Faith and reason walk hand in hand in those "Born Again" of The SPIRIT that IS TRUTH! (John 3:3, I Peter 1:23, Ps 31:5)

Someone testified: "Faith Versus Reason!" "Do Faith and rationality run parallel in us"? 

Then they set about to prove their understanding of such.

And i responded (with additional testimony as well):

Quite simple to use two words and then, liken unto this world and/or religion's way, apply what you believe they mean to them! And then with "good words and fair speech" seek to 'con'vince others, that in accordance with your understanding (of that which is of your "imag"ination, or your favorite dictionary) they should follow your "way to the truth of life" as you have "imag"ined it...... In rote only! (Romans 16:18, II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 1:21, John 14:6)

First! it must be determined what "reason" and "Faith" Truly are. Not in accordance with the perverseness of this day and age, but in accordance with that which has stood the test of time. Such IS SPIRIT!

And one needs receive "a love of The TRUTH to be saved" from a souls own "imag"ined self ("I", ego, id, pride)! ( II Thessalonians 2:10-13)
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

Simply True "Faith and Reason" are not of one's "imag"ination, for such is REALized(experienced) by those "Born Again" of The SPIRIT that IS TRUTH! (John 3:3,7, I Peter 1:23, II Thessalonians 2:10-13, II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 1:21)

Taking the bait & The LIES are swallowed, hook, line & sinker!

Someone had written: "When I talk about people buying or being sold 'absolute junk' I'm not only talking about the material but also about the ideological. For we are 'sold' on consumerism, wars, elections, and all manner of things. Unfortunately there are few who REALize that just because these things are "for sale", they don't actually have to "buy" them!"

And i responded(with further testimony added):  Sadly, the multitudes have bought The LIES!

For they have taken the bait(so-called "Ease of life") !

And The LIES have been swallowed(believed) !

Hook("the lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and pride of life{I,ego,id,self}") !

Line(religion, politics, media) !
And sinker(education, technology, progress) !

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-must-die.html

And most certainly things have gotten, and are getting 'progress'ively worse and worse! Just as was prophesied! (II Timothy 3:1-7; 3:13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/07/simply-progress-so-called-is-destroying.html

Thankfully i received "a love of The TRUTH so that i might be saved"! (II Thessalonians 2:10-12)

Thankfully i received "a love of The TRUTH so i might be saved" from my own self("I", ego, id, pride)life, 'D'evil's world, and religion's way in these last days(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27)! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Mark 8:35, 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

And Thankfully i received "a love of The TRUTH", and REALized that GOD(ELOHIM) was a  "GOD of TRUTH", prior to having anything to do with, or any understanding of that which those of this world and/or religion's way call their 'bible(Which IS "The Word of TRUTH" when rightly revealed by "The SPIRIT that IS TRUTH")'! (II Thessalonians 2:10-13, Isaiah 65:16, James 1:18, John 16:13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-so-called-biblical-translations-are.html

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

TRUTH IS! Religion IS anti-messiah, except The Active Faith 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 'D'evil "father of lies" and "the angel of light"! He who IS 'D'evil spirit that rules over his evil world and religion's way in these last days(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 'D'evil "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

Progress? -OR- Progressive Destruction?

Why IS IT that which was once called "covetousness" was then called "greed", then "materialism", and today covetousness IS called "good management"?
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/being-set-free-from-materialism-and.html

And why IS IT that one hundred years ago most souls had seven "needs" and maybe seventy wants, and today they have more than seventy "needs" and innumerable wants?
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/needs-and-wants.html

Many of those who are considered to be living in "poverty" in these last days would have been declared "middle class" in times past!

And sadly, the rich are never satisfied! For they but seek to maximize profit, even as they seek and desire to acquire evermore riches; caring for naught but gain no matter the consequences.......
(Ecclesiastes 5:10, Psalms 73:12)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/behold-these-are-ungodly.html

Religion's way - IS - anti-messiah!

