Showing posts with label Peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peace. Show all posts

Monday, May 11, 2009

Separate is Evil in the Occult: Holy Means to be Separate or Set Apart




The word Holy in Hebrew is “qadosh” which means separate or set apart.

The Only Evil taught by the New Age Occult is being a “Separatist”

In the occult the only real “sin” is to believe in sin and believe you are separate from God and the world. They say the wrong thinking or belief that you are separate from God is what Satan or Devil means in the scriptures. Being a separatist means that you believe that you are not God and that there is a God that judges you and therefore you believe sin exists. They say there is no separation between God and you for you are God. If you accept this you are called God-centered. Being separatist is evil. They say that we exist in an illusion of separation, that to break the illusion and save the world we must realize we are God. If you are not willing to embrace this idea you are selfish and need to be cleansed from the earth.


Here are just a few quotes from some very well known and respected Occultists:

John Randolph Price, founder of the Quartus Foundation an international non-profit organization currently headquartered in Boerne, Texas near. In his book, "The Planetary Commission", he lays out the blueprint for humanity to take its "quantum leap" into the golden New Age, where "mankind will return to Godkind" He and his wife Jan were the originators of World Healing Day that began on December 31, 1986, with over 500-million participants world wide, and the event has continued each year on the same date. They participate in a World Healing Meditation.

http://www.quartus.org/WorldHealingDay.html.

In recognition of their work, they were presented the Light of God Expressing Award by the Association of Unity Churches in 1986. He is an author of eighteen occult books.

“As John Price says, "You are a spiritual being embodying all of the Power of the Universe within you. Will you not accept the Truth and start living as the Light of the world that you are? The Dawn is approaching...it is time to awaken to your Inheritance."

"Every spiritual group must rise above competitive attitudes and join together in a spirit of cooperation for world healing... No conflict of philosophies should keep us from supporting one another in this endeavor."

"The God who is to save mankind, if it is to be saved, is the divine potential within humanity itself, the celestial spark within each individual... There isn't much doubt any longer that this Universe is designed as a dwelling place for a race of gods." John Randolph Price, "The Quartus Report", Quartus Foundation, Austin Texas, 1986, vol. V no. 8, p. 8

"The Super Beings" by John Price page 1:
"The revolution has begun. It started more than one hundred years ago, but now the pace is quickening. Throughout the world, men and women are joining in the uprising and are coming forward to be counted as part of a new race that will someday rule the universe."

“This Aquarian Age will open its arms of welcome to all who embrace its new theology. However, those who take Jesus at his word when he said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6) will need to experience a "cleansing" because of their self-centered, separatist ideas.” (p. 113)

As you can see from what John Randolph Price says there is a revolution taking place, the goal of which is to rule the universe. This war has started in the pre-mortal world but the influence on the world has taken hold in the last 100 years. Lucifer’s plan is coming to its fruition. Those that will not embrace the divine within and accept that they are God need to be cleansed off the earth because of their self-centered, separatist ideas. The belief in a God separate from ourselves is the greatest evil in the eyes of the Occult.


Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard President of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. In 1984 her name was placed in nomination for the Vice Presidency of the United States (along with Geraldine Ferraro) on the Democratic ticket. Barbara co-founded several major organizations including the World Future Society and the Global Association for New Thought. She is now producing a seven part documentary series entitled “Humanity Ascending: A New Way through Together. She is considered one of the leading futurists. She works closely with Marianne Williamson and Neale Donald Walsh.


Barbara Marx Hubbard, "Manual for Co-Creators of the Quantum Leap", pp. 55-57
"Humanity will not be able to make the transition from Earth-only to universal life until the chaff has been separated from the wheat. The great reaper must reap before we can take the quantum leap to the next phase of evolution. No worldly peace can prevail until the self-centered members of the planetary body either change or die. That is the choice. The red horse is the destruction during the birth process of those who refuse to be born into God-centered, universal life...
This act is as horrible as killing a cancer cell. It must be done for the sake of the future of the whole. So be it: be prepared for the selection process which is now beginning. The second seal revealed a red horse ridden by the one with the power to take peace from the Earth. It stands for the necessity of the selection process which shall rip apart the old order and destroy those who choose to remain self-centered remnants of the past."

Ibid, p. 60-61
"We, the elders, have been patiently waiting until the very last moment before the quantum transformation, to take action to cut out this corrupted and corrupting element in the body of humanity. It is like watching a cancer grow; something must be done before the whole body is destroyed...the self-centered members must be destroyed. There is no alternative. Only the God-centered can evolve.
Fortunately you, dearly beloveds, are not responsible for this act. We are. We are in charge of God's selection process for planet Earth. He selects, we destroy. We are the riders of the pale horse, Death. We will use whatever means we must to make this act of destruction as quick and painless as possible to the one-half of the world who are capable of evolving...
Now everything is global and connected. Each person is about to inherit the power of destruction and co-creation. The inner voice, the higher self, each person's own connection to God -- independent of priest, text, church or mentor -- must be heard directly...

