HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE"Principles of Interpretation". (Adapted from the "Prove All Things" Workbook by Betty Miller)

SLIDESHOW: STUDYING THE BIBLE

• Bingo's Faddah 2012/04/18 12:59:59
  

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  1. Let Scripture interpret Scripture.
  
  A book can be it's own reference?
  
  2. Prove an interpretation in the mouth of two or three witnesses.
  
  Interpretations proved? Really now. Interpretations are opinions.
  
  3. Find the first time a certain subject is mentioned in Scripture and study that for its fuller meaning (the law of first mention).
  
  Law?
  
  4. Take the Bible literally wherever possible and as it makes sense. Consider it from the standpoint of God's power, ability, and character.
  
  Who decides when it's possible?
  
  5. Gain familiarity with the Bible as a whole. In other words, get to know the "forest," not just what some individual "trees" look like.
  
  Good point, but there would be stones growing with the trees if one does that!
  
  6. Do not handle the Word of God deceitfully (2 Corinthians 4:2). In other words, we should not make it say just what we want it to or what someone else has told us it says. And, do not use it as "fortune telling."
  
  But you've cut and pasted this. Someone else said it.
  
  I make these points so you can see how others view your assertions and for no other reason.

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• The Nar... to Bingo's... 2012/04/21 17:47:46
  

  The why and how of the understanding and lack of understanding of all things: Why everything cannot be understood through anything except Godly intervention; and a few other observations as to why society misses out on critical theological understandings and principles.
  
  You have permission to rewrite any of the information contained here; as long as the meaning and purpose is not changed.
  
  FIRST: How does something which is nothing more than a light reflected image (which at this very moment is ONLY an image [not the real thing] of a computer or phone screen, imprinting within your eyes), have the ability to convey the intellect of what you may be seeing? It can't. (Yet, something spiritually interesting is happening.) From the very beginning of your existence, the light (A REFLECTED IMAGE - not the real thing) which has been entering your eyes has had NO ability to tell you if the REFLECTED information you see or read is wise (or ignorant); nor can the light reflected image give you insight to a matter. Light waves, like vibrating air molecules which fall upon the ears, have no special ability to convey intelligence (or the lack thereof) of the thing being represented to the eyes or ears. When you are seeing (or hearing) something, you are assigning a value to the inanimat...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  The why and how of the understanding and lack of understanding of all things: Why everything cannot be understood through anything except Godly intervention; and a few other observations as to why society misses out on critical theological understandings and principles.
  
  You have permission to rewrite any of the information contained here; as long as the meaning and purpose is not changed.
  
  FIRST: How does something which is nothing more than a light reflected image (which at this very moment is ONLY an image [not the real thing] of a computer or phone screen, imprinting within your eyes), have the ability to convey the intellect of what you may be seeing? It can't. (Yet, something spiritually interesting is happening.) From the very beginning of your existence, the light (A REFLECTED IMAGE - not the real thing) which has been entering your eyes has had NO ability to tell you if the REFLECTED information you see or read is wise (or ignorant); nor can the light reflected image give you insight to a matter. Light waves, like vibrating air molecules which fall upon the ears, have no special ability to convey intelligence (or the lack thereof) of the thing being represented to the eyes or ears. When you are seeing (or hearing) something, you are assigning a value to the inanimate, uncaring marks of the shapes and colors (or when listening, the air molecules); and assigning your own values (IMPORTANCE) at all times based on what you WANT TO BELIEVE THE VALUE (or worth) IS. When you were growing up, children typically believe the values someone else has given to the imprints (sights) or vibrating air molecules (sounds). For the purpose of TEACHING discernment, this means, you don't have to believe what you are reading or hearing as something to believe, as the whole truth or even partial truth. Every person who has ever taught you something has only been presenting their value of what they took in with their own eyes and ears; and they may not have had the entire truth of the matter at the time; OR mostly because it may have been skewed by them or others in an effort to serve their own interest.
  
