ANG KATOLIKO AT ANG IBA BAW...

ANG KAIBAHAN KASI SA KATOLIKO AT NG IBANG SEKTA AY ITO, SILA , ALAM NILA NA IBANG TAO ANG NAGTATAG SA KANILANG SIMBAHAN, TAPOS, PILIT NILANG PINA-AANGKIN NI KRISTO, SAMANTALANG ANG KATOLIKO WALANG MAITUTURONG IBANG TAO  NA  NAGTATAG NITO BUKOD SA PANGINOONG HESUKRISTO. AT ANG BIBLIA AY PRODUKTO NG SIMBAHAN, IBIG SABIHIN, NA NARIYAN  NA ANG MGA TAONG  RESPONSABLI  SA  MGA NASUSULAT NA ARAL  SA  BIBLIA  PERO  HINDI  PA  NASUSULAT  ANG  BIBLIA ,  KATULAD NI KRISTO,   WALA  PA  ANG  BIBLIA,  PERO  IPINAPANGARAL  NA  NIYA  ANG  MGA  NAKASULAT  SA  BIBLIA.  NGUNIT  ANG  IBANG  SEKTA  AY  LUMABAS  LANG  MATAPOS  MAKABASA   ANG BILIA, ( NAGTAYO NG IBANG IGLESYA ).

KATOLIKO = MAGESTERIUM MULA KAY KRISTO, ( DOWN TO HIS SUCCESSORS ) JOHN 3:16 /JOHN 17:14-16 / MATT 10:40 /MAT. 10: 20 / JOHN 16: 12-13 + TRADITION ( MAT. 28:19-20 / LUKAS 1:1-3 / PSALM 78:1-4 + BIBLE , ACTS 8: 31 /1 TIM 3: 15  2 TIM. 4: 13 = TRUE CHURCH.

OTHER  SECT = READ  THE BIBLE + SELF  INTERPRETATION  +  FORMING NEW  RULES  AND  OWN  DOCTRINE ,  EXPLAINING  THAT  IT  IS  HOW  THE  WORDS  OF  THE  BIBLE  MEANT,  THEN  ESTABLISH   A  NEW   CHURCH,   +  ALL  TEACHING  MUST  COME  FROM  THE  BIBLE = ANG NANGYAYARI DUMAMI ANG SIMBAHANG IPINA-ANGKIN KAY KRISTO,  READ, 2 PEDRO 3:16 / 1JOHN 2:19. ANG SABI NG PANGINOON ANG MALILIGTAS AY NANATILI ...MAT.23:13.  "  BE  SOBER, BE  VIGILANT;  BECAUSE  YOUR  ADVERSARY THE  DEVIL WALKS  ABOUT LIKE  THE  ROARING  LION , SEEKING  WHOM  HE  MAY  DEVOUR." ( 1  PET.  5:8 )

ANG KRISTO NGA NI ISANG SULAT WALANG MABABASA SA BIBLIA, AT KUNG PURO SA BIBLIA LANG ANG TURO DAPAT HINDI NA SINABI NI KRISTO NA HINTAYIN NIYO ANG ISPIRITU SANTO  ( JOHN  16 : 12-13 /  MATT 10:20 ) AT IYON  ANG MAGTUTURO  SA   KANILA NG GAGAWIN AT SASABIHIN NILA. KAYA SI PABLO NAGTUTURO NA, NG  HINDI GALING SA BIBLIA, BASA, GAL. 1: 11-12.

DAHIL KUNG GALING SA BIBLIA ANG TURO NI SAN PABLO, DI BA DAPAT MAY TURO SIYA NA NAG-SASABING " AYON SA SULAT KO SA TAGA-CORINTO, O KAYA AYON SA SULAT KO SA TAGA GALESYA," O DI BA ?  IYONG   TIPONG  SULAT  MUNA  SIYA  NG  SULAT  BAGO  SIYA  MANGARAL  AT  MAGTUTURO  TUNGKOL  SA  MGA  ARAL  NG  DIOS  PARA  MAY  MABABASIHAN  NA  ITO  AY  GALING  SA  BIBLIA,  NAKAKATAWA NAMAN ANG TURO NIYO NA LAHAT AY DAPAT NASA BIBLIA, EH WALA PA NGANG BIBLIA NOON.

