The Truth Above "being born again" and "apostasia" etc.
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:07 pm
THE TRUTH ABOUT "apostasy" and "being born again" and "baptism for the dead".
****The TRUTH About the "Great Apostasy"
"Apostasia" does NOT mean what Mormons are told it means: that the Church "fell away" and had to be restored via Joseph Smith. "Apostasia" in the Greek simply means "rebellion". Peter wrote that "the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ" would not come until there was an "apostasia" first. The Day of the Lord refers to Jesus' prophesy in Matthew chapter 24...Sun darkened, Moon turning to blood, stars falling, eagles gathering, etc. This refers to the Destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Rebellion in A.D. 63-70. THAT was the "apostasia". The Latin word "apostasia" means "falling away" (to fall over), but the N.T. was written in Greek not Latin! When the Roman Legions (with their eagle standards) sacked Jerusalem in 70 A.D., following a Jewish Rebellion, they burned the city which caused the Sun go to dark, the Moon to appear as blood. They rained down on the city burning balls of tar which appeared like "stars falling from heaven". The burning balls of tar were catapulted into Jerusalem by Roman catapults. A "third" of all men and women in the city perished. Read Matthew chapter 24 and compare it to what happened in 70 A.D. when the Romans burned Jerusalem. It is the same. This is what Jesus was referring to in Matthew 24, and is why He said "Verily, this generation shall not pass away until they see these things happen".
The Protestants started to use "apostasia" to refer to the "fall" of the Roman Catholic Church and justification of the protestant movement, and early Mormons used it to justify the need for a "restoration". But "apostasia" in the Greek simply means "rebellion" and refers to the first Jewish Rebellion that led to the burning of Jerusalem and destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 A.D.
The "Great Apostasy" was the Jewish Rebellion against the Romans in 63-70 A.D. which led to the Romans burning Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple. It has no reference to any "Church" falling away and needing to be restored via Protestantism or Mormonism.
****The TRUTH About Being Born Again
If you ask a Mormon "Have you been born again?" they'll look at you funny, shake their head, and walk away. Evangelicals will say "Yes, praise the Lord" and tell you how they asked Jesus into their hearts and how Jesus "saved" them at that moment. But what did Jesus really mean? The Greek does NOT say "born again". The Aramaic and original Greek says "born above". Ye must be BORN ABOVE.
To be "born above" means to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven which is "above". A person is not "born above" until they have actually been "born above". A person living on Earth as a mortal has not yet been "born above". To be "born above" takes place at the resurrection. For Mormons, they believe they will be resurrected on Earth and then fly off to the Celestial Kingdom (whereever that is). In Daheshism, to be "resurrected" has no reference to the physical body or jumping out of one's grave (with dirt flying everywhere). Rather, in Daheshism to be "born above" literally means to be BORN ABOVE; i.e. to be "born" into the Kingdom of Heaven which are planets in the Galactic Core, which is "above" us (i.e. directly above us). At night, there is above us a "celestial cloud" which is the Milky Way, at the center, towards Sagitarius A, is the Central Core. That is the Kingdom of Heaven. It consists of stars and planets. To be "born above" is literally to be "born" of a woman upon one of these heavenly planets.
For most Mormons being "born again" has no meaning, or it means baptism and confirmation into the true Church, or, for a FEW Mormons, it means to be "truly converted" to the Church and/or to Christ. In actuality, the Greek says "BORN ABOVE" and it means to be literally "born" on a planet in the Galactic Center which is the Kingdom of Heaven. We are "born" on a heavenly planet in the same way we are "born" on a Hellish planet (such as Earth).
