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

The time and date of this testimony was needful to 'pin' this posting to the top of the blog!
It was revealed that the Hebrew word "ELOHIM" IS the right and proper word for The ELOHIM and FATHER of ALL!
For Faithful "Born Again" souls have their portion !NOW! with 'the father of  Faith', Abraham the Hebrew! (Romans 4:9-16)
(Updates to every Testimony will be forthcoming, however it will be quite some time before all Testimonies are updated!)
(Sadly, google's AI is playing games with this blog, and i can no longer use their blog search feature!)
(Yet Thankfully FAITH has already won The Victory! HalleluYAH!)

If "The Beginning of Creation" is not understood and REALized, 

then what of that which follows?
  

And, "In the beginning Our FATHER and ELOHIM(HIS Right and Proper Hebrew Title/Name!) 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 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 Name!) 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 pagan catholic & christian gospel is not "The Good News"!

In these latter days "The Good News" is frequently referred to as "the gospel", however the pagan catholic and christian "gospel" is so biased and perverted it but genders "dis-order, delusion and every evil work"!  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-great-commission-and-good-news.html

Simply, the so-called "gospel" of this day and age is but pagan catholic and christian folklore! For such is of mankind's "imag"ination, and mankind's "imag"ination is but a playground for "the father of lies", he who is "the god of this evil world" and religion's way in this day and age! (John 8:44: 7:7, I John 5:19, James 1:27:4-4, II Corinthians 4:4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html

So it is "The Whole World(Not just a portion!) is under the control of the evil one", and ALL religion's(Except it be the Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in this day and age but carry on the legacy of the pharisee's...... (I John 5:19, James 1:27)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/seems-religious-ones-pharisees-imagined.html

Yet TRUTH IS! There IS One "Pure Religion and Undefiled"! (James 1:27)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

The Messiah, “The True Light which enlightens every man born into the world”! (John 1:9)

"Our FATHER(ELOHIM)  said, "Let There Be Light!", and there was Light"....... (Genesis 1:3)

"The Light", "The Glory The Messiah had with Our FATHER before the world began"! (John 1:1-14, 17:5)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-word-of-god-let-there-be-light.html

"Those biased and perverted colored marks written on a dead tree and bound in fabrication"!

Sadly, "those biased and perverted colored marks written on a dead tree and bound in fabrication" are the god(s) of religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in this day and age!

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-so-called-biblical-translations-are.html

And the would be teachers(Pharisee types!) within each and every religion appreciate their own preferred version of those "colored marks"! For they 'man'ipulate those dead letters as they create theo'ry'-logical doctrinal heresies that bind the worldly and/or religious souls in the chains of "strong delusion"! For the worldly and/or religious souls have never "received a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved" from their own self("I", ego, id, pride)life! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13)   
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/08/what-is-called-bible-is-but-bias-and.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/those-in-and-of-this-evil-world-andor.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/religion-is-way-of-this-wicked-world.html
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

ALL Thanks and Praise Be Unto Our FATHER(HE WHO IS ALL IN ALL HIS children)!

Thankfully i "received a love of The TRUTH so that i might be saved" from my own self("I", ego, id, pride)life, and then thirteen years later i was Truly "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT! Not because of that which i had done, but that which Our FATHER and ELOHIM DID for me! In spite of the "I"("I",ego,id,self,pride) yet within me, not because of me! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, John 3:3,7, I Peter 1:23)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-born-again-experience_15.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/07/miracles-faith-receiving-love-of-truth.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

So Thankfully i am !NOW! "a brother of The Messiah", and "a son of Our FATHER and ELOHIM"! So - IT IS - i have my portion !NOW! in HIS Family, "Of WHOM the whole Family both in Heaven and ON EARTH is named"! (Matthew 12:47-50, John 20:17; 14:28, Mark 10:18, Ephesians 3:15, Galatians 6:10)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-father-and-god-john-2017.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/call-no-man-your-father-upon-earth.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-of-faith-or-system-of-religion.html

HalleluYAH!

