A strong Believer In ALMIGHTY GOD THE CREATOR, SON & THE HOLY SPIRIT. I find a good argument to share the Foundation of My Faith a Privilege & Confirmation that The World Needs The Truth & The Light To Be Heard & Shining(John 21:15-17).
Our current societies are immersed in multi-media and general information outlets available to anyone searching for anything. The Internet and television has broadened both negative and positive avenues of foolishness and pride(1. John 02:15-17, Proverbs 19:03, Psalm 73:6, Proverbs 08:13, 13:10, 16:18, Daniel 05:20, 1. Timothy 03;06, ).
Sharing common knowledge as inherited from the beginning of time passed down at mealtime or school time(Matthew 15:02-20). There are communities and religious forums amongst fantasy and reality outlets that perpetrate and penetrate our vulnerabilities and either free the mind or cloud the understanding. Networks market to influence and tempt our weaknesses and society promotes adversity by identifying trinkets and toys as success or failure.
Perhaps we should all begin to attain knowledge that promotes peace and unites rather than divides. There are no grounds for arguing diversity promotes division.
Difference is variety that adds flavor while separation cripples all by segregating rather than uniting.
The argument is also a misconcepted structure when sought to anger rather than share and incorporate fresh ideas into your daily habits and traditions.
Arguments or discussions where disputes, disagreement and debates it hoards end with war or casualties of destruction are for the ego not the benenfit of all.
Arguments should accentuate or credit a belief with information to store until a time as when remembered and experienced for clarity also known as revelation.
As Believers we have specific Instructions on How To Do Everything Decently and in Order
(1. Corinthians 14:40). To Love Our Neighbor as Ourselves(Matthew 22:39), and If at all possible get along with all mankind(Romans 12:18). And the icing on the cake to avoid foolish and perverse babbling(2. Timothy 02:23-26), actually James gives a mindblowing summary of the tongue and what should be done with it.
Watch what you say and be wise as found in James chapter 3,4 & 5.
" We should not all try to become Teachers. In fact, Teachers will Be JUDGED More STRICTLY than others. All of us do many wrong things. But if You Can Control Your tongue, You Are Mature and Able to Control Your Whole body. By putting a bit into the mouth of a horse, We can turn the horse in different directions. It take strong winds to remove a large sailing ship, but the Captain uses only a small rudder to Make it go in any direction. Our tongues are small too, and yet they brag about big things.
It takes only a spark to start a forest fire! The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of The Body & sets a Person's entire Life on fire With flames that come from hell itself. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed. But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison. With our tongues we speak both Praises and curses. We Praise Our LORD AND FATHER, AND we curse people who were CREATED TO BE LIKE GOD, and this isn't RIGHT. Can clean water and dirty both flow from the same Spring? Can a fig tree produce olives or a Grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of Salt Water?
Are any of you Wise or Sensible? Then show it by Living RIGHT and by Being Humble and Wise In Everything you do. But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don't brag or lie to cover up The Truth. That king of wisdom Doesn't Come FROM ABOVE. It is earthly and selfish and comes from the devil himself.
Whenever people are jealous or selfish, they cause trouble and do all sorts of cruel things. But THE WISDOM THAT COMES FROM ABOVE LEADS Us to Be PURE, FRIENDLY, GENTLE, SENSIBLE, KIND, HELPFUL, GENUINE, AND SINCERE. When PEACEMAKERS PLANT SEEDS OF PEACE, They Will HARVEST JUSTICE.
It Continues in the 4th Chapter of James 1-10:
Why do fight and argue with Each Other? Isn't it because you are full of selfish desires that fight to control Your Body? You want something you don't have, and you will do anything to get it. You will even kill! But you still cannot get what you want, and you won't get it by fighting and arguing. You Should Pray for It. Yet even when you pray, your prayers are Not answered, because you pray just for selfish reasons.
You people aren't Faithful TO GOD! Don't you know that if you love the world, you Are GOD'S enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourslef an enemy OF GOD. Do you dobut The Scriptures that say, " GOD TRULY CARES ABOUT THE SPIRIT HE HAS PUT IN Us?" In Fact, GOD TREATS Us WITH EVEN GREATER KINDNESS, Just As The Scriptures Say, "GOD OPPOSES every1 who is proud, but HE IS KIND TO EVERY1 Who is Humble."
Surrender to GOD! Resist the devil, and he will run from You. Come Near TO GOD, AND HE WILL COME NEAR TO You. Clean Up Your Lives, you sinners. Purify Your Hearts, you people who Can't make up your mind. Be sad and sorry and weep. Stop laughing and start Crying. Be Gloomy instead of Glad. Be Humble in THE LORD'S PRESENCE, AND HE WILL HONOR You.
Don't say cruel things about Others! If you do, or If you condemn Others, you are condemning GOD'S LAW. And if you Obey either IT OR GOD WHO GAVE IT. GOD IS Our JUDGE, AND HE CAN SAVE OR DESTROY Us. What right do you have to condemn Anyone?
What do you know about tomorrow? How can you be sure about Your Life? It is Nothing more than mist that appears for only a little while before it disappears.
Yet you are stubborn enough to brag, and it is wrong to be so proud. If you don't do what is RIGHT, you have sinned.
Chapter 5 begins as a warning for the rich and active sinners(-1-11):
Terrible things are going to happen to you. Your treasures have already rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your money has rusted, and the rust will be evidence against you, as it burns your body like fire. Yet you keep on storing up wealth in these Last Days. You refused to pay the people who worked in your fields, and now their unpaid wages are Shouting out Against You. THE LORD ALL POWERFUL HAS SURELY HEARD the cries of the workers who Harvested your crops(Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14-15 & Matthew 20:01-06).
While here on Earth you have thought only of filling your own stomachs and having a good time. But now you are like fat cattle on their way to be butchered. You have condemned and murdered Innocent People, who couldn't even fight back.
Be Patient Until THE LORD RETURNS. THE LORD WILL SOON BE HERE!
Don't grumble about Each other or you Will be Judged, and THE JUDGE IS RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
Follow The Example of the Prophets Who Spoke FOR THE LORD. They Were Patient, even when They Had to Suffer. In fact, We Praise The Ones Who Endured The Most.
You Remember how Patient Job was and how THE LORD FINALLY HELPED Him. THE LORD DID THIS BECAUSE HIS IS SO MERCIFUL AND KIND."