  Remember this as you go about your daily business; nothing but imprinted images (not the real or even original construct) are entering your eyes at all times. Don't assign a value until you know the value you actually WANT to assign to the information. This is actual learning; actual discernment. The intellectual spiritual you (the same spiritual energy which makes up God's image) starts out as intellectually perceptive enough for you to place values on information, which you do; and then you base your decisions on those values. You will come to understand the importance of waiting to place a value on something (wait on the Lord), and not immediately letting your eyes or ears be the judge of the content. There is more of this perception concept at the end of this writing, to teach to the children.
  
  I say these things because of this: I don't ask that you believe the words of this writing; I only ask that you consider what they may offer; as much as you consider other words and what they offer.
  
  
  If the truth ONLY is not taught, why teach anything at all?
  
  Dear Educators (Parents in particular);
  
  With the above in mind...
  
  There is an odious dichotomy (evil contradiction in principles) which exists in the Global Educational System; the system by which information is selected, gathered, and disseminated; what is taught, when it is taught, and to whom it is to be taught.
  
  Throughout the world in most all nations, there are institutions which teach children in the areas of peace, providing EDUCATION (information) in the industries and professions which provide service to humanity, health, conservation of natural resources, even enlightening education;...
  
  AND YET AT THE SAME TIME, there are institutions which ARE teaching children in the strategies of competition, war (even given guidance through various media outlets, through games and movies, describing some things like fighting and killing others as FUN); institutes providing education of manufacturing of products and services which promote exploitation or even death of human lives; exploitation of natural resources; institutes continuing in teaching failed economic methodology and the development of financial strategies which enhance class distinctions; derisive politics, and the like.
  
  And unfortunately, it is a little confusing because there appears to be bad ideology, methodology, philosophy taught in both sides of this educational institute spectrum, and with both the good and the bad taught in many institutions such that even the pure in heart (the children) become tainted.
  
  But, WHAT IS SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO DO; TEACH EVERYTHING (putting the imprinted images of EVERYTHING, as was mentioned above, in front of the eyes of young and impressionable people) AND HOPE IT WORKS OUT IN THE END!!!!???? WILL PEACE OR EQUITY EVER BE ATTAINED under the circumstances?
  
  It is not going to happen EVER under such a massive discrepancy, and conflict of interest AND PRINCIPLES.
  
  Have you even ONCE considered what living under such a system for thousands of years has done to condition people to believe what is acceptable in this world, but in reality IS NOT NORMAL (and that it perpetuates all the mental stress and emotional conflict in society)?? How is it that an intellectual being can (is suppose to) function, when they are currently and daily, without consciousness of what it is doing to them, processing the educational dichotomy as a rational premise; a flawed ideology which IS that which conflicts with their INNATE intellect to work peacefully together? What is higher education doing to find and prove the best way for society to function? Nothing. Higher education has stagnated, slowed down and is entrenched in ancient dogma and philosophy; unable to determine what may be intellectual, catering to the ways of business and government, because it is easy and puts financial rewards in their pockets. And just like the current economic system, not everybody is equally served in education as well.
  
  BUT, WORSE OF ALL, all this dichotomy (has done) DOES (AND WILL EVER DO) is to cause ALL children to be funneled into OPPOSING FACTIONS. Two children (or more) living in the same neighborhood who may have played together growing up, or may even be related (Are we not all the same species, created in one image, having a common bond), may in their grown-up existence and pursuits, end up in opposing ideology in their approach to life, vying with each other for the same or opposing things; with no possibility for actual peace between them; the kind of peace where once as a child, there was. Currently, this is the legacy of the human species from one generation to the next: CONTINUE TO BURDEN THE NEXT GENERATION in not resolving a single social woe; because nobody will bother to pass the TRUTH OF MATTERS onto the next generation.
  
  Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Atheist, Agnostic, et al – regardless of your belief or lack thereof, how is this educational dichotomy to solve one problem; or even to make disciples of (from) the nations? (As for your God, why do you give so high regard for your own importance in your belief to one another; and not consider your God's perspective of how you represent yourself of who He is? You war with one another IN A MULTITUDE OF WAYS (What does your particular "religion" teach) simply through having divisions; but does He war against Himself?) How has continuing in this practice of teaching everything, warring and working against one another, to work to bring peace and justice or resolve any social dysfunction? And, don’t you grow tired of being whipped into service to create human pyramids (power structures) which services only a few at the top? AND, given that the same business and government processes that were used hundreds of years ago (even thousands), are currently being used (even if only modified to suit technology), how much longer would achieving peace, or resolution of a matter, take under the circumstances!!!?
  
