Karen Roddy
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Q3. What are the implications for governments that Yahweh is the King of kings and Lord of lords? What are the implications of removing God" from a nation's currency and pledges, and ardently secularizing national life? Where does that put a nation with regard to God the King?
Although a person's relationship with God is purely personal it reveals itself through the society in which one lives. Once God is clearly understood as definition of a Universal existence the manefestations representing this knowledge become eternal and those which do not perish.
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Q2. What are the personal implications of Yahweh being your King and of Jesus being the Messiah sent from God? What are the advantages of being the subject of Yahweh as King? What does it mean for you to submit to the King on an everyday basis? How does a person reject Yahweh from being King over him or her?
The personal implication of Yahweh being your King and of Jesus being the Messiah sent from God is a relationship of inner being, of Spirit and Yahweh having sent a Man such as Jesus who understood the meaning of Yahweh and could readily relay this personal Spiritual relationship with Yahweh expressed the Magnificence and Love Yahweh has for the Human Race and the Earth and Universe as a Whole.
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Q1. Read 1 Samuel 8:15 and Malachi 3:8-10. How did tithing relate to a person's acceptance of God being their King in the Old Testament? How about for those of us who live under the New Covenant? What place does tithing have for us?
Tithing is a logical insurance for the continuation of the feasible maintenance and recognition of God and the work done in this name. The importance placed on tithing in the New Covenant is much the same although should one not have any material devices to offer....the value of the non-material is understood and of equal value.
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Q4. Define "justice," "vengeance," and "mercy." Can a Holy and Righteous God forgive sins justly without punishing them? What is the significance of the cross in God's righteousness?
Justice is understanding the paths of the Universe....Vengence is the observance of these paths....and Mercy is that knowledge which enlightens the ignorant of these paths.....
A Holy and Righteous God forgives sins justly without punishing them by trying to enlighten the ignorant....
The significance of the cross in God's righteousness is to understand ignorance and faith in his Mercy.
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Q3. (Psalm 68:5) Since our God is the Helper of the Fatherless and the Protector of Widows -- that is, the poorest and weakest of society -- what does this say about a Christian's commitment to social justice in our communities? How should it affect our actions?
God is the Helper of the Fatherless and the Protector of Widows -- that is, the poorest and weakest of society -- this says a Christian's commitment to social justice in communities could be better guaranteed with educational programs beginning at the high-school level involving school credits for graduation by interactive community efforts for the poor and needy and with each family in the community made aware of their ability to participate (postings in the community, leaflets distributed weekly, week-end gatherings in community playgrounds)in such educational opportunities.....However...due to the religious freedom (and the freedom to not be religious)interactive school credits of working with the poor and needy can still be part of the school curriculum...enhancing those with Christian ideals through this educational process.......
A Christian's actions could be beter affected from educational programs concerning God's compassion made available at an early age, graduating them slowly into a society as an adult with unlimited possibilities in which to express this knowledge......
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Q2. If we believe that truth and morality are all relative to one's culture, how can we know and understand the Righteous and Upright God? Extra credit for present-day evangelists: How can we declare God and his Son Jesus Christ in a relativistic world? What is an effective approach? (There is no simple answer here. What is an effective communication strategy in your community?)
Indentifying with the concept that truth and morality are all relative to one's culture, recognition and understanding of the Righteous and Upright God can be visible by comparison of cultures and their creative output towards the universe...following this concept even further will undoubtedly unveil those who limit movability in expressing the glory of God's kingdom.....so in actuality God's righteousness and uprightness is absolutely not a relative issue but rather expresses the very wholeness of the universe itself......
We can declare God and his Son Jesus Christ in a relativistic world by aligning with entities who represent God's universal understanding....this should not become a strategy.....as the very definition of strategy would require time necessary for action in the alignment process.....those who choose to follow a "relativistic" approach inevitably end up with nothing but their ignorance and hence their ultimate recognition of that which is represented by God's kingdom......
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Q1. (Isaiah 6:1-8) How does a realization of God's holiness affect Isaiah? Why is Isaiah afraid? How does God make Isaiah holy? What is the symbolism of the coal from the altar? Now made holy -- dedicated to God -- how does Isaiah respond to God?
The realization of God's holiness affects Isaiah in a way where Isaiah sees none of his own reflection when viewing God and is stunned with remorse......God's very presence to Isaiah surrounds Isaiah with God's reality of holiness and is no longer purely an abstract conception...bringing Isaiah to ask forgiveness of God for his ignorance......
The symbolism of the coal from the alter is to represent a fire that is still carried in warmth and holding Spirit to re-kindle those awaiting recognition of God's Kingdom ....and touching the lips of Isaiah give Isaiah the strength to understand his new place in existence...
Now made holy -- dedicated to God -- Isaiah responds to God by receiving God's call to be sent to spread this knowledge of God's holiness.....