sabi ni LIMAR asan na raw ang mga katoliko na tinatanong niya kung mababasa ba sa biblia ang dasal ng rosaryo ? at ang pAulit-ulit na pagbigkas nito, bago kita sagutin limar dapat mo sigurong malaman na ang halos kung hindi man lahat ay paulit-ulit sa mundong ito. halimbawa paulit-ulit kang kumain ,tumawa, maligo ,magsuklay mag-toothbrush ect...at pati iyong dasal niyo ay paulit-ulit rin. at wag mong sabihin na hindi totoo ang sinabi ko dahil halos lahat ng klasi ng relihiyon ay napasukan ko na noong bata pa ako. kung ano ang dinadasal ng pastor o ministro niyo sa linggong ito ay halos ganon pa rin ang gagawin niya sa sunod na linggo. at walang dasal na hindi inuulit. halimbawa nasabi mo NA sa DIOS ang hiningi mo sa kanya ngayon, eh di wag mo ng ulitin sa susunod na dasal mo. halimbawa nagkasakit ang isa sa kaanak mo, tapos hingin mo sa DIOS na sana gumaling na siya, oh eh di tapos na, kung isang buwang nagkasakit iyong kaanak mo,wag mo ng uulit-ulitin pa sa DIOS ANG PABALIKBALIK NA KAHILINGAN NA PAGALINGIN ANG KAANAK MO PARA HINDI ITO MAGIGING PAULIT-ULIT. KASO GANON RIN NAMAN ANG GINAGAWA NIYO, PAULIT ULIT RIN, TAPOS KUNG KAMI ANG NAGPAULIT-ULIT, PANAY ANG KOMENTARYO NIYO. IBIG SABIHIN NAKAHINGI KANA SA KANYA NA KAAWAAN KA EH DI TAPOS NA AT NI MINSAN WAG MO NG ULITIN, DAHIL PAG-INULIT MO PA PAULIT-ULIT NA IYON, NAINTINDIHAN MO BA? siguro hindi ko kailangang sabihin sa iyo na sa biblia, marami rin ang inu-ulit ulit kagaya ng pagdarasal ng panginoong HESUKRISTO (MAT.26:44 /  JOHN  21: 17 ) SIGURO SASABIHIN MO NA MAGANDA NAMAN ANG GINAWA NI KRISTO KAYA OK  LNG NA UULIT-ULITIN. TAMA. IYONG MAGANDA AT HINDI MASAMA TALAGANG OK NA UULIT-ULITIN, SA LUKAS 18:10-14 MAYROONG DALAWANG KLASI NA PAGDARASAL IYONG ISA HINDI MABUTI, IYONG SA PARESIO, AT IYONG ISA AY ANG MABUTI ,IYONG SA KOBRADOR NG BUWIS, KAPAG ANG TAO BA AY PAULIT-ULIT NG TAOS PUSONG PAGDARASAL AT PAGHINGI NG KAPATAWARAN MAGAGALIT BA ANG DIOS? KUNG ANG SAGOT MO AY MAGAGALIT DAHIL PAULIT-ULIT NGA EH DI WAG NIYO NG ULITIN AT BAKA PAGALITAN KAYO NG DIOS BAYAAN MO NA LNG KAMI NA PAULIT-ULIT NAMING GAGAWIN IYON. TUNGKOL NAMAN SA ROSARYO, BUMILI KA NG GUIDE NG ROSARY, AT DOON MAKIKITA MO NA LAHAT NG MYSTERY AY BIBLICAL, ITOY TUNGKOL SA BUHAY NG KRISTO MULA NG SIYAY IBINUNTIS NI MARY HANGGANG SA SIYAY NAMATAY PARA SA ATIN, O DIBA MAGANDA NAMAN ANG KWENTO NG ROSARY? EH BAKIT NAGAGALIT KAYO KUNG ITOY UULIT-ULITIN NAMING IPAALALA SA INYO? NAROROON NA RIN ANG DASAL NA ITINUTURO NG PANGINOONG HESUS, KAYA MABUTI TALAGA, KAYA HINDI KAYO DAPAT MAGALIT ,. DAHIL TURO NAMAN NG KRISTO ANG DASAL NA IYON.AT ANG LAHAT NA IYON AY PAWANG NASA BIBLIA.IKAW BA KUNG PAULIT-ULIT KANG PURIHIN NA NAPAKAGANDA MO , MAGAGALIT KA BA? PERO KUNG PAULIT-ULIT KANG-PAGSASABIHAN NA NAPAKAGASPANG NG UGALI MO TIYAK MAGAGALIT KA.

SAINT PETER’S CANONIZATION

by Boy Gador on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 7:16pm ·

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Does   man   ( i.e Pope )  have the capacity to turn a person into a saint?  And   who  canonize  Peter  as  saint hence  was  considered  as  the  first  Catholic   Pope ?  These are  some protestant   questions   about the Pope’s  beatification  and   canonization .
First,  the  question  is  wrong,  the  Pope  had  no  capacity  of  making  any   dead  person   into   saint.   He  only  guides  all  Christians  to  have  saintly  life  through  his  sermons  and  teachings.  Death,  has nothing  to  do  with  any  man ‘s  consideration  of   becoming  saint  or  not.  If  every  individual  live  a  saintly  life before the  eyes  of God  and  man  then  he / she  is  considered  a living  saint.  And   if  she / he  died  perseveringly following God and being faithful  then  he / she  died  as  saint.  In  fact  there  were  so  many  people  who  died  as  saint  for  they  live  a  saintly  life  but  they  were  not  canonized.  Beatification  and  canonization  will  be  done  only  to  people  who  died  with  historical records ,  accounted miracles ,  as  well  as  recorded  testimonies   of  those  people  who  happen  to  witness  on  how  he /she  live  before  they  died.
POPE’S   AUTHORITY
The  presumption  of  a  dead  person   as  to  whether  he / she  is  saint   or not  will  be  thoroughly   investigated  through  the  investigating  panel ,  if  he  or  she  ( proven  through  records ,  testimonies  ,  etc. ) is  worthy  then  they  will  be  beatified  and  later  canonize  by  the Pope  himself.  Canonization  is  just  a  Pope’s  proclamation  that  this  person  had  live  a  saintly  life  and  thus is truly holy.  Please   refer   to Matt  18:18 / Matt  16:19 / 1 Cor. 2:15-16  as  to  the authority given by Christ to the Church.
WHO  CANONIZED  PETER ?
 Peter  needs   no  canonization.  Or  shall I say  ( correct  me if  I’m  wrong )  that   he  was  canonized  even before  his  death.  Do I  sound  emphatic ?  Obviously   I  am  pretty  sure  of  what   Jesus  Christ   had  done  to  Peter   and  other  Apostles  basing  the bible.  For  me,   It  was  Jesus  who  beatified  Peter  and his other apostles.  In  Matt  13:11 he  said  “ To  you  has  been  given  a  knowledge  of  the  mysteries  of  the  reign  of  God,  but  it has  not  been  given  to  others.  16-but  blest  are  your  eyes  because  they  see  and  blest  are your  ears  because  they  hear.”  Jesus  cleansed  them from their sins (  John  13: 8-10 ).  He  ( Jesus )  gave them the assurance that  they  shall be  with  him  in  Heaven  (Matt  19:28 /  John  14: 1-4 ).  That very  moment  even   if  they  were  still  on  earth ,  already   they  were   considered  as  amongst those destined to heaven ( John  17: 13-16 ) .  That  wherever  Jesus  is  they  will  be  with Him( John 17: 24 ). So  if asked who  beatified  and  canonized  Peter. My  answer  is  Jesus  himself. But  with  this  answer  I am  still  doubtful  if  am  I  really  absolutely right.  Still  I  am  subject  to  corrections. Because I presume  that  canonization is  for  the dead only.  I’ll  appreciate  any  question  regarding  Catholic  teaching.