  Why do you seem content in your daily pursuits that these things continue to exist? You are the human species first created in God's invisible image; and everything after that is subjective to your self-conditioning or through external conditioning; and that which interferes with cohesiveness. Tell me, you'd rather wrap yourself up in a specific ideology rather than resolve an educational conflict of principles which causes you or your group's ongoing struggles? You work hard at asserting your individuality; and it is this exact hardheadedness and hardheartedness about your individuality WHICH HAS BECOME the functioning of society. Everybody and their opinion or belief no matter where or when it has come from, has to be catered to; and everybody who has invested into your special needs is going to find a way to profit by it. This IS the kind of work society has vested itself in, perpetuating of divisions and conflict, outside of just providing the basic necessities of life for everyone. Some life, huh? Struggle and war with one another over petty issues instead of seeing if there is a better way to exist for the short time you are encased in fleshly matter.
  
  As for what your leaders propose: Is it even possible for those sitting in seats of authority (your purported leaders) or those running for office (in any country) or those sitting in corporate boardrooms to accomplish anything they promise in serving humanities needs, under the burden of this massive “educational” methodology discrepancy? NO; yet leaders promise they are knowledgeable enough to fix things or make things better. The leaders of the past created it; the leaders of today continue to ALLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF IT CONTINUE TO EMPOWER THEM. If they solve this problem, then they have no more power. They are educated enough to see the dichotomy I mention and how it works to their advantage; and how it empowers them in their pursuits; therefore, in whatever they say, they lie; or they are completely ignorant and shouldn't be in a position of authority to begin with. And as for business, when a price hike takes place, just remember, it's not some arbitrary machine making the decision; it some human being seeking a larger profit for who knows what for their group and not yours. That is what life has come to be all about: success or profit for an individual group; and no real intellectual success for the human species at large.
  
  Therefore, PEACE, PROSPERITY IS NOT EVER GOING TO HAPPEN through anything the leaders put into place, when the action does not address everybody's need equitably! Those not being served will react accordingly, always.
  
  PEACE will happen only when certain things are REMOVED from society; removing the divisions; removing the practice of teaching everything; and not adding more divisions of possibilities of solutions; removing the barriers which have separated mankind (one man from another) since the fall from grace. Ever wonder why things have taken a long period of time to change? It's because what the people have been asking God for in their prayers. AT THE REQUEST OF THE PEOPLE, GOD sent LEADERS (the Kings) who did not accomplish what was necessary; sent the Judges who could not accomplish it; sent the prophets who did not fulfill changing the ways of the leaders through condemning them and asking God to remove them; and now it comes to those whose responsibility it has always been. (This is what God has shown me, and what I request in my prayers.)
  
  Before mentioning whose responsibility it is, let us also ask: how has the educational dichotomy NOT been noticed by the multitude of "educated" and religious spiritual guides that have set themselves up as mankind's mentors? Teach more and more and more (from branches of understanding of The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil), and teach it ALL well, is what the leaders of education, business, and government (and by default - the religions) would have you believe is the path to peace and posterity?! With all the teaching going on, why hasn't peace and posterity happened yet? I am not talking about your own particular industry's, club, organization, professional, religious, ET al, posterity; but the emotional SAFETY AND POSTERITY of individuals (children), those whose lives are in the hands of compromised "educated" individuals.
  
  Why isn't there an outcry gone TO the leaders or suggestions from the leaders to fix the dichotomy to bring about change? Is Man a species going anywhere soon off this planet en mass, that man should remain continually at war, or at odds in any way, shape, or form with one another without some sort of resolution forthcoming more immediately? How can one honor God under such conditions?
  
  If the truth ONLY is not taught; why teach anything at all?
  
