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Subject: Christianity
Posted by Angelblessings
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 08:49:39
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Hey all I am a born again christian. I had the most vivid revelation from God. On March 28,2007 at 11pm I prayed the sinners prayer, I received Jesus literally! I had a dream it was so vivid in color I saw my family and friends in white linen even my Dad and Mother. Singing Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God almighty you are the glorious lord God, God oh my God Hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord Hosanna in the highest! I heard harps and angels of heaven with trumpets and singing And they were cheering clapping they had palms in there hands waving them as he was coming down with the cross, and in his purple coat and white linen, bleeding heavily I came over I was dressed in white linen in like a gown I was in the spirit of the lord I cried and looked upon his face and he was crying as well but he smiled and said my daughter do not cry for me but cry for yourself. I said Jesus my lord I come to clean your face you look tired and thirsty and he smiled and said I am indeed. I took a cloth and had a bowl it was gold and I dabbed the cloth in the golden bowl, and I wiped his face. I looked at him and said Do you know what I see in you, he said what my child, I said I see the most wonderful man that ever lived the most gracious God and I see love and calmness tranquility hope remember me when you enter your kingdom.
He said yes my child yes my daughter I will. He slowly walked to Calvary and the Romans were whipping him so many times 7 times 70. I yelled and said to the Romans stop it stop hurting my lord please and they looked at me and told me to shut up they said woman you have no right to yell at the soldiers! My mother said No don’t go back Jacqueline And he felt and the Romans laughed and kicked his stomach and they mocked him and said get up one of the Romans said look he cant even make it on foot and laughed so vigorously! I went over there by him again I said my lord are you okay. He said yes, and struggled to speak and said in a stutter I…I…..need drink and I said here is water you’ll be fine. It was the most vivid dream of God. He had a hard time getting back up I picked up the cross it was heavy, and I saw him walking like if he was dehydrated like if he was walking in the dessert I said its okay Jesus its okay I rubbed his back he said thank you my love you will be remembered. I saw the whole scene of the crucifixion and the nailing I was crying like I never cried before. I looked at my family friends and my mother and father they hugged me I said Lord have mercy on my soul have pity on me. They lifted the cross and put it in place and my mother was crying Olga was crying so hard they had to take breathes. My dad had tears rolling down his cheeks. And Grandpa was kneeling on the ground and praying. I was on the ground laying my gown got dirty from the sand and dirt. Then he said have mercy on these souls they forgive them father for they do not know what thy do. Then it got dark and he said aloud voice as thunder rumbles It is finished. And he died.
Then the dream didn’t end there I saw the catholic priest and deacons doing the prayer for the Eucharist and blessed the bread and cup he said take this all of you this is the body of the lord and so on and then I tasted the wine and bread.
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Posted by KellyB
Sunday, April 01, 2007 at 06:59:15
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What a nice visit you had.
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Posted by Angelblessings
Sunday, April 01, 2007 at 08:33:22
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Thanks for the reply KellyB. It was very colorful and vivid in detail I thought I was acutally there I forgot I was asleep lol. Do think it was from God?
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Posted by KellyB
Sunday, April 01, 2007 at 19:19:57
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Yep, I think you were visited In your dream and you very well could of been taking back to the scene from Jesus himself. Souls can travel while sleeping.
Love and Light
Kelly
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Posted by Angelblessings
Monday, April 02, 2007 at 08:06:33
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Really KB I am in awe lol it felt so real. Do you think Jesus was as ever artist discribes him as? Do you think he had shoulder lenght hair dark brown fair skinned and blue eyes because he is of water and blood? Do you think that Jesus is coming in this generation? KB Do you also think that the antichrist is a human in a demonic form? What are your answers? I am asking a lot of questions arent I lol. Sorry I just love to learn about the true about Jesus and his word I love him so. :-) He is my world he is my life I love Jesus Christ sooooooooooooo muccccccccccchhhhh. lolz
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Posted by KellyB
Monday, April 02, 2007 at 15:05:48
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Well I don't have all the answers you are asking, Only God himself knows when the time will come, not even the angels know this. As for Satan (he is a sneaky lil devil). Sometimes he get's a hold of me and I have to tell him to piss off! go away. I think when Jesus walked the earth he probably was dark skinned due to where he was from over in the Middle East which is what they look like there but, I also think he can come to look like what our imagine projects of him.
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Posted by Angelblessings
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 08:23:45
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You go girl tell him to go and piss off lol. Yea your probably right he could of been dark skinned. Do you think that woman of all cultures not just islam should go back to wearing veils what is your opinion on this I am catholic? :~) You are funny KB I get a kick out of you you crack me up lol. I tell the devil to go and piss of too lol. I cooked for my mother yesterday it wasnt the greatest I am trying to learn lol. I am new at cooking other foods lol I am very good at making sandwiches and breakfasts. I am still in a shock that I am 21 now lol. I was told by my mother that I am so mature like if I was a 34 year old lol. I cant help it I feel like I been here before you know but I feel like I am an old soul. I am Native Indain my tribe is Arawakean, or simply Tiano. I am puerto rican, namely west indie. I was born in amercia though and suppose to be born on Sunday of palm sunday just a day from passover lol. Would you look at that I am an earth angel lol :~* hugs lol. Do you think I can be an earth angel, or an incarnted angel, or a star person?
