The Attitude of Systemic Beliefs

The rough translation of the word "Beatitude" suggest blessings.

Without contrast in this world how does one find value in anything? Knowing the opposite of a blessing to be a "Curse", who truly wants to "choose" being cursed over and above being "Blessed"?

It is never my hope to belittle anyone nor my intent for anyone to "Find" what I do say here offensive. The key word being "Find".

We're all looking for answers, yet more often is it about all the right or wrong answers, the questions that are being asked and by "Whom"? Or is it that many don't "Know" what it is they're looking for?

When a person "Hopefully" reaches a certain place in this livelihood they'll also realize "They" are the one(s) the circumstances of Time coupled with a vague understanding of True Life will prove to be the one who "Made" made all of the decisions they one day have to own and that from a very young age.

They may not want to own the results, yet the essence of their very nature in some way has affected decisions made whose results have since attached to their lives. In all this resides the story line few seem to want to face much like a denied reflection of a shadow they wish they never had.

At minimum when honest they should also "Find" in one capacity or another they've participated in the outcome (results) of those decisions "Made" whether willing or "Not".

I suppose one would have to believe that God did create with words before that person could somehow begin to fathom where they got their own creative nature from as well a "Desire" to drive their tongue to say or suggest all that it does.

In my latter years I have learned that when man runs out of his own idea's he begins to look "To" the creative nature of others. There once was a song about looking for Love in all the wrong places. A place verbalized where there's also "Too Many Faces" who are also looking for the accurate reflection of self.

It has also been written somewhere so that ALL men might find, The man who loves himself will Love His wife". Quite the mystery, yet one that HAS already been solved when a person knows what Love is before they start looking.

Sometimes this "Looking" does not have the purest driving desire, yet this "Type" of personage is still looking none the less.

The troubling notion any people or nation should fear is when this "Creative Nature" closely associated with the True definition of "Love" seems to have departed.

I also believe that when a person suggest to themselves they're bored, what they're really "Bored" with is the net results of their own desires. In so much they go in search of the desires of others and all that entails.

No one likes a thief, right, yet what do we see even in a economic environment in terms of Profit and marketability when people seem to have run out fresh new idea's?

We're rapidly approaching the end of the rope so to speak unless something "New" comes our way. We're beginning to see the grip tighten on "Intellectual Property" where words and ideas are being protected with great zeal and monetary investment.

Everyone that also suggest they're in the "Know" are in a scramble to try and "Copy Right" and/or "Patent" specific use of words "Idea's/Concepts". People are also becoming more and more sensitive and in turn "Defensive" because of the 'Way" certain words convey certain meanings.

Just think if "Everything" went the way of something as seemingly simple as the formula Coca Cola developed and has since managed to figure out "How" to keep it under Lock and key, just how small and tight world this world become almost overnight?

And we wonder why it seems not only are the Lawyers driving the bus, but why the legalistic machine self feeds as it does?

What are the freedom(s) the children of God should hope to come to know in terms of who Truly owns what in this world? Especially when it all boils down to intellectual property "Rights" and everything which stems from those rights in terms of the original thought(s)?

Bottom line is NO ONE will get out of this world without being blamed at least "Once" in their lifetime, yet blamed for what?

I was having a light conversation with an attorney the other day and the mention was made about how litigious the social setting these days has become. We got over into how easy is for someone to accuse another and "Bam" game on in the court room!

This attorney personality just got this little sparkle in his eye as he gently smiled with quite the look of confidence and said "Yep, you're Right and I'm GLAD you're RIGHT" because that's what it's ALL about after all isn't it"?

After soaking in the moment in for a few seconds it dawned on me exactly how right AND Wrong he was in the same moment. I just drew a bead on him and looked him in the eyes and said, "Is it?

I went on to ask him, "Is it only about being "Right" or is it ALL supposed to be about who WILL Ultimately decide when it's ALL been said and done "Who's Right and who was WRONG"?

Blame is a word that's only three letters away from becoming a word that takes ON a whole new meaning once tweaked by the tongue. It just so happens to be the not so distant cousin of the word "Name".

I've met many people with supposed crowns of silver and grey hair that have suggested one of their favorite mantra's in THIS life and world to be "Mean what you say an say what you mean"!

I have often wondered how that principle would pair up with Jesus and the fragrance of His wisdom and use of parables?

The type of speech He saw "fitting" that would allow for ALL that He does have to say and with the exactness with which He speaks to "Just" as easily convey what He was saying?

When a person begins with God is the True question how can they "Go" wrong or should it be WHY did they go anywhere else?

If the value God intended to be found in the Holy Spirit inspired words below are now dead (as many today choose to view not only the Apostles' of Christ but also their "Office" held) who then can hear what the "Spirit Of God" has to say today?

Does it truly matter if the author of a letter is still "Alive" when received? Is it truly a matter of how old a letter is when it's received that determines how applicable the words contained are?

To those who suggest "There are no Apostle's today", I would have to first ask why are you judging those words as you presently are? Secondly I would suggest, Not only wake up, but Grow Up and that in the spirited Love of Christ!

1 John 4:6
We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. 
NIV

Could the "We" and the "Us" mentioned above have possibly started their own replacement "Union" since?

One that now has a voice all its own and that by way of however many the "Magic" number proves to be needed in "Order" to sway what others believe to be True?

So, is it truly ALL about a power struggle or exactly "Who" it IS God says has been given the authority to "Say" and "Do" what is "Right"?

Making Decisions

You've been told in advance that this One is long, so I would suggest don't even start to read if your're easily bored when someone only Talks about God or Godliness.

It's when you do finally figure out "Where" the type of faith God talks about comes from but just as important who it is that's speaking has been weighed and found to be "True".

What is any man TRULY waiting for if not the manifestation of all that God says is "True"?

Below is the confession of ONE of the most zealous men of God ever recorded by my accounting methods.

Gal 1:14
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. NIV

Even if we only took a quick peek at the list of Patriarchs (fathers) about whom Paul was speaking in terms of who he'd accredited his Godly zeal towards, who would we see?

Exactly how well would someone whose listening to Paul have to know the person of Paul? Enough that is to hear what he is spiritually stating to be True that can also be built upon?

