COMBINATION OF THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES.    With the Scripture of the Day first.
 
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 38A]
 
For God’s message is alive and full of power in action, sharper than any double–edged sword, piercing even to the depths of soul and spirit, to the dividing of joints and marrow, and passing judgment on the thoughts and purposes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12,  Williams New Testament (1936)
 
Yes, true worship is promoted by the use of language, and Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) word of guidance for mankind has been translated into a great number of languages.  Specifically, the Bible is NOT the product of one committee or strongman. It has over 40 individual writers who wrote under divine inspiration/guidance much as transcribing secretaries today taking transcription and then later typing it out. In other words one real author, God (YHWH), and many scribes each of whom wrote in his own style over a period of approximately 1,600 years. All of what people call or consider inconsistencies are really not such, but most often just a problem of translation and/or understanding, i.e., lack of understanding of what the original writer writing in his own language and culture meant/said in his original writing. What is remarkable, is the writers over such a period of time all wrote in harmony when even most posters on threads on this forum can not even stay on track or subject over a period of a few days and/or weeks at most with the original subject of the thread. This fact of harmony over a period so great as to almost stagger the imagination shows that it had one guiding force or author who divinely inspired its writers as humans of their own volition can not keep on track over short periods of time.
 
When early English translations such as authorized King James Bible were made, the translators only had two ancient manuscripts to work from, but today translators have about 33,000 ancient manuscripts, scrolls, Codexs, fragments, etc. to work from.  Modern translations are of two basic types – literal and easy to read style, and translators use two types of guidance in translating into either style – univosity and equivosity. Good translations strive to convey the correct sense or meaning of the original writer in order NOT to distort his meaning.  Some accomplish this better than others.  This objective is best captured in literal translations using the univosity style where possible.
 
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[2]  THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
 
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Allium species. Onion - Wild
 
Abundance: plentiful
What: bulbs and young stems/leaves
How: raw or cooked as seasoning
Where: open, sunny areas
When: all year, more common in cool weather.
Nutritional Values: Vitamin C plus small amounts of other vitamins, minerals, some carbohydrates. 
Other Uses: juice acts as a weak insect repellent
DANGERS: TOXIC "CROWS POISON" PLANTS LOOK JUST LIKE WILD ONION BUT ONLY WILD ONION SMELLS LIKE ONION. IF IT SMELLS LIKE ONION IT IS SAFE TO EAT, IF IT JUST SMELLS LIKE GRASS IT IS TOXIC CROW'S POISON (NOTHOSCORDUM BIVALVE).
 
Wild onions form large beds of plants which drive out other plants. They are most common in cooler weather. The whole plant can be used same as chives, from the bulb to the tips of the green stems. 
 
Larger wild onion stems can become too tough to eat unless they are boiled or stewed for a long time, but they tough ones can be easily determined when harvesting. If they are tough to cut/break then they'll be tough during eating unless cooked a long time.
 
The white flowers that they produce can also be eaten and give an interesting appearance to foods when the flowers are left raw. The flowers eventually turn into fairly hard, nut-like seeds that can also be eaten raw or cooked into dishes.
 
Wild onions can be dried for later use but be warned, if you dry them in a dehydrator your whole house will smell like onions for days.
 
WARNING: THERE IS A MINIMALLY TOXIC MIMIC OF WILD ONION, WHICH IS CALLED CROW'S POISON (NOTHOSCORDUM BIVALVE). THIS PLANT LOOK ALMOST IDENTICAL TO A SMALL WILD ONION BUT IT LACKS THE ONION/GARLIC SMELL WHEN. CRUSHED CROW'S POISON SMELL LIKE GRASS WHEREAS THE WILD ONION SMELLS LIKE ONION WHEN CRUSHED. THE TOXINS IN CROW'S POISON ARE VERY WEAK AND IN A VERY LOW AMOUNT. YOU WOULD HAVE TO EAT A POUND OF THE PLANT JUST TO GET A BAD STOMACH.    [sourc - retrieved from    http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/onion-wild.html on  2/5/2016]
In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)[for more details, go to  www.jw.org].
 
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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Discourse on The Evil Ways of Bigots and Haters:
 
 [1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 40A]
 
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.  11  For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.  12  So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.  Romans 14:10 – 12,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]
 
Therefore, as Proverbs 3:5 – 6 shows, [AV] “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  6  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”  And this reality is further made certain at Proverbs 3:7, [AV] “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”  This is vital since per John 5:29, [AV] “And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
 
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[2]  Discourse on The Evil Ways of Bigots and Haters:
 
INTRODUCTION:
 
Some may wonder why one should not answer intolerant mockers directly, but let it be known that this would be fruitless.   In speaking with many true Christians who went through the unfortunate experience of being in Nazi concentration camps during the 2 world War, and the one thing they made quite clear was never waste your time trying to convince haters and bigots as they are unreasonable ones as spoken of at 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2, "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you, 2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith." (Revised Standard Version; RSV).   They just desire to hate you and are not interested in truth and reality, this has always been the case as clearly shown by all of recorded history.   They have no interest in anything but discrediting those they hate.
 
One Polish true Christian stated how the Nazis would mockingly call him a brother and present him with all types of distorted, twisted, arguments to try and turn him from being a true Christian.   They failed miserably as he knew the truth and could NOT BE TRICKED OR FOOLED.
 
All should visit the Wexner Learning Center at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC and read the heroic account of Helene Gotthold a true Christian from Dortmund, Germany just to see the evil worked by intolerant bigots and haters of mankind other than themselves.    And learn about the evil ways of the Nazi's since it gives deep insight into the ways of hate and intolerance and it reveals the haters and intolerant for what they are unloving individuals with a hollow life.
 
You can note this evil type of individual in your day to day life and in the intolerant, bigoted, mocking type of post and writings they produce.   They are only interested in discrediting others and care not whether what they say has any truth in it since truth is not in them as it was not in the Devil per John 8:44, "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (RSV).
 
Sure, no human organization is perfect.   Why?   Because they all, without exception, are made up of imperfect humans.   But some seek out the truth and are willing to quickly 'shift gears' to keep in line with it as necessary; whereas, others try to hide behind their creeds and false doctrines.
 
SOME SHIFT PARADIGMS AS NECESSARY, OTHERS STAY STUCK IN PARADIGM RUTS:
 
Most human organizations stay in a paradigm rut from which they find it impossible to escape from and never move forward.   Instead, they keep slipping ever further into a paradigm rut, and accepting ever more God (YHWH) condemned practices such as men having intercourse with men in direct violation of Romans 1:26-27, " For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error." (RSV), and saying this wickedness is acceptable to God (YHWH).   In fact some stuck in a paradigm rut religious groups have slipped so far as to even appoint such men as Bishops contrary to what Titus 1:5-16 says, "This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate. 7 For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled; 9 he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it. 10 For there are many insubordinate men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially the circumcision party; 11 they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for base gain what they have no right to teach. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 instead of giving heed to Jewish myths or to commands of men who reject the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed." (RSV).
 
[b]One group, which is NOT in a paradigm rut quickly shifts paradigms when new information spotlights the need to do so.   Let's take a look at this organization in brief so all can see the need to belong to an organization not stuck in a paradigm rut.
 
