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Michael McLean
2022-10-20 22:41:08 UTC
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What exactly does God want?

If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.

It is vitally important.

What exactly does God want?



Mike
--
Jesus is the everlasting Father, Jesus is God, Jesus is the Lord.

Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
YET sinners, Christ died for us.

Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

"To seek your own will is to seek your own glory."

"If God is not first in everything He is not first in anything."

"What makes the bible the truth? The resonance of God."

"All men were born sinners. Why? Because all men were born not loving
God with all their heart, soul and mind. An abomination. Therefore,
sin is not what you do, it is what you are."

"Compromise will condemn you."

"There are no sinners in Christ Jesus."

"My sons are born of Me. In them is no darkness at all."

"You can't learn righteousness. Haven't you had enough time already to
know that?"

"The way of truth is the testimony of life."

"I merely speak the truth, what is revealed to me, and the cards fall
where God intends."

"Nothing that is produced is produced without first being faith."

"You can only find proof of God through faith because that is how we all
live, by faith."

"It is not what you do that matters, it is how you treat Me."

"Keep going forward. Forget about the past. Lift up your head, look
ahead."

"You cannot be free with guilt in your heart."

"Priority is everything."

"The truth doesn't need evidence, it is evidence."

"There is no greater possession a man has than his own will, to squander
it or to place it where it truly belongs."

"An atheist is a fool who thinks truth is found in living a lie."

"Saying "prove it" [as a foundation] is merely an ignorant straw man, to
an ignorant straw man."

"Wait, rest, be still, and know."

"No man can wash his own hands!!!"

"I find this in the Christianity religions: 'Nobody's perfect' they say,
and they use that as an excuse not to do what is perfect."

The Atheist: "They don't believe and put their faith in a Creator (the
obvious). So no evidence and proof is to be found!!"

"The world is the way it is because God can't compromise who He is."

"Man is not the centre of being."

"Man is incompatible with the natural world because of his sinful nature."

"And then the Lord said, "I see everything."

"Man has no greater idol than his own will."

"Where is God hiding? He isn't."

"If you don't keep all the scriptures, you can't keep any of them."

"You can't prove anything because everything depends on a person's
willingness to believe."

"Atheists are ultimately trying to be pointlessness, meaninglessness,
and purposelessness in their point, meaning, and purpose."

"The last day of creation will be the last day of time."

"The veil of the temple was not rent in twain to pass a bible through
for you to control in your own righteousness."
z***@windstream.net
2022-10-24 06:47:45 UTC
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On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.

Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Michael McLean
2022-10-24 07:59:04 UTC
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Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.

I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.

Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.

I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.

Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.






Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
--
Jesus is the everlasting Father, Jesus is God, Jesus is the Lord.

Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
YET sinners, Christ died for us.

Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

"To seek your own will is to seek your own glory."

"If God is not first in everything He is not first in anything."

"What makes the bible the truth? The resonance of God."

"All men were born sinners. Why? Because all men were born not loving
God with all their heart, soul and mind. An abomination. Therefore,
sin is not what you do, it is what you are."

"Compromise will condemn you."

"There are no sinners in Christ Jesus."

"My sons are born of Me. In them is no darkness at all."

"You can't learn righteousness. Haven't you had enough time already to
know that?"

"The way of truth is the testimony of life."

"I merely speak the truth, what is revealed to me, and the cards fall
where God intends."

"Nothing that is produced is produced without first being faith."

"You can only find proof of God through faith because that is how we all
live, by faith."

"It is not what you do that matters, it is how you treat Me."

"Keep going forward. Forget about the past. Lift up your head, look
ahead."

"You cannot be free with guilt in your heart."

"Priority is everything."

"The truth doesn't need evidence, it is evidence."

"There is no greater possession a man has than his own will, to squander
it or to place it where it truly belongs."

"An atheist is a fool who thinks truth is found in living a lie."

"Saying "prove it" [as a foundation] is merely an ignorant straw man, to
an ignorant straw man."

"Wait, rest, be still, and know."

"No man can wash his own hands!!!"