Abraham and his lineage (twelve Tribes) leading up to Moses and more than likely David and His lineage, yet who else might we see on that list? How many years were there between Abraham and Paul and how many other personalities filled those same years we don't see mentioned?

I only remember seeing One mention of Paul's earthly father in his writings and that of him being a Roman citizen and a tent maker? The same thing could be said of Joseph in terms of who it was that also Taught Jesus specific things? There's more honorable mention made of Jesus' mother Mary than there is of Joseph, yet why?

Many today strongly suggest to say only what the bible says is true and remain silent where the bible is silent, yet why if something specific has also "Undeniably" NOT been said in the bible.

Why do so many suggest today the bible is antiquated, outdated or out of touch with all that's supposedly taking place "Today"? Why?

Do they need it to be seen in such a fashion in order to somehow accommodate what they see fit to say and do today?

There's more being said today that has everything to do with what Jesus NEVER did say (verbatim from God) in terms of teaching. Why is it some will refuse to write in their bibles, yet they have no problem misquoting and/or verbally expounding on  what is being said in those words?

Much of which is being assumed OR based on supposedly evolving cultural tendencies passed down through the years.

Is it even thought to somehow be "Possible" we could develop enough HOPE on our own to where we too could see and look further into the things of God as did Paul? That being because we've somehow managed to convince ourselves we've pursued God with the same zeal as did Paul?

What does the hunger and thirst for the "Righteousness" of God look like?

Is God a God of equity? Does Gods word stand firm despite the conclusions drawn by the ungodly (Unlike God) hearts and mind?

From where does a believer in Christ who's Hope is in God come from unless it does have everything to do with what we've been taught?

Taught?

Maybe, but taught "What' and by "Whom"?

Why is it NOT the case, that Only the angels of God are our teachers today? Do all angels created of God who are also "faithful" ONLY say what they've been told to say?

Are we too being taught by fathers of the likeness of which Paul spoke of ? Was Paul speaking favorably of those fathers who'd suggested they'd taught all that they did to be true and currently applicable?

Now here's a curve ball, yet only thrown to hopefully get your attention, Why does Paul violate the very thing believers supposedly hear and are being told Not to do? And that is what, "Call no man on earth your Father"?

Not only does Paul mention his "Extreme Zealous" pursuit of what his father(s) taught, but he also says the following, but was it yet another undeniable compliment graciously written only the way Paul as if the undeniable way only a father can?

1 Cor 4:15
Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
NIV

In terms of a revealing or revelation of God, is it even "Possible" where someone today could somehow find themselves in that place where they could touch even the fringe of what Paul did?

Question, why would Paul suggest that "We" have much "To say" as if there's more for the church to know? Why would he AND Christ Jesus both make this type of suggestion?

Heb 5:11-12
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers , you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. NIV

In terms of a future, does there to this day continue to be the need for a guide as mentioned by Christ? Yet who will it be that gets to decide who the voice of this guide is if the "Decision Maker" is NOT "You and I"?

Is it only up for consideration where many are poor decision makers? If yes then "Why"? Is it only that Christ has NOT been formed within us like a child in the "Womb"?

What does it mean when a supposed believer In Christ Jesus suggest the Apostle's are ALL dead today? Is this true or do they TRULY live on in eternity despite what has been said? That said "Eternity" being the same place we as believers can only NOW hope we too will end up?

John 16:12-15
"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. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you. NIV

Why would they both suggest to the ones they were talking to back then "You're not ready, yet by NOW you should be teachers"? And when does "Now" begin and where does it cease?

Once again was Christ ONLY addressing those who are NOW preached to be dead and none existent?

Daniel was considered a major bedrock of all that Paul believed to be True concerning God yet how does one know that for sure?

It's easy when God is believed and in terms of the "How" God does anything He does which also tracks with the format of "Line upon line and precept upon precept". That also while believing God is the builder

How can an accurate story be told without exercising contrast at the expense of another?

Today we who have believed have the added advantage as compared to others in Our past. They (Israel) had to physically Live through a much tougher sanctification process we today only have need of hearing about to then choose to believe what we've been told or NOT.

Does the merciful God we suggest we serve today not also try to tell us of a people who were before them (Israel)?

A people who never heard the specific name of a man named Jesus? The very spirit (essence) of his name (God with Man) as one that also required the angels of God to announce (Herald/introduce) to humanity?

 Announced to those whom God "Intentionally" would send as the "Christ" (savior)? Not only were they not told his name and ALL his name was intended to mean, but as such during their time of existence?

 These same souls whom Christ also went to in a much darker place after His resurrection having been equipped with the full weight of the "Good News" of a savior that was sent to rescue them from their circumstances?

Why isn't said salvation more about "Can Jesus save Today"? Why is salvation ONLY about one day beyond what we presently confess we can't see TODAY only TALK about ONE DAY going to heaven?

If Jesus TRULY were seen as a man of His word what would we see today that's been based on Promises He also made with regards to this present life? Exactly why is it said TODAY is the DAY of YOUR salvation?

The same thing that was said (Their Salvation) when Israel crossed over between walls of standing water while escaping a real and present enemy (Pharaoh)?

Why isn't the net result of our faith today also being seen as our future ears that can hear the sound of the Trumpet call unto our eternal Salvation that will sound? What sound did Noah hear so many others of his epoch did NOT hear?

Exactly how many of them do you suppose thumbed their nose while in their circumstances at such a great sacrifice? And that being based only upon what you also suggest You believe "Today" to be true about that same God who is Truth, Mercy and Grace?

Daniel was no more of an after thought in Gods mind than you or I are, yet why is it when we fail to see ourselves as the "Apple" of Gods eye in the moment do WE also then seemingly miss out on the "Net" result(s) of his "Way" of thinking that also served Daniel?

Daniel was told allot yet the entirety of the interpretation was also sealed until after Christ was revealed for the exact likeness of 'WHO" He Is would come..

Today we are supposed to be that generation on the other side of Christ having come as a such that has been and are being "Delivered" as Promised as were those before us? Otherwise "WHAT" is to come of our testimony which concerns Christ TODAY that was based on Him being able to deliver?

How does that (Our) testimony of our inclusion "Today" then speak to ANY that might come after us?