How can a person be "born above"? For Mormons, it means being truly converted to the Church and Christ and receiving all the ordinances and remaining active in the Church forever. For the Evangelical, it means saying The Sinner's Prayer and that is all. No works are necessary. For the Daheshist, being "born above" means exausting one's negative karma so that karma does not keep one's soul in the Realm of Hell (material planets) but allows it to ascend to the Heavenly Planets and be "born" on one of those planets. This is achieved by "burning away" one's bad karma via suffering and good words, good thoughts, and good deeds. We are "judged" by our works (actions). If our good works exceed our bad ones, we are "born above". Giving money to build Temples or buildings is not a good work, but a neutral one. A "good work" must benefit another sentient being. Attending meetings are not "good" works but karmicly neutral. Going through Masonic like rituals are not good works but karmicly neutral. Attending Church meetings, partaking of Temple ordinances, are no more "good works" than watching t.v. or sitting by a pool getting some Sun. They are "neutral". We cannot be saved via "neutral" actions.
Going on a mission can be a "good work" if, for example, we help people overcome alcohol or other destructive behaviors. So, missionaries go "good works" if they help people change for the better. Going on a Welfare Mission brings a massive amount of good karma to us, because we are actually "helping" others.
The "works" of the Law of Moses were mostly karmicly neutral, and works that are karmicly neutral cannot "save" us--cannot liberate us from the Realm of Hell (the material planets where the Sun 'burns' our skin and we suffer pain and die).
The "works" of being a good Mormon (attending meetings, paying tithing in order to build buildings, etc.) are also karmicly neutral, and cannot liberate us from the Realm of Hell (material planets).
What did Paul means when he wrote that we are "not saved by works, lest any man should boast"? He was referring to the "dead works" of the Law of Moses; not to good deeds! We ARE saved by our own works, not of the Law (which benefit nobody), but by our "good actions" toward other sentient beings. A "sentient being" is any being who can feel pleasure or pain. Most beings except for insects and fish (whales and dolphins are NOT fish).
A man can go to Church all their lives, attend all meetings, has had little tribulation in his life, pays his tithing, goes to the Temple daily, and yet does very few good works, he will not be "saved" because he has not burned away his bad karma. He will "return" to the Realm of Hell; meaning he will reincarnate upon this planet. A person who IS NOT RELIGIOUS and smokes and drinks, yet has done many good works for others, has had many trails and tribulations, "may" be saved because he has burned away his bad karma via his own suffering and good works. Our negative karma keeps us in the Realm of Hell. Once we have no negative karma left, our souls are "free to fly" to the Kingdom of Heaven which are literally planets. In the Galactic Core the RADIATION is too intense for "physical" bodies of any kind. But there are ETHEREAL BODIES of all kinds: plants and animals and humans. The radition from the Suns have no effect upon ethereal bodies, and thus there is no getting old, no pain, no disease, and no "death". It is "heaven".
****The TRUTH About Baptism for the Dead
The Church will "never" be able to baptize all the dead. Billions have lived and died with no record of their existence. There are "no records" to come forth in the Millennium. "Baptism for the dead" refers to the practice of the early Christians. Before becoming a Christian one had to be a "Catechumen" (Greek: "student") for one year. Back at that time, death was much more common. Diseases were mostly fatal. Many Catecumens said "If I die before baptism, please have someone baptized on my behalf" and this was done. Many early Christians were slaves. Most died before the age of 50. This is what Paul was referring to in 1 Corinthians.
Baptism does not "save" us. It was simply and outward sign to others saying "Look, I have a new life as a Christian". Water washes away dirt but NOT sin. Only suffering and good works burns bad karma.
CONCLUSION
1) There was no "great Apostasy" (other than a Jewish Rebellion) and no need for any Restoration.
2) "Born Again" is a mistranslation that should read "Born Above". You don't need ANY RELIGION to be "born bove". All you need is to have more good works than bad works, and you'll be "born above" into the Kingdom of Heaven.
3) Joseph Smith was NOT a true Prophet of God, but don't let that convince you God does not exist or Truth cannot be found on the Earth.
