Forgiveness, human pride, and divine power are in view, today. A fighter at “Yahoo! Answers Singapore” using the ID “PeteThePrenuptialAg” (Level 1 with points, a member since September 28, 2014) posted the following:
Does the fact that I can forgive without conditions and God can't mean that in some way I am more powerful than God?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. (Exodus 32: 31-35, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Giving Forgiveness? (03/15/2014); Cleansing the Temple, and the Body (03/16/2014); Wrong Not to Forgive (03/05/2014); Done in Faith? (03/06/2014); Forgiveness Through GOD? (02/02/2014); Obliged to Disregard? (02/03/2014); Theoretical Forgiveness? (07/03/2013); The Return in Glory? (07/04/2013)
“PeteThePrenuptialAg”, here are a few points to consider that Christian believers use to maintain their correct understanding:
(1.) The way a person answers one question affects the way they will answer every other question, because a pattern of interlocking truth must eventually emerge, or they will emotionally, intellectually and mentally collapse from confusion. Christians are those who respond using a tested system of belief (i.e., a comprehensive, unchanging pattern of ideas, practices, and values that has been used by many different people, in many different cultures, over the course of centuries) initiated by GOD appearing in the person of Jesus Christ.
(2.) Created beings and living creatures all possess awareness and self-will; and are subject to appetite (e.g., hunger, thirst, sexual cravings), sensation (hearing, seeing, tasting, touching), and emotional/mental states (e.g., anger, desire, fear, imagination, recall). All are vulnerable to a non-material, non-spirit influence that is called “sin”. Sin opposes the existence of divine law, of the divine law giver, and of the divine order that maintains the known universe.
(3.) Divine power to forgive must come from GOD. Apologies, expressions that arise from etiquette or good manners, forgiveness that comes by changeable human feelings and social norms are all temporal, and only last for a short duration within the framework of time. As finite responses, none have power to counteract or permanently eliminate the operations of sin. Through the ministry of Jesus, believers are given a fresh endowment of spirit content from the makeup of divinity. Included are inseparable aspects of divinity such as faith, forbearance, forgiveness, holiness, humility, love, longsuffering, truth, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
Of course, there is far more to be said and understood, before all the things of spirit can be correctly apprehended. (For example, (4.) Men in the earth can not alter the record of human deeds that exists before GOD as the Book of Life. The blood of Jesus can blot out a record of sin. Humans can not cleanse one another of sin; yet, believers are given authority and privilege to declare and acknowledge (witness) forgiveness from GOD. We only may proclaim the provision by GOD of atonement and propitiation for sin, the recorded promises, and the comfort we ourselves are receiving as those trusting on the basis of our own spirit content.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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Friday, August 15, 2014
(08/15/2014) Humility Needed for Salvation?
Humility and recognition of ones salvation are topics, today. Also, there is more on judgment of actions and thoughts. A writer at “Yahoo! Answers” using ID “Lynnmarie” (Level 7 with 69,328 points, a member since May 17, 2009) posted the following:
Do people realize that humility is necessary for salvation?
Update : But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise . . . the weak things . . . and base . . . and despised . . .
(See 1 Corinthians 1:27, 28)
We are all either weak, foolish, base or despised at some point in our lives. Some of us are all of those things.
THE BATTLE AXE: Judged For Acts and Thoughts? (08/14/2014)—(5.) Those in covenant with divinity are commanded to acknowledge and love GOD even with their mind, and to the point of not speaking their own words. The believer is to maintain alertness, consistency, balance and discipline to correctly display the presence of godly spirit. Expressions of anger, fear, sorrow and other emotions are to be controlled and managed through self-will in submission to the imparted Spirit from GOD. See again Amos 2: 3, Isaiah 58: 13, 2nd Timothy 1: 7, Luke 10: 25-28, James 1: 19-20, Ephesians 4: 26 and Romans 12: 2, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18: 1-4, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Sanctify Yourselves? (06/26/2014); Inheriting the Kingdom? (06/27/2014); Fear & GOD? (12/30/2013); Continuously Tested (12/31/2013); Life Choices (12/14/2013); That Mortal Children Die? (12/15/2013); A Need to Fear? (12/02/2012); On Seeing Jesus Serve the Poor (12/03/2012)
“Lynnmarie”, with the understanding that salvation is a divine operation, (established and carried out by divinity in the same way as Creation, Resurrection, and Final Judgment), here are a few points you may find useful as you continue and complete learning on this subject:
(1.) Humility is an aspect of the eternal, unchanging makeup of GOD along with other inseparable divine content such as faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Believers have to acquire humility from GOD through baptism (i.e., cleansing and purification by death of ones inborn spirit, and rebirth from divine DNA, so to speak).
