Truth Obsession!

Recognizing and Loving the Hard Truth that Virtually No one Else is Obeying & Being Saved By

Beating the Odds and not Being Deceived in the End Times

Go against every false and wicked deception being preached, and finally honor God by Obsessing over the TRUTH!

Josiahs Scott, Josiahs@trueconnection.org, www.TrueConnection.org

Mon, 1/20/03 (1st MNBS; original title: TRUTH); 3/24/03 (Mon); 3/25/04 (Th; Word: Created: TRUTH-4; Printed); 8/18/08; 3/4/10; 9/27/12 (Formatted Titles); 6/12/13; 6/19/16 (Let God be True -- recompiled); 7/22/16; 10/18/16 (Word: Modified); 2/16/17 (Re-compiled, and retitled: TRUTH Obsession!); 2/18/17 (added/recompiled: Ignorance Compels Us) other date(s); 2/2/19 (recompiled Absolute Truth)… ~Dec-Feb 2024: Epistemology; 2/25/24 (Sc -- throughout)…3/1/24

Companion Bible Studies

· The Bible is True

· TRUTH Obsession!

· Letteral Obedience

Recent

Epistemology

Wisdom of Clean Truth

· Rotten Knowledge

· Old Wisdom

>> Additions/ TODO!

>> Additions -- Wisdom

AbsoluteTruth

Love-Truth

Righteous Justice

Ignorance Compels Us

Rhyming With Truth

These are unpublished personal notes for our community.

Like usual, in cases like this, you should contact us so that we can teach you all of these exciting and helpful things.

This is the only way you are going to make it!

Loving the truth is the only way you can find any favor of the four of the throne of God!

Contents

Let God be True, and Every man a Liar 4

Liars Go to Hell 5

Real Prophecy & Hope Means Believing Hard Facts. 6

Rhyming With Truth. 7

Obsession! 7

Part 1. 8

1. Truth -- It’s Important! 8

2. The Problem We Don’t Think That It’s Important 9

A. George Barna. 9

B. Foundation. 10

C. The Bible. 10

Does Being Zealous for Theology Matter?. 10

Purified Doctrine. 11

A. People Don’t Take It Seriously. 11

B. How False Doctrine Defiles. 11

3. What do I do?. 11

A. Guard your heart 11

B. Entrusting. 11

C. Romans 3:4. 12

D. Die to Your Philosophy. 12

E. Solid Food. 13

Truth vs Goof 13

Problem Noticer vs Problem Solver 13

Who’s Working for Who?. 14

Fiction, Fantasy, & Truth! 14

Fantasy is Wrong. 14

Part 2 – How To Remain True. 15

1. Relating to Others – Warnings for the end times. 15

2. Relating to Yourself 15

Part 3 – How to REALLY Love the Truth. 15

1. Dethroning Self-Generated Morality. 15

Extra Scriptures/ thoughts. 15

Bible Relationship. 16

Getting Love-Truth. 16

Defining Fleshly Arguments. 16

You Do Not Need “Love vs. Truth”! 16

Truth is Needed…... 16

Psalm 51 – God Wants Truth. 16

2Thesalinians 2 – The Love of the Truth – You Need it! 16

Real Love is Dependent on Truth…... 16

1Corinthians 13: Love Rejoices In Truth. 16

1John 3: Love in Truth – You Must Do it! 17

2John: THE ELDER Loves in Truth – The Right Example. 17

1Peter 1: Truth Prepares You for Love – It is NOT a Balancing Act! 17

Romans 12: Let Love Be Without Hypocrisy. 17

Zechariah 8: Love Truth And Peace. 18

Real Truth is Dependent on Real Love…... 18

Ephesians 4: Doing Truth in Love. 19

1Corinthians 8: Intellectual Pride = Loving False Knowledge. 19

1Corinthians 4: You Are No Different 19

Luke 9, Mark 9: Disciple’s Debate – Who Would be the Greatest?. 20

Community Values that Oppose Such Competition. 20

Righteous Justice Bible study. 20

When God is Potently Present in Person, Justice just has to Happen. 22

Justice is NOT equality, it is what is Right! 22

Being Attracted to Hardcore Truth is Actually a Fundamental Belief in Justice. 23

Wisdom Of Clean Truth. 23

Rotten Knowledge. 24

Son_6:9 – My Perfect One. 24

Knowledge – for Better or Worse?. 24

Quickly Recognizing Rotten Knowledge. 25

1Co_8:1-3 – Puffing Knowledge -- Without Love. 25

1Ti_6:1-6 – Men of Corrupt Mind. 27

2Ti_3:7-9 –. 27

Tit_1:12-16 –. 28

Eph_4:15-27 –. 28

Heb_3:12-15 –. 29

Childlike Humility = Heaven. 30

Preview.. 30

Psa_131:3 –. 30

Born Again. 30

Mat_11:25-26 – Revealed to Babies. 30

Mat_18:3 – No Conversion, No Heaven. 31

Mat_19:14 – Child Permit 31

Childlike Kingdom Reception -- Required for Heaven. 31

Childlike to Nasties, Grown to Deeper Mind. 31

Childlike Milk Lust -- For Logos! 32

Salvation from Rotten Knowledge – Summary. 32

Knowledge that Cannot be Transferred is not Real Knowledge. 32

Confident Criticism that Condemns Your Hypocrisy. 32

Don’t Let Your Ignorance and Unhappy Incompetence Be Another Person’s Guilt and or Disapproval 33

Knowledge, Riches, & Foolishness. 33

Wisdom vs. Knowledge. 34

Smart Fool! 34

Ignorance Compels Us. 34

Absolute Truth. 35

Explanation. 35

1. The Exhortation and Charge to Repent of Opinions and Believe Truth. 35

Introduction. 35

What I Got From Prayer 35

2. Miscellaneous. 38

A "Meditation Verse" Assignment 39

Bad Examples. 40

"Stand Up For What You Believe". 40

Edited Excerpts. 41

How Harshly To Treat People about their Opinions. 41

Tolerance vs. Patience. 42

3. A Biblical Teaching About Opinions. 43

The Following Sections. 43

The Bible on Opinions. 43

The Examples. 47

End. 50

Truth is One-sided. 51

Monotheists are One-sided. 52

Shocking Wrath. 52

Harsh Prophesies. 52

Doctrine -- Intern Presentation. 53

Doctrine -- General Exhortation. 53

Doctrine Part 2. 53

Epistemology. 54

Basics of Epistemology. 54

Preview of Knowledge & Epistemology. 54

Epistemology is a BIG Subject 54

Fake Knowledge -- Preview Warnings <<<<<<<< \/\/\/\/ 54

Disciple Notes ↑. 55

Right Thinking, Before Thinking What’s Right 56

Right Thinking, Proving what’s Right, Right Response of Faith. 57

When God Makes a Fool Out Of You! 57

First Knowledge. 57

Skepticism.. 59

Wrestling with the Basics. 60

Is Doubting Safer or More Reckless?. 61

Philosophy of Skepticism.. 61

Holding Off Judgement 61

Nature of Skepticism.. 62

Global Skepticism is a Big Problem! 62

World-View Skepticism is Desperately Needed! 62

Global Skepticism vs. Worldview Skepticism.. 62

Axioms. 63

Axiom vs. Postulate -- Very Technical Distinction. 63

Axioms = Answers. 63

God is Axiomatic <<<<<<. 65

“Who Made God”?. 66

Mater is Caused. 71

Goodness is Observably Opposed to Chaos. 71

Optionless Necessity Of Believing God and Morality. 71

The Creator, Morality, & Purpose Are All Axiomatic. 72

Morally Behaved, Before Spiritually Accomplished. 74

Reestablishing Basic Theism.. 75

Disciple Notes ↑. 76

Handmaid Notes ↑. 78

Only Obedience/Virtue is Important for Proof 79

Virtue Is How You Know Who's Right 80

Morality = Righteousness. 81

Disciple Notes ↑. 81

Morality is Axiomatic -- Disciple Notes ↑↓. 83

Conquering Unethics -- < Follow-ups \/ 85

Disciple Notes ↑. 86

Perception About Right & Wrong Comes from Morality. 87

Confirmed Predictions do NOT Validate Your Thinking. 87

Axioms in the Bible. 89

Take Reality to its Logical Consequences. 89

Virtue, Morality, & Obedience = Real Knowledge. 90

Knowledge is Associated with Morality. 90

Established Bible References -- Established Knowledge Upon. 90

Knowledge or Proof?. 91

Evidence Establishes Knowledge, Not Just Proof 92

Judgement Calls on “Knowledge”. 93

SRP | LOB?: Seared Conscience. 93

Unity, Conscience, & Intuition (Wife Question) 94

Bible Issues of Conscious. 95

Conscience Factors. 96

What I Like Is Right -- Over Everyone Else. 96

Different Actions For Different Alerts. 97

Wife Notes / Disciple Notes. 97

Unlawful Intuition. 99

Thinking Together By Educated Submission. 99

A Lawful Place For Intuition?. 99

You Don't Know Anything. 101

Thinking Right = Thinking Unity. 102

Biblical Epistemology Rules of Testimony. 103

Let God be True, and Every man a Liar

6/19/16 (Recompiled from FAQs); 2/22/17

Main verse: Rom_3:3-4

People in General:

Deu_18:18-20

Act_3:22-23

But false Prophet:

Deu_13:3-5

Peter:

Mar_8:32-33

Gal_2:14

Who are we but servants?

Baptism - 1Co_1:12-15

Servants - 1Co_3:4-5

Not as we had expected:

2Co_8:5

Bereans:

Act_17:11

Zec_8:16-19 CAB These are the things which you shall do: speak truth everyone with his neighbor; judge truth and peaceable judgment in your gates: 17 and let none of you devise evil in his heart against his neighbor, and love not a false oath: for all these things I hate, says the Lord Almighty. 18 And the word of the Lord Almighty came to me, saying, 19 Thus says the Lord Almighty, The fourth fast, and the fifth fast, and the seventh fast, and the tenth fast, shall be to the house of Judah for joy and gladness, and for good feasts; and you shall rejoice; therefore love the truth, and peace.

Sir_4:25-31 Brenton In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance. 26 Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river. 27 Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; neither accept the person of the mighty. 28 Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord shall fight for thee. 29 Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss. 30 Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants. 31 Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.

7/7/16

Exo_23:2 WEB You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;

Exo_23:2 CAB You shall not associate with the multitude for evil. You shall not join yourself with a multitude to turn aside with the majority so as to shut out judgment.

Exo_23:2 Greek οὐκ ἔσῃ μετὰ πλειόνων ἐπὶ κακίᾳ. οὐ προστεθήσῃ μετὰ πλήθους ἐκκλῖναι μετὰ πλειόνων ὥστε ἐκκλῖναι κρίσιν.

Liars Go to Hell

3/25/17

Devil’s native language

OT > NT Changes

Paul’s Sin Lists

Rev: lie -- ES search

It is hopeless, we will each keep going in the error of his way

Real Prophecy & Hope Means Believing Hard Facts

Real Prophecy Means Real Faithfulness To Hard Facts And This Gives You A Real Answers And Real Hope

7/22/16; 2/22/17

Real prophecy gives you the straight truth even when it is to a righteous person seeking out mercy.

Real prophecy gives you truth after being faithful to the truth and not flattering for compromising - and in that context it gives you a real answer and hope, then you know that it is reliable and true.

2Ki 22:14 WEB So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

2Ki 22:14 CAB So Hilkiah the priest went, and Ahikam, Achobor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, to Huldah the prophetess, the mother of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; and she dwelt in Jerusalem in Masena; and they spoke to her.

2Ki 22:14 καὶ ἐπορεύθη Χελκιας ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ Αχικαμ καὶ Αχοβωρ καὶ Σαφφαν καὶ Ασαιας πρὸς Ολδαν τὴν προφῆτιν γυναῖκα Σελλημ υἱοῦ Θεκουε υἱοῦ Αραας τοῦ ἱματιοφύλακος, καὶ αὐτὴ κατῴκει ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἐν τῇ μασενα, καὶ ἐλάλησαν πρὸς αὐτήν.

2Ki 22:15 She said to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,

2Ki 22:15 And she said to them, Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Say to the man that sent you to Me,

2Ki 22:15 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τάδε λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ Εἴπατε τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἀποστείλαντι ὑμᾶς πρός με

2Ki 22:16 Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.

2Ki 22:16 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I bring evil upon this place, and upon them that dwell in it, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read:

2Ki 22:16 Τάδε λέγει κύριος Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω κακὰ ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐνοικοῦντας αὐτόν, πάντας τοὺς λόγους τοῦ βιβλίου, οὓς ἀνέγνω βασιλεὺς Ιουδα,

2Ki 22:17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

2Ki 22:17 because they have forsaken Me, and burnt incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me with the works of their hands; therefore My wrath shall burn forth against this place, and shall not be quenched.

2Ki 22:17 ἀνθ᾿ ὧν ἐγκατέλιπόν με καὶ ἐθυμίων θεοῖς ἑτέροις, ὅπως παροργίσωσίν με ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκκαυθήσεται ὁ θυμός μου ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ καὶ οὐ σβεσθήσεται.

2Ki 22:18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: As touching the words which you have heard,

2Ki 22:18 And to the king of Judah that sent you to inquire of the Lord-thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord God of Israel: As for the words which you have heard;

2Ki 22:18 καὶ πρὸς βασιλέα Ιουδα τὸν ἀποστείλαντα ὑμᾶς ἐπιζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον τάδε ἐρεῖτε πρὸς αὐτόν Τάδε λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ Οἱ λόγοι, οὓς ἤκουσας,

2Ki 22:19 because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says Yahweh.

2Ki 22:19 because your heart was softened, and you were humbled before Me, when you heard all that I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that it should be utterly destroyed and accursed, and you tore your clothes, and wept before Me; I also have heard, says the Lord.

2Ki 22:19 ἀνθ᾿ ὧν ὅτι ἡπαλύνθη ἡ καρδία σου καὶ ἐνετράπης ἀπὸ προσώπου κυρίου, ὡς ἤκουσας ὅσα ἐλάλησα ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐνοικοῦντας αὐτὸν τοῦ εἶναι εἰς ἀφανισμὸν καὶ εἰς κατάραν, καὶ διέρρηξας τὰ ἱμάτιά σου καὶ ἔκλαυσας ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, καί γε ἐγὼ ἤκουσα, λέγει κύριος.

2Ki 22:20 Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil which I will bring on this place. They brought the king word again.

2Ki 22:20 It shall not be so. Therefore, behold, I will add you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your tomb in peace, and your eyes shall not see any among all the evils which I bring upon this place.

2Ki 22:20 οὐχ οὕτως· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ προστίθημί σε πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας σου, καὶ συναχθήσῃ εἰς τὸν τάφον σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ὀφθήσεται ἐν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς σου ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς κακοῖς, οἷς ἐγώ εἰμι ἐπάγω ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον. καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν τῷ βασιλεῖ τὸ ῥῆμα.

Rhyming With Truth

(Other partial dates); 12/24/15 (officially written down); 3/25/16; 5/10/16; 3/14/17; 4/9/17

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7/6/18

Church person named ‘genteel’ because they think their “gift” is being gentle, but their just confusing that because they are a gentile.

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What church people are referring to

4/21/16

church people are professionals at making every valuable word absolutely useless and vain -- making all reference to virue point to sinful vanity.

You boast in what you pretend is 'the holy ghost', and it is a ghost alright, but there ant a thing holy about it.

Yes, it's a ghost, and almost always it is dirty as all the other ghosts in the honted house where it came from.

Grace = sinning and still going to heaven

'Faith' = superstition

as soon as you subtract obedience, that's all you got left...

'christ' = antichrist

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That’s not Truth, that’s Goof!

Love or Shove?

dove, glove, gov, of, shove

shove/flattery/lust

Grace or Lace/Mace/ ace/Taiste/Waist

ace, base, bass, brace, caisse, case, cayce, chace, chase, crace, dace, drace, face, frace, glace, graisse, heyse, lace, mace, mais, nace, pace, place, race, rais, space, thrace, trace, vase, wace, {brace

full of frills and soft and fine luxury

That’s not Hope, that’s Cope -- a lie that helps you cope with the discouragements of this life.

The Kingdom of Heaven, or The Kingdom of Leaven?

Not j.c.

Ronald McDonald

Not blood, just ketchup.

Not blood, crud.

Not died, just Fried

He says he died for you

But he really just fried you an unhealthy hamburger to get you to eat garbage that will kill you.

Not j.c.

But grease-puss [grease-us]

Believe = make believe

Faith = superstition

The Vanity of Ketchup At Death

10/18/16

>> comp: OUC | Truth

Not blood, but just cheap and unhealthy dressing on McDonald’s burgers

The desire of my uncle died with him

Obsession!

Always Obsessing Over Truth ALL THE TIME

3/14/17; 3/20/17; 3/26/17; 5/4/17; 2/25/24 (Sc)

>> compare / combine????

>> LO: Truth is Always in the Thoughts of the Righteous

Psa_10:4 WEB The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

Psa_10:4 LB?? The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his pride he will not seek after Him; God is not before him.

Psa_10:4 (9:25) παρώξυνεν τὸν κύριον ὁ ἁμαρτωλός Κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐκζητήσει· οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.

>> sync (Psa_10:4): LUX | LO > Assuming non-insp | TrOb -- 7.23.18 √

>>Scrip:

Psa_1:2 – In his law he meditates day and night

>> TSK

Thoughts on God

>>Scrip:

1Pe_4:2 – no longer living lives for the lusts of men...

>> Rather, always obsess and think on truth.

>> what are you living your life for? You can tell by examining what you’re always thinking and talking about.

>> as others have partly said: show me how you spend your free time and your money, and I can show you where your heart is at.

The great thing about truth is that you cannot idolize it.

With just about everything else, you Gotta be careful about how much attention and love an obsession you give it.

But with the truth, you can give it all of your endless obsession and it will never become an idol, as long as you are doing your obsessive zeal in truth!

>> God is not in all their thoughts

>> TSK

>> as you rise up and sit down

set your mind on things above

> tsk

Pro 23:17 WEB Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

Pro 23:17 LB Let not your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Pro 23:17 μὴ ζηλούτω ἡ καρδία σου ἁμαρτωλούς, ἀλλὰ ἐν φόβῳ κυρίου ἴσθι ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν·

Psa 10:4 The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

Psa 10:4 The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his pride he will not seek after Him; God is not before him.

Psa 10:4 (9:25) παρώξυνεν τὸν κύριον ὁ ἁμαρτωλός Κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐκζητήσει· οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.

>>Scrip:

Deu_6: – Sitting down and rising up

Part 1

1. Truth -- It’s Important!

A. Over 200 references in BIBLE (214 NIV, 224 KJV)

B. JESUS said, ‘I tell you the truth,’ 80 times out of all the Gospels

C. The Bible:

Joh 1:14 KJVA …the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

JN 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Joh 18:37 (KJV-Based) … for this purpose I came into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice.

1Jo 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

1Jo 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Rev 3:7 KJV These things says he that is holy, he that is true…

14 “…faithful and True witness…” ● 19:11 “…faithful and True witness…”

No Lie

Do you think the very manifestation of God almighty in the flesh bringing grace and truth in “fullness” is going to leave this area of truth the same?

It would be foolish of us to proceed with the previous model of things in this area as though Jesus never came and did a profound work on the earth in this.

We have available to us the infinite fullness of truth unlike any other age past.

Things Change:

Physical Kingdom – what is the solution of witches? Burn and stone them!

- was David (and other righteous kings) wrong for this? Absolutely not! They were defending an earth-based kingdom which God was truly doing at this point in history, by carrying out the instructions of the covenant that they were given for just such a kingdom.

Spiritual Kingdom – what is the solution for those who are demon-possessed?

Cast them out! Spiritual warfare! It happens upon finding our kingdom in the heavenlies, that we must come and defend this kingdom solely by the spiritual warfare due to its essence.

They were made perfect (Heb 11: rahab, then last verse, then ch 12 on perfection)

Now what about lying?

If something did not change then please name just ONE example in the NT where someone rightly lied to save their life.

Actually the one example we do have, is when Peter lied to save his life in denying Jesus, and was this right? Was he not called to such extreme repentance and brokenness for his restoration? So shall we think for a moment it is appropriate to lie to save our life and or our family? No, on the contrary! In the Bible, it was better to die for the truth than to stand for a lie!

But you say “If they ask me about Jesus then I would not lie, but otherwise, if they don’t know we are christians and they intend to do us harm then it ok to lie to save your life.” Really? Is it so that there is a part of your life that does not preach Jesus? In this case there is none of your life that has Jesus. Either your whole life preaches Him, or you are flatly denying Him.

-look up all truth references:

I am way…truth (Jn 14:6)

No lie is of the truth

We can do nothing against the truth

Thinking m lie will bring God more glory means your condemnation is just (Rom 3)

2. The Problem We Don’t Think That It’s Important

A. George Barna

Quotes From “Making True Disciples” and Jason Duenas’ book review

Chapter 1

● “Unless we embrace a comprehensive and far-reaching commitment to radical change in how we conduct our lives and our ministries, we are doomed to minimal results.”

● “The things that got us to where we are today will not get us to where we need to be tomorrow.”

● “Doing more of what you’re already doing won’t take you to the next level. Doing more of the same and doing it better won’t get you there either.

Chapter 3

● “Most believers are satisfied to engage in a process without regard for the product.”

● “Small groups do well with fellowship but falter when it comes to facilitating transformation.”

Chapter 4 “Living differently”

· WORSHIP: · ● Less than 25% consciously strive to make worship part of their lifestyle. · ● 42% were unable to provide a substantive or reasonable reply to what worship means.	· EVANGELISM: · ● Less than half of all believers (46%) felt strongly that they have a responsibility to communicate their faith to nonbelievers. ● In the past year 55% shared their faith with a non-Christian ● Only 1% believe they have the spiritual gift of evangelism. · ● Only 8% feel adequately prepared to effectively share their faith.
· DOCTRINE: · 80% believe God helps those who help themselves · 47% disagree with the fact that people who do not consciously accept Jesus as their Savior will be condemned to hell. · 51% believe if a person is generally good, he will earn a place in heaven. · 1/3 doubt the truth about the Bible · 40% claim Jesus committed sins.			· More than 25% reject Jesus’ physical resurrection. · Majority believe that the Holy Spirit and Satan are not living entities but are symbolic. · Slightly less that half (44%) believe there is an absolute moral truth. · Only 1% had both a firm and biblically based opinion on the thirteen tested statements.
· STEWARDSHIP: · Very few believe that we have been blessed in order to be a blessing to others. · 8% tithed during the year. · 16% (twice as much) gave nothing to their church as gave 10% or more of their income.		· SERVICE: · 50% do nothing to serve their church or other people throughout the year. · 50% either do not know what their spiritual gift is or claim God did not give them a gift. · 1/3 gave time and money to helping the poor.

Duenas summary:

Barna concludes this chapter with scores of statistics revealing that believers look and act identical to nonbelievers in their behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and values. I believe it is a mockery to Jesus Himself for those to claim His name to look exactly like those who don’t. It is just not right for the church to have missed the mark by so much.

Þ 91 % of ‘christians’ lie regularly (And all liars go to Hell: Rev 21:8)

B. Foundation

You should start with a foundation that realizes with sobriety, that the whole church system is a loss from the get go. Who ever is saved is a special blessing from the Lord.

C. The Bible

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22 Many will tell me in that day… 23 Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'

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Mat 7:13-23 WEB "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. 14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. 16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. 18 A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?' 23 Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'

>> SOM | Testimony | Dis | GCA / API

Does Being Zealous for Theology Matter?

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Sloppy and unthoughtful people like to boast how they don’t think theology matters or is even interesting to think about, but knowing truth vs how zealous you are for falsehood, directly determines whether or not you connect to the right truth spiritually.

Act_10: -- as soon as they knew…

Purified Doctrine

How Doctrine affects your Life

2/23/02 (Sat); 8/25/09 (Win: Modified); 2/21/17 (recompiled)

>> this is another Bible study RE compiled and inserted here

>> this probably needs to be combined with what was already said previously

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I think Ya’ll are generally good, but what useful warning can I give you?

Have Purified Doctrine, because it subconsciously leeks out of your daily life.

Story: ‘Skip’n silver coins on the water’

A. People Don’t Take It Seriously

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Story: ‘You know the Doctrine…(AKA. its not as important)’

-Not convinced it maters what you believe?

Dating *(it really disconnects you weather you feel it or not) *(determines weather you stand or fall)

-Saul’s Sacrifice= little was important (1 Sam 15:12)

-Faithful with little—faithful with much (Mt. 25:21, & Lk 19:17)

Testimony: Seen so many killed B/C of False doctrine.

B. How False Doctrine Defiles

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Point: One of the biggest downfalls is agreeing with bad/untruth (no yoke your self)

Þ (Brings unconscious Disconnection)

-Ch Life course:

Dan 1:8 “Resolved in his heart not to defile himself…”

Sometimes = More our fault Sometimes = Not as much our fault

More: Carelessness

Less: Not big sin but missing out on GOD’s promises.

At its worst:

Hosea 4:6:My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, you will not be priest to me: seeing that you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Þ But with us, it’s like: ‘Why am I not close 2 GOD…’ -With all your getting get understanding. –Train

censes

So…

1 Pet 5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, that walks around, seeking whom he may devour:

Confession: Tendency 2 overstress, (seeing bunch fall) But…

2 Corinthians 2:11:Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

…Not about stressing, But wisely avoiding corruption.

Conclusion: Don’t be a Pharisee, but

“….be a good minister of JESUS Christ Nourished up in the Words of faith and of good Doctrine” (1Tim 4:6)

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3. What do I do?

Other (much older) dates (); 2/21/17

A. Guard your heart

Pro_4:23 WEB Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it is the wellspring of life.

Deu_4:9 LITV Only, be on guard for yourself and keep your soul carefully, that you do not forget …

Deu_11:16 MKJV Take heed to yourselves that your heart may not be deceived…

1Ki_2:4 WEB [Kings remaining on the throne] …If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul…

Mat_13:18 WEB "Hear, then, the parable of the farmer. [13:3] 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

B. Entrusting

Joh_2:23 (KJV-based) Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast day, many believed⁴¹⁰⁰ in [and entrusted themselves to] his name, when they saw the miracles which He did. 24 But Jesus did not believed⁴¹⁰⁰/[entrust] himself unto them, because He knew all men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

“believed” (from 1Jn 2:23-24).

Verse 23 Greek: “επιστευσαν⁴¹⁰⁰”, Verse 24 “επιστευεν⁴¹⁰⁰.”

But same Greek word with this definition:

G4100 πιστεύω pisteuō pist-yoo'-o

From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.

C. Romans 3:4

…Yes, let God be true, but every man a liar. As it is written, ‘That you might be justified in your words, And might prevail when you are judged.’ (WEB/KJV)

1Co 3:4-5 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly? 5 Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him? (WEB)

1Sa 2:22-29 And Eli was very old and had heard all that his sons did to Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

…27 And a man of God came to Eli… [The Lord asked Eli ‘didn’t I appoint you priests?’] …29 Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I commanded in My habitation?

And honor your sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of My people? (LITV-Based)

D. Die to Your Philosophy

Letting every man be a liar includes you and your philosophy

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? >>>>>>Pro 23:4 Don’t work to be rich: cease from your own wisdom. (KJV-Based) <<<<<<<<<<<<

“From worldly wisdom, which persuades men to use all possible means to get riches.”

(John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible)

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Pro_26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (WEB)

Pro_26:16 WEB The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.

Pro_12:15 WEB The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.

Isa_5:21 WEB Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

(Rom 11:25 ‘I don’t want you to be wise in own eyes’)

Pro_28:26 He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered. (KJV-Based)

Rom_1:22 KJV Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Pro_3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding… (NIV)

Pro_3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. (KJV-Based)

[Read 1Co_1:17-30] 1Co_1:17-20 …not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect… 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?…

22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness… 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men… 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise… (KJV-Based)

1Co 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. (KJV-Based)

1Co 8:1-2 …We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know. (WEB)

Isa 47:10 KJV …your wisdom and your knowledge, have perverted you…

[and you have said in your heart, I , and none else beside me.]

Þ He has made them foolish, and if you join them then you to join their foolishness!!

Þ If you don’t consistently replace your wisdom with the Truth in the Bible, then you are going to be made a fool by God! Your previous philosophies about God must be counted as dung! Don’t let it hurt to exchange and sacrifice them, for the Truth.

Joh 9:41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

E. Solid Food

Heb_5:14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Truth vs Goof

2/28/21

Problem Noticer vs Problem Solver

It’s not good enough to notice the problem; The real hero loves enough to have the right answer!

