Sunday, July 18, 2010

The CREATOR GOD CONTROLS AND MANIPULATES CLIMATE CHANGE To Punish Sinful Cities And Nations, or To Bless Them For Obedience To His Laws. Without GOD, Mankind Can Never Solve Climate Change Disasters And Other Global Crises!



When we do things that are pleasing in GOD's sight then GOD transforms Climate Change for our blessings and benefits. The rains will drop down like a dew, and as a small rain to water our crops, vegetables, and plants. In contrast, when we displeased GOD by disobeying His commands and going away from Him, then He transforms Climate Change to punish us, or to awaken us from our sins. God created, owns, and controls the Heavens and the Earth, which are the machinery in the Climate Change processes.

By: LOPE COLUMNA
MESSIANIC-KABBALIST ENGINEER
ENERGY-CLIMATE WORLD CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
COLUMNA MESSIANIC RESEARCH CENTER



The TWO (2) CLIMATE CHANGES: 
PRODUCTIVE & DESTRUCTIVE; For LIFE & For DEATH

In Truth, WE CANNOT AVOID CLIMATE CHANGE. Man is living in a Climate Environment that is open and subject to changes. The change can be Good or Bad for Man depending on his actions and attitude relative to
God's Laws, Commandments, Statutes & Judgments (Malachi 4:4).

This means that Climate Change could be either for Life or for Death, for Productive or Destructive Energy, for Blessings or Curses, for Healing or Diseases, for Punishment or Mercy. These all depends upon whether we Obey or Disobey God, or whether we Keep or Break His Covenant.

For example, during the First Exodus, CLIMATE CHANGE protected the Israelites in Egypt and in their 40 years sojourn in the desert. But Climate Change destroyed the Nation of Egypt!

GOD MANIPULATES CLIMATE CHANGE FOR PUNISHMENT, BLESSINGS, OR MERCY

The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen. He saturates clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. (Job 37:9-11)
  • They swirl about, turning round and round at His direction, accomplishing everything He commands them over the surface of the inhabited world. (Job 37:12)
  • He causeth it to come, whether FOR CORRECTION, or FOR HIS LAND, or FOR MERCY.  (Job 37:13 KJV)
GOD REWARDS NATIONS BY MEANS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
  • For He makes waterdrops evaporate; they distill the rain into its mist, which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind. (Job 36:27-28)
  • Look, He spreads His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. For He judges the Nations with these; He gives food in abundance. (Job 36:30-31) 
  • He covers His hands with LIGHTNING and commands it to hit its mark. The THUNDER DECLARES HIS PRESENCE; the cattle also, the approaching STORM. For by them judgeth He the people; He giveth meat in abundance. (Job 36:32-33)
  • For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God. (Heb 6:7 HNV)
GOD PUNISHES NATIONS BY MEANS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
  • But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away.  (Jer 5:23)
  • They have not said to themselves: Let's fear the LORD our God, who gives the rain, both early and late, in its season, who guarantees to us the fixed weeks of the harvest.  (Jer 5:24)
  • Behold, the LORD will come with FIRE, and with His chariots like a WHIRLWIND, to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire.  (Isa 66:15 KJV)
  • For by fire and by His sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.  (Isa 66:16 KJV)
DROUGHT IN ONE CITY, AND FLASH FLOODS IN ANOTHER CITY
  • I also withheld the rain from you... I sent rain on one city but no rain on another. One field received rain while a field with no rain withered. (Amo 4:7)
  • Your guilty acts have diverted these things from you. Your sins have withheld My bounty from you,  (Jer 5:25) 
  • When the skies are shut and there is no rain because they have sinned against You... (2Ch 6:26)
  • If I close the sky so there is no rain... (2Ch 7:13)
  • ...I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. (Isa 5:6 KJV)
  • The ground is cracked since no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. (Jer 14:4) 
  • Even the doe in the field gives birth and abandons her fawn since there is no grass. Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights panting for air like jackals. Their eyes fail because there are no green plants. (Jer 14:5-6) 
  • Their nobles send their servants for water. They go to the cisterns; they find no water; their containers return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. (Jer 14:3)
  • Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Or can the skies alone give showers? Are You not the LORD our God? We therefore put our hope in You, for YOU HAVE DONE ALL THESE THINGS. (Jer 14:22)
TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTERS, PEOPLE MUST CONSULT GOD, REPENT, AND STOP SINNING!