I had thought to share some of the arguments surrounding religion but found just the basis in argument beyond the scopes of most involved. Howcver a video from a posting on youtube chronicling the adversities of abortion prompted these reactions from viewers and sparked the titled of this blog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQwL6YMrkP4
Sorry to say, but this video did nothing for me other than beg the question " why can't religious people keep this to themselves, don't they know how silly this is!?". As a kid who grew up in a very religious family and as a product of a society in general that strives to perpetuate lies, religion-i feel- is the reason for the downfall of man. Religion does nothing more than create conflict and free the "faithful" from personal responsibility. It's a lot easier to believe a magical being has control over us and everything around us. One question i ask religious people is "at any point have you ever questioned why you believe what you believe?" and most say"no".....didn't you at some point realize that santa didnt exist and come down a chimney? didnt you at some point realize there was no tooth fairy? do u really believe it is in "god's plan" for innocent people to die in wars, from birth defects etc.? If we don't question, and we don't think for ourselves, then we might as well be dead. If you believe in god and unicorns, keep it to yourself, because it tells me a lot about you,...February 19
I dont believe in religion and I dont push religion down someones throat. I do have a personal relationship with my savoir JESUS CHRIST. And like the drunk at the bar or ballgame who talks about his drinking problem or the adulterest who flirts with other woman or the gossipper who talks about everyone. I just do like them and tell everyone about what a great savoir that has rescued me from all of them and has set me free and I now live my life everyday for his greater purpose for my life. And like the drunk or the womanizer or the gossipper or someone like me who walks and talks about his savoir you have the freedom not to listen but if you do you just might find yourself at piece someday.February 19
why do Christians feel the need to shove religion in everybodys face. I certainly don't want to hear it and I get tired of hypocrits and haters who pretend to be religious. Keep your fairy tales to yourselves.February 19
February 19
I agree Patti, if these people really believed what they spew, they wouldn't do what they do. Hypocrits. I mean, if you really believe that u will be saved, arent you content enough with that? why do you need to get others to believe you too? ridiculous!
from ardbx
I don't believe in GOD... There is no Historical evidence for Jesus Christ... It's a personal choice for someone to believe in a deity. Just because a vast majority believe in a concept of a GOD doesn't imply that its true or anyone else have to subscribe to the ideology. All religions are false, I reject Jupiter, Amun, Allah, Yhwh, Buddha, and all other possible gods. February 19
lacill February 19
I believe that the God I worship and praise is a loving and forgiving God. I know he is there for me no matter what may come my way. It is your choice to feel as you do. It is my choice to believe as I do, and because of that. I'll pray for you.
religz
Because its a fact that we are ready to forward other emails and not ones that are important as this one that we should take a stand for our God as he did for us by sending his son Jesus to die for us and I hope that everyone will forward this to there friends God Bless my brothers, sisters, cousins, and my friends and there families Love u all ROBO!February 19"
Whatever happened to Love Thy Neighbor, & With Loving Kindness Have I DRAWN You?
GOD SHOWED Us HIS LOVE WHEN HE WRAPPED HIMSELF IN flesh then hung on the cross & died for Everyone Who has ever Lived? Sending someone away because they don't understand a concept is lazy workmanship. We are Instructed to Teach, Correct, Bear One Another's burdens and Be Examples of CHRIST not security guards or wardens.
GOD BECAME Man to REUNITE HIMSELF TO Us FOR Our Choice OF HIS DIRECTION & PURPOSE FOR LIFE verses our fleshly infirmaties.
We Cannot assume our forgiveness is any less sinful or vice versa. We All have sinned and Fall Short of THE GLORY OF GOD Except JESUS WHO IS WAS AND WILL BE GOD ALWAYS.
Like Otis Redding once sang Try A Little Tenderness yeah...
Friday, February 19, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
GRACE AND THE LAW
A skeptic to doctrines on THE WORD OF GOD, I seek GOD'S JUDGMENT & THOUGHTS concerning HIS WORD(Deuteronomy04:29, 2Chronicles19:03,Psalm27:08, Matthew 07:07, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Isaiah 55:06).
A reformed hypocrite of religious doctrines and traditions I must be Certain of GOD'S DIRECTION in my Daily Operations even doing nothing(Proverbs 3:6).
Recently I found Myself @ THE MERCY SEAT Repenting for being angry at other "church" people due to my views on what they were or were not doing(Philippians 02:02-21, Galatians 4:15).
Having received My Reprimand in Humility & Repentance I felt inspired to address this anger with history and GOD'S WORD. I found a wonderfully researched and written article clarifying GRACE & THE LAW at http://www.hallvworthington.com/grace.html.
"The false grace/salvation doctrines are based on "cherry picking" a few verses from the Bible about grace and twisting them to mean salvation, while ignoring the preponderance of other verses throughout the Bible that totally change their meaning considered alone; by promoting "instant salvation by faith and grace," they excuse evil to be good, they make black white; and they ask you to pay them money for their error, even when they are specifically forbidden to take money. 1 Pet 5:2. And Acts 20:29-31 tells us: Even from among your own selves men will come to the front who, by saying perverse (distorted and corrupt) things, will endeavor to draw away the disciples after them. They were taught by Bible Colleges rather than by Christ himself. See a few of George Fox's writings on these blind guides. Instant grace is the broad way that leads to destruction, vs. the narrow way that is contracted by pressure that leads to life, which few will find."
That paragraph caught my attention and I suggest you take the time and explore the article as it offers clarity and debate but Truth.
Grace and The Law, both ARE OF GOD BY GOD FOR sinful man and RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GOD & Mankind(Psalm 84:11, Exodus 20:01-17).
The argument that one cancels the other or one is of man because of Mose's mention with Receiving IT FROM GOD while the other CAME BY CHRIST which erased the former is ludicras and ill-informed Biblically & Spiritually crippling the Believers and distracting the lost(Proverbs 14:12, 2 Timothy 02:14-26 & 3:10-17).
THE BIBLE INFORMS Us, " MY WORD(GOD'S) WILL NOT RETURN VOID(Isaiah 55:11)".
It further states,
" For I(JESUS) Testify to everyone who hears THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK(The Holy Bible): If anyone adds to these things, GOD WILL ADD TO him the plagues that are written IN THIS BOOK; and if anyone takes away from THE WORDS OF THE BOOK OF THIS PROPHECY, GOD SHALL TAKE AWAY his part FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE, FROM THE HOLY CITY, AND FROM THE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN IN THIS BOOK(Revalations 222:18:-20)."
