walking another way!!

On 25 June 1607, Sir Francis Bacon was appointed Solicitor-General and Chief Advisor to the Crown. He had presented new ideas to the Government for the Reformation of the church and was officially instructed to commence restructuring the Bible. Research in the Records Office of the British Museum reveals that original documents still exist which refer to important proceedings associated with Sir Francis BaconÂ’s involvement with the editing of both the Old and New Testaments.

 

They reveal that he personally selected and paid the revisers of the New Testament, who completed their task under the instructions of Bacona’s long-time friend, Dr Andrews.  

 We enjoy the kj3 or the  young's' literal, as Tyndale we are agree to leave out that which is not  correct or changed to give power to what was not  based on the assemblies of each person priest hood of all believers undivided  to worship in truth and spirit  I thank Green for his honesty and Robert young.

Jesus validated His own preaching by saying that he did not compose or make up His sermons. Rather, He spoke only that which the Spirit within revealed to Him.

In the same way Paul validated his ministry by repudiating the messages of song and sermon which came out of the Corinthian's own spirit and preached only that which the Spirit revealed to him. 

Those who followed Paul understood the difficult nature of Spiritual teaching and knew that those who tried to embellish this Spiritual truth must be false teachers. For instance, Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4? B.C. - 65 A.D.; Roman philosopher, dramatist, & statesman) in the early literature entitled "Paul and Seneca" which is supposed to be correspondence with Paul, wrote:

"I profess myself well content with the reading of your letters which you sent to the Galatians, Corinthians, and Achaeans; and may we so live together as you show yourself to be inspired with the divine frenzy (horror). For it is the holy spirit which is in you and high above you which expresses these exalted and adorable thoughts. 

 When the people ran out of bread, Paul sold his coat to feed them. He was the feedER not the feedEE.

Paul disqualified the exploitive teachers in Corinth by implying that they were "trained speakers." If they had read or taught his inspired message without having to resort to preaching skills then they could have added nothing to that which the Corinthians already had free of charge and could not, therefore, have commanded a wage. Seneca understood that anyone who "set off" Paul's writings with "rhetorical flourishes of speech" simply repudiated Paul's message. Seneca understood that all that the teacher had to do was to read the message with proper elegance.
Paul warned Seneca that the Word of God is not popular and the masses will not or cannot receive it:

The writers of the American Restoration Movement came out of churches where the pastor was dominant as a continuance of Catholicism.
However, they knew that this was not part of the church they sought to restore to Jesus Christ as the Master Teacher:


Oh my my

> "The priests of the pagan temples had been paid from the purse of the Empire, but now Caesar was a Christian and the priests of Mars and Venus hastened to their baptisms. 

 For the first time in the history of the church, salaries were paid to Christians workers. Tradition has it that Constantine's mother was the first to give the money for the erection of a church building... All this (meetings in homes) was over now. The rags of persecution gave way to softer garments, and the church began to enjoy the feel of silk upon its flesh.

Thus the Pergamos stage of church history came into being, the church was married to the world." (Barnhouse, D.G., Revelation, Zondervan, p. 52).

 Preaching became more frequent, being employed even during the week and during fast seasons in some places daily.

As the Church during that period assimilated more and more Greco-Roman culture, the sermon developed para passu.

The most noted Christian preachers had not seldom been educated in the rhetorical schools of the heathen,

and employed in their sermons the rule of rhetoric and the artistic effects taught there, and polish became almost an end, often giving more brilliancy than warmth.  

 Indeed, preachers sowed discord by adding musical instruments and appealed to pagan authority which is the only authority. Writing to Alexander Campell one of them wrote:
"Music exerts a mysterious charm upon man--it takes captive the citadel of life--carries him out of himself, and leads him where it will. The shrill fife and the rattling drum, inspire the soldier just about to enter into battle, with a zeal and daring which no hardship can overcome, and no danger intimidate, and causes him to rush headlong into the thickest of the combat, regardless of consequences.

If martial music thus inspires the worshippers of Mars, will sacred music do less for the humble followers of the meek and lowly Jesus--the worshippers of the true and living God? Alexander Campbell 

 Perhaps the worship services should include or append a period of thoughtful discussion following the sermon-or sermons (v. 29)-in place of the often dull and unprofitable responsive readings before it and of

some of the singing which seems to be often, at the conscious or mental level at least,
low-level glossolalia with instrumental accompaniment." (Bruner, p. 300). (Note, in the church, Paul used a Greek word which means "dialog" and not preach in the form of "sermonizing." (Bruner, Fredrick, The Holy Spirit)

 Another writer said-
"We Americans have tended to take Christianity for granted, and we have used our sophisticated intellects to concoct a myriad of pseudo-religious notions that we follow as if they were the gospel.

Many Americans file into church sanctuaries Sunday after Sunday

to hear befuddled ministers blather a confused mixture of Scripture, psychology, humanistic philosophy, and advice from Dear Abby.

Many of our seminaries send out graduates who aren't sure whether Jesus is the Son of God, whether the Bible is God's inspired Word, or even where to find the book of Hosea. We have invested tremendous amounts of money and raw human energy in our quest to know the truth about life; 

Jesus shows us how to do  it yourself.  He wants us to fight the battle as he fought it:   a.  in person, with    b.  the weapons of the spirit, and on behalf of   c.  the kingdom of God.  What secular Christians substitute for this is a battle fought   a.  vicariously,    with    b.  the weapons of the flesh, and on behalf of   c.  the nation. 

 

 He asks us to  do  something  not  support something.  We cannot buy our way out of that obligation with a small donation or even a large one.  We must do it ourselves the way he showed us.  As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.  (John 20.21)

They look to the government to establish Christian morality.  They have a childish dependency upon The President, and worship the power of the nation.  They idolize america !They are too weak and fearful to wield the weapons of the spirit.  Instead they trust to the power of money.  They believe in the power of governments and political parties.   ((what sardis did sir... same thing))  

I want the presence of God Himself, or I don’t want anything at all to do with religion. You would never get me interested in the old maids’ social club with a little bit of Christianity thrown in to give it respectability. I want all that God has, or I don’t want any.”—from The Counselor  walkwityhe Christ se by faith  learn what real grace is,  worship in spirit,  listen for him do not need to look to the out side what can only live on the inside  papais  80ish Ad ... much competes to bring us down, the out side etc and inside , ..

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