Showing posts with label Father. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Father. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Call no man father


Matthew 23: 5-23: 10

Do not call no man father to look at deceit and consequences. The institution of the Christian religion was and is still based on the words of Jesus and the Holy Spirit lead men to the laws and statutes that are pleasing to the father. Many have taken this law of our father in heaven and none made effect on this earth millions of people.

I would say sometimes men, "All in the interpretation". But where the Bible says that you writing only is open to private interpretation? This is a hoax and a misleading statement. In Matthew 23: 5 see Jesus punishing the leadership of the Church to vanity, allows you to read; Matthew 23: 5-10 but all his works are to be seen of men: make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
And I love the superior rooms at feasts, and the Chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. The stability of the House of Israel was not on the minds of religious leaders at this time.

Leaders tried to, as it is today, to extend its influence over congregations. Laws and rules and changing the truth of the word of God into a lie. Does not stop a moment to see the damage they have done or repenting of the. These men as some are today, they can't see clearly or you can view any beyond his own ambition. Wanting to make a name for themselves in the annals of history, but I do not understand, history does not remember them or you will any of the saints of God. Ask yourself a question, why Jesus did come to this earth?

What was so important that he gave glory by abuse, a mansion of a rock, garments of gold for rags, Honor to dishonor? John 8: 45-49 and because I tell the truth, you don't believe me. How many have had because they have told them the truth? Humanity has reached the point of creating rather a lie rather than believe the truth. Mans truth is short and is cancerous and meal moths.

You convinceth me of sin? Do you and if I say the truth, why don't believe me? Which custom message after message of the word of God believe the truth, and many even reject the truth.? "Man has declared"; "We have developed a road map for peace in the Middle East". The State of the facts; United States Consulate in Saudi Arabia hit
An attack on the Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, five non-American staff left, U.S. killed four policemen and three extremists, said to United States and Saudi officials after the long three hour battle.
Suit against military policy on Gays, rage of gunfire in the streets of Baghdad. After escaping from jail several months ago PA, Kamil returned to the Jenin region and significantly increased their participation in the activity of Islamic Jihad. Kamil is responsible for run and direct explosive attacks and attacks against Israeli security forces operating in the region of Kabatya shot. Kamil recruited a large number of operators to the infrastructure of Islamic Jihad in the Jenin region.

Even though this man still others called father. What they have done, they have delivered one of sin, which saved a single soul, have created anything, they made man be at peace with others, not. You can do anything. And what about they hear the truth, Jesus said; He that is of God hears the word of God: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. This was a harsh statement, but this Declaration of Christ is still true today? The answer is Yes.

Everything Jesus said and did the true father in heaven and not a man made doctrine of human authorship. Then responded to the Jews and he said to him, they say so not that thou art a Samaritan and have a devil? {This was an example of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit}
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; But honour my father, and ye dishonour me.
{Mat 23: 12-13 and anyone who exalt himself shall be degrades; and he is humiliated will be exalted.}
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! {for you Callas the Kingdom of heaven against men: for you or are you, neither suffer ye that are entering to go.}
[ABA' thirst, reduced to a low, humiliated, degraded state pp..]

In this verse Jesus declares the State of the priest and others who dared to exalt themselves above the level of a servant to the people. Jesus said that he came to serve and not to be served. These last verses are few more ignored verses in Scripture, allows you to read;

"But not be called Rabbi: one is your master, even Christ;" and all ye are brethren.
And do not call no man your father upon the Earth: for one is your father who is in heaven.
Also called ye masters: one is your master, even Christ. "Commandments of Jesus." Mark 7: 7 more in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 15: 9 but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
John 14: 15 if you love me, keep my commandments.

Matthew 19: 17 and he said, do by what callest you me good? There is none good but one, that is of God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. If this were not important to the Association of man to God, Jesus would have not declared these commandments. Our relationship with the father is based on our acceptance of him as father, counselor, teacher, King, teacher and God Almighty. But when we put the man on the same level that God then there is a break in our relationship with God.

"Come in vain" "but in vain ' I love!" It is the worship of God in vain, he hears your prayers and petitions or the back an adulterous person and gainsaying functions? Ask a holy man father, who cannot answer prayers or forgive sins? {But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you Callas the Kingdom of heaven against men: for you or are you, neither suffer ye that are entering to go.} Do these men were destined for hell, are you? Its time to think and search the Scriptures, its time to hear the truth before it is too late.




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Friday, July 6, 2012

Tribute to an imperfect father - father's day reflections of a son


It will soon be two decades since suddenly left us. He was only thirty-nine at the time, a Minister, as it had been for almost half a century. But to everyone, time had been trapped with him. When it did, Pope reluctantly withdrew the Pastorate. Made his home in retreat to Louisville, Kentucky and, while living in the city of the Church that I served rare time came out a week, but it would be in the Church on Sunday. One day, I was surprised and joined. Without a doubt, he was one of the happiest days of my life.