Had to pause to Crucify my flesh again, due to wanting to remove specks from others because the "mote" in my eye is flesh or my weakness thereof IT'S DEPTHS.
I get judgmental and agitated with the imposters of The Faith of Believers IN JESUS CHRIST'S DEATH & RESURRECTION(1 Peter 03:18-22).
Having been forewarned to "Let the wheat & tares grow together until The HARVEST, and at The Time OF HARVEST I(CHRIST) WILL SAY TO THE Reapers, 'First Gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, But Gather The Wheat INTO MY BARN'(Matthew 13:24-30)."
It's Not our duty to judge(Matthew 07:01-06), worry(Matthew 06:25-34), or sin(1 John 02:01). Our Duty Is To Obey THE LORD(1 Samuel 15:22) to Serve HIM WITH GLADNESS(Psalm 100:02) and To Glorify THE LORD(1 Peter 4:07-19).
IT IS GOD'S GRACE THAT COVERS Me when my flesh excedes My Spirit to reacting rather than Respond to daily operations in life. It WAS THE GRACE OF GOD THAT FORGAVE me of my hypocrosies and mistranslations to suit my insubordinations.
The flesh would seek it's own and gratify popularity over Obedience(Matthew 20:20-28).
The argument between Grace and The Law began when the pharisees and saducces began their hunt to disclaim JESUS AS THE MESSIAH they were avid and acedemic to the Torah & the Law Of Moses but blind to the knowledge of CHRIST IN person in their time.
To clarify the arguments about Grace & THE LAW I found multiple doctrines & philosophies:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Christianity, divine grace (Gk. charis) is defined as "unmerited favor" from God. It is the outpouring of the love of God on humanity. It is the basis of Christians' hope for eternal salvation.
Catholics maintain that humanity is born in a state of sin. This is a consequence of original sin; a sinful nature is inherited; explained as a result of the fall of man through the first sins of Adam and Eve in Eden. Some who reject the story from Genesis as history still agree that humans are born in sin, but the meaning and connotation of this phrase varies widely. The original state of grace enjoyed by the once-good people God created has been lost, for them and for their descendants. The West characterizes this situation by saying men are born having forfeited any claim to salvation; the Orthodox view the question of "claims" as inappropriate. Eastern Orthodoxy does not subscribe to this particular doctrine of original sin.
God's grace responds to this otherwise hopeless situation. God, at His initiative, sent prophets and other teachers to reveal His existence to mankind. He gave the Torah, the Law of Moses, to the Jews, and made them his chosen people to provide a moral example to the rest of mankind.
It was also through the Jews that God's grace sent his Son, Jesus Christ. In the Western interpretation, He sought to make redemption for the sins of mankind through his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection; for the Orthodox, he redeemed mankind by his Incarnation and Resurrection. A Calvinist-tinged reading has it that God's grace is freely given, on behalf of the men He has called to salvation, but God is not obliged to save anyone; men cannot make themselves good enough to earn their way into Heaven on their own initiative, or give rise to a duty on God's part to save them. It is only through the redemption brought by Christ's sacrifice that anyone is saved, and the path of salvation for men lies in participating in that redemption. Indeed, some denominations of Christianity paraphrase grace as "God's Rewards At Christ's Expense" to represent this.
Churches of Christ
The church of Christ believes that the grace of God that saves is the plan of salvation, rather than salvation itself. This plan includes two parts, 1) the perfect life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ, 2) the gospel/New Testament/the faith.
Concerning Ephesians 2:8 which states: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" it is noted that the word "it" is a pronoun and refers back to a noun. As the word "saved" is a verb, "it" does not refer to "saved" but to Grace, giving the definition of grace as "the gift of God". Furthermore, as the book of James distinguishes between a dead faith (a faith without works) and a living faith (a faith accompanied by works of obedience), it is believed that by God's gift operates through an individuals living faith resulting in that individual being saved.
The church of Christ believes that by examining the specific properties of Grace as described in the Bible, especially the New Testament, what this unearned gift of God that saves actually is.
Grace is contrasted with the Law of Moses (Romans 6:14; Hebrews 10:4; John 1:17) and the church of Christ believes that Paul's contrast between work and faith is as described under the Efforts to resolve the tension section, a contrast between works of the Old Covenant and obedient faith under the New Covenant.
Grace saves (Eph. 2:5); justifies (Rom. 3:24; Titus 3:7).
Grace can not be added to (Gal. 5:4).
Grace teaches (Titus 2:11); can be preached (Eph. 3:8).
Grace calls us (2 Tim. 1:9; Gal. 1:15).
Grace is brought by revelation (1 Pet. 1:13).
These properties are all accredited to the gospel/New Testament itself:
The New Testament is contrasted with the Old Testament (Hebrews).
The gospel saves (Rom. 1:16); engrafted word saves (James 1:21); the faith (Gal. 2:16).
Practices righteousness (1 John 3:4).
Teaches (2 Tim. 3:16-17; Col. 3:16) - the very essence of doctrine is teaching.
Calls us (2 Thess. 2:14).
Is brought by revelation (Rom. 1:16-17; Gal. 3:23; and many more).
Continuing this comparison between the gospel and divine saving grace is Gal. 1:6 which states
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:"
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Main article: Perfection (Latter Day Saints)
The Book of Mormon declares: “Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God,” (Moroni 10:32-33) illustrating the need for compliance with the laws and ordinances of the gospel and the need for the pure love of Christ in conjunction with the receipt of the gift of grace, which comes “after all we can do” (2 Nephi 25:23). It should also be noted that in the Book of Mormon there is a people therein which said, after being converted to gospel of Christ, that "it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain" (Alma 24:11). In addition, the apostle Neal A. Maxwell stated "The submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we “give,” ... are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us." (Ensign, Nov 1995) Together, these suggest that "all we can do" entails of repentance and giving our will to God. The Book of Mormon prophet Nephi also emphasizes that after the law of Moses was "fulfilled in Christ," the Nephites "need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away," understanding that the law of Moses would be fulfilled through Christ's atonement and resurrection, as He also taught. (2 Nephi 25:24,27)
Latter-day Saint doctrine also emphasizes Jesus’ mention of the Final Judgment, where works will be a determining factor in personal assignment to degrees of glory, such as the Celestial Kingdom. Such works must be motivated by love for Jesus Christ and others, not focused on appearances for the sake of pride or trusting in the "arm of flesh" (2 Nephi 4:34), but focused on Christ's grace and His power to change men's hearts as they look upon Him "with faith, having a contrite spirit." (Helaman 8:15) Nephi taught, "Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth." "And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free." (2 Nephi 2:6,4) "Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; ... all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden." (2 Nephi 26:27,28) Christ says, in effect, that He has given all men the gift of His grace as the opportunity to access His power to cleanse them, heal them, and make them whole (perfect), but to access that power, the divine law of mercy requires that they come unto Him "with full purpose of heart" through faith and repentance (3 Nephi 18:32).
