A couple/few things, if I may, dear QO (and, again, peace to you!):
wonder if you still miss my point. All of these things, including Moses, you are again quoting from the Bible to prove the Bible..
Not exactly. The question was how can one know of Christ WITHOUT the Bible and the answer was another question: how did Moses know of Christ... when there wasn't a Bible? My point being, he knew the One that the Bible SPEAKS of but not through/from the Bible. And that is true for some today. The Bible talks about "the LORD," and "Jehovah/Yahweh", and "Jesus." These are not the Ones I know... because I did not come to know of them through or because of the Bible. It was because of the BIBLE... and those to misinterpret it because they DON'T know... that I did NOT know God (JAH of Armies) and Christ. So... I asked to know. And all that I have learned since then, although some of which IS included/explained in the Bible, did not COME from the Bible.
The Bible does not corroborate for ME whether what I share here is true, dear one (although I realize that it does for those lacking faith); rather, as my Lord said, HE corroborates whether what is in the BIBLE is true. Man has it backward - they are looking in and to a book to justify God and Christ... rather than looking to God through Christ... to justify what's in the book. The latter is faith; the former is a LACK of faith.
What you may fail to understand is that ALL my life until a few weeks ago when I fully 'woke up', I... believed that 'the Truth' was the answer to everything and I believed everything I was told (without really proving it to myself).
We absolutely do understand that (and I think I can speak for dear tec (peace to you!) here). What you and many others don't understand, especially those "born-in"... is that what is occurring with you NOW... is EXACTLY their purpose for existing. They are the ONLY ones who could get you to turn COMPLETELY away from God. And they DO it... by perpetrating the Truth. Claiming to be HIM... or his representative. But that is a LIE; they are imposters, always were. Their PURPOSE is to lead you down a path to total trust in THEM, so that either (1) you follow THEM away from Christ (which is where they're taking folks by their uber-pushing of "Jehovah" and the "Society", rather than teaching you to KISS the Son!)... or (2) you leave them... AND God... altogether. Either way... your TRUE faith is "shipwrecked."
They in NO way belong to, "work" for, or serve the Most Holy One of Israel, dear one. They serve the one who "keeps transforming HIMSELF into an angel of light." Unfortunately, unlike ANY other "christian" religion, their false teachings are SO insidious, they become the last stop. People will leave Mormonism, Catholicism, Protestanism, Unitarianism, you name it... and go "into" that harlotous city. People who come OUT of her, however, rarely go "anywhere" else. Rarely. Why? Because one of her ploys, one of the "pillars" of HER false teachings... is that she IS the last stop. THAT is the thing that you believe in... that you shouldn't. Because by means of IT, she has a hold on you still!
She is NOT the last stop. But what folks don't SEE is that the last stop is NOT a where... it's a WHOM. Many may have sayings of everlasting life, including the WTBTS. Only ONE, however, can actually GIVE such life. They are thieves, dear one, and plunderers... and your shaken faith shows that.
And so, while previously you were blind as to the reality of spiritual things, you are now actually on the brink of REFUSING to see. All because that harlot lied and misled you. But it doesn't have to be that way, truly.
So I feel as though believing in anything or anyone could just lead to me being duped/controlled again. My faith in people and Jesus has fallen apart, how can I trust in any potentially man-made concept again?
This is human... and understandable. It is virtually the same as with falling head over heels (or even slowly, but) in love, loving blindly as a result, then being hurt by the one you gave your heart to. BUT... should you stop seeking love altogether? Never allow your heart to become vulnerable again? What if you do? What if the very one "meant for you" was right next door, but because this last cad broke your heart you will NEVER give her/him a chance? Who stands to lose in that case? The girl/boy next door who you never allow yourself to love? Or you? True, you may never have your heart broken again...
