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14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:....
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15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;....
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16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.....
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Conclusion , He has made His elect and vessels of wrath. That's it !....
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11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)....
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12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.....
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13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated .....
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14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.....
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15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.....
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16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.....
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If one reads the history concerning this, Jacob was a bum that talked his own brother out of his birthright and Esau was a decent man. However , God had His reasons for making Jacob His. Read the history of this incident. Look at Paul who was a tax collector named originally Saul. He was literally a mass killer of Christians and the Lord dealt with him and Paul went on to be the greatest teacher in the New Testament. Was it is to show us the awesome power and total control of God ? You bet ! Go to Acts 2:1-19 and then to Acts 13:9-12....
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Current mood: thankful
Category: Religion and Philosophy
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16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.....
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16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.....
....17 These things I command you, that ye love one another..... ....18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you..... ....19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.....KJV ...... ..note: This passage was addressed to the apostles but He was also teaching the apostles what and how to teach others !!!.... ....
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10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:....
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11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.....
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12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.....
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13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:....
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15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:....
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16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:....
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17 And the way of peace have they not known:....
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18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.....
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19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.....
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20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.....
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12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:....
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13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.....
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63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.....
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Rom 7:14-25 This is Paul saying even though I have been quickened , I still do evil – only God can make us good – even a believer has no free will to do good. All good is BECAUSE of Gods doing in us – even at this moment !!!!! ....
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14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.....
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15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.....
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16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.....
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17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.....
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18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.....
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19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.....
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20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.....
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21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.....
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22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:....
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23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.....
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24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?....
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25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.....
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For one to read the above and STILL say there is free will is to reject the words of God. PERIOD !!! Either you accept Gods word or you don’t !!....
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17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (For those people who think the Old Testament is irrelevant)....
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18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (Jesus speaking) ....
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A jot and a tittle are little marks on a Hebrew letter that looks like an O with the two little marks called a jot and a tittle. Whether they are present or not makes the letter become something else. In other words Jesus COMMANDS to don’t even change those little marks !!! What has man done to the original Greek and Hebrew – a mess !!!!....
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Note: A very good explanation below by A.W. Pink – one of the most profound Biblical Scholars of all time – lived over 100 years ago. ....
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What is the Will? We answer, the will is the faculty of choice, the immediate cause of all action. Choice necessarily implies the refusal of one thing and the acceptance of another. The positive and the negative must both be present to the mind before there can be any choice. In every act of the will there is a preference—the desiring of one thing rather than another. Where there is no preference, but complete indifference, there is no volition. To will is to choose, and to choose is to decide between two or more alternatives. But there is something which influences the choice; something which determines the decision. Hence the will cannot be sovereign because it is the servant of that something. The will cannot be both sovereign and servant. It cannot be both cause and effect. The will is not causative, because, as we have said, something causes it to choose, therefore that something must be the causative agent. Choice itself is affected by certain considerations, is determined by various influences brought to bear upon the individual himself, hence, volition is the effect of these considerations and influences, and if the effect, it must be their servant; and if the will is their servant then it is not sovereign, and if the will is not sovereign, we certainly cannot predicate absolute "freedom" of it. Acts of the will cannot come to pass of themselves—to say they can, is to postulate an uncaused effect. Ex nihilo nihil fit—nothing cannot produce something.....
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4 independent of all others !a sovereign state" My Note: ( free of all others ) ....
5 excellent; outstanding ....
6 very effectual, as a cure or remedy ....
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Current mood: thankful
Category: Religion and Philosophy
THE TRUTH I HAVE FOUND SO FAR....
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Meant to be a humble discourse by Duane Hitchings....
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Most of my life has been dedicated to my music. About 10 years ago, after moving to Nashville, I took a break from music and songwriting and started studying law, at first taking some law and paralegal courses including reading and anything I could find in books or CDs from the Vanderbilt University Book Store. I became fascinated with investigative law – how to dig deep to find the truth about any given situation. ....
