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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [1] Discourse on Fundamentalism. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 68A]
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Hebrews 13:5, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
The Apostle Paul was speaking here of brothers who had been imprisoned for their faith like himself. At Philippians 1:12 – 14, [AV] “But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.” The Apostle Paul made clear how we should show brotherly love to those unjustly being punished at Hebrews 10:34 – 39, [AV] “For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” We should make fervent prayer for such ones as shown by Hebrews 13:18 – 19, [AV] “Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.”
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[2] Discourse on Fundamentalism:
Fundamentalism is not limited to misguided so called Christian groups that run about asking have you been born again and/or have you been saved. These groups clearly do not recognize the Bible as the Standard as the Bible clearly says at Matthew 10:22, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (American Standard Version; ASV); and this is affirmed at Matthew 24:13, "But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (ASV). And clearly these so called Christian fundamentalist overlook Mark 13:13, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (ASV).
They miss the mark in that they believe once saved always saved which is clearly not the case as was testified to at Luke 8:12, "And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved." (ASV); therefore, it is easy to see as Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, and Mark 13:13 all testify to the fact that only he who endures to the end will be saved as clearly shown in the ultimate standard, the Bible which is the word of God (YHWH).
the Bible, it is a unique standard set by the highest sovereign power in the universe. God (YHWH) as a rule or measure by which all things are to be judged. Since he created all things, it is his absolute right to set the standard as he is responsible for the existence of all things in the universe.
Now let's look at fundamentalist in a none-Christian setting. This by I Won, "--"I've even met Buddhists who were fundamentalists, which struck me as odd at first. But fundamentalism is an emotional disease, and that disease can affect anyone, even if their arguments are correct. The tendency in group schisms is to project all evil onto
the other group, and pagans or atheists who could easily spot the irrational component of a Christian fundamentalist's argument may have blind spots of their own. The Christian's fundamentalism transfers like a virus to the nonchristian, even as the beliefs themselves are regarded as fairy tales. If the same anger can be held by people with very different
beliefs, it's the anger itself that is the problem, not necessarily the beliefs. This is another reason why it's so hard to win religious debates. You have to win them nonverbally, rather than assuming logic alone will have an impact. Fundamentalists are so good at
bringing up frustration and anger in others that they can then use that anger as a sign that "atheists aren't happy" or "pagans are hostile people". Once you've fallen into that trap, the fundamentalist has won." [source - comments by I Won].
Likewise the Muslims also have their misguided fundamentalist, but there is no need to discuss those as all know of how misguided and unloving they are. The name Osama bin Ladin in fact tells the entire store of these evil misguided ones as all have read of what he was behind on 9/11 in New York.
Fundamentalism and radicalism is to be avoided as they are always in the wrong and hateful of others; whereas, the Bible clearly shows at 1 John 4:8, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." (ASV). However, the fundamentalist do not preach love nor the true word of God (YHWH) clearly showing they are not of God (YHWH). This fact is amplified at 1 John 4:10, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins." (ASV); and at 1 John 4:12, "No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:" (ASV); and at 1 John 4:16, "And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him." (ASV); and at 1 John 4:20, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen." (ASV); and at 1 John 5:3, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous" (ASV). Notice, the last quoted scripture emphasis the need to keep his commandments if we love him and we can only know an do this if we accept the Bible as the Standard as it is his written word for our guidance.
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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. 69A]
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
Yes, we should prove our brotherly love mentioned at Hebrews 13:1, [AV] “Let brotherly love continue.” By remaining morally chaste per 1 Timothy 5:1 – 2, [AV] “Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.” We should strive to show brotherly love to all in the faith, and not seek to take advantage of them per 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – 8, [AV] “Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
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THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Mabolo, Velvet Apple or (locally) Kamagong (Diospyros blancoi) 'Butter fruit' (Singapore) is a plant of the genus of ebony trees and persimmons, Diospyros. Its edible fruit has a skin covered in a fine, velvety fur which is usually reddish-brown, and soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to fruit cream cheese (the aroma of the fruit itself, however, is unpleasant, comparable to rotten cheese or cat feces; inspiring names like the French "Caca de Chat" in Reunion). It is native to the Philippines, where kamagong usually refers to the entire tree, and mabolo is applied to the fruit. Velvet apple trees rarely found in Sri Lanka too.
Cultivation
It is a dioecious tropical tree that grows well in in a diversity of soil, from the sea level to the 2,400 feet above sea level. Seed trees are normally planted 30 or 45 feet from each other; this one can be planted from 25 to 30 feet from each other. It needs a good distribution of rainfall through the year. Trees that were planted by seeds could take 6 or 7 years to give out fruit, but trees that were propagated by cuttings produce fruit in 3 or 4 years. It is a very productive tree. In Puerto Rico it produces through the months of August and October. In Cebu, Philippines there is a barangay named after the fruit itself. In Bangladesh it is known as 'bilati gab' (=foreign gab), to distinguish it from 'gab' (Diospyros peregrina).
