May you have peace. I can see through my "Member Directory" where you have responded to the post regarding John 1:1. I cannot, however, see what your response is, as I no longer have authority to revisit that thread. In truth, I should have left it some time ago, but in wanting to provide to all those who demand it a reason for my hope... I went back. I cannot now, for to do so would be disobedience on my part. I was granted twice to do my own will; I will no longer put my Lord to the test.
Thus, if you have stated anything therein which asks a response from me, even with regard to the subject previously discussed, my Lord, please re-post it here, for I will most certainly reply. If it is just commentary on what has recently occurred , then I would ask that it be left there... in that thread. For it is of no further benefit... to anyone... for me to respond there.
I do ask, however, of you and any others who are interested, that if and when I respond to you... you grant me leave to tell the TRUTH of where I receive my information. Or rather, the truth of WHOM I receive it from. None of that which I share with you or any here... is of my own initiative: I do not know these things, but speak just I as hear, from the spirit of my Father that is in me, by means of my Lord. If one cannot believe that, then out of love I would say to that one to first "test" the inspired expression. This can be done in two ways. The BEST way... is to approach God Himself, through the Son, and ASK. The second way... would be to research the scriptures. Trouble is, and I have said this often... all that is contained in the Bible is NOT scripture... all that is SCRIPTURE is not contained in the Bible... and much of what IS scripture and IS in the Bible... has been tampered with. I do not ask that you believe me; all I ask is that you believe the One who SENT me. If you can, good. If you cannot... my love and peace remains, of course.
(My Lord directs me to explain what is stated above:
1. All that is in the Bible is NOT scripture. The Bible SAYS what is scripture at Luke 24:32 and 44. All "scripture" is inspired... and LUKE... is not inspired: Luke 1:1-4.
2. All that is scripture is NOT in the Bible - Numbers 21:14; Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18; the Gospel of Barnabas; the Gospel of Thomas; the Gospel of Mary (the Magdalene; the 1st letter of Paul to the Corinthians - that which is canonized in the Bible is his 2nd and 3rd letters; the first one was destroyed - 1 Corinthians 5:9; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 13:1)
3. Much of what IS in the Bible... scripture and otherwise... has been copied by the "false stylist" of the "secretaries"... just as what is scripture but is NOT in the Bible has been removed... and/or destroyed - Jeremiah 8:8; Revelation 22:19
I know how important it is for us to have something to put our faith in. For so many, it is the Bible, which they consider to be God's word... written down. I, too, felt that way... but have been taught by my Lord that I no longer need to. For he says I can search the scriptures... or I can come to him. I came... to him. The result? Refreshment... for my soul... and my flesh. How so? In many ways, but one in particular was that I was able to finally PUT OFF the WEARINESS caused due to the "many books" that have been made... and "much devotion" to them.
Eccelesiastes 12:7
I have chosen, instead, to follow the Lamb... and the NEW Covenant... the Law of which is written... for ME... not on stone tablets... or with a reed in ink... but just as the following says:
Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10; 10:15, 16; Romans 2:29
I have not rejected my Lord. Rather, I obey the FATHER when He says of His Son... LISTEN... to HIM.
Matthew 17:5; John 10:27
Some, however, would rather have me leave off from doing this... ignore the spirit... and lean on my OWN understanding... or theirs. Just as the Pharisees of my Lord's day in the flesh when those who were NOT "versed" in the Law spoke truth to THEM. I cannot do that and my hope is that those with ears will hear me when I say that... and understand. If not, so be it.
As always, I bid you peace.
A slave of Christ,
SJ