Monday, December 16, 2019

Communities for peace.

I've thought a lot about the homeless and the many people who are in poverty or teetering on the edge. There are others too who do well but something disastrous happens that devastates them such as wars, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, cyclones, etc.

Have you ever thought about an ant colony or bee hive? Everyone plays a part to make the hive or colony thrive.

What do we need to exist? We need food, clean water, a place to get out of the elements. These are the basics. So, here are some of my thoughts that I think can make us more peaceful.

Think less about doing things for money and replace money with Yeshua, Jesus. The Quakers believe that there is God in all of us. We just have to listen and act upon what He says. When Yeshua Jesus is the head and all the rest of us become a part of the whole then there will be peace.

Going back to how I see community models. Think about our bodies. We have organs such as liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, brain, even our skin is considered an organ. Each organ consists of millions of cells but they all work together to make that organ function properly. Communities could be seen like organs. Our homes become smaller but adequate. Larger buildings for the activities where we come together; learning, fun, food, work.  Make them efficient. Grow most of the food within the community. Have a clean water source or a way to clean it. One thing we often forget about but is important is getting rid of our waste. One kind of waste that would be greatly reduced in this model is all the packaging materials. With food grown and raised within the community, you eliminate all that packaging. Everything is fresh. There is less pollution from transporting food from place to place. I also think that this would lead to healthier living, less diseases.

It will take time to transition to something like self-sufficient communities so we need to do as much as we can to clean up the mess we have made of this world. One major area that I see that we need to work on is how to get rid of the mountains of waste without putting more pollutants into the air, ground, and water. I've read about two different kinds of furnaces that claim that they burn waste at such high temperatures that out-gassing is minimal and even the small amounts of gasses produced are sent back into the fire to burn them up. The two types of furnaces that I've read about is plasma and laser furnaces. Maybe there are other ways to do this that I do not know about which brings me to this point. We need some good way to share knowledge and technologies with all the countries of the world, free of charge. If it is something that will help the world, then why not share it

There are so many things to think about and consider. What kinds of things will make our world a better place. Here are just a couple of things I've been thinking about. Solar and wind power are pretty good but I wonder about over time. Are old solar cells easy to get rid of without polluting? Also solar is no good if there is no sun. Same with wind turbans, if there is no wind then no power. I do not think oil and gas are the answer either.

Here are just some of the things that have really interested me and I think can help us. Graphene is one of the most interesting and amazing materials. I read and follow the sciences who are working on and developing graphene and products made with it. Kinetic energy is something else that really interests me. Building machines that use kinetic energy to give more energy than what it uses. Another thing that is quite interesting is activated charcoal. It is easy for anyone to make activated charcoal. They just have to know how. Activated charcoal can be used to clean air and water. It can also be taken internally to get rid of poison.  These are just some of the things I think about. If our young people could become more interested in studying and developing these kinds of things that would be beneficial to our planet I can only imagine the strides we could take to make our world a better place.

We can not wait for our world leaders to do something. All they care about is wealth and power. They are turning a blind eye to the real problems. Over 11,000 scientists from around the world agree that climate change is now an emergency situation. We the people of the world need to do this. Quit fighting each other, and come together with Yeshua Jesus as our King, our Leader.  

Thursday, December 12, 2019

One Last Chance for Peace in The World

I saw this article in 'The Washington Post'
"More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a 'Climate Emergancy'"

I believe that this is God giving us one more chance for peace; maybe just this last time. If all the countries of the world declared peace with each other and work together to try and solve this emergency then maybe God will forgive us and not destroy us.

Revelation 7 New King James Version (NKJV)

The Sealed of Israel

After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:
of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed;
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

A Multitude from the Great Tribulation

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,
Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,
Be to our God forever and ever.
Amen.”
13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”
14 And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to [c]living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”



Thursday, November 21, 2019

Salvation From The Wrath of God

In our recent Sunday school class we talked about salvation is by faith and not by works. If you have frequented protestant churches, you will hear this or be made aware of the fact that you can not do anything, you can not work for your salvation from the wrath of God. Salvation is a free gift. 

I think many churches give the impression that faith in Jesus is all that is needed to be saved. Some will add that it’s also believing that He paid for, that He made atonement for our sins and that is what gives us salvation.

I do agree with the teaching that salvation comes by faith and not by works but I think that there is something else that is needed along with the faith. I believe that we also must repent. Think about this. I could say that yes I believe that Jesus died for my sins and just leave it at that thinking that this is enough for my salvation. But unless I am truthfully and fully aware of that person that I am and that awareness leads to repentance, how will I ever understand the gravity of what Jesus really did for me? Being aware of that true self shows to us the depth and breath of God's love. Jesus is that unblemished lamb that was sacrificed for the sins of the world, the whole world.

and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you (The Lord) in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;
2 Chronicles 6:37
and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly’;
I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of their wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle.
Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
“Therefore, son of man, say to your people, ‘If someone who is righteous disobeys, that person’s former righteousness will count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous person who sins will not be allowed to live even though they were formerly righteous.’
But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? “Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.’”
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
78 Bible results for “repent.” Showing results 26-50.
Matthew 3:8
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 3:19
First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.
78 Bible results for “repent.” Showing results 76-78