  One day has come to a close, the beginning of another starts; and the changing elements have already shown that more changes will be made and made soon. (Have you forgotten that if a Prophet causes rain not to fall someplace, it affects the weather patterns everywhere? And is it just changes in weather patterns that the Prophet may ask for? Consider if a Prophet asks for the eyes of (a king) people to be opened (by God who dwells within that person - know ye not that you are the temple of the Lord?) what else could a prophet ask for and God honor at the same time? Was it not said, "Ask and you shall receive?" (More mentioned later about alleged prophets and why whose writings and teachings fail, except to provide a source of income for themselves.)
  
  And the beginning of change for mankind will come about as parents love OTHER PARENT'S CHILDREN as much as they love their own children (as much as God loves ALL his children EQUALLY); and this is the responsibility of making disciples of the nation, that you love one another; such that they protect their own children, THROUGH protecting other children; through removing the dichotomy in the educational system of this world. If Parents don't do what they are supposed to do (EVEN CRITIZING AND CHANGING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM); will anything be accomplished? I contend that this world would look like a much different place if the decisions made in government chambers and corporate boardrooms included consideration of the lives of 'other people's children' in a positive way; and were not based in corporation and investor profits. Where can such a teaching be found in the religious institutions? Why is this absent?
  
  What exactly turns a sweet loving child who'd share all their possessions and would play unconditionally with one another, into a person who thinks only of themselves; one who may be polluting themselves with all manner compromise, fornication, possessions, and entitlements to the exclusion or harm of others, IF IT NOT SOMETHING IN WHAT THEY LEARNED? Start with these few simple words strung together, seemingly harmless, but deadly as any viper whose venom kills the spirit, "Compete in the world." Where in the word 'compete' is there peace? ALL parents have been conditioned to teach their children that they are going to have to "compete in the world" (a philosophy born out of self-preservation, a philosophy destined to die at the onset of "the commonality of one similar spirit). And all people have been children; even if they have forgotten it. Compete is one word you will not find on the Tree of Life.
  
  This is what is to be understood in the scripture, that “a child shall lead them.” When you protect the interest of all children (ANY CHILD - AT ANY AGE), it then makes the (example of the) child as doing the leading. In (this) weakness, there is strength. You, the parent must NOT let ANY child learn war AND OTHER THINGS (raise up a child in the way they should go - making them a disciple), to prevent war (and the other things) from being inflicted on them in turn, later. You, the parents will unite if anything is to be accomplished; and not let those who protect their own children, decide what is second best for your child. The first Key: The army of change to come upon the earth is the army of parents who unite under the cause of 'Protecting the lives of ALL children, now and to come.'
  
  Satan spiritually traversed the planet for millenium, searching for the unaware; where is this teaching in your religious institutes and pews and more importantly to the children that they might avoid being taken captive? The answer to this question is simple: The parents themselves were born in captivity (in a society under the spell of Satan's subtle compromises), and not knowing any better that THEY HAD BEEN TAKEN CAPTIVE, the parents raise up their children believing the principles of existence around them are the norm for a godly existence. This is the lie believe: This (their) existence in the existing conditions is approved by the Lord. And under such a belief, the fallen can't see changing their responsibilities to one another; and that the status quo is acceptable. So they don't say anything to one another about ACTUAL change needed for those they know to be compromised in accordance with their own standards.
  
  If you would understand anything, it is this: TAKING A STAND TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, NOW AND TO COME, is the spiritual battle of Armageddon; THE place (of principles) where you will make a stand; and lay down your (selfish as in being a creature in the sea of humanity) life, for the life of the children (God's Children) to come. This is the spiritual battle place mankind will prove itself. Death at Armageddon is not physical (What is physical death, when the Spirit is the intellect of your matter - existence?), but spiritually cutting off the misperceptions Satan has allowed to cover your eyes from the truth. (Remember: crucify (kill) the deeds of the flesh – selfishness (is all about becoming fishers of men, not 'fish following any school of thought). Come up out of the sea (as 'fish), that you might be given wings. When you do these things you will know how you have empowered your children in ways where they will find lasting happiness and joy.
  