Now here is an example of a religious organization that is NOT stuck in a paradigm rut , but instead constantly studies the Bible, the Bible being the Standard for God (YHWH) acceptable religious belief and not creeds and doctrines of men. While those so called Christian organizations who have fallen in the Devil's trap of a paradigm rut are no longer true Christians; there is a group that is NOT a part of so called mainstream religion, as would be expected due to what futurist Joel Barker said paraphrased as follows, "Data that did not go with preconceived notions is filtered out and stops us from seeing reality or making break through solutions or developing new ideas or re-thinking and making corrections in previous ones to fit with new learning or data."
 
Since as the foregoing in this article clearly shows how most get into paradigm ruts we must look for a group that can make paradigm shifts as new learning and/or data is received to identify a true Christian organization. Of course, this organization would NOT be a part of so called mainstream any more than 'break through' innovations in industrial science by industrial leaders in an industry. Whereas, Nokia made the break-through to digital portable communications while being a small outfit on the fringe of mobile phone communications, but the former leader, Motorola, was still in the analogue mobile communications paradigm rut, a small religious group, Jehovah's Witnesses, was capable of making rapid paradigm shifts to come in line with advanced Bible learning and new MS (ancient manuscript) finds that mainstream groups ensnared in the Devil's paradigm rut traps could not make.
 
As an example, a long time ago they said, the following:
 
These two quotes from your early publications show what were the "mayor events" the JWs thought would take place:
 
1897 "Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 4, page 621.
 
1899 "...the 'battle of the great day of God Almighty' (Revelation 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced." The Time Is at Hand, page 101 (1908 edition).
 
Yet with new Biblical learning and study of recently found MS not only readily accepted the incoming data with no attempt to filter it out, but quickly were able to change their paradigms to be in accord with it as can be seen by anyone who reads their current publications. They now realize the true significance of the marked year 1914 and also realize that Jesus (Yeshua) return would NOT be visible as they once thought. They are the true Bible scholars as they continue to search and study all new information and input data with a view of NOT filtering out that which does NOT agree with their previous thinking, BUT WITH A VIEW TO BRINGING THEIR CURRENT THINKING INTO LINE WITH revealed new information.
 
Of course this is in line with what Thomas S. Kuhn said in his book, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", Second Edition, Enlarged, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1970(1962) when he said, my paraphrase, "Agents of change are driving a new paradigm shift today [such as Jehovah's Witnesses]. There signs are all around us testifying to this fact today. For example, the introduction of the personal computer and the Internet have impacted both personal and business environments, and is a catalyst for a Paradigm Shift. We are shifting from a mechanistic, manufacturing, industrial society to an organic, service based, information centered society, and increases in technology will continue to impact globally. Change is inevitable. It's the only true constant." [source - Kuhn, Thomas, S., "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", Second Edition, Enlarged, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1970(1962)]
 
Then, let's look at the evil ways and acts of an organization that gets into one paradigm rut after another and murders many who do not agree with their flavor of paradigm rut
that let Satan take complete charge of their organization to reinforce their paradigm rut instead of following Christian principles expressed by Jesus (Yeshua) at Matthew 22:36-40, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets." (American Standard Version; ASV); and by what it says about his Father, God (YHWH) at 1 John 4:8, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." (ASV).
 
--1 ST. EXAMPLE--
 
Now lets look at how this so called Christian organization got stuck in a paradigm rut, over pseudo-science with respect the Plolemaic system (the earth at the center of the universe) when they, if they were truly Christian should not even have worried over the latest flavor of pseudo-science thinking of the day.
 
This organization, while claiming to be Christ's organization on earth, caused great tribulation and even burnt some not believing their pseudo-science foolishness at the stake. Let's look at one account of such activity where they burnt Giordano Bruno at the stake for saying the earth revolved around the sun and not what they believed, that the sun revolved around the earth.
 
"Four centuries ago today, on February 16, 1600, the Roman Catholic Church executed Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher and scientist, for the crime of heresy. He was taken from his cell in the early hours of the morning to the Piazza dei Fiori in Rome and burnt alive at the stake. To the last, the Church authorities were fearful of the ideas of a man who was known throughout Europe as a bold and brilliant thinker. In a peculiar twist to the gruesome affair, the executioners were ordered to tie his tongue so that he would be unable to address those gathered.
 
Throughout his life Bruno championed the Copernican system of astronomy which placed the sun, not the Earth, at the centre of the solar system. He opposed the stultifying authority of the Church and refused to recant his philosophical beliefs throughout his eight years of imprisonment by the Venetian and Roman Inquisitions. His life stands as a testimony to the drive for knowledge and truth that marked the astonishing period of history known as the Renaissance-from which so much in modern art, thought and science derives.
 
In 1992, after 12 years of deliberations, the Roman Catholic Church grudgingly admitted that Galileo Galilei had been right in supporting the theories of Copernicus. The Holy Inquisition had forced an aged Galileo to recant his ideas under threat of torture in 1633. But no such admission has been made in the case of Bruno. His writings are still on the Vatican's list of forbidden texts." [source - The Infinite Worlds of Giordano Bruno by Antoinette Mann Paterson, 1970].
So clearly this organization was stuck in a paradigm rut of their own making due to not obeying the word of, but the pseudo-science traditions of men that Jesus (Yeshua) warned against at Matthew 15:6, "he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. " (ASV); and Matthew 15:3, "And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? " (ASV).
 
Clearly this organization stuck in a paradigm rut since 325 A.D. when they first compromised true Christian belief to win the favor of a pagan Roman Emperor, Constantine, a worshipper of the Unconguered Sun rather than to follow the clearly given directions of Jesus (Yeshua) given at Mark 7:8, "Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men." (ASV). This also in clear violation of Colossians 2:8, "Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: " (ASV). Now let's look at the facts of this compromise with the Devil in detail.
 
--2 ND. EXAMPLE--
 
Mainstream religions through the ages have anything in common be they so called Christian or pagan? Absolutely, history shows that one mainstream religion evolved into another one while maintaining many of the beliefs of the one before it, but simply changing the name of the God(s). No where is this more self evident than with respect to the doctrine of the Trinity. In has been with us since at least the time of ancient Sumeria as shown by The historian H. W. F. Saggs explains that the Babylonian triad consisted of three gods of roughly equal rank. Their "inter-relationship is of the essence of their natures." Is this positive proof that the Christian trinity descended from the ancient Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian triads? (*1). No. However, Hislop furthers the comparison: "In the unity of that One, Only God of the Babylonians there were three persons, and to symbolize that doctrine of the trinity they employed...the equilateral triangle, just as it is well known the Romish Church does at this day." (*2).
 
Yes, the concept of a trinity has been a prevailing belief for a very, very long time perhaps longer than most Christians would imagine. While worshipping innumerable minor deities, triads of gods appeared in all the ancient cultures of Sumer, Babylonia, Egypt, India, Greece and finally Rome. The "mysteries" of the first universal civilization, Babylonia, were transported down in time. The names of the gods changed. The details of ancient incomprehensible religions changed, but the essential ideas were the same. The Sumerians worshipped Anu (the Father), Enlil (the god of earth) and Enki (the lord of wisdom). The Egyptians worshipped Amun who was really three gods in one: Re was his face; Ptah his body and Amun his hidden identity "combined as three embodiments or aspects of one supreme and triune deity." (*4 - page 201).
 