2/28/21

>> See: PCD

Ultimately, it does no good to simply notice the problem.

I mean: an alarm is potentially better than shear silence, but ultimately, it’s really a rescuer we need.

We need problem solvers more than problem noticers (as I say in a parable in the business world, but now much deeper and more serious when it comes to Truth).

Problem Noticers Are Usually Hypocritical Complainers

· Problem noticers can verge on simply complaining without making anything better.

· and the reason is: that they are actually part of the same problem they are complaining about -- otherwise they would have an answer for fixing the problems which they themselves have so wisely abstained from!

· Complainers are always hypocritical because they themselves are part of the problem and participating in the very things that cause the very problems which inconvenience them.

· Everybody causes the very same problems for all the rest of the world and each man complains against his neighbor for the negative consequences that trouble them.

· If you are tired of getting burnt, then stop lighting the fire!

· Get cured of your hypocritical, and very foolish “Matrix-complex”, and be more True than liars and their fake hollywood miracles!

Noticing problems is not good enough.

What we really need is someone who has the right ANSWER -- and that’s really what makes you True!

That’s how we can differentiate between Detection vs (real) Discernment

Who’s Working for Who?

2/11/20; 2/19/20

>> see: WkEth: Attitude of capability

Problem Noticer – You end up working for them

Problem Solver – they are truly working for you

Problem Noticers bring up problems and occupy you by having you run around and solve their problems so that they will keep (theoretically) working for you…

Problem Solvers notice what you need and free up your time by taking things off of your plate that you otherwise could not trust anyone else with, and before the Problem Solver came to the rescue you usually could not succeed in delegating such tasks…

Problem Noticers create the notion that if you want something done right you got to do it yourself, but problem solvers force this proverb to be obsolete and overtaken by their innovation and love for providing answers!

Fiction, Fantasy, & Truth!

Fiction, Fantasy, TV, Imagination, & Truth!

10/7/18

Parables are not fantasy

Fantasy is Wrong

10/7/18

Fantasy is bad because it competes with the realm of truth you need in order to reach into the unseen spiritual realm and have perception to weed out lies.

Because fantasy is a contradiction of reality, therefore, when you participate in fantasy you destroy the integrity you need in order to contradict the delusions of evil.

Fantasy happens in your imagination and burs the lens through which you peer into the spiritual realm.

You cannot overcome the unsound insanity of an evil spirit in others if you yourself are not true and clean and sound in this very same area they are particularly defeated.

The difference between one who fantasizes and one who is demonized is a matter of time and temporary strengh and health. As soon as you break, there is no longer much of a difference, if any at all.

Part 2 – How To Remain True

1. Relating to Others – Warnings for the end times

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Acts 20:25-31 (Wolves) And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Therefore I remind you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not held back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. 28 Therefore be careful unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I did not stop warning every one night and day with tears. (KJV-based)

2 Peter 2:1-3 (Heresies, Shame way of Truth, Covetousness)But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in condeming heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their condemned⁶⁸⁴ ways; because of whom the way of truth shall be spoken evil of. 3 And through covetousness they shall with sly words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time does not wait, and their condemnation does not sleep.

covetousness - G4124 πλεονεξία pleonexia pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah

From G4123; avarice, that is, (by implication) fraudulency, extortion: - covetous (-ness) practices, greediness.

2TI 4:3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own lusts, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. [4] They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. (NIV-based) 5 But you be sober in all things,

1TI 6:3 If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, [4] he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions [5] and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. (NIV)

Jn 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (NIV)

2Thes 2:1-12 1 Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter…

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for it will not be, except there first come a falling away, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;…

9 whose coming is after the working (energy, effectual working) of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness (delusion) of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (KJB??)

Mtt 24:23-27 Then if any man shall say unto you, look, here is the Christ, or there; don’t believe it. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Look, I have told you before. 26 Therefore if they shall say unto you, Look, he is in the desert; do not go forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; don’t believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (JSV)

2. Relating to Yourself

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1Joh_3:6-10 Whoever remains in Him does not continue to sin. Whoever continues to sin has not seen Him, or known Him. 7 Little children, don’t let anyone deceive you: he that does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 He that continues to sin is of the devil; because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God does not continue to sin; for His seed remains in him: and he cannot go on sinning, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God…

1Pe_4:18 And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?

Þ Have you used 1 Pe_1:2,5, & 17-18? (Reassurance)

2 Cor 13:5 Examine your selves, as to whether you are in the faith. Test your selves. Don't you know your selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? -- unless indeed you are disqualified.

PHP 2:12 ...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

2PE_1:10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, [11] and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Jud 1:24 Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy…

Part 3 – How to REALLY Love the Truth

1. Dethroning Self-Generated Morality

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Human morals are relative, and many times wrong

Isa 18

And we have this problem

There is none good no not one…

Why then do we so trust our morals??? The only way to get true morality is threw God’s commands:

Psa_19:7-14 KJV The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Extra Scriptures/ thoughts

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Isa 28:15-16 WEB Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: 16 therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner -stone of sure foundation: he who believes shall not be in haste.

--Stumbling stone!!! If you stuble over His words and they are hard to accept then it is because you have lies set up in you!! Push them down!!

Integrity

Isa 5:20 WEB Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, And light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, And sweet for bitter!

EPH 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. (NIV)

RO 2:8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. (NIV)

Zealous for a good thing

The church:

Jer_8:8-9 WEB How do you say, We are wise, and the law of Yahweh is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely. 9 The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?

Bible Relationship

Your “Relationship” With The Bible

3/4/06 (original title: the Bible; +Word: Created)-3/5/06 (Word: Modified); 2/20/17 (recompiled)

>> this was the original Bible study about the Bible

1. Name/ Bible question / What does your relationship with the Bible have to do with your life?

Is it important? Why?

[There is a reason why we say “relationship,” with the Bible, because we are really talking about your standing with God. Jesus = “the Word”]

Your answer to these questions is a measuring stick, an indicator, a direct reflection of your relationship with God.

Relationship

You will say…

“I love Jesus, I just don’t like getting into the Bible too much.”

“They love Jesus with everything, they just don’t have good doctrine”

“Yes, he’s a catholic and prays to Marry and the Saints, but he really does love Jesus”

-Have we missed something here?

How much do you value the Bible?

-prove it by the way you value your own opinion

-You prove what you value by displaying your priorities

Think of Answering These Questions

Can a person live in sin and go to heaven?

Suicides: heaven or hell?

Can video games or TV cause a person to go to hell?

Predestination

Divorce and remarriage

Do I trust and listen to my parents/pastor… etc.

-Total Number of strongly believed statements:

-Total Number of strongly believed statements that are based on a Bible verse:

It says it and that is it

Verses

I believe it no matter what

There is a reason for the disciples on the road to Emmaus

Luk 24:21 WEB But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel…

If you wonder why the disciples doubted that Jesus was the [Ruling and reigning] Christ when they temporarily perceived that the word of God had failed, then what about you? Have you stumbled in being devoted to reading the Bible because you perceive the Word of God to fail to excite you?

You must understand that this example of the disciples was written so that we would learn not to doubt the Word of God, even if it seems to fail. Even if some argument or proof seems to come along that seems to effectively contradict God’s Word

This example was written that we would learn not to trust in our perception, but in God’s truth.

It’s funny. Even if we are ignorant, it seams that there is something intuitive inside us the testifies to the dedication to read the Bible, even if we are not trying to let that belief be there. This is embedded so deep within us, that when we really get desperate and need help from God, we know that reading the Bible is one of the things that we feel compelled to do to entreat God’s favor. In desperation we may call on God, and find ourselves naturally seeking out the Bible.

Apologetics

“The Bible is a work of man, my dear, not god” (Davinci Code)

-fragments of the Old Testament number in the 1,000’s (mostly between 200’s BC - 1300’s AD)

-Dead Sea Scrolls (200’s BC - 100’s)

-NT over 5,000 copies, many of which are intact! [Also older versions of NT in Syriac, Coptic, & Latin]

Extra:

They finally got over trying to reject Revelation at “The synod of Carthage”

Extra-Biblical Truth authenticated:

OT: Numbers 21:15; Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18; 1 Chronicles 29:29; etc.

Nt: Luke 1:1-3; Colossians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 5:9

Called “the fragmentary character of the Bible”

“the Muratorian Fragment (a document about the beginning of the third century) enumerates it [Revelation] along with the other canonical writings” (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01594b.htm)

John > Polycarp > Irenaeus “Latinos” = 666 = The antichrist

But of course the Catholics prefer Hebrew:

“Better success has been obtained by using the Hebrew alphabet. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that Nero is meant. For when the name "Nero Caesar" is spelled with Hebrew letters, it yields the cipher 666. ”

Getting Love-Truth

& Refusing to Win A Fleshly Argument

10/21/13; 10/27/13; 10/29/13; 11/23/13-11/24/13; 2/18/17 (recompiled)

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Defining Fleshly Arguments

The flesh is impulsive, compulsive, and reactional…whenever you’re dealing with arguments then you need to get ahead of the flesh game. Die to these things ahead of time, live a crucified life…and be very careful to holy-ify God in your interactions.

Whenever you’re looking at an argument, the question at the forefront is always the question of “Who’s right?” There’s a competition to put it in another person’s face as to ‘who’s right’. The question is “Is anyone even right?” (i.e. is anyone even right in a fleshy argument?) You are already at a loss if you’re engaging in a fleshy argument. Why not rather be wrong (1Co_6:7)

1Co_6:7 CAB Actually then, it is already a defeat for you that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather accept wrong? Why not rather accept being defrauded?

Don’t you love Truth enough to where you are immediately grieved and silenced upon having any strength to engage the flesh?

If you see yourself being tempted to engage in a fleshy argument then remember what you’re doing/what you saying. You are promoting Satan (ex Jam_3:14). You can fake people out but you can’t fake the spiritual realm out.

Be so embarrassed for even engaging in an argument, that you lose motivation to win!

Why not let people feel like they’ve proved their point, even if their wrong? Sometimes letting other people be wrong is in their best interest (because at least they have you as an alternative to themselves). If you lose your testimony of abstaining from flesh then you have closed the door for them to have hope of having an alternative to their own evil, and of having a conscience that will prick at them and eat them up at night, and of them changing eventually. Let them have the possible opportunity of coming to their senses at some point.

Our goal is to be blameless ourselves, and to leave room for God to have mercy on them. If anything could happen then it will because we’ve obeyed; if anything good can’t happen right now then we store up godly passions until something can happen.

Love Truth, Love Truth, Love Truth¸ Love Truth!! If you do then do something about it! Be eager and zealous to clear your testimony, and maintain your association with Truth.

Truth is when you are speaking just like Jesus would speak when he was on the earth. If you’re not doing that then you don’t have truth (even if you’re technically correct). You’re trying to establish yourself before men without caring that God searches the depths of the heart and cuts much deeper than that.

If you do have truth then it’s time to proclaim, and convict, and condemn the irreverent, and publish righteousness…And in this proclamation there is an abstaining from foolishness (ex Jam_3:15-17). The exception to the principles that we’re talking about above is when you actually have truth. Everything else is essentially a fleshy argument.

“Who’s right?” No one. And since no one is right then the argument is not worth arguing. If it’s lawful then you should be bending over backwards to make someone else’s point make sense to your own soul, and to even vindicate them.

You Do Not Need “Love vs. Truth”!

You do not need love vs. truth (as heretics would promote)! You need love-truth. These are not peting against each other. These are synergistic and of the same substance. And if it’s of God then you cannot have too much of God.

People separate Love vs Truth (divide and concur) in order to [divide up God’s kingdom and subvert it and] defend heresy.

>> pagans can easily boast in love, because everyone insanely thinks they have any idea what that is

>> Love-Truth is not like an airplane (grace and truth are like two wings that fly an airplane, and if you don’t have a balance of both then the plane will crash)!

When dealing with fleshy arguments then ask yourself “Am I true?” You are a liar if you are not acting consistently with the love in the Bible. You know that you have one if you have the other.

see: cheap shots

Truth is Needed…

Scrip

>> find: 1John (Gospel of John?) ... love and truth

Psalm 51 – God Wants Truth

Psa_51:6 WEB Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Psa_51:6 CAB For behold, You love truth; You have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of Your wisdom.

Psa_51:6 Greek (50:8) ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.

2Thesalinians 2 – The Love of the Truth – You Need it!

2Th_2:10 CAB and in all deception of unrighteousness among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

2Th_2:10 Greek καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας ἐν οῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, ἀνθ᾿ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς·

If you love truth then you will be saved from fleshly arguments. This is your answer!

Real Love is Dependent on Truth…

1Corinthians 13: Love Rejoices In Truth

1Co_13:4-6 CAB Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave disgracefully, does not seek its own, is not provoked to anger, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

1Co_13:4-6 Greek ῾Η ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται, ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ, ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται, 5 οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν, 6 οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·

1John 3: Love in Truth – You Must Do it!

1Jn_3:18 CAB My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

1Jn_3:18 Greek Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ, ἀλλὰ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.

2John: THE ELDER Loves in Truth – The Right Example

>> See Whole Chapter!

2Jn_1:1-6 CAB THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth, 2 on account of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I ask you, lady, not as writing a new commandment to you, but one which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another. 6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

2Jn_1:1-6 Greek ῾Ο πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς, οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν, 2 διὰ τὴν ἀλήθειαν τὴν μένουσαν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ἔσται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· 3 ἔσται μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη παρὰ Θεοῦ πατρός καὶ παρὰ Κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ πατρός, ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ. 4 ᾿Εχάρην λίαν ὅτι εὕρηκα ἐκ τῶν τέκνων σου περιπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς ἐντολὴν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ τοῦ πατρός. 5 καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινὴν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους. 6 καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. αὕτη ἐστιν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.

3Jn_1:1 CAB THE ELDER, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth:

3Jn_1:1 Greek ῾Ο πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.

3Jn_1:3-4 CAB For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and witnessed to the truth which is in you, just as you walk in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than these things, that I hear that my children are walking in truth.

3Jn_1:3-4 Greek ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς. 4 μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν, ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα.

1Peter 1: Truth Prepares You for Love – It is NOT a Balancing Act!

1Pe_1:22 CAB Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere [ἀνυπόκριτον] love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

1Pe_1:22 Greek Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς,

Romans 12: Let Love Be Without Hypocrisy

Rom_12:9-21 CAB Let love be without hypocrisy [῾Η ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος]. [How?] Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10 Be warmly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 sharing in the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality. 14 Bless those that persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Not minding the high things, but associating with the humble. Do not become wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil; providing that which is good before all men. 18 If possible, as much as depends on you, keeping [do] peace with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20 Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Rom_12:9-21 Greek ῾Η ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ, 10 τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι, τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι, 11 τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί, τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες, τῷ Κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες, 12 τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες, τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες, τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες, 13 ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες, τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες. 14 εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς, εὐλογεῖτε καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε. 15 χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων. 16 τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρ᾿ ἑαυτοῖς. 17 μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων· 18 εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες· 19 μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ· γέγραπται γάρ· ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις, ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος. 20 ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν, ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ. 21 μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.

Zechariah 8: Love Truth And Peace

(A) MT

Zec_8:14-21 WEB For thus says Yahweh of Armies: "As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath," says Yahweh of Armies, "and I didn't repent; 15 so again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don't be afraid. 16 These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, 17 and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate," says Yahweh. 18 The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me. 19 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "The fasts of the fourth fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace." 20 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come; 21 and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.'

(B) LXX

Zec_8:14-21 CAB For thus says the Lord Almighty; As I took counsel to afflict you when your fathers provoked Me, says the Lord Almighty, and I did not relent, 15 so have I prepared and taken counsel in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: be of good courage. 16 These are the things which you shall do: speak truth everyone with his neighbor; judge truth and peaceable judgment in your gates: 17 and let none of you devise evil in his heart against his neighbor, and love not a false oath: for all these things I hate, says the Lord Almighty. 18 And the word of the Lord Almighty came to me, saying, 19 Thus says the Lord Almighty, The fourth fast, and the fifth fast, and the seventh fast, and the tenth fast, shall be to the house of Judah for joy and gladness, and for good feasts; and you shall rejoice; therefore love the truth, and peace. 20 Thus says the Lord Almighty; Yet shall many peoples come, and the inhabitants of many cities; 21 and the inhabitants of five cities shall come together to one city, saying, Let us go to make supplication to the Lord, and to seek the face of the Lord Almighty; I will go also.

(C) Greek of LXX

Zec_8:14-21 Greek διότι τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ Ὃν τρόπον διενοήθην τοῦ κακῶσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν τῷ παροργίσαι με τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, καὶ οὐ μετενόησα, 15 οὕτως παρατέταγμαι καὶ διανενόημαι ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις τοῦ καλῶς ποιῆσαι τὴν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ τὸν οἶκον Ιουδα· θαρσεῖτε. 16 οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι, οὓς ποιήσετε· λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ καὶ κρίμα εἰρηνικὸν κρίνατε ἐν ταῖς πύλαις ὑμῶν 17 καὶ ἕκαστος τὴν κακίαν τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ μὴ λογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν καὶ ὅρκον ψευδῆ μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε, διότι ταῦτα πάντα ἐμίσησα, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ. 18 Καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος κύριου παντοκράτορος πρός με λέγων 19 Τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ Νηστεία ἡ τετρὰς καὶ νηστεία ἡ πέμπτη καὶ νηστεία ἡ ἑβδόμη καὶ νηστεία ἡ δεκάτη ἔσονται τῷ οἴκῳ Ιουδα εἰς χαρὰν καὶ εἰς εὐφροσύνην καὶ εἰς ἑορτὰς ἀγαθὰς καὶ εὐφρανθήσεσθε, καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν καὶ τὴν εἰρήνην ἀγαπήσατε. 20 τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ Ἔτι ἥξουσιν λαοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κατοικοῦντες πόλεις πολλάς· 21 καὶ συνελεύσονται κατοικοῦντες πέντε πόλεις εἰς μίαν πόλιν λέγοντες Πορευθῶμεν δεηθῆναι τοῦ προσώπου κυρίου καὶ ἐκζητῆσαι τὸ πρόσωπον κυρίου παντοκράτορος· πορεύσομαι κἀγώ.

Real Truth is Dependent on Real Love…

Other dates; 2/22/17

Ephesians 4: Doing Truth in Love

Eph_4:14-15 CAB that we may no longer be infants, being tossed as by waves, and being carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in regard to deceitful scheming, 15 ·but speaking the [doing] truth in love [ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ (ABP: But being truthful in love)], we may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ;

Eph_4:14-15 Greek ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης, 15 ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός,

1Corinthians 8: Intellectual Pride = Loving False Knowledge

(above); …11/6/22

1Co_8:1-3 CAB Now concerning the things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he has come to know nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him.

1Co_8:1-3 Greek Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ. 2 εἴ δὲ τις δοκεῖ εἰδέναι τι, οὐδέπω οὐδὲν ἔγνωκε καθὼς δεῖ γνῶναι· 3 εἰ δέ τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Θεόν, οὗτος ἔγνωσται ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

· Your knowledge is inferior and worthless when compared to the boast of the real Love of God

· We should question our own knowledge… (esp. since it is not real anyway & whatever is real is loaned to us)

· What are fleshly arguments, except that both people are thinking they know something that they don’t really know?

· Stop knowing stuff, because the more you know then the more you can argue.

1Corinthians 7: Using But Not Abusing – Side Note About how to Use Knowledge

1Co_7:31 CAB and those using this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

1Co_7:31 Greek καὶ οἱ χρώμενοι τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ ὡς μὴ καταχρώμενοι· παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.

1Corinthians 4: You Are No Different

1Co_4:6-8 CAB Now these things, brothers, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, in order that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other. 7 For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did indeed receive what you have, why do you boast as though you did not receive it? 8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us; and I wish that indeed you did reign, in order that we also might reign with you!

1Co_4:6-8 Greek Ταῦτα δέ, ἀδελφοί, μετεσχημάτισα εἰς ἐμαυτὸν καὶ ᾿Απολλὼ δι᾿ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν ἡμῖν μάθητε τὸ μὴ ὑπὲρ ἃ γέγραπται φρονεῖν, ἵνα μὴ εἷς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε κατὰ τοῦ ἑτέρου. 7 τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει; τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες; εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών; 8 ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ. ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν.

!! Read all of 1Co_4:6-21

- Remember: repent for being worse than them! (You are not Different)

If you stay within the confines and jurisdiction of what God has assigned to you/what He has said about you then you will not become puffed about against another person.

Luke 9, Mark 9: Disciple’s Debate – Who Would be the Greatest?

Luke 9, 14, 22 / Mark 9

Luk_9:42-50;

Luk_14:7-11 (sit in the lowest seat);

Luk_22:24-27/ Mar_9:30-37 (etc.)

Matthew 17 – 20

Mat_17:27 – Preceding context: free, but still pressed down

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Mat_18:1-5,

Mat_19 - 20 - Competition condemned

Mat_20:17-28,

Mat_23:6-7,

Community Values that Oppose Such Competition

Rom_12:3, Rom_12:10,

Phi_2:3 – Vain (selfish) glory [κενοδοξιαν]

Phi_2:14, 3Jo_1:9

SinL

Gal_5:20, Gal_5:21, Gal_5:25, Gal_5:26

Preaching – Complexity vs. Simplicity and Clarity

11/11/15; 11/16/15

In what sense is it ever righteous to preach a simple or direct message?

>> 2Ki_1:1-16 – ex: Elijah speaks to the King through a messenger!

Hab_2:2 – make it plain so that he who reads may run --

>> isa: publishing news of peace

2Co_3:12 – we use great planess of speech

Col_4:4 – pray that I will make it clear

comprehend much in few words

Righteous Justice Bible study

Righteousness Bible study

Righteousness / Real Justice

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The Right People

1/25/24

everyone wants to believe either that there is no proven and inspired right and wrong, or if there is, they want to claim that what they like is the right and virtuous way to live life.

but that is the filthy dirty and perverted riches of the proud against the hope of the poor.

the right people

· Get to say that what they like is right and others must/should change and like it too

· Their thinking is right and others are wrong in their defaults

· Their particular portions are right and others wrong

· Their happiness and the likes and preferences and adorations and tendencies are right and others are wrong

· Get to do think and say preferential treatment to their own happiness in ways that would definitely be selfish, egocentric, self-conceited, biased, and sinful for others (who are uninspired and unrighteous)

· Their God is the actual, truly good, righteous, virtuous god who made the whole universe and everyone else is wrong and is worshiping evil spirits with everything being the right in and are happy with in their unconformed flesh

the right people get to believe that their mistakes are divinely inspired:

>> Scrip:

the slips of the tongue of the righteous are not from the heart

whereas everyone else's problems in their mouth comes from an overflow of their heart

even their darkness ends in being right against everyone else:

Job you have not spoken what is right of me as my servant Job

Elijah gets to see the fire in the mountain, and everyone else is corrected by his correction that they thought they knew better than

the perverted flesh and the hypocrisy of hypocrites groans and blasphemously complains, saying, why don't they have to deny themselves like we are commanded to?

and that's just exactly the point! the proud wicked flesh balls have not denied themselves and therefore they are commanded to deny themselves, and the righteous are righteous because they have in fact already denied themselves, and what's left is divinely influenced and authored, and the only selfishness you can accuse them of is God's valid monotheistic self-centered Glory for the benefit of the entire universe which is shining through their love of virtue...

so in this way the wicked are drug away cursed and condemned, groaning in their darkness, while the righteous step forward being justified, approved, and blessed without even having to defend themselves.

the root issue of all of this moral failure comes from the principles of blaspheming BOND...

pretending like you're not as desolate as you really are makes you deceived by naive and hateful self-flattery, and therefore you're not begging and admiring the right people, cuz you're so proud and insensitive to your own nastiness

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An Orthodox Sense of Equality

Other date?; 11/3/17; 11/4/17

all people are potentially spiritually equal

give justice equally to all

Deu_17:20 WEB that his heart not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he not turn aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of Israel.

Deu_17:20 LB that his heart be not lifted up above his brothers, that he depart not from the commandments on the right hand or on the left; that he and his sons may reign long in his dominion among the children of Israel.

Deu_17:20 ἵνα μὴ ὑψωθῇ ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ παραβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐντολῶν δεξιὰ ἢ ἀριστερά, ὅπως ἂν μακροχρονίσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς ἀρχῆς αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ.

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Deu_16:18 WEB You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deu_16:18 LB Municipal Judges and Officers “You shall make for yourself judges and officers in your cities, which the Lord your God gives you in your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment;

Deu_16:18 Κριτὰς καὶ γραμματοεισαγωγεῖς καταστήσεις σεαυτῷ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς πόλεσίν σου, αἷς κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι, κατὰ φυλάς, καὶ κρινοῦσιν τὸν λαὸν κρίσιν δικαίαν.

Deu_16:19 WEB You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Deu_16:19 they shall not pervert judgment, nor favor persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Deu_16:19 οὐκ ἐκκλινοῦσιν κρίσιν, οὐκ ἐπιγνώσονται πρόσωπον οὐδὲ λήμψονται δῶρον· τὰ γὰρ δῶρα ἐκτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς σοφῶν καὶ ἐξαίρει λόγους δικαίων.

Deu_16:20 WEB You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Deu_16:20 You shall justly pursue justice, that you may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord your God gives you.

Deu_16:20 δικαίως τὸ δίκαιον διώξῃ, ἵνα ζῆτε καὶ εἰσελθόντες κληρονομήσητε τὴν γῆν, ἣν κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι.

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All Of Our Righteousness Is As Filthy Rags

10/25/17

>> see favor - works-based righteousness

>> get the real context of this quote

>> contrast it with the vs about how clean and beautiful real righteousness is

>> it should go without saying that the point of this verse is not perverted, demonic Protestantism

>> this verse is not teaching the doctrine of the devil and claiming that you cannot be inspired with perfect saving righteousness that is clean and clothes you forever in beautiful garments

>> only Satan worshipers would even think to abominate the clean works of righteousness done by divine inspiration out of the truth

this is a curse of sinful flash, but thankfully it is not a description of holy righteous people who have clean clothes on in.

tragically, Paul washer gave a typical Protestant explanation, which is actually heretical.

when people reduce justice down to equality, then truly, all their justice is as filthy rags...

when people go to church and sing about how they are saved and how they know that they know that they are saved, and how they believe they're going to heaven one day, and that they are God's children, and God's people...

Isaiah says he hates their religious feasts... And therefor all of their righteousness is the most putrifying, disgusting filthy rags!

When God is Potently Present in Person, Justice just has to Happen

10/11/17

Deu 7:14 WEB You shall be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock.

Deu 7:14 LB You shall be blessed beyond all other nations; there shall not be among you an impotent or barren one, or among your livestock.

Deu 7:14 εὐλογητὸς ἔσῃ παρὰ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη· οὐκ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν ἄγονος οὐδὲ στεῖρα καὶ ἐν τοῖς κτήνεσίν σου.

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Deu 7:20 WEB Moreover Yahweh your God will send the hornet among them, until those who are left, and hide themselves, perish from before you.

Deu 7:20 LB And the Lord your God shall send against them the hornets, until those that are left and those that are hidden from you are utterly destroyed.

Deu 7:20 καὶ τὰς σφηκίας ἀποστελεῖ κύριος ὁ θεός σου εἰς αὐτούς, ἕως ἂν ἐκτριβῶσιν οἱ καταλελειμμένοι καὶ οἱ κεκρυμμένοι ἀπὸ σοῦ.

Deu 7:21 WEB You shall not be scared of them; for Yahweh your God is in the midst of you, a great and awesome God.

Deu 7:21 You shall not be wounded before them, because the Lord your God in the midst of you is a great and powerful God.

Deu 7:21 οὐ τρωθήσῃ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν, ὅτι κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἐν σοί, θεὸς μέγας καὶ κραταιός,

Justice is NOT equality, it is what is Right!

5/30/17

Num 7:6 WEB Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.

Num 7:6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.

Num 7:6 καὶ λαβὼν Μωυσῆς τὰς ἁμάξας καὶ τοὺς βόας ἔδωκεν αὐτὰ τοῖς Λευίταις·

Num 7:7 WEB He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

Num 7:7 And he gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their ministrations.

Num 7:7 τὰς δύο ἁμάξας καὶ τοὺς τέσσαρας βόας ἔδωκεν τοῖς υἱοῖς Γεδσων κατὰ τὰς λειτουργίας αὐτῶν

Num 7:8 WEB and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Num 7:8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari according to their ministrations, by Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Num 7:8 καὶ τὰς τέσσαρας ἁμάξας καὶ τοὺς ὀκτὼ βόας ἔδωκεν τοῖς υἱοῖς Μεραρι κατὰ τὰς λειτουργίας αὐτῶν διὰ Ιθαμαρ υἱοῦ Ααρων τοῦ ἱερέως.