  Presently, what those in the spiritual dimension (the cloud of witnesses - angels, et al) see (Yes, they see and are watching every move of every individual.), and historians of the future looking back on this time would write about is how the leaders (parents), were ignoble in letting the educational dichotomy continue to undermine the wellbeing of the CHILDREN OF GOD. EVERY CHILD IS A CHILD OF GOD. Mankind may have conceived and nurtured the fleshly vessel, but as part of the nature of defined DIVINE events, UPON CONCEPTION the spark of life comes from God's (unalterable) Word of "Let US create Man in our image." This is to say: HIS Spirit is the Child's (your) Spirit. Man has been entrusted to teach CHILDREN this connection to God; and not credit themselves for their existence. This gives the child a position of being honored (and respected) in being created in God's image. I see no such understanding or honor being conveyed unto the children, starting with the educational dichotomy which is allowed to exist.
  
  Another CLOSER look of why things are not being accomplished: People adopting roles AND TITLES other than “Parent” like CEO, governor, president, ruler; even technical titles as machinist, nurse, writer, even prophet (Is there not to come an end to prophecy?) are so focused on the conditioning they have received regarding the responsibilities of their professions and titles, they see only those things when they walk out the door from home, to go to work; and if they do think of being a parent it is more often first through the eyes of the technical title of their position rather than after. Under the power of this premise, leaders and professionals of every nature don't care about things, except for things which make them leaders and professionals; as can be seen in allowing FAILED systems (political, economic) CONTINUE to rule and dominate this world causing upheaval time and time again; and you should be outraged; but you are NOT!!!! Really; you believe a political move, or a new product, or new jobs, are going to somehow improve life, or establish the Kingdom of God upon the earth????? Have they changed anything to date, yet? Children are the same; requiring the same basic things from parents; examine this carefully and you will know what you need to do for the children and yourselves.
  
  I mentioned above: Have you even considered what living under the system of skewed IMAGE ONLY concepts entering both eyes and ears, has done to condition you to believe what is acceptable in this world?? Is there more to speak of? SHOULD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EXIST AS A TRIBUTE (OR RESPECT) TO THE CHILDREN OF GOD?
  
  Consider: those presently servicing the ways of the mankind’s flawed and compromised ideology, would have you believe that, you can live in a country which purports to call for equality in the entire citizenship (and they implement policy somewhat hesitantly toward that end as if it will accomplish the intended objective); yet you are to live by an economic system that does not serve everyone equally (The leaders never provide or actively pursue any other options to resolve matters)?! How is this to work effectively in solving any problem? Why has there not been an outcry over this additional burdensome dichotomy? How does setting up an organization of any kind, having the corporate structure and the stepped rewards system of this world, resolve any problem? Does it not only continue to teach capitalism and distinctions where none should be?
  
  AND CONSIDER, is this actually an empathetic group of "educated" leaders? When a group protests something, do the leaders of government, any institute, organization, or government department like education, bother to step up and ask what the groups concern is, or ask how to help them resolve their issue? NO. Higher education gives them nothing in terms of actual empathy, toward those they trample (in order for the already educated to get to and remain at the top). They allow the unrest to continue because they DON'T CARE. They are the "educated"; in positions responsible to serve humanity, yet they WON'T help the group OR CITIZEN formulate the group's or individual's actual understanding of the problem so as to work toward a mutual resolution. Resolution only comes with a monetary price tag; if ever at all. And why the complete lack of empathy; or turning the group or individual away to follow some process path which the leaders (in being educated and having put the process into place) themselves, know won't actually lead to a FINAL resolution of the concern? Leaders have only their parents to thank for allowing them to learn the ways of indifference toward the needs of others or actual resolution of matters. Did I not mention the need to love other parents' children as much as your own? There is often more empathy for the abuse of animals, and a shutting down of the spirit when it comes to caring enough to understand that someone somewhere is exploiting a child who is defenseless. This is human rational? Leaders will spend more media time resolving animal abuse than resolving exploitation that kills the human spirit, which affects society as a whole.
  
  Are there other areas of flawed methodology or ideology? When a person becomes sick or injured, (maybe even through no fault of their own) society adds the burden of requiring payment to be restored back to health - this is adding burden upon a burden; and not a step in the right direction for society to treat all with respect; but this callousness is treated as normal. How can such a process be considered "educationally" enlightenment and sensitive to other's needs? And there are a multitude of other compromises undermining principles of cohesiveness.
  