Now with respect the next evolution of mainstream religion, the Egyptian, Egypt's history is nearly as old as Sumeria's. In his Egyptian Myths, George Hart shows how Egypt also believed in a "transcendental, above creation, and preexisting" one, the god Amun. Amun was really three gods in one. Re was his face; Ptah his body; and Amun his hidden identity (*3). The well-known historian Will Durant concurs: "In later days Ra [sic], Amon [sic], and Ptah were combined as three embodiments or aspects of one supreme and triune deity." (*4). A hymn to Amun written in the 14th century BC distinguishes the Egyptian trinity: "All Gods are three: Amun, Re, Ptah: they have no equal. His name is hidden as Amun, he is Re before [men], and his body is Ptah." (*5). Certainly is not this positive indicator that the Christian trinity descended from the ancient Egyptian triads? However, Durant submits that "from Egypt came the idea of a divine trinity..." (*6). Laing agrees when he says that "it is probable that the worship of the Egyptian triad Isis, Serapis, and the child Horus helped to familiarize the ancients with the idea of a triune God and was not without influence in the formulation of the doctrine of the trinity as set forth in the Nicene and Athanasian creeds." (*7). And The Encyclopedia of Religions goes even farther when it states that as Christianity "came in contact with the triune gods of Egypt and the Near East, it developed a trinity of its own." (* .
 
The next evolution or more correctly one concurrent with the Egyptian but originating also from the early Sumeria was the Babylonian. A very important evolution of spread originated from the Babylonian trinity that ultimately spread to Rome by way of the Etrusans. The Etruscans were a group that all indicators indicate as having originated in Babylon. As they slowly passed through Greece and went on to Rome, they brought with them their trinity of Tinia, Uni, and Menerva (*9). This trinity was a "new idea to the Romans," and yet it became so "typical of Rome [that] it was imitated in the capitolia of Italy. . . (*7 - page 26)" Even the names of the Roman trinity: Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, reflect the ancestry. Is this positive proof that the Christian trinity descended from the Etruscan and Roman triads? No, but an extremely significant indicator of this fact. However, Dr. Gordon Laing convincingly devotes his entire book Survivals of the Roman Gods to the comparison of Roman Paganism and the Roman Catholic Church. (*7). Pelikan adds to Laing's work when he states that the early church fathers used and cited the Roman Sibylline Oracles so much that these were called "Sibyllists" by the 2nd century critic Celsus. (*10). There was even a medieval hymn, "Dies irae" which prophesied the coming of the day of wrath on the "dual authority of David and the Sibyl." (*10 - page 64-65).
 
Now let's consider the ancient Grecian world; And in order to fully understand it, we need to digress to gaining an understanding of the origins of the word Trinity and the two types that existed in the ancient world and evolved into the Trinity of mainstream so called Christian religions. First, the word trinity comes from the kemetic language. It consist actually of two words: hemt (three) and neter (which carries the concepts of gods). Therefore, Trinity defines a concept of three gods.
 
Ths pantheon of Gods is composed of two categories of Gods. We have the creator and self-created Gods on one side and the creator gods that are non autogenic on the other. The creator Gods that are self-created are those who form the first group of trinities. The gods that are not self-created then form the second group of trinities. The Gods of the second trinity exist only in the context of a group of Gods composed of a God-father, a Goddess-mother, and a God-son. They are somehow considered very close to the human nature. The original second group of trinities came from a story known as the holy drama, and is composed by a God-father called Wsr (Osiris) and a goddess-mother Aishat (Isthar or Isis) and the God-son Heru (Horus). It is the second group of trinities that taught humanity the concept of a family, giving a man and woman the idea of a spiritual union with the goal of procreation. We should observe that the importance of the trinities is such that they became a serious problem for the monotheistic religions that are stubbornly talking about the creation of the world by one single god while they are still maintaining the concept of a trinity.
 
The ancient Trinities of the Greek's were composed of the God-son Perseus, born from Zeus and Danae; Hercules born from Zeus and Alcmene; Apollo born from Zeus and Leto; Dionysos born from Zeus and Semele; Minos born from Zeus and Europe; Aesculapius born from Apollo and Coronis. (*11-A).
 
It if from an evolutionary merging of ancient Greek trinities and Roman trinities that in themselves partially evolved from the Greek, but with a precedence being taken by the Etruscans' of their trinity of Tinia, Uni, and Menerva. (*9). This trinity as previously mentioned, became the ancient Roman Trinity of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, which was campaigned by the mainstream religions of the empire of that era. Even the names of the gods in this Trinity reflect from whence it came. (*7). This one is of extreme importance to us of the modern era as it evolved into the Trinity of the mainstream so called Christian religions of today. This Trinity consisted of Jesus born from Yahweh and Mary. However, this new concept of trinities that is presented by the new Christian authorities only comes to add on the contradictions that were undermining the psychological stability of the human of the modern society. The Trinity of the modern time that the religions want us to accept is composed of a God-father, a God-son and a mother that is purely human and considered virgin. (*11).
 
However since the mother, the Virgin Mary, she is a human, she cannot be classified as a Goddess, and that will not complete the concept of trinity. In this evolution, the religious authorities had to use a little creativity to overcome this; the concept of personalizing the power or force of the supreme God (YHWH), Yahweh. To do this, something new had to enter the equation. What was this?
 
Whereas, the Gods of the first trinities stayed really far away from the philosophical and political arguments of the society, but the leaders used that fact to kind of drown them in the collective memory of the society. The world has been created in stages. The Gods of the first trinity are recognized by the fact that the first two of them have created the four elements (fire, air, water and matter) and the third God has used them to fashion and create everything that exists. The gods of the first trinity do not intervene in our daily lives, but they guarantee the harmony of the universe. They some-how occupy a very important place in the spiritual essence of anything that exists. By recognizing their exist-ence, we are illuminating the universal conscious on the makers of this world that we are trying to redefine. (*11).
 
At this point, we need to pause and regress a little. One may ask, How do we know these trinities are not just misrepresentations of the real threeness of God? (After all there were "flood stories" in every culture too reminiscent of the Genesis account.) Assyrian clay tablets now available have most strikingly confirmed the narrative of Scripture which give us revealing insight into our questions (*12). Where did the idea of a three-in-one God originate? After the flood, Nimrod a descendent of Noah's son Ham settled in Asia: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD and the beginning of his kingdom was Babel out of that land went forth Asshur [mar., "he went out into Assyria"] and builded Nineveh" (Genesis 10:8-11). "Mighty hunter" was the title given to the great conquering warrior-monarchs of the time. In rebellion of God's command to disburse and people the earth, Nimrod built the Tower of Babel, became very powerful and was even worshipped. We now know the ancient Babylonians worshipped the first person in the Godhead, the Great Invisible, also the Spirit of God incarnate in the human mother and also the Divine Son. Nimrod was this "Son," the first king of Babel, Babylon. And so in this the first notion of a triune God was born. (*7).
 
In the immediate centuries before the advent of Jesus Christ, we see Plato even in his deeply philosophical mode proposing a trinity of sorts. ("The Supreme Reality appears in the trinitarian form of the Good, the Intelligence, and the World-Soul"). Through all cultures, this perversion of the truth about God was handed down. (*7).
 