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Posted by Angelblessings
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 09:29:25
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"Doctrines of Demons"? by Angelblessings
Who is catholic here? Any body? I need for people to read this message! Toward the end of his career as an evangelist, the apostle Paul wrote, "Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth" (1 Tim. 4:1-3).
This is a favorite passage of many anti-Catholics because they find in it a prophecy that Catholics have "departed from the faith by giving heed to . . . doctrines of demons." "After all," these anti-Catholics say, "the Catholic Church forbids priests to marry and commands the faithful to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. This means Catholics have accepted doctrines of demons and have abandoned the true faith, just as Paul predicted." Were these practices what Paul had in mind?
Forbidding marriage?
To the first charge: Does the Catholic Church forbid marriage? Not at all. It forbids marriage to no one.
The charge could hardly be more absurd since the Catholic Church regards marriage as a sacrament. In the Catholic view, marriage is a great blessing; it is simply not for everyone. Some may renounce marriage for purposes of religion. Christ himself indicated this when he said that some "have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19:12).
(In context, Christ may mean those who have refused to remarry lest they commit adultery (see Matt. 19:9-11), but the principle applies in other contexts as well. Some people, for the sake of the kingdom, refuse to marry and raise a family.)
This was a practice even in the Old Testament. God told the prophet Jeremiah not to take a wife and have children (Jer. 16:1-4) since doing so would be inconsistent with the turbulent ministry to which God was calling him. In Jeremiah we find a parallel to a modern priest, a man who refrains from marrying and having a family in order to free himself to fulfill the demands of ministry.
This was not a pattern restricted to the Old Testament. Paul counsels people to refrain from marrying. He says, "It is well for a man not to touch a woman. But because of the temptation to immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. . . . I say this by way of concession, not of command. I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own special gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do. . . . I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord, but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided.
"And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit, but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord. . . . [H]e who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do better" (1 Cor. 7:1-2, 6-9, 32-35, 38).
Paul regards marriage as an option, but not always the preferable one, since married people have divided interests that hinder them from being wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord. In 2 Timothy 2:3-4 he applies this insight directly to full-time ministers. He tells his apprentice Timothy, "Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him." Timothy is told that he must share in suffering by not participating in "civilian pursuits," such as marrying and having a family, in order to pursue his calling as a soldier of Jesus Christ and a full-time minister of the gospel.
Elsewhere in Paul we find the idea of a vow of celibacy which commits a person to a life of continence. In 1 Timothy 5 Paul says, "Honor widows who are real widows. . . . She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. . . . Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way. But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they grow wanton against Christ they desire to marry, and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge" (1 Tim. 5:3, 5, 9-12).
Paul here describes an order of widows, supported by the Church, who are known for prayer, relief for the sick, devotion to doing good, and their pledge of celibacy. This order has the same underlying principles as a modern order of nuns, a group of women who have taken vows to lead a celibate life of serving God. There is even biblical precedent for orders of contemplative nuns. They follow the example of Anna, the prophetess who "did not depart from the Temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day" (Luke 2:37).
Is the organization of widows Paul provided for just a loose association of women who could enter or leave the roll of widows at their discretion? No. Paul says not to enroll younger widows because, being subject to "youthful passions" (2 Tim. 2:22), they desire to marry and "incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge." When they were enrolled on the list of widows, they took a pledge not to marry. Before this they were free to marry, but on entering the roll they committed to live as "unmarried women... anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit" (1 Cor. 7:34).
The New Testament tells of a vow of celibacy--a formal commitment to lead the single life--and Paul incorporates it into his regulations for the order of proto-nuns he discusses in 1 Timothy 5. Ironically, this vow of celibacy is mentioned in 1 Timothy 5, just a chapter after the "doctrines of demons" passage in 1 Timothy 4!
Further proof that the Catholic practice of ministerial celibacy is not what Paul is discussing in 1 Timothy 4:1-3 is that the people who are forbidding marriage in that passage are teaching it as a doctrine, but Catholics regard priestly celibacy only as a discipline. Catholics freely admit that nothing in the Bible or apostolic Tradition requires ministers to be celibate; it is simply a good idea, as Paul indicates. The Catholic Church's requirement that its (Western rite) ministers take Paul's advice and be celibate is in principle like a Protestant denomination's requirement that its ministers have a seminary degree--something Protestants do not because they think the Bible requires it, but because it is a good idea.
Only the Latin or Western rite (the largest rite in the Church) requires celibacy. The other (Eastern) rites of the Church do not require celibacy and have married priests. Even the Latin rite makes exceptions to its policy: If a married minister from a denomination such as Lutheranism or Anglicanism becomes Catholic, he may be allowed to be ordained as a priest.
The Latin rite could, should the pope become convinced that it is necessary, rescind the discipline of celibacy, but it is not likely that this will occur in the near future (contrary to the view of some, the current priest shortage in the developed world is not caused by the celibacy requirement, for even the eastern rites, which do not require celibacy, suffer from it), for great good has come to the Church as a result of the policy (a fact anti-Catholics never mention).