(2.) Christian humility is expressed as awe (we say, “fear of the Lord,” discernment of spirit), reverence, and worship. In the same way self-esteem and self-respect are very different from haughtiness and pride, with humility a very different tone and quality appear than what we find with self-condemnation, self-deprecation, self-destruction, self-justification, and self-promotion.
There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (3.) Like courtesy, etiquette, and good manners, humility is important to establishing and maintaining communication, exchange and productive relationship. Believers do not show politeness when acknowledging GOD in prayer and worship, and when ministering to one another, in order to impress, influence or manipulate the judgment of GOD. A fullness of one being, heart and mind are expressed including acceptance, gratitude, sacred knowledge, maturity, strength, surrender, and understanding.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
Do people realize that humility is necessary for salvation?
Update : But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise . . . the weak things . . . and base . . . and despised . . .
(See 1 Corinthians 1:27, 28)
We are all either weak, foolish, base or despised at some point in our lives. Some of us are all of those things.
THE BATTLE AXE: Judged For Acts and Thoughts? (08/14/2014)—(5.) Those in covenant with divinity are commanded to acknowledge and love GOD even with their mind, and to the point of not speaking their own words. The believer is to maintain alertness, consistency, balance and discipline to correctly display the presence of godly spirit. Expressions of anger, fear, sorrow and other emotions are to be controlled and managed through self-will in submission to the imparted Spirit from GOD. See again Amos 2: 3, Isaiah 58: 13, 2nd Timothy 1: 7, Luke 10: 25-28, James 1: 19-20, Ephesians 4: 26 and Romans 12: 2, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18: 1-4, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Sanctify Yourselves? (06/26/2014); Inheriting the Kingdom? (06/27/2014); Fear & GOD? (12/30/2013); Continuously Tested (12/31/2013); Life Choices (12/14/2013); That Mortal Children Die? (12/15/2013); A Need to Fear? (12/02/2012); On Seeing Jesus Serve the Poor (12/03/2012)
“Lynnmarie”, with the understanding that salvation is a divine operation, (established and carried out by divinity in the same way as Creation, Resurrection, and Final Judgment), here are a few points you may find useful as you continue and complete learning on this subject:
(1.) Humility is an aspect of the eternal, unchanging makeup of GOD along with other inseparable divine content such as faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Believers have to acquire humility from GOD through baptism (i.e., cleansing and purification by death of ones inborn spirit, and rebirth from divine DNA, so to speak).
(2.) Christian humility is expressed as awe (we say, “fear of the Lord,” discernment of spirit), reverence, and worship. In the same way self-esteem and self-respect are very different from haughtiness and pride, with humility a very different tone and quality appear than what we find with self-condemnation, self-deprecation, self-destruction, self-justification, and self-promotion.
There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (3.) Like courtesy, etiquette, and good manners, humility is important to establishing and maintaining communication, exchange and productive relationship. Believers do not show politeness when acknowledging GOD in prayer and worship, and when ministering to one another, in order to impress, influence or manipulate the judgment of GOD. A fullness of one being, heart and mind are expressed including acceptance, gratitude, sacred knowledge, maturity, strength, surrender, and understanding.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
(07/30/2014) Divine Law Speaks of Spirit?
Today, more points are shared on idolatry, murder, human relationships, and the Ten Commandments.
THE BATTLE AXE: Divine Law for Mankind? (07/29/2014)—(5.) The widely held idea that the Ten Commandments and all divine law pertains only to attitudes, behavior and conduct derives from operations of the flesh (e.g., appetite, sensation, and emotional/mental functions). More correctly understood, the law describes spiritual conditions, and aspects of life substance. With this in view, such offenses as idolatry and murder may be spoken of as appearances and products of defiled, impure, and unclean spirits. Because such conditions lack awareness and self-will, sins and violations of divine law are not themselves entities or spirit beings. We may say, the law given to mankind to establish divine order further reveals Almighty GOD by describing events that exist and occur apart from, and outside of divine will—conditions and events apart from, and outside of divinity.
(6.) GOD is a boundless and eternal spirit who has put forth all created beings and living creatures. The first principles and rules for communication and correct relationship with GOD serve as boundaries and terms to establish clarity, consistency, honor, integrity, and righteousness within all exchange and interaction that may occur. No other gods are to exist within the closed, exclusive, and privileged relationship with the Almighty.