  Ideas are treated like the criminals within the (U.S.) justice system – innocent (safe) until proven guilty (harmful); and like the justice system, with the justice system unable to improve the individual so they don’t commit the crime to begin with; so what is the point of a justice system which only deals with after-the-fact; AND LIKEWISE an idea that proves itself harmful in the long run, because it wasn’t fully tested to begin with before implementing? Additionally, your business leaders put imprints of products before your eyes; products they themselves have not fully tested. They are interested only in how quickly they can produce the item, that an imprint of a profit reaches their eyes (that which empowers them to lust), and so too they covet the mental reward which satisfies their lust for the other products their counterparts produce.
  
  And as for division upon divisions: Few people equate the thought of divisions with intellectual teachings of their beliefs, lacking understanding that the simple misplaced perception like Adam and Eve had, are much like the round-about arguments which take place in forums and in daily lives; and is exactly what Satan enjoys seeing happen, Even the spiritually blessed have become entangled in moot points; and ideological practices that don’t satisfy because nobody can agree upon the ONLY ones; hence the religious factions observed from the heavens today. Mankind, in being created in God's invisible character image, was not created to handle competition in business, to be at odds with one another; just as God cannot be at odds with Himself, man cannot be at odds with himself; but here mankind is.
  
  Adam and Eve had only knowledge, regard, and a relationship with God, until the error in judgment. Even Adam and Eve, two people, were NOT divided against themselves (or each other). Satan knew this; and corrupted them; and Satan himself, in being created in God’s (invisible) image (as is mankind) knew where and how far divisions of any nature would take people further and further away from God…even into derisive religion which cannot appease God. You likewise were created in God’s image, and you demean yourself when you let the likes of Satan (also an unseen spiritual image who has NO MORE power than you), rule in principles over you; spiritually confusing you day in, day out. And this in light of it being said "Resist the devil and he will flee."
  
  Gather you shall in these days; or does it take your children doing it, for it to get done? It will NOT be the next generation to shoulder the burdens (ways) of their parents; it will begin NOW with you speaking the truth of the educational dichotomy; and how learning actually takes place.
  
  Talk to one another about the actual needs of the children; just as God considers your needs as His children. And He has only established that forgiveness is KEY, to taking the next step. You are forgiven; but it does not negate your responsibilities given your position; and by your position, and your judgments upon others, YOU will be judged.
  
  And, if you would be discerning of these times, consider this: How much God's WORD means to God; it is EVERYTHING.
  
  Again, if the truth ONLY is not taught; why teach anything at all?
  
  A question you may wish to ask the prophets who speak; yet they do not condemn a matter nor provide actual edification; only making guesses; failing to listen to and understand the mind of God to do bring someone to accountability, developing a following just as blind as they, whom they lead to destruction in a false premise.
  
  This is one question: What is the likelihood that Satan is so stupid so as set up himself up in his kingdom on earth making it visible to people thus beginning the events of his own downfall? It is someone else who begins the events: Of one beast it was said “Who is like the beast and who can wage war with HIM?” Of Satan it was said "Resist the devil and he will flee." Can these two, be the same one? No.
  
  Of 666, it is nothing more than the number of Words describing UNGODLY CHARACTERISTICS (anti-Christ words), which God has assigned to Satan, like lewd, liar, heinous, compromised, fornicator, evil, vile, loathsome, slothful, manipulative, philanderer, gossip, deceptive, withholding of the truth, and so on. (God does not think of Satan as anything more than Satan, and neither should mankind.) Any person (parent and children) committing acts of these nature - having one, ten, 537 or any number of the same character qualities - is as having the (one or more of the) names (Are not names, WORDS?) and number of the beast; and are as numbered along with Satan, even if they don't have all of the 666 which Satan has. Is it not written that the 144,000 have a name (word) written upon them? WORDS of God's and your spiritual (likeness) characteristics are love, honor, respect, truth, compassion, above, as qualities YOU POSSESS in being created in God's (invisible) image.
  
  Therefore, you are numbered and named one way or another. And consider: if the average person has only 3000 thoughts a day consisting of WORDS, how many of those thoughts (WORDS) are spent honoring God for your wisdom and understanding of the truths written here or elsewhere?
  