The fact that fruits vary greatly - in shape, color, hairiness and taste - suggests that there is a great deal of genetic variation in the plant. Seedless cultivars exist, and are highly favored since in the normal varieties the large seeds occupy a considerable volume of the fruit. (source - retrieved from on 1/19/2013)
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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How this tree and other plants absorb water from the ground. Plants have developed an effective system to absorb, translocate, store, and utilize water. Plants contain a vast network of conduits, which consists of xylem and phloem tissues. These conducting tissues start in the roots and continue up through the trunks of trees, into the branches and then into every leaf. Phloem tissue is made of living elongated cells that are connected to one another and responsible for translocating nutrients and sugars (carbohydrates), which are produced by leaves for energy and growth. The xylem is also composed of elongated cells but once the cells are formed, they die. The walls of the xylem cells still remain intact and serve as an excellent peipline to transport water from the roots to the leaves.
The main driving force of water uptake and transport into a plant is transpiration of water from leaves through specialized openings called stomata. Heat from the sun causes the water to evaporate, setting this ‘water chain’ in motion. The evaporation creates a negative water vapor pressure. Water is pulled into the leaf to replace the water that has transpired from the leaf. This pulling of water, or tension, occurs in the xylem of the leaf. Since the xylem is a continuous water column that extends from the leaf to the roots, this negative water pressure extends into the roots and results in water uptake from the soil. [adapted from: ]
Clearly this clever water transport system shows a superior intelligence of the Creator (YHWH).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2][ Discourse on Sound Doctrine Really Does Matter. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 70A]
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:6, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
We should strive to develop a positive attitude, and to show brotherly love per 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – 15, [AV] “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” Doing so will help us survive the approaching conclusion of the end times per Luke 21:25 – 28, [AV] “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
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[2] Discourse on Sound Doctrine Really Does Matter:
INTRODUCTION;
Many feel to day that they can just believe anything they want and that God (YHWH) will consider this okay, and that sound doctrine does not matter. Obviously this was NOT the thinking of the Apostle Paul as shown by Titus 2:1, "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:" (Authorized King James Bible; AV). He clearly considered it of the utmost importance that we stick to what is sound doctrine as shown also at Titus 1:1-2, "Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;" (AV) clearly showing that we must acknowledge the truth if we are to obtain the hope of eternal life and hence not rest our hopes on lies, a point reaffirmed at Job 11:4, "For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes." (AV).
This fact is reaffirmed in the new testament at 1 Timothy 1:3, "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine," (AV); and re-affirmed at 1 Timothy 1:10, "For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;" (AV); and at 1 Timothy 4:6, "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained." (AV); and at 1 Timothy 6:1, "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed." (AV); and at 1 Timothy 6:3, "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;" (AV).
LET'S LOOK AT ONE EXAMPLE OF A FALSE DOCTRINE, THE TRINITY:
This false doctrine is defined in The Cyclopoedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, New York 1871, by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Vol. II, page 560-561, states, "We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the
persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.....The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal...So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty...So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet there are not three Gods, but one God...The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding...And in this Trinity none is afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal. So that in all things, as is afore said, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity." [this is the Athanasian Creed quoted in the above mentioned Cyclopoedia].
This doctrine clearly states that the three persons are coeternal together, and coequal, but the scriptures clearly show otherwise. Take for example the two scriptures, John 5:26 and John 6:57:
John 5:26, "For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:" (American Standard Version; ASV)
John 6:57, "As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me." (ASV).
Clearly show that no co-equality exist with respect Jesus (Yeshua) and his Father, Almighty God (YHWH). This is impossible as Jesus (Yeshua) himself testified that the "Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son" which would be of course would be impossible if they were as this false doctrine falsely claims that they are coeternal and coequal.
Likewise, Jesus (Yeshua) clearly states, "I live because of the Father" which would of course not be the case if they were as this false doctrine falsely claims that they are coeternal and coequal. To further emphasis the fact that that he was NOT coequal with his Father (YHWH), Jesus (Yeshua) testified at John 14:28, "Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I." (AV) to show his Father (YHWH) was greater than himself; hence, NOT coequal as the false doctrine of the Trinity claims.
However, the believers of this false doctrine are so adamant with respect to their belief in this false doctrine, they are deluded in believing certain scriptures in the old testament such as:
Deuteronomy 4:2, "You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." (Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB) and Deuteronomy 12:32, "What I command thee, that only do thou to the Lord: neither add any thing, nor diminish" (DRCB). However, these scriptures do NOT support their contended for false doctrine, but actually condemn those who believe in false doctrines and take away from the commandments of our God (YHWH). This fact is further testified to at 1 Timothy 1:10, "For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:" (DRCB). They are in effect the ones the apostles warned against the coming of at 2 Timothy 4:3, "For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:" (DRCB).
And,
Psalms 89:27, [Psalms 88:28 in most Bibles], " And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth." (DRCB) and they link this with John 18:33-36, " Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence." (DRCB). However, they fail to pay heed or comprehend to "And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth," which clearly shows a superior one, Almighty God (YHWH) putting his only begotten son in a superior place which would be unnecessary if they were coequal and coeternal. If these believers actually understood the scriptures they quote in support of their false doctrines, they would understand they did NOT support their false doctrine, but showed that it could NOT BE a true doctrine. Its like 2 Timothy 4:3 says, "For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:" (DRCB).