Yes, the ONLY ACTION TO STOP CLIMATE CLIMATE DISASTERS IS TO STOP SINNING, not by any Climate March and Rallies, not Planting Trees, not by any Protocol, not by UN Summits, Conferences, and Agreements or any other Man-made Solutions!
  • If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;  (2Ch 7:13 KJV)
  • If my people, which are called by my name, SHALL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, and pray, and SEEK MY FACE, and TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.  (2Ch 7:14 KJV)
  • Ask The LORD for rain in the season of spring rain. The LORD makes the rain clouds, and He will give them showers of rain and crops in the field for everyone. (Zec 10:1)
IF PEOPLE WILL NOT REPENT, CLIMATE CHANGE WILL GET WORSE, EVEN 7 TIMES OVER!
  • But if you will not listen to Me, and will not do all these Commandments,  (Lev 26:14 MKJV)
  • and if you shall despise My statutes, or if your soul hates My judgments, so that you will not do all My commandments, so that you break My Covenant;  (Lev 26:15 MKJV)
  • I will also do this to you: I will even appoint terror over you, consumption, and burning fever, consuming the eyes and causing sorrow of heart. And you shall sow your seed in vain...  (Lev 26:16 MKJV)
  • ... I will punish you seven times more for your sins.  (Lev 26:18 MKJV)
  • And I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your Heaven like iron and your Earth like bronze.  (Lev 26:19 MKJV)
  • And your strength shall be spent in vain. For your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the field yield their fruits.  (Lev 26:20 MKJV)
  • I will also send wild beasts among you, who shall bereave you. And I will destroy your cattle, and make you few. And your highways shall be deserted.  (Lev 26:22 MKJV)
  • For, lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the Earth, The LORD, The God of Hosts, is His Name. (Amo 4:13 KJV)
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From Climate Progress

Lou Pintada Oh, my god. Thats hilarious. Where can I get more craziness like that? Like · 5 ·

Columna Energy @Lou Pintada, your "hilarious" comment is one of the very cause of the worsening Climate Change disasters. Like · 1 

Robert Falk LOL then why is it God always punishes the red states the most? Like · 3
 
Thomas Brown Please stop making me see this ever. It makes me equally sad, angry and bored simultaneously. Like · 2
 
Thomas Brown Why is your God so MEAN? I'd like to smack his botty! Like · 2
 
Columna Energy @Thomas Brown. If you are angry, God is more ANGRY; the worsening Climate Change disasters are proofs.

Lou Pintada LOL, keep it up! I'm rolling on the floor here. OMFG!! Like · 1
 
Cynthia Lindner Can't argue with cray cray, things can change for the better if you pray pray, just as long as you leave a smaller carbon footprint too.

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Monday, July 5, 2010

YOU HAVE TO PURIFY YOURSELF of The EVIL INCLINATION (Heb. YETZER HARA) Before You Can Be True Adam Again and Re-Enter The Garden of Eden (Kingdom of God)



GOD's Love and Justice require that all of us must be purified of all the impurities of Yetzer Hara (Evil Inclination) injected by the Serpent to every person due to the Sin of Adam & Eve. GOD IS PURE, and only the PURE and CLEAN in Conscience and Heart can stand in His Holy Presence (Psalms 24:3-4, Hebrews 10:22, Matthew 5:8). Thus, all of us must be purified of all the impurities of the Yetzer Hara before God the Father and Christ accept each one of us.


By: LOPE COLUMNA
MESSIANIC-KABBALIST, PASTOR GENERAL
The BRIDE OF CHRIST MINISTRY OF LIFE


YOUR PURPOSE & MISSION HERE ON EARTH: TO OVERCOME & PURIFY YOURSELF OF YETZER HARA!

Before the Sin of the First Adam, the EVIL is outside of the Human Psyche. But, because of Man's disobedience to God's Command, he ate from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. The immediate result of this disobedience is that the outside EVIL from the forbidden Tree entered the Psyche of Man. 

Thus, the Yetzer Hara (Evil Inclination) or the selfish EGO was born! It then saturated Man's entire being, making Yetzer Hara the major Game Changer or Influencer of Human Nature. Thus, Man was disqualified to dwell inside God's Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:23-24).

It is now the BIG REALITY CHALLENGE of every Human Being to PURIFY himself/herself of this YETZER HARA. In other words, to set himself/herself FREE of the grasp or SLAVERY of the forbidden TREE OF KNOWLEDGE of GOOD & EVIL. If he/she is successful in this tremendous challenge, then he/she can re-enter the Garden of Eden, which is the Kingdom of God.


