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From: "vanderkok [via Pixelpipe]"
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:31:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: 9/16/11 BUT WHAT DOES JESUS SAY ?!
To: vanderkok@gmail.com
"..whoever teaches something diff than jesus is
conceited..dispute..envy..insult..I can be one of them ..supposing
religion to be a means of gain, relig w/ contentment..is a great
gain..w/ contentment..those words don't need to be expanded upon, but
I will..we've all experienced this..smtms we think we know it all but
we don't..always more..god who created us..my ways not your ways..some
of us ..so strong w how we feel..tell others don't do this, that..ur
committing sin..we don't know the person..why,? Not out of love..b/c
we believe were right..sometimes better to be quiet if only to prove
we're right..they're wrong..I find myself in there..verbal
arguments..how many times I hear in confession..ask where did u hear
that? From a Friend... but what does jesus say? Man in here
ystrday..wife died ..funeral..tears coming down eyes.clearly he loved
her..I said god has already forgiven u .. was told I had to..but what
abt jesus..pointing at the cross..that's where its at..gospel leads
there..always has to lead there..how did he live..god already forgave
u ...confrontng..we're not good at it..send emails..now
instantly.light & energy to live like him..clearly hear the teachings
of .. show goodness..good news ..so why so much bad news..I hear so
much re how church has hurt them .. 1st reading: "Beloved Teach and urge these things Whoever teaches
something different and does not agree with the sound words of our
Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching is conceited,
understanding nothing and has a morbid disposition for arguments and
verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil
suspicions and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds, who
are deprived of the truth, supposing religion to be a means of gain.
Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain. For we brought
nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything
out of it. If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with
that. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a
trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into
ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils,
and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and
have pierced themselves with many pains. But you, man of God, avoid
all this. Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love,
patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith Lay hold of
eternal life, to which you were called..." R. Blessed the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs Gospel: "Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another
preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of
evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven
demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza
Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources
a..."
