Seven Lens, Concerning Fulfillment.

[MatthewG]

The Seven Lens

First: That Jesus Christ has had the victory over all things. All things heavenly, earthly, or beneath the earth. There is nothing that He did not conquer through His life lived, His death, resurrection, ascension, and return. He is Lord over all . . . and all means all.

Two: The Bible is a limited record of God bringing about Christ's total victory to the world. It is a record of that day and age and therefore all biblical references to physical or material approaches to the faith are complete. There are no passages in the New Testament narrative where Jesus or the apostles suggest their words were written to believers outside of the context of that day and age. This fact must be taken into account when people read the content of the New Testament - materially the application is over, spiritually the applications remain.

Three: There has been a spiritual body of believers on earth since the material fulfillment of all things biblical and this necessitates that we approach and operate in his Kingdom through spiritual means and not through tired old attempts at "playing church." Brick-and-mortar approaches to God post-70AD (or the end of the biblical age) are merely men and women attempting to recreate material religion in a place where the faith is entirely spiritual.

Four: The Bible then becomes more of a spiritual map for every individual believer, full of spiritually-derived principles rather than a manual of written laws or directives on how to play church or be Christian. This is proven by the fact that its contents were not available, readable, or agreed upon entirely for nearly 1500 years.

Five: Because the Bible is a spiritual map for every individual Christian reader, the faith must be an entirely subjective experience with few (if any) objective demands remaining. What we like to call Church today is a misnomer as the Body of Christ is composed of believers who are and have been dispersed through the attempted brick-and-mortar edifices run by Man.

Six: Because Christ has had the total absolute victory over all things for all people, every individual - believer and not - are placed into a position of personal responsibility to seek and/or choose Christ (or not). Sin has been expiated. Again the price paid and salvation won by Christ in total. This is all because "God so loved the world and gave us His only begotten (only human) Son." Believers are not in a position to condemn anyone. The message is simply one of grace and love to all who will hear and has nothing to do with" the topping of sin." We share Jesus to help people realize what has been done on their behalf, not to condemn, manipulate, control, or save them from the waiting pits of a fiery hell. He has had the victory over all such things. The Christian message to the world of unbelieving souls is one of hope, and love, and blessing.

Seven: There is a certain biblical-fact threaded throughout the scripture - all people will reap what they have sown in their lives. Where Christ has had the victory over all things the fact remains that God is just and He will reward all people accordingly. There are two commands in the New Testament that have not disappear when material religion was eliminated from earth in 70 AD - that of faith towards Yahavah through Christ and love for God and Man. Faith in Christ reconciles all people to God. Love is the fruit of the presence of such faith.

Source:

Spoiler

The Christian Anarchist Crookbook — Shawn McCraney

 

[MatthewG]

Follow up to the finish.

Because God is just all human beings will reap what they sow - believers and not. True followers of the King in faith "sow" (plant) spiritual things to their person. Such things will last into the eternities. Those who sow or in their flesh will reap such things that have been planted - are sown here and only here.

Sowing to the spirit means to sow in agape selfless love as Jesus did when He walked the earth. Sowing to the flesh means to sow to this world and all that it is about - which is typically NOT selfless agape love. Because Christ has had the victory over sin and death for all, what remains is God rewarding all according to where they have chosen to sow in their lives. Those who have chosen to sow to the spirit (heavenly things in selfless love) will reap heavenly rewards. Those who have chosen to sow to the flesh ( to earthly things based in self) will reap those things here. And only here.

This is what the afterlife is based upon for all souls - believers and not - reaping what we have sown in their lives upon earth.

Again, that which is sown to the flesh and earth is rewarded on earth and that which is sown to the spirit is rewarded in the place where only the spirit reigns - the afterlife.

These seven lenses all play a significant role in the way the subjects of this book are interpreted and addressed. If and when any of these lenses are removed or ignored the faith can become subject to manipulation, and once manipulation is made available, the religious crooks will engage in their depredations - as they have for nearly twenty centuries.


Finally, something to consider:

If there was ever an operative word or term in Christianity (which is in my opinion best described by the term Christian anarchy (which is not going against the governing authorities of Earth) it would have to be freedom - the freedom to be, think, live, opine, believe and worship in whatever fashion or form an individual may desire. So while the seven lenses are the way that sees and understands scripture, it is incumbent upon all promoters of freedom to give total liberty to others to pursue Christ in whatever way they choose. This means allowing others to be under the sway of religious crooks to whatever extent they are willing.

We do not war against flesh and blood. Only against dark principalities in high places. So, while there are charlatans and robbers run-amok in Christ's name, all donning the cloak of religiosity and piety, the true character of his disciples is to love and allow all men the total, unfettered ability to pursue Him as they wish, and to leave all judgment in the hands of Him who is worthy to assess the hearts of Man.


Source:

Spoiler

The Christian Anarchist Crookbook — Shawn McCraney

 

[Lizbeth]

So while the seven lenses are the way that sees and understands scripture, it is incumbent upon all promoters of freedom to give total liberty to others to pursue Christ in whatever way they choose. This means allowing others to be under the sway of religious crooks to whatever extent they are willing.