"Behold, these are the UNholy"!

"Behold, these are the UNholy! They prosper in the world as they evermore seek to increase in riches"! (Psalms 73:12; 70:5, Luke 16:13)

Yet TRUTH IS! "A soul CAN NOT serve ELOHIM and money", and "The whole world(Not just a portion!) IS under the control of the evil one"! (Luke 16:13, I John 5:19; 2:15-17, James 4:1-4, II Corinthians 10:4, John 8:44)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/10/taking-bait-and-lies-are-swallowed-hook.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html

And the perverseness and greed that abounds in this day and age most certainly proves beyond a doubt that "The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest of mankind are exalted!" (Psalms 12:8)

Yet, in these last days(After ww1 & 2 and the scam called the united nations{it's 'd'evil's world}!) there have been many "well to do rich folk" who have promised to "give away half, or more, of their 'riches(aka: Money and Stuff)'! (II Corinthians 4:4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/whoever-would-be-friend-of-this-world.html

That brought back memories, and i can relate to those 'rich' folk! Because back in '82 i was tempted by 'riches'! And i also believed i would give half of those 'riches' away. And yes! At that time i considered such would be a righteous act........

Why the perversion of a name? For such has it's portion in 'con'fusion and every evil work"! (James 3:16)

Consider the 'con'fusion caused in the translation and/or transliteration of The Messiah's Hebrew birth name! Sadly, pagan catholicism and her harlot christian daughters created their own version of a Messiah they call "jesus(Which is the transliteration of the pagan latin catholic word "iesus")"!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/08/name-of-messiah.html

So dis-order IS! Because "'con'fusion and every evil work" is the way of this evil world and/or religion in this day and age....... For the "god of this world" and/or religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in this day and age IS 'd'evil! He who is "the father of lies"! (John 7:7, James 3:16; 1:27; 4:4, II Corinthians 4:4, John 8:44)  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

And TRUTH IS! "The WHOLE world(Not just a portion!) IS under the control of the evil one"! (I John 5:19; 2:15-17, John 7:7; 8:44, James 4:4, II Corinthians 4:4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.html

So, "Whoever would be a friend of this world IS the enemy of Our FATHER and ELOHIM"! (James 4:4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/whoever-would-be-friend-of-this-world.html

"Why don't you understand My speech"? (John 8:43)

Someone had posted a comment concerning a statement of TRUTH that i bore witness of; 

"History has proven and continues to prove, that multiplied BILLIONS have been killed or enslaved(In physical chains at times, yet primarily in the chains of "strong delusion" that are forged in and of the commandments and doctrines of mankind!) in the name of the god(s) of this, or that religion"!  
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/multiplied-billions-killed-and-enslaved.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/carnal-warfare-is-religions-way-which.html

Their comment was, "What? How 'bout translating all that into plain English?"

And i responded:

As IT IS with pagan catholics and christians, the natural jews, and all other religious(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) souls in this day and age, so IT WAS with the multitudes of worldly and/or religious souls during the time when The Messiah testified:

(John 8:42-45) "If ELOHIM was your FATHER, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from HIM! 

I did not come of Myself, but HE sent Me!

Why don't you understand My speech?

"Who is this Son of Man"? & "Light"? (John 12:34; 8:12; 9:5)

"The people answered The Messiah, 'We have heard from the law that The Anointed One remains forever! So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?” (John 12:34)

And The Messiah responded: 

“A little while longer The Light is with you. Walk while you have The Light, lest darkness overtakes you! He who walks in darkness does not know where he is going! While you have The Light, believe in The Light, that you may become son's of LIGHT(OUR FATHER)! ”These things The Messiah spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them." (John 12:35-36; 17:20-23, I John 1:5, Genesis 1:3)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/11/truth-testifies-messiah-was-light-of.html

TRUTH IS! There is that which IS Spirit, and that which is flesh....... Yet Immanuel(Our FATHER Was IN The Messiah after He was baptized by John in the Jordan River, and His ELOHIM given Hebrew birth name was Joshua in today's english!), The Messiah was "The FIRSTborn of ALL Creation" and He was also begotten of The SEED of Our FATHER as a man in "the likeness of sinful flesh"! (Matthew 1:23, II Corinthians 5:19, Revelations 3:14, Colossians 1:15, Romans 8:3) http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/08/name-of-messiah.html

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-messiah-beginning-of-creation-of.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-word-of-god-let-there-be-light.html

A response to a soul bound in the chains of "strong delusion" that is religion's way!