"I find this in the Christianity religions: 'Nobody's perfect' they say,
and they use that as an excuse not to do what is perfect."

The Atheist: "They don't believe and put their faith in a Creator (the
obvious). So no evidence and proof is to be found!!"

"The world is the way it is because God can't compromise who He is."

"Man is not the centre of being."

"Man is incompatible with the natural world because of his sinful nature."

"And then the Lord said, "I see everything."

"Man has no greater idol than his own will."

"Where is God hiding? He isn't."

"If you don't keep all the scriptures, you can't keep any of them."

"You can't prove anything because everything depends on a person's
willingness to believe."

"Atheists are ultimately trying to be pointlessness, meaninglessness,
and purposelessness in their point, meaning, and purpose."

"The last day of creation will be the last day of time. God is always
full of hope."

"The veil of the temple was rent in twain, not to have a book pass
through it so that you could play God."
z***@windstream.net
2022-10-26 16:37:39 UTC
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On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
Bible puts it:

(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
another translation puts it:

- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?

Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Michael McLean
2022-10-26 17:26:06 UTC
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Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
You may be sincerely in error, but in error you still are.

All sinners lie, it is the nature of sin.
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
The Spirit of God does not need a Bible.
Post by z***@windstream.net
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
God.

Not the heart of a new creature, it has been cleansed of all
unrighteousness.

Rather than answer the question, you just sought to give your "sincere"
perfect advice, James.

Let's take the focus off you and your expert sinner opinion, eh?

"What exactly does God want?"






Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
--
Jesus is the everlasting Father, Jesus is God, Jesus is the Lord.

Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
YET sinners, Christ died for us.

Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

"To seek your own will is to seek your own glory."

"If God is not first in everything He is not first in anything."

"What makes the bible the truth? The resonance of God."

"All men were born sinners. Why? Because all men were born not loving
God with all their heart, soul and mind. An abomination. Therefore,
sin is not what you do, it is what you are."

"Compromise will condemn you."

"There are no sinners in Christ Jesus."

"My sons are born of Me. In them is no darkness at all."

"You can't learn righteousness. Haven't you had enough time already to
know that?"

"The way of truth is the testimony of life."

"I merely speak the truth, what is revealed to me, and the cards fall
where God intends."

"Nothing that is produced is produced without first being faith."

"You can only find proof of God through faith because that is how we all
live, by faith."

"It is not what you do that matters, it is how you treat Me."

"Keep going forward. Forget about the past. Lift up your head, look
ahead."

"You cannot be free with guilt in your heart."

"Priority is everything."

"The truth doesn't need evidence, it is evidence."

"There is no greater possession a man has than his own will, to squander
it or to place it where it truly belongs."

"An atheist is a fool who thinks truth is found in living a lie."

"Saying "prove it" [as a foundation] is merely an ignorant straw man, to
an ignorant straw man."

"Wait, rest, be still, and know."

"No man can wash his own hands!!!"

"I find this in the Christianity religions: 'Nobody's perfect' they say,
and they use that as an excuse not to do what is perfect."

The Atheist: "They don't believe and put their faith in a Creator (the
obvious). So no evidence and proof is to be found!!"

"The world is the way it is because God can't compromise who He is."

"Man is not the centre of being."

"Man is incompatible with the natural world because of his sinful nature."

"And then the Lord said, "I see everything."

"Man has no greater idol than his own will."

"Where is God hiding? He isn't."

"If you don't keep all the scriptures, you can't keep any of them."

"You can't prove anything because everything depends on a person's
willingness to believe."

"Atheists are ultimately trying to be pointlessness, meaninglessness,
and purposelessness in their point, meaning, and purpose."

"The last day of creation will be the last day of time. God is always
full of hope."

"The veil of the temple was rent in twain, not to have a book pass
through it so that you could play God."
aaa
2022-10-26 23:05:41 UTC
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Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
In ancient time the heart is the mind. Because of the fall, the mind has
fallen from the heart. Since the world is upside down, the mind has
moved to the brain. This is why we point at the head when talking about
the mind, but we still point at our heart to talk about ourselves. So we
are not the empty concept in our head. We are the spirit in our heart.
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
--
God's spiritual evidence:

Truth, love, wisdom, compassion, knowledge, consciousness, intelligence,
happiness, faith, courage, justice, peace, freedom, and life itself.