Wow, this is a lot of information. One does arguing injustice without knowledge & conviction or conversion. The sake of arguing to prove a right and wrong disproves the argument.
The point of an argument is conversion or rejection not right or wrong.
Right and wrong diverse sides of the same coin are always leaning toward the benefit of the story-teller and interchangeable due to fate and happenstance.
If a House divided against itself will crumble(Matthew 12:25) then how can so many diverse religions and traditions unite under such scrutinized opinions & heresy's?
The foundation of each one's belief demonstrates experience or lack of without guidance of GOD'S SPIRIT because GOD THE FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT EACH WORKED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE THE FATHER denying division by Willingly Obeying GOD rather than arguing rebellion.
Just like the three friends of Job who went to comfort but only frustrated and angered least of all the unknown bystander that chose to deliver his .02 cents worth of opionion from heresy's and misinterpreted Scripture. Four very distinct and diverse instruments delivering a variety of accusations, insults and false prophecies until GOD HIMSELF ANSWERS Job's question with ONE OF HIS OWN, " WHERE WERE you?(Job 38:)"
Job immediately understood he must not question that which he has no information to dispute or concur. He simply repented for being seduced to do that he should not have once realizing his position to AN ALMIGHTY GOD and HIS DEFENSE of Job's character to an evil force attempting to ridicule GOD(). GOD REWARDED JOB WITH TWICE OF whatever the devil & death robbed him of(Job 1:6-12 & 42:12-17).
GOD'S WORD IS NOT contradictive but "seek and ye will find" refers to whatever you are looking for. I found Everything even 21st Century stuff in the Old Testament because If You Are Guided BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD IT WILL REVEAL THINGS the human mind can't perceive.
I can separate from the obstacles electricity, trains and automobiles. I can separate fact from make believe I can see The Prophets Delivering GOD'S MESSAGES and the people rebelling just as we do today. Same wars different cultures same lands different languages it all repeats and recycles there is nothing new under The Sun/Son Except New Birth or Reborn by THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD Through Faith & Repentance.
Grace Fulfills The Law by Equipting The Recipients With Love & THE SPIRIT OF GOD WHICH WILL not defy GOD but AGREES WITH HIM TOTALLY.
The Law was a tool to express sin(disobedience to GOD'S COMMANDS) & its consequences & Grace Aligned Itself With The Commands To Obey Them Willingly Out of Love For A GOD THAT LOVED Us Enough TO SACRIFICE WHO HE WAS TO UNDERSTAND who we are then Bridged the gap between HIMSELF & Mankind.
Grace should not be a get out of hell free card but a Reminder of GOD'S LOVE TOWARD Us and Our perogative to Love as HE LOVED, unconditionally. That's Grace, Unconditional Love!
A reformed hypocrite of religious doctrines and traditions I must be Certain of GOD'S DIRECTION in my Daily Operations even doing nothing(Proverbs 3:6).
Recently I found Myself @ THE MERCY SEAT Repenting for being angry at other "church" people due to my views on what they were or were not doing(Philippians 02:02-21, Galatians 4:15).
Having received My Reprimand in Humility & Repentance I felt inspired to address this anger with history and GOD'S WORD. I found a wonderfully researched and written article clarifying GRACE & THE LAW at http://www.hallvworthington.com/grace.html.
"The false grace/salvation doctrines are based on "cherry picking" a few verses from the Bible about grace and twisting them to mean salvation, while ignoring the preponderance of other verses throughout the Bible that totally change their meaning considered alone; by promoting "instant salvation by faith and grace," they excuse evil to be good, they make black white; and they ask you to pay them money for their error, even when they are specifically forbidden to take money. 1 Pet 5:2. And Acts 20:29-31 tells us: Even from among your own selves men will come to the front who, by saying perverse (distorted and corrupt) things, will endeavor to draw away the disciples after them. They were taught by Bible Colleges rather than by Christ himself. See a few of George Fox's writings on these blind guides. Instant grace is the broad way that leads to destruction, vs. the narrow way that is contracted by pressure that leads to life, which few will find."
That paragraph caught my attention and I suggest you take the time and explore the article as it offers clarity and debate but Truth.
Grace and The Law, both ARE OF GOD BY GOD FOR sinful man and RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GOD & Mankind(Psalm 84:11, Exodus 20:01-17).
The argument that one cancels the other or one is of man because of Mose's mention with Receiving IT FROM GOD while the other CAME BY CHRIST which erased the former is ludicras and ill-informed Biblically & Spiritually crippling the Believers and distracting the lost(Proverbs 14:12, 2 Timothy 02:14-26 & 3:10-17).
THE BIBLE INFORMS Us, " MY WORD(GOD'S) WILL NOT RETURN VOID(Isaiah 55:11)".
It further states,
" For I(JESUS) Testify to everyone who hears THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK(The Holy Bible): If anyone adds to these things, GOD WILL ADD TO him the plagues that are written IN THIS BOOK; and if anyone takes away from THE WORDS OF THE BOOK OF THIS PROPHECY, GOD SHALL TAKE AWAY his part FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE, FROM THE HOLY CITY, AND FROM THE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN IN THIS BOOK(Revalations 222:18:-20)."
Had to pause to Crucify my flesh again, due to wanting to remove specks from others because the "mote" in my eye is flesh or my weakness thereof IT'S DEPTHS.
I get judgmental and agitated with the imposters of The Faith of Believers IN JESUS CHRIST'S DEATH & RESURRECTION(1 Peter 03:18-22).
Having been forewarned to "Let the wheat & tares grow together until The HARVEST, and at The Time OF HARVEST I(CHRIST) WILL SAY TO THE Reapers, 'First Gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, But Gather The Wheat INTO MY BARN'(Matthew 13:24-30)."
It's Not our duty to judge(Matthew 07:01-06), worry(Matthew 06:25-34), or sin(1 John 02:01). Our Duty Is To Obey THE LORD(1 Samuel 15:22) to Serve HIM WITH GLADNESS(Psalm 100:02) and To Glorify THE LORD(1 Peter 4:07-19).
