I got an e-mail from a reader who asked I have been wondering why humans are on Was it really the fallen angel Lucifer We are created by God – surely no other The whole idea of being on earth seems Any assistance in these matters would be ______________________________ The person who sent me that e-mail is Do I have those answers? I’d like to Part of the problem is that there are Some of these answers may shake First, I believe we are not the first that If you read the Hebrew closely, it truly That means that something was here And, you can also read in Matthew, “this In Revelations, we are told that “a new So, then why did God put us here? If you will notice, each person has Lucifer was not the problem, originally. Lucifer chose not to follow that path, Lucifer’s first hope was to corrupt the You see, Job’s story happened prior to I believe it was somewhere around here When Christ was in the tomb, before Paul says that we are but a mist that No, I don’t believe that we get to come When I talk about aligning yourself with You are right that most people don’t get I’m sure that some of this will need Make it a great day in the Lord! Brother Paul ______________________ Since I wrote this, I have begun In The Wisdom Of Solomon, it I think the actual translation would I have seen people that are Everybody thinks that they will But, that’s not necessarily When I talk about I encourage anyone that As you can see, I ain’t afraid Make it a great day in the Lord! Brother Paul
these questions:
earth – why did we need to leave Heaven?
Were we imperfect – thus not being able
to stay in perfect Heaven?
that caused the problem? How could
imperfect Lucifer even be created by
God?
human or animal created mankind. 2007
Science is in the stone ages compared to
what God has created billions of years
ago. But are humans a perfect creation
of God or are they imperfect
necessitating earth for learning
purposes?
ridiculous to me – why not just be in
Heaven. Is there reincarnation or
recycling of souls to earth after death
of the body? Some religions believe we
come to earth millions of times to
slowly learn the Laws of God until
wefinally pass and then we can end the
Wheel of Karma. Do you believe this? But
it seems that most humans are totally
unaware of what’s going on spirituallyin
the world and mostly concerned with
accumulation and material comforts.
Do you have some straight forward
answers to these questions?
greatly appreciated!
wise in that he is looking for answers.
He realizes that only GOD could have
created us. (Even Darwin realized
that he was probably wrong before
his death.)
think so.
some tv ministers who want to make you
believe that things are complicated, and
only they can help you come to
a relationship with our maker.
your faith as to what you believe you
know. If so, then be blessed.
have inhabited this planet. And, we most
likely will not be the last.
says: “and the earth was made void,” not
“and the earth was void.”
before us. Possibly the dinosaurs?
generation shall not pass away, until
all these things” when translated
properly should read: “this race shall
not pass away, until all these things”
So, we are just one of probably many
races that have and will inhabit this
earth.
heaven and a new earth” will arrive. So,
heaven, as God has intended for us has
not yet been completed. Even Christ told
the apostles, “I go to prepare a place
for you. If it were not so, I would have
told you.” If Jesus had to go and
prepare a place, it means it wasn’t
ready.
God brought us here to worship him and
so that he could enjoy seeing those who
have learned the truth, which is to help
one another.
their own unique talents which they
excel at. Some avail themselves of these
gifts, others put them to waste, and
others still never figure it out.
But, being God, he wanted people and his
very own angel creations to worship him
through free will.
but imagined himself greater than God!
So, he convinced a third of the angels
to follow him.
perfect creation of Adam and from Adam’s
rib, Eve, to try and lead that rebellion
away from God.
Moses and probably even Abraham. And, so
Lucifer wanted to prove to God that God
was not as good as HE believed he was.
Which is why all the horrible things
happened to Job. But, Job won out by
praising God and waiting for the good
things to come.
when Lucifer truly began to depart fully
from his creator.
he arose,he chained
Lucifer. (That doesn’t mean that if you
don’t get to close, that Lucifer can’t
get you. It’s like teasing a rabid dog
on a chain and getting closer and closer
until he is able to bite you.)
appears and then vanishes. He also
states it is “appointed for man to die
once, and then the judgment.”
back again and again and again until we
get it right. We are supposed to strive
to learn the first time. Sadly, not
everybody pays attention to this. And,
even more sadly, the fact that some
people think it’s okay, because they’ll
get the chance to get it right later,
because of either reincarnation or
purgatory.
the universal laws, I’m referring to
“getting right with the way God meant us
to be.” We should help one another by
doing what we do best. If it’s
carpentry, mechanics, teaching, music,
or whatever, it is because God put those
skills within that person. They were
meant to be used to help others. Wallace
Wattles stated that it was God playing
through that person’s skills.
these teachings. They focus on “self,
self, self” instead of “helping others.”