TRUTH IS! ALL religion IS anti-messiah, except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

And sadly, "christianity" is but the byproduct of the fornicative relationship pagan "catholicism" has always had with "the god of this world", he who is "the father of lies" and "the angel of light"! He who is "d"evil spirit that rules over this evil world and religion's way in this day and age(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27)! (II Corinthians 4:4, John 8:44, II Corinthians 11:14, Matthew 7:13, James 1:27; 4:1-4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/love-not-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/religion-is-way-of-this-wicked-world.html

So it is that the "author of dis-order and every evil work" most certainly has had his way with the multitudes of religious and/or worldly souls....... (I Corinthians 14:33)

Yet TRUTH IS! There IS One "Pure Religion and Undefiled"! (James 1:27)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

For mankind, "First that which is natural, then that which is Spiritual!" (l Corinthians 15:46)

Yet The Messiah, The Only Begotten Son of "Our FATHER", was Spiritually "The First-born of ALL Creation"! "The Light" spoken into Being by "Our FATHER" in Genesis 1:3! (John 3:16; 20;17, Colossians 1:15, Revelations 3:14)  https://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2010/06/let-there-be-light.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-messiah-beginning-of-creation-of.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2010/08/let-there-be-light-john-11-5.html

And it is needful for a soul to REALize that The Messiah was then born in "the likeness of sinful flesh", for the SEED that gendered His earthly Life was of "Our FATHER"! (Romans 8:3)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-flesh-is-meat-indeed-and-my-blood-is.html

However, "He took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin"! (Philippians 2:7, Hebrew 4:15)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-messiah-servant-of-and-sent-by-only.html

And The Messiah's sinless body was incorruptible and so it was He bodily ascended into Heaven after "Our FATHER" raised Him from among the dead! (Luke 24:39, Acts 1:9; 13:30, John 20:17)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-father-and-god-john-2017.html

And Hope IS, there would be those souls who would experience The Miracle that IS "receiving a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved", and then hopefully "endure all things" so that they might be "Born Again" of that same SEED that gendered The Messiah's natural birth! For that SEED will bear fruit unto Eternal Life! Life in a NEW Incorruptible Spiritual Body! (II Thessalonians 2:10:13, John 3:3,7, I Peter 1:23, I Corinthians 15:42-58)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-born-again-experience_15.html

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed"!

The above is a Mahatma Gandhi quote.

And of all the souls who have received the breath(Spirit/air) of life since i received my first breath in '43, i respect Mahatma Gandhi above all others. The source of such respect being The Spirit of TRUTH that is in, and of, many of the quotes attributed unto him.......

Some of the quotes attributed to Mahatma Gandhi follow. And after his quotes(My Comments):

Mahatma Gandhi testified, "I am but a poor struggling soul yearning to be wholly good, wholly truthful and wholly non-violent in thought, word and deed, but ever failing to reach the ideal which I know to be true. It is a painful climb, but the pain of it is a positive pleasure to me. Each step upwards makes me feel stronger and fit for the next"....... (You that are unable to do the least, why do you take thought for the rest? (Luke 12:26) And The Messiah testified, "i can do nothing of my own self"! (John 5:19,30; 8:28-29; 7:16; 12:49-50; 14:10,23-24; 17:8,14, 20:17)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-messiah-testified-i-can-do-nothing.html

"TRUTH is by nature self-evident! As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear".......  (Romans 1:20-32)

"Of all the animal creation of GOD(Our FATHER!), man is the only animal who has been created in order that he may know his Maker. Man's aim in life is not therefore to add from day to day to his material prospects and to his material possessions, but his predominant calling is, from day to day to come nearer to his own Maker"....... (CREATOR)

"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul".......

