“Be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the Will of God” ~ Paul (Romans 12:2) While it is true that the “renewing of our minds” (i.e. the refreshing of our perspective – primarily by becoming “humble as an infant” in the way we choose to see […]
“The death he died, he died to sin … But the Life he lives, he lives to God. Consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God” ~ Paul (Romans 6:10-11) First of all, note that Paul is speaking here about Jesus’ crucifixion and supposed resurrection; key points in the “Gospel of Atonement” that […]
“If any want to become my followers, they must deny themselves, and take up their cross, and follow me.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:24) NEWSFLASH: if you are “following Jesus” to save the “lost souls” of others or to “attain salvation” for yourself, then you aren’t actually following Jesus at all. “For I was hungry […]
“Be alert; I have already told you everything … Heaven & Earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away … And what I say to all: Keep Awake.” ~ Jesus (Mark 13:23, Mark 13:31, & Mark 13:37) That the Earth is fundamentally impermanent and inevitably passes away is a Truth known […]
“Let your gentleness be known to everyone … The Lord is near” ~ Paul (Philippians 4:5) The Lord is indeed always near, my Friends — not in the “benevolent dictator hovering above” sense meant by Paul (and his followers in the modern-day Christian church), but rather in the “always residing within” sense of Jesus […]
“Whenever you face trials of any kind, consider them nothing but Joy” ~ James (James 1:2) One of Jesus’ favorite and most trusted disciples (see Gospel of Thomas 12), James was correct to encourage us in this way — for he knew that deeds are only powerful enough to bear “The Fruit of the […]
“According to your Faith let it be done for you … … and their eyes were Opened.” ~ unknown (Matthew 9:29) First & foremost, it is important to note that Jesus did not perform a miracle here (nor anywhere else in the Bible, for that matter), but rather empowered those with the requisite Faith […]
“But now that [internal] Faith has come, we are no longer subject to [an external] disciplinarian.” ~ Paul (Galatians 3:25) Actually, while my additions [in brackets] here do indeed accurately reflect the beliefs of Paul, they do not necessarily reflect the Truth of The Way of Christ – for Christ knew quite well that […]
“You will not see me again until you say: Blessed is the One [within[ – who comes in the Name of the Lord.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 23:39) Please note that the word “within” has been appropriately (and importantly) added here for various reasons … Consider: First & foremost, the phrase “in the name […]
“Those who are Spiritual discern all things, and are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.” ~ Paul (1 Corinthians 2:15) Actually, whereas Paul would imply herewith that those who are “spiritual” (i.e. those who happen to agree with his personally-created theology of atonement via the admission of sinfulness & absolvation via the worshiping […]
“There is a love like a small stream which dries up when it doesn’t rain. But there is also a Love like a mighty spring gushing up out of the earth … It keeps flowing forever and is inexhaustible.” ~ Isaac of Nineveh Isaac of Nineveh was a 7th-century East Syriac Christian theologian & […]
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