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Originally posted by Shadowflux
Originally posted by Melissa101
If you want to test me you have my full undivided attention. Go for it.
Ok, then answer my previous question. How can you be so sure that the force which inspires you, the voice which you hear inside, is in fact divinely inspired and not the work of negative forces, that which you term "demons"?
How do you know you are praying to the God you believe you are praying to if you do not even call him by his proper names? Do you pray to YHWH? You pray to Jesus yet that is not his name, it is Yeshua, how do you know you are not answered by forces other than those you are petitioning?
I find it hard to imagine that God, that from which all things come and to which all things go, that which all things are inseparable from, that which flows through all, would inspire you to condemn as evil His own creations. There is no separation between you and I and God, we are part of God and he is part of us, why would he inspire you to condemn a part of himself?
Originally posted by Shadowflux
reply to post by Melissa101
Well, this is not answering my question, in any way. However, what I meant was simply that to explain my belief regarding certains things requires a much more complicated, and as I said, convoluted explanation than most people care to hear.
For me, "Take it as a matter of faith" is not good enough, I personally need to know all I can. I need to know the meaning behind things, behind symbols, words and actions.
My belief system is much more complicated than what I have found in most other people I have met. Complicated is not meant to mean "better than" it means, as I said, complicated.
For me to believe something, to take it as "The gospel truth", it must have an explanation that sits right with me. Personally, that explanation needs to be rather complex, it's simply how I am.
Originally posted by Sinter Klaas
@ Melissa101.
Hi, I've been following your last few threads. I've noticed you have accepted the bog of Enoch as a reliable source.
I believe there is much more to read and learn. Just like the the book of Enoch there are a few other ignored scriptures around which you have to read before making all kinds of assumptions.
I'll name a few.
The First Book of Adam and Eve
The Second Book of Adam and Eve
Testament of Reuben,Simeon Levi, Juda,Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Ascher, Joseph and Benjamin
The Book of Jubilees where Noah is also mentioned ( a lot )
The Apocrypha. ( books and scriptures left out of the bible)
Enjoy ! I've only just begun.
What I'm trying to say is that the outcome of your findings will be wrong. You simply did not use all in existence in relation to your topic.
Unless it does not matter to you of course.
Originally posted by Melissa101
reply to post by LeoVirgo
LeoVirgo,
I agree that we must humble our selves and throw away all pre concieved notions to truly find God. I am not sure you have read my OP in the first thread where I stated that I had to do just that to come to where I am now. I often ave to go back and humble myslef because I am flesh so it is natural to need to do so over and over. Also I agree with most of what you are saying and I believe you can find the evidence of that in what I consistantly say over and over in my posts. I am not sure who you think you are to judge someone elses knowledge or relationship with God. THis is contradicting some of your other statements. Please offer me a quote to when I shrugged someone off because I had been warned not to listen to people with other ideas. I need to see what I said and in what context to reply on that point. The word is the truth and the living spirit of God. If we do not go by the Bible then what are we to go by. Our heart? Oh dear, your heart is the easiest place for Satan to decieve you. One must be most carefull when following the heart. When one is saved they have the Holy Spirit, you are then a child of God. I also agree that Jesus had a choice he did not have to die for us but out of love and for his father he did. We are saved by grace through Jesus Christ and as believers we should praise Jesus everyday for his gift and praise God everyday for sending his only son to die a horrible death that we may live eternal life in heaven. Please explein to me how you think you are the chosen one to tell others that they are not on the path to heaven or that the Bible should not be followed? This is not an attack, simply a question.
Oh and also I have another question, I believe that astrology and birth signs are also against the teaching in the Bible, yet your name is LeoVirgo? Do you subscribe to these singns with the knowledge that you have. I believe the bible states in: Jeremiah 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain:
Please, this is not an attack, but I cannot help but question your level of understanding. You claim to know and understand so much yet your very name contradicts this. You said that to know God and to walk with him we should not be of this world or with this world and I agree but is not astrology and horoscope signs just that; of the world, mans customs and beliefs?
