More thoughts...
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Originally posted by Sister Glass:
Another thought that is coming is that the Moslems keep most if not all of these things, and it is with this idea in mind that they come against the Christians with fever, considering us to be no good and worthy of death because we do not keep them. They feel it gives them the right to kill us with God's go ahead. They too have the concept but have added their own desired implementation of the concept.
The law of love being the foundation of the government of God, the happiness of all intelligent beings depends upon their perfect accord with its great principles of righteousness. God desires from all His creatures the service of love--service that springs from an appreciation of His character. He takes no pleasure in a forced obedience; and to all He grants freedom of will, that they may render Him voluntary service. {PP 34.3}
These murderers might know of some of God's truth, but they lack the foundation of His government.
Who can read the heart but God? Yet, they will presume to read your heart and kill you if they don't like what they see. In that, they echo their father: I will be like the Most High.
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Originally posted by Sister Glass:
We don't want people to think of us as being like them, so does one pick and chose, and how do we keep ourself from having people think of us as they do them. We are here to water the earth with Truth that they may be saved, they are here to kill all but themselves. (Those who follow their faith). That is one way we are different.
We cannot be different by picking and choosing. In fact, that is how they are. We are called to walk in truth - all truth.
Here's how we are to be different:
John 13:34 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1John 2:9-11 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
2John 1:5 - And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
On the other hand, the strongest witness that God has sent His Son into the world is the existence of harmony and union among men of varied dispositions who form His church. This witness it is the privilege of the followers of Christ to bear. But in order to do this, they must place themselves under Christ's command. Their characters must be conformed to His character and their wills to His will. {AA 549.1}
The grace of Christ must mold the entire being, and its triumph will not be complete until the heavenly universe shall witness habitual tenderness of feeling, Christlike love, and holy deeds in the deportment of the children of God. {AG 235.2}
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By God's grace,
Arnold M. Sy Go
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