Monthly Archives: October 2016

Thou shalt not kill, unless . . .

Traditional theology denounced

A friend of mine told me today that their entire life was influenced by the Bible and that it was the clearest most concise book ever written. As an example they quoted Moses and said “Thou shalt not kill. That is plain and simple. How hard is it for people to not get that??”
Sometimes….. I am a smart alec.
My answer went something like this:
Yes! Don’t kill! Of course there are exceptions clearly laid out in the Bible!
It’s ok to kill IF you are dealing with someone who does not listen to the priests Deuteronomy 17:12.
It is ok to kill witches Exodus 22:17.
And of course you can kill gay people Leviticus 21 verse 3
Don’t forget about fortune tellers! Kill them! Leviticus 20:27
Exodus 21:15 is very clear that we should kill anyone who hits their father.
Leviticus 21 verse 9 says to kill anyone who curses their parents.
Adultery? Leviticus 20 verse 10 says kill them! Leviticus 21:9 says to kill the fornicators. Exodus 22:19 says to kill those who follow other religions. Wow! Sounds like ISIS!!!
Second chronicles 15:12, 13 says to kill non-believers.
Zechariah 13: 3 says to kill false prophets.
In Deuteronomy 13 we find out that it’s okay to kill an entire town if there’s one unbeliever in the town!?!
Deuteronomy 22 tells us to kill Brides who do not bleed on the sheets on their honeymoon. Exodus 31 tells us we can kill people who work on the Sabbath!
Isaiah 14 tells us that we can kill the children of sinners. Wow!
The Bible is really clear about that one!
THE BIBLE! An inspirational book that must be rightly divided and applied only by the spirit, within. It is the word of men….about their view of the God of the Jewish religion.
Robert Rutherford

To SEE what I SEE and then SAY what I’m SEEING

Consciousness

Last week I stood at the brink, again….
The sea of depression… Beckoned me in…
I wanted to drown in the waves of despair..
To give up and pretend that nobody cared…
Then I slowly remembered my purpose for being..
To SEE what I SEE and, then, SAY what I’m SEEING…
To bring understanding to those who would seek..
To love every person, to comfort the weak..
If it was just ME… I MIGHT just jump in…
But, I am connected to family and friends…
So I waved at the waves… and hit ” re-set ” again…. Amen
~Robert Rutherford

Robert Rutherford
Robert Rutherford

Neville’s degree of Consciousness

IMAGINATION

If the world were to awaken to Neville’s degree of Consciousness, the ever-present Kingdom of God would be seen in all its glory and Christ Jesus’ finished work would become clearly visible to all.
rjs

Whatever circumstance that you may be going through, consider the work of the Lord. Everything around us is meant to work together for our good. Even if, from our limited perspective, we ask God, “How is this working towards my good?”

Life seems difficult because it is through the trials and tribulations that rare characteristics, as refined gold, can emerge from our innermost being. These characteristics are born from adversity, and are tools that we use further on down our journey of life. Are you experiencing a trial? As Graham Cooke says, “Consider it as an upgrade!”

We move from faith to faith, and glory to glory. Faith is always a now thing. However, the faith that sustains us now is constantly growing and expanding. The rate at which our faith is constantly growing and expanding is in direct proportion to the amount “needed” to meet whatever demand that arises. This is the nature of Grace. It comes at us in waves that is referred to in John 1:16 which says “Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.” From this understanding, we can “learn” to never fear. As David says “I have been young, and now I am old, but one thing has stayed true, I have never seen the righteous forsaken, or seen his seed begging for bread.”

So in this time of seeming uncertainty, take heart and DO NOT FEAR! We are crossing a threshold into new ways of understanding the God that resides in us. We cannot use the manna of yesterday to sustain us today. We must trust that whatever we need will arise as we stay in faith. The key is to not look outside of yourself, but look to Christ, in you, the hope of glory, which has taken up residence in your heart. We are in for quite a ride, but you have been well equipped for this race. Believe this, and it shall be so…….selah……….
Brian Lawrence

NEVILLE GODDARD
NEVILLE GODDARD

Miraculous protection

Miracles are divinely natural!

SPREADING LOVE TO OTHERS OF
A “Different” Lifestyle
While teaching at a university in New York City, I was the happy recipient of many acts of kindness and comradery on the part of other professors, including a home-cooked dinner invite. I set out for the upper East Side of Manhattan where I was regaled with many fascinating stories about university life there. My hosts treated me with such royalty that I almost failed to notice that their “lifestyle” was rather different from my own. A desire had welled up within me to reciprocate for all their generosity, but what did God want? He said by all means go ahead and show them the same kindness. They requested spaghetti with meatballs and sausage and mushrooms and lots of spices. In preparation I filled a huge kettle with water to which I added a very generous layer of oil to keep the spaghetti from sticking. When my two guests arrived they got comfortable in the living room – just a few feet from the kitchen where I had brought the water & oil to a ROLLING BOIL. Upon lifting the kettle to move it, it slipped from my hands and fell back on the stove. Water and oil (did I mention a “rolling boil”?) splashed out everywhere – all over the stove, fridge and ME! My face and arms were covered with boiling oil-water! But … I .. did .. not .. feel .. a .. thing! Nothing whatsoever! I reached behind me and grabbed a towel without saying a word to my guests since there was no reason to alarm them. Finally one of them got up and came into the kitchen and looked around at the water everywhere. She didn’t say a thing and neither did I.
(THERE WAS NOT A TRACE OF BURNING SKIN, BOILING OIL IN THE FACE, EYES, NECK, ARMS. NOTHING WHATSOEVER!)

Think AS God

Consciousness

I’M GOING TO GO OUT ON A LIMB HERE and say that we all enjoy thinking and talking about God – and that is wonderful – but it is a very, very different thing to think AS God. It totally takes your breath away. It shakes you to the core and an awful lot of junk falls off. Not letting go for a split second, not allowing anything whatsoever to interfere, we encounter more shaking whereby we’re ready to help in the process and offer up long-term, cherished but erroneous thoughts and then more and more fall off. We wouldn’t DARE talk or even think the way we used to … EVER AGAIN !! Oh, what glorious rewards ensue, kind of like God-kisses!
Dr. Robin Starbuck

A picture of Oneness

Consciousness

Oneness; picture the sphere (no beginning, no end; infinite). You are placed in the center which therefore is also hidden with Christ (Colossians 3:3) And Christ where is he? He is INSIDE the Father. The outer part of the sphere is impenetrable and eternal. There is only ONE now ~ amazing and mind blowing! We now see, hear, speak and live from the inside out!
Lori Rosen Caplin

Lori Rosen Caplin
Lori Rosen Caplin

The answer is in there.

Answered Prayer!

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU PREDATED ADAM? AND THAT GOD KNEW YOU BEFORE HE CREATED THE WORLD? WHAT CANNOT GOD DO?
IN YOUR SPIRIT, YOU’VE ALREADY GOT EVERY SOLUTION TO EVERY ONE OF LIFE’S CHALLENGES; AND SINCE IT’S ALREADY IN YOU, JUST LET IT COME OUT!! THIS WILL IMPACT YOUR VERY BEING AS WELL AS HOW YOU RELATE WITH GOD.