The god Knemu who was said to create each man out of clay on his potter's wheel also molded the Ka at the same time. His name comes from the root force of the term "Khnem" meaning "To Built."
Knemu was the building powerful force, which built the first symbolic egg from which the sun sprang.
The same force also made possible the existence of other forces that the Egyptians deified them as gods, and sculpted the first man on a potter's wheel and he continue to build up their bodies and maintain their life. He built up (architect) the material universe with Ptah, thinking (mind) and saying (words) their names with the tongue, under the guidance and direction of Thoth (Wisdom). They were unique because their methods were intellectual rather than physical. According to the priests of Memphis, where Ptah was their god, they said that everything was the work of Ptah's heart and tongue: gods were born, town were founded, and order was maintained. Ptah was the patron of skilled craftsmen and architects, while Thoth was the patron of philosophy and wisdom.
Knemu, as the architec, had 7 forms: -The creator (Knemu-Nehep). -The governor of 2 lands (Knemu-Kenti-Taui). -The weaver of his light (Knemu-Sekhet-Ashsep-f). -The governor of the house of life (Knemu-Kenti-Per-Ankh). Lord of the land of life (Knemu-Neb-Ta-Ankhtet). The governor of the house of sweet life (Knemu-Kenti-Netchemtchem-Ankhet. -Lord (Knemu-Neb).
Knemu was one of the oldest gods of Egypt, and the views of him changed somewhat through its history. He was worshiped from Thebes to Philae, but the principal sanctuaries were at the First Cataract (Elephantine and Philae).
Knemu was originally a water-god, and as such he is shown with water flowing over his outstretched hands and wearing a jug on his head above his horns. His symbol was the flat-horned Ram and was depicted as a Ram-headed man who wears the White Crown on his head.
He always was an important force and it remained as that even in some semi-Christian groups 2 to 3 centuries after the birth of Christ Jesus!
Ka in appearance was portrayed by the Egyptians in several ways: -A person identical to the person whom it was associated with. -As a shadowy figure. -As a person with two upraised arms on his head.
Ka in meaning had a very complex symbolism and represent: -the reception of the life power received from supernatural beings. -The representation itself of the life power. The spiritual double that resides with every human being.
The Egyptian hieroglyphic representation for "Ka" was the shoulders and arms with the arms bent upwards at the elbow.
Ka as a spiritual double was born with every human being and lived on as long as it had a place to live, regardless the life of the corporeal vessel. While the individual was alive Ka lived within the body as an acting life force in the physical body. Then after the person died, Ka still needed to be connected to the corporeal vessel in order to complete its journey in the afterlife and enter into the eternal existence as long as it passed the judgment of Maat. New bodies were assigned and new levels of existence were achieved. This is why the Egyptians mummified their dead. If the body decomposed before achieving the final destination, then the spiritual double would die and the deceased would lose their chance for eternal life, being trapped in a cavern in the Underworld waiting for a chance to come back and be assigned to a new vessel, without the knowledge of its previous life.
An Egyptian euphemism for death was "going to one's Ka." After death Ka became supreme. Kings thus claimed to have multiple "Kas". Rameses II announced that he had over 20.
When Ka acted according to the universal law and order, all was well, both spiritually and materially. Sin was called "an abomination of the Ka." The Ka was seen as the natural instinct or conscience of each individual, urging kindness, quietude, honor and compassion. In images and statues of the Ka, these qualities are depicted as their owner in an idealized and desirable state of youth, strength, and beauty, seeing Ka as the origin and giver of life to all.
Ka resided in the gods as well. Egyptians often placated the "Kas" of the deities in order to receive favors. The divine "Kas" also served as guardians. Osiris was often called the Ka of the Pyramids.
Saturday, 31 December 2016
THE AFTERLIFE ACCORDING TO EGYPT
The Afterlife played an important role in Ancient Egyptian religion. For them the soul of a human resided in the heart.
Upon death, people's souls went to the realm of the Dead, for judgment. Each human heart had to be weighed on a giant scale against a feather, representing the concept of Ma'at.
Maat was the Egyptian concept of Truth, Balance, Order, Harmony, Law, Morality, and Justice in relation with the universal forces controlling the existence of the Universe. This concept or force of energy was personified as a goddess regulating the stars, seasons, and the actions of both mortals and deities. She was understood as the powerful force that set the order of the universe from chaos at the moment of creation. Maat was the norm for nature and society in the World of the living and the next. Most goddesses were paired with a male force or aspect, in the understanding that each of them was built as complementary forces and also paradoxical(dualism). One could not exist without its counterpart. Isfet and Maat balanced each other.
Her ideological counterpart of the term Maat was Isfet (Chaos), representing the force of mind built on religious, social and political terms. The corruption of it formed Chaos acting force. The Pharaoh was appointed to achieve Maat role, which meant to keep and protect justice, and harmony by destroying Isfet, in the sense of a corrupting force acting in the mind altering the sense of law and order. The principles of the contrariness between Isfet and Maat are exemplified in a popular tale called "the moaning of the Bedouin": 'Those who destroy the Lie promote Maat; those who promote the good will erase the evil. As fullness casts out appetite, as clothes cover the nude and as heaven clears up after a storm'. In the eyes of the Egyptians Maat was the controlling force acting in the mind able to tame the power of Chaos through the application of universal rules in order to coexist. A world without the wisdom and knowledge of GOD, the real Maker with the power to destroy evil. A world full of illusions, replacing GOD by a mere illusion of peace.