TRUTH IS! ALL religion(Except it be The Active Faith as revealed in James 1:27!) - IS - anti-messiah!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html

Yet, because of pagan "catholicism", her harlot "christian" daughters, and their pharisaical religious ways; "The Way of TRUTH - IS - evil spoken of"! (II Peter 2:1-3)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/08/catholicism-christianity-and.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

For their "imag"ined pagan latin 'jesus', and pagan greek "christ", - IS NOT - The Messiah(The Anointed One!), "The Only Begotten Son of Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology)"! (John 3:16; 20:17)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/08/who-is-this-pagan-catholic-and.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2011/08/name-of-messiah.html

It was less than six hundred years ago that they named one head of their "imag"ined three-headed pagan god(s), "jesus", during the time of their so-called "reform-ation".......
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/11/christianity-is-anti-messiah.html

'D'evil Spirit - IS - "The god of this world"! (II Corinthians 4:4)

So - IT IS - "Whoever would be a friend of 'D'evil's world IS the enemy of Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology)!" (James 4:4)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/whoever-would-be-friend-of-this-world.html

The Messiah testified, "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as it's own, but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you!

Remember the word that I said unto you, "The servant IS NOT greater than his Master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you! If they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also!" (John 15:18-20) http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/father-not-my-will-but-thy-will-be-done.html

Thankfully the brethren(naturally male or 'fe'male) of The Messiah are no longer of 'D'evil's world for we have REALized that our "citizenship(Life) IS !NOW! in Heaven"! (John 7:7, I John 2:15-17; 5:19, James 4:4, Philippians 3:20)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/love-not-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-whole-world-not-just-portion-is.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 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!) and/or killed 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 these last days, 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!

So why don't you understand My speech?  

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 we RECEIVE!

And Thankfully Life(Spirit/Oxygen/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(Which worldly souls call Oxygen!) and The TRUTH that genders Eternal Life! (Romans 2:28-29)

Someone testified that "Mahatma Gandhi was a true saint"!

And my response(With additional testimony!) follows:

Yes! i also believe Mahatma Gandhi was a "true saint" as are all "Born Again" brethren(Naturally male or 'fe'male!) of The Messiah! (Philippians 4:21-22)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/earth-provides-enough-to-satisfy-every.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2020/04/i-realized-miraculous-born-again.html#more

For apart from being a "true saint" a soul can not begin to Truly REALize The Life after being "Born Again" of The Holy, Set Apart, SPIRIT that IS "Our FATHER and ELOHIM('God' IS of pagan greek mythology!)"? And Thankfully a "Born Again" soul evermore "grows in Grace"! (John 3:3,7; 12:25, I Peter 1:23, John 20:17; 17:3, II Peter 3:18)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/09/grow-in-grace-and-in-knowledge-of-our.html

As for me, i no longer have my portion with those souls you mentioned! Those souls who have their portion with the "we" who are in and 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! (John 7:7, I John 2:15-17; 5:19, James 1:27; 4:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/love-not-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/09/whoever-would-be-friend-of-this-world.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pure-and-undefiled-religion.html

"There - IS - NOTHING NEW under the sun"! (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

TRUTH IS! "There IS NOTHING NEW under the sun"....... (Ecclesiastes 1:2-11)

Yet a leader of a religious sect had testified of that which IS "NEW"!

However, it's just that mankind evermore changes, and causes changes, as they rearrange and construct things in accordance with their own will and good pleasure....... And sadly, that which emanates from mankind's "imag"ination(Which they declare to be 'progress'!) evermore abounds! (Romans 1:21, II Corinthians 10:5)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/10/taking-bait-and-lies-are-swallowed-hook.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadly-imagination-and-interesting-walk.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/04/seems-religious-ones-pharisees-imagined.html

Yet TRUTH IS! That which emanates from mankind's "imag"ination has it's portion in "The LIE(You Shall Not Surely Die!)", and in the perpetual destruction of Creation(air, water, land, vegetation, creatures), and perversion of that which IS SPIRIT(TRUTH, Light, Life, Love, Peace, Hope, Faith, Grace, Mercy,,,,,, ALL that IS Truly GOOD)! (Genesis 3:1-4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2009/07/simply-progress-so-called-is-destroying.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/12/progress-or-progressive-destruction.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-father-of-lies-has-made-his.html