However, the joy and pride that I felt was short-lived. At dusk, Pope suffered a massive heart attack, lived for ten days and died. We carry out a memorial service for him in the Church where had been a member only a very few hours. Influence of Pope was deep, much more than we imagine. More than 1 thousand people were to pay their respects. Someone told me more afternoon was the funeral of the largest in the history of the Church. My brother gave praise, sang my younger brother, and preached the funeral Sermon.

Once heard Barack Obama say, "a son is trying to the expectations of his father or compensate for the mistakes of his father." For a long time after his death, I saw unexpected step a big cosmic mistake my father. I was confused and angry with him for leaving. My life began to unravel. As a result, he left the Ministry altogether, I changed careers and since my marriage had not been a priority in my life, when Pope died, did.

In addition, I wondered where was God in all this. In fact, over time, I grew up angry as hell with her. "Do you you take my father?" "What kind of God are, anyway?" He advised others to find their faith in times of crisis. In my own crisis, I found little help in my faith. Where a Minister turning when you have questions? Fears? Ira? Sadness? For many months after her death, was the proverbial basket - case. About two years to be exact; but, time heals and I finally did.

In recent days, I have been thinking much about Pope. Thus, in this father's day, I've found I expressing personal gratitude for the many valuable things I learned from my father.

From the beginning I knew that dad was not a perfect man. He made his share of mistakes. One of them was that he was so busy with the work of the Church that had little time for us. He would be sacrificing anything, even the time with his family, if I thought that it would enhance his image in front of others. What is interesting to me is that, while I grew up recognizing these flaws, and resentful you for them, once I became an adult, a Minister and a father I, repeated quite the same with my own family.

My dad used to say: "son, there's a lot about life, about yourself or about God that you will never understand." "Learn to live with ambiguity, be at peace and forgive yourself and others when they make mistakes and don't forget to forgive God, too". I have long forgiven him to exit, forgiven God to take it, and today I'm in peace. Still strange and does not take much that make me cry everytime I think of him. But I do not see his death as an error. I have learned so much dad, especially how forgiving. How could anything it be less grateful for this?

I learned to laugh in life, with each other and myself of Pope. It was a joke for every occasion. My siblings and I had heard them dozens of times. But he would say, "you ever tell you about the time..." and I would say, "Just a few thousand times." Then it would be as if we had never heard before. In the perforation line they laugh as if we never had. It is a funny thing, but today, give almost anything to hear you tell a story that I heard a thousand times before.

Dad taught me the value of hard work; the importance of charity, too. I got my first job at age 12, delivering to the Lexington Herald-Leader. At five o'clock every morning, my brother and I had doubled the newspapers, then they rode our bikes around the neighborhood delivering papers before summer. That first month, I think I did twenty bucks. How it was enjoying my financial gains and imagining all that I would like to buy, my Dad gave me an envelope of offer to the Church and said, "a tithe of twenty bucks is two dollars." Much, is part of God. "In this envelope and place it in the offering plate on Sunday".

The good book says, "God loves a cheerful giver". Well, maybe so, but my father didn't believe in that God was very particular about how he gave us. The fun part is this: that was more than forty years ago and today, everytime I receive a paycheck, the first check I write is checking of charity. And what's really funny is today I really enjoy writing it.

Pope was a devout man. And he wanted their children to grow up being devout, too. However, was wise enough to know what many religious parents do not. You can just don't tell a child what to believe and then I think that you have successfully transferred the faith from one generation to the next. Pope knew instinctively that beautifully expresses Deepak Chopra: "beliefs are a mere cover-up of insecurity." "Only you believe in things that you are not sure".

I knew that, until they have forged a faith in the crucible of his own experience, you can grow with a identity religious, but hardly will be a spiritual person. Dad modeled for us the spiritual values that were important to him. Rather than telling us what they should believe or how we should live, he left it to us and work together to God. As a result, a deeply devout person I am today because I choose to be, not because I've been cloned or coerced to be religious.

My dad had severe the teachings of Jesus. Instead of the classification or explain away the radical things Jesus said, such as "Love your enemies", dad put it into practice. Were he here today, he would be one of the few that really are embracing our Islamic brothers and sisters and calling for an end to all wars, the majority of which is religiously instigated anyway. It would be between seeking them equality and justice for all, if you're gay or hetero, Palestinian or Jew. I would remind people that true faith is to be fully human, and learning to live in the here and now and at peace with others; not escape from this world and live in some imaginary are placed in the future.

In an era of religious dogmatism and fundamentalism Irreflexive, Christianity, Islam or any other religion, that is my sincere desire that all children within the human family would have the opportunity of servants, as I have, by a parent, although it is not a perfect man, is worthy of being remembered and so honest in what we call father's day.




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