Righteousness

[Redemptionsong]

No. I used to live in Indiana and still know Indiana law fairly well. But now that I'm a citizen of California the laws of Indiana (nor my birth state of Missouri) do not apply to me.
It is no different with Christianity. I still know it well, but it's laws apply to me no more than the Neopagan policies I once followed. It's all in the past and not something that applies to me anymore.
And it I ate dog vomit, it was the best thing ever for me. You should try some. It allowed me to gain a far greater understanding of right and wrong than I could have ever gained with the Bible.
Mmmmmmm dog vomit.

IMO.
The laws of lndiana may no longer apply to you, but the laws of God, especially as expressed through love, do still apply. You cannot escape God's Word, or his judgement, lMO. This is a matter of truth, and truth cannot be denied.

How do you hope to escape judgement? Running away to Alaska is not an option!

IMO.

 

[infrabenji]

IMO.
The laws of lndiana may no longer apply to you, but the laws of God, especially as expressed through love, do still apply. You cannot escape God's Word, or his judgment, lMO. This is a matter of truth, and truth cannot be denied.

How do you hope to escape judgement? Running away to Alaska is not an option!

IMO.

The laws of god? Can you explain how you know what gods laws are?

 

[Redemptionsong]

The laws of god? Can you explain how you know what gods laws are?

If one believes that the Bible is inspired of God, then it means the laws given by God to Moses. These laws were, l believe, fulfilled by Christ, making faith in Christ the new covenant for mankind. Faith, as exemplified in Abraham, was always the way favoured by God as the means of justification.

If you go on to ask why l believe the Bible to be God's Word, then we begin a long hard look at scripture!

 

[infrabenji]

If one believes that the Bible is inspired of God, then it means the laws given by God to Moses. These laws were, l believe, fulfilled by Christ, making faith in Christ the new covenant for mankind. Faith, as exemplified in Abraham, was always the way favoured by God as the means of justification.

If you go on to ask why l believe the Bible to be God's Word, then we begin a long hard look at scripture!

It doesn’t really matter to me which scripture book you use. Is the Quran gods word as well? I know some religions such as the Baha’i believe many holy scriptures are the word of god.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

IMO.
The laws of lndiana may no longer apply to you, but the laws of God, especially as expressed through love, do still apply. You cannot escape God's Word, or his judgment, lMO. This is a matter of truth, and truth cannot be denied.

How do you hope to escape judgement? Running away to Alaska is not an option!

IMO.

Is it judgemental if I want nothing to do with him and the feeling is mutual?
And why Jehovah's law and not the guidance of Cernunnos or Ogmha? Why not the wisdom and comfort of Anubis?

 

[Redemptionsong]

It doesn’t really matter to me which scripture book you use. Is the Quran gods word as well? I know some religions such as the Baha’i believe many holy scriptures are the word of god.

IMO, there is one God, the Creator.

It makes perfect sense to me that one God should reveal one Truth. Since the holy books of religion are numerous, one has to investigate the claims carefully.

Sin and righteousness happen to be central themes in the Bible, and to me the existence of sin is a reality. No other holy book provides a realistic solution to sin, lMO. To teach people that they should do righteous works, is, lMO, not a solution to the problem. Righteousness under a system of law helps to bring about order, but it does not save a person from death. To be saved from death one must find the answer to eternal life. This is what Jesus Christ provides, lMO.

 

[Redemptionsong]

Is it judgemental if I want nothing to do with him and the feeling is mutual?
And why Jehovah's law and not the guidance of Cernunnos or Ogmha? Why not the wisdom and comfort of Anubis?

IMO, the feeling is not mutual. Since Jesus loves you, even if you hate him, he will continue to remind you until death takes you away!

Let's not forget that he gave his life for all mankind. It's left for you to betray him, not vice versa!

IMO.

 

[infrabenji]

IMO, there is one God, the Creator.

It makes perfect sense to me that one God should reveal one Truth. Since the holy books of religion are numerous, one has to investigate the claims carefully.

Sin and righteousness happen to be central themes in the Bible, and to me the existence of sin is a reality. No other holy book provides a realistic solution to sin, lMO. To teach people that they should do righteous works, is, lMO, not a solution to the problem. Righteousness under a system of law helps to bring about order, but it does not save a person from death. To be saved from death one must find the answer to eternal life. This is what Jesus Christ provides, lMO.

So the Quran is not gods word? Why would I take your word over per se my Muslim friend Khaleel’s word that the Quran is gods message to everyone?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

IMO, the feeling is not mutual. Since Jesus loves you, even if you hate him, he will continue to remind you until death takes you away!

He's not reminded me once since I left.

It's left for you to betray him,

Is it really my betrayal when he was one of many who kept letting me down in life and expecting things that inflicted misery?

 

[Redemptionsong]

So the Quran is not gods word? Why would I take your word over per se my Muslim friend Khaleel’s word that the Quran is gods message to everyone?

IMO, you must investigate both books carefully.

You will find that the Bible (Hebrew and Greek testaments) contains the writings of over 40 men of lsraelite descent. The first, Moses, wrote in about 1400 BCE. John penned Revelation in about 100 CE. So, it took approximately 1500 years to write the Bible, yet the narrative is continuous (barring the period of the Maccabees). Do you think such a work could have been conceived without God? If you do, try to imagine who was behind the scheme, and how it was accomplished.

Then, let's consider the Qur'an. It's the revelation made to one man, Muhammad, over a period of 23 years. It does not fit into the prophecy of the Bible (despite claims), and, as such, stands alone.

Which, do you think, has the greatest chance of being the word of God?

Then, to add to the great jigsaw puzzle, we have the prophets of the Bible pointing to Christ, the true mediator between God and man. Where is Muhammad's finger pointing? Not to Christ, but to an unknown Allah. Nor does Allah have a Son, ensuring there is no Saviour from sin.

 

[Redemptionsong]

He's not reminded me once since I left.

Is it really my betrayal when he was one of many who kept letting me down in life and expecting things that inflicted misery?

Sometimes people let us down, including religious people, but we know from both his words and actions that Jesus is the most faithful of friends.

From what l have heard you say in your posts, l get the impression that you have been living under law, not grace.

Is this true?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Is this true?

I live not under Jehovah's law or grace.
I removed myself from that and plucked myself from Christ's flock.
Amd Jesus was just never there.

 

[Redemptionsong]

I live not under Jehovah's law or grace.
I removed myself from that and plucked myself from Christ's flock.
Amd Jesus was just never there.

IMO.
To know Christ, you must be born again.
Were you baptised in the Holy Spirit?

IMO.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

IMO.
To know Christ, you must be born again.
Were you baptised in the Holy Spirit?

IMO.

Yup.

 

[Redemptionsong]

Yup.

IMO
I don't believe that Christ gives up on his flock. What did Jesus say about the lost sheep? The Good Shepherd will always go in search of the lost sheep. I believe he still looks for you!

I guess the question is, Do you have the heart to be found?

IMO.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

IMO
I don't believe that Christ gives up on his flock. What did Jesus say about the lost sheep? The Good Shepherd will always go in search of the lost sheep. I believe he still looks for you!

I guess the question is, Do you have the heart to be found?

IMO.

I have never been more open to recieving and even wanting "something" than I have been this year.

 

[Redemptionsong]

I have never been more open to recieving and even wanting "something" than I have been this year.

I want you to know the love of God, in Christ. [IMO. Am I allowed to say that?!]

Psalm 50:15. 'And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.'

Proverbs 1:33. 'But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell in safety, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.'

This isn't about religion, it's about a very real person. IMO.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I want you to know the love of God, in Christ. [IMO. Am I allowed to say that?!]

Psalm 50:15. 'And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.'

Proverbs 1:33. 'But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell in safety, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.'

This isn't about religion, it's about a very real person. IMO.

And yet the pulls I've been feeling are towards my ancestral Celt beliefs and even to some of the Egyptian gods again.
And, ultimately, I'm human so I know my brain may just be doing funny things. Like the spiritual experiences I've had. It certainly felt real, like I was connected to something far larger than myself, as large as the cosmos itself at least.
But what was it really? This is why I am not an atheist or theist. I know not what that was, can't even begin to ponder it, and it may have just been my brain being silly.
And you've still not answered my question of why your god but none of the others I've followed? Such as, I'm a certified Reiki practitioner. That involves a ritual of having symbols of power "seared" into your aura and very soul with energies that empower you and are said to make it permanent.
I don't believe any of that now, but it's curious as to why yours and not that.

 

[Redemptionsong]

And yet the pulls I've been feeling are towards my ancestral Celt beliefs and even to some of the Egyptian gods again.
And, ultimately, I'm human so I know my brain may just be doing funny things. Like the spiritual experiences I've had. It certainly felt real, like I was connected to something far larger than myself, as large as the cosmos itself at least.
But what was it really? This is why I am not an atheist or theist. I know not what that was, can't even begin to ponder it, and it may have just been my brain being silly.
And you've still not answered my question of why your god but none of the others I've followed? Such as, I'm a certified Reiki practitioner. That involves a ritual of having symbols of power "seared" into your aura and very soul with energies that empower you and are said to make it permanent.
I don't believe any of that now, but it's curious as to why yours and not that.

When I found the all-consuming love of the Lord I felt no need to search elsewhere. I was broken, and my heart was cut, but out of repentance and belief came a new life, for which I will be eternally grateful.

I have since found that when I stand in faith, Jesus answers my prayers. I have seen many people healed through simple prayers of faith. I even started to keep a book of testimonies because I felt these testimonies needed to be shared.

When I first became a believer I was asked, Do you renounce the Devil and all his works? I said, Yes, I do. At that moment I felt a weight lift from my shoulders, and I wondered whether my participation in 'ouija' board events as a youngster had affected my Spirit. I am now convinced that there are powers of darkness that oppress our spirit. It may well be that you have been affected by these powers.

IMO.

 

[Bird123]

Not really. I read a book about Aspergers and it felt like a weird biography of sorts. My over life and path being trans is basically carbon copy with interchangeable parts among other MtFs. And I do have habits reflective of the parenting I recieved. Sure, there's going to be some things about me different than others who have similar backgrounds, but overall none of us are really that unique.

Lots of people have things in common. Do you focus only on the common things?

What about your view? God gave everyone a different view to guaranty mankind a larger view than any one person could have. You can show a film to a group of people and everyone might tell the basic story but each saw something others didn't. Do you see things others are blind to see?

How do you interact with people? With just a few words a person can change the lives of others that will span generations to come. Maybe you help hurt people heal. Maybe you raise the heads of those only looking down. Maybe by overcoming your adversity you bring strength to those around you that watch.

I knew a badly crippled man who touched the lives of everyone he met through his Unconditional Love and kind words. He chose his physical adversities were not going to be important. He nurtured the important stuff, touched the lives of so many, and gave strength to those struggling with their own adversities.

No, there is much that is Special about you that you do not see. Look around you. How is the world and the people around you changed by you? How are you changed by them? You have never been a mistake or common.

It's not what you don't have that counts. It's what you do have. Widen your view. Change your focus away from the common. Nurture that which you find Special, then share that with the world and those around you. You might just be surprised how much difference you are making.

That's what I see. It's very clear!!