Num 7:9 WEB But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

Num 7:9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave them not, because they have the ministrations of the sacred things: they shall bear them on their shoulders.

Num 7:9 καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Κααθ οὐκ ἔδωκεν, ὅτι τὰ λειτουργήματα τοῦ ἁγίου ἔχουσιν· ἐπ᾿ ὤμων ἀροῦσιν.

Hebrew, Greek, and the Hypocritical Split in English

3/6/17

Being Attracted to Hardcore Truth is Actually a Fundamental Belief in Justice

4/29/16

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Outside observers accuse hardcore people of being morbid and liking an Angry God.

But really, the beliefs in hell and that most all church people (who are not hardcore) are going there, is actually a motivation that comes from the foundational fundamental belief in Justice.

When liberals do not believe in Hell Fire preaching and absolute and extreme demands, what they do not believe in is Justice .

The righteous, or the just, are attracted to talking about hell and not being saved because

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Other dates; 2/21/17 (recompiled)

Understanding Divine Justice

Understanding Heaven's Justice

Divine Retribution

8/11/16

Job -- the whole book...

Chronicales: he did right and was rewarded; the other did evil and was punished

>> Josiah did right, evil postponed

>> we need this faithful comontary of true objectivity to tell us how to actually see the reality of what is going on! See: Jer example below...

Joseph: temporary punishment for doing good. Inevitable exaltation.

Apostates said to Jer: whe we served the queen of heaven it was well with us

Identify the Deficit and Blast it With Justice

Pop: Fire?

Identify the Deficit and Blast it With Justice

Wisdom Of Clean Truth

The Wisdom & Knowledge Of Clean Truth

The Wisdom & Knowledge Of Clean Truth

The Wisdom of Cleanness and Truth

The truer, deeper, realer, hard-core, totally Bible-submissive, revolutionary, flesh crucifying, soul hating, truth-worshiping wisdom from heaven proclaimed by the Real Jesus and His Real Ambassadors

Josiahs Scott, Josiahs@trueconnection.org, www.TrueConnection.org

~2001-2002 (original cell group/ life-group Bible study); 7/27/12 (recompiled); 1/29/16 (renamed: The Wisdom of Cleanness and Truth); 2/16/17 (Re-compiled and retitled: Wisdom of Clean Truth)

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Names

wisdom

wisdom-of-monotheism.htm

wisdom-of-cleanness-and-truth

real-wisdom

>> Additions -- Wisdom

Pro_13:20 WEB One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Pro_13:20 LB If you walk with wise men you shall be wise, but he that walks with fools shall be known.

Pro_13:20 ὁ συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσται, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.

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Rotten Knowledge

10/28/22-10/30/22…11/4/22

Son_6:9 – My Perfect One

Son_6:9 WEB My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother's only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Son_6:9 CAB My dove, my perfect one [τελεία μου] is one [μία ἐστὶν]; ·she is the only one of her mother [μία ἐστὶν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς]; she is the choice of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and the queens will pronounce her blessed, yes, and the concubines, and they will praise her.

Son_6:9 μία ἐστὶν περιστερά μου, τελεία μου, μία ἐστὶν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκλεκτή ἐστιν τῇ τεκούσῃ αὐτῆς. εἴδοσαν αὐτὴν θυγατέρες καὶ μακαριοῦσιν αὐτήν, βασίλισσαι καὶ παλλακαὶ καὶ αἰνέσουσιν αὐτήν.

How does this save us from rotten knowledge?

What does this teach us about knowledge and how does it save us from rotten knowledge?

Knowledge – for Better or Worse?

Wife’s Key, Originating Question

9/19/22 -- Overseer’s Wife Asked:

AlMon_10:35am

Knowledge

On one hand people perish from lack of knowledge.

On the other hand many books are wearisome for the flesh, and people can even seem to perish from over much knowledge.

One one hand there exisexists some sort of key of knowledge that can save people (ex Luk_11:52).

On the other hand there exist the dynamic that ignoranace can be bliss.

On one hand the unparalleled advancements in our age have seemed to save people.

On the other hand the advancements of our age have seemed to do things like take indigenous groups of people and place them in reservations and done research and studies on them, and it ends up being to the people's detriment and degredation.

How to know when knowledge is good or bad? When it is more profitable than not? When it is more helpful than it is detrimental?

What do you do when knowledge seems to increase pride, strife, strain, or stress between people, and even the righteous?

How do you know if knowledge is corrupting faith and resulting in complacency and a hope in mankind & its tools? How do you know if crying out to God is being suffocated and the aroma of a precious, sweet smelling ointment erased and rewritten from history's existence and the pages of the Bible?

How do you know if you are becoming more healthy with knowledge, or if it would have been better off if you didn't know much of anything?

Quickly Recognizing Rotten Knowledge

10/29/22…11/4/22

Overseer-Husband’s Initial Response -- Summary Preview

· How Do You Know When Your Knowledge is Rotten?

· When familiarity breeds contempt, your knowledge is rotten.

· Has the filthiness of money defiled your conscience and polluted your eyes against another?

· Has self-confidence overpowered real Love?

· Has clunky persuasions of the power and desires of this life twisted you away from being favorable toward those more poor than you?

· What intelligence has been used as selfish beauty and rotten money to corrupt your perception or understanding of another disciple?

· When your view of someone decreases in splendor after you supposedly “get to know them” -- then you are actually knowing more of the "depths of Satan" (not that disciple).

· If a disciple qualitatively changes, backslides, or even drifts and does you wrong, then you might be hurt and hindered in your relationship with them, but if instead you simply grow more negative over time through your experience of supposedly “getting to know them”, then you can be sure you learned your “knowledge” from the devil.

· 100% of everything that has diminished our faith into each other to any degree over the years, and has tolerated subtle assumptions of non-inspiration among us, is rotten...

· What then is your current status, customary posture, and repeated values that you return unto?

Knowledge is like money.

“Knowledge is power”.

Make sure your powerful money doesn't send you to hell

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10/30/22

When you were younger as a child or has a newer disciple was it easier to accept people and like them?

What is your current status, customary posture, and repeated values that you return unto?

What intelligence has been used as selfish beauty and rotten money to corrupt your perception or understanding of another disciple?

Has the filthiness of money defiled your conscience and polluted your eyes against another?

Has self-confidence overpowered real Love, has clunky persuasions of the power and desires of this life twisted you away from being favorable toward those more poor than you?

1Co_8:1-3 – Puffing Knowledge -- Without Love

>>> Combine!!!

1Co_8:1 LSV  And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love builds up; 

1Co_8:1 Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.

1Co_8:2  and if anyone thinks to know anything, he has not yet known anything according as it is required to know; 

1Co_8:2 εἴ δὲ τις δοκεῖ εἰδέναι τι, οὐδέπω οὐδὲν ἔγνωκε καθὼς δεῖ γνῶναι·

1Co_8:2 ει TSBδε τις δοκει Aεγνωκεναι TSBειδεναι τι Aουπω Aεγνω TSBουδεπω TSBουδεν TSBεγνωκεν καθως δει γνωναι

1Co_8:3  and if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him. 

1Co_8:3 εἰ δέ τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Θεόν, οὗτος ἔγνωσται ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

1Co_8:1-3 GRVii+ περιG4012PREP περί through δεG1161CONJ δέ but τωνG3588T-GPN ὁ the ειδωλοθυτωνG1494A-GPN εἰδωλόθυτον an image-sacrifice οιδαμενG1492V-RAI-1P οἶδα to see οτιG3754CONJ ὅτι that, because παντεςG3956A-NPM πᾶς all γνωσινG1108N-ASF γνῶσις knowing εχομενG2192V-PAI-1P ἔχω to hold ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the γνωσιςG1108N-NSF γνῶσις knowing φυσιοιG5448V-PAI-3S φυσιόω to inflate ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but αγαπηG26N-NSF ἀγάπη love οικοδομειG3618V-PAI-3S οἰκοδομέω to be a house-builder 2  ειG1487COND εἰ if [δεG1161CONJ δέ but] τσβ τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some δοκειG1380V-PAI-3S δοκέω to think εγνωκεναιG1097V-RAN γινώσκω to know να [ειδεναιG1492V-RAN οἶδα to see] τσβ τιG5100X-ASN τίς some ουπωG3768ADV οὔπω not yet να εγνωG1097V-2AAI-3S γινώσκω to know να [ουδεπωG3764ADV οὐδέπω not even yet] τσβ [ουδενG3762A-ASN οὐδείς not even one] τσβ [εγνωκενG1097V-RAI-3S γινώσκω to know] τσβ καθωςG2531ADV καθώς just as δειG1163V-PQI-3S δεῖ also deon deh-on' γνωναιG1097V-2AAN γινώσκω to know 3  ειG1487COND εἰ if δεG1161CONJ δέ but τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some αγαπαG25V-PAI-3S ἀγαπάω to love τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the θεονG2316N-ASM θεός god ουτοςG3778D-NSM οὗτος the he εγνωσταιG1097V-RPI-3S γινώσκω to know υπG5259PREP ὑπό under αυτουG846P-GSM αὐτός he, she, it

When we are talking about puffing knowledge we are talking about the knowledge which is in contrast to Love.

Consider the hardness and consider the lovelessness and consider the sin that can result from being inflated by corruptible rotten human fleshly sin-tainted knowledge.

Consider how the loveless wealth of knowledge can strange you from those you are supposed to love.

Consider how the madness of riches can blind you and make you do absurd irrational outrageous things against those who you're supposed to be underneath, on the ground and begging for food.

Our independent modern societies gear everyone up to be independent and self-sufficient, and there is no lack of puffing knowledge to embolden independence and diluted self-sufficiency that poisons your eye against those who have cherished you, whom you should also be cherishing.

>> Scrip:

1co2-3

didn't God choose the poor of this world to be rich in face and heirs of the eternal kingdom

4:8 independence

>> Scrip:

The purpose of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and unhippocritical faith

Real knowledge tells you about the worth and potential value of the human creature and empowers you with the same Faith as He who died for him, and especially rejoices over the remarkable preciousness that has been accomplished in such a creature whenever they have come to be a disciple.

Puffing Knowledge is contrary to the accomplishment and realization of real Love, whereas real knowledge catapults you right into the cherishing value of real Love.

Stop flirting with the adultery of Independent apostasy and powers of the flesh that free you from giving over justice and don't have the integrity to produce any virtue.

Conquer and dominate your knowledge in this life and make it your slave. Beat it severely if it raises up it's ugly head in pride.

1Ti_6:1-6 – Men of Corrupt Mind

1Ti_6:1 LSV  As many as are servants under a yoke, let them reckon their own masters worthy of all honor, that evil may not be spoken of the Name of God and the teaching; 

1Ti_6:1 ῞Οσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι, τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.

1Ti_6:2  and those having believing masters, do not let them slight [them], because they are brothers, but rather let them serve, because they are steadfast and beloved, who are partaking of the benefit. Be teaching and exhorting these things; 

1Ti_6:2 οἱ δὲ πιστοὺς ἔχοντες δεσπότας μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν, ὅτι ἀδελφοί εἰσιν, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν, ὅτι πιστοί εἰσι καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. Ταῦτα δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει.

1Ti_6:3  if anyone ·be teaching otherwise [ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ], and does not consent [προσέρχεται] to sound words [ὑγιαίνουσι λόγοις]—those of [τοῖς τοῦ] our Lord Jesus Christ—and to the teaching ·according to [κατ᾿] piety [εὐσέβειαν], 

1Ti_6:3 Εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσι λόγοις τοῖς τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῇ κατ᾿ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ,

1Ti_6:4 ·he is proud [τετύφωται], knowing nothing [μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος], but unhealthy [ἀλλὰ νοσῶν] about [περὶ] questions [ζητήσεις] and word-striving [λογομαχίας], out of which come [γίνεται] envy [φθόνος], strife [ἔρις], slanders [βλασφημίαι], evil-surmisings [ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί], 

1Ti_6:4 τετύφωται, μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος, ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας, ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος, ἔρις, βλασφημίαι, ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί,

1Ti_6:5 wranglings [BAδιαπαρατριβαὶ |TSπαραδιατριβαι] of men wholly corrupted in mind [διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν ], and destitute of the truth [ἀπεστερημένων ^V-RPP-GPM τῆς ^T-GSF ἀληθείας ^N-GSF], ·supposing the piety to be gain [νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν]; TSBdepart TSBfrom TSBsuch; 

1Ti_6:5 BAδιαπαρατριβαὶ |TSπαραδιατριβαι| διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν. ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων |TSBαφιστασο TSBαπο TSBτων TSBτοιουτων|.

1Ti_6:6  but it is great gain [πορισμὸς μέγας]—the piety [εὐσέβεια] with [μετὰ] contentment [αὐταρκείας]; 

1Ti_6:6 ἔστι δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας.

1Ti 6:7  for we brought nothing into the world—because neither are we able to carry out anything; 

1Ti 6:7 οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, TSBδῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα·

1Ti 6:8  but having food and raiment—with these we will suffice ourselves; 

1Ti 6:8 ἔχοντες δὲ διατροφὰς καὶ σκεπάσματα, τούτοις ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.

1Ti 6:9  and those intending [βουλόμενοι] to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, 

1Ti 6:9 οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσι τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.

1Ti 6:10  for the love of money is a root of all the evils, which certain [ones] longing for went astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows; 

1Ti 6:10 ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία, ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.

1Ti 6:11  and you, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness; 

1Ti 6:11 Σὺ δέ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε |TSBτου| Θεοῦ, ταῦτα φεῦγε· δίωκε δὲ δικαιοσύνην, εὐσέβειαν, πίστιν, ἀγάπην, ὑπομονήν, TSBπρᾳότητα |Aπραυπαθιαν|.

1Ti_6:1-6 GRVii+  οσοιG3745K-NPM ὅσος as as εισινG1526V-PXI-3P εἰσί they are υποG5259PREP ὑπό under ζυγονG2218N-ASM ζυγός a coupling δουλοιG1401N-NPM δοῦλος a slave τουςG3588T-APM ὁ the ιδιουςG2398A-APM ἴδιος pertaining to self δεσποταςG1203N-APM δεσπότης an absolute ruler πασηςG3956A-GSF πᾶς all τιμηςG5092N-GSF τιμή a value αξιουςG514A-APM ἄξιος deserving ηγεισθωσανG2233V-PNM-3P ἡγέομαι to lead ιναG2443CONJ ἵνα in order that μηG3361PRT-N μή not τοG3588T-NSN ὁ the ονομαG3686N-NSN ὄνομα a name τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the θεουG2316N-GSM θεός god καιG2532CONJ καί and ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the διδασκαλιαG1319N-NSF διδασκαλία instruction βλασφημηταιG987V-PPS-3S βλασφημέω to vilify 2 οιG3588T-NPM ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but πιστουςG4103A-APM πιστός trustworthy εχοντεςG2192V-PAP-NPM ἔχω to hold δεσποταςG1203N-APM δεσπότης an absolute ruler μηG3361PRT-N μή not καταφρονειτωσανG2706V-PAM-3P καταφρονέω to think against οτιG3754CONJ ὅτι that, because αδελφοιG80N-NPM ἀδελφός a brother εισινG1526V-PXI-3P εἰσί they are αλλαG235CONJ ἀλλά other things μαλλονG3123ADV μάλα more δουλευετωσανG1398V-PAM-3P δουλεύω to be a slave to οτιG3754CONJ ὅτι that, because πιστοιG4103A-NPF πιστός trustworthy εισινG1526V-PXI-3P εἰσί they are καιG2532CONJ καί and αγαπητοιG27A-NPM ἀγαπητός beloved οιG3588T-NPM ὁ the τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the ευεργεσιαςG2108N-GSF εὐεργεσία beneficence αντιλαμβανομενοιG482V-PNP-NPM ἀντιλαμβάνομαι to take hold of in turn ταυταG5023D-APN οὗτος these things διδασκεG1321V-PAM-2S διδάσκω to teach καιG2532CONJ καί and παρακαλειG3870V-PAM-2S παρακαλέω to call near 3  ειG1487COND εἰ if τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some ετεροδιδασκαλειG2085V-PAI-3S ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω to instruct differently καιG2532CONJ καί and μηG3361PRT-N μή not προσερχεταιG4334V-PNI-3S προσέρχομαι to approach υγιαινουσινG5198V-PAP-DPM ὑγιαίνω to have sound health λογοιςG3056N-DPM λόγος something said τοιςG3588T-DPM ὁ the τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the κυριουG2962N-GSM κύριος lord ημωνG2257P-1GP ἐγώ of us ιησουG2424N-GSM Ἰησοῦς Jesus χριστουG5547N-GSM Χριστός anointed καιG2532CONJ καί and τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the κατG2596PREP κατά down ευσεβειανG2150N-ASF εὐσέβεια piety διδασκαλιαG1319N-DSF διδασκαλία instruction 4  τετυφωταιG5187V-RPI-3S τυφόω to envelop with smoke μηδενG3367A-ASN μηδείς not even one επισταμενοςG1987V-PNP-NSM ἐπίσταμαι to put the mind upon αλλαG235CONJ ἀλλά other things νοσωνG3552V-PAP-NSM νοσέω to be sick περιG4012PREP περί through ζητησειςG2214N-APF ζήτησις a searching καιG2532CONJ καί and λογομαχιαςG3055N-APF λογομαχία disputation about trifles εξG1537PREP ἐκ from ωνG3739R-GPF ὅς who, which γινεταιG1096V-PNI-3S γίνομαι to cause to be φθονοςG5355N-NSM φθόνος ill-will εριςG2054N-NSF ἔρις a quarrel βλασφημιαιG988N-NPF βλασφημία vilification υπονοιαιG5283N-NPF ὑπόνοια suspicion πονηραιG4190A-NPF πονηρός hurtful 5  διαπαρατριβαιG3859N-NPF παραδιατριβή misemployment ναβ [παραδιατριβαιG3859N-NPF παραδιατριβή misemployment] τσ διεφθαρμενωνG1311V-RPP-GPM διαφθείρω to rot thoroughly ανθρωπωνG444N-GPM ἄνθρωπος from τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the νουνG3563N-ASM νοῦς the intellect καιG2532CONJ καί and απεστερημενωνG650V-RPP-GPM ἀποστερέω to despoil τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the αληθειαςG225N-GSF ἀλήθεια truth νομιζοντωνG3543V-PAP-GPM νομίζω to do by law πορισμονG4200N-ASM πορισμός furnishing ειναιG1511V-PXN εἰμί to exist τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the ευσεβειανG2150N-ASF εὐσέβεια piety [αφιστασοG868V-PNM-2S ἀφίστημι to remove] τσβ [αποG575PREP ἀπό off] τσβ [τωνG3588T-GPM ὁ the] τσβ [τοιουτωνG5108D-GPM τοιοῦτος truly this] τσβ 6  εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is δεG1161CONJ δέ but πορισμοςG4200N-NSM πορισμός furnishing μεγαςG3173A-NSM μέγας big ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the ευσεβειαG2150N-NSF εὐσέβεια piety μεταG3326PREP μετά accompaniment αυταρκειαςG841N-GSF αὐτάρκεια self-satisfaction

1Ti 6:9 GRVii+ οιG3588T-NPM ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but βουλομενοιG1014V-PNP-NPM βούλομαι to will πλουτεινG4147V-PAN πλουτέω to be wealthy εμπιπτουσινG1706V-PAI-3P ἐμπίπτω to fall on ειςG1519PREP εἰς to πειρασμονG3986N-ASM πειρασμός a putting to proof καιG2532CONJ καί and παγιδαG3803N-ASF παγίς a trap καιG2532CONJ καί and επιθυμιαςG1939N-APF ἐπιθυμία a longing πολλαςG4183A-APF πολύς much ανοητουςG453A-APF ἀνόητος unintelligent καιG2532CONJ καί and βλαβεραςG983A-APF βλαβερός injurious αιτινεςG3748R-NPF ὅστις which some βυθιζουσινG1036V-PAI-3P βυθίζω to sink τουςG3588T-APM ὁ the ανθρωπουςG444N-APM ἄνθρωπος from ειςG1519PREP εἰς to ολεθρονG3639N-ASM ὄλεθρος ruin καιG2532CONJ καί and απωλειανG684N-ASF ἀπώλεια ruin

TSK-Enhanced: men: Mat_7:17-20, Mat_12:33, Joh_3:19-21, Eph_4:17-19, 2Th_2:8-11, 2Ti_3:8, Tit_1:15-16, Heb_3:12-13 (deceitfulness of sin), 2Jo_1:8-10

2Ti_3:7-9 –

2Ti_3:7 LSV  always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth, 

2Ti_3:7 πάντοτε μανθάνοντα καὶ μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα.

2Ti_3:8  and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith; 

2Ti_3:8 ὃν τρόπον δὲ ᾿Ιαννῆς καὶ ᾿Ιαμβρῆς ἀντέστησαν Μωϋσεῖ, οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι ἀνθίστανται τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἄνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, ἀδόκιμοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν.

2Ti_3:9  but they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became. 

2Ti_3:9 ἀλλ᾿ οὐ προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ πλεῖον· ἡ γὰρ ἄνοια αὐτῶν ἔκδηλος ἔσται πᾶσιν, ὡς καὶ ἡ ἐκείνων ἐγένετο.

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2Ti_3:7-9 GRVii+  παντοτεG3842ADV πάντοτε every when μανθανονταG3129V-PAP-APN μανθάνω to learn καιG2532CONJ καί and μηδεποτεG3368ADV μηδέποτε not even ever ειςG1519PREP εἰς to επιγνωσινG1922N-ASF ἐπίγνωσις recognition αληθειαςG225N-GSF ἀλήθεια truth ελθεινG2064V-2AAN ἔρχομαι to come δυναμεναG1410V-PNP-APN δύναμαι to be able 8  ονG3739R-ASM ὅς who, which τροπονG5158N-ASM τρόπος a turn δεG1161CONJ δέ but ιαννηςG2389N-NSM Ἰαννῆς Jannes καιG2532CONJ καί and ιαμβρηςG2387N-NSM Ἰαμβρῆς Jambres αντεστησανG436V-2AAI-3P ἀνθίστημι to stand against μωυσειG3475N-DSM Μωσεύς Moseus ουτωςG3779ADV οὕτω in this way καιG2532CONJ καί and ουτοιG3778D-NPM οὗτος the he ανθιστανταιG436V-PMI-3P ἀνθίστημι to stand against τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the αληθειαG225N-DSF ἀλήθεια truth ανθρωποιG444N-NPM ἄνθρωπος from κατεφθαρμενοιG2704V-RPP-NPM καταφθείρω to spoil entirely τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the νουνG3563N-ASM νοῦς the intellect αδοκιμοιG96A-NPM ἀδόκιμος unapproved περιG4012PREP περί through τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the πιστινG4102N-ASF πίστις persuasion 9  αλλG235CONJ ἀλλά other things ουG3756PRT-N οὐ no, not προκοψουσινG4298V-FAI-3P προκόπτω to drive forward επιG1909PREP ἐπί superimposition πλειονG4119A-ASN-C πλείων more in quantity ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the γαρG1063CONJ γάρ assigning a reason ανοιαG454N-NSF ἄνοια stupidity αυτωνG846P-GPM αὐτός he, she, it εκδηλοςG1552A-NSM ἔκδηλος wholly evident εσταιG2071V-FXI-3S εἰμί will be πασινG3956A-DPM πᾶς all ωςG5613ADV ὡς which how καιG2532CONJ καί and ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the εκεινωνG1565D-GPM ἐκεῖνος that one εγενετοG1096V-2ADI-3S γίνομαι to cause to be

Tit_1:12-16 –

Tit_1:12 LSV  A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans! Always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!” 

Tit_1:12 εἶπέ τις ἐξ αὐτῶν ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης· Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί.

Tit_1:13  This testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 

Tit_1:13 ἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής. δι᾿ ἣν αἰτίαν ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως, ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει,

Tit_1:14  not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth. 

Tit_1:14 μὴ προσέχοντες ᾿Ιουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις καὶ ἐντολαῖς ἀνθρώπων ἀποστρεφομένων τὴν ἀλήθειαν.

Tit_1:15  All things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and nothing [is] pure to the defiled and unsteadfast, but even the mind and the conscience of them [is] defiled. 

Tit_1:15 πάντα μὲν καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς· τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν, ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.

Tit_1:15 παντα TSBμεν καθαρα τοις καθαροις τοις δε Aμεμιαμμενοις TSBμεμιασμενοις και απιστοις ουδεν καθαρον αλλα μεμιανται αυτων και ο νους και η συνειδησις

Tit_1:16  They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work. 

Tit_1:16 Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι, τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες καὶ ἀπειθεῖς καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.

Tit_1:12-16 GRVii+  ειπενG2036V-2AAI-3S ἔπω to speak τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some εξG1537PREP ἐκ from αυτωνG846P-GPM αὐτός he, she, it ιδιοςG2398A-NSM ἴδιος pertaining to self αυτωνG846P-GPM αὐτός he, she, it προφητηςG4396N-NSM προφήτης a foreteller κρητεςG2912N-NPM Κρής a Cretan αειG104ADV ἀεί ever ψευσταιG5583N-NPM ψευστής a falsifier κακαG2556A-NPN κακός worthless θηριαG2342N-NPN θηρίον a dangerous animal γαστερεςG1064N-NPF γαστήρ the stomach αργαιG692A-NPF ἀργός inactive 13  ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the μαρτυριαG3141N-NSF μαρτυρία evidence given αυτηG3778D-NSF οὗτος the he εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is αληθηςG227A-NSF ἀληθής true διG1223PREP διά through ηνG3739R-ASF ὅς who, which αιτιανG156N-ASF αἰτία a cause ελεγχεG1651V-PAM-2S ἐλέγχω to confute αυτουςG846P-APM αὐτός he, she, it αποτομωςG664ADV ἀποτόμως abruptly ιναG2443CONJ ἵνα in order that υγιαινωσινG5198V-PAS-3P ὑγιαίνω to have sound health ενG1722PREP ἔν in τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the πιστειG4102N-DSF πίστις persuasion 14  μηG3361PRT-N μή not προσεχοντεςG4337V-PAP-NPM προσέχω to hold the mind towards ιουδαικοιςG2451A-DPM Ἰουδαϊκός Judaïc μυθοιςG3454N-DPM μύθος a tale καιG2532CONJ καί and εντολαιςG1785N-DPF ἐντολή injunction ανθρωπωνG444N-GPM ἄνθρωπος from αποστρεφομενωνG654V-PMP-GPM ἀποστρέφω to turn away τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the αληθειανG225N-ASF ἀλήθεια truth 15  πανταG3956A-NPN πᾶς all [μενG3303PRT μέν in fact] τσβ καθαραG2513A-NPN καθαρός clean τοιςG3588T-DPM ὁ the καθαροιςG2513A-DPM καθαρός clean τοιςG3588T-DPM ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but μεμιαμμενοιςG3392V-RPP-DPM μιαίνω to sully να [μεμιασμενοιςG3392V-RPP-DPM μιαίνω to sully] τσβ καιG2532CONJ καί and απιστοιςG571A-DPM ἄπιστος disbelieving ουδενG3762A-NSN οὐδείς not even one καθαρονG2513A-NSN καθαρός clean αλλαG235CONJ ἀλλά other things μεμιανταιG3392V-RPI-3S μιαίνω to sully αυτωνG846P-GPM αὐτός he, she, it καιG2532CONJ καί and οG3588T-NSM ὁ the νουςG3563N-NSM νοῦς the intellect καιG2532CONJ καί and ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the συνειδησιςG4893N-NSF συνείδησις co-perception 16  θεονG2316N-ASM θεός god ομολογουσινG3670V-PAI-3P ὁμολογέω to assent ειδεναιG1492V-RAN οἶδα to see τοιςG3588T-DPN ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but εργοιςG2041N-DPN ἔργον toil αρνουνταιG720V-PNI-3P ἀρνέομαι to contradict βδελυκτοιG947A-NPM βδελυκτός detestable οντεςG5607V-PXP-NPM εἰμί being καιG2532CONJ καί and απειθειςG545A-NPM ἀπειθής unpersuadable καιG2532CONJ καί and προςG4314PREP πρός forward to πανG3956A-ASN πᾶς all εργονG2041N-ASN ἔργον toil αγαθονG18A-ASN ἀγαθός good αδοκιμοιG96A-NPM ἀδόκιμος unapproved

Eph_4:15-27 –

Eph_4:15 LSV  and [speaking] truth in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head—the Christ; 

Eph_4:15 ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός,

Eph_4:15 αληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εις αυτον τα παντα ος εστιν η κεφαλη TSBο χριστος

Eph_4:16  from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body makes for the building up of itself in love. 