Her masculine counterpart was Thoth. He played many vital and prominent roles, such as maintaining the forces of the universe in balance, and being one of the 2 deities, the other being Maat, who stood on either side of Ra's boat. He became heavily associated with the arbitration of supernatural disputes, the mystical arts, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead. He was depicted in many ways depending on the era and on the aspect the artist wished to convey. Usually, he is depicted in his human form with the head of an ibis. In this form, he can be represented as the reckoner of times and seasons by a headdress of the lunar disk sitting on top of a crescent moon resting on his head. He served as a mediating power between good and evil, making sure neither had a decisive victory over the other. He also served as scribe of the gods. In the Underworld, Duat, he appeared as Aani, the dog-headed ape, the god of equilibrium, who reported when the scales weighing the deceased's heart against the feather, representing Maat's principle, was exactly even. He was known as One, self-begotten, and self-produced, master of both physical and moral divine law, making proper use of Maat's principle. He was the one credited with making the calculations for the establishment of the heavens, stars, earth,and everything in them, and Maat was the force which make the universe a save place to live. He is said to direct the motions of the heavenly bodies. Without the declaration of his mystical words, the gods would not exist. His power was unlimited in the Underworld and rivaled that of Ra and Osiris.
Duat the realm of the deity Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings, also was the region through which the sun god Ra traveled from West to East during the night, and where he battled Apep, the embodiment of Chaos. It was also the place where the people's souls went after dead for judgment, though that was not the full extent of the afterlife.
The ancient Book of Gates was a funerary text that referred to the different types of human race known to them, dividing them up into 4 categories: Reth (Egyptians), Aamu (Asiatics), Themehu (Libyans), and Nehesu (Nubians). These were depicted in procession entering the next world. The goddesses listed had different titles, and wore different colored clothes, but identical in all other respects, wearing a 5 pointed star above their heads. Most of the goddesses were specific to the book, and do not appear elsewhere. The goddess determined the star and the time at night that the soul started its journey.
The soul was required to pass through a series of gates at different stages in the journey, corresponding to the journey of the sun through the underworld during the night hours. Each gate was associated with the different goddess, and required that the deceased recognized the particular character of the deity. The text implied that some people passed through unharmed, but that others suffered torment in a lake of fire.
The Book of Caverns first of all describes the journey of the sun god Ra from the Western horizon to the Eastern horizon through the 6 caverns of the Underworld, focusing on the interaction between the sun god and the creatures that he meets in charge of the inhabitants of it, including rewards for the righteous and punishments for the enemies of the Worldly Order, those who fail their judgment against the feather. Important landmarks on this journey are: -The Cavern of the Justified Deceased. -The Cavern of Osiris's corpse and the sun god's own 2 divine bodies. -The Exit of the Underworld for the sun rise. The book is one of the best sources of information about the concept of hell. During this journey, the sun god passes over the Cavern of Hell, in which the enemies of the World Order (enemies of the sun god and Osiris) are being destroyed. The book also give hints on the topographical structure of the Underworld. The first known almost complete version of the book was located in the Osireion by excavating the site in 1902 through 1903. It was found directly across from the Book of Gates within the entrance passage on the left wall. The Osireion is an ancient temple located in Abydos, to the rear of the temple of Seti I. It is an integral part of Seti's funeral complex. It was originally built at a considerable lower level than the foundations of the temple of Seti.
The ancient Book of the Dead consisted of a number of texts intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, or Underworld, and into the afterlife, and written by many trained priests over a period of 1000 years. It was most written in hieroglyphic script on a papyrus scroll, and often illustrated a plot, with a short impressionistic scene that focused on one moment or character giving a trenchant impression about the character's specific traits, and a detailed scene of the world, . It was more than evoking meaning through imagery in a short descriptive passage.
The surviving papyri contain a varying selection of rituals and texts that vary considerably in their illustration, that give the impression that priests had their own copies of the Book of Dead.
Upon death, people's souls went to the realm of the Dead, for judgment. Each human heart had to be weighed on a giant scale against a feather, representing the concept of Ma'at.
Maat was the Egyptian concept of Truth, Balance, Order, Harmony, Law, Morality, and Justice in relation with the universal forces controlling the existence of the Universe. This concept or force of energy was personified as a goddess regulating the stars, seasons, and the actions of both mortals and deities. She was understood as the powerful force that set the order of the universe from chaos at the moment of creation. Maat was the norm for nature and society in the World of the living and the next. Most goddesses were paired with a male force or aspect, in the understanding that each of them was built as complementary forces and also paradoxical(dualism). One could not exist without its counterpart. Isfet and Maat balanced each other.
Her ideological counterpart of the term Maat was Isfet (Chaos), representing the force of mind built on religious, social and political terms. The corruption of it formed Chaos acting force. The Pharaoh was appointed to achieve Maat role, which meant to keep and protect justice, and harmony by destroying Isfet, in the sense of a corrupting force acting in the mind altering the sense of law and order. The principles of the contrariness between Isfet and Maat are exemplified in a popular tale called "the moaning of the Bedouin": 'Those who destroy the Lie promote Maat; those who promote the good will erase the evil. As fullness casts out appetite, as clothes cover the nude and as heaven clears up after a storm'. In the eyes of the Egyptians Maat was the controlling force acting in the mind able to tame the power of Chaos through the application of universal rules in order to coexist. A world without the wisdom and knowledge of GOD, the real Maker with the power to destroy evil. A world full of illusions, replacing GOD by a mere illusion of peace.
