Website owner: James Miller
God’s plan of salvation
God is the epitome of goodness and virtue. He is a humble being of utmost honesty, integrity, justness, moral purity and goodness. He is peaceful, kind, patient and longsuffering. He cares about people. He is everything that Jesus was when he walked this earth. Jesus was God. We can learn the nature of God from the life and teachings of Jesus. God is the type of being that he wants his creation to be: good, peaceful, humble, honest, kind, patient, forgiving, morally pure, etc. These are the traits of the divine nature.
The following quotations of Cicero give insight into the nature of man:
“Whatever that be which thinks, understands, wills, and acts. it is something celestial and
divine.”
Cicero
“Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward
form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which can be
pointed out by your finger.”
Cicero
Each of us is a little bit of the celestial, divine spirit with knowledge of right and wrong and capacity for both Good and Evil. What God asks of his creation is not really unreasonable. He asks us to demonstrate in our lives here on earth our love of Virtue and Goodness, and our commitment to Virtue and Goodness, by disciplined, good, clean, moral, virtuous living. Only proven good people are to be allowed to live with him in his land (heaven) after death. Our life here is a proving ground. Our life here is our opportunity to prove our commitment to God, Virtue and Goodness and the things He represents. He has endowed us with a conscience, the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and the power of Reason. In addition he has revealed himself to mankind through a people he selected — the Jews. Through the Jewish Bible and Jesus Christ, he has revealed his commandments for man. We have God’s word (Old and New Testaments) for instruction and help.
This world we live in is ruled by Satan, the spirit of evil and wickedness, the fallen angel, the rebel against God, the great enemy of God. Satan and his workers try to pull man away from God, goodness and virtue and towards wickedness and evil. Every man has a fleshly nature that is inclined towards badness, evil and foolishness. He also has within him a power of reason and understanding, an ability to discern right from wrong, and the power to do what is right if he wishes.
God only asks that we repent of our sinful ways and turn to him and live good, clean, virtuous lives. If we repent of our sins, he has promised that he will forgive them. If we repent of our sins, and follow Him, our sins are atoned for by the death of Jesus on the cross.
Oct 2013
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life