IT IS GOD'S GRACE THAT COVERS Me when my flesh excedes My Spirit to reacting rather than Respond to daily operations in life. It WAS THE GRACE OF GOD THAT FORGAVE me of my hypocrosies and mistranslations to suit my insubordinations.
The flesh would seek it's own and gratify popularity over Obedience(Matthew 20:20-28).
The argument between Grace and The Law began when the pharisees and saducces began their hunt to disclaim JESUS AS THE MESSIAH they were avid and acedemic to the Torah & the Law Of Moses but blind to the knowledge of CHRIST IN person in their time.
To clarify the arguments about Grace & THE LAW I found multiple doctrines & philosophies:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Christianity, divine grace (Gk. charis) is defined as "unmerited favor" from God. It is the outpouring of the love of God on humanity. It is the basis of Christians' hope for eternal salvation.
Catholics maintain that humanity is born in a state of sin. This is a consequence of original sin; a sinful nature is inherited; explained as a result of the fall of man through the first sins of Adam and Eve in Eden. Some who reject the story from Genesis as history still agree that humans are born in sin, but the meaning and connotation of this phrase varies widely. The original state of grace enjoyed by the once-good people God created has been lost, for them and for their descendants. The West characterizes this situation by saying men are born having forfeited any claim to salvation; the Orthodox view the question of "claims" as inappropriate. Eastern Orthodoxy does not subscribe to this particular doctrine of original sin.
God's grace responds to this otherwise hopeless situation. God, at His initiative, sent prophets and other teachers to reveal His existence to mankind. He gave the Torah, the Law of Moses, to the Jews, and made them his chosen people to provide a moral example to the rest of mankind.
It was also through the Jews that God's grace sent his Son, Jesus Christ. In the Western interpretation, He sought to make redemption for the sins of mankind through his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection; for the Orthodox, he redeemed mankind by his Incarnation and Resurrection. A Calvinist-tinged reading has it that God's grace is freely given, on behalf of the men He has called to salvation, but God is not obliged to save anyone; men cannot make themselves good enough to earn their way into Heaven on their own initiative, or give rise to a duty on God's part to save them. It is only through the redemption brought by Christ's sacrifice that anyone is saved, and the path of salvation for men lies in participating in that redemption. Indeed, some denominations of Christianity paraphrase grace as "God's Rewards At Christ's Expense" to represent this.
Churches of Christ
The church of Christ believes that the grace of God that saves is the plan of salvation, rather than salvation itself. This plan includes two parts, 1) the perfect life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ, 2) the gospel/New Testament/the faith.
Concerning Ephesians 2:8 which states: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" it is noted that the word "it" is a pronoun and refers back to a noun. As the word "saved" is a verb, "it" does not refer to "saved" but to Grace, giving the definition of grace as "the gift of God". Furthermore, as the book of James distinguishes between a dead faith (a faith without works) and a living faith (a faith accompanied by works of obedience), it is believed that by God's gift operates through an individuals living faith resulting in that individual being saved.
The church of Christ believes that by examining the specific properties of Grace as described in the Bible, especially the New Testament, what this unearned gift of God that saves actually is.
Grace is contrasted with the Law of Moses (Romans 6:14; Hebrews 10:4; John 1:17) and the church of Christ believes that Paul's contrast between work and faith is as described under the Efforts to resolve the tension section, a contrast between works of the Old Covenant and obedient faith under the New Covenant.
Grace saves (Eph. 2:5); justifies (Rom. 3:24; Titus 3:7).
Grace can not be added to (Gal. 5:4).
Grace teaches (Titus 2:11); can be preached (Eph. 3:8).
Grace calls us (2 Tim. 1:9; Gal. 1:15).
Grace is brought by revelation (1 Pet. 1:13).
These properties are all accredited to the gospel/New Testament itself:
The New Testament is contrasted with the Old Testament (Hebrews).
The gospel saves (Rom. 1:16); engrafted word saves (James 1:21); the faith (Gal. 2:16).
Practices righteousness (1 John 3:4).
Teaches (2 Tim. 3:16-17; Col. 3:16) - the very essence of doctrine is teaching.
Calls us (2 Thess. 2:14).
Is brought by revelation (Rom. 1:16-17; Gal. 3:23; and many more).
Continuing this comparison between the gospel and divine saving grace is Gal. 1:6 which states
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:"
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Main article: Perfection (Latter Day Saints)
The Book of Mormon declares: “Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God,” (Moroni 10:32-33) illustrating the need for compliance with the laws and ordinances of the gospel and the need for the pure love of Christ in conjunction with the receipt of the gift of grace, which comes “after all we can do” (2 Nephi 25:23). It should also be noted that in the Book of Mormon there is a people therein which said, after being converted to gospel of Christ, that "it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain" (Alma 24:11). In addition, the apostle Neal A. Maxwell stated "The submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we “give,” ... are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us." (Ensign, Nov 1995) Together, these suggest that "all we can do" entails of repentance and giving our will to God. The Book of Mormon prophet Nephi also emphasizes that after the law of Moses was "fulfilled in Christ," the Nephites "need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away," understanding that the law of Moses would be fulfilled through Christ's atonement and resurrection, as He also taught. (2 Nephi 25:24,27)
Latter-day Saint doctrine also emphasizes Jesus’ mention of the Final Judgment, where works will be a determining factor in personal assignment to degrees of glory, such as the Celestial Kingdom. Such works must be motivated by love for Jesus Christ and others, not focused on appearances for the sake of pride or trusting in the "arm of flesh" (2 Nephi 4:34), but focused on Christ's grace and His power to change men's hearts as they look upon Him "with faith, having a contrite spirit." (Helaman 8:15) Nephi taught, "Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth." "And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free." (2 Nephi 2:6,4) "Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; ... all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden." (2 Nephi 26:27,28) Christ says, in effect, that He has given all men the gift of His grace as the opportunity to access His power to cleanse them, heal them, and make them whole (perfect), but to access that power, the divine law of mercy requires that they come unto Him "with full purpose of heart" through faith and repentance (3 Nephi 18:32).
Wow, this is a lot of information. One does arguing injustice without knowledge & conviction or conversion. The sake of arguing to prove a right and wrong disproves the argument.
The point of an argument is conversion or rejection not right or wrong.
Right and wrong diverse sides of the same coin are always leaning toward the benefit of the story-teller and interchangeable due to fate and happenstance.
