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

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 

"Religion" was, and IS yet needful for "disobedient and gain-saying(contradicting and opposing ELOHIM) souls", who would "rather have a man than ELOHIM speak to and rule over them"! Sadly, they were never Truly "Born Again"!

(Romans 10:21, Acts 7:51; 4:20, Exodus 20:19, I Samuel 8:4-22, I John 1:3)

Further testimony @ Why "religion" was and IS yet needful for the natural man!

Sadly history has revealed, and continues to reveal, that multiplied BILLIONS have been killed or enslaved(In physical chains at times, yet primarily in the chains of strong delusion that are the commandments and doctrines of men!) in the name of the god(s) of this, or that religion! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13)

Proving the fruit of death and enslavement are bore of religion's way, 
for life IS but a pawn in the wicked game they play!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/carnal-warfare-is-religions-way-which.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/because-of-religions-way-way-of-truth.html

Come out from among them and be separate!" (II Corinthians 6:17)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/05/come-out-of-her-my-people.html

"ELOHIM(aka: God) has no religion"!

Mahatma Gandhi testified, "God(ELOHIM! For 'God' IS of pagan greek mythology!) has no religion"!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

And i believe such a testimony to be of The TRUTH(For in times past, and in these last days The Faithful ARE Family! The Family of Our FATHER and ELOHIM, "both in Heaven and ON EARTH")!  (Ephesians 3:14-15, Galatians 6:10)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-of-faith-or-system-of-religion.html

TRUTH IS! That(Religion's way and israel!) which was "decaying and waxing old" DID "vanish away" with the destruction of the natural, earthly temporal temple realm centered in old jerusalem"! 

And then; 

Thankfully The Kingdom of Our FATHER and ELOHIM in Heaven DID Come!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-end-of-world-or-old-covenant-age.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-new-covenant-and-new-covenant-jew.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/thy-kingdom-has-come-luke-1721.html

And IS !.......FOREVER.......!

Why then was religion needful?
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/carnal-warfare-is-religions-way-which.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

TRUTH IS! If the israelites of old had been faithful, "hornets would have driven the inhabitants out of the land" that YHVH was going to give them! (Exodus 23:27-33)

Why "religion" was and IS yet needful for the natural man!

First, "what of The Faithful son's of Our FATHER and ELOHIM? (Philippians 2:15, I John 3:1-2, John 20:17)

Abraham and Issac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, The Prophets, and ALL The Faithful had, and yet have, no need for religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!). For they "trusted and loved The LORD their ELOHIM" with "all their heart, mind and soul and strength"! (Proverbs 3:5-6, Mark 12:30)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

And TRUTH IS! As Mahatma Gandhi testified, so IT IS "GOD(ELOHIM) has no religion"! And he also testified, "those who believe religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion IS"! (Needs be i testify that i have great respect for Mahatma Gandhi but i do not seek to follow him for i but seek and desire to follow The Messiah on that "Narrow Way")  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/carnal-warfare-is-religions-way-which.html

TRUTH IS, in these last days The Faithful will not create a religion, for The Faithful ARE Family! (Ephesians 3:15)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-of-faith-or-system-of-religion.html

"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.......

Sad for all souls who worship nature, not Natures CREATOR!

TRUTH IS! And IS NOT a religion; IS NOT that which IS temporal(time/natural); IS NOT that which IS of 'D'evil's world; and most certainly IS NOT that which IS of mankind's "imag"ination!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/11/thankfully-truth-is-and-is-victorious-i.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadly-imagination-and-interesting-walk.html

TRUTH(That which IS and IS FOREVER!) IS that which Truly matters! For nature, religion's way; temporal time; 'D'evil's world; and mankind's "imag"ination are liken unto vapor, smoke and shadows! They are liken unto a moment in time, for they are "decaying, waxing old and will soon vanish away"! (Matthew 24:35, John 7:7, I John 5:19; 2:15-17, James 1:27: 4:4, Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5, Luke 1:51, II Thessalonians 2:10-13, John 14:6, John 8:44, James 4:14)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html

And TRUTH IS! A soul needs "receive a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved" from their own temporal self("I", ego, id, pride)life; their own vain "imag"inations; 'D'evil's world; and religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in these last days! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, John 7:7, I John 2:15-17; 5:19, James 1:27; 4:4)  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/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

As for the 'religion' of those souls who worship that which IS natural("mother earth")? (I Corinthians 2:14)

TRUTH IS! ........ And IS NOT a Multiple Choice!