Eph_4:16 ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας κατ᾿ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.

Eph_4:17  This, then, I say, and I testify in the LORD; you are no longer to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind, 

Eph_4:17 Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν Κυρίῳ, μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν, καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,

Eph_4:17 τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμας περιπατειν καθως και τα TSBλοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοος αυτων

Eph_4:18  being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart, 

Eph_4:18 ἐσκοτωμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ, ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν,

Eph_4:18 Aεσκοτωμενοι TSBεσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντες απηλλοτριωμενοι της ζωης του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοις δια την πωρωσιν της καρδιας αυτων

Eph_4:19  who, having ceased to feel, gave themselves up to the licentiousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness; 

Eph_4:19 οἵτινες, ἀπηλγηκότες, ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.

Eph_4:20  and you did not so learn the Christ, 

Eph_4:20 ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν,

Eph_4:21  if [it] so be [that] you heard Him, and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus; 

Eph_4:21 εἴγε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε, καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ,

Eph_4:21 Aει Aγε TSBειγε αυτον ηκουσατε και εν αυτω εδιδαχθητε καθως εστιν αληθεια εν τω ιησου

Eph_4:22  concerning the former behavior you are to put off the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, 

Eph_4:22 ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης,

Eph_4:23  and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 

Eph_4:23 ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν

Eph_4:24  and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth. 

Eph_4:24 καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν κατὰ Θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.

Eph_4:25  For this reason, putting away the lying, each speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another; 

Eph_4:25 Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ· ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.

Eph_4:26  be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 

Eph_4:26 ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν,

Eph_4:26 οργιζεσθε και μη αμαρτανετε ο ηλιος μη επιδυετω επι Aτω TSBτω παροργισμω υμων

Eph_4:27  neither give place to the Devil; 

Eph_4:27 μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.

Eph_4:27 BAμηδε TSμητε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

Eph_4:15-27 GRVii+  αληθευοντεςG226V-PAP-NPM ἀληθεύω to be true δεG1161CONJ δέ but ενG1722PREP ἔν in αγαπηG26N-DSF ἀγάπη love αυξησωμενG837V-AAS-1P αὐξάνω to grow ειςG1519PREP εἰς to αυτονG846P-ASM αὐτός he, she, it ταG3588T-APN ὁ the πανταG3956A-APN πᾶς all οςG3739R-NSM ὅς who, which εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the κεφαληG2776N-NSF κεφαλή the head [οG3588T-NSM ὁ the] τσβ χριστοςG5547N-NSM Χριστός anointed 16  εξG1537PREP ἐκ from ουG3739R-GSM ὅς who, which πανG3956A-NSN πᾶς all τοG3588T-NSN ὁ the σωμαG4983N-NSN σῶμα the body συναρμολογουμενονG4883V-PPP-NSN συναρμολογέω close-jointed together καιG2532CONJ καί and συμβιβαζομενονG4822V-PPP-NSN συμβιβάζω to drive together διαG1223PREP διά through πασηςG3956A-GSF πᾶς all αφηςG860N-GSF ἁφή a ligament τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the επιχορηγιαςG2024N-GSF ἐπιχορηγία contribution κατG2596PREP κατά down ενεργειανG1753N-ASF ἐνέργεια efficiency ενG1722PREP ἔν in μετρωG3358N-DSN μέτρον a measure ενοςG1520A-GSM εἷς one εκαστουG1538A-GSM ἕκαστος each μερουςG3313N-GSN μέρος a division τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the αυξησινG838N-ASF αὔξησις growth τουG3588T-GSN ὁ the σωματοςG4983N-GSN σῶμα the body ποιειταιG4160V-PMI-3S ποιέω to make ειςG1519PREP εἰς to οικοδομηνG3619N-ASF οἰκοδομή architecture εαυτουG1438F-3GSM ἑαυτού -self ενG1722PREP ἔν in αγαπηG26N-DSF ἀγάπη love 17 τουτοG5124D-ASN οὗτος that thing ουνG3767CONJ οὖν certainly λεγωG3004V-PAI-1S λέγω to lay forth καιG2532CONJ καί and μαρτυρομαιG3143V-PNI-1S μαρτύρομαι to be adduced as a witness ενG1722PREP ἔν in κυριωG2962N-DSM κύριος lord μηκετιG3371ADV μηκέτι no further υμαςG5209P-2AP σύ you περιπατεινG4043V-PAN περιπατέω to tread all around καθωςG2531ADV καθώς just as καιG2532CONJ καί and ταG3588T-NPN ὁ the [λοιπαG3062A-NPN λοιποί remaining ones] τσβ εθνηG1484N-NPN ἔθνος a race περιπατειG4043V-PAI-3S περιπατέω to tread all around ενG1722PREP ἔν in ματαιοτητιG3153N-DSF ματαιότης inutility τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the νοοςG3563N-GSM νοῦς the intellect αυτωνG846P-GPN αὐτός he, she, it 18  εσκοτωμενοιG4656V-RPP-NPM σκοτόω to obscure να [εσκοτισμενοιG4654V-RPP-NPM σκοτίζω to obscure] τσβ τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the διανοιαG1271N-DSF διάνοια deep thought οντεςG5607V-PXP-NPM εἰμί being απηλλοτριωμενοιG526V-RPP-NPM ἀπαλλοτριόω to estrange away τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the ζωηςG2222N-GSF ζωή life τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the θεουG2316N-GSM θεός god διαG1223PREP διά through τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the αγνοιανG52N-ASF ἄγνοια ignorance τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the ουσανG5607V-PXP-ASF εἰμί being ενG1722PREP ἔν in αυτοιςG846P-DPM αὐτός he, she, it διαG1223PREP διά through τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the πωρωσινG4457N-ASF πώρωσις stupidity τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the καρδιαςG2588N-GSF καρδία the heart αυτωνG846P-GPM αὐτός he, she, it 19  οιτινεςG3748R-NPM ὅστις which some απηλγηκοτεςG524V-RAP-NPM ἀπαλγέω to grieve out εαυτουςG1438F-3APM ἑαυτού -self παρεδωκανG3860V-AAI-3P παραδίδωμι to surrender τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the ασελγειαG766N-DSF ἀσέλγεια licentiousness ειςG1519PREP εἰς to εργασιανG2039N-ASF ἐργασία occupation ακαθαρσιαςG167N-GSF ἀκαθαρσία impurity πασηςG3956A-GSF πᾶς all ενG1722PREP ἔν in πλεονεξιαG4124N-DSF πλεονεξία avarice 20  υμειςG5210P-2NP σύ you δεG1161CONJ δέ but ουχG3756PRT-N οὐ no, not ουτωςG3779ADV οὕτω in this way εμαθετεG3129V-2AAI-2P μανθάνω to learn τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the χριστονG5547N-ASM Χριστός anointed 21  ειG1487COND εἰ if να γεG1065PRT γέ and besides να [ειγεG1489COND εἴγε if indeed] τσβ αυτονG846P-ASM αὐτός he, she, it ηκουσατεG191V-AAI-2P ἀκούω to hear καιG2532CONJ καί and ενG1722PREP ἔν in αυτωG846P-DSM αὐτός he, she, it εδιδαχθητεG1321V-API-2P διδάσκω to teach καθωςG2531ADV καθώς just as εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is αληθειαG225N-NSF ἀλήθεια truth ενG1722PREP ἔν in τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the ιησουG2424N-DSM Ἰησοῦς Jesus 22  αποθεσθαιG659V-2AMN ἀποτίθημι to put away υμαςG5209P-2AP σύ you καταG2596PREP κατά down τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the προτερανG4387A-ASF πρότερος prior αναστροφηνG391N-ASF ἀναστροφή behavior τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the παλαιονG3820A-ASM παλαιός antique ανθρωπονG444N-ASM ἄνθρωπος from τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the φθειρομενονG5351V-PPP-ASM φθείρω to shrivel καταG2596PREP κατά down ταςG3588T-APF ὁ the επιθυμιαςG1939N-APF ἐπιθυμία a longing τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the απατηςG539N-GSF ἀπάτη delusion 23  ανανεουσθαιG365V-PPN ἀνανεόω to renovate δεG1161CONJ δέ but τωG3588T-DSN ὁ the πνευματιG4151N-DSN πνεῦμα a current of air τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the νοοςG3563N-GSM νοῦς the intellect υμωνG5216P-2GP σύ of you 24  καιG2532CONJ καί and ενδυσασθαιG1746V-AMN ἐνδύω to invest with clothing τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the καινονG2537A-ASM καινός new ανθρωπονG444N-ASM ἄνθρωπος from τονG3588T-ASM ὁ the καταG2596PREP κατά down θεονG2316N-ASM θεός god κτισθενταG2936V-APP-ASM κτίζω to fabricate ενG1722PREP ἔν in δικαιοσυνηG1343N-DSF δικαιοσύνη equity καιG2532CONJ καί and οσιοτητιG3742N-DSF ὁσιότης piety τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the αληθειαςG225N-GSF ἀλήθεια truth 25  διοG1352CONJ διό through which thing αποθεμενοιG659V-2AMP-NPM ἀποτίθημι to put away τοG3588T-ASN ὁ the ψευδοςG5579N-ASN ψεῦδος a falsehood λαλειτεG2980V-PAM-2P λαλέω to talk αληθειανG225N-ASF ἀλήθεια truth εκαστοςG1538A-NSM ἕκαστος each μεταG3326PREP μετά accompaniment τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the πλησιονG4139ADV πλησίον close by αυτουG846P-GSM αὐτός he, she, it οτιG3754CONJ ὅτι that, because εσμενG2070V-PXI-1P εἰμί we are αλληλωνG240C-GPM ἀλλήλων one another μεληG3196N-NPN μέλος a limb 26  οργιζεσθεG3710V-PPM-2P ὀργίζω to provoke καιG2532CONJ καί and μηG3361PRT-N μή not αμαρτανετεG264V-PAM-2P ἁμαρτάνω to miss the mark οG3588T-NSM ὁ the ηλιοςG2246N-NSM ἥλιος the sun μηG3361PRT-N μή not επιδυετωG1931V-PAM-3S ἐπιδύω to set fully επιG1909PREP ἐπί superimposition τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the παροργισμωG3950N-DSM παροργισμός rage υμωνG5216P-2GP σύ of you 27  μηδεG3366CONJ μηδέ but not ναβ [μητεG3383CONJ μήτε not too] τσ διδοτεG1325V-PAM-2P δίδωμι to give τοπονG5117N-ASM τόπος a spot τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the διαβολωG1228A-DSM διάβολος a traducer

Heb_3:12-15 –

Heb_3:12 LSV  Watch out, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God, 

Heb_3:12 Βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μή ποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος,

Heb_3:13  but exhort one another every day, while [it] is called “Today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin, 

Heb_3:13 ἀλλὰ παρακαλεῖτε ἑαυτοὺς καθ᾿ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν ἄχρις οὗ τὸ σήμερον καλεῖται, ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας·

Heb_3:13 αλλα παρακαλειτε εαυτους καθ εκαστην ημεραν αχρις ου το σημερον καλειται ινα μη σκληρυνθη TSAτις εξ υμων Bτις απατη της αμαρτιας

Heb_3:14  for we have become partakers of the Christ, if we may hold fast the confidence [we had] at the beginning to the end, 

Heb_3:14 μέτοχοι γὰρ γεγόναμεν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐάνπερ τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν,

Heb_3:14 μετοχοι γαρ TSBγεγοναμεν του χριστου Aγεγοναμεν εανπερ την αρχην της υποστασεως μεχρι τελους βεβαιαν κατασχωμεν

Heb_3:15  as it is said, “Today, if you may hear His voice, you may not harden your hearts, as in the provocation.” 

Heb_3:15 ἐν τῷ λέγεσθαι· σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε, μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς ἐν τῷ παραπικρασμῷ.

Heb_3:12-15 GRVii+  βλεπετεG991V-PAM-2P βλέπω to look at αδελφοιG80N-VPM ἀδελφός a brother μηποτεG3379ADV μήποτε not ever εσταιG2071V-FXI-3S εἰμί will be ενG1722PREP ἔν in τινιG5100X-DSM τίς some υμωνG5216P-2GP σύ of you καρδιαG2588N-NSF καρδία the heart πονηραG4190A-NSF πονηρός hurtful απιστιαςG570N-GSF ἀπιστία faithlessness ενG1722PREP ἔν in τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the αποστηναιG868V-2AAN ἀφίστημι to remove αποG575PREP ἀπό off θεουG2316N-GSM θεός god ζωντοςG2198V-PAP-GSM ζάω to live 13  αλλαG235CONJ ἀλλά other things παρακαλειτεG3870V-PAM-2P παρακαλέω to call near εαυτουςG1438F-3APM ἑαυτού -self καθG2596PREP κατά down εκαστηνG1538A-ASF ἕκαστος each ημερανG2250N-ASF ἡμέρα day αχριςG891PREP ἄχρι until ουG3739R-GSM ὅς who, which τοG3588T-ASN ὁ the σημερονG4594ADV σήμερον on the day καλειταιG2564V-PPI-3S καλέω to call ιναG2443CONJ ἵνα in order that μηG3361PRT-N μή not σκληρυνθηG4645V-APS-3S σκληρύνω to indurate τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some νατσ εξG1537PREP ἐκ from υμωνG5216P-2GP σύ of you [τιςG5100X-NSM τίς some] β απατηG539N-DSF ἀπάτη delusion τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the αμαρτιαςG266N-GSF ἁμαρτία a sin 14  μετοχοιG3353A-NPM μέτοχος participant γαρG1063CONJ γάρ assigning a reason [γεγοναμενG1096V-2RAI-1P γίνομαι to cause to be] τσβ τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the χριστουG5547N-GSM Χριστός anointed γεγοναμενG1096V-2RAI-1P γίνομαι to cause to be να εανπερG1437COND ἐάν in case that τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the αρχηνG746N-ASF ἀρχή a commencement τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the υποστασεωςG5287N-GSF ὑπόστασις a setting under μεχριG3360ADV μέχρι as far as τελουςG5056N-GSN τέλος the point aimed at as a limit βεβαιανG949A-ASF βέβαιος stable κατασχωμενG2722V-2AAS-1P κατέχω to hold down 15  ενG1722PREP ἔν in τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the λεγεσθαιG3004V-PPN λέγω to lay forth σημερονG4594ADV σήμερον on the day εανG1437COND ἐάν in case that τηςG3588T-GSF ὁ the φωνηςG5456N-GSF φωνή a tone αυτουG846P-GSM αὐτός he, she, it ακουσητεG191V-AAS-2P ἀκούω to hear μηG3361PRT-N μή not σκληρυνητεG4645V-PAS-2P σκληρύνω to indurate ταςG3588T-APF ὁ the καρδιαςG2588N-APF καρδία the heart υμωνG5216P-2GP σύ of you ωςG5613ADV ὡς which how ενG1722PREP ἔν in τωG3588T-DSM ὁ the παραπικρασμωG3894N-DSM παραπικρασμός irritation

Childlike Humility = Heaven

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>>> See: Greatness / Value of youth

Other date(s); 10/30/22

Innocent knowledge is required for heaven.

Puffing knowledge sabotages childlike humility and disqualifies you from realizing you need help from those who know more than you

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Joh_1:11-13; Joh_3:3-6; Mat_11:25-26; Mat_18:3; Mat_19:14; Mar_10:15; Luk_18:16-17; 1Co_14:20; 1Pe_2:1-3

Psa_131:3 –

Psa_131:1 WEB Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

Psa_131:1 CAB ·A Song of Degrees [Ὠιδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν τῷ Δαυιδ]. O Lord, my heart is not exalted [ὑψώθη], neither [οὐδὲ] have my eyes been haughtily raised [ἐμετεωρίσθησαν]: neither have I exercised myself in great matters, nor in things too wonderful for me.

Psa_131:1 (130:1) Ὠιδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν· τῷ Δαυιδ. Κύριε, οὐχ ὑψώθη μου ἡ καρδία, οὐδὲ ἐμετεωρίσθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου, οὐδὲ ἐπορεύθην ἐν μεγάλοις οὐδὲ ἐν θαυμασίοις ὑπὲρ ἐμέ.

Psa_131:2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Psa_131:2 I shall have sinned if I have not been humble, but have exalted my soul; according to the relation of a weaned child to his mother, so will You recompense my soul.

Psa_131:2 (130:2) εἰ μὴ ἐταπεινοφρόνουν, ἀλλὰ ὕψωσα τὴν ψυχήν μου ὡς τὸ ἀπογεγαλακτισμένον ἐπὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀνταπόδοσις ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου.

Psa_131:3 Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore.

Psa_131:3 Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forth and forever.

Psa_131:3 (130:3) ἐλπισάτω Ισραηλ ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.

Notice the virtuous, flesh-denying moral activity which the Psalmist has done to become as a child, save his soul, trust in God, and ‘not leaning on his own understanding’ (Pro_3:5).

Born Again

Joh_1:11-13 LSV  He came to [His] own, and [His] own did not receive Him;  12  but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in His Name,  13  who were begotten, not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.

Joh_1:11-13 Greek εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἦλθε, καὶ οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον. 12 ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, 13 οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.

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Joh_3:3-6 – Born Again

Mat_11:25-26 – Revealed to Babies

Mat_11:25-26 LSV  At that time Jesus answering said, “I confess to You, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that you hid these things from wise and understanding ones, and revealed them to babies.  26  Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before You.

Mat_11:25 ᾿Εν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, πάτερ, κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι ἀπέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις·

Mat_11:25 εν εκεινω τω καιρω αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν εξομολογουμαι σοι πατερ κυριε του ουρανου και της γης οτι Aεκρυψας TSBαπεκρυψας ταυτα απο σοφων και συνετων και απεκαλυψας αυτα νηπιοις

Mat_11:26 ναί, ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.

Mat_11:26 ναι ο πατηρ οτι ουτως TSBεγενετο ευδοκια Aεγενετο εμπροσθεν σου

Mat_18:3 – No Conversion, No Heaven

Unless You Are Converted You Won't Enter

Mat_18:3 LSV  and said, “Truly I say to you, if you may not be turned and become as the children, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens; 

Mat_18:3 καὶ εἶπεν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.

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Mat_18:3 GRVii+  καιG2532CONJ καί and ειπενG2036V-2AAI-3S ἔπω to speak αμηνG281HEB ἀμήν firm λεγωG3004V-PAI-1S λέγω to lay forth υμινG5213P-2DP σύ to you εανG1437COND ἐάν in case that μηG3361PRT-N μή not στραφητεG4762V-2APS-2P στρέφω to twist καιG2532CONJ καί and γενησθεG1096V-2ADS-2P γίνομαι to cause to be ωςG5613ADV ὡς which how ταG3588T-APN ὁ the παιδιαG3813N-APN παιδίον a childling ουG3756PRT-N οὐ no, not μηG3361PRT-N μή not εισελθητεG1525V-2AAS-2P εἰσέρχομαι to enter ειςG1519PREP εἰς to τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the βασιλειανG932N-ASF βασιλεία royalty τωνG3588T-GPM ὁ the ουρανωνG3772N-GPM οὐρανός the sky

Mat_19:14 – Child Permit

Mat_19:14 LSV  But Jesus said, “Permit the children, and do not forbid them to come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens”;

Mat_19:14 ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ἄφετε τὰ παιδία καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ ἐλθεῖν πρός με· τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

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Mat_19:14 GRVii+  οG3588T-NSM ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but ιησουςG2424N-NSM Ἰησοῦς Jesus ειπενG2036V-2AAI-3S ἔπω to speak αφετεG863V-2AAM-2P ἀφίημι an intensive form of ταG3588T-APN ὁ the παιδιαG3813N-APN παιδίον a childling καιG2532CONJ καί and μηG3361PRT-N μή not κωλυετεG2967V-PAM-2P κωλύω to estop αυταG846P-APN αὐτός he, she, it ελθεινG2064V-2AAN ἔρχομαι to come προςG4314PREP πρός forward to μεG3165P-1AS μέ me τωνG3588T-GPN ὁ the γαρG1063CONJ γάρ assigning a reason τοιουτωνG5108D-GPN τοιοῦτος truly this εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the βασιλειαG932N-NSF βασιλεία royalty τωνG3588T-GPM ὁ the ουρανωνG3772N-GPM οὐρανός the sky

Luk_18:16-17 LSV  and Jesus having called them near, said, “Permit the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the Kingdom of God;  17  truly I say to you, whoever may not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, may not enter into it.”

Luk_18:16 ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεκαλεσάμενος αὐτὰ εἶπεν· ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά· τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Luk_18:16 ο δε ιησους Aπροσεκαλεσατο TSBπροσκαλεσαμενος αυτα Aλεγων TSBειπεν αφετε τα παιδια ερχεσθαι προς με και μη κωλυετε αυτα των γαρ τοιουτων εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου

Luk_18:17 ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.

Luk_18:17 αμην λεγω υμιν ος Aαν TSBεαν μη δεξηται την βασιλειαν του θεου ως παιδιον ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην

Luk_18:16-17 GRVii+  οG3588T-NSM ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but ιησουςG2424N-NSM Ἰησοῦς Jesus προσεκαλεσατοG4341V-ADI-3S προσκαλέομαι to call toward oneself να [προσκαλεσαμενοςG4341V-ADP-NSM προσκαλέομαι to call toward oneself] τσβ αυταG846P-APN αὐτός he, she, it λεγωνG3004V-PAP-NSM λέγω to lay forth να [ειπενG2036V-2AAI-3S ἔπω to speak] τσβ αφετεG863V-2AAM-2P ἀφίημι an intensive form of ταG3588T-APN ὁ the παιδιαG3813N-APN παιδίον a childling ερχεσθαιG2064V-PNN ἔρχομαι to come προςG4314PREP πρός forward to μεG3165P-1AS μέ me καιG2532CONJ καί and μηG3361PRT-N μή not κωλυετεG2967V-PAM-2P κωλύω to estop αυταG846P-APN αὐτός he, she, it τωνG3588T-GPN ὁ the γαρG1063CONJ γάρ assigning a reason τοιουτωνG5108D-GPN τοιοῦτος truly this εστινG2076V-PXI-3S εἰμί he is ηG3588T-NSF ὁ the βασιλειαG932N-NSF βασιλεία royalty τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the θεουG2316N-GSM θεός god 17  αμηνG281HEB ἀμήν firm λεγωG3004V-PAI-1S λέγω to lay forth υμινG5213P-2DP σύ to you οςG3739R-NSM ὅς who, which ανG302PRT ἄν soever να [εανG1437COND ἐάν in case that] τσβ μηG3361PRT-N μή not δεξηταιG1209V-ADS-3S δέχομαι to receive τηνG3588T-ASF ὁ the βασιλειανG932N-ASF βασιλεία royalty τουG3588T-GSM ὁ the θεουG2316N-GSM θεός god ωςG5613ADV ὡς which how παιδιονG3813N-NSN παιδίον a childling ουG3756PRT-N οὐ no, not μηG3361PRT-N μή not εισελθηG1525V-2AAS-3S εἰσέρχομαι to enter ειςG1519PREP εἰς to αυτηνG846P-ASF αὐτός he, she, it

Childlike Kingdom Reception -- Required for Heaven

Mar_10:15 LSV  truly I say to you, whoever may not receive the Kingdom of God, as a child—he may not enter into it”;

Mar_10:15 ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ πρὸς αὐτήν.

Mar_10:15 αμην λεγω υμιν ος Aαν TSBεαν μη δεξηται την βασιλειαν του θεου ως παιδιον ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην

Childlike to Nasties, Grown to Deeper Mind

1Co_14:20 LSV  Brothers, do not become children in the understanding, but in the evil be children, and in the understanding become perfect [KJV: men];

1Co_14:20 ᾿Αδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν, ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶ τέλειοι γίνεσθε.

1Co_14:20 GRVii+  αδελφοιG80N-VPM ἀδελφός a brother μηG3361PRT-N μή not παιδιαG3813N-NPN παιδίον a childling γινεσθεG1096V-PNM-2P γίνομαι to cause to be ταιςG3588T-DPF ὁ the φρεσινG5424N-DPF φρήν the midrif αλλαG235CONJ ἀλλά other things τηG3588T-DSF ὁ the κακιαG2549N-DSF κακία badness νηπιαζετεG3515V-PAM-2P νηπιάζω to act as a babe ταιςG3588T-DPF ὁ the δεG1161CONJ δέ but φρεσινG5424N-DPF φρήν the midrif τελειοιG5046A-NPM τέλειος complete γινεσθεG1096V-PNM-2P γίνομαι to cause to be

√ -- GNT-V

TSK: men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age, 1Co_2:6, Phi_3:15

Childlike Milk Lust -- For Logos!

1Pe_2:1-3 LSV  Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,  2  as newborn babies, desire the reasonable, unspoiled milk, so that you may grow up to salvation,  3  if [it] so be [that] you tasted that the LORD [is] good,

1Pe_2:1 ᾿Αποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν καὶ πάντα δόλον καὶ ὑποκρίσεις καὶ φθόνους καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς,

1Pe_2:1 αποθεμενοι ουν πασαν κακιαν και παντα δολον και υποκρισεις και φθονους και πασας καταλαλιας

1Pe_2:2 ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε εἰς σωτηρίαν,

1Pe_2:2 ως αρτιγεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα επιποθησατε ινα εν αυτω αυξηθητε Aεις Aσωτηριαν

1Pe_2:3 εἴπερ ἐγεύσασθε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος.

1Pe_2:3 Aει TSBειπερ εγευσασθε οτι χρηστος ο κυριος

1Pe_2:1-3 GRVii+ αποθεμενοιG659V-2AMP-NPM ἀποτίθημι to put away ουνG3767CONJ οὖν certainly πασανG3956A-ASF πᾶς all κακιανG2549N-ASF κακία badness καιG2532CONJ καί and πανταG3956A-ASM πᾶς all δολονG1388N-ASM δόλος a trick καιG2532CONJ καί and υποκρισειςG5272N-APF ὑπόκρισις acting under a feigned part καιG2532CONJ καί and φθονουςG5355N-APM φθόνος ill-will καιG2532CONJ καί and πασαςG3956A-APF πᾶς all καταλαλιαςG2636N-APF καταλαλία defamation 2  ωςG5613ADV ὡς which how αρτιγεννηταG738A-NPN ἀρτιγέννητος just born βρεφηG1025N-NPN βρέφος an infant τοG3588T-ASN ὁ the λογικονG3050A-ASN λογικός rational αδολονG97A-ASN ἄδολος undeceitful γαλαG1051N-ASN γάλα milk επιποθησατεG1971V-AAM-2P ἐπιποθέω to dote upon ιναG2443CONJ ἵνα in order that ενG1722PREP ἔν in αυτωG846P-DSN αὐτός he, she, it αυξηθητεG837V-APS-2P αὐξάνω to grow ειςG1519PREP εἰς to να σωτηριανG4991N-ASF σωτηρία rescue να 3  ειG1487COND εἰ if να [ειπερG1512COND εἴ περ if perhaps] τσβ εγευσασθεG1089V-ADI-2P γεύομαι to taste οτιG3754CONJ ὅτι that, because χρηστοςG5543A-NSM χρηστός employed οG3588T-NSM ὁ the κυριοςG2962N-NSM κύριος lord

Salvation from Rotten Knowledge – Summary

Answers

10/29/22…11/4/22; 6/29/25

See/Remember: above

· Son_6:9 – see the righteous as perfect

· Mat_18:3 – become as children and forget your apostate knowledge

· “Repent” – change your knowledge

Patience is a good first step toward wisdom, and if you get serious humility and perfect Love, then you’ve arrived!

6/29/25

Knowledge that Cannot be Transferred is not Real Knowledge

other dates; 2/2/16; 3/9/17 (recompiled from WkEth)

Confident Criticism that Condemns Your Hypocrisy

“knowledge” that can’t teach others is not really owned in the first place.

The confidence that comes through borrowed knowledge is always Hypocrisy

other dates; 10/29/22;

When we talk about borrowed knowledge, remember that 'knowledge is power.' borrowed knowledge is all of the strength that starts and stops with you, which you are unable to truly transfer to another person. Borrowed knowledge which is hypocritically used in this life will testify against you as a witness of truth against your soul at judgement,

that you were evil.