If you ask everyone on this board, however, who HAS had their heart broken whether it IS possible to find "true love"... the majority will tell you, yes, it absolutely IS possible... and it is all they ever imagined... and more. BUT... they had to take down the wall and ALLOW themselves to trust... just one more time. True, many have chosen to bypass that path, just "do without"... but I would wager that they envy those who didn't... and found love... or rather, was found BY love... more than they are envied by such ones.
Being hurt by fellow humans is THE worse pain we can experience, dear one. There is no physical pain to equate with the pain that comes with feeling betrayed. Even a terminal cancer patient would tell you that they prefer their pain... to a broken heart. And most of you have had your hearts broken... by a harlot. Even though that's what harlots tend to do: lie, mislead, cheat, and betray. And for it to have come from one you loved SO much, one you put ALL of your trust in... there are no words to describe.
BUT... neither God nor Christ led you to that harlot. Either you listened to her voice and were lured to her (as I was)... or you were led by those "over" you while you were too young to decide for yourself. Because THEY were lured or so led.
NOW, you have a CHOICE. Sadly, some choose not to love any longer so as to not risk being "hurt" again. And perhaps they will never feel such hurt again. But they will never feel true love, either. Yes, they may feel love (as from a spouse, children, friends, etc.)... but I say to you, truly, it is NOT the same as that from God and Christ. Man's love, even of loved ones... is limited. It is not always perfect. It can be sufficient, yes, of course, so I am not putting it down. But... it is not perfect. There is only one way to experience perfect love... and only THROUGH One. I have a husband that I love, dearly. DEARLY. He is my best friend, followed only by my children. Who are, IMHO, "perfect" as far as this world goes. Not a problem out of either of them, ever. They are respectfuly, kind, very much loved by others, honorable, decent, and "successful." As is my husband. I can tell ALL them anything; they can tell me anything. And we do so. We are very close. I also have two puppies who are my "world" - they are literally "toddlers" who act as if their very existence depends upon me. One is so attached, he has separation anxiety so that he "cusses" me out whenever I leave him for a few minutes.
With all of that said, however, even their love doesn't compare with that I receive from Christ, and as a result from God THROUGH Christ. Not even close. Which is why I share what I do here. I LOVE them... beyond what words describe... and the physical body can ever experience. Because THEY and THEIR love... IS perfect. In every way. If one can only "see" perfect love... one would see Christ... and through him see God. Truly. I didn't know it could be done. No one ever told me that, explained that to me, gave me reason to even dream of it. But it is true.
And I truly feel for those who are missing out on such love... whether because they are following false christs and/or false prophets... or because they have decided, based on their "observations" of the PHYSICAL world... that such a thing... such PERSONS... do not exist. I cannot tell you how sorry I feel for them. Which is the other reason I come here and share: because THEY love such ones... and are calling to such ones... and so I love such ones... and allow myself to be used to present that call... imperfect, unclean sinner that I am (and if anyone wishes to dispute my self-perception I can only say (1) you don't really know me, but I do; and (2) that doesn't mean I'm not loved - I am, in SPITE of such things, and I well know it).
I feel lost...
That's because you ARE, dear one! One who knows WHO he is, WHERE he is, and where he is going... is not lost. You feel lost because (1) you don't know WHO you are... Israel... because no one has TOLD you... yet... or (2) WHERE you are ("in the wilderness", having LEFT slavery in "Egypt" but not yet reached the "promised land" and so "wandering"... thirsty and maybe soon to be even missing leeks and cucumbers)... or (3) where you are going (the PROMISED "land"... NEW Jerusalem).
There is One who can get you on the right "road", though... who can not only tell you who you are, where you are, and where you're going... but literally lead you there. By the hand. All YOU need do is ask him... and then LET him... by LISTENING to him and obeying where HE tells you to place your steps. It really is that simple.
I hope this helps, dear QO... and even if you choose NOT to turn back, I do not judge you, nor does my Lord. He simply doesn't work that way, contrary to the many lies that have told about him.
Again, I bid you peace!
YOUR servant and a slave of Christ,
SA