When   we  say  that  Christ  is  God,  That  He  is  our  only  redeemer,  For  Christ  hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  the  just for  the  unjust,  that  He  might  bring  us  to  God- 1  Peter  3: 18,  and  you  know  that  He was manifested  to  take  away our  sins,  and  in  him  there  is  no  sin – 1  John 3: 5

OUR LADY’S ASSUMPTION

by Boy Gador

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  Is the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary biblical and believable ? This is one of the most controversial Protestant questions pertaining to the Catholic teaching and belief. But before discussing further the validity and biblical context of this precept, we should remember always that with God nothing is impossible (Luc.1:37 ). It’s so simple. If God wishes that Mary’s body will remain incorruptible and be assumed into heaven, then who are we to question God’s will?
But for Protestants, this logic is not enough to invalidate their claim that this Catholic teaching is fictitious and not biblical.  Well,  it  is  our  duty  to  explain  to our Protestant brothers and sisters things  they  do  not clearly  understand about the Catholic faith. First, is Mary’s assumption an isolated case?  Truth is there have been cases and events like this even recorded in the old testament.   God has given the privilege to his chosen ones.  In Gen. 5: 24   Enoch did not suffer death because  God  has taken  him  alive, body and soul.  Also, God has done the same to Enoch and Elijah. Then it happened, as  they continued on and talked, that suddenly  a  chariot of fire appeared  with  horses  of  fire, and separated  the  two  of  them;  and  Elijah went  up  by  a  whirlwind  into  heaven. 2 Kings  2 : 11.
THE BLESSED LADY
Our  Lady need not  be beatified  or canonized  (pertaining to the Catholic practice) after  her  death  for  the Heavenly  Father  through  his angel  already  has done it.  And  having  come in,  the  angel  said  to her, “Rejoice,  His highly  favored  one ,  the  Lord  is  with  you;  blessed  are  you  among  woman! “   (Luc. 1: 28 a ). And   all generation  shall  call her  blessed  ( Luc. 1: 48 ).  God  chooses  and  sanctifies someone  for his  purpose even  before  her/  his  birth ( Jeremiah 1:5  &  Romans  8:28-29 ).
HER  SANCTIFIED  BODY
Who can take out  a  clean  thing  out  of  an  unclean container?  No  one.  ( Job  14: 4 )  But  Jesus  is  from  Mary’s  womb,  and Jesus has  no sin  ( 1 John 3: 5 ).  It is written that wisdom will  not  dwell  on anyone  who  is  filthy and  full  of  sins  ( Wisdom  1: 4      Catholic bible  )  and  we know that Jesus  is  the  power  and  wisdom of  God  ( 1  Cor. 1: 24 )  who dwelt  in Mary’s  womb.  Mary  is  sinless  through  preventive  salvation which will be discussed in my next post.   In   John  6: 53-56 ,  Jesus  said that his  body  and  blood  are  the  true  food  and  drink  for   salvation.  But  we  should  remember  always  that  the  flesh  and blood  of  Jesus  was   from  Mary.  Every  time  we  take  communion  we  are  not   receiving   Jesus’  flesh  and  blood  only  but  also  his  mother’s . If  Jesus  had  resurrected and ascended  to  heaven  ( Acts  1: 11 ) , is  it  not reasonable that the same should happen to Mary’s body being the vessel of the divine?
SCRIPTURAL BASIS OF  MARY’S ASSUMPTION
“Now  therefore , if  you will  indeed  obey  my  voice  and  keep  my  covenant,  then  you  shall  be  bspecial  to  me  above  all  people;  for  all  the  earth  is  mine  ( Exo.  19: 5 ).  The  Israelite  answered, “all  that  the  Lord  has  spoken  we  will  do”  so  Moses  brought   back   the  words  of  the  people  to  the  Lord “(Exo. 19: 8 ).  The  first  covenant (agreement )   was   made  between  God  and   the  Israelites.  The ark  of  the  first  covenant  was  made  of  wood  decorated with  two   Angels  made of gold  (Exo. 25: 10,18 ).  This  ark  is  inside  King Solomon’s   temple ( 2  Cro. 6: 10-11 ).  But  Jesus  said  that  all  of this  will be  wiped   out  together  with  the adversaries  and  not  even a  single  stone will be left  ( Luc.  19: 41-44 ).  The  second  covenant  was  established through  Christ.  For  God  so  loved  the  world  that  He  gave  His  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoever  believe  in   Him  should  not  perish  but  have  everlasting  life ( John  3: 16 ).  The  first  covenant  was  replaced  by  the  second covenant,  and  there  have been  several  changes as with regards the commandments . Please refer to  Matt  5:  27-48.  Jesus  also  said  “If  you  love  me , keep  my  commandments”.  ( John 14: 15 ).  Please  refer  also to  2  Cor.  3: 3,6  as  to  the  second  covenant.  Jesus has commanded them  to   make  disciples  of  all  nation.“ Teaching   them  to  observe  all  things  that  I  have  commanded  you…”. (Matt 28: 19-20 a ,b,).  And  the  ark  of  this  new  ( second ) covenant  is  the  womb  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary.  It  was  prophesied  that  this  Ark  will  be  with  the   Lord  in his  resting  place ( Psalm  132: 8).  This  Ark  (Mary) was  also  seen   in   heaven. (Rev. 11:19  & Rev. 12: 1-2,  ; 12: 5). All of these prophesies point to the reality of Blessed Lady’s  assumption.  It is  biblical  and  understandable .  With regards  question  of  whether  it is  possible,  we  Catholics,  believe  God’s  manifestation by faith.
Any  questions  regarding  the  Catholic   Dogma  will  be  appreciated , I’ll  try  my  very  best  to  answer  with  the   help  of   our  priest  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Thank  you and God  bless.

 

Losing In Life by Default

I was running so fast and ‘IT’ was chasing me. I know it’s only a dream for how could I be able to run that fast away from ‘IT’? Nevertheless, I continued running and thrice I was able to outrun ‘IT’. ‘IT’ is referred to physical death and this scenario is nothing more than a vividly frightening dream. Still, that dream may not be as nearly as frightening as living in a society which promotes culture of death.

Now in retrospect, that dream is not much different from what most of us are doing right now which is frighteningly running away from reality; that we are finite beings, bounded by time unaware of our own expiree dates. The more we run from reality, conscious only of our individual existence, the more we let ourselves die. But I digress, who would not get scared with how we personify ‘IT’ as a hooded skeleton carrying a scythe strangely looking so much like your terror professor, right? But try to imagine ‘IT’ as your favourite soap opera actor/actress? Did it go down a few notches in the scary-o-metre?

Point being is that IT could have just been a victim of societal misrepresentations. But sadly the reality of IT makes us anxious and self-absorbed. The more we run from the reality of It, the more we fail to live, the closer we are from another kind of death—not the physical but the spiritual one.

I’ll refer to this process of spiritual death as apathy. The concept is actually biblical. What does the bible say about apathy?

Revelation 3:15-16

“‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

The dictionary definition of apathy is not quite far from that of the bible’s description. Dictionary defines apathy as the lack of feeling or emotion; impassiveness.

 Apathy simply is the absence of love. When you get fixated with your survival alone, you become oblivious of others, you embrace apathy.