And,
Psalms 110:1, [In most Bibles this is 109-1], " <A psalm for David.> The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool." (DRCB). They mistakenly use this to lend support to their contention for their belief in false doctrine of the Trinity, but in reality, it shows their false doctrine has no basis in fact. How so? Well it clearly shows Almighty God (YHWH), the Lord, saying to his son Jesus (Yeshua), my Lord, to sit at his right hand which clearly shows just the opposite of coequality. Sitting at the right hand of power in ancient times signified the person second in command and not the supreme commander the Lord, Almighty God (YHWH). Clearly as can be seen, that Jesus (Yeshua) is sub servant to his Father, Almighty God, and this fact is reflected at 1 Timothy 6:1, "Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed." (DRCB). How so, Jesus (Yeshua) clearly testified to whose doctrines he preached at John 7:6, "Jesus answered them and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me." (DRCB); and Mark 6:2 shows the people were astonished when he taught them his Father's, Almighty God's (YHWH's) doctrines, "And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?" (DRCB).
CONCLUSION:
As we have seen by using one false doctrine as an example, it is as Matthew 13:15, "For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them." (DRCB); and as stated at 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them." (DRCB).
The believers in false doctrines are hearing but not believing or comprehending the truth. They are like when the apostles did not comprehend what Jesus (Yeshua) was saying about the leaven of the Pharisees as a parable at Matthew 16:11-12, " Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? 12 Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (DRCB); however, the apostles quickly comprehended, whereas, the present day believers in false doctrines do not.
So all true believers who have maintained solid doctrine in keeping with Titus 2:1, "But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:" (New King James Bible; NKJB), should now be per 2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine" (DRCB). In other words, all true Christians must seek to teach the truth by rebuking in patience those with un-sound doctrine in keeping with the commission Christ put on all of his followers at Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (NKJB).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Discourse On Some Continue to Rationalize So As To Avoid Reality. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 71A]
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Hebrews 13:5, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
The Apostle Paul was speaking here of brothers who had been imprisoned for their faith like himself. At Philippians 1:12 – 14, [AV] “But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.” The Apostle Paul made clear how we should show brotherly love to those unjustly being punished at Hebrews 10:34 – 39, [AV] “For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” We should make fervent prayer for such ones as shown by Hebrews 13:18 – 19, [AV] “Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.”
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[2] Discourse On Some Continue to Rationalize So As To Avoid Reality"
INTRODUCTION:
Some would rather rationalize so as to avoid reality with respect their pet belief when it has been shown to be a myth or legend that came from pagans rather than accept Bible facts and reality.
One good example of this is with respect the Trinity God (YHWH) dishonoring false doctrine which is defined as:
This false doctrine is defined in The Cyclopoedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, New York 1871, by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Vol. II, page 560-561, states, "We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.....The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal...So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty...So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet there are not three Gods, but one God...The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding...And in this Trinity none is afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal. So that in all things, as is afore said, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity." [this is the Athanasian Creed quoted in the above mentioned Cyclopoedia].[source - The Cyclopoedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Volume II, Page 560-561]
WHO THE BIBLE SAYS JESUS (YESHUA) IS VS. WHAT RATIONALIZERS SAY:
As we can see from the definition given above, for a Trinity to exist in reality the various members must be coequal and coeternal. Of course we all know a father must exist before a son. Yet this false doctrine even denies this elementary fact. But let's see what the Bible says with respect to whom Jesus (Yeshua) is and compare it with what one rationalizer said:
The rationalizer said,
God is the ONLY one we are to worship-------------Jesus is to be worshipped--------therefore Jesus is God. The Bible is very clear in this regard if no other. The TRINITY expresses the BODY< SOUL< SPIRIT of the single essence we know as GOD. That is why we are said to be Created in the image of GOD. We ARE in fact a type of trinity.
We exist as body, soul, and spirit. The outward, the inward and our motivation. We are either children of GOD or children of the devil (motivation). We are either young, old, or decaying (our body). We are either alive, present with the Lord or in hell (our soul).
However, the Bible clearly states, at numerous places the following:
Matthew 4:3 - [Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB]
And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the SonofGod, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew 4:6 - [DRCB]
And said to him: If thou be the SonofGod, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 8:29 - [DRCB]
And behold they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus SonofGod? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Matthew 14:33 - [DRCB]
And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the SonofGod.
Matthew 16:16 - [DRCB]
Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Sonof the living God.
Matthew 26:63 - [DRCB]
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the SonofGod.
Matthew 26:64 - [DRCB]
Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Sonof man sitting on the right hand of the power ofGod and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Matthew 27:40 - [DRCB]
And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple ofGod and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the SonofGod, come down from the cross.
Matthew 27:43 - [DRCB]
He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the SonofGod.
Clearly, these verses show that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Son of God (YHWH) and NOT God (YHWH) as the rationalizer wrongly claimed. Jesus (Yeshua) is NOT his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) and as shown above, this is stated in many places. Some of which were previously given - all from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB::
THE RATIONALIZER THEN WRONGLY CLAIMED THAT IN EVEN THE FACTS CHANGED:
The rationalizer then wrongly claimed that this was only so on earth, but that they became one in heaven, but this is NOT in any way supported by the Bible. Let's look at what the rationalizer said and what the Bible, God's (YHWH's) word had to say, which is of course God's (YHWH's) standard for mankind:
The rationalizer said,
Clearly, the verses that you provied (when you provide verses) are from and about Jesus while in HIS human incarnation. The body form of the GODHEAD became a person of flesh and blood and assumed the role of a servant. GOD can sympathize with man because through Jesus HE knows what it is to be a moral man. You keep telling us about pagan worship and their false beliefs. However, Satan is an IMITATOR of the truth. He twists it just enough to distort and confuse. Christ is GOD with us. Pagan religions have their own godheads and or trinities to mimic the truth and confuse the unbelieving-----keeping them lost.
