Thoughts, philosophy and religion cause the multitudes to follow that "broad way to destruction"! (Matthew 7:13)

The following was posted in response to a comment that simply stated, "Good thoughts!"
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i appreciate the encouragement yet it needs be REALized that "thoughts", and/or "philosophy", and/or "religion(Except The Active Faith revealed in James 1:27!)" walk hand in hand along that "broad way to destruction"! (Matthew 7:13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/07/simply-progress-so-called-is-destroying.html

"Behold I(ego, id, self, pride) thought", has led the multitudes astray....... (II Kings 5:11; 5:1-14)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/behold-i-thought-2-kings-51-14.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

TRUTH IS! A soul needs "receive a love of The TRUTH to be saved" from their own thought filled self("l", ego, id, pride)life, and then Hopefully "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT that - IS - Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology)! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, I Peter 1:23, John 3:3,7)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2020/04/i-realized-miraculous-born-again.html#more

Self ("I", ego, id, pride) Denial Begets Faith, And Thankfully TRUTH - IS - Faith Wins The Victory Over Sin, 'D'evil and Death!

Someone had testified, "Self-confidence is the key: do you have it"?

And i responded:

Rather than "self-confidence", self("I", ego, id, pride)denial begets Faith, and Faith evermore begets self-denial! (Luke 9:23)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-or-death-easy-choice-however-to.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

And Thankfully Faith Wins The Victory over sin, self, religion(James 1:27 reveals The Active Faith of The One and Only "Pure Religion and Undefiled"!), 'D'evil "god of this world", and ultimately death! (I John 5:4, Galatians 2:20, James 1:27, I Corinthians 15:54-55, Mark 8:34, John 11:26)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/07/thankfully-faith-wins-victory-i-john-54.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2019/01/devil-prince-of-power-of-air-ephesians.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-messiah-testified-whoever-lives-and.html

Questions? Concerning YAHshua The Messiah(The Anointed One)! (John 1:41)

John 1:41 rightly translated into english from the original greek manuscripts(Not the bastardized pagan latin catholic translation of such into english!) would be, "He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, "We have found The Messiah(Which being interpreted - IS - The Anointed One)"!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-messias-which-being-interpreted-is.html

Sadly, pagan catholicism and her harlot christian daughters have given their "imag"ined version of a "Messiah" a pagan latin name 'jesus' and a pagan greek title "christ"! Yet such - IS - an apt name and title for their version of an "anointed one" who - IS - their "god"; or one head of their "imag"ined three-headed pagan god(s); or but an angel or prophet"!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/08/who-is-this-pagan-catholic-and.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

Simply TRUTH IS! "YAHshua(ELOHIM with us IN!) The Messiah" - IS - The Only Begotten Son of Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology!)", and The Messiah was given the same Hebrew birth name as Joshua of the old covenant(Yet when He was immersed in, of, by and thru The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT that - IS - Our FATHER and ELOHIM He was then YAHshua{ELOHIM, HE WHO - IS - SPIRIT, with us - IN - The Messiah})! (Matthew 1:23, I Corinthians 5:19, John 3:16-21, Mark 1:9-13)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2017/10/immanuel-for-spirit-of-god-was-in-him.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/08/name-of-messiah.html

HalleluYAH!

!.......FOREVER.......

And the questions? 

Surrender, Dependence and Faith! "The Way to The Truth of The Life "! (John 14:6)

Yes! For The CREATOR(Our FATHER and ELOHIM!), HE knows what IS best for HIS Creation! And The Messiah, The First Born of Creation, revealed The Way < TO > The Truth < OF > The Life in both His Life Example and The Teachings He received from Our FATHER and ELOHIM!
(John 20:17, Ephesians 3:9, Genesis 1:3-4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-father-and-god-john-2017.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-declaration-of-dependence.html

HalleluYAH!

However, "The Preaching of The Cross IS Foolishness Unto Those Who Will Perish"! (I Corinthians 1:18)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/01/have-you-been-double-crossed.html

TRUTH IS! The "I(ego,id,self,pride)" that IS in each and every human needs be "nailed to the cross" for their soul to be saved! (Matthew 16:24, Luke 14:33)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

And the brethren(naturally male or 'fe'male) of the Messiah are exhorted to; "Be not like those whose god IS their belly, and whose glory IS in their shame, because they mind earthly things."(Philippians 3:19)

"Set your affections on things above", Heavenly things....... (Colossians 3:1-3)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/10/set-your-affection-on-things-above.html 

"A Double-Minded Man(Soul) IS Unstable In ALL Their Ways"!

TRUTH IS! Confusion IS the fruit bore by a Double-Minded soul! And especially those souls who would "walk in The SPIRIT" and desire Spiritual, Heavenly things, yet they also seek and desire to keep one foot grounded to the earth....... (James 1:8; 4:8, Colossians 3:2, Philippians 3:19-20)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/08/walking-in-spirit-forty-minute-mile.html

Sad for all who seek to do so! For a soul can not partake of The Fruit of The SPIRIT with one foot grounded to the earth as they seek to fulfill that which IS of "the lust of their eyes, the lust of their flesh, or the pride of their self("I", ego, id, pride)life"! For such double-mindedness will tear a soul apart, and has it's portion on that "broad way that leads to destruction" and damnation! (Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:9, I John 2:15-17, I Corinthians 10:21, Matthew 7:13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/10/taking-bait-and-lies-are-swallowed-hook.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/01/have-you-been-double-crossed.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/love-not-world.html

TRUTH IS! "A double-minded soul - IS - unstable in ALL their Ways"! (James 1:8)

So IT IS that in all things, and above all else, the brethren(naturally male or 'fe'male) of The Messiah needs seek and desire that which The Messiah sought and desired above all else:

"FATHER, not my will, But THY Will Be Done"! (Luke 22:42; 14:26-27)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/father-not-my-will-but-thy-will-be-done.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-messiah-testified-i-can-do-nothing.html

Philosophical meanderings of worldly and/or religious souls!

