(10/04/2020) A Matter Of Self-will?

A depiction of Jesus Christ acknowledging GOD the Father at Gethsemane.

Today, reply is on the opposition against divinity that resides within mankind through self-will. Human obedience, respect, reverence, and submission to GOD often appear to be predicated on mankind’s willful acceptance and insistence that human traits appear within the divine fullness. It is more consistent with the holy writings that mankind be recognized as a vessel containing divine deposits and endowments from the makeup of GOD. It is by mutuality of a divine character, consecrated presence, and a sacred nature that there are opportunities and possibilities for clear accord, and ongoing communication between the Creator and the created. Discussions of the sacred duty, sacrifice, and unselfishness carried out by Jesus Christ also require affirmation of divinity demonstrating consecrated grace, expressing divine prerogative, fulfilling eternal purpose, suppressing self-will, and manifesting the sovereign will of GOD. Within Christ, sacrifice is no longer a matter of formal ceremony and ritual, rather it is an act of dedication, lovingkindness through judgment, sanctification, and voluntary surrender. It is written: Psalms 40: 5-10, King James Version (KJV): 5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile is shown) posted the following:

'Jesus was a willing sacrifice': can anyone please explain what this means?

Did he feel he was doing something good by allowing people to execute him?

Was it not a pre-decided or predetermined outcome, just some events, and a guy accepting that he will be executed, and not trying to avoid it, even though he could have?

THE GOLDEN ARROW: He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. (Matthew 26: 42, KJV)

THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Divine Character Must Appear (08/13/2020); Divine Process and Substance (06/24/2020); Spiritual Integrity and Maturity (05/12/2020); Divine Fruit From Suffering? (12/19/2018); Yes, Jesus Did Die (04/01/2018); Comparing Sacred and Secular (03/15/2018); His Suffering At Gethsemane (03/12/2018)

“Anonymous”, the focus must be on self-will and its place in determining the integrity of human existence. Among mature Christian believers the transgression (i.e., violation of sacred law; sin) committed by Adam should be seen as an expression of the life essence and sacred substance imparted to mankind from the makeup of divinity as well as a display of the content of human consciousness and self-will (willpower). Inseparable aspects of divinity were provided to man that included balance, commitment, faith, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness without sameness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Although GOD has not put forth any aspect or spirit of sin, divinity shares in the accountability humanity must acknowledge for the origins of sin. The male and female existed as an appearance of divine authority and power, and as an expression of sacred love, yet, the pair were subject to mechanical process and natural law. Following the sin of Adam, the priesthood being carried out within heaven then was made available on the earth using divine operations for atonement, expiation, remission, and sacrifice that made visible the otherwise unseen operations of GOD through divine grace and the Holy Spirit. Divinity appeared on the earth using the form and life process of humanity (we say, the Incarnation as Jesus Christ) to demonstrate to mankind the authentic process and substance for fulfilling the demands (sanctions) of divine law (death) as well as for human repentance, rebirth, reconciliation, and for man to exist as the new creation. Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a selection from the music ministry of Steve Amerson:

(1.) Romans 5: 10-15, King James Version (KJV): 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

(2.) Romans 5: 18-21, KJV: 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

(3.) 1^st Timothy 3: 16, KJV: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

(4.) Hebrews 10: 12-18, KJV: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

There is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVAh6OSrtfE.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.

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THE BLACK PHOENIX

Washington, DC

(03/31/2016) Divine Meanings and Values?

Today, focus is upon divine law, language, and mechanisms used by GOD to release mankind from sin.  Included are atonement; the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ; Incarnation; inheritance; rebirth; and redemption.  Correctly understood, Jesus Christ did not simply die for the sins of others.  The Savior was born, circumcised, baptized, anointed, was tempted, served, suffered, died, was raised, endured judgment, and is now exalted and sanctified on our behalf.  The principle (we say, unwritten rule) that one may bear the sin of many comes into view as basic to the process of priesthood within the Temple of heaven that was demonstrated upon the earth through covenant relationship and the Tabernacle pitched by Moses, then carried out through the ministry of Jesus Christ.  The High Priest was appointed to enter the divine presence within the Sanctuary bearing the sin of the people upon his heart and shoulders depicted through emblems that were part of his garments and regalia.  For any devoted thing to escape being destroyed when placed upon the altar, it had to be redeemed by offering an acceptable substitute, or a payment in money.  A redeemed animal or thing would continue to belong to GOD, and would be used by the priests and Levites in the Holy Place.   A redeemed person would be in perpetual service to GOD as a living sacrifice.  Consider again the following Scriptures, and the presentation below:

Numbers 3:  11-13, King James Version (KJV):  11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel:  therefore the Levites shall be mine;  13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast:  mine shall they be:  I am the LORD.