One God (YHWH), One culture, however, escaped this corruption of truth. From the line of Shem, Noah's other son, Abraham was called out of "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31; 12:1,2), the ancient Babylonian empire. His descendants were given the revelation of God by Moses from Mount Sinai. "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD" (Deuteronomy 6:4). No Hebrew scripture supports the idea of a trinity god. Some verses have been pressed into use by Trinitarians, but without success. For example, in the creation account, Genesis says, "God [elohim, plural.] created the heavens and the earth" (1:1). However, the plural does not have to do with number; it is "plentitude of might" (Pentateuch & Haftorahs, The Soncino Press). In any case, the verb "created" is singular, and would not indicate two gods, let alone three. Even the New Catholic Encyclopedia admits that the doctrine of the Trinity is not taught in the Old Testament (Vol. XIV, 306). And the world renown "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia" says, under the article on the Trinity in it, "The term 'Trinity' is NOT a biblical term....In point of fact, the doctrine of the Trinity is a purely revealed doctrine...As the doctrine of the Trinity is indiscoverable by reason, so it is incapable of proof from reason." (*14).
 
While he walked the earth, Jesus clearly acknowledged, "My Father is greater than I" (*15) and that it was his Father who sent him, "He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me" (*16). He consistently acknowledged God as the source of power for his miracles and finally implored his Father, "yet not my will but thine be done." (*17) he be the one sent and also the Sender and why would he pray to himself that not his will but His other will be done? It seems the Trinitarians only answer, "It's a mystery"?
 
If the trinity is supposed to be an unexplainable "mystery," why do the apostles always talk about revealing mysteries to Christians? "I would not have you ignorant of this mystery [about Jewish blindness] (*1 the revelation of the mystery (*19) the mystery hidden God hath revealed (*20 1 Corinthians 2:7) Behold I show you a mystery (*21) "having made known the mystery of his will" (*22) "to make known the mystery of Christ" (*23) "make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory" (*24), etc. So how did the Christian Church accept a mystery of a trinity? This will be shown in the next part.
 
--history of political intrigue and deceit that evolved the trinity into so called Christianity--
 
To understand how the Trinity wormed its way into so called Christianity we need to know the political and social climate of the first three centuries after the passing of Jesus (Yeshua) and his apostles, and why true faith deteriorated into compromise; and then total acceptance by the mainstream so called Christian groups, not withstanding its violation of the Word of God, the Holy Bible. Now let's look at that period and try an insert ourselves mentally into it.
 
In the early church the apostles needed to refute another rising belief system gnosticism. It considered matter to be evil and sought salvation through knowledge. Gnosticism also focused on the "mysteries" meant only for the intellectuals to understand. Christ, the gnostics said, entered Jesus at baptism and left just before he died on the cross. The Apostle John particularly addressed this budding heresy: "Many false prophets, have gone forth into the world, You gain knowledge of the inspired expression from God by this: Every inspired expression that confesses Jesus Christ as having come in the flesh originates with God, but every inspired expression that does not confess Jesus does not originate with God. Furthermore, this is the anti-christ's [inspired expression] which you have heard was coming, and now it is already in the world." (*25). Jesus' humanity was repulsive to gnostics. After the Apostles died, Christians responded to gnosticism by claiming not only did Jesus Christ come in the flesh as the Son of God.
 
By the third and fourth centuries, Christians were weary of Pagan persecution. The temptation was to compromise. Besides, the Pagan emperor Constantine needed Christians to salvage his shaky empire. Constantine embraced; howbeit only on his deathbed. However, he saw Christianity as a tool he could use to firm up his shaky empire. To this opportunity for political intrigue, and happy blend of politics and people was the chief triumvirate of Roman gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. Jupiter was the principal deity of Roman mythology and Juno was the next highest divinity. Minerva, the "offspring of the brain of Jupiter" was regarded as the "personification of divine thought, the plan of the material universe of which Jupiter was the creator and Juno the representative" (26). Many Pagan ideas, in fact, were incorporated into Christianity. "Christianity did not destroy paganism; it adopted it" (*26).
 
Roman Emperor Constantine needed to make his subjects feel secure if he were to maintain control of the empire; he wanted to rule a unified empire, be it pagan and/or Christian. But first he would have to find a way to end the dispute over the divinity of Jesus-was he a man or God? So he ordered his Christian bishops to meet at Nicaea in 325 A.D. to settle the matter once and for all. To do this, "he made himself the head of the church, and thus the problems of the church became his responsibilities. As a whole the Western Empire with its Roman influence, with some exceptions, had accepted Tertullian and his new theory of the Trinity in the early part of the previous century, but in the East the church adhered more closely to the older formula of baptism in the name of Jesus, or Jesus the Christ. Especially was this true with the Armenians, who specified that baptism "into the death of Christ" was that which alone was essential (*28) .
 
Now let's see how Constantine got the Trinity. As previously shown, The Roman Empire at this time was being torn apart by religious differences between pagans, mostly Sun God worshippers, and Christianity. Constantine the Emporer was a worshipper of the Unconquered Sun, but he was a very pragmatic individual and saw the need to bring religious unity to his empire. The central doctrine of the pagans was the dogma of a Trinity that they had received from earlier pagans in Babylon (Chaldea). In this, the pagan Emperor, Constantine, saw a possibility for unifying his empire if he could only lead the majority of the Christians to accept a Trinity or a Duality. He knew however that he had to make them think it was their own idea. To this end, he, the Roman emperor Constantine summoned all bishops to Nicaea, about 300, but even though it was the emperor's direction, only a fraction actually attended.
 
This council went on for a very long time and the emperor worked behind the scene to get support for a Trinity or a Duality. This effort was not completely successful, but finally he got a majority and declared under imperial degree
that this hence forth would be the central doctrinal pillar of the Christian church, which by this time was apostate. Even with this declaration by the emperor himself not all bishops signed the creed. (*29).
 
So is was the political product of an apostate church, an apostate church that allowed a pagan Roman Emporer, Constantine, to tell it which dogma to accept at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D., and then have it rammed down their throats as blessed dogma by another Roman Emporer, Theodosius, at the Council of Constantinople in 381 A.D. This in direct violation of God's (YHWH's) word found in the Bible " Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." (James 4:4 AV), " If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." (John 15:19 AV).
 
 
Their solution was to create a creed making it illegal for anyone to believe Jesus was not the same as God by inventing the notion of a Trinity. This intellectual tower remained in full force for well over a thousand years, until the Reformation. (*29).
 
Contrary to popular belief, it was not Constantine's fourth century Council of Nicea in A.D. 325 that formalized the "Doctrine of the Trinity." The Athanasian Creed in the fifth century finally included the three, "the godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost...the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal So likewise the Father is God, the Son is God and the Holy Ghost is God; and yet they are not three Gods, but one God." Furthermore, this creed added that belief in the trinity "is necessary to everlasting salvation." Strong belief led to action. "Probably more Christians were slaughtered by Christians in these two years ([A.D.]342-3) than by all the persecutions of Christians by pagans in the history of Rome." (*30).
 