Christ has been revealed for WHO He is, yet how do we TODAY interpret, while knowing that God says Today is the Day of YOUR salvation"?

The religion that originates from the imagination of men has made God "Out" to be a God who Only reacts to certain types of external stimuli verses a God that has a plan. A plan that has many lesson studies embedded within it, of which are also preceded with the same "Objective".

That type of religion leaves way too much room for fairy tales and supposition to find its way into the accurate conveyance of any plan that is also "Godly" (Righteous).

My question would be one that's been positioned in the middle of all that Paul had to say, "Did Paul NOT also see what Daniel did on the other side of  the seemingly obscure interpretations Daniel set in writing until after He (Paul) had met with and personally encountered the same spirit of Christ?

I don't know in terms of the absolute revelation Paul had revealed to Him because I was NOT present at that time. Yet I do know the same God who does have a plan informs those who are willing to believe, to also believe what the personage of Paul has to say yet "Why"?

This also requires a great "Looking Into" for those who suggest they are also in search of "More Of God" than they presently know...

The same God whom also created Paul, you and I and as such before any of our earthly decisions were made. Those decisions that would also lead to the need of a formal introduction to the spiritual nature of this world and why in part same could be seen as if in "Opposition" to God.

What I do know is that Paul did NOT have a different God or a different plan designed by any other God.

Do we today also stand the same risk in terms of who we suggest we worship In Spirit AND In Truth as did Paul in what some might suggest to be his former "Way" of life?

And that question stemming from his confession about the man named once knew name Saul prior to the Road to Damascus?

Is there a reason God renames certain people throughout the history of God and man (retold) after they've encountered Him that would also track and come into agreement with the need of being born again of His (Gods) Spirit?

When I see these type of interactions of God with man (renaming) it's as if God has just reached out and turned a page in His story being told. We can see this shadow of the turning of a page that's been book marked when the likes of Abram and Sara were renamed Abraham and Sarah.

Believe it or not, prior to mans graduation to the arena of new and improved wisdom "Given Names" actually were "BELIEVED" to be "Overflowing" with meaning and that especially so because God on occasion saw it fitting to do so.

Of course this too was during a time when what God had to say also determined the outcome of allot of things mankind would set his heart and mind to do....

Seriously, what should man expect to see when he's rarely found willing to reach out beyond all that is ONLY being said to be (repeated) "Of God" as if "True?

In this type of conveyance/transfer of information, at what point does the message get discounted? And that because of the "Personage" of the messenger?

To then fast forward even further (in our present condition) in "Order" to try to see what THE messenger of God did say and that without losing the essence (spirit) of EVERYTHING he did have to say on the other side of many generational layers of humanity being revealed for ALL that it truly is at the same time?

Could all of the above have anything to do with the difference between the worship of men (Flesh) verses the spiritual worship of God because of what we have AND continue to "Believe to be "True" about Him?

People can talk all day about the importance of context when studying the history of Gods word, yet when their own "Context" of today gets ignored, where does that "Context" then lead them within the confines of their understanding of God?

Exactly what does the thought of  "Empty Words" convey? What is about the medium of words that usually result in the "Con" job people fall prey to?

Paul as an Apostle of Christ AND when believed informs that he is a teacher amid many other things. And who was Christ if Not a Teacher?

Paul also admits his failings, yet what failings do we know of Christ are also True who Paul teaches about?

Why do so many assume today they will NOT also fall into the same trap as did Paul some 2000 years ago? Having Allowed his heart and mind to become convinced (Prior to the road to Damascus) that he was doing the absolute bidding of God when dealing with this sect of people later to be called "Christians"?

I laugh when I hear men make mention of the prophets of God in terms of them being "Minor and Major". I rank that type of qualifier right there with the foolishness which suggest God forces mankind to Choose between the "Lessor" of two "Evils" in His sight.

Instead, why not simply put the hand over mouth, harness the tongue and make it "Confess" "I am but a child nor do I know beyond doubt what to do or say as I now find myself as a child who's also in "Need of being Taught"?

How often do we hear ourselves say, "Out to of the mouths of babes" yet we'll once again fail to pay attention to our own amusement and once again ignore wisdom when it does visit Our "Personage"?

How serious of an offense is it when "Anyone" causes another to "Sin"? Not only against each other, but as if sinning against the heart of that does matter and as such "Against God" by whom all things have been made and are being held together?

At what point along the line of  said "ALL" anyone does think, say of do oppose the will of God? Better still, why doesn't the consideration of said "All" matter to some?

Does the meaning of ones life only "Then" become a matter where a different plan manifest as if a reality and as if reality in the shape and form of "Need"?

The type of need that only NOW requires being "better" explained than does Gods plan that was before man was created? And what are thoughts of eternity, God has said have also been set in the heart of "Mankind"?

And what KIND of a man are you?

Mark 9:42
"And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck.
NIV

Jer 1:7-8
But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child .' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
NIV

And because of the exactness of "WHO" the expectations and intent of God is would cause anyone who also suggest they believe to then Teach others ONLY what is True?

What else can we see when we DO know what words mean because they have become like God given names?

Who is "Wisdom"? Who is the "Child" and who is the "Mother"? Why is there "Dis-grace" as the result of of interaction between ANY two people?

Why doesn't a proverb maintain its integrity despite how we choose to see the one who's doing the telling?

Is it the propensity of our humanity to try and understand the man doing the telling rather than the man hearing himself recite the words of God? The type of wisdom that has since been fleshed out that has bled through the many layers of his corruption?

Prov 29:15
The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. NIV

Many teachers today have lost sight of exactly who it is they assume they're teaching. Because they have and that nearly by default, who else do we know in the history and retelling of humanity also managed to disrupt what God  had to say to mankind FOR his (adam/mans) benefit and pro-vision?

Is there a difference between acting upon what most consider to "Be" their "Faith" and someone whose acted out based on lies and that under the terms of what is NOT True because God is "Not" saying the same thing?

Many today (and many more have for years) strongly suggest the Bible is the ONLY "thing" needed to hear from God. I see allot of Bibles on Sunday and even fewer Monday through Saturday, yet does that alone qualify "Who" the hearers of the words contained in them Truly are?

