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Is salvation the product of obedience? Or is rather obedience the product of salvation?
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Is salvation the product of obedience? Or is rather obedience the product of salvation?
Holy Scripture teaches that, prior to bringing them into the Land of Canaan [Symbol of Paradise], Moses forced the Israelites to make a stop at Mount Sinai, so they could first accept God's 10 Commandments. What is the meaning of this narrative? Well, it is intended to be an allegorical teaching. You see, our Christian brothers teach that doing good is the result of embracing " salvation by faith", without the need of obeying any Law. But the Hebrew Scripture teaches the opposite, as it states that “reaching Canaan” [in other words, reaching Paradise] requires that we first “stop at Sinai” [in other words, that we commit ourselves with the goodness outlined by God's Ten Commandments].
TRUTH sounds like HATE to those who hate the truth...
What is theophobia? And what is moralphobia?
The·o·pho·bi·a (thē 'ō -fō 'bē -ă ) is a medical term defined as a Morbid fear of God [G. theos, god, + phobos, fear]. It can also be understood as an abnormal fear of the wrath of God. As for moralphobia, it is a new term, currently defined by the urbandictionary wep page as the irrational insecurity felt by moralphobes; people living alternative lifestyles who realize that others find their lifestyles morally repugnant. Usual symptoms include retaliatory labeling with words such as " homophobia" and " intolerance", as well as the abuse of the " recommend for deletion" link existing on most websites. The predictable political response of moralphobes is to curb free speech and promote intolerance of the expression of moral values dissenting from their own.
Neither the name “Ha Satan” (Satan), nor the name “Mashiach” (Messiah), appear even once in the only document that, being written by “the finger” of God ( י ה ו ה ), is 100% inspired. What document is that? It is no other than the Ten Commandments (or “sayings”) given to Moses upon the two stone tablets (the Decalogue). But, why would the Decalogue fail to include such important names as “Satan” and “Messiah”? Could it be possible that י ה ו ה (the all knowing God) simply forgot about it? Or is He rather trying to teach us a deep moral lesson; hinting at the idea that, neither the belief in Satan, nor the belief in a Messiah, compares in importance to abstaining from theft, from lying, from adultery, from greed, from idolatry, and from dishonoring our parents? Could it be that the Creator is simply trying to tell us that, if we perform the good commanded upon the stone tablets, no Satan will be able to deprive us from enjoying the blessings of י ה ו ה; while if we don’t perform them, no Messiah will be able to grant us such blessings?
Humanity’s real issue
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God's existence isn't a scientific issue. In fact, the scientific misgivings most people have concerning God's existence are often " smoke screens"; a convenient cover up for a deeper moral issue. Which moral issue? The fact that we humans are self centered, stubborn, proud, and arrogant; thus, we hate to be told what to do [or how should we behave], even if what is being asked from us is fair and correct.
In fact, Scripture portrays our human dilemma by means of a very simple allegory; that of two young, smart, good looking and perfectly healthy human beings [Adam and Eve] living in a perfect paradise free from sorrow, disease, social injustice, crime, or poverty. What was their only problem? That their Creator would claim the right to tell them what to do. So, even when their social and political environment was perfect, it wasn't good enough for them, and [just as it would later happen with the proverbial proverbial " prodigal son" ] they were willing to risk everything. Why? Again, because they were proud, and wanted to exalt themselves, no longer telerating anyone [nor even He to whom they owe their very existence! ] telling them what to do.
So, humanity's supreme problem isn't inequality, suffering, injustice, poverty, or disease; it's that we are proud and arrogant; too stiff necked to do what is right and correct. As it is written: «The Lord also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people”»- Exodus 32: 9.
And the former also explains why it is the meek [those who abandon arrogance and pride] who will inherit the World lost by Adam and Eve. As it is written: “But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in abundant peace”- Psalm 37: 11, English Standard Version.
The problem with homosexual activists is that most of them are both theophobic (having a sick fear of God's judgment) as well as moralphobic (feeling an exaggerated hatred for the basic rules of morality). And the latter explains the fact that homosexual activists do not perceive anything wrong with the promotion of Gay pride parades. You see, no man with faith in God, with moral values, or with self respect, would ever promote homosexual pride parades. Why? Simply because no man with a sound mindset would feel proud of being sodomized by another man, as that would be a sad and shameful attempt at justifying what clearly is a sick form of sadomasochism
Beware!... “the welfare of humanity" (also known as “repairing the world" ) has always been the alibi of tyrants. In fact, ”the urge to save humanity" is often a false front for the urge to rule as a despot
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