It’s not actually hate which is the opposite of love but apathy. It’s not also money which is the root of all evil but apathy.

I can never agree more with Hellen Keller when she said that “Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.

In sociology we have the term “bystander effect”. It is when there’s dissolution of responsibility felt by a group of people. According to Psychologists most of the time people won’t be helping somebody in need of assistance or those who are in danger if they are in a group.  Bystander effect is also known as bystander apathy.

One popular example was the Kitty Genovese case.  Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death in the presence of allegedly 38 witnesses over a period of thirty minutes without having anyone to help the victim. This happened on 1984.

Apathy is dangerous. It kills you and the people around you. How? By simply not doing what you were supposed to do. ( James 4:17 ) In life you lose to apathy by default.  We don’t even have to go as far as to search for bizarre cases abroad to understand apathy. In Philippines apathy is slowly becoming a way of life. Makes you wonder if it’s really more fun in the Philippines.

Apathy in Philippines has led to corrupt government that continually burdens Filipinos by pocketing the taxpayer’s money, leaders who focus more not on the Filipino’s welfare but their personal vendettas, legislators sleeping on their work, non-thinking voting populace, mediocre and lacklustre educational institutions, highly commercialized and politicized media which provide sensationalized news and cheap entertainment shows leading to a more misinformed public, non-thinking non-reflecting mob who readily disregard the rule of law, storms outside and demand for changes they are not ready for, commerce without conscience  with business in the hand of the Oligarchs who provide less quality service and products at a higher cost, not competitive workforce and there’s YOU and Me on the list which goes on.  

To sum it up: Apathy leads to a dysfunctional society promoting a culture of death.  With apathy everybody loses. However, we can change this scenario by not running away and facing our reality. Our country may be in a terrible state yet it is a work in progress; our gratitude to those who truly care and are still LIVING. We all are a work in progress. Let’s help in that work of rebuilding by staying alive and strive never to lose to apathy by default.

I believe in the end we will all be measured against this universal standard which is love. How much love did you put on your work? How dedicated are you in your field? How committed and passionate are you in your goals? How much effort do you give on everything you do?  How much do you care?

The Fruits of the true Church (Romans 6:22-23)

San Pedro Church, Davao Controversy

Sagdi lang:
To better understand what really transpired last Good Friday (the San Pedro Church Davao Controversy as posted and shared in 100% Katolikong Pinoys facebook page), first  we have to consider  the Catholic  Church' teachings and discipline as will us the practices of  its members. Actually, there are common practices of Catholic members which are not in consonance with the church' teachings (doctrine). Those were traditional practices that Filipinos follow even before Philippines became a Catholic country. Case in point will be the practice of most of the Filipinos (Catholics) with regards not taking a bath until their dead relatives' funeral service.  Imagine if the Marcoses are practicing this belief and so they would have to avoid bathing for several years cause it took ages for the former president Marco's body to be buried.  Another example will be the practice of Filipinos (mostly Catholics) of placing  different round fruits in the table during new year's eve as well as wearing polka dotted clothes on new year as a symbol of good will and wealth for the whole year to come. These are some of Filipinos'  traditional  practices which I believe we inherited from our ancestors. Because of these practices we (Catholics) are said to be following the pagan practice, which is true. But the church kept on prompting  us (Catholics) not to continue this pagan practices  and instead have faith in  Lord Jesus Christ.

Church rules and discipline:
Obviously, all churches have their own laws, rules and discipline which are being used as  guide in performing or exercising religious practices  and worship.

(1) Law:  (e.g. Exodus 20: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. ) This law was given to Moses for the Israelites only. This law then is exclusive to Israelites at that point of time and is not applicable to other races and other generation even to Pharaoh (King of Egypt) and his people ( please refer Exo.31 : 12-14, 17 / Psalm 147 : 19- 20 / Ephesians 2 : 12,15 ). That while the Jews had their sabbath as symbol of their liberty and independence from slavery of  Egypt, the King of Egypt is in mourn .  Here, the law had clearly stated that remembering Sabbath day is not enough, but the observance of holiness on sabbath day is what the law is emphasizing.

Obstruction of law and its punishment : If there are laws, there are punishments.The rule says to
keep it holy. If you abide by the rules and keep it holy then you will not be punished but if you will not then of course you will be punished. The question shall be how to keep it holy and what the punishments are.

How to keep it holy: Please refer to Exo. 31:12-15 /Exo. 35: 1-3 . The Lord had clearly instructed the Israelite how to observe Sabbath.

Punishment: The punishment was being stoned to death. ( Exo. 31:15 / Exo.35: 3 ).Let's read Num. 15:32-36,  " 32.  And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a  man  that gathered  sticks upon the sabbath day. 33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.34 And they put him in ward,because it was not declared what should be done to him.35 And the Lord said unto Moses,The man shall be surely put to death:all congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.36 And all the congregation 
brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses. Logic tells you that if there is law then it has an equivalent punishment for the absence of punishment makes the law ineffective. You cannot have laws without sanctions. Meaning if you observe their sabbath, then you are to kill. I am referring to God's laws and the human established laws. Of course natural laws are exempted here.

Other laws and corresponding punishment: (e.g. Deut. 25: 11-12 ) . When there will be two men fighting with  one  another and the wife of the other man will come near to rescue  her husband from the one who is beating him and using her hands seizes his private parts, then it was commanded that "you (read: law enforcers/people of God) shall cut off her ( referring to the wife who is trying to rescue her husband) hand; your eye shall have no pity". So to the wives out there, do not help your husband if he has a  fight with another man through squeezing the balls of his opponent for your hand shall be cut off  he...he...he....

Church disciplinary action :  Matt 18: 15-17 ,   If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church,let him be to you as a Gentile and as a tax collector.

Catholic Church' loophole : I am a Catholic, but as I said , for me what is wrong is wrong. Justifying things  which  are wrong doesn't make it anymore right nor correct any mistake.The church had already stated that the work of Jesus as a sacrificial lamb is already finished. That his ( read: Jesus ) sacrifice and death in the cross could never be duplicated. But there are Catholic who use to made vows that in every Good Friday, they will do penitence and others let themselves hung also in the cross believing that they take part in Jesus' sacrifices which for me is wrong.
It seems that they were showing that they can do also what Jesus did. Imagine, they also placed 'thorn crowns' in their head and yet they removed the thorns that may come in contact with their flesh, leaving only those long and sharp thorns to be seen outside. It's silly. Why not let their self die also in the cross to complete the imitation of Jesus' death? The problem is the church do nothing to stop this practice. To the point that there were places in the Philippines which has become famous and a tourist attraction every Good Friday because of these practices. As I said it is wrong. The Church should not tolerate this .The church in this case may have lapses in exercising proper discipline and restriction but not in the giving of the doctrine as well as the infallibility of the Pope.