Every new comer to the declaration platform wants to try and reinvent what "Faith" is yet while investing all that they alone are NOT,  they'll ignore that God said, "Faith" COMES .....How?

By hearing of course, but hearing "What"? Many are speaking as if on behalf of God and many suggest they have a listening audience, but how many of those also consider themselves to be "Multi-taskers"?

As a Father I've spent years trying to teach (Preach to) my children what I "THINK in MY mind and trust in my heart to be right" yet I can say with the utmost confidence very little of the spirited version of what I've assumed I've also "Shared" with them has yet to manifest in their own lives.

Did I do wrong or do I simply wait to see the godly type of Glory I can only hope at this point in life those sermons preached contained in them?

Many can only "Talk" about what some refer to as an "Anointing", yet what many fail to TRUTHFULLY realize is against what/whom does the measure of God get compared to? To then somehow end up equating same to a measurement of success in the eyes and under the terms of God being a "Good" listener"?

Nevertheless "What" (as stated below)? That God Himself doesn't have a solid foundation? That he is not able to "Discern" spirited evil when He does see it?

That He as God, King and Lord at a glance is not able to winnow out evil with His eyes that is seen before Him?

2 Tim 2:19
Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm , sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
NIV

There are some who would suggest by way of what they also teach about their God is that God has limited hearing and/or only responds when He "feels" or is somehow compelled despite the True testimony about the spirited nature of our thoughts and actions.

While in part and as such that will resonate the tone of what's true, yet much like convincing yourself you MUST choose between the lessor of two evils, how does God define evil as if one is better than the another?

Preachers preach on the basis of wealth more than they can hear and see themselves doing it, yet when THEY are the ONE who then find themselves having to testify on their own behalf (about themselves) what might that suggest?

Surely ALL men have need the Mercy of God, yet how many have also understood the need for the Grace of God in the type of "Order" which God alone defines?

A dimension that's since been made different in the heart of a man because of that mercy who NOW considers himself somehow "unable" to apply the righteousness of God unless it IS the spirit of God who then reveals to him the ALL God says him that He "IS"?

Why was there a "New" and better standard provided? The type of standard that since exceeds the former standard which suggest to "Love others as you do yourself"? What if some do not know what it is to Be loved much less have learned how to love themselves?

How would that fit the God provided image which suggest a type of man that WOULD Love himself would also Love's His wife (Bride)?

Like it or not everyone learns from someone, yet what (con-tent) the individual believes is a personal choice that will be weighed against what God alone says is True.

When men LETS God be True and every man be considered a potential liar, how much more can be seen that is True, yet when we have to FORCE ourselves to believe God is True and can NOT Lie, what then have we TRULY recognized as the nature of our otherwise spirited souls are Truly opposed to?

What God expects simply can't be done without the renewal of HIS spirit which will then lead the mind of the soul into its renewed state.

Man can Try on his, yet the very SAME wisdom of God has also tried to inform man he can't accomplish such a thing without a new spirit that has been Born OF GOD.

The one who is greater than All combined preaching in this world that's supposed to also ONLY be about Him says;

John 5:31-32
"If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid. NIV

The same Mighty One who also says of and To His servants (disciples);

John 15:20-21
Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 
NIV

So in all this once "Said", what can be gleaned from it and why? Especially when you suggest to yourself you ALREADY Know know all that you need to Know about what the spirit of Christ still has need of saying to YOU?

Exactly what does each generation pass on to the next? And that to mean such that has eternal value thats redeemable in terms of a God given reward?

The other side of all that's been said and done

There's a reason artist find it difficult to express what crosses their minds, yet theirs also a balanced reason why some can only hear what the artist is saying once their thoughts have been demonstrated through their craft. sw

Matt 11:16-17
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: 

"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge , and you did not mourn.' NIV

Making the discovery as if  the "Good" reason why God did NOT also make woman from dirt should serve a man well, especially when knowing only the Bride of Christ will survive the wrath of God that's coming. sw

Many have tried to explain the mysteries of God, yet whose been equipped with the administrative ability that can also be demonstrated. sw

Where is the Bride of Christ found in the beginning if the story of Adam is NOT also relative to the order of creation where the wisdom of the One true God does get placed on "Full" display. sw 

Is there truly "Good" reason once you do know why certain things do remain a mystery. sw

Gen 3:16
Your desire will be for your husband , and he will rule over you." 
NIV

Ps 49:4
I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle. NIV

How long did David have to play his harp before the evil spirits that tormented "King" Saul loosened their grip on him. sw

Are the keys to the kingdom kept locked behind the doors of Confusion? sw

Thrown to the wolves or to the midst of confusion. sw

Falling in Love with the excuse of "Imperfection has liitle to do with the development of an eternally "Good Aim". sw

2 Cor 13:11
Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. NIV

Gal 1:6-7

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. NIV

2 Cor 13:7-8
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth  NIV

Those who've sold short or discounted the added value of a woman who yearns for a "Good" listener as their mate have also over looked the value of an even greater example that has need of as many followers. sw

The finding of ones place in this world has everything to do with knowing the order in which all things were designed to function. sw

People suggest they enjoy straight talk, yet what do more than enough end up doing with it. sw

There's an old adage which suggest "Do not kill the messenger" and there's God who sends the type of messenger whose voice will never die except in those who've loved death even more. sw

For some opportunity comes around more than once or twice in this life, whereas all have need
of ears that can hear so their eyes can see in order to meet with that same need. sw

Some might suggest finding the blessings of God in this world begin with Praising the Lord and/or doing good unto others, yet if the wisdom of God were observed for all that it is, fearing the Lord would have come first. sw

Ps 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom ; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. NIV

In terms of obedience the manifested words of God are His son. sw

Isa 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void , but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. KJV

Many have preached recommit yourselves to the Lord yet what does that mean in the absence of the fear of the Lord that requires the expressions of Love to then drive out such fears?

Back sliding sounds easier whereas having confessed you've forgotten what it means to fear the Lord and why His love has lost value should reveal why contempt has found its way in.

John 4:24
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." NIV

The secular world observes more about God than they're willing to admit. Coming into agreement with that statement would also require who you choose to believe.

If there were one personage in your mind who you thought you were most like, who would it be?