"If I preach against the modern artificial life of sensual enjoyment, and ask men and women to go back to the simple life epitomized in the charkha(Spinning Wheel), I do so because I know that without an intelligent return to simplicity, there is no escape from our descent to a state lower than brutality"!

(Sadly, as time passes, a prophecy evermore proven to be of The TRUTH!)

Spiritual Oxygen?

Someone had referred to that which they called "spiritual oxygen" in a comment.

And i responded(With further testimony added):

So-called "Oxygen" IS SPIRIT!

That which you call "spiritual oxygen" is in every breath(Spirit/air) we RECEIVE!

And Thankfully The Life(Spirit/air) is in the blood! (Leviticus 17:11)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-light-of-lifespirit-is-in-blood.html

Yet an "uncircumcised heart(The Life Center both naturally and Spiritually!)" rejects that which IS in and of The SPIRIT(aka: Oxygen) and The TRUTH that genders Eternal Life! (Romans 2:28-29)

Those souls yet held captive "under" the law! (Romans 7:6; 8:2, Galatians 3:13; 5:4-5)

The natural Jew who believed The Messiah and was then "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart SPIRIT yet 'kept the law', until that time when the natural, earthly, temporal temple realm centered in old jerusalem was destroyed....... (John 3:3,7, Acts 21:18-26)

For at that time of "The END" of the old covenant Age, that which was "decaying and waxing old" DID "vanish away" indeed and TRUTH! (John 3:3,7, Matthew 24:14, Hebrews 8:13)

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/and-then-end-will-come-matthew-2414.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-end-of-world-or-old-covenant-age.html

And Thankfully the gentiles(heathens) who believed and were "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT! Those son's(naturally male or 'fe'male) of Our FATHER and GOD and brethren of The Messiah are not, and never were, "under the law"? (John 3:3,7, I Peter 1:23, Romans 3:19; 6:14-15, Acts 15:13-31)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/06/grow-in-grace-and-in-knowledge-of-word.html

Those souls who have received "a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved" will REALize that The Messiah "DID Come Again"! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Revelations 3:11)

And "QUICKLY" just as The Messiah prophesied! He DID "Come Again"when the natural, earthly, temporal temple realm centered in old jerusalem was destroyed in ?70AD?! (Revelations 3:11; 22:7,12,20)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-come-quickly.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-needs-receive-love-of-truth-to-be.html

 It was as Paul testified:

(I Thessalonians 4:15-17) "This we say unto you by The Word of The Lord"! "WE(Paul and those brethren{naturally male or 'fe'male} of The Messiah he was writing to!) that are alive and remain unto the coming of The Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For The Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with The Trumpet of Our FATHER(CREATOR) and GOD(SPIRIT)! And the dead in The Lord shall rise first.

Then WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet The Lord in the air, and so shall WE ever be with The Lord"! (I Thessalonians 4:15-17)

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

Wherefore comfort one another(Those Paul was writing to!) with these words"! (I Thessalonians 4:18)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-messiah-did-come-again-what-then.html

A Declaration of Dependence!

FATHER Help!

HE DID!       and HE does.......
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/11/my-prayer-father-help-and-he-does.html

HalleluYAH!       !.......FOREVER.......!

And those souls who have their portion with the "we", in "we the people", need to heed the call to:

"Come out of her(babel/'con'fusion/babylon\world\religion), MY people!" (Revelations 18:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/05/come-out-of-her-my-people.html

For the 'american way', the worldly way, bespeaks of 'independence'; 'do your own thing', 'just do it'!

