I Take Off The MASK! » bible http://itakeoffthemask.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:47:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Who is right and who is wrong? http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/who-is-right-and-who-is-wrong/ http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/who-is-right-and-who-is-wrong/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:46:05 +0000 Joyce http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/who-is-right-and-who-is-wrong/ [...]]]>  There are many philosophers and experts of the law, religious experts even, they who seem to know everything and who can win many discussions and arguments as to who is right and who is wrong.  But who can really tell which one has wisdom in him?  Can we really put God inside a box and tell everyone who He is and who He is not?  Can we be absolutely certain what happens after death?  Can we be so confident in judging who will go to heaven and who will descend quickly into hell?  Who are we at all to say these things?  With what authority do we speak?

"Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners,  unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.  I fast twice in a week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." -   (LUKE 18:10-14)

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]]> http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/who-is-right-and-who-is-wrong/feed/ 0 Simple way to interpret the Bible http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/simple-way-to-interpret-the-bible/ http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/simple-way-to-interpret-the-bible/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:51:22 +0000 Joyce http://itakeoffthemask.com/bible/simple-way-to-interpret-the-bible/ [...]]]> Various religious denominations have risen, countless discussions and arguments, a multitude of opinions and counter opinions spoken to the point of disgust or contempt with those stubbornly clinging to their beliefs.  In the process however, the true Spirit of the Bible is lost somewhere, and many people leave the Bible altogether, hoping to find some peace somewhere, hoping to find their soul's salvation.  Isn't there a simple way to interpret the Bible?

By far, I have found the following to be the simplest way:

GOD is LOVE.

And by these three words, you may now read the Bible in the light of this perspective.  Is there something confusing?  Why so?  Does the interpretation lead to God being Love, or is your interpretation reducing God into some alien being bereft of any human emotion, observing you, picking on you, waiting for you to fall so He could punish you in the end?  Is the verse you are reading a literal command you should follow or is it a glimpse of God's face, revealing to you one aspect of Himself?  Is the verse God's infallible word?  Or was it spoken thru fallible men who may have failed to express God's true intention on the matter?  Have you read a specific text and based all your interpretations on those limited words?  Or have you found out the meaning of those words in the context of mankind's journey in getting to know his God?

GOD is LOVE.

LOVE is merciful and forgiving.

LOVE is strong.

LOVE does not delight in evil.

LOVE does not force itself.

LOVE, perfect love, casts away all fear.

Is your interpretation leading to a revelation of God as Love?  If not, better look deeper, better pray.  At times it is not the intellect that gives true wisdom.  It is God.

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