Being confident is more than being comfortable. Knowing that You are in Christ and that for ALL the right reasons should also speak for your True Identity. sw

He saw Him who Is Invisible

Where is the Joy found in any day when it fails to be realized as a day that's also been given. sw

When there is no promise of tomorrow or what that same potential holds in store, why does the future that "Seems" to fail to deliver only then get associated with God. sw

Investigating the contents of darkness requires the type of "Light" that also hi-lights ones faith. sw

How does fear manage a mastery over the outlook of many as if opposed to the "Insight" required to see the type of hope that's made plans to participates in the future. sw

Individually, is it enough to only believe that a "God" or some supreme deity exist?

If there were understood to be 100 or more known Gods in the mind(s) of humanity, what would cause you to choose the "Right" One?

Some would suggest to honor them all equally so as to NOT offend any of them. Another might need to know what each God offers or promises to make available if they were to commit to them.

Wouldn't the word "Enough" require being more closely defined while considering a specific "Outcome" of the opinion in question? To mean, which God can actually deliver all that's being promised?

Why is it so hard to get an opinion from a person about what is wrong that's also willing to commit to helping another find what is right?

Much like trying to harness the fleeting definition of Love or getting others to commit to their own discovery which then explains what their own "Faith" entails. Why is it that we find ANY symbol of a God on earth has also been made from human hands?

An "X" used to suffice when a man was subjected to go on record and make His mark. Today I wonder if the reason why the "X" is no longer acceptable is because there's Too many who would prefer that indistinguishable "Mark"?

Where within a man do all of his complexities "Originate"? Do those complexities only begin and end in chaos or within the boundaries man keeps moving to suit what he's chosen to believe.

What is it about growing old where the "Body" slows down enough to where the wind noise of forward motion no longer drowns out the voice of a friend?

I don't know if you've ever heard the expression or Not that says, "I'm in for the Long Haul"? Are we talking about marriage or lifetime spent in the Army?

If you were going horse back riding for the first time that was gonna be an all day affair and you are now faced with making the choice as to which horse you'll be stuck with for the rest of the day?

Do you choose "Wisely" that old horse with a slumped back whose still in service or that tall perky stallion named "Lucky" who can hardly stand still long enough for you to mount because he's picked up the trace scent of a "Mare" that's in season?

Have you ever wondered if People choose who "Their" God is much the same way?

It's not that uncommon to hear supposed wisdom speak when it says things like, "This aint my first rodeo" but what does that mean to someone whose never ridden a horse?

Jesus used parable's yet He ALSO understood beyond measure not only the every essence of every word but also every heart that might speak or hear those words. I personally believe everything God created speaks in one fashion or another.

I'm just weird that way I guess, but I often wonder about why seemingly obscure considerations don't always match many of these one line phrases people not only seem to enjoy throwing around but they use them as if EVERYONE should get it.

I think they many refer to them as metaphors or analogies? Who knows maybe I'm just trapped in a zone where words were supposed to mean something more on occasion than what someone else has said?

I guess their wisdom source saw fit to revisit and changed the game when words "Context" and "Politically correct" were introduced to the mainstream.

I personally think all men are wired for and were intended to ponder every now and then, things like "Why don't cemeteries speak louder than they "Historically" have?

Dependent upon your vintage other questions like, "Exactly why is it that ALL parents don't "Seem" to get smarter the older we get"?

Who are the "They" who also suggest the "Dead" don't speak?

Is it because they DON'T have anything worth while to say or they've left little to nothing behind?

Somehow that flies in the face of, "You can't take it with when you leave this world"?

In terms of reflection, why don't mirrors always agree with what we tell ourselves we "Want" to see? Exactly how "Bad" is bad and how good is our "Want"?

When a mirror doesn't show you what you want to see, why don't you "Just" yell at the mirror with the same zeal you might your "Own" child when they reflect what You don't like?

Why is it we can say with conviction to our spouse "You Make Me mad", yet they can't seem to compel us to do much of anything else that is considered to be "Good" and worthy enough of praise?

What's the difference in poetry and the poetic displacement of everything we've failed to believe to be True?

How much of what is said "God Is talking about" ends up being the sum total of everything we suggest we can't see? And what is "Divine Wisdom" and the willingness to dispense that same wisdom if the intended recipient see's no value in it?

Truly is there any "Real" excuse worth "Hearing" in the Light of what we suggest we Do know or is it what we're NOT willing to come to know that will slowly kill what has need of 'Dying"?

Leaving behind even if only for a while what was perfect so that imperfection could see what it lacks should also explain the why that stands behind whosoever is NOT willing to know the truth and so be set free.

Why would God suggest the need of "Being" MADE perfect if he also made it an impossible leading notion?

Why cause it to manifest and then send the example if "Enough" has already been satisfied having been "Done" as an act of Mercy?

Why then the need for Grace in order to bring to pass a "New Creation" as a result of that example if all that imperfection does need is to be SHOWN Mercy? Where does Knowledge fit it in? Where does our previously thought wisdom go?

Under present circumstances simply being "SHOWN" mercy obviously doesn't have the same affect on EVERYONE, yet how much of that has to do with "Unbelief"?

If God has already done all that needs to be done, why then the need to "Test" ones "Faith"?

Why is that mankind has realized the need to be able to "measure" what he (man) has done?

Why does this standard always fail to measure "Up"? Is it that man can never measure Up OR is it that man in and of himself has no "Way" of even qualifying his own standards?

Why does the bible present the word Perseverance as if a work that's in need of "Finishing' if everything that's "Needed" has been done? Why isn't the Thought of being made "Mature" a work that's "BEING" viewed as something that needs continual attention?

Why doesn't the word "Child" or "Children" fit like a given name to some when it obviuosly suits them? Why is that children always have to know what's in the storehouse of tomorrow before their today has been lived out and/or enjoyed?

Why can't the immature rest in the thoughts contained in 'Today" without trying to make plans for tomorrow that has already been prepared by the same one who planned "Today"?

Exactly what does a houseful of rebellious children look like if the Father does go away even if only for a while? In fighting over "Who's in charge in the Fathers absence? Exactly who is the "On site" governance in His physical absence?

Are there NO prevailing thoughts of God the Father in the minds of His children in His physical absence? Does the spirit of those thoughts only linger in the minds of the children when Father is thought to be "Present" on Sunday? And who is the care taker in the Fathers absence?