Much like a hand or a foot that causes you to stumble and fall into sin, borrowed knowledge would be better cut out of your entire awareness then for it to be used in a criminal manner.

If you must take extreme steps to cut a hand or foot from your body, you must do whatever it takes to rebuke and chasten and humble your soul lest you be destroyed by the foolishness of your own elation.

In a good case: knowing something and not being able to do anything about it could be an opportunity to build up godly passions.

But in a bad case: knowing something and not being able to communicate it, does not mean a lack of opportunity to do better, but a lack of real knowledge in the first place. In the second case, you have to harshly rebuke your soul of perversion and teach yourself that you are just as liable, and even more liable, as those you cannot help. If it is a lack of opportunity, then you have virtue to be praised when it is built up in faith. When there is a lack of ability to reproduce it in others, then you are just is liable as those you cannot help. It is only a circumstantial Providence that you yourself are not doing the exact same things, yes, and you would even do much worse. Don't deceive yourself! If you cannot help someone and give them an answer, yet you are tempted to criticize them, you would do much worse than them if you were in their place.

A person who stumbles at seeking to start a business and never really succeeds is much more praiseworthy than one who is foolish and fraudulent in their knowledge and makes much success in starting the business when they take over. An honest person who does not succeed in this life is better than a foolish deceived person who seems to win, but never actually knows who they really are.

Do you have alarms going off within your soul that things could be done better? So does the devil! Don't be a devil and step forward with criticism until you have been converted into an angel who actually brings messages of peace from God and help from heaven to do good.

Do you have alarms going off within your soul? Then pray for actual understanding, and real knowledge, and real mercy, and real truth to reproduce that in other people too.

anyone who cannot reproduce is not qualified to lead and cannot do a better job without sinning worse than the one that they criticize.

You can always recognize when your knowledge is borrowed, because when you don't really have it, you cannot explain it, teach it, or reproduce it in others.

When you are confident and critical through borrowed knowledge, with which you are not able to help others, your confidence is evil and hypocritical, and you have no better answer than anyone else who seems to be weaker or suffering more than you. -- if you criticize others through your borrowed knowledge with which will be taken away at judgment, you are far worse than they are. You are more of an actual willful sinner, and they might be only experiencing accidental challenges.

Don’t Let Your Ignorance and Unhappy Incompetence Be Another Person’s Guilt and or Disapproval

2/2/16; 3/9/17 (recompiled from WkEth); 10/29/22

When you don't have an answer for others, and are not trying to claim anything for yourself, then all the more you have got to not let any room at all be indicated of guilt and or unfulfilled obligations and or disappointments and or unhappiness with people who you are no better off than them!

Don’t end up expressing un-called-for/inappropriate phantom guilt/disapproval.

If you don’t really understand how to do things better than others, then back off of your own personal feelings of discomfort over others!

Other related problems:

· Indecisiveness in leaders

· Back and forth

· Having an evil eye / a gift given with bitterness

· Made to feel bad after giving it…

· “Why did you use it when it could have been sold?”

· Receiver: please just go decide in the corner what you want and tell me after you are ready… Don’t make me feel bad and keep me uncertain after giving it…

Knowledge, Riches, & Foolishness

11/9/16; 10/29/22

Knowledge can Make You Rich & Riches Can Make You Foolish

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Eze_28:4 WEB by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten you riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;

Eze_28:4 CAB Have you gained power for yourself by your own knowledge or your own prudence, and gathered gold and silver in your treasures?

Eze_28:4 μὴ ἐν τῇ ἐπιστήμῃ σου ἢ ἐν τῇ φρονήσει σου ἐποίησας σεαυτῷ δύναμιν καὶ χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον ἐν τοῖς θησαυροῖς σου;

Eze_28:5 by your great wisdom and by your traffic have you increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches--

Eze_28:5 By your abundant knowledge and your traffic you have multiplied your power; your heart has been lifted up by your power.

Eze_28:5 ἐν τῇ πολλῇ ἐπιστήμῃ σου καὶ ἐμπορίᾳ σου ἐπλήθυνας δύναμίν σου, ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία σου ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου.

Wisdom vs. Knowledge

8/26/16

>> Compile/combine: ROW Confidence

-- under construction --

Jer_33:3 WEB Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.

Jer_33:3 CAB Cry out to Me, and I will answer you, and I will declare to you great and mighty things, which you know not.

Jer_33:3 (40:3) Κέκραξον πρός με, καὶ ἀποκριθήσομαί σοι καὶ ἀπαγγελῶ σοι μεγάλα καὶ ἰσχυρά, ἃ οὐκ ἔγνως αὐτά.

Eze_28:6 therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have set your heart as the heart of God,

Eze_28:6 Therefore thus says the Lord: Since you have set your heart as the heart of God;

Eze_28:6 διὰ τοῦτο τάδε λέγει κύριος Ἐπειδὴ δέδωκας τὴν καρδίαν σου ὡς καρδίαν θεοῦ,

Eze_28:7 therefore, behold, I will bring strangers on you, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your brightness.

Eze_28:7 because of this, behold, I will bring on you strange plagues from the nations; and they shall draw their swords against you, and against the beauty of your knowledge,

Eze_28:7 ἀντὶ τούτου ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω ἐπὶ σὲ ἀλλοτρίους λοιμοὺς ἀπὸ ἐθνῶν, καὶ ἐκκενώσουσιν τὰς μαχαίρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ κάλλος τῆς ἐπιστήμης σου καὶ στρώσουσιν τὸ κάλλος σου εἰς ἀπώλειαν

Eze_28:8 They shall bring you down to the pit; and you shall die the death of those who are slain, in the heart of the seas.

Eze_28:8 and they shall bring down your beauty to destruction. And they shall bring you down; and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the sea.

Eze_28:8 καὶ καταβιβάσουσίν σε, καὶ ἀποθανῇ θανάτῳ τραυματιῶν ἐν καρδίᾳ θαλάσσης.

Eze_28:9 Will you yet say before him who kills you, I am God? but you are man, and not God, in the hand of him who wounds you.

Eze_28:9 Will you indeed say, I am God, before them that slay you? Seeing you are man, and not God.

Eze_28:9 μὴ λέγων ἐρεῖς Θεός εἰμι ἐγώ, ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀναιρούντων σε; σὺ δὲ εἶ ἄνθρωπος καὶ οὐ θεός. ἐν πλήθει

Eze_28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You seal up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Eze_28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation for the prince of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God: You were a seal of resemblance, and a crown of beauty.

Smart Fool!

6/23/04; 3/4/17 (recompiled)

Hebrew: Nebal does not denote a lack of intelligence at all, but more so of moral depravity

Rom 1 same idea. “they invent ways of doing evil” – Inventions involve intellect, but it says, “professing themselves to be wise they became fools”

Ignorance Compels Us

6/26/08; 9/11/09 (formatting); 2/18/17 (recompiled)

-- under construction --

Church people say:

“My mind’s made up, don’t confuse me with facts.”

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”

― Isaac Asimov

?? “Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

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We must embrace the fact that we are naturally ignorant of what sins offend God. We must come to terms with the reality that we are naturally walking around doing things that God is holding against us without us knowing.

We know how infinitely God keeps track of everything we do, and is not ignorant of even one polluted motive we have throughout the day in our activities or our leisure. If God is then often offended and distanced from us by sins we constantly stumble in throughout the day, we ought to more diligently search every verse with so much more care, because we know by nature we are ignorant to His precepts and desires and standards. If God did not hold these against us even when done ignorantly, what would be the purpose of seeking to find out any righteousness?

But because we can know for sure that we will suffer immensely by distance from God due to our many offenses done ignorantly, we are compelled to study oh so diligently that revelation which He has been kind enough to write down, as well as whatever specifics we can gather for each and every action we find ourselves doing with our days. Yes, if God would not have been angry for our sins done in ignorance, He would have never given us the Bible.

Though we deserve to ignorantly perish in our sins and to continue in ignorance offending God till He takes away our life, He has been so kind to us as to give us a heads up on how to no longer practice these secret things that distance us from Him. We now have every reason imaginable to so diligently search and study every detail that He has given us.

We know that the blessing of being instructed concerning our ignorant offenses is a profound gift and completely undeserved, because, have you ever considered what it was like before Moses even began to write and compile the beginning of the Old Testament? How many offenses do you think they were bound to be stumbling into without any guide to correct their confused conscious?

Then even consider how much light and grateful instruction we have in the New Testament... Do you think that you could have come up with these understandings of God's righteousness on your own? Do you think that you could have discovered all of this understanding in righteousness based on your own prayer life and relationship with God? Have you then been given a revelation in things that you yourself were unworthy and incapable of discovering on your own?- Yes.

Now also consider how unfair it is that there are so many countless people who have never heard the Scriptures of Truth, who live and lay outside the influence of ever even hearing a scrap of help in not offending God, who stand trapped and doomed to offend God in the prison of their ignorance and helplessly misguided by an uninformed conscious...

Is it right for you to then say "I don't need to read my Bible today"? Is it right then to assume the inherit righteousness of your own soul, though you have been negligent to consider God's written revelation?Hasnt He been kind to send this Truth to inform your soul, which was otherwise incapable of discovering it when left to its own means?Is it right also for you to do near nothing now to seek to inform others when given the opportunity? How can you afford to not be eagerly preparing yourself now for the treasured opportunity of being able to present others with the hope of not being condemned to a life of offending God? Is it right for you to make yourself content with low aspirations in life that do not urge you to constantly be seeking to absorb and reproduce God's revelation and truth for the sake of sparing as many others as you can from being temporally and eternally forsaken?As others have pointed out, how are you going to stand before God's judgment with Sodom on one side which had no Bible, and on the other, the people from your own generation who perished in ignorance because it never became urgent in your heart to do something to help them?

If you fail to act with such opportunity and responsibility, you will not only perish for having been careless with your own soul, but you will also bear the guilt and punishment of those who never had the opportunity to escape from ignorance because you ignored the urgency of God's gift, and the value of their life.

* Low aspirations are not humility, but laziness (Mat 24 - talents)

(“false humility” – have an appearance in neglect of body)

- Who knows if He will have mercy? (An honest response)

- He has not done this for just any nation

- You were without hope and without god in the World

- son of man if you do not inform them... their blood on you

- how will they believe? (Rom 10)

- many/ few stripes

- he who knows the good... sin (omission, not commission)

- ignorant sins

- You have entered into the labor of others...

- The Holy Spirit showing them that they were not serving themselves, but us...

1. 1Corinthians 1:17-30

[17] For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1CO 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. [19] For it is written:

"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;

the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

1CO 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [21] For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. [22] Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, [23] but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, [24] but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. [25] For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

1CO 1:26 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are, [29] so that no one may boast before him. [30] It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

Think of some scriptures:

-blessed are the poor -strength in weakness

LK 10:21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

2. 1Corinthians 2:6-8

Didn’t want to impress...

1CO 2:1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. [2] For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. [3] I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. [4] My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, [5] so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

1CO 2:6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. [7] No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. [8] None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

-Eloquence >sound good praying, Ex. the LORD’s prayer

-Why fear and trembling? >(Brokenness)

3. 1Corinthians 3:18-21

1CO 3:18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. [19] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness" ; [20] and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." [21] So then, no more boasting about men!

A. become fool/poor B. Why futile? > (can‘t figure it out) ’remember Lk.10:21?’

C. No boast of men? ‘who is so in so? \/ ’ D. Hate father and mother?

A. PS 49:12 But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

PS 49:13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah

PS 49:14 Like sheep they are destined for the grave, and death will feed on them. The upright will rule over them

in the morning; their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.

PS 49:15 But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah

C. 1CO 3:4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?

5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe--as

the Lord has assigned to each his task.

D. LK 14:25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: [26] "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple. [27] And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

> ISA 29:14 Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder;

the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

-Part of Wisdom is valuing and being impressed with the right things

4. Proverbs 3 – Who’s Understanding Are You leaning on?

PR 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; PR 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. PR 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. PR 3:8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Remember: PS 49:12

5. Love Rebuke

Pop: llo

-Brings brokenness -Brings humility......

6. Humility

-What makes us a great (man of GOD)? Faith? Wisdom? Combo? ... (We’ve been talking about wisdom)

MT 18:2 He called a little child and had him stand among them. [3] And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. [4] Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

-Fear trembling=humility=greatest wisdom

-wisdom = understanding your own weakness = humility, because you see your self the way you truly are

-have all other wisdom and no humility,=worthless

miracles, faith, boldness, prophecy,... Humility=better, because=greater

PR 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with humility comes wisdom.

ZEP 2:3 ... seek humility

Phil 2:3 ... in humility consider others better than yourselves.

JAS 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. [14] But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. [15] Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.

1PE 5:5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,

"God opposes the proud

but gives grace to the humble."

1PE 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

Old Wisdom

6/29/25

>>> See: Greatness / Value of youth

Hopeless Without Wisdom

6/29/25

· Most people who get old these days don’t have any wisdom.

· Most rich fools never learn to grow old in the wisdom of virtue.

· You’ve got to walk with wise to grow wise -- so in other words, we’re just about completely hopeless today (Eph_2:1-12)

· Who wants to join me to make a wisdom revolution throughout the earth??

· Now it’s time for a revolution!

Growing Old in Wisdom

Pro_16:31 NKJV
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.

Pro_20:29 NKJV
The glory of young men is their strength,
And the splendor of old men is their gray head.

Job_12:12 NKJV
Wisdom is with aged men,
And with length of days, understanding.

The Regret of Failing Wisdom

Deu_32:29 NKJV
Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they would consider their latter end!

Pro_5:11-13 NKJV
And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!”

Walk With Wise

Pro 13:20 WEB One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Pro 13:20 CAB If you walk with wise men you shall be wise, but he that walks with fools shall be known.

Pro 13:20 ὁ συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσται, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.

Pro_13:20 NKJV

He who walks with wise men will be wise,

But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Gather

Pro_6:6-8 NKJV

Go to the ant, you sluggard!

Consider her ways and be wise,

Which, having no captain,

Overseer or ruler,

Provides her supplies in the summer,

And gathers her food in the harvest.

Pro_10:5 NKJV

He who gathers in summer is a wise son;

He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

Lazy Youth is Judged

Ecc_11:9 NKJV

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,

And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;

Walk in the ways of your heart,

And in the sight of your eyes;

But know that for all these

God will bring you into judgment.

Absolute Truth

Absolute Truth

Absolute Morality and Truth Vs. Human-Generated Morality and Opinions

Josiahs Scott, Josiahs@trueconnection.org, www.TrueConnection.org

Compiled: 9/26/04 - 1/9/05; Revised: 2/12, 3/2, 10/11/05; 8/11/09; 9/7/09; 3/5/10; 4/9-4/17/10; 9/7/10; 5/6/12; 2/2/19 (recompiled into TrOb);

Note: This Bible study is e-Sword Compatible

Companion Bible Studies

· Letteral Obedience

This is a companion Bible study with the unfinished Bible studies entitled, “Repent of Words” and “Embrace Dialogue”.

>> Additions/ TODO!

Explanation

This letter was written and compiled specifically to confront liberal philosophies that endangered an otherwise considerably dedicated church internship in Gainesville Florida that I was a part of in 2004. After being somewhat publicly opposed by a false brother¹ carrying spiritual cancer to pollute this group of believers, I wrote this to defend Jesus’ Truth.

[1. Compare: Gal_2:4-5, and the rest of the book of Galatians as well]

1. The Exhortation and Charge to Repent of Opinions and Believe Truth

Introduction

To all those who name the name of Christ and dare to Love the Truth and so be saved from this wicked and perverse generation that we live in. Most of its perversion and cancer being found in those groups of people once called the Church, which are now scarcely more than religious social organizations (its only hope being those dispersed grains of salt that have retained, and still retain, their saltiness). To those who would aspire to make the world (including most of what we call the church) unworthy of them. To those who will be vexed and anguished by its perversion and to those who will be blessed by salvation from it, I write:

What I Got From Prayer

[I was somehow helped to write this in one sitting in the month of September 2004, and it now contains minimal insertions]

The spiritual realm is a tricky thing, because in the physical there are practically no absolutes, but in the spiritual, there is nothing but absolutes. Sadly, we observe our need for a balanced diet and balanced activity in the physical and wrongly desire to impress it upon our spiritual lives.

We who follow Jesus hold that there are moral absolutes. This we must insist upon all the more because of the pervading religion of humanism that our culture blindly embraces. We seem to understand this far, but we fail to apply the reality of such implications.

If there are moral absolutes, then there are also those things that are absolutely not moral. And if we say that there are some things that we do that are not absolute then we are saying that morality, which is supposed to be absolute, is not absolutely applicable. In this we say two things out of the same mouth.

Morality is absolutely applicable because there is no morality apart from God, and God is absolutely over all.

God is absolutely good; therefore whatever specific things there are that He does not approve of are shown to be absolutely bad, for there is no goodness apart from God.

[Not that all sin is equal in its severity. Not all sin is absolute in its severity nor in its punishment, but that all sin is absolutely sinful is established in Scripture. If I have a chair and a table that are entirely made of wood, the chair is as much made of wood as the table, but they are not equal in weight: Deu_21:22 (esp. MT); Deu_22:25, Deu_22:28-29; Deu_25:2; Eze_16:52; Mat_7:3-5; Mat_10:14-15; Mat_11:21-24; Mat_12:31-32, Mat_12:41; Mat_23:23-24; Mar_6:11; Luk_7:41; Luk_10:10-16; Luk_11:32; Luk_12:10, Luk_12:47-48; Joh_19:11; Heb_10:26; Jas_3:1; 2Pe_2:20-22; 1Jo_5:16-18. Also compare 1Co_7:38].

God is absolute and has an opinion on everything, even in the areas that we think are gray. What He says causes one to stand and another to fall. "God is no respecter of persons" [Act_10:34]

[Though He is a respecter of righteousness that is manifested in humility]

God is not indecisive about what He likes and what He dislikes, but is in every way fully persuaded about everything. If then we will derive our morals from Him, then we will obtain no amount of "gray morals." It is only at the limit of our sight that we are unable to distinguish clear lines, and it is only by means of poor vision that we mix black and white in our vision to behold gray. God never desires this, nor is He ever at fault for this. But our perception of gray-ness is always due to our human imperfections and our inclined estrangement from the perfect vision of God’s eyes that He sees and defines morality with. This is why no amount of bad can produce good, but that only good working at the expense of bad produces good for God’s elect.

When we seek a spiritual "balance," we fail to realize that nothing that is bad for us can by any means be beneficial for us in smaller amounts.

We will say, "God is all I need." If He is, then we need nothing else to balance against His weight. And if we seek to balance something with Him, then it is sin that we seek.

The Bible says, “...man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that goes out of the mouth of God.” [Mat_4:4 Jos.Trans.; from Deu_8:3, and also found in Luk_4:4]

If this then is how we live, shall we then attempt to only take in limited quantities of God’s life? Or shall we also attempt to make it partially into Heaven? Will we hope to find "a balance" of having part of our soul in the lake of fire and the other half in Heaven? If then we would not be so ridiculous in these, then let us no longer be so in our cravings for a balanced spiritual walk.

You know as well as I that we need as much of God as possible. Let us take Him head-on and not seek a balance with the devil, for we know that this is not possible. But we theorize it to be so when we propose that there are gray areas that are not black and white. We affirm it to be so when we label people as "going to the extreme" on an issue, and not being "balanced."

Haven’t we learned from the Scriptures that, light has no fellowship with darkness? As it says, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what fellowship does light have with darkness" [2Co_6:14 LITV and also see 1Jo_1:5-7]?

How foolish of us to say otherwise by thinking that light has somehow mixed with darkness to make gray light! Indeed, how foolish! We must realize that the spiritual kingdoms are not about variations of pigments that can artistically be mixed but about light and darkness, which cannot be mixed. For they truly ‘have no communion or fellowship with one another’.

Oh foolish and blind man! When will you ever see that God never goes halfway on any call that He makes? And if indeed you will admit this, then why do you try the patience of God by saying that His council cannot be known? If then God makes calls on all things (especially concerning morality) according to His absolute morals, then we must also believe that He is gracious to reveal these things to us as we ask Him. So if all things will be judged in the council of His light, then we should fear and tremble to know His councils that we may be found in his morality, as it says, "…that you may approve the things that are excellent…" [Phi_1:10 EMTV; Also see Eph_5:10], which includes a disdaining of those things that are not excellent. And as it says again, "Hate what is evil and cling to what is good." [Rom_12:9; Also see Amo_5:13-15]

Let us no longer endure men’s opinions, for it is impossible to hate and yet respect that opinion which is deviant from that perfect nature of God. For if we do not hate it, then we derive our morals from an imperfect god. As it says, "The power of death and life are in the tongue."

[Pro_18:21 MT; (LXX is almost exactly the same)]

The effect of the tongue is not as morally neutral as we thought. Ultimately, either we will speak of God or of Satan. Our opinions are never morally neutral. Either they speak life or death to the souls of the hearers. And if we give respect to that which is of the prince of demons, then we allow his morals to have a place in our lives. In such, we certainly do not "hate that which is evil" by giving credence to it.

We see that the law was given "…that every mouth may be stopped…" [Rom_3:19]. If this then is the power of an old covenant, how much more will the Truth of a new and better covenant subvert every lie? Who has an opinion, and who has something to say? God will stop up his mouth with judgment who gives opinions that are not from Him. This is also confirmed in this scripture, "… that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty¹ before God." [Rom_3:19 CAB]

[1. “guilty” – Greek: “ὑπόδικος” (hupodikos): “under” (hupo) + “justice” or “righteousness” (dikos), or “under sentence, that is, (by implication) condemned” (Strong’s)]

And the fact that the new covenant, which brought Grace and Truth [Joh_1:17], also stops mouths is also confirmed by Scripture:

Tit_1:7, Tit_1:9-11 WEB For the overseer must be… 9 able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. 10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.

And as it says again, "… every idle word men may speak, they will give account [λόγον (logon): that is, a verbal answer] of it in the day of judgment."

[Mat_12:36 EMTV; These two verses were written because of the Truth of Pro_18:21 (quoted above)]

We ought not to promote but oppose those whose mouth brings about the judgment of God. And please don’t be so ridiculous as to think that I mean that we should make a habit of being wroth with those in the world. There is a time for this, but it is in the vast minority. Indeed, judgment begins in the house of God! As it says, "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God…" [1Pe_4:17 KJV]

We should be more harsh with those inside the church than those outside, when it comes to subverting idle words, such as men’s opinions that bring about God’s judgment. We church people must ‘first remove the beam from our own eye’ that is spreading cancer in the church before we can properly instruct the world against such opinions. Ultimately, we may do this in the church or in the world, but either way, whether it be "showing compassion on some" (being gentle) or "snatching them out of the fire with fear," (being harsh) we are to ‘make that distinction.’ Hopefully, you may remember this verse, "…having mercy on some, making a distinction [between persons], but others be saving with fear, snatching [them] out of a fire, hating even the tunic [or, garment] having been polluted [or, defiled] by the flesh" [Jud_1:22-23 ALT].

We must not deal with all cases of opposing false opinions the same, though they are all ungodly beliefs. If you believe the Bible, then you will also believe that the person in whom the opinion is housed determines (by their actions) whether to oppose with gentleness or with harshness. We must "make a distinction" and that we must do in general between Truth and lies, not giving respect to opinions, as well as situationally whether to treat the opinioned person harshly or gently, (the default being gentleness). Whether with harshness or gentleness toward people, let us not give respect to opinions, but rather let us, "...hate and abhor unrighteousness..." [Psa_119:163 CAB; Also see Psa_119:29, Psa_119:128; Psa_119:113, Psa_101:7; Amo_5:15]

[Let us also cry, "Remove vanity and falsehood far from me..." Pro_30:8 CAB; Also see: Eph_4:25; Rev_22:15]

And if we truly do this, then that which is left over from our hatred is the good that we are to "cling to."

[Rom_12:9 CAB Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.]

So let us keep a right and accurate view of God, not allowing space in our minds for the so-called "gray areas," which are a devilish pretense to appeal to our carnal nature and understanding instead of trusting in the immutable, immortal, absolutely wise and moral God.

"A little leaven leavens the whole lump" [1Co_5:6-8/ Gal_5:9. Also see Mat_16:6-12; Mar_8:14-21; Luk_12:1; 2Ti_2:16-17].

And so does a little falsehood, even if it be disguised as though it were "only an opinion." Do not be deceived; it has the intent and purpose of corruption. Foolish philosophers will try to blur these distinctions, which I exhort that we withdraw ourselves from, (from them and their philosophies).

Those who seek a god of relative truth will be condemned. But may those who embrace the fullness of His perfect Truth be blessed.

2. Miscellaneous

-- Under Construction --

This short section mostly highlights and clarifies some of the things already discussed. The parts together do not completely carry a consistent theme, as the title indicates, except that they all concern Absolute Truth. Notwithstanding, I think that they expound God’s Truth in this condition on this subject.

A "Meditation Verse" Assignment

Remember this verse?

Jud_1:22-23 ALT …having mercy on some, making a distinction [between persons], but others be saving with fear, snatching [them] out of a fire, hating even the tunic [or, garment] having been polluted [or, defiled] by the flesh.

At a time when I was grading Bible projects, Sarah Lastinger [now “Sarah Evans”] wrote about Jude 1:22-23 in a "Meditation Verse" assignment:

It is hard… I usually stress one side or the other way too much, and that is not good. But with God’s guidance sometimes I am able to feel strongly about and walk in both.

The second part of the verse is neat too. "Hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh." I take that as saying that though you love the people who don’t know God and are very deceived by Satan. You should Hate (extreme dislike) Satan’s lies, and how he has stained peoples lives. Hate sin, hate falsehood, hate evil, hate injustice, hate oppression, etc… It is ok to be extreme when it comes to hating sin. (Sarah Lastinger 9-6-03, used with permission)

I wrote back:

-Good thoughts.

-I agree. I would say that you can never be too extreme on any good thing. The answer to feelings of condemnation is not to stop seeing GOD as your judge, (that would be a perversion of who GOD is). You will never find the balance on any issue of Godliness because there has never been any such thing! Anything that throws you in to an unhealthy extreme can by no means help you in smaller quantities! That would be as foolish as saying that ‘you need to sin a little every day, or you will not be balanced.’

But any unhealthy extreme is made up of a counterfeit substance unrelated to the original. Let me use an analogy:

If I put chocolate syrup in my car because I thought that it was oil, and mess up my engine to a degree, then I should not say, "I need to stop trying to add so much oil!" The answer is to stop putting syrup in my car and get some real oil. But if I become disillusioned with attempting to add oil and only focus on putting water in my car, I haven’t solved a thing. I still have a counterfeit lubricant being pumped throughout my car, and it’s in desperate need of the real thing. In the same way, people often hear bad Hell-fire-and-Brimstone sermons, and become disillusioned with GOD’s judgment, and try to "balance" it by only focusing on God’s grace. This solves nothing but worsens the problem.

In the case of my car, I never addressed my need for oil because I never had the right substance, and now my motor is doomed to burn up because I was trying to "be balanced." Oil and water are both needed, and one doesn’t seesaw down in quantity when I add the other.

Extreme views of GOD’s judgment are BIBLICAL and indispensable. Foolish is the one who tries to balance them with "grace"! Any substance that diminishes such views is demonic, because it is against the BIBLE. BIBLICAL Grace only reinforces our view of GOD as a judge. Extreme views of GOD’s Grace are BIBLICAL and indispensable, because whoever does not have them is a slave under the law, in whatever area he does not have them. Anyone who tries to balance their view of grace with an understanding of God’s judgment is still in need of Grace, because only by Grace do we stop sinning. Anyone speaking GOD’s Judgment without any Grace is speaking the words of the devil, because all of the judgments of GOD necessitate GOD’s Grace to those who are not condemned.

Harsh speakers are not prophets as we wrongly deem them. -People who here the declarations of GOD are prophets. Sometimes they are to rebuke, and sometimes to encourage. But no one ever needed any special help from GOD to get up and vent on people.

So the conclusion is this: be as absorbed in knowing GOD’s judgment as possible; in other words be strong in GOD’s Grace, (if you know what I mean).

(Response to "Sarah Lastinger 9-6-03," -Slightly Clarified-)

Bad Examples

Historically, the church has reactionally swung from one unhealthy extreme to the other, every swing leading to another perversion for people to swing away from in future generations. But we were never called to be a pendulum but a pillar in God’s house. Paul says, "I write these things… that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth," (1Ti_3:14-15 MKJV). And Jesus says, "Him who overcomes I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God…" (Rev_3:12 MKJV).