Two years later, I was introduced to a biblical scholar (Jim Brown – www.graceandtruth.net) that astounding me with his knowledge of not only God's real words (law) but world events and world history. Mr. Brown has studied over 45 years. He is an ordained Baptist minister though his studies have taken him far from the accepted "new doctrine" of the present "modern" Baptist Church and the rest of the Protestant churches. I set about to prove to myself what he said was true about what he taught. He did not give me opinions – his or anyone else's but HOW to look for facts. I was astounded by his accuracy and from then on, buried myself in the study of God's words and laws ( starting with The Interlinear Bible/ Texus Receptus – ( in the original Greek and Hebrew ) and the real history around the Bible – not the hype, mistranslations, "creative suppositions" , rewritten bibles as with Catholic Church, the NIV, "modern bibles and definitely NOT opinions ! ) This letter is trying to take a mountain and giving a complete description of it in a short letter. That is impossible. ....
I will, however, list some important facts (just a tips of many "icebergs") that have been through laziness or selfish reasons, been ignored over the last 200 years by majority the "religious establishment" of Protestant Churches. One will not hear a whole lot of these facts from the pulpit of any so called Christian churches – definitely not from the "God For Sale" preachers on TV. These facts would not jibe with their version of God's STATED words and facts. Allot of these facts would not make people feel good and are hard to do – and that is not the way to make money on TV or in the pulpit. People want to feel good. They want to feel good about themselves and life in general. "If you want money from the pews, give them good news". Most people want to be told the "devil is the creator of all evil "and you too can fight him if you accept Christ"!! You will find that one cannot accept Christ – He chooses you and the fallen angel/entity, Lucifer, is definitely under God's authority – period!! This will be proven later in this letter. No one knows 100% they are chosen which will also be proven later in this letter. In my case, He did drag me "kicking and screaming" into obedience to him, thus the study of His word by me – BUT I DO NOT KNOW I AM CHOSEN ! – nor does anyone else. ....
Matt 20:16....
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. ( Jesus speaking )....
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So, here I go. I will list a fact and then follow with God's word, allot of times, as an attorney would, state the real words (logos) and law (nomos) originating from the Greek or Hebrew. As I have found there are different versions of the Greek and Hebrew which is a whole other story at least in the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. But they are a WHOLE lot closer than ALL the English Bibles. Concerning this letter, sometimes just plain English will do!! By the way, I do not consider myself an investigative attorney by any stretch of the imagination but have learned a few skills that have helped me. Plus, one does not have to be an attorney to find God's truth. I am a parrot just repeating what I have read/learned. Whether one agrees with what I write down is absolutely none of my business. It is between them/you and God. By the way, when putting this on my MySpace blog , the fonts, letters and colors of the letters are not uniform and I don’t know why. Sorry about that. "Here goes":....
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1. GOD MADE EVERYTHING (Seems like an obvious statement but some might be surprised what it really covers) ....
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2. GOD IS THE WORD – THE WORD IS GOD .... ...... ..John 1:1-3....1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..... ....
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Note: People will argue about religion, God, Jesus and have a very distorted version (their version of course) but have not studied The Law and Word in the Bible, or the stories of the Bible giving graphic examples of people taking good and bad paths in life as an example to the reader, don't have a clue about the ancient Greek and Hebrew language/manuscripts and will not define words and what they really mean. They argue with someone who has taken the time to study and breakdown and define words and phrases IN CONTEXT. This is like the average person getting in an argument with a nuclear scientist about nuclear fission but doesn't even remember high school algebra or chemistry!!! The more I study, the more ignorant I realize I am and how much more there is to learn. I did not know that I did not know! ....
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(HAS TO BE THE GREEK OR HEBREW - ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS VERY CORRUPTED - WILL EXPLAIN LATER AND HOW TO TRANSLATE – an average computer with software –( some free) will do. Check the internet. My MAIN and central software is Bible Soft – PC Study Bible and LOGOS Bible 3 –Gold Edition and lots of FREE stuff off the internet - go to Google/internet.....