San Pedro Church,Davao City Controversy : Probably what happened here is that the man (who entered the Church half naked) had a vow to make (e.g. penitence, promise) such as walking barefoot from his place to the church and then end the penitence with a prayer inside the Church.

Things to be considered:

1. The church (i.e. authorities) reminds us always to be in decent attire whenever entering the church.
2. He (read: the half naked man in the controversy) could have had his clothes on before praying inside the church as to fullfil his promise or penitence.
3. The priest (who should have been the one responsible)was not present during the time this occurred.
4. Security Guard's wrong approach.
5. The Security Guard's discretion on matters concerning the church goers safety since it is within his responsibility.

All I can say is that everyone including the man, the church, and the security guard on duty all had lapses.
We all are human and one thing that makes us perfect are our mistakes, lapses and imperfections.

Taken from 100% KATOLIKONG PINOY!

Sagdi lang:
I was flabbergasted upon reading more than thousands of comments of none Catholics and Catholics' response with regards this picture and its comment posted in 100% KATOLIKONG PINOY facebook page as seen above.Actually  Francis Gonzales the admin of 100% KATOLIKONG PINOY is the Vice President of  CFD  ( Catholic Faith Defenders ) Dipolog City Chapter while I am the President. This picture inflamed those who were none believers ( e.g.  Protestant, Atheist) in there siege against the norm and prestige value of Catholic teachings and practices. Well, it is not because I am a Catholic that I will be arguing in favor of the Catholic Church  just to cover up something which is wrong. If we are wrong then we are wrong, what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. For me you cannot justify your mistake by giving reasons and excuses.  As I said our perfection is different compared  to God's perfection, (please refer to my first post "test message" ). Our perfection includes human error.

Remember that Judas is with Jesus,  abiding in his teachings for three years, but still he committed mistake in betraying him ( Jesus ). Peter denied Jesus three times. And also  Paul apprehended Peter that what he did is wrong , that as  a preacher he must stand as a good example ( Gal. 2 :11-14 ). I am going to discuss few matters regarding Catholic Church'  practice and discipline as well as Catholic religious practices which will be posted soonest.

anecdote "tagalog"

story:1 Kakainin pa rin

Dalawang matandang lalaki ang magkatabi ng  higaan ng isang pangpasaherong barko papuntang Manila mula Cebu. Ang isa nagbabasa ng bibliya at ang isa ay kinakausap ang isang makulit na apo.

Lolo 1:
 Tandaan mo lagi ang sasabilin ko sa iyo  na oras na makatulog ako ay wag kang maglalapit sa tabi ng  barko at baka ka mahulog,dahil pag-nahulog ka kahit marunong kapang lumangoy tiyak pagpipistahan ka parin ng mga pating, ( ang ,ika nito sa apo.)

Lolo 2:
 Iyan ang hirap sa mga katoliko, pati pating pagpipistahin pa niyo,ako brod,kahit malunod pa itong barko buo ang paniniwala ko na hindi ako kakainin ng pating dahil lagi kong kasama ang Panginoong Hesus
,iyan ang nasasabi dito sa bibliya.

Lolo 1: Mawalang galang na po, ano po bang relihiyon niyo?

Lolo 2: Ah...Akoy Saksi ni Jehova at...( magsasalita pa sana ito pero sumingit ang batang makulit ).

Apo ni lolo 1: Bakit lo,sino ba iyong Hesus na sabi niyang kasama niya, eh...nagiisa lang naman siya?

lolo 1: Hindi iyong nakikita espiritu lang iyon.

apo : bakit  iyon bang pating lo, kumakain ba ng espiritu?

lolo 1: Syempre hindi, eh hindi nga nakikita iyon papaano kainin?.

apo ; Pero iyong pating lo, kumakain parin ng tao?

lolo 1: Syempre..

Apo : Eh di kainin parin siya ng pating lo?,..

Lolo 1; Tumingin muna sa katabing matanda na medyo nakangiti bago sumagot,"ah..sigurado".

GOD'S ROUND SQUARE

Sagdi lang:

One of the questions in my  previous post within the "question and answer" portion was based on the angel's affirmation to Mary  ( Luke 1:37 ). that in God nothing is impossible.

Question: If  God  is Almighty, and nothing is impossible for Him, then does your ( catholic/christian) God makes round square?

The first time I heard this question in Freedom Park ( Freedom Park is in Cebu city) I watched closely how   Catholic  answered  such a stupid question. They have very witty answers. Someone answered: Do not relate man's stupidity to God. in God everything is in order  and  He  shall not entertain illogical questions  etc... But  as  I  observe  it  seems  that  all  answers  will  sum  up  to  not entertaining illogical questions  like this. But for  me, giving those kind of reasons are just a roundabout way of escaping the question. And if I were to be asked, I'd answer yes God can make the round square. If he ask me to show how God's  it looks like, I'll ask  him also , that if he let me do the task of God in making round square as an example, then I'll show  him ( just an example on how God make  it) Otherwise if  he will not let me, he  will  never see how round square  look  like. The moment he let me, then I'll start sketching any sort of  form in the  paper give it to him, and tell him that, that is how round square  look   like.  If  he summon stupidity things I did, I'll tell him not, perhaps the stupidity is in his question, cause if you  do not believe God why keep asking God's authority in making all  things possible. Why? Is he expecting something square or round, while he  ask round square form?  Perhaps  what will appear in any sort of form is God's prerogative, and it is no longer in the form of  square neither round but to the combination of the square and round and remember we (catholic /christian) do not question God's manifestation.

example:

a) orange and yellow = yellow orange
b) black and white = gray
c) square and round = round square " it is no longer square neither it is round "

Others:

When the Catholic says that there is God, that we ( catholic /protestant/ christian ) believe every  manifestation of God, that in God lies a mystery , and His ( God ) work of art and fashion is so deep that common human intellect would hardly understand, does it mean that catholic teaching does not assert the truth,  cause it teaches something in-comprehensive even to their belief?

When John ask his friend Sam if he knows Peter, Sam answered "Oh ! Peter ? I could hardly understand him, his moody, one time he's okay, the next time you'll find him not."