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/11/behold-world-is-coming-together-as-one.html

Sadly, those souls bound in the chains of "strong delusion" that is the "american way" never REALize what True Liberty IS, for they lived and died "under the law" and systems created by those who serve the wealthy of this world! Those who have sold their souls to "the god of this world", he who is "the father of lies"....... (II Thessalonians 2:10-11, I John 5:19, John 8:32-36, II Corinthians 4:4, John 8:44)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-father-of-lies-has-made-his.html

"Behold, these are the ungodly! They prosper in the world, as they evermore seek to increase in riches!" (Psalms 73:12, Luke 16:13, I Timothy 6:6-12)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/behold-these-are-ungodly.html

"Meditation" has it's portion in and of mankind's "imag"ination! (Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5)

Someone had written: "meditation" will help those who are, "experiencing financial difficulties in an economic crisis, falling stock prices, and a slowing economy; or face problems at work or the loss of their jobs".

And i responded:  Yes! seems "money matters" would most certainly concern those who "meditate"!

WHY?  For it is better to abide in The TRUTH that testifies "a man can not serve GOD and money", for "money is a(Not 'the root'!) root of all evil(And has it's portion in the "lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life")"! (Matthew 6:24, I Timothy 6:10,  I John 2:16, Genesis 3:6)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/carnal-warfare-is-religions-way-which.html

Sadly, it seems those souls who "meditate" abide in their own vain "imag"inations!

And mankind's "imag"ination is most certainly the devil's playground! (Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadly-imagination-and-interesting-walk.html

"Peace on earth, good will to men"? (Luke 2:14)

"Peace on earth"? 

Sadly the worldly and/or religious souls crucified "The Prince of Peace"! (Isaiah 9:6)

Yet at one time, in time, The Messiah "The Prince of Peace" did abide on the earth. However as ALL that IS Truly Good, so also Peace IS SPIRIT and is not of the earth, this world, or religion's way(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) in this day and age! (Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 10:34, Luke 1:51, John 14:27)

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/11/on-earth-peace-good-will-toward-men.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/love-not-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html

And although those of this evil world and religion's way crucified "The Prince of Peace"! Thankfully that which IS of The TRUTH will always Rise Again! So it was that "The FATHER and GOD of The Messiah raised Him from among the dead", and "The Messiah ascended into Heaven and is at the right hand of "Our FATHER(CREATOR) and GOD(SPIRIT)"! (Acts 13:30, Mark 16:19, Luke 19:38, John 20:17)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-father-and-god-john-2017.html

HalleluYAH!       !.......FOREVER.......!

Someone had testified, "i just want to be a normal christian, not liken unto Paul"!

And i responded(With further testimony added):

Yes, Paul was an Apostle, but a "normal christian"? (I Corinthians 15:9)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/11/christianity-is-anti-messiah.html

i question such because there was a time when "I" believed that "I" had received 'new life'! (John 3:3,7, ! Peter 1:23)

And "I(ego, id, self, pride)" decided that "I" didn't want to be a "disciple" and follow The Messiah on "The Narrow Way"! "I" just wanted to be a "normal christian"! (Matthew 7:13; 16:14)

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

During that time i was being "churched", which is liken unto a cloning process that uses a "Reader's Digest" type(Condensed!) version of what a particular 'church system' calls their 'bible'!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-so-called-biblical-translations-are.html

Are you an "Alien and Pilgrim while yet on the earth"?

"The Word of TRUTH" testifies, "Dearly beloved, i exhort you as Aliens(aka: Strangers) and Pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul"! (James 1:18, I Peter 2:11, Hebrews 11:13, Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 13:14, Colossians 3:1-3)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-foundation-and-beginning-of-world.html

Thankfully, "Aliens and Pilgrims" are those souls who have "received a love of The TRUTH so that they might be saved" from their own self("I",ego,id,pride)life!
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

Yes! "a love of The TRUTH" more than our own natural, temporal life it("I",ego,id,pride)self! And then we were "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT that IS Our FATHER and GOD! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, John 8:32-36; 3:3,7, I Peter 1:23, John 20:17)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-born-again-experience_15.html