Those of you who know what is happening -- the one-fourth who are now listening to the higher self -- are to be guides for the rest who will be panicked and confused."

Therefore what Barbsra is saying is all those that believe in a God separate from themselves must be cleansed off the earth. They either join the new age or die. Being a separatist is the one evil that must be destroyed for the earth to evolve.

We are seeing the prophetic scripture that says good will be called evil and evil good.


To be Holy is to be “Separate”.

The word Holy in Hebrew is “qadosh” which means separate or set apart. So what is evil to the Occult is to be Holy. The Holy are their tares and they consider themselves the wheat.

We are told to be separate from the world very clearly in the scriptures and from the Prophets. The word Holy means separate or set apart therefore what is evil to the new age occult is to be Holy or separate or set apart.

We now are living during the time when the "world" is promoting "oneness" with the world. We are being told to be one with the world but in the scriptures we are told not to be one with the world.

This is an internet search for the Hebrew definition of Holy.

http://www.christianleadershipcenter.org/otws7.htm

“The words "holy" or "sanctify" are often interpreted to mean "righteous" or "pure" or something similar. But the basic concept of the word qadosh and its related words is that of "apartness" and "distinction." Each of the nouns, adjectives and verbs from this root express these ideas with a view to a specific purpose or limitation. A survey of the way the words are used will help solidify the concept of holiness used in the Bible.
”(the word holy used in the scripture in different places) “but they have this common theme of separation or apartness.

So to be holy is: apartness, distinction, separateness. These are all things that the new age blurs and fights against.

Distinction: distinguishing of a difference without distinction as to race, sex, or religion. (the new age teaches the belief in reincarnation into male or female, different races and that all religions are ok as long as they support the idea of oneness. They blur all distinctions in the world. An example is their backing gay marriage and the great push for tolerance of all that is immoral.

Apartness: SEPARATE, ISOLATED (This is not allowed within the new age. We are all to be interconnected with the world and each other. They teach that this is the way it is and those that do not embrace and see it are not enlighten and are a lower spiritually.)

As LDS we know we are to be One with Christ, Father and be One as Saints, and not to unify with the world and be one with them. But we are told to be separate from the world.

We are set apart when we are given the Holy Ghost. We are told not to be one with the world. We are told to become one with Father and not one with the world. The meaning of this in scriptures is so much deeper then what it appears to mean....it is literal. We are to not join Lucifer in embracing oneness with everyone and the world; we are to be separate (set apart). We are the Lords. We take on the name of Jesus Christ. The new age says we are not to be separate and that separatists are evil selfish people and they need to be cleansed from the earth. If we change the word to Holy or set apart instead of separate we can very clearly see what they really are saying: Those that are Holy and set-apart are evil.

So the Holy people are a cancer on the earth that needs to be cleansed off. Separatists are defined as the monotheistic religions and the followers that will not accept their own divinity and refuse to let go of this selfish evil belief in a God that judge’s humanity.

We are set apart for Father so we cannot be Lucifer’s. There will be only two religions left: Fathers and Lucifer’s; both have covenants. Those that are true followers of Christ in heart, deed and covenant are separated and set apart. Lucifer does something similar, as we are told in the scriptures, regarding oaths of the secret combination. We are either set apart for Christ or we join Lucifer in his rebellion.

Things get so clear when you see the two plans, Father’s and Lucifer’s, side by side. It is always amazing to me how incredible the Gospel is and how fortunate we are to be set apart as followers of Christ in this last dispensation of the fullness of times. It is amazing to watch prophecy come to be and see the true distinction between the two plans in Heaven being played out on earth today as we are told they are. The war of the two plans still rages. The core of it is Pride and Humility. Selfishness and Selflessness, "My will not Thine" or "Thy will not mine". That is the key to safety is to be humble and seek the Lords will in all things and selflessly submitting therefore being His "set apart", separate from the world.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Finding Peace and Happiness In a Troubled World


Finding Peace and Happiness In a Troubled World

by Jared Eastley

I speak to those who have struggled with the anguish which comes from having deep personal convictions in various fundamental principles which are frequently rejected by others. You know who you are. There are so many facets of the gospel of Jesus Christ, all of them essential, all of them worthy of our searching out and sharing; but how does it feel when we seek to share these things with others, only to have our testimonies and expressions of truth rejected and reviled against by others?