Her masculine counterpart was Thoth. He played many vital and prominent roles, such as maintaining the forces of the universe in balance, and being one of the 2 deities, the other being Maat, who stood on either side of Ra's boat. He became heavily associated with the arbitration of supernatural disputes, the mystical arts, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead. He was depicted in many ways depending on the era and on the aspect the artist wished to convey. Usually, he is depicted in his human form with the head of an ibis. In this form, he can be represented as the reckoner of times and seasons by a headdress of the lunar disk sitting on top of a crescent moon resting on his head. He served as a mediating power between good and evil, making sure neither had a decisive victory over the other. He also served as scribe of the gods. In the Underworld, Duat, he appeared as Aani, the dog-headed ape, the god of equilibrium, who reported when the scales weighing the deceased's heart against the feather, representing Maat's principle, was exactly even. He was known as One, self-begotten, and self-produced, master of both physical and moral divine law, making proper use of Maat's principle. He was the one credited with making the calculations for the establishment of the heavens, stars, earth,and everything in them, and Maat was the force which make the universe a save place to live. He is said to direct the motions of the heavenly bodies. Without the declaration of his mystical words, the gods would not exist. His power was unlimited in the Underworld and rivaled that of Ra and Osiris.
Duat the realm of the deity Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings, also was the region through which the sun god Ra traveled from West to East during the night, and where he battled Apep, the embodiment of Chaos. It was also the place where the people's souls went after dead for judgment, though that was not the full extent of the afterlife.
The ancient Book of Gates was a funerary text that referred to the different types of human race known to them, dividing them up into 4 categories: Reth (Egyptians), Aamu (Asiatics), Themehu (Libyans), and Nehesu (Nubians). These were depicted in procession entering the next world. The goddesses listed had different titles, and wore different colored clothes, but identical in all other respects, wearing a 5 pointed star above their heads. Most of the goddesses were specific to the book, and do not appear elsewhere. The goddess determined the star and the time at night that the soul started its journey.
The soul was required to pass through a series of gates at different stages in the journey, corresponding to the journey of the sun through the underworld during the night hours. Each gate was associated with the different goddess, and required that the deceased recognized the particular character of the deity. The text implied that some people passed through unharmed, but that others suffered torment in a lake of fire.
The Book of Caverns first of all describes the journey of the sun god Ra from the Western horizon to the Eastern horizon through the 6 caverns of the Underworld, focusing on the interaction between the sun god and the creatures that he meets in charge of the inhabitants of it, including rewards for the righteous and punishments for the enemies of the Worldly Order, those who fail their judgment against the feather. Important landmarks on this journey are: -The Cavern of the Justified Deceased. -The Cavern of Osiris's corpse and the sun god's own 2 divine bodies. -The Exit of the Underworld for the sun rise. The book is one of the best sources of information about the concept of hell. During this journey, the sun god passes over the Cavern of Hell, in which the enemies of the World Order (enemies of the sun god and Osiris) are being destroyed. The book also give hints on the topographical structure of the Underworld. The first known almost complete version of the book was located in the Osireion by excavating the site in 1902 through 1903. It was found directly across from the Book of Gates within the entrance passage on the left wall. The Osireion is an ancient temple located in Abydos, to the rear of the temple of Seti I. It is an integral part of Seti's funeral complex. It was originally built at a considerable lower level than the foundations of the temple of Seti.
The ancient Book of the Dead consisted of a number of texts intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, or Underworld, and into the afterlife, and written by many trained priests over a period of 1000 years. It was most written in hieroglyphic script on a papyrus scroll, and often illustrated a plot, with a short impressionistic scene that focused on one moment or character giving a trenchant impression about the character's specific traits, and a detailed scene of the world, . It was more than evoking meaning through imagery in a short descriptive passage.
The surviving papyri contain a varying selection of rituals and texts that vary considerably in their illustration, that give the impression that priests had their own copies of the Book of Dead.
Friday, 30 December 2016
SCRIPTURAL VERSES ABOUT DESTINY.
JEREMIAH 29 "I wrote a Letter to the priests, the prophets, the leaders of the people, and to all the others whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken away as prisoners from Jerusalem to Babylonia. I wrote the Letter after King Jehoiachim, his mother, the palace officials, the leaders of Judah and of Jerusalem, the engravers, and the skilled workers had been taken into exile. I gave the Letter to El-Asah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah was sending to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia."(1-3)
"The LORD Almighty, the GOD of Israel, says to all those people whom HE ALLOWED Nebuchadnezzar to TAKE AWAY AS PRISONERS from Jerusalem to Babylonia: 'Build Houses and settle down. Plant Gardens and eat what you grow in them. Marry and have children. Then let your children get married, so that they also may have children. You must increase in numbers and not decrease. Work for the good of the cities where I have made you go as PRISONERS. PRAY TO ME on their behalf, because if they are prosperous, you will be prosperous too'."(4-7)
"I, the LORD, the GOD of Israel, WARN you not to let yourselves be deceived by the Prophets who live among you or by any others who claim they can predict the future. Do not pay ant attention to their dreams. They are telling you lies IN MY NAME. I did not send them." (8-9)
"The LORD says, 'WHEN Babylonia's 70 years are over, I will SHOW MY CONCERN for you and KEEP MY PROMISE to BRING you back home. I ALONE KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE for you,
PLANS TO BRING you PROSPERITY and NOT DISASTER, plans TO BRING ABOUT THE FUTURE YOU HOPE FOR."(10-11)
HABAKKUK 2 "I will climb my Watchtower and wait to see what the LORD WILL TELL me to say and what ANSWER HE WILL GIVE to my complaint." (2:1)
The LORD gave me this answer, "WRITE down CLEARLY ON TABLETS WHAT I REVEAL to you, so that IT CAN BE READ AT A GLANCE. Put it in writing FOR IT IS NOT YET TIME FOR IT TO COME TRUE. But the TIME IS COMING QUICKLY, and WHAT I SHOW you WILL COME TRUE. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; IT WILL CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE, and IT WILL NOT BE DELAYED." (2:2-3)
And this is the message: "THOSE WHO ARE EVIL WILL NOT SURVIVE, but THOSE WHO ARE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE because THEY ARE FAITHFUL TO GOD." (2:4)
WEALTH is deceitful. Greedy people are proud and restless -like Death itself they are never satisfy. That is why they conquer nation after nation for themselves.