 
The fact is so called Christianity never conquered paganism--paganism conquered Christianity. (*31).
[sources -
*1 - Saggs,H. W. F. "The Greatness that was Babylon: A Sketch of the Ancient Civilization of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley." New York: New American Library. 1968.
*2 - Hislop, Alexander. "The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship." 1853. 2nd American ed. Neptune: Loizeaux. 1959.
*3 - Hart, George. "Egyptian Myths." Austin: U of Texas. 1990.
*4 - Durant, Will. "Our Oriental Heritage". New York: Simon. 1935. Vol. 1 of The Story of Civilization.11 vols. 1935-75. (page 201)
*5 - Hornung, Erik. "Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many." Trans. John Baines. Ithaca: Cornell UP. 1982.
*6 - Durant, Will. "Caesar and Christ." New York: Simon. 1944. Vol. 3 of The Story of Civilization. 11 vols. 1935-75. (page 595)
*7 - Laing, Gordon Jennings. "Survivals of Roman Religion.". New York: Cooper Square Publishers. 1963.
*8 - The Encyclopedia of Religions.
*9 - Carter, Jesse Benedict. "The Religious Life of Ancient Rome: A Study in the Development of Religious Consciousness, from the Foundation of the City Until the Death of Gregory the Great." New York: Cooper Square Publishers. 1972. (page 16-19).
*10 - Pelikan, Jaroslav. "The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition" (100-600). Chicago: U of Chicago P. 1971. Vol. 1 of "The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine." 5 vols.
*11-A - heraldmag.org
*11 - Morodenibig, Naba Lamoussa. "Light From the Trinities."
*12 - Edersheim Bible History (page 59-62).
*13 - New Catholic Encyclopedia, (Vol. XIV, 306).
*14 - International Encyclopedia of the Bible," Vol. 5, (page 3012).
*15 - The New Chain-Reference Bible, 4 th. Ed. (King James Bible), (page 116 in NT, John 14:29)
*16 - The Holy Bible (King James Bible), American Bible Society, NY (page 10 in NT, Matthew 10:40).
*17 - The Holy Bible, The Douay Version of the OT-The Confraternity Edition of the NT, John C. Winton Co., Philadelphia, Pa., (page 109 in NT, St. Luke 22:42).
*18 - The Holy Bible, The Douay Version of the OT-The Confraternity Edition of the NT, John C. Winton Co., Philadelphia, Pa., (page 205 in NT, Romans 11:25).
*19 - The Holy Bible, The Douay Version of the OT-The Confraternity Edition of the NT, John C. Winton Co., Philadelphia, Pa., (page 210 in NT, Romans 16:25)
*20 - The Holy Bible, The Douay Version of the OT-The Confraternity Edition of the NT, John C. Winton Co., Philadelphia, Pa., (page 213 in NT, 1 Corinthians 2:7).
*21 - The Holy Bible, The Douay Version of the OT-The Confraternity Edition of the NT, John C. Winton Co., Philadelphia, Pa., (page 227 in NT,1 Corinthians 15:51).
*22 - The New Chain-Reference Bible, 4 th. Ed. (King James Bible), (page 202 in NT, Ephesians 1:9).
*23 - The New Chain-Reference Bible, 4 th. Ed. (King James Bible), (page 206 in NT, Ephesians 6:19).
*24 - The New Chain-Reference Bible, 4 th. Ed. (King James Bible), (page 210 in NT, Colossians 1:27).
*25 - New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 1984 revision, (pages 1517 and 1519, 1 John 7; also 1 John 4:1-3).
*26 - McClintock & Strong's Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, Vol. 6
*27 - Lamson, Newton & Durant, Will, "Caesar and Christ," cited from Charles Redeker Caesar and Christ, W. Duran (page 595).
*28 - ENCYLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 11th Edition, Vol. 3, (page 366).
*29 - Payne, Robert, "The Holy Fire: The Story of the Early Centuries of the Christian Churches in the Near East" (1957); BETHUNE-BAKER, J,F. "An Introduction to the Early History of Christian Doctrine". Methuen; 5th Ed., 1933 and ENCYLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 11th Edition, Vol. 3, (page 366); David, Francis and Blandrata, Georgio, "De falsa et vera unius Dei Patris, Filii, et Spiritus Sancti cognitone" [Latin](The False and True Knowledge of the Unity of God the Father, Son, and Holy spirit), 1566 A.D.; Eklof, Todd F., "David's Francis Tower, Strength through Peace," (06-16-02); The New Encyclopedia Britannica: " Micropædia, Vol. X, p. 126. (1976); Parkes, James, "The Foundation of Judaism and Christianity," 1960; Durant, Will. "Caesar and Christ." New York: Simon. 1944. Vol. 3 of The Story of Civilization. 11 vols. 1935-75.
*30 - Durant, Will, "Age of Faith,"
*31 - Jonas, Hans, "The Gnostic religion: the message of the alien God and the beginnings of Christianity," 2nd ed., 1963.]
 
As we have seen how one so called Christian group has been stuck in a paradigm rut, a trap set by none other than Satan the Devil to ensnarled them and make them his followers whilst many of their members do not comprehend who has successfully controlled their group since 325 A.D. in a paradigm rut that becomes ever deeper and harder to break out of with each passing year.[source - Discourse On Paradigm Differences: by Iris the Preacher].
 
CONCLUSION:
 
Bigots and intolerant individuals love to mock and harass true Christians, and this article has shown why-they serve an evil master, Satan the Devil per 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God." (RSV).   Now, what should true Christian followers of Jesus (Yeshua) do?   True Christians should follow the advice given at Philippians 1:27-30, "Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear omen to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict which you saw and now hear to be mine." (RSV); and Philippians 4:1, "Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved." (RSV); and 1 Thessalonians 3:7-10, "for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God, 10 praying earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?" (RSV).
 
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We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.  2  (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)  2 Corinthians 6:1 – 2, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
 
We must seek after knowledge about our Creator and His purpose for mankind in order to receive the grace of Almighty God (YHWH) in an acceptable way and not in vain.  This fact is testified to at Proverbs 2:4 – 9, [AV] “Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  4  If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;  5  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.  6  For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.  7  He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.  8  He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.  9  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.”
 
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[2]  Discourse on Resurrection:
 
INTRODUCTION:
 
There has been much discussion of what resurrection really means, but this is answered by the Bible.   The International Encyclopedia of the Bible says of resurrection's meaning, "rez-u-rek'-shun (in the New Testament anastasis, with verbs anistemi, "stand up," and egeiro, "raise." There is no technical term in the Old Testament, but in Isaiah 26:19 are found the verbs chayah, "live," kum "rise," kic "awake")." [source - International Encyclopedia of the Bible].   It also says, "Resurrection in the Old Testament and Intermediate Literature.
 
1. The Old Testament:
For the reasons given above, references in the Old Testament to the resurrection doctrine are few. Probably it is to be found in Psalms 17:15; 16:11; 49:15; 73:24, and in each case with increased probability, but for exact discussions the student must consult the commentaries. Of course no exact dating of these Psalm passages is possible. With still higher probability the doctrine is expressed in Job 14:13-15; 19:25-29, but again alternative explanations are just possible, and, again, Job is a notoriously hard book to date (see JOB, BOOK OF). The two certain passages are Isaiah 26:19 margin and Daniel 12:2. In the former (to be dated about 332 (?)) it is promised that the "dew of light" shall fall on the earth and so the (righteous) dead shall revive. But this resurrection is confined to Palestine and does not include the unrighteous. For Daniel 12:2 see below.
 