(There have even been benefits the apostle Paul does not discuss, such as preventing a caste-system developing in Europe during the middle ages by the creation of a priestly class in which the father's occupation was passed on from father to son, as was the practice in medieval society in general. Because of celibacy, priests did not pass on their positions, and the priesthood was open to men of every class. There were even popes who started life as the sons of peasants.)
In any event, the Catholic Church forbids no one to marry, although the Church does say, in the Latin rite, that a man volunteering to be ordained also is expected to volunteer to remain celibate. And if he wants to marry? Then he can do so, without pursuing the priestly vocation.
"Abstinence from foods"
Do Catholics "enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving"? Again, no. A Catholic is free to eat any food he wishes, for Christ "declared all foods clean" (Mark 7:19). Catholics firmly believe Paul's teaching that "everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer" (1 Tim. 4:4-5).
Why then do Catholics refrain from eating meat on certain Fridays? The reason is simple: It is a devotion that the Catholic family has established to commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. Imagine a father who tells his family they will eat special foods in commemoration of what Jesus did for man, as the Israelites had special foods. No non-Catholic would fault a father for instituting such a practice. Yet this is all the Catholic Church has done.
The Church is a great family, and its leaders--those who fill the role of its earthly parents or shepherds--have set up the special devotion of not eating meat on the day we commemorate the Lord's passion. As a substitute Catholics usually eat fish on these Fridays, the fish being an ancient symbol of Christ. This is a way of remembering and honoring Christ for what he did for us so long ago. Abstaining from meat is an inconvenience, a small personal sacrifice that helps direct our minds and hearts to that all-important sacrifice of Calvary.
It would be wrong for a Catholic to violate this devotion without sufficient cause, just as it would be wrong for a child to disobey the family rules established by his parents (Col. 3:20, Eph. 6:1). A person under authority is free to disobey only when the authority requires something fundamentally wrong or when there are sufficiently grave circumstances. To disobey flagrantly is to resist God, for there is no authority which has not been instituted by God (Rom. 13:1-2), a principle that applied even to the pagan Roman government which Paul was discussing.
Devotional abstention from certain foods is definitely biblical. In Daniel 10:3 we read, "I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks." As a special discipline and a symbol of mourning, the prophet Daniel refused to eat any choice foods. Catholics today refrain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent as a symbol of mourning over what Christ suffered for our sins.
The Bible even contains precedents for cutting out all foods on occasion. This is the biblical discipline of fasting. Christ said that his followers would fast once he was taken away from them (Matt. 9:15), and he gave regulations concerning how people are to fast (Matt. 6:16-18).
As was the case with priestly celibacy, Catholics refrain occasionally from eating meat only as a matter of discipline, not as a point of doctrine. There is nothing wrong with eating meat, as evidenced by the fact Catholics can eat it the remainder of the week. When we abstain from meat, we abstain from something good, not from something evil.
The apostle Paul was not talking about Catholics when he warned about those who forbid marriage and forbid eating certain foods. So who was he talking about? The answer remains somewhat speculative, but Paul apparently had in mind ascetics who taught that marriage and certain foods were fundamentally evil. Several movements in Church history have promoted these teachings, the two most notable examples being the Manicheans and the Albigensians. They viewed matter as intrinsically evil and consequently held a dim view of physical pleasures, including indulging in certain foods. Far from embracing this teaching, the Catholic Church regarded these groups as heresies and their doctrines as "doctrines of demons."
This is a wrong way of thinking of Catholics anti catholics dont like us why? I am catholic it means univeral. People shouldnt be Prejudice against my religion I am hurt by people who dont believe that the catholic church was formed by Christ himself when the destruction of Jersalem came in 70 AD Pope Peter or also named Cyphus went into Rome to start his mission there he was the first pope of the catholic church.
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Posted by Angelblessings
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 08:26:35
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Dear PEEPS,
Angelica: This flower essence specifically helps us to experience the protection and guidance which angels offer us. We've found it helpful as well for those who want to continue to feel in communion with those who have died.
Angel's Trumpet: Although this flower essence is most commonly recommended for those with a fear of death (either their own or of someone they love) it is generally very helpful for anyone who is going through major transition and transformation, for it eases the process. It is also valuable in opening one up to experiencing the spiritual world.
There is no true healing unless there is a change in outlook, peace of mind, and inner happiness.
Aromatherapy is part of the subtle healing realm which also includes flower essences and crystals. In this section you will find several articles, some generally describing essential oils, a list of descriptions of the properties of particular oils, and some recipes for combining essential for a variety of purposes.
Aromatherapy Baths
Baths are therapeutic in and of themselves, but with a fragrant infusion of essential oils your experience may approach heavenly planes.
Self-Confidence Bath
Combine 4 drops ylang-ylang, 4 drops marjoram, and 3 drops jasmine.
Flower Essences: Larch (B), Buttercup (F)
Bath for Shock
Combine 4 drops cypress, 2 drops cedarwood and 2 drops sandalwood.
Flower Essences: Star of Bethlehem (B)
Two Baths for Mental Confusion
Combine 6 drops melissa, 4 drops bergamot, 2 drops lemongrass, and 2 drops lavender.