Is it "Mom" alone or Mom whom also "Enjoys" the same "Presence" of that same Holy Spirit not only blessed but evidenced having been provided of God?

The builder of that same house God himself has built that He WILL also indwell forever more? Do the children of God get to decide who there Father is while knowing they didn't get to choose "Who" their earthly Father "Was"?

What made it possible where Jesus could say, "It is better that I should go away"? Especially while knowing that when He does return, judgement is not only nearby Him and it's also For Him and His names sake?

It's easy enough to say, "Bring it ALL under the Blood of Jesus", yet who can explain it without first having realized and witnessed the reality of the landing zone that's been cleared? Why the need for the fear of the Lord? Could the more popular answer have anything to do with how the world has changed the context in which the word fear gets challenged?

Could Jesus have come without the personage and otherwise invisible office held by John as His herald announcing His coming? Not when you understand the self discipline of God that compels Him to abide by His own words.

Is YOUR sign of authority worn on your head invisible? If yes, Invisible to whom? To those you can see or by those who can't presently be seen for who they are?

Surely God MUST help us all who do have this "need" and as those who continuously realize such a great need of His authority OVER the nakedness of our otherwise pitiful selfish souls that have been encased in desirous wanton flesh.

How do you read Paul's counsel? Are all angels Chubby little darlings surrounded by throbbing hearts armed with bow and arrows that only induce thoughts of Love, or did a third of the angles that were before man fall because of their disobedience?

Don't "Be" disgruntled at what I say, yet be fearful of what is true if you do find that you're Offended by what you do hear from within the words being presented.

1 Cor 11:7-10
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 

For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.
NIV

Col 1:15-20
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible , whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. NIV

John 12:50
I know that his command leads to eternal life . So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say." NIV

James 1:2-8

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. 
NIV

Heb 11:24-27
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.

He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible
NIV

Looking into the "Act" of Believing

What Good can any type of question bring to the surface if there is no one ever found to be worthy enough to ask the toughest of questions. sw

Have you ever truly stopped your own madness long enough to evaluate "Why" many would have need of gathering to themselves "Teachers" who will say only what is "WANTED" to be heard. sw

If no one here on earth can deliver on the type of promises a book suggest, how important then does "Knowing" the author become. sw

1 Thess 1:2-3
We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers.

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. NIV

Suffering the net results because of the inability to righteously reason speaks to "What". sw

The pillars of the house that remain standing though the house itself is shaken to the core says what about the builder. sw

What Good is any story told if its contents are concluded to be Non-applicable. sw

At what point does it become helpful in knowing not only who the enemies of God are but also why they too have become your enemies. sw

Knowing the heart of the one who's truly retelling the story has much to do with the reasoning why that story is being retold. sw

When the dots cease to be connected at what point does the story being told become a lie. sw

It's easy to assess others who have need of having One and the same government, yet how hard is it to evaluate "Ourselves" being in need of same. sw 

"Lawlessness", is it the state of the "Absence" of Law or such a place where "Each" soul has become the "Law" unto themselves. sw

If freedom does not begin and end in the same "Type" of freedom, how does the next soul find the essence of who God truly is in any other type of environment. sw

An Agreement is under valued in a state where freedom of choice is discounted so easily. sw

The adoption plan is never complete until it's been determined beyond all doubt the spirited child agree's with the plan that involves the Good of the Child. sw 

Where does one find the "Goodness" of any plan that does not also find those who've suggested they've participated. sw

When understood the ears of God are attentive to the prayers and petition of the "Righteous", at what point do those who are "Truthfully Considered" to be righteous also become the teachers who help in the lighting of the "Way" which always leads back to God. sw

"The work of God", making disciple's or the mere changing of the mind of those who do not believe Him with all their heart. sw

1 Cor 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

NIV

Ps 119:107-112
I have suffered much; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word. Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.

Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. 

NIV

Neh 1:5-7
"O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you.

We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses. NIV

Forsaking the Glory of the One who is greater than all our imperfections who has also prayed in order that some might receive, to what can His righteous words of petition be compared to within the thoughts of failing to believe in the Only God that is Love. sw

John 16:14-15
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.

NIV

They refused to Love the Truth

Men might have the availability of the "Mind of Christ" yet does man also put it to "Good" use by way of his own nature without the Mercy and Grace of God that's since been found in him who has believed. sw

The worth of Mercy as the unmerited favor of God is found within the realization that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the "Glory" of God, whereas understanding the Glory of Gods Grace is the finding of that ability to walk in that knowledge having since been "Born Again" and that of God. sw

What is Gods Glory and the goodness of God if not the power to become the sons of God. sw

The wickedness of any world that is corrupt is one that tries to rip and tear away at the meaning of all that God says Love is and does.

Josh 8:34-35
Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law — the blessings and the curses — just as it is written in the Book of the Law. There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read to the whole assembly of Israel, including the women and children, and the aliens who lived among them. NIV

2 Thess 2:10-12
They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness .NIV

2 Tim 2:19
Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness ."
NIV

2 Peter 1:3-4

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
NIV

How can a man Sanctify the Lord without first realizing who he is as if what God has done and that because God has spoken before he was in the womb of his mother. sw

Eccl 7:21-22
Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you— for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others. NIV

Heb 1:14
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? NIV

What qualifies a brother if not for the sake of the mutual understanding both have come forth from the same womb and suckled from the same life giving source of milk. sw

Heb 13:1-3
Keep on loving each other as brothers.

