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Apr 12

10 GREAT QUOTES FROM JESUS…..

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WHETHER YOU BELIEVE JESUS WAS JUST HUMAN OR HUMAN AND DIVINE, Most believe that he was one of the greatest men that ever lived and follow his teachings. HE HAD (has) a great sense of humor. Enjoy! -mackie
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10 GREAT QUOTES FROM JESUS OF NAZARETH.
Submitted by Ross Kendall on Mon, 21/05/2007 – 11:36pm.

Here you will find 10 sayings of Jesus that I have collected together. Finding quotable passages from Jesus was not that easy, as most of what is recorded of what he said (in the gospel books: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are either metaphorical stories, or Jesus responding to particular questions that had been put to him. Neither work very well when taken out of context.

Of the more direct teachings of Jesus, most of them are contained in what is known as the sermon on the mount, which is a veritable goldmine of counter-cultural wisdom.

1. Love Your Enemies!

OK, you have to admit this is a pretty radical concept…

“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? (Matthew 5:43-47)

2. Don’t Worry About The Future

Sometimes insightful sayings seem obvious once you hear them – I think that is the case here. Live in the moment you’re in!

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. (Matthew 6:34)

3. How To Treat Others

“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12)

4. The Most Important Commandment

“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:36-40)

5. Spiritual Greatness

In the topsy-turvy world of the Kingdom of God it seems the usual understanding of things is reversed. Here is yet another example:

“You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:42-45)

6. Gaining The World, Losing Your Soul

Here Jesus highlights that the eternal and spiritual dimension is more important than the temporal physical one. Those who choose to follow His teaching will make physical sacrifices for spiritual rewards.

Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:34-38)

7. The Kingdom Of God Is Not Physical

Christian faith should not be militant, things like the crusades were not in line with what Jesus taught, or even the concept of christendom. He also taught that the Kingdom of God was in the hearts of men.

The statement below was said in response to questioning in his trial before the roman govenor.

“My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.” (John 18:36)

For more click on: http://rosskendall.com/blog/faith/10-great-quotes-from-jesus-of-nazareth

Jan 08

STILL MISSING REVOLUTION OF 2,000 YRS

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If you are seeking for more of the ETERNAL FORCE THAT CREATED AND IS CREATING AND CARING FOR ALL GOOD THINGS THROUGH THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THIS “ETERNAL SPIRITUAL I AM“, HE IS ALREADY LIVING WITHIN YOU. Some of you are already experiencing it. IF NOT, NEED A VERSE?
 
“Don’t waste your time about when, who, or what may happen; THE KINGDOM OF GOD, HEAVEN, I AM, etc. ALREADY LIVES IN AND THROUGH YOU TO CONTINUE TO LOVE AND CARE FOR ALL CREATION AND THAT WITHIN” (luke 17:21).
 
Also, “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:17 and ff). We all have doubts. Jesus was human and confused when he asked on the cross: “MY GOD, MY GOD! WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” Jesus died and went on to be with the Holy Spirit and now lives in us.
 
After 2,000 yrs many people still worship the Bible as the word of God, instead of understanding that the Spirit of God lives within us and wants us to seek His guidance in truth and worship. So, what are we to do? Are we to stay in the first grade with those 66 books as the words of God, or as a history of what the writers thought about who their gods were? No more excuses: We are to sense, feel, seek after the Eternal Spirit in our hearts, not in an outdated misunderstood 66 books. We are now told and sense that the Holy Spirit wants to teach us new things about ourselves and the one and Only true ETERNAL SPIRIT as Jesus has done and wants us to do.
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There has been a shift in many religious groups historically where people followed after a person who was telling them new things about hope that they had never heard before. The true hero kept telling the followers that he was only human, but believed in things never heard before. There crowds grew larger to the point where the people in power saw the hero as a threat to their religion or way of living. They begin following the crowd, questioning this hero whose answers threatened them. So they plotted to kill the hero by using some of his wayward followers to find out his journeys and a proper time to kill him. As the threats increased the hero became afraid and stated that he must leave. But, as usual, the hero waited too long and was slaughtered, stoned, crucified, etc. Of course, the faithful followers began to hide to avoid being murdered. They began to have visions and hear new things about their hero, but to no avail.
 
However, there is one hero that is unique: Jesus. Although he didn’t believe in the divinity of Jesus, Thomas Jefferson believed that the ethical system of Jesus was the finest the world has ever seen.
 
ONE OTHER UNIQUE THING ABOUT JESUS. HE IS THE ONE HERO KNOWN IN HUMAN HISTORY WHO PRAY AT HIS KILLING:
 
“FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.”
 
 
 
 
To know more about the “ETERNAL I AM” get in a quite space, relax and sense this presence in your breathing, blood flow, your entire body and listen as Jesus and many other Holy people have done and do because:
 
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,
 
who lives in you and was given to you by God?
 
You do not belong to yourself. 1 Corinthians 6:19
 
Aug 25

EVANGELICALS ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE?

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Following are dangers illustrated when people worship the Bible as a god instead of being aware that the kingdom of God is within us right now.