They flock to the latest news about the
latest celebrity who acted up, instead
of focusing on teaching their kids to
get in alignment with God’s laws of the
universe.
clarification, but hopefully, it has
started to help you understand the
straightforward answers you are seeking.
studying some of the books that
were not “included” in the final
cut of the Bible.
states that wisdom will not
come to those of malicious intent.
probably read that wisdom will
not come to any deed of
malicious intent.
malicious in their intent– and
yes, some of them even proclaim
to be ministers– that have
stated some very “wise”
things.
get to heaven, either
because of the “reincarnation”
or “purgatory”, or because
they”ve suffered in some
way or some other
justification.
the truth. By avoiding
being malicious, and
helping others, we
have the best hope
to reach heaven.
aligning ourselves with
the principles of the universe
that God set forth, I’m talking
about focusing on what
is right, pure, and helps
others–not on cleverness
or even knowledge.
has questions that does not
wish to post them via
comment to drop me a line.
of the tough questions that
some scholarly ministers
might avoid.
Archive for December, 2007
The Question I Received Recently–
Sunday, December 30th, 2007A gift that saves lives and the truth about Christm–
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Hi everyone,
Before I wish you a happy holiday season,
let’s discuss the truth behind this season.
Now, realize that there is a good message
about this season at the end of this, but I
just want to explore the truth first.
First, Christ was most likely born in March
or April, not on December 25th, as some would
have you believe. On top of that, he was
probably born 6 years prior to the
traditional 0A.D. that many believe to be the
year he was born, and how we mark our modern
calendar.
Second, the day that we celebrate is based on
pagan beliefs. The tree comes from druidic
religion, which worshipped trees. The date
that Christmas is based on the winter
solstice, and that date coincided with the
celebration of the god of the sun, Sol. This
celebration merged with the merriment of the
celebration of the dedication of the temple
built for the god, Saturn. The Saturnalia
was based on role reversals of slave and
master, where the slaves derided their
masters for being slaves to their
possessions. This then turned into a day of
merriment, very similar to what we claim
Christmas is supposed to be about.
Third, and this I believe is the most
important, Christ only got three gifts. Gold
was the most valuable; frankincense was used
in religious ceremonies as incense; myrhh had
healing properties that cleared
uncleanliness, like mucus, from the body.
Nowhere does it state that Christ ever
received any other gifts from his earthly
parents, until Mary takes some expensive oils
and cleans Jesus’ feet.
So, all in all, Jesus only got four, count
them, four presents in the entirety of his
life.
He didn’t get games, toys, or things of no
use. They all held great value, and they
either had a direct relation to wealth or
health.
So, why the rant? Does Brother Paul hate
Christmas so much that he has to mention all
the things that make this holiday wrong.
Not really. I enjoy Christmas time. But, not
for the reasons that all the commercialists
would have you believe.
You see, somebody punished their son, whom he
caught smoking dope, by selling the copy of
Guitar Hero III, that he bought for his
dope-smoking son, for $90, to somebody who
was having difficulty locating this
much-sought-after game for $9,100. Why?
Because, television would have you believe
that if you don’t get your kids the most
popular toy, you’re a bad parent.
Well, then, why don’t I just become a member
of the religion that doesn’t celebrate
holidays.
Because, the very word, “holiday” means “holy
day.”
Holy days were when the priests of the Old
Testament used to sacrifice animals to the
most high God, and then everybody would
“feast” and enjoy eating with each other.
So, since we mistakenly put Christ into this
particular holy day, then let’s remember this
time as a holy day. A day where we can come
together with friends and loved ones and
celebrate that Jesus came from God to give us
the ultimate gift, a shot at eternity with
our heavenly maker, God.
So, make your suppers, your feasts, and enjoy
the holy days with your loved ones.
And, quit worrying about what the
commercialists would have you believe what
Christmas is about.
Wishing you the best of this holy day season!
(Make it a set of great holy days in the
Lord!)
Brother Paul
P.S. One of your fellow readers wanted to share this
with all of you.
It’s a sad state of affairs that some men choose
to not treat women as the weaker vessel, but
there are those who do harm women to give
themselves what they believe is “power.”
So, Ms. M. Dunphy has chosen to share with
all of us some secrets that women can use to
protect themselves. For convenience sake,
I’ve put it into PDF format and made a download
page for it.
You can either forward the PDF, or just share
the download page with everybody that is
a woman, or cares about a woman. (And, hey,
we all got mothers, right!)