4) Dr. Dahesh PROVED He was a true Prophet via his thousands of supernatural miracles and fulfilled prophecies.
http://prophetoflebanon.webs.com
****The TRUTH About the "Great Apostasy"
"Apostasia" does NOT mean what Mormons are told it means: that the Church "fell away" and had to be restored via Joseph Smith. "Apostasia" in the Greek simply means "rebellion". Peter wrote that "the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ" would not come until there was an "apostasia" first. The Day of the Lord refers to Jesus' prophesy in Matthew chapter 24...Sun darkened, Moon turning to blood, stars falling, eagles gathering, etc. This refers to the Destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Rebellion in A.D. 63-70. THAT was the "apostasia". The Latin word "apostasia" means "falling away" (to fall over), but the N.T. was written in Greek not Latin! When the Roman Legions (with their eagle standards) sacked Jerusalem in 70 A.D., following a Jewish Rebellion, they burned the city which caused the Sun go to dark, the Moon to appear as blood. They rained down on the city burning balls of tar which appeared like "stars falling from heaven". The burning balls of tar were catapulted into Jerusalem by Roman catapults. A "third" of all men and women in the city perished. Read Matthew chapter 24 and compare it to what happened in 70 A.D. when the Romans burned Jerusalem. It is the same. This is what Jesus was referring to in Matthew 24, and is why He said "Verily, this generation shall not pass away until they see these things happen".
The Protestants started to use "apostasia" to refer to the "fall" of the Roman Catholic Church and justification of the protestant movement, and early Mormons used it to justify the need for a "restoration". But "apostasia" in the Greek simply means "rebellion" and refers to the first Jewish Rebellion that led to the burning of Jerusalem and destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 A.D.
The "Great Apostasy" was the Jewish Rebellion against the Romans in 63-70 A.D. which led to the Romans burning Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple. It has no reference to any "Church" falling away and needing to be restored via Protestantism or Mormonism.
****The TRUTH About Being Born Again
If you ask a Mormon "Have you been born again?" they'll look at you funny, shake their head, and walk away. Evangelicals will say "Yes, praise the Lord" and tell you how they asked Jesus into their hearts and how Jesus "saved" them at that moment. But what did Jesus really mean? The Greek does NOT say "born again". The Aramaic and original Greek says "born above". Ye must be BORN ABOVE.
To be "born above" means to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven which is "above". A person is not "born above" until they have actually been "born above". A person living on Earth as a mortal has not yet been "born above". To be "born above" takes place at the resurrection. For Mormons, they believe they will be resurrected on Earth and then fly off to the Celestial Kingdom (whereever that is). In Daheshism, to be "resurrected" has no reference to the physical body or jumping out of one's grave (with dirt flying everywhere). Rather, in Daheshism to be "born above" literally means to be BORN ABOVE; i.e. to be "born" into the Kingdom of Heaven which are planets in the Galactic Core, which is "above" us (i.e. directly above us). At night, there is above us a "celestial cloud" which is the Milky Way, at the center, towards Sagitarius A, is the Central Core. That is the Kingdom of Heaven. It consists of stars and planets. To be "born above" is literally to be "born" of a woman upon one of these heavenly planets.
For most Mormons being "born again" has no meaning, or it means baptism and confirmation into the true Church, or, for a FEW Mormons, it means to be "truly converted" to the Church and/or to Christ. In actuality, the Greek says "BORN ABOVE" and it means to be literally "born" on a planet in the Galactic Center which is the Kingdom of Heaven. We are "born" on a heavenly planet in the same way we are "born" on a Hellish planet (such as Earth).
