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The Catholic church is divided over a silly argument whether the Spirit emanates, or is sent out by the Father, or by the Father and the Son. The doctrine is not of sufficient import that is should negate the love of true brethren. The schism should be particularly embarrassing because it is easily resolved in the first verse of Jonah. The schism is to Catholicism what the destruction of the temple was to Judaism. The temple was the premier symbol that God favored Israel. The 'Unity of the Faith' is the premier 'selling point' of Catholicism. God is doing the same with the Reformation "priesthood of the believer" demonstrating that man is not capable of supplanting Christ as priest. The priesthood of the believer mantra does not mean that everyone can make the Bible mean what he wants. As a nation of kings and priests we have dominion over our flesh and we intercede and absorb sin of others through love <ref>see section: Love</ref>.

The law suggests two kinds of sin; that of the flesh, and that of the will. Eve chose to follow her instinct; it looked good, it smelled good... rather than the word of God. We share the instinctive nature with animals, but we are more than animals. By instinct, we choose good and evil for ourselves, giving no thought to it at all as we usurp God's position. God alone declares good and evil.

The results of Eve's sin, are reminders that we are not animals. We wear clothing while animals remain naked. We observe a Sabbath to remind us that God is God of time. The Hebrews would say a prayer while touching a Mezzuzah <ref>A box containing the law</ref> on the door post while entering and exiting, to be reminded that God is the God of space. We say a prayer at mealtime to remind us not to eat instinctively like animals; and marriage to not procreate like animals.

Instinctive sin can become rebellious sin when we become aware of it and choose to continue in it. Though we cannot get rid of instinctive sin, since by it's nature w are not aware of itis subliminal, we can get rid of rebellious sin, since once we are aware, we have the means to resist<ref>1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].</ref>.

Jesus has told us to go and sin no more<ref>Joh 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.</ref>; no longer choosing to sin, though he we may sin instinctively. But when made aware of the instinctive sin, he we quickly repents repent and conquers conquer it. Holiness is being separate; purposing in your heart to serve God in all your ways. This is available to all.

Fasting is an exercise in recognizing the sinfulness of sin. You attempt to control the flesh, but you always give in. We cry with Paul, "Who can save me from this body of [sin [and ] death]"<ref>Ro 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?</ref>.

The world did not fall and God did not lose control of his creation to a devil when Adam fell. We live in a perfect world by God's estimation, but we live in the isolation ward of crazy people who think they are God. It is a perfect isolation ward. He said that he would give us what we want and permit us to wallow in the consequences. <ref>Ro 1:18ff</ref> We wish to be gods. The consequences are pain, suffering and death. And this is good! We have two schoolmasters to bring us back to God. The law leads our mind and spirit to Christ, since there is shadow in the law which speaks of the 'good things coming' <ref>Heb 10:1 ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.</ref>.

He said that he would give us what we want and permit us to wallow in the consequences. <ref>Ro 1:18ff</ref> We wish to be gods. The consequences are pain, suffering and death. And this is good! We have two schoolmasters to bring us back to God. The law leads our mind and spirit to Christ, since there is shadow in the law which speaks of the 'good things coming' <ref>Heb 10.:1</ref>. Suffering is the schoolmaster that leads the flesh to repentance. In the midst of suffering, no one ever said, "This is the way it should be." They cry out that their suffering is wrong, and that it should not be that way. In doing so, they acknowledge that there is way it should be, and it is not their way; they have no control. Suffering forces us to acknowledge that we are not gods<ref>Ro 14:11 For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.</ref>.

This is God' purpose for suffering in this world. When we suffer and we have acknowledged God as God, as we continue to suffer (for in this world there will be tribulation), we glorify him and give him thanks in the midst of it that he is in control, leading the world back to himself. If if we were to demand that we not suffer, we would be demanding that God get rid of all suffering. That ; that he would end the world prematurely, before every last soul came to Christ that will. The souls under the altar crying out for vengeance in Revelation <ref>Re 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?</ref> are not Christian saints! They are Old Testament saints. The Christian saint is willing to suffer a bit longer so that Christ may receive his full harvest. The Christian saint prays for God's mercy on his enemies. The Christian saint is willing to die so that one not assured of salvation may live for another opportunity to bow to Christ.

If Christ sets up and tears down kings, having ALL authority <ref>Mt 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.</ref>, isn't the government upon his shoulders now? <ref> Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.</ref> There is no devil to stand in his way<ref>Jas 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.</ref>. There is no need for a future time when the government will be placed upon his shoulders. The need isn't for Christ to clean up the world, but to let the consequences of sin drive men to their knees in submission to him. He is King of Kings, Lord of Lords and God of Gods. This is his world.

Salvation is of the Lord. Discussions of who is saved and who is lost are inappropriate since we do not know the state of a person in God's eyes<ref>Joh 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.</ref>. No one I have ever met who asked "What about the person in deepest darkest Africa, who has never heard?" has cared about the person in deepest darkest Africa or they would be on their way to tell them about Christ. Such arguments are excuses to not believe and be saved.

The Greek word for church is ''ekklesia'' which means 'called out'. The church is made up of those who are called out of the world, not those who are called into a building. This means that there may be people in the building who are not really the church. We don't fret it. Where would you rather have them be, than learning the word of God. There are two mechanisms to remove people from the local church. One is to be used only for the one who is teaching others to sin either by their words or by their unrepentant grievous and public sin<ref>Mt 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.</ref>. The other is used by the Spirit to drive away those who were not of us <ref>1Jo 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.</ref>.

The doctrine of Balaam would compromise the church teaching that with the lifestyle of the world change is through or the power of politics. God changes the world through the teaching of Christ. Western political ideas have no place in the global gospel. A Christian is able to live, without compromise, under dictators, Communist rule, and worst of all, individual freedom, where every man does what is right in his own eyes <ref>Jud 17:6 In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.</ref> <ref>Pr 12:15 ¶ The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.</ref>. The church is not a social change instrument. It changes society by changing hearts. In the US, the government is of the people, which means we are the designated source of authority, and it is wise to take political participation seriously as individuals.

When God "hated" Esau<ref>Ro 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.</ref>, it was not an animosity. He moved him from the first son, to the second son position, giving Jacob preeminence.

When David sinned by stealing a man's wife and having him murdered<ref>2sa 11</ref>, he repented saying "Against you alone have I sinned, Oh Lord" <ref>Ps 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.</ref>. He did not sin against the man or his wife, but against God, because the man and his wife belonged to God.

When you your cheek is struck, you interpret it as an accident and there is no offense<ref>Mt 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.</ref>. You have absorbed the sin. When you give the item stolen to the thief, you have absorbed his sin. There is no theft when it is a gift. This is the love Christ demonstrated. Prior to the Wedding at Cana<ref>Joh 2:1 ¶ And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:</ref>, he was not sure if he would give judgement (and rightly so as God incarnate) or grace to man<ref>Joh 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.</ref>. He chose then to give grace. So at the cross he says "Forgive them, they know not what they do." <ref>Lu 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.</ref> He was not talking about the Romans who had driven the nails, but of us, his bride , who was deceived by the flesh. He absorbed our sin by not taking offense.

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