“The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 5:22) Another verse that is critical to the comprehension of Jesus’ Way. For Jesus, God was/is not an authoritarian ruler poised to condemn anyone (believer or non-believer) for anything. Rather, Jesus simply possessed a deep understanding of the […]
“Give for alms those things that are within; and everything will be clean for you.” ~ Jesus (Luke 11:41) First and foremost it is important to realize that Paul (much as he did for most of the other major theological concepts in the New Testament) had a very different approach than Jesus to tithing […]
“If you understand these things, blessed are you while you do them.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 13:17) This oft-overlooked verse actually summarizes one of the foundations of Jesus’ entire ministry. Indeed (in-deed!), a closer look at any of his parables also shows that The Way hinges entirely on action, not mere mental belief or passionate […]
“We walk by Faith, not by sight.” ~ Paul (2 Corinthians 5:7) I am frequently called to disagree with Paul, if for no other reason than the vast majority of his theology bears the horrible fruit of division, selfishness, sadness, &/or anger when put into practice … That having been said, there are a […]
“The Kingdom of Heaven is not coming with things that can be observed, … For in fact, the Kingdom of Heaven is already both within & all around you.” ~ Jesus Christ (Luke 17:20-21) The Greek word (entos) commonly translated as “among” in this verse (allowing conservative Christians to believe that Jesus is referring to […]
“I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; So be wise like serpents and gentle like doves.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 10:16) There are actually number of profound Truths embedded in this seemingly innocuous verse … Consider: First, realize that wolves band together to kill sentient others for survival, while sheep […]
To be truly at Peace with our lives, we must choose to “flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar.” (Psalm 92:12) To do so, it is necessary to …… Have a live heart like the palm (2 Corinthians 4:16), and yet have a skin that is alive like the cedar, receptive to […]
“One does not live by bread alone.” ~ Jesus (Luke 4:4) First & foremost, it should be clearly stated that the one who lives in the purest expression of Love need not live on bread at all – that those who choose to Love perfectly (i.e. in humble deeds of willing self-sacrifice for others) […]
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and for which you confessedthe good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” ~ 1 Timothy 6:12 Over the last several decades of my life, I have attended quite a few church services involving quite a few […]
With regards to “Salvation”, it really is quite simple. Regardless of your faith (or lack thereof), there is a very simple formula for attaining “the Kingdom of Heaven” (or Nirvana, or Valhalla, or pure Contentment). And it is: Love your Neighbor as your Self We’ve all heard this phrase or its equivalent many times during […]
“The Narrow Way is wide enough for every being to walk it both uniquely and simultaneously.” ~ anonymous Yes, it is true that there is only one Way to real Redemption, and yet there are currently well over 7 billion sentient beings (each with millions of choices of action) who can indeed simultaneously walk […]
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