Numbers 3:  45, KJV:  45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine:  I am the LORD.

Numbers 18:  21-23, KJV:  21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.  22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.  23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity:  it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Hebrews 9:  24-28, KJV:  24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:  25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;  26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world:  but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.  27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:  28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

One of the many fighters at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Anonymous” (required profile information not shared) posted the following:

 

In Deuteronomy 24:16 God says none shall die for the sin of another. How then did Jesus die for my sin?

Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

 

THE GOLDEN ARROW:  And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.  And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.  And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD:  and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.  (Exodus 28:  28-30, KJV)

 

THE DOUBLE DAGGER:  Priesthood and The Cross (03/20/2016); Believing In The Cross? (03/04/2016); Cursed By The Cross? (03/02/2016); Atonement and The Cross? (02/29/2016); More Than Death Needed (12/07/2015); The Lamb of GOD (08/19/2015); Mercy Not Sacrifice? (08/10/2015)

 

“Anonymous”, trust that, despite time and space, through operations of the Holy Spirit, blood and truth from the cross are flowing to here and now.  To correctly acknowledge divinity, Christian believers all must use concepts and ideas that come from an eternal GOD, and that describe sacred processes used by Deity, rather than meanings and values having their origin in mankind.  Just as “collective identity” comes to us through relationship with GOD, wherein two or more persons are accounted a single being (e.g., the male and female pair are Adam; Ephraim and Manasseh are Joseph; 12 tribes are Israel), dynasty and inheritance permit fulfillment of divine promise and prophecy because there is continuity of divine relationship with a single person through their offspring (e.g., Abraham, David, Jesus Christ).  Redemption, salvation, and substitution are provisions within divine law whereby atonement, confession, expiation, offerings of blood, and remission of sin are to be understood as exchanges and interactions of spirit substances that are emanated from and must return to GOD, and are not temporal things that are carnal, material, and social.   The death of Jesus on the cross pertains more to divine revelation, eternal life, and the unity of multiple divine persons (we say, Godhead) more than to sin.  Consider how this is stated using language from the Bible:

(1.)  Leviticus 27:  9-12, King James Version (KJV):  9 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.  10 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good:  and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.  11 And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:  12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad:  as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.

(2.)  Leviticus 27:  28-29, KJV:  28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed:  every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.  29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.

(3.)  Exodus 13:  12-13, KJV:  12 That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’s.  13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck:  and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

There is far more to be said, understood, and spiritually apprehended.  (For example, (4.)  Romans 12:  1-3, KJV:  12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  2 And be not conformed to this world:  but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.)  Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.  Be it unto you according to your faith.

THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC

L'armure DE DIEU (08/12/2015) La vie est dans le sang

Aujourd'hui, les définitions et les explications sont partagés à clarifier les liens entre le sang, la mort, l'héritage, la vie et le péché. Sin est hérité comme condition de toute existence humaine sur la terre, et pourtant, le péché est pas un trait physique transmis des parents à leurs enfants comme l'origine ethnique ou la couleur des yeux. Plus correctement compris, le péché est la position de la personne (d'état) avec la divinité sur la base de leur propre dépôt de contenu de l'esprit de la composition de DIEU. Considérons à nouveau le texte suivant de la Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979 (NEG1979) et de la présentation qui apparaît ci-dessous:  1 Jean 3:  8-10, NEG1979:  8 Celui qui pratique le péché est du diable, car le diable pèche dès le commencement. Le Fils de Dieu a paru afin de détruire les œuvres du diable.  9 Quiconque est né de Dieu ne pratique pas le péché, parce que la semence de Dieu demeure en lui; et il ne peut pécher, parce qu’il est né de Dieu.  10 C’est par là que se font reconnaître les enfants de Dieu et les enfants du diable. Quiconque ne pratique pas la justice n’est pas de Dieu, ni celui qui n’aime pas son frère.  Aussi Ézéchiel 18:  19-23, NEG1979:  19 Vous dites:  Pourquoi le fils ne porte-t-il pas l’iniquité de son père? C’est que le fils a agi selon la droiture et la justice, c’est qu’il a observé et mis en pratique toutes mes lois; il vivra.  20 L’âme qui pèche, c’est celle qui mourra. Le fils ne portera pas l’iniquité de son père, et le père ne portera pas l’iniquité de son fils. La justice du juste sera sur lui, et la méchanceté du méchant sera sur lui.  21 Si le méchant revient de tous les péchés qu’il a commis, s’il observe toutes mes lois et pratique la droiture et la justice, il vivra, il ne mourra pas.  22 Toutes les transgressions qu’il a commises seront oubliées; il vivra, à cause de la justice qu’il a pratiquée.  23 Ce que je désire, est-ce que le méchant meure? dit le Seigneur, l’Eternel. N’est-ce pas qu’il change de conduite et qu’il vive?  Le combattant au "Yahoo! Réponses "en utilisant l'ID" Anonymous "(pas d'informations de profil partagé) ont affiché les suivantes:


Sont les péchés du père est à ses enfants par son sang?

Le péché est dans le sang.


LA FLECHE D'OR:  C’est pourquoi, comme par un seul homme le péché est entré dans le monde, et par le péché la mort, et qu’ainsi la mort s’est étendue sur tous les hommes, parce que tous ont péché –  car jusqu’à la loi le péché était dans le monde. Or, le péché n’est pas imputé, quand il n’y a point de loi.  Cependant la mort a régné depuis Adam jusqu’à Moïse, même sur ceux qui n’avaient pas péché par une transgression semblable à celle d’Adam, lequel est la figure de celui qui devait venir.  Mais il n’en est pas du don gratuit comme de l’offense; car, si par l’offense d’un seul il en est beaucoup qui sont morts, à plus forte raison la grâce de Dieu et le don de la grâce venant d’un seul homme, Jésus-Christ, ont-ils été abondamment répandus sur beaucoup.  Et il n’en est pas du don comme de ce qui est arrivé par un seul qui a péché; car c’est après une seule offense que le jugement est devenu condamnation, tandis que le don gratuit devient justification après plusieurs offenses.  Si par l’offense d’un seul la mort a régné par lui seul, à plus forte raison ceux qui reçoivent l’abondance de la grâce et du don de la justice régneront-ils dans la vie par Jésus-Christ lui seul –  ainsi donc, comme par une seule offense la condamnation a atteint tous les hommes, de même par un seul acte de justice la justification qui donne la vie s’étend à tous les hommes.  Car, comme par la désobéissance d’un seul homme beaucoup ont été rendus pécheurs, de même par l’obéissance d’un seul beaucoup seront rendus justes.  (Romains 5:  12-19, NEG1979)


Le poignard DOUBLE:  Responsabilité et défi, ne blâme pas (03/09/2015); Sin en héritage? (08/06/2015); Signification Ce soutien existence éternelle? (02/06/2015); Pour Buvez Saint-Sang? (16/02/2015); Qu'est ce que la vie? (06/02/2015); Les Ones Non Connaître Jésus? (11/12/2014); La route nouvelle et vivante (12/12/2014); Le don de vie méprisé? (13/10/2014); La vie que Endures (14/10/2014)