(7.) Violators of etiquette, good manners, and conventions for social propriety are called coarse, impolite, rude, unpolished, or uncivilized. A greater condemnation is pronounced against those who violate the Ten Commandments. The greatest danger for created beings and living creatures regarding judgment is not that their own disobedience and naughty conduct will be exposed and punished by GOD. It is that, using finite, imperfect tools such as emotion, intellect, and sensation (hearing, seeing, touching, etc.), the living may presume to accuse and indict others around them, themselves, and Almighty GOD, or even seek to usurp and replace GOD as the supreme judge over Creation. Thus, it may be thought of as a safeguard and protective shield that the balanced, necessary and righteous assignment of value for all things in Creation (we say, judgment) called for may only go forward through operations of the full GODhead being in one accord: No renegade may pardon those condemned to destruction by their own makeup and substance; nor may any beloved be wrongfully destroyed from bias, envy, malice, neglect, oversight, or spite. Those who attack and despise the image and spirit of GOD in mankind, also deny and oppose the divinity of the Creator. Their self-destruction is made irreversible, for in effect they work against everything that allows and nourishes existence.
(8.) It is not far-fetched or foolish for believers to carefully consider the multiple complementary applications, and various intended benefits of The Ten Commandments. Nor is it correct to read the law as a literal statement to restrain only specific or discrete actions and behavior where, in fact, a broad range of attitudes, inclinations, and patterns in ones conduct, thought, and verbal behavior also must be suppressed as contributing to, precipitating, and supporting named actions that are forbidden. Thus, mature Christian believers understand the following verses as having the same authority, intent, and power as the verses of the Decalogue, and are due the same allegiance, obedience, respect, and reverence: 11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another (Leviticus 19: 11, KJV); 4 If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. (Exodus 23: 4-5, KJV); 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: (Colossians 3: 8-10, KJV); 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (Philippians 2: 3-5, KJV); 6 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. (Galatians 6: 1-3, KJV); 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5: 16, KJV); and 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4: 25-27, KJV). For those having discernment, all these are restatements of “Thou shalt not kill.”
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (Mark 7: 1-23, KJV)
There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
THE BATTLE AXE: Divine Law for Mankind? (07/29/2014)—(5.) The widely held idea that the Ten Commandments and all divine law pertains only to attitudes, behavior and conduct derives from operations of the flesh (e.g., appetite, sensation, and emotional/mental functions). More correctly understood, the law describes spiritual conditions, and aspects of life substance. With this in view, such offenses as idolatry and murder may be spoken of as appearances and products of defiled, impure, and unclean spirits. Because such conditions lack awareness and self-will, sins and violations of divine law are not themselves entities or spirit beings. We may say, the law given to mankind to establish divine order further reveals Almighty GOD by describing events that exist and occur apart from, and outside of divine will—conditions and events apart from, and outside of divinity.
(6.) GOD is a boundless and eternal spirit who has put forth all created beings and living creatures. The first principles and rules for communication and correct relationship with GOD serve as boundaries and terms to establish clarity, consistency, honor, integrity, and righteousness within all exchange and interaction that may occur. No other gods are to exist within the closed, exclusive, and privileged relationship with the Almighty.
(7.) Violators of etiquette, good manners, and conventions for social propriety are called coarse, impolite, rude, unpolished, or uncivilized. A greater condemnation is pronounced against those who violate the Ten Commandments. The greatest danger for created beings and living creatures regarding judgment is not that their own disobedience and naughty conduct will be exposed and punished by GOD. It is that, using finite, imperfect tools such as emotion, intellect, and sensation (hearing, seeing, touching, etc.), the living may presume to accuse and indict others around them, themselves, and Almighty GOD, or even seek to usurp and replace GOD as the supreme judge over Creation. Thus, it may be thought of as a safeguard and protective shield that the balanced, necessary and righteous assignment of value for all things in Creation (we say, judgment) called for may only go forward through operations of the full GODhead being in one accord: No renegade may pardon those condemned to destruction by their own makeup and substance; nor may any beloved be wrongfully destroyed from bias, envy, malice, neglect, oversight, or spite. Those who attack and despise the image and spirit of GOD in mankind, also deny and oppose the divinity of the Creator. Their self-destruction is made irreversible, for in effect they work against everything that allows and nourishes existence.
(8.) It is not far-fetched or foolish for believers to carefully consider the multiple complementary applications, and various intended benefits of The Ten Commandments. Nor is it correct to read the law as a literal statement to restrain only specific or discrete actions and behavior where, in fact, a broad range of attitudes, inclinations, and patterns in ones conduct, thought, and verbal behavior also must be suppressed as contributing to, precipitating, and supporting named actions that are forbidden. Thus, mature Christian believers understand the following verses as having the same authority, intent, and power as the verses of the Decalogue, and are due the same allegiance, obedience, respect, and reverence: 11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another (Leviticus 19: 11, KJV); 4 If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. (Exodus 23: 4-5, KJV); 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: (Colossians 3: 8-10, KJV); 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (Philippians 2: 3-5, KJV); 6 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. (Galatians 6: 1-3, KJV); 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5: 16, KJV); and 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4: 25-27, KJV). For those having discernment, all these are restatements of “Thou shalt not kill.”
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (Mark 7: 1-23, KJV)
There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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