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Q4. (Isaiah 40:21-31). In this passage on the "Creator of the ends of the earth," which words are repeated in verses 28-31? What application are we disciples to derive from this passage so that we might understand God's might as Creator?
The passage on the "Creator of the ends of the earth" the words strength and weary are repeated in verses 28-31......The application as disciples to derive from this passage so that we may understand God's might as Creator is to have faith in God......
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Q3. (Psalm 95:1-7) How many names, titles, and metaphors of God can you find in this passage, both explicit and implicit? What does the Psalmist call on us to do in response to God revealed in his Names? Why are these actions appropriate?
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I find more than 20 names, titles, and metaphors of God in this passage, both explicit and implicit....The Psalmist calls on us to respond and experience in each and every way in which God is revealed in his Name....These actions are appropriate as they reflect God's very Essence of Being......
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Q2. What inherent rights does a Potter, Creator, or Maker have over what he has created? How should that effect our lives, our self-image, our sense of purpose?
Creation is rendered by structures based on their inherent qualities....this is the right or representation of the molecularization...or thought co-agulation if you will....expressing these very parts mirrors our lives, our self-image and our sense of purpose....
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Q1. (Isaiah 45:9-12) Why is it ridiculous for a pot to second-guess the Potter? How do we Christians do this? What is a better attitude and behavior before our Creator?
It is ridiculous for a pot to second-guess a potter because each individual way of molding or understanding the universal scheme is unique.....Christians do this by doubting their ability to give and create patterns of Love, Compassion and Eternal Wisdom as innate as well as unique...and therefore the Promise has difficulty in completing its task as these doubts remain obstacles to human evolution.....A better attitude and behavior before our Creator is to accept our small but ever relevant importance in manifesting these understandings of God's Being Eternal....
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Q4. (1 Samuel 17:26, 36; Hebrews 10:31) How do you think David's understanding of the Living God enabled him to challenge Goliath? Read Hebrews 10:31 in context. Why should the Living God inspire fear and dread?
I think David's understanding of the Living God enabled him to challenge Goliath by balancing the destructiveness created by Goliath....and the Fear....David considered himself to live by the laws of his Living God and create and enhance life not to take it...being human David would naturally come upon some antagonism in this understanding as he did with Goliath....waying the percentages, the pros and cons for David's well-being against that of Goliath he felt bolstered with God's reverence for Life that allowed David to challenge Goliath .... a paradox maybe but in human terms a conscious effort to grasp the importance of each and every living thing.....the Living God should inspire fear and dread in that it represents Eternal understanding of the futility of conflict....that a path of Love and Compassion is the only productive positioning otherwise destruction will reign supreme.
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Q3. (Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:8) What does the idea of "first" and "last" tell you about God? How does Revelation 1:8 relate to God's revelation to Moses, "I AM THAT I AM"?
The idea the "first" and "last" expresses God's affinity with the Universe...The Vastness and the miniscule....Everything....All the was and All that Is...And all that will be...over-riding destructive powers in the understanding of the Eternal......The Revelation 1:8 relates to God's revelation to Moses of "I AM THAT I AM" in that it represents the definition of Eternity with which mankind can work and create beneficial endeavours.
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Q2. (Isaiah 57:15) What do you think it is like to "inhabit eternity"? What will it be like when you inhabit eternity with the Eternal God, seated with Christ Jesus in heavenly places? What emotions does this inspire in you?
"Inhabiting Eternity" is Remembering Eternity and Being Eternity.....Being with the Eternal God will be Remembering that One is With the Eternal God....Inspiring emotions of Compassion, Love and Patience.
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Q1. (Exodus 3:1-15) What does God's name Yahweh reveal about his person and his power? How would an understanding of Yahweh's name contrast him with the idols worshipped by the Egyptians?
Yahweh reveals the concept and reality of "The One Who Is and Always Will Be"......The Eternal .... Oneness ..... The United All Encompassing.... In Contrast with the idols worshipped by the Egyptians it represents the limited and material dimensions represented by the consciousness through which the human species maintained itself (i.e. Egyptian)....although the Egyptians were quite advanced in their representations of the other world..the afterlife and nonpermanence....in contrast to Yahweh they were still involved in conundrums of doubting other representations of this afterlife and nonpermanence of the human form and the permanence of "All That Is"...
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Q5. How should the knowledge that the battle is the Lord's affect the way we approach life? In what way do both timidity and brashness get it wrong? Are there any instances in which the Lord will not fight our battles?
Had fortune been more in the way of the human race it would have been clear to them to have observed only the bare essentials of existence through Nature itself...However...due to Mankind's repeated denials at historical revelations, it has been thrown into vortex after vortex of repetition....In this sense Timidity and Brashness have their drawbacks in not clearly perceiving why the Lord will not fight our battles.