Unfortunately, to counter this swinging, the church has started incorporating the pagan concept of "balance," and this too is a perversion. Reacting against reactionalizm is not less reactional.

It is not right to be like the one who will run from one end of "the scales" to the other frantically trying to keep things "balanced" when he hears extreme statements. He will make this part of his religious mission, always uttering one statement to balance another that he hears, but his statements are as perverse as the ones that he tries to correct. May you not be like either of these examples.

If we will know the Truth, then we will be free, and we will need neither of these counterfeits.

"Stand Up For What You Believe"

Some people say that they respect a person for standing up for what they believe. I am glad I do not. I respect a person for standing up for what is right. This is a thing worth being zealous for! There is nothing respectable before God, about standing up for what is wrong no matter how much you believe it, because Paul says, "For you heard my manner of life when I was in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God with surpassing zeal, and ravaged it," (Gal_1:13 MKJV).

God speaks against wrong zeal in this way:

Rom_10:2 KJV For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

[And]

Gal_4:17-18 MKJV They are zealous for you, but not well. But they only desire to shut you out, that you be zealous to them. But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only in my being present with you.

A Truth is only notably significant if its reverse is also True. So we will just as confidently say: "It is not good to be zealous in a bad thing" as its context affirms.

This is the conclusion: Your zeal and boldness about your beliefs does not justify anything, but the Truthfulness of them justifies both you and your beliefs.

Edited Excerpts

From other papers I wrote

Truth needs no balance because it in no way ever does any harm for the humble. Only the perversion of Truth does people harm whether that is by means of a speaker or the listener who is under the Law and cannot accept the things of God. Truth is perfectly good and needs no help to be more Truthful. Even when it is not understood, it still stands just as good and in no need of change. Jesus shows this over and over by example. He told us to Take up our cross, chop off our hands, eat His flesh and drink His blood, and hate our parents, but in none of these cases did He feel any anxious need to explain what these Truths meant though many misunderstood Him.

As soon as we put one True thing as an opposing balance against another True thing, we have then left Truth and gone on to balance perversions of Truth. The only way to describe the things of God as though they were opposing each other is to use perverted concepts of them.

This life is full of balances in areas such as our diet, time, etc. But the things that are incorruptible can by no means be over-emphasized.

Spiritual "balance" is a pagan concept where fleshly, unregenerate, demonized people try to apply corruptible concepts to spiritual things. Yoga, and other religions like it, teach us that we need to be balanced (and these religions are lies). I hope you are paying attention. Where have we gotten our concept of "balance"? It is not found in the Bible.

Some churched people will tell non-christians their "personal christian opinion" when witnessing. If God is your opinion, then He is not your God, He’s your opinion. The sun is not an opinion, but a fact. It is not my opinion that there is a sky, but a fact. More so, God is not an opinion, but the fact of all facts. Whoever wants to preach his opinion about God to others is practicing heresy, because they are preaching qualities of a god other than the factual living God and His factual qualities.

How Harshly To Treat People about their Opinions

Many times throughout this paper I say that, in general, we need to be gentle to outright sinners and strict toward hypocrites. It seems like I could say this 100 times more and inevitably someone will come up and oppose me citing how Jesus treated certain people who were in sin. They will not cite how He rebuked hypocrites but they will instead mention certain Scriptures such as the following:

Zacchaeus Luk_19:1-10

The Woman at the Well Joh_4:7-29

The Woman Caught in Adultery Joh_8:1-11

Joh_8:3 WEB The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. [and then later…]

Joh_8:10-11 WEB Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, "Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?" 11 She said, "No one, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."

[Many people emphatically remember that He said "Neither do I condemn you" but forget that He said, "sin no more"]

The people who bring up these Scriptures to oppose me are woefully blinded to the things that are obvious to those who would set themselves to have understanding. If you will care to have understanding then please note the following:

1. In every one of these cases (without exception) the sinner knew they were not that good of a person, (in other words, they were "poor in spirit").
2. Though some were inquisitive, and did not understand everything, they did not oppose the Truths that Jesus said.
3. Jesus never treated proud (religious) people this same way!

So we see that to use these verses to contradict harshness is biblically dishonest. These people use Scripture out of context, to teach the opposite of what Scripture teaches. As it says,

2Pe_3:15-16 MKJV Paul also has written to you… 16 …in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

And satan will do this to all whom he perverts because it is his perverse nature to quote Scriptures to encourage sin (as he did to Jesus in the desert -Mat_4:1-11-).

How offensive it is that it is not only the world, but mostly the church, that is perverted in this way. And how much more sorrowful to the point of tears that this at times includes legitimately saved people.

I do not say we should regularly be harsh even with many who set themselves in opposition to God’s Truth when it is spoken. But I say on the contrary, we should be slow to be harsh. At the same time there are many hypocrites and when it comes time to speak anything significant to them, it often calls for some severity.

Tolerance vs. Patience

I think that it is beneficial to make a distinction between two words: Tolerance and Patience.

It is a very post-modern religious belief that says we should herald "tolerance" toward all people, especially meaning toward their "diversity" of beliefs. The problem is that God (being the essence of morality) is the most intolerant being in the whole universe, (Ex. Lev_10:1-3, Neh_13:25, Mat_5:48, Jas_4:4, Rev_21:8 – just to name a few-). But we also learn through the Scriptures that God is patient, (Rom_15:5, 2Th_3:5, Rev_1:9). "The Lord is …patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance," (2Pe_3:9 WEB). Is this a contradiction? No! But we see that the purpose of his patience is not for people to remain the same but for them to repent (or "change") from evil.

"Tolerance" could simply be defined as, "Putting up with something undesirable," whereas "Patience" is "the prolonged endurance threw undesirable things, based upon the hope for change." As God says, "…Jesus…for the joy that was set before him endured the cross…" (Heb_12:2 KJV). That is, He endured the cross because of the hope of the reward.

Jesus praised the Church at Ephesus by saying, "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, [or "patience"] and that you can't tolerate evil men…" (Rev_2:2 WEB).

Now if Jesus praised them for being intolerant why do we dare go about thinking, under the persuasion of the world, that we should aspire to be tolerant? But on the contrary, He rebuked the Church at Thyatira saying, "But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess…" (Rev_2:20 WEB).

If any philosophy asserts a code of conduct as though we "should" do something, the implication is that it is because of moral obligation that we are called to this conduct. We have already established that morality is non-existent apart from God. Therefore, if we say that we "should" be tolerant, we are liars by asserting a moral call that is against God. Morality itself, after all, is the conforming of one’s self to God’s nature.

So then, "Be patient with everyone, (1Th_5:14)," so that they may be saved. But if you tolerate any thing evil, it is an insult and hatred against God.

3. A Biblical Teaching About Opinions

A Step By Step Teaching That Sets Out To Compile and Exposit What The Bible Says On Opinions.

The Following Sections

Please note that the following sections have a specific purpose. They are not meant at all to stomp on those who are seeking the Truth. Some may be hurting and truly wanting the "real deal." This is not any attack on you at all. But it is an attack on the lies of this age, to violently pull down the foolishness by which they stand. I hope these sections bless those who are humble.

The Bible on Opinions

A fool will value his own foolishness demanding his "right to have an opinion."

But the Bible says, "…don't lean on your own understanding, (Pro_3:5 WEB)."

So to avoid such foolishness we must not put any weight in our opinion, or our understanding from which it springs.

"Don't be wise in your own conceits," (Rom_12:16 WEB; Also Pro_3:7).

If you have conceived something in your understanding (such as an opinion), don’t let it be to you as wisdom. If God conceives something and lets you in on it, then count it as wisdom. But we must disdain human opinions because they are not wisdom but only unwise conceptions (as mentioned in the above scripture).

Those who continue in their own wisdom are disobedient to the Bible and are rightly rebuked when they are corrected. Please keep in mind that harshness is for those who think that they are O.K. There is no harshness or judgment against the humble, in as much as they are poor in spirit because, "theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven," (Mat_5:3). But at some point we have to come to terms with the condemnation of those who are not pour, because they publically prove their hatred against God with their many words:

Ecc_10:14 CAB A fool moreover multiplies words…

But about one’s own personal opinion, the Bible is very bold to clearly declare, “A fool utters all his mind…” (Pro_29:11 CAB)

In Job, it says of a young man named Elihu,

Job_32:2-18 WEB …the wrath of Elihu… was kindled… and… 6 Elihu… answered… "10 …I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'… 17 I also will answer my part, And I also will show my opinion. 18 For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

Job_32:19-20 KJV Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. 20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Job_32:2-20 CAB Then Elihu the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the land of Uz, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord. 3 And he was also very angry with his three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man. 4 But Elihu had waited to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he was. 5 And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and he was angered in his wrath. 6 And Elihu the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and you are older, therefore I kept silent, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge. 7 And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years men know wisdom: 8 but there is a spirit in mortals, and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches. 9 The long-lived are not wise as such, neither do the aged know judgment. 10 Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know. 11 Give ear to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until you have tried the matter with words: 12 I have paid close attention to you; and behold, not one of you convinced Job, or answered his words — 13 lest you should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord. 14 And you have commissioned a man to speak such words. 15 They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking. 16 I waited, (for I had not spoken) because they stood still, and they did not speak. 17 And Elihu continued, and said, I will again speak, 18 for I am full of words, for the spirit within me destroys me. 19 And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up and ready to burst; or as a brazier's laboring bellows. 20 I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.

Many reading about Elihu have forgotten that it also says, "A fool also is full of words…" (Ecc_10:14 KJV). And what did Elihu say? -"I am full of words." What is Elihu unknowingly saying of himself? [It may be hard to make this correlation at first because translations vary in wording].

Instead of submitting to God’s Words, people like this say, “…we will pursue our perverse ways, and we will perform each the lusts of his evil heart,” (Jer_18:12 CAB; Also Jer_23:17).

In the Gospels, it says:

Jesus answered them, and said, "My doctrine is not my own, but His that sent me. If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks His glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him." (Joh_7:16-18 KJV-Based)

Jesus said that His Words were True because they were not His own. If we say and promote our own words, then they have no validity and cannot be counted as Truth, and we are not walking as Jesus did.

Please have ears to hear what Jesus is saying! If you choose to promote your own opinion, then you are speaking of yourself and ‘you seek your own glory.’ This is sinful. This is dirty. This prideful rebellion is disgusting in God’s sight and is not permissible for Christians to practice.

If the last clause of this verse is True, then the reverse is also True. If "he that seeks His glory that sent him… is true, and no unrighteousness is in him," then "He that… seeks his own glory… the same is untrue and there is unrighteousness… in him."

People have frequently opposed me saying, "If you do not respect other people’s opinions, then why should they listen to your opinions and what you have to say?" Firstly, if indeed I’m talking to someone who is proud and it is the time to be harsh, I don’t want them to listen to what I’ve got to say. I’m practically as sinful as they in the moment that I give them my opinion. Let me first know the Truth, and then let me speak. If I have my own opinions, why should I sin against God and pollute others with such filth?

Secondly, there is a vast difference in disdaining people and disdaining the falsehood that is killing them. A Spiritual man, (one who is controlled by the Holy Spirit) can Love the person and treat them with respect, while hating the suicidal pistol in their hands.

If they have ears to hear, then let them hear the Living God and not a man when I speak. And if they don’t have the ears to hear, then let it Truly be because of "the offense of the cross" (Gal 5:11) that they "stumble" (1 Pet 2:5-8) and not because of my rash disrespect. Then I may pray with a clean heart like Jesus did,

I thank You O Father Lord of heaven and earth that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them unto babies: even so Father; for so it seemed good in your sight. (Luk_10:21 KJV-Based / Mat_11:25-26)

[And He said this rejoicing (Luk_10:21)]

For indeed, whatever Truth that I may speak had better be counted as offensive foolishness by those who are perishing (1Co_1:18) or else I am preaching a counterfeit message. And if I am propagating my counterfeit, I preach my own opinion and not the Truth of the cross.

Yes, may I never hold back God’s inherent offensiveness and so fulfill Gal_5:11 in my life, because "then is the offense of the cross ceased," (KJV-Based).

Opinions are part of our fleshly, human selves. They are self-generated thoughts, of which we both had and lived in before we came into any state of regeneration. Their correctness depends upon us, and thus they also come from US and not God. This is that category of which Paul spoke of when he said,

But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss because of Christ. But, no, rather I also count all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them to be trash^G4657 [σκύβαλα (skúbala)], that I might gain Christ.

(Phi_3:7-8 LITV)

G4657

Literally: that which is thrown (“bala”) to the dogs (“kú…”).

If we consider our opinions to be valuable, then we have not counted all things loss to obtain Christ. We have instead counted them as something to be retained. But what does he say?

"I… count them to be trash^G4657 [or "dung"], that I might gain Christ," and are we not clearly doing the opposite by valuing them?

For what it’s worth, Word Study describes this word as:

“…refuse, what is thrown away as worthless. Spoken of the refuse of grain, chaff, or of a table, of slaughtered animals, of dung, and figuratively of the filth of the mind. In the NT, meaning refuse, things that are worthless…” (Word Study)

When you think of human opinions, do you have a sense of disgust, as though they were something you wish to flush down the toilet? If you answer like most people you will say, "No." And if this is your answer, then you have not counted all things as loss. Instead of gaining Christ, we forfeit Him (especially in this area) by counting the flesh as though it had value.

Peter says by the Spirit of Jesus, “…If anyone speaks: as words of God…” (1Pe_4:11 Jos.Trans.), or more functionally, “…[let him speak] as [the] oracles [or, inspired utterances] of God, (1Pe_4:11 ALT).” But instead of obeying this verse we have defiled our neighbor by speaking our own words and beliefs. By exalting our own words to some level of importance, we have disqualified ourselves as those who speak the Words of God. We don’t think of it as a big thing to exalt our own words, but we fail to realize that by this very fact, that we use our own words, we forfeit the opportunity to use those from God.

God says, “There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell,” (Pro_14:12 CAB / Pro_16:25)." And do we think that opinions are morally neutral?? What if we are indeed wrong in our opinion? Do we then say, "We have a right to be wrong"? -No! Not if we call ourselves "Christians."

You have no right whatsoever to propagate the way of death. Wrong opinions are not without consequence. If then they can send someone to Hell, we have all the more reason to forsake our opinions. Some will be so foolish so as to oppose this reality. Don’t you remember that, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue…” (Pro_18:21 CAB)? And that it also says that the Antichrist will come,

2Th_2:10-12 KJV …with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

In short, these verses say "That they all ["that… believe a lie"] might be damned who believed not the truth"

How dare you lie against the Truth and say that opinions can’t send a person to Hell? Are opinions really neutral? But we can clearly see that they are not neutral at all. And that which condemns people must never be respected!

Col_2:4, Col_2:8 MKJV And I say this that not anyone should beguile you with enticing words… 8 Beware lest anyone rob you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

We see that "enticing" opinions can and will "rob us," if they are indeed "not according to Christ."

If a Nazi has the opinion that all Jews are scum, does his opinion deserve respect? Why do we take a double standard on other falsehood? It can and will at times destroy as much and more than that of the Nazi.

It is True, "Honor [or "value"] all [people]…" (1Pe_2:17 ALT). (Yes this verse does even apply to the Nazi who believes in annihilating all Jews, because it says, "all" people). But we should never respect that falsehood a person may have because it is as serious as people’s salvation, just as a Nazi’s opinion kills people. But one may say, "As long as an opinion does not hurt someone else, then we should treat it with respect." This blindly and foolishly ignores the last three Bible verses quoted above and countless others like them. Death and Life are in the tongue, whether we see it taking affect or not.

Many try to interpret and obey the above verse by "being nice to all people." If you are to believe the Bible, then you have to accept that it does not contradict itself. If it be so that the Bible is in perfect agreement with itself, then the above verse certainly does not exclude harshly rebuking Pharisees ^A, or other deserving people such as heretics ^B, or even lazy people ^C:

1. Mat_3:7-12; Mat_12:34; Mat_23:1-39; Luk_3:7-9
2. 2Co_13:2; 1Ti_1:19-20; Tit_3:10-11
3. Tit_1:12-15
4. Also see 1Ti_5:20; 2Ti_4:2; and Rev_3:19

[We will not go on to list the volumes of references were the Prophets rebuked those called by God’s name for their spiritual (and physical) adultery, which category and situation most of the church certainly fits into today].

Truly the Spiritual man knows how to "value" all people, yet still be harsh as needed for the sake of Loving God and being zealous for Him. Because it says,

Psa_69:8-10 CAB I became strange to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of Your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached You have fallen upon me. 10 And I bowed down my soul with fasting, and that was made my reproach.

Also Joh_2:17

Welcome to the healthy standard of a real Christian’s life. You are reading the words of one who has many times been a stranger with his own family, for the sake of believing the Truth.

But we have gone another way. Instead of becoming estranged from our families and closest friends for the sake of the (real) Gospel, we have become estranged from God, for the sake of our counterfeit love for people.

Because we as the church have not known Jesus as the Truth, having missed who He really is as well as the chance to Love who He really is and know Him, we have neglected the importance of the Truth from the abundance of our adulterous heart. We dare to think that not loving the Truth, is a separate issue from Loving Jesus. And because of these secret things hidden in our hearts, we are lead astray into spiritual adultery without even realizing it. We disrespect Jesus without knowing it. And we forget the verse that says, “...I will only honor them that honor Me, and he that despises Me shall be despised,” (1Sa_2:30 CAB; Also see Pro_4:8).

I see a life fully zealous for God without compromise that is ready to forsake anyone for the sake of Jesus, that has a heart fully gripped with care and passionate Love for people. I say that it is possible to pour out your life to Love and save people, and still be estranged from your family for the sake of Jesus. I say that the Bible is True, and it is possible to obey it. I say that it is only right to hate that which kills people, and yet to Love the people who use it to kill.

The Examples

What examples does the Bible give us when it comes to how to treat people’s opinions?

David

David did not respect the atheists’ opinion but calls him a fool by God’s Spirit:

Psa_14:1/ Psa_53:1 CAB …The fool has said in his heart, There is no God…

God & Jonah

God did not command Jonah to respect the opinions of the people of Nineveh, but to preach the Truth so as to turn those of that great city away from their sins. And does He not do the same (and more) for us?

Act_14:15-16 MKJV …God… 16 in past generations [or "in times past"] allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

Act_17:30 WEB …The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent.

So we see that God used to let people go their own way, in the opinion of their own heart. But now, more than ever, He does not invite tolerating their opinions but "commands… repentance."

Jesus

Jesus did not respect the Pharisees’ opinions (such as saying that the gold on the alter was more important than the alter), but called them "fools" and "blind guides." Nor did He respect their philosophy that a son could get out of his obligation of honoring and helping his parents, but openly rebuked them, calling them "snakes" and "brood of vipers," (As cited above: Mat_3:7-12; Mat_12:34; Mat_23:1-39; Luk_3:7-9).

Psa_94:11 CAB The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain.

Please note the obvious, that God does not respect their thoughts (or “opinions”), but calls them "vain." And it also says,

Pro_3:34 CAB The Lord resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

And it says again,

Isa_66:2 CAB …to whom will I have respect [ἐπιβλέψω – lit. look upon], but [ἀλλ᾿ – Sronger contrast] to the humble and meek, and the man that trembles at My words?

In this last verse, the LXX has the word “ἀλλ᾿” (a-ll) and this contrasting word shows that God only acknowledges people who meet the above qualifications. Exclusivity is a strong thrust in this passage, and no one who is self confident has any room in such descriptions. The promises quoted above of grace and acknowledgement from God exclude the one who is full of his own “personal opinions” and not to mention everyone else who does not fit the above requirements.

We somehow through the polluted teachings about the unconditional Love of God, have come to think that this means that God respects all people unconditionally. He certainly values all people, and commands us to do the same, but He does not respect people who don’t tremble at His Word! He does not respect all people, and He certainly does not respect the opinions of men. Sometimes I wonder if those who say otherwise even read the Bible at all, because they evidently don’t believe verses such as, "…that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God, (Luk_16:15 KJV)."

Do you think that God respects the devil? If not, then do you think that God respects the works of the devil (AKA "Abominations")? If not then answer this also: Is it better to conform to the foolish, worldly, lying, anti-scriptural, humanistic philosophies of post-modernism (where we get our idea of respecting others opinions) or is it better to conform to God’s image, (who is "no respecter of persons" -Act_10:34-)?

Notice that I have inserted the most important example in the middle of this section, but for all assurance of what His Word shows, and because of those who do not Truly respect Him, there are yet more.

Elijah

Elijah did not respect the opinions of the prophets of Baal but openly mocked them for their beliefs because He knew the one True God. And on top of mocking their beliefs, he had them killed after God vindicated him with fire from heaven, (1Ki_18:16-40).

Notice: If you mock and then kill someone because of their beliefs, this is not respect!

It is True that we are not under a covenant that (at times) commands and allows killing, but as it says,

1Co_10:11 WEB …all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

And we should aspire to be like the prophets and those Godly people of old, though we do not kill those we oppose (Mat_5:11-12; 1Th_2:15; Heb_11:1-12:2; 1Pe_3:3-6; Eph_6:12).

Paul

Paul did not respect the opinion of "Bar-jesus" but called him a "son of the devil" and prophesied against him that he would be blind for a season, (Act_13:6-12).

Paul did not show respect for the opinions of the philosophers of his time such as Plato, Socrates, and the like, that were necessarily included when he addressed those who lived in the Greek philosophical culture to which 1 and 2 Corinthians was written. Their culture praised such philosophers, and Paul emphatically opposed this repeating that such philosophy was foolishness according to God. (See 1 Corinthians, especially chapters 1 & 2)

Neither Paul nor Jesus respected the opinions of demons but instead cast them out. Is this overstating the obvious? I wish it was, but I continually find people saying that they believe in Jesus who think that we should respect people’s false opinions!

Paul did not command us to respect the opinions of the Circumcision or of lazy people but said they must be rebuked harshly to keep them in their place. For those of the Circumcision, Paul told Timothy to "stop their mouths" by rebuke (Tit_1:10-13; Tit_3:10-11). Paul did not respect those in the Church who had given themselves to false ideas but called them "foolish" (Gal_3:1).

Scripture

Should we go through the entire body of Scripture to show the unquestionable unanimous consensus that God gives us through His people concerning opinions? If you have not believed yet, neither would you believe if we did this very thing. The Bible is very clear:

2Ti_4:2 WEB preach the word… reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

We are not to give way to alternative ideas. We (especially the leaders) are to propagate the Word and to contradict everything that opposes it, "with all patience and teaching."

Follow Such Examples

To follow Jesus in this area, as He has displayed repeatedly throughout His Word, you must at least do these three things: Love people. Love God infinitely more. And completely hate the devil with all your might as well, including all that he is and says, whether it be directly to your mind or through other people.

Mat_16:21-23 WEB From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must… be killed, and the third day be raised up. 22 Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you." 23 But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

End

I hope that as many as are able have understood these things that I have written here. I know that much of it is hard to understand, and in one sense, I am not sorry that it is. If you are hungry to understand and have not yet done so, then you can always re-read it, and/or feel more than welcome to contact me. I would Love to hear your response.

Those who seek a balance will find perversion, because it is a perversion that they truly seek. Those who seek the Truth will find Jesus, because Jesus is the Truth! May those who believe this Truly find Him, and know Him Truly. May they be blessed with this understanding, and may they be comforted by His assurance in this.

And here is the proof of Truth:

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Biblical Balance

1/29/18; 2/25/24

>>Scrip:

Dan_5:27 – You have been weighed in the scales and found wanting

Deu 25:11-16 – Physical Scales

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4/11/17

Lev 19:35 WEB " 'You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

Lev 19:35 LB ‘You shall not act unrighteously in judgment, in measures and weights and scales.

Lev 19:35 οὐ ποιήσετε ἄδικον ἐν κρίσει ἐν μέτροις καὶ ἐν σταθμίοις καὶ ἐν ζυγοῖς·

Lev 19:36 WEB You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Lev 19:36 There shall be among you honest balances and honest weights and honest liquid measure. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Lev 19:36 ζυγὰ δίκαια καὶ στάθμια δίκαια καὶ χοῦς δίκαιος ἔσται ὑμῖν· ἐγώ εἰμι κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν ὑμᾶς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.

>> AbTru | jojb

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Jas Anti-“Balance”

12-27-03; 3/4/17 (recompiled)

James made highly imbalanced statements about the rich and how they would perish!

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Imbalanced partial Account

Totally agreeing with the truth.

Not representing every side of the story equally.

9/4/16

Joh 12:4 Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, who was about to betray Him, said,

Joh 12:4 λεγει ^Aδε ^Aιουδας ^Aο ^Aισκαριωτης ^TSBουν εις ^Aεκ ^TSBεκ των μαθητων αυτου ^TSBιουδας ^TSBσιμωνος ^TSBισκαριωτης ο μελλων αυτον παραδιδοναι

Joh 12:5 Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

Joh 12:5 ^BAδια ^BAτι ^TSδιατι τουτο το μυρον ουκ επραθη τριακοσιων δηναριων και εδοθη πτωχοις

Joh 12:6 This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to pilfer the things which were placed in it.

Joh 12:6 ειπεν δε τουτο ουχ οτι περι των πτωχων εμελεν αυτω ^Sαλλα ^TBAαλλ οτι κλεπτης ην και το γλωσσοκομον ^Aεχων ^TSBειχεν ^TSBκαι τα βαλλομενα εβασταζεν

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Biblical “Balancing”

8/30/16

Just balance

Dan_5:27 KJV+ TEKEL;^H8625 Thou art weighed^H8625 in the balances,^H3977 and art found^H7912 wanting.^H2627

Dan_5:27 Tekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found wanting.

Dan_5:27 θεκελ, ἐστάθη ἐν ζυγῷ καὶ εὑρέθη ὑστεροῦσα·

Biblical balancing is not about weighing one virtue pitted against another, or God vs. God, its about weighing YOU vs God.

Never warned about doing “too much” because you can’t ever outdo heaven on any good substence.

Your only danger is lacking.

Whatever is good, you can’t over do it

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Elijah was not balanced.

He confronted and rebuked them for being balabnced:

>>Scrip:

1Ki_18:21 – Why do you halt on two feet? …

>> Gen_32:31and Psa_38:17

2/25/24

go one way to the extreme, or go the other way to the extreme…

Black and white Absolute extremism

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When someone says they are “balanced”, what they are really saying is that they are lukewarm -- i.e. a “balance” between the two extremes of hot and cold. So, yes, the Bible does talk about being balanced, and it says He will spit balanced people out of His mouth in disgust.

5/8/16

Speaking of Judgment is Mercy

1/22/15-1/23/15

Many pastors have said that whenever god sends a message of judgment he always also sends a message of hope with it. But check out these Words of truth sent by God...

Johnna - 40 and judgment

Jesus - you will die in your sins

Johnna understood a message of pure judgment as "mercy" (JOH 4) and in the same way even though Jesus called people dogs, snakes, wolves, blind fools, and many other names, it still says, "God sent Jesus to bless you in turning each of you from your sins"

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Biblical Balance

The goal of a “Balance” in the Bible was so authenticity can be established

The goal of “Balance” in modern churches is to have an even about of variety.

The Bible wants authenticity and so it compare apples to apples to weigh what is an authentic apple, but church people try to balance apples with oranges as though you are the balance and you have both sides of the balance! This is insanity! Once authenticity is established then the weigher keeps his side of the scales for future use, and you get to use your side of the scales as confirmed to be legitimate. – this is why people are weighed in the Bible…

These goals are opposed to one another.

KJV+ Lev_19:36; Job_6:2; Job_31:6; Psa_62:9; Pro_11:1; Pro_16:11; Pro_20:23; Isa_40:12; Isa_40:15; Isa_46:6; Jer_32:10; Eze_5:1; Eze_45:10; Dan_5:27; Hos_12:7; Amo_8:5; Mic_6:11; Rev_6:5;

Pro_20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Pro_20:23 A double weight is an abomination to the Lord, and a deceitful balance is not good in His sight.

Pro_20:23 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.

A crime of balances is where you do not use the same standard to determine what goods others are worthy of in the market place. We might also apply this to justice like Lev says, “do no injustice…but use true scales”

Job_6:2 "Oh that my anguish were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

Job_6:2 Oh that one would indeed weigh the wrath that is upon me, and take up my grief in a balance together!

Job_6:2 Εἰ γάρ τις ἱστῶν στήσαι μου τὴν ὀργήν, τὰς δὲ ὀδύνας μου ἄραι ἐν ζυγῷ ὁμοθυμαδόν,

Job_31:6 (let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);

Job_31:6 (for I am weighed in a just balance, and the Lord knows my innocence:)

Job_31:6 ἱσταίη με ἄρα ἐν ζυγῷ δικαίῳ, οἶδεν δὲ ὁ κύριος τὴν ἀκακίαν μου.

