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Those that hold the law, have committed to its precepts, are made to no effect, save only that they hold themselves to the whole law, under obligation—the unstable man is froward in all his ways. -Galatians 5:3(paraphrase) That which you see to, in turn, see to well, with the entire being. -1 Corinthians(paraphrase) Rather than picking and choosing, remain true to principles.  Constance. Fidelity. If thou would the law hold, then hold well, hold fast and stay true the course. However, yet again possess we a living God, regenerate, and the Holy Bible, immutable--not as step by step in mapping specific steps towards and into heaven, or "how to impress God".  To wit, "no, not one, for all have sinned-all have fallen short of the glory of God".  Good luck, such at it is, keeping pieces of the Law of Moses, against hope--thinking to have lived sans blemish. Condemnations relinquished assert our own glory and show the world a type and shadow of God's own love.

Publicans and Sinners....  Publicans and Sinners.... ...with the Son of God, the Son of Man, elbow-to-elbow, and from the Lord of the Sinners the Godhead rendered in sinless flesh-- --they( the publicans and sinners, skinflints robber barons and tax collectors ) could break bread with Him without shame or guilt. Are we only ministering to the saved? Are we posting doctrine for people who already know doctrine back-to-front? In a conversation with a study group, we put our heads together and came up with something.  Among us, we were addressing how come it seemed that none outside were coming to Christ.  It didn't take us very long to realize that we were part of a larger problem: We were preaching "getting saved" to the already saved. I had sat in a congregation, and even parsed fine points of scripture with them.  Some had simple but confounding questions, and sometimes there were deeper, more finite points of Theology.  And everyone in the building were "saved...

"When I kept silent, I was roaring within continuously. In silence was I stressed; the Lord’s hand was heavy upon me. I considered my sin, and ruefully, as I thought to myself, more were uncovered in my mind that I had not acknowledged prior. I vowed to myself and God that those awful acts had power over me no more. What was the result? The Lord’s plentiful forgiveness covered every part of it, from the most terrible to even the least of piddling trifles." -an ancient shepherd boy who became a king among his people.  

Woe devoured the eye, the soul and the belly. Life and years in grievance and bitter wonder! I worked at that grinding wheel of self-destruction until my endurance waned, and it ate at my foundations. But I trusted in God, and God loved me.   My enemies reproved me among my neighbors, and my neighbors were afraid I would notice them avoiding me. Dead, to some, and wished forgotten to others, my vessel was broken. Slanderous and fearful counsel contrived designs of my destruction. But I trusted in God, and God loved me.   When I called upon Him, my shame disappeared, and later I would witness touches of that long-relinquished shame among the proud and contemptuous. God’s presence was a secret to the pride of man, but I was allowed into that Inner Citadel. Because I trust in God, and God loves me.  Mine's own variation of Psalm 31 tailored to some earlier things, or should I say, middle things, when salvation was only a nugget and I was yet to unders...

Celestial bodies pirouetting through time, leaving stardust in their wake -through the complexities of human experience and knowledge-  elliptical paths, intersect and diverge—each step a gravitational tug toward history. Christ's positive causality Me and Thee. Some people think walls of enmity hinder opportunity. Pray sight may come to those who are spiritually hindered and whom ascribe politics or cultural wars to the spirit. God is not confined to a building; but among us. Lord, illuminate our minds as stars dance through time, trailing stardust. Amidst life’s intricacies, our journeys—elliptical and intersecting—pull us into history’s embrace.  

Self-destruction is costly, but God's favor is free. You were once free from righteousness, because you only submitted to sin and self-destruction. But you saw the natural conclusions of those thoughts and actions, and you only now remember those in shame. Now, you are freed from self-destruction because you submitted to God. The natural conclusion is completion. (righteousness and peace that only God provides) -from Romans 6 Completion:   I combine  Jewish "shalom" (completeness)  with righteousness.

In a world filled with suffering and sin, it's easy to lose sight of the hope and redemption that God offers. However, as we delve into the depths of our faith, we discover the transformative power of God's mercy and love. Justified by Faith We have been made right with God through faith in Jesus Christ, and we have peace with Him. Access to Grace Our faith gives us access to God's grace, and we rejoice in the hope of God's glory. Suffering and Hope We can celebrate even in sufferings, knowing that they produce strength, character, and hope. Hope never disappoints because God's love is in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Christ's Sacrifice Rarely would someone die for a righteous person, but Christ gave His life for those who were lost. This sacrifice shows God's love for us and brings us back to Him, despite our sins. From Death to Life Death came through one person's sin, but God's mercy and sacrifice in Jesus Christ bring life. Though sin multi...

And so, antiquity brought us a backwards, clumsily edited bit: "I am in debt to both the Greek and the Barbarian. I have been entrusted with Gospel, which is the salvation of the Greek and the Barbarian." In my side project, a Holy text paraphrase, the process has helped me to find new shades of meaning in the text and look plainly upon the ancient language. I paraphrase thusly: "I owe them the truth. I have witnessed closely the good news for all, both the original Chosen, and the remnant of mankind. Salvation belongs to all as of late, because the new promise is not limited by statutes or doctrines. "