God is the ONLY one we are to worship-------------Jesus is to be worshipped--------therefore Jesus is God. The Bible is very clear in this regard if no other. The TRINITY expresses the BODY< SOUL< SPIRIT of the single essence we know as GOD. That is why we are said to be Created in the image of GOD. We ARE in fact a type of trinity. We exist as body, soul, and spirit. The outward, the inward and our motivation. We are either children of GOD or children of the devil (motivation). We are either young, old, or decaying (our body). We are either alive, present with the Lord or in hell (our soul).
The Bible says,
Your again are overlooking several facts as shown in the scriptures speaking of Jesus' (Yeshua's) place when he returned to heaven and they all show him sitting at the right hand of his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) and not that he was God (YHWH) who is his Father (YHWH), you are confused, see some of the scriptures which show this as follows:
Matthew 22:44 - [Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB]
The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my righthand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?
Matthew 26:64 - [DRCB]
Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the righthand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 14:62 - [DRCB]
And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the righthand of the power of God and coming with the clouds of heaven.
Mark 16:19 - [DRCB]
And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the righthand of God.
Luke 22:69 - [DRCB]
But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the righthand of the power of God.
Acts 2:34 - [DRCB]
For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou on my righthand,
Acts 5:31 - [DRCB]
Him hath God exalted with his righthand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
Acts 7:55 - [DRCB]
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the righthand of God.
Romans 8:34 - [DRCB]
Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died: yea that is risen also again, who is at the righthand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Ephesians 1:20 - [DRCB]
Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead and setting him on his righthand in the heavenly plActses.
Hebrews 12:2 - [DRCB]
Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the righthand of the throne of God.
CONCLUSION;
With regard to the Bible clearly stating that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Son of God at the places shown previously and at many other places, we noted in all the above Scriptures it calls Jesus Christ (Yeshua) the Son of God; interesting since for if the Trinity was true, it would read God the Son instead of the Son of God. Since it reads the same in every translation I know of except one "feminists" biased Bible, where it reads Daughter of God which I am sure none of you would agree with. Therefore, it is self evident that Jesus is God's (YHWH) son and not God the Son as would be technically necessary for the trinity to be true. Also, for it to be true, they would have to be coeternal which they are not as shown at:
Colossians 1:15, "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:" (DRCB).
And,
Revelation 3:14, "And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:" (DRCB).
Of course, all thinking individuals already know the fact that a father MUST pre-exist a son. God (YHWH) originally used faithful men as scribes to put his thoughts into the words of men; however, rationalizers have 1,000 of years tried to rationalize to suit their particular beliefs and myths that things are different. They do not want to accept the simple truth that God (YHWH) had his thoughts put into the words of men so we could understand/comprehend and not for them to twist per 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them." (DRCB).
Now with respect to their rationalizing that positions in heaven are different and that Jesus (Yeshua) becomes his Father, Almighty God (YHWH), this has previously been shown by the scriptures to be without any foundation in fact or reality. The scriptures clearly show he sits at the right hand of God (YHWH), and NOT that he is his Father, Almighty God (YHWH).
Of course, some rationalizers point to John 10:30, "I and the Father are one." (DRCB), and say, it says they are one. They fail to comprehend, that they are one in purpose just as we are with Jesus (Yeshua) if we are faithfully following his commandments contained in the Bible as revealed at John 17:11, "And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me: that they may be one, as we also are." (DRCB); and John 17:21, "That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." (DRCB); and John 17:22, "And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them: that, they may be one, as we also are one." (DRCB). Likewise they overlook John 14:28 where Jesus (Yeshua) clearly testifies his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) is greater than he is, "You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I." (DRCB). Nor do they comprehend 1 Corinthians 11:3, "But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God." (DRCB).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND[2] Learn About How To Comfort The Depressed. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 72A]
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
Yes, we should prove our brotherly love mentioned at Hebrews 13:1, [AV] “Let brotherly love continue.” By remaining morally chaste per 1 Timothy 5:1 – 2, [AV] “Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.” We should strive to show brotherly love to all in the faith, and not seek to take advantage of them per 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – 8, [AV] “Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
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[2] Learn About How To Comfort The Depressed:
At the moment all experience depression from time to time as was brought out at Romans 8:22, "For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now." (American Standard Version; ASV). Many are depressed, and true Christians must per 1 Thessalonians 5:14, "And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all." (ASV).
Today, this distress is even greater, and more individuals are depressed than ever before. Of course this is no surprise to those who read the Bible and comprehend it. The Bible at 2 Timothy 3:1-5 shows this, "But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away." (ASV). Also, Jesus (Yeshua) Christ foretold this specifically at Matthew 24:3-14, " And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. 8 But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray. 12 And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold. 13 But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come" (ASV); and Luke 21:7-11, "And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. 9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven." (ASV).
Individuals who experience prolonged anxiety, fear, grief, or other negative emotions can become very depressed. In fact extreme depression or sadness can even lead to death. It can be caused by the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, or an unrelenting sickness. Many become depressed when they develop a sense of worthlessness or consider themselves a failure. Anyone can develop a sense of hopelessness and be unable to see a way out of a bad situation, and this can result in severe depression.