God's spiritual evidence is evident in everyone.
Find it and treasure it because it's the covenant of God.
It's the reason why we are given this life on earth.
It's the foundation why we can have meaning in life.

Let's all honor our personal spiritual evidence of God for the sake of
Christ!
z***@windstream.net
2022-10-31 21:03:37 UTC
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Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
In ancient time the heart is the mind. Because of the fall, the mind has
fallen from the heart. Since the world is upside down, the mind has
moved to the brain. This is why we point at the head when talking about
the mind, but we still point at our heart to talk about ourselves. So we
are not the empty concept in our head. We are the spirit in our heart.
They also say the liver can make predictions, esp some animal livers.
Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
aaa
2022-11-01 03:01:10 UTC
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Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
In ancient time the heart is the mind. Because of the fall, the mind has
fallen from the heart. Since the world is upside down, the mind has
moved to the brain. This is why we point at the head when talking about
the mind, but we still point at our heart to talk about ourselves. So we
are not the empty concept in our head. We are the spirit in our heart.
They also say the liver can make predictions, esp some animal livers.
What I'm talking about is called philosophy regarding the heart and
mind. It's a very important philosophical issue. It has nothing to do
with superstitions.
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
--
God's spiritual evidence:

Truth, love, wisdom, compassion, knowledge, consciousness, intelligence,
happiness, faith, courage, justice, peace, freedom, and life itself.

God's spiritual evidence is evident in everyone.
Find it and treasure it because it's the covenant of God.
It's the reason why we are given this life on earth.
It's the foundation why we can have meaning in life.

Let's all honor our personal spiritual evidence of God for the sake of
Christ!
z***@windstream.net
2022-11-01 15:06:49 UTC
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Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
Post by Michael McLean
Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
In ancient time the heart is the mind. Because of the fall, the mind has
fallen from the heart. Since the world is upside down, the mind has
moved to the brain. This is why we point at the head when talking about
the mind, but we still point at our heart to talk about ourselves. So we
are not the empty concept in our head. We are the spirit in our heart.
That's mainly philosophy, and the Bible talks about the heart being
treacherous etc. But we know our personality comes from our brain. For
proof, those with heart transplants do not contain memories of the
heart donor, or take on their personalities. When the Bible talks
about the heart to me it usually means deep seated emotion, which of
course really comes from our brain.
Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Sincerely James
Who do you pick as a leader?
Go-to JW.org
Post by aaa
Post by z***@windstream.net
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
Post by z***@windstream.net
Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Post by Michael McLean
Mike
aaa
2022-11-01 15:45:44 UTC
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Post by z***@windstream.net
On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:59:04 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
Post by z***@windstream.net
On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having
been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole obligation of man.
That is what man, what wisdom concluded, but what God wants is not an
obligation that is met. Christianity needs to understand that.
I'll tell you if you "sincerely" show that you are sincere.
I am always sincere in my postings. And I fully believe what I write,
thus I do not lie. I may be wrong sometimes, but I do not lie.
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Here is another clue: it is not written in the Bible, it is a matter of
the heart, of the Spirit of God, of Truth.
One has to be careful if something comes from the heart of man. As the
(Jeremiah 17:9) The heart is more treacherous than anything else and
is desperate. Who can know it?
In ancient time the heart is the mind. Because of the fall, the mind has
fallen from the heart. Since the world is upside down, the mind has
moved to the brain. This is why we point at the head when talking about
the mind, but we still point at our heart to talk about ourselves. So we
are not the empty concept in our head. We are the spirit in our heart.
That's mainly philosophy, and the Bible talks about the heart being
treacherous etc. But we know our personality comes from our brain. For
proof, those with heart transplants do not contain memories of the
heart donor, or take on their personalities. When the Bible talks
about the heart to me it usually means deep seated emotion, which of
course really comes from our brain.
When talking about the treacherousness, we know it's about the mind. The
heart, on the other hand, is always honest even when the mind is lying.