YES, TRUTH IS....... In spite of religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith revealed in James 1:27!) in these last days! http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

And a soul needs to "receive a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved" from their own "self(ego,id,pride)life"! That which IS of the "I(ego,id,self,pride)" that dwells within each and every soul! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Romans 3:23)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html

TRUTH IS! The "I(ego,id,self,pride)" must die, for The Life of a soul to be in The Oneness "Family of Our FATHER and GOD"! "Which IS !NOW! both in Heaven and ON EARTH"! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Matthew 16:24, John 17:20-23, Ephesians 3:15, Galatians 6:10) http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/i-have-met-enemy-and-it-is.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-of-faith-or-system-of-religion.html

For the "I(ego,id,self,pride)" "loves and believes the lies" that emanate from the "strong delusion" that IS the vain "imag"inations of those souls who have their portion in and/or of this evil world, and/or religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in these last days! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Revelations 22:14-15; 21:8,27, Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5, John 7:7, I John 2:15-17; 5:19, James 1:27; 4:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/religion-is-way-of-this-wicked-world.html

There is a man i respect above all other souls who have lived during my time on earth!

First it needs be that i testify, "i do not follow Mahatma Gandhi, yet i do respect him above all other men who have received the breath(Spirit, air) of life since i received my first breath(Spirit, air) in '43.
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/spiritual-oxygen.html

The source of such respect being the quotes attributed unto him, one of which was; "True religion is not a narrow dogma. It is not external observance. It is Faith in GOD and living in the presence of GOD. It means Faith in a future Life, in TRUTH and Ahimsa. There prevails today a sort of apathy towards these things of The Spirit"!

And he testified, "GOD has no religion"! 

And, "i have been a willing slave to this most exacting MASTER for more then half a century. HIS Voice has been increasingly audible as years have rolled by. HE has never forsaken me even in my darkest hour. HE has saved me often from myself and left me not a vestige of independence. The greater the surrender to HIM, the greater has been my Joy"!

YES!  Joy! REALized in "Surrender".......   Self("I",ego,id,pride)Denial and Dependence!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-declaration-of-dependence.html

"The closer i get, the farther away i REALize i am"!

First needs be that i testify, "of all the men who have received the breath(Spirit/air) of life since i received my first breath in '43, i respect Mahatma Gandhi above all others"! (Yet i do not follow Mahatma Gandhi, for i seek and desire to follow The Messiah on that "Narrow Way(Matthew 7:14)"! And i believe Mahatma Gandhi in his latter years sought and desired to follow The Messiah as well!)

The source of my respect for Mahatma Gandhi - IS NOT - because of what others have written and/or bore witness of concerning him, but the source of such respect - IS - The Spirit of, and in, the quotes attributed unto him!  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/earth-provides-enough-to-satisfy-every.html

One of which was, "GOD(ELOHIM! For 'God' IS of pagan greek mythology!) has no religion"! (James 1:27 bears witness unto The One and Only "Pure Religion and Undefiled, and reveals that an Active Faith - IS - that which - IS - needful! TRUTH - IS - religion's way in these last days - IS - 'D'evil's play ground!)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html

And i take the liberty to add, "yet Our FATHER(CREATOR) and ELOHIM(SPIRIT), HE has Family”! (Ephesians 3:5, Galatians 6:10)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-father-and-god-john-2017.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-of-faith-or-system-of-religion.html

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

What Truly Matters?

Most certainly not that which - IS - of  'D'evil's world and/or religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in these last days! And most certainly that which -IS - of mankind's "imag"ination - IS NOT - that which "Truly Matters"!  (John 14:27; 7:7, I John 2:15-17; 5:19, James 1:27; 4:4, Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5)   
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/whoever-would-be-friend-of-this-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/religion-is-way-of-this-wicked-world.html

Simply, The TRUTH - IS - that which "Truly Matters"....... (John 14:6, II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Isaiah 65:16)

Not that which those souls of 'D'evil's world and/or religions way declare to be 'the truth', for such changes with the winds of time, and the whims of mankind's 'imag'ination!

Thankfully The TRUTH - IS - that which WAS, - IS -, and ALWAYS WILL BE >>>>>>> 

!.......FOREVER.......! 

And even if crucified for a moment in time, that which - IS - of The TRUTH Will Always Rise Again!

HalleluYAH!

And as ALL that - IS - Truly GOOD(SPIRIT. Life, breath, air!); The TRUTH IS SPIRIT and needs be received! (John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13, I John 4:6, II Thessalonians 2:10-13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/06/religion-is-of-father-of-lies.html

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-father-of-lies-has-made-his.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”.......