  You self-serving prophets act as if you have no responsibility in the heinous things which have come to dwell in the hearts of men; and read of a matter and go back to sleep waiting for change to take place on it’s own, without realizing that if it doesn’t take place in you, it isn’t taking place. Consider you profess to know Christ, knowing and trusting that you are created in His image; and yet you remain ineffective in accomplishing responsibility: making disciples OF the nations. And how many have sat in the pews and heard and yet did nothing to discover and bring the leaders of misery to accountability that the children would not be compromised as you had been. That brings judgment upon you – indifference and inaction to some things; and the attention and actions you commit to other things less savory and less wholesome.
  
  I know I speak as a beast; but at the least, I speak to change matters, whereas you have not; and all this in light that you have taken greater position, MORE VOICE, than I, in this world. You have become complacent in comforts heaped upon you, and those you have gathered for yourself. You are distracted by the rhetoric of simply having a job that looks more important than it actually accomplishes in resolving a social woe.
  
  Today is the 6th Day of the Creation, the Day of Restoration of mankind to God. You will make amends as is implied and stated above and resolve the issues as indicated above. And to start you will pass this message on to others; leaving my signature upon it as author.
  
  You will also use your voice to God’s glory in this matter; using these words of education written here to convey a message of change to others as I am doing, so that you will not be alone in seeing change come about. Many will get their hands dirty cleaning up the filth of this ungodly world; better is it to clean up with the hands; rather than to pollute with the mind and spirit. The time is now. Blessed are those who die in the Lord right now, for their deeds (what you do now; AND DON'T DO NOW) follow (judge in the end) them.
  
  You have been given words of Prophesy; use them, that there may come an end to Prophesy.
  
  Observe: The wheels of heaven and earth have been set into motion - you test (judge) yourself, by not involving yourself in communicating the truth of these things onto others; and your part will be removed from you and given to others who will acknowledge the truth, and work toward that end. And you will begin doing these things NOW, to fulfill prophesy. You should know and understand this: Names CAN BE (and will be) REMOVED FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE – Revelation 3:5.
  
  Take the Common Purpose Key called Equity, and remove and LOCK AWAY from humanity, EVERYTHING that does NOT serve EVERY child equitably; and you will see the side of the door you are standing on leads to and comes from heaven. Remove these things from your presence and in doing so you will see the Tree of Life become visible (understandable) before you.
  
  Narrow is the way.
  
  Now, why would you wonder or want to know more about the person who wrote these words, rather than closely examine the information contained within? Because you have come to value more a look at a person; rather than to understand that their unseen image, the words they use, is as being more important. You have been conditioned to look for entertainment in visual appeal; no matter. But, about those words you have come to consider; it does not matter if you believe these words written; you will believe, soon enough.
  
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  Ariel
  
  So be it
  
  When it comes to understanding ANY MATTER WHICH COMES BEFORE YOU - in anything you read, see or hear, please consider this observation. RIGHT NOW, what you have been seeing with your eyes, is nothing more than a reflected image (the computer screen or even if you are reading a physical hardcopy), caused by light waves reflecting off the item, making an imprint within your eye, an imprint which is being converted into a neural signal traveling to your spirit, where you as an unseen energy form (housed within the physical structure you call your body), is processing the signal. Is there actual intelligence, or wisdom, or insight in what you are seeing? ONLY YOU CAN DETERMINE THIS. Not even the person writing the words can tell you if there are those things in this writing, or any writing. And is the writing designed to serve EVERYBODY EQUITABLY?
  
  It is not hard to explain these things to a child. Consider telling them what is actually happening: Your eye, ears, stomach are not processing the information signal; your throat is not processing the information signal; nor any extremity of the body; all the processing is being done in a specially designed core place within your body behind the eyes and ears. I say this because too often people (children in particular) act and respond in such a way so as treat their eyes and ears as if they are the intellectual processors; this is to say, they believe what comes into their eyes and ears and what those signals (at those points) are telling them, without letting the information go all they way to the core; and let the core be empowered to do the processing. So basically right now, nothing but a logic based reflected FLAT light reflected surface imprint (much like an image represented in a mirror) consisting of colored shapes are entering your receptors right NOW (and all the time).
  