The conquered people will taunt their conquerors and show their scorn for them.
They will say, "You take what is not yours, but YOU ARE DOOMED! How long will you go on getting rich by forcing your debtors to pay up? But before you know it, you that have conquered others will be in debt yourselves and be forced to pay interest. Enemies will come and make you tremble. They will plunder you! You have plundered the people of many nations, but now those who have survived will plunder you because of the murders you have committed and because of your violence against the people of the world and its cities."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have to make your own home safe from harm and danger! But your schemes have brought shame on your family, by destroying many nations you have only brought ruin on yourself. Even the stones of the walls cry out against you, and the rafters echo the cry."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! You founded a city on crime and built it up by murder. The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The LORD Almighty has done this. But the earth will be as full of knowledge of the LORD'S GORY as the seas are full of water."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! In your fury you humiliated and disgraced your neighbors; you made them stagger as though they were drank. You in turn will be covered by shame instead of honor. You yourself will drink and stagger. The LORD will make you drink YOUR OWN CUP OF PUNISHMENT, and your honor will be turned in disgrace." (2: 5-16)
"The LORD Almighty, the GOD of Israel, says to all those people whom HE ALLOWED Nebuchadnezzar to TAKE AWAY AS PRISONERS from Jerusalem to Babylonia: 'Build Houses and settle down. Plant Gardens and eat what you grow in them. Marry and have children. Then let your children get married, so that they also may have children. You must increase in numbers and not decrease. Work for the good of the cities where I have made you go as PRISONERS. PRAY TO ME on their behalf, because if they are prosperous, you will be prosperous too'."(4-7)
"I, the LORD, the GOD of Israel, WARN you not to let yourselves be deceived by the Prophets who live among you or by any others who claim they can predict the future. Do not pay ant attention to their dreams. They are telling you lies IN MY NAME. I did not send them." (8-9)
"The LORD says, 'WHEN Babylonia's 70 years are over, I will SHOW MY CONCERN for you and KEEP MY PROMISE to BRING you back home. I ALONE KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE for you,
PLANS TO BRING you PROSPERITY and NOT DISASTER, plans TO BRING ABOUT THE FUTURE YOU HOPE FOR."(10-11)
HABAKKUK 2 "I will climb my Watchtower and wait to see what the LORD WILL TELL me to say and what ANSWER HE WILL GIVE to my complaint." (2:1)
The LORD gave me this answer, "WRITE down CLEARLY ON TABLETS WHAT I REVEAL to you, so that IT CAN BE READ AT A GLANCE. Put it in writing FOR IT IS NOT YET TIME FOR IT TO COME TRUE. But the TIME IS COMING QUICKLY, and WHAT I SHOW you WILL COME TRUE. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; IT WILL CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE, and IT WILL NOT BE DELAYED." (2:2-3)
And this is the message: "THOSE WHO ARE EVIL WILL NOT SURVIVE, but THOSE WHO ARE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE because THEY ARE FAITHFUL TO GOD." (2:4)
WEALTH is deceitful. Greedy people are proud and restless -like Death itself they are never satisfy. That is why they conquer nation after nation for themselves.
The conquered people will taunt their conquerors and show their scorn for them.
They will say, "You take what is not yours, but YOU ARE DOOMED! How long will you go on getting rich by forcing your debtors to pay up? But before you know it, you that have conquered others will be in debt yourselves and be forced to pay interest. Enemies will come and make you tremble. They will plunder you! You have plundered the people of many nations, but now those who have survived will plunder you because of the murders you have committed and because of your violence against the people of the world and its cities."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have to make your own home safe from harm and danger! But your schemes have brought shame on your family, by destroying many nations you have only brought ruin on yourself. Even the stones of the walls cry out against you, and the rafters echo the cry."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! You founded a city on crime and built it up by murder. The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The LORD Almighty has done this. But the earth will be as full of knowledge of the LORD'S GORY as the seas are full of water."
"YOU ARE DOOMED! In your fury you humiliated and disgraced your neighbors; you made them stagger as though they were drank. You in turn will be covered by shame instead of honor. You yourself will drink and stagger. The LORD will make you drink YOUR OWN CUP OF PUNISHMENT, and your honor will be turned in disgrace." (2: 5-16)
FATE AND DESTINY.
The definition of fate is that you can change it through perseverance and hard work whereas destiny is predetermined; therefore, it cannot be altered.
The past, present and future are all happening simultaneously or at the same time. From our perspective, the past is something that has already happened. The present is something that is happening. Like the past, the future is something that has already happened too. However, the future has infinite posibilities, which is why fate is not predetermined. Remember, the past, present and future are all happening at the same time. For you to understand how reality and fate work, you need to understand that the true nature of Time is simultaneous. The reason why we experience time in a linear fashion is due to the fact that we have not learned enough to the point where we can experience Time in a simultaneous state.