2. The Righteous:
Indeed, resurrection for the righteous only was thought of much more naturally than a general resurrection. And still more naturally a resurrection of martyrs was thought of, such simply receiving back what they had given up for God. So in Enoch 90:33 (prior to 107 BC) and 2 Macc 7:9,11,23; 14:46 (only martyrs are mentioned in 2 Macc); compare Revelation 20:4. But of course the idea once given could not be restricted to martyrs only, and the intermediate literature contains so many references to the resurrection of the righteous as to debar citation. Early passages are Enoch 91:10 (perhaps pre-Maccabean); Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Test. Judah 25:4 (before 107). A very curious passage is Enoch 25:6, where the risen saints merely live longer than did their fathers, i.e. resurrection does not imply immortality. This passage seems to be unique.
 
3. The Unrighteous:
For a resurrection of unrighteous men (Daniel 12:2; Enoch 22:11; Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Test. Benj. 10:7,8, Armenian text--in none of these cases a general resurrection), a motive is given in Enoch 22:13:
for such men the mere condition of Sheol is not punishment enough. For a general resurrection the motive is always the final judgment, so that all human history may be summed up in one supreme act. The idea is not very common, and Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Test. Benj. 10:7,8 (Greek text); Baruch 50:2; Enoch 51:1; Sib Or 4:178-90; Life of Adam (Greek) 10, and 2 Esdras 5:45; 7:32; 14:35 about account for all the unequivocal passages. It is not found in the earliest part of the Talmud, Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Test. Benj. 10:7,8 (Greek) has two resurrections."[source - International Encyclopedia of the Bible]
 
"Teaching of Christ.
1. Mark 12:18-27:
The question is discussed explicitly in the familiar passage Mark 12:18-27 parallel Matthew 22:23-33 parallel Luke 20:27-38. The Sadducees assumed that resurrection implies simply a resuscitation to a resumption of human functions, including the physical side of marriage. Their error lay in the low idea of God. For the Scriptures teach a God whose ability and willingness to care for His creatures are so unlimited that the destiny He has prepared for them is caricatured if conceived in any terms but the absolutely highest. Hence, there follows not only the truth of the resurrection, but a resurrection to a state as far above the sexual sphere as that of the angels. (The possibility of mutual recognition by husband and wife is irrelevant, nor is it even said that the resurrection bodies are asexual) Luke (20:36) adds the explanation that, as there are to be no deaths, marriage (in its relation to births) will not exist. It may be thought that Christ's argument would support equally well the immortality of the soul only, and, as a matter of fact, the same argument is used for the latter doctrine in 4 Macc 7:18,19; 16:25. But in Jerusalem and under the given circumstances this is quite impossible. And, moreover, it would seem that any such dualism would be a violation of Christ's teaching as to God's care.
 
2. In General:
However, the argument seems to touch only the resurrection of the righteous, especially in the form given in Lu (compare Luke 14:14). (But that Luke thought of so limiting the resurrection is disproved by Acts 24:15.) Similarly in Matthew 8:11 parallel Luke 13:28; Mark 13:27 parallel Matthew 24:31. But, as a feature in the Judgment, the resurrection of all men is taught. Then the men of sodom, Tyre, Nineveh appear (Matthew 11:22,24; 12:41,42 parallel Luke 10:14; 11:32), and those cast into Gehenna are represented as having a body (Mark 9:43-47; Matthew 5:29,30; 10:28; 18:8,9). And at the great final assize (Matthew 25:31-46) all men appear. In the Fourth Gospel a similar distinction is made (John 6:39,40,44,54; 11:25), the resurrection of the righteous, based on their union with God through Christ and heir present possession of this union, and (in John 5:28,29) the general resurrection to judgment. Whether these passages imply two resurrections or emphasize only the extreme difference in conditions at the one cannot be determined." [source - The international Encyclopedia of the Bible].
 
As can be seen from the International Encyclopedia of the Bible, there are many views on what a resurrection is.   However, the Bible makes it clear what a resurrection is as we shall see with the subject dealt with mostly by applicable Bible verses with the intent all shall follow along in their own Bible in keeping with Acts 17:11, "And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;" (Young's Literal Translation; YLT).
 
 
RESURRECTION HOPE PLAINLY SET OUT IN THE BIBLE:
 
Let's look first at Hebrews 6:1-2, "Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." (American Standard Version; ASV).  And the hope of a resurrection as given in Isaiah 25:8, He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it." (American Standard Version: ASV).  Now let's look at some Old Testament scriptures and their correspondent New Testament scripture on this subject.
 
WHAT PRE-CHRISTIAN HEBREW SCRIPTURES REFER TO THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION:
 
The Prophet Isaiah was very clear on this hope and stated at Isaiah 26:19, "Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is `as' the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead." (ASV).  Also, the Book of Job confirms the hope of a resurrection at Job 14:13, "Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!" (ASV).   And this is echoed at Matthew 22:31-32, "But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not `the God' of the dead, but of the living." (ASV).  And Daniel shows the resurrection will occur at the culmination of the end times at Daniel 12:13, "But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days." (ASV).
 
NOW LOOK AT RECORDS OF RESURRECTIONS BEFORE THE COMING OF JESUS (YESHUA):
 
Some of the prophets of old performed resurrections that were recorded so as to give faith to all in the hope of the resurrection, one such occurrence is recorded at 1 Kings 17:22-24, "And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.  And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth." (ASV); and at 2 Kings 13:20-21, "And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.  And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet." (ASV).
 
NEW TESTAMENT CLEARLY TEACHES RESURRECTION:
 
Jesus (Yeshua) clearly showed that the resurrection was a reality when he testified at John 6:39-40, "And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.  For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day." (ASV); and at John 11:23-24, "Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.  Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day." (ASV).
 
Likewise the Book of Luke shows this at Luke 20:35-38, "but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:  for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.  But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in `the place concerning' the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.  Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him." (ASV).
 
NOW LET'S LOOK AT RECORD OF THOSE RAISED FROM THE DEAD BY JESUS (YESHUA) AND HIS APOSTLES:
 
 
 
Jesus' (Yeshua's) first recorded act of resurrection is recorded at John 11:38-45, "Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.  Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been `dead' four days.  Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?  So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.  And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.  And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.  He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.  Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him." (ASV).
 
Another resurrection act of Jesus (Yeshua) is recorded at Luke 7:11-17, "And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.  Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.  And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.  And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.  And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.  And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about." (ASV).
 
And at Acts 9:36-41, "Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.  And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.  And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.  And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.  But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.  And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive." (ASV).   And at Matthew 9:18-26, "And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?  And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others `say', Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again. And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.  But he charged them, and commanded `them' to tell this to no man;  saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.  And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.  For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.  For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?  For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and `the glory' of the Father, and of the holy angels." (ASV).
 
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION TO HEAVEN OPENS WAY FOR LIFE TO THE OTHER DEAD:
 
This is shown at 1 Corinthians 15:12-21, "
 
Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?  But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:  and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.  Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.  For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:  and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.  Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.  If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.  But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.  For since by man `came' death, by man `came' also the resurrection of the dead." (ASV); and at 2 Corinthians 4:13-14, "But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;  knowing that he that raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you." (ASV).
 
