It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest 83 Replies latest jw friends

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  AGuest

  Since dear Pirata (peace to you!) had a sincere question, I think I should address that, first, if you all will indulge me. Thank you... and peace to you, as well!

  If the name is important to the Lord, why have others not spoken about it?

  Since you are asking as to what is important to my Lord, dear one, the truth is that I am really not the one to ask. You REALLY should ask my Lord himself. Then you would know what I know, which is that there are two reasons: (1) Fear - there are way more "Peters" out there than we'd like to admit - those who KNOW the truth, but because they value their own skin (and man's opinion of them) more than they love Christ, they won't say what they know; and (2) the "world" cannot receive that which is of the Holy Spirit. Thus, others were once killed and today are deemed crazy and/or locked up for telling such truths.

  C'mon, dear Pirata, look at the world we live in. There was a time where if you didn't say what "the Church" told you to day you were literally killed. You are certainly aware that if you don't say what the WTBTS says you can be utterly ostracized, which is almost as bad as being killed, for some. And, omigosh, if you call yourself a "christian" but don't belong to a religion?! Not even a mainstream religion, today, but you'd better "belong" to something! I mean, I cannot tell you how many times I've been asked, "What church do you belong to?" Er? I belong to the Body of Christ, which is the congregation of the Firstborn.

  "Yes, but where do you worship; who do you fellowship with? Who is your pastor?" How does someone like me respond to any of those questions anymore? I (along with others)... AM the church. I worship in [the] Spirit and [the] Truth... THROUGH that One. And he is my only "pastor." But try telling that to some "christians."

  And what happens when one speaks of "sacred" things that are DIFFERENT from the mainstream/norm/accepted? (And please don't tell me that JWs are different from the mainstream/norm. They are NO different, really, than the early Church and particularly the Church duing the Dark Ages). What happened to, say, Isaiah? Daniel? Jeremiah? Zechariah? John the Baptist? Paul? The Apostles? My Lord?

  Are there that few Christians on this earth to which this name would be revealed?

  This is hard for me to answer because I think the truth will... ummmm... "offend" you. I am compelled, then, to ask you a question, instead: at what time, in the history of "God" that you are aware of were things initially, or even subsequently in some instances, revealed to large groups of people at a time? Was it not to one or two... or a few... long before it was to the larger group? You can't even count the revelation of the Law given at Mount Sinai. True, the entire nation of Israel and those who went with them were gathered at the base of the mountain. But only one man had the faith... and courage... to actually go and speak with the Most Holy One face to face. And he only did so because the others, too cowardly to face God themselves, ask him to go FOR them.

  Which is what most want: someone ELSE to go and speak for them and then come back and tell them what the Most Holy One of Israel has said. They call these pastors, reverends, popes, Governing Body members, and the like.

  My Lord will reveal his name to ANYONE who wants him to do so. As I have said on numeous occasions, all one has to do is ask. The problem isn't that he is revealing his name to very few; the problem is that very few are asking him. Oh, they're asking "elders." And they're asking priests. They're asking popes. They're even asking the Bible. But they're not asking him.

  Why? There are couple/few reasons but the MAIN one is that they don't REALLY want to know. Why? Because they fear that if they DID ask... he WOULD tell them... and THEN... they would be like me... and those like me... and so would have to go around telling others (which is NOT true; I don't HAVE to do anything)... and then be thought crazy or unstable or what have you. Have people laugh at and contend with them. And, well, we can't have THAT, can we? No, we would MUCH rather look "wise" to men... than be foolish for God. 'Cause we've had enough of that, some of us have.

  Thing is... I haven't. I have no problem appearing foolish. Because I know who it is I am being a fool for. And for ONCE, it isn't earthling man.

  I hope this helps, dear Pirata... and again, peace to you!

  A slave of Christ,

  SA
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  AGuest

  Greetings, dear tec, inkster, loz, and OUTLAW... and the greatest of love and peace to you all! Thank you all for your very kind words and love!

  Dearest Rooster of the LegHorned Cocka-Doodlers... the greatest of love and peace to you, as well! Please do not take offense at dear OUTLAW'S attempts to "champion" me. That is what a true friend does... and he is a true friend, as are others here who've voiced their support. He would do the same for you, I promise you. What you must realize, dear one, is that your perception of a "lost cause" is not everyone's perception. Why, in this post you are the only one who expressed such. All others stated something quite different, including dear Pirata who asked a sincere question. You have your one opinion, but at least five others apparently disagree, and one other is undecided. And the lone attempt at nastiness doesn't count for anything either way.

  What I truly wish you to understand, though, is that I am not a messenger of God. My Lord is His messenger (well, and Michael, Gabriel, et al.). I am a servant to the Household of God, Israel, and those who go with that House. I am such a servant because of my love for the king and saviour of that Household, the Holy One of Israel and Holy Spirit, Christ. I love HIM... because he loves me. Something I know and have absolutely NO doubt about. And because he loves THEM... I love them... and so share with them what he tells me to. Because of my love for him... and them.