Scientific studies have concluded that when you travel very fast, you age slower. As you approach near the speed of light, the slower you age. This proves that Time is not constant.
Have you ever had a dramatic experience, such a car accident, where time slowed down and you are able to see your life flash before your eyes? Time slows down because your senses become hyper-sensitive during a dramatic experience, which allows you to process information faster than normal, causing Time to slow down.
Time behaves more like an illusion. It can speed up or slow down. Time is not linear. Matter also behaves like an illusion. That is why Time and Matter are considered born from the same nature.
The three forces of Creation: Love, Thought, and Consciousness that reside inside us are proof that the rest is a mere illusion.
Love is not just a feeling. At a deeper levels, love is a harmonic conscious energy that attracts everything into oneness. It is a form of energy that is always vibrating toward balance and harmony.
Love is the powerful energy that holds the Cosmos together and is the fundamental thing that motivates Creation to creates things.
Thought is a force that has the potential of thinking within and upon itself, giving the ability of free will. It is needed to focus everything into existence. Most of us do not realize that when we use our thoughts, we are really preparing and projecting energy to be manifested into matter. We are creating our reality.
Thought is a subtle conscious energy that is more powerful than even the strongest nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons are created by the use of subtle energy within the atoms. This atomic energy is very small and subtle but has the potential to destroy a planet. This is how powerful subtle energy is and thought is the building block of this energy. The fundamental definition of intelligence is nothing more than thought thinking within itself and observing itself.
In order for energy to manifest into matter, there must first exist thought to draw energy into focus. Thought alone does not effectively bring forth true manifestation. Thought needs certain energy forces to help transform it into expressions. One of this energy forces is emotion. Having strong emotional desires along with focused thought is the key to manifesting the desires at the energy level. This process draws in energy, and as the energy coagulates, manifestation begins. To truly use the power of thought, we have to understand first who truly you are. In Truth, you are a spiritual being embraced in a physical body. The essence of who you are is your soul, which has infinite potential. One of the simplest definitions of the human soul is a projection of thought. Each of us is a thought that thinks; therefore, our souls are conscious and self-aware. It is the most powerful manifestation force that we have and we have to use it wisely.
Consciousness is a creative energy force that exists in all things. In essence, it is an informational field of awareness and feedback that gives a sense of self. This field is conscious in itself and is made of subtle energy. It is a field of pure potentiality; thus, it has infinite possibilities and creativity. Through the power of consciousness, vibration and frequency is achieved. It uses both to create light to what is being expressed through consciousness. Your body and soul depend on vibration and frequency to function. Two of the most important things to know about consciousness are that it has infinite potential and it is found in everything, even in the 4 elements.
If you want to be happy in life, take responsibility and be in charge of your life so that you can take control of your fate. The Creator gave to all of us the precious power of free will. We have to use it wisely so that we can choose how to live our lives before our last breath.
The past, present and future are all happening simultaneously or at the same time. From our perspective, the past is something that has already happened. The present is something that is happening. Like the past, the future is something that has already happened too. However, the future has infinite posibilities, which is why fate is not predetermined. Remember, the past, present and future are all happening at the same time. For you to understand how reality and fate work, you need to understand that the true nature of Time is simultaneous. The reason why we experience time in a linear fashion is due to the fact that we have not learned enough to the point where we can experience Time in a simultaneous state.
Scientific studies have concluded that when you travel very fast, you age slower. As you approach near the speed of light, the slower you age. This proves that Time is not constant.
Have you ever had a dramatic experience, such a car accident, where time slowed down and you are able to see your life flash before your eyes? Time slows down because your senses become hyper-sensitive during a dramatic experience, which allows you to process information faster than normal, causing Time to slow down.
Time behaves more like an illusion. It can speed up or slow down. Time is not linear. Matter also behaves like an illusion. That is why Time and Matter are considered born from the same nature.
The three forces of Creation: Love, Thought, and Consciousness that reside inside us are proof that the rest is a mere illusion.
Love is not just a feeling. At a deeper levels, love is a harmonic conscious energy that attracts everything into oneness. It is a form of energy that is always vibrating toward balance and harmony.
Love is the powerful energy that holds the Cosmos together and is the fundamental thing that motivates Creation to creates things.
Thought is a force that has the potential of thinking within and upon itself, giving the ability of free will. It is needed to focus everything into existence. Most of us do not realize that when we use our thoughts, we are really preparing and projecting energy to be manifested into matter. We are creating our reality.
Thought is a subtle conscious energy that is more powerful than even the strongest nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons are created by the use of subtle energy within the atoms. This atomic energy is very small and subtle but has the potential to destroy a planet. This is how powerful subtle energy is and thought is the building block of this energy. The fundamental definition of intelligence is nothing more than thought thinking within itself and observing itself.
In order for energy to manifest into matter, there must first exist thought to draw energy into focus. Thought alone does not effectively bring forth true manifestation. Thought needs certain energy forces to help transform it into expressions. One of this energy forces is emotion. Having strong emotional desires along with focused thought is the key to manifesting the desires at the energy level. This process draws in energy, and as the energy coagulates, manifestation begins. To truly use the power of thought, we have to understand first who truly you are. In Truth, you are a spiritual being embraced in a physical body. The essence of who you are is your soul, which has infinite potential. One of the simplest definitions of the human soul is a projection of thought. Each of us is a thought that thinks; therefore, our souls are conscious and self-aware. It is the most powerful manifestation force that we have and we have to use it wisely.