“when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21-22. Be aware of His presence within you now. -editor

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An  emerging Christian movement that seeks to take dominion over politics,  business and culture in preparation for the end times and the return  of Jesus, is becoming more of a presence in American politics. The  leaders are considered apostles and prophets, gifted by God for this  role.

The international “apostolic and prophetic” movement  has been  dubbed by its leading American architect, C. Peter Wagner, as the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Although  the movement is larger than the network organized by Wagner  — and not all members describe themselves as part of Wagner’s NAR — the  so-called apostles and prophets of the movement have identifiable ideology that  separates them from other evangelicals.

Two ministries in the  movement planned and orchestrated Texas Gov. Rick Perry‘s recent prayer rally,  where apostles and prophets from around the nation spoke or appeared onstage.  The event was  patterned after The Call,  held at locations around the globe and led by  Lou Engle, who has served in the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders  of the NAR. Other NAR apostles endorsed Perry’s event, including two who lead a 50-state “prayer warrior” network. Thomas Muthee, the  Kenyan pastor who anointed Sarah Palin at the Wasilla Assembly of God Church in 2005, while praying for Jesus to protect her from the spirit  of witchcraft, is also part of this movement.

To read or hear more click on:

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/24/139781021/the-evangelicals-engaged-in-spiritual-warfare

Apr 07

WHY SHOULD WE BE LOOKING ABOVE

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WHEN WE SHOULD BE SEEKING GOD WITHIN?

Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied,
“The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation,
nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU.
(Jesus: Luke 17:20-21)
Can we know more about ourselves by seeking God within?


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“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
(Jesus: John 16:12-13)

The Spirit of truth guides us today in many ways far beyond the Biblical days.
We have learned more about ourselves, the world, the universe, etc. in the last 100 years
than at any other time in history.

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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you,
whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
(St. Paul: Galatians 2:20)

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“I die every day–I mean that, brothers–just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
(St Paul: 1 Corinthians 15:31)
Will we die daily to all the old hatred, resentments, etc., to all that has shaped us in the wrong way
and let the Spirit of truth guide us in each new day His Way?

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Jesus said: “The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.”
(John 10:10)

Will you let the Spirit of truth live through you?
-mackie

 

 

Oct 15

LIVING IN THE ETERNAL PRESENCE……

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( this message is for anyone who believes in the power of the good, whether you are religious or not.  I only use quotes from the Bible because many believe that is the only source of truth.  I know of many different sources of truth that have convinced me nothing dies, it just changes forms, like mist to clouds to ice or rain to moisturing the earth and repeating.  Just read the following and translate it into your belief system).
 
In the OT there were rituals, rules and laws that are complicated and hard to understand.  Believing that that God wrote every word in all the books of the Bible is dead wrong, even blasphemous. There are other people besides God who are reported to have said things in those books chosen by men.
 
Thank God, later on the prophets began to greatly simplify this.
 
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mh 6:8)
  
THE ETERNAL ONE DOES NOT CHANGE, BUT HOPEFULLY OUR FAITH CHANGES AS WE COME TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS BEING THROUGH STUDY, SCIENCE, PRAYER AND MEDITATION.
  
The WORD OF GOD is not words written in a series of books called the Bible, but:
 
 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
 
Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.  John 1:1
 
 
Then comes this Jesus who is reported to be the Son of the ETERNAL ONE who by his life, words and actions in human form points us to the ETERNAL SPIRIT. 
 
AND WHO DOES GOD LOVE AND GIVE ETERNAL LIFE TO?
 
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
  
He loves the WHOLE WORLD AND EVERYONE AND THING IN IT.  And what does it mean to believe in Him?
 
Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of
 
heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.  Matt: 21:7

 
Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?
The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.  John 14:10
 
It’s not the going to church, smiling, singing, giving a little money, etc. that gets us into the kingdom of God; 
 
IT’S LETTING THE FATHER (The Eternal Presence, The Holy Spirit, etc) LIVE IN YOUR WHOLE BEING (mind, soul, body, work, play, etc) SO HE CAN DO HIS WORK THROUGH YOU.
 
“The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21nor will people say, ‘Here
 
it is,’ or ‘There it is,’
 
because the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21
 
 Did we miss that? 
 

7 the LORD God formed the man [a] from the dust of the ground and

breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living

being.

 
In conclusion, to live in the Kingdom of God (Heaven, Eternal Life, etc) RIGHT NOW AND FOREVER is to:
 
FORGET ABOUT WHO WE THINK WE ARE AND WHAT WE THINK WE WANT, AND:
 
Letting the Father, already living in us, doing his work. 
 
Every morning, 1st thing, before anyone else is up:
 
Sit it a chair quietly.  Empty your mind.  Be aware that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.  As you breathe Him in deeply, breathe out all your cares, worries, resentments, etc. to make more room for Him.  Repeat this until you are totally relaxed and sense His presence.  Ask Him to live in you and do His work through you today.  Remain quite and silent being aware of what He might want to do through you that day, and then let Him do it.
 