Does Sam answer expresses that he knew Peter  less ?  Of course not. Instead, his answer proves that he knows well of Peter.

When we (Catholic) affirm that understanding God is beyond human knowledge, it is a catholic self-proclamation  that we know Him ( God ) well. That we adhere and rely God's transcendence and authority. That we know our limitation in dealing God's supremacy .

purgatory

sagdi lang:

One of the most controversial teaching of the Catholic Church is the existence of purgatory.The Protestants denied  this  teaching saying it's not biblical.Granting that they are right but is this teaching a grave offence  against God? Does God get provoked  and condemn us (Catholics) in hell just because we believe and teach that He (God) cleanse us in purgatory before admitting us to heaven? Do devils welcome Catholics with arms wide open in hell just because of our belief that God cleanses us first? But is this teaching really not biblical?

My respect goes to Protestants for some of their teachings and their strict observance of the bible. We, Catholics, don't say that Protestants will never be saved. It is written in the bible that God will judge man according to what he did (2Cor.5:10) not because  you are a Catholic or because you are a Protestant. But  we should know that  Christ built one church (Matt.16:18-19 /acts 20:28) for the purpose of uniting all believers under Christ's supervision being the head of the church (Ephesians 5:23 / Jonh10:15-16). That in His (Christ) Church alone we'll find the fullness of the truth  (1Tim.3:15). In understanding the bible we have to observe Jesus' several ways of revealing the truth.There are truths that he expressed in explicit manner and others are  implied  (implicit). In the bible (John 3:16 )  it was stated that for God so love the world, he gave his only son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Then what is our understanding of this passage? Simple and that is that God loves his people. That He sent Jesus to us so that through believing in him we will be having eternal life. It seems we just re-stated what God has said.  In this verses  the truth was clearly  emphasized (explicit). But in John 2:19 Jesus said "Destroy this temple,and in three days I will raise it up". Jesus did not explain what kind of temple it is that will be destroyed, that's why the Jews and even his disciples  were confused. But much later they learned what Jesus meant and that is when he  resurrected.  John properly explained it in John 2:21-22. Also try to read John 2:20. While it is true that he (Jesus) will resurrect three days after his death, the crowd were confused what he really meant at that time, but the truth of His resurrection  is already implied (implicit). To understand better let's take on Jesus' other teachings.  In one of his sermons, He said that if your right eye causes you to sin,cut it off and threw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members, than that your whole body be thrown into hell...(Matt.5:29-30a) . Do Christians,specially Protestants literally follow this considering that this teaching is biblical? I don't think so.

A case in point;

Victor work as a  utility man in one of the beach cottages in Aligway, a beautiful island with white  sand   in Mindanao. It  is  approximately an hour ride via  pump  boat from Dipolog city. Tourists from Dakak  Beach Resort (Dakak is in Dapitan City and is 30 minutes bus ride away from Dipolog) also visit this place. After several years Victor got ill ,and after a  few weeks his Doctor told his parents that he will not survive his illness. So his father decided  to summon a priest for Victor's confession. Actually this is the problem of a non-indoctrinated Catholic, they do not  know the real  teaching and doctrine of the Church,they just go to confession when they think they are dying.  When the priest came,  he started conversing with Victor. Asking him how his Christian life is.
Priest: Do you read the bible?
Victor : Yes father,  my cousin is an Adventist and  he encouraged me to read  the bible and join their church.
 Priest : You join them?
 Victor: No father there are so many  things  they  try to avoid. (he..he..he...  so  it's better to be a protestant  than  to be  a catholic joke...joke...joke...)
Priest: Hmm.. What are your sins?
Victor : That's my problem father, cause I had read in the bible that if your eye has sinned you have to take it  out before entering heaven.
 Priest ; Why ? what did you do?
 Victor : I used to watch beautiful tourists in swimsuit in distance and when they take shower, I rush to the bathroom cause I already prepared a peep hole in every bathroom using my knife. It is my only chance to view their beauty closely when they remove their swimsuits and take shower. It's so much fun father. But I used to watch them using my right eye only. So it's only my right eye which has sinned and must be taken out.
Priest: No son, your hands had sinned also because you use  it  in drilling a peep  hole.
Victor:You  mean I have  to cut  my hands  also?
Priest : Not necessarily because the desire is in your heart and your brain had told you to do act on it.
Victor : (In a very low voice with tears dropping slowly from his eyes) So it includes my heart and brain?Priest : Tell me more, what did you do when you saw naked ladies in bathrooms?
Victor : That's another problem father because I used to pull out my dedication and using again my hand I dedicate something to their beauty.
 Priest : So meaning, you have to cut also your dedication.
Victor : So what is left from me for heaven are my stomach, feet and the left eye.
Priest : Not unless your feet is also responsible of taking you there.
Victor : Oh My God! So there are only my stomach and left eye left of me to heaven. And if  my cousin is right that eating pork is a sin then what's left of me is only my left eye. Please Father cover my left eye before it will sin so I could have something left in heaven.
 Priest : Don't you worry son, God is so merciful, his work and plan are so wonderful. I know what's in your mind. You know what, one of Jesus' apostle asked before,"Then in that case who will go to heaven? Jesus replied that God has done it for you.What is impossible to man is made possible by God (Mark 10:24-27).  God will restore your body pure and clean. That is after He  (God)  cleanse it in the purgatory.
Victor : Is it true father?
 Priest:  Yes my son. Jesus  did sacrifice and died for our sin. This is God's  plan of salvation. What is left  is  man's  participation in the process of salvation. Because salvation is not as easy as getting directly into heaven everything should  be in order according to his plan. We must suffer also the consequences of our sins. Jesus' sacrifice is a great manifestation of God's love. But it does not mean that we are  already  free to do  anything thinking that God will just forgive us. (dawat limpyo).
Victor: Thank God and thank you father. It's good that I did not become an Adventist because they don't have purgatory there otherwise I could  have  only my stomach in heaven. he...he...he...joke...joke....joke..(To the Adventists , my salute and admiration of your practice and discipline.)