If a House divided against itself will crumble(Matthew 12:25) then how can so many diverse religions and traditions unite under such scrutinized opinions & heresy's?
The foundation of each one's belief demonstrates experience or lack of without guidance of GOD'S SPIRIT because GOD THE FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT EACH WORKED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE THE FATHER denying division by Willingly Obeying GOD rather than arguing rebellion.
Just like the three friends of Job who went to comfort but only frustrated and angered least of all the unknown bystander that chose to deliver his .02 cents worth of opionion from heresy's and misinterpreted Scripture. Four very distinct and diverse instruments delivering a variety of accusations, insults and false prophecies until GOD HIMSELF ANSWERS Job's question with ONE OF HIS OWN, " WHERE WERE you?(Job 38:)"
Job immediately understood he must not question that which he has no information to dispute or concur. He simply repented for being seduced to do that he should not have once realizing his position to AN ALMIGHTY GOD and HIS DEFENSE of Job's character to an evil force attempting to ridicule GOD(). GOD REWARDED JOB WITH TWICE OF whatever the devil & death robbed him of(Job 1:6-12 & 42:12-17).
GOD'S WORD IS NOT contradictive but "seek and ye will find" refers to whatever you are looking for. I found Everything even 21st Century stuff in the Old Testament because If You Are Guided BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD IT WILL REVEAL THINGS the human mind can't perceive.
I can separate from the obstacles electricity, trains and automobiles. I can separate fact from make believe I can see The Prophets Delivering GOD'S MESSAGES and the people rebelling just as we do today. Same wars different cultures same lands different languages it all repeats and recycles there is nothing new under The Sun/Son Except New Birth or Reborn by THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD Through Faith & Repentance.
Grace Fulfills The Law by Equipting The Recipients With Love & THE SPIRIT OF GOD WHICH WILL not defy GOD but AGREES WITH HIM TOTALLY.
The Law was a tool to express sin(disobedience to GOD'S COMMANDS) & its consequences & Grace Aligned Itself With The Commands To Obey Them Willingly Out of Love For A GOD THAT LOVED Us Enough TO SACRIFICE WHO HE WAS TO UNDERSTAND who we are then Bridged the gap between HIMSELF & Mankind.
Grace should not be a get out of hell free card but a Reminder of GOD'S LOVE TOWARD Us and Our perogative to Love as HE LOVED, unconditionally. That's Grace, Unconditional Love!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Emotions & coping with them
The recent loss of yet another uncle in my dad's family has me surfing emotions & contemplating reaction or responses without seeming nonchalant or inconsiderate.
The fact that his siblings seemed so different & divided keeps regenerated previously concluded assumptions with recycled agony & bewilderment. It just puzzles me that so much egotistic melodramatic hypocritical commitments invade the already taxed emotions scrambling for attention. There's abandonment, anger, grief, loss, and guilt to name a few. Piggy backed to emotions are disgraceful and unprecedented acts of retaliation, confrontation and the biggie financial disdains. One could create a box office hit with the information attained at funerals & quiet hours. There is just no real empathy or appreciation for the life of those connected to the deceased. Seemingly all are affected to a degree or other but there is no unification & reconciliation as responses to neglect or grief. Everyone plays a part in relationships and the role you portray is the testing of your heart & beliefs.
One should never enter a relationship of any degree without knowledge of the expectations & qualifications. Courting, dating or engagements are time frames to exhibit the character & faith of an individual. Observe counter relationships with everyone, especially their responses and or reactions to their parents. Basically if she don't like her dad she will have difficulty seeing you as individual or separate and vice verse for him if he doesn't respect and honor his mom he won't be doing much for you either.
Oh and yes change is welcomed but at what expense? Love is suppose to heal & cherish not hate and abhor. Understanding the depths of love & experiencing it in its totality will usher in patience & understanding. Love agape love covers a multitude of faults, meaning love is so in awe that it protects, shields, & shadows it doesn't expose, desecrate or assassinate. It beholds not beheads and it isn't puffed up or calculating.
Pure love is Divine & Harmonic. Simple & Perfect Above all & Beneath all as it shifts in where it fits in without sorrow.
In search of release from my own prison of emotional disorder I found http://www.helpguide.org/mental/helping_grieving.htm; which presented the following:
It can be tough to know what to say or do when someone you care about is grieving. It’s common to feel helpless, awkward, or unsure. You may be afraid of intruding, saying the wrong thing, or making the person feel even worse. Or maybe you feel there’s little you can do to make things better. While you can’t take away the pain of the loss, you can provide much-needed comfort and support. There are many ways to help a grieving friend or family member, starting with letting the person know you care.
Don’t let discomfort prevent you from reaching out to someone who is grieving. Now, more than ever, your support is needed. You might not know exactly what to say or what to do, but that’s okay. You don’t need to have answers or give advice. The most important thing you can do for a grieving person is to simply be there. Your support and caring presence will help them cope with the pain and begin to heal.
The better your understanding of grief and how it is healed, the better equipped you’ll be to help a bereaved friend or family member:
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief does not unfold in orderly, predictable stages. It is an emotional rollercoaster, with unpredictable highs, lows, and setbacks. Everyone grieves differently, so avoid telling the bereaved what they “should” be feeling or doing.
Grief may involve extreme emotions and behaviors. Feelings of guilt, anger, despair, and fear are common. A grieving person may yell to the heavens, obsess about the death, lash out at loved ones, or cry for hours on end. The bereaved need reassurance that what they’re feeling is normal. Don’t judge them or take their grief reactions personally.
There is no set timetable for grieving. For many people, recovery after bereavement takes 18 to 24 months, but for others, the grieving process may be longer or shorter. Don’t pressure the bereaved to move on or make them feel like they’ve been grieving too long. This can actually slow their healing.
Accept and acknowledge all feelings. Let the grieving person know that it’s okay to cry in front of you, to get angry, or to break down. Don’t try to reason with them over how they should or shouldn’t feel. The bereaved should feel free to express their feelings, without fear of judgment, argument, or criticism.
Be willing to sit in silence. Don’t press if the grieving person doesn’t feel like talking. You can offer comfort and support with your silent presence. If you can’t think of something to say, just offer eye contact, a squeeze of the hand, or a reassuring hug.
Let the bereaved talk about how their loved one died. People who are grieving may need to tell the story over and over again, sometimes in minute detail. Be patient. Repeating the story is a way of processing and accepting the death. With each retelling, the pain lessens.