  Don't get me wrong - I am no saint. I don't just love "Israel." I love CHRIST... and HE loves Israel... and so I love Israel. It's kind of like a man who loves the children of a particular woman... whether such children are his or not... because he loves that woman. That's really the only way I can explain it.

  It does not matter to me that perhaps only three people out of the thousands that come here give a hoot as to what I share. I mean, I am grateful to God that such ones "get" what I post. But I am posting for MY salvation, and that of MY household... and not anyone else's. Noah built the ark to save HIS household. True, anyone else who wanted to get on board was welcome to do so (and you see how many did; yet, he did not stop building). But the exercising of HIS faith, as borne out in the building of that ark... was for the preserving alive of the souls of HIS household.

  And it is the same with me. I could, like Jonah, say, "Oh, c'mon, Lord; ain't no one listening." But that would neither be the truth... or the POINT. When the Holy One of Israel gives you a direction, love... if you love HIM... should prompt you to do it. Regardless of what others think about you in the doing... or whether anyone even listens. Both are irrelevant. What's RELEVANT is... what did YOU do?

  I hope that helps and again, please go easy on dear OUTLAW (and you, too, dear OUTLAW, please go easy on the Rooster - he is only trying to understand and you yourself know that understanding me isn't easy... at first - ).

  Peace to you all, truly, and may JAH bless!

  Your servant and a slave of Christ,

  SA
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  sabastious

  When the Holy One of Israel gives you a direction, love... if you love HIM... should prompt you to do it.

  There are no situations where if you live HIM it prompts you NOT to do something he directed of you?

  -Sab
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  Broken Promises

  She's not a "dude". But it is nonsense. The dear lady needs meds, but like many who are mentally ill, does not realise she is ill.
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  tec

  Let me guess. Former GovBody member????

  No, Itsacult. Far from. She does not judge anyone, she does not tell anyone to follow and obey her, and she is not a hypocrite. In fact the GB and elders would not have liked her much, since she 'partook' instead of just being a silent woman in the congregation. She is also loved by many on this board, and would never wish anyone ill.

  You don't have to believe her - in all honesty, she would tell you not to believe HER, but to go to Christ, himself. I hope and ask that you not join the ranks of those who ridicule her for her faith or for what she shares.

  Tammy
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  Broken Promises

  So she tells you to go to Christ, but judges you as not listening to him if you reject her interpretation of what she says is his name.

  Yeah, that makes sense, not.
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  thenoblelodge

  Hi Shelby thanks for posting, got it.

  I was going to respond to a certain poster but sometimes it's best just to lol

  Peace to you and all your household.
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  AGuest

  There are no situations where if you love HIM it prompts you NOT to do something he directed of you?

  Something HE directed of me? I would have to say no, dear Sab. No situation.

  Peace to you!

  A slave of Christ who's pretty much "been there, done that" and so I can honestly say, no...

  SA
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  wobble

  Thanks Shelby,

  And please be assured that many many of us on here have nothing but appreciation for your posts, and we feel your love.

  Just a minor point about something you, Shelby said, this may be nit-picking,you said that before Moses the "Name" was not known to the Hebrews, but as it is found forming part of proper names found in Genesis, this cannot be so.

  My understanding is that Almighty God was stressing what His name meant. Names were all important for their meanings in those days, hence the change from Abram to Abraham etc.

  The Name means something like "I shall be what I wish to be", and God was stressing that he could be a God of Armies, a Judge, a Deliverer whatever His people needed Him to be, but before this time they had not seen His power in these roles, now they would.

  Paul later explains that the powerful works were expressed through the Anointed One.

  Love, peace and well-being to you and yours.
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  AGuest

  I was going to respond to a certain poster but sometimes it's best just to lol

  Sad, but true, dear NL (the greatest of love and peace to you and yours, dear one!). Even sadder, I love green. It really is my favorite color. Just not this particular "shade", though, as rather ugly that. It's the shade of green that proceeded by the word "putrid"... or something like that.

  dude. Why do you write all this nonsense????

  Aw, Dude(peace to you!)... like, why not? I mean, Dude, like, I wrote the truth, man. You know? Like, given all of the things out there that have been/are being written that are UNTRUE and/or otherwise of absolutely NO value whatsoever... to any other dudes at all... yet, dudes not only read that shite but pay good cheddar to do it! I'm like, DUDE: like, you're reading lies! And like, I mean, what harm have I done you, Dude? Or anyone else? Like, what price did my post exact from you, I mean, like, Dude, other than your "precious" time. But, like, I mean, I didn't ask you to give it, you know? Dude, you CHOSE to give it! So, what I'm sayin', man, is, I mean, like, Dude, what's up with THAT??

  But, you know, like, peace, Dude. For real, man.

  Tec, darling... I love you, my dear sister in Christ. For real, dude.

  PEACE, chickens!!

  A slave of Christ,

  SA. For real. Dude.