Depression is not just a modern thing, but people in ancient times also experienced it as shown by Job as recorded at Job 10:1, "My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul." (ASV); and at Job 29:2-5, "Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me; 3 When his lamp shined upon my head, And by his light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent; 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were about me;" (ASV).
Today, many have become depressed because of. Overexerting themselves, trying to follow a daily routine that is.& beyond heir mental, emotional, and physical resources. Apparently, stress, coupled with negative thoughts and emotions, can affect the body and contribute to a chemical imbalance in the brain, thus producing depression. This is shown at Proverbs 14:30, "A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones." (ASV).
GIVE HELP TO THE DEPRESSED ONES:
Epaphroditus, a first-century Christian from Philippi, be came "depressed because [his friends] heard he had fallen sick." Epaphroditus, When had become sick after being sent to Rome by his friends with provisions fp1" the apostle Paul, perhaps felt he had let his friends down and that they considered him a failure. This is shown at Philippians 2:25-27, " But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need; 26 since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick: 27 for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow." (ASV).
So what did the Apostle Paul do to help in this situation? He sent his friend Epaphroditius home, but with a letter to the Philippians congregation which said, as recorded at Philippians 2:28-30, "I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor: 30 because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me." (ASV). Thus by speaking highly of him, Paul assured that his congregation would welcome him with warmth and affection; thus assisting in relieving his depression.
This is in accord to the advice given in the Bible to at Philemon 1: 7, "For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother." (ASV). We need to show much love and comfort those who suffer from depression.
However the depressed individual often needs to take the initiative and seek out an empathetic person in whom to confide. This person should be a patient and good listener, and avoid lecturing the depressed individual or making judgmental statements.
This is especially so as the depressed one may feel worthless as Jonah did as shown at Jonah 4:3, "Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live." (ASV). The empathetic individual must assist the depressed one to realize how valuable he really is and how God (YHWH) values him/her. When Jesus (Yeshua) was on earth, many held him of no account, but his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) valued him dearly. As God (YHWH) loved his son as testified to at John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life." (ASV); he loves you also.
Remember Jesus (Yeshua) pitied those in distress and tried to assist them to see their worth as shown at Matthew 9:36 and 11:28-30, "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd" (ASV) and "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (ASV)..
Of course, it may be hard for a person who is severly depressed and overwhelmed with his own weaknesses and shortcomings to really believe that God (YHWH) values hem, but no matter how unworthy he/she may feel, God (YHWH) does care as shown at 1 John 3:18-20, "[My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth. 19 Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: 20 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things." (ASV).
Indeed God (YHWH) our loving heavenly sees all our mistakes, but also, he knows of all the extenuating circumstances, our motives and intentions, and most of all our entire life course. Really, the fact that we experience grief and vexation is proof that we have not gone too far and can repent and be saved.
Romans 5:12 & 8:20 show, "Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:-- " (ASV) & "For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope" (ASV), clearly from these scriptures we can see that God (YHWH) sympathizes with our unfortunate plight, and he compassionately takes into consideration our weaknesses.
Psalm 103:8-14, "Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness. 9 He will not always chide; Neither will he keep [his anger] for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust." (ASV) clearly shown he is merciful and gracious. And as 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 4 who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." (ASV) he is there to comfort us.
The assistance and comfort that depressed ones need most comes from drawing close to their loving God (YHWH). We need to throw our burdens on his as revealed by Psalm 55:22, "Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved." (ASV) and Isaiah 57:15, "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite." (ASV). We can go to him in prayer with all of our burdens as testified to at 1 Peter 5:7, "casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. " (ASV); and as also assured at Philippians 4:6-7, " In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus." (ASV).
IN GOD'S (YHWH'S) NEW WORLD THERE WILL BE NO DEPRESSION:
Jesus (Yeshua) foretold and described the terrible things coming upon the earth in the culmination of the end times at Luke 21:23-28, but in a positive note, " Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; 26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh." (ASV). Here Jesus (Yeshua) spoke of the deliverance into God's (YHWH's) new world where righteousness would be enjoyed by all as affirmed at Romans 8:21, "
This will be a great relief for mankind, the being free of the burdens of the past and able to awaken each day in a righteous world with clear minds and eager to tackle the day's activity. There will no longer exist the former unrighteous things as they have passed away as testified to at Revelation 21:3-4, " And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away." (ASV).
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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. 73A]
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:6, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
We should strive to develop a positive attitude, and to show brotherly love per 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – 15, [AV] “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” Doing so will help us survive the approaching conclusion of the end times per Luke 21:25 – 28, [AV] “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
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THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Macadamia integrifolia, Maiden and Betche, is also known as the Queensland Nut, Australian Nut, and the smooth-shelled macadamia. It is an evergreen tree which, if grown in an isolated area, will reach a height of 60 feet and grow a canopy 50 feet wide. The petioled leaves grow in whorls of three and are coarsely dentate when young and when mature, they are stiff, obovate and vary from a few inches to 12 inches long, have a round apex and may have from 1 to 12 teeth on each side. The inflorescence is a 12-inch-long raceme which may contain from 100 to 300 flowers. The fruit is a very round drupe enclosed in a green pericarp (husk) up to 1¼" in diameter, which usually does not dehisce on the tree.
