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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real nobility and gods love
- Real nobility feeds on its own intrinsic value, as a rightful cause that ought to be served with diligence. Whether it will be rewarded, here below or in the beyond, is a question really noble individuals consider irrelevant, though they are not insensitive to the idea of reward. Their purpose is to live bravely, wisely, fairly, and kindly for the sake of worthiness. Tribute, wealth, and heaven ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - America for war
- The Americans themselves billed the vote for now President George Bush in the US as a vote for war.Politics is the highest form of spirituality. It is spirituality demonstrated in physical form. Political leaders are voted in because they represent the majority vote. Therefore, Bush represents the thoughts of the majority of Americans. It would seem logical then to say that more than 50% of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - God and world religion: the secret identity of ?god? exposed, finally...
- You may now have this 10,000 year Old "SECRET" that had been kept away from the general public by the "Power Elite" until now?Know the truth and set yourself free forever. Suffer no more. Rise and shine. It is your birthright?You may be worshipping the wrong "God" without knowing it because you were born into a family who belonged to a certain religion, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Following in the masters footsteps
- In these interesting times of change, millions of people the world over are struggling to find their personal truth - a truth that will sustain them through their present moments and through whatever the future may bring. There are as many definitions of what will happen to this planet in the next fifteen years as there are belief systems, but in the midst of the dissension is one commonality, and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing the christian path
- - 147.5 million Americans claim affiliation with a religious group- 94% of those who claim affiliation are members of Christian or quasi-Christian denominationsEvery culture offers every opportunity for evaluation on the part of the individual as to whether the spiritual beliefs which that culture encompasses are spiritual beliefs that are comfortable for the individual living within...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Being in-between religions
- Who said religion has to last a lifetime?When I was in my thirties, people used to ask me what religion I was. I'd stutter a little bit and then explain that I was, by my own definition, "in-between religions."It raised a lot of eyebrows, but my answer always made perfect sense to me. I had outgrown the religion I grew up in and drifted away from the church of my youth, but...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - As the old year fades, so does my memory
- Memory is a very tricky thing, at least for me it is. Looking back, over a year's span of activity my memory seems to pick and choose what it remembers. It amazes me not so much what a person remembers but what a person forgets.Often some old-timer will moan about how much he misses the good old days. I'm not sure if he is thinking of World War II or the great Depression. I'm positive that ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Give me liberty or give me death - but in current textbooks the context of these words is deleted
- Did you know that 52 of the 55 signers of The Declaration of Independence were orthodox, deeply committed Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible as the divine truth, the God of scripture, and His personal intervention.It is the same congress that formed the American Bible Society. Immediately after creating the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress voted to pu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thoughts on the road to emmaus
- ". . . their eyes were opened, and they recognized him . . ." ?Luke 24:31Two friends-people who had known Jesus, who had walked with Him, talked with Him, and eaten meals with Him every day for three years didn't recognize Him even on a long walk down a dusty road. Have you ever wondered about that? I have. How could that possibly be?The reality is: the disciples were looki...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The lost and found
- When we think in terms of what it means for man to be lost, we are immediately confronted with the fact that it is as sad a description as could ever be given to human beings. A sick person may get well; a crippled person may adjust to his infirmity; an indebted person may pay off his debt; an illiterate person may educate himself. But something lost has severed all connections. It is out of touch...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How the christian right is blowing it
- I am not a particularly pious person and I certainly don't go for the religious ceremony of things like Inaugurations and Graduations. It has always been my belief that we should do our alms in a closet. Whatever you give, keep that info to yourself, is pretty much my policy. In the past few years Christians have taken a lot of heat from liberals and moderates as a result of the Bush administratio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The emmaus journal ~ what kingdom are you looking for?
- The Emmaus Journal What Kingdom Are You Looking For?The awe inspiring chapters in Hebrews which we have fondly labeled the Hall of Faith tells a wonderful tale of past history all for our encouragement and edification.Hebrews 11: 13- 16, quotes ..."These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and em...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The emmaus journal ~ the standards of this world are not our standards
- The Emmaus Journal The Standards Of This World Are Not Our Standards How often do we hear this righteous phrase and how often do we really heed this righteous phrase? "The standards of this World are not our standards." As Believers these few words should mold our very existence from day to day. I would dare say in the day and age we live in; from moment to momen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The emmaus journal ~ strangers in a strange land
- The Emmaus Journal Strangers In A Strange LandDo you often feel like an Alien? In fact, have you recently inquired if you were really still on Planet Earth? Do the things of this World just seem more and more foreign to you? Well, Dear Friend, you are in good company! Our Apostolic Brother Paul felt the same way and said the same things. Perhaps in a different language, but...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Christs dependability: count on it!
- Heb. 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." What does this mean? It can't mean that Jesus Christ has never changed.As the Logos He was co-eternal, enjoying equality with Father and Spirit (Phil. 2:6; John 1:1). Was His incarnation a change? Was it! It was an emptying of cosmic dimensions (Phil. 2:7). But more change was ahead: "Although He was a son, He learned...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mystery, not myth: jesus christ is real!
- In the children's section of any bookstore, books on the birth of Jesus stand next to Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk. The same parents who describe Santa Claus so convincingly also tell their children of Another who knows if they've been "naughty or nice." No wonder many children cast aside the Father and the Son at about the time they give up their belief in the Tooth Fairy and the Easter ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A partnership with god
- Hey, God is trying to partner with you! He wants you, to invite Him, into your life. God says: Draw nearer to me; and I will draw nearer to you (James 4:8). However, you've chosen to operate as a soul proprietor. God is willing to take all your worries, all your cares and all your problems. In return, He is offering eternal life, a perfect peace, unconditional love and riches in your house. The co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A call to action
- Over the last week I have received dozens of heart-rending and thought-provoking responses to my latest article, and I am thankful for each of them. Personally, I believe the tsunami and its aftermath is the most serious issue now facing humankind. The "war on terror" in Iraq and Afghanistan looks like child's play in comparison. We need to talk about it and share with one another so tha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The tsunami: a wake-up call
- In looking back on the year that has just ended-a year filled with the horrors of war and of natural disasters such as last fall's hurricanes-one would have to be callous not to mention the earthquake and tsunamis. The devastation seems to get worse every hour as new reports, images, and statistics come in. Yet from the moment it happened the day after Christmas, one felt that in spite of the trem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tsunami: where was god?
- The powerful tsunami that on Dec. 26, 2004, hit the lands in and surrounding the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the South China Sea caused terrible devastation and immediate loss of thousands of lives, followed by an aftermath in which tens of thousands more perished. The earthquake-triggered tsunami has prompted people all over the world to ask themselves and others, "Where was God when thi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The purpose of creation: the kabbalah of transformation
- "I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details". ? Albert Einstein"?I would ask, 'Why was the universe created?' Because then I would know the meaning of my own life." -- Albert EinsteinG-d is infinite and ungraspable. By definiti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What that 70s show taught me about christianity
- What in the world could I have possibly learned about Christianity from "That 70's Show"? I'm sure that's what everyone is thinking right about now.Well today I was watching it and the episode was about the family going to church and generally their take on religion.The kids didn't want to go and the mom wanted them to because she kept having these dreams about how if she wasn't a "G...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do we really need god?
- The human being is endowed with ability. We have the capacity to do things. However, our ability is inherently limited. The human being is not almighty and so cannot accomplish all things. Because human capability is finite we find that a person cannot by his own powers alone ensure the success of all his pursuits and undertakings in life. A human being is not able to ensure his good health and th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do not believe all you read in the holy books
- Observation shows that human creative activity has a physical, a social and a spiritual aspect. (By human creative activity I mean useful and constructive activity by human beings). The physical aspect of our creative activity concerns our activity in relation to the physical universe. The social aspect relates mainly to human behaviour and interaction amongst humans. The spiritual aspect of our c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Jesus is lord: lets stop usurping his roles
- In five words Paul enunciates the basic principle of the Christian life: "You are not your own" (1 Cor. 6:19). Some of the Corinthian Christians were acting like they were autonomous, as if their lives had not been bought and paid for with the precious blood of Christ. Because they ignored this principle, they were practicing sexual immorality. Paul tells them that instead they ought to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The word: what has it changed in you lately?
- In Matthew 13 Jesus relates a paprable to His disciples. This parable is commonly known as the Parable of the Sower. The focus was on the soils, so the focus of this article will be.The purpose of reading and studying the word of God must result in the transformation of the reader. If the reader, student or disciple simply reads and gets a clear understanding and does not apply the word to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Kabbalistic chanukah: the downloading of primordial light
- God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.(Genesis 1:3)The 36 candles on the menorah correspond to the 36 hours when Adam and Eve were bathed in The Primordial Light of creation. Today, as we kindle our own lights, we call forth a revelation of this now hidden and intense light. (12th century Kabbalist, R. Eliezer of Worms)The Primordial Light of Creation is hidde...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Of snakes and terrorism
- With the passing of Arafat, the Middle East will take on a slightly different face, allowing the possibilities for prophetic fulfillment to speed up. The pathway is now open for renewed efforts to procure peace in the Middle East, using the avenue of the formation of the promised Palestinian State. But this window of opportunity may not remain open for long. Indeed pressure is now mounting from th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Connect these dots: unilateral withdrawal, egypt, collapse of the south wall, raised taxes and the..
- There is a prophetic mosaic that few have attempted to explain, because it's fulfillment appears to be shrouded in a cloak of elusiveness, and at the moment, seeming improbability. Yet we know it must be fulfilled sometime within the next few years, or other prophecies which directly hinge on it will not be able to be fulfilled. This prophetic anomaly revolves around how, and when, Israel will reg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hope and restoration in the valley
- The bible tells a story about the prophet Ezekiel who envisioned a valley full of dry bones. God led Ezekiel back and forth in the midst of this valley, surrounded by dry bones. God asked Ezekiel "Can these bones live?" Ezekiel replied, "God, only you can answer that." God commanded Ezekiel to speak life into the many dry bones. Ezekiel prophesied to the bones as God commanded, and before he finis...