Or:
Combine 4 drops rosewood with 4 of patchouli.
Flower Essences: Scleranthus (B), Cerato (B).
Cold/Flu Bath
This bath, which may also be helpful during allergy season, combines 5 drops eucalyptus, 5 drops peppermint, 4 of lavender. This can also be used in a diffuser or humidifier. It can also be put on a cotton ball and inhaled.
If you want to relax, but don't want to go to sleep combine 2 drops each of lavender, orange, and cedarwood.
For release of nervous tension combine 2 drops each of bergamot, melissa, frankincense, and sandalwood.
Flower Essences: Chamomile (F), Dandelion (F), Dill(F), Lavender (F)
The following aromatherapy blends are calming, and may put you to sleep.
Combine 10 drops of lavender and 5 drops of clary sage. In addition to using this in an essential oil diffuser or in the bath, you can place a drop or two on your pillow before going to sleep. Note: If you've been drinking don't use this mixture or any other containing clary sage. Also, this mixture shouldn't be used with children.
Flower Essences: Aspen (B), Xhamomile(F), Lavender (F), Rescue Remedy (B)
A good calming blend for children is a combination of 10 drops of lavender with 5 drops of chamomile.
If sleep is generally a problem try combining 2 drops of chamomile, 4 drops of lavender, 5 of geranium, 3 of sandalwood, and 2 of lemongrass.
Flower Essences: Chamomile (F), Lavender (F), Rescue Remedy (B), White Chestnut (B), Aspen (B)
LOVE LAUGH AND JOY
MY THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN AND GOD BLESS YOUR DAY AND YOU EVERY WAY. :)
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Posted by Angelblessings
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 10:47:49
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Dear Readers,
I am getting ready to meet the lord Jesus CHRIST! Will there be signs, warning and advance indications of our Lord’s coming? If so, what will they be? Two extremes must be avoided. On the one hand, we must not set dates for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. No man knows the precise hour of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:36, 42; Acts 1:6, 7). On the other hand, we are not to be dulled into spiritual lethargy. We are to watch and be ready for the rapture (2 Timothy 4:8). Jesus wants His people to discern the signs of the times (Matthew 16:3; Luke 21:28; 1 Thessalonians 5:4). Genuine Christians who carefully observes current events and moral and religious trends must be deeply impressed by the cumulative evidence. Surely we are in the last days, and Christ’s second coming is very near indeed. What are some of the specific signs which seem to herald our Lord’s return? I am so syke'd I cant wait to see Jesus my lord. I carefully observe current events and so on. I listen to religious radio when I can.
A SCOFFING UNBELIEF IN CHRIST’S COMING
"There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation" (2 Peter 3:3, 4). Some will flatly deny the doctrine of Jesus’ return as absurd or unreasonable. Others will interpret it to mean the death of the believer. Others will openly ridicule it as antiquated or superstitious. The very spread of incredulity indicates that the Lord’s coming draws near. For Peter tells us that scoffers will abound "in the last days" (2 Peter 3:3).
RELIGIOUS UNCONCERN
Callousness and carelessness with regard to the things of Christ have always been present. But they will increase in the last days and thus point unerringly toward the return of Christ. An Instructive Parallel - In Noah’s day, shortly before the destructive judgment of the Flood, men were concerned about two items: eating and drinking, and marrying and giving in marriage to inhuman desires and not God not responding to God's call to holiness and righteousness even to religious life.
The propagation and preservation of the race were their main topics of conversation in the very hour when the race was about to perish (Compare Genesis 6:5-9:19 with Matthew 24:32-39). The sinful race in Noah’s day cared little about his repeated warnings, was more interested in business as usual and the perpetuity of the human species. The inevitable result was that it was swept away by the Flood. So it will be at Christ’s coming. Mounting lack of concern about the things of God in general will precede His coming and indicate that it is near.
Jesus and Mother Mary the Queen and King of heaven told me to warn all people non christians and christians, Many are falling away from the truth! And going into error!
A FALLING AWAY FROM THE FAITH
God has given to us in His Word (i.e. Holy Bible) which is accurate and reliable even valid.
"Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21). People long have questioned, doubted and impugned the authority of the Bible, that's what is happening now. But the sacred Book has stood the test of time. In the last days the apostasy ("falling away") will spread rapidly. (And that is happening today!)
The Testimony of Paul
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith." (1 Timothy 4:1-5) Note the "seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1) which will lead people astray. "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine" (2 Timothy 4:3). Unbelievers will have "itching ears" and will seek after false teachers and false religions which will not provide the true way of Salvation. They will be turned unto fables (2 Timothy 4:4). Please I beg of you as a sister in Christ I am trying to lead others in the right direction the Godly direction dont go to the path of destruction it is terrible!
The Modern Fulfillment
Paul stated the case perfectly. Spurious sects abound today. The old-fashioned, saving gospel is widely spurned. The integrity of the Scriptures is denied far and wide. The growing apostasy proclaims the approach the Son of God (Matthew 24:11).
AN OUTWARD FORMALISM
This will be a strange phenomenon of the latter days. Inward unbelief will be cloaked in outward ritualism. Faithlessness will be concealed by ceremonialism. If faith is missing, they will concentrate on form, "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away" (2 Timothy 3:5).