The family it belongs to, the Proteaceae family has about 55 genera and approximately 1200 species. It is one of the most consistent families in terms of consistent characteristics. Most of the species have a 4-parted perianth, showy racemes, 4 stamens and the fruit is usually a nut. The Macadamia genus all have whorled leaves, small bisexual flowers and a fruit which is a hard, round drupe or nut.
CULTIVARS
As the two main species, M. tetraphylla and M. integrifolia hybridize freely, a large number of cultivars have been developed, most of which have been given Hawaiian names such as Ikaika, Kakea, Mauka, Makai, Keaau, Keauhou, etc. Other cultivars are Elimbah, Sewell and Probert 2. Some of the many cultivars have such desirable qualities as being immune to anthracnose, wind-resistant, yielding a larger crop, etc., but for each positive feature, there are negative ones as well. Because of the ease with which these species can be hybridized and with the advances being made in genetic engineering, it is likely that a near-perfect cultivar will eventually be developed.
PROPAGATION
Seeds can be planted in order to obtain rootstock for grafting. To do this, the fruit should be collected within a few days of falling, put in a tray and dried in the shade where there is good air circulation. When the husk splits open, the nut can be removed and planted in a sterile medium, placing the nut so that the ventral suture, the slight 'crease' that runs from the hilum to the micropyle, is on its side. If you soak the seeds for a few days prior to planting, germination, which is normally 30 to 60 days, will be speeded up somewhat.
Grafting onto seedlings that are at least two years old is practiced. Such a grafted tree will take at least four more years before it bears fruit. The grafting is straightforward: the scions should be between ½ to ¾" in diameter and be taken from branches that had been girdled six to eight weeks previously. The graft itself can be either a side-wedge or a side veneer.
Air layering is much more feasible, as you can get fruit before three years. There is a physical advantage too in that the cutting obtained from the air layer can be planted deeper and additional roots will develop near the surface.
CULTIVATION
Except for two things, the macadamia is a most tolerant tree. It will continue to thrive whether there is too much or too little water, and in almost any kind of soil. What it can't stand is excessive winds or really long periods of hot, dry weather; neither condition is usual in most of our subtropical climates. Once it is established, it will tolerate temperatures down to 25°F (-3.5°C). In Hawaii there are commercial plantings as high as 2500 (800 M) and the trees are known to be productive up to 3600 feet (1200 m). In an article written for the CRFG, B.D. Spooner notes, what Mr. Arkin has observed here in South Florida, that climate is more important than soil in the growing of this tree. Whereas any type of soil seems to do, hot, dry conditions can severely limit growth and production.
The use of nutrients is something that needs to be determined by the grove owner, as the requirements will differ with the kind of soil. Generalized remarks on this subject are contradictory, though there is some agreement that nutrients during the first year can be harmful and any subsequent feeding that is necessary should be moderate.
Windbreaks are recommended, especially when the trees are young, and in the event of a very severe freeze, protective measures such as wrapping and insulating the trunks of very young trees should be taken.
In California, trees are planted 18' apart; in Hawaii from 30 to 36' apart. Harvesting, which can be done over a period of several months, is done from the ground. Various methods have been devised to simplify this process and 'catch' the nuts before they are mixed with fallen leaves and other debris, but none are very efficient. It is a job that simply must be done every day. The home grower should remove the husks and put the nuts in a tray with a screen bottom and let them dry out of the sun for two or three weeks. The nuts are dry when they are loose in their shell. The nuts can then be stored in plastic bags to prevent them from absorbing moisture, until they are ready to be used. For the commercial processing of the nuts, see the chapter on macadamias in Rosengarten's book listed below. (source - retrieved from on 1/20/2013)
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].
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
The kernels of M. integrifolia contain 72% oil and 4% sugar; those of M. tetraphylla have a lower percentage of oil: 67.5 - 72% and a higher percentage of sugar: 6 to 8%. The nuts, which are still a gourmet item because of their price and scarcity, can be eaten raw, roasted or they are used as ingredients in cakes, confections and as part of such main dishes as Nutted Veal Steaks and Chicken Kiev Macadamia.
As the macadamias are self-pollinating, a backyard grower can put in a single tree to "...enjoy this rare delight, a very beautiful, delicate, white and lightly-aromatic bloom comes on early in spring. Six or seven months after bloom, one will harvest a fine cluster of fresh nuts." . (source - retrieved from on 1/20/2013)
The main driving force of water uptake and transport into a plant is transpiration of water from leaves through specialized openings called stomata. Heat from the sun causes the water to evaporate, setting this ‘water chain’ in motion. The evaporation creates a negative water vapor pressure. Water is pulled into the leaf to replace the water that has transpired from the leaf. This pulling of water, or tension, occurs in the xylem of the leaf. Since the xylem is a continuous water column that extends from the leaf to the roots, this negative water pressure extends into the roots and results in water uptake from the soil. [adapted from: ]
Clearly this clever water transport system shows a superior intelligence of the Creator (YHWH).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Discourse on Tradition. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 74A]
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Job 42:4, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
Almighty God (YHWH) created us with intelligence so we could have life and happiness. This he clearly showed when He created the first spirit being, His only begotten Son, Jesus (Yeshua), whom he used as his master worker in the creation of all else per Proverbs 8:22 – 31, [American Standard Version: AVS] “Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, 28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, 29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; 30 Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him, 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.” Thus, we likewise were created as intelligent beings who could share life and happiness.