Purgatory is from the latin word"purgatorium" in spanish "porgatorio" . It is a place (for) or state of cleansing. Is it biblical? Yes. First, there is the word wash and the concept of washing of sins : "When the Lord shall have washed the filth of  the  daughters of sion.....and by the spirit of  burning.( Isa.4:4 a,b  ) . Second, the word fire : And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them  as  silver is refined, and will  try them as gold  is tried : They  shall call on  my  name , and I  will hear them: I will say , it is my people : and they shall say  the  Lord is  my God.  (.Zechariah 13:9 ) Mark 9:49 For every one shall be  salted  with fire ,and  every sacrifice  shall be salted  with salt .In Paul's letters to the Corinthians (1 cor.3: 13-15 ) he said, " Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire ; and the  fire shall try every man,s  work of what sort it is .If any man,s work abide which he hath built thereupon, shall recieve reward. If any man,s work shall be burend, he shall be saved ; yet  so as by fire .In Rev. 21:27 God said no one who has sinned and lied can enter heaven and yet everyone has sinned and lied with a few exceptions for those whom he has specially chosen. Then who will go to  heaven? Protestants will  answers that God has forgiven us ( Protestants ) and wiped away our sins.Yes it's true, but God's  forgiveness has a condition and  the verses  I quoted showed that man will also  suffer the consequences of their sins before the absolution. Do Protestants believe that the love that he (God the Father) has for men is more intense than that of his love for his only son, Jesus Christ? That He allowed his son to suffer while man is to do nothing  but merely  ask forgiveness and he shall be in heaven afterwards? Does it sound right ? Remember God is just (Psalms 7:11).If you sin less ,then you'll have less punishment,but if you have a lot of sins then your punishment is heavier. In Luke 12:47-48, Jesus stated that if you sin and have been given proper judgement then you will be placed to prison and serve your sentence till it is over.In Matt.5:26 it was shown that when it's over, then you'll be free again.Purgatory is like that and it is biblical. Protestants should not encourage their followers to just merely ask the Lord's  forgiveness for their  sin thinking that it ends there and they will have heaven as their reward. It's wrong for the more you sin, the more you'll be punished. In  Luke.12:48, it was shown that  parents should always forgive their children but in forgiveness there is always a condition. Sometimes it include reasonable punishment, reminding how they love them.For punishment is love (Heb.12:5-6)

My challenge to Protestants is to explain Jesus Christ's teaching in Matt 5:29-30 and if your counter argument is biblical then you were right in accusing Catholics of none biblical teaching about purgatory.But if your explanation is based only on how your personal interpretation and is not found in the bible ,then why do you keep on accusing us of none biblical teachings? You always give assurance (your teachings) to your followers that they are  already saved. We, Catholics,  teach them to struggle with the grace of God and also with faith. Read :1 Peter 5:8 /Ephesian 6:11-18/ Matt.24:13.

problems and solutions (continuation)

sagdi lang:

In  giving an abstract  question, the  examiner (Philosophy professor ) expected  no  exact (read: right)  answers  to his  question. His  motive  is  to  test  your  intellectual capacity  in  giving justifiable (read: logical) answers.

Problem no.1:  The  professor  asked  his student  to  prove that  the  chair  he  placed in  front  of  them  isn't there. Of  course  he  expected  different  answers from  his  students. He also is  expecting  an   answer  which  is  a direct contrast to his question. Being a  philosophical person, he  knows  that questions  like  this need  a  contrast  philosophical statement  or  question  as an answer.

These  are  the  probable answers : (1)  denying the chair's existence through asking a question such as"Did  you  place  a  chair  sir?"  or questioning the position of the chair through asking questions such as " Did you not place the chair else where?" . The  professor  may consider their answers are quite acceptable  but what  if  he  ask  them, "  Are  you  blind? ". So those above mentioned possible answers are not justifiable enough for  they  all  saw  the  chair  he placed  in  front  of  them .  The  only  answer  that  he  considered  most logical and  gave a high score goes like this: What  chair  sir? Perhaps  this  answer  shows  that the  student admitted  that  the professor  really placed  the  chair but  that question was a challenge to the professor whether to deny or admit the chair's existence through answering. Anyway it  is  the  professor's  prerogative  to  choose the  best  answer.

A  case  in  point:

A  tipsy  man  goes  home  one  afternoon. He  took  an  empty  pitcher  threw it  to  his  son  and  told  him  to buy  tuba ( Philippines  coconut  wine) for  him. His  son  picked  up  the  pitcher from the  floor  and  asked   money  from his  father  to buy  tuba.  His  father  replied, " Bull shit,  use  your  initiative,  you  buy  tuba  without  money."  The  boy   walked  anxiously holding  a pitcher  and went  directly  to  Aling
 Solidad 's store. Having  an  empty  pitcher  in  his hand  he  whispered  his  problem  to  the  good  lady ; at  that  time  there were  several   people  drinking  tuba in  the store. After  knowing  his  problem the  good  lady  whispered  something  to  the  boy and the boy  went  home. When  he  reached home, he handed  the  empty  pitcher  to  his father and told  his  father  that it  is  full  of  tuba which he bought from Aling Solidad. Of course  what do  you expect? His father  stood  up quivering in anger but before he can do anything, his son started explaining. His son stated, " I  told  aling  Solidad  that I am going  to  buy tuba  without  money  for  that's  what  you  asked of me. She  said  that's  okay. I just have to give this  pitcher  to  you and explain that the tuba you bought is there and that it was from her store.  She  told me to warn you not to drink too much because her tuba is very strong and you might get drunk.  And  she  also  told  me  that  if  you  get  angry  she  will  prove  to you that  I  bought the tuba from  her." So  Aling  Solidad's  idea  is that if  you  want  to  drink  and  get drunk  without  money then  try  drinking  and  getting  drunk  without  wine. Then those  who  try  to  give  problems  to  others  are just  giving the  problems  back  to  themselves.

Priests  study Theology and Philosophy.  I  don't  know  if  pastors  and  ministers do. But  there  are  many  Catholics  who  have lost  their faith because  they  felt they were  misguided and misled and were given false teachings by dishonest teachers and so-called biblical scholars.

Problem 3: If  God  is  omniscient then why does he not  know  that Adam  hid  from  Him  (Gen.3;9)? Before I answer  this  question,  I  would  like  to  add few  passages from  the  bible which might make you ask similar  questions.  If  Jesus  is  God why does he not know when the earth will end when upon his second coming (Mark 13:32) ? Why does he not  know  who  touched  him (Mark 5:30) and miraculously got cured ? When a  teacher  will tell her  student  to  study  their  lesson cause  she  does not  know  when she's going to give an  examination, it does not  mean  that  she  does not really know  when  she  will give an  examination. She  just  wanted  her  student  to  study  their  lesson because  she  believed  that  margin preparation is  not  a guaranty to  pass her  examination.  Jesus  being God  and man is  also omniscient ( John 16:30).  He  knows  everything. " In whom are  hid  all  the treasures of  wisdom  and  knowledge (Col. 2:3b) .He (Christ) has  the  power of God and  the  wisdom of  God (1 Cor.1:24).  He knows  who  touched him (Mark 5:30) but he just  wanted  the  girl  to  appear  in  the  public and  proclaim  that  she  was cured because of her strong faith. With regards  the  coming  of Christ (Mark 13:32) perhaps it  is  a  hidden divine  plan  and  it is  not a part  of his (Christ)  responsibility to proclaim  being a  man. In  the  case  of  Adam (Gen.3 :9) God the Father really knew where Adam is. He  just  wanted Adam  to  confess what had transpired between them (Adam  and  Eve) and satan.

