“The Time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God is at hand; Repent & Believe in the Good News.” ~ Jesus (Mark 1:15) This verse (and all others like it – see Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Mark 1:15, Luke 10:9, Luke 11:20, John 3:3-9 et al) is an extremely important one, in […]
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but the Spirit of Christ who lives through me.” ~ Paul (Galatians 2:19-20) Oh, if only this were true – if only this were more than mere hollow words from one of Christianity’s very first false prophets. For if this […]
“Live in peace, and the God of Love & Peace will be with you.” ~ Paul (2 Corinthians 13:14) First of all, it is helpful to remember that for Paul, to “live in peace” meant to live in placidity and comfort and passive meekness (see his cowardly caving to the Romans when confronted by […]
“My Soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God … He has shown strength with his arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their Hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly” ~ Luke (Luke 1:46-52) First & foremost, note that this […]
“Those who drink of the Water I give them will never thirst. The Water I give them will become in them a spring of Water gushing up to eternal Living.” ~ Jesus (John 4:14) First & foremost, note that the traditional translation of this verse reads “But those who drink of the water that […]
“He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan … And he was with the wild beasts – and the angels waited upon him.” ~ unknown (Mark 1:13) Note first & foremost that is was “the Spirit” that drove Jesus into the wilderness after his baptism (Mark 1:12) – the Spirit that […]
“Do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you at that time … For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 10:19-20) First & foremost, it is […]
“Whatever you ask for in prayer with Faith, you will receive.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 21:22) Remember first & foremost that – at least as far as Jesus was concerned – we can only truly receive things that are in harmony with The Way of Christ; a Way that can only pray “in his name” […]
“Devote yourselves to prayer; keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” ~ Paul (Colossians 4:2) First & foremost, it is important to remember that Paul would have us devote our lives to religious worship of Jesus himself (much like the Christian church that was founded on his self-authored teachings) – which is exactly the opposite […]
“Whoever is from God hears the words of God.” ~ Jesus (John 8:47) First & foremost, it is important to realize that Jesus does not say that “Whoever is from God literally believes the words of the Bible,” but rather that “Whoever is from God hears the words of God.” And this is a […]
“When one turns to the Lord, all veils are removed.” ~ Paul (2 Corinthians 3:16) First & foremost, realize that there are number of “veils” that keep us from witnessing the “Glory of the Lord” (i.e. cherishing the Life we have been given by choosing to serve those in need – see Matthew 22:37-40) […]
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