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[2] Discourse on Tradition:
With regard tradition, you should read Mark 7:8-13, "For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these. 9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said: Honour thy father and thy mother. And He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die. 11 But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban (which is a gift) whatsoever is from me shall profit thee. 12 And further you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or mother, 13 Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do. "(DRCB), and 1 Corinthians 4:6, "Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other."(American Standard Version; ASV).
In fact, adhering to tradition that conflicts with the bible makes one's worship in vain as testified to at Matthew 15:3-9, "And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God]; 6 he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men. "(ASV).
In fact, the Bible clearly shows that tradition may lead one away from true worship and cause one to oppose God's servants per Colossiams 2:6-8, 'As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 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); and Titus 1:13-16, "This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."(ASV); and Isaiah 29:13, "And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh [unto me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught [them]; "(ASV); and Galatians 1:10-13 " For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. 11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man. 12 For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it: 14 and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers."(ASV).
However, the Bible is the Standard whereby you can check the correctness of all traditions as previously shown and reaffirmed at 2 Timothy 3:13-17, "But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them. 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work."(ASV).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Discourse On Traditions That Transgress the Word of God. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 75A]
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: 13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. Isaiah 22:12 – 13, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
And interesting scripture that many wrestle with as respect meaning. However, it is part of a series of scriptures pointing to the execution of Jesus (Yeshua), and his resurrection three days later. And 1 Corinthians 15:31 – 32, [AV] which says, “I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.” Where the Apostle Paul was emphasizing the fact that if the Son of God had not risen on the third day, his faith was in vain. He went on to say at 1 Corinthians 15:12 – 15, [AV] “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.” Clearly showing his faith was strong as Jesus (Yeshua) had indeed risen from the dead, and this is once more testified to at 1 Corinthians 15:3 – 4, [AV] “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
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[2] Discourse On Traditions That Transgress the Word of God:
FIRST, There are two aspects with respect tradition and they are as follows:
(1) Tradition is not necessarily wrong, [b]It is only wrong if it contradicts what is written in God's (YHWH's) word the Bible.
(2) Tradition that contradicts the word of God (YHWH) is from the Devil and is part of what is spoken of 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)
SECOND, Let's look at the facts from God's (YHWH's) word the Bible instead of some eloquent but misleading writing by some organization which often try to rationalize error:
(1) First, Jesus (Yeshua) Christ clearly shows that when traditions transgress the word of God (YHWH) they are clearly wrong and the work of Satan the Devil per 2 Corinthians 4:4, as follows from Matthew 15:1-9, "Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God]; 6 he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men." (ASV). Clearly, Jesus (Yeshua) unequivocally shows that traditions that transgress the word of God (YHWH) are wrong.
(2) Second, at Matthew 7:6-13, "And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. 7 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men. 8 Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. 9 And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death: 11 but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given [to God]; 12 ye no longer suffer him to do aught for his father or his mother; 13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do." (ASV). Clearly, once more Jesus (Yeshua) unequivocally shows that traditions that transgress the word of God (YHWH) are just plain wrong and against the word of God (YHWH).
(3) Third, Colossians 2:4-8, "This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 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). Once more tradition that transgresses the word of God (YHWH) is clearly shown as just plain wrong.
So as can clearly be seen, all tradition that transgress the word of God (YHWH) regardless of its source is just plain wrong and against the word of God (YHWH). It does not matter from what source it eminates or how eloquent its rationalization sounds it is still just plain wrong and a work of Satan the Devil per 2 Corinthians 4:4 previously quoted. Tradition that transgress the word of God (YHWH) is nothing but seeds that fall on rocky ground warned against at Luke 8:4- "And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable: 5 The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. 6 And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be. 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. 13 And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience. 16 And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath." (ASV); and tradition that transgresses the word of God (YHWH) is like the tares of Matthew 13:24-43, "Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away. 26 But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? 28 And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn. 31 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof. 33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. 34 All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. 36 Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 37 And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one]; 39 and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, 42 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear." (ASV), here Jesus (Yeshua) Christ clearly refers to the source of these tares, traditions that transgress the word of God (YHWH) as the Devil.
So what should all true Christians do. They should reject ALL tradition that TRANSGRESSES THE WORD OF GOD (YHWH) regardless of its source or how eloquently it is rationalized and/or presented in keeping with Titus 2:1, "But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:" (ASV).
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] FALSE RELIGION UNDER CONTROL OF THE GOD OF THIS SYSTEM, SATAN, IS RESPONSIBLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ALL THE VIOLENCE ON EARTH.. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 76A]
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
Yes, true faith is based on scriptural realities; to wit, all the promises that Almighty God (YHWH) had made to Abraham ALL came true. It is important that we know these scriptural realities are real unlike the so called realities of many that are nothing more than wishful thinking. AS Hebrews 6:19, [AV] shows, “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;” According to 1 Thessalonians 5:6, [AV] “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”
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[2] FALSE RELIGION UNDER CONTROL OF THE GOD OF THIS SYSTEM, SATAN, IS RESPONSIBLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ALL THE VIOLENCE ON EARTH.
AS Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) states at 1 John 5:19, “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” [authorized King James Bible; AV]
LET’S LOOK AT THE FACTS:
FIRST, Almost all wars on earth have an underlying false religion cause. Some were so brazen caused by false religion as to be called Thirty Year War of Religion or War of Ethnic Cleansing. In fact the lust for violence that many members of Islam have that is responsible for 90 to 95% of the religiously inspired violence in the world today per the Weekender Australia. [source - The Weekend Australian, November 26-27, 2005 CE].