Simply, philosophy IS NOT of The TRUTH, for that which IS of The TRUTH WAS, and - IS - !.......FOREVER.......! Yes, and Thankfully so....... (II Thessalonians 2:10, II Peter 3:10-12, Revelations 10:6)

Yet that which was and IS of the philosophical mind(OR religion!) will soon pass away! (Philippians 2:5)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/03/philosophy-is-of-mind-of-man-mankinds.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

So IT IS that philosophy saves no soul, for "a love of The TRUTH - IS - that which needs be received for a soul to be saved" from their own self("I", ego, id, pride)life....... (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Luke 9:23)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

And TRUTH IS, "If any man thinks he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know"! (I Corinthians 8:2)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/you-that-are-unable-to-do-least-why-do.html

. . . . . . . . . . The 1st Day of Creation! (Genesis 1:3-5) . . . . . . . . . .

"In the beginning Our FATHER and ELOHIM(HIS Right and Proper Hebrew Title/Name in english!) created The Heavens and the earth! And the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep! And The SPIRIT that - IS - Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology!) moved upon the face of the waters!" (Genesis 1:1-2, John 4:24) (And it needs be REALized that Genesis 1:1-2 bore witness unto that which was to follow, for The Heavens were not Created until the 2nd Day of Creation. {Genesis 1:6-8} ....... And the earth was not Created until the 3rd Day! {Genesis 1:9-13})

And The 1st Day of Creation Our FATHER and ELOHIM spoke HIS Word(The TRUTH, Logos!) into being!

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/god-is-spirit-is-creator-is-life-is-all.html

For "ELOHIM(Hebrew Title!) said "Let There Be Light", and there was Light"....... (Genesis 1:3)

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-word-of-god-let-there-be-light.html

And it needs be REALized that The 'Light' created The 1st Day was not the natural light of the sun, moon or stars, for they were not created until The 4th Day! (Genesis 1:14-19)

"The Pursuit of Perfection" -IS- REALized In The TRUTH That Testifies, I(ego,id,self,pride) Can Do Nothing Of My Own Self! (John 5:19,30; 8:28-29)

Simply, perfection(Being perfected!) can only begin to be REALized when, liken unto "The Messiah(The Anointed One!)", a soul begins to Truly REALize "i can do nothing of my own("I", ego, id, pride) self! For The Life - IS - of The SPIRIT and TRUTH, both !NOW! (Hebrews 6:1, Matthew 5:48, John 5:19,30; 8:28-29; 7:16; 12:49-50; 14:10,23-24; 17:8,14, I Peter 5:10, Galatians 2:20, II Thessalonians 2:10-13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-messiah-testified-i-can-do-nothing.html

And !.......FOREVER.......!

TRUTH - IS - ! Every breath(Spirit/air) we receive to sustain this natural life reveals that Life - IS - of The SPIRIT, for no one taught you how to breathe, and so - IT IS - that no one learns how to breathe!  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/spiritual-oxygen.html

Breathing(Life/Spirit/air!) - IS - a gift received, and every living soul received and yet receives of the gift(Breathing, Breath{Spirit/air!} that - IS - natural life! Yet Thankfully that which - IS -not seen(Spirit{air}) - IS - that which enlivens our fleshly body.......

"i have met The Enemy and - IT IS - 'I(ego, id, self, pride)'"!

So - IT IS - the "I(ego,id,self,pride)" Must Die for Eternal Life to be!

And in as much as i can 'see',
That which - IS - of the "I(ego,id,self,pride)" in me,

So - IT IS - i seek, desire, and to Our FATHER cry,
For deliverance from all that - IS - of the "I"!

The "I", born of "imag"ination and selfish desire,
As lust, greed, and pride, stoke a consuming fire! 

Someone in India had testified, "May GOD(ELOHIM) bless us with wisdom so that we can turn into True Human Beings"!

"True(Of, In, By, and Through The TRUTH!) Human Beings"?

"All things that you would have others do to you, do you even so unto them"! (Matthew 7:12)

"And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise"! (Luke 6:31)

"Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth"! (I Corinthians 10:24)

Yet sadly, the perverse and covetous worldly and/or religious(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) souls use and abuse "The Word of TRUTH(Which those of this world, and/or religion's way, call their biased and perverted 'bibles"!)" as they wrest The Scriptures unto their own destruction! (James 1:18, Psalms 56:5; 119:43, II Peter 3:16)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/10/taking-bait-and-lies-are-swallowed-hook.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-so-called-biblical-translations-are.html

Response to a youth in India.......

i appreciate your sending me a message, yet that which is needful Mahatma Gandhi bore witness of, not just with mere words, his activism or Faith, but in his latter years with his life!

"A simple and Spiritual Life"!

For he REALized a common union with Spiritual brothers and sisters who called nothing their own as they evermore sought and desired The Fruit bore in a simple and Spiritual Life....... (Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:9, Acts 2 & 4) 

Yes! A Spiritual Family while yet on earth, indeed and TRUTH.......

One FATHER(GOD), One SPIRIT, The Oneness Family! (Ephesians 3:15; 4:6, John 17:3,21; 20:17)

Sadly, much of that which caused Mahatma Gandhi concern has not only come upon India but all nations of this evil world! (John 7:7, I John 5:19, James 4:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html

For he testified, "GOD forbid that India should ever take to industrialism after the manner of the west... keeping the world in chains. If India took to similar economic exploitation, it would strip the world bare like locusts”.......