Psa_62:9 Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Psa_62:9 But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike, formed out of vanity.

Psa_62:9 (61:10) πλὴν μάταιοι οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ψευδεῖς οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν ζυγοῖς τοῦ ἀδικῆσαι αὐτοὶ ἐκ ματαιότητος ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

Jer_32:10 CAB And I wrote it in a book, and sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses, and weighed the money in the balance.

This is not weighing “money” with “food”, but things of the same weight so that authenticity can be established

Eze_5:1-2 WEB You, son of man, take a sharp sword; You shall take it as a barber's razor to you, and shall cause it to pass on your head and on your beard: then take balances to weigh, and divide the hair. 2 A third part you shall burn in the fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled; and you shall take a third part, and strike with the sword around it; and a third part you shall scatter to the wind, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Eze_5:1-2 CAB And you, son of man, take a sword sharper than a barber's razor; you shall procure it for yourself, and shall bring it upon your head, and upon your beard; and you shall take a pair of scales, and shall separate the hair. 2 A fourth part you shall burn in the fire in the midst of the city, at the fulfillment of the days of the siege. And you shall take a fourth part, and burn it up in the midst of it. And a fourth part you shall cut with a sword round about it. And a fourth part you shall scatter to the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

Eze_5:1-2 Greek καὶ σύ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, λαβὲ σεαυτῷ ῥομφαίαν ὀξεῖαν ὑπὲρ ξυρὸν κουρέως· κτήσῃ αὐτὴν σεαυτῷ καὶ ἐπάξεις αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν πώγωνά σου. καὶ λήμψῃ ζυγὸν σταθμίων καὶ διαστήσεις αὐτούς· 2 τὸ τέταρτον ἐν πυρὶ ἀνακαύσεις ἐν μέσῃ τῇ πόλει κατὰ τὴν πλήρωσιν τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ συγκλεισμοῦ· καὶ λήμψῃ τὸ τέταρτον καὶ κατακαύσεις αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς· καὶ τὸ τέταρτον κατακόψεις ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ κύκλῳ αὐτῆς· καὶ τὸ τέταρτον διασκορπίσεις τῷ πνεύματι, καὶ μάχαιραν ἐκκενώσω ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.

Hair is weighed with hair, so that you have equal “hair amounts”.

Dan_5:27 WEB TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.

Dan_5:27 CAB Tekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found wanting.

You Only get to Keep one Side of The Scale – WEB, CAB, Greek

Amo_8:5 Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Amo_8:5 saying, When will the month pass away, and we shall sell, and the sabbath, and we shall open the treasure, to make the measure small, and to enlarge the weight, and make the balance unfair?

Amo_8:5 οἱ λέγοντες Πότε διελεύσεται ὁ μὴν καὶ ἐμπολήσομεν καὶ τὰ σάββατα καὶ ἀνοίξομεν θησαυροὺς τοῦ ποιῆσαι μικρὸν μέτρον καὶ τοῦ μεγαλῦναι στάθμια καὶ ποιῆσαι ζυγὸν ἄδικον

Don’t be overly righteous

Ecc_7:15-18 CAB I have seen all things in the days of my vanity; there is a just man [δίκαιος] perishing in his justice [δικαίῳ αὐτοῦ], and there is an ungodly man [ἀσεβὴς - irreverent] remaining in his wickedness. 16 Be not [γίνου – become] very just [δίκαιος πολὺ ^G4183], neither be very wise [σοφίζου περισσά ^G4053], lest you be confounded [ἐκπλαγῇς]. 17 Be not very wicked [ἀσεβήσῃς πολὺ], and be not stubborn [σκληρός], lest you should die before your time. 18 It is well for you to hold fast by this; also by this defile not your hand; for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.

Ecc_7:15-18 LXX Σὺν τὰ πάντα εἶδον ἐν ἡμέραις ματαιότητός μου· ἔστιν δίκαιος ἀπολλύμενος ἐν δικαίῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔστιν ἀσεβὴς μένων ἐν κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ. 16 μὴ γίνου δίκαιος πολὺ καὶ μὴ σοφίζου περισσά, μήποτε ἐκπλαγῇς. 17 μὴ ἀσεβήσῃς πολὺ καὶ μὴ γίνου σκληρός, ἵνα μὴ ἀποθάνῃς ἐν οὐ καιρῷ σου. 18 ἀγαθὸν τὸ ἀντέχεσθαί σε ἐν τούτῳ, καί γε ἀπὸ τούτου μὴ ἀνῇς τὴν χεῖρά σου, ὅτι φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν ἐξελεύσεται τὰ πάντα.

Let Your Moderation

Php_4:5 KJV Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Php_4:5 CAB Let your gentleness [weak upon] be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

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Php_4:5 GNT τὸ ἐπιεικὲς^{G1933 A-NSN} ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. ὁ Κύριος ἐγγύς.

Same as: 1Ti_3:3; Tit_3:2; Jas_3:17; 1Pe_2:18; (Sept.: Psa_86:5)

G1933 ἐπιεικής epieikēs ep-ee-i-kace'

From G1909 and G1503; appropriate, that is, (by implication) mild: - gentle, moderation, patient.

\/ - (I think this is a false etymology)

G1503 εἴκω eikō i'-ko

Apparently a primary verb (perhaps akin to G1502 through the idea of faintness as a copy); to resemble: - be like.

\/ - I would say this is the true etymology

G1502 εἴκω eikō i'-ko

Apparently a primary verb; properly to be weak, that is, yield: - give place.

\/

As in Gal_2:5

Truth is One-sided

the stories of the righteous are true because they are one-sided

8/4/18; 2/2/19

TAGS: one-sided stories

11/25/18

how would a pagan unbeliever tell the story when Samson was tied up in ropes and managed to break free and kill a thousand Philistines with a donkey's Jawbone?

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Truth is One-sided, but it is never biased of prejudiced.

if a pagan were retelling the story of lot he would describe lot as having caused his daughters to get pregnant...

if a pervert were telling the story of Joshua and how Israel was defeated in Joshua 7 he would simply say that sometimes people win and sometimes people lose, and they attribute their winning to deity and their losses to sin....

Monotheists are One-sided

both sides of a story are not equal

; no need to tell both sides of a story we don't need to tell both sides of the story

TAGS: ; one-sidded ; one sidded

2/25/18; 3/18/18

Moses vs. Pharaohs magicians

John: Judas was a thief

(no fond memories, no sympathy, no seeing the good in Judas)

…

The Flesh Ball Press, doubtless, could have reported that Moses and Kora had a disagreement of interpretation of the law and each interpreted god differently, but the Torah we have surviving and being commissioned to us does a fine job of painting Kora in a bad light and completely making Moses look perfectly justified against all the athiests who rose up against him.

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Isa59: Your sins have separated you from God. Justice is far from us. Truth is nowhere. So the LORD put on garments of salvation and fury.

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>>Scrip:

Joh_4:22 – You worship what you do not know

>> Sync: BIT/LO | TrOb > Knowledge Management

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See: PFO

Shocking Wrath

The Shockingly Harsh Wrath of God

God Has Wrath -- Shockingly Harsh Wrath!

TAGS: Shocking wrath Harsh wrath Shocking Harsh Wrath Astonishing Wrath

-- Under Construction --

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The Blessed Scandal of Truth!

7/15/18

TAGS: Scandle

2Co_6:8 CAB by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

2Co_6:8 διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας· ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς,

…

The Scandal of Truth

12/30/23

>> LOB? | TRU

when doing good looks bad.

when doing right looks like you're doing wrong.

>> Scrip:

John 5, 10,

Jesus divinity, virgin birth, association with sin, communion, preaching of Truth, breaking their Sabbath, obeying the Bible but looking like he's breaking the law... fulfilling the law and being falsely accused of breaking the law

Matthew 5 you are blessed if people speak faults lies against you on account of righteousness & the son of man's sake

1Co2

gal

then has the scandal of the Cross ceased

>> TSK

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Deu_27-28: obeying this Law is your life

>> Sync: LO | TrOb

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Deu 32:45 WEB Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel;

Deu 32:45 CAB And Moses finished speaking to all Israel.

Deu 32:46 He said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which you shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.

Deu 32:46 And he said to them, Take heed with your heart to all these words, which I testify to you this day, which you shall command your sons, to observe and do all the words of this law.

Deu 32:47 For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.

Deu 32:47 For this is no vain word to you; for it is your life, and because of this word you shall live long upon the land, into which you go over the Jordan to inherit it.

>>>>>>>> TSK!!!!!!!!

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Write Scripture on the Wall!

Truth is Always in the Thoughts of the Righteous

10/6/17; 10/14/17; 10/19/17

Deu_6:6 WEB These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

Deu_6:6 LB “And these words, all that I command you this day, shall be in your heart and in your soul.

Deu_6:6 καὶ ἔσται τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον, ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ σου·

Deu_6:7 WEB and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Deu_6:7 And you shall teach them to your children, and you shall speak of them sitting in the house, and walking on the road, and lying down, and rising up.

Deu_6:7 καὶ προβιβάσεις αὐτὰ τοὺς υἱούς σου καὶ λαλήσεις ἐν αὐτοῖς καθήμενος ἐν οἴκῳ καὶ πορευόμενος ἐν ὁδῷ καὶ κοιταζόμενος καὶ διανιστάμενος·

Deu_6:8 WEB You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for symbols between your eyes.

Deu_6:8 And you shall fasten them for a sign upon your hand, and it shall be immovable before your eyes.

Deu_6:8 καὶ ἀφάψεις αὐτὰ εἰς σημεῖον ἐπὶ τῆς χειρός σου, καὶ ἔσται ἀσάλευτον πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν σου·

Deu_6:9 WEB You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates.

Deu_6:9 And you shall write them on the lintels of your houses and of your gates.

Deu_6:9 καὶ γράψετε αὐτὰ ἐπὶ τὰς φλιὰς τῶν οἰκιῶν ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν πυλῶν ὑμῶν.

>> Sync: LO | Fir | TrOb

Deu 11:18 WEB Therefore you shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul; and you shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for symbols between your eyes.

Deu 11:18 LB “And you shall store these words in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and it shall be fixed before your eyes.

Deu 11:18 καὶ ἐμβαλεῖτε τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ὑμῶν καὶ εἰς τὴν ψυχὴν ὑμῶν· καὶ ἀφάψετε αὐτὰ εἰς σημεῖον ἐπὶ τῆς χειρὸς ὑμῶν, καὶ ἔσται ἀσάλευτον πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν ὑμῶν·

Deu 11:19 WEB You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Deu 11:19 And you shall teach them to your children, so as to speak about them when you sit in the house, and when you walk by the way, and when you sleep, and when you rise up.

Deu 11:19 καὶ διδάξετε αὐτὰ τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν λαλεῖν αὐτὰ καθημένους ἐν οἴκῳ καὶ πορευομένους ἐν ὁδῷ καὶ κοιταζομένους καὶ διανισταμένους·

Deu 11:20 WEB You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates;

Deu 11:20 And you shall write them on the doorposts of your houses, and on your gates;

Deu 11:20 καὶ γράψετε αὐτὰ ἐπὶ τὰς φλιὰς τῶν οἰκιῶν ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν πυλῶν ὑμῶν,

Deu 11:21 WEB that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

Deu 11:21 that your days may be long, and the days of your children, upon the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

Deu 11:21 ἵνα πολυημερεύσητε καὶ αἱ ἡμέραι τῶν υἱῶν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἧς ὤμοσεν κύριος τοῖς πατράσιν ὑμῶν δοῦναι αὐτοῖς, καθὼς αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Deu 11:22 WEB For if you shall diligently keep all this commandment which I command you, to do it, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave to him;

Deu 11:22 “And it shall come to pass that if you will indeed hearken to all these commandments which I charge you to observe this day, to love the Lord our God, and to walk in all His ways, and to cleave close to Him;

Deu 11:22 καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν ἀκοῇ ἀκούσητε πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς ταύτας, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον ποιεῖν, ἀγαπᾶν κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν καὶ πορεύεσθαι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ προσκολλᾶσθαι αὐτῷ,

Deu 11:23 WEB then will Yahweh drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Deu 11:23 then the Lord shall cast out all these nations before you, and you shall inherit great nations stronger than yourselves.

Deu 11:23 καὶ ἐκβαλεῖ κύριος πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ταῦτα ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν, καὶ κληρονομήσετε ἔθνη μεγάλα καὶ ἰσχυρότερα μᾶλλον ἢ ὑμεῖς.

>>Scrip:

Col_3:16 – Let the word of the Anointed One house in your richly

>>Scrip:

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Truth of Righteous Bible obedience

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"Doctrine might change the outward man, but only LOVE can change the inner man".

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1729853530653291&id=100008859823268

8/8/17

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Scriptural Warnings

~2001-2004?* (original title: Scrip-warning.doc); 3/6/17 (recompiled)

[* started to stop NIV at end of 1st AG]

GAL 5:16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. [17] For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. [18] But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

GAL 5:19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; [20] idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions [21] and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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MT 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? [8] Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. [9] And do not think you can say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. [10] The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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MT 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. [14] But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

MT 7:15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. [16] By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? [17] Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. [18] A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. [19] Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. [20] Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

>> SOM | Testimony | Dis | GCA / API

MT 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' [23] Then I will tell them plainly, `I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

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LK 6:43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. [44] Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. [45] The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

>> SOM | Testimony | Dis | GCA / API

LK 6:46 "Why do you call me, `Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?

Harsh Prophesies

11/18/03 (Word: Created); 1/17/04* (Word: Modified); 3/6/17 (recompiled)

[* original title: Biblical Harsh Prophesies]

>> Compare: True Prophets -- SPI

From the NT

1Cor. 14:3 (Not the only thing that it does!

4 (for the Church…) (… But It is not just for the Church… See v 25 ß)

25 (prophecies for unbelievers as well)

Act 5:3 (Annanias + Soaf.)

5:8-10

Act 13:9-12 (Deputy was encouraged…)

-This verse fallows the pattern of OT prophecy threw NT stuff.

When it’s a miraculous power, then it comes from the individual + The Holy Spirit

When it’s a prophecy, it comes from God The Father or Jesus + The Holy Spirit threw you.

Jesus cursed the fig tree. He said it, by the authority given Him. Vs. when a prophecy where one says what God declares independent of the individual, and then it happens.

Guy took Paul’s belt.

Every City that He went to (Chains and bonds)

Jesus gave prophecies of doom

The Book of Revelation, (Ch. 2-3) harsh prophecys

See Ezekial’s Warning

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Lie Statistics

-91 % of people lie regularly

-Av person lies 50-130 times a day

Fools Hate Reverence and Slavish Faithful Truth Obedience

7/31/04 (Original title: FOOL;+Word: Created/Modified); 2/22/17 (recompiled)

-- Under Construction --

Some one who claimed to be a believer said that my friend Patrick was ridiculous in the way that he treated the Bible. He accused Pat as well as the people that we fellowshiped with as being unreasonable about trying to make the Bible be in every part of our lives. “If there were a bible verse on how to go to the grocery store you would try to apply that!” he said, to which Pat responded, “Exactly. Of course I would!” This accuser proceeded to say that this only proved his point clearly, and went on mocking.

This we should establish and know in our hearts, that the person who would role their eyes at the idea of looking for a Bible verse on how to go to the grocery store, is no Christian. Speaking of the grocery store, some packages are deceptive. Some say, “Contains 100% grape juice.” While it claims to only have grape juice, in reality it is from concentrate, and has additives. They would emphasize a supposed technicality saying “It contains 100%… but also has other additives.” This is called a “LIE,” because they are clearly attempting deception. In the same way, the person that insists some one has gone too far with the Bible, by trying to apply it to every area of his life, is not a Christian. They should stop trying to be deceptive by mislabeling them selves to be what they are not. They should rather take a black permanent marker and write clearly on their foreheads, “F O O L.”

For those who do not profess to be believers, I do not shove the same things down their throat so as to insult them. For those who call themselves believers and insist on this kind of idea, calling them a fool is not an insult but a complement seeing how abominable and reprobate they truly are. Indeed, they are, perverts, sick minded filthy persons. They are as those who lust after animals. To them a roach is pure. Their life long friend, comrade, and beloved father, is the devil, and they do not know it. Their hearts are adulterous, though they appear to be out-standing citizens. They are liars, disgusting polluters. They roll in dung and count it joyful. They have no mind for the truth, and always end up lusting for more falsehood. They rejoice when a good man falls from his goodness, and champion the one who perverts himself. Yes, they stand applauding him. If you scoff at what I am saying, then truly you are this man’s brother or sister.

Faith-Truth

10/21/14; 2/21/17 (recompiled)

-- under construction --

Clean truth-faith that saves and really righeous-ifies

>> find: unfaigned faith!!

>> Mk Sr Letter?

Got to feel that faith really does have a God-injected righteous justice at its very core and essence.

faith without justice is supersition >> comp: insp

Beliving in God vs. beliving God

>> your creative ideas/perceptions are deadly

>> be objective and extremely attentive in HEARING what is instucted outside of you

john 2

KJV: feined faith >> TSK

Rom_10: -- how will they believe unless they HEAR

1jn: by this we know that we have come to love him...

Anti-Whimsical Truth

12/26/04; 2/22/17 (recompiled)

-- under construction --

God is not your whim. If you get a whim that things should be done this way or that you should not present that as though it were the Lord speaking to you.

God is not disorganized inconsistent and unreasonable, He is organized, consistent, and reasonable. God says to Israel, “Come let us reason together”

This is not True according to the lie of the flesh, but it is True according to the Truth of the Spirit.

‘Take up your cross’ is unreasonable according to the lie of the flesh, but according to the Truth of the Spirit, it is the only reasonable thing to do seeing that such Love has already been displayed from Him to obtain you. This is a small price to pay to obtain the one who Loves you. As the (pagan heretic’s) song says, “Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.”

Doctrine -- Intern Presentation

11/6/03 (Word: Created); 12/10/03 (For Monday; Word: Printed); 10/30/04 (Word: Modified); 2/22/17 (recompiled; retitled: Doctrine -- Intern Presentation)

-- under construction --

“I would like to propose to night…”

Mat 19:3 Pharisees came to Him, testing Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?" (WEB-Based)

(Other examples of bad doctrinal attitude: “Pilet” Jn. 18:33-38, “Areopagus” Act 17:19-21, & 32 ).

Background doctrines on divorce: (based on Dut 24)

(Shammai- ‘Divorce for unchastity alone,’ Strict + unpopular. Hillel- ‘Burn toast = Divorce-able’)

When you no longer hold doctrine as an exterior thing to suit your convenient moral desires… when you start treating it as a vital indispensable part of your salvation, the purity of which would determine your eternal standing…

then you will find True Doctrine and a secure place to stand in agreement with God.

Why It’s Important:

-- under construction --

Joh 7:16-18 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak from myself. 18 He that seeks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks His glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. (KJV-Based)

Jesus’ Doctrine amazed people, (Mtt.7:28) and that of the Pharisees corrupted people, (Mtt. 16:6-12).

-What type would you like to have?

Act 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (KJV)

Doctrine is more than what you believe, its power teaching authority and that with which you present Jesus in Truth. (Another example: Act 13:12) -Mist came over eyes, deputy amazed

Burp!

Tit 2:1 But speak you the things which become sound doctrine:

(‘…Aged men… Aged women…’).

7 In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Kicker:

1Ti 4:13-16 KJV-Based Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in you which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that you profiting may appear to all. 16 Pay attention to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing so you will save both yourself, and them that hear you.

Bad Doctrine

-- under construction --

Eph 4:14 KJVA That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried around with every wind of doctrine,¹³¹⁹ by the fraudulence of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;

[doctrine¹³¹⁹ More to do with “function or information” than the “act or matter” compare G 1322]

Age of Grace Perversion -- They are Under the Law!

1Ti 1:9-10 KJVA Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

False Doctrine

1Ti 6:3-5 If any man teach otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but Has a sick appetite about questions and strifes of words, of which come envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is a means of gain: withdraw yourself from such, (KJV-Based).

2Ti 4:2-4 KJVA Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

2Jo 1:7-11 WEB-Based For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the doctrine of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the doctrine, the same has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this doctrine, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him, 11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

Good Doctrine

1Ti 4:6 If you remind the brothers of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained.

Things to Consider:

When to take Bible Literal Vs Figurative

Ex. communion... -take it literal Ex. Psalms, Revelation, ect...

Stages of Certainty

1. Theory, (I think it means... it might mean...)

2. My understanding, (AKA 'I'm convinced, my understanding is that... I gather that...')

3. What the Bible says

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2Pe 1:20-21 KJVA Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Doctrinal Examples to use:

Rom5:12, Ex 20 (anti Pre-Adamic)

Pre-Adamic Creation (“Fancy Doctrines”) · Predestination (deadgiveaway) · Legalism Vs. Grace perversion

Healing (“Baptized Un-submitted extra-Biblical Doctrine”) Þ Must be submitted!

Lui Giglio had un-submitted extra Biblical doctrine

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Doctrine -- General Exhortation

11-24-03 (For Monday); 2/22/17 (recompiled; retitled: Doctrine -- General Exhortation)

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Doctrine Matters!

6/24/13

Perverted people think you can be Biblically correct and still bad!!

"Gwendolyn Wehage The most destructive of all people who are preaching are not bringing heresy, but such devastating attitudes. The preaching may be Biblically correct but the fostering of arrogant attitudes can cause as much damage as a false gospel."

6/24/13

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What are doctrines? Doctrines are beliefs that you live out that usually pertain to God. Do you have false doctrines? Your doctrine is more truly determined by what you live out than what you state with your mouth. Example: If you say that you believe that God Loves you but don’t walk around with that awareness, then in this case you have false doctrine. In the depth of you, you have faith for something that is not true. You would have given a hidden subconscious portion of faith to the idea that God does not really Love you. Your statement would not align with your true belief. I call this “closed false doctrine,” because ones belief is hidden behind closed doors and they are usually unaware that they really don’t believe what they think they believe.

So, even the most Godly among us has false doctrine in one since or the other. The other type is what I call “open false doctrines.” These are doctrines that one is aware of and proclaims to one degree or the other weather or not he knows that they are false. These go against the Truth which is expressed in the Bible on an active level and typically the person who has them, has them because they lack Love for the Truth, and True understanding of the Bible.

Unfortunately every one of us has both types of these, and if you don’t then I need you to come lay hands on me, and the other 99.99% of us. If you claim you don’t have false doctrine, you likely have been extremely deceived, and need some spiritual eye sight. So let me ask: ‘what should I do in light of this?’

Because of the ease of obtaining false doctrines, you should cling loosely to interpretations and theories about scriptures so that if you are wrong God can still ‘overlook’ them (by His patience, wile he is waiting for you to change) with out them becoming stumbling blocks to you and others. Your philosophies have to be readily sacrifice-able for the sake of the Truth, that God may find you faithful to give you the right interpretation of scripture.

Doctrine that is readily sacrifice-able must be a life posture, because the error of humans in dealing with doctrine, is that they tend to solidify ideas and theories in areas that are independent of the solidity of the Bible. Don’t get old and set in your doctrinal ways. You should remain un-solidified in every area of your doctrine (your whole life) until you find Biblically prescribed solidifications on issues.

Some things need to be grounded and solidified in you. But unhealthy premature un-Biblical solidity is the enemy of right doctrine.

We are all driving spiritual cars in the dark, with a cliff to our right that we could fall off of. The vast majority of us have significantly narrow headlights, and it is only right that we stay as far to the left as we can or we may easily fall off killing us and those in our cars.

How zealous can I be for a doctrine? It is also like this. If you are a child driving a car fast you will easily crash. So children just learning to drive must do so slowly and a sobering view of their lack of skill. How much can I be zealous for a doctrine? How fast can I drive this car? That depends on how trained your passions are by the Truth, and how consumed with the Bible you are. Experience and skill come by constant use of the Truth.

Some General Statements:

“Experience” can be the worst enemy of True doctrine, but if it is submitted to the Bible, it is True Doctrine’s second greatest aid.

All you have to do is think a lot about a Bible issue and you can come up with some new fancy doctrinal idea. I call this, “Fancy Doctrine.” It’s flashy and usually fits our fancies. We get trapped and sucked away from the Truth so easily. Just because something is different than what we always heard, and is profoundly thoughtful and convincing, and uses elegant and persuasive words and arguments, doesn’t mean that it is right. It doesn’t necessitate any amount of Godliness to come up with something like that.

Similarly, not all doctrines that seem flashy are necessarily off. Biblical doctrines about the geographical location of Heaven and Hell are ‘flashy’ but true and supported by the Bible.

What makes a doctrine True to a wise assessor, is if it harmonizes with all of the scriptures surrounding that issue. It must yield to the principals of Biblical “Hermeneutics.” If you do find yourself with a new fancy doctrine, you must take all scriptures into account, before solidifying your new proposals. If you are not prone to being proficient at accurate, complete, scripture recall when needing to Biblically analyze an issue, it is very wise to seek out such a one who will tend to think of scriptures that you may have forgotten to take in to account. You can bounce ideas off of them, and take council from them to guide your self “in to all Truth” by the Holy Spirit.

The value of all of this pursuit of right doctrine, is that it saves you and others (1Tim 4:16).

And if you have false doctrines throughout you however small, in that same amount you lack the knowledge of, and closeness with, Jesus. We tend to think of and treat doctrines as exterior, in the mindset that God judges our hearts apart from them. This is completely wrong since doctrines are inherently interior and affect our whole being. This is shown in that the Bible says that they have to do with our salvation, something that is simply not exterior.

If we have false doctrines, then our soul is set up and shaped to receive falsehood instead of Truth. The more false doctrines we have the more foreign we are to Truth. And since Jesus IS “the Truth,” (Jn 14:6) we are just as alienated from Him as we are from the Truth. From the status of our doctrines all of our actions and attitudes flow, because they reveal our relationship with Jesus. This gives us all the more reason to find out what to hold loosely and what to cling to, because they directly affect the relationship and closeness we have with God.

Because doctrines determine your closeness with God, you rightness, and eventually your salvation, and then they even extend to the salvation of others, doctrine should always be set as an important issue among us that cannot be taken flippantly. Don’t put others in danger of condemnation for the sake of your fancy doctrines; they are not worth someone going to hell!

Does God ‘overlook’ any unintentional false doctrine? Certainly! But at some Biblically undefined pace, bad doctrine moves from disconnection with Jesus, to absence of relationship with God, to actual condemnation. Since the scriptures do not clearly define the rate of progression from a compromised shallow relationship with God to actual condemnation we should “work out our salvation, [including our doctrine] with fear and trembling,” (Phil 2:12).

Test Doctrine

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How do I know if my doctrine is correct? What if the Bible isn’t clear on an issue that I am addressing, and I need to test my doctrine to know if I’m on or off?

Use these only after you are stuck wile trying to get a clear passage out of the Bible:

1.Does it work? Does it impart grace? What I mean by this is, Joseph son of Jacob had God’s grace on him so that everything he did prospered. His life worked because he was on. Some people try to be good parents, and raise their children in church, but their family is always vision-less and depressed. They are not a functional family; their family does not work. This person and his or her family are an example of people with out grace. If you have understanding, you can know that the grace of God, makes things of life to were they work. This is not at all saying that financial prosperity is a clear sign of God’s grace or approval, but in some cases depending on a persons calling, that might come as well.

2.Ask your self “Am I repeatedly needing to bend and reinterpret scripture to make it all align with what I’m trying to say?” Some verses are clear and to the point but this person will not just take them like they are written, but always has to try to embellish them to make them take on a new meaning that will better fit their doctrinal desires. They tend toward having itching ears that the Bible warns against, (2Tim 4:3).

3.How about what it produces in other people who are saved? Anxiety? Legalism? Grace perversion? Fervency?

4.The Holy Spirit always makes people more hard core. Because the Bible is written by Him you can be sure that anything that is doctrinally True will always make a disciple more fervent. It amazes me that so many people lack in this Truth! They continue to say and teach things that result in less to be eager for and less to be zealous for. How foolish! This is not to say that we need to ‘balance’ condemnation and grace because anything that is bad for you will by no means help you in a smaller amount. If your doctrine produces legalism, it needs more than balance to make it hard core. Go all the way hard core and don’t mess with its counterfeits.

5.Am I more Loving due to this ideology? (Meaning to God and or other people). Most of the

time we lack more in Loving God, and because of it we disqualify our selves from Loving

people. Loving God and Loving people is in that order for a reason, (Mk12:29-31).

This check list isn’t fool proof, and will not help every situation to know if they are definitely on or off, but these are some simple guide lines that may be able to help you asses your doctrine correctly.

