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Emily Nghiem

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It's the believer's who are causing all the trouble in the world. Because anyone else outside their personal beliefs must accept what they believe, or be conquered.
Im sorry if this is your experience.
I find everyone defends their beliefs,
and those who impose on others are
Projecting internal issues.

This isn't your problem it is theirs.

Please do not take on other people's karma.

Just deal with your own.
Forgive the rest or it is unfair to you to taje on problems of other people only they can work out not you.
 

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of course.
but God did create math -- and it needed to be pointed out that, for example throughout the old testament there are three that are called God, treated as God and speak as God:
  • the LORD ((ex. Deuteronomy 6:4))
  • The Angel of the LORD ((ex. Exodus 3))
  • and The Spirit of the LORD / Word of the LORD ((ex. Ezekiel 11:5))
and there is no question that there is only one God. yet God Himself says things like "Let Us make man" -- even in Genesis 1:1,

Yes. God is one God.
God has Umpteen names and titles...
( so does one man )
When God says "let us". It is an early notification, God, called by "whatever", is always in agreement with Himself.
( one man however, is "not" always in agreement with himself. )

Glory to God,
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That's a fault with the commercialized world we live in. When a large group of human beings live for luxury and excess, environmental fallout will ensue.

In one respect, I find people falling for wanting what others have, simply because they think it impresses other people to think more highly (successful, worthy, important) of them.
I am not opposed to people "working" and obtaining excess. Without it, they could not offer work or charity to others.
 

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How noble. Do you really think that most believers these day's would give their life for Jesus. John didn't when asked if he was with Jesus.

Most believers, give their life for Jesus?
Jesus answered that question, and I agree.
Of ALL people, FEW will "freely give" their Life "for and to" Jesus. Those that DO, are called "the converted" and "the FEW'.
 

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When God says "let us". It is an early notification, God, called by "whatever", is always in agreement with Himself.
( one man however, is "not" always in agreement with himself. )

i don't think God referring to Himself with a plural noun & singular verb is indicative of or a result of His holding many titles.
in fact i think that's almost incomprehensibly poor logic.

do you think it was a surprise to the angels?
i.e. did the angels ((who were clearly a witness to these things)) know that He has for example seven spirits before He said Adam has become like one of Us?
were they shocked? was this the beginning of the unveiling of a great mystery?
do you think Satan is omniscient?
so did Satan know who Jesus is, when he tested Him?
i am thinking, no way. Satan would not have tried these cheap tricks if he knew Who he was dealing with. Satan thought Jesus is only a man.
a lot of people today still think like Satan did -- only i think Satan figured it out, when he ((inside Judas)) was flattened by Christ saying
I AM in the garden - and made Judas try to stop the crucifixion. so it's more precise to say, a lot of people today still think like Satan used to think.
 
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Im sorry if this is your experience.
I find everyone defends their beliefs,
and those who impose on others are
Projecting internal issues.

This isn't your problem it is theirs.

Please do not take on other people's karma.

Just deal with your own.
Forgive the rest or it is unfair to you to take on problems of other people only they can work out not you.
I'm very iffy on the whole karma thing. Very iffy.
 
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In one respect, I find people falling for wanting what others have, simply because they think it impresses other people to think more highly (successful, worthy, important) of them.
I am not opposed to people "working" and obtaining excess. Without it, they could not offer work or charity to others.
Sounds great in theory, but in a practical way it just doesn't happen on a global front.
 

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I'm very iffy on the whole karma thing. Very iffy.

agree. we are saved through God's mercy -- i.e. we do not 'get what we deserve' which is the exact opposite of the notion of dharma/karma.
if karma were the way God operated His universe, there would be no salvation: no one is good; no one does what is right and no one is without sin -- all are worthy of condemnation and death.
 

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Sounds great in theory, but in a practical way it just doesn't happen on a global front.

because people are vain and having hearts full of evil.
i.e. Genesis 3 / Romans 5 is true.

this is why Jesus said, 'the poor you will always have with you'
 

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Most believers, give their life for Jesus?
Jesus answered that question, and I agree.
Of ALL people, FEW will "freely give" their Life "for and to" Jesus. Those that DO, are called "the converted" and "the FEW'.
(What you do to the least of my followers)
 

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agree. we are saved through God's mercy -- i.e. we do not 'get what we deserve' which is the exact opposite of the notion of dharma/karma.
if karma were the way God operated His universe, there would be no salvation: no one is good; no one does what is right and no one is without sin -- all are worthy of condemnation and death.
And numerous rotten tomatoes tossed at them.
 
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you need food; you'll die:

But of the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever"

(Hebrews 1:8)​

Which does not mean what trinitarians wished it meant. It modern lingo, God is talking about his throne that he is delegating to his son; This throne of mine, which I am delegating to you is forever.

 
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you do not understand math.
you have no idea how to measure.
your mind is darkened.

1 ≠ 3.
1 = 1 (line)
1 x 1 = 1^2 (square)
1 x 1 x 1 = 1^3 (cube)
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1^4 (cube changing over time)

I do understand math and how to measure. Jesus is not God. The trinity is not in the Bible. Your mind is darkened to Jesus' own words. The only God is Jesus' God.

I, the Eternal One, am your God and there is no other.
Joel 2:27
 

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God is talking

in Hebrews 1 it is plain that God calls the Son, "God"

unbelieving pharisees delivered Him to death on the charge of blasphemy, because anyone and everyone understood by what He did and said that He was presenting Himself as equal to & identical to God. they refused to believe Him.
modern 'so-called-christians' are no different, rejecting the word of God in favor of youtube, and will die in their sins for their unbelief. see John 8.

God didn't stutter.

i am sorry to have come here and learned of your damnation, Mssr. Wrangler, and seen some of the damage you attempt to do to people of The Faith.
but you must listen to me, to the the scripture, if you would have life. you don't have a whole lot of time left: time is mercy from God, with the intention that you repent and believe.
 

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OK. Welcome to my ignore list.

Have a blessed day.

this is Mssr. Wrangler's confession that he cannot answer scripture, and that He cannot bear to hear the word of God.
i'm blessed to be persecuted by him for the sake of the Name of our Lord =]

truly, He came unto His own, but His own received Him not, loving darkness rather than light.
 

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I do understand math and how to measure.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, “What have You done?”
(Daniel 4:35)​

you cannot measure God; you blaspheme Him by thinking to do so.