Surely, the Prophet Nephi related to this when he wrote: “For the things which some men esteem to be of great worth, both to the body and soul, others set at naught and trample under their feet. Yea, even the very God of Israel do men.. [set at naught], and hearken not to the voice of his counsels.” (1 Nephi 19:7)

All of my adult life I have been brought into contact with great men and woman of conviction and honor who were champions of various causes. These causes include such thing as political reform, educational reform, medical reform, and even religious reform. We live in a fallen world and as it turns out, we are all in need of improvement in probably every facet of our lives. And so we find among us men and women of honor and integrity who are seeking to effect changes, each in their individual areas of expertise and within their circle of influence. However, and very sadly, I have often found in many of these individuals, including myself, a tendency to become angry, bitter, and sullenly withdrawn from the society of others when their testimonies and expressions of truth are rejected and reviled against by others. Too often, such individuals become bitter and alienated from the society of those who should have been their most beloved friends. There is a reason for this and a remedy which I would like to prescribe.

I would first like to share a thought which was shared with a friend of mine, several years ago, by an old church patriarch who has since passed away. He said: “If you ever find yourself out ahead of the train of the church, if you try to pull the church forward to where you are, you are liable to get yourself excommunicated. The thing to do is to read a Louis l’Amour novel, back off, and wait for the church to catch up.”

It is not our place to call our brothers and sisters in the church to repentance for not seeking out and receiving the revelation and understanding that we have received. If we try to do this, we put ourselves in grave danger of being excommunicated. Those who are called to preside in the church are the ones who set the pace for the church, and for the wards and stakes in the church. They will cause to be taught those things which they feel the members are in need of and which they are ready for, according to the spirit of prophecy and revelation which is in them. If they do not, the sin is upon their heads—but it is not our place to judge them in this thing or to in any way seek to steady the ark. It is our duty to love our brothers and sisters unconditionally and to share with them, individually, our testimonies and insights according to the direction of the Spirit and according to their mutual willingness to receive what we are offering.

And so, this remedy is comprised of a formula involving two essential principles: 1) Honoring the agency of others, and 2) Charity.

I am sure we are all familiar with the following verses of scripture which says:
“That they (priesthood, revelations, knowledge and understanding) may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man. Behold, ere he is aware, he is left unto himself, to kick against the pricks, to persecute the saints, and to fight against God.” (Doctrine and Covenants 121:37 - 38)

When we seek to “exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness” in order to gain political power and authority over the children of men, we become guilty of Statecraft.

When we seek to “exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness” in order to force our religious views upon others, we in fact become guilty of Priestcraft, whether or not our views represent the truth, and whether or not our motives are pure.

In either case, whether we become guilty of Statecraft or Priestcraft, the Spirit of the Lord is grieved and withdraws, we are left to ourselves, and our tendency then is to fight our causes without the power and efficacy of the Spirit, and in the end we find that we are in fact merely persecuting the saints and fighting against God.

I cannot count the number of times that I have sought for occasion and means whereby I might somehow compel others to see and understand what I see and understand. I can now attest that whenever I have done this the result has yielded nothing but pain. One reason for this is because I have violated the agency of others by trying to force on them that which they did not want and were not willing or prepared to accept. Another reason for this pain is that it is very hurtful to have a freely given gift rejected and thrown back at one’s feet. This is not the way to find or encourage happiness and peace in a troubled world.

One can gain a far better understanding of the principles and powers at work here by considering the implications of the following verse of scripture.

“I ought not to harrow up in my desires, the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that he allotteth unto men, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction.” (Alma 29:4)

God has firmly and unalterably decreed that He will grant unto men according to their desires, and according to their wills, whether it be unto death or unto life, or whether it be unto salvation or unto destruction. God gives us what we want and he does not force us to receive truth and blessings which are contrary to our desires. And so I ask, “If God’s respect for the agency of man is so great that He is not willing to force truth or blessings upon man which are contrary to their desires, how are we justified in endeavoring to force truth or blessings upon man which are contrary to their desires?”

When we find that we are in possession of principles of intelligence (or truth) which are greater than is common, we need to judiciously meter them out to others according to their desires and willingness to receive them. In fact, we will find that the greatest and most sacred experiences and understandings which we receive from the Father are almost never shared with others. Rather, we are commanded to only share little bits and pieces with others according to their preparation and capacity to receive and according to the direction we receive from the Spirit. If when we begin to share a principle of intelligence with others, they begin to become agitated, or defensive, or contentious, then we need to immediately back off and change the subject. When we say things which others do not want to hear, we violate their agency.

There is an exception to this principle. The exception is for those whose priesthood office and calling is to preside. The father and mother of a family, the bishop of a ward, and the presiding leaders in and of the church may be constrained by the Spirit to teach and to warn for the sake of those whose hearts are pure and true, so that those who are wandering can be corrected; and also so that the judgments of God will be just in the day of judgment.