The emotion in the heart is never the same as the desire and lust in the
mind.

The difference between the heart and mind couldn't be more clear.
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I am not fussy, James, I sincerely hope that someone hears God, rather
than me having to tell them.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
Like I said before, if it comes from the heart, BE CAUTIOUS. Or as
- New King James
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Sincerely James
Why can't we ever get world peace?
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
Sincerely James
Who do you pick as a leader?
Go-to JW.org
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Mike
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Sincerely James
Benefits from God's Kingdom
Go to www.jw.org or jw.org
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Mike
--
God's spiritual evidence:

Truth, love, wisdom, compassion, knowledge, consciousness, intelligence,
happiness, faith, courage, justice, peace, freedom, and life itself.

God's spiritual evidence is evident in everyone.
Find it and treasure it because it's the covenant of God.
It's the reason why we are given this life on earth.
It's the foundation why we can have meaning in life.

Let's all honor our personal spiritual evidence of God for the sake of
Christ!
Steve Hayes
2022-11-23 05:55:26 UTC
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Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
What exactly are you waiting for?
--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com

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Michael McLean
2022-11-23 08:17:45 UTC
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On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:08 +1100, Michael McLean
Post by Michael McLean
What exactly does God want?
If you don't know that you are tossed about by the waves and carried
around by every wind of thought, and by the clever cunning of men in
their deceitful religious scheming.
It is vitally important.
What exactly does God want?
What exactly are you waiting for?
I was waiting for a person to get the revelation rather than me have to
tell people.

The answer was/is: He wants to be loved.

Not all that surprising, is it, considering we all want that, being made
in His image.

Yet, many who profess to know God could not answer the question.




Mike
--
Jesus is the everlasting Father, Jesus is God, Jesus is the Lord.

Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
YET sinners, Christ died for us.

Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

"To seek your own will is to seek your own glory."

"If God is not first in everything He is not first in anything."

"What makes the bible the truth? The resonance of God."

"All men were born sinners. Why? Because all men were born not loving
God with all their heart, soul and mind. An abomination. Therefore,
sin is not what you do, it is what you are."

"Compromise will condemn you."

"There are no sinners in Christ Jesus."

"My sons are born of Me. In them is no darkness at all."

"You can't learn righteousness. Haven't you had enough time already to
know that?"

"The way of truth is the testimony of life."

"I merely speak the truth, what is revealed to me, and the cards fall
where God intends."

"Nothing that is produced is produced without first being faith."

"You can only find proof of God through faith because that is how we all
live, by faith."

"It is not what you do that matters, it is how you treat Me."

"Keep going forward. Forget about the past. Lift up your head, look
ahead."

"You cannot be free with guilt in your heart."

"Priority is everything."

"The truth doesn't need evidence, it is evidence."

"There is no greater possession a man has than his own will, to squander
it or to place it where it truly belongs."

"An atheist is a fool who thinks truth is found in living a lie."

"Saying "prove it" [as a foundation] is merely an ignorant straw man, to
an ignorant straw man."

"Wait, rest, be still, and know."

"No man can wash his own hands!!!"

"I find this in the Christianity religions: 'Nobody's perfect' they say,
and they use that as an excuse not to do what is perfect."

The Atheist: "They don't believe and put their faith in a Creator (the
obvious). So no evidence and proof is to be found!!"

"The world is the way it is because God can't compromise who He is."

"Man is not the centre of being."

"Man is incompatible with the natural world because of his sinful nature."

"And then the Lord said, "I see everything."

"Man has no greater idol than his own will."

"Where is God hiding? He isn't."

"If you don't keep all the scriptures, you can't keep any of them."

"You can't prove anything because everything depends on a person's
willingness to believe."

"Atheists are ultimately trying to be pointlessness, meaninglessness,
and purposelessness in their point, meaning, and purpose."

"The last day of creation will be the last day of time. God is always
full of hope."

"The veil of the temple was rent in twain, not to have a book pass
through it so that you could play God."

"A phylactery does not a heart for God make. Not back then, and not today."
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