Offer comfort and reassurance without minimizing the loss. Tell the bereaved that what they’re feeling is okay. If you’ve gone through a similar loss, share your own experience if you think it would help. However, don’t give unsolicited advice, claim to “know” what the person is feeling, or compare your grief to theirs.
Comments to avoid when comforting the bereaved
"I know how you feel." One can never know how another may feel. You could, instead, ask your friend to tell you how he or she feels.
"It's part of God's plan." This phrase can make people angry and they often respond with, "What plan? Nobody told me about any plan."
"Look at what you have to be thankful for." They know they have things to be thankful for, but right now they are not important.
"He's in a better place now." The bereaved may or may not believe this. Keep your beliefs to yourself unless asked.
"This is behind you now; it's time to get on with your life." Sometimes the bereaved are resistant to getting on with because they feel this means "forgetting" their loved one. In addition, moving on is easier said than done. Grief has a mind of its own and works at its own pace.
Statements that begin with "You should" or "You will." These statements are too directive. Instead you could begin your comments with: "Have you thought about. . ." or "You might. . ."
Source: American Hospice Foundation
Having experienced many losses of life(Exodus 11:5-10) & relationships such David & Jonathan's
(1. Samuel 20:2-24), I find it difficult to support or have patience(Luke 21:19) due to selfish preconceived expectations that rob each individual experience of it's pure granduere and lesson. Denying my flesh(Habakkuk 2:4/Romans 3:20/Galatians 2:16 & Psalms143:) its selfish desires gets harder by the DAY as I Press toward the Mark of My Calling(Phillipians 3:14) To Do The COMPLETE WILL OF ALMIGHTY GOD & MEET A SMILING SAVIOR INSTEAD OF A FROWNING JUDGE(Jude 25).
Totally Confident IN THE WORD(JESUS & SCRIPTURE) my knowledge of the fact It is APPOINTED(Hebrews 9:27) for Mankind to die once but After death is Judgement(Revelation 20:12-15). I don't doubt GOD'S WORD or find it contradictive what I've noticed is those seeking contradicions find it due to lack of Surrender to THE WILL OF GOD.
I've never liked preachers telling congregations that "the lord loved them best". GOD SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE TO SHARE With Us. I mean HE TOOK THE DUST THAT HE CREATED & MADE A COAT OF flesh to WRAP HIMSELF IN TO ENTER THIS WORLD and EXIT IT BY THE SAME STANDARDS SET FOR ALL MANKIND. HE PAID THE PRICE HE SET FOR THE FALL OF MAN(death-Genesis chapter 3). Flesh without DIVINITY is evil always(Matthew 15:19) but flesh Reborn()John 3:3) & Transformed(Romans 12:2) by the RENEWING OF THE Mind CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS THEM(Phillipians 4:13). There is no misunderstanding OF GOD'S WORD unless you are unwilling to relent your finite abilities to GOD'S INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.
Those that misinterpret GOD'S WORD WILL PAY A PRICE OF ETERNITY IN HELL. It is my Responsibility that those without Knowledge of SALVATION & Backsliding Need THE WORD RIGHTFULLY DIVIDED TO EMPOWER Them WITH WEAPONS OF TRUTH & UNDERSTANDING. The LAW WAS NOT Abolished but FULFILLED because if You Are Born Again & Renewed in SPIRIT THE SPIRIT DOES NOT OPERATE AGAINST ITSELF. The HOLY SPIRIT WILL NOT ALLOW You To sin against GOD or Yourself. IT WILL GOVERN ITSELF AFTER THE DESIGN & WILL OF ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THEY ARE ONE, GOD THE FATHER THE SON & THE HOLY SPIRIT just as we have three entities at work in our bodies, Mind, Body & Spirit. The Spirit you choose is the one that rules your flesh. The SPIRIT MUST HOWEVER BE INVITED TO RULE it does not kidnap or violently force anyone to do anything. GOD ALLOWS Us FREEDOM OF CHOICE & ETERNAL DESTINATION.
Life on earth as it is Prepares Us FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH after JUDGMENT.
There will be no jealousies, heresies, or rumores just PRAISE & WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD. Wow, that's an Amazing REWARD To LIVE AMONG YOUR CREATOR BY HIS DELIGHT. So grieve now while there is still reasons for grief & support now while there is opportunities go grant that experience for there is COMING A TIME WHEN NEITHER LIFE OR death will be important anymore JUST LIVING AMONGST GOD IN PERFECT HARMONY WILL ALL OTHERS. Encourage one another to make Arragements for JUDGMENT DAY and until then Be Active & Supportive.
The fact that his siblings seemed so different & divided keeps regenerated previously concluded assumptions with recycled agony & bewilderment. It just puzzles me that so much egotistic melodramatic hypocritical commitments invade the already taxed emotions scrambling for attention. There's abandonment, anger, grief, loss, and guilt to name a few. Piggy backed to emotions are disgraceful and unprecedented acts of retaliation, confrontation and the biggie financial disdains. One could create a box office hit with the information attained at funerals & quiet hours. There is just no real empathy or appreciation for the life of those connected to the deceased. Seemingly all are affected to a degree or other but there is no unification & reconciliation as responses to neglect or grief. Everyone plays a part in relationships and the role you portray is the testing of your heart & beliefs.
One should never enter a relationship of any degree without knowledge of the expectations & qualifications. Courting, dating or engagements are time frames to exhibit the character & faith of an individual. Observe counter relationships with everyone, especially their responses and or reactions to their parents. Basically if she don't like her dad she will have difficulty seeing you as individual or separate and vice verse for him if he doesn't respect and honor his mom he won't be doing much for you either.
Oh and yes change is welcomed but at what expense? Love is suppose to heal & cherish not hate and abhor. Understanding the depths of love & experiencing it in its totality will usher in patience & understanding. Love agape love covers a multitude of faults, meaning love is so in awe that it protects, shields, & shadows it doesn't expose, desecrate or assassinate. It beholds not beheads and it isn't puffed up or calculating.
Pure love is Divine & Harmonic. Simple & Perfect Above all & Beneath all as it shifts in where it fits in without sorrow.
In search of release from my own prison of emotional disorder I found http://www.helpguide.org/mental/helping_grieving.htm; which presented the following:
It can be tough to know what to say or do when someone you care about is grieving. It’s common to feel helpless, awkward, or unsure. You may be afraid of intruding, saying the wrong thing, or making the person feel even worse. Or maybe you feel there’s little you can do to make things better. While you can’t take away the pain of the loss, you can provide much-needed comfort and support. There are many ways to help a grieving friend or family member, starting with letting the person know you care.