Consider these words by the Prophet Jacob, concerning his responsibility to magnify his office.

“And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day. Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the responsibility which I am under to God, to magnify mine office with soberness, and that I might rid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God. (Jacob 1:19, 2:2)

This responsibility held by those who are called to preside does not apply to those of us who are not placed in such an office. Nor should we desire such an office or responsibility. If we do desire such an office or responsibility, then we had best consider the possibility that we are in fact endeavoring to “undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, [or] our vain ambition..”
When we find ourselves in a situation where we have the opportunity to share with others our thoughts and testimonies, we should not bring against them railing accusations, rather we should share our testimonies and express our love for them and for the Savior. Consider these two verses.

“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil.. durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee..” (Jude 1:9)

“Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.” (2 Peter 2:11)

Another powerful tool to use in helping others to gradually come to the truth is to ask simple questions in a spirit of love and intelligence. In this way, we can help them along the way, rather than shoving them along the way.

Please understand, I am not advocating in any way that we become apathetic, or disengaged, in our fight for truth and righteousness; I am saying that how we fight the fight makes all the difference. Everything we do should be done in a spirit of love, acceptance, and understanding.

We need to always seek to do things the Lord’s way, not our way.

In everything we design to do, we should pass it through two qualifying filters by asking ourselves two questions: 1) Will this strengthen our testimonies of Jesus Christ and of the Restoration? 2) Will this strengthen families?

It is far more important that we learn to love and serve and edify others, than to win others over to our way of thinking. The question should never be, “Who is right?” Rather, the question should always be, “What is right?”
Additionally, we would do well to keep in mind that none of us have all the answers. We would be wise to recognize and remember that there are always many aspects or facets to every principle and doctrine. This being the case, we should always be willing to learn from others. We should never assert ourselves as having the only valid answers, solutions, or definitions. Rather, we should learn to give and take equally and graciously. Those who insist that theirs is the only correct interpretation, solution, or definition, demean their constituents and alienate themselves. Let us always remember to honor others as we ourselves would like to be honored by giving equal validity to the opinions of others.Of course, we are going to meet those, like ourselves, who have not yet learned, or who are yet trying to learn, how to honor the agency of others. When this happens, when we find that perhaps a little too much has been shared, we need to love them and act graciously toward them; we need to put a loving arm around them and see if we can’t help them see where they are going wrong. Or more likely, we need to wisely choose to stay silent.We also need to keep in mind that we are not the first ones who have gained these insights in regard to honoring the agency of others. So lets not judge others as uninformed, understudied, spiritual pigmies just because they are not telling us all they know or understand about a given topic. I hold it as sage advise to always treat others how they may become, rather than how they are or how we may perceive them to be. Hence, it is often a good policy to treat every man as if he may be your presiding spiritual leader some day. With such an edifying approach to one’s relationships, it is hard to go wrong.

Finally, we must ourselves be filled with Charity, which is the pure love of Christ. In order to be filled with charity, we must ourselves be living lives of worthiness, faithfulness, and kindliness. If our hearts and minds are pure, and if our hands are clean, and if we are continuously seeking to love and serve others, then our souls will be prepared to be filled with Charity. When we have Charity we will be able to love others for who and what they are, unconditionally, and we will then be empowered to lift them up and edify them according to their desires. What is more, we will be empowered to inspire their desires and to then help them to achieve their righteous desires.
One vital fruit which comes with this gift of Charity is the faith and hope that Heavenly Father will take care of all His children in every needful way. With this faith and hope comes a profound peace as we allow the Lord to care for His children (individually and collectively) when and where we find ourselves powerless to do more. When we love our brothers and sisters with the same love that Christ has (which is Charity), then we understand that His love is greater than our love; hence, it becomes easy to put things into his loving hands.

Those who are filled with the Holy Ghost are also filled with Charity. Such individuals are filled with happiness, peace, enthusiasm, and joy. We can not fake this. We have to set our lives in order. We must be worthy and clean. We must be filled with humility and childlike submissiveness to the will of the Lord. We must be continually focused on the Savior and look to Him for strength, guidance, and the power to do His will.

Learning to respect the agency of others and to love others unconditionally comprise two critical keys to a happy and productive life, and to a life that yields those fruits necessary in order to achieve exaltation and eternal life.

I encourage everyone to delve deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Godliness which we are repeatedly commanded to seek and to receive, which are necessary for salvation; but as we do this we need to remember to keep these things in our hearts and to only share those things which others are prepared to hear and to receive, as the Spirit directs. As we do this we need to always strive to love and to serve all of those around us unconditionally. That we may all learn to do these things is my prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.