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Q4. (Exodus 17:9-16) In what sense was Moses' rod like a signal pole in this battle? In what sense is the LORD our banner in the battles we face?
In this battle Moses' rod was a signal pole in that it represented his steadfastness to remain true to his belief that they should be Free men.....Like the bows that defended the soldiers raised high is readiness so it was with Moses rod maintaining a united psyche for Freedoom of their homeland....The Lord is a banner in battles faced on the human plane of existence encouraging strength through ignorance and ultimately defining the futility of disagreement or disharmony among individuals...retaining the goodness of the Being and sharing compassion and love throughout the Universe.
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Q3. (Matthew 26:53) Why did Jesus not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsemane? What happens when does he does call on the heavenly hosts? (Revelation 19:11-16)
Jesus did not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsmane because Jesus realized it was not of concern to the Heavenly Host.....Jesus realized that Mankind has its own path to learning and the Heavenly Host is there to advise and help when asked and not to change its course ... That is to be a decision for Mankind alone.... It would be utterly fruitless to force upon the Human Race a Vision of Peace and Harmony when it cannot find it in the very bathos of its subconscious existence....Jesus had chosen the path of knowledge and awareness of the heavenly host relinquishing the realm in which mankind wallows in ignorance and suffering for the sake of predomination.....When Jesus was released from his human materiality Heaven was there to welcome him and place him where he remains to this day, one of mankind's finest representatives of the Vision Mankind has yet to fulfill.
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Q3. (Matthew 26:53) Why did Jesus not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsemane? What happens when does he does call on the heavenly hosts? (Revelation 19:11-16)
Jesus did not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsemane because he knew the heavenly host had more important things to do. Later, after his crucifixtion, when he entered the Kingdom of his Father....his heavenly hosts came and acompanied Jesus as he bid his farwell to his beloved here on Earth.
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Q2. (2 Kings 6:13-17) Why was Elisha's servant afraid? What was the difference between Elisha and his servant? What does it take for our eyes to be opened? How can 1 John 4:4 strengthen you in your spiritual battle?
Elisha's servant was afraid because he didn't have the same Vision as Elisha and saw no one to help them. Elisha realized that one not necessarily see with one's eyes in order to understand. Although Spirituality is mentioned here in a military context...the original conflict is begun with the non-acceptance of Spirituality...hence when reached to the stage of definition, as in Elisha's dilemma, his Spiritual Strength will carry him to his Ultimate goal...God's support for Life.
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Q1. (Joshua 5:13-15) Why did the Commander say he was on neither side? What is the significance of this? What did Joshua feel like during this encounter? How did he feel after this encounter?
The Commander said he was on neither side because this form ("Commander") of consciousness is impartial to opposition. However, due to the immense compassion and understanding offered by Realms other than the Human existence, The "Commander" reaches out to raise the awareness of each and every individual regardless of their pre-destination. Joshua was slightly confused as to the perplexities of the "Commander" being neutral in a pursuit regarded by Joshua as a struggle for survival...but remained steadfast in his need for ultimate conquest of Jericho... After conquering Jericho, Josuha felt assured that the Lord was with him but still at odds with how the Lord was with his "enemy"....nevertheless, Joshua was more confident about he Future prospect of his military success by entering the acquisition of Jericho into his military equation.
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Q4. Meditate on the titles "King of Glory" (Psalm 24:7-10) and "Father of glory" (Ephesians 1:17). What do they tell us about God? How should they affect our attitudes as we worship God? According to 2 Corinthians 3:18, how does God's glory come to fill our lives?
"King of Glory" and "Father of glory" follow suit in reigning in strength in possible times of failure...both military support and for planning the Visions of the Future. Therefore it is with these attitudes of worship that History has been written. Corinthians 3:18 represents the success of this pursuit and the Confidence with which the Vision of The Future could be comprehended.
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Q3. Meditate on the phrase "High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy...." (Isaiah 57:15, RSV). What do you learn about God from this phrase? How should this affect your outlook on life, your way of conducting yourself?
Encompassing Eons of existence..."As was from the Beginning so shall be in the End"...reflecting a reality without Time where the sinews of consciousness meet and form to manifest the Golden Rays of Love. This in turn should affect acts which mirror this conception with Realization.
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Q2. Meditate on the title "Most High." What does it mean to you? How do you or will you incorporate it in your worship?
The titile "Most High" represents an awareness of exhalted consciousness wherein the very definition of Life permeates all understanding. I incorporate this focus in worship to penetrate the very essence of Being.
Q4. Jesus Is Lord
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Because "Jesus is the Lord" is for each and every Roman to realize and recognize they and Jesus are part of the Lord....and to not feel alone and react to their feelings of loneliness, desperation within their ignorance, and sense of isolation rendering them incapable of perceiving Universal Love.