The Value of Ceremonies
If one's faith in the Lord Jesus is deep and genuine, of course he will wish to demonstrate it in visible, tangible ways. He will prove the purity of his religion by holiness and charity (James 1:27) and by the religious exercises in which, as a child of God, he engages.
The Danger of Ceremonies
But when the outward trappings of religion are a substitute for saving faith in Christ, they can lure a man to a Christless eternity! In the last days this will be the tragic state of affairs. Many a man who is outwardly religious but inwardly lost will be left being at Christ’s appearing. The very multiplication of religious, formal but unredeemed groups will be another indication of the Saviour’s approaching advent.
THE INCREASE OF WICKEDNESS
Paul describes the last days as "perilous times" (2 Timothy 3:1-9). He then explains the nature of the peril. Study with care II Timothy 3:1-9. Essentially men will be "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God" (II Timothy 3:4).
The Surprise Wait for it
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Surprise! Popular fancy would have us believe that man’s moral status steadily improves; that education, erudition and culture are adequate agents in ethical rehabilitation. The Bible teaches the opposite. Man is a sinner both by nature and in conduct. A sign that Christ's coming is near is not that human society is morally prepared for His return, but rather that it is thoroughly degraded apart from the gracious influence of the Gospel. Christians must do all they can to improve society.
But their observation of contemporary moral deterioration (e.g. some highly educated men commit homosexual activities) and delinquency (e.g. a recent murder case was relating to a child who had killed a baby: a BABY!) must alert them to the nearness of Jesus’ advent (Matthew 24:12). Even transexuals are sinners by changing the nature of being female and male! Look on the news tell me what you see today? Really this time:Earthquakes, famines and pestilences characterize human history. For since the Fall of man, nature has been under the divine curse (Romans 8:22). Jesus implied (Luke 21:10, 11) that these things would increase in number and destructive effect toward the close of the age.
There have been more severe earthquakes in the last two hundred years than in the preceding one thousand years (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11). And the twentieth century has witnessed a lot of the worst pestilences in history (Matthew 24:21).
During the last few decades a series of events has been taking place, the converging impact of which would suggest that Christ’s second coming may be even nearer than many believers suppose. There are at least eight such contemporary events is overwhelming. May we all be on tiptoe spiritually, with the earnest prayer in our hearts, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).A union of ten nations in the area of the ancient Roman Empire is predicted in Daniel as a sign of the last days. These are the "ten toes" and "ten horns" of Daniel 2:42; 7:7. Read Revelation 13:1-15, 17:8-13. Western European countries are today entering into ever closer, economic (e.g. unified monetary system, ECU), political and military ties. The way is being prepared for Anti-Christ to assume power after the Church is caught up and away.
Jesus said in the days of noah. The promotion of cashless system is also providing a way for the Anti-Christ to control the human rights of all people. Advancement of computer technology, computerized personal records and also transaction records, credit cards, debit cards and the recent launched "Mondex" cards will be used by the Anti-Christ as effective means to control all people and force them to obey and worship him (Read Revelation 13:16-18). Mighty nations, such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), are now alert and ready for action. The rulers of the PRC are blood thirsty, corrupted and absolute dictators. Most of the religious activities are prohibited in PRC. Their military might is growing and their national ambitions are increasing. The renascence of the Far East is paving the way for the marching of "the kings of the east" toward Armageddon (Revelation 16:12).
The Jewish Temple will be rebuilt with the permission of the Anti-Christ who will seat on the throne in the temple and force the Jews to worship him (Matthew 24:15, 24; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12; Revelation 13:1-15). The recent re-opening of the second tunnel at the temple mountain in Jerusalem and excavation of archaeological evidences in Israel showing the tendency for the Jews to rebuild their Temple and restore their daily Sacrifices. If the Jews can find the lost gold altar of incense, ark of the covenant and two stone tablets of ten commandments, it will be a very strong and sufficient archaeological evidence to prove that the Holy Bible is the true Word of God, they will want to rebuild their Temple immediately (Note: A lot of Jews don't believe the New Testament, they only accept the Old Testament as the true Word of God) so that they just want to restore the Sacrifices in accordance with the Law of Moses. Satan don't want the Jews to rebuild their Temple because the Satan's ruling period in this world will only last for 7 years or even less according to the Bible Prophecy (Daniel 9:27). According to the above reasons, most of the people in the world will not pay attention to the current affairs happened in Israel. They may be deceived by the Satan to pay more attention to their daily entertainments, money making, UFO's & USO's, ET, etc.
Listen to me people: THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY TO SALVATION
There is only one God in three persons father son and holy ghost, there is only one way to salvation. What is that way?
Is it by prayer? No
Is it by good deeds? No
Is it by paying money? No
Is it by doing the best you can? No.
Is it by becoming a local church member? No.
Is it by becoming a follower of a religion system? No.
What, then, is the way to Salvation?
The Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the way." (John 14:6) He is the only way. No mere human leader or religious system showed us the right way to Heaven. We are faced with a decision. We can take the road which leads to eternal life and Heaven or we can take the road which leads to eternal death and Hell. God wants us to choose the way to eternal life. Satan wants us to choose the way to eternal death. God will not force us to take the way to Heaven. We have a free will. We can choose the place in which we want to spend eternity. We must choose today. Tomorrow may be too late to make our choice. We may be either dead or the Lord Jesus Christ may have already come to rapture His saints to Heaven.
"But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up…." (2 Peter 3:8-13). If you want to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, then you must pray to God, "I am a sinner, I deserve to go to Hell. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins. I accept Him now as my personal Saviour and will seek to live for Him from this time forward."
Your sister in Christ
AngelBlessings
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Posted by KellyB
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 13:41:31
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You should of been a writer :)
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Posted by coralbea
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 19:10:23
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Yes I have sinned and it is part of my learning process and my spiritual growth. the difference being IF the lessons have been learned and you then step back to your path and spiritual journey. I have and I did! As far as I am concerned anyway we ARE living in Hell and we all chose to come here FOR GOD. We have this Human experience For God. So we can become closer to Him in spirit. We experience, we suffer, and we survivie and as long as we have God in our lives then we are connected and as I understand it that is the Heaven on Earth that is spoken about. I can't wait to get back to spirit and feel the love but for now I am a spirit having a human existance for a reason, so as hard as it can be I embrace the lessons because they are what my spirit thought was needed for my spiritual growth and maturity and to bring me closer to my Creator. I don't need to have some one preach this to me and if everyone listened to their Godself neither would they. Again this is the spirit growth that we need to learn, listening to your own truth. Divine Intention or Human Interpretation that is what we need to decide as we travel our path. Listen within and you will find your truth.
Just my thoughts :)
Love and Light
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Posted by angelblessings
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 09:54:50
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Dear KB,
I thank you for your sweet complements, Kb. I also am an artist too. :)
Coralbee you have your beliefs and I have mine I am just stating that if you listen closly we dont have a Godself, we are human God created us in his own image and likeness. I am catholic and called to be a nun. By all means God yes gave us the breath of life. Man was made by dirt and woman was made by man the rib of a man. We are here to learn yes, God wants us to learn that we are sinners in spirit and thought even actions. My question to you is why do you think hell is on earth? I believe Hell is a real place and real it is it is of fire and brimstone. It is a place where sinners go if they dont except the lord as savior. Heaven is a place of peace and tranquility a real place. Demons are real coral and they know there time is up, because Jesus is about to return. Angels of God are real too. But we are not to call them Gods. I just want you to understand that there are false doctrines out there and I dont want to see you get sucked in. Read the bible it is spiritual food. I just hope that you know where I am coming from :) I mean well, we all have a path in life but a few find the path that leads to life. Listen just take my word for it I am just trying to help :)
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Posted by coralbea
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 14:58:18
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As I said Divine intention or Human interpretation? The God you describe sounds venegeful and judgemnetal Angelblessings. I am here because my spirit needed this experience to grown and to bring me closer to God. I work with and for God every day and have seen the Creator do miraculous things to help those that others Humans) would judge and cast aside. I do not need anyone else to tell me about my spiritual connection I have read the bible and studied religion to an extent. I also believe, if your are trully a bad person when you incarnate, that God gives you the choice at your time of Physical death and if you choose him no matter what sins you have committed on earth he will accept you home with no judgement only love and help your spirit heal.
Demons are real only if you give them acceptance and invite them into your life. I have had experience with wayward spirits but God is always there to help me. I unknowingly invited these spirits to me through negativity and fear. I have discovered through years of experiencing that darkness is an illusion just like hell. All you have to do is turn on the light and the darkness is gone.
All doctrines are false unless they are written by God by Gods own hand. As Humans we interpret how words, things, feelings, how we see, feel and hear them. We could read the same sentence and interpret them differently on how we were feeling at the time. Even the tone of the written word is interpretted by how we concieve it. Just have a look at some of the spelling mistakes in some of the postings. No body is perfect we are all guilty in misinterpretation at one time.
So in my opinion my interpretation of doctrine is that they are all imperfect because they were interpreted by humans during copy. All it takes is for one letter to be left out or added in and it can change the whole concept of a story. For instance Celebrate or Celebate LOl, Maybe those doctrines that encourage celebacy should go back and look at the original scripts :)
Don't worry about me getting sucked in as you say been there done that seen it for what it was and left to seek the real God.
I am sorry Angelblessings butI do have a Godself because He created me in his image, it is that spark of life that makes me who I am, it is that spark of life that feels divine love and sees the Creators light, it is that spark that does not have to go outside to look for God for He is with me, in me, around me always, it is that spark of like that tells me I am a child of God and I am so very much loved I am perfect in Gods eyes. I love my life and connection to my Divine Creator. I do not need to seek God else where. See to me I do not care if one is catholic, jewish, Church of england, baptist or any other religion. It really means nothing.It does not make one higher or better because of a title, After all they were all formed by humans and humans all have egos. But if that is what is needed in ones life then so be it, I would like to think that one finds the true God within to find complete contentment. I choose God not religion. :)God is Love and His love is unconditional
Of course this is only my opinion
Love and LIght
xx
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Posted by KellyB
Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 07:38:55
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Nicely said
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Posted by Mary
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 10:54:05
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Far be it from me to preach-- the only thing I can add to postings is my thoughts and if one or any of my thoughts resonate with another who reads it here than maybe I've helped another to grow or start to grow in/towards their own spirituality. I believe that spirituality is such a personal thing-- we are all on our own path to seek and find our own personal truths and each resonates differently within ourselves.