Expect more in my next posts.

problems and solutions

Sagdi Lang: Some people say that  if there is problem then there is always a solution. But why is it that there  were people  who  committed  suicide because of  their problem ? Does it mean that there were no  solutions to their problems or is suicide the only solution?

HERE  LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT  SOME  PROBLEMS AND THE CORRESPONDING SOLUTION.

Problem 1&2 : In  a Philosophy class  in  a certain university a  professor is  giving  a  final  exam  to  his students. He  took one  chair  in front  of  his students and  instructed  them  to prove  to  him  that  the  chair he  placed  in  front   of  them  is not existing. That was the first question. The second question goes this way :  Prove  to  me  that the mathematical equation  one plus one equals to three is correct  ( 1 + 1=3 ).

Problem 3: A Catholic was trying to prove God's existence to his friend.  He tried  to  apply  Aristotle's Transcendental Philosophy. He explained that  everything  in  this  world  is  in  order: the universe for example manifest this order with all the planets and heavenly bodies not colliding with each other.  That  if  something exists  someone  is  responsible  for  its  existence . That God  is omnipotent and nothing is  impossible to  God . But his  friend (atheist) smiled sarcastically and replied  that if it's true that  God  is omnipotent  and  omniscient , why did he not  saw Adam  when  he (Adam)  was trying to hide from him in the garden  of  Eden (Gen. 3:9). If  nothing  is impossible  to  Him  (God) then can  He  make  square  round ? If  it is  true then that every existence has a cause then who was the cause of God's existence? He then concluded that if you as a Christian do not fully understand your God then how can Christians possibly make him believe of that something which is incomprehensible even for Christians (believers of God).

Answer for problem no.2 :

If  the  mathematical equation one  minus one equals one (1-1=1) is  correct, then  the mathematical equation of  one plus one equals three (1+1 =3) is  right.

The answers and explanations for the other problems mentioned above will  be  discussed on  my  next  posts but my answers may not be necessarily right . Nevertheless here we just discuss  things and not  debate on issues.  Here we  provide for good arguments but we have to remember that  what  is  true for me may  not be for you. We have to abide by the the  philosophical  rule in sharing of ideas: what's mine is not  yours  and  what  is yours  is  not  mine.

NOTE : Iyong solusyon at  paliwanag  sa mga  paksang  napag-uusapan isusunod  ko na  lang.. Bukas  tayo sa  inyong  mga ideya ,komentaryo,at puna  at kahit anong  tanong .  tungkol  sa  katolikong  pananampalataya. Ito ay subukan   kong sagutin. . Dahil  sa  inyo  matoto tayo.

what is life and death ?

sagdi lang :
For me,  life  is God's examination ,  and  death  is  the time limit. We are given time to take God's exam. It's  easy , so easy  as answering true  or  false  in  our usual classroom exam. The  only  problem  is we have  to  study  our  lesson , so  that  we  can  distinguish  when and where to  answer  true  or  false  in God's every question. He  gives  us freedom when it comes to the method of taking the exam and  enough  time  to  study  our    lesson. Perhaps  all  answers  of  His  questions  are found  in  the  bible  as it is God's  given  reference  for  us  to be guided in knowing Him more. It's  quite  simple   but  a  little  bit   complicated.

A case in point would be one  of  my  friends (before he  is a Catholic but now he is claiming to be a Born Again Christian). He decided to leave his  job and perhaps become  a full  time  preacher of  their church. I really am not sure to what his position is. When his mother asked him with regards the reason why he left his job, his response was , "Don't  you  worry  mama God  will  provide", quoting (Matt 6: 26,33) when  God said : Behold the fowls of  the  air: for  they  sow  not, neither  do  they  reap, nor  gather  into barns; yet  your  heavenly  father  feed them. That  seek   first  the kingdom  of  God  and  His  righteousness and  everything shall  be added  unto  you .

But  later  on his  mother commented against his words saying,  "Sabi  mo Dong (his  nickname) God provides,  mama  provides  man  lagi" ( You were saying God will provide but it's actually me providing ).  Will I don't  know if  God  used  his  mother to fulfill His (God) promise ( i.e providing for His creations). You  know, we   need  to learn  the  hermeneutics of  the  bible  for  to properly understand every  passage in  the  bible. Matt .6:33 does not imply that  you don't have to  worry or  work. If  you  have  that  spirit you  will  know the  transcendence of God.You  will know that man need to  work honestly and righteously in  order  to  live (Gen.3:19) . That if a person will not  work then he shall not eat (read: live) 2 Thessalonians 3:10.  Even birds have to actively look  for worms ,cause worms  will never  jump   into their  nest.

Lord, let me know your Word

Test Message

There is a saying that goes: Only fools don't change their mind. Agree or disagree? To us here, there's seems to be a mistake in it. Because, isn't a fool sometimes laugh at one time and becomes mad at another? That's why we sometimes advise that we should avoid a fool because his mind is changeable. So the truth is, fools change their mind, right?

According to them, no man is perfect. But aren't we created by God? And God is perfect. And no one comes imperfect from something that isn't perfect. Will not God be angry when we say that his work remains imperfect? They say, the reason of it is because man sins and commit mistakes. To us here, that makes man perfect, because if you do not sin and do not commit mistakes, you aren't a human anymore. Sin and mistakes makes a man perfect. If we wipe perfection to God alone, so we must avoid the word perfect in any means unless it is attributed to God only. But sometimes, I perfected in my examination. If I am not perfect, how comes that I get perfect? Don't you know that there are "perfect" things that you use now that comes from man himself? Examples are: cellphones, laptops etc. If man is not perfect, then nothing can come out of man which is perfect. So I believe that there are two kinds of perfection: perfection in terms of finity and perfection in terms of infinity. And these two perfections are two different things.