here is an excerpt from my book .
currently in editing.
this was the hardest chapter to write, since it has some technical explanations.. whadya think?.
Yes, it is a good read.
I dislike stories, or movies, with sad endings. Don't give it away, but I hope things end up well for the family after going through
such stomach wrenching existence, and a sick "head" of household.
I'm anxious to find out the end of this intersting tale.
i want things to be the way i want them.
i want the wind at my back if i'm going for a stroll.
i don't want the sun in my eyes.
Crossing the T's and dotting the I's and doing your homework are first in the mix.
Something like: "whatever a man soweth, that shall he reap." (Gal.6:7) I truly believe that.
Some supernatural being is not going to do for us what we can do for ourselves. The angel told Peter,"Gird yourself, bind on thy sandels..........cast thy garment about thee, and follow me." (Acts 12:8).
Surely that angel could have simply snapped his fingers and miraculously, Peter would have been clothed and ready to go but no, the angel was not going to do for Peter that which Peter
could do for himself. So yes, you gotta do what you gotta do, there is no way out of that.
four freakin' years!.
look at the number of posts!
i can assure you very few of those posts were short, pithy, truncated or otherwise carefully considered sententious sentences!
Terry, congratulations. I always enjoy reading your posts....you've got a razor sharp brain.
I enjoy the exchanges between you and other "sharpies" on this board, keep'em coming.
lalliv01
on what basis did god so love the world?.
the world of mankind had been condemned to death by god's curse in eden!.
god viewed mankind as "dust on the scales".
What has never lived does not exist. What does not exist cannot die.
I agree with what you are saying,Terry, but then, who was God concerned for in the Garden of Eden? Mankind had not been born so why the need for redemption? Who are you saying God "so loved" if mankind did not yet exist? Or did God love non-existent imperfect humans then? Why be concerned with everlasting life for creatures that could not die since they did not exist?
Why love what does not exist? Very close,maybe,to what you're asking.
I think that what God loved is what did exist, HIM. God loves himself, His name, His reputation. He is spoken of as doing things,even things He is reluctant to do, for his "names-sake." I think God loved mankind "so", or "because" of his name, his honor,his reputation.
Now,I'm being serious here and am not trying to trick or play with you: no "tomfoolery" here, at least not intentionally.
on what basis did god so love the world?.
the world of mankind had been condemned to death by god's curse in eden!.
god viewed mankind as "dust on the scales".
God ___gave____but got back what He gave.
Yes, Jesus returned whence he came but more than Jesus human existence was sacrificed. Just like the case of first Adam,God could have provided the second Adam, Jesus, with a perfect mate created from one of his, Jesus', ribs. So, when Jesus died so did all those human lifes he could have sired. Imagine a world where perfect humans would be living alongside us, imperfect children of the first Adam.
So we can say that an entire race of humans, the children that Jesus could have sired, were sacrificed to ransom us, the imperfect children of Adam.
Somehow, that doesn't seem just, does it? I guess the would-be descendents of Jesus already had their armageddon, back in 33 C.E.
on a recent trip home to valdosta ga, my father stated that 1/2 of the local .
spanish congregation were illegal immigrants.
a friend this morning whose mother is a witness has heard similar things .
This matter of undocumented immigrants, does it matter to some of us because they are here illegally or because they are "brown" and of a different culture? Europe is a pretty decent place to live and many Europeans don't want to come to America to clean motel rooms, toilets, and change beds - not to mention every other job these undocumented workers are willing to do. We need to accept this fact, that legal or illegal, it's not going to be Europeans picking strawberries here for us.
"They" are going to be here legally or illegally. Once they are forced to obtain proper documentation, then what excuse are we going to use to send them back? Do you really want them to have "papers"? Many with proper documentation will not wish to return back home as most with no documents now wish to do.
lalliv01
"let him who is without sin cast the first stone.".
the above statement by jesus was directed at a throng of men about to stone a prostitute in accordance with the law of moses.. jesus did not say the law of moses was wrong or that the men should not carry out the judgement against the prostitute.. jesus did single out a qualifying eligibility which stopped the execution by an appeal to conscience.
"let him who is without sin....".
aguest said:
Anyone who judges another without the authority of holy spirit... judges... and condemns... him or herself. Anyone who does it "in the name of the Holy Spirit" but does not possess such spirit... or by saying they have such spirit... when they do NOT... blasphemes... against the Holy Spirit . Which is quite serious
I agree. Judging anyone, in a religious or secular matter is a very serious matter; and being mis-judged is very painful experience and one which could have bad consequences.
aguest, what a good response to this post.
Terry, as usual, a fine, thought provoking post.
there were already a few topics and posts about the motifs behind the changes, but i think we can unite them all in just one topic.. for a start i will say thar the letter that is going to be read next weekend, says that gb wants to reduce the burden (quotes acts 15:28), and adds that in many countries the gas (petroleum) is at a very high cost for some families.
then it makes a suggestion to use the same day for study at home with family.. of course that the text of hebrew 10:25 is not quoted!
- if we are more close to the end it should be taken the opposite measure!.
JWRESEARCH, thanks for the information. I hope to see more of you on this board.
lalliv01
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8448018326921957619.
though it has been elaborated on, tweaked, and challenged, the ideas included are priceless and timeless, if applied.. jeff .
Very good information, thank you for posting it.
lalliv01
this is the truth.
hidden in plain sight.. know thyself.. we were made in the image of god after all.. not only fiction, but also fiction.
biology and fiction.. not basically a "bad" thing to repent from.
The Internet has a way of helping people to "know themselves" again. *Thinking of Hillary*.
