Tag: love

Loyalty: Evidence of Love

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine, Gospel

Loyalty is a Bargaining Commodity to the Lost

Loyalty: Evidence of Love
Or a Bargaining Commodity?

For years I struggled to understand Love. The confusing messages of Love I obtained from movies, music and literature varied from outright sexual lust to inexplicable feelings to outright manipulation to self-sacrifice for other’s desires. The Christian camps out in a selection of verses that do not explain love but does detail what love looks like (1Co 13:4-8). Often Christians simply hide behind, “Jesus is Love,” which explains nothing. Finally, I have come to understand that love is about loyalty. But, what is loyalty? Continue reading “Loyalty: Evidence of Love” →

Destruction of the Church by Fear

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine, Nihilism

George Lucas (Star Wars) got it wrong
Fear Leads to Murder & Destruction

The Gnostic philosophy of George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, missed the mark in expressing the truth of fear. Anakin Skywalker got it right, fear of losing his mother and then the loss of his mother expressed the right conclusion; fear led to murder. This is embodied in the commandment, “Do not kill” (Ex 20:13) as Christ explained the fullness of this commandment in His Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:21-26). Why does one hate? The quick answer is “fear of God’s judgment” (1Jo 4:18). Continue reading “Destruction of the Church by Fear” →

Friendships: Helping on the Journey

by LeeS, posted in Gospel, Philosophy

Friendships Reduced to the Basest
Sentimentality Becomes Meaningless

Friendships are one of the most difficult relationships to define but the easiest to recognize; especially in modern life. Wikipedia defines friendship as, “a relationship of mutual affection between people”. The above graphic sentimentalizes friendship into a meaningless emotionalism. In essence, friendship becomes the means by which you either succeed or fail on your journey through life. Continue reading “Friendships: Helping on the Journey” →

Law: We Love to Hate It!

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Gospel, Mosaic Law

judgment-by-law

Man Both Love and Hate the Law

Ever since Cain went to the land of wanderers to become their leader he found himself forced to develop a system of laws (society) to ensure survival of the city he had built (Ge 4:16-17). Herein is the contradiction; Cain who had murdered his brother in violation of God’s admonition to control himself (Ge 4:6-7) now found it necessary to develop a system of laws so that other people who had rejected God could be prevented from murdering each other Continue reading “Law: We Love to Hate It!” →

How Much is a Human Life Worth?

by LeeS, posted in Atheism, Global Governance, Gospel, Indoctrination, Politics

Malaria Kills

How Much is a Human Life Worth?
Priceless in God’s Eyes but Not So Much in Man’s Eyes

What is the worth of a single life? If one can believe the socialization from the visual arts and literature, a human life is priceless. However, in actual practice a human life is worth less than the life of a bird! Continue reading “How Much is a Human Life Worth?” →