More General Stuff

Don’t forget, doctrine is not neutral; it is either of God or of the devil. This is why it is so important to have right doctrine. We have a lot more demonic doctrine than we think, and it is scary when we don’t have urgency about it.

You don’t get correct doctrine by figuring out what makes since to you or what feels right. You don't even get correct doctrine from examining what you think that a scripture says!... You get correct doctrine by continually agreeing with what the Bible continually says.

If you are not consistently sacrificing your doctrines for what the Bible says there is a very good chance that you have got a lot of false doctrine!! You say you believe everything that the Bible says?? Then lets test you:

Its Harder than you think to agree with the Bible. Often we skim over and forget things that we should be holding to because they are hard to accept:

· It was righteous for men to go in to cities and kill innocent children in the old covenant.

· People can be judged after dying and go to hell even if they had good motives and did not sin as far as they knew.

· Whoever has significant money and consistently chooses not give to the poor will go to Hell.

· Some people are predestined and hated by God to go to hell before they are even born!

· You must hate your family for the sake of Jesus.

If you disagreed with any of these statements you have false doctrine because they are all Biblical. The door to your heart is open for more false hood to come in.

This is not to say that seeking understanding is bad, but that not quickly accepting the Truth and insisting that you understand it first, is. You should live by this principal: Accept Truth first, understand it later if necessary. Many fall away because they reject Truths because they are often uncomfortable and hard to understand. Since it is easy to fall away and never know it you should Love the Truth desperately; You should Love True doctrine.

Questions to Test Your Doctrine

Your Assignment (This is due next Monday)

Answer these questions first on a separate sheet of paper: (If you disagree with this paper it is up to you to show why in addition to each answer).

1.Does Doctrine save you?

2.How can experience help your doctrine?

3.Is doctrine interior or exterior?

Full Time: (Optional for Part time)

4.Write your general reactions and thoughts to this paper. Make this a good 2 paragraphs.

Doctrine Part 2

(see: above); 2/22/17 (recompiled)

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DID YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LAST DOCTRINE PAPER? GOOD. THAT’S WHAT THIS NEXT SECTION IS FOR

My request: That you don’t get offended until you have first thoughtfully read the entirety of this follow up paper. Some statements if fragmented would be notably offensive.

I understand that a good number of people who read the first paper on doctrine thought that I was saying that disagreement with the bullet points toward the end was being deemed as heresy.

In my first paper when I say that you would have false doctrine for disagreeing with any of the statements, I was not specifically talking about heresy where someone is unquestionably unsaved and condemned to hell. But in such a case of disagreement and more specifically, “opposition” to the points, you would solidify incorrect ideas into false doctrines by wrongly standing up and saying that the statements were false. That which is wrong in this case is not so much ignorance, or a lack of understanding, but expressly opposing the Truth. Disconnecting Doctrine (that which distances you from God), and doctrine which is heresy are both under the general term false doctrine, of which we all have some. The purpose was to show how much that we have left in us (weather that be disconnecting or heretical), and that we are not as free from false hood as we think. We have A LOT more false doctrine than we think, and the proof of this is how we react to hard Truths found in scripture like the bullet points in the first paper. –It is good for me to make these things clear. I’m sorry I did not make it clear enough the first time.

In reference to the bullet points: I’m not saying whether or not you have heresy; I’m not saying weather or not you are condemned if you disagree. I’m using the general term: “false doctrine” so as to not specify either. Disconnecting Doctrine is not specifically that which sends you to hell, as heresy is. But all false hood points toward that goal so that none of it is safe. You are a fool if you insist on thinking otherwise, (See Pro 14:9 & 16).

If you didn’t understand what I wrote in these bulleted statements or if they did not make sense that’s ok. But if you oppose these statements, then you clearly have false doctrine because as the Bible says, I have not ‘gone beyond the scriptures’ (1Cor 4:6). I have not gone beyond, -not even a bit. So because I have held strictly to the scriptures specifically within the bullet points, if you oppose them, you are not opposing me but God. “We know that already…” some may contend. But if you did, you would not have opposed God.

The point was that if you say that they are false, then what you say stinks to God! …and you need to know that. He hates it and so should you! You should utterly abhor and hate completely anything in you that is unsubmitted to what the Bible says, and it does teach all of those statements without question. This is why an opposition to them is rightly deemed “False Doctrine.” It is because of the Truth of the scriptures and not just because of the bulleted statements themselves that you need to believe them. They are not options for you to say “I don’t believe those statements!” –If you want to believe the Bible, then they are not optional, but mandatory for you to believe.

1Sa 2:22-29 And Eli was very old and had heard all that his sons did to Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

…27 And a man of God came to Eli… [The Lord asked Eli ‘didn’t I appoint you priests?’] …29 Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I commanded in My habitation? And honor your sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of My people? (LITV-Based)

It is because you honor yourself and others more than what God says, if you disbelieve the bullet points. When you oppose them, then you do so in giving preference to humans above God.

For many of you, you don’t understand the extreme statements and it is as was said earlier in the first paper, “you should hold these thoughts loosely.” One obtains false doctrines by solidifying incorrect notions. So if you want to avoid false doctrine then don’t solidify your philosophy unless you know that it completely lines up with what the Bible says. Be careful what you solidify! “Only solidify Biblically prescribed solidification’s.”

Bullet Point Break Down

(see: above); 2/22/17 (recompiled)

Here is one way to understand these things:

Doctrines are solidified beliefs thoughts or philosophies that you hold to, weather true or false.

If we want all of our to be true but don’t understand a lot of things, then all we have to do is not be quick to solidify things.

Here are some clear signs if you have solidified false ideas into false doctrines inside you:

1.Quick irritability when someone presents the other side of a doctrinal discussion.

2.Rationalizing your position with the priority of experience rather than the Bible. Ex. “I really Love and respect this person and he does not do what you are saying. Are you saying that He is going to Hell!??” (I hear this one all the time!) Important: It should be a small price to you to consider any and everyone unsaved for the sake of believing what the Bible says, (Rom 3:4). With out this mentality, you will quickly fall for bad doctrines. You will isolate areas of your life from God, for the sake of “Perceptually Pretended People Preservation.” -Pretending to the point of self deception, that people are doing what’s right at the expense of believing the Bible. This is usually due to a grater emotional attachment (whether permanent or temporary) to a person rather than the Truth of the Bible.

Very early on, when the favorite of my 7 youth pastors in life, said something that made it sound like he was divorced and remarried, in 2 seconds time I had written him off and was ready to walk out of his office and say, ‘never mind this whole thing of you being my youth pastor… I’m out of here!’ After seeing my facial reaction he quickly recanted his words. –This sounds ridiculous now but if you had been there I don’t think you would think so. There is a lot more to it then what I’m writing here.

·Sphere of intimacy that you will never ever taste until you start accepting things like these statements, and I desperately want all of you to know Jesus in this way. With out excepting them you can forget this world of closeness available to the one who is submitted to the scriptures without reservation.

· Your false doctrine is not just that you don’t except predestination, but that you hold on to areas that you don’t unconditionally Love the Truth. –That is your false doctrine, and that is worse than just not holding to predestination. You embrace a principal that always produces other false doctrines over and over with in you.

· some thought that they disagreed, but it was not because they had false doctrine.

What is even more serious and scary than the fact that you denied predestination, is that you have an overall lack of Love for the Truth. How do I know? Because you are more quick to stand up for the untruth that you don’t know than to wait and find out the Truth that you should know. You are quick to say, “I disagree” when you haven’t yet any Biblical reason to do so. Shouldn’t you rather say, “I don’t know yet…” instead of voicing disagreement? If you don’t know then stay vocally neutral till you ‘find out what pleases the Lord’ for you to say and stand up for.

· Go threw and summarize things in laymen’s terms

· Explain your background and mindset upon writing this paper

Threw out your doctrinal experience you will face major doctrinal shifts as you completely change on some issues. Where there are imperfect saints, this is almost unavoidable. But how you respond to this is very important. I pray to God that you don’t do what most people do. They take the shock of changing their minds to convince them that things are less clear and certain than they thought. God’s word is certainly true but weather or not they are right is more up in the air to them. Instead of producing a healthy fear and trembling with doctrine, they become afraid that the Truth can’t be known in some cases.

I would that you never loose hope that the absolute black and white Truth can be known weather or not we know it right now. We should not use times of changing our minds to make us more uncertain. Firstly we should only change our minds if it is God who persuades us by His word not because we have a more appealing philosophy. So if we change our minds according to Truth then we should be more confident the closer we get to Truth! Why is this obvious thing so often overlooked?

We should not at the beginning or the end of our lives have this over-confident since that we know every thing, and neither should we avoid the confidence of the Truth for fear of that over-confidence.

If your confidence is from the Lord, and your doctrine comes from the Bible, then you have nothing to fear, as long as you “walk humbly with your God.”

· Doctrine is not intellectual, but it may very well interact with your intellect. This is why you should pray hard when you are trying to figure out a truth. *You are supposed to be depending on Him! So get desperate when trying to know truth.

“If you cry out for knowledge…”

· you should clearly understand: when I saud that you have false doctrines if you disagree, I did not simply mean that your disagreeing was that major falshood. But that if you disagree you show that you also have falsehood in other areas as well. You might protest but that is just the point; you won’t see were those other places are but God will, and those whom he shows will, (and that is a small number!) –Most everyone will be blind to it, including you.

· Important! The Bible says that if you twist scriptures that it is to your destruction!!

Also “Whoever believes a lie will be dammed”

2Pe 3:15-16 WEB …our beloved brother Paul also… wrote to you; 16 as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

singing rejoices

Written to Jose Vega:

· This is not a matter of points:

1. People who are not saved cannot obey the Bible at all. Whoever is unsaved is under the law, so that they cannot o good (Rom 7:14-25).

2. Doctrine is not a matter of rules but of life and salvation:

1Ti 1:9-10 WEB as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine

1Ti 6:3-5 WEB If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

2Ti 4:3 WEB For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

1Ti 4:13-16 KJV-Based Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in you which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that you profiting may appear to all. 16 Pay attention to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing so you will save both yourself, and them that hear you.

· I would like you to answer these questions specifically relative to the paper, as said, “…If you disagree with this paper it is up to you to show why in addition to each answer” -There was a Bible verse cited in the paper in light of #1, and I would like you to find it and address it. If you disagree, at least address the scripture used.

· I would like you to Re-turn this in if you are up to it.

· If you can ‘funnel’ this to these conclusions it should be good.

· If you get stuck feel free to call for help 336-4492

Personally Destructive Doctrines -- PDDs

5/4/04 (Word: Created); 11/15/05 (Word: Modified); 2/22/17 (recompiled); 10/26/17

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Heb_3:10 – They do always err in their hearts, and they have not known my ways…

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Personally Destructive Doctrines (PDDs) Are patterns of doctrinal and or philosophical desires or “hungers” that we have to believe things that hurt us.

PDDs are not one-point doctrinal errors that we have, but they are a bigger overriding ruder, that repeatedly influences the directions that we go, on various issues with the intention of disconnecting us from Jesus. They repeatedly give one the wrong answer that is personally the worst direction for the individual to believe.

An Example of a PDD “Victim”

A person may be driven to isolate himself and will avidly insist that God is trying to teach him ‘to be able to stand alone when no one else is backing him up.’ This he will insist when the reality is that he desperately needs to get around the body of Christ, or he’ll fall. There are some that need to be able to stand alone and there are others that need to get around the body, but someone suffering from PDDs will strongly crave the exact opposite of what he needs, and will zealously pursue it. Not only this, but he will likely then dive in to legalism. He will desperately need to realize how much God likes him, but will repeatedly and insistently say that God is showing him how disgusting his sin is.

Most any example can also be made up of the opposite extremes in various circumstances. They could easily be focused on approving of people more, when the last thing that they need in their life is to hang out with more ‘christians’ that are going to dump spiritual leaven all over them.

They could produce a lot of hype about how God is showing his love to them, while God’s # 1 agenda is to get him to repent. ‘God is really teaching me to not be so hard on myself…’ they will say, ‘…and that he has got all of my sins covered, and for me not to worry about it.’ -At the same time the word of the Lord for him is: ‘Repent or you will likewise perish!’ If someone is not ready to repent of readily controllable sins, then they have no chance to receive God’s Love. As it is they will lie to themselves and ignore their conscious and do everything to droned it out, and then turn around and tell others that they have been worrying to much and that God has been trying to get them to ‘just rest in him…’

They are not hopeless, but I have seen many many people who have gone off in to their destructiveness, having given themselves to the things that will kill them. I know and mourn over many people that are in this situation. I’ve seen them go from having a connection with Jesus, to ‘a beast just waiting to be captured and killed,’(See below references). I have had no less than 7 youth pastors, (not counting middle school pastors) having gone to church my whole life, and have seen many come and go, and these type are among the saddest cases. I have seen 1 out of many not die so far from this disease.

I repeatedly find that in these cases when I am debating over an issue with them, that it really does not have to do with the issues that they continually error in, but that they either are not aware of, or they simply refuse to repent of their PDDs. These are those who have given themselves over to their personally destructive appetites. I say in much sorrow and grief like someone who loses a brother, that they will quickly find their way to hell. My heart bleeds for them with continual aching, because for them it is presently hopeless until and unless they repent and change. In one sense they have already been ‘cast into outer darkness,’ they are just waiting to die and then to get there, because darkness has already consumed them though they ‘live’ physically. Here is their inheritance and whom they become who give themselves over to this…

Your inheritance If you continue in error

(I Truly do give you these verses prophetically):

2Pe 2:12-22 (KJV-Based) But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they don’t understand; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. They are spots and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deception while they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstable souls: they have a heart exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness… 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the blackest of darkness has been reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they entice through the lusts of the flesh, by unbridled lust, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are entangled again in it, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Jud 1:10-13 KJVA they… as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them!… 12 These are… twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

But…

2Ti 2:19-22 WEB …God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness." 20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

21If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work. 22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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PDDs -- Duplicate:

Personally Destructive Desires (PDDs) Are patterns of doctrinal and or philosophical desires or “hungers” that we have to believe things that hurt us .

PDDs are not one-point doctrinal errors that we have, but a bigger overriding rutter, that repeatedly influences the directions that we go on an issue.

An example of a PDD Victim:

A person my be driven to isolate himself and will avidly insist that God is trying to teach him ‘to be able to stand alone when no one else is backing him up,’ -when the reality is that he desperately needs to get around the body of Christ, or he’ll fall. There are some that need to be able to stand alone and there are others that need to get around the body, but someone suffering from PDDs will strongly crave the exact opposite of what he needs, and will zealously peruse it. Not only this, but he will then turn around and wholly dive in to legalism. He will desperately need to realize how much God likes him, but will repeatedly and insistently say that God is showing him how disgusting his sin is.

This example can be made up of the opposite extremes. They could easily be focused on approving of people more, when the last thing that they need in their life is to hang out with more ‘christians’ that are going to dump spiritual leaven all over them. They could produce a lot of hype about how God is showing his love to them, wile God’s # 1 agenda is to get them to repent. ‘God is really teaching me to not be so hard on my self…’ they will say, ‘…and that he has got all of my sins covered, and for me not to worry about it.’ -At the same time the word of the Lord for him is: ‘Repent or you will likewise perish!’ If someone is not ready to repent of readily controllable sins, then they have no chance to receive God’s Love. As it is they will lie to themselves and ignore their conscious and do every thing to droned it out, and then turn around and tell others that they have been worrying to much an God has been trying to get them to ‘just rest in him…’

It is when someone takes on the nature of the people in this verse…

Bruit beasts… only to be captured and destroyed

Definitely not hopless

But I have seen people who have gone off in to their distructiveness, having given them selves to the things that will kill them. I know and morn over people that are in this situation. I’ve seen them go from goodness to ‘a beast just waiting to be captured and killed’

I find that in these cases when I am debating over an issue, that it really is not about the issues that they continually error in, but that they either are not aware or they refuse to repent of their PDDs. I say in much sorrow and grief like someone who looses a brother, that they will quickly find their way to hell. My heart bleeds for them with continual aching, because for them it is presently hopeless. In one sense they have already been ‘cast to outer darkness,’ they are just waiting to dye and then to get there, because darkness has already consumed them though they ‘live’ physically.

Here is the case of a normal issue of error:

The more a legalist dives into legalism, the more he insists that he must be more strict.

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Unchurched: Do you Want to Know the TRUTH?

9/23/02 (Word: created); 2/7/04 (Word: Modified); 2/23/17 (recompiled)

There are nearly countless different religions, but the core of man cries out for the TRUTH in the midst of a chaotic world with ‘relative truth’ and no real peace of mind.

- There are nearly countless different religions and opinions, but

In the midst of a chaotic world the core of man cries out for TRUTH.

There are 3,___ religions in the world all of them pointing in a different direction and most of them claiming to be the one true way. In America, the divorce rate is the same inside and outside the church, and most of the friends of Christians say that there is little no difference with those who claim to be Christians and those who don’t.

On college campuses like UF, about half of the population has an STD and the only answer that people can seem to give is to pass out more condemns, which in reality have a high likelihood of failing, and don’t even come close to preventing many STDs. When women are hoping that they are not pregnant from the party last night, in reality they should be more concerned that they have a fore times higher risk of contracting a nearly infinite number of STDs. With all of this chaos, and all of this confusion, will any one make a clear call to answer life’s questions?

The so-called ‘science’ of this day leaves one with out purpose. We end up basing our view of the world on the presumptions of philosophers dressed in lab coats, quoting ‘scientific’ theories. Other religions serve as a crutch and leave us with a false sense of temporary comfort. Philosophy and ethics make few, (if any), clear calls except that there are no clear calls and they give us no real answers of TRUTH. Good deeds make us feel better, but they never answer the question of sin in our life. Money only lasts for a season and then it vanishes. Significant others and friends can give us a sense of purpose but eventually, (by death or moving away), even they exit our life and leave us again staring at a blank life devoid of meaning. These are our pride in this country, and though they claim to give us happiness they all fall mournfully short of giving life any real solid permanent hope and meaning. This is why Truth-speakers are so dedicated to

-answering life’s many questions in the light of the TRUTH.

Truth-speakers do not hinder real answers with trying to be politically correct, but rather they set out to courageously embrace and proclaim the TRUTH.

Truth-speakers are dedicated to answering life’s many questions in the light of the TRUTH.

Do you want to know the TRUTH?

Truth-speakers meets for BIBLE study in order to answer life’s many questions in the light of the TRUTH.

Activities include, reading the BIBLE, asking questions and praying for each other’s needs.

Students are encouraged and equipped to live for JESUS, especially on the college campus.

Every one is welcome to come and hear the good news about JESUS.

Truth-speakers meets for BIBLE study. Activities include, reading the BIBLE, asking questions and praying for each other’s needs.

Those present

Attendees

Guests -visitors

Participants

Folks

friends

What and who is the TRUTH? JESUS says, “I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH and THE LIFE. No one comes to THE FATHER except through Me” and this is the one and only TRUTH, and it is He whom we stand for and proclaim.

Did you know…

Religion never really helps anyone but only obeying all of Jesus’ commands does. Religion is a cover up and counterfeit for the reality of knowing Jesus. Religion may seam to help some one but it is a moorage that stops people from finding the True oasis who is Jesus.

Epistemology: Established Knwoledge

>>> See: ElTr

The Nature of Truth

4/21/25; 4/24/25

Truth Defined

Truth is saying what's there.

Truth is matching what's there.

Truth matches reality.

Truth is saying what matches with what's REALY there.

Truth is (saying) the information that matches what is actually there in reality: past, present, or future.

Philosophers classically say that truth is what "corresponds" with fact or reality - which is an accurate and reasonable observation.

Truth is Needed

4/21/25; 4/24/25

The desolate scarcity of Truth among humans makes its terminology required, and its pure acknowledgment a vital necessity for human survival.

Truth is needed because conventionalism is observably and predictably false.

Both (A) the factual existence of Truth as well as (B) the sacred word "Truth" itself are desperately needed among humans because misinformation abounds and human survival and their sacred obligations are dreadfully endangered by the propaganda of falsehood.

Humans have an exceptionally logical brain, which sets them apart from all other animals by creating a moral debt, which requires higher virtues of careful Truth from them, however since they are so observably and radically plunged in evil, moral laziness, and chaos, humans tend to prefer regressing toward base animal behavior in their rebellion against their privileged human brain.

Humans are characteristically unfaithful and lazy toward their moral obligations of managing and transmitting knowledge, and even spurn and despise (negligently making light of) the moral obligations laid upon them by the generous gift of a logical human brain, and this moral failure and bankrupt integrity makes humans miserably incapable of managing the knowledge which was entrusted to them, even though it is required from them through their logical human brain.

Therefore, Truth is sacred, and daring to deceptively mislabel conventional majority as being true is a hate crime of redundant meaninglessness against humanity and the human experience itself, maliciously violating against the integrity required from a human brain.

Whenever you might refer to something as being true you are required to add something substantial and meaningful and qualitative to the discussion that wasn't already there from your own native naive intuition, otherwise you are misrepresenting and falsifying and deceptively lying by using the word truth and applying it to something that hasn't been tested or proven to be true.

You sin against Truth when you treacherously misapply its name to conventional majority thinking, calling normal error by the word which was designed by its very definition to contrast from worldly conventionalism, and this hatred flattens, deflates, minimizes, and empties Truth's royal prestige into a meaningless state of vanity, empty worthless redundant repetition, restating the same problem with praise as if monotonously repeating the same problems you already had, has made the world a better place, which makes the use of the word truth worse than if you didn't have the word in the first place to begin with.

when someone blasphemously profanes the word truth, it puts humans right back at the beginning of human chaos and destruction so that a hero has to pioneer all over from the beginning to reestablish reality for the salvation of the human race.

therefore mindlessly claiming or asserting what you already believe is true, is vain, meaningless, useless monotonous redundant repetition, but praising what has been proven to be true and has corrected your own character and straighten your own thinking is noble and honest and virtuous and praiseworthy and responsible and faithful under the authority of illogical human brain. As a human with a logical brain you are not allowed to abuse "truth as a linguistic tool" to describe what you already wanted to think.

we are under the unending dishonesty of hypocrisy, and this kind of disasters destruction is characteristic and epidemical among the sloppiness and destructiveness of morally ignorant paganism, and because such sinners have overly traumatized themselves by their own self-sinning breaches against integrity, and have called every indulgence "truth", and careless recklessness has been commended with praise, they then add insult to injury, and outsource their responsibility, guilt, and liability against the very victims of their crimes by despicably despising monotheists (despite their royal track record of Truth) and therefore through lazy irresponsible unbelief, ask (all over again) Pilot’s classic defiant disenchanted pagan question:

>>Scrip:

What is truth?

Truth is Proof

Truth is Proof, and everything else is GOOF! (As TC's overseer has pioneered and said for the posterity of Bible obeys).

As a submissive cooperative acknowledgment under the moral authority and responsibility of the logical human brain:

Truth can be logically celebrated acknowledged received proclaimed believed as valid Truth only after it has been proven.

Serious faith, faithfulness, trust, and relying on Truth is not ever blind Faith, but by very nature, Truth is faith in what has been proven, which is the only kind of clean faith monotheists are allowed to have (and cling to for hope).

Truth is verified or proven by establishing knowledge - called "epistemology" in the Bible and in philosophy. That means you do things to prove or establish ideas or information before daring to label it or receive it or transmit it to others as Truth worthy of faith.

Personal Experience vs. Logic

Within the human experience, verification of knowledge can happen either by the weakness of personal experience (empirically), and even that can only be legitimate to the extent The observer can operate with integrity and avoid observer bias, or better yet, Truth can be more firmly established by the greater firmness and excellent virtues and reliability and canonical assurance of Logical consideration, reasoning, and deduction, which is the primary responsibility of creatures with a logical human brain.

Logical consideration paired with the integrity of unbiased observation has consistently produced reliably verified scientific Truth about our existence.

When fighting chaos and straining toward virtue, The logical observation and consideration of information available to humans has methodically and continuously noticed that Truth can be verified by consistency, continuity, and what philosophers call coherence.

And although the consistency of coherence does not itself prove Truth, yet since Truth observably always has consistency, therefore lack of consistency does effectively prove something false.

therefore consistency is a prerequisite for Truth by avoiding the inconsistencies of logical error and hypocrisy, and when it can be observed that something consistently matches reality therefore it can be accurately and scientifically received and considered as Truth, that is, we can have faith in it.

The excellent reliable and canonical monotheism of TC's Bible obedience describes this as:

Descriptive, predictive, prescriptive

Which is a particular summary that is essentially similar to and almost completely synonymous with what it is more commonly called a scientific procedure.

Which has always helped humans advance in a greater purity of scientific integrity every time that they have submitted to its weighty reality...

Can Truth be Relative?

4/24/25

Truth itself is definitional, which means that the word has its essence based on a previously established definition, which cannot be reapplied outside of the very definition of what that word has in its essential meaning.

Therefore, Truth is inherently absolute by its very definition, and unavoidably exclusive against inconsistency, hypocrisy, falsehood, and that which doesn't match or correlate with reality, so that if truth has absolute objectivity by the very word truth itself, therefore truth cannot be called relative without the speaker adopting a morally absurd oxymoron.

Physics are NOT Absolute

It should be remembered and maintained however that the core reality of our existence is observably traced back to morality, not physics. This is why it can and absolutely must be said that Truth is primarily defined, first and foremost, by what God says, if indeed we can perceive or hear such a privilege.

(John 17:17; John 14:6; Psa 119:160)

Truth traces its foundation and essence in the foundation of our existence within the metaphysical realm of morality, therefore logical Truth is primary and essential, and observational consequences of the physical universe is secondary.

Truth within a Simulation

4/24/25

When facing the monumental mysteries of the physical universe that periodically challenge and defy all known scientific rules, it is eventually necessary to also acknowledge that our existence is a simulation.

The physical world is not primary and foundational in and unto itself, but rather what we experience in our physical existence is exerted, created, maintained, and simulated by a much more foundational route fundamental reality.

that's why the physical universe can only be scientifically described when we are accounting for the fact and including the observation that are existence in the physical realm is a simulation which is exerted and maintained by another foundational reality beyond our own.

Just as a human brain asserts a reality in writing, imagining, daydreaming, and even dreaming, and just as the hardware of computers simulate the digital universe, so also the physical universe has been asserted by a preceding authoritative governing foundational metaphysical existence upon which it has observably been built.

Because our universe is a simulation, therefore it is observable that some elements we experience within this simulation defy scientific possibility, until the preceding metaphysical reality is taken into account. Therefore, it is foolish and unscientific and willingly illiterate to pretend like/as if the metaphysical basis of our existence doesn't exist while claiming that the physical universe does. Physicalism is a naive denial of honest scientific observation that reaches beyond physics.

The Simulation of Physics is Relative

4/24/25

While it is important to maintain that Truth itself is not relative, having been founded on the metaphysics of morality, yet it is also important to observe that the simulation in which we live is often a relative experience and is not itself a definitive essence of Truth.

if we say that 'the Sun is setting' that is morally true, honest, and even accurate for the purpose which we are referencing, although that does not lay any claim to sufficiently understanding and comprehending or much less describing all of the intricacies and exact movement of the physical simulation which is moving in front of our eyes and is relative to our experience of it.

we speak to the simulation in a practical sense which is honest and true, and at the same time we are ultimately required to strain to progress to eventually understand the nuts and bolts of what is fundamentally happening in order to give us this experience so that we can advance humanity by a more exact science of the physical universe.

if we were to say that truth is relative in the physical realm, having acknowledged that it is a simulation, it is more accurate to say that one thing is more "technically correct" than the other, in a technical physical sense, however all that is logical and morally honest is True, because speaking truth does not lay claim beyond what is presented to it, and what it is referencing, and Truth acknowledges a limited scope on comprehending the entire intricacies of the simulation in which we interact, and to which it speaks, and therefore True statements can become practical statements referencing WHAT we are interfacing, and sometimes not HOW we are interfacing it.

This is no problem at all for those who worship Truth with integrity, except that it is our moral responsibility to always increase in knowledge as much as we can within morality to potentially unlock the needed mysteries of the universe.

so while truth is absolute in its morality, and by definition cannot blaspheme itself relative under different standards, yet the contextualization of Truth within a simulation shows us clearly that truth claims might be referring to the representations within a simulation, so that truth can address relative realities, that may not be externally real or true themselves, all without becoming defiled itself so as to become objectively untrue and relative under different opinions and perspectives.

So understanding a truth statement within the context of what it is addressing without expanding its implications outside of its original reference point and intent will maintain our own scientific integrity lest we blasphemously confuse ourselves and others that truth is not true, and that the incorrectness of our simulation should somehow blaspheme Truth speaking within it.

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