Don’t let discomfort prevent you from reaching out to someone who is grieving. Now, more than ever, your support is needed. You might not know exactly what to say or what to do, but that’s okay. You don’t need to have answers or give advice. The most important thing you can do for a grieving person is to simply be there. Your support and caring presence will help them cope with the pain and begin to heal.
The better your understanding of grief and how it is healed, the better equipped you’ll be to help a bereaved friend or family member:
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief does not unfold in orderly, predictable stages. It is an emotional rollercoaster, with unpredictable highs, lows, and setbacks. Everyone grieves differently, so avoid telling the bereaved what they “should” be feeling or doing.
Grief may involve extreme emotions and behaviors. Feelings of guilt, anger, despair, and fear are common. A grieving person may yell to the heavens, obsess about the death, lash out at loved ones, or cry for hours on end. The bereaved need reassurance that what they’re feeling is normal. Don’t judge them or take their grief reactions personally.
There is no set timetable for grieving. For many people, recovery after bereavement takes 18 to 24 months, but for others, the grieving process may be longer or shorter. Don’t pressure the bereaved to move on or make them feel like they’ve been grieving too long. This can actually slow their healing.
Accept and acknowledge all feelings. Let the grieving person know that it’s okay to cry in front of you, to get angry, or to break down. Don’t try to reason with them over how they should or shouldn’t feel. The bereaved should feel free to express their feelings, without fear of judgment, argument, or criticism.
Be willing to sit in silence. Don’t press if the grieving person doesn’t feel like talking. You can offer comfort and support with your silent presence. If you can’t think of something to say, just offer eye contact, a squeeze of the hand, or a reassuring hug.
Let the bereaved talk about how their loved one died. People who are grieving may need to tell the story over and over again, sometimes in minute detail. Be patient. Repeating the story is a way of processing and accepting the death. With each retelling, the pain lessens.
Offer comfort and reassurance without minimizing the loss. Tell the bereaved that what they’re feeling is okay. If you’ve gone through a similar loss, share your own experience if you think it would help. However, don’t give unsolicited advice, claim to “know” what the person is feeling, or compare your grief to theirs.
Comments to avoid when comforting the bereaved
"I know how you feel." One can never know how another may feel. You could, instead, ask your friend to tell you how he or she feels.
"It's part of God's plan." This phrase can make people angry and they often respond with, "What plan? Nobody told me about any plan."
"Look at what you have to be thankful for." They know they have things to be thankful for, but right now they are not important.
"He's in a better place now." The bereaved may or may not believe this. Keep your beliefs to yourself unless asked.
"This is behind you now; it's time to get on with your life." Sometimes the bereaved are resistant to getting on with because they feel this means "forgetting" their loved one. In addition, moving on is easier said than done. Grief has a mind of its own and works at its own pace.
Statements that begin with "You should" or "You will." These statements are too directive. Instead you could begin your comments with: "Have you thought about. . ." or "You might. . ."
Source: American Hospice Foundation
Having experienced many losses of life(Exodus 11:5-10) & relationships such David & Jonathan's
(1. Samuel 20:2-24), I find it difficult to support or have patience(Luke 21:19) due to selfish preconceived expectations that rob each individual experience of it's pure granduere and lesson. Denying my flesh(Habakkuk 2:4/Romans 3:20/Galatians 2:16 & Psalms143:) its selfish desires gets harder by the DAY as I Press toward the Mark of My Calling(Phillipians 3:14) To Do The COMPLETE WILL OF ALMIGHTY GOD & MEET A SMILING SAVIOR INSTEAD OF A FROWNING JUDGE(Jude 25).
Totally Confident IN THE WORD(JESUS & SCRIPTURE) my knowledge of the fact It is APPOINTED(Hebrews 9:27) for Mankind to die once but After death is Judgement(Revelation 20:12-15). I don't doubt GOD'S WORD or find it contradictive what I've noticed is those seeking contradicions find it due to lack of Surrender to THE WILL OF GOD.
I've never liked preachers telling congregations that "the lord loved them best". GOD SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE TO SHARE With Us. I mean HE TOOK THE DUST THAT HE CREATED & MADE A COAT OF flesh to WRAP HIMSELF IN TO ENTER THIS WORLD and EXIT IT BY THE SAME STANDARDS SET FOR ALL MANKIND. HE PAID THE PRICE HE SET FOR THE FALL OF MAN(death-Genesis chapter 3). Flesh without DIVINITY is evil always(Matthew 15:19) but flesh Reborn()John 3:3) & Transformed(Romans 12:2) by the RENEWING OF THE Mind CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS THEM(Phillipians 4:13). There is no misunderstanding OF GOD'S WORD unless you are unwilling to relent your finite abilities to GOD'S INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.
Those that misinterpret GOD'S WORD WILL PAY A PRICE OF ETERNITY IN HELL. It is my Responsibility that those without Knowledge of SALVATION & Backsliding Need THE WORD RIGHTFULLY DIVIDED TO EMPOWER Them WITH WEAPONS OF TRUTH & UNDERSTANDING. The LAW WAS NOT Abolished but FULFILLED because if You Are Born Again & Renewed in SPIRIT THE SPIRIT DOES NOT OPERATE AGAINST ITSELF. The HOLY SPIRIT WILL NOT ALLOW You To sin against GOD or Yourself. IT WILL GOVERN ITSELF AFTER THE DESIGN & WILL OF ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THEY ARE ONE, GOD THE FATHER THE SON & THE HOLY SPIRIT just as we have three entities at work in our bodies, Mind, Body & Spirit. The Spirit you choose is the one that rules your flesh. The SPIRIT MUST HOWEVER BE INVITED TO RULE it does not kidnap or violently force anyone to do anything. GOD ALLOWS Us FREEDOM OF CHOICE & ETERNAL DESTINATION.
Life on earth as it is Prepares Us FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH after JUDGMENT.
There will be no jealousies, heresies, or rumores just PRAISE & WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD. Wow, that's an Amazing REWARD To LIVE AMONG YOUR CREATOR BY HIS DELIGHT. So grieve now while there is still reasons for grief & support now while there is opportunities go grant that experience for there is COMING A TIME WHEN NEITHER LIFE OR death will be important anymore JUST LIVING AMONGST GOD IN PERFECT HARMONY WILL ALL OTHERS. Encourage one another to make Arragements for JUDGMENT DAY and until then Be Active & Supportive.
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