Consciousness is a creative energy force that exists in all things. In essence, it is an informational field of awareness and feedback that gives a sense of self. This field is conscious in itself and is made of subtle energy. It is a field of pure potentiality; thus, it has infinite possibilities and creativity. Through the power of consciousness, vibration and frequency is achieved. It uses both to create light to what is being expressed through consciousness. Your body and soul depend on vibration and frequency to function. Two of the most important things to know about consciousness are that it has infinite potential and it is found in everything, even in the 4 elements.
If you want to be happy in life, take responsibility and be in charge of your life so that you can take control of your fate. The Creator gave to all of us the precious power of free will. We have to use it wisely so that we can choose how to live our lives before our last breath.
MEDITATION AS A POWERFUL TOOL.
To reach the full potential as a Loyal Soldier of Christ Jesus, it begins by training the mind. One way to accomplish this task is through meditation, because it brings a sense of calm and centered feelings that is especially crucial in chaotic situations. Awareness, calmness, and focus will increase. Having the right state of mind in the face of adversity is a powerful tool.
They are all very important factors in the role as a Loyal Soldier of Christ. Without awareness, you will not be able to fight in a battle without getting hit or even kill. Without focus, you will not be able to catch the right opportunity to strike or defend, which could be disastrous. Without calmness, you will not be able to focus or relax. If you tense up out of fear, you will burn out quickly. You must learn how to govern your spiritual eagerness so it will not disperse unused in that way you will have more of it when it is really necessary.
2 Timothy 2 says, "Be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus. Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to 'reliable people', who will be able to teach others also. Take your part in suffering,as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life. An athlete who runs in a race cannot win the prize unless he obeys the rules. The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest. Think about what I am saying, because the LORD will enable you to understand it all."(1-7)
"Remind your people of this, and give them a solemn warning in GOD's PRESENCE not to fight over words. It does not good, but only ruins the people who listen. Do your best to win full approval in GOD's SIGHT, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the MESSAGE of GOD's TRUTH. Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people further away from GOD. Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh."(14-16)
"In a large house there are dishes and bowls of all kinds: some are made of silver and gold, others of wood and clay; some are for special occasions, others for ordinary use. Those who make themselves clean from all those evil things, will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed." (20-21)
"As the LORD's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher, who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that GOD will give them the opportunity to repent and com to know the Truth. And then they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the Devil, who had caught them and made them obey his will." (24-26)
Numerous verses in the Scripture refer to the importance of meditating on the WORD OF GOD and GOD's CHARACTER, to help us to be diligent in doing what is right.
Psalm 119 says, "How I love YOUR LAW! I think about it all day long. YOUR COMMANDMENT is with me all the time and makes me wiser than my enemies. I understand more than all my teachers, because I meditate on YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. I have greater wisdom than those who are old, because I OBEY YOUR COMMANDS. I have avoided all evil conduct because I want to obey YOUR WORD. I have not neglected Your Instructions, because YOU Yourself are MY TEACHER. How sweet is the taste of Your Instruction -sweeter even than honey! I gain wisdom from YOUR LAWS, and so I hate all bad conduct." (97-104)
They are all very important factors in the role as a Loyal Soldier of Christ. Without awareness, you will not be able to fight in a battle without getting hit or even kill. Without focus, you will not be able to catch the right opportunity to strike or defend, which could be disastrous. Without calmness, you will not be able to focus or relax. If you tense up out of fear, you will burn out quickly. You must learn how to govern your spiritual eagerness so it will not disperse unused in that way you will have more of it when it is really necessary.
2 Timothy 2 says, "Be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus. Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to 'reliable people', who will be able to teach others also. Take your part in suffering,as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life. An athlete who runs in a race cannot win the prize unless he obeys the rules. The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest. Think about what I am saying, because the LORD will enable you to understand it all."(1-7)
"Remind your people of this, and give them a solemn warning in GOD's PRESENCE not to fight over words. It does not good, but only ruins the people who listen. Do your best to win full approval in GOD's SIGHT, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the MESSAGE of GOD's TRUTH. Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people further away from GOD. Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh."(14-16)
"In a large house there are dishes and bowls of all kinds: some are made of silver and gold, others of wood and clay; some are for special occasions, others for ordinary use. Those who make themselves clean from all those evil things, will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed." (20-21)
"As the LORD's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher, who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that GOD will give them the opportunity to repent and com to know the Truth. And then they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the Devil, who had caught them and made them obey his will." (24-26)
Numerous verses in the Scripture refer to the importance of meditating on the WORD OF GOD and GOD's CHARACTER, to help us to be diligent in doing what is right.
Psalm 119 says, "How I love YOUR LAW! I think about it all day long. YOUR COMMANDMENT is with me all the time and makes me wiser than my enemies. I understand more than all my teachers, because I meditate on YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. I have greater wisdom than those who are old, because I OBEY YOUR COMMANDS. I have avoided all evil conduct because I want to obey YOUR WORD. I have not neglected Your Instructions, because YOU Yourself are MY TEACHER. How sweet is the taste of Your Instruction -sweeter even than honey! I gain wisdom from YOUR LAWS, and so I hate all bad conduct." (97-104)
Thursday, 29 December 2016
ATTAIN UNDERSTANDING OF ETERNAL JUDGMENT.
