Consider that if one truly trusts then one will obey. Jesus says - why call me Lord and do no that which I command? Thusly a trust reposed is a confidence vested in another. Therefore it is a belief a faith vested.Originally Posted by george
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
G4100 - pisteuo?
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
One expresses one's trust in word and in deed. I express in writing or in speech - DECLARATION OF TRUST. Then I do a deed which is Executory in its nature and which expresses and implies my original intent.
And God said
And God saw
And God named
Thusly was a Vineyard planted and let out to Husbandmen [trustees] with the goal of bringing forth "good fruit".
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
We see just below the crown, Wisdom and Understanding but understanding is functioned upon Knowledge. Thusly we return to trust for how shall we obtain true knowledge with limited senses? Is not our understanding merely a cistern upon which we learn to lean? How then shall we trust upon such limited knowing?
Whereof is the intuition granted of God?
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Peter walked and talked with Jesus and we see him denying THE WORD three times before the end of the age [cock crowing]. But look at Paul who never met Jesus - Paul is not a literalist. Paul speaks of Christ forming in a man. Thusly Declare Thyself and then let your words match your deeds.
For the beginning of things is Faith, but then there is Love which leads to proper works. And the woman is saved in childbirth. For she is given TWO great wings = O.T. and N.T. whereof she flies into the Wilderness - but we are not of the world but must remain in the world for Moses upon enlightenment walked back down the Mountain but the people in their lusts of their flesh could not hear the Spiritual Man.
Barnabas 10:3
Accordingly he mentioned the swine with this intent. Thou shalt not cleave, saith he, to such men who are like unto swine; that is, when they are in luxury they forget the Lord, but when they are in want they recognize the Lord, just as the swine when it eateth knoweth not his lord, but when it is hungry it crieth out, and when it has received food again it is silent.
Barnabas 10:4
Neither shalt thou eat eagle nor falcon nor kite nor crow. Thou shalt not, He saith, cleave unto, or be likened to, such men who know not how to provide food for themselves by toil and sweat, but in their lawlessness seize what belongeth to others, and as if they were walking in guilelessness watch and search about for some one to rob in their rapacity, just as these birds alone do not provide food for themselves, but sit idle and seek how they may eat the meat that belongeth to others, being pestilent in their evil-doings.
Barnabas 10:11
Again Moses saith; Ye shall eat of everything that divideth the hoof and cheweth the cud. What meaneth he? He that receiveth the food knoweth Him that giveth him the food, and being refreshed appeareth to rejoice in him. Well said he, having regard to the commandment. What then meaneth he? Cleave unto those that revere the Lord, with those who meditate in their heart on the distinction of the word which they have received, with those who tell of the ordinances of the Lord and keep them, with those who know that meditation is a work of gladness and who chew the cud of the word of the Lord. But why that which divideth the hoof? Because the righteous man both walketh in this world, and at the same time looketh for the holy world to come. Ye see how wise a lawgiver Moses was.
Barnabas 10:12
But whence should they perceive or understand these things? Howbeit we having justly perceived the commandments tell them as the Lord willed. To this end He circumcised our ears and hearts, that we might understand these things.
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The planter of the vineyard can appoint himself as Husbandman.
Gen 9:20 And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
Oh the depths of the Scriptures! But in regard to intuition : And Enoch walked with God....
Best Regards,
MJ
P.S.
Barnabas 2:7 And He saith again unto them; Did command your fathers when they went forth from the land of Egypt to bring Me whole burnt offerings and sacrifices?
Barnabas 2:8 Nay, this was My command unto them, Let none of you bear a grudge of evil against his neighbor in his heart, and love you not a false oath
Barnabas 3:3 But unto us He saith; Behold, this is the fast which I have chosen, saith the Lord; loosen every band of wickedness, untie the tightened cords of forcible contracts, send away the broken ones released and tear in pieces every unjust bond. Break thy bread to the hungry, and if thou seest one naked clothe him; bring the shelterless into thy house, and if thou seest a humble man, thou shalt not despise him, neither shall any one of thy household and of thine own seed.
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From the Secret Book of James
Jesus speaking:
Become zealous about the word. For the word’s first condition is faith; the second is love; the third is works. Now from these comes life. For the word is like a grain of wheat. When someone sowed it, he believed in it; and when it sprouted, he loved it, because he looked forward to many grains in the place of one; and when he worked it, he was saved, because he prepared it for food. Again he left some grains to sow. Thus it is also possible for you all to receive the Kingdom of Heaven: unless you receive it through knowledge, you will not be able to find it.
Therefore I say to you, be sober. Do not go astray. And many times I have said to you all together - and also to you alone, James.
Comment: James the Righteous [or Just] is where Jesus said to go:
James is the instrument of the Mind which is built up by soul-qualities through aspiration and enlightenment. He signifies Air (Mind).
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From Gospel of Thomas:
53) His disciples said to him, is (Physical) circumcision beneficial or not? He said to them, If it were beneficial, their Father (The light within the image of the flesh) would beget them already circumcised (In the flesh) from their (Fleshly) mother (Physical, surface-level teaching, traditions, etcetera). Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become (Over process of time) completely profitable (Such that we can now transcend the fleshly teaching).
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