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. NIV

The soul of man will go to great lengths to protect what it assumes for the sake of comfort. sw

 In all his efforts what has a man hoped to protect when he truthfully considers the full scope of everyone he's also convinced "Knows" him. sw

How "Well" has man understood this "Life" the moment it dawns on him he's never "Realized" the value of "True Life". sw

At what point in a given span of time does the soul realize the beauty of the sons of God. And to think Hell was prepared not only for the sake of "Good" reasoning, but also for a certain type of spirit and soul. sw

If a man knows it is impossible for God to lie nor is He the respecter of the personage, when does such a man also realize the debt owed as restitution for having taken away what does belong to God. sw

How real does sin become once a soul realizes he's somehow participated in the sin of another. sw

There is a certain type of soul that is reluctant to see not only the need to be reconciled to his brother, but also the importance of being One in the unity God "Pre-scribed". sw

Lev 24:17-18
"If anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death. Anyone who takes the life of someone's animal must make restitution — life for life. NIV

1 John 3:16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. NIV

If there be a difference between being created of God as His creatures, how well does being placed in hell translate to those creatures who are NOT going to be revealed as the sons of God. sw

How powerful are words in their suggestive "Nature" once True life is thought to somehow be thriving only in some of them. sw

Who are the "Little Ones" and who is it that justifies what each has believed to be True as opposed to what is false having lead them astray. sw

Matt 18:5-6
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. NIV

Who gets to determine or second guess the "Justifiable Cause" the day the ballast of righteousness is placed on the opposite side of the scales. sw

Rom 7:20-25
Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. 

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Thanks be to God — through Jesus Christ our Lord! NIV

1 Cor 2:15-16
The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?"

But we have the mind of Christ . NIV

Martyred or proved to be "Mortal" while enjoying either side of intentionally divided realms. sw

At what point does resurrection from the dead prove and to whom to be the Glory and Righteousness of God which then serves His purpose and intent. sw

Free will, the ability to choose or choose wisely while choice remains available. sw

Love, the exercise of free will that places itself at risk for the sake of another or the sacrifice of ones perceived righteous existence for the sake of another. sw

Under the proper terms of endearment and believing that "God is Love", would you rather it be said with meaning "I Love You, I God you or "God Bless You". sw

When temptation comes where is the voice of God when a soul denies God speaks to men at any given moment. sw

Rom 10:17-18
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

"Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." NIV

Isa 28:23-26
Listen and hear my voice ;pay attention and hear what I say.
When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? Does he keep on breaking up and harrowing the soil?

When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cummin?
Does he not plant wheat in its place, barley in its plot, and spelt in its field?

His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.

NIV

Matt 13:3-9
3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: 

"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed , some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 

Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 

Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop — a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear."  

NIV

The Comfort of your POV

In this world men will endure many things, yet how many have discovered the truth that now speaks to "Why" they do. sw

If grace were seen as "All This from God" how different would opinions of Him also Find Him. sw

To what end does a man justify all that he's done without first surveying everything said of God man has been given. sw

What value does calling evil good have in terms of prevention when one fails to believe with all his heart that only God is Good from beginning to end. sw

If a man does not know what the Glory of God is is he not also going to fall short of the Glory of God. sw

John 11:40
Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God ?"

NIV

1 Cor 11:7
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God ; but the woman is the glory of man. NIV

1 John 5:17

All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death. NIV

Many suggest they believe blasphemy against the "Holy Spirit" is the unforgivable sin, yet how does one come into agreement with such knowledge without first having struggled with thoughts that have to do with the result(s) of sin?

Blasphemy is the result of "Unbelief" as is all sin yet the unbelief of what?

Especially when living in a world where Christ Jesus may or may not be the ONLY one determining what is righteous at any given moment?

Many will suggest they "Believe" in Christ Jesus and what He accomplished on the Cross yet in terms of the continuation of walking in that victory how many have believed (Trusted) beyond doubt in the power of His name?

If the heart of the message sent of God was, "Be reconciled to God" what then could a man in and of himself do for that cause?

Many seem to be more concerned with the outside opinion of others as they fail to see the darker side of the word "Re-prove"....In terms or "Re-proving" most anyone, all that's more often proved is how little has been righteously understood as to just how deep the roots of the word "Believe" are situated.

Further to mean having to be continuously reminded not only that their Lord and Savior came for specific reason(s) but also the full intent as to why He came and did what He did?

Did He come only to die for You because YOU in all that truth represents and is are that "Lovable"? Shall we take a survey of those who know you better than strangers might?

What is more often forgotten though when it does appear as if some have forgotten? Is your salvation ONLY about YOU and those YOU suggest you've somehow loved getting into Heaven and to "Hell" with everybody else?

Many will remember that He "Gave" the gift that keeps on giving, yet they'll ignore the other attributes He said He gave as the result of His efforts and "Why"!

How does a person keep on giving the gift of salvation without having been made able to also "teach" others? Yet what is being denied today? The knowledge of Christ or is that something only "His Mind" is in possession of? And who does Christ make known that He gave His glory to?

When God suggest that man should examine himself, what should that man also expect to find? Yet if that man does NOT find how should that man then plead his case unto God having failed to find?

Many won't believe in their own prayers being offered in their own name, yet how many will "Believe" (esteem) and then receive the eternal benefit of the prayer from THE Righteous One?

I think many stand confused as it pertains to the Love of God. I have heard said many times, "What type of Father would stand silent and allow their only Son to be killed" and "Why would I want to somehow consider that same type of love being expressed towards me as something that I would also Enjoy"?

John 17:22-23
I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
NIV

1 Cor 2:15-16
The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?"

But we have the mind of Christ .
NIV

Some will suggest they believe He came and gave to then ascend on high in order to somehow "Fill" the whole universe, yet they will just as quickly deny they too have been filled and given specific functions within this "Body" Christ has gone to great lengths to teach about.

Why is it in THIS world that it always seems to be "Someone else's duty and/or fault" when things don't go according to the "Plan"?

And what is God's plan if not an inheritance? Notice I didn't say what "Was" Gods plan? Where could such a heart go that HAS also been filled with such a gift(s)?

And if such gifts have been given "Who on earth" could possibly (Top) out do or out give such a consideration?

Num 32:18
We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
KJV

Why does God give and does He give without purpose? Does He give as He does without reasoning which in turn supports those purposes?

Eph 4:10-13
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.

It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
NIV

So let me ask assuming you did read and take in what was said above, What's not only wrong with this picture today, but more importantly what is "Right" with it in terms of the corporate consideration of ALL that God GAVE and "Why" He did?

Most choose to believe the Apostle's and the office the apostle died years ago as well the need for the prophet.

If my math is correct while trying to follow that same logic that leaves 3 of the 5 original offices still functioning correct? That leaves us with the Teachers, Evangelist & Pastors according to that type of protocol, correct?

