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[[File:Jesusfeeds.jpg|right|200px|thumb|People followed [[Abraham]], [[Moses]], John the [[Baptism|Baptist]] and [[Jesus]]. The [[altars]] of [[clay and stone]] was a way to create the [[social bonds]] of free people. The [[levites]] led the Israelites. And the [[early Church]] followed Christ and ''His Way'', which was [[The Way]], and advocated a [[Daily ministration]] that was dependent on [[Pure Religion]] through [[Fervent charity]] only. This was the [[Corban of Christ]] which was not like the system of [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] nor of [[Rome]] or the systems of [[FDR]] and [[LBJ]].]] | |||
== Follow Me == | == Follow Me == | ||
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Follow Me
The phrase "Follow me" used by Jesus is from the Greek word akoloutheo [1]
We are to follow The Way of Christ which would include seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness by caring for our neighbor as much as ourselves. The evidence that we are followers of Christ is seen in our voluntary works that show that we are freely willing to strive to live by faith, hope and charity rather than force, fear and fealty which offers the entitlements that are the wages of unrighteousness.
To be a Christian should be by definition a follower of Jesus and the clear Doctrine of Jesus who was the Christ, the anointed King, who came to set the captive free rather than make people merchandise nor curse children.
According to the decrees of Jesus who was the Christ for His followers in Matthew 7:[21-23]
- Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Reaching for His Salvation is only possible because of His redemption when we actually repent and seek that Kingdom of God and His Righteousness which is evident in our following The Way of Christ which does not include an appetite for the dainties of rulers.[2]
Success in that journey comes by grace through faith. But what grace have you if you only love those who love you?
How do you know you are truly saved and not merely under a strong delusion?
We do not earn salvation with our works but our works are the fruit and confirmation of faith in the love of Christ, who came to serve not be served!
The works of iniquity are also evidence that we are in need of repentance.
If we come in His [[name we will have the works of his sacrifice but if we do not have the works of faith we know our faith is not true faith and without true faith there is no salvation?
We would not be biting one another through the Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other nor praying to the fathers of the earth for our daily bread.
In 2 Corinthians 4:4 we see Paul say that the "gods of the world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not". Has the "gods of the world" today also blinded the people so that they cannot see that their covetous practices have made them merchandise, curse children and as surety for debt entangled them back under the yoke and the bondage of Egypt?
Paul quotes David in Romans 11:9 [3] speaking of tables being a snare and a trap. The quote is from Psalms 69:22 [4] where David talks about what should have been for our welfare being a trap.
- Acts 12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Christ tried to explain to the Pharisees who had strayed into an area of Legal charity through the Corban of Herod that they were brought them into conflict with the law or the Logos of love for one another into the covetous practices that degenerate the masses into perfect savages until they become the merchandise of tyrants.
Until the people are willing to see it is their own greed and avarice, their own appetite and wantonness that compels and drives this process of decent and degeneration they will to be able to Repent nor see The Way to seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. The false prophets and Gurus of the world will creep into their thinking and imagination. As the blind leading the blind[5] they will all fall into the pit of a strong delusion.
- ↑ 190 ~ἀκολουθέω~ akoloutheo \@ak-ol-oo-theh’-o\@ from 1 Alpha (as a particle of union) and keleuthos (a road) from a primary kello (to urge on); v AV-follow 91, reach 1; 92
- 1) to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him. See follow me
- 2) to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple
- 2a) side with his party
- ↑ Acts 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
- ↑ "And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:" Romans 11:9
- ↑ "Let their table become a snare before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap."
- ↑ False prophets and Guru theories
- Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
- Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."
- Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
- Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
- Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."
- Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."