Matthew 13:9 Whoever has ears, let them hear

Matthew 13:9

“Whoever has ears, let them hear.” Matthew 13:9

Scriptures – especially the words of Jesus, have universal meanings beyond applying to the immediate circumstances he was addressing.

Some people are born with a spiritual awareness. Some have a lot, some a little ….and some have none at all. Many feel the presence of a higher power that influences their lives. These are those Jesus understood who were capable of immediately receiving his message.

Atheists seem to be among those born spiritually impaired. Think of this as being handicapped spiritually.

Atheists and Their Favorite Miracle.

Atheists and Their Favorite Miracle PDF
Every atheist has a God – given right not to believe in him.
I think it was Rupert Sheldrake who pointed out that the mode of atheists is to rely on one miracle and insist they can explain the rest. The miracle of atheists is that life began without their being a cause. That is a greater miracle than any religion recognizes.
Personally, atheists don’t offend me in the slightest. The ones I know personally are as moral as any religious sorts. I never challenge others with respect to their beliefs because I am not an authority on God.

John 18:38 “What is Truth?” Pontius Pilate

John 18:38 “What is Truth?” Pontius Pilate PDF

“What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.,  John 18:38.

Leadership then, as exists in a bureaucratic setting where only political power means anything.

Pontius Pilate constituted leadership. Leadership at that time, as it is now and forever, was corrupt. Leadership by definition is always corrupt, simply because power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is natural law and natural law is never wrong. Disagree?

Truth was a foreign concept to pilot. The concept made no sense to him. Scriptures are terrific sources of natural law. In modern society, leaders have the same basic mindset as did Pontius Pilate. Most  are where they are because of personal ambition, not out of the pursuit of truth or goodness.

This interpretation  in no way diminishes or invalidates interpretations offered by others. It does stand as a contrast to the mindset of Jesus and the leadership of the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading

Natural Law New Testament Hard Sayings

Natural Law New Testament Hard Sayings
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 25:25

This is one quote by Jesus which is deemed to be a hard saying. Who has ever heard it alluded to in a sermon at a Christian church?

In my fantasy free approach to understanding scriptures, I explain it as perhaps the most profound and meaningful verse in the New Testament. There is no controversy in it at all. The fact is, that it is so meaningful that folks can’t accept the meaning and explain it away in some other convenient manner.

Continue reading

Fantasy Free Ministries

First and foremost, There are no authorities on God. There are no authorities on the existence of God, yes or no? There are no authorities on their not being a God. . .

The role of Fantasy Free Ministries is to interpret and explain scriptures in ways that add meaning to existing understandings of these ancient writings. Christians understand the term “hard sayings of Jesus..” Question, are these sayings really hard to understand? Or, are the meanings  something other than what folks might want them to be? That is where Fantasy Free Ministries enters the picture.

Here is an example,

Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:25,

Even his disciples did not appreciate this one. It means exactly what was said.

Without understanding the true nature of the secular world, salvation is illusive. When one reaches the point where annihilation is a better outcome to living in the secular world again, salvation is at hand. Reason like this, and strangely peace sets in. Peace is like fertile  soil where a person’s spiritual identity germinates. Without personal peace, there is no true understanding. Without understanding, is there any salvation?

Scriptures are a great source of natural law. Find a situation in the modern world that has a parallel in the sculptures and bingo. The one in the secular world will have a similar outcome. This never changes. Human behavior is constant over time.

I am James Quillian. Where do I get the authority to make profound interpretations of what was written eons ago?   You have the same authority I have. The key is to accept the answer that is given. The New Testament was compiled years ago. The folks who put it together were not experts on God. There are no experts on God. So, who is it who holds himself out to be such an authority?

Find peace. Read the scriptures and it is obvious what they mean.

 

 

 

Even his disciples did not appreciate this one. It means exactly what was said.

Without understanding the true nature of the secular world, salvation is illusive. When one reaches the point where annihilation is a better outcome to living in the secular world again, salvation is at hand. Reason like this, and strangely peace sets in. Peace is like fertile  soil where a person’s spiritual identity germinates. Without personal peace, there is no true understanding. Without understanding, is there any salvation?

Scriptures are a great source of natural law. Find a situation in the modern world that has a parallel in the sculptures and bingo. The one in the secular world will have a similar outcome. This never changes. Human behavior is constant over time.

I am James Quillian. Where do I get the authority to make profound interpretations of what was written eons ago?   You have the same authority I have. The key is to accept the answer that is given. The New Testament was compiled years ago. The folks who put it together were not experts on God. There are no experts on God. So, who is it who holds himself out to be such an authority?

Find peace. Read the scriptures and it is obvious what they mean.