There are many, many teachers today, yet how many true leaders are there? Who is it that also defines God appointed teachers? It would appear men have the answers for the qualifications for the teachers yet who's deciding who the leaders are if not also those who are doing the Teaching and preaching?

2 Tim 4:3
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
NIV

Many think more highly of and therefore esteem sin which they also can NOT see while it's in its early stages of "Desire", yet they'll believe everything nearly everyone else has to say about feelings and emotions besides God?

Those who hope to "Inform" so well of not only the similar desires yet they'll forget to also inform you of the sin you'll also have to face on the other side of having satisfied those same desires? Desires that have been pursued because so much "To Do" has been made of them?

Exactly who is it that is also of this world that is NOT also evil in their nature? And that being based on what so many suggest they "Know" to be True?

1 Cor 2:9-10
.....However, as it is written:

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
NIV

Many are good actors and have learned to mimic and time their behavior as if they are what they're NOT!

Many are hearers of the word yet they're only doers when it convenient, yet what is comfort?

Isn't  comfort only the deception of telling yourself you KNOW what lies ahead while assuming you're also in control of same?

Have you ever encountered someone who swore they were pregnant yet 12 months later still no child and only then do you get the joy of hearing their empty (hard to believe) stories whose dots do NOT connect?

In terms of a New Creation in YOU that is also of the spirit of Christ, what is Your claim?

How many can tolerate being consistently dominated by the mere thoughts of one and the same spirit? That to the point of being thoroughly convinced that this child (New Creation) inside IS going to be born INTO this world regardless of the opinions of others?

How many are convinced so much they then begin making changes and preparations for this unseen child as they begin to take it all seriously in the WAY they not only observe Life but also they way they DO life?

Does it take time? Yes, but how long? Does it take effort? Yes, but how much? Does it require strength? Yes, but whose strength is it?

And for what should one pray as they look forward to the expectation of this "New Creation's" arrival?

Surely many have come out of the closet, yet in doing so have they not since silenced the one that drew them out? And what is shame and what are the boundaries of the freedom in Christ many are claiming they now Have?

Many suggest they encourage yet what in fact are they "Encouraging" once they have truthfully Judged themselves and their ever present behavior while leaning on their hypocritical oath and it power over others when wielded like a "Sword"?

Gal 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy , peace , patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
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1 Cor 7:19
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts 
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Gal 6:15-18
Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.

Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit , brothers. Amen. NIV

How can a man tell a lie to another yet suggest to himself what he's chosen to believe will somehow affect him any differently in terms of being deceived?

Where are the boundaries or borders of "Self Righteousness"?

The body of Christ should know them, yet has this body being spoken of as if the body that HAS been "Formed" by Christ since become its own adversary in more recent times? And how do you judge a household or kingdom divided against itself?

The very title "Denomination" stands opposed to itself by way of its meaning.

Do you find fault with the building material or the one said to be the builder? Exactly whose doing the building and for what purposes?

When was the last time the "Purpose" was truthfully reviewed for all that it was intended to become? And that because of the intent and Grace of the one who established it both of which have been exerted with "Meaningful Purpose"?

Exactly how much faith is required in order for imperfection to NOT realize any "Real" change? and that over the course of thousands of years?

John 3:18
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
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Some have come to recognize them and others are still trying to move the markers which point out those boundaries that have been put into place in order to remind us.

2 Sam 12:19-23
David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked.

"Yes," they replied, "he is dead."

Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate .

His servants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"

He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.' But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
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Many also confuse the type of persecution Christ endured and taught with a type of persecution that is only due to what they've individually chosen to Believe to be True.

What if there were turmoil yet not as the direct result of believing and doing what God says is "Righteous"?

Some might even flag such a thing as self induced turmoil?

It's one matter to define something to then walk in the thing being defined, yet to define something only after its manifestation requires knowing what is righteous and what is NOT.

Is there a difference in types of sin?

Is there a difference between knowing it is wrong to do something to then reason that if you still do it Christ will forgive you after doing it versus doing something and only afterward having it brought to your attention you assumed wrong? Some might suggest this as being "Blind Sided"?

How about doing something wrong while assuming Christ does NOT also see you while you're doing it?

Those who confess Jesus as Lord are making much more than a declaration that has only to do with somehow "One Day" getting Into Heaven aren't they?

What many fail to investigate is not only "Do they Truly Believe" but even greater "What have they confessed they believe to be True"? When the confession is made, is it NOT....."Christ In Us" who have truly believed?

Is it folly for someone to tell themselves they believe "In Christ" only then to go out and join themselves with a prostitute and while enjoying themselves (and while corrupting another)?

That is to suggest they at that time allowed themselves to be convinced (believe) "Christ is NOT in them at that time while they and their bodies are participating in such a thing?

Truly what has this type of person been convinced of? Would you consider them to be "Double Minded"?

Why to date has it NOT become MORE important to "Know" Him who is the Christ sent of God better than we once did?

Does Eternity only begin once YOU arrive somewhere presently being recognized as "There" or does your awareness of eternity ONLY begin once you Truly have "Believed" in the One whom offers it and has made it available?

Even those who First came to know Christ, evidently they also once thought of Him (Christ) from a worldly "Point Of View" and because of they did didn't they also view others in much the same way or vice versa and as a result treat them in the same fashion as they once did themselves under the terms of what they believed to be true about God and His sent Christ?

Loving others the way we do ourselves has everything to do with Knowing that Christ First Loved us who have believed, yet if God has NOT taught you how to Love Yourself how can you also suggest you DO believe Christ in You and that at all times?

There is a time coming when there will be NOTHING more anyone can do except Help keep the Love of God alive within us who are willing to continue to believe "Christ In You" and that by faith and the evidence of His spirit within (verbatim).

To those who've ceased to Believe in the power of prayer, have since forgotten what Jesus Prayed for.

The results of those prayers?

You and I get to determine as well those who would come afterward the direct result(s) of a true and accurate testimony about Him (Christ). If not "True" about His person what then has anyone believed?

How much preparation is needed which then leads up to the arrival of the One God sent who would fulfill and inhabit ALL that IS already and has been TRUE about Him all along?

Eph 3:16-19
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ , and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
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2 Cor 5:16-21
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer .

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them.

And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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