Since reading/posting here, I've gone in sixty different directions yet I still return to the basic tenet that God is love and in order to feel God we have to start with self-love which in turn, branches out to reach out to the rest of humanity---- ALL of humanity is capable of love and still more-- DESERVES love. I thank all of you on this posting site, I have learned so much from you and about myself and still I embrace all that I have yet to learn in the spirit of love, giving and receiving.
Mary
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Posted by coralbea
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 14:40:52
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Well said Mary. Spirituallity is our own personal journey. We are all at different levels of enlightenment and here to learn all we can about ourselves. In loving ourselves we love our Creator and sometimes that is a very hard thing to do. I find in my work that people who are struggling with all types of relationships,who turn to outside stimulants to make them happy have a very low if non existant sense of love and repect for them selves. They feel that to make themselves happy they need outside influences and they become more dejected and low once that relationship fails to bring them the joy then need.
Nothing will bring you joy on the ouside unless you are content on the inside. Finding yourself, loving yourself and respecting yourself, is a major key to happiness, for once you have done this then you have found your Godself and you no longer need to search for that on the outside. NEED is a negative entity, it can become a very negative obsession. Grasping, covetous, which then can become, jealousy,envy, greed. These all come from fear. When you have love, of yourself you have no "need" for them, you have all that you need to make you happy and do not " need" any outside influence. It then becomes choice. You then don't Need to have that relationship to make you happy, but you can have that relationship to bring another level to you to enhance what you already have IF you choose. In this way once we have found love of us and know that the love of the Creator is in us we are better prepared to know when something is not enhancing us and because we don't have that negative NEED we can walk back to ourselves and realise that it is only us that can make us happy. This realisation takes great courage. It is a very hard thing to love yourself, for to do that you need to be completely honest with yourself, to do that you have to like spending time olane with yourself and feel comfortable with the silence, to do that you have to admit that you are not happy and we all find that very difficult.
But wow once you do find that love your life changes so swiftly, which is also a scary thing if you have not prepared for it as change is something that brings back all the old negative responses.
It took me years to find that space, once I did though, in my life, there was so much upheaval that I almost gave in to that negativity and went back to how things were, but 4 years on I love my life, my family is happy, I am walking my path free and easy and my guidance is there always. I love my self completely, all my flaws and perfections, it is a beautiful thing to wake up every day saying good morning to the universe and knowing you love yourself and your life.
There is also another thing that I learned. Being spiritual is not an easy way to live. sometimes it seems better to live in complete ignorance like before, not happy and being able to blame it on everyone and everything else. No, Spirituallity is not for the faint hearted, but well worth the effort once the decision has been made.
Love and Light Helen
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Posted by AngelBlessings
Thursday, December 06, 2007 at 14:20:48
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Dear All,
What does "Jesus" mean? does it mean "God saves" as Christians claim? He is Jewish and speaks Hebrew fluently.
With all your heart, you must trust Jesus Christ and Him alone to save your soul!Jesus saves you from evil. God tells us all we need to know about baptism. Find out how to be saved - Are you really saved? Find out NOW. What other faiths are NOT telling you can cost you your soul.The fact is, we are all sinners, for there is no one, save Christ alone, who has lived ... Jesus, God in human flesh, voluntarily laid aside His God-hood to save all flesh! All who deny who Jesus is are of the antichrist are of satan. Sinner's Prayer? That's Not For Me - I'm Not a Sinner!
"Sinner" is a word that gets a bad rap these days - and well it should. Unfortunately, the bad rap it is getting is for the wrong reasons. Confronted with our shortcomings, we are quick to defend ourselves with words like, "I'm not a sinner! I don't go around sinning! I've never murdered anyone or anything like that!" The problem is, we don't really know what the word sin means. We think it only applies to some despicable act that repulses "church people" who want to hang big scarlet letters around our necks. But sin simply means to miss the mark; to fall short of the goal. The fact is, we are all sinners, for there is no one, save Christ alone, who has lived a life that did not in some way fall short of the perfection God requires. We all deserve to pay the penalty for that sin, which is to spend eternity in hell.
Sinner's Prayer - What the Bible Says About Sin
Sin, according to the Bible, is any action that violates the law given by God in the Ten Commandments. The law was given by God to show us what it means to live a life deserving of God's love. It was also given to show us that none of us can live that kind of life. God knew that in advance, and that is why He sent His Son Jesus to be that perfect life for us. Jesus, God in human flesh, voluntarily laid aside His God-hood to connect with us, to show us He understands us and to give us a way to be reconciled to the Father, since none of us can keep the law to its letter. "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Some say that sin is two letters, "s" and "n", with "I" in the middle. We elevate ourselves, and certainly we live in a time when that thinking is being promoted. Sin may be something we can't be free of, but the good news is we can be free of its penalty. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23)
Sinner's Prayer - Become a Sinner Saved by Grace!