  You are placing values (even emotional values) on the INANIMATE, UNFEELING, UNCARING information based on the values you were told the item had - based on the perceptions of your parents, teachers, or peers what they told you they were - whether or not they were the whole truth, or even the actual truth. This exchange of information, (for basically unseen entities - i.e. energy forms housed within physical constructs designed to move them around in this world; which is the actual construct of a human being - being the invisible [just as God is invisible, and without a physical body unless determined necessary] core spirit behind the eyes) has been taking place for thousands of years in the same manner - each entity assigning a value given to information by the previous generation; OR assigning their own value to the imprints entering the eyes, or to the air molecules vibrating on the ears.
  
  Since reflected light waves and vibrating air molecules themselves have no ability to determine what is wisdom and what is not, nor assign or change a value to something before it gets to the person receiving the information signal; the person receiving the signals coming into their eyes or ears assigns a value based on their what??? Where does the power to reason, the ability to understanding, and the determination of accuracy of the information come from? People (children) place a value on an item, based on whether or not they want the body's eye or ear value of it, or (if guided properly) their true spirit's value of the information. An example of a guide would be: "The information that is entering a child's eyes and ears - not everything that looks good or sounds good, is good for them." And if the spirit is empowered (is guided) to be true with such statements, the ability to value and make judgments accurately stays with them. This is the place to begin to teach children about how they learn; it's when they want to place a value on something everyone knows is going to be the best for themselves and everyone else in society. Parents are to teach this to their children before they are introduced to other things in the world; just as other species do not release their offspring into the world, before they are ready to accept the responsibilities of discernment of their surroundings to survive.
  
  Additionally, AS EVERYTHING ENTERING THE EYES AND EARS IS A REFLECTION OR INTERPRETATION FROM ANOTHER SOURCE which may or may not be accurate - you should NOT get emotional (place an emotional value on) over matters; i.e., matters being the information signals others present, without being sure OF your own ability to accurately interpret who and what they are, and where another individual might be living within their body when presenting their value. Are they believing (living by) what comes in the eye and reflecting that information; are they believing (living by) what comes in the ear and reflecting that information, or are they believing what comes all the way to the spirit and is REASONED ACCURATELY BY the spirit and reflecting that information? And you yourself may be just assigning a value to what they say, you yourself took from your own eye or ear, and not fully reasoned within your spirit.
  
  This is what is known as "Discerning the spirits." If you are satisfied with this truthfulness, then you may discern the accuracy in what anybody says and ends up coming into your ears, or in what anybody puts in front of you and what you take in with your eyes. This is a truth which will help the children you are attempting to help, in their understanding of matters.
  
  But again, as this writing is as simply being a reflected image coming into your eyes, what does an image know about what is and what isn't; or how communication is actually taking place between two or more when they come together? Where two are in my name, there also am I (in the spirit of understanding, recognition, and agreement).
  
  When you consider, everything is described by words (this means down to the most minute concept of your physical and spiritual composition), even the vibrations of musical pitches, one can begin to see a person is nothing more than an entity which adjusts the words (word values) of himself or herself to fit the circumstances, OR finds the truth and lives by those words. Why do you think God emphasized Christ as His WORD?
  
  If you find any wisdom in this writing, the credit for the recognition goes to God who dwells within you who happens to have given you the ability to discern the matter; not to the reader; not to the writer.

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• Bingo's... to The Nar... 2012/04/21 23:16:01
  

  I said the same thing to one of our doctors last night while sitting next to him in the latrine. As for odious dichotomy, ole Doc gave me a salve for that. Kindly notice that my post was a response to the nice lady who made the original statement; or agreed with someone else.
  I certainly appreciate your "jumping in" but my complaint is something a man rarely hears: It's too long. If I was stoned, I would have read the first paragraph and still wouldn't have a clue.

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• ☆The Rock☆ * AFCL* The Sher... 2012/04/18 09:23:06
  

  +2

  This sure would help the silly atheists who like to pull verses out of context and twist God's word!

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• Apache to ☆The Ro... 2012/04/18 15:44:28
  

  +2

  Good point. Interpretation is subjective but an atheists interpretation is biased by design.

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