[edit on 6-3-2010 by Melissa101]
Originally posted by truthseeker1984
Melissa,
I've been following your thread quite closely for the past few days, and I don't think you'll find a better intellectual adversary than the people that have challenged your beliefs in the past few days. I consider myself one of them. But I have also been meditating a lot on what you have been writing about. I do not believe the words of the Bible, because they were transcribed by man...whether they were prophets or not. But I'm starting to see a small connection that I did not see before (and this is from years of study in various forms of religion and practice).
The overwhelming theme in ALL religions is about someone that is "full of sin" or bad karma or what have you, worshiping a higher and wiser power than themselves. The common denominator in all religions (except for a few select few) is the concept of an afterlife and judgment. Of course, historically, there have been many that have used this "divine knowledge" to enslave or kill others that did not hold to these standards. "Follow me or suffer in the afterlife" as many have said in years past. Where does that tie into Yeshua's teachings? He taught of love, compassion, and light for your fellow man, to search within yourself to find the answers. And he was murdered because of what he knew.
This is where my theory begins.
We have all been deceived. Yes, including you. The darkness (Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, or whatever you want to call it) played the biggest con in the history of man. From what I understand of Bible scripture (which is still unreliable because it was written by man, and I won't concede this point), God (or The Source as I like to think of it) created the universe, he created "Heaven" and "Hell" he created man, but he conceded Earth to the darkness in the end. My theory is that Yeshua, Jesus, or whatever you wanted to call him, figured this out early. He wasn't a star born (or son of God, as you choose to coin him), but rather, he learned to see through the ultimate deception: that the darkness is in control of everything in our lives, including the creation of religion. This man knew that there was something wonky going on in our universe, and as a one-man-wrecking crew, decided that it was his mission to try and "wake" everybody up from the deception, the lies. I believe that the darkness was the thing that was speaking to the "prophets" (and maybe even you) and what eventually led to the writing of the Bible, and all other major religious texts in the world. This dark force eventually played up Jesus as the Son of God, when in reality, he was a "glitch" in the programming of our universe. The death of Jesus was a ploy to make the masses get even more entrenched in the dogmas of a false religion. "He died for your sins, and now you owe him." What better way for the darkness to gain control than to use a man who knew too much? The Source, God, Allah, whatever you want to call it, is separated from all of us. The darkness that controls this universe is still in control to this day, and now I believe that many of us are waking up from the deception. Look at the events in the world: Political turmoil, war, economic crisis, death, destruction. It sounds like a desperate attempt by a very scared being to keep the populous of the Earth and the universe under control through fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of judgment, fear of fiery torment....all means of control.
The Source, the center of all knowledge everywhere, is preparing to open that connection up again. This is what I have been feeling, and several others on my own thread. The Source is the true power. This universe is nothing but a deception of a very evil and very jealous entity. All the major religions are a product of this one true evil, and most likely the greatest deception of all time. With your help, I have finally made this final step to put together the pieces of a very big puzzle. There are still a few missing, but I think Jesus (or whatever anybody else wants to call him) was onto this deception, and he paid for it with his life. I don't believe your claim that all occult/esoteric beliefs are products of the darkness, mostly because you haven't been able to prove it without using scripture (which was the original challenge). Jesus knew this hidden knowledge, and he shared it with as many people as possible before he was murdered. Unfortunately, the evil twisted his words and his sayings to make even more trouble for the inhabitants of the universe.
We have all been deceived my friend, and I think we are in for very troubled times indeed.
Thank you for reading my theory, and peace and light be with you.
-truthseeker
but I need to ask if I understand; you think God as we know him is ultimatly evil and turned his back on man kind? I am not sure of that is what you are saying so please clarify.
So if you have been meditating, to who or what do you think you receive answers from? If not God, then what is the driving force IYO?
How do you suppose Jesus figured these things out especially in a time that lacked technology? Are you thinking that alien beings enlightened him?
What would be the motivation behind God our creator in decieving us? What would be the point?