Being without a firm foundation in the truth of eternal judgment and punishment prevents us from building a proper healthy life in Christ. It would be compared to attempting to advance your education without basic tools acquired in elementary school, such as the ability to read.
In careful study of the Gospels you will notice that Jesus spoke of hell and described it more than he did about heaven. He did this to plant a foundation within us: FEAR GOD.
LUKE 12: -YOU CAN'T HIDE BEHIND A RELIGIOUS MASK. A Warning Against Hypocrisy.
By this time the crowd, unwieldy and stepping on each other's toes, numbered into the thousands. But Jesus' primary concern was his disciples. He said to them, "Watch yourselves carefully so you do not get contaminated with Pharisee yeast -I mean their hypocrisy. Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known. So then, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in broad daylight, and whatever you have whispered in private in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops."
-WHOM TO FEAR. I tell you, my friends, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse. I will show you whom to fear: FEAR GOD; who after killing, HAS the AUTHORITY to throw in hell. Believe Me, HE is the ONE YOU MUST FEAR!"
-CONFESSING AND REJECTING. "I assure you that those who DECLARE publicly that THEY BELONG TO ME, the Son of Man will do the same for them before the angels of GOD. But those who REJECT ME publicly, the Son of Man will also reject them before the angels of GOD.
Whoever says a word against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says evil things against the HOLY SPIRIT will not be forgiven. When they bring you to be tried in the synagogues or before governors or rulers, do not be worried about how you will defend yourself or what you will say. For the HOLY SPIRIT will TEACH you AT THAT TIME what you should say."
LUKE 21: -THE NEED TO WATCH. "Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."
2 CORINTHIANS 4 : SPIRITUAL TREASURE IN CLAY POTS.
GOD in His mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged. We put aside all secret and shameful deeds, we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the WORD of GOD.
In the full light of Truth we live in GOD's SIGHT and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience. For if the gospel we preach is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost.
They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this World.
He keeps them from seeing the light shining on them, the light that comes from the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of GOD. .. The GOD who said, "Out of Darkness the Light shall shine! is the same GOD who made HIS LIGHT SHINE in our hearts, to BRING us the KNOWLEDGE of GOD's GLORY shining IN THE FACE OF CHRIST."
2 CORINTHIANS 6 : WARNING. "Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right and wrong be partners? How can Light and Darkness live together? How can Christ and the Devil agree? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? How can God's temple come to terms with pagan idols? For WE ARE the TEMPLE OF the living GOD! As GOD Himself has said, 'I will make My Home with My People and live among them'
And so the LORD says, "You must leave them and separate them and separate yourself from them. Have nothing to do with what is unclean, and I will accept you. I will be Your Father, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.'"
In careful study of the Gospels you will notice that Jesus spoke of hell and described it more than he did about heaven. He did this to plant a foundation within us: FEAR GOD.
LUKE 12: -YOU CAN'T HIDE BEHIND A RELIGIOUS MASK. A Warning Against Hypocrisy.
By this time the crowd, unwieldy and stepping on each other's toes, numbered into the thousands. But Jesus' primary concern was his disciples. He said to them, "Watch yourselves carefully so you do not get contaminated with Pharisee yeast -I mean their hypocrisy. Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known. So then, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in broad daylight, and whatever you have whispered in private in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops."
-WHOM TO FEAR. I tell you, my friends, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse. I will show you whom to fear: FEAR GOD; who after killing, HAS the AUTHORITY to throw in hell. Believe Me, HE is the ONE YOU MUST FEAR!"
-CONFESSING AND REJECTING. "I assure you that those who DECLARE publicly that THEY BELONG TO ME, the Son of Man will do the same for them before the angels of GOD. But those who REJECT ME publicly, the Son of Man will also reject them before the angels of GOD.
Whoever says a word against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says evil things against the HOLY SPIRIT will not be forgiven. When they bring you to be tried in the synagogues or before governors or rulers, do not be worried about how you will defend yourself or what you will say. For the HOLY SPIRIT will TEACH you AT THAT TIME what you should say."
LUKE 21: -THE NEED TO WATCH. "Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."
2 CORINTHIANS 4 : SPIRITUAL TREASURE IN CLAY POTS.
GOD in His mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged. We put aside all secret and shameful deeds, we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the WORD of GOD.
In the full light of Truth we live in GOD's SIGHT and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience. For if the gospel we preach is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost.
They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this World.
He keeps them from seeing the light shining on them, the light that comes from the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of GOD. .. The GOD who said, "Out of Darkness the Light shall shine! is the same GOD who made HIS LIGHT SHINE in our hearts, to BRING us the KNOWLEDGE of GOD's GLORY shining IN THE FACE OF CHRIST."
2 CORINTHIANS 6 : WARNING. "Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right and wrong be partners? How can Light and Darkness live together? How can Christ and the Devil agree? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? How can God's temple come to terms with pagan idols? For WE ARE the TEMPLE OF the living GOD! As GOD Himself has said, 'I will make My Home with My People and live among them'
And so the LORD says, "You must leave them and separate them and separate yourself from them. Have nothing to do with what is unclean, and I will accept you. I will be Your Father, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.'"
THE UPPER ROOM.
The Upper Room is a place were people usually went to congregate and unified themselves in Spirit to enter in deep meditation and give thanks to GOD in deep praying and elevate petitions to GOD. It was known to them as a place of meeting.
The deep, concentrated thinking in which one can seriously reflect on past experiences, ponders and muses over current matters, and thoughtfully contemplates possible future events, was the deep nature of the events that happened in that place of meeting, the Upper Room, day by day with people who sincerely chose to follow the WORD OF GOD with their lives.