OUTSIDE THE GARDEN OF EDEN IS OUR WORLD => The WORLD OF LIES & ILLUSIONS

The world we are living now (outside the Garden of Eden), is called the WORLD OF LIES AND ILLUSIONS. This outside world is also called the WORLD OF TIKKUN (Repair), which means this outside world is the place of opportunity to repair ourselves of the damage done by the First Sin of Adam & Eve. 

Whoever is successful in purifying/repairing himself/herself in this WORLD OF TIKKUN is qualified to re-enter the Garden of Eden, even with Great Eternal Honors and Rewards! By the way, the Garden of Eden is the Kingdom of God. Thus, all human beings have the life mission of overcoming and purifying themselves of this evil impurity called Yetzer Hara. 

If you are a Man, then your mission is to repair or correct the mistake of Adam; if you are a Woman, your mission is to repair or correct the mistake of Eve. These can be done only by OBEDIENCE to God's Laws, Commandments, Statutes, and Judgments.

The TWO PROCESSES OF YETZER HARA OVERCOMING AND PURIFICATION

How can people overcome and purify themselves of the powerful force of YETZER HARA? The overcoming and purification of Yetzer Hara can be done, either voluntary (by the concerned individual), or involuntary (by the Angel of Death or Gehinom). 

Generally speaking, there are two (2) ways or processes to purify a person of sin or evil inclination:
1. The INVOLUNTARY WAY. A person has to undergo the various processes of sin purification: pain, hard labor, exile, diseases, sufferings, sorrows, poverty, deception, tribulations, destruction, and finally, physical death. In the "afterlife" he/she is purified in Gehinnom, or Hell. This is the hard and painful way. 

2. The VOLUNTARY WAY. This is done through repentance, and the continuous study and internalization of the MESSIANIC KABBALAH Wisdom of the Bible. This is the best and recommended way to purify the soul while still living on this Earth. This is also the easy way compared to the painful involuntary process.
The voluntary purification process is an inside job performed by a person with the help of GOD THE FATHER; to refine and transform his/her selfish thinking and desires to selfless thoughts and desires. In other words, to embed in him/her the IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD (Genesis 1:26), which is the ability and character to receive in order to give & share, to obey God's Commandments, and to submit to the Father's WILL.

If a person, while still living in this world, accepts the challenge and proceeds to do the purification process in a voluntary manner, then he/she would be exempted from the forced or involuntary method of purification, which culminates on the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21-22, Revelation 3:10).

If a person dies without genuine repentance, he/she will be purified in HELL. If, in Hell, he/she still persists in rebellion against God, he/she will be totally destroyed in the Lake of Fire => The 2nd Death where there is no more resurrection (Revelation 20:14-15).

For more in-depth explanation about these 2 purification processes, go to: The TWO PURIFICATION PROCESSES OF MANKIND FOR SALVATION: 1) Via Tribulations, Sufferings, Disasters, Wars, Terrorism, etc. and 2) Via Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom!

THE SALVATION PROCESS IS NOT ONLY FOR DISCUSSION; IT MUST BE EXPERIENCED PERSONALLY!

We have seen in this article that the subject of Salvation should not be handled as mere topics or questions for Bible Studies, Sermons, Discussions or Debates. We must treat them as our personal experience. We must go an in-depth analysis and investigation of the indwelling of Yetzer Hara in our psyche, and then break into the cry of, "O wretched man that I am!"

Then we should acknowledge our serious need of Christ's sacrifice, death, resurrection, and mediation. Next, we should be relieved, and thank God the Father with a prayer of, "Thank You Abba, Father, for giving us Christ our Lord, our Savior"

So, don't waste your time, talents, and resources on things and activities that are non-essentials to your mission and purpose on Earth. An spiritual accounting is soon to be conducted on you. Be sure to stand tall to ENTER THE JOY OF YOUR LORD CHRIST JESUS (Matthew 25:21-23). 


For more revelations, go to the following articles:

1. WHAT MAKES OR UNMAKES A MAN OR WOMAN? Do You Know How to Become a True Adam? You Should Know Because Only Those With True Adamic Form Will Be Saved!
2. OVERCOMING YETZER HARA (EVIL INCLINATION) = THE GREATEST REALITY CHALLENGE IN THE UNIVERSE! Can You Survive and Pass This Reality Challenge of The Kingdom of God? 