"Anonymous", parmi les croyants chrétiens, la vie au sein de l'homme est considéré réalisée et distribuée à toutes les parties d'un corps matériel par le sang.  La vie éternelle est que condition et l'état d'être mis en place par les opérations divines afin de permettre et de continuer sans fin, association intime et l'interaction avec DIEU.  Pour dire, le sang est sur les mains de quelqu'un ou de tête parle à leur responsabilité dans le jugement de la résiliation de la vie. Divinité (contenu divin) est communiquée et manifeste uniquement par des opérations de l'Esprit Saint (on dit aussi, le Consolateur, l'Esprit-Saint, l'Esprit de prophétie, l'Esprit de Vérité).  Vie et le sang ont tous deux participé à des opérations sacrés pour l'expiation et l'unification (ie, étant relié à Dieu).  Sang lui-même est pas la vie; et la vie est correctement parlé comme le souffle, l'essence, l'esprit, et la parole.  Esprit lui-même est le navire pour transporter l'esprit.  Existence est un aspect de l'esprit; et toutes les choses qui existent ne pas avoir du sang, ne sont pas la vie.  Sin est pas charnel, matière ou chose de tangible qui existe distincte des processus actifs de la vie qui comprennent des caractéristiques invisibles (tels que les attitudes, les désirs, les émotions, l'intelligence, la logique et la raison).  Sin est pas tant une substance comme une condition permanente qui modifie le cours de l'existence de la vie.  Parce que le péché induit la vie d'être en conflit avec la divinité, la mort a été institué comme un outil pour la préservation divine de la création.  L'état de péché n'a pas été commencée, créé ou mis en place par la divinité; et les opérations du péché deviennent visibles dans l'humanité à travers la conscience humaine, la volonté propre, et la séparation de Dieu pour l'intégrité de l'être (nous disons, d'indépendance).  Sin oppose l'existence continue de la loi divine, et favorise la non-existence.  Étant donné que le péché n'a pas le caractère et la nature des objets dans l'existence, les êtres créés et les créatures vivantes sont incapables de détruire, d'éliminer, ou même correctement reconnaître le péché, comme contraire à la vie.  Par le ministère de Jésus-Christ sur la terre comme Fils de l'homme et du ciel comme Seigneur ressuscité, l'humanité reçoit dons divins qui fournissent la puissance de discerner, d'exposer, et résister au péché.  Inclus sont alliance, la loi, la promesse, la prophétie, la renaissance, la repentance, la sanctification, et le témoignage.  Considérez les points suivants de l'Ecriture:

(1.)  Lévitique 17:  10-12, Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979 (NEG1979):  10 Si un homme de la maison d’Israël ou des étrangers qui séjournent au milieu d’eux mange du sang d’une espèce quelconque, je tournerai ma face contre celui qui mange le sang, et je le retrancherai du milieu de son peuple.  11 Car la vie de la chair est dans le sang. Je vous l’ai donné sur l’autel, afin qu’il serve d’expiation pour vos âmes, car c’est par la vie que le sang fait l’expiation.  12 C’est pourquoi j’ai dit aux enfants d’Israël:  Personne d’entre vous ne mangera du sang, et l’étranger qui séjourne au milieu de vous ne mangera pas du sang.

(2.)  Ézéchiel 33:  1-7, NEG1979:  1 La parole de l’Eternel me fut adressée, en ces mots:  2 Fils de l’homme, parle aux enfants de ton peuple, et dis-leur:  Lorsque je fais venir l’épée sur un pays, et que le peuple du pays prend dans son sein un homme et l’établit comme sentinelle,  3 si cet homme voit venir l’épée sur le pays, sonne de la trompette, et avertit le peuple;  4 et si celui qui entend le son de la trompette ne se laisse pas avertir, et que l’épée vienne le surprendre, son sang sera sur sa tête.  5 Il a entendu le son de la trompette, et il ne s’est pas laissé avertir, son sang sera sur lui; s’il se laisse avertir, il sauvera son âme.  6 Si la sentinelle voit venir l’épée, et ne sonne pas de la trompette; si le peuple n’est pas averti, et que l’épée vienne enlever à quelqu’un la vie, celui-ci périra à cause de son iniquité, mais je redemanderai son sang à la sentinelle.  7 Et toi, fils de l’homme, je t’ai établi comme sentinelle sur la maison d’Israël. Tu dois écouter la parole qui sort de ma bouche, et les avertir de ma part.

(3.)  Jean 6:  51-56, NEG1979:  51 Je suis le pain vivant qui est descendu du ciel. Si quelqu’un mange de ce pain, il vivra éternellement; et le pain que je donnerai, c’est ma chair, que je donnerai pour la vie du monde.  52 Là-dessus, les Juifs discutaient entre eux, disant:  Comment peut-il nous donner sa chair à manger?  53 Jésus leur dit:  En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, si vous ne mangez la chair du Fils de l’homme, et si vous ne buvez son sang, vous n’avez point la vie en vous-mêmes.  54 Celui qui mange ma chair et qui boit mon sang a la vie éternelle; et je le ressusciterai au dernier jour.  55 Car ma chair est vraiment une nourriture, et mon sang est vraiment un breuvage.  56 Celui qui mange ma chair et qui boit mon sang demeure en moi, et je demeure en lui.