How can a person be "born above"? For Mormons, it means being truly converted to the Church and Christ and receiving all the ordinances and remaining active in the Church forever. For the Evangelical, it means saying The Sinner's Prayer and that is all. No works are necessary. For the Daheshist, being "born above" means exausting one's negative karma so that karma does not keep one's soul in the Realm of Hell (material planets) but allows it to ascend to the Heavenly Planets and be "born" on one of those planets. This is achieved by "burning away" one's bad karma via suffering and good words, good thoughts, and good deeds. We are "judged" by our works (actions). If our good works exceed our bad ones, we are "born above". Giving money to build Temples or buildings is not a good work, but a neutral one. A "good work" must benefit another sentient being. Attending meetings are not "good" works but karmicly neutral. Going through Masonic like rituals are not good works but karmicly neutral. Attending Church meetings, partaking of Temple ordinances, are no more "good works" than watching t.v. or sitting by a pool getting some Sun. They are "neutral". We cannot be saved via "neutral" actions.
Going on a mission can be a "good work" if, for example, we help people overcome alcohol or other destructive behaviors. So, missionaries go "good works" if they help people change for the better. Going on a Welfare Mission brings a massive amount of good karma to us, because we are actually "helping" others.
The "works" of the Law of Moses were mostly karmicly neutral, and works that are karmicly neutral cannot "save" us--cannot liberate us from the Realm of Hell (the material planets where the Sun 'burns' our skin and we suffer pain and die).
The "works" of being a good Mormon (attending meetings, paying tithing in order to build buildings, etc.) are also karmicly neutral, and cannot liberate us from the Realm of Hell (material planets).
What did Paul means when he wrote that we are "not saved by works, lest any man should boast"? He was referring to the "dead works" of the Law of Moses; not to good deeds! We ARE saved by our own works, not of the Law (which benefit nobody), but by our "good actions" toward other sentient beings. A "sentient being" is any being who can feel pleasure or pain. Most beings except for insects and fish (whales and dolphins are NOT fish).
A man can go to Church all their lives, attend all meetings, has had little tribulation in his life, pays his tithing, goes to the Temple daily, and yet does very few good works, he will not be "saved" because he has not burned away his bad karma. He will "return" to the Realm of Hell; meaning he will reincarnate upon this planet. A person who IS NOT RELIGIOUS and smokes and drinks, yet has done many good works for others, has had many trails and tribulations, "may" be saved because he has burned away his bad karma via his own suffering and good works. Our negative karma keeps us in the Realm of Hell. Once we have no negative karma left, our souls are "free to fly" to the Kingdom of Heaven which are literally planets. In the Galactic Core the RADIATION is too intense for "physical" bodies of any kind. But there are ETHEREAL BODIES of all kinds: plants and animals and humans. The radition from the Suns have no effect upon ethereal bodies, and thus there is no getting old, no pain, no disease, and no "death". It is "heaven".
****The TRUTH About Baptism for the Dead
The Church will "never" be able to baptize all the dead. Billions have lived and died with no record of their existence. There are "no records" to come forth in the Millennium. "Baptism for the dead" refers to the practice of the early Christians. Before becoming a Christian one had to be a "Catechumen" (Greek: "student") for one year. Back at that time, death was much more common. Diseases were mostly fatal. Many Catecumens said "If I die before baptism, please have someone baptized on my behalf" and this was done. Many early Christians were slaves. Most died before the age of 50. This is what Paul was referring to in 1 Corinthians.
Baptism does not "save" us. It was simply and outward sign to others saying "Look, I have a new life as a Christian". Water washes away dirt but NOT sin. Only suffering and good works burns bad karma.
CONCLUSION
1) There was no "great Apostasy" (other than a Jewish Rebellion) and no need for any Restoration.
2) "Born Again" is a mistranslation that should read "Born Above". You don't need ANY RELIGION to be "born bove". All you need is to have more good works than bad works, and you'll be "born above" into the Kingdom of Heaven.
3) Joseph Smith was NOT a true Prophet of God, but don't let that convince you God does not exist or Truth cannot be found on the Earth.
4) Dr. Dahesh PROVED He was a true Prophet via his thousands of supernatural miracles and fulfilled prophecies.
http://prophetoflebanon.webs.com