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....GOD CREATES EVERYTHING INCLUDING EVIL. It does not say he does evil but created it! He is ALL powerful and in TOTAL CONTROL. .... .... ....Isaiah 45:7....7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. ....
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This really surprised me. (This particular verse is for those who mistakenly think that God is just love.) No, God made love and everything else! He does everything, even made Lucifer/Evil. It does not say, I created Lucifer/Satan and Satan created evil and darkness – IT SAYS THE WORD "I". PERIOD! Satan is just a tool/employee. GOD IS GOD. IT IS HIS "SHOW". He can do no wrong! If an artist paints a mural and is happy with it, he is right!!! He created it – others may not like it BUT HE IS NOT WRONG! Life is God's model railroad and he turned it on trillions of years ago – and it is right on schedule!!! ....
The King James has around 800 contradictions/mistranslations partly because it is virtually impossible to translate Greek into English in the New Testament. There are on an average of over 20 different meanings for each English word in Greek. Ex. Love means 1. Agape – love for a higher authority (father, mother, God) or 2. Phileo (love for a friend) or 3. Eros (love between husband and wife) etc. and etc. ....
The worst translations come from the most modern and popular bibles such as the NIV and Living Bible. In some cases they are dangerous if you want the Truth about the most important subject in your life!!! By the way, I only use the King James Version as just a general guide. ....
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7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things ....
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NIV Isa 45:7 (the most popular bible in the world – it has over 1500 contradictions and mistranslations) ....
.. ..I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things....... ..
WHAT!!! Prosperity - does that mean money or a new Cadillac like the TV preachers push or maybe winning the lottery? God's peace and the NIV's prosperity - two different words/meanings. Then of course there is the word disaster!! Does it mean a flood, the stock market falling – it does not even come close to the meaning of evil – but there it is. The NIV is full of these distortions – this is a fact. You will have to find them. If I listed them all, this letter would be 1000 pages long. This NIV was the result of two very controversial figures (I am being VERY polite) called Wescott and Hort. They were very "creative" with God's word AND the NIV is the most popular bible in the world (by around 90 %) - is based on the "translations" of Wescott and Hort. Lookup "Westcott and Hort" and then dial in Wescott and Hort Distortions" on Google! The battle rages on! I have studied about these two people way before Google was around and they changed the Word – resulting in the "modern other Jesus". Only the Catholic Church has distorted the original Word this much. ....
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18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (Jesus speaking) ....
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Here is the kicker; all of this is God's will. Remember, He created evil and all of its properties. God does not do evil, He wills the people like Wescott and Hort , false doctrine preachers and priest and any number of evil doers "to do the deeds " Evil doers include this writer! I am no exception! I have done my share of evil/falling short/ and worship of self rather that God. I still struggle and will always struggle to measure up! ....
Personal note: I tried to act like Jesus would and it lasted 7 minutes!! I started to think about how some guy messed me over at a record company and how I could get him back. SEVEN MINUTES!! ....
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7 I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times.
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This is self evident of the total disrespect of God's exact meaning and words. One might say as long as one gets the general meaning – if you really study the Word of God , you will find out He is exact , He does not speak in generalities !! However, as I promised, here is the law:....
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17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (For those people who think the Old Testament is irrelevant)....
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HERE IS THE COMMAND FROM JESUS – not a REQUEST!!! ....
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(note: The correct Bible (Interlinear Bible (Logos Book Store in Green Hills – Nashville, TN that sells bibles has them) or at least the King James (which has inaccuracies but can be a general guide before looking up the Greek or Hebrew) So called Bibles, such as the NIV, Living Bible, the Catholic Bible, and even the King James Revised Edition etc. are bad translations. These are "voted on passages" with major inaccuracies and verses left out completely by many different "committees of experts" over the last 2000 years. Some people in these committees such as some scribes did not necessarily agree with the original word so they would "kinda leave things out" or change the meaning! ....