Il ya beaucoup d'autres versets qui devraient être examinés avec soin, bien compris, et a fait une partie de ceux arsenal spirituel.  (Par exemple, (4.)  1 Corinthiens 15:  21-26, NEG1979:  21 Car, puisque la mort est venue par un homme, c’est aussi par un homme qu’est venue la résurrection des morts.  22 Et comme tous meurent en Adam, de même aussi tous revivront en Christ,  23 mais chacun en son rang, Christ comme prémices, puis ceux qui appartiennent à Christ, lors de son avènement.  24 Ensuite viendra la fin, quand il remettra le royaume à celui qui est Dieu et Père, après avoir réduit à l’impuissance toute domination, toute autorité et toute puissance.  25 Car il faut qu’il règne jusqu’à ce qu’il ait mis tous ses ennemis sous ses pieds.  26 Le dernier ennemi qui sera réduit à l’impuissance, c’est la mort.)  Même ainsi, je l'espère ce fragment sera utile.  Qu'il vous soit fait selon votre foi.

 
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(08/10/2015) Mercy Not Sacrifice?

Today, Scripture points are shared on the teaching “mercy not sacrifice.”  For Christian believers, the ministry through sacred law is more to be understood as divine embrace, reconciliation and revelation than enmity from GOD expressed through abstract and formal operations to condemn, exclude, prohibit and rebuke.  Thus, by the appearance of mercy along with impartiality and thoroughness, final judgment proclaims the eternal balance, fairness, goodness, and righteousness of divinity and of Creation.  Correct knowledge of divine doctrine is acquired primarily through action, obedience and service.  Therefore, it is written: John 7: 14-18, King James Version (KJV): 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.  One of the many fighters at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Anonymous” and who labels himself an atheist (the required profile information not provided) posted the following:


I'm an Atheist but used to be a Catholic and currently talking to the Jehovah's religion?

I left the Catholic church many years ago in my early 20s because of their hypocrisy. I became an Atheist but now being much older I'm looking for some meaning in my life. At first when the Jehovah's came knocking at my door I was really rude and ugly. About a month ago they caught me in a good mood so I accepted their magazines. A few days ago in reading the 2015 August Awake! magazine on page 9 I read the incredible sacrifice of this man Felix Alarcon. I know that Jehovah's have preaching hour quotas that need to be met in order to be considered a good spiritual member. My question is why do the Jehovah's believe this man is a good example when Jesus himself said he preferred 'mercy' and not 'sacrifice' in Matthew 9:13 and Matthew 12:7? Doesn't this send the wrong message that irregardless the members are obligated to do all these things no matter what? I just don't agree at all and am very put off by it.


THE GOLDEN ARROW:  At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.  But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.  But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?  Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?  But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.  But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.  For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.  (Matthew 12:  1-8, KJV)


THE DOUBLE DAGGER:  Divine Mercy and Revelation? (08/03/2015); Grace is Not Against Law (07/23/2014); Cruel and Offensive (07/24/2014); To Live As a Sacrifice (03/08/2014); A Perfected Body (03/09/2014); On Being Merciful (09/01/2013); A Divine Trickster? (09/02/2013)


“Anonymous”, the teaching “mercy, not sacrifice” pertains to atonement, the expiation of guilt through the offerings of blood, life, and spirit as well as the operations of GOD on behalf of mankind that are to be seen as redemption and salvation.  Unlike compassion that is associated with human feelings, sentiment, and pity, mercy is associated with balance, impartiality and thoroughness in divine judgment.  With that in view, mercy should never be thought of as applying the law with displays of lenience, negligence, and slackness.  The spirit content and divine nature of attitudes, behavior, service and worship are to be discerned and regarded not just their social and surface appearance.  Here, the holy writings include many authoritative points that have been helpful to Christian believers, for example:

(1.)  Hosea 6:  4-7, King James Version (KJV):  4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.  5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth:  and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.  6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.  7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant:  there have they dealt treacherously against me.

(2.)  Matthew 9:  10-13, KJV:  10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.  11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?  12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.  13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:  for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

(3.)  Psalms 50:  4-6, KJV:  4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.  5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.  6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness:  for God is judge himself. Selah.

(4.)  Hosea 14:  1-3, KJV:  1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.  2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD:  say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously:  so will we render the calves of our lips.  3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses:  neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods:  for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended.  (For example, (5.)  Luke 7:  40-50, KJV:  40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.  41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors:  the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.  42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?  43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.  44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet:  but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.  45 Thou gavest me no kiss:  but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.  46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint:  but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.  47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much:  but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.  48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.  49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?  50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.)  Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.  Be it unto you according to your faith and willingness to receive answer from GOD.

THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC