As our government corrupts our society, controls and influences the people for the sake of its own political agenda, the language is changed to fit the Progressive platform. The government needs two languages, the one we speak, which makes sense and will navigate us through our daily lives and the other is legal which controls the courts and reduces the people to sheep, who are shepherded, controlled and “protected”. Now we have Atheism classified as a religion and protected under the law. Not to protect the person for what he doesn’t believe, (as if that makes any sense at all) but to deny the people who do believe, what they believe. The court has ruled, a person believing in God infringes on another person’s right not to believe in God. So, you as a believer cannot demonstrate your belief. However, the nonbeliever can demonstrate his belief by not allowing the believers to demonstrate theirs. The government picks the winners and losers; to accommodate what works best for the government, not the people. The end user is the end loser.
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Ephesians 1:3-14 Commentary
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us to journey into Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. God chose us for himself, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. With God’s love he destined us for adoption through Jesus Christ. Through the beloved, God gave us the covenant, the favor of his will, and the glory of his grace.
In Christ Jesus we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, and we are in agreement with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, Christ has made known to us the mystery of his will. With the covenant and with his favor, he set forth his plan for the fullness of time, to sum up all things in himself, in heaven and on earth.
In Christ’s glory we were also chosen, destined for the covenant with the purpose of God who accomplishes all things, according to the intention of his will. In Christ, we exist for the praise of his glory; we who first hoped in Christ. In Christ we have heard the word of truth, and the gospel for our salvation; we who have believed in him. We were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. This spirit is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s possession, and for the praise of his glory.
Vatican II
What does the Second Council ask of us? To be an evangelist, proclaiming the Gospel of hope and faith. Discovering ways of teaching which guard the deposit of sacred Christian Doctrine and effectively maintain its integrity. Deepening the understanding of authentic doctrine by employing healthy psychology and solid philosophy in a literary form consistent with modern thought. To be imitators of Christ through love and mercy without condemnation. The Church is directing each and every one of us for the salvation of our souls not for building an empire of religious mandates. We are Christians who reflect sacred tradition and sacred scripture because we too are bound together in seeking unity and community in a world of beauty, goodness, and truth.
God Is Absolute (Final Edition)
God Is Absolute (Final Edition)
God is Absolute: He is infinitely definitive. This points to the greatest paradox of all; He is both infinite and finite. Infinite, because God is greater than the sum of infinity, again another paradox, one that is true, because there is nothing greater than God, and there is no circumstances in which there is God and something more. Finite, because as in any absolute there must be limitations, because if He is absolute, He can’t be something else, again another paradox and necessarily so. It’s important that both aspects of God, the infinite and finite taken together are paradoxical, because this describes a condition which cannot be, but is. Now, we see on closer examination, that when two elements in the same thought or sentence are contradictory yet true, this is when paradox becomes analogous. G.K. Chesterton said, “Paradox is the truth standing on its head to get attention.”
If we agree that God is absolute then consider this: by His word, He made what is. He said it would be and so it is. When Jesus proclaimed by His word, by His oath (as in Matthew 18: 15-20), He established a covenant definitive in its manifestation and infinite in its mercy. If this points to the truth, and I think it does, then what follows are limitations God places on Himself, by His manifestation in this distinctive reality which He created. Let’s consider several conditions: God cannot create a God greater than Himself, if He could, He wouldn’t be God. God cannot be evil; evil is the absence of God. God cannot sin. Jesus in His worldly realm did not sin. In His human condition He certainly chose not to sin. However, in His divine nature He could not sin. God does not punish. He can heal, He can cure, He can re-align, He can rehabilitate, He can discipline, and He can put us through therapy however none of this is punishment. God’s judgement is justice, not punishment. Our worldly father sent us to our room for what we did, our Heavenly Father sends us to our room for what we will become. God cannot lie. There are no circumstances, no contingencies in which God would misdirect or misinform us for our own good. God does not test us. The world tests us through events, circumstances, and sin, those sins we commit and those sins we have contracted. God does, however, reveal His faithfulness to us in our times of testing.
Perhaps most importantly, in the reality of this distinctive creation of His, is to understand, He is the author who gave each created character the freedom to write their own script. This binds each of us to a covenant relationship with the Triune God we call God. In the beginning, Adam and Eve had the choice to be obedient to God’s parameter, or write their own script. They put themselves ahead of God and made the wrong choice. I know God pleaded and prayed to them, spoke in the tender voice of a loving Father; please don’t do this, think what you are doing and realize the grave mistake you are making. They heard but weren’t really listening, they did it anyway. In the beginning, God spoke to Abraham, He pleaded and prayed to him, don’t take Hagar as your own, trust in My power and purpose. Abraham heard, but wasn’t really listening, he made the wrong choice and did it anyway. The Lord in His loving generosity gave us the power to create, the free will to choose to surrender to His loving embrace or write our own script. Jesus’ promise is to give us anything we wish as long as it is in accordance with His will. God’s prayers for us will never be stronger than our free will, His love is our gift, ours to receive and accept or write our own script.
Mercy, understanding and unconditional love demand honesty and sincerity. All of God’s commandments are possibilities. All of God’s promises are true. God is Absolute, He cannot be anything other than God. God did create a world where great tragedies both natural and manmade can and have occurred. Why He did this is another discussion, how He intervenes during these times is His decision for His purpose and plan.