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Originally posted by BadMojo
I have studied many biblical subjects from creation to the end times, but this is one article could cause many things I've considered truths to be turned on its ear...more specifically the "mark of the beast". If you can bear with the article, there is startling evidence that 666=Jesus Christ. If you study the Bible, then you will understand the need to use the original manuscripts. In this case, the New Testament was written in Greek and Aramaic.
"...the number of his name is six hundred three score and six..."
Oops...here's the link
www.revelations.org.za...&A5.htm#666
[edit on 20-2-2006 by BadMojo]
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by Christ!
Is to not see what the other hand is doing the same as not knowing the real difference between good and evil? A hypocrisy and illusion of sorts? Is this what you mean? Going back to genesis where Adam is to know both good and evil, to be as god?
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by Christ!
I say hypocrisy because this is exactly what we see in the pharisees, and in many Christians today. They only have a strict and literal understanding of the words, and because of that they do not see their own hypocrisy in breaking the commandments themselves while accusing others of breaking them.
I noticed this when looking at how some Christians and Muslims fight each other. Each side only sees the sin/wrongs of the other side, and not their own wrong doing. The Christians view it as the Muslims attacked us, and they view it as the Christians attacked them. So each side feels it is justified in it's actions not because their actions are good, but based only on the actions of the other side, which is to see only 1 hand.
We are stuck in the realms of perception, there is no doubt at that. How I learned to get past that is to put myself in the other perspective. I learned and seen the previous paragraph because I looked at things from the perspective of the other side(other hand). Once I did that, then I could see the real truth of the situation - both sides are equally wrong, and they are basically exactly alike. Simply because they refused to look at things from both perspectives.
This is the same view that caused the pharisees to do what they did. They thought they were justified because the person they were persecuting was sinning. And as a result, they failed to look at their own actions in response, which was to break the commandments by killing them. Thus why Jesus called them hypocrites and showed a life that was not based on hypocrisy.
To only see 1 side of it, is to only see partial truth. And we can see that not only in history, but also today in our lives. And we can see how this logic based only on 1 side of things is failing. We only focus on what is being done to us, not what we are doing to others.
Am I understanding you correctly?
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by Christ!
Am I understanding you correctly?
Originally posted by BadMojo
NSA
Yeshua is YHWH "in the flesh". Jesus Christ is a transliteration the Greek used when translating. His Hebrew name is Yeshua (Joshua). It does not alter the fact of who He is, or what He has done. But, we are not to pray to ANY OTHER GOD...Jesus Christ. I'm not saying this information is correct and true, but based up on the Greek manuscripts it is startling to say the least.
Originally posted by badmedia
So while I can see how good vs evil is not really real between 2 groups both committing evil, I don't see how neither exists. I can only see a deeper level which is the root cause of either, and that being understanding/knowledge vs ignorance.
Interesting thoughts, I do enjoy this. Please expand on your meaning if you could.
Originally posted by badmedia
But I see good as respecting anothers free will, and evil as not respecting another persons free will. Which is a result of not understanding the truth. At the base, I find 1 universal law, and that is to not impose on another persons free will. And I see that as being the same as when Jesus says love is the universal law, because if you love someone then you respect their free will. My basic laws, including the commandments can come from these few laws. Theft, murder, rape and so on are all infringes on another persons will.
I then look at the actions taken, and in that I look at if they are breaking this law. If they are, then I feel they are doing evil.
Originally posted by badmedia
But I see good as respecting anothers free will, and evil as not respecting another persons free will. Which is a result of not understanding the truth. At the base, I find 1 universal law, and that is to not impose on another persons free will. And I see that as being the same as when Jesus says love is the universal law, because if you love someone then you respect their free will. My basic laws, including the commandments can come from these few laws. Theft, murder, rape and so on are all infringes on another persons will.
I then look at the actions taken, and in that I look at if they are breaking this law. If they are, then I feel they are doing evil.