The Japanese Book of ancient matters (Kojiki) is the oldest chronicle dating from the early 8th century CE .
The Book was compiled and edited by O No Yasumaro (died August 15, 723). The Empress Genmei (707-721) charged him with the duty of writing the Book using the differing clan chronicles, myths, early legends, songs, genealogies, oral traditions and semi-historical accounts concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago.
The primary purpose of the Book was to erase falsehoods and establish truth furthering in this way the imperial agenda.
The historical narrative in the Book is clearly broken into the Age of Gods and the Age of Human Emperors, wherein the myth of the Gods which gave birth to the land is told and transitioned in a chronological fashion to the reign of the emperors, who descend from these same gods.
The story of the creation of heaven and earth is described first-hand at the beginning of the Book. It says that at the beginning the universe was immerse in a beaten and shapeless kind of matter (chaos), sunk in silence. Later there were sounds indicating the movement of particles. With this movement, the light and the lightest particles rose but the particles were not as fast as the light and could not go higher.
Thus, the light was at the top of the universe, and below it, the particles formed first the clouds and then Heaven, which was to be called "High Plain of Heaven" (Takamagahara). The rest of the particles that had not risen formed a huge mass, dense and dark, to be called Earth.
The Seven Generations of the Age of the Gods is called "Kamiyonanayo" and emerged after the formation of heaven and earth. They were born in the World of Heaven (Takamagahara) and unlike the later gods, these deities were born without any procreation.
The 3 deities that first came into being alone without any procreation, as opposed to those who came into being as male-female pairs, were: -Central Master (Amenominakanushi); -High Creator (Takamimusubi); -Divine Creator (Kamimusubi). Later, 2 more gods came into existence: -Energy (Umashiashikabihikoji); and -Heaven (Amenotoko-tachi).
The next 7 generations of gods born in the world of heaven that followed the previous gods were the Kamiyonanayo, which included the patriarch and matriarch of all other Japanese gods, respectively.
Amaterasu is the Japanese expression of the solar goddess. The name Amaterasu is derived from Amateru and means "shining in heaven" and the meaning of her whole name is "the great august deity who shines in heaven." The Emperors of Japan are considered to be direct descendants of Amaterasu.
The oldest records of Amaterasu (712 CE) presents her as the sister of the god of storms and the sea (Susanoo), and of the god of the moon (Tsukuyomi). Amaterasu painted the Japanese landscape with her siblings while she created ancient Japan. She was said to have been created by the divine couple Izanagi and Izanami, who were themselves created by, or grew from, the originator of the Universe, Amenominakanushi.
The World of the Dead (Yomi) or the World of Darkness is located beneath the earth. Once one has eaten at the heart of Yomi it is impossible to return to the land of the living. In there all the deceased carry on a gloomy shadowy existence.
Trying to understand how this world function in our minds. Interrelation between physical and nonphysical entities.
Saturday, 15 December 2018
Sunday, 9 December 2018
THE WORLD OF THE DEAD.
Do people have any idea of what the world of the dead means? Are they aware of soul's victories and defeats? Death is one of the most misunderstanding subject of today world. For many Death is a mystery and evokes dread, uncertainty, and hopelessness. For others believe the dead are not dead but instead live in other realms. Millions are confused about the relationship between the body, spirit and soul. What you believe about the Dead will have a profound impact on what happens to you in the near future.
The Devil lied to Eve about Death. He said to her that she would not die. This lie is one of the pillars of his treacherous teachings since the beginning of the world. He has worked powerfully using sorcery to trick people and deceive the world about the real meaning of being dead.
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-13 says, "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in Death so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no Hope." "David ... is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day ... For David did not ascend into the Heavens" (Acts 2: 29, 34)."
Genesis 2:7 says, "The Lord formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of Life; and man became a living soul." Ezekiel 18:20 says, "The soul that sinned, it shall die." Also Ezekiel says in chapter 37:8 "And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no God's breath in them."
Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, "Then the dust will return to the Earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it." James 2: 26 says, "The body without the spirit is dead."
2 Corinthians 5:1 says, "For we know that if the Earthly Tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an Eternal House in Heaven, not built by human hands."5:4-10 "For while we are in this Earthly Tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the One who has fashioned us for this very Purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by Faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at Home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at Home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."
1 Corinthians 15: 12-22 says, "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the Dead, how can some of you say that there is no Resurrection of the Dead? If there is no Resurrection of the Dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is the Faith. More than that, we are then found to be False Witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the Dead. But He did not raise Him if in fact the Dead are not raised. For if the Dead are not raised, the Faith is futile; and we are still in our sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this Life we have Hope in Christ,we are of all people the most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been Raised from the Dead, the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since Death came through a man, the resurrection of the Dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
Job 14: 12, 21 says, "Man lies down and does not rise. Till the Heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from their sleep ... His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he does not perceive it."
John 5: 28-29 says, "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His Voice and come out -those who have done what is good will rise to live and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned."
The Scripture in Luke 16: 23 says, "And being in torments in Hades( the rich man) lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom."
Hebrews 12: 1-2 says, "Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also let aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely and let us run with perseverance the race set before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith, who for the sake of the Joy that was set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame and has taken His seat at the right of the Throne of God.
Matthew 10: 28 says, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in Hell."
Philippians 3: 20-21 says, "But our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the Power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body."
