THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH
Tithing! If you were raised with any type of organized religious background you have always heard that God gives us 100%, and only expects 10% in return! The Bible speaks of this as Tithing. Our repayment to God, for 'all the gifts' He gives us. That's a really small price to pay. He gives us 100%, we keep 90% and only have to return 10%. Wow, I wish we could do that with our loan companies! Organized religion teaches us that our repayment to God consists of giving 10% of our income to them. In other words, we're covered! Now I ask you, if we're also taught by organized religion that everything in this world belongs to God, then why would He need 10% of our income, when all the money in this world already belongs to Him? The fact is that organized religion is a Big Business! There's an old saying, "If you really want to strike it rich, get into the sex or religion business." Let's get real, we're not fulfilling our Tithe or repayment to God, we're making someone rich by there use of God's name! Do you think I'm kidding? Take a good look at the car they drive or the home they live in. Big Business! If their confronted about those things, they will argue that those are their blessing's they received from God for doing His work. They will also argue that there is a lot of overhead involved in operating a religious institution. Staff salary's, housing, budgets, buildings, maintenance, utilities, ect, ect. We're talking about bringing us The Word Of God, not the operation of a Fortune Five Hundred Company with a 501c3 tax exemption! I'll give you a real life example of what I mean. In my past life I lived in the "jet setter" community of Boca Raton Fla. My family and I belonged to one of the many local Catholic Parish's. Because our community was considered "well to do", and according to them our Tithe consisted of 10% of our income, we were all requested to submit a copy of our W-2 wage earning forms so they could make sure we were repaying God everything we owed Him! Oh, it gets better! The very same Parish turned away a good friend, and neighbor of mine after he pleaded with them to hold a eulogy for his son who was killed in a tragic car accident on his 18th birthday. The Monsignor had asked for my friends name, and upon checking his Parish records found out that he was not a member. His response to my friend was "I'm sorry for your loss, but since your not a member of our Parish, we can't help you!" God's Work? I think not! I never set foot in there again. I used Catholicism to provide an example because that's where my experience lies, but from what I understand most organized religion's share the same agenda. Your Tithe or repayment to God as they define it, consists of a far greater effort on your behalf then just opening your wallet during the many times the 'basket or plate' is passed around during a religious service. God gives us far greater gifts then just our income, and those gifts are meant to be shared with others. I'm talking about our servitude to God through helping others. God gives us Love, Peace, Kindness, Happiness, Hope, and many other gifts as well as our income, and those are the gifts that are meant to be shared. Even something as minuscule as holding a door open for someone, helping a handicapped person or a little old lady across the street mean more to God then any monetary donation. Bet you won't hear that from the pulpit this Sunday! If your already helping others your doing God's Work, and your debt to Him is being repaid. If not, give it try you won't believe the peace and joy you'll feel in your heart! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Religion or Relationship? It's the age old belief that we need to have some type of religion in our lives in order to maintain a healthy relationship with God! We're taught that we must follow their way of teaching to the letter. Some forms of organized religion even teach us that in order to go to God for forgiveness, you have to go through them! They also teach us that we're 'all' born into to sin, live amongst sin, and that's the reason we need to 'confess' our sins. Now I ask you if this is true, and we're 'all' with sin then why would we need to go to another sinner to confess our sins? The argument they raise on that question is when your ordained you take an oath to abstain from sin. Oh I get it, by their being ordained they were given willpower to resist the temptation of sin far greater than ours! I was ordained, and I struggle with the temptation of sin on a daily basis. The truth is there is no magic wand to wave over someone to prevent them from sinning! I'll give you an example that will serve to prove both points of what I suggest. Back in the year 2003 in Hollywood Fla., a young man who was emotionally traumatized by an incident that took place when he was a child broke his silence and came forward accusing a well renowned Catholic Priest who had been the Pastor of a Parish there for over 20 years of molesting him when he served as a Alter Boy. The Priest denied the allegations, but shortly after the young man came forward, two similar charges were filed by two other young men. The Priest was arrested and charged, but the charges were later dropped. It seems the Arch Dioceses Of Miami, which is over all the Catholic Church's in So. Fla. gave Six Million Dollars to be split between the victims not to press charges. What I'm trying to point out is for over 20 years that Priest must have heard many confessions, and 'through God' forgiven many for their sins. Possibly the belief that he must abstain from sin was so overwhelming, it caused him to commit such heinous crimes. You don't need a go between to go to God, and it's not Religion He wants it's Relationship! God knows if we're truly sorry for our sins, and He forgives us through our hearts, where He lives in us all. Don't get me wrong I'm not against assembling as a group to Praise And Worship God, what I am against is the false prophecy that often is presented as well! Pray often and ask for God's blessing's and forgiveness! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Who's a 'real' Minister? The age old belief (that is still being practiced in most organized religion's today) is to be a Minister, Preacher, Priest or any other type of Religious Leader one must attend some form of "religious higher learning." Whether you attend a Bible College, The Seminary or some other form of Religious Education, according to them you've received everything that is necessary to minister to others. If this is true, which college, seminary or other place of 'religious higher learning' did Mosses, Mohammad, The Apostles, and every Great Spiritual Leader, including Jesus Himself attend? Oh that's right, they didn't have college in those day's! Then where did they get all that knowledge? The answer is, from God! They were brought to ministry through God, and He is the only one who can truly do so. When God touched my heart, and told me to minister to those who had been turned away by others for their lifestyle choices, He didn't direct me to run right out and register for college. Instead He led me to an Online Ministry where I could be become an Ordained Minister receiving all the same 'legal rights' as any other Minister, Preacher, Priest, ect, ect, ect! In other words, I can legally perform marriages, preside over funerals, give last rights, and minister to others. All without a college degree! God can bring anyone to ministry. Have you ever held another person in your arms during their time of need, telling them everything was going to be alright and maybe even praying to God with them? If the answer is yes at that time in your life, God brought you to ministry. Listen to your heart's, and answer when He calls! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Sex! Procreation or Pleasure? We have been taught (through organized religion) that God created sex for the sole purpose of procreation! Henceforth comes the procedural term called The Rhythm Method. This procedure of counting the days of a woman beginning and ending her menstrual cycle, and having sex on or around the middle of their cycle (according to them) will almost guarantee she will be with child. For those of you who have tried and failed with this method, we know it not be true. The only one who can guarantee a woman will be with child is God, and He sends a child into this world of His own purpose! If we're also taught that God is perfect, and He created us in perfection, then if sex was just for procreative purposes every time we had sex we would procreate. The truth is God created sex for pleasure! There are many erogenous zones found on our body's, all designed to bring us pleasure. So next time you have sex, enjoy it for the pleasure of which God gave it to us! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Adultery! What is this act? This ones cut and dry, having sex with someone other than your spouse. At least that's what we're supposed to believe! It's one of The Ten Commandment's, and has been clearly defined. The question is, defined by whom? Did God come before Mosses, and tell him word per bedim the definition of every Commandment? The answer is no! God gave us The Ten Commandment's as a guideline! The "definition" (as they call it) was Mosses interpretation of what God saying to him. Did you know that The Ten Commandment's were handed down to Mosses by God at a time when people were living in polygamous relationships? It was alright to have multiple wives back then as long as they were your wives, but now it's not? The fact is that all through Biblical History organized religion has been trying to second guess God's messages and purpose for us, bending and shaping everything to meet their needs. If we don't follow their teachings to the letter, then we are sinners and will suffer the wrath of God! The truth is we have a loving, caring, and forgiving God, not one that wants to punish us every time we step out of line! The Act Of Adultery is offensive to God, but what is the real offense? Is it having sex with someone other than your spouse or deceiving them? If your telling your spouse your working late, but in fact your meeting with someone for the purpose of having sex your offending God! When your spouse finds out you have been deceiving them, it will cause them great pain and suffering which God will endure as well. The "real" Act Of Adultery is deceiving someone who has entrusted you, thus offending God! So often times we in the Swinger Community witness the very ones (who are calling us sinners for our Lifestyle choices) commit those very acts! Sex was created for pleasure, and that pleasure can be enjoyed with others as long as your spouse is accepting of it. Talk this subject over with your spouse, you just might be surprised how much you both think along the same lines! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
The Bible! Fact or Fiction? Throughout Biblical History the Bible has been the "go to" book! Henceforth comes the term Biblical History. But how much of the Bible is really Fact or Fiction? Some people base their whole belief or disbelief in God solely by what has been written in the Bible. If we read in the Bible that God gave someone a vision or a feeling in their heart they must perform an act, did God also give them a script so that they might perform exactly as He wishes? Did God call those who wrote in the Bible into His office (like a Boss and his Secretary) to "take a letter?" Do we know for a fact that everything that was quoted to have been said or done was by those who were said to have done them, and do we also know that some of those things just weren't written in dramatic fashion? The answers to those questions are no! I certainly wasn't there, were you? In some cases it was purely their interpretation of what God was trying to say to them, but in some cases not! The truth is the Bible is a story book, comprised by many authors, and some of the passages were written by spiritual leaders to help control their followers. Spiritual leadership (or organized religion as we call it today), have long since used God's anger as a way to instill fear. They say if you anger God, then you will suffer His wrath of punishment. The reason why they use God's anger (as they call it) to control their followers is simply to keep their followers their followers or in today's times keep the donation's flowing! Thus according to them your keeping on God's "good side." We have a Loving, Caring, Forgiving God, not one who needs to be feared. Still many of the passages in the Bible are a testimony to God's love, as He offers His outstretched hand to us all till death. The Bible is a great historic book of Biblical Times, but learn how to read between the lines and look to your heart's, where God's truth live's! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Sex! Procreation or Pleasure? We have been taught (through organized religion) that God created sex for the sole purpose of procreation! Henceforth comes the procedural term called The Rhythm Method. This procedure of counting the days of a woman beginning and ending her menstrual cycle, and having sex on or around the middle of their cycle (according to them) will almost guarantee she will be with child. For those of you who have tried and failed with this method, we know it not be true. The only one who can guarantee a woman will be with child is God, and He sends a child into this world of His own purpose! If we're also taught that God is perfect, and He created us in perfection, then if sex was just for procreative purposes every time we had sex we would procreate. The truth is God created sex for pleasure! There are many erogenous zones found on our body's, all designed to bring us pleasure. So next time you have sex, enjoy it for the pleasure of which God gave it to us! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
Adultery! What is this act? This ones cut and dry, having sex with someone other than your spouse. At least that's what we're supposed to believe! It's one of The Ten Commandment's, and has been clearly defined. The question is, defined by whom? Did God come before Mosses, and tell him word per bedim the definition of every Commandment? The answer is no! God gave us The Ten Commandment's as a guideline! The "definition" (as they call it) was Mosses interpretation of what God saying to him. Did you know that The Ten Commandment's were handed down to Mosses by God at a time when people were living in polygamous relationships? It was alright to have multiple wives back then as long as they were your wives, but now it's not? The fact is that all through Biblical History organized religion has been trying to second guess God's messages and purpose for us, bending and shaping everything to meet their needs. If we don't follow their teachings to the letter, then we are sinners and will suffer the wrath of God! The truth is we have a loving, caring, and forgiving God, not one that wants to punish us every time we step out of line! The Act Of Adultery is offensive to God, but what is the real offense? Is it having sex with someone other than your spouse or deceiving them? If your telling your spouse your working late, but in fact your meeting with someone for the purpose of having sex your offending God! When your spouse finds out you have been deceiving them, it will cause them great pain and suffering which God will endure as well. The "real" Act Of Adultery is deceiving someone who has entrusted you, thus offending God! So often times we in the Swinger Community witness the very ones (who are calling us sinners for our Lifestyle choices) commit those very acts! Sex was created for pleasure, and that pleasure can be enjoyed with others as long as your spouse is accepting of it. Talk this subject over with your spouse, you just might be surprised how much you both think along the same lines! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
The Bible! Fact or Fiction? Throughout Biblical History the Bible has been the "go to" book! Henceforth comes the term Biblical History. But how much of the Bible is really Fact or Fiction? Some people base their whole belief or disbelief in God solely by what has been written in the Bible. If we read in the Bible that God gave someone a vision or a feeling in their heart they must perform an act, did God also give them a script so that they might perform exactly as He wishes? Did God call those who wrote in the Bible into His office (like a Boss and his Secretary) to "take a letter?" Do we know for a fact that everything that was quoted to have been said or done was by those who were said to have done them, and do we also know that some of those things just weren't written in dramatic fashion? The answers to those questions are no! I certainly wasn't there, were you? In some cases it was purely their interpretation of what God was trying to say to them, but in some cases not! The truth is the Bible is a story book, comprised by many authors, and some of the passages were written by spiritual leaders to help control their followers. Spiritual leadership (or organized religion as we call it today), have long since used God's anger as a way to instill fear. They say if you anger God, then you will suffer His wrath of punishment. The reason why they use God's anger (as they call it) to control their followers is simply to keep their followers their followers or in today's times keep the donation's flowing! Thus according to them your keeping on God's "good side." We have a Loving, Caring, Forgiving God, not one who needs to be feared. Still many of the passages in the Bible are a testimony to God's love, as He offers His outstretched hand to us all till death. The Bible is a great historic book of Biblical Times, but learn how to read between the lines and look to your heart's, where God's truth live's! God's Love To You All, Pastor John