In fact, all shall be judged as either worthy of a resurrection or not worthy as shown by Acts 17:31, "inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead." (ASV); and 1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit." (Revised Standard Version; RSV).
 
A GREAT CROWD OF WITNESSES TO THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS (YESHUA):
 
The fact that there were many eyewitnesses to the resurrection of Jesus (Yeshua) is testified to at 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, "For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;  and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;  then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;  then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;  and last of all, as to the `child' untimely born, he appeared to me also." (ASV); and at Acts 2:32, "This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses." (ASV); and at Matthew 28:1-17, "Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first `day' of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.  And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.  His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:  and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.   And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.  He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.  And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.  And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.  Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.  Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.  And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,  saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.  And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.  So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, `and continueth' until this day.  But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.  And when they saw him, they worshipped `him'; but some doubted.  And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth." (ASV).
 
THOSE IN UNION WITH CHRIST RISE FIRST WHEN HIS KINGDOM RULE ON EARTH STARTS:
 
That those in union with Christ will be resurrected first is shown at 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16, "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
 
 
 
" (ASV); and at 1 Corinthians 15:22-23, "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.  But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming." (ASV).
 
REVELATIONS REVEALS THE GENERAL RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD:
 
The general resurrection of the dead after the removal of the "wicked heaven and earth" is revealed at Revelation 20:11-12, "And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven did flee away, and place was not found for them;  and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works;" (YLT).
 
RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESURRECTION FOR LIFE:
 
There will be a resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteous as revealed by Acts 24:15, "having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust." (ASV); but why a resurrection of the unjust?
 
A partial answer is given at Revelation 20:12-13, "and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works; and the sea did give up those dead in it, and the death and the hades did give up the dead in them, and they were judged, each one according to their works;" (YLT).  Thus we can see it is for a judgment and this is in keeping with 1 Timothy 2:5, "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (RSV).  Now some may question if Christ is to be the judge of all acting on behalf of his Father (YHWH), but 1 Corinthians 15:22-28 clearly shows that for a period of time that his Father (YHWH) has given him authority over all but himself, "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.  But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming. Then `cometh' the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.  For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.  The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.  For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.  And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all." (ASV).
Now verse 27 is the real key "For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him." (ASV) for it testifies to the fact that all things, except his Father, Almighty God (YHWH), have been made subject to Christ by his Father (YHWH).  This includes death.  This fact is made very clear at John 5:26-29, "For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:  and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.  Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.
 
And the point of the resurrection is clearly made at Hebrews 9:27-28, "And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this `cometh' judgment; so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation." (ASV).
 
SOME WILL BE RESURRECTED ON A TRIAL BASIS:
 
Some will be resurrected on a trial basis and will have the opportunity to choose a course leading to life and/or to condemnatory judgment as testified to at John 5:28-29, [previously quoted but repeated for emphasis] "Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment." (ASV).  These will be given a full opportunity to conform to God's (YHWH's) ways as testified to at Isaiah 65:17-20, "For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.  But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.  And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.  There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days; for the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed." (ASV).
 
THOSE PROVING UNWORTHY FOR LIFE DESTROYED FOLLOWING CHRIST'S THOUSAND YEAR REIGN:
 
Clearly at the end of Jesus' (Yeshua's) thousand year reign, he will give a final judgment as to who is worthy of eternal life and who is not as testified to at Revelation 20:5-9, "
 
The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.  Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.  And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.  And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them" (ASV).
 
Of course, no resurrection hope is held hou for those in symbolic Gehenna as revealed at Matthew 23:1-15 & 33, "But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves." And "Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?" (ASV).  And this point is clearly made at Matthew 10:28, "And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." (ASV); and as Jesus (Yeshua) said figuratively to emphasis this point at Mark 9:43-47, "And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. `where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.' And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.  `where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.' And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;" (ASV).
 
OF COURSE, NO RESURRECTION HOPE FOR THOSE JUDGED TO BE 'GOATS' WHEN CHRIST COMES INTO KINGDOM POWER AND EXECUTES JUDGMENT:
 
There will be NO resurrection for those judged to be 'goats' when Christ comes into kingdom power as testified to at Matthew 25:31-46, "But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats; and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?  And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?  And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, `even' these least, ye did it unto me.  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life." (ASV).
 
JESUS' (YESHUA'S) RESURRECTION WAS A RESURRECTION AS A SPIRIT BEING TO LIFE IN HEAVEN:
 
When Jesus (Yeshua) was resurrected by his Father (YHWH), it was a resurrection as a spirit being as revealed at 1 Peter 3:18, "we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain" (RSV); and affirmed by 1 Timothy 3:16, "Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion:  He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory." (RSV).
 
Now what is his position in heaven?  It is at the right hand of his Father (YHWH) as revealed by the Bible at Mark 16:19, "So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God." (ASV); and at Acts 2:33-34, "Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.  For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand," (ASV); and at Acts 7:55-56, "But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God" (ASV); and at Romans 8:34, "who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." (ASV); and at Colossians 3:1, "If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God." (ASV); and at Hebrews 10:12, "but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;" (ASV); and at 1 Peter 3:20, "who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him." (ASV).
 
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[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 44A]
 
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.  Hebrews 8:11,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]
 
The Apostle Luke clearly showed that Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) would eventually be done everywhere by his recording in the Bible, Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) prayer to His Father at Luke 22:39 – 42, [AV] “And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.  40  And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.  41  And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,  42  Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”  So when His will is done on earth with His Son, Jesus (Yeshua), ruling as its king, all will know      Almighty God (YHWH) from the least to the greatest.  
 
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[2]  Discourse on Bigotry and Hate by Individuals Under the Control of Satan:
 
Bigots and haters and intolerant individuals try to run down others and discredit them by twisting and taking things out of context.   Why, clearly these individuals are under the control of Satan the Devil as revealed at 2 Corinthians 4:4, "in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them]." (American Standard Version; ASV); and John 8:44, "Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
 
The Devil and all his stogies through the age have made use of twisting and taking things out of context.   Some of his most infamous stogies were Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin who always twisted everything to discredit those they hated, of course unjustly.
 
In fact one of the most infamous twisting by using things out of context was the twisting by a pair of atheist and anti-God individuals that put forth as an exact quotation from the Bible the following.
 
"He [Judas] went away and hanged himself, go, and do thou likewise." To discredit both God (YHWH) and the Bible.
 
They did this by taking parts of two scriptures out of context, the following two:
 
Matthew 27:5:
And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. (ASV)
 
Luke 10:37:
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.(ASV)
 
In fact, the leader of the bigots and intolerant individuals, Satan the Devil, even tried to mislead Jesus (Yeshua) when he tempted him in Matthew 4 chapter by taking scripture out of context.   Let's look at Matthew 4:1-10, "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. 3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (ASV).   But Jesus (Yeshua) saw right through his deceit and answered each time, "it is written", and proceeded to quote scripture showing the Devil's deceit.
 
Today, these same types, individuals filled with pride and full of hate continue to do likewise.   Adolph Hitler made extensive use of this evil practice and took, as some posters do today, things out of context  from literature of true Christians to try and discredit them.   This is of course a very evil practice.   Let's look at one case in brief.   The case of Helene Gotthold whose complete case is detailed in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
 
Here the Nazi's took parts out of context from Watchtower publications to make a false case against Helene Gotthold that she  and the true Christian organization she belonged to was subversive and working to overthrow the Nazi regime.    They took over one hundred items out of context in their case against Helene Gotthold, and in their kangaroo court convicted her on a charge that basically meant treason against the Nazi regime.   Of course, she was definitely not guilty as she was a true Christian neutral, but she was eventually executed nevertheless.
 
