{"id":2260,"date":"2012-03-23T02:27:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T02:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pjhmail.wordpress.com\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2012-03-23T02:27:40","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T02:27:40","slug":"what-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastorjohnshouse.com\/mailbag\/2260\/what-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"What you think?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Pastor John,<\/span><\/p>\n

I am going to put this…or similar… on my website. Thought I would get your input, if any. I used to be able to teach around the truth, and now find that is not right or possible anymore for me. Since I am ‘rather new’ and learning at my age, I need to check with someone, YOU, who knows the truth and has been living it for years before I put it online and it may be wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, here is what I have…and when I hear from you I will format it properly and post online. No hurry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks..<\/span>
ron<\/span>
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As mentioned on the Home Page, there will not be an overflow of Scripture quotes here\u2026but in the future there will be some. For now, we are only stating facts as they are.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I was a young child, the teacher nun explained that the Trinity is a \u2018mystery\u2019 and we must have faith to believe it without question. She further \u2018enlightened\u2019 us by telling us that the Trinity was like 3-in-1 Oil. At that young age I had no idea of the composition of that oil and I still do not know, or do I need to know.<\/span>
So, to put it simply, from that (clear?) explanation, I understood that God was a mixture of three beings, spirits, or whatever. Too confusing for my young mind at that time – and it still is. So, to resolve my young confused mind, I just put it aside and accepted that teaching.<\/span>
Just so you know, and I do not want to lead you in the wrong direction, God is NOT made up of oil nor is He to be compared to oil.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now I have come to a place where I realize the Truth about this mess! It is so simple, so real, and not confusing.<\/span><\/p>\n

God is God. Period! God the Father is a being.<\/span>
Jesus is His eternal Son. Remember the quote about ‘In the beginning was the Word . . . . . ‘.<\/span>
So far, so good. Simple, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Spirit: The standard of life, the spirit of life. It is the life force within our being.<\/span>
HOLY SPIRIT is really so simple. It is the Spirit of God. His life force.<\/span>
That Holy Spirit is the Gift Jesus said he would leave with us. The Spirit of God, the HOLY Spirit.<\/span>
Simple\u2026and not confusing.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was decided by the Council of Nicaea in 325 that belief in the Trinity is to be the norm. Some bishops and others were teaching that belief prior to the Council. A council is a committee – a group of people making decisions. I suppose the fine gentlemen just knew better than God who or what God is, so they voted and now God is what they decided.<\/span><\/p>\n

A bit of sarcasm here to make my point:<\/span>
Gosh, God is so fortunate to have such groups deciding who and what He is. Of course, we know rather well that as time went on those councils made, and still do make, all sorts of decisions for and about God. I guess God is just too tired or busy and needs that help.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Hi, Brother Ron!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I wish this kind of simple truth was posted on billboards across America and around the world. How God’s people need to know Him, not the foolishness that men have said about Him. Thank you for helping to hasten that great day!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

God give you health and a long life, brother.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor John<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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