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I found this out by reading secular and theological historians. As I said before and I repeat, just over 100 years ago, two "experts" named Wescott and Hort where a prime example of presenting their version, thus eventually the NIV bible. The regular King James is definitely the closest. We study books (Bibles) that are in English ( English has been around roughly for 1000 years – the original writings were started close to 2000 years ago in Greek for the New Testament and The Hebrew scrolls ( Old Testament ) have been around a whole lot longer than that. I have stated, the English versions have been translated from GREEK where each word has 18 to 27 different meanings AND the English translators over the many years just "averaged out" the meanings of a lot of the words or in some cases left stuff out! Does one want to depend on sloppy, inaccurate and "voted by 1000 years of "committees" translations? -- I'm not going to!! By the way, I do not believe a word of my Bible teacher until I see it with my own eyes. He told me to NOT depend on his teaching but listen to him then prove to myself that he is accurate! AND YOU do not believe a word I say either! Find out for yourself – a bit of work AND THIS IS HOW ONE REALLY LEARNS ! ....
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The Old Testament and the New Testament requires knowledge of ancient Hebrew and Greek culture and language and a really good knowledge of metaphors, idioms and expressions of the day. One more fact, the Greek Jesus spoke was the language of the street (common language) with its metaphors and "slang expressions" so people would better understand Him. That type of Greek is called Koine Greek. Later the "translators" used Attic or classic Greek. This type of Greek was generally stopped being used about 150 years before Jesus's time on earth. So they used an old classic language ( Attic) to translate from a time that the language was no longer used so distorting the real meaning of the more modern street language – Koine Greek. They were the "intellectual elite" and would not use common street language. It was below them thus - a mess of mistranslations. How do I know this? Good old fashion study and digging and listening to my teacher how to look. Example. What would translators do if they read something written in our time and it said "those people were very "cool"? Or "Let's get down with some love"! Translate that into proper English if proper English was documented and slang was not documented 2000 years from now. The example is a stretch but I think one can make the connection. ....
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3. STUDY HIS WORD. I FINALLY CAME THE CONCLUSION THAT ONE CANNOT FOLLOW SOMEONE'S DIRECTIONS IF THEY DON'T READ THEM!! AREN'T I SMART!! TOOK ME ONLY 56 YEARS TO FIND THAT ONE OUT!....
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2 Tim 2:15-16 HERE IS ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT COMMAND – NOT REQUEST!!!....
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15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (Again, break down words and REALLY understand them. Example: there are 27 meanings for the word love in ancient Greek. When one reads in English in the Bible – love – which one is it???) It started driving my crazy – I WANTED TO KNOW THE TRUTH!....
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1 Thess 5:21-22....21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. ....
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( Study the "Book of Law" – a.k.a. – The Bible (King James Version or better yet the Interlinear Bible/Texus Receptus ( keep away from Nestles – Westcott/Hort based stuff) THEN DEFINE and breakdown the words you read AND THEN listen to what so called churches, ministers and people have to say. One might be shocked at what one hears compared to what is in the original writings of GOD and Jesus - God's Laws!) I have heard ALLOT of so called preachers tell cute little stories and tidbits half of their sermon and would quote scripture BUT not explain it AS GOD MEANT IT ! ....
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The Bible is really the instruction manual on how to be a good human being (man, woman, husband, wife, parent, child, worker, leader etc.) It is also filled with people's lives that followed God's instruction and ones that didn't. It is also a map of the right roads to take as well as the wrong ones to take. ....