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

The DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF YETZER HARA (EVIL INCLINATION) THROUGH THE AGES! Yetzer Hara Can Make You "DEAD" Even If You Are Still "Alive" Biologically!



Given sufficient time, the Yetzer Hara or Evil Inclination could become so powerful in the direction of evil, corruption, destruction, and finally death! This is because of the influence of sorcery (witchcraft) and other impure energies from the forbidden Tree that give more evil power to Yetzer Hara.


By: LOPE COLUMNA
Messianic-Kabbalist Director
COLUMNA MESSIANIC RESEARCH CENTER


YETZER HARA CAUSED NOAH'S FLOOD!

At the time of Noah, the power and influence of Yetzer Hara have become so widespread and of great magnitude that GOD was forced to destroy all flesh on the whole earth!
  • When the LORD saw that man's wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time, the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.  (Gen 6:5-6)
  • Then the LORD said, "I will wipe off the face of the earth: man, whom I created, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky--for I regret that I made them."  (Gen 6:7)
  • Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.  (Gen 6:11)
  • God saw how corrupt the earth was, for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth. Then God said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; therefore I am going to destroy them along with the earth. (Gen 6:12-13)
After the flood, the earth was cleansed, and Noah built an altar and offered burn offerings on the altar, clean animals and birds. But the Yetzer Hara continues to influence man.
  • When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, even though man's inclination is evil from his youth.  (Gen 8:20-21)
YETZER HARA CAN MAKE YOU "DEAD" EVEN IF YOU ARE STILL "ALIVE!"

We must remember: Every Word of God is a Law, even more binding than the Law of Gravity, or the Laws of Thermodynamics! So when God said (Gen 2:17), "... in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die," then we will surely die!

So many people today are enjoying the corrupted pleasures of Yetzer Hara (illegal drugs, immoral sex, alcoholism, etc.). But as the Word of God says, they will surely die, even when they are still living (1Timothy 5:6)!
  • But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living. (1Tim 5:6 MKJV)
And in the Judgment Day, all these corrupt people will be condemned by Christ!
  • so that all will be condemned -- those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness (2Thes 2:12)
The Yetzer Hara is the power of the ego, of lust and carnality, the source of pride, and the instigator of everything selfish and evil. If we allow it, this Yetzer Hara will corrupt us, and deceive us not to believe in God's pure Truth, and will make us enjoy the vile pleasures and unrighteousness or sin. So, Adam and Eve, and all of us, their offspring, became slaves to sin. 


As the original sin went against the Words or Command of God, so the natural man today also has the tendency to go against the Word of God, which is Christ. And as the fruit of the forbidden tree tasted good and pleasurable, so is the lust of the flesh taste good and pleasurable today.

JUSTICE DELAYED FEEDS THE YETZER HARA!

Another thing that caused heinous crimes, terrorism, kidnappings, and one that feeds all kinds of corruption, is the delay of justice execution in most countries today! Powerful and influential men could twist human justice to their favor, even if they are guilty. And because they think that they can do away with punishment, they continue to do evil, even more.
  • Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. (Ecc 8:11 MKJV)
But these men should know: they cannot twist the justice of God, and they are just heaping upon themselves and their children the great wrath of God, and they cannot escape punishment, unless they repent.

GOD GAVE MAN THE DOWNGRADED BIBLE BECAUSE OF YETZER HARA!

The Yetzer Hara that resulted from the first sin of man became the natural dominant power of the state of affairs on all levels of human existence. Man is the epicenter of God's creation, so his deeds affect all levels of reality. The Bible then was revised or lowered by GOD to relate to the fallen world according to the level dictated by man's knowledge of the mixture of good and evil. 

Many supernal truths were hidden and became secrets, as man is not ready to receive them at his fallen state. Thus, the MESSIANIC KABBALAH, the Wisdom of Truth, was hidden by the Creator GOD, and became a secret. Thankfully, it is now permitted by GOD the FATHER to be revealed. Thanks to Him, blessed be His Name.

The HUMAN EGO TURNS THE BIBLE INTO A DEADLY POISON!


We must learn to hate our Evil Inclination, our ego. The Zohar says that if we fail to overcome our ego, and we study the Bible, the Evil will cleave to all the parts of our Bible Study. This is because if a person is not worthy, the Bible becomes to him a deadly poison.

THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF MAKING THE WRONG CHOICE

But if we make the wrong decision of choosing the Tree of Knowledge -- the Tree of Death and Evil, then there's no one to blame for our sorrows, sufferings, pain, and destruction. We cannot even blame God, because it is our decision. We just became victims of the law of cause and effect.
  • But if your heart turn away, and you will not hear, but shall be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce to you this day, that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land... (Deu 30:17-18 HNV)
To greatly emphasize the importance of making the right decision to choose Life and Blessings, God motivates us farther by showing us the colossal and cosmological impact of our individual decisions and choices! So God calls the Heaven and the Earth to act as witnesses to our decisions. This means that we should not take lightly the decision we make. We must be very careful and sober enough to consider that even Heaven and Earth (the WHOLE UNIVERSE) will be affected by whatever individual decision we make!
  • I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed. (Deu 30:19 Hebrew Names Version)
CLIMATE CHANGE CURSES ALSO RESULTED FROM YETZER HARA!

WHY DESTRUCTIVE CLIMATE CHANGE?
  • Who is the man wise enough to understand this? Who has the LORD spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through? (Jer 9:12)
  • ...Why has the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? (Jer 16:10 HNV)
  • ...Because your Fathers have forsaken me, says The LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;  (Jer 16:11 HNV)
  • and you have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, you walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that you don't listen to me: (Jer 16:12 HNV)
  • The LORD said, "It is because they abandoned My law I set in front of them and did not obey My voice or walk according to it. Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts and the Baals, as their fathers taught them. (Jer 9:13)
Let's SUMMARIZE THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ACCORDING TO GOD HIMSELF:

1. Because your fathers have forsaken me, and
2. have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and
3. have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; (Jer 16:11 HNV)
4. You have done evil more than your fathers;
5. You walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart,
6. You don't listen to me: (Jer 16:12 HNV)
7. It is because they abandoned My law I set in front of them
8. Did not obey My voice or walk according to it
9. Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts
10. and the Baals, as their fathers taught them. (Jer 9:13)

GOD DESIRES LOYALTY AND MESSIANIC KABBALAH KNOWLEDGE INSTEAD OF SACRIFICE AND BURNT OFFERINGS!
  • I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the (Kabbalah) knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. (Hos 6:6)
  • But they, like Adam, have violated the covenant; there they have betrayed Me. (Hos 6:7)
  • Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "I am about to feed this people wormwood and give them poisonous waters to drink. (Jer 9:15)

Continued on: UNDERSTAND HOW and WHY The POWERS OF GOOD and EVIL ARE INCREASED. The Great Tribulation is The PEAK OF EVIL. The PEAK OF GOOD Is The Glorious Return of CHRIST With His Marriage To His Purified BRIDE!


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Saturday, July 3, 2010

BE SURE To Have God's Clear Definitions of What is RIGHT & WRONG. What Do You Mean, GOOD? What Do You Mean, EVIL? Avoid The Interchange of GOOD & EVIL.



For a person to be successful in mastering or overcoming Yetzer Hara (the power of sin), he must be very sure of the correct definitions of Good and Evil, of Right and Wrong. Our definitions must be in accordance with God's definitions, not according to human definitions. We must be sure about this, because the Yetzer Hara can deceive us, making us think that a certain good is evil, and a certain evil is good.

By: LOPE COLUMNA
Messianic-Kabbalist
COLUMNA MESSIANIC RESEARCH CENTER


DON'T BE SATISFIED WITH THE SPIRITUAL MILK AND COOKIES!

So, we have seen that the main problem of people is that after tasting some of the pleasures of the Creation and Revelations of God, they stopped their journey, build their "comfort zones," and enjoy those "little" pleasures. They are like little children that are already satisfied with those "milk, cookies, candies, and chocolates." As a result, they are not able to properly define what is RIGHT AND WRONG. 

But God has more to give, especially the "STRONG MEAT" or solid food needed by them to grow and mature to the level of Christ. But people would NOT receive those "strong meat" and are just satisfied with the "milk and cookies."  
  • For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  (Heb 5:13 KJV)
  • But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both GOOD AND EVIL.  (Heb 5:14 KJV)
Without the "STRONG MEAT" (the Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom), people are confused about what is GOOD and what is EVIL, or what is RIGHT and what is WRONG. This explains the whole thing!

THE WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT (or GOOD), BUT THE END IS DEATH (or EVIL)!