For all those wishing to no more,  when in Washington DC you can learn much more about the case of Helene Gotthold and many others falsely discredited and convicted on things taken out of context at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and learn more about the history of these martyrs to true Christianity, and the inhuman crimes committed against them by bigots full of pride who were under the control of Satan the Devil.    So believe not evil individuals who take things out of context to discredit others.
 
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[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 46A]
 
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;   Ecclesiastes 3:7,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]
 
This scripture points out an important truth with respect interpersonal relations; to wit there is both a time to speak and a time to remain silent such as when others are speaking we should remain silent as a mark of respect.  And Job 6:24 - 25, [AV] points the need of controlling ones tongue, “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.  25  How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?”  For example we should keep quiet about confidential matters by being discrete and discerning per Proverbs 20:19, [AV] “He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”  Restraining our tongue is a course of wisdom per Psalms 4:4, [AV] “Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.”  
 
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[2]  Discourse on Exposing Techniques of Bigots:
 
INTRODUCTION:    
 
Bigots and haters of righteousness through the ages have always tried to make any action by those whom they hate seem irrational.   The Nazis were experts at this perverse propaganda style charging all they hated with being mad.   And saying all articles and writings those they hated were the product of madness.
 
In other words, the favorite deceit of bigots and haters of what is right is to falsely claim any writing of those they hated was done out of madness.   When many Jews throughout the world protested the persecution of the Jews in Germany by the Nazis from 1936 to 1939, the Nazi propaganda machine stated the reports of atrocities were just reports made by mad extremist and not true.
 
Now this same devilish technique is still being used by bigots and hatters against others whereby they label anyone taking issue with their evil deceit mad.   But when the facts are examined it is readily seen that the bigots and hatters are the ones taking things out of context and/or telling outright lies to discredit others.   Let's look at the historic facts.
 
JESUS WAS CHARGED WITH BEING MAD BY RELIGIOUS LEADERS:
 
The religious leaders of Jesus' (Yeshua's) day thought him mad and were indignant against him as recorded at Matthew 21:15-16, "But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant; 16 and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast brought perfect praise'?" (Revised Standard Version; RSV); and Mark 11:18, "And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching." (RSV); and this was clearly shown at John 2:19-22, "Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews then said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?" 21 But he spoke of the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken." (RSV).   Clearly they were afraid of him and his teachings and hated him.
 
They accused him of having done all his great works by Beelzbol (Satan) and he as being Beelzbol (Satan) himself as testified to at Matthew 12:22-30, "Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?" 24 But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons." 25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand; 26 and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. 30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters." (ASV).   In the book, "The Complete Who's Who in the Bible" on page 80, it says, "The extraordinary fact in the NT is that the word [Beelzbub] is only used in passages where Jesus (Yeshua] was being accused of himself being Beezebub or Satan or was talking of persecution.   The extent to which the religious leaders of this day were prepared to assign the works and words of Jesus [Yeshua] to Satan himself reveals how deeply ran their antagonism to the Messiah."[source - The Complete Who's Who in the Bible with Dr. Paul D. Gardner, M. Div., A.K.C., PhD. A minister and dean in the Church of England in Cheshire, pub. By Zondervan Publishing House, ISBN: 0-310-21122-0]
 
In fact, many today opposed to true Christianity insinuate or say Jesus (Yeshua) was mad due to his chasing the money changers out of his Father's (YHWH's) house as testified to at Matthew 21:12-13, "Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath." 13 Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, whole like the other." (RSV); and Mark 11:15-17, "And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons; 16 and he would not allow any one to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he taught, and said to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."" (RSV), and John 2:13-17, "The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers at their business. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; you shall not make my Father's house a house of trade." 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for thy house will consume me." (RSV).   But what are the facts?
 
Jesus (Yeshua) was NOT acting due to being mad, but due to righteous indignation.
 
Now, let's look at what the dictionary says one each per the Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary, ISBN 0-308-10309-2,:
 
Indignation - anger aroused by injustice or baseness; righteous anger.
 
Mad - angry; going beyond the bounds of reason, decorum, or safety; subject to an overpowering emotion; violently moved; unhinged; turbulent and confused; extremely disorganized, etc.
 
So as can readily be seen, Jesus (Yeshua) was not mad, but was filled with righteous indignation at the money changers who were making his Father's (YHWH's) house a den of thieves.   In fact, sometimes their practices were so bad that even the Jewish religious leaders who received profits from the money changers had to act against them.   The Mishnah tells of a time when they were charging a golden denar (25 silver denars) for a pair of doves and Simeon the son of Gamaliel declared, "By this thempl!   I will not suffer the night to pass by before they cost but a [silver] denar."   On that very day the price was drastically reduced." [source - Kerilot 1:7 as translated by H. Danby].
 
SOME DISCREDITING TECHNIQUES BEING USED BY HATERS AND BIGOTS TODAY:
 
Today, the adversaries and hatters of true Christians are still up to their old tricks.   They claim that true Christians who show righteous indignation at their false charges, insinuations, etc. are mad and/or doing so out of being mad.   They distort truth by taking things out of context, and as we all well know things taken intentionally out-of-context are misleading and meant to be so by those doing this evil work.   A good example is:
In fact one of the most infamous twisting by using things out of context was the twisting by a pair of atheist and anti-God individuals that put forth as an exact quotation from the Bible the following.
 
"He [Judas] went away and hanged himself, go, and do thou likewise." To discredit both God (YHWH) and the Bible.
 
They did this by taking parts of two scriptures out of context, the following two:
 
Matthew 27:5:
And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. (ASV)
 
Luke 10:37:
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.(ASV)
 
In fact, the leader of the bigots and intolerant individuals, Satan the Devil, even tried to mislead Jesus (Yeshua) when he tempted him in Matthew 4 chapter by taking scripture out of context.   Let's look at Matthew 4:1-10, "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. 3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (ASV).   But Jesus (Yeshua) saw right through his deceit and answered each time, "it is written", and proceeded to quote scripture showing the Devil's deceit.
 
No surprise here as this is what the Nazi propaganda machine did also and bigots and haters do today.  Take the case of Helene Gotthold from which all can learn about their evil tricks.
 
 
These same types, individuals filled with pride and full of hate continue to do likewise.   Adolph Hitler made extensive use of this evil practice and took, as some posters do today, things out of context  from literature of true Christians to try and discredit them.   This is of course a very evil practice.   Let's look at one case in brief.   The case of Helene Gotthold whose complete case is detailed in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
 
CONCLUSION:
 
Be not surprised at these evil deceptive practices since the Bible says at John 8:44, "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (RSV), and like Jesus (Yeshua) said, of those who hated the truth and used these evil discrediting practices at John 8:45-47, " But, because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.   46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God." (RSV) is still true today, they "are not of God."
His opposers just like the bigots and hatters of today of  course falsely accused him of having a demon as testified to at John 8:48-50, "The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?" 49 Jesus answered, "I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it and he will be the judge." (RSV).
 
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