"The Greatest of these IS Love!" (I Corinthians 13:13)

Sadly, this world's version of 'love' IS of the flesh and the natural, fleshly mind! Such a 'love' IS void of "The SPIRIT and TRUTH" that rightly declares such 'love' to be but lust; or a word used and abused as a soul seeks their own way and/or will!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-vision-of-submission-and-love.html

So IT IS worldly 'married' wo-men continually cry out "you don't love me!", "you don't love me!", as they evermore seek to 'man'ipulate, dominate and rule over their "head", a man! (I Corinthians 11:3)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2010/07/women-rule-and-children-oppress-is-312.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/05/kids-everywhere-where-have-all-children.html

And there are multitudes who seek to prove their version of "love" by using and abusing portions of that which should rightly be called pagan catholic canon(aka: The New Testament)! Such are those souls who have been "given over to a reprobate mind" because they have chosen to have their portion with the perverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual ways! (Romans 1:26-28)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/12/catholic-canon-that-which-they-call-new.html
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/god-gave-them-up-unto-uncleanness.html

Yet Thankfully, "Now abides Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest of THESE - IS - LOVE"! 
(I Corinthians 13:13)  http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/01/love-your-enemies.html

Someone testified that i had "cursed" them!

And when i questioned "how did i curse you"?

They responded, "you cursed me when you said, 'your version of happy will soon pass away'. And a curse has a way of returning to the one who curses."

And i responded:

Well now, your response has finally(As has been said!) "cleared the air"!

For most certainly the "happy" that IS of the flesh or earthly things and all that 'stuff' that 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! Most certainly ALL such 'stuff' and "happy" will soon pass away! (Matthew 24:35, John 7:7, James 1:27; 4:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/07/needs-and-wants.html
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/2014/10/religions-way-is-anti-messiah.html

The Messiah, "The Beginning of The Creation of Our FATHER and ELOHIM"! (Revelations 3:14)

TRUTH IS! The One destined to become Immanuel The Messiah was "The FIRSTborn of ALL Creation", "The Beginning of The Creation of Our FATHER and ELOHIM"! (Colossians 1:15, Revelations 3:14)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-word-of-god-let-there-be-light.html

For after He was born in the "likeness of sinful flesh" as a man, He then bore witness of "the Glory He had with Our FATHER(CREATOR) and ELOHIM(SPIRIT) before the world began"! (Romans 8:3, John 17:5)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-messiahthe-anointed-one-light-of.html

"Let There Be Light!" and "there was Light"! (Genesis 1:3)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2010/06/let-there-be-light.html

Our FATHER and ELOHIM spoke HIS Word, and HIS Word WAS.......
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2010/08/let-there-be-light-john-11-5.html

Thankfully "Faith Wins The Victory", not religion!

And that which - IS - of The TRUTH always bears repeating!

"Faith Wins The Victory", not religion! (I John 5:4)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/07/thankfully-faith-wins-victory-i-john-54.html

However, 'religion' was, and - IS - yet needful for the natural man! Those "disobedient and gainsaying('Con'tradicting and opposing ELOHIM) souls", who are "stiff-necked and uncircumcised of heart and ears"! Those souls who would rather have a man(Moses/Prophets) than "Our FATHER and ELOHIM" speak to them; and would rather have a man(Saul/Kings) than Our FATHER and ELOHIM"rule over them!  (Romans 10:21, Acts 7:51, Exodus 20:19, l Samuel 8:4-21)
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-religion-was-and-is-yet-needful-for.html

And Yes! Atheism - IS - a religion as well, for atheists see their version of a god("I",ego,id,self,pride) each and every time they view their reflected "image"!
http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2012/03/atheists-so-called-are-some-of-most.html