The effects of such confusion are terrible and horrific, leading man to the path of destruction and death! The minds of men then became worthless and they are now engaged in, and enjoy pleasures and satisfaction in their material successes and the glory of men. But without the Glory of God, these material successes only lead them to idolatry and immorality! 

Their definitions of right and wrong are now based on their man-made laws and humanistic ideas. As long as it is legal, it is not wrong, so they assumed. They are now basing their way of life to the laws of men, not to the Laws of GOD. They have forgotten that the Laws of GOD are more binding and without escape. So, man thinks that he is doing right in all these things, but the Bible says that all these things only lead to the direction of destruction and death!
  • There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. (Pro 14:12)
This message is so important that it is repeated in another verse (Pro 16:25).
  • There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. (Pro 16:25)
USE AND OBEY GOD'S DEFINITIONS OF RIGHT AND WRONG, AND OF GOOD AND EVIL

In Part 1, I mentioned that the reason why man is advanced in science and technology, is because of his diligent application of God's physical laws. Now, when it comes to the spiritual laws of God, man is a dismal failure in the application of God's Laws! Why is this? It is because for the simple reason that man does not really know what is wrong and what is right, what is good and what is evil. People make their own definitions of these moral issues, but ONLY GOD has the right and authority to define all these morality issues.

If a person does not really know what is right and wrong, and what is good and evil, or use man's definitions of these moral issues, then surely, that person is subject to deception, immorality, and all kinds of corruption!

For us to be really set free from these deceptions and corruptions, we must use GOD's definitions of Good and Evil, and of Right and Wrong, then follow them as the authoritative guidance of our lives!

PROPER DEFINITIONS OF GOOD AND EVIL

For a person to be successful in mastering or overcoming Yetzer Hara (the power of sin), we must be very sure of the correct definitions of Good and Evil, of Right and Wrong. Our definitions must be in accordance with God's definitions, not according to human definitions. We must be sure about this, because the Yetzer Hara can deceive us, making us think that a certain good is evil, and a certain evil is good.
  • Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. (Isa 5:20)
This is where the Torah or the Bible comes in. We need the Bible as the only authority in defining good and evil, of right and wrong. It is best if we have access to Hebrew-based definitions. Any human-authored dictionary, or encyclopedia must not be relied upon.

WHAT IS GOOD? WHAT IS EVIL? 

God is the First, the #1, the Creator, and the Cause of everything. He is the Creator of all that exists, including evil. Generally speaking, EVIL means the Distance or Absence of GOD. And GOOD means the Closeness or Presence of GOD.

In other words, EVIL exists because of the distance or absence of God. GOOD exists because of the closeness or presence of God. The degree or amount of Good or Evil that exists in an environment depends on the degree of the CLOSENESS or DISTANCE of God from a person or environment.

Pure evil cannot exist in the presence of God. The Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil was able to exist in the Garden of Eden because there is good in it, but not for so long. If the Tree of Knowledge has no good in it, it cannot exist in the Garden where the presence of God dwells.

DID GOD CREATE EVIL? 

Many people find it hard to believe that a God of love and peace will create evil. But God Himself admitted that it is He who created both good and evil, light and darkness (Isa 45:7). If a person believe that the Creator God did not create evil, then it follows that the person will believe that there is another god, an evil god that created evil. This makes appeal to corrupted human reasoning. But this is a lie and a very dangerous assumption. Therefore, the Only True God makes it clear in Isaiah 45:5-6.
  • I am the LORD, and there is none else, beside Me there is no God... That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside Me; I am the LORD; and there is none else. (Isa 45:5-6 Jewish Publication Society Bible)
  • I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and CREATE EVIL; I am the LORD, that doeth all these things. (Isa 45:7 JPS)
GOD created Evil for a temporary purpose, to fulfill His plan for Man. Although God created evil, there is no evil in Himself. God is Holy and Divine, which means Pure Good. And Man was created to acquire the same characteristics and quality. This is what it means when God declared the purpose of the creation of man in Genesis 1:26.
  • Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness..." God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God... (Gen 1:26-27 HCSB)
This means that man must develop a very close, intimate relationship with God the Father, for him to acquire that Image and Likeness of God, which are Holiness and Pure Good.

Continued on: DO THE WILL OF GOD THE FATHER => To be Set Free From Yetzer Hara! This is The NO. 1 Requirement of ETERNAL SALVATION!

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