SECOND, Genuine true followers of the Prince of Peace, Jesus (Yeshua), love peace; whereas, those of false religions to a greater and/or lesser degree seek chaos. Proof of this reality are constantly in the news world wide with headlines such as Muslims kill Christians, Buddhist kill Muslims, etc., and in history such as the Inquisitions of the Catholic Church and the genocides of between 80 and 100 million Hindus and Buddhist by Muslims in greater India.
THIRD, Today in the world news, it is clear that where ever members of Islam go, violence quickly follows with the most recent cases being in Belgium, San Bernardino (California), and France. No one needs this violence often followed by gang rapes by the same group.
FOURTH, Members of false religion always want special privileges for themselves over others, just racism and bigotry, for themselves. In fact one of these actually said the following, “…every Muslim child should be in a state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. I would like to see Muslim children developing Cultural, linguistic and spiritual identities so that they could keep themselves away from western barbarity of anti-social behavior,” [source – Iftikhar of The London School of Islamics Trust].
FIFTH, Usually members of these violent false religious groups claim they pay taxes like everyone else, and this is usually true. HOWEVER, they fail to mention that they coust whatever country they are in more than they pay in taxes, plus many lives. How so, for security, repairing damage, chaos caused, etc.
SIXTH, Yes, many immigrants are good for a country in most cases, but NOT those who cause chaos and/or applaud it. True, most members of false religions are not violent, but only the radicalized ones. HOWEVER, those labeled moderates often applaud it. Witness, the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York and the murder of 3,000 individuals, only a small group actually committed the act, but many members of the false religion called moderates vigorously applauded it in many cities around the world where this false religion were the majority.
SEVEN, Many cry for this chaos and put forth various so called solutions such as more security. Of course this will NOT work since as long as the chaos creating religion is in an area there will be chaos just as when an apple starts to rot, the remainder can only be saved by complete removal of the rot. Politicians do NOT have the will to remove the chaos creating group from their country; so the only REAL solution is what is prayed for at Matthew 6:9 – 10, “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” It behooves all right thinking ones to look forward to being part of the Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) Kingdom , and in order to do this they must become genuine followers of His son, the Prince of Peace, Jesus (Yeshua).
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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. 77A]
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:10 – 11, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
Jesus (Yeshua) went on to say at Luke 8:12 – 15, [AV] “Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.” Yes, we should according to Matthew 6:33, [AV] “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
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THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Madras Thorn Pithecellobium dulce
A small to medium-sized tree native to tropical America between southeastern Mexico and Peru, but widely cultivated elsewhere in tropical regions. It produces a spiny trunk, small leaves and small, white flowers, followed by curiously curled, red, edible and sweet seed pods with small, black seeds. Pithecellobium dulce makes a pretty ornamental for tropical regions. Zone 10 and higher outside. (source - retrieved from on //2013)
Pithecellobium dulce is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[2] It is introduced and extensively naturalised in the Caribbean, Florida, Guam and Southeast Asia like Philippines. It is considered an invasive species in Hawaii.
It is known by the name "Madras thorn", but it is not native to Madras. The name "Manila tamarind" is misleading, since it is neither closely related to tamarind, nor native to Manila. It is called "seema chintakaya" in Telugu. The name "monkeypod" is more commonly used for the rain tree (Albizia saman). Other names include blackbead, sweet Inga,[2] cuauhmochitl (Nahuatl), guamúchil / cuamúchil / huamúchil (Mexico, Spanish), guamá americano (Puerto Rico) Makham thet Thai:
P. dulce is a tree that reaches a height of about 10 to 15 m (33 to 49 ft). Its trunk is spiny and its leaves are bipinnate. Each pinna has a single pair of ovate-oblong leaflets that are about 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13 ft) long. The flowers are greenish-white, fragrant, sessile and reach about 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, though appear shorter due to coiling. The flowers produce a pod with an edible pulp. The seeds are black.
The seeds are dispersed via birds that feed on the sweet pod. It is drought resistant and can survive in dry lands from sea level to an elevation of 300 m (980 ft), making it suitable for cultivation as a street tree.
Uses
As food
The seed pods contain a sweet pulp that can be eaten raw or prepared as a smoothie.
Ecology
P. dulce is a host plant for the caterpillars of the red-bordered pixie (Melanis pixe), three-spot grass yellow (Eurema_blanda) and many other moths.[4]
Synonyms
This plant is known under numerous junior synonyms:[5]
* Acacia obliquifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
* Albizia dulcis (Roxb.) F.Muell.
* Feuilleea dulcis (Roxb.) Kuntze
* Inga camatchili Perr.
* Inga dulcis (Roxb.) Willd.
* Inga javana DC.
* Inga javanica DC.
* Inga lanceolata sensu Blanco
Inga lanceolata Willd. is Pithecellobium lanceolatum
* Inga leucantha C.Presl
* Inga pungens Willd.
* Mimosa dulcis Roxb.
* Mimosa edulis Gagnep.
* Mimosa pungens (Willd.) Poir.
* Mimosa unguis-cati Blanco
Mimosa unguis-cati L. is Pithecellobium unguis-cati
* Pithecellobium littorale Record
* Pithecollobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. (lapsus)
References
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2. ^ a b c "Taxon: Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1994-08-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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