Oh dear, no. This is not the example we see in scripture. What we see in the bible is lives laid down and given to enormous efforts obey Jesus' command to go rescue lost sheep. We see rebuke, and correction and warnings given. We see the word of God being raised as a banner against falsehoods and false gospels. We see a fighting church taking ground, as well as defending the gospel, not a church sitting passively by while people are perishing and being led astray by the false. Just not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the spirit, because our weapons are not carnal.

 

[MatthewG]

Oh dear, no. This is not the example we see in scripture. What we see in the bible is lives laid down and given to enormous efforts obey Jesus' command to go rescue lost sheep. We see rebuke, and correction and warnings given. We see the word of God being raised as a banner against falsehoods and false gospels. We see a fighting church taking ground, as well as defending the gospel, not a church sitting passively by while people are perishing and being led astray by the false. Just not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the spirit, because our weapons are not carnal.

I believe Yahavah will do his part, and those who come up against those doing wrong will do their part for the sake of Yahavah(s) will. People individually will choose to do what they want. We have no control over them. Blessings! Thanks Lizbeth.

 

[Lizbeth]

I believe Yahavah will do his part, and those who come up against those doing wrong will do their part for the sake of Yahavah(s) will. People individually will choose to do what they want. We have no control over them. Blessings! Thanks Lizbeth.

I agree nobody should be trying to control others or "exercise authority upon them" with fleshly authority..........but not to be passive and just "let it be", no. We are in a war and need to be engaged in fighting the good fight of faith, each one according to the measure of grace and gifting given to them.

 

[MatthewG]

I agree nobody should be trying to control others or "exercise authority upon them" with fleshly authority..........but not to be passive and just "let it be", no. We are in a war and need to be engaged in fighting the good fight of faith, each one according to the measure of grace and gifting given to them.

The whole “ we are in war. “ What does that mean? To me I don’t see any war but it being between one’s decision to accept and follow Christ or not. That must be a difficult choice, for some I would imagine.

There is this too.

“because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬ ‭YLT98‬‬

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

 

[IndianaRob]

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The Seven Lens

First: That Jesus Christ has had the victory over all things. All things heavenly, earthly, or beneath the earth. There is nothing that He did not conquer through His life lived, His death, resurrection, ascension, and return. He is Lord over all . . . and all means all.

I agree.

Two: The Bible is a limited record of God bringing about Christ's total victory to the world. It is a record of that day and age and therefore all biblical references to physical or material approaches to the faith are complete. There are no passages in the New Testament narrative where Jesus or the apostles suggest their words were written to believers outside of the context of that day and age. This fact must be taken into account when people read the content of the New Testament - materially the application is over, spiritually the applications remain.

I agree with this. Yes those things were written to specific peoples but the principles apply to everyone.

Three: There has been a spiritual body of believers on earth since the material fulfillment of all things biblical and this necessitates that we approach and operate in his Kingdom through spiritual means and not through tired old attempts at "playing church." Brick-and-mortar approaches to God post-70AD (or the end of the biblical age) are merely men and women attempting to recreate material religion in a place where the faith is entirely spiritual.

I somewhat agree. I believe there has been a spiritual of body of believers since Adam and Eve and I don’t agree that there is an end to the biblical age. I also believe the principles in the New Testament are found all over the Old Testament but they’re hidden in parables and the lives of the people in the Old Testament stories.

Four: The Bible then becomes more of a spiritual map for every individual believer are, full of spiritually-derived principles rather than a manual of written laws or directives on how to play church or be Christian. This is proven by the fact that its contents were not available, readable, or agreed upon entirely for nearly 1500 years.

I agree there have been times when the word of God wasn’t readily available to all believers.

Five: Because the Bible is a spiritual map for every individual Christian reader, the faith must be an entirely subjective experience with few (if any) objective demands remaining. What we like to call Church today is a misnomer as the Body of Christ is composed of believers who are and have been dispersed through the attempted brick-and-mortar edifices run by Man.

I agree.

Six: Because Christ has had the total absolute victory over all things for all people, every individual - believer and not - are placed into a position of personal responsibility to seek and/or choose Christ (or not). Sin has been expiated. Again the price paid and salvation won by Christ in total. This is all because "God so loved the world and gave us His only begotten (only human) Son." Believers are not in a position to condemn anyone. The message is simply one of grace and love to all who will hear and has nothing to do with" the topping of sin." We share Jesus to help people realize what has been done on their behalf, not to condemn, manipulate, control, or save them from the waiting pits of a fiery hell. He has had the victory over all such things. The Christian message to the world of unbelieving souls is one of hope, and love, and blessing.

I agree.

Seven: There is a certain biblical-fact threaded throughout the scripture - all people will reap what they have sown in their lives. Where Christ has had the victory over all things the fact remains that God is just and He will reward all people accordingly. There are two commands in the New Testament that have not disappear when material religion was eliminated from earth in 70 AD - that of faith towards Yahavah through Christ and love for God and Man. Faith in Christ reconciles all people to God. Love is the fruit of the presence of such faith.

Source:

Spoiler

The Christian Anarchist Crookbook — Shawn McCraney

I agree.

 

[MatthewG]

Thank you for sharing, Indianarob.

 

[MatthewG]

bumpity/

 

[MatthewG]

Interesting view that is absolutely rejected by many people today.

 

[MatthewG]

Interesting view, that many people believe is just untrue. That is okay though. You may believe how you will, that is up to you after all. Not up for other people to choose for you.

 

[MatthewG]

Have you ever considered? I know its not traditionally taught.