Revelations 20: 11-15 says, "Then I saw a great white Throne and Him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from His presence and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the Throne, and Books were opened. Another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judge according to what they had done as recorded in the Books. The Sea gave up the dead that were in it and Death and Hades gave the dead that were in them
and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the Lake of Fire."
Remember what Timothy says in chapter 3 :16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in Righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." ... "For we walk by Faith and not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7) .
The Devil lied to Eve about Death. He said to her that she would not die. This lie is one of the pillars of his treacherous teachings since the beginning of the world. He has worked powerfully using sorcery to trick people and deceive the world about the real meaning of being dead.
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-13 says, "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in Death so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no Hope." "David ... is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day ... For David did not ascend into the Heavens" (Acts 2: 29, 34)."
Genesis 2:7 says, "The Lord formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of Life; and man became a living soul." Ezekiel 18:20 says, "The soul that sinned, it shall die." Also Ezekiel says in chapter 37:8 "And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no God's breath in them."
Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, "Then the dust will return to the Earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it." James 2: 26 says, "The body without the spirit is dead."
2 Corinthians 5:1 says, "For we know that if the Earthly Tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an Eternal House in Heaven, not built by human hands."5:4-10 "For while we are in this Earthly Tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the One who has fashioned us for this very Purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by Faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at Home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at Home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."
1 Corinthians 15: 12-22 says, "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the Dead, how can some of you say that there is no Resurrection of the Dead? If there is no Resurrection of the Dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is the Faith. More than that, we are then found to be False Witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the Dead. But He did not raise Him if in fact the Dead are not raised. For if the Dead are not raised, the Faith is futile; and we are still in our sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this Life we have Hope in Christ,we are of all people the most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been Raised from the Dead, the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since Death came through a man, the resurrection of the Dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
Job 14: 12, 21 says, "Man lies down and does not rise. Till the Heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from their sleep ... His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he does not perceive it."
John 5: 28-29 says, "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His Voice and come out -those who have done what is good will rise to live and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned."
The Scripture in Luke 16: 23 says, "And being in torments in Hades( the rich man) lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom."
Hebrews 12: 1-2 says, "Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also let aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely and let us run with perseverance the race set before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith, who for the sake of the Joy that was set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame and has taken His seat at the right of the Throne of God.
Matthew 10: 28 says, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in Hell."
Philippians 3: 20-21 says, "But our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the Power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body."
Revelations 20: 11-15 says, "Then I saw a great white Throne and Him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from His presence and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the Throne, and Books were opened. Another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judge according to what they had done as recorded in the Books. The Sea gave up the dead that were in it and Death and Hades gave the dead that were in them
and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the Lake of Fire."
Remember what Timothy says in chapter 3 :16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in Righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." ... "For we walk by Faith and not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7) .
Saturday, 8 December 2018
INCANTATIONS.
Incantations were belief-rhyme magical formulas recited to prevent or ward off potential harm from evil influences, to cure disease by driving away the demons that caused it or to obtain favors from higher forces -for example, ending the rains or a drought or hastening the return of an absent beloved.
The spoken magical words were considered to activate a force and only qualified individuals were able to understand its powerful language and transfer it on suitable objects. Even meaningless and meaningful words, names, numbers, vowels and certain phrases recited backward have been viewed as a force magically powered.
Magic can be described as the art of influencing the course of events by the use of hidden forces in control of natural phenomena through the application of known oral or written ritual observances.
Deuteronomy 18: 9-12 says, "When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the incantation practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you."
Ezekiel 13:18 says, "Thus says the Lord God: 'Woe to the women who sew magic bands upon all wrists, and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature, in the hunt for souls! Will you hunt down souls belonging to My people and keep your own souls alive?' "
Micah 5: 12 says, "And I will cut off incantations from your hand, and you shall have no more tellers of fortunes."
Exodus 7: 10-12 says, "So Moses and Aaron went to the Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts. For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Acts 19: 17-19 says, "And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to 50,000 pieces of silver."
1 John 4: 1 says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world."
Colossians 2:8 says, "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."
Colossians 2: 20 says, "If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations."
Acts 8: 9-24 says, "But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the City and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, 'This man is the power of God that is called Great.' And they paid attention to him for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. But when they believed Philip as he preached Good News about the Kingdom of God and the Name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed."
"Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (for as yet He was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus). Then laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, Simon offered them money, saying, 'Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.' But Peter said unto him, 'Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the Gift of God may be purchased with money. You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee, for I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.' Then Simon answered and said, 'Pray you to the Lord for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come upon me.' "
Many Christian believers are guilty of using the precious power of the Name of Jesus Christ like an incantation or magic spell. They use this power as a means of communication trying to make demands of and direct God as to what He should and should not do. This type of action is incantation. The use of any formula of particular words during a prayer and use it as a spell or verbal charm in order so that it will produce the desired effect is an incantation.
There is a clear evidence in the Scripture that the enemy uses the Word of God and twist its effect to his own purpose. Do not be fooled by him because what he wants is your soul. That is why it is important to look at the entire Word of God, not just a tiny piece of it. When we pray and ask in His Name, we pray as an authorized of and approved soul by Him and directed by the Holy Ghost, then He will listen to it. We are in essence, acting as His agent in this world. We have no authority on our own but He has given us authority to do as he directs our actions according to His plan of action. This not something to be taken lightly. This is very serious!
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