By engaging in this profitable meditation, one will not be inclined to give foolish answers, merely out of his head. His heart will work on this matters of importance and the answers given will be from the heart of the Spirit, and will not be something to regret later on. (Prov. 15:28).
When Joshua was appointed as the overseer of the nation of Israel he was instructed to make a copy of GOD"S LAW, and was told to "MEDITATE" thereon DAY and NIGHT (Joshua 1:8). "YOU MUST in an undertone READ IN IT" (Psalm 1:2).
In order to meditate properly, one needs to feel free of any ties linked to the World of Flesh, along with his thoughts. Isaac, for example, went out walking alone in the early evening to meditate. (Gen. 24:63). Another example is found in the Book of Psalms. It was during the solitude of the night watches that the psalmist meditated on the greatness of his grand Creator (63:6).
The apostle Paul told Timothy that he should ponder over or "be meditating" on his conduct, ministry, and teaching. As an overseer, Timothy had to be unusually careful that he taught "sound doctrine" and that his way of life was exemplary.
After the apostles Peter and John had been arrested by the "captain of the Temple" and the Jewish rulers had threatened and charged them not to teach further on the basis of JESUS' NAME, the apostles returned to the other disciples. These prayed earnestly to GOD, referring to David's prophetic words, saying :"Why did the nations become tumultuous and people meditate upon empty things?" (Acts 4).
The empty things here spoken are the ones devoid of all good. King David said of those who hated him and sought his death: "Deceptions they keep muttering all they long."(Ps.38:12) These meditations were not mere passing thoughts. They were deep-rooted in the heart. Their natural inclination being toward that wicked pursuit. The writer of Proverbs says of such men "Despoiling is what their heart keeps meditating, and trouble is what their own lips keep speaking." (Prov. 24:2) Look at the World in which we live now. Look how this men, still continue with their wicked hope. We do not meditate deeply in the WORD OF GOD. Why? It is because we are bound to the rules of this World. But we are free to choose the ROAD TO SALVATION.
The physical location of the Upper Room, mentioned in the New Testament, is not known nor is it known whether the Scripture speaks of the same location in each instance.
Theories abound on where in Jerusalem this Room might have been, some point to the lower city West of the Temple where the Chief Priests lived, while still other indications point to a place both near the Temple and King David's Tomb.
From Scripture we do know that all the events from Acts 1:13 through 2:41 occurred in the proximity of that Upper Room. Later, on the Day of Pentecost the Scripture says: "And when the Day of Pentecost was fully come, they were ALL WITH ONE ACCORD IN ONE PLACE." (Acts 2:1).
The deep, concentrated thinking in which one can seriously reflect on past experiences, ponders and muses over current matters, and thoughtfully contemplates possible future events, was the deep nature of the events that happened in that place of meeting, the Upper Room, day by day with people who sincerely chose to follow the WORD OF GOD with their lives.
By engaging in this profitable meditation, one will not be inclined to give foolish answers, merely out of his head. His heart will work on this matters of importance and the answers given will be from the heart of the Spirit, and will not be something to regret later on. (Prov. 15:28).
When Joshua was appointed as the overseer of the nation of Israel he was instructed to make a copy of GOD"S LAW, and was told to "MEDITATE" thereon DAY and NIGHT (Joshua 1:8). "YOU MUST in an undertone READ IN IT" (Psalm 1:2).
In order to meditate properly, one needs to feel free of any ties linked to the World of Flesh, along with his thoughts. Isaac, for example, went out walking alone in the early evening to meditate. (Gen. 24:63). Another example is found in the Book of Psalms. It was during the solitude of the night watches that the psalmist meditated on the greatness of his grand Creator (63:6).
The apostle Paul told Timothy that he should ponder over or "be meditating" on his conduct, ministry, and teaching. As an overseer, Timothy had to be unusually careful that he taught "sound doctrine" and that his way of life was exemplary.
After the apostles Peter and John had been arrested by the "captain of the Temple" and the Jewish rulers had threatened and charged them not to teach further on the basis of JESUS' NAME, the apostles returned to the other disciples. These prayed earnestly to GOD, referring to David's prophetic words, saying :"Why did the nations become tumultuous and people meditate upon empty things?" (Acts 4).
The empty things here spoken are the ones devoid of all good. King David said of those who hated him and sought his death: "Deceptions they keep muttering all they long."(Ps.38:12) These meditations were not mere passing thoughts. They were deep-rooted in the heart. Their natural inclination being toward that wicked pursuit. The writer of Proverbs says of such men "Despoiling is what their heart keeps meditating, and trouble is what their own lips keep speaking." (Prov. 24:2) Look at the World in which we live now. Look how this men, still continue with their wicked hope. We do not meditate deeply in the WORD OF GOD. Why? It is because we are bound to the rules of this World. But we are free to choose the ROAD TO SALVATION.
The physical location of the Upper Room, mentioned in the New Testament, is not known nor is it known whether the Scripture speaks of the same location in each instance.
Theories abound on where in Jerusalem this Room might have been, some point to the lower city West of the Temple where the Chief Priests lived, while still other indications point to a place both near the Temple and King David's Tomb.
From Scripture we do know that all the events from Acts 1:13 through 2:41 occurred in the proximity of that Upper Room. Later, on the Day of Pentecost the Scripture says: "And when the Day of Pentecost was fully come, they were ALL WITH ONE ACCORD IN ONE PLACE." (Acts 2:1).
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