Wednesday, July 16, 2008

AND More Thoughts: Business & Other Belief Systems

Let us get back to the two groups that have the same measure of faith from June 21. There is a reason why believers never enter into ‘The Kingdom’ and for the same reason non-believers do.



This is a good time for a commercial break and to hear from my Sponsor. The Banking Industry, Treasury Department, FBI etc., train their people to recognize counterfeit money by handling the real thing over and over again that later when a phony bill passed thru their hands, they instantly knew it was wrong. Over three decades ago, bowed down to Alcohol, A Filthy Mouth and Tobacco I was looking for ‘The Answer’. Saved at eleven, tho never grounded in The Word, if I died I did not know what would happen to me. See my Story starting HERE.



I was looking everywhere for the answer. I read a book on Buddhism and was two-thirds thu it when I was supposed to understand some concept (To Continue.) and knew I had missed something. It was boring. (To me.) I was not going to start over again to get back where I could finish the book and that was the end of that. By The Way! Budda was dead 500+- years before man made him a god. Jesus walk here on earth and Said, “I AM”! (John 8:58) This is Important for keeping up to speed on these thoughts.



Up until 2 or three years ago I stayed in the Word of God and anytime something contrary to what God Said would come up, I would by instinct (By those years of training in Truth only.) go right to the passage that had already proven to me, (Hey! That is another great thought to elaborate on later!) and know how to refute the un-truth. OK End Of Commercial!



We spoke on Paul recognizing that some were worshiping God, yet knew Him not. Here is where the first group is going to get their feathers ruffled again. We spoke last time on God has revealed Himself to all and are without excuse. (Rom.1:19-20) Stay with me now!



Mankind has come to know that ‘Likes’ attract each other. Do Not argue, … how many maxims do you know that say, ‘Birds of a feather, flock together’, in one way or another? This is in both groups. Call a youngster a dummy long enough and he or she will soon ‘Know’ they are!



So, … everyone knows of God or chooses not too. They ancient sages understood Who He was and learned His Laws mostly by intuition and if not, by trial and error.
Luk 16:8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.



B U T ! Most did not ‘Know’ Him Personally, until God showed Himself in The Person of Jesus The Anointed! (Christ). Tho Not Knowing Him Personally they DID understand HIM and HIS Ways. Paul counted himself a debtor to all, (Rom. 1:14) no doubt a master &/or sage in Truth from other Philosophies and/or Religions.


Enough so, that to him it was mandatory that he repay that knowledge by introducing all to God in the Person of God’s only Son Jesus. Reciprocity, another law as valid as gravity! Luke 6:38



Now to, … group two, like those in group one who do not believe and do not partake in all that God has in His kingdom, you can partake of the kingdom and all its benefits and wind up in Hell should you not accept what was done for you on The Cross. We have been down that road many times here.



What is a crying shame is all those in the first group on their way to heaven and never participating in HIS kingdom while here on earth.



I will talk about that next time! Be Blessed, 1 aka DP