Monthly Archives: July 2017
More July memes
YOU’VE BEEN ASKING FOR IT: A CLEAR AND EASY EXPLANATION OF PRETERISM
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What is preterism? It simply means “past fulfillment.”An Old Testament passage taken from Isaiah is a good example. Isaiah 9: 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder ,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah prophesies the birth of the Messiah over 700 years in advance. Jesus was born, fulfilling the prophecy. All scholars agree that the birth of Jesus (the incarnation) will not happen again. Our understanding of this prophecy looks back to its fulfillment; therefore, a preterist interpretation is applied. In the current eschatological debate, preterism interprets numerous New Testament passages that dispensationalism applies to the future, our future. These future events include the kingdom of God, the last days, the rise of antichrist and the Great Tribulation. Preterism gained notoriety through its interpretation of the book of Revelation. Instead of interpreting the images as events in our future, preterism sees the timing of these events occurring in the first century. John’s prophecy found its fulfillment with events happening during the Jewish wars with Rome, and ending with the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.
~ Stan Newton
GLORIOUS KINGDOM
You’ve finally given up!!!
WHEN IT BECOMES SETTLED in your mind that you are born of God, of the same Substance of God, perfect and complete, lacking nothing, and you see healing for the whole world right within your be-ing, don’t you begin to see that mankind’s vision alone needs healing?
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Imagine giving up all the darker thoughts once and for all. No matter what it takes, you’re not going back to have another look, to undo all the good you’ve gleaned and see the same erroneous issues in yet another ‘light’. It’s finally over: you’ve chosen God INSTEAD OF the drama! You don’t want to hear one more word on the subject – EVER !!!
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Everything is new in one regard: you’re finally entirely free! Nothing … and I REALLY mean nothing this time … is going to pull you back, not even curiosity. How did you get to where you are? By wanting it so badly that even your wanting became a never-ending prayer. Even prayer itself lost 50% of its body weight. No ritual, no formula, just you and God, God and you, that’s right – just God!
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Can’t you see mankind everywhere sooo close, so very, very close to fully awakening? It seems like there’s so much wrong with the world – so much in need of healing, but you can see it now … yes you actually literally see the world awakening and truly HEALED !!!
Jesus healed 100% of the time.
SPIRITUAL HEALING is all about looking beyond the seeming. Jesus was never the least bit impressed by appearances – physical or mental. His correct ‘seeing’ healed 100% of the time. He did require the super-abundance of negative thinking to leave (probably on a number of occasions), not because He couldn’t heal then, but because we couldn’t. The universal false belief in many minds and many powers is very, very strong. But we don’t need to be impressed. It’s mere nothingness.
Wandered off again? *
Have you wandered off
Just a little bit
And felt like nothing is
Or ever was
Quite right?
Who are you to think
That in a flash
You could be right back on target?
You could turn – not so much away
From loveless, lifeless darkness
You could, right this very instant, turn
To the Light.
Now everything”s become
Unspeakably beautiful
Full of love and joy
And unending recognition
Of who it is
That you are!
Memes for July
What IS Victoria’s secret?
I still have so many unanswered questions! I never found out who let the dogs out… the way to get to Sesame Street… why Dora doesn’t just use Google Maps… why we don’t ever see the headline “Psychic Wins Lottery”… why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed… why “abbreviated” is such a long word… why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor yet dish-washing liquid is made with real lemons… why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections… and, why do you have to “put your two cents in” but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts” where’s that extra penny going to… can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane… why do The Alphabet Song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune… why did you just try to sing those two previous songs… and just what is Victoria’s secret?
Painting apt., lost guitar *
(7/1/16 approx)
Y’all know I had my place painted, right?
And you know it was no easy matter?
That it would take some time to put
everything back where it belonged?
Well, I finally got to the point of
Getting everything accounted for . .
And found, much to my distress
That my favorite electric guitar
Was nowhere to be seen.
So, so sad.
Was it the painter himself?
He had been so nice –
I practiced my Spanish with him.
So sad.
Or, did someone else in the building
Sneak in, when he wasn’t looking?
Omigoodness, I’d hate to accuse
The wrong guy.
I checked all the closets again
For the umpteenth time.
No Fender (guitar) !!
Trying to think Christianly:
This will be a blessing somehow.
Sure didn’t -f-e-e-l- like it!
Tried to see as Jesus sees.
Tried again a little harder.
Quit trying.
Then I knew …
God is here INSTEAD of this loss,
Humiliation and blame.
The Holy Spirit told me that all would be well.
“Look again (must be 11 times by now).”
Obediently, but not confidently,
I went to the same closet….
Felt around way, way in the back….
And guess what I found?
Stayed?
Stayed
RE. YOU. KEEPING. YOUR. IMAGINATION. STAYED. ON. THE. LORD ?
Ephesians 4:17 KJV
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Substance
IMAGINE. ARIGHT !!
Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
IT’S. GOD’S. WILL. FOR. HIS. CHILDREN. [US] TO. BE. WELL !!
Hearing?
DON’T. LET. YOUR. THINKING. GET. IN. THE. WAY. OF. YOUR. HEARING. GOD !!
Romans 1:21 KJV
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Happy?
CAN. YOU. SEE. YOURSELF. HEALED? RICH? HAPPY? FULFILLED?
Romans 8:23-24 KJV
And not only they , but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit , the redemption of our body. [24] For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Perfect?
WE HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR A LOOOOONG TIME !!
Jeremiah 1:4-7 KJV
Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, [5] Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [6] Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. [7] But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Child?
WE HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR A LOOOOONG TIME !!
Jeremiah 1:4-7 KJV
Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, [5] Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [6] Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. [7] But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Here & now?
THIS MAY BLOW YOUR MIND (ALTHOUGH I’M SURE YOU’VE READ IT MANY, MANY TIMES): JESUS DIDN’T EVEN MENTION HEAVEN *IN THE SCRIPTURE, John 17:3, QUOTED BELOW. HE’S TALKING ABOUT THE HERE AND NOW !! . A CLOSE, PERSONAL, INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT !! . IT SOLVES EVERYTHING !!
*John 17:3 KJV
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.