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A personal note: What really convinced me of the truth of the Bible besides my heart being touched, quickened and sometimes hit over the head by God, is I went back over my life and noted the mistakes and painful times I had. I made a mental list of the painful and frustrating times of my life and compared those times to the teachings and law I found in the "Real" Bible. Without exception, every difficulty was due to me going against the God's / Jesus's rules. When I finally woke up or better yet, "I was woken up" is when I REALLY I started paying attention and have not stopped studying since!!! One might ask, if God is all powerful and wills all things, why would he make me sin/miss the mark and then punish me! Two reasons 1. It is mentioned many times in the Bible of going through fire and tribulation and then being purified by the fire of troubles and pain. How does one purify metal or even water – by exerting extreme heat! It is stated in the Bible that no soul can appear before God that is impure. Those that have been chosen and NO ONE knows who they are for certain, are being made into pure souls, pure and Holy. 2. God, stated in the Bible, does what he does of his own pleasure. Period! ....
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Isa 55:8-9....
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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.....
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.....
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9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:....
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Phil 2:13-14....
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13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.....
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:....
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He is God or I used to call Him "The Entity" when I was agnostic. Agnostic is basically is believing in a creator of all but not knowing for sure one can communicate with what I called the Entity that created and controls ALL. ....
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ONE OTHER IMPORTANT NOTE TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY – I HAVE NOT BEEN BRAIN WASHED BY SOME "EVIL" PASTOR OR GROUP. I have been in the entertainment business all of my life and I can smell a "snake oil" salesman 1000 yards UPWIND! You know why? Because I had become a really good snake oil salesman myself! It takes one to know one!! Most ALL of my work is a result of my study and work and definitely God's guidance and a "little heat" from Him. My teacher has probably forgotten more than I know but told me how to look and hints on where to start to look and to NEVER take anyone's teaching for granted – again including his!!! This makes one to learn for themselves and to witness Truth for themselves. He , like my real father , mostly teaches by showing how and where to fish, not giving you the fish ! He will , like any great teacher , fill a chalk board full of facts BUT isn't even better to see and prove those facts yourself later – to say nothing about what journey you might go on any given day to find a whole other "field" of facts yourself ? ! Wonderful stuff. God's word is a incredible tapestry of knowledge and it is all interconnected with an intelligence that is not of this planet of men. It takes a while to study but then one starts to connect the dots, it is majestic! It took my breath away and still does. God is. ....
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PERSONAL SIDE NOTE: This is how God got my attention on His own schedule. He willed someone to make alcohol ( the drink ), cigarettes and cocaine. He willed me through Lucifer to abuse both for years. One day on God’s schedule, I went down on my knees and cried out ( remember I was agnostic ) "God, if I can communicate with you, I am going to die of drug addiction ( alcohol is a drug ) and if you can hear me, I NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP!! I cannot stop and help myself. ( note: I learned that this is the only prayer you really need to make. i.e. God, you are all powerful and I cannot do anything without you – help me. That may include helping others. He already knows what you need and what you want AND there is a difference between need and want !!) I begged, PLEASE help me if you can hear me. That was 19 years ago. I have not drank, smoked or used drugs since. He "willed" through His "employee's evil " for me to seek Him and earthly help. At the time I was living on a large boat in Marina Del Rey making a very high income. I thought I had everything – or so I thought ! I DID NOT ACCEPT CHRIST !! I WENT KICKING AND SCREAMING AND THEN BEGGING and hoping there was a God to hear me. ONE CANNOT ACCEPT CHRIST OR "GIT SAVED". THAT IS A LIE OR AT LEAST MISINFORMATION !! Why do most preachers, pastors and priest and churches push this ? Beats me. Ask a preacher/priest to explain the following: ....
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THERE IS NO FREE WILL – ONLY SELF WILL AND GOD'S WILL ! GUESS WHO IS GOING TO PREVAIL ?.... ....
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4 NO ONE CHOOSES TO ACCEPT THE LORD OR "GIT SAVED". SORRY, HE DOES THE PICKIN' !! MAJOR LIE OR MISUNDERSTANDING!! ( I will explain John 3:16 as I have learned about it and what it really means.) <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-fo
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