St. Paul states how he did it:
 

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

To be continued.  editor@unbiasedtruth.net  

 

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Aug 05

WHERE ARE THE CHRISTIANS…..

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Beatitudes–Their Significance And Meaning

They are simply stated, but are profound in meaning. They guide. They point. They teach. They show us the values that Christ cares about. These values if followed, can not only bring a believer into a state of peace and happiness, but also right into the Kingdom of God after our journey on this earth is over. The Latin word for blessed is beatus, from which we get the word beatitude.

The beatitudes are found at Matthew 5: 3-12

 

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
for they shall possess the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus, a person is no longer a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a male or a female.

 

http://bible.cc/galatians/3-28.htm

Our problem is that we have too many old testament Christians? Under law instead of grace.

Gal 3:23-25 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor (teacher for the immature).”

We, as supposed followers of Christ, have been set free from the right and wrong of the law to follow the ETERNAL SPIRIT within us.

THE ETERNAL CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF OUR UNIVERSE

 
“Search to know the Truth
And the Truth will set You Free.”
(my aim is not to convince, but to share what I have found for your consideration. – mackie)
 
Aug 25

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INDIVIDUALITY OF THINKING AND SPEECH?

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MANY OF THE GREAT SPIRITUAL LEADERS OF THE PAST LEFT EVERYTHING TO SPEND TIME ALONE IN THOUGHT AND MEDITATION TO FIND TRUTH.  WHERE ELSE IS THE CREATOR (SPIRIT OR CAUSE) OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALED MORE THAN IN NATURE AND HUMAN BEINGS, THE HIGHEST CREATION?  WE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN THINK.  WHY AREN’T WE DOING IT?
 
WHERE DID ANY OF THESE GREAT SPIRITUAL LEADERS (JESUS MOST OF ALL IN MY MIND) TALK ABOUT BUILDING BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS, STATUES, ETC.  WHERE DID THAT TALK ABOUT CEREMONIES AND RITUALS?
 
WHY HAVEN’T BELIEVERS OF THE MOST HIGH (WHOMEVER YOU THINK) UTILIZED SCHOOLS AND EMPTY BUILDINGS TO DO THEIR MINISTRIES INSTEAD OF BUILDING BUILDINGS?  ARE YOU AWARE OF HOW LITTLE THE MONIES OF CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, ETC GO TOWARDS CARRYING OUT THEIR LEADERS’ TEACHINGS?
 
IT IS SAID THAT JESUS HAD NO PLACE TO LAY HIS HEAD.  DO YOUR LOCAL SPIRITUAL LEADERS ADOPT THAT LIFESTYLE?
 
I HAVE RELIGIOUS DEGREES UP MY SPINE (THAT’S CLOSE), BUT THEY ALL TAUGHT ME THEIR DOCTRINES.  WHAT ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN US AND THAT ALL OF HIS CREATION IS RELATED TO EACH ONE OF US?
 
IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE CAUSE OF IT ALL IS TO STUDY OR GO TO A NON-RELIGIOUS FULLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION THAT SEARCHES FOR FACTUAL TRUTH WITH NO RELIGIOUS BIAS.
 
WHY NOT SUPPORT A CHURCH THAT ACCEPTS SAINTS AND SINNERS, BELIEVERS AND NON-BELIEVERS?  DO YOU KNOW ANY PASTORS THAT WILL ACCEPT NO MORE INCOME THAN THE AVERAGE OF HIS/HER/ITS FOLLOWERS?  THE CREATOR SURELY MADE THEM ALL AND THAT MAKES THEM A PART OF US, DON’T YOU THINK?
 
HOW DO THE NEWS NETWORKS AND TALK SHOW HOSTS MAKE MONEY?  BY ATTRACTING MORE LISTENERS AND VIEWERS TO THEIR PROGRAMS.  HOW DO THEY DO THAT?  BY STATING HALF-TRUTHS (AND WHOLE LIES) THAT NEVER COME TRUE, BUT EXCITE PEOPLE TO TUNE IN.
 
HOW DO MANY CHURCHES AND NON-PROFIT ORGS MAKE PROFITS?  COULD IT BE THAT THEY POINT OUT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OTHER GROUPS AND THEMSELVES AND HOW SOMEHOW THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT THE TRUTH?
 
I’M ALL FOR A PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT TO MAKE ALL HE CAN ON HIS OWN, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING IT OFF THE BACKS OF HIS/HER/ITS EMPLOYEES AND BANKRUPTING THEIR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS…DO YOU THINK THAT IS DEMOCRACY, BEING FAIR?
 
HOW CAN WE EVER HAVE A MORE FAIR ELECTION SYSTEM THAN THOSE WHO RAISE THE MOST MONEY WILL WIN THE ELECTIONS?  COULD IT BE THAT WE DO AWAY WITH THE 2 PARTY SYSTEM, LET ANYONE RUN FOR OFFICE AND LIMIT THEM ALL TO A SAME LEVEL OF FINANCES?
 
I WON’T EVEN MENTION THE CORRUPTION OF LOBBYISTS WHO PAY POLITICIANS NOT TO LISTEN TO YOU.
 
MORE LATER.
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