What's the key to the Sinner's Prayer? As long as we are content to live in sin, the Bible says we are separated from God. That condition may seem fine for a while, but it ultimately leads to misery and then to eternal separation from God. "There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death." (Proverbs 16:25). The good news is that God Himself has made a way for us to be reconciled to Him, and He has done this through His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:6-15).
What about you? Are you content to live for yourself, get the most toys, and die anyway? Or do you want a life of purpose and hope? God, the One who created you, has a purpose for your life and wants to give you a new beginning. If you are ready to admit your need for a clean slate in life, the God of second chances is waiting to give it to you. All you have to do is start with the Sinner's Prayer.
Sinner's Prayer - Recognizing the Need
The "Sinner's Prayer" is a term that describes the words spoken by a person when he or she has recognized their sin and their need for a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It goes something like this:
“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”
If you decided to repent of your sins and receive Christ today, welcome to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on our commitment.
Get baptized as commanded by Christ.
Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period of time it could be 10 mins. Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him and reading His Word.
Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding of the Bible.
Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of believing friends to answer your questions and support you.
Find a local church where you can worship God.
I recommend converting to Catholic faith.
Today, we are asking all believers to check their hearts! Why are we saved? Why will we spend eternity in heaven with our Lord?
When you die, God will greet you with one basic question, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" As He searches your heart, what will your answer be?
Please pause and prayerfully consider your answer. "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified." (2 Corinthians 13:5)…
Become a Christian Today!
How do I become a Christian? Once you have asked all your questions, weighed all the evidence, and tested all the arguments, you will ultimately be confronted with the basic question Jesus asked his own disciples in Matthew 16:15:
‘But who do you say that I am?’
Simon Peter replied:
‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’
What is your reply?
If you have come to the same conclusion as Simon Peter, you are a few steps away from having a personal relationship with our loving God. It is our sincere hope and prayer that each of you reach this conclusion, for we know that true happiness, joy and peace only come when we recognize our purpose for existing and yield our wills to our Creator. As you will see, Christianity is not based on a religious building, formula or ritual, it’s a matter of what you truly believe in your heart.
Become a Christian: Step through the Gospel
First, you can be sure that God loves you unconditionally and desires to have a personal relationship with you.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).
Second, you need to admit your sinful nature to God, because this is what separates all of us from Him.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).
Third, you should stop trying to please God through your own efforts, and realize that salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ is a gift that none of us deserves.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8).
Finally, you just need to step in and truly accept God’s gift -- His Son, Jesus Christ.
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12).
So, now you know the basic steps to become a Christian. As a result, if you desire God’s gift of eternal life and fellowship with Him, you are as close as a sincere act of faith.
Jesus says,
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6).
Jesus also says,
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20).
Receiving Jesus is a matter of truly asking Him to come into your life, to forgive your sins, and to become your Lord and Savior. It’s not merely an intellectual undertaking, but rather, an act of sincere faith and heart-felt will.
If you want to receive Jesus now, and accept His gift of salvation, it's a matter of believing in Jesus Christ, repenting of your sins, and turning the rest of your life over to Him. This is not a ritual based on specific words, but rather, a prayerful guideline for your sincere step of faith
WHAT DO YOU THINK? - We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment but he is a loving parent that loves us and he is humble and merciful. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believeth in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible on the third day known as Easter Sunday.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven and not in hell as the bible says.Listen if you have ears let them hear for what God has to say "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
This are cults
The history, foundation and publications of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Mary Baker Eddy. Examine and challenge the metaphysical doctrines.
Charles Taze Russell and the history of his theology. A review of basic Watchtower doctrine. The simple Christian response. Called Jehovahs witness!
Concise critique of the presupposition that anything outside the realm of natural explanation can never be backed by historical evidence. By all means the thing is we have to just go and return to Catholicism our true home not Bahia faith or some false religion like witchcraft Paganism God hates those kinds of things He loves Catholicism and he founded this for sure how I know you ask easy Jesus made Peter the first pope:
Peter fled to Rome to start his mission to become the first POPE:And NO the vatican isnt in Rome Italy sitting on seven hills people make that mistake a whole lot its in Vatican Italy seprate from the seven hills talked about in the book of revalation!
In AD 69, Peter is martyred and said I dont deserve to be cruixfied as my lord did and they crucified him upside down on the cross, because he knew he isnt God Jesus is God but he knew he was humble enough to die being a christian then a heathen, and he is succeeded by Saint Linus as Pope.
The word Catholic is first used around 110 AD (authenticity is debated) in a historical letter from Ignatius of Antioch a Greek word meaning Universal.
The only historical truth is Catholicism this is the only true religion out there. You can make your own comments but ask the catholic priests about it every other religion schismed from Catholicism!
I am just warning all dont believe the false religions...such as mormons, Jahovah's Witness, Islam, Buddhist, New agers, Quakers, Puritans, any false religious system because:
*The Christian Bible warns of many imposters that will come into the world to deceive people into false religions. This is a diversionary tactic used by Satan to draw us away from the true path to God, which is Jesus Christ. Do not be decieved Jesus is the only true way TO HEAVEN when we die if you reject him you will perish in hell when you die.
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