Here’s the page, and the USEFUL gift that Ms.
M. Dunphy has chosen to share with us:
Power of saying, “Thanks!”
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Hi everybody,
Got an interesting post in the comments that I
thought should be posted in the blog. It read:
Here is a video from another brother that I found
interesting.
RALSTON “SKEETER” HEATH
theheaths_us”AT”yahoo.com
Note to all: By using “AT” instead of the symbol
you can defeat spammer software that looks for the
“AT” symbol. Try it you’ll like it
So, let’s examine this.
If you show that you are grateful, as I mentioned
in “Keys To The Universe” and Wattles mentioned in
“The Science of Getting Rich,” you can continually
receive blessings.
But, more than that happens. By showing your
thankfulness, you are creating a positive energy
flow that allows the blessings to continue.
Wattles referred to the Apostle Paul’s scripture
of “pray without ceasing.” And, he defines that by
holding in your mind the vision of all that you
have received, even from corrupt politicians and
businessmen, who have progressed us to the point
we are, as well as being thankful for the things
you desire that work for good.
In addition, by showing your thankfulness for all
you have received, you suddenly become aware of
all that you have, which oddly enough makes you
suddenly aware that you are “richer” than you
thought you were.
Which then opens up the door to receiving even
more blessings.
Kind of like an eternal cycle, isn’t it?
And, the source of that cycle is God. God gives
to you, you give thanks back to God, so he can
give you more.
What an amazing eternal “positive energy” is
created through this method!
Make it a great day in the Lord!
Brother Paul
P.S. We haven’t grown. Did I make it too difficult
to refer to five other people just to receive the
audio?
Here’s the link, again:
to sign up, but if they do, they can get the same
thing), then you get the audio in MP3 format for
free, which means you can download it, listen on
your computer, or create a CD or copy the MP3 to
your MP3 player so that you can hear it anywhere.
If it’s too tough, let me know, and I’ll see if
there’s another way that we can spread the word!
A Major Change and the 2 Greatest Laws
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Hi,
Hope your day is going well!
Let’s get right to it:
A dear brother of mine pointed out a flaw in
my wording.
We have all become so politically correct
that even I fell into the trap.
AA has a statement in their 12 Steps that
there is a “higher power.”
But, they leave it up to the individual what
that “higher power” is. So, I’ve heard
people call that “higher power” anything from
“God” to “Grandfather” to “Nature.”
(No, I’m not a drunk or an alcoholic, but I
was a Master At Arms for the Alcohol Rehab
Center when I was in the Marine Corps, so one
of my jobs was to drive the patients to their
AA meetings.)
So, as some don’t believe in God, I, instead
referred to the powers of the universe, or
the universe, as “whom I prefer to call God.”
If I lose you, because of this switch in my
wording, I will still pray for you. But,
from now on, I’m going to say what I mean.
God is the one who created the laws of the
universe. So, from now on, I will tell you
flat out when you align yourself with God’s
principles, instead of pussyfooting around
the subject in fear of upsetting a few who
want to be “politically correct.”
Like the old Meat Loaf song says, “I know
that I will never be politically correct, and
I don’t give a –” whoops! Wait a minute!
I’m not completing that line, because this is
a “family friendly” blog!
Anyhow, on to some wisdom!
God says, (see I told you I’d do that)
through his son Jesus Christ that the two
greatest laws are to love the Lord your God
with all your soul, mind, heart, and
strength; and the second is to love your
neighbor as YOU Love Yourself.”
But, you have to first LOVE yourself. Too
many times we focus on what we see outwardly,
the body, and we judge ourselves on that.
But the body is the LEAST important of all
the parts that make up what YOU are.
Everything else, your soul, mind, and heart
all come from your brain.
Your personality is not designed by your
body. Your attitude is not designed by your
body.
So, what you have to do is Forget Your Body,
or at the very least, put it in its place of
importance when you decide what you love
about yourself.
You will find when you start aligning
yourself with the laws God set forth, that
you won’t hate yourself for “what you’ve
done” or “who you are.”
You’ll find that you don’t need the crutches
of drugs or booze to be happy. You will find
that you can be happy just be deciding to be
happy.
Remember, Paul the Apostle said, “Whatever
situation I find myself in, I am content.”
He didn’t say, “Well, if I just have a shot
of wine, or if I’m filled up with herbs, or
full up from a good meal, or if good music is
playing, then I’m content.”
God gave us the power to be happy within
ourselves.
